"Mr. Yu, you also know that 10,000 square kilometers of land is not worth one billion US dollars, so what is the point of building such an artificial lake?" Muftah, the deputy mayor of Butitai City, suddenly interjected.
Yu Qingyang was stunned, what do you mean?
Are you opposed to the artificial lake project, or are you taking the opportunity to lower prices?
Or is it just opposition for the sake of opposition?
However, as the vice president of Butitai City, Muftah can be considered a big shot.
Yu Qingyang couldn't ignore his words.
"Mr. Muftah, the value of the artificial lake is not only reflected in the transformation of 10,000 square kilometers of land!
Although due to the price of land in your country, the commercial value of 10,000 square kilometers of land is far less than one billion US dollars!
However, the significance of the transformed oasis of 10,000 square kilometers is far beyond what one billion US dollars can match!
It is good governance that can bless future generations!
In the future, the benefits that this 10,000-square-kilometer oasis can generate will not be one billion U.S. dollars, but may be several, or even ten billion U.S. dollars.
Moreover, neither its political impact nor its impact on climate can be replaced by a billion dollars!" Yu Qingyang explained patiently.
"Mr. Yu, since you have said that the long-term benefits of these 10,000 square kilometers far exceed one billion US dollars, why don't you accept Mayor Ronald's proposal?
Use these ten thousand square kilometers to compensate for one billion engineering science?" Muftah said with a smile.
Holy shit!
Can the future value of land be equated with its current commercial value?
This is simply a hoax!
If he hadn't considered the damn international influence, Yu Qingyang would have wanted to spit on him.
"Mr. Muftah, let me give you an analogy!
A hen, let's say it's worth one dollar!
An egg is worth ten cents.
A chicken can lay 2,000 eggs in its lifetime!
I owe you ten dollars now for giving you that hen worth a dollar!
Then let me tell you that in order to lay two thousand eggs, the value of this chicken is far more than ten dollars!
I'll use it to pay off your ten-dollar loan!
Are you willing?" After telling the story, Yu Qingyang asked with a smile.
Muftah's face turned red, "This is not the same thing!"
"Mr. Muftah, why is this not the same thing?"
"We are talking about artificial lakes and oasis, not chickens and eggs!" Muftah said forcefully.
Yu Qingyang was very sure that this was someone who came out specifically to cause destruction.
Ignoring him no longer, "Respect Mayor Ronald, it seems that you have not reached an agreement internally!
Then I'll take my leave now!
I came here in the spirit of friendship between China and Afghanistan, but I was suspected of having ulterior motives!
never mind!
This cooperation ends here!
I hope this will not affect the friendship between China and Algeria!" Yu Qingyang stood up and said to Ronald in a deep voice.
"Mr. Yu, please don't mind. Muftah does not suspect you of any ulterior motives!"
"Dear Mayor Ronald, this matter ends here.
Don’t mention it yet!
Let's talk when you reach an internal agreement!
I have told you my conditions!
If we can, let's cooperate. If we can't, I have nothing to lose!
By the way, let me emphasize that the lake deep in the mountains is a barrier lake!
You can consult a geological expert!
That is a time bomb hanging over the future town!
Okay, that’s all!
Mayor Ronald, we'll see you later!" After Yu Qingyang finished speaking, he left the reception room without looking back.
As for how to communicate within the Butita City Government, whether it is quarrels, fights, or mutual compromises, that is not Yu Qingyang's control.
Yu Qingyang believes that no one can refuse the temptation of US$110 million.
But now it seems that Deputy Mayor Muftah is not a vested interest.
After leaving Butita City Government and getting on the bus, Yu Qingyang said to Sun Jiian: "Let's go! Go back to the base!"
Investment negotiation is not a rush business.
It’s not a business that comes through begging.
Yu Qingyang is very confident that Butitatan City will eventually agree to his request.
An oasis of 10,000 square kilometers has little commercial value to Yu Qingyang.
But for those tribes, this is a good deed and good governance that will benefit future generations.
No one with a little bit of vision would refuse such a project.
As for not talking to Yu Qingyang, just find someone else.
Yu Qingyang was not worried at all.
First, if you look for loans from other countries, they will offer higher prices.
Capitalist countries are not as kind as China.
Without several times the rate of return, it would be impossible for others to lend to them easily.
As for finding China, that's impossible.
Yu Qingyang represents the country at this time.
This kind of project investment is not something you can just do if you want to.
Yu Qingyang has already registered this project with the embassy.
China will not allow malicious competition abroad.
Second, 110 million U.S. dollars, such a large kickback, may be given to them by people in capitalist countries, or even more, but the conditions will be more stringent.
In comparison, Ajigerians still believe in China more.
Return to the camp and tell Dean Fei and the others to continue working on the construction drawing design.
…
Another week has passed in a flash.
The restaurant and bathrooms in the new base have been built.
Ten water tankers transported it day and night, and more than 10,000 cubic meters of water were stored in the pool.
Just wait for the purification equipment to arrive and install it before you can use it.
"Mr. Yu, when do you think we will move to the new base?" Zhao Xinlei came over to ask for instructions.
Although the accommodation in the new base is still in containers, the conditions are much better than here.
Just the bathroom alone makes people feel excited.
Thinking of moving there as soon as possible.
"Well, please contact Manager Zhang and see when he can deliver the water purification equipment!
How long has this been going on?
Why is Zhang Qiang starting to procrastinate in doing things?" Yu Qingyang complained with a smile.
He also wanted to move there earlier.
Yu Qingyang, who is a bit of a germaphobe, insists on wiping his body with water every day just like the employees in order to set an example.
I already couldn't bear it anymore.
"Okay, I'll call and ask right now!" Zhao Xinlei nodded.
As a project manager, Zhao Xinlei also has a satellite phone.
Not long after, Zhao Xinlei returned to Yu Qingyang's office, "Mr. Yu, Manager Zhang said he would come over tomorrow!
Not only water purification equipment, but also mixing station equipment and stone carving machine equipment are all delivered together!"
"Yes!" Yu Qingyang nodded and asked about the progress of the project, "How is the roadbed construction of No. 1 Road?"
“Two-thirds of the roadbed has been completed! I dispatched six excavators to dig into the mountains and quarry!
Just wait for the stone carving machine to come over and start producing stones!"
"Be careful, don't quarry randomly, just follow the preliminary planning and design drawings of the artificial lake!"
"Understood, this is what we are doing. For the time being, we are cleaning up the rivers in the creek valleys along the creek.
After we clean up the river, we will start widening the creek channel and quarrying rocks at the same time!"
To be precise, the creek along which Yu Qingyang and the others walked into the mountain should be a ravine.
It is paved with river stones, which are all stones brought down by mountain torrents. They are paved in the ravine.
Digging rivers, digging mountains, and quarrying rocks can be said to be a multi-purpose operation.
It can not only solve the stone problem on the construction site, but also prepare for the next step of artificial lake construction and reduce the amount of work.
Butitatan City is still wrangling the artificial lake project.
Jasler came here specifically to appease Yu Qingyang and told him that Mayor Ronald agreed to his plan, but he just needed time to get through to the tribal representatives.
Yu Qingyang said he was not in a hurry.
An engineering project cannot be agreed upon in a day or two.
Many large-scale engineering projects often take several years from initial preparation, to investigation and research, to final project approval.
The time for project establishment is entirely up to the will of the leader in charge.
He needs to get the project approved quickly, so the research will be completed as quickly as possible.
For example, for the artificial lake project, the so-called research was just that Yu Qingyang took a trip to the mountains and provided a preliminary planning and design, which would count as approval of the project.
What we are negotiating now is how to solve the funding issue.
…
He said he would arrive on the second day, but he really arrived on the second day. He probably walked at night. At around eight o'clock the next morning, Zhang Qiang led his convoy to the camp.
Accompanying us are technicians sent by the manufacturer to guide the installation.
After the handover, Zhao Xinlei took people to the new base to install equipment.
Zhang Qiang came to Yu Qingyang's office.
"Mr. Yu, I'm sorry! There was something wrong with the goods at the port, so it was delayed for a few days!" Zhang Qiang apologized quickly as soon as he entered the door.
"It's okay, as long as it can be delivered!
How is the contact with the cement production equipment I asked you to contact?"
"The announcement has been sent out! So far, there are Japanese equipment manufacturers, German equipment manufacturers, as well as American and Swiss manufacturers who have signed up, a total of eight companies have signed up!
They are among the most advanced equipment manufacturers in the world!
Among them, the little devils are the most active and have already sent people over to do the work!"
"Yeah!" Yu Qingyang nodded, and then asked: "Our domestic cement equipment should not be bad, right?
They didn’t sign up?”
"No one signed up, but some people came to the company directly and hoped to give the order to them..."
"Haha!" Yu Qingyang smiled and said nothing.
Don’t know what to say!
Can't you sign up to bid directly?
We all belong to the same country, and under the same conditions, we will still favor you.
How unconfident is this?
“I hired a German business services company to provide us with technical services!
Choose the equipment that is most suitable for us!" Zhang Qiang continued to report.
"That's a good note! After all, we are not professionals. We should spend some money to ask experts to help us choose the most suitable one!" Yu Qingyang said with a smile.
“They also participated in negotiations and were able to help us get the lowest price!
They use the normal quotation as the basis, and they will charge lower prices according to the proportion of the price!"
There are similar companies in China, which are similar to intermediaries.
They not only provide technical support services, but also help negotiate prices, so that customers can buy the most suitable products for the least money.
This should be a very old industry.
broker.
When it comes to agents, most people think of celebrities’ agents.
In fact, in ancient times, agents did not serve celebrities.
In the mule and horse market, there were such brokers, and there are still there now.
When you go to the mule and horse market, a broker will come over and ask you whether you want to sell or buy.
Buy, what kind do you want, how much do you plan to bid, and they will help you choose the right livestock based on your requirements.
Good cattle and horse brokers are good veterinarians and can help you select healthy and disease-free animals.
There are also grain brokers, fruit brokers, and vegetable brokers.
To put it bluntly, it's about matchmaking.
Use your knowledge and sharp tongue to facilitate transactions.
A good agent puts his heart in the middle and supports both parties with one hand. Neither the seller nor the buyer will suffer, and he earns hard-earned money from the middle.
It just slowly started to go wrong. Some agents had evil intentions. They worked with sellers to cheat buyers, or with buyers to cheat sellers. Some even cheated sellers and buyers.
Just like today's car brokers, they can help you choose a suitable car based on your requirements and financial budget, and can also help you negotiate the price. It was a good job at first, but it turned out that they were blind.
Many so-called car brokers are simply entrusted by businesses.
However, in this regard, foreign countries are still doing quite well!
There are also various brokers abroad. From buying cattle and sheep to purchasing high-end machinery and equipment, there are professional brokerage companies to serve you.
It doesn’t mean that people abroad are all good people and won’t be greedy.
Mainly foreign countries, especially Western countries, have relatively complete credit systems.
Once you lose your credit, the price will be too high to bear.
In this regard, the country is actually slowly improving and improving.
By later generations, before Yu Qingyang was reborn, the country had improved its credit system a lot.
For example, a company has a credit rating.
For construction companies, when bidding, a credit rating is three points.
Wages are owed, those who owe debts are not allowed to fly, etc. It is a complete process.
Too far away...
I went to visit the site the day before yesterday, and all the cables inside were stolen! At that time, cables, transformers and other electrical equipment will also need to be re-layed!
In addition, I also plan to open a cement products factory!
The corresponding equipment will also be purchased together this time!" Yu Qingyang put away his wandering thoughts and started talking to Zhang Qiang about business.
"No problem, Mr. Yu, just leave it to me, don't worry!"
…
Ajigeria is busy, and domestic companies are not idle either.
Xue Qin followed Yu Qingyang's instructions and arranged for An Yuqing to register the company.
I contacted large steel structure companies in the province.
Large companies that can do foreign projects seek cooperation.
Or invite the other party to participate in the bidding.
You also need to contact the bank to apply for a loan.
The big news about Huayu's investment naturally alarmed the Water Resources Department.
Director Su called Xue Qin to the office to inquire about the situation.
"Sister-in-law is here, please take a seat!" Director Su was naturally very polite to Xue Qin.
"Thank you, Director Su!" Xue Qin thanked her very politely.
Director Su was polite to her because of Secretary-General Xia's relationship, but Xue Qin couldn't really act like her sister-in-law, otherwise she would be ignorant.
"Sister-in-law, I heard that Hua Yu has been doing a lot of things recently?
Want another three billion loan?" Director Su asked while personally making tea for Xue Qin.