novelslam Chapter 177
Chapter 177
Chapter 177
What Hu Datong did before his death was to win the railway project from Bamako to Dakar. As a result, he touched the interests of the established Western conglomerates and died in a foreign country.
Hu Xiaoxiao shook his head and said, “No, this railway involves too many interests. I don’t want you to be involved in it, because it is dangerous.”
The concern in Hu Xiaoxiao’s words made Chen Ling happy. He took out a document from his carry-on bag and said: “Now it is different. In the past, Mali and Senegal did not have enough funds. To build the railway depends on the face of the gold owner. The international demons and monsters have come, making it very difficult. Complicated. Now, a company wants to invest in this railway. This is the financial model of the project, and the internal rate of return and cash flow are very good.”
“Private investment in a railway of more than a thousand kilometers? Which company has such courage?” Hu Xiaoxiao was a little surprised. Investing in such a long railway in Africa poses great political and economic risks.
Chen Ling pointed to a string of words on the document and said: “Look at this, the local family company in Mali is said to have a history of thousands of years.”
Hu Xiaoxiao was not very interested, and simply scanned the documents and said, “I don’t understand these. Do companies in Mali invest in railways. Do they have that much money? I heard that it needs more than two billion US dollars.”
“Yes. This company invests most of its own money and the remaining bank financing.”
“Why does the bank provide financing? Will it definitely make money?”
Chen Ling handed the document to Hu Xiaoxiao and said: “Specifically, you have to look at this material. As far as I know, this company will not only invest in railways, but also plans to invest in agriculture and mining in Mali. In the future, it will use railways to export minerals and minerals. Agricultural products.”
Hu Xiaoxiao took the document, put it on the table, and said: “CR company is good at doing railways. I don’t know if I can get this project.”
Chen Ling nodded and said, “I can, definitely.”
“Why are you so confident? The competition for engineering contracting is fierce. ODF has run away, but there are companies from Italy and Spain to compete.”
Chen Ling had to reveal one point: “The chairman of this company has a very good relationship with me…”
“You have only been here for a few days, so the relationship is good?” Hu Xiaoxiao didn’t believe it.
Chen Ling had no choice but to say: “There are some situations that cannot be said for the time being. When we return to Algeria, let me tell you more specifically. You ask people from the CR company to contact me…”
Hu Xiaoxiao interrupted Chen Ling and said, “I will not go back to Algeria. I will go back to China and take my brother’s ashes back. My parents are waiting at home…”
Speaking of the latter part, Hu Xiaoxiao’s voice fell low: “Because of the serious domestic epidemic, Mali did not grant visas. Neither my parents nor the family members of my colleagues could come. At first, they said that they would be processed, but suddenly they changed their words and were not processed.”
Chen Ling couldn’t do anything about this, and said, “Your parents are very old, and it’s okay if you don’t have to worry about this trip. You should go back early and accompany them. However, if you want to come out again, I’m afraid you will have to wait a long time. It will take a while.”
Hu Xiaoxiao stirred his tea, looked at the materials on the table, and said: “The epidemic will always pass, then I will come again. You are right, we have to fulfill my brother’s last wish and take down this railway. I listen. It is said that CR company is willing to contribute part of the funds, provided that it obtains the railway project.”
“That’s a good thing. You can get shares in the railway and share the future operating income.” Chen Ling thinks this is good news. “With the funds of this local company in Mali, there is not much to borrow. OK, the project will be approved soon.”
Hu Xiaoxiao looked at Chen Ling in confusion for a while, and said, “Chen Ling, where do you get so much money?”
“It’s not my money.”
“It’s not your money… but you can decide where to spend it, right?”
“No. The purpose of this money has been decided long ago. It is to be used to repair the railway, the railway that leads directly to the sea.”
Hu Xiaoxiao was dissatisfied with Chen Ling going around and said: “Okay, just do what you say. My plane will return home the day after tomorrow.”
“So fast?” Chen Ling blurted out, realizing that this sentence was inappropriate after saying it, and then said: “I will send you off the day after tomorrow, what flight?”
Hu Xiaoxiao took out a business card and handed it to Chen Ling: “No, Bill and they will send me there. This is the business card of the general manager of CR’s international business. Please contact him.”
Chen Ling took the business card, held it in his hand, and said, “I want it. I want to send it to you. You have returned to China. I don’t know when I will see you again.”
“I will come to Africa again, I can always see each other.”
“Xiaoxiao, your parents only have your brother and your two children. Now that your brother is gone, maybe they don’t want you to come to Africa again?”
Hu Xiaoxiao shook his head: “You don’t know my parents. My brother and I came to Africa under the guidance of them. In their eyes, Africa is a place worth exploring, and a place worth managing. It will have a lot to do with individuals and the country. Great interests. Otherwise, our brothers and sisters can also have good jobs in China.”
“This land is rich in natural resources, which is what we need; it has a huge population and a huge market, which is what we need; it has fertile land and rich products, which is what we need. Our country has a huge population. As everyone’s living standards improve, the things that need to be consumed are astronomical…”
Chen Ling said: “However, this is a major national event. What we are talking about is a small matter at the family level. It is the needs of elderly parents for family members…”
“That’s why I said you don’t know my parents. In their generation, the national interest is more than everything… Okay, don’t worry, I will definitely come to Africa again. It really doesn’t work, we can meet in China, right?”
Chen Ling nodded: “Well, yes. I have money now, so I can go anywhere.”
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The wind outside the window blew Boris’ hair into a mess. He has a shaggy beard, his face is marked by a few days without washing, and he is wearing a round-necked T-shirt, which is completely out of the usual gentleman style of a suit and leather shoes.
This is a Toyota off-road pickup truck with a dusty body, galloping on the road from Bamako to Dkar.
In front of Boris’s pickup truck were two other pickup trucks, each with a few clever men sitting in the compartments full of supplies; at the back were two vans, and at the back were two more pickup trucks.
The entire convoy has just passed the border check and entered the territory of Senegal.
“Show the rally pass!” Boris used the walkie-talkie to inform the whole team, “You must rush to the scheduled airport tonight and leave this broken place overnight!”
Putting down the walkie-talkie, Boris murmured: “Mr. Chen, the magical, can always get a lot of gold in such a barren land. It’s worthy of cooperation.”