Hearing what Wang Ye said, old man Zhou Jinlie couldn't help but laugh. He suppressed the excitement in his heart, and at the same time looked at Wang Ye and said:
"I guessed that you would definitely say that."
"Anyway, it does sound like a good plan, but it all depends on people. Whether it can work or not, you have to take it step by step. But since you already have an idea, go for it boldly!"
"If you need any help from us, just ask."
Regarding Zhou Jinlie's statement, Wang Ye chuckled, nodded and said:
"That's for sure, I won't be polite!"
"And I need help now, can I just say it?"
Facing Wang Ye's direct and euphemistic statement, old man Zhou Jinlie couldn't help laughing and scolding:
"I knew you didn't know what it means to be polite!"
"I'm just being polite to you, why do you still take it seriously? Tell me! Tell me quickly! I want to hear about a powerful person who quietly brought up such a big thing, where are you? You still need our help!”
"Speak quickly and say it all in one breath!"
Under the gaze of old man Zhou Jinlie, Wang Ye said quickly:
"Actually, it's not urgent that I'm busy. I just told you in advance and made an appointment with you, or communicated and negotiated with you in advance. Otherwise, I would be in a hurry and not be able to catch up with the start of work!"
"To put it bluntly, it's a matter of petroleum equipment. When my refinery is built, there will be a shortage of workers!"
"Although our consortium was engaged in industry in the past, the processing and manufacturing industry is far different from the petroleum industry. I am afraid it will be too late for workers to change careers, and there is also a relatively large gap in the number of people."
"So I can only ask you to think of ways to coordinate with us."
"Once the urgent needs are solved, next year our technical secondary schools will begin to expand enrollment in petroleum-related majors. In this way, batch after batch of young people will join, and there will be successors."
Suddenly, old man Zhou Jinlie suddenly realized that he was not surprised by Wang Ye's request. After all, it was inevitable that petroleum equipment needed relevant staff. He had actually thought of this question just now and was originally planning to ask Wang Ye. Is it necessary to coordinate manpower, but because of the eight tubes and machine tools, I forgot about it!
"To be honest, this problem is both easy to solve and not easy to solve."
Thoughts flashed through the mind of the old man Zhou Jinlie, and then he said this. In fact, Wang Ye had already guessed something, so he did not speak. The old man Zhou Jinlie explained to himself:
"The problem lies with our Petroleum Department!"
"Currently, the development of our domestic oil fields and related petroleum industries is all under the command of the Ministry of Petroleum. In order to achieve efficient and rapid development, a management plan integrating government and enterprise has essentially been implemented. In addition to the China Offshore Oil Corporation, which was just established this year, they It not only involves domestic oil, but also involves the import and export of oil."
Hearing this, Wang Ye nodded. In normal history, the predecessor of the Ministry of Petroleum was the Ministry of Fuel Industry. Then in the 1970s, the Ministry of Fuel Industry was divided into three, namely the Ministry of Petroleum, the Ministry of Coal, and the Ministry of Electric Power. The reason why these projects can be called ministries is that these things are currently lacking, these fields are not developed enough, and they need to be cared for, promoted and developed by the state.
Subsequently, the Ministry of Petroleum went through more than ten years of development. This year, due to the country's reform and opening up, the development of the domestic oil industry, the increase in import and export trade, the emergence of overseas business, etc., the China Offshore Oil Corporation was established. We have begun to promote reform measures to separate government from enterprises, and by next year, China Petrochemical Corporation will be established.
The abbreviations of these two companies are CNOOC and Hua Petrochemical.
By 1988, the Ministry of Petroleum will have completely disappeared. Issues related to petroleum will be dealt with by China Offshore Oil Corporation, China Petroleum and Natural Gas Corporation formed by the reorganization of the Ministry of Petroleum, and the newly established Ministry of Energy. Management, and the abbreviation of this company is China Petroleum.
Another ten years passed, and in 1998, the administrative power of Huaxia Petroleum was taken back and exercised by the China Petrochemical Industry Committee. So China's three major oil giants were completely established in the form of enterprises, namely Huaxia Petroleum and Huaxia Petrochemical. , and China National Offshore Oil Corporation.
Memories flashed through Wang Ye's mind, and old man Zhou Jinlie continued:
"In other words, our domestic petroleum industry belongs to the Ministry of Petroleum, but if you own petroleum equipment, you are an exception, because your equipment has nothing to do with the Ministry of Petroleum. Besides, you are not an oil company in the first place, so they have no control over you!"
"And this is the crux of the matter."
"Our domestic oil workers and technicians talk about it a lot. Normally, if a new oil field is discovered, or the recently purchased set of oil equipment from Saudi Arabia, it will form a new production base, let alone thirty-five thousand or one hundred and twenty thousand. Wan's big battle is not a problem, every unit can allocate manpower with an order from the Ministry of Petroleum."
"After all, others belong to the same system, but you are not!"
"If you go to the Ministry of Petroleum to ask for someone, it won't be easy. After all, you have nothing to do with the Ministry of Petroleum. If someone is given to you, he will be transferred away and will no longer have anything to do with the Ministry of Petroleum. He will definitely be unwilling to do so. .”
"So I said, this matter is simple and easy, troublesome and troublesome."
"If you get the equipment, set up a refinery, and are willing to listen to the unified deployment of the Ministry of Petroleum, then it will be too easy to find manpower. But I guess, Wang Ye, you kid will definitely not be willing. You have your own set of ideas. , it’s not the same approach as them, you definitely want to do it yourself, then the problem will be more troublesome.”
At this moment, Wang Ye couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, what Mr. Zhou said was pretty much what he thought. In normal history, more than thirty years later, in the time and space of China's petroleum field, there are still many things that do not belong to " "Three barrels of oil" oil companies include state-owned enterprises, semi-state-owned enterprises, and private enterprises, but they all have relevant licenses for crude oil import and refining. The oil products in many "small oil" gas stations are their products, such as Baoli Group. There is the oil business.
But now, Wang Ye has just become the first person to eat crabs. Unfortunately, because he is the first person, it is not easy to deal with the "guy thing", there is no one! After all, there is no recruitment now, so we can only rely on alms!
"Old leader, do you have any opinions?"
Afterwards, Wang Ye gave up his idea. Anyway, the equipment had been decided. How could a living person be suffocated to death? It was really impossible to borrow a group of teachers from Saudi Arabia, and then borrow a group of teachers from his natal family, which was the war zone of Ruqi Province. Criticizing soldiers can almost put up a fight. Besides, now that the leader is sitting in front of him, what else is he thinking about? Just ask!
Hearing what Wang Ye said, old man Zhou Jinlie suddenly smiled and said:
"It's actually simple. After all, you are now a pacesetter in earning foreign exchange!"
"On the one hand, didn't Lao Meng from the Ministry of Petroleum just accept your favor a few days ago? He also put down his "silly words" and said that if you want to engage in petrochemical industry in the future, if you have any questions, go to him directly, then we will go to him Him, let’s see if he admits it!”
"On the other hand, if you ask Lao Wei, Lao Wei can also find a solution for you."
"We once had a petroleum force. After all, the troops did everything in that era. Although the petroleum force was disbanded later, these people are now in various petroleum units, and the old relationships in the past are still there. If Lao Meng is there, he will die. If you don’t admit it, or if you don’t coordinate enough, ask Old Wei to help, and you should be able to get it together.”
"After all, although the Ministry of Petroleum is in charge of the petroleum industry, there are so many units below it. The matter of a few people is actually not a big problem, so you don't have to worry."
As soon as Zhou Jinlie finished speaking, Wang Ye gave a thumbs up and said:
"Awesome! Sure enough, ginger is still spicy when old!"
Regarding Wang Ye's horses, old man Zhou Jinlie said with a smile:
"That's a good compliment, let me say a few more words, hahaha!
Then the two chatted for a while, and then old man Zhou Jinlie seemed to remember something and said to Wang Ye:
"By the way, I went there for a meeting in the morning. This meeting has something to do with your African friend."
"This time he is planning to purchase a large amount of small industrial equipment from us, which is the equipment related to the five small industries we have worked on in the past. This plan was proposed by you at the beginning. I didn't expect that he would really take it to heart, and Tanzania’s high-level resolution has also been adopted and is finally ready for implementation!”
"Anyway, this is a good thing! We have been friends with Tanzania for many years. I am always happy to see that they have initially completed industrialization and developed agriculture. At least people will no longer starve to death!"
"Not to mention, this 'Third World Industrial Cycle' plan to vacate the cage and replace the birds is also of great benefit to us. Only when the old goes away can the new come in."
At this point, Wang Ye suddenly interrupted and asked:
"They have been fighting for so long and still have money? They want so much equipment? How to pay for it?"
Regarding Wang Ye's statement, old man Zhou Jinlie couldn't help but burst into laughter, and said with a loud sigh:
"Look! Look! If your face is seen by Kikwete, he will definitely be sad. After all, he has a best friend, but the result is that this kind of virtue has fallen into the eyes of money!"
In response to what Zhou Jinlie said, Wang Ye waved his hand and said with a smile:
"What you said is definitely biased. After all, brothers have to settle accounts, not to mention they are poor brothers. Why should I pretend to be rich here?"
"Are you right?"
Hearing what Wang Ye said, old man Zhou Jinlie sighed and said:
"It makes sense! It makes sense!"
He just sighed for a few words, then changed the topic, returned to the original question, and then explained:
"They really have no money, so they are ready to jointly develop mines and oil with us."
"As long as their political situation remains stable, there will be no problem. This kind of delivery method is acceptable to us. After all, it's not easy nowadays. It's good to have business."
"And in general, we will definitely not lose money, and we can even get a sustained long-term profit. Coupled with the profits from the original industrial cycle, the overall income is quite good. I still have to thank you for this, If it weren’t for your plan, there wouldn’t be this business. The leaders above are very happy, because this matter is not only a matter of making money, but also has many diplomatic impacts, which is very good for us.”
"And I heard that the Ministry of Finance has already started preparing to get you a certificate and medal. They even applied for two taels of gold from the treasury. It seems that they are going to get a real gold medal. Just prepare to receive the award! Ha! Ha ha!"
Hearing this, Wang Ye couldn't help but reveal a touch of surprise on his face, and then he said with a smile:
"In that case, I will wait patiently!"
"But didn't you say at that time that you wanted to get me a medal weighing two kilograms? Why do you only have two taels of gold? This has shrunk too much!"
As soon as these words came out, old man Zhou Jinlie couldn't help laughing and scolding:
"It's good to have two taels of real gold. It's because of your reputation as the 'God of Wealth' that I specially applied for a real gold medal for you. Normal medals are gold-plated or even made of copper alloy!"
"You kid really got the advantage and acted like a good boy!"
At this point, the two people looked at each other, and then couldn't help laughing. After the laughter ended, Wang Ye hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"Leader, there is another matter that I think I should mention."
"Although it has nothing to do with me, I don't know if it's appropriate for me to say it. You see."
Hearing what Wang Ye said, old man Zhou Jinlie immediately waved his hand and said with a scornful expression:
"Say it, say it! If you want to say something but don't say it directly, you are being coy and pretentious!"
"Speak quickly!"
Under the gaze of old man Zhou Jinlie, Wang Ye thought for a moment and said:
"If we have in-depth cooperation with Tanzania that involves working on their land, then there is one issue that I think is necessary, and that is security forces."
"After all, Tanzania is not so peaceful right now. No one knows if there are any rebel lurkers in the country. For the safety of our industries, property, and workers, we should equip relevant security forces. This matter cannot be ignored. Relying on Tanzania and, to put it bluntly, putting one's own safety in the hands of others is a very stupid act. I think it is not advisable and cannot be done."
Hearing what Wang Ye said, old man Zhou Jinlie took a breath of air, and then said hesitantly:
"This? We have no precedent in the past! And sending security forces to other countries is, at a small level, for the security of related projects, but at a large scale, it is to garrison troops, which is quite troublesome!"
“Not to mention domestic coordination, organization and dispatch issues, the key is the international impact.”
Regarding old man Zhou Jinlie's worries, Wang Ye waved his hands with a smile and said:
"What you said makes sense, but let me tell you a few reasons."
"First, use non-military security forces to protect overseas industries. This is a measure used by many countries. It is not even about garrisoning troops. There is no problem in theory."
"Second, regarding international impact, I think we can't think about this issue from our perspective. Do you understand what I mean? Foreigners think differently from us."
"Perhaps in their eyes, this matter is something they are accustomed to, but in order to take care of some bad effects that may not even exist, we ended up missing a good opportunity or causing heavy losses. This is completely inappropriate. You Is that right?"
"We haven't even tested it yet. How do you know whether Tanzania is very resistant to this matter or is willing to accept it? If Tanzania doesn't have any objections, how can we ourselves have objections? Is it because we can't get these people? Or are we lacking work abroad? What’s the cost? I don’t think that’s a problem.”
"As for those Western countries, they are doing this themselves. We are just doing the same thing as them. If we don't do this, they may still think that we have some unknown conspiracy. It is better to just do it like What they want is to do the same thing as them. If they use this to attack us, they are attacking themselves. Besides, now we are working hard to go to the world and make contact with the world, so this is also a way! It seems that we are not so unique, do you think it is a bit unreasonable?"
"Anyway, I think I can give it a try, there's nothing to lose."
"Third, from a practical point of view, this security force is completely necessary. You know more about many things in foreign countries than I do. Without a gun in your hand, the final result is death and investment failure. There is no other possibility."
After Wang Ye finished speaking, old man Zhou Jinlie fell silent. Finally, he said:
"I'll report it to the higher ups."
Finally, the two chatted for a few more minutes, and it was noon. Wang Ye was left to eat in the canteen. Today there was blood sausage stewed with sauerkraut. Wang Ye felt warm all over and was very happy.
In the afternoon, Wang Ye visited the old man Wei Qingshan. In the morning of the next day, Wang Ye visited the leader of the Petroleum Department, Meng Pingfan, and then the entire Petroleum Department went crazy!
After all, the equipment Wang Ye got was at least half a generation more advanced than the one in Saudi Arabia. Leader Meng Pingfan's expression changed even when he saw Wang Ye.
Finally, after several hours of negotiations, the consortium and the Ministry of Petroleum reached an agreement. The Ministry of Petroleum could allocate manpower to Wang Ye, and these people were given to Wang Ye. In exchange, Wang Ye had to accept Relevant scientists from the Ministry of Petroleum settled in to study this set of petroleum equipment in an attempt to conduct reverse research and development.
Wang Ye had no objection to this, and even put forward a constructive suggestion, that is, the two parties could set up a research institute based on this oil refinery, with the Ministry of Petroleum providing personnel and the consortium providing money. , jointly conduct research on petroleum equipment and petroleum refining-related fields, and finally the technology is jointly owned by both parties.
In this regard, the leaders of the Ministry of Petroleum expressed high appreciation, and the two parties happily reached a cooperation. When Wang Ye finally left, he received the attention of dozens of people, including many leaders. The expressions on everyone's faces were... envious!
In the afternoon of that day, Wang Ye took the four short-haired young men and got on the train back to Quancheng.
at the same time.
Sadler's office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
"Your Highness, we have completed the modification of the first batch of 600 rotorcraft, and have begun to install them according to the quota of 20 for each base."
"In order to get there faster, we used the method of flying over by ourselves. They should all arrive this evening and can start patrolling."
When Sattler originally purchased these rotorcraft, his purpose was to use them as "tool vehicles" for security and fire patrols. Unexpectedly, although they are still patrolling, they have become military purposes!
"Very good, now we just have to wait for the effect!"
Finally, Sattler nodded and looked out the window.
