Chapter 136 of Rebirth Ninety-One Starts with Marrying a Wife: What a Big Game of Chess

The saddest thing in the world is having a great idea but no money!

Li Yuan didn't know which expression to use.

It cannot be said that aiding refugees is wrong, but we must do what we can. The Holy Mother was happy for a while, but now national construction has been delayed like this.

Forget it, seeing Harden, Mr. Xia and the others looking sad, let’s drink together and comfort these friends!

"...Mr. Xia, I have always forgotten to ask, how big is the scale of your hydropower station project?"

"More than 12 million U.S. dollars. It's the size of a small hydropower plant in China." Mr. Xia drank a glass of wine with Li Yuan, "Xiao Li, let me say something here, foreigners are hypocritical, and they also need environmental assessment, labor assessment and so on.

.Many of them are unnecessary costs. In our country, a guarantee of 30 million is enough. But even so, we were very confident about the bidding at that time. We were cheap, and after including those costs, we could still reduce the winning bid to 1,000.

About ten thousand dollars.”

"So, if I give you $6 million, you can still complete this project?"

"You also need to include transportation costs. There is nothing here, even the cement and yellow sand have to be shipped domestically. But...it's barely okay, right? If it's all paid in foreign exchange and the payment is timely, then it's okay!"

Li Yuan had an idea and asked Harden: "Harden, didn't you just say that half of the funds would be used? If we only need 6 million US dollars in funds now, are you willing to continue this hydropower station project?"

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"Of course I can't ask for it. It was originally agreed that the benefits would be distributed to my father's tribe." Harden said, "But Li, apart from the 6 million, what should we do with the other funding gaps? Are you going to provide assistance from China? We don't have any money here.

Nothing is valuable, and we can't even find collateral. And we are brothers, so I won't lie to you. Even if you are willing to advance the money, our tribe will definitely not be able to come up with the money, and the government will basically default on the debt in the future. Unless you are willing to pay it free of charge.

assistance."

"Haha, Harden. You can't do this. We need to play a big game."

"A big chess piece?"

When it comes to drawing big cakes, this is exactly what Li Yuan is good at. Anyway, idle time is idle, so Li Yuan simply planned something for them:

"Harden, are you planning to build a $12 million hydropower station? And according to international practice, strict environmental assessment, labor assessment and so on are required. So that cost cannot be saved?"

"That's true." Harden nodded, "Europe and the United States will pay close attention to important projects like this. If it does not follow international practices, it will arouse a lot of international public opinion."

Here, some explanation is needed.

Since our country's key projects are basically designed and constructed by ourselves, we only need to abide by our domestic laws and regulations. As for international public opinion? It's none of your business? And almost no one in the country cares about this.

But most countries do not have this ability. Especially African countries like the Republic of Vera, they have big parents such as Britain, the United States, and France that are pressing on them, so in this regard, they can only strictly abide by international practices. Is it okay not to abide by them?

I can't stand the pressure.

As for those projects such as environmental assessment, labor assessment, etc., on the one hand, they are indeed recognized as having progressive significance; but on the other hand, they are a kind of non-tariff trade barrier, restricting the entry of other countries. The cost is made extremely high for Europe and the United States.

National enterprises make huge profits.

To make it clear, the main purpose is to restrict China. Ahem.

The other is the price of 12 million US dollars. It can be slightly lower, but it will never make it a bargain.

Of course, the reason is also very strong - our European and American companies all need 12 million, but you Chinese only need 6 million? That must be a shoddy project!

This is also an industry access restriction. This should be understandable. If the price is slightly lower and does not reflect price competitiveness at all, will customers choose European and American companies? Or Chinese companies?

It was not until decades later, when even the Heavenly Palace was seen in space, that all countries around the world suddenly realized that there were really cheap and high-quality goods. From then on, the country also conquered cities and territories overseas, and finally took advantage of them.

Many products are priced at bargain prices!

But here, Li Yuan uses a different set of game rules.

"That's fine, Harden. We will still use the price of 12 million US dollars. But half of it will be paid in cash, and the other half will be your government's work-in-service relief."

"Work-for-relief." Harden didn't understand because Li Yuan used this idiom in Mandarin.

"Yes! Work-for-relief means replacing refugee aid with job opportunities. Now let's assume: Mr. Xia's company is the general contractor of the hydropower station project, but the 6 million of it does not need to be paid by your government, as long as you arrange for the refugees to go to the construction site

Work?"

Hearing this, Harden thought thoughtfully: "Li, we have to spend money on assistance anyway, so how about just treating it as labor costs?"

"That's what it means. And it can bypass all unnecessary expenses such as environmental assessment and labor assessment. Is this a charity project of yours? If anyone objects, let them assist with US$6 million. Your country has no money.

Is there a workaround like this?”

"Oh!" Harden suddenly realized, "So this can still be done?"

"There's more. Mr. Xia here represents the Chinese government and can assist you in building another shipyard. Sokil Port only has a ship repair yard, not even a shipyard for building small fishing boats? With the shipyard, future profits can be divided in half.

. Wait five or ten years before I give all the shares to you, Vera. In this case, you can earn at least one to two million US dollars, and Mr. Xia and the others will not suffer losses. If the management is good, you can set up a

The Sino-Vietnamese Friendship Industrial Zone, such as woodwork factories, machinery factories, etc., can be established and slowly develop your country's industry?"

For the country at this time, there are too many five small industries and small shipyards that have been eliminated. They can be bought at scrap iron prices and shipped to several factories.

Harden immediately cheered up. As an industrialist, this has reached his heart. It can also solve the unemployment problem here.

And all parties can get their own benefits.

First there was a hydropower station, and in the future there will be several factories.

And the Vera government will definitely welcome such a plan. It can not only assist black brothers, but also draw a beautiful blueprint for construction? That is the achievement of the new cabinet!
Chapter completed!