Spring Breeze 1991

The Abu Dhabi Defense Exhibition will be one of the world-renowned defense exhibitions and the largest defense exhibition in the Arab region. The reason is very simple—customers are all wealthy oil-producing countries.

If you are too rich, you don't bargain when you buy things, you only buy expensive things and don't buy the right ones.

McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation of the United States plans to sell 24 F-15 fighter jets and their accessories and ammunition to the UAE, equivalent to a price of 1 million U.S. dollars each, provided that Exxon Mobil Oil Company wins the bid for the Shidan Oil Field.

The market price of the f-15 is about 3500 million US dollars. Even if accessories and ammunition are added, it will not exceed 5000 million US dollars. It can be seen that the Americans are asking for a high price, but the UAE doesn't care. As long as you are willing to sell it, I will pay more. accept.

Because the government is rich.

The surrounding Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait are all major oil suppliers. Together with Iran and Iraq, they account for almost 80% of the world's oil supply.

If you have money, of course you want to get the barrel of the gun up, and buy and buy like crazy, as long as you are willing to sell it, I will buy it, no matter how expensive it is.

Based on this, Abu Dhabi Defense Exhibition is destined to become the world's main defense exhibition.

Yao Yuan and his party had just arrived at the meeting place, and when they were trying to find a way to go in and have a look, Chaochao, who was staying at the villa, suddenly called, "Boss, someone sent a letter, and there was only an invitation letter inside."

"Do you know who it is?" Yao Yuan asked after being stunned for a while.

"I don't know, just leave without saying anything." Super Chen said.

Yao Yuan vaguely guessed something, shook his fist after hanging up the phone, "I hope it's good news."

"What's wrong?" Lin Wei asked.

Yao Yuan said, "It should be a letter sent by Ruiz. I have to go back and have a look. Go on shopping."

"Then why do we go shopping, let's go back together." Lin Wei said.

Yao Yuan thought so, and immediately went back home.

Back at the villa, Yao Yuan understood as soon as he saw the invitation card that it was from Prince Khalifa, and the pattern on it belonged to the crown prince.

Before he could get excited, Chao Chen ran in and said, "Boss, Ruiz is outside."

Yao Yuan calmed down, quickly took out the plan, put it in his handbag, and strode out.

Ruiz smiled and greeted him, "Mr. Yao, please come with me and bring the invitation card."

Obviously, Yao Yuan can only go in his car, and only by himself.

Yao Yuan turned his head to signal Lin Wei and others to rest assured, got into the Mercedes-Benz car and followed Ruiz.

After galloping all the way for more than half an hour, the Mercedes-Benz sedan drove into the residence of Prince Khalifa, a palace-style building, which was outrageously luxurious.

In the reception room, which was decorated with gold everywhere, Yao Yuan didn't wait much.Ruiz walked in with Prince Khalifa.

Yao Yuan stood up, "His Royal Highness."

"Mr. Yao, please use tea, your Chinese tea." Khalifa pointed to the steaming tea.

Yao Yuan picked it up and took a sip. It was unexpectedly delicious, and said with a smile, "It's really good. The tea is probably made of spring water, right?"

"The spring water from Beers Mountain was flown in," Khalifa said.

What a luxury, Yao Yuan cursed secretly.

Khalifa is only 40 years old. He stayed in England for many years when he was young. He graduated from Cambridge. He is very handsome. If he is not wearing traditional Arab clothes, he looks more like a Westerner.

He cut to the chase and said, "Ruiz said you have a solution to my problem, so go ahead."

Yao Yuan took out the plan and handed it to the waiter, who took the desk presented to Khalifa.

The plan is written in English, which naturally uses internationally applicable standards, and it is very easy for Prince Khalifa to read it.

After reading the plan for more than ten minutes, Khalifa's expression remained unchanged. He closed the plan and asked, "Can you do it?"

Yao Yuan said, "If it cannot be completed, I am willing to give up the concession of the Shidan oilfield."

Khalifa nodded and said, "There will be a luncheon in a while, you can join me, excuse me."

After speaking, he got up and left.

Of course Yao Yuan would not stay to attend any buffet party, and followed Ruiz to leave Khalifa's mansion and return to the villa.

Before getting out of the car, Ruiz said, "Mr. Yao, see you on Christmas Eve."

Yao Yuan got out of the car and watched Ruiz's Mercedes-Benz car turn around and leave.

From departure to return, the whole process took less than two hours, and he only had a few words with Khalifa, but Yao Yuan knew that the Shidan Oilfield was owned by Dongfang Petroleum Company.

Lin Wei and others ran out and looked at Yao Yuan nervously.

Yao Yuan looked around them seriously, then slowly raised his hand and gave a thumbs up.Everyone pumped their fists excitedly, if they were not outside the house, they would probably cheer.

"Calm down, there's still one last shiver to go, until the last moment, we don't know who will die." Yao Yuan pressed his hands, motioning everyone to calm down.

When a group of people walked into the villa, Su Jianmin asked in a low voice, "Then how much should we fill?"

What he asked was the bid amount.

Yao Yuan said in a deep voice, "Wait for the notice."

The bidding documents have been prepared long ago, and the only blank space is the bid amount.

The bidding method stipulated by the UAE is a comprehensive evaluation. In addition to the bidding price, it also depends on the additional conditions. Only when both of them win can the final win.

In other words, if the additional conditions are passed, it still depends on who offers the highest price.

Undoubtedly, the UAE is the winner no matter what. What is more demanding is that if you want to participate in the bidding, you must first pay a deposit of 300 million US dollars, which will not be refunded regardless of the result.

This is also the reason why CNOOC finally decided to withdraw from the bidding. Xiong Jinhua did not dare to take the risk of 300 million US dollars, and his superiors did not have the courage.

Yao Yuan swept away the haze of the previous period, and his chest was wide open. The feeling of a bright future is too exciting, and the twists and turns of the plot are a test of one's psychological endurance.

The next few days were equally difficult.

The results will be announced at 12:25 pm local time on December 7th, which is Christmas in the West.

The final time for submission of bids is 5:[-] pm local time.

On this day, Yao Yuan waited in the villa until 3:[-] p.m., but did not receive any calls or letters.

Su Jianmin's mouth was bubbling anxiously, and said, "Mr. Yao, are we being tricked? The deadline is two hours away."

Yao Yuan repeatedly recalled the process of meeting Khalifa. Although Khalifa did not say a word of affirmation from the beginning to the end, he was sure that the plan moved Khalifa.

"No." He shook his head firmly.

Lin Wei suggested, "Ayuan, I think it's better to go to the venue of the Kempinski Hotel first, and prepare two bids, fill in one first and leave one blank, so that there is also a backup plan."

Yao Yuan thought about it, and Lin Wei made sense, "Okay, let's go to the venue."

A group of people rushed to the Kempinski Hotel, not far away, just over ten minutes' drive away.After arriving at the venue, I found that several companies had not yet submitted their bids, and everyone was waiting for the last time.

Those who submitted the tender early, saw that other people were still discussing repeatedly, and suddenly became concerned about gains and losses.The same one who did not submit the bid was Shinichi Chemical, and Shinichi and Miyamoto were talking in a low voice, holding the bid wrapped in kraft paper in their hands.

Seeing this, Yao Yuan strode over.