(Thanks to Golden Alliance Drunkyong for supporting me, I will add another chapter)
The shopkeeper recognized that Song Yuqing and Cao Mo were from Dongsheng West Africa Branch, and he was full of polite words, but he was not careless at all when inspecting the quality of the gold ingots.
After some fiddling with it to confirm that the gold ingots were not fake and of good quality, the shopkeeper took out a business card box from the corner of the glass cabinet and handed two gold-gilded business cards to Cao Mo and Song Yuqing respectively:
"Brother Xie Sipeng, it's not easy to run this small store. I really misunderstood just now - where did your Dongsheng discover the gold mine? Last time I met your manager Guo, you didn't listen to what he said. Your Dongsheng business is so big.
, you are so powerful, do you still need to keep this little thing a secret from us?"
"My name is Cao Mo. I am an ordinary employee of Dongsheng Company. I was assigned to Dracula Mo. I was so busy that I took on some extra private work, which made Mr. Xie laugh." Cao Mo didn't have time to print his new business card.
He gave the business card of the branch manager with the title of the branch manager and handed it to Xie Sipeng.
I will have to deal with this gold shop frequently in the future, so I can't hide my private work from him.
As for the few Chinese companies currently stationed in Cardiff, many of their expatriate employees are doing private work. This is not a secret that will surely die if it is exposed to the light - like before, Cao Mo and Guo Jian went to the group to transport Dracula Motors.
There were personal belongings in the container, and I found out about it after visiting Draculamore and contacting other compatriots.
Besides, if there is no direct conflict of interest, who would go to the headquarters of the other company to file a complaint when they have nothing to do?
"This private job of yours is quite big!" Xie Sipeng ran a gold shop and was very interested in gold mines. How could Cao Mo get rid of it with just a few words?
Seeing that Xie Sipeng misunderstood that the gold mine was a private job that several of them worked together to do. As the saying goes, it is better to talk deeply than to talk deeply, so Cao Mo didn't want to explain too much, so he said vaguely:
"There is a local gold mine in Longta. The local mining technology is relatively backward. We just provide some technical support in exchange for some compensation, but it doesn't make much difference. The gold mine is too small and only this amount of goods can be produced in a month. Mr. Xie doesn't care.
I will see it."
"Is that because your methods are not in place yet? I know a few masters in China who are very experienced in this field. Although I don't have much experience, I have led a gold mining team in the Northeast before...
Xie Sipeng asked with great interest.
Cao Mo's intuition told him that Xie Sipeng's words were true.
It is true that when Xie Sipeng traveled all the way to open a gold shop in Dracula, he would not just expect to make a fortune by selling a few pieces of exquisite gold jewelry to the locals.
However, no matter what, we almost pointed a gun at each other just now, so there is no reason to talk about cooperation in such a hurry.
No matter how docile Oweima was, Cao Mo still had to give him face and urged Xie Sipeng to settle the payment quickly.
Xie Sipeng's plan was far-reaching. This transaction was entirely settled with full cash, without any discounts.
There was a hint of twilight in the sky at this time, but Kanem was located near the equator, and it would get dark late. If Owema set out at this time, he could still get back to Ibogu Village before it got completely dark.
Cao Mo took out the five hundred thousand naira (less than US$1,700) that he planned to use for the next purchase of diesel and other supplies, and gave it to Owema to take directly back to Pari to enter into his account, and then the additional supplies should be purchased.
The materials have all been purchased first, so there is no need to wait for him to return.
Kabuga planned to escort Cao Mo, Song Yuqing, and Lucy to the seafood restaurant first, and then find a car to go back to reunite with his family.
"It was really a misunderstanding just now. If you don't mind, my little brother will make amends tonight?" Xie Sipeng chased him out of the gold shop.
Cao Mo saw that Xie Sipeng's interest was indeed in the gold mine and not in Song Yuqing, so he thought that he would invest every penny in the gold mine. The new seafood restaurant opened by the strait would not be too cheap.
Xie Sipeng, the one who had taken advantage of him, why not treat him to a treat?
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Xie Sipeng had a bodyguard in Draculamore, the same one with a gun. Cao Mo asked Kabuga to drive his motorcycle back directly. They took Xie Sipeng's car to the Strait Seafood Restaurant in front of the Kennett Building.
The West Bank area is full of sewage, dilapidated slums, and the security is extremely chaotic. However, as the old capital of Kanem, the most prosperous city in West Africa, the oil magnates, the descendants of the colonists, the big and small chiefs, their families, and their heirs
, they are all still living a life of drunkenness and extravagance.
Draculamore is a city with extremely serious polarization between rich and poor.
Farmers in the suburbs may only earn one or two hundred US dollars a year, 89% of which is in-kind income. That is to say, growing food for their own consumption, catching fish and crabs for their own use after hunting, and their annual cash income may only be
Ten or twenty dollars.
However, Cao Mo walked into this newly opened seafood restaurant by the strait, which was considered expensive even in a big city like Xinhai, and found that there was no shortage of well-dressed diners here.
Of course, the country is currently suffering from droughts and floods.
Cao Mo is still Chu Ge.
After he accepted the invitation, Xie Sipeng asked the driver to drive a seven-seater business car out of the yard behind the gold store. There was already sitting in the car a little girl wearing a tight skirt and a face that was more charming and sexy than Song Yuqing's.
young woman.
The young woman was about the same age as Song Yuqing. She had a curvy figure wrapped in a tight short skirt, but she was a little petite and her expression was a little cold. Cao Mo felt that he liked Song Yuqing more, except that Song Yuqing's skin was more delicate and white, and her figure was taller.
Much taller and taller, Song Yuqing has a cheerful personality, is easy to get along with, and does not have the feeling of being high-end.
Xie Sipeng introduced the young woman Zhang Min as the secretary and accountant hired by the gold store from China, but seeing Xie Sipeng sit on it and the young woman's thighs were close to each other without any scruples, no one could believe that she and Xie Sipeng had a legitimate relationship.
When he arrived at the restaurant, Xie Sipeng also asked Zhang Min to come out and take care of everything for him. He looked like a successful secretary who was in trouble. Cao Mo felt envious when he saw it. He thought that if he could be like this at the age of forty, he could be regarded as a good person.
He looks like a stronger person.
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Cao Mo and the others finally found a seat next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, where they could see the night view of the strait.
Zhang Min is somewhat aloof. If something happens, she will stand up and talk about it, but she doesn't say much. But Xie Sipeng is really not angry at all. After sitting down, he takes the initiative to talk about his life experience and why he came to this at such a time.
Run to Draculamore to make a living.
As Cao Mo guessed, in the past two years, China has increasingly cracked down on the small-scale gold mining industry that seriously damages the environment.
Those domestic gold diggers who have moved to Xinjiang and the Northeast are becoming less and less profitable, and they have to worry about being banned and severely fined at any time. Some people have changed their careers, and some have turned their attention to neighboring countries such as Myanmar and North Korea.
Xie Sipeng used to have a gold mining team in China. He also saw that there were no opportunities in this industry in China. He heard that African countries south of the Sahara Desert are famous for their gold production. He disbanded the gold mining team a year ago and went on his own.
Went to Draculamore to see the situation.
Xie Sipeng also left Draculamore and visited several of the more famous gold-producing areas of Canem. However, in the past two years, there are still too few Chinese businessmen and Chinese-funded enterprises in West Africa. If anything happens, they will help each other.
None of my fellow countrymen.
Furthermore, the local security was so chaotic that only Dracula Mo gave people a sense of security. Xie Sipeng was alone and did not dare to easily go deep into the hinterland of Kanem to invest in gold mining.
Of course, he was also optimistic about the development opportunities in Africa, so he first opened a gold store in Draculamore to wait and see the situation, and at the same time lay the foundation first.
"These are all backward production capacities in the country, and the living space will become increasingly narrow in the future. Our generation has been brave enough to venture into these decades, but when it comes to high-tech industries, we are confused - Africa
It is poverty and backwardness, but for us, it is like China that was not developed decades ago, and we can find a more or less familiar feeling," Xie Sipeng said with appreciation, "Does Mr. Cao feel the same way?"
"I am young and not qualified to express such sentiments as Mr. Xie!" Cao Mo said with a smile.
"Xie always regards Cao Mo as a peer, right?" Song Yuqing sat aside and laughed out loud, and joked with Cao Mo, "I said you went into the forest for a month and didn't come out, just like following the savages.
Yeah, I see you deceived Mr. Xie..."
"...My little brother should be over thirty this year, right?" Xie Sipeng was slightly stunned and asked hesitantly.
By this time, it was getting dark outside, and the light in the restaurant was bright, and the glass window was like a bright mirror.
Cao Mo looked sideways and saw himself reflected in the glass window. He was really not young at all.
He lived in a work shed deep in the jungle for a month. When he returned to Dracula to rush for time, he only tidied up hastily. His beard was not shaved clean, his hair was hastily combed, and it was blown by the wind while riding a motorcycle.
It became unkempt again, and my skin became rough due to exposure to wind and rain, and it took more than a year to tan.
Putting together several factors, it is true that he does not look like someone in his early twenties, but he does not look like someone in his early thirties.
"I am only twenty-one years old." There was nothing to hide, Cao Mo told him frankly.
"Ah!" Xie Sipeng was really surprised and said, "Brother, you are too old to call you brother. I just restrained the big black man so severely just now, and called that big black man who was as irritable as a bear very quickly.
Be quiet - this is not something someone your age can do!"
Cao Mo was usually more or less fawning towards Owema, and would discuss everything with good words. He hoped that by smoothing Owema's hair, he could restrain the rest of the gold mining team.
Today's confrontation was stern, especially in desperation to prevent Overema from running out to get the gun.
Cao Mo didn't know why Overmar suddenly lost his temper.
Although his intuition has now become surprisingly sharp, which can be said to be a bit telepathic, it is not a mind-reader after all and can completely interpret people's thoughts.
"Mr. Xie said that Owema, he usually has a very gentle temper, but today, Mr. Xie, you are too careless in your words. Owema is a veteran and pays special attention to honors. This is his pain point and he cannot bear what others say.
This is his. However, apart from this, he usually makes jokes or speaks harshly, but it doesn't matter to him." Cao Mo said casually.
Although Xie Sipeng expressed a strong desire to cooperate, Cao Mo had no intention of cooperating with anyone at this time, except for making acquaintances.
It's not a precaution.
In addition to keeping a low profile in Kanem, the main reason is that his current capital is too limited.
A boss like Xie Sipeng, who can open a gold shop in Dracula and hire professional bodyguards by his side, must have a net worth of three to five million US dollars, right?
I don't think there will be any more.
Cao Mo only invested a total of 20,000 US dollars in the Yibogu gold mine. How could he cooperate closely with Xie Sipeng, who might invest millions of dollars in one go?
Xie Sipeng only took thirty to forty thousand US dollars or even two hundred thousand US dollars to participate in the gold mining company in exchange for shares that satisfied him. Cao Mo himself was not happy - he now monopolizes the gold mine in Yibo Ancient Village, and the potential value is definitely more than
Three to five million US dollars.
However, if he asked Xie Sipeng to invest millions of dollars in exchange for thirty or forty points of shares, would Xie Sipeng be willing?
Furthermore, if Xie Sipeng dares to travel alone in Africa with a net worth of several million US dollars, will he become a vegetarian?
I believe that only partners of equal strength can win the true respect of Xie Sipeng.
Nowadays, the strengths in all aspects are unequal. Even if they reluctantly cooperate, who knows what kind of unpleasantness will happen in the future?
Of course, for the gold exchange business, apart from Xie Sipeng, Cao Mo can't find a better partner in Dracula Mo for the time being...