Spring Breeze 1991

"Shenfa has a branch in Almaty. It is not difficult to solve this doubt by taking some time to investigate on the spot and even visit the branch leaders."

Yao Yuan didn't say the answer, but let Chen Hai figure it out by himself.

Chen Hai asked, "How do you know that Shenzhen Development Bank has a branch here?"

Yao Yuan pointed to Fang Neng, "If not, Boss Fang and the others will go to Russia to exchange Huaxia currency. There is an extra exchange procedure, and most of the profits will be lost."

"Yes, yes, yes." Chen Hai patted himself on the head and smiled awkwardly.

The group chatted for more than half an hour, and then went back to the supermarket for a visit before returning to the Manor Hotel.

For them, what they gained from going out this time is more meaningful than appreciating the cultural customs of Kazakhstan.

Lao Jiang and the other three old comrades who are about to retire have already given up their business, but they are cadres of the Economic and Trade Commission after all. It is their responsibility to do business abroad for domestic companies. I feel sorry.

Now that Lin Xiaohu and the others had already stayed at the Manor Hotel, Yao Yuan didn't have to look for opportunities to stay outside to meet them, so he easily returned to the Manor Hotel with the rest of the army.When they returned to the hotel, Comrade Lao Jiang and others said they would return the money to Yao Yuan. Yao Yuan said that there was still half a month left, so he asked them to take the flowers first. Nothing.

The dinner was of a very high standard, and the President of Kazakhstan and Dai Lao attended together.Because this visit was relatively low-key and there were no reporters on site, the big leader also said a few words on the scene, and withdrew after eating two mouthfuls of food.Generally, this kind of visit is completed when both sides issue a press release at the same time, but this kind of visit by a practical leader often decides on specific matters, mainly economic and military aspects.

After the big leader left, the country of Kazakhstan left the Minister of Industry and Trade to entertain him, which showed that he attached great importance to Liu Zhiyuan, a deputy minister.

Because according to Huaxia's level, it is in line with diplomatic etiquette for Kazakhstan to send a deputy minister of industry and trade. They are all deputy ministers.But Kazakhstan sent ministers, one level higher, which is called attaching great importance, just like Kazakh President Nazaryev met and accompanied Mr. Dai cordially.

Of course, Kazakhstan is a large country in terms of land area, but it is considered a small country in other respects. The actual power of their Minister of Industry and Trade is not comparable to that of Huaxia's county party secretary, let alone Liu Zhiyuan, a vice-ministerial enterprise leader.

This cannot be compared in diplomacy, because equality of status must be reflected.

When the big leader was away, everyone let go of eating and drinking.

Yao Yuan, who knows Russian, is exhausted, because he has to translate frequently, but it is also an opportunity to practice his Russian listening and speaking, and he never tires of it.

By the time the banquet was over, it was past ten o'clock in the evening, and Maozi couldn't walk when he saw the wine. Whether it was Da Mao, Ermao, Sanmao, Simao or Wumao, they were all the same, but Da Mao was in a cold climate all year round because of his latitude. Among them, the more alcoholic.

As a result, the people on the Huaxia business delegation were basically drunk.

Yao Yuan happened to take this opportunity to talk to Lin Xiaohu and the others in the hotel bar.

After drinking a lot in the evening, Yao Yuan let out a breath of alcohol after drinking a few cups of tea, and said, "Tell me, what's the situation here in Almaty?"

Those present were Lin Xiaohu, Lin Wei, Xiao Yun, and Ye Linna. Ye Linna was Lin Wei's office director. She was here not only because of work needs, but also as an unobtrusive arrangement.

When Yao Yuan asked about the situation in Almaty, it was Lin Wei who reported first, followed by Lin Xiaohu.

Lin Wei took a sip of his wine and said, "Nazaryev did not take the bidding method, but negotiated unilaterally. He met with the bosses of various oil companies one by one. According to the exact news, Nazaryev never expressed his position during negotiations. , basically he only listens and asks. There are more than a dozen oil companies gathered in Almaty, no less than when bidding for the Shidan Oilfield in the United Arab Emirates. At present, Nazaryev has met with six companies, and they will come to us soon.”

"Oh." Lin Wei thought of something, and added, "Maybe after the competition from the UAE's Shidan Oilfield, some oil companies formed a consortium after learning that Dongfang Petroleum would also enter Kazakhstan. More than a dozen oil companies formed Six consortiums have been eliminated, and only South Korea's Hyundai Petroleum, Dutch Shell, Eni, and Dongfang Petroleum insist on acting alone."

Lin Wei asked, "Ayuan, do you know Eni Group?"

Before Yao Yuan could answer, Lin Wei smiled and said, "I guess you don't know. In fact, many people don't know. I only found out after I asked Su Wangting to help investigate. It turns out that Eni Group is an Italian state-owned enterprise, their largest oil company, The business is not very good, but the Italian government fully supports it, and the funds are sufficient, and it is said that billions of dollars can be mobilized at will.”

Yao Yuan neither said he knew nor said he didn't know, and asked, "Have you brought Eni's materials?"

"Bring it, I know you want to read it." Lin Wei asked Yelena to take out the Eni Group's materials, a thick file bag.

Yao Yuan didn't open it, and didn't ask other oil companies what conditions they offered Nazaryev, because he knew that no matter how strong the overseas branch of the protocol department was, they couldn't get real information.It's a business that involves billions of dollars in profits, even if you beat the presidents of those oil companies to death a thousand times, they won't say it.

Oil itself is not a simple business, and the political significance behind it is the strongest and most important of all industries.

Yao Yuan was a little surprised that Nazaryev did not choose a partner through public bidding.

Perhaps he has summed up experience and lessons from the global public biddings in Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and the United Arab Emirates.

What does he mean by doing this?

It means that all the initiative is in his hands. Any oil company that wants to participate in the development of Kazakhstan's oil and gas resources can only be led by the nose. He can calmly compare, choose, and exert pressure...

This is in line with this person's personality, otherwise he would not have the ability to be president for nearly 30 years.

This is a political strongman who pursues absolute initiative and has a tougher personality than Azerbaijan's Aliyev.

"What's the situation with Hyundai Petroleum in Korea? They haven't figured it out in Saha Oilfield yet, so they're here to join in the fun again." Yao Yuan asked with a smile.

When Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan’s oilfields were openly tendered for development, Hyundai Petroleum did not participate. When it came to the public tender for the UAE’s Shidan Oilfield, they participated, but they obviously had more than enough energy and a mentality of picking up leaks.

Lin Wei said, "Hyundai Petroleum is not here to pick up leaks this time. There is sufficient information to show that they have made sufficient preparations. The Korean media said that Hyundai Petroleum has sufficient funds and it is very likely to win the oil and gas field concession in Kazakhstan. .”

Thinking that South Korea will surrender under the attack of Wall Street private equity funds led by Soros in a year, Yao Yuan couldn't help being happy, and said, "Their funds should be fine. I think it's public fundraising in the stock market." Well, remember to inform Gao Jian later that he has a heavy position in Hyundai Petroleum stock, buy whatever is expensive, the more the better, don’t be afraid to spend money.”

"Okay, I'll write it down." Lin Wei has long been used to Yao Yuan's thoughtless instructions, and it's over after writing them down and executing them. When it's time to explain, Yao Yuan will naturally explain.