Chapter 388 Friends
"Assad, maybe I don't have that much time to go to Dubai Port... Although, I really want to go." Ye Tao hesitated. If he had to go to Dubai Port once and attend the founding ceremony, then he really didn't know when he would go back to Yunzhou this time. Although this time he came to Nanyang, it could be regarded as his and Tan Weixin's honeymoon for a long time, after all, he still had children and wife at home. Although Yunzhou and Zhenzhou had strong people to guard and had a complete set of measures to deal with various situations, after all, they were expected to be fine for thousands of miles away, which made him, the Northern Xinjiang management, feel very strange. "You know, I still have children at home. I ran out a few months after I was born. When I went back, the children were so old. It was a pity that I missed that time. And... can you really arrange the founding ceremony in two months?"
While siping Middle-earth-style green tea, Assad said with a little regret: "In fact, before the founding of the Kingdom War, these ritual things and gorgeous utensils were all equipped. The Samir family has never been a purely commercial family, but they are very close to power. Preparing those things, according to your Middle-earth, is definitely an arrogance and absolutely a disobedient heart. But what can I do? I have been controlling this force behind my back, but it is not easy to take charge of a country by myself. If it becomes a country, there will be a national problem, such as what should the Samir family's business be independent of the royal power or integrated into the royal power? What should I do if so many people have made great efforts in all aspects? Some people are not interested in being a minister of a country."
Assad squeezed his eyes, as if he wanted to say that he was one of those who had no interest in power at all. However, Assad probably would have difficulty getting out of the Samir family circle. Although he was not a member of the direct bloodline of the Samir family, he only had a little bit of a strait, but in the founding war of the Samir family, whether as the commander of the escort fleet, as a merchant who continued to maintain the trade route, or as an important link in mediating with Qihai Trading Company and Yunzhou, Dongping. Although Assad had not led any land army to participate in any battle, what he did was not much different from what he had been doing before. He was still running around in a boat to allow materials and people to circulate safely, it was already amazing that he could ensure this.
"What status will you have after the founding of the country?" Ye Tao asked with a smile.
"The family elders mean that I am the governor of Gaya Province. Gaya Province is still in the hands of King Wutailu. The family is preparing to give me the army and fleet, and let me wipe out Wutailu with my own hands... However, I really don't know how to fight this kind of battle. I have been running on the sea all my life, and I have been on the boat since I was ten years old. Until now, although my status is very close to that of the elders of the family elders, I have no time to understand the things on the ground. I have proposed to continue to let me operate the business... Several elders think it is feasible, but this is not necessarily the case. Unless I can prove that I will continue to do business and cooperate with Qihai Trading Company, the family will be more beneficial to this emerging regime." Assad sighed: "Now, the ground is connected with Yunzhou.
It may be getting lower and lower. Speaking of which, this is our fault. As far as I know, the governor of Zhenzhou you appointed has been fighting so fiercely since he took office. Without using the main forces of Zhenzhou and Yunzhou, he has invested in six local legions in total, and he has forced the northern tribes to the north for a while. Now, the northern tribes are fighting with those large thieves and thieves for their own living space, and no one can gain the upper hand. And now, the Nanyang that the family gave up is the real Dongping territory. You are now at our doorstep, and it seems that you don’t need to spend a lot of energy to maintain such a long and complex business path in the future... What I am afraid of is that the beginning of the establishment of the Samir family was the beginning of the Samir family’s business tradition that had been abandoned for many years and towards decline.... I shouldn’t say these words to you."
Ye Tao agreed: "It makes sense, but is this just an excuse and imagination for you as an old senior deacon who cannot live without the ocean and an interesting business?"
Assad laughed and said, "I really hope this is the case."
"If the journey from here to Dubai is smooth, how long will it take?" Ye Tao asked.
"It's only about ten days to set off from Hengbo Port." Assad estimated carefully. Assad said strangely: "Do you still want to go to Dubai?"
Ye Tao shook his head and said, "No, don't go. After I convened the deacon meeting of Qihai Trading Company in Hengbo Port, I have to rush back to Yunzhou. After several years, when I retreat from the position of the Strategic Commander, I will travel to Dubai and take my children with me."
Assad was not unhappy because of Ye Tao's rejection. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you. My friend."
After seeing Assad off, Ye Tao seriously considered the situation in Nanyang. What Assad said really could happen. After the establishment of the Samir family, it takes time to transform the original development model. For a family, it is a normal way to control people by economic means, and then control power through these people, so that the family can obtain what they need. But once the family itself becomes the leader of a country, this arrangement will not work. Not only that, they must also try their best to prevent others from doing such things. Governance will replace management and become a new driving force for the Samir family, or a self-inflicted slap.
As a family that started with business and developed, on the one hand, it must strive to cultivate a fair and fair business atmosphere in its own territory, but on the other hand, it must strive to regulate and prevent any other family from developing to the point where they can use the Samir family's methods to influence the rule of the Samir family... These are all super skillful political means. Whether experienced businessmen can successfully transfer their positions is indeed a different story. At the same time, it is inevitable that the Samir family's energy invested in business will be reduced. So, can Qihai Trading Club fill this gap? Or will other forces intervene?
Tan Weixin is much more experienced in this regard. She has a series of records of cooperation between Qihai Trading Company and the Samir family, and also a research report on the business of the Samir family in the entire Southeast Asian and even in parts of the Middle East. Tan Weixin carefully considered it and proposed a plan that involves a wide range of issues: she wants to take over the business that the Samir family will not be able to take care of. On the one hand, with the consent of the Samir family, they will take many detours and bear much less costs. On the other hand, they will open up a trade route from Dongping to Nanyang to the Western world that is still mysterious to the current Dongping merchants.
"I don't know how the Samir family would be willing to hand over the entire plate to us, pay or technology exchange... If it can be done with money, it would be simple. 20 million desert-style gold coins? This is how I estimate this business. Qihai Trading Company had to spend a while with us, but the money could be earned back. But what if the Samir family wanted fine technology? Airship technology? Or... something else?" Tan Weixin smiled and marked a line with a red pen on the document in her hand, saying, "Do you prepare this?"
"Technical transaction?" Ye Tao glanced at the negotiation outline that Tan Weixin was preparing. He nodded and said indifferently: "Don't establish any direct agency in the Middle East. If you want technology, you can learn whatever you want. Except for those projects in the research institute, you can learn anything and learn as much as you can. That's not my business... If it's the export of those products... it's all weapons, and I don't have to let them negotiate with your father."
In addition to a little worried about time, Ye Tao and Tan Weixin's life in Nanyang was quite comfortable. Qihai Trading Company almost did its best to supply the various needs of the couple. The research on the industry that the Samir family might use as bargaining chips, as well as a package of acquisitions and business plans made the senior deacons who came to Hengbo Port feel that the money was worth the money. This goddess of wealth in everyone's mind is indeed magical... How much wealth is 20 million desert gold coins? It is roughly equivalent to Qihai Trading Company's long-term entry since entering Nanyang.
Until now, the total amount of funds invested. However, many of the industries of the Samir family have been established by the Samir family since its establishment, which has been established by the Samir family, with countless blood and sweat. It has mature business roads, well-operated nodes, a large number of skilled craftsmen and mature technical systems, which cannot be estimated. The 20 million desert gold coins are indeed an astronomical figure, but after only reading Tan Weixin's report and plan, reading Tan Weixin's business suggestions, and a series of technical improvement suggestions noted by Ye Tao, everyone thinks that 20 million desert gold coins are completely worth it... and even very cheap.
Chapter completed!