The dinner table was filled with sumptuous delicacies, but most of them were barely touched because there were too many and too rich.
This private dinner has been going on so far. Princess Shana is the only one at the table, and she can't help but look to one side. Where she looks is a large open balcony. The two people standing on the corridor are Ye Hua and Ham.
Prince Dan.
Shana paid more attention to Ye Hua, who was standing on the right side with his left hand inserted into his trouser pocket and his right hand holding a goblet of red wine.
"...No, no, Your Highness, I think that for Dubai and the entire UAE, having an ability at your disposal is more important than having that ability." Ye Hua said, staring at the red wine in the glass, shaking it, and drank it.
One bite.
Obviously, the two sides are talking about cooperation issues. Although this is an informal exchange and consultation between the two sides, it is undoubtedly extremely important.
This time Hamdan hopes to introduce some of Coastline Company's advanced technologies, or directly purchase or transfer them, and he is very happy to let Ye Hua set the price at will.
But it was obviously impossible. Ye Hua was not stupid. Although the charming young princess Shana did make his heart move, his curiosity about exotic customs had not yet made him lose his mind.
Even if Hamdan brought over a dozen princesses from the Dubai royal family, it would be useless. Although Ye Hua was romantic, he was not crazy... Even if he wanted to take a step back, the country would ban the flow of this subversive advanced technology.
foreign.
It’s the same in every country. Lockheed Martin still wants to sell F22 fighter jets, but it can’t get through the US government.
Hamdan felt a little regretful when he heard this, but Ye Hua firmly believed that he was pretending, and that it was just a tentative question on his part, which was of the same nature as asking for a high price.
Immediately, Ye Hua continued with a smile: "I have heard of a famous saying in Dubai that if you are the second best, you will starve to death. The biggest obstacle that affects a person, a city, or a region is thought. Dubai has grown from an unknown small town.
The village has become today's international metropolis, with more than 850 billion US dollars of global hot money flowing here, and migrant population accounting for 87% of the total population, all by breaking through its own 'thinking castle'."
"That's right." Hamdan nodded. So Dubai is prospering very fast, but it can't stand the stimulation, otherwise the hot money will flow out very quickly and Dubai will soon be ruined. It is precisely because of this that Dubai has been holding tightly to the government all these years.
After all, once the Americans impose economic sanctions or even financial sanctions on him, the thighs of American fathers will be cut off in a matter of minutes.
"You also need to break through the castle of thinking, Your Highness, and have an open and compatible mind." Ye Hua said, looking sideways at the Burj Khalifa soaring into the sky, and said: "I think we should really talk about the future.
The vision, the vision of Dubai going even further.”
Withdrawing his gaze, Ye Hua looked at Hamdan and said calmly: "We are constantly carrying out large-scale upgrades based on existing technologies. This is a brand new field that has yet to be developed. It has endless room for imagination. It
The development potential is far beyond your imagination and mine, Your Highness the Prince. The technology disclosed at this World Expo is just the tip of the iceberg. There will be more ambitious goals and greater profits in the future. Yes, Dubai will also benefit immensely.
"
"Bigger profits? To be honest, Mr. Ye, what I see is that you will make a lot of profits from Dubai." Hamdan said.
"But it also brought unprecedented vitality to this city and even the entire UAE. It's a fair deal, isn't it?" Ye Hua said with a smile.
"for example?"
"The Star of the Middle East, a sci-fi city of the future, this is the future I can bring to Dubai."
"Only by holographic technology?"
As soon as Hamdan finished speaking, he saw Ye Hua slowly shaking his head. The latter immediately stared at him and said: "Of course it's not limited to this, but if... I can also bring cheap and inexhaustible fresh water to Dubai.
Where are the resources?”
As soon as these words came out, Hamdan undoubtedly caused a great shock and even huge waves in his heart. For a moment, he lost his previous calmness and asked quickly: "Mr. Ye, are you sure this is not a joke?"
If holographic technology can turn the city of Dubai into a technological metropolis with a futuristic science fiction feel, then water resources are the foundation.
The fresh water in the entire United Arab Emirates mainly comes from extremely limited groundwater and seawater desalination. Everyone knows that Dubai is a modern and luxurious international metropolis, but the splendor of the city cannot conceal the real problem of water shortage in Dubai.
Just because Dubai is rich and has the ability to solve the problem, people in Dubai don't actually save water very much. However, fresh water here is much more expensive than oil. If it were not for the subsidies from the local government, a person with a middle-income level would have to spend a month
His salary alone is not enough to drink water.
As a city that is half seawater and half desert, the lack of fresh water has always been a big problem in Dubai and even the entire UAE. Today, 33% of Dubai's fresh water comes from seawater desalination, and the cost is terrifyingly high.
In Dubai, a 500ml bottle of drinking water costs 27 yuan, which is more than ten times that in China. Real water is more expensive than oil.
Although Dubai is very rich, it has to admit that the lack of water resources has greatly restricted the development speed and upper limit of the city. It could have developed faster, but it needed more water resources.
There are not so many water resources.
It was not unreasonable for Hamdan to be so shocked when he heard that Dubai could have inexhaustible fresh water resources.
"We have been preparing for this scientific research project for many years..." Ye Hua saw his expression change but said with a calm smile. Well, the fact is completely opposite to what he said. How long has Coastline Company been established? But anyway
Hamdan doesn’t know the truth, and he has mastered the technology, so he is not afraid to boast about it here.
Ye Hua's face was not red, and he continued calmly: "In fact, we have no intention of using this project to make profits. Our original intention of developing this technology is just for our own use. Your Highness, do you know about Coastline Company?"
The new headquarters is on an island off the coast."
Prince Hamdan nodded to show his understanding.
Ye Hua added: "Using the power of science and technology, we have successfully developed a new seawater desalination technology to meet all the fresh water needs on the island. This technology does not consume energy and does not require the configuration of large equipment to produce powerful water."
The electric field is cheap and efficient. By then, the entire fresh water consumption of Dubai can be drawn directly from the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf)."
Ye Hua almost said it was the Persian Gulf, but luckily he changed his mind before he said it. Speaking of the Persian Gulf in front of an Arab is quite hurtful. Although the Gulf in the Middle East is called the Persian Gulf in geography textbooks, you cannot say Persian in front of Arabs.
Gulf, we cannot say Arabian Gulf in front of Iranians.
"Sorry, I'm rude, Mr. Ye. What I want to confirm is that your company has really mastered such advanced seawater desalination technology?" Prince Hamdan didn't care about image or anything else. For the time being, all the seawater in Dubai
The desalination equipment consumes natural gas imported from Qatar.
The fact that it does not require energy consumption is enough to make him feel incredible. This is the power of technology. He chooses to believe that the power of technology can do it. The only uncertainty is that the other party has really mastered this technology?
"Of course!" Ye Hua responded with absolute certainty.
Hamdan suddenly became energetic. This was definitely an unexpected surprise that he had never expected. He tried his best to quickly adjust back to a peaceful state. When he looked at the young Chinese man again, he finally realized why the Chinese side wanted to
Ensure the safety of his trip in Dubai and negotiate privately with the UAE.
The more he realized this, the more Hamdan understood the importance of the Chinese man in front of him. At this time, he seemed to have come out of his previous gaffe, showed a relaxed smile again, raised his glass and said with a smile: "A toast to the World Expo, without it
There is no present."
Ye Hua turned his head and glanced at Princess Shana on the dining table in the room, then looked away and looked at Hamdan with a smile, "Of course. I also want to toast to the cocktail party you hosted, and even more to the future."
Hamdan also looked back at Princess Shana. He could see and hear that Ye Hua's implication was that he was interested in his sister. Otherwise, why would he have to pay tribute to her? He didn't have that cocktail party.
You won't meet Princess Shana.
Looking back, Hamdan said with a thick smile: "That's right!"
