Chapter 0400: The Value of Glasberg (Monthly Pass Plus Update)
"Ava will stay and take care of the finishing touches, and I'll go first after discussing the bar with Rush. The next day, Li Zitao went to the airport without breakfast.
He really can't get used to the food here, nothing like his appetite.
So Li Zitao would rather eat canned food on the plane, which is better than the combination of 'milk tea' and 'pancakes'.
"Lily, do you have dessert?" On the plane, Li Zitao had seven or eight empty cans in front of him, comfortably leaning on the sofa and preparing to have some dessert.
"How about a strawberry pudding? Another glass of margarita and I'm trying to add something new to it. Lily walked briskly with a plate.
"You're so sweet. "Margarita with ice wine tastes a little more cool and jerky, but the taste is not bad.
The crème brûlée is a great job, it was made by Lily herself, and she has a busy spare time.
In addition to learning dance, she also reported social etiquette, cooking, bartending, art appreciation, and it seems that she has made a lot of preparations for the rest of her life.
Li Zitao didn't intend to disappoint her: "This is the room key to the Beverly Waldorf Astoria, I think you need a new home." ”
Looking at the key in Li Zitao's hand, Lily was about to jump up excitedly, and after excitedly sending a fragrant kiss, she hugged his shoulders obsessively, and then leaned over and bowed her head obediently.
Li Zitao likes this well-behaved healing flight attendant very much, because she never makes requests, let alone causes trouble, and seeing her will only make people feel relaxed.
Short summary: pretty, good work, not clingy.
Last night's dancer made Li Zitao waste a lot of energy, so he didn't indulge on the plane, but hugged her to make up for a good sleep.
The plane will land at the airport in the Indonesian capital tomorrow morning, where he will need to meet with Indonesia's energy minister and the country's mining chief.
The Glasberg open-pit copper-gold mine, according to the results of exploration and assays, has ore reserves of nearly 10,000 tons.
Among them, the proportion of gold is the highest, about 3,500 tons, copper ore is about 3,300 tons, and silver ore is about 2,000 tons, with a value of more than trillions.
The news has now been completely blocked, and only the majority shareholder of AD-B, as well as the top level of the Indonesian government, knows about it.
The negotiations are nearing completion, and no one wants to get involved at this critical juncture.
Li Zitao's arrival will put some pressure on the Indonesian government to make the negotiations go more smoothly and sign the mining rights contract as soon as possible.
Successfully arriving at the airport of the Indonesian capital, Li Zitao met with the vice minister of energy, the head of the national mining industry, and the secretary arranged for him by AD-B at the runway.
In fact, the so-called national mining industry was urgently established after the AD-B and the Indonesian government began negotiations, and Li Zitao did not know what the need for its existence was.
"Mr. Minister Perry, our negotiations have been going on for half a year, I don't know what the problem is?" Li Zitao and the vice minister had a brief exchange in the car.
The deputy minister was also embarrassed by the AD-B's questioning, which would not have been so troublesome.
AD-B has obtained the right to survey and mine, but the blame is that the benefits generated are too great, which makes countless people feel red.
If it weren't for the influence of AD-B, the Indonesian side would want to unilaterally break the contract and directly take the mine for itself.
"Your Excellency Charlie, the government needs to consider the feelings of the people and protect their interests, and we will be called traitors. ”
The deputy minister also has his own worries, which are also the biggest worries of the Indonesian side, and whoever dares to sign this document will be nailed to the pillar of shame.
"Isn't Indonesia worried about international repercussions? If you want to overturn a commercial contract signed in the name of the state, AD-B will not give up. "This is not a change in the vegetable market, a few cents say don't want it.
If Indonesia wants to break the treaty, AD-B will make it pay a terrible price.
A total blockade of trade with Indonesia, raising tariffs, and even starting a war are no longer necessary.
And the credibility of the Indonesian side in the West will become worthless, which is what they are afraid of.
Indonesia is not able to resist such a large number of interest groups, they can't hold on, everyone knows that compromise is a matter of time, and Li Zitao came just to speed up the process.
"Mr. Minister will arrive at the hotel at noon to have lunch with you, and I hope that you will be able to reach a new agreement by then. ”
After sending Li Zitao to the hotel, Deputy Minister Perry left this sentence and left, don't look at him as a deputy minister, and he can only be reduced to an errand runner in this matter.
"What about AD-B's negotiation team?" Li Zitao asked the secretary.
"I am waiting for you at the hotel, Your Excellency. The stern-looking secretary led the way in front, and Li Zitao followed behind with two bodyguards.
Informed people recognized him as soon as he first appeared, and people were watching the negotiations, but they didn't know the amount of reserves in the mine.
They just want to get a piece of the pie after the agreement between the AD-B and the Indonesian side, transportation, instruments, workers, etc., all sides are waiting.
In the conference room of the hotel, Li Zitao met with AD-B's negotiation team, and this time it was his old acquaintance, the eldest brother, Jean.
"What is the last negotiation with the Indonesian side?" Li Zitao asked as he flipped through the minutes of the meeting.
"From 51 percent at the beginning, it has been reduced to 15 percent, but the intention of the board of directors is to control the shares to less than 10 percent. Jean said with a wry smile.
This half year is the most troublesome time for him, there are endless meetings every day, and he has to maintain communication with AD-B shareholders.
In order to ensure that the message would not leak, they even invented a password to transmit messages to each other by telegram.
"Dinner together at noon, and our minister, Mr. After reading the key points marked out in the meeting, Li Zitao and Jean agreed to return to the room.
He needed some time to think alone, until the secretary reminded him that it was time to go downstairs, and then came to the dining room in his coat.
Entering the restaurant, Li Zitao saw Mr. Minister sitting by the window at a glance, and the other party also saw him, got up and smiled.
"Minister Becard, it's a pleasure to meet you. Li Zitao clenched the other party's hand and said enthusiastically.
"It is also my pleasure to meet Your Excellency, please be seated. Becardard smiled slightly.
The two sides sat down again, and the dishes were served, and Becardard pointed to the pan-fried fish steak on the plate and introduced, "The fish steak here tastes very good, you should eat more." ”
"Thank you, but let's get down to business first!" After taking a sip of wine to moisten his throat, Li Zitao said straightforwardly.
"We are businessmen, we abide by the rules of business, contracts are everything, and finding Glasberg is the return of AD-B for spending countless manpower, material resources and funds, and now you want to come and get a piece of the pie, which is against the business principles. ”
Hearing Li Zitao say this, Minister Bekad put down his knife and fork and said, "But we are not businessmen, Your Excellency, we need to be responsible for the people of Indonesia. ”
"Don't always mention such high-sounding reasons, why do you always say that you are so great, AD-B is willing to let you give an explanation to the people, but don't get tired of talking about it. ”
Holding down the fish steak with a silver fork, Li Zitao lifted the silver knife and cut off a piece at the corner of the fish steak, and said with a smile: "It has 7 percent, how about giving it to you?"