C1936 A Troublemaker Came
A few days later, Qin Guan arrived at the capital of Sanctity Country.
"President Qin, our president has approved this plan." Abbas said, "However, in order to show fairness, we still need to compete. Don't worry, this is just a process."
Qin Guan nodded. These few days, he had also reported to the country. No one knew how much Major Yang had wasted, but in short, all the fees were paid from the North Industrial Company. It was considered a project led by the North Industrial Company, so the higher ups didn't object to it. Furthermore, the wise commander-in-chief was sure of Qin Guan's plan.
This was a strategic transportation route that Qin Guan was opening up for the Han Country. However... The investment was huge, and the current economic development in the country was also very tight. He didn't have the energy to do so. Since Qin Guan had already taken care of it, it couldn't be any better.
Now, Qin Guan's mood was still very relaxed. This was the last step. If he went through the procedure, he could sign the agreement. Qin Guan took a relaxed step and walked into the auction hall.
Apart from Han Country, who else would care about this port? It was destined to only be used by Han Country. Therefore, it had to be developed by Han Country. It was just a way to break through the blockade of the ocean.
There was no opponent in the bidding war. How lonely was invincible? It was very likely that the government was just trying to find a foil to it.
With such a relaxed mood, Qin Guan swept across the meeting room. When the Spirit Focus on the opponent's head showed the specific nationality of the person, Qin Guan was immediately stunned.
He had really ignored them! These fellows had indeed come to stir up trouble!
Who?
The people of Lion City.
There were already quite a lot of maritime trade in Han Country. Many of the goods were transported through Lion City. Besides, the population of the Han Country was constantly increasing. This meant that the Han Country would become a huge market. There would be a huge demand for ocean transportation.
More than half of these would bring benefits to Lion City. After all, Han Country needed oil and exports of goods to Europe. The six vested Straits near Lion City was a must-have place.
But now, the situation was different. The Han Country was going to the Sanctity Country. Once they were on the land route, they would arrive at the Sanctity Country and set out to sea from the Sanctity Country. That would have nothing to do with the Lion City. The Lion City would be greatly affected. It might even decline!
Especially since there was still the Oriental Pearl. The Oriental Pearl was one of the four little dragons, and it had a very high quantity of goods. Once the land route was connected to that place, the losses in the Lion City would be even greater. Therefore, they decided to bid at the port!
Did they really want to develop the port and help Sanctity Country develop its economy?
Of course not, they were here to cause trouble. They were here to stir up shit.
Qin Guan already knew about this. In the history of Parallel Spacetime, Lion City Port International Company defeated Han Country in the bidding war in 2006, and the lease to Guar Harbor was as long as 40 years. And then?
There was nothing after that.
After obtaining the management rights, the Lion City Port Corporation did not invest in Gua Harbor, and the harbor had not yet been opened for business operations. There were no ships docked in the harbor at all. It was almost an abandoned state. The thoughts of the people of Lion City were seen through by others.
I occupy the latrine, but even if I don't poop, I won't let anyone else come! After they occupy this place, they want it to be abandoned. If it is built, the Han Country will benefit from it. The business of the Lion City would decline, and they would occupy this place and not build it. Then, they could continue to lie down and make money.
When they signed the contract, they had also done something to it. They had directly signed the contract for 40 years, which was to make the port deserted for 40 years. In the face of the actions of the people of Lion City, the Sanctity Country had also made their move. They ignored the 40 year lease agreement and forcefully took back their management rights. Then, they handed over the rights to use to Han Country.
When Han Country accepted Gua Er Port, it could be said that... This place had been completely destroyed. It looked like it was in ruins. After the people of Lion City took over this place, in order to put up a front, they transported a batch of 30-year old offshore and crane machines here. These things were already rusty and could no longer be used. The entire port was a desolate scene.
The Han Country didn't disappoint their expectations. After taking over the island, they immediately started to recover. That year, they brought over ten billion hawk dollars in profits and pushed the economic development of Sanctity Country.
Now, the people of the Lion City had come. Was there a need to tell them what they were thinking?
They wanted to scam the Sanctity Country. Since they had found out about it, how could they just sit back and do nothing?
"General, I want to amend the agreement. I want to add a few more clauses in this agreement. Is it convenient for me to not know?" Qin Guan asked.
"Of course." Abbas said, "What terms do you intend to add?"
After Qin Guan said that, Abbas nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad. It should be like this."
"This additional condition can be discussed after the bidding is successful. If the price is too high, perhaps we will give up the bidding. However, please believe that we will not give up this port. We are still confident in the usage and construction of the port."
Qin Guan was preparing for a rainy day. He had already warned them in advance. General Abbas trusted Qin Guan and continued to nod. "Of course. Other than your side, no one else can develop this port well."2
Therefore, Qin Guan walked in.
The group of people from Lion City were already sitting there. When Qin Guan entered, they looked at him with a strange look in their eyes.
That's right. They treated Qin Guan as an enemy in the business field. They had to win this business battle, and they absolutely couldn't lose.
If they won, they would continue to earn money. If they lost, they might fall from the shipping industry!
Now, they were a hundred times more spirited. They did not lack money. They had to win.
"Lu, do you want to raise the sign? It's very fun." Qin Guan said to the Lu and handed the token to it.
The Lu took it with a smile. Although it was a sword, the Lu was now completely human-like, especially when it was with a scholar. After going through so many trials and tribulations, everything in the world became even more interesting.
"The construction rights and usage rights of Gua Er Port are limited to 40 years. The starting price is 1 million Eagle Yuan. Each time you raise your card, it will increase by 500,000 hawk dollars." The one in charge of the bidding was an old hand, now, he was holding a hammer in his hand. When was it going to fall? This meant that the bid had succeeded.
"Alright, the bidding begins now. Please make your bid." The organizer said.
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