"An electricity price of 1 cent? Mr. Jiang, are you sure you are not joking?"
"Yes," Jiang Chen patiently repeated what he had repeated countless times, "only one cable is needed to be moved from Anga Island, New Zealand to Tokyo, to solve the electricity consumption of the entire country of Japan. "
The little man sitting opposite him suddenly smiled and held Jiang Chen's hand enthusiastically.
"Hi! Hi! We can talk about this!"
After the biohazard incident, former Japanese Prime Minister Comrade Benito was forced to step down. Although the new Japanese politicians are not as right-wing as the previous one, the conservatism in the domestic political arena is still quite strong.
The specific manifestation lies in the distrust of foreign companies.
Star Ring Trading can guarantee power supply within the contract period. What if the contract expires and Star Ring Trading refuses to renew the contract, or asks for a higher price? Faced with an electricity price of 1 cent, Japan's domestic power stations are simply uncompetitive, and there is a gap that cannot be bridged by financial subsidies. By that time, Japan's power stations will probably close down. Even if they are unwilling to accept the price increase from Starlink Trading, they will have to hold their noses and admit it.
Attractive conditions? Of course tempting.
Since the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident, the whole country has been enveloped in a mood called nuclear panic. Want to start building nuclear power plants again? It's almost impossible. But without relying on nuclear power, relying solely on new energy sources that cannot increase in power cannot solve the social contradictions caused by the growing demand for electricity.
Even though Jiang Chen has repeatedly assured that such a thing will not happen, it may not be that simple to dispel the concerns of Japanese politicians with just a few words.
"I'm sorry that I can't give you a clear answer today. I have to exchange opinions with my cabinet before I can make a responsible answer." The little man sitting opposite Jiang Chen stood up and bowed, shook hands with Jiang Chen, and handed him over. Sent to the door.
No matter what sinister things are in their minds, they will not write it on their faces. This is where Jiang Chen feels most tired of negotiating with the Japanese.
This is completely different from that in India. The Indians happily invited him into the house and started the negotiation with a face that everything was easy to talk about. However, they struggled to reach an agreement during the signing...
Jiang Chen was even thinking about whether to find an American to represent him in negotiations. As long as the commission is appropriate, First National Bank of Boston or Morgan Stanley should be happy to represent you in negotiations. And with his father as a guarantee, Japanese politicians should be less wary.
After leaving the official residence of the Japanese Prime Minister and getting into the accompanying car, Jiang Chen looked at the time on his watch.
It was only after three o'clock now, and there was still some time before the eight o'clock appointment with Liu Yao. Just as he was thinking about what to do during this time, a call suddenly hit his watch.
"Hello?"
"It's me, boss. What you asked me to do has been done." David Smith's voice rang in his ears. Previously, Jiang Chen entrusted the negotiations between Starring Trading and the Indian Power Company to the Future Bank. Now, I think the outcome has already been reached.
"Is it still the original contract?"
"Yes, India's state-owned power utility company has made concessions on the investment share of submarine cables and agreed to bear 70% of the construction costs."
A smile appeared on Jiang Chen's lips.
"Well done."
The construction cost of submarine cables has been one of the issues at issue between the two sides. Jiang Chen has already saved them a lot of electricity bills, so there is no reason to help them deliver food to their mouths. The construction cost of nearly one billion U.S. dollars is not a small amount. At first, India State Power insisted that both parties should bear 50%, and then finally relaxed to 60%. However, it was still far from the expectations of Star Ring Trade. A difference of ten points.
"As long as you find the right way to get along with Indians, it's actually easy." Smith accepted Jiang Chen's praise with a smile.
Jiang Chen smiled and exchanged greetings with Smith. At this moment, Smith suddenly remembered something and spoke.
"By the way, there's one more thing."
"What's the matter?" Jiang Chen asked.
"The recent exchange rate trend of the euro in the international foreign exchange market is very strange. According to the analysis of Future Bank's financial team, there are probably traces of human intervention behind this. Although we have interrupted most of our business in Europe, we still hold a lot of euros and real estate in Europe.”
At this point, Mr. Smith stopped talking and waited for the boss's decision.
Jiang Chen's intuition told Jiang Chen that nine out of ten of the cases were related to the Freemasonry. However, there was no way to determine more useful information based solely on the news of abnormal exchange rate trends.
After sitting in the car and pondering for a moment, Jiang Chen, who was undecided, asked in a deep voice.
"What's your suggestion?"
"Sell some assets in Europe and exchange some euros in banks for U.S. dollars or gold. There are great risks in the euro. When there are no expectations that are beneficial to us, the best way is to appropriately reduce our holdings."
"Just do as you say."
"Yes, boss."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen closed the holographic screen with a swipe of his finger. The bodyguard sitting in the front passenger seat turned slightly sideways and respectfully asked Jiang Chen for instructions.
"Boss, where are we going now?"
Putting his arm on the edge of the car window, Jiang Chen looked at the young girls passing by the car. He tapped the car door with his index finger to beat the rhythm. After thinking for a moment, he made up his mind.
"Is there anywhere near Shinjuku that is more suitable for business discussions? Except for hotels."
The bodyguard immediately replied: "There is a high-end business bar in Shinjuku, which is more suitable."
"Just go there."
"yes."
The car slowly set off on the road. Jiang Chen clicked on the holographic screen of his watch and flicked through the list in his business card holder. A row of light blue information lists appeared in front of him.
In order to facilitate memory, every time Jiang Chen receives a business card, he will scan the information on the business card and store it in his watch. The artificial intelligence will classify it into categories according to a certain algorithm. In this way, you can easily find the phone number you need when you need it.
[President of Chubu Electric Power Company, second son of the Sumitomo Foundation, Kenichi Sumitomo]
After selecting this number, Jiang Chen dialed the number.
Although he could no longer remember when he met the Japanese man, this did not prevent the two parties from discussing business.
Sitting there and waiting unilaterally for a reply from the Japanese government is not Jiang Chen's style.
Although the influence of the Japanese consortium on Japanese politics is not as naked as the influence of Wall Street on the White House in the United States, it is still a political force that cannot be ignored.
Although Xinghuan Trading and the Japanese government have not yet reached an agreement on the issue of power grid connection, this does not prevent him from discussing the matter with the power company or the Sumitomo Foundation first. When billions of dollars in profits are involved, Jiang Chen does not believe that the Sumitomo Foundation will remain unmoved.
And since they are moved, they must also contribute to the Japanese Congress. (~^~)