"Director Peng, I'm not going to visit the refineries. Let's discuss the price first. If it's right, I'll arrange for a team to come and inspect them. If we can't agree on the price, wouldn't it be a waste of your time to inspect them now?"
Deputy Director Peng was choked and thought to himself that he wanted to make a killing from this southern boss, but why did he end up being controlled by him?
So Deputy Director Peng also looked at the "intermediary" Section Chief Song.
Section Chief Song crossed his arms and looked up at the sky, looking as if he had nothing to do with it. It was obvious that he didn't want to get involved.
Helpless Deputy Director Peng could only smile and say:
"Well, Mr. Lin, let's go have dinner first, and then we can formally discuss it. This is a transfer worth tens of billions, and it can't be explained in a few words."
Lin Sanqi, however, led another army from Dongshan:
"Director Peng, I came to Dongshan with great sincerity, but I have a large group company in Huadu and I can't spend so much time and energy on a few second-hand refineries.
So if we can reach an agreement, I'll place the order immediately and you'll dismantle it and ship it to Africa. If we can't reach an agreement, I'll look in other provinces. Our Dongguang Province is also eliminating small refineries."
Deputy Director Peng became anxious when he heard this.
People in their own family know their own business. Dongshan Province has closed down so many local refineries, and these are all bad debts.
Moreover, there is currently only one company in the country that can acquire a second-hand refinery, Huadu Lingnantang, and there are no other competitors.
If this fat fish is allowed to escape, all relevant departments, from top to bottom, will suffer.
Deputy Director Peng then put his arm around Lin Sanqi's shoulders and said with a hearty laugh:
"Mr. Lin, look at what you're saying. We sincerely invited you to Dongshan through Section Chief Song and the others. How could we not be sincere? We're definitely going to sell it, and the price is negotiable, as long as we can pay off the bank account."
The implication in Deputy Director Peng's words was very clear, regardless of whether the owners of these refineries made losses or not.
He was an insider and knew that the owners of these refineries had long been wealthy and their assets had probably been transferred abroad.
There is almost no cost for capitalists to do business. Don't listen to them crying about being poor and losing money all day long and begging the government for help.
In fact, the worst ones are these people. They make money domestically and spend it abroad. The banks are responsible for all the losses, and they just walk away when the company goes bankrupt.
VIP Lounge of Dongying Hotel.
Lin Sanqi's eyes have been opened. Don't underestimate these cities in the north. Although the economy may not be very good, the reception venues are more and more advanced.
Take this VIP lounge for example, the luxury of its decoration is definitely not inferior to that of the 88th floor of Lingnan Building.
Even if it is bad, it is only bad because it lacks some antiques and bric-a-brac as decorations. Look at those beautiful waitresses, each of them looks like a female star.
Lin Sanqi was also a man, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Deputy Director Peng next to him reminded:
"Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin? Shall we begin?"
Lin Sanqi came back to his senses and said, "Start, start."
"Actually, you don't have to give me a complicated report. What I'm more concerned about right now is how many refineries you plan to sell me, what is their total output, and how much will it cost me?"
Deputy Director Peng now realized that the young man in front of him seemed to have little patience, so he also prepared to play a straight ball.
"Director Lin, there are currently 12 refineries with an output of 1 to 2 million tons, and 18 refineries with an output of 500,000 to 1 million tons. The provincial government wants us to package them all and sell them all to your Lingnan Group."
Lin Sanqi asked, "What is the total output?"
Deputy Director Peng looked at the information and suddenly said a little embarrassedly:
"The total output, this and this, exceeds 25 million tons."
Lin Sanqi thought, my task is to prepare 10 million tons, and now you want to give me 25 million tons? And if it goes as expected, it should be more than 20 million.
Although he complained in his heart, Lin Sanqi had a bottom line in his mind. As long as the price was negotiable, more than 20 million tons was not unacceptable.
For example, the country needs to eliminate 300 million tons. It seems that Dongshan Province is under great pressure, as one province accounts for one-tenth of the total.
Lin Sanqi pretended to be surprised and embarrassed, tapping the table with his fingers. Finally, he pretended to grit his teeth and asked:
"Director Peng, what's the package price you're offering? First things first, your 20 million tons has significantly exceeded my expectations. This output is equivalent to Dalian Petrochemical's."
Dalian Petrochemical's daily output is 410,000 barrels, accounting for 3% of China's total refining output, making it an absolutely large refinery.
Deputy Director Peng also knew that if he went all-in, it would be very easy to scare off the southern boss, so he also bargained sincerely:
"Mr. Lin, we Dongshan people are honest people, and I won't lie. We were originally planning to ask for 30 billion.
Not to mention far away, just take PJ City on the other side of the Bohai Sea. They are preparing to launch a petrochemical project called Huajin Aramco, with a total investment of more than 80 billion yuan.
The refinery's annual production capacity is only 15 million tons of refined oil, 1.65 million tons of ethylene, and 2 million tons of paraxylene.
Now the total output of these local refineries in Dongshan Province exceeds 25 million tons. Although the equipment is a bit old, this annual output is real and absolutely not diluted.
So I think the 30 billion RMB offer is reasonable. Of course, Mr. Lin, as the buyer, you must think it's expensive. So, let's give him a discount, 28 billion RMB. What do you think, Mr. Lin?"
Lin Sanqi swallowed his saliva and thought, 28 billion, which is more than 4 billion when converted into US dollars, is not a small amount at all.
His money didn't come from the wind, it was earned through hard work.
Deputy Director Peng saw Lin Sanqi lost in thought and gave another instruction, and the staff brought in boxes one by one:
"Director Lin, these boxes contain assessment data for major local refineries. I know this involves tens of billions of dollars in production, and this isn't something that can be decided today. You can go back and study it slowly."
Lin Sanqi came back to his senses and thought to himself, how long will it take to see so much information?
He is a boss who makes hundreds of millions of dollars every minute. How can he have the time to look at these things?
"Director Peng, I'd like to ask, if I buy these refineries, can I just reassemble them somewhere else and immediately resume production? Without any additional expenses, right?"
Deputy Director Peng nodded solemnly:
"Don't worry, Mr. Lin. All the refineries only stopped production this year, and all the equipment has been properly maintained. You can use it immediately after installation. We can also provide installation technical support.
In addition, we also have a complete range of supporting plants needed for oil refining, including technical aspects, all of which can be taken away."
Lin Sanqi felt relieved, so he bargained directly:
"Director Peng, judging from what we saw at the Tianhong Petrochemical Plant today, the equipment is quite old, and I'm guessing the other refineries aren't much better. So, 25 billion, a flat price. If you're willing to sell, we can move on to the contract negotiation stage without even signing a letter of intent."
When Deputy Director Peng heard this, he slammed the table:
"Okay, Mr. Lin, you're so straightforward. We in Dongshan Province will make you our friend. 25 billion. Deal!"
Lin Sanqi slapped his forehead and thought, oh no, the price he bargained for was still too low. He really wasn't a qualified black-hearted capitalist.
However, it is difficult to take back what has been said in such a formal occasion, otherwise you may easily be beaten up by the Dongshan men.
After the two sides agreed on the price, Deputy Director Peng hurried to the provincial capital to report on his work, while the local cadres from Dongying accompanied Lin Sanqi on their tour.
Dongying specially prepared a luxury cruise ship to carry the distinguished guest Lin Sanqi to visit the mouth of the Yellow River.
This is also the location of Shengli Oilfield, China's second largest oil field.
The many local refineries in Dongshan Province, or Dongying area, mainly rely on the production of this oil field.
The most worth seeing thing at the mouth of the Yellow River is the famous "Double-boiled Pot" scene.
The sea water is clear on one side and yellow on the other, with a clear boundary.
The cruise ship moved slowly along the border line. Secretary Zhu Xinyue was busy taking pictures, while Lin Sanqi and Section Chief Song leaned on the side of the ship and chatted.
When no one is around, Section Chief Song is quite easy to talk to.
"Lin Sanqi, you've spent the 25 billion, and there's not much left in the fund account at the back. When will you replenish it?"
Lin Sanqi curled his lips and said unconvincedly:
"Do you think I'm that stupid? It's clearly my own cash account, yet you insist on keeping it under your control. I'd rather die than be without freedom~~~"
Section Chief Song said contemptuously:
"Alright, alright, why are you pretending to be innocent? You bought second-hand equipment in China with RMB, and you only made US dollars and euros by sending it abroad. When did you ever transfer the foreign currency back to China?
The money you earned from selling jade, through this method of purchasing domestically and selling abroad, has actually facilitated your capital flight, and you don't even have to pay the "brokerage fee." Do you still feel wronged?
Lin Sanqi chuckled, but of course he would never admit it.
"In front of Brother Song, hehe, in front of others, that's all the huge losses for our Lingnan Group. Look at the billions of dollars in foreign debt that can't be collected. The losses are horrible."
In fact, Lin Sanqi also had worries. He still needed to purchase a large amount of supplies here to go to the 1960s.
However, he had cheated the Jade Association last time, and the other party had been seriously injured, so it would be difficult for him to cheat them a second time.
Where does the large amount of purchasing funds come from?
You can't let Lin Sanqi pay it out of his own pocket, right? He wouldn't be willing to do that either. (End of this chapter)
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