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After the ceremony,
Moi left.
There was nothing left for him to do here.
What remained was for each company to complete the last few procedures, make the final payment, and go to the mining department of Congo Gold the next day to register, after which they could obtain all the formal documents and licenses for the development rights.
Of course, that wasn’t the end.
In the future, matters such as mineral transportation, equipment import and export, employee recruitment, and accounts settlement would all require running about various departments, with the earliest starting formal entry being a week away.
However, many enterprises in this tender were not in a rush.
They were all mining giants, and acquiring mines was oftentimes about reserves. They were just taking advantage of the change in Congo Gold to get some benefits. They would consider mining only after the general election had concluded and things had stabilized.
But Chai Ren was different.
Without mining, where would the funds come from?
Stockpiling mines was, in Chai Ren’s opinion, a distant prospect. With such a large domestic market demand, leaving minerals unmined was simply a crime. Furthermore, Tang Qing had spent so much money not to watch these resources ’lie dead.’
In two days, after obtaining the license,
Personnel would start to enter the site.
First, they had to enclose the area to prevent others from illicit mining; then, various basic constructions would commence one after another: employee housing, roads, water and electricity, fuel storage warehouses. To officially start mining with mine trucks, it would take at least a few months.
That was still considered fast.
For some slower mining fields,
Construction of basic support facilities could take a year or two. Chai Ren couldn’t wait that long; he was eager to start excavating the minerals tomorrow and transport them back domestically. As for non-renewable natural resources, Huaxia has always welcomed them.
After Moi left, 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
Chai Ren also left.
The rest would be handled by others.
Back at the hotel, Fuloz was already waiting for him. Seeing Chai Ren, Fuloz smiled as if he’d seen money, his big mouth almost disproportionate to his face.
"Haha, everything went smoothly, right?" Fuloz greeted with a bear hug.
Fuloz dared not hug too tightly; he knew Chai Ren’s background. A retired Huaxia soldier, a fighting expert with great strength; his slightly plump body was really quite soft.
Chai Ren smiled faintly.
"Very smoothly, I hope the following tasks go just as well."
Fuloz laughed heartily, "Don’t worry, of course, it will go smoothly. We’ve already arranged everything; all procedures will follow the fastest process. We won’t delay your mining. We’re also looking forward to eating some ’snacks,’ hehe."
’Snacks,’ much like Huaxia’s ’get a piece of the action,’ Chai Ren also showed his disdain for these terms. Huaxia’s language was profound and rich; other languages simply could not compare in terms of expressiveness.
"I hope so," Chai Ren chuckled.
He knew what Fuloz meant.
Only after these procedures were officially completed and the mining phase began, would they offer the corresponding stocks to these ’agents.’ This deal involved two types of compensation, one was like now, giving stocks after the fact.
The other was through government projects.
To put it bluntly,
One way was getting money here,
The other was taking money from the financial expenditures of Congo Gold.
These were two separate groups.
The first group mainly consisted of the various relevant departments of Congo Gold.
The second group primarily consisted of those legislators with voting rights but without direct approval ties to these minerals. Working together on this matter, each got their own share.
"Come on, I’ll take you to meet those partners tonight. Once the deal is done, they’ll certainly ask for stocks. This needs you to speak in person, partly to celebrate and partly to reassure them."
Fuloz was ready to go, pulling Chai Ren with him.
"Alright, but I won’t participate in other entertainment activities. I still have things to do when I get back," Chai Ren wasn’t interested in playing games with these people.
"Of course."
Fuloz took Chai Ren into his car.
With a press on the accelerator.
He sped away.
Afterwards,
Chai Ren found out the real reason Fuloz had asked him to come. It turned out that quite a few people didn’t want stocks, they wanted to cash out directly. This was actually within Chai Ren’s expectations, as many people have the mentality of securing their money in this kind of transaction.
Originally, asking for stocks was just a matter of easier distribution, because no one knew how big the operation would eventually get. But now that the dust had settled and everyone’s shareholdings were confirmed, there arose a need to liquidate.
Chai Ren didn’t say much.
He agreed right away.
Because he had already discussed this with Tang Qing beforehand, and Tang Qing’s friend had no objections. If someone wanted to cash out, just giving them the money was fine. At that time, Chai Ren was quite surprised, because if they didn’t cash out, holding onto the stocks was also a way to protect themselves.
But Tang Qing seemed unconcerned about these ’allies,’ ready to pay them off as if it were nothing.
This confidence.
Chai Ren could only give a thumbs up.
He wasn’t a fierce dragon that wouldn’t cross a river, he just hoped his decision wasn’t wrong.
In the end, everyone was overjoyed. For Chai Ren’s straightforwardness, they gave him high praise, and with hearty thumps on their chests, they guaranteed that they’d be there if he ever needed them in the future. To this, all Chai Ren could do was laugh good-humoredly.
Internally, he couldn’t help but voice a wild complaint.
If there were a next time to call upon them, it’d be strange if they still held the same attitude.
Having done business in Africa for so many years, Chai Ren always remembered one truth: never take people’s words here seriously, especially when the mutual interests had dissipated.
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In the following days,
progress in all respects was extremely smooth.
Every procedure was completed with a speed that was astonishing. Such efficiency was unimaginable in African countries, but under the leverage of money and power, everything seemed so incredible.
Once all the procedures were in hand,
Chai Ren finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This signified that he could return home. What followed was up to the three companies involved, each responsible for their own affairs here. Of course, before leaving, Chai Ren had to complete this transaction.
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On March 21st,
Chai Ren and a group of ’partners’ gathered together.
To discuss the issue of ’remuneration’ distribution.
The vast majority of ’partners’ opted to cash out their stocks.
There were a few who chose to continue holding, like Fuloz, who felt there were too many cashing out, putting too much financial pressure on Chai Ren. Adding himself to that would seem inappropriate.
However, he also made an agreement with Chai Ren to cash out after a year.
Chai Ren, though wealthy, did not refuse, for it’s always better to have money in hand than to pay it out.
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The next day,
Chai Ren got up very early.
He planned to catch the noon flight back home. After being away for over ten days, he missed Zhan Xi terribly, especially since she had been confirmed pregnant last week, which excited Chai Ren tremendously.
Anxious to return.
But before he had finished brushing his teeth,
His assistant called him with astounding news.
Fuloz had been arrested at the airport by the Supreme Court of Congo Gold.
