Zheng Yaoyang waited in the Magic City for two days before the mayor finally arrived.
If he remembers correctly, the other party will probably be transferred as the director of the Economic and Trade Office in the middle of next year.
A few years later, he served as the president of the People's Bank of China. After that, his official career continued to advance rapidly, and he finally became the second-in-command the year after Xiangjiang returned to the motherland.
Including the development of the magical city of Pudong in April this year, he almost single-handedly led it. When Zheng Yaoyang wanted to cash in crude oil, he immediately thought of him.
The two agreed to meet at two o'clock in the afternoon.
The mayor arrived on time, dusty and tired, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Zheng, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long."
Zheng Yaoyang said hurriedly: "Mayor, you are very polite. You usually have many things to do. I have something to ask for, so I should wait."
He didn't say too many polite words, and bluntly said that he came to the magic city this time to seek help.
The mayor was surprised and took over the conversation, asking further: "There are really not many things that can stump Mr. Zheng."
"You think too highly of me." Zheng Yaoyang smiled bitterly and then briefly explained the purpose of his trip.
They hold about 74 million barrels of crude oil and asked the mainland if they are interested in taking over.
The mayor opened his eyes wide and made some estimates: "The total value should be close to 2.6 billion US dollars, right?"
Zheng Yaoyang replied: "According to the latest price, it should only be US$2.585 billion."
Since that night, crude oil prices fell back from a high and have been hovering at $35.
Their contract was originally worth $2.925 billion, but now only has $2.585 billion left.
"That night, were you controlling the price of crude oil?"
The mayor frowned, and for a moment he was reminded of the abnormal price of crude oil some time ago.
But he didn't expect that the man behind the soaring international oil prices would be Zheng Yaoyang.
Looking at him, his eyes were full of admiration. This young man, who was only twenty years old, was growing bigger and bigger, and now he even dared to steal food from the old beauty's mouth.
Zheng Yaoyang nodded with a wry smile, and at the same time truthfully informed him of the current dilemma he was facing.
He can no longer sell this batch of goods, so he can only find someone to help sell it on a consignment basis. If the mainland is willing to take over, it will only cost 30 US dollars per barrel, and he will sell it first and then pay.
In the early 1990s, although the mainland was not developing very well, it was still Asia's largest oil importer.
Last year, the import volume of crude oil reached 2.92 million tons, with each barrel of oil equaling 149 kilograms, totaling 19.59 million barrels.
They hold 72 million barrels. Even if the mainland takes over and does not sell them, they can consume them internally in the future.
Moreover, the price is also very low, not to mention that each barrel is currently worth 35 US dollars, and if it is resold, it can make hundreds of millions of dollars in profit.
Even if it is not sold now,
You will never lose money if you hold it in your hand.
Because the Gulf War next year not only defeated Iraq, but also allowed Arab countries to see the powerful military value of the United States and the United States, and they all worshiped the bald eagle as their godfather.
Coinciding with the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the United States became the hegemon and held the power to price crude oil. Based on the idea that oil prices were too low, it was not conducive to the struggle of developing countries.
Therefore, after the Gulf War and until the Millennium Laundry Detergent Incident broke out, the price of international crude oil remained stable above $30.
The mayor pondered for a long time: "This year's domestic crude oil import volume should not be enough. Let me ask and see if I can help you solve part of it."
"If you trust the country, we can help you sell it for free without taking any money."
There is a special office in Beijing that specializes in studying the situation in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and organizing information.
In the past few days, almost all the big bosses in Xiangjiang were dispatched, and the news quickly spread to the capital.
It happened that at this time, Zheng Yaoyang came to the Magic City to find him and told him about the incident.
It is not difficult to guess that going long in crude oil is not Zheng Yaoyang's personal behavior. It may be that all the big guys in Hong Kong are involved.
So this is a very good opportunity for them, because he can guarantee that few countries in the world would dare to take over this contract.
Making money is a small matter, but offending the Americans is a big deal, but they are not afraid, and it's not like they have never done it head-on with the Americans.
A proper helping hand now can make Xiangjiang's business bosses feel grateful, and also let them know that returning to the motherland is not a bad thing. At least others dare not offend the United States, but they do.
Zheng Yaoyang pondered for a long time, trying to understand the mayor's true intention: "Thank you for your kindness, so I won't shirk it."
He came to the Magic City this time to seek help. Anyway, this favor will be owed sooner or later, so it is not a bad thing to have someone to share the responsibility.
The mayor had a smile on his face, his eyes were soft, and he admired Zheng Yaoyang more and more.
From this incident, it can also be seen that Zheng Yaoyang had a falling out with the people on Wall Street.
This is also good news. If he is in charge of Hong Kong's business in the future, at least there will be no big trouble.
Because Zheng Yaoyang is very young, there is no problem in living for another 57 years, and he can directly solve the problems of the next generation in advance.
The two had a pleasant chat, and the mayor's secretary called to inquire that this year's crude oil shortfall was still 8 million barrels.
Considering that the Gulf cannot calm down for the time being and oil prices will rise in the coming year, we finally decided to purchase 10 million barrels to help solve one-seventh of the problem at once.
At the same time, Zheng Yaoyang received a call from Li Jiacheng. They had successfully arrived in Xiangjiang, but as soon as the plane landed, someone wanted to take Wade away.
Zheng Yaoyang frowned and asked, "Who is he?"
Li Jiacheng replied: "The Police General Administration said that the United States issued an international arrest warrant and requested the British Hong Kong government to assist in extraditing criminals back to the country for trial."
Lao Li also said that fortunately they ran fast. I heard that just after they left London, Wade's temporary residence in London suffered a fire.
"You didn't let them succeed, did you?"
Zheng Yaoyang fell into deep thought. Now that the matter has come to this, Lao Mei should know that there is nothing he can do to save the situation. The purpose of this unnecessary move is probably to give him a blow.
"How is it possible? If they all come to Xiangjiang, how can it be their turn to be so arrogant?" Li Jiacheng said.
"Okay, I'll go back right away."
Zheng Yaoyang asked the mayor to send a message to Liang Xiaonian. If it is considered, Xiangjiang Telecom will send someone to Magic City to discuss cooperation after a while.
After saying that, he also apologized and hurried to the international airport in Shanghai, planning to take a flight back to Xiangjiang.
The mayor watched, but said nothing. Zheng Yaoyang came to the Magic City to seek help. This was his personal behavior, and it could also be regarded as a business behavior.
The person was arrested at Xiangjiang Airport. Regardless of whether he agrees to extradition or not, this is Xiangjiang's internal affairs.
They cannot help and will not help because it will destroy the deep friendship established between China and Britain.
Zheng Yaoyang also knew this, so he did not seek help from the mayor of Magic City.
Two and a half hours later, Zheng Yaoyang returned to Xiangjiang, and Li Jiacheng's eldest son Li Zheju was waiting for him at the airport.
On the way to the Police Headquarters, Li Zheju briefly talked about what happened in the past few hours.
The Police General Administration requested that Wade be arrested, but Li Jiacheng did not agree, and the two sides remained in a stalemate at the airport for more than half an hour.
In the end, everyone took a step back and went to the General Administration to discuss in detail. Li Jiacheng also sent a team of lawyers to accompany him there to prevent him from being suddenly taken away.
Zheng Yaoyang pondered for a moment and asked: "Brother Li, what is the direction of public opinion now?"
"Aside from saying that it is very pleasing to people's hearts, what else can they say?" Li Zheju couldn't help but sneered.
As soon as Dad and his plane landed, the police officers came over and the news spread.
Some people who don't know, think that the Li family will declare bankruptcy tomorrow.