The Prime Minister's House is on St. George's Avenue. After entering through the Iron Gate, there is a garden that is not big or small, and it is full of spring at this time.

Richard Cotter was about fifty years old and his belly was slightly fat. Chen Kangjie and his friends drove to the stairs in front of the main building. Ouyang Zhenhua got off the car first. After climbing the two steps, Richard Cotter came up enthusiastically. The two shook hands and greeted each other. Since both parties spoke English, there was no need for any translation.

"Mr. Ouyang, welcome, welcome to Perth, work hard along the way." As the master, Richard Cotter took the lead in speaking out.

"Thank you for your invitation and warm reception, I am honored." Ouyang Zhenhua bowed and showed the politeness and modesty of the Chinese.

"I hope you can have a happy stay in Perth. Please, please, please, I have prepared a little wine to express my feelings." Richard Cotter extended his right hand and invited Chen Kangjie and the others in.

As the residence of the highest chief executive of Western Australia, the Prime Minister's Office is quite luxuriously decorated, with pure marble floors, huge pendant crystal lamps, good furniture, and well-dressed and polite waiters. Everything is in Western aristocratic style.

In the banquet hall on the right side of the official residence, the long dining table was filled with various delicacies and wine, and flowers were decorated in the middle. Under the guidance of the waiter, everyone sat down with guests and hosts, accompanied by Richard Cote to entertain Chen Kangjie and others. The state Minister of Commerce Jeffrey Nash and the director of the Prime Minister's Office.

The waiter thoughtfully spread the napkin to Chen Kangjie and the others on his chest, and then poured wine for them.

Richard Cotter raised the goblet glass in front of him: "Mr. Ouyang, please try our Western Australia special brew."

I heard that the wine in front of them was a specialty of Western Australia, and Chen Kangjie and Ouyang Zhenhua were quite interested. This also represents the importance Richard Cotter attaches to them. Whether in the East or the West, using his own local specialties to entertain guests has a special meaning.

At the entrance of Yipin, Chen Kangjie felt that this wine was quite sweet and mellow. Ouyang Zhenhua kept nodding and praising: "This wine is quite good. I didn't know that Western Australia could produce such fine wines. It's a pity that when I leave, I must bring some back to Hong Kong and hide them in the cellar and enjoy them slowly."

"We are rich in wines in several places in Western Australia, such as the southern coastal areas and the southern Geographe Bay. The wine we are now enjoying is from the Margrit River region, the most famous wine region in Western Australia. It is the Shiraz produced in 1981 by Leeuwin Estate. It is considered the best wine in Australia. I hope that Mr. Ouyang will deepen his understanding of our Western Australia through this visit. As long as the two sides understand it carefully, there will definitely be many opportunities for cooperation," Richard Cott said about the wine in front of him, and it also implies that Ouyang Zhenhua and the others are newcomers, and he doesn't know them very well.

"Yes, I think we should learn more about the local culture and secular folk customs. As investors who want to invest here for a long time, this is a course that must be studied," Chen Kangjie interrupted.

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"Oh, let me introduce it. This is my assistant, surnamed Chen." When someone asked, Ouyang Zhenhua briefly introduced it.

"I am so young and promising. I have become a senior executive of the company at such a young age. It's really not easy. Mr. Chen, thank you for your enthusiasm for investing in Western Australia. Let's have a drink. We welcome all kinds of constructive investors in Western Australia." Richard Cotter raised his glass to Chen Kangjie.

Chen Kangjie was not pretentious, and he bowed his wine glass openly and gently touched Richard Cotter's wine glass, and then he was shocked.

"Please, don't be polite. I don't have a Chinese chef here. I hope all guests who come from afar can like it," Richard Cotter greeted enthusiastically.

In fact, the food in front of Chen Kangjie and the others is already very rich. Even if you are used to delicious Chinese food, these local delicacies in front of them can still arouse their appetite, including Australian delicious crocodile meat, emu, bluemannacrabs, roasted calamari and mushroom soup, etc.

After getting off the plane, no one had eaten yet. Now, so many delicious foods are placed in front of you. Whether it is Ouyang Zhenhua or Chen Kangjie, they all have a lot of appetite and eat it when they are a little polite. However, they are considered upper-class people. Even if they fill their stomachs, they have not yet reached the point of eating voraciously. The rest of the people are not as relaxed as Chen Kangjie and Ouyang Zhenhua. They eat carefully, for fear of affecting their image and causing shame. Often, many people are not full at such diplomatic banquets, which is completely normal.

"Mr. Cote, I want to ask when will we start business negotiations? I hope to taste these delicacies from time to time." After eating half full, Ouyang Zhenhua brought the topic to the main business of this trip.

"Mr. Ouyang doesn't need to be in a hurry. You can go around in Perth now. As for specific negotiations, you can directly conduct them with Mr. Jeffrey Nash. He is responsible for all the investment matters here," Richard Cotter said with a smile.

Richard Cotter said politely, but it made people feel that there was less passion and willingness.

As the highest official in Western Australia, how could he hand over all investment matters to the Minister of Commerce? If it was an ordinary small investment, it would be understandable that he would say it, but this involved billions of dollars, which is not a small amount. Can the Minister of Commerce make the decision by himself? Who can believe it if he said it?

"For the specific part, I think we can negotiate with Mr. Nash. You may not have that much time due to your work, but I still hope that Mr. Cott, you can play a key role." Ouyang Zhenhua pointed out the words in a clear way.

"This is no problem. I am willing to actively promote cooperation between us so that you can gain benefits and bring benefits to us." Perhaps because I felt that my words just now were a bit stiff, Richard Cotter had some eased changes in his attitude.

Everyone knows that it is impossible to achieve any substantial results when attending Richard Cotter's dinner. It is just a preliminary step for both parties, at most it is to find out the other party's attitude.

It was already nine o'clock when they left the Prime Minister's Office in Western Australia. They spent a total of one hour together, and Jeffrey Nash sent Chen Kangjie and the others back to the hotel.

"Mr. Nash, it's better to see when we will hold formal negotiations?" Ouyang Zhenhua asked tentatively when he arrived at the hotel lobby.

"This is OK at any time. You can come from afar, and it's up to you to decide. I can take time at any time." Jeffrey Nash's reply was very refreshing, which surprised Chen Kangjie and the others a little.

According to Richard Cotter's attitude, Chen Kangjie and the others thought Nash would postpone it or show some delay, but he answered directly without thinking.

"Okay, given that both of us have limited time, I think we will start tomorrow. Do you think this is OK?" Ouyang Zhenhua asked further clarified.

"Okay, but Mr. Ouyang, do you go and investigate it in a false way?" Nash kindly reminded him after agreeing.

"This is no longer needed. We have already investigated it. In fact, I think the Western Australian government has explored that area. It would be better if you can provide detailed parameters. This will advance the negotiation process and will also help us a lot." Ouyang Zhenhua made a request in disguise.

"To be honest, Mr. Ouyang, it is difficult for us to get detailed data on both sides of the Ashburton River. There are mountainous areas and large equipment cannot be accessed. The geologist team from The University of Western Australia and Curtin University of Technology have been there twice. Our data is also based on their speculation. It is better for you to check it yourself." Jeffrey Nash was very friendly and kind, and he could say it in this way.

If you hear similar words in your daily life, then Chen Kangjie will feel that the other party is really sincere and friendly, but hearing such words at this moment always makes Chen Kangjie feel strange and feel that something is wrong.

Logically speaking, as a key investment promotion site in Western Australia, they should have had accurate investigation evidence. How could they do such a move based on the speculation of a few geographers? This is not serious, and it is very unruly, and it has a bit of a playful and hasty taste.

As a first-level local government, Chen Kangjie doesn't really believe that Western Australia will be so unserious.

"President Ouyang, I think it's better to send someone to investigate it well, so that both sides have a clear idea, but I think it's better to talk first. There is no need to wait for the experts' investigation report. It may delay a lot of time, Mr. Nash, what do you think?" Chen Kangjie said from Ouyang Zhenhua's side.

It seems that this is just a simplicity as an assistant, but Ouyang Zhenhua understands what Chen Kangjie means.

"I think so, too. Besides, the documents given to us by Mr. Nash already had exact storage numbers. Although this is a speculation by geographers, I believe that at the level of Australian scientists, they should not make any major mistakes." Before Nash answered, Ouyang Zhenhua expressed his acceptance of Chen Kangjie's opinion.

"Thank you for your trust. If you think so, that's fine. We can talk and study it carefully. Let's do it. I'll come here at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and we will exchange opinions on some of the parts that everyone cares about in the hotel conference room."
Chapter completed!