I want to complain here. One advantage of foreign leaders is that they don’t talk nonsense if they don’t understand.
Some leaders in the country seem to be omniscient and omnipotent and can express their opinions on everything.
These foreign politicians need to be much more cautious in this regard and dare not speak nonsense.
They all have their own staffs, elites from various professions, who serve as their staffs.
For example, in the preliminary planning and design presented by Yu Qingyang, Ronald did not understand engineering or water conservancy project construction, but his staff did.
Give the drawing to Jasler, and then take it to his staff to study the feasibility of this drawing.
Finally, he makes a decision based on the advice of his staff.
Jasler took the preliminary planning and design to Mayor Ronald's staff to review the drawings.
Yu Qingyang chatted with Mayor Ronald.
In fact, the two sides have nothing in common, and their small talk is just official polite talk.
Ronald kept trying to trick Yu Qingyang into increasing his investment in the city of Butitain, Ajigeria.
Bragging about their preferential policies for investors, etc.
Listen to Ronald bragging about various preferential policies.
Yu Qingyang secretly thought, no matter how good the discount is, it will not be as strong as domestic discounts.
In order to attract investors, our country is directly tax-free. Are you tax-free?
To put it simply, land is cheap, labor is cheap, and resources are abundant, but taxes should be as high as they should be.
If you have the ability to avoid taxes reasonably, how much you can avoid is up to you.
But there is absolutely no direct legal provision that you don’t have to pay taxes.
After chatting for a while, Yu Qingyang said goodbye and left.
Yu Qingyang does not have much interest in expanding the scale of investment.
Investing in industry in Africa is indeed very profitable, with profits several times greater than in China.
But for long-term investment, it is better to choose countries such as Ghana, Benin, and Cameroon.
These countries have relatively stable politics and good public security conditions, so they are suitable for long-term investment.
In fact, Ajigeria is currently suitable for long-term investment in the eyes of many people.
After all, Comrade Lao Ka has been in power for more than 30 years and the political situation is stable. The United States has just lifted its economic sanctions on Ajigeria.
Many investors regard Ajgeria as a hot spot for investment.
But who would have thought that Lao Ka was in power for forty years without incident, but was overthrown in the forty-first year, and Ajigeria fell into chaos.
Therefore, Yu Qingyang’s investment in Ajigeria is a short-term investment.
Even if they are planning to invest in the construction of large-scale cement plants, they are not planning to hold them for a long time.
Make quick money for six or seven years, resell it at a good price, and withdraw from Ajigeria in advance.
After leaving the city hall and seeing that it was still early, Yu Qingyang took a car to a place fifty kilometers away from Butan City.
This is the barren hill that Yu Qingyang bought.
After the money was spent, Yu Qingyang came here for the first time to see with his own eyes the land and barren mountains he purchased.
There is nothing interesting to see in the barren mountains, they are no different from the barren mountains in China.
From a distance, starting from halfway up the mountain and going up, it is all bare.
The lower part of the mountainside is covered with various weeds and shrubs.
The Hummer drove in along the road built by W Company.
Yu Qingyang secretly lamented that he had taken a big advantage.
It is estimated that the people who were in charge of this project were fired by Company W.
The person who took over didn't even bother to come here to take a look.
I don’t know much about what this barren mountain is like.
This barren mountain has been fenced off.
Fifty-two square kilometers of barren mountains and a small amount of plains are all enclosed by fences.
From Highway 33 to the foot of the barren mountain, in addition to one main road, there are three roads, dividing the six square kilometers of plain into six areas.
But these four million won't stop us.
Not to mention water and electricity.
On the other side, American Company G is much worse. It only has a fence to enclose its land.
Although the fence has been damaged over the years, it only takes a little repair, which takes a lot less effort than building a new fence.
Yu Qingyang got out of the car and stood on the road, looking at the land covered with weeds.
"Mr. Yu, come and see!" Sun Jian pointed at an open inspection well and shouted.
This inspection well cannot be said to have been opened. It should be that the cover of the inspection well was stolen, leaving only a dark hole.
Yu Qingyang looked down and saw that this was an electric well.
It was empty inside, not a single cable in sight.
"Go and find other power wells to see if there are cables in them!" Yu Qingyang told Sun Jian.
In fact, Yu Qingyang can basically know the result without looking at it.
The cables here must have been stolen.
What are the hungry black people afraid to steal?
Especially this piece of land, which has been neglected for so many years.
It's normal if someone steals it, but it's not normal if no one steals it.
Fortunately, no one has stolen the power pipes. All we have to do is buy the cables and re-lay them.
The water supply pipes were not forced to break.
In comparison, this is still in a coastal area.
There is no shortage of water in Ajigerian coastal cities.
In 2000, seawater desalination technology was very mature.
Although desalinated water does not taste good, it is a blessing to be able to drink desalinated water in places where water is scarce.
Sure enough, after a while Sun Jian and others came back to report that no cables could be seen in any power wells.
"Let's go! Go back!" Although I had been prepared in my heart, after knowing the facts, I was still a little depressed.
No need to look at the transformer in front, it must have been stolen as well.
We returned to Butitai City and found a relatively high-end hotel to stay at.
Although Butan City is also a coastal city, there are no five-star hotels in Butan City.
There are only two hotels that barely meet three-star standards.
Just make do with one night!
In a small southern city like Ajigeria, it is already good to have a three-star hotel.
Even in China, not all prefecture-level cities had three-star hotels two thousand years ago.
The next morning, Yu Qingyang came to the city government again.
This time, Mayor Ronald was even more enthusiastic.
As soon as he saw Yu Qingyang, he opened his arms and said, "Mr. Yu, my dear Chinese friend, I have been waiting for you all morning!"
"Dear Mayor Ronald, good morning!" Yu Qingyang hugged Ronald gently and greeted with a smile.
Yu Qingyang was not used to this kind of hug between men, but he did as the Romans did.
This kind of international occasion is not the time to show off your personality.
After some pleasantries, everyone entered the reception room.
"Mr. Yu, my staff has already studied it!
The plan you gave is great!
Not only did it solve the town’s electricity problem, it also solved the irrigation problem for tens of thousands of square kilometers of land!
I just have a small question. My staff have never seen or even heard of the measures you mentioned above to prevent the evaporation of artificial lake water!"
"Haha! Mayor Ronald, I haven't seen it, just heard of it!
Because this measure to prevent water from evaporating was invented by me!
Because a patent is being applied for!
Therefore, experiments and effect testing have only been carried out on a small scale so far!
The artificial lake in Butitanic City can be said to be the first large-scale attempt!" Yu Qingyang said with a smile.
Yu Qingyang didn't feel guilty or embarrassed at all for plagiarizing American inventions.
"Mr. Yu, you said you invented it? That's amazing!
You are not only a successful entrepreneur, but also a great inventor!" Ronald praised: "My staff said that if this measure can really prevent water evaporation, even if it reduces water evaporation, it will be very beneficial to us. It is of great significance to Ajigeria!
No, it is of great significance to the whole of Africa!"
"Haha! This invention of mine is very successful in the country!
The effect is very significant!
It can effectively reduce water evaporation by 60% to 80%!" Yu Qingyang said with certainty.
"Can you really achieve 60 to 80 percent?"
"Haha, dear Mayor Ronald, as I said above, our commitment is to reduce water vapor evaporation by 60%. If we cannot achieve this effect, we will not pay a penny for this measure!" Yu Qingyang said confidently smiled.
In fact, this method is very simple.
The most direct way to prevent water from evaporating is to pour water out of direct sunlight.
Use polyethylene materials to make sunshade balls and put them into the artificial lake.
Because of its light weight, the sunshade ball made of polyethylene material can float on the water, thus isolating the water from the outside world and avoiding direct ultraviolet rays.
Not only can it prevent water evaporation, but it can also effectively protect water quality.
Water will undergo chemical reactions under ultraviolet irradiation to produce carcinogens such as bromate.
It can also prevent the proliferation of algae and other microorganisms in the water.
"Great!" Ronald high-fived.
“It’s just that, Mr. Yu, your cost seems a bit too high, right?
The total cost exceeds one billion!"
“Respecting Mayor Ronald, we have a saying in China that you get the goods you get for the price!
It turns out that the artificial lake designed by the Germans for you was cheap, but it was just an artificial lake!
And it can only be used to store water during the rainy season!
Mine is not just about storing water, it also includes a hydropower station that can support the lives of ten thousand people in a small town!
An irrigation system that can turn 10,000 square kilometers next door into an oasis!
The most important thing is the technology I invented to prevent water from evaporating!
Add these together, dear Mayor Ronald, do you still feel that it is more than one billion?"
"Mr. Yu, the estimated total investment in my country's ongoing underground artificial river project is only 3 billion!" Ronald questioned again
“Dear Mayor Ronald, your country’s underground artificial river is a very remarkable project!
Turning tens of thousands of square kilometers of semi-desert and saline-alkali land in the north into oases and farms!
But, did he really spend only three billion?
We are just halfway through. May I ask Mayor Ronald how much the artificial river project has cost?
How much does it cost if you include the supporting artificial lake?
I think this is not a secret, it can be easily found out!" Yu Qingyang asked calmly.
A series of rhetorical questions left Ronald speechless.
yes!
You can't hide this from yourself, nor from the other party.
So far, the three billion yuan has been spent long ago, but the project is only one-third complete.
Seeing that Ronald was not talking, Yu Qingyang did not continue to press him and changed the topic, "So, dear Mayor Ronald, can we talk about return on investment now?
Although China and Afghanistan are friendly, as a company, we also need to survive!
You can make small profits, meager profits, but you can’t make no profits!
Even a bank loan still requires interest!”
"Mr. Yu, Jasler reported earlier that you could help contact HSBC to provide us with a loan. Is that true?"
“I want to explain something about the HSBC loan issue!
Because of the internal board of directors of HSBC, this loan was rejected!
Therefore, this project will be fully funded by China Huaihai Investment Group Co., Ltd.!"
"Mr. Yu doesn't know what kind of company this China Huaihai Investment is?"
“China Huaihai Investment and China Huayu Investment are brother entities, both affiliated to the Chinese People’s Government!
As the general manager of China Huayu Investment, I am also the chairman and general manager of Huaihai Investment!"
"Oh!" Ronald nodded, understanding what Yu Qingyang meant.
He has the final say in both companies.
For the Butita City Government, and for Ronald, it doesn't matter who invests.
As long as his interests can be guaranteed!
"Mr. Yu, I wonder what kind of investment return you need?"
"Well, our request is very simple. We at Huaihai Investment can build an artificial lake for your country free of charge. All supporting projects have been planned and designed!
In return, I require that our Huaihai Investment’s investment in your country will be tax-free!”
This is an exchange condition that Yu Qingyang just thought of the day before yesterday.
According to Ajigeria’s comprehensive tax rate, it is more than 30%.
The local tax is more than 10%.
A cement plant with an annual output of 10 million tons will pay more than 100 million US dollars in local taxes alone a year.
"Tax-free? This is impossible! Taxation belongs to the state, and we, Butan City, cannot make the decision!"
"Oh! I'm sorry, Mayor Ronald! I didn't make it clear. What I said was exempting Butan City from local taxes!
It is stipulated in the agreement that all investments or company projects under our Huaihai Investment Group are tax-free!"
"I can't make the decision on this!" Ronald said simply.
Although Ajigeria did not have a parliament during this period, it had a people's delegation similar to China.
In fact, it is a group composed of the leaders of each tribe.
Tax exemption naturally needs to be reviewed by this political group.
"I know! It's understandable, but I believe Mayor Ronald can definitely facilitate this!" Yu Qingyang said with a relaxed smile.
After coming up with this plan, Yu Qingyang thought about it repeatedly and even consulted lawyers and relevant people for advice.
Only if it can be realized will it be brought up on this occasion.
"Mr. Yu, I have a plan, do you think it's feasible?
This project will eventually create an oasis of 10,000 square kilometers. How about we use the 10,000 square kilometers of oasis to pay for the project?" Ronald did not take Yu Qingyang's words and proposed another plan.
"Dear Mayor Ronald, ten thousand square kilometers is equivalent to one million hectares!
Based on the land price in Ajigeria, do you think it is appropriate?" Yu Qingyang asked with a smile.
"Mr. Yu, if you think it's not enough, you can add more!"
"Mayor Ronald, there is still so much state-owned land that can be sold in Butitai City?
What happens if oil or other mineral resources are discovered on the transferred land?
Is it owned by your country or our company?" Yu Qingyang asked calmly.
Yu Qingyang stopped Ronald with the next question.
Yes! You sell your land to others and go to the engineering department.
So what if there are mineral resources in the land?
Belong to the other party?
Ronald didn't dare to say this, Lao Ka would kill him!
After Lao Ka came to power, the reason why he had a serious quarrel with Western countries was because of his proposed nationalization of oil and mineral resources.