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3 days before Christmas.

Sioux City arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

From the moment you step out of the plane, you can feel the dryness on your face.Compared with it, Beijing is like a wet city in the rain.

Zhang Haochang sneezed heavily, and said with a laugh: "Finally, I came to the desert. I don't know where it is more dry compared to our Xinjiang."

"Xinjiang is not all deserts, and the vicinity of the provincial capital is very good..." Kang Qingfeng, the representative of Sinopec, is also a returnee and has stayed in several oil fields.

"The trees in Urumqi are not as valuable as here?" Zhang Haochang pointed to the small green space seen from high in the sky, and said, "I heard that the cost of planting a tree in Abu Dhabi is 3000 US dollars. Do you calculate how many there are?" one?"

"It's too wasteful." Kang Qingfeng really counted and said, "Fortunately, we are an oil-exporting country, if the money earned by our own country is wasted by foreigners to plant trees like this, then we will feel sorry for ourselves. "

Although he has studied abroad for several years, the older Kang Qingfeng maintains more traditional Chinese frugal thinking.

The leader of the team sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coughed pretendingly, covered his mouth with his hands, and said, "Be careful what you say, so as not to cause diplomatic disputes."

"Who can understand Chinese?" Zhang Haochang grinned twice, and felt a salty taste on his tongue. When he twisted it with his fingers, it was a few grains of sand.

"Respect the national habits of the other country, respect the cultural traditions of the other country, and don't interfere in the politics of other countries. This is what I have repeatedly emphasized before boarding the plane. I will faithfully report the performance of several of you when I return to China." The team leader of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The official can only scare people in this way.

Although Kang Qingfeng was not afraid of him and didn't want to cause trouble, he laughed and said, "Okay, when we are free, we can enjoy the shade under the 3000-dollar tree."

Zhang Haochang followed with a smile.Behind him is Gan Keyi, the representative of the Petroleum Corporation, who is also the senior engineer of the offshore oil production plant that Secretary Tao introduced that day.He belongs to Shengli Oilfield, and his experience and position are completely different from those of the other two returnees from the head office. In addition, he doesn't like to talk, so he can only follow obediently along the way. He is a good boy in the eyes of the team leader.

Each of the three state-owned enterprises sent one person, plus a translator and team leader from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which made up the entire Chinese delegation.Compared with the last time, this trip to the UAE is more purposeful, and the time is urgent, but it is not suitable for selling favors.

Although Sioux City and them are no longer a bidding group, the plane from Beijing to Abu Dhabi runs once a week, so they can only take the same plane if they are in a hurry.On the other hand, the leader of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs still regards Sioux City as one of the people under management and asked him to be with the three of them.

So, the five of them got into a station wagon sent by the embassy together. In the wagon, there was another round of diplomatic training.

Until the hotel, the team leader was still full of ideas: "Time is too tight, so I can't train well. In this way, after everyone arrives at the hotel, remember not to go out casually, and remember to report anything. Finally, be careful of corrosion, especially women, and don't violate discipline .”

Seeing Su Cheng's disapproving expression, the team leader said very unhappy: "Su Dong, what's the matter?"

"Well, I'm going to change to another hotel."

The team leader asked unhappily: "Where do you want to change to? You are representing the country to bid for the oil field. The accommodation and meal expenses for this trip will be reimbursed, so there is no need to save money."

It was also at this point that he realized that Sioux City seemed to be independent of the national team, so he coughed and said, "You are also a decent representative of the country. A three-star hotel is the minimum standard. Choose a cheaper hotel. On the one hand, it is not safe, on the other hand, it is easy to be looked down upon by foreigners, so try to persevere."

This is not the first time he has traveled with a Chinese business group.Many businessmen who spend a lot of money in the country become stingy once they go abroad, probably because they don't want to go out at night in brocade clothes.Before the delegation's trip this time, the team leader was specially entrusted not to insult the national system, so Sioux City was asked to "persist".

Gan Keyi couldn't see it, and said: "Leader, let you take out of your own pocket every day, Tian Duo, can you persist?"

The team leader blushed, and didn't dare to get really angry, and whispered: "It's too economical to go out for business, and foreigners will look down on us, how about this, I will find you a cheaper room... ..."

Su Cheng waved his hand, gave Gan Keyi a friendly smile, and said, "I just thought about bidding, so I wanted to change to another hotel. I'm going to the Kempinski Hotel."

The Kempinski Hotel is a world-class luxury hotel with a five-star standard, and there are hardly any $100 houses.

The team leader was stunned for a moment, and said, "You mean the German Kempinski?"

"Yes."

"Do you know how much the house price is there?" The officials of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs may not know the house price of the Beiliang Hotel, but they must know the house price of the Kempinski Hotel, because this is a hotel with luxury hotels all over the world Chain giant.

Su Cheng nodded slightly, and said, "I've already booked a room there, a palace suite, $3700."

"one day?"

"One day." The team leader took a breath, and when he spoke again, he lowered his posture: "I have to report this situation to the leader, you can go to the hotel later, we will send you a car when the time comes. "

"No, you tell the place, I'll ask the hotel to pick me up." Kempinski is one of the most luxurious hotels in the Middle East. The palace suite is second only to the presidential suite. There are 7 waiters, including luxury car pick-up.

It is very difficult to book a presidential suite worth tens of thousands of dollars in a place like Abu Dhabi.From time to time, there are always international oil industry giants visiting the hotel, and world leaders often appear. Kempinski's presidential suites are all suites that have really entertained the president.

The appearance of the presidents is also mostly due to the oil resources of the emirate of Abu Dhabi.Although Dubai is more famous in later generations, as far as oil is concerned, the Abu Dhabi family owns the resources coveted by the UAE and is a well-deserved oil country.

Gan Keyi was also stunned at this time, and said softly: "Su Cheng, did you really book a room worth 3000 dollars?"

"Yes."

"Why spend this money? We Chinese rely on technology and physical strength to make a living. Don't we live in expensive houses and be looked down upon?"

"If you want your skills and physical strength to be seen by others, you have to ask for an expensive house." Su Cheng said this, and then added: "If you want to bid, you'd better live in Kempinski. "

"What?" Zhang Haochang looked at Su Cheng strangely.

Su Cheng smiled, but did not explain.As a competitor, to reach this point, he has done his best.

Although the process of international bidding is just a quotation step, there are too many details on how to quote and what price to quote, and it is also the place where intelligence is tested the most.

If you quote with a dull head, the chance of success is very low.

Kempinski is a good intelligence trading platform.Although the Arabs are not as blatant as the Japanese, they can always get corresponding information through certain methods.Not only that, luxury hotels such as Kempinski are also places where high-ranking Arab officials and royal families linger.

This, again, is peculiar to the Arab world.If the bidding is in Asia, South America or Africa, high-ranking government officials will not often appear in such luxury hotels for the sake of avoiding suspicion.However, although high-ranking Arab officials have a certain amount of government resources, it is the members of the royal family who really decide who wins the bid and know the inside information about the bid.

The Chinese delegation was placed in a three-star hotel, and it is estimated that they have gone through special approval procedures, but this does not make any sense.No Arabian prince will appear in a three-star hotel, people can't afford to lose this man!

Su Cheng thought to himself: Zhang Haochang and the others are probably going to follow the regular government route.It is a pity that among the countries in the Middle East that follow the government line, China is probably the weakest one.

The United Kingdom used to be the suzerain of Abu Dhabi. Because of voluntary abandonment of the agreement, seven Commonwealth countries jointly established the United Arab Emirates. They are the most trusted and familiar Western countries in the Arab world; the United States is in the most convincing period; France is also Has not declined to become a "member of the European Union"; West Germany's technology is still ahead; Japan is practicing the skill of smashing people with government aid...

Sioux City once again resolutely decided to bid independently.If it can't occupy a dominant position, it would be strange to win the bidding with this group of brains who dare not take risks.

The station wagon arrived at the hotel first, and the team leader got off the bus. He asked the other three people to wait in line by the side of the road. After answering a phone call, he said to Su Cheng: "In principle, the superior allows you to stay in other hotels, but please keep in touch at all times. Report to me between 7pm and 9pm. If there is a security problem, or if there is a conflict, please forgive me and inform the embassy in time.”

"I see." Su Cheng beckoned, and a beautiful Rolls-Royce drove up to him immediately behind him. The driver in a white robe had seen the photo of Su Cheng a long time ago, trotted around, opened the car door, and smiled. Say: "Welcome to Kempinski Hotel."

The team leader had to translate: "He welcomes you."

"Thank you." Su Cheng waved his hand and got into the car.

The car door closed with a "bang", blocking the peeping eyes of the four people at the same time.

The Arabian driver circled back to the driver's seat again and drove away in a hurry.

The team leader quietly put away his envious gaze, turned to the other three and said, "We're going back to the hotel too. This is your room card, can you use it?"

"I know how to use it." Zhang Haochang turned over the room card in a muffled voice and asked, "What's the name of the hotel?"

“Abu Dhabi city view hotel.”

Zhang Haochang laughed sarcastically, and said, "This is the hotel we live in, competing for an oil field with hundreds of millions of barrels of oil reserves."

Kang Qingfeng coughed and said, "The hotel is not the key..."

"Is the light brown sofa in the car just now made of leather?" Zhang Haochang interrupted him.

"It's probably true." Kang Qingfeng was also depressed.

"There is also a transparent wine cabinet, with champagne and red wine on the top and drinks on the bottom. I seem to see Moutai."

"Arabia also has Moutai? Little Keyi asked strangely.

"This is the feeling of being at home." Zhang Haochang flipped through the room card, sighed, and said, "Okay, we have lived in a star hotel anyway, take a cold shower, and then visit the Ministry of Petroleum in the UAE."

When the team leader heard this, his expression changed a little, and he whispered: "It may be a bit inconvenient to take a shower. The UAE is a desert country, and the bath water in ordinary hotels is on time."

Zhang Haochang was stunned for a long time, then smelled his armpits, and sighed: "Forget it, let's visit the Ministry of Petroleum tomorrow morning."