Liu Handong did not have the feeling of meeting an old friend in a foreign land. Instead, he felt that Qin Xianyang was extremely hypocritical, because this guy kept complimenting himself, saying that he was worthy of being a talent from our regiment. His individual combat ability was strong, more powerful than the special forces, and he was able to rescue hostages in Afghanistan.
We have all learned from your report, and the boys all regard you as a role model.
Liu Handong was a straight-tempered person and was not good at making excuses. Qin Xianyang had a warm face but a cold butt, and after a while he stopped talking.
The office environment of the branch is good, the air conditioning is powerful, everyone has a laptop, and the Internet speed is also very fast. Everyone else is busy, but Liu Handong has nothing to do, because he is under the direct control of the general manager, and others are not qualified.
He was assigned a task and had to sit idle until Zhang Bangxian came back.
It took Liu Handong two days to get familiar with the new unit. It is not like a company, but like a government agency. There is a strict hierarchy. There is a big gap in the treatment of regular workers and hired personnel. The temperature in the Arabian Peninsula is very high, 50 degrees during the day and 50 degrees at night.
At 35 degrees, there is no way to go out for a walk. I can only surf the Internet in the dormitory, or play cards and chat with my colleagues. Drinking is not allowed. Saudi Arabia is a prohibition country and the base of the Hawabi sect. The company has discipline, even if you are not a Muslim.
, and must also abide by local religious laws.
This life was simply unbearable, and Liu Handong began to regret taking this job. It was boring, monotonous, and completely different from the job he had imagined. Just when he was thinking of resigning, Zhang Bangxian came back.
After Mr. Zhang came back, he held an office meeting first. Liu Handong, as a new employee, also attended the meeting. Zhang Bangxian was about fifty years old, with a medium build, black hair, and meticulous attention to detail. He was wearing a white shirt and straight trousers.
Wearing a tie, he looks like a domestic bureau-level cadre.
Zhang Bangxian basically spoke at the meeting. He spoke unscripted, in an orderly and high-level manner. After the meeting, the secretary asked Liu Handong to go to Mr. Zhang’s office.
Mr. Zhang’s office is very spacious, with shiny solid wood floors and small Arabic carpet decorations. Behind the elegant executive desk are the national flag and the Chinese and Chinese corporate flags. On the wall are photos of Zhang Bangxian wearing a safety helmet and the former General Secretary.
There are various books on the bookshelf, most of which are original versions in foreign languages. And judging from the way they are placed, it seems that they are not just for show, but that they are read regularly.
"How many days has Xiao Liu been here? Do you want to drink coffee? When you come to Arabia, you must try the local coffee. It is very strong and more energetic than drinking tea." Zhang Bangxian poured coffee for Liu Handong himself, asked him if he was accustomed to the local climate and life.
If you need anything, he's as kind as an old union president.
Liu Handong is neither humble nor arrogant, he is able to deal with things with ease, his posture is upright, and he has a military demeanor.
Zhang Bangxian sat back behind the executive desk and asked with interest: "Do you have any insights or opinions on the development of our company?"
Liu Handong was prepared because Zheng Jiayi told him that the so-called international public relations department is by no means a secret service agency that uses unconventional means to solve problems. Instead, it cooperates with the company to coordinate relations with the country in which it is stationed, and provides services for the company's mergers and acquisitions.
Overseas assets, a high-level consulting service organization that removes obstacles to joint development of oil and gas energy. The establishment of this department is, in a small way, for the development and growth of the company, and in a big way, it is for the national energy security strategy.
"I think that although our country's oil companies have strong capital, they are not considered oil giants in essence. In fact, their operations over the past 20 years have been very unsuccessful." Liu Handong began to talk without caring at all.
The change in Zhang Bangxian’s expression.
"Zhongyanhuang, as well as the previous Sinopec, PetroChina, and CNOOC, do not have their own oil and gas assets in Saudi Arabia. They can only rely on helping others to build refineries, drill wells, and explore, and rely on these businesses to make profits. The ideas are all wrong...
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Zhang Bangxuan politely interrupted Liu Handong's unrestrained imagination: "Xiao Liu, do you have any good suggestions?"
Liu Handong thought for a while and said: "We need a new method. The original method has been proven to be unworkable. Whether we can obtain the ownership of oil and gas fields requires a balance between the people of oil-producing countries, public opinion, oil companies, and the behind-the-scenes control of resources."
The relationship between people and Western oil companies and other interests is not like in China, where things can be done by looking to the royal family or the government."
Zhang Bangxian said: "Your views are very innovative and good. Let's go back to work first and write me some materials when you have time."
The phone rang at the right time. Mr. Zhang picked up the phone and spoke in English. Liu Handong stood up to say goodbye. Zhang Bangxian nodded with a smile and watched him go out.
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For the next few days, Liu Handong was sitting on the bench, and Zhang Bangxian did not arrange any specific work for him. Until one day, someone in the office said that he needed to go on a business trip to Medina and lacked a driver, so he dragged Liu Handong to drive a van and go back and forth.
After a few trips, he unknowingly became one of the branch's full-time drivers, calling him out of the car for both big and small matters.
One week has passed, two weeks have passed, and the colleagues in the branch have forgotten Liu Handong, the tall and distinguished special correspondent of the International Public Relations Department, and only remember Xiao Liu, a hard-working, hard-working, quiet driver.
For Liu Handong, this period of time is one of the few comfortable and regular days in recent years. He works from nine to five and works on the line at two o'clock. In addition to attending work, he also travels back and forth between the dormitory and the office. Occasionally, his colleagues get some non-alcoholic beer and gather in the dormitory.
Drinking and chatting here is a rare entertainment.
One time while drinking, Li Song said angrily: "Director Liu, it's okay for the company to let you sit on the bench, but to actually treat you as a driver is too much."
Liu Handong smiled calmly.
Li Song lowered his voice and said: "I know who caused the trouble. It's a man named Qin. He has a grudge against you and said bad things about you in front of the leaders. This guy is from the countryside of Henan, from Zhumadian. He specializes in liars. He has a bad mind.
Can it get better?"
Liu Handong said: "If you don't mention this, has your sister returned to China?"
Li Song immediately felt embarrassed: "She has returned to China. The one hundred thousand dollars, please give me some time. How about I give you fifty thousand yuan first, and then use part of my salary to pay you back every month."
Liu Handong said: "No, you didn't borrow the money. It was what I was willing to spend. You don't need to pay it back."
Li Song was so moved that he almost shed tears: "Brother Liu, don't say anything anymore. If you need me, Li Song, I'll go up the mountain of swords and get down from the frying pan." As he spoke, he patted his chest.
Liu Handong patted Li Song on the shoulder and expressed his gratitude. Others might have been resentful about his experience of being sidelined during this period, but Liu Handong had experienced many ups and downs and was already unfazed. He was considered a newcomer in this industry.
If you have no qualifications or experience, why would anyone let you be reused? The reason why he is happy to be a driver is that he takes the opportunity to get familiar with the environment in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia. When driving, he will always remember every road. In his spare time, he will also
Wearing Arabic robes and going out for a walk, chatting with locals, my Arabic language skills improved by leaps and bounds, and my beard was trimmed to look more and more Arab-style. In addition, my skin was tanned by the Middle Eastern sun. No one would recognize me when I walked on the street.
Chinese.
The Middle East Branch has been very busy recently, and everyone is preparing for the Prime Minister's visit. According to the notice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister will visit the five Gulf countries, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Qatar, and Oman, in the near future.
China's crude oil imports account for 35% of China's total crude oil imports. Improving bilateral relations with Gulf countries is crucial to energy security. Zhongyanhuang Middle East Branch is a key link. The company co-organized in western Saudi Arabia
The Red Sea Refinery Project plans to produce 100,000 barrels of gasoline, 300,000 barrels of low-sulfur diesel, 60 million tons of petroleum coke and 1,500 tons of sulfur per day. The Prime Minister will visit the Red Sea Refinery and cut the ribbon with the Saudi Crown Prince.
This is the top priority for the branch, and all other business must give way.
Zhang Bangxian once said at the meeting that we must absolutely ensure that nothing happens during the Prime Minister's visit. Not only can nothing happen, but we must also achieve results. Whoever makes the company visible will be promoted to the third level, and the company will reward cars and houses; whoever makes the company lose face and points will be immediately rewarded.
Fired, never employed again.
Mr. Zhang’s powerful words are still echoing in my ears. All employees of the company are fully engaged in the preparation work. Even the most idle typist aunt has been assigned tasks. She is extremely busy every day. Only Liu Handong, the special commissioner from the headquarters
The Middle East International Relations Coordinator is still sitting on the bench, occasionally driving out to help the company purchase daily necessities and so on.
Liu Handong knew the reason. Zhang Bangxian was ambitious and had a rich background. He wanted to replace Song Jianfeng. Naturally, he would not reuse the people sent by Old Song Dynasty. Such a cunning and cunning senior state-owned enterprise executive had rich fighting experience and was no match for him at all.
But Liu Handong still found Zhang Bangxian and took the initiative to apply for a job. Mr. Zhang thought about it and said: "Good steel must be used on the cutting edge. Our branch is preparing to set up a branch in Kelin. You can go to the front station. If you need any human and financial support,
, you can report it directly to me."
The Emirate of Colin is a small peninsula country located in the northern part of the Persian Gulf. It borders Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. In the early 1990s, the former ruler of Iraq, Saddam, sent his troops south to capture Kuwait overnight. However,
However, it has not touched the Emirate of Colin at all, mainly because this country is too poor. It is close to Kuwait, a major oil producer, but its own oil and gas resources are very poor, with limited reserves and small-scale exploitation. As the world economic growth slows down, the demand for oil
Colin's income has also dropped sharply, and it has now become a poor country that relies on exporting dates.
There is no future for opening an office in such a country. It is just like being demoted to Lingnan in ancient times.
Zhang Bangxian also said with concern, Xiao Liu, you can choose who you need to bring over, and I will help you with their ideological work.
This is quite shameless. Isn't this clearly meant to offend Liu Handong? No one in their right mind would be willing to be transferred to Colin.
Liu Handong is not stupid. He said that it is better to register openly and voluntarily.
So the branch company issued a notice to recruit employees who would go to the Emirate of Colin to establish an office. What was shocking was that Li Song, who was the eldest and younger brother in front of Liu Handong, did not sign up, nor did Tian Fei. Instead, it was said that he and Liu Handong