It was already June 9 when I returned to Bangkok, and Li Mai and the others went out for seven days.

At 9 a.m. on June 10, the first executive meeting of the Executive Committee of the Kra Canal Project of FKY was held in Conference Room 1 of the Kempinski Hotel.

Participants were:

Li Mai is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gun Group Construction Group, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Gun Group Construction Group, Director of the Safety Supervision and Management Committee of Gun Group Construction Group, and Chairman of FKY International Investment Company.

Li Xian, Executive Director of the Board of Directors of Gun Group Construction Group, Deputy General Manager of Gun Group Construction Group, Deputy Director of the Safety Supervision and Management Committee, Director of the Safety Supervision Department, Chief Safety Officer of FKY International Investment Company.

Wang Jiaqing, Executive Director of the Board of Directors of Guntuan Construction Group, Deputy General Manager of Guntuan Water Conservancy and Hydropower Co., Ltd., and CEO of FKY International Investment Co., Ltd.

Tang Zheng is the executive director of the board of directors of the Gun Group Construction Group, the chief engineer of the Gun Group Construction Group, the chief engineer of the Gun Group Water Conservancy and Hydropower Co., Ltd., and the general manager of FKY International Investment Company.

Xu Ruichen is a member of the Board of Directors of Guntuan Construction Group, Chief Accountant of Guntuan Water Conservancy and Hydropower Co., Ltd., and Chief Financial Officer of FKY International Investment Co., Ltd.

Boris Rawa is the Managing Director of the Board of Directors of Gun Group Construction Group, the Chief Investment Officer of Gun Group Construction Group, and the Reserve Chairman of FKY International Investment Company.

Yang Xing is the Deputy General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of FKY International Investment Company.

Long Yi is the Deputy General Manager and Marketing Director of FKY International Investment Company.

Zhang Dongyue, Deputy Director of the Secretariat of the Board of Directors of the Gun Group Construction Group, Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

A total of nine people participated in the meeting, and these nine people are the core management of FKY, which controls the international investment company with 300 billion soft yuan in the company's account.

Li Mai sat on the main seat, and the others lined up on either side of the oval conference table according to their positions. The only difference is that as Li Mai's assistant, Zhang Dongyue sits first on Li Mai's right hand, which is convenient for recording and uploading instructions. Of course, from the company's point of view, Zhang Dongyue's status is only comparable to the three CEOs, and the celebrities around Li Mai and Zhan Tianqi are by no means a joke. From the perspective of personal feelings, everyone knows that Zhang Dongyue and Pei Xiaoshuai have an ambiguous relationship, and Pei Xiaoshuai is the young talent that Li Mai values the most, and the family relationship is even deeper, and there is no doubt that Li Mai will take special care of Zhang Dongyue.

Li Mai personally presided over the meeting.

"First of all, let's talk about the survey over the past seven days. Mr. Wang, tell me about it. "Li Mai is straight to the point.

Wang Jiaqing nodded, opened the text folder, and said, "In the past seven days, we have formed a high-level survey team, and under the personal leadership of Chairman Li, we have walked along the planned canal route. According to the information obtained from the field survey, there is basically no problem in planning the route. The length of the canal in Chumphon province accounts for more than four-fifths of the length, and most of the terrain is flat, which is convenient for construction. In addition, there is Highway 4006 in the same direction, and there is no problem in the transportation of equipment. There are thirty-seven villages along the way, and as for the farmland, it takes more time to organize more people to measure it. In other aspects, please talk about Mr. Tang. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Wang. Tang Zheng nodded, looked down at his notebook, raised his head, and said, "I measured it on the spot." The amount of work is not much different from what we had previously estimated. The soil is also very suitable for excavation. However, there are eleven places that can be regarded as difficult projects. In keeping with the principle of taking as straight lines as possible, the canal passes through eleven hills with an altitude of more than 100 meters. Some hills need to be leveled entirely, others need to be chiseled from the middle. These are the more difficult places in the whole project to excavate a large amount. In other aspects, it is necessary to wait until the technical team has undergone a full range of pre-construction measurements before the accurate number can be obtained. To sum up, the construction of the whole project, according to our technical conditions and strength, there are no difficulties that are difficult to overcome. ”

Glancing at it, everyone was quickly jotting down their notepads. Li Mai looked at Yang Xing and said, "Old Yang, tell me about the situation over there." ”

"Yes. Yang Xing sorted it out and immediately said, "We entrusted a well-known headhunting company in Bangkok to find suitable personnel to enrich our middle level." In accordance with Chairman Li's instructions, we also contacted several information consulting companies. They have strong connections on the ground and will do PR with the relevant officials at our request. The company's internal structure and staffing have also been basically completed. According to the plan, the filling of all shelves will be completed by the end of this month. The company's office building is progressing smoothly and can be delivered in three months as planned. ”

Nodding, Li Mai looked at Rawa and said, "Rawa have you met with the director of the Thai Ministry of Commerce?"

The main contact with the authorities was Rawa as a representative, in Wang Jiaqing's absence. Externally, Rava is the chairman of FKY, and she is a European face, so she has a psychological advantage.

Rava nodded and said, "I met with Director Xu once, and the Thai Ministry of Commerce was arrogant and said that he had little interest in the Kra Canal. They want us to invest in other areas, such as real estate projects. I offered to approach the Minister of Commerce, but I did not receive a reply. ”

Li Mai nodded slowly and said, "It's not that they are not interested, but they have lost confidence." The Kra Canal has been shouted for decades, and each time the Thai government has returned disappointed. This is also understandable. The Kra Canal is a project of the century with an investment of more than 300 billion soft currency, and it is impossible for the Thai government not to be interested. I think that as long as we show strength and determination, their commerce secretary will come and ask for a meeting. ”

Glancing at everyone, Li Mai said, "I will personally contact the Thai government, and there is a news that needs to be paid attention to by everyone here." ”

After a pause, he said in a deep voice, "We found the people of the Hard Bank Company during the investigation. According to the intercepted information, the hard bank company is just a pawn. The real opponent is Japan's Sumitomo Group. ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone secretly gasped.

Little Japan has three major consortia, Mitsubishi and Mitsui, and the third is Sumitomo. Although the Sumitomo Group is a slightly smaller share of the Japanese economy than Mitsubishi and Mitsui, the consortium is the most powerful. In fact, it can even be said that the Sumitomo Group's industries are involved in almost all of Japan's key fields.

It was a real Big Mac, a Big Mac like the Red Group, and it had a much longer history than the Red Group.

Li Mai said slowly, "I have a hunch that this time, Little Japan is real. With the strength of the Sumitomo Group, they can dig up the Kra Canal without the participation of other companies. From this, it can be inferred that the Japanese authorities are also determined to win the Kra Canal. Now the launch of a hard bank company is obviously engaged in pre-war fire reconnaissance. ”

As he spoke, his gaze suddenly became sharp, he glanced around, and said in a deep voice, "There are all kinds of signs that someone inside us has leaked the news. The hard bank company's actions are very targeted, and there is no other explanation except for leaks. ”

He looked at Li Xian, "Li Xian, you are in charge of security affairs." You have to investigate the company's leaks. Including the domestic ones, all those who know about our action plan will investigate thoroughly. ”

"Understood!" Li Xian replied categorically.

Li Maiyan said: "Now I announce a discipline. Without my approval, even a single word related to the Kra Canal must not be leaked! After the meeting, all your departments will organize a meeting to strengthen my sense of confidentiality!"

Everyone's expressions were very solemn, Li Mai rarely spoke like this, once he spoke like this, it meant that the matter was very important. Before that, everyone's sense of confidentiality really needs to be strengthened.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Li Mai looked around for a week and said, "Sumitomo Group believes in me, needless to say, this is a very tough opponent, we must be up to the spirit and take it seriously." Now I'll assign the next steps. ”

Li Mai paused, and first looked at Wang Jiaqing, "Old Wang, you have to just twist the relationship with the authorities, and at the same time pay close attention to the movements of the hard bank company and the news of the Sumitomo Group. I will personally get through the relationship between the top level of the authorities, and you and I will communicate in a timely manner. ”

"Understood. Wang Jiaqing nodded heavily.

Immediately, Li Mai pointed at Tang Zheng and said, "Chief Engineer Tang, starting tomorrow, we will send a technical team according to the plan to conduct a comprehensive survey and calculation of the route of the canal." As soon as possible, we will be able to start construction as soon as the contract is signed. ”

"Yes, I'll take someone over tomorrow and stay in Chumphon for a long time. Tang Zheng nodded.

Basically, several general directions are pointed out, and the people below naturally know what they should do, and Li Mai doesn't have to do everything. The meeting lasted for two hours, which was a long meeting for those of you who were accustomed to the Li Mai meeting.

After the meeting, Li Xian and Wang Jiaqing stayed, as well as Xu Ruichen. Obviously, Li Mai still wants to talk to them.

After lighting a cigarette and smoking, Li Mai asked Wang Jiaqing, "Lao Wang, tell me what you know." ”

Wang Jiaqing immediately said in a deep voice, "The situation in Bangkok is roughly like this now. Because of the severe economic decline in Thailand last year, the current prime minister, Prasong, has been strongly criticized by the opposition, which has triggered demonstrations by supporters on both sides. Judging from the current situation, there is a tendency to become more and more intense. The key is the attitude of the Thai military, which is very ambiguous. There is no indication that they support the current prime minister, but there is also no evidence that they are on the side of the opposition. However, there is a very interesting situation, General Chaiba, who is stationed in the 1st Special Forces Division near Bangkok, seems to have a very good relationship with Commerce Minister Vachari. ”

Li Mai nodded thoughtfully......