The cleverness Thomas said was that the expelled noble heir actually used the opportunity of plotting against Tang City to reconnect with the royal family. Moreover, when Thomas left London, he had already heard that the royal family was planning to restore the boy's status. Title of nobility. Thomas' words made Tang Cheng secretly gnash his teeth, "He is indeed smart? But his intelligence should not be revealed to the royal family by scheming against me!" Tang Cheng's reaction made Thomas smile bitterly.
What Tang Cheng said was correct, but the royal family had already made its attitude clear. They asked Thomas to come to Myanmar because they didn’t want Tang Cheng to get involved in this matter again. Otherwise, what would happen to the royal family’s face! Thomas managed to calm down Tang Cheng for the time being. Unfortunately, Tang Cheng wasn't that easy to coax. He could already see that Thomas didn't seem to be telling the truth to him. After being tested by the Tangcheng company, Thomas finally told the royal family what they wanted, and as compensation to Tangcheng, the royal family agreed to return the Ren'anqiang Oil Field to Tangcheng.
Tang Cheng would not be surprised that the royal family would make such a decision, because compared with Egyptian oil wells, the income from Ren'anqiang Oilfield is extremely low. Moreover, United Oil Company has already conducted exploration in the Gulf area, and I believe that we will get better news soon. Compared with these large oil fields, the small Ren'anqiang is not worth mentioning at all, at least in the eyes of the British royal family and those British nobles. Using an insignificant Ren'anqiang to appease Tangcheng, this business will not lose money no matter how you calculate it.
However, Tang Cheng was very satisfied with being able to get back the Ren'anqiang Oil Field, because he knew that he was not qualified to negotiate terms with the British yet. After taking back the Yan'anqiang oil field, and then withdrawing the British troops stationed in Zain'anqiang, the last traces of the British left in Myanmar will be completely wiped out. From this point of view, Tang Cheng has gained quite a lot of benefits. Tang Cheng, who looks angry on the surface, is actually already happy in his heart.
"So, this matter is just an accident? Just a false alarm? Someone is not really going to deal with me?" Tang Cheng did not want to let this matter go easily. Although he had benefited, he continued to ask Thomas asked. Thomas, who really couldn't tell the truth, could only shake his head repeatedly and said that he had nothing to do with this matter. "Okay! Since you said it was just a misunderstanding, I'll just treat it as a misunderstanding."
Seeing that Thomas still showed no sign of relenting despite his continuous pressure, Tangcheng knew that he might not be able to extract any oil from the British. It's one thing to be unable to extract oil and water, but it's another thing to mention your own demands. Tang Cheng simply took this opportunity to talk to Thomas about establishing a textile factory in southern Thailand. "You also know that Hans brought many refugees from Europe, and many of them are experienced technicians. We can't let them follow the farming, right?"
As Tang Cheng spoke, he took out cigarettes, first handed one to Thomas, and then lit one himself. "I just thought, there is a dock in the south of Thailand, and the transportation is quite convenient. If the textile factory is built there, not only can the products be transported by sea and sold to the Mediterranean, but they can also go to Hong Kong from the other side. The people you sent , I have seen the situation there on the spot, and there is nothing to say about the environment there." Tangcheng had already told Thomas about the textile factory. Now that it is mentioned, Tangcheng is just urging Thomas to agree to the textile factory. mechanical.
Thomas has always taken things that can make money seriously. After Grace returned to London, although she said a lot of bad things about Tangcheng, she was in favor of the establishment of a textile factory. Thomas came to meet with Tang Cheng this time. On the one hand, he was responsible for matters entrusted by the royal family. On the other hand, he also wanted to confirm with Tang Cheng whether the textile factory in southern Thailand should be built. Tang Cheng's attitude at the moment said everything, and Thomas' mood also improved.
Tangcheng wanted to build a horizontal railway in the Xiachang area in southern Thailand. When Thomas was in London, he carefully studied Tangcheng's plan, and he also found many people to conduct multiple evaluations of Tangcheng's plan. The results of the evaluation were all positive, but Tangcheng did not agree to Thomas's participation in the railway. Thomas felt that the biggest benefit of building a textile factory in the southern region was not the dock, but the railway.
According to Thomas's assessment, goods coming from Hong Kong and Japan do not need to take the long way around the Strait of Malacca. Instead, they can rely on this horizontal railway to transfer the goods overland to the western seaport of Thailand in the shortest time, and then sell them to Europe and the Mediterranean. area. "Tang, the royal family has given you the right to continue to acquire decommissioned warships and order new ships this time. Have you ever thought about expanding your shipping company?" Thomas, who felt that he had seen through Tangcheng's purpose, began to lie. to Tangcheng.
Tang Cheng's heart moved. On the surface, there was no change, but in fact, he was secretly happy. Thomas's words just now revealed a lot of information. Tang Cheng, who pretended to be unresponsive, just glanced sideways at Thomas and immediately shook his head. "No! The current freight price is not ideal, and whether it is to acquire old ships or order new ships, a large amount of money is required. The attitude of the Americans to support Japan is already obvious. They actually allow the Japanese to order new ships from the United States. ship, and the tonnage of the new ship is very large.”
"It is not difficult to see from the attitude of the Americans that they are already supporting the Japanese to seize the shipping market! The Japanese now have to live off the Americans, so even if they do not make money in shipping, they will still grit their teeth and continue doing it. But I can't, Both Myanmar and Thailand need capital injection. If I continue to expand the shipping company, there will be financial troubles, and I am not willing to live with debt." Tang Cheng hid his true purpose, and in turn began to deceive. Thomas.
Tang Cheng is now not only the governor of Myanmar, but also takes over Thailand. Thomas knows that Tang Cheng's lack of funds is not an excuse, but he does not know that Tang Cheng hides a counterfeit banknote factory in northern Myanmar. As long as Solovitch and the counterfeit banknote factory are still there, Tangcheng will never be short of funds, but Thomas doesn't know it. "What do you think if I take the money to buy shares in your shipping company, or directly use the ship to buy shares?" Thomas looked at Tang Cheng with bright eyes, hoping that Tang Cheng could give an answer.
"You want to buy shares in my shipping company? Stop joking!" Tang Cheng laughed when he heard this. "I have just said that shipping is not profitable at all now! Moreover, there will be good news from United Oil soon. The opportunity to make big money is in the Gulf region, not here! If you believe me, it is better to directly Order a few oil tankers, and once the oil is pumped out from the Gulf, you will definitely make a profit from operating the oil tankers." Tangcheng, who didn't want Thomas to interfere with his side, could only endure the heartache and informed the other party about the oil tankers.
Sure enough, Thomas, like the aristocratic men in London, was more interested in oil than in other things. The Jews and Arabs were fighting fiercely. The British government seemed to intervene in the mediation, but in fact it was behind the scenes. They think they can control the Jews, so they hope that the conflict in the Gulf region will last as long as possible. Once the Arabs can no longer hold on, they will have no choice but to turn to them for help. When the Arabs came to them for help, it was time for the British to ask for more, such as greater rights to explore and exploit oil.
Tang Cheng's shares in United Petroleum Company have dropped again and again, and now only 5% of the share is left. However, Tang Cheng did not suffer a loss, because he used the other shares to exchange for three oil tankers early, and A contract for the transportation of petroleum. Moreover, the seemingly generous British royal family, in order to make up for Tangcheng's losses, gave Tangcheng the qualification to conduct exploration and mining on the African continent. Tang Cheng has made arrangements for Henry's mercenary force early on. Those mercenaries will eventually be sent to Africa to protect all the mines under Tang Cheng's name.
Tangcheng's follow-up plan is huge, but it is also interlocking. The most important link is the support of the British royal family and the aristocratic alliance, at least for now. Thomas is also a member of the nobility and the most loyal supporter of the British royal family. Tang Cheng must win over this old man to cover his subsequent plans. Thomas failed to convince Tang Cheng, but was persuaded by Tang Cheng to prepare to buy an oil tanker, which was seriously inconsistent with his previous ideas.
"I still have a big money-making project on hand, but I don't know if you are interested in it!" Seeing that Thomas seemed dissatisfied, Tang Cheng began to change the topic. "I remember that Australia is also a Commonwealth country. I believe you will be able to get Australia's exploration rights and mining rights, right?" Sure enough, the new topic in Tangcheng immediately aroused Thomas' interest. When working in the Egyptian oil fields, it had been proved that Tangcheng had special means to ensure success in certain matters.
Therefore, when the words exploration rights and mining rights appeared in Tang Cheng's words, Thomas immediately began to focus on Tang Cheng and motioned for Tang Cheng to continue. At Thomas's signal, Tang Cheng grinned and said, "I have information. Australia has large mineral reserves. If we can get the exploration rights and mining rights, I believe that your family will be able to live a prosperous life for the next few generations. "
Australia is the most famous mineral exporting country in the future, but the mining company that almost monopolizes all of Australia's iron ore resources has not yet appeared. Tangcheng is ready to use Thomas's energy to intervene in advance. Even though there are no steel companies in Myanmar and Thailand, this does not prevent Tangcheng from transporting iron ore from Australia to itself at low prices, and then secretly hoarding it, waiting for the price of iron ore to rise.
