Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 208 I’m here to donate money (Part 1)

It can be said that Fang Mingyuan is very lucky. Due to the fall of Kuwait, Dudliwe, who was originally very busy in Kuwait, became idle after experiencing the hectic first few days - Between Fudi Petroleum Holdings Company and Kuwait Company

His business has now come to a complete standstill. He has a strong curiosity about this strange request from Guo's Shipping Group Company, so he naturally gets things done very efficiently.

As a major customer of Kuwait's oil exports, Dudliwe naturally knew many people in the Kuwaiti royal family, and what he was inquiring about was not a secret, so he quickly got the specific information. And this Prince Fahd succeeded him.

Prince Abdullah, who holds a position in the sports field, happened to have met him several times before, and everyone could talk to him.

Things became a lot simpler now. Dudliwe made a phone call and explained the situation. Prince Abdullah, who was worried about raising funds, was suddenly curious about him. Both of them were very surprised. In this situation,

At that time, why did a Chinese take the risk and make a special trip from Hong Kong to Saudi Arabia? And why was he designated to meet with Prince Fahd’s family, or his successor in the sports field?

As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat. If this person is curious, things will naturally be easier to handle! Prince Abdullah agreed to meet Fang Mingyuan as soon as possible, and the time was set for tomorrow night. Du Deliwei will personally take Fang Mingyuan to the meeting.

Go to Prince Abdullah's residence in Saudi Arabia. In this way, there is a rare high efficiency in the Arab world.

However, such extraordinary efficiency will also bring some troubles. For example, it is obviously inappropriate to come to the door empty-handed, but this suitable gift cannot be found in a short time. Lu Zhengde can't help but have a headache.

Especially when you are meeting a member of the Kuwaiti royal family, it is obviously very inappropriate to give a random gift. Moreover, in Saudi Arabia, there are many things to pay attention to when giving gifts. Alcohol is absolutely not allowed, and pictures of women are prohibited.

Sculptures with images of women are not allowed to be given as gifts to the hostess.

"Mr. Fang, horse riding and hunting supplies are more popular in Arabia. How about we go to the city at night and have a look?" Lu Zhengde said hesitantly. In fact, he originally wanted to take Fang Mingyuan and the others around the city tomorrow to see what is there.

Suitable items, of course, if you can buy a good falcon, that would be the best.

Fang Mingyuan smiled and said: "Manager Lu, no need. The things we checked must have arrived by now. The gifts should be a little unique." Before coming to Saudi Arabia, Mr. Guo, who has been in shopping malls for a long time, will naturally think of these details.

, he had already selected some suitable supplies from his collection, and had already consigned them to Saudi Arabia before Fang Mingyuan and the others left. Among them was a Tibetan knife collected by Mr. Guo, which was a gift to the members of the Kuwaiti royal family.

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Tibetan knives, to put it bluntly, are swords unique to the Tibetan people in China. They are generally called Tibetan knives. There are two types of Tibetan knives: long swords and waist knives. The long sword, called "Badang Mo" in Tibetan, is about 1 meter long; the waist knives, Tibetan knives

They are called "thorns" in Chinese and are between 10 and 40 centimeters in length. What most people can see are the dagger-like "thorns" that Tibetan people carry around their waists. Tibetan craftsmen make Tibetan thorns.

The knife pays attention to the steel fire of the blade and pays attention to the practicality of the knife. From the sheath to the handle, almost all metals are used, mostly silver and iron. Moreover, these craftsmen have passed down from generation to generation after thousands of years of practice and experience accumulation, and are very good at making the knife.

In terms of procedures, a set of unique formulas have been formed. For example, during quenching, Tibet's unique butter, antelope blood and Tibetan green fruit are used, and are repeatedly forged. It is very different from knives produced in other parts of the world. And

The scabbards of these Tibetan knives are made of wood, copper, iron or silver leather. The scabbards are often engraved with patterns such as dragons, phoenixes, tigers, lions and flowers. Some patterns are also dotted with gems.

, agate and other valuables.

Fang Mingyuan has seen this Tibetan knife collected by Mr. Guo. It is said to have been owned by a chieftain before the founding of the People's Republic of China. Not only is the silver scabbard engraved with a dragon pattern, but it is also dotted with many gems. The blade is also very sharp. Collection

The value is quite high.

Men, there are very few people who don’t like famous horses, famous cars, famous swords and beautiful women. It can be said that this is a common problem among men all over the world. Moreover, Arabs are good at martial arts. The ancient knife here is the Damascus scimitar, one of the three most famous swords in the world.

The knife is so sharp that it is said that it can effortlessly cut cattle and sheep in two. Moreover, the Damascus scimitar is not only sharp, but also has world-class decoration. The nobles' knives use a lot of jade and other precious stones inlays, and ordinary knives also use it.

They were made with enamel, gold and silver interlacing and other craftsmanship. It is said that the value of these swords made them the objects of plunder during the Crusades. Since Prince Abdullah was a member of the Kuwaiti royal family, he was given one as a gift.

A good Tibetan knife is also in line with his status.

Perhaps this Tibetan sword is not as famous in the world as the Damascus scimitar, but for those who love swords, its historical significance cannot be ignored.

The night was uneventful, and on the afternoon of the next day, Lu Zhengde accompanied Fang Mingyuan and the others to the Hilton Hotel in Jeddah Port, where they met with Dudliwe first. In the hotel suite, Dudliwe received them.

Seeing Fang Mingyuan, Dudliwei couldn't help but be surprised by his youth. Although Westerners were always inaccurate in estimating the age of Easterners, he was certain that the Easterner introduced by Lu Zhengde was still a young man.

He was not sure whether he was sixteen or not. For Du Deliwei, Fang Mingyuan also brought a gift. Although it was not as precious as the hidden knife, it was still valuable.

Although Du Deliwei was surprised by Fang Mingyuan's youth, after all, he was introduced by Mr. Guo Dongcheng, the overlord of Hong Kong's shipping industry, and he could not neglect it.

Lu Zhengde briefly introduced both parties. "Nice to meet you. I'm glad to see Mr. Dudley here. I will keep your selfless help in mind." Fang Mingyuan took the initiative to extend his hand.

Dudliwei smiled and stretched out his hand to shake Fang Mingyuan's hand and said, "Mr. Fang is young and promising. It's an honor to meet you here."

After everyone sat down, Dudliwe looked at his watch and said with a smile: "Mr. Fang came to me on time, but the time agreed upon by Prince Abdullah and I is still some time away. I don't think Mr. Fang would mind waiting for me."

How many cups of tea can we have here?" In fact, he deliberately set aside this period of time. He wanted to know who this young Chinese man was and why he was able to persuade Mr. Guo to be his guarantor and make him rich.

Di Petroleum Holding Company headquarters put pressure on itself.

"Mr. Dudley is the host, and we are the guests. Of course, the guests do as the host does!" Fang Mingyuan said with a smile. The chief representative of Fudi Petroleum Holdings Company does not seem to be a fuel-efficient lamp. I am afraid that he stayed here intentionally.

After a period of time, it is good to check yourself again before going to Prince Abdullah's residence. But this is understandable. After all, we are in a special period now, and it is not a bad thing to be cautious.

Dudley asked tactfully about Fang Mingyuan's purpose of coming to Saudi Arabia. How could Fang Mingyuan tell him clearly? Lu Zhengde was also confused about Fang Mingyuan's purpose. As a result, several people chatted for more than half an hour, and Dudley also

He didn't know much more than before. On the contrary, Fang Mingyuan learned a lot about the situation of Fudi Petroleum Holdings Company from Du Deliwei and Lu Zhengde.

Although Fudi Petroleum Holdings is not an old or big-name oil company in the UK, it is also a well-known company among BP. It not only has complete oil refining and sales channels in the UK, but also has many branches in the Persian Gulf and Hong Kong.

Small influence. Among the gas stations in Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Fudi Oil Holdings has a share of nearly 10%. However, this time, due to Iraq’s sudden invasion of Kuwait, Fudi Petroleum Holdings had a huge impact.

Less hassle.

"This Saddam, he is the Hitler of today's world! He doesn't pay attention to international law at all, how can he go to war without declaring it!" Dudliwe said angrily. Because of Iraq's sudden attack, not only did he escape from Kuwait

When it comes to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait is also unable to fulfill its oil supply contract with Fudi Oil Holding Company this year. Fudi Oil Holding Company now also has a large oil gap.

"Mr. Dudley, this is Saudi Arabia. Doesn't it mean that with your influence, you can't buy oil here?" Fang Mingyuan asked pretending to be surprised.

Dudlivi said with a wry smile: "Although Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil exporter, there is not much oil left now." Because before Iraq invaded Kuwait, world oil prices continued to decline. In seven months, oil prices fell.

More than one-third of the total, so OPEC has been limiting production and continuously reducing oil production. After the occupation of Kuwait, although oil prices skyrocketed, OPEC countries still have not reached an agreement, and oil refining companies around the world are rampant

to purchase oil, so now even the oil in Saudi Arabia’s oil storage tanks has been booked out. Fudi Oil Holdings is not a first-class oil company in the UK, and it wants to compete with oil companies from all over the world for share here.

, how can it be so easy.

Several people chatted until late in the evening, then Dudliwe got up and everyone rushed to Prince Abdullah's residence.