"Brother Yong, there is no need to think about this. It is not the first day you have met me, nor is it the first day you have come to work in Dongfeng Group."
Yao Yuan waved his hand and said, "The base hopes that you will sign a contract with Xinxing Group to become employees. I guess it is because of a management issue. If you are not their employees, daily management will not be so convenient."
"I can probably guess what the base does. You don't need to tell me, but I know that what the base does is a national matter. However, our country is still very poor, and Xinxing Group cannot offer you high wages."
"Another one, retaining the Dongfeng Group's establishment is also a way out for the brothers. After the things at the base are over, they can come back and continue working."
Having said this, Yao Yuan said decisively, "Just do as I say and don't think too much about anything else."
Jiang Yong stopped being pretentious and said, "Then I will tell my brothers tomorrow that we will stay at the base and continue working. When it is over, we will return to Nangang."
"If you need help at home, please call the logistics department anytime and ask them to handle it. You are still employees of the Chunfeng Group concierge department," Yao Yuan said.
Jiang Yong said, "Okay. I have nothing else to do. When will you go back?"
Yao Yuan said, "It'll take a few days. If you have nothing else to do, go back quickly."
"Okay, then I'm leaving."
Yao Yuan got up and put Jiang Yong in the car, but he remembered another thing.
Just three hours ago, a 50,000-ton Norwegian bulk carrier entered the Persian Gulf and was intercepted by two US destroyers and forced to stop on the sea about 50 kilometers away from Dubai.
Three BMW SUVs came over. Lin Xiaohu jumped out of the car and opened the rear door. Yao Yuan got in. As soon as the door closed, the three BMW SUVs sped away and soon got on the road to Dubai, heading north.
What really made Yao Yuan come over overnight was the matter about the 50,000-ton Norwegian bulk carrier. This ship belonged to the Ocean Shipping Company and was registered in Norway to run the Europe-Middle East-China route.
Sino-Ocean previously acquired a Norwegian shipping company. This 50,000-ton bulk carrier belonged to the original shipping company. Apart from the change of controller, there were almost no other changes to the company itself.
In the car, Lin Xiaohu reported in a deep voice, "We just found out that the United Nations arms embargo team suspected that the Sea King was carrying embargoed arms, and asked the US warships cruising in the Persian Gulf to intercept the Sea King. The people of the arms embargo team
We are on our way to Dubai to board the ship for inspection."
"They probably knew that the owner of the Sea King had changed, and they must have known that it was a ship owned by Yuanhai Ocean Company. This is not a coincidence." Yao Yuan analyzed calmly.
Lin Xiaohu said, "The Sea King was carrying all construction machinery and construction materials. They obviously did this on purpose."
Yao Yuan turned his head and looked out the car window. It was dark outside.
The United Arab Emirates is a strange place. The population is relatively concentrated, and most of them live in cities. At night, there is no light at all for dozens or hundreds of kilometers.
This place is very desolate, unable to grow crops, and the climate and environment are not suitable for human habitation. In fact, this is the case in most areas of the Middle East.
Without oil, countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain would be very, very miserable.
The largest amount of oil in the world is concentrated here, allowing the people in the Middle East who are so poor that they want to eat people to live the best life overnight. Of course, the lives of most people in the Middle East can only be said to be barely enough, and those who have become rich are
A small number of nobles.
The Middle East has also become the target of the world's powerful powers. In the past century, because of the oil in the Middle East, a war has occurred almost every decade.
In the same way, if such a huge piece of fat in the Sedan Oilfield falls into the hands of the Chinese, it is strange that those Westerners would give up.
The Sea King carries machinery and materials needed for the construction of the Sedan Oilfield. These things are not available in the Middle East. It is very expensive to buy them from Europe, and it is most cost-effective to ship them from China, even if the distance is longer.
Nothing like this had happened before, but it suddenly appeared as the Asian financial crisis deepened. Currently, Yao Yuan has no definite evidence as to whether there is any connection between the two.
Lin Xiaohu frowned and said, "Is there a mistake?"
Yao Yuan sneered and said, "Of course they will not admit that they are targeting Dongfang Petroleum."
"Yes, it must be." Lin Xiaohu became even more convinced when he thought about the faces of Western oil companies.
In less than two hours, Yao Yuan and others arrived in Dubai, which is more than 100 kilometers away from Abu Dhabi. At this time, Dubai was a city on a large construction site. It was not as luxurious as it would be more than ten years later, when it became a world-famous gold-selling cave.
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All the way to Dubai Port, Su Jianmin was already waiting when he received the call.
Oriental Petroleum's overseas headquarters is in Abu Dhabi, and its commercial headquarters is in Dubai. If he is not traveling on business, Su Jianmin is based in Abu Dhabi. After all, the Sedan Oilfield is the most important oil field of Oriental Petroleum and has the heaviest weight.
The crude oil produced by the Sedan Oilfield is all high-quality light oil, and the extraction cost is extremely low, and shipping is convenient. It can generate tens of millions of dollars in profits for Oriental Oil every day.
It can be said that the Sedan Oilfield is the power engine of Dongfang Petroleum and one of the important engines of Yao Yuan's huge business empire.
If this was an action taken by the bosses behind the private equity funds on Wall Street against Yao Yuan, then the attack would be more accurate.
The Sedan Oilfield has been under construction. The theoretical annual output of 50 million tons requires a matching oil base, rather than just building a drilling platform and pulling it to the seabed to drill a pipe to pump out the oil.
In the past three years, the construction machinery, raw materials and other materials required for construction have been continuously shipped here from China, and then construction was started as quickly as possible.
Except for the refinery that Halliburton built for Oriental Petroleum Sedan Oilfield for free, other facilities need to be built by Oriental Petroleum itself. There is no financial pressure, but the construction period requirements are very tight.
Fifty thousand tons of raw materials were blocked at sea, which has seriously affected the construction progress of the Sedan Oilfield Base.
Su Jianmin reported the report quickly, "In order to prevent some people with ulterior motives from causing trouble, Yuanhaiyang used foreign freighters to transport the raw materials, semi-finished equipment, etc. required for the construction of Oriental Petroleum Sedan Oilfield. Unexpectedly, something happened."
After a pause, he said, "The United Nations arms embargo team suspects that the Sea King is carrying restricted types of weapons. This is completely nonsense. The Sea King can provide a complete and verifiable shipping route, and has complete customs clearance procedures."
, they just want to inflict crimes, so why bother?”
Yao Yuan said in a deep voice, "This is coming to me."
He raised his head and sighed, and said, "Now you understand why I lent almost all the US dollars to Xinxing Group?"
Su Jianmin and Lin Xiaohu were silent, the fire in their chests getting stronger and stronger.
"Without a strong navy, no matter how big our business outside is, we will still let others manipulate us at will. They can accuse us of whatever they want, and they can intercept our cargo ships if they want to intercept them. It's frustrating.
!" Yao Yuan's chest was filled with fire.
Su Jianmin gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't expect that these Westerners don't even have the most basic professional ethics!"
Lin Xiaohu said bluntly, "When we started wiping our butts with paper, Westerners were still using their hands. They were originally barbarians. It is said in the history books."
"Xiaohu is right. When dealing with them, never overestimate their moral bottom line. Be it Europe or America, their history of development is a history of plunder. From the discovery of the New World to the present, every major development has been bloody.
." Yao Yuan said in a deep voice.
Su Jianmin was influenced by Western ideas, but his heart was still red. This was the primary reason why Yao Yuan entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility. Now, he has completely seen the faces of Westerners.
He was very anxious and asked, "Boss, what should we do now? The project at Sedan Base is waiting for these 50,000 tons of raw materials to ensure the construction progress."
Yao Yuan asked, "Have we talked about it?"
"We have talked about it, and I want to talk about it later. The people from the international arms embargo team have not seen me. It is obvious that they are stalling for time." Su Jianmin said angrily.
Yao Yuan pondered.
Su Jianmin asked in a low voice, "Boss, why don't you come forward and talk to them in person?"
Yao Yuan shook his head slightly, "It makes no sense. What they are trying to do is stall for time. After a month or two, public opinion will link the Sedan Oilfield and the arms embargo, trying to give me a serious blow."
Yao Yuan was all too familiar with this method. With a small can of washing powder, the Americans turned Iraq, a once powerful country in the Middle East, into that state. It was exactly what he said that there was no need to accuse Iraq.
"Then, then we can only watch them do whatever they want?" Su Jianmin was worried.
Yao Yuan said in a deep voice, "I have communicated with Crown Prince Khalifa, and the UAE government will come forward. Half of the profits from the Sedan Oilfield belong to them, and they will not ignore it."
After a pause, Yao Yuan frowned and said, "But looking at it now, I can't wait for the UAE government. Their efficiency is too low, and it depends on the Americans."
After thinking for a while, Yao Yuan said, "Lao Su, you continue to negotiate with them. These people can't all be seamless flies. Don't come forward when doing this. Please hire a capable consulting company to handle it. They are specialized
Helping people solve their problems."
Yao Yuan suddenly became serious and said, "But one thing is, no one is allowed to board the ship for inspection, even if the Norwegian government agrees! The cargo belongs to our China Oriental Petroleum Company. Without our consent or the consent of our government, no one can
No one is allowed to board the ship!”
Su Jianmin's heart trembled, and he nodded heavily, "I understand, I'll do it now."
At this time, there is no longer night and day, every minute is critical, and as long as there is enough return, the international consulting company will even charter a flight to fly over.
Yao Yuan and Lin Xiaohu went to settle down in a house bought by Oriental Petroleum here. This was so that Yao Yuan could have a place to stay after arriving in Dubai. It was a manor-style house with a large area and very strict security.
Yao Yuan stayed awake all night, drinking tea and smoking while thinking about countermeasures.
The Sea King is a Norwegian-flagged cargo ship. In theory, if the Norwegian government agrees, the international arms embargo team can board the ship for inspection. International law clearly stipulates that ships are mobile countries, and boarding inspections will not be allowed without the consent of the country of origin of the ship.
It involves very serious issues of sovereignty.
However, Yao Yuan believes that the cargo carried by the Sea King belongs to Dongfang Petroleum. Without the consent of Dongfang Petroleum or the government of the country where Dongfang Petroleum is located, the international arms embargo team cannot board the ship for inspection.
This is a matter of dignity.
The sky was gradually getting brighter. Lin Xiaohu, who had been guarding outside the study room, heard some movement inside, so he got up, knocked on the door, and pushed the door open.
Yao Yuan is flexing his hands and feet.
Lin Xiaohu said, "Hot water and breakfast are ready. Would you like to take a shower first or have breakfast first?"
"Take a shower first and then have breakfast." Yao Yuan was in good spirits and seemed to have thought of a way to deal with it. He said, "Give me a list of the crew of the Sea King. I want to see it after breakfast."
"Okay." Lin Xiaohu went immediately.
Yao Yuan took a comfortable hot bath and then waited at the dining table. After Lin Xiaohu came back, Yao Yuan asked him to call Chen Chao and others in to have breakfast together.
The guard team led by Chen Chao consists of twelve people, all of whom are super elites selected by the concierge department. In addition, there is also a women's guard team, responsible for ensuring the safety of Lin Shuting and other female relatives. This time, four women's guard teams came over
Personal protection of Lin Shuting, they all stay in Abu Dhabi.
Including Yao Yuan, fourteen people sat down around the dining table, and Yao Yuan called for everyone to start.
The brothers felt a little strange. The boss was very easygoing to everyone. Not only did he have no airs, but he also really treated everyone as brothers.
However, it is very rare for the Guardsmen to be summoned for breakfast like this.
Although Yao Yuan seemed to be in a relaxed mood, everyone could see the well-hidden sadness and sorrow between his brows.
He seemed to have a good appetite, but he only ate a bowl of porridge and a few chopsticks of pickles before he stopped. He picked up the crew list and read it carefully.
The crew information that Lin Xiaohu found was very complete. Everyone's basic information was in it, and there were photos. It was employee information, and it was urgently faxed from the Ocean Ocean Headquarters.
After reading the crew information, Yao Yuan raised his head and said, "I want the five brothers with the best water skills to do something. This matter is very risky and may lead to death."
I see!
But no one thought that this breakfast was a Hongmen Banquet. Instead, they finally felt a sense of joy that was finally put to use.
The high salary of the concierge department makes other departments jealous, and the work of the concierge department is very easy and leisurely in the eyes of others. Not everyone understands the principle of maintaining an army for a thousand days and using it for a short time.
In the past, everyone has heard criticism from other departments, saying that the people in the concierge department are a bunch of simple-minded guys who only know how to eat. They are paid high salaries but they do not play their due role.
They have been holding in their anger for a long time!
Without thinking, Chen Chao said, "Boss, I am from the Marine Corps Reconnaissance Unit, so I must participate."