Mixed in the last days as a salted fish

Mr. Morgan and others whispered to each other, and finally made an important decision:
"Consul, we will not miss our investment in Southeast Asia, there is no doubt about it, but at the same time, please understand our situation, we can't risk all our wealth and lives, unless..."

"Unless what?"

Zhang Hao hurriedly asked a question.

"Unless you, Consul...you can be sure of a third term, we will not turn to the East."

Mr. Morgan made no secret of it.

Zhang Hao was not surprised by this. This group of big consortiums counted one by one, and they were all masters who didn't see rabbits or scatter eagles. They were smarter than ghosts, so they couldn't be counted on.

"What if there is no third term? Are you going to endure it forever?"

Ben Walton nodded helplessly: "Consul, you can't blame us for this matter. It was Ji Zhangqiu who broke his promise first. We don't ask much, just to protect ourselves."

"Ji Zhangqiu destroyed the foundation of trust between us in the West and you in the East. Although he took away the oil fields in the Middle East, he destroyed the most basic contract spirit of the Federation."

"A century of hard work has been in vain. Ji Zhangqiu will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame in history in the future. He is the most failed consul in the history of the Federation."

Everyone agreed.

Zhang Hao appeared to agree with it on the surface, but in his heart he didn't think so at all. He understood that this group of vested interests only cared about their own interests, and had no sense of the overall situation or social responsibility at all.

No wonder Ji Zhangqiu chose to strike hard.

Of course, if he didn't have the experience in the dream, he might become the same as these people in front of him, just as greedy and as non-human.

"Everyone, I sympathize with your experience. If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I will compensate everyone."

Zhang Hao started to draw big cakes.

Ms. Rothschild lifted her spirits and said impatiently, "Consul, is this your promise?"

"Of course, we are allies, and I will definitely stand by your side."

Zhang Hao said without hesitation.

"Then can we regain the oil fields in the Middle East?"

Mr. Arnault's eyes were full of hope.

"Middle East Oilfield?" Zhang Hao shook his head, "Uh, I don't want to deceive everyone, it's impossible, even if I have the real power, I can't help you get back the cake that was distributed."

"Then the compensation you said, the consul, is..."

"The energy industry is divided into old and new. I think everyone should take a longer view and not always focus on the traditional energy industry." Zhang Hao pointed out.

Ms. Rothschild blurted out: "Consul, are you talking about new energy?"

"That's right." Zhang Hao nodded with a smile, "If you have read my background information, you should find that I once invested in a new energy company."

"Is it Suguang New Energy Company?"

"Yes, it is this company. If you are interested, you can invest in one or two. Maybe there will be surprises in the future." Zhang Hao tried his best to bewitch.

Nowadays, these big consortiums are so poor that they only have money left, so they can cheat a little bit.

Mr. Morgan waved his hand: "Consul, controllable nuclear fusion is almost a fantasy, and now is far from the time to invest."

"Mr. Morgan, how can the icing on the cake be as good as the instant charcoal? Besides, the income ratio between the two is absolutely vastly different."

"Consul, in terms of the current environment, we only want to do the most secure business."

Mr. Morgan was wide awake.

Today is different from the past, they no longer have the capital to try and make mistakes, and the project of controllable nuclear fusion is too difficult, and it is really unreliable.

Zhang Hao shook his head helplessly: "It's a pity. Thinking about the many predecessors represented by Jobs and Mr. Musk, their tireless pursuit of innovation is still impressive to this day."

"Hey, Consul, the investment cycle for controlled nuclear fusion is too long..."

"Okay, let me say casually, since you are not willing to invest, then forget it."

Zhang Hao interrupted directly.

After more than half an hour, the closed-door meeting officially ended, and Zhang Hao personally sent everyone out of the hotel.

Mr. Morgan and others came in the same car, and they were also together when they went back.

Once in the car, Ms. Rothschild couldn't help but asked, "Mr. Morgan, do you think the Consul is trustworthy?"

Mr. Morgan did not answer, but turned his head to look at Arnault: "Arnault, among us, you are the most familiar with the consul, what do you think?"

"Half and half!"

"How to say?"

"Zhang Hao is definitely not as simple as everyone thinks." Mr. Arnault sighed, and then explained: "As far as I know, before he became a consul, he donated a total of value to the government through various channels. Hundreds of billions of supplies."

"I've heard of this. Zhang Hao seems to have donated millions of tons of grain, but then again, even if he doesn't donate, he won't be able to keep so much grain."

Mr. Walton immediately agreed.

Their family is engaged in the retail industry, and no one understands the urgency and importance of the government for food better than them.

It can almost be described as penny-pinching.

Arnault shook his head: "This is just one of them, and there are many similar cases in the future. Let's put it this way, he is a little different from us, and he is very close to the authorities. Otherwise, Ji Zhangqiu would not have chosen him as his successor. People, anyway, we have to be careful."

"It shouldn't happen, right? If the Federation turns to socialism in an all-round way, he will not be spared either. I don't believe there are such stupid people in this world."

Ms. Rothschild frowned suddenly.

Arnault shrugged: "The world is full of wonders. No matter what he thinks, we must take precautions. Orientals cannot be trusted."

"What Arnold said makes sense. It's better to rely on others than yourself. Let's be careful."

Mr. Morgan said with a final word.

Ms. Rothschild bit her lip, and then asked again: "Then the super refuge he mentioned, is it true?"

"I see Xuan as a refuge for tens of millions of people. Even if you think about it, you know it's impossible. It's obviously an exaggeration. In my opinion, it would be considered heavenly if it could accommodate a few hundred thousand people."

Arno shook his head.

Abdullah of the Saudi consortium held a different view. He couldn't help interjecting: "I don't think the archon is lying. Maybe there is something hidden in it that we don't know."

"Whether it's true or not, the shelter hasn't been built yet anyway, so there's no rush for now, let's just inquire slowly." Mr. Morgan waved his hand.

Mr. Walton finally concluded: "Let's ignore the consul. The original plan remains unchanged. In the next few years, we will fully develop the Congo Basin and strive to move the headquarters there as soon as possible."

"Old Walton, if Zhang Hao becomes dissatisfied with us and turns to Fan Zhenxiang, all our efforts will be in vain."

Mr. Arnault said worriedly.

"Well, you're right. Didn't the Consul want us to invest in Southeast Asia? Then each of us invests in a small project, and it should be considered as cooperating with his work."

suggested Mr. Walton.

Mr. Morgan nodded again and again: "That's the decision. Each company will invest at least 100 million yuan, and the total investment should be controlled within [-] billion yuan."

"Row!"

"no problem!"

……

Two days later, the Europe-Africa Summit officially opened.

The meeting lasted for three consecutive days, and Zhang Hao spent the whole process in soy sauce. He was not very interested in developing the Congo Basin. He thought it was unnecessary and suspected of duplication of construction.

However, the Europa people take it very seriously.

During the meeting, the Europa people formulated a detailed development plan. The whole plan is divided into three steps and will take a total of 30 years.

According to the plan, the Congo Basin after completion will be a new kinetic energy and new engine for improving the living environment, optimizing urban layout and spatial structure, and it will also be the new home of all Europeans and the last place of hope.

After the meeting, the delegation continued to go north and set foot on the land of Europa in early October. The first stop came to the gateway of the Strait of Gibraltar:
Algeciras.

This year happens to be the [-]th anniversary of the founding of the Federation, and in a few days it will be Liberation Day. Zhang Hao is going to hold a celebration in Algeciras.

Of course, due to limited conditions, the celebration is mainly divided into two parts, the first is the military parade once every ten years, and then the mass parade.

But before Liberation Day, Omar, the current chairman of the Europa Region, came to the door and threw him a big trouble.

"What? You want to build a bridge across the Strait of Gibraltar?"

"Consul, the weather has been getting colder and colder in recent years. Take last year as an example, from the beginning of October to the end of June of the following year, the entire sea area north of Gibraltar will be frozen. Ships cannot sail at all and can only travel by land. And the Strait of Gibraltar is a natural barrier that cannot be circumvented no matter what."

"Can't we just pass through the ice?"

Zhang Hao frowned.

"It is possible, but it is very dangerous, and there are still three or four months of impassability, because the thickness of the ice layer is not enough, and there are other troubles. In short, it seriously affects the efficiency of traffic. Building a bridge is the best choice."

Chairman Omar quickly explained.

Zhang Hao breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good if you can pass. I suggest you be patient for a while. The central government is currently in financial difficulties, and there is no money to support you at all."

"Consul, it's really not that I'm being unreasonable. This bridge has to be built no matter what. It's imminent, otherwise it will seriously drag down the economies of Europe and Africa."

"The central government has no money, what do you want me to do?"

Zhang Hao spread his hands.

"Consul, we have already raised two-thirds of the funds, and the central government only needs to help us solve one-third."

"Really? How much is the total budget for the bridge?"

Zhang Hao asked casually.

Omar took out a document: "The total budget is 2400 billion. It took us several years to raise 1500 billion, and we are still short of the final 900 billion."

"Hundreds of billions? No, no, it's too much, and the central government can't get it out." Zhang Hao shook his head again and again.

"Consul, I just came back from the capital last month. The capital has been developing too fast in the past few years. Various large and small infrastructure projects have emerged in an endless stream. Not only that, but the entire metropolitan area is also not giving way.

We do not seek the same treatment, but only hope that the central government will not be too partial. Europa and Africa are also part of the Federation and should not be ignored. "

Zhang Hao scratched his head and forcefully explained: "Chairman Omar, it's a bit too one-sided for you to think this way. The East has a large population, and the population size is almost three times that of Europa. It is only natural that there are many infrastructure projects."

"I don't deny this, but the Gibraltar Sea-Crossing Bridge is also urgently needed. We hope the central government can understand and reach out to help us."

"Well..." Zhang Hao paused, and tried to give a suggestion: "I remember that many energy companies here are strong, and they made a lot of money through the oil fields in the Middle East. I think you can cooperate with these companies. Let's discuss and see if we can borrow funds."

"Consul, we have already borrowed from them, otherwise, how do you think the 1500 billion came from?" Chairman Omar said bitterly.

"Why did you borrow so much?"

Zhang Hao was puzzled.

Omar rubbed his temples: "Consul, if it was last year, the oil fields in the Middle East were still there, of course it would be no problem, but right now, those energy companies generally suffer heavy losses, and they have become extremely cautious about investment.

If we hadn't taken out most of the shares of Daqiao Company, the 1500 billion yuan may not be able to be retained. If I can borrow money, I don't need to talk to you. "

"Well, the capital is going to reopen the stock market next year, why don't you just issue bonds?"

Zhang Hao thought for a while and suggested.

"Consul, the blow of the economic crisis has not yet eased. 900 billion is not a small amount, and the people simply cannot gather such a large amount of funds."

"Let's try it first, if it doesn't work, I'll help you think of other ways." Zhang Hao deliberately evaded.

Chairman Omar gritted his teeth when he heard the words: "Consul, why don't you just take the 900 billion? If 900 is too much, 500 billion is fine too! Don't worry, this project is definitely a high-quality project with huge profits. "

As we all know, the consul is a well-known rich man, worth hundreds of billions. Although it is difficult to get 500 billion, it is not impossible.

"cough……"

Zhang Hao didn't know how to speak.

He never expected that the other party would actually set his mind on him, it was a hell of a thing.

Chairman Omar continued to persuade: "Consul, what I said is true, with your 500 billion, and another 400 billion in bonds, it should be almost the same."

"No, no, you said it just now. As a consul, I need to avoid suspicion for such a good project. You should find someone else!"

Zhang Hao quickly thought of an excuse.

This is called repaying the person with the way of the person.

"Consul, it's meaningless for you to say that. At worst, I will go to the TV station to explain it for you. I believe that the people of the whole federation will understand."

How could Omar give up so easily.

Zhang Hao knocked on the table and said with a wry smile: "I don't think it's better than this. I'll help you contact some big companies and groups later, and see if I can persuade them to invest."

"Are you sure about it?"

"Don't worry, I still have a bit of a face in the federal business community. We can make up as much as we can. Finally, you can figure out a way."

Zhang Hao couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"It seems that this is the only way to go, thank you consul!" Chairman Omar felt relieved.

Zhang Hao suddenly remembered an incident in the dream, and couldn't help reminding: "By the way, if building a bridge is too difficult, you can try to replace it with an undersea tunnel."

In the dream, the Europeans finally chose the undersea tunnel plan. It is said that the plan was changed midway because it was too difficult to build the bridge.

"Well, we also thought about building an undersea tunnel before, but the undersea tunnel costs more..."

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