Yun Shuyuan, the Prime Minister of Lingyun Fairyland, frowned deeply, always feeling that he had overlooked something very important, but he couldn't figure out why.
"Am I overthinking? Am I too suspicious? Have I brought the emotions at home here?" Yun Shuyuan reflected. With so many countries participating in the bidding, and it was completely open, it seemed that Shang Country should not do anything weird.
Yun Shuyuan kept comforting himself, but with his years of political experience, Yun Shuyuan always felt that he had overlooked something important.
At this time, Xie An has already begun to publicize the fourth project. The fourth project assisted by the Brilliant Star Group is: to imitate the Brilliant Star Group of the Shang Dynasty and build a central group, a central group integrating scientific research, industry, and commerce; the technical standards must reach the third generation technology of the Shang Dynasty.
The offer is 40 billion Singapore dollars, and the construction time is three years. Within three years, Shangguo will do its utmost to teach the target country step by step, step by step, to establish a central group, and to provide supporting research institutions, technical standards, and production plants, including the entire process from raw materials to final products, and even basic sales and economic guidance.
To this end, Shangguo will dispatch at least 30,000 elites (I won't say interns) from various industries drawn from the Brilliant Star Group to assist in the construction of the target country. The ultimate goal is to make the target country hopeful to follow the path of Shangguo - this is always enviable!
However, this project has an additional clause: Shangguo will do its best, but the target country will be responsible for resolving any difficulties during the construction process, and Shangguo will only be responsible for construction; if the construction fails due to problems of the target country itself, Shangguo will not accept any breach of contract.
As for the reason for such a clause, Xie An explained: Because our Shang country has experienced these difficulties, in the process of building the central group, it is inevitable to touch upon the interests of various parties in the country; and Shang country will not interfere in these disputes.
Although there are additional terms, this is still the most popular project among the four projects of the Brilliant Star Group, and of course the most expensive one. Everyone is eagerly waiting to see which country will get this project.
Building a "central group" is definitely what the royal family of any country wants to see.
If a country wants to be strong and unified, it needs a variety of "centralized means", and it is obvious that the "central group" of the Shang Dynasty has added a new and powerful centralization means!
Amidst everyone’s anticipation, Xie An finally announced the result: the winner of this project was the Yu Ji Fairyland located to the east of the Shang Kingdom!
The Yu Ji Immortal Kingdom came as a surprise, offering a bid of 50 billion Singapore dollars, plus two conditions: to establish an economic community with the Shang Kingdom, and to allow the Shang Kingdom's businesses to connect with the outside world through the Yu Ji Immortal Kingdom!
Relying on the last two conditions, the Yu Ji Fairy Kingdom won the project in one fell swoop - in comparison, the Yao Guang Fairy Kingdom offered 80 billion + the friendship of the Yao Guang Fairy Kingdom, and the Fu Yao Fairy Kingdom offered 85 billion + the assistance of the Fu Yao Fairy Kingdom at a critical moment.
Xie An was full of ridicule for Yaoguang Fairyland's "friendship". This so-called "friendship" was more like a threat. And Fuyao Fairyland's so-called "assistance at a critical moment" was just empty talk - it was almost impossible for Shang Kingdom to ask for help now; if Shang Kingdom had something to ask for help, Fuyao Fairyland would definitely not be able to help!