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Chapter 1391: Chapter 1238: Miscalculated (Please Subscribe!)
September 19th.
Africa.
Mozambique.
Capital Airport.
In front of a luxurious passenger car.
Gold Locke was holding an umbrella, staring at the distant sky. Next to him were the upper echelons of Mozambique, as it was the first time he, the President of Mozambique, came to the airport to receive someone since taking office.
Because their marginal small country
rarely has distinguished guests visiting.
This time,
Ken Qin had given considerable respect by sending the Vice President in person!
If it were before,
Where would Ken Qin be?
He probably wouldn’t have any impression, but now, it has become an existence that cannot be ignored. Its domestic products are making crazy money globally, and its economic strength has also surged.
Now,
They have even reached the far ends of Mozambique’s sight!
He checked his watch.
There were less than five minutes to go. Before coming, the other side had mentioned some matters to discuss next. When Gold Locke received the official document, he was beyond excited.
Money.
There was going to be money again.
Five minutes later.
Accompanied by a roaring sound,
A Boeing aircraft stopped on the runway.
The ground staff, already prepared, quickly moved the stairs over, and the band played a unique welcoming tune. As the cabin door opened, Kan Qin, in a suit, walked down.
Instantly,
A wave of heat hit.
Africa.
Indeed hot. 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Still cooler inside the airplane, this airplane was Ling’s private jet, delivered for use just last month. This time, he was indeed taking the lead, his first flight on this jet for official business abroad.
It has to be said,
A private jet is indeed more comfortable than a commercial one.
The entire interior was significantly modified, very comfortable, and the flight was stable. He even slept midway and didn’t feel any major turbulence, and could communicate with the domestic side in real time.
Kan Qin descended.
A few Mozambican children placed a flower circlet on him.
Finally,
After completing Mozambique’s disembarkation ceremony, he finally sat in the car arranged by Gold Locke and headed towards the Presidential Palace. Along the way, Mozambican military police cleared the way, it was quite grand.
Due to the roads being blocked,
Passers-by curiously looked on.
On the roadside,
A black man with a backpack asked a soldier blocking the road,
"Who’s this?"
The soldier glanced at him, replying, "Heard it’s a high official from Ken Qin."
"Ken Qin? The Ken Qin that gave us the loan?" the black man’s eyes suddenly widened.
"Yes," the soldier said.
"Damn them," the large man suddenly gritted his teeth.
The soldier, puzzled, asked, "What do they have to do with you?"
"The products from the National Import and Export Company have ruined my previous business. Now I have to switch careers. How do you expect me and my family to live?" the black man grumbled resentfully.
To this,
The Mozambican soldier looked at him disdainfully.
The products from Ken Qin are good.
However,
These good products did not completely crowd out other products; they coexisted since people’s consumption levels are limited, the impact isn’t that severe yet.
Like this man,
Being forced to change careers,
He must have been previously ’eating from government procurement’. Because ever since Mozambique’s National Import and Export Company was established, the first batch covered government procurement. Soldiers could imagine how shady this person was.
Not worth the pity.
"Quality goods from the other folks." The soldier rebutted, if it’s the same quality and same price, the Mozambique government still fully considers the interests of local entrepreneurs.
But,
Many people are unreliable and just want to get rich.
"How does good quality help, not considering our livelihood?"...
Hearing this,
The large man was utterly tactless.
For some people,
Not being able to benefit themselves means others are in the wrong, reason? Reasoning is impossible; they will never reason in their lifetime—why, just because I like selling inferior goods, isn’t that allowed?
After listening for a while,
The soldier almost wanted to beat him up.
...
Soon,
They arrived at the Presidential Palace.
Gold Locke once again expressed his hearty welcome.
Then,
After watching a few programs,
The real topic began.
"Mr. Kan Qin, previously you mentioned that there will be an additional ten billion in project loans, which we greatly need. We once again express our gratitude to your country and hope that our friendship lasts." Gold Locke said.
Of course,
Kan Qin didn’t care much.
Between nations,
Interests are the core of enduring friendship, grand rhetoric is just for show.
"This is also our hope, but this time the project loans have a specific usage scope, limited to electricity and transportation, not for other projects."
Kan Qin laid down the conditions.
"Why?"
"Our loans aim to help friends develop, and every development’s foundation is energy and transportation. Only when these are resolved can there be an existence of industries and upper structures."
"But in the second batch of project loans that we provided to your country, a considerable part was used in non-critical projects of Mozambique, even leading to several severe cases of wastage."
"Initially it was nothing, as it’s your country’s Personal Matters, but due to limitations in transportation and local security environment, we anticipate difficulty in transporting the fifteen million tons of various ores we plan to purchase next year all the way to the ports."
"To prevent your country from paying penalties, we proposed this request, hoping that your country can understand, cooperation should be mutually beneficial, money is not an issue, but the tasks must be well handled!"
Kan Qin stated the reasons quite directly.
Efficiency on their side.
He was fed up.
For over a year.
The roads and associated infrastructure contracted to several Huaxia companies had made significant progress. However, Mozambique still had its own interest groups. They took on a lot but truly ’ate’ it up.
And the progress of the projects was slow to an unimaginable extent.
Thus,
This time,
It wasn’t just about bringing money, but also a reminder.
Money,
Can be given to you.
How to earn,
You can distribute it yourselves, but distribution isn’t just sharing; no matter what, the agreed-upon tasks must be completed well, otherwise, I reserve the right to enforce stricter supervision over the use of these project loans!
Hearing this,
Gold Locke,
And the upper echelons of Mozambique blushed.
Their own people’s work efficiency,
They knew all too well.
It was common to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two; many people ran off as soon as they received their wages, only to return to work when they were broke, a cultural tradition passed down for ages.
They were also helpless.
They couldn’t just whip them to work.
However,
Those interest groups,
Or rather,
Several related persons present were troubled too. On one hand, they wanted to make substantial profits, but couldn’t find efficient workers, and if subcontracted to Huaxia companies, they’d earn much less.
Just like that,
Many projects painfully progressed.
They assumed Kan Qin and his team would ’understand’.
Unexpectedly,
Miscalculated.
