giants of the era

Chapter 540 Buying a Desert
Israel's desert area accounts for 67% of the country's land area, and there is a serious water shortage. Therefore, how to transform the desert and how to study how to obtain drinking water from seawater has become the top priority of Israel's future!

What's more interesting is that countries with water shortages have created the world's most powerful desalination companies.

With more than 250 water technology companies, Israel is the country with the largest number of water treatment companies in the world. Founded in 1965, IDE Technologies is the world's largest provider of seawater desalination technology. For decades, IDE Technologies has built more than 40 water plants in 400 countries around the world, with a daily output of 350 million cubic meters.

Earlier, Li Zetian had sent people to contact this company, and when Li Zetian came to Israel, the acquisition had already been completed.At the same time, a number of other desalination companies were acquired.Of course, Li Zetian has also acquired seawater desalination companies in other countries, including companies related to desert control technologies, which are also Li Zetian's acquisition targets.

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Many people say that there are two kinds of smartest people in the world, one is Chinese and the other is Jewish.

There are about 1400 million Jews in the world, of which more than 500 million are in Israel and more than 600 million are in the United States.Jews have a great influence on American politics, economy, culture, and public opinion.

Jews account for half of the 200 most influential celebrities in the United States; Jews account for half of the more than 100 Nobel Prize winners in the United States; Jews account for 60% of the first-class writers in American literature, drama, and music; Jews account for half of the world's richest entrepreneurs; Jews account for 40 of the top 18 richest Americans in the "Forbes" list...

The United States has always supported the development of Israel, giving Israel 40 billion U.S. dollars in free aid every year, and even the war in the Middle East, the United States directly or indirectly participated in it!
Li Zetian came to Israel, apart from being related to the seawater desalination company, another purpose was to win over the Jews so as to stabilize his position as the President of the United States.

Li Zetian actually wants to rely on the strength of Chinese Americans, but their current strength is not strong enough.However, as more and more Chinese immigrated to the United States, the Chinese will eventually become one of the backbone of the United States!

The Israeli government attaches great importance to the arrival of Li Zetian. Israel is a small country and is very dependent on big countries.This time Li Zetian sent people to talk about the acquisition of IDE Technologies, and things went smoothly. Li Zetian's status as the President of the United States played a big role.

At this time, the situation in the Middle East suddenly became more tense due to the arrival of Li Zetian.

Countries around Israel are afraid that Li Zetian will support Israel to use force against them.However, Li Zetian does not want to see a strong Israel, so their worries are unnecessary.

A few days later, after the exchange with the Israeli government, Li Zetian went to IDE Technologies to investigate and learn about seawater desalination.

There are two main technologies in the field of seawater desalination, one is membrane technology, and the other is thermal technology. Li Zetian doesn't know much about these technologies, so it is enough to know that there is such a thing anyway.

The CEO of IDE Technologies is called Green Bieler, a Jew, 48 years old, about 180cm, slightly fat, with a high nose bridge and big eyes, and graduated from Cambridge University.

Li Zetian asked: "If seawater is transported to the desert for irrigation and at the same time a desalination plant is built there, Green Bieler, do you think it is feasible?"

Green Bieler frowned, thought for a while before saying: "This can indeed transform the desert environment very well, but in terms of economic benefits..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but Li Zetian understood that he just didn't make money, and might even lose money.

Green Bieler continued: "The desert is mostly higher than the ocean. To transport seawater to the desert, not only a large number of pipelines must be built, but also powerful water pumps must be built. In addition, the maintenance costs of pipelines and water pumps will also cost a lot. It’s a lot of money, so it’s hard to guarantee the company’s earnings.”

But Li Zetian felt in his heart that as long as the desert environment is well managed, it will definitely create amazing benefits!
"In terms of income, I will find a way. IDE Technologies only needs to come up with a feasible plan. I will immediately get the land use right of the desert land. When the time comes, you will start to act." Li Zetian's eyes flashed a gleam , said in a deep voice.

"Okay." Although Green Bieler was puzzled, he still followed Li Zetian's decision, but he was very curious. What miracle would the legendary richest man in the world and the current President of the United States in front of him create?
A week later, Li Zetian returned to the United States, but he ordered people to collect the locations of deserts around the world.

If there is no oil in the desert, it is synonymous with barrenness and disaster. It has no effect at all, and it is also very harmful.If someone is willing to buy land and promise to control the desert, it is conceivable that these countries will be ecstatic.

Things quickly progressed. Li Zetian got his wish and bought a desert with an area of ​​nearly 70 square kilometers. The area is two times the size of Japan, and most of them are in Africa.African countries are poor and have no ability to control deserts. With Li Zetian's money to open the way, they all agreed.

After the desert is transformed, it will be beneficial to these countries, so of course they are willing to sell the desert to Li Zetian.However, they also made a lot of demands.First of all, if there are mineral deposits under the desert land, it belongs to this country; secondly, the land use right obtained by Li Zetian is 70 years, after the expiration, the land use right needs to be renewed.

Fortunately, these conditions are not too harsh, and there is no need to pay taxes.Although the land ownership in the United States is a permanent right, it has to pay taxes. For such a large area of ​​land, the land tax is definitely an astronomical figure!
At the beginning of December, the media reported that Li Zetian bought 12 square kilometers of desert for US$5 million, which caused a worldwide sensation.

"Chronos Li really has so much money and no place to spend it, it actually spent 5 million dollars to buy a useless desert!"

"Hehe, 5 million dollars is not a lot for Chronos Li, the point is why he bought the desert!!!"

"Could it be that he wants to transform the desert and turn waste into treasure?"

"Chronos Li's ambition is really great, but it is too difficult to turn the desert into fertile soil."

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Countries all over the world have expressed concern about this matter. The degree of desertification in many countries is serious, which has become a common problem for everyone.If Li Zetian succeeds in governing the desert, he may learn from it.

Li Zetian is looking forward to the establishment of desert eco-tourism, pastures, food production areas, pharmaceutical production areas, solar energy bases, wine grape industry, carbon-based compound fertilizer industry, etc. after the desert is under control. Contract out the desert and let everyone manage it together. Through market-oriented and industrialized operations, give full play to the main role of the enterprise, realize the greening of the desert, increase the efficiency of enterprises, increase the income of farmers and herdsmen, and promote the benign interactive development of ecology, economy, and people's livelihood in sandy areas !
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