Mr. Morgan and others whispered among themselves and finally made an important decision:
"Consul, we will not miss investment in Southeast Asia. This is undoubtedly true, but at the same time, please understand our situation. We cannot risk all our wealth and lives unless..."
"Unless what?"
Zhang Hao quickly asked.
"Unless you, Archon...can confirm a third term, we will fully turn to the East."
Mr. Morgan said unabashedly.
Zhang Hao was not surprised by this. One by one, these big consortiums were all masters who could not see rabbits but never let go of hawks. They were smarter than ghosts, so there was no way they could be counted on.
"What if there is no third term? Are you just going to keep hiding it?"
Ben Walton nodded helplessly: "Consul, you can't blame us for this matter. It was Ji Zhangqiu who broke his promise first. We don't ask for much, we just want to protect ourselves."
"Ji Zhangqiu destroyed the foundation of trust between us in the West and you in the East. Although he took away the oil fields in the Middle East, he destroyed the most basic contract spirit of the Federation."
"A century of hard work has been in vain. Ji Zhangqiu will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame in history in the future. He is the most failed governor in the history of the Federation."
Everyone agreed.
Zhang Hao looked like he agreed on the surface, but in fact he didn't agree at all. He finally understood that these vested interests only care about their own interests and have no sense of the overall situation or social responsibility.
No wonder Ji Zhangqiu chose to strike hard.
Of course, if he hadn't had the experience in the dream, he might have become just like these people in front of him, just as greedy and as unworldly.
"Everyone, I sympathize with your experience. If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I will compensate you."
Zhang Hao began to draw the pie.
Ms. Rothschild became energetic and said impatiently: "Consul, is this your promise?"
"Of course, we are allies, and I will definitely be on your side."
Zhang Hao said without hesitation.
“So can we get the Middle East oil fields back?”
Mr. Arnault's eyes were full of hope.
"Oil fields in the Middle East?" Zhang Hao shook his head, "Well, I don't want to deceive you. This is impossible. Even if I have real power, I can't help you get back the cake you gave away."
"Then the compensation you mentioned is..."
"The energy industry is divided into old and new. I think everyone should look further ahead and not always focus on the traditional energy industry." Zhang Haoyi pointed out.
Ms. Rothschild blurted out: "Consul, are you talking about new energy?"
"That's right." Zhang Hao smiled and nodded, "If you have read my background information, you will find that I once invested in a new energy company."
"Is it Shuguang New Energy Company?"
"Yes, this is the company. If you are interested, you can invest in it. Maybe there will be unexpected surprises in the future." Zhang Hao tried his best to persuade.
Nowadays, these large financial groups are so poor that they only have money, so they can deceive as much as they can.
Mr. Morgan waved his hand: "Consult, controllable nuclear fusion is almost a fantasy, and now is far from the time to invest."
"Mr. Morgan, how can the icing on the cake be as good as providing help in times of need? Besides, the income ratio between the two is absolutely worlds apart."
"Consul, given the current environment, we only want to do the most reliable business."
Mr. Morgan is sober.
Today is different from the past. They no longer have the capital to try and make mistakes, and the controllable nuclear fusion project is too difficult and somewhat unreliable.
Zhang Hao shook his head helplessly: "It's a pity. Thinking about the many predecessors represented by Mr. Jobs and Mr. Musk, their tireless pursuit of innovation is still impressive today."
"Ahem, Archon, the investment cycle for controllable nuclear fusion is too long..."
"Okay, I just said casually, since you are not willing to invest, then forget it."
Zhang Hao interrupted directly.
After more than half an hour, the closed-door meeting officially ended, and Zhang Hao personally sent everyone out of the hotel.
Mr. Morgan and others came in the same car, and they came back together in the same car.
Once in the car, Ms. Rothschild couldn't help but said: "Mr. Morgan, do you think the consul is trustworthy?"
Mr. Morgan did not answer, but turned to look at Arnault: "Arnault, among us, you are the most familiar with the consul, what do you think?"
"Half and half!"
"How to say?"
"Zhang Hao is definitely not as simple as everyone thinks." Mr. Arnault sighed, and then explained: "As far as I know, before he became the consul, he donated a total of worth of money to the government through various channels.
Hundreds of billions of supplies.”
"I've heard about this. Zhang Hao seems to have donated millions of tons of food, but then again, even if he doesn't donate, he can't save so much food."
Mr. Walton immediately agreed.
Their family is engaged in the retail industry, and no one understands the government's urgency and emphasis on food better than them.
It can almost be described as a penny-pink comparison.
Arnault shook his head: "This is just one of them. There will be many similar cases later. Let's put it this way, he is a little different from us. He is very close to the official. Otherwise, Ji Zhangqiu would not have chosen him.
Successor, anyway we have to be careful."
"That shouldn't be the case, right? If the Federation turns to socialism in an all-round way, he will not be spared either. I don't believe there are such stupid people in this world."
Ms. Rothschild frowned immediately.
Arnault shrugged: "There are many wonders in the world. No matter what he thinks, we must take precautions. Orientals cannot be trusted."
"Arnault is right. It's better to rely on others than to rely on yourself. We'd better be careful."
Mr. Morgan said decisively.
Ms. Rothschild bit her lip, and then asked again: "Then the super shelter he mentioned is true?"
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I think it is impossible to have a shelter for tens of thousands of people. It is obviously an exaggeration. In my opinion, it can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people."
It’s as high as the sky.”
Arnault shook his head.
Abdullah from the Saudi consortium held a different view. He couldn't help but interjected: "I don't think the governor is lying. Maybe there is a hidden secret that we don't know about."
"Whether it's true or not, the shelter hasn't been built yet. There's no rush for now. Let's just take our time and find out." Mr. Morgan waved his hand.
Mr. Walton finally concluded: "We don't need to pay attention to the governor. The original plan remains unchanged. In the next few years, we will fully develop the Congo Basin and strive to move the headquarters there as soon as possible."
"Old Walton, if Zhang Hao becomes dissatisfied with us and turns to Fan Zhenxiang, all our efforts will be in vain."
Mr. Arnault said worriedly.
"Well, you are right. Doesn't the Archon want us to invest in Southeast Asia? Then if each of us invests in a small project, we will treat it as cooperating with his work."
Mr. Walton suggested.
Mr. Morgan nodded repeatedly: "Then it's decided. Each company will invest at least 100 million, and the total investment will be controlled within 10 billion."
"OK!"
"no problem!"
…
Two days later, the Europe-Africa Summit officially opened.
The meeting lasted for three days in a row, and Zhang Hao was always on the lookout for the fact that he had little interest in developing the Congo Basin. He thought it was unnecessary and would be a duplication of construction.
However, Europeans take it very seriously.
During the meeting, the Europas formulated a detailed development plan. The entire plan is divided into three steps and will take a total of thirty years.
According to the plan, the Congo Basin after completion will be a new driving force and a new engine for improving the living environment and optimizing urban layout and spatial structure. It will also be the new home for all Europeans and the last place of hope.
After the meeting, the inspection team continued northward and set foot on the land of Europa in early October. The first stop was at the gateway to the Strait of Gibraltar:
Algeciras.
This year happens to be the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Federation, and in a few days it will be Liberation Day. Zhang Hao is planning to hold a celebration in Algeciras.
Of course, due to limited conditions, the celebrations are mainly divided into two parts, firstly the military parade held once every ten years, and then the mass parade.
However, before Liberation Day arrived, Omar, the current president of the Europa Region, took the initiative to come to the door and threw him a big trouble.
"What? You want to build a bridge across the Strait of Gibraltar?"
"Consul, the climate has been getting colder and colder in recent years. Taking last year as an example, from the beginning of October to the end of June of the following year, the entire sea area north of Gibraltar will be frozen. Ships cannot sail at all, and can only be transported by land.
The Strait of Gibraltar is a natural chasm that cannot be bypassed no matter what."
"Can't we just pass through the ice?"
Zhang Hao frowned.
"It's possible, but it's very dangerous, and it's still impassable for three or four months because the ice is not thick enough and there are other problems. In short, it seriously affects the traffic efficiency. Building a bridge is the best option."
Chairman Omar quickly explained.
Zhang Hao breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as it can pass, I suggest you be patient for the time being. The central government is currently in financial difficulty and cannot spare any funds to support you."
"Consul, I am really not being unreasonable. This bridge must be built no matter what. It is extremely urgent. Otherwise, it will seriously drag down the economies of Europe and Africa."
"The central government has no money, what do you want me to do?"
Zhang Hao spread his hands.
"Consul, we have raised two-thirds of the funds, and the central government only needs to help us solve one-third."
"Really? How much is the total budget for this bridge?"
Zhang Hao asked casually.
Omar took out a document: "The total budget is 240 billion. We spent several years raising 150 billion, and we are still short of the last 90 billion."
"Hundreds of billions? No, no, it's too much. The central government can't afford it." Zhang Hao shook his head repeatedly.
"Consul, I just came back from the capital last month. The capital has developed too fast in the past few years, with various large and small infrastructure projects emerging one after another. And not only that, the entire metropolitan area also refuses to give in.
We do not ask for the same treatment, we just hope that the central government will not be too biased. Europa and Africa are also part of the federation and should not be ignored."
Zhang Hao scratched his head and explained forcefully: "Chairman Omar, you are a bit too one-sided to think so. The East has a large population, and the population size is almost three times that of Europe. It is natural that there are many infrastructure projects."
"I don't deny this, but the Gibraltar Cross-Sea Bridge is also in urgent need. We hope the central government can understand and reach out to help us."
"Well..." Zhang Hao paused and tried to give a suggestion: "I remember that there are many energy companies here, each of which is strong and has made a fortune through the oil fields in the Middle East. I think you can compete with these companies.
Let’s discuss and see if we can borrow some funds.”
"Consul, we have already borrowed money from them, otherwise how do you think this 150 billion came from?" Chairman Omar said with a bitter look on his face.
"Why did you borrow so much?"
Zhang Hao said doubtfully.
Omar rubbed his temples: "Consul, if it was last year, the oil fields in the Middle East would still be there, of course there would be no problem, but now, those energy companies have generally suffered heavy losses and have become extremely cautious about investment.
If we hadn't taken out most of the shares of the bridge company, we might not be able to keep the 150 billion. If we could borrow the money, I wouldn't have to ask you."
"Well, next year the capital is planning to reopen the stock exchange market. How about you just issue bonds?"
Zhang Hao thought for a while and suggested.
"President, the impact of the economic crisis has not yet eased. 90 billion is not a small amount. The private sector simply cannot raise such a large amount of funds."
"Let's try it first. If it doesn't work, I'll help you think of other ways." Zhang Hao deliberately shied away.
Chairman Omar heard this and gritted his teeth: "Consul, why don't you just cover the 90 billion? If 900 is too much, 50 billion is fine! Don't worry, this project is definitely a high-quality project with huge returns.
"
As we all know, the consul is a well-known rich man, worth hundreds of billions. Although it is difficult to come up with 50 billion, it is not impossible.
"cough……"
Zhang Hao didn't know how to speak.
He never expected that the other party would actually have an idea for him. It was really a ghost.
Chairman Omar continued to persuade: "Consul, what I said is true. With your 50 billion, and another 40 billion in bonds, I think it should be enough."
"No, no, you just said that for such a good project, as a consul, I need to avoid suspicion, so you should find someone else!"
Zhang Hao quickly thought of an excuse.
This is called treating others with their own medicine.
"Consul, it's meaningless for you to say that. At worst, I will go on the TV station to explain it to you. I believe that the people of the entire federation will understand."
How could Omar give up so easily.
Zhang Hao knocked on the table and said with a wry smile: "I think it's better to do this. I'll help you contact some big companies and groups later to see if I can persuade them to invest."
"Are you confident?"
"Don't worry, I'm still a bit thin in the federal business community. We'll get as much as we can, and you'll have to think of a solution in the end."
Zhang Hao couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"It seems that this is the only way, thank you, Archon!" Chairman Omar felt relieved.
Zhang Hao suddenly remembered something in his dream and couldn't help but remind him: "By the way, if it's too difficult to build a bridge, you can try to replace it with an undersea tunnel."
In the dream, the Europas finally chose the undersea tunnel plan. It is said that it was too difficult to build a bridge and had to change the plan midway.
"Well, we have thought about building an undersea tunnel before, but it costs more..."