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The scene was a little cold for a while, Situ Nan and Sinclair were both shocked by Marceau's innocence, and heard Marceau say to himself: "Afnaut is the largest oil company in France, with a vast market, you can also make a lot of money by cooperating with us, and you can collect money by transporting crude oil to France, how simple it is!" And we will invest in the oil transportation business in the future to expand the oil transportation capacity of the country, and then we will not need to transport it...... Seeing Marceau's almost charity-like attitude, Situ Nan and Sinclair were silent, and their eyes exchanged in the air, and they both saw in each other's eyes - is this Frenchman coming to negotiate with us?

After Marceau spoke triumphantly, he suddenly felt that the surroundings were quiet, neither Situ Nan nor Sinclair replied, their faces were cold, the atmosphere was a little awkward, and the translator next to him was silent.

Suddenly realizing that the Americans on the other side were not like the small French businessmen he usually faced, Marceau's face turned red, smiled, and immediately regained his usual elegance, took a sip of coffee, slowly put it down, and said with a smile: "Hehe, this is my offer, the price is negotiable." ”

This is about the same, Situ Nan thought to himself, this Frenchman reacted quite quickly.

But it is necessary to let him know who the boss is.

"Our opinion is that only half of the crude oil supply can be met, and the price will increase by 50%!" Situ Nan frowned, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and looked at Marceau a little defiantly.

"This is unreasonable, and such conditions must not be accepted." Marceau shook her head.

However, Situ Nan did not back down and looked resolute. Sinclair sat on the side, not speaking, knowing that Situ Nan was angered by this Frenchman, and sneered in his heart.

The two sides did not give in to each other, like red roosters staring at each other angrily. Marceau felt that the dignity of France was being despised and that Stuart felt the need to teach the arrogant and ignorant French a lesson.

"If you don't sell it, we can find another company to buy it. France has abundant oil resources in Romania and a 25% share in the Turkish Oil Company. We have good relationships with other oil companies. I hope you will seriously consider my conditions, and as compensation, I am willing to raise the price to 90%, but the supply must be more than 1 million tons. ”

Marceau let out a long breath. suppressed the anger in his heart.

"Romania's production is not enough for Europe, and the British will not give you the oil in Turkey, and you can only get a pitiful quarter, which is far from enough. As for the other oil companies, I'd welcome them to do so, and if they sell their production to you, we can fill the void they left behind.

Please don't doubt our abilities. There is no other oil merchant in the world as generous as we are. Probably the Soviets compared the reason, if you can forgive what they did in Baku. ”

Situ Nan shrugged his shoulders and looked at the old man Marso's with some sarcasm. Basically, it can be determined that the other party is either ignorant and cute or an old fox who is messing around, deliberately trying to test his bottom line.

The reality is that if you don't sell crude oil to the French, you will be a little tighter on the financial side of Western oil companies. In order to absorb the excess production, it is likely to invest more in refining projects in Europe or resell to other oil companies.

But that's it. Offending the French will make it more difficult to invest and operate in France. But no matter what, Situ Nan wouldn't let that guy Marceau succeed lightly.

Marceau licked his lips, wiped his face with a delicate handkerchief, and quarreled with a young man in Situ Nan, which consumed a lot of his brain power.

"It seems that we have a big disagreement and we can't reach a consensus for the time being. Let's make an appointment next time! ”

The first meeting ended unhappily.

"What do you think?" Looking at Marceau's departing back, Situ Nan asked Sinclair.

"This old guy probably doesn't think it's that simple, he may have taken a fancy to the crude oil in our hands, like signing a long-term contract for large quantities. Guarantee the smooth development of the French national oil company in the coming years. ”

Sinclair calmly analyzed. In terms of price, the differences between the two sides are actually relatively easy to resolve, and they are not as fierce as when Marceau and Situ Nan quarrel, and the other party may just be bluffing.

Situ Nan nodded, he thought the same way. The French are also well aware of the prospects of the oil industry, and in order to ensure energy security, they will definitely want to get a long-term stable supply of crude oil from Chevron. For Marceau, who has just taken the helm of the French national oil company, he wants to lay a solid foundation for the newly established oil company.

Situ Nan's guess was generally correct, after Marceau left William's Castle, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth as soon as he got into the car, not at all like the red face of arguing with Situ Nan just now.

"Interesting! Those Americans are really lucky, they really have the ability to provide more than a million tons of crude oil! Marceau muttered to herself. But in my heart I sighed: why don't the French have so much crude oil? As the hegemon of Europe, we have vast colonies, second only to the British across the Channel.

Thinking of the British, Marceau's heart was on fire, as Situ Nan said, the British in the Far East, South America, and the Middle East colonies have repeatedly drilled high-yield oil fields, Shell, British Petroleum are world-class giants, life is much more nourishing, in contrast, the French national oil company is aggrieved, like a small deflated three, in order to find crude oil, had to bargain with the Americans.

It's a pity that not a drop of oil can be dug out of the British colonies, the British are too stingy, damn it!

Marceau clenched his fists and pounded heavily on his thighs.

What made him a little angry was that even the down-and-out Germans could get a lot of oil and rubber from South China, so why didn't they sell all these things to France, we also needed them.

The Yankees and the British pulled the shelf and wanted to support the Germans, even if France sent troops to the Ruhr, they did not destroy the German industry, it was really a pain in the ass!

There's also the Dawes plan for the place!

Thinking of this, Marceau loved and hated.

What I love is that France can get reparations from Germany, and I hate that the Germans did not fall, and the cunning Yankees took the money away from the French after turning it around.

Marceau thought about Russia and thought about it, if Russia was not controlled by the Soviet Union, the French industry could get a lot of resources such as steel and oil from Russia, and French products could be sold to Russia in a steady stream, the reality is just the opposite, the Marceau family's investment in Tsarist Russia was more than two million gold francs!

What a pity!

A few days later, Marceau visited again.

This time there was no politeness on either side. Marceau got straight to the point and said, "I'm willing to accept your terms. But there's a requirement. ”

"Please!" Situ Nan said politely.

"I know that Chevron is mainly produced in South China, and at least most of the crude oil exported to Europe comes from South China. Since you are not going to provide us with a yield that satisfies us, why not let us enter South China. What about mining it yourself? ”

Marceau tested Situ Nan in a consultative tone, but Situ Nan was noncommittal, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, looking at the still very naïve Frenchman.

He naturally understood what Marceau meant, that is, - no way!

However, Marceau still explained cheekily: "Of course, this condition is a bit abrupt, but I also know the relationship between you. As compensation. We are willing to cooperate with you, in the form of joint ventures or we provide loans, what do you think? ”

"Mr. Marceau is so shrewd, but we will mine slowly by ourselves, not in a hurry, and we can solve it ourselves in terms of funds. The Americans, the British, the Dutch, they are all willing to do this, so why do they have to cooperate with you? ”

Situ Nan looked at Marceau with interest, secretly vigilant. This matter is not so simple, this old French man actually has a lot of eyes.

"Of course! What if I said that you would get the friendship of the French business community? Marceau smiled, this is his killer feature.

"Don't tell me. Do you have to import equipment technology from Germany and the United States without spending money? The William consortium alone should not be able to support the industrial construction of Nanhua, right? As far as I know, your stall is very large, and if there is any trouble, the loss is not a little bit or two! ”

Wind and grass?

Situ Nan heard that this was a threat from the French, and sneered: "If you don't see the lesson of the Dutch, just try it." Besides, I don't think you have the ability to convince the French lad to run away to the South China War, thousands of miles away? I heard that tractors are selling well in France now, are you not running out of manpower?

But is France the hegemon of Europe after all? It is fully capable of sending 180,000 troops to the East, but please don't forget, I started by selling arms, and it is not difficult to arm an army of 1 million. Of course. You can also talk to Japanese friends who can help. ”

Looking for a Japanese help?

Marceau thought about it too, but it was a very unreliable idea. The French can bully and intimidate South China, but they really can't do it, and they can't do it.

"You're a bastard! Am I being threatened by you? Marceau suddenly laughed, "Just kidding." Don't take it seriously. ”

"Really? I'm not kidding, though. Situ Nan shrugged his shoulders and thought: Lao Tzu is really not afraid of the French who pretend to be forced? It's hard to say if it's a tendon Japanese, but the Japanese were shocked last year, and the egg hurts, so there's time to pay attention to other things. And this is 1924, not 1936 or 1941!

"Alright! What conditions do you have to let us enter South China? Marceau said helplessly. Facing Situ Nan, who didn't eat oil and salt, he had a headache.

Want to extract oil from South China? Are the French romantic? Why don't you work in your French Algeria and other colonies in Africa and West Asia?

Situ Nan sneered in his heart, he was planning to go to the back garden of the French recently.

"We are sincere! In addition to the oil trade, our French business community also wants to expand investment in South China, and an open door can't always be cheap to Americans and Germans, right? ”

Marceau looked at Situ Nan sincerely, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

The vampires of the French loan sharks have taken a fancy to South China?

Situ Nan immediately reacted. After thinking for a while, he reluctantly said: "I do have influence in Nanhua, but such a big matter is not something I can personally decide." But if they respect each other and make friends sincerely, I think they will be happy to cooperate with their French friends. ”

"For example?" Marceau breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, feeling that there was a play.

Situ Nan weighed it and said: "For example, South Chinese enterprises can invest freely in the French territory, and the South Chinese can enter the French territory to engage in commerce, trade, agriculture, etc., which is very fair." Obedient Chinese are the best workers, peasants, aren't they? ”

"Annan?" Marceau asked casually...... Marceau complained all the way, and when he returned, he immediately called a meeting of French financial giants such as BNP Paribas, Société Générale, and AXA Insurance Company.

Although the French national oil company is mostly funded by the government, there is also a lot of private capital, and the French business giants have all invested in it, in addition to the Belgians, the younger brother of the French. Belgian capital and French capital are closely combined.

"Marceau, are things going well?" The director of BNP Paribas asked with a smile that if PetroFrance and the other party reached a cooperation, the Bank of France would not be far behind. Loans for the French national oil company.

"I had a fight with that kid, and it's safe to assume that they have the ability to provide the crude oil we need." Marceau smiled, with a confident expression, not quite the same as the appearance in front of Situ Nan.

The kid he was talking about, these French people know it, and they also know Situ Nan's energy. Situ Nan if he is here. It must have been surprising that the Renault family, with whom he had been in the arms business, attended the secret meeting convened by Marceau.

"That kid is really crazy, I dare say that he will do anything for the sake of money!" Renault let out a puff of smoke and said with a determined expression.

"When we were fighting the Germans, he was desperately selling supplies to Europe, steel, food, cars, airplanes, artillery and tanks, and he was definitely a naked crazy guy. At a time when other arms dealers in the United States are still hesitating. The Bethlehem company, which he controlled, went to Canada to establish an arms export channel. ”

Renault added.

He already knew that Chrysler was working with Citroën, but Renault was proud of being France's largest industrial company. Renault's products cover almost every aspect of the French industrial sector. It's not comparable to Citroën, which only assembles a few cars.

And as an arms giant, Renault's influence in the government should not be underestimated, recently they have sold aircraft and tanks to China, and Zhang bandits in the northeast ordered 20 Renault F17 tanks in one go, and this is just the beginning.

"Alright, don't stink. Are we going to cheap that tough guy? Marceau covered her nose with a handkerchief, hating the secondhand smoke that Renault was spewing out.

"I'm afraid that's the case, otherwise I'll look for Exxon or Shell, but they prefer to provide refined oil, and it's not so easy to talk to."

The CEO of Industrial Bank said directly.

"Anyway. We should increase oil exploration and development, especially investment in South China. Nanhua has the resources we need, and the government hopes to maintain a good cooperative relationship with Nanhua. ”

The representative sent by the Government spoke almost in a concluding manner.

"That's right!"

Everyone nodded, in deep agreement.

They also see the benefits of South China's rapid development, especially with the nods of representatives from Crédit Agricole CIB, the French giants that make a lot of money every year from overseas investments. For the same investment of 100 francs, if you can earn 5 francs in Paris, if you are in South China or other resource-rich areas, you may report several times the local investment!

"Don't be too optimistic, Nanhua people are not like their motherland, even if we want to invest in Nanhua, it is not so easy. Damn the South Chinese, they won't let us explore and exploit oil on their land. They are almost in league with the Americans. ”

Marceau reminded. Speaking of this, he has a headache, although he has repeatedly proposed to carry out oil exploration and exploitation in Nanhua, but the other party just does not let go.

The French are unbalanced at the thought that American, British, and Dutch oil companies can extract oil in South China.

"Damn, isn't this trade discrimination? We also want to open our doors. "Someone built a yì road.

"Ahem, this matter, in fact, this is the case, the South Chinese have been a lot more relaxed recently, and they are also demanding equal treatment, allowing their enterprises to invest in our territory, and the government and the governor of Indochina have been competing."

The government official reminded.

"Is there such a thing? How did I not know? Why not promise them? Marceau was puzzled and forced South China to open up their oil resources more than anything else.

"It's not that simple. The Nanhua people also ask the Chinese to enter our territory, you know how many poor peasants are behind them, once they enter our territory, it is easy for them to digest our land. So from Paris to Hanoi, there have always been such doubts. ”

Government officials explained. The large number of Chinese entering Southeast Asia will inevitably lead to conflicts with the aborigines, which is not conducive to the rule of Westerners.

A vivid example of this is the South China, which poured into Dutch Indonesia and Western Asia, only to overthrow the Dutch with the support of the Americans.

"It's about us, we need profit, not bullshit state responsibility. Look at what the Americans, the Germans did, right?

Without us, the South Chinese can still get what they want. Unless we sent troops to destroy them from the beginning, we should give them a little respect now. Renault didn't care.

If he can maintain good relations with Nanhua, the French will not only be able to get Nanhua's oil, but industrial companies like Renault can also export a large number of industrial products, occupy the market in Nanhua, and improve their own technological level.

Well, it is true that the French agricultural groups are opposed to allowing the Chinese to enter their territory, and the hard-working Chinese peasants are quite a threat to the farmers of French Indochina.

The relationship between Situ Nan, Chevron Oil, American and Chinese Petroleum and Nanhua was no secret in the eyes of these Frenchmen, and from the very beginning Nanhua established a diplomatic strategy of friendship and virtue, keeping a distance from Britain and France, being hostile to Japan, and actively supporting the southern forces of China.

"Well, there's no need to think too much about them, you must know that they can't even make small sampans, almost all industrial equipment depends on imports, and if you want to learn from the Japanese to build a national industry, how can it take twenty or thirty years, right? None of you here know where you are. France is the hegemon of Europe, is there no confidence in this? ”

Someone commented.

"That's right! The Chinese are impatient, and decades ago we sent a small fleet to soon bring their foreign campaign back to its original shape? ”

Someone chimed in?????? (To be continued) RQ

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