Chapter 13 Oil Storm (I)

Except for Du Ziji, everyone in the conference room looked at each other, not knowing whether the President asked them to see these charming scenery photos to cultivate their sentiments or something else. It was not until the last photo was finished that Du Ziji glanced around and asked faintly, "Everyone, how do you feel after seeing such a set of photos?"

"Beautiful, charming, and picturesque scenery!" The Minister of the Interior said with some confusion. Du Ziji smiled slightly and said, "Yes, you said it's right, proving that your eyes are not blind. But do you think I'm an idiot, can't you see these?" The Minister of the Interior coughed a few times, turned his head aside, and fell into silence. Du Ziji glared at him fiercely, stood up, and said, "You may never dream that the place shown in this photo was a deserted desert in China a month ago, with quicksand everywhere and life extinct!" Du Ziji's words buzzed, causing a sensation in the conference room, and the faces of the Saudi politicians were also filled with deep shock.

"Mr. President, you... are joking!" The Minister of Land and Resources suppressed the excitement in his heart and shouted loudly. Du Ziji shook his head and said, "No, everything I said is true. When I first saw these photos, my surprise was no less than you. Now, it is obvious that the Chinese have mastered the technology of controlling the desert, and the photos in front of them are strong evidence." "The desert has existed since before the emergence of human beings. Over the years, human beings have exhausted their wisdom to curb the expansion of the desert, but the desert is still constantly invading and swallowing the territory of human beings. How stubborn. I don't believe that with the current technology of human beings, they can control the desert to this level!" said the Minister of Land and Resources.

"Don't believe it? Haha... how do you explain these photos in front of you? These lush vegetation growing are not fake, right?" Du Ziji asked with his lips. The Minister of Land and Resources frowned, shook his head, and said, "This... I can't explain!" Du Ziji said, "China is an ancient civilization country with culture and wisdom that has been passed down for thousands of years. They are mysterious and smart. I will not be surprised if they do anything. Gentlemen, I think you know what this technology means to us, right?" Du Ziji's words once again caused a lot of discussion in the conference room.

Saudi Arabia, like its name, sand always ranks first. Ninety-eight percent of its land area is covered by deserts. Saudis have been fighting against the desert since the day they were born. It is unknown how many Saudis' dreams to transform the yellow sand into green grass. However, the cruel reality has made the Saudis' dreams stand again and again. If anyone in this world wants the desert to be controlled the most, it must be Saudis.

Excited emotions spread throughout the conference room, people's faces were full of excitement, and their eyes were like hungry wolf seeing flesh, flashing with strange light. Du Ziji slapped the table suddenly and shouted loudly, "Yes, no matter what method is used, at all costs, we must get this magical technology from the hands of the Chinese people! For our people and for our descendants, it depends on us! From now on, I want you to contact the Chinese government in any possible way and show goodwill to them, be sure to gain their favor and strive for the initiative to start technical negotiations with them in the future. Are you clear?"

Everyone here knew the importance of desert control technology to the entire Saudi country, and nodded solemnly. The Foreign Minister said, "Mr. President, some countries in the Middle East are now suffering from the strong impact of Chinese goods of high quality and low price, and we, Saudi Arabia, are no exception. Some countries are preparing to unite to set up tariff barriers and curb Chinese goods. They also sent us invitations, hoping that we will also participate in it. You see..." "What to see? Do you still need to ask? Not only can we not participate in it, but from today on, the trade policy for Chinese goods must be relaxed, and the most-favored-nation treatment will be given, and our country will be completely opened to the Chinese. For the precious desert control technology, the loss in front of us is not worth mentioning. In addition, if you ask the Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia for me, I will invite him to dinner."

"But Mr. President, according to your schedule, what you want to meet the US ambassador tonight..." The Foreign Minister frowned and said with some embarrassment. Before he could finish his words, Du Ziji interrupted him and said, "Idiot, now at this time, the Chinese ambassador is ten thousand times more noble than the US ambassador. I just said I don't have time, so I will change the schedule!" The Foreign Minister nodded and turned around to prepare. Du Ziji turned to the Finance Minister and said, "I said an earthquake occurred in the south of China, and the situation was very serious. You should raise 10 billion US dollars in cash and 10 billion US dollars of disaster relief supplies immediately, and then transport it to China. Let the Chinese people think we are their friends, do you understand?" The Finance Minister also turned around and left after hearing this.

"Tax Minister!" Du Ziji turned his attention to a fat Saudi official and asked, "How many Chinese businessmen are currently doing business in our Saudi Arabia?" The tax minister pondered for a while and said, "It's about 300,000 people." "Okay, after you go back, you must make a detailed list. Be sure to register every Chinese businessman. From today on, they will enjoy the same treatment as our own businessmen... No, they will be exempted from 10% of the tax." After hearing Du Ziji's words, the tax minister seemed a little embarrassed and said quietly, "Mr. President, will this be unfair to our own businessmen?" Du Ziji hummed, "What fairness and unfairness? The interests of the country are above everything else. If anyone feels unfair, let him come and tell me that I will talk to him personally!"

After everything was arranged, Du Ziji looked around and asked in a deep voice, "Where is my oil minister, Balaku? Why didn't I see him at my cabinet meeting?" "Oh, the president is like this. Balaku is now meeting a very important Chinese guest, so..." The Tax Minister is a friend of Balaku. When he saw Du Ziji, he hurriedly replied. Since Du Ziji learned that the Chinese people had the desert control technology he had dreamed of, he developed an inexplicable feeling and favor for the word China. He was dissatisfied because of Balaku's absence, and when he heard that Balaku was meeting with Chinese guests, he was immediately full of joy. His original dissatisfaction disappeared and he laughed and said, "Okay, my oil minister can always take a step first. Haha... When he meets the Chinese guest, let him come to see me!"

Just as Duzigi was busy arranging how to please the Chinese, Balaku was having a talk with Lightning. Accompanied by Chinese Ambassador Shen Zhenxin, the Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Balaku is in his early sixties and has an Einstein hairstyle, but he is much stronger than Einstein. The face around him is always filled with a drunken blush, a high nose, deep eye sockets, and a standard Western face. Being able to hold an important position in an organization like OPEC that holds huge interests is enough to show his shrewdness and wisdom, just like the gleam in his eyes, dazzling. However, the only drawback is the arrogance hidden between his eyebrows, which makes Lightning somewhat unhappy.

Compared to Balaku, Shen Zhenxin seemed much more amiable in Lightning's heart. Of course, the relationship between compatriots cannot be ruled out. Shen Zhenxin was around fifty years old, with a kind face and a peaceful mood. His eyes always emitted a soft light, revealing his amazing personal charm. Shen Zhenxin was gentle and fair in his actions, not only with extremely high prestige among the staff of the Chinese Embassy, ​​but also had a good reputation among local Saudi officials. At this time, Shen Zhenxin was staring at Lightning with a curious look, listening quietly to his conversation with Balaku.

Shen Zhenxin did not know Lightning, nor did he know that he was the leader of the Earth Thorns in the entire Middle East Peninsula. The reason why he introduced Lightning to meet Balaku was because Zhu Mingyan. He also held the same position in the Middle East where wars were chaotic, so there were naturally many topics to talk about between the two, and over time he became an old friend. Shen Zhenxin still remembers the solemnity when Zhu Mingyan introduced Lightning to him. This made Shen Zhenxin feel that Lightning is definitely not an ordinary person. After meeting, he realized this more clearly in the moment of his eyes. The amazing temperament radiated from the lightning made Shen Zhenxin, a person who was used to seeing high-ranking officials and politicians, could not help but secretly surprised.

Now that he heard the conversation between Lightning and Balaku, Shen Zhenxin was even more surprised. Lightning actually tried to let Saudi Arabia, which dominated OPEC, divide the interests in his hands to him. What is the difference between this and robbing food from the tiger's mouth? Seeing Lightning talking to Balaku with a tough attitude, he didn't understand at all that he was now a beggar. Shen Zhenxin sighed in his heart, and had already understood the final result of the negotiation.

Since China's policy is centered on peaceful development, without expansion or invasion, and the foreign policy adopted is very moderate and not aggressive at all, the United States has always been higher in the Middle East than in China. Especially Saudi Arabia, because the Western world is a major oil-consuming country and its main customer, the American status is even higher than that of the Chinese. Shen Zhenxin has a deep understanding of this. Also, as an ambassador of a country, Shen Zhenxin needs to go through to meet Du Ziji, the cumbersome procedures that Shen Zhenxin has to make an appointment a month in advance, but the US ambassador to meet Du Ziji was just a phone call. Shen Zhenxin appealed to the Saudi government more than once for this matter, but the result was always in vain.

Sure enough, before Lightning could finish his words, Balaku slapped the table and said angrily, "OPEC has no extra share to you. You can find a way for yourself! I have something to deal with, so I am missing you!" Seeing Balaku turning around and leaving ruthlessly, Lightning couldn't help but frown. On this acre of three-point ground in the Middle East, the Earth Thorn is a well-deserved upstart. Kuwait, Iraq, and even Israel have been respected by the Earth Thorn and respected him as a guest of honor. When did he receive such treatment? He was suddenly furious.

"Mr. Baraku!" said Lightning Centrifugal. Baraku turned around impatiently and said angrily, "Are I not clear enough? If China Petroleum wants to enter the international market, we can only make a way out of blood on its own, and we can do nothing!" Lightning twitched the corner of his mouth and said slowly, "Of course it can! But in this way, the blood that dyed China Petroleum's path into the international market will be yours." Baraku smiled coldly and said, "Oh? Humph... you are too confident. OPEC is not easy to mess with!"

"OPEC is not easy to mess with, but it may not be impossible for anyone to mess with! I don't believe that the OPEC you rely on is a solid piece. Even if it is a solid piece, I can smash it!" Lightning shouted angrily. "Arrogant! What an arrogant Chinese! If this is your challenge to OPEC, then I accept it. Please go out now!" Balaku roared furiously. "Mr. Balaku..." Shen Zhenxin stood up to reconcile the conflict between the two, but as soon as he spoke, he was pushed back by Balaku's roar. "Mr. Chen, I still treat you as a friend, but you have brought me such an arrogant Chinese who is not aware of the depth. Please go out now!" Shen Zhenxin shook his head and sighed, without saying anything, turned around and walked out. Lightning glared at Balaku fiercely, and then followed him out.

Walking out of Balaku's home, Lightning said to Shen Zhenxin with some guilt, "Mr. Ambassador, I really implicated you this time!" Shen Zhenxin smiled bitterly and said, "It's nothing. Saudi Arabia's weather is hot and dry, and people's temper is not very good. I'm used to it! But you have completely offended Balaku now, and your purpose may not be achieved." Lightning snorted coldly and said, "This is within our expectations. If Balaku agrees at once, then I'm surprised! Don't worry, there is no door in this world that I can't knock on!" Lightning's words were full of confidence and full of fighting spirit, which made Shen Zhenxin feel a little lost in his sight.

"Then...what do you do next? The road of Balaku may not be able to go through. It is not easy to see President Du Ziji. However, even if he meets Du Ziji smoothly, he may not agree to your request." Shen Zhenxin said with concern.
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