A doctor who travels through two eras

"Director Peng, actually I won't go to see those refineries. Let's talk about the price first. If the price is right, I'll arrange for a team to come and inspect it. If we can't agree on the price, then our inspection now would just be a waste of your time."

Deputy Director Peng was taken aback, thinking to himself that he had wanted to rip off this southern boss, but now he was the one being manipulated.
So Deputy Director Peng's gaze also turned to Section Chief Song, the "intermediary".

Section Chief Song crossed his arms, looked up at the sky, and acted as if it were none of his business, clearly indicating that he did not want to get involved.

Helpless, Deputy Director Peng could only force a smile and say:

"Alright, Chairman Lin, let's go have dinner first, and then we can have a formal discussion. This is a transfer worth tens of billions, which can't be explained in just a few words."

Lin Sanqi, however, outmaneuvered Dongshan's forces once again:
"Director Peng, I came to Dongshan with great sincerity, but I have such a large group company in Huadu, and it is impossible for me to spend too much time and energy on a few second-hand oil refineries."

So if we reach an agreement, I'll quickly place the order, and you can dismantle it immediately and ship it to Africa. If we can't reach an agreement, then I'll look in other provinces; for example, our Dongguang province is also phasing out small oil refineries.”

Deputy Director Peng became anxious upon hearing this.

Those who are in the know understand their own situation. The closure of so many local oil refineries in Dongshan Province is a huge mess.

Moreover, currently only Huadu Lingnantang is capable of acquiring second-hand oil refineries nationwide; there are no other companies that can compete with it.

If this fat fish gets away, all the relevant departments at all levels will be in trouble.

Then Deputy Director Peng put his arm around Lin Sanqi's shoulder and laughed heartily:

"Chairman Lin, look at what you're saying. We sincerely invited you to Dongshan through Section Chief Song and the others. How could we not be sincere? We will definitely sell to you, and the price is negotiable, as long as we can pay off the bank debt."

Deputy Director Peng's implication was quite clear: it didn't matter whether the refinery owners were losing money or not.

He was an insider and knew that the owners of these oil refineries were already extremely wealthy and had most likely transferred their assets overseas.

Capitalists have virtually no costs in doing business, so don't listen to their constant complaints about being broke, losing money, and begging the government for help.

Actually, the worst group is this group of people. They make money domestically and spend it abroad, while losing money leaves them with bank debts. When their businesses go bankrupt, they just walk away without a care in the world.

VIP Lounge of Dongying Hotel.

Lin Sanqi was truly amazed. Don't underestimate these northern cities. Although their economies may not be great, their entertainment venues are all incredibly luxurious.

Take this VIP lounge for example; its luxurious decor is absolutely no less impressive than that of the 88th floor of the Lingnan Building.

Even if it's bad, the problem is that it lacks some antiques and curios as decorations. Look at those pretty waitresses, they all look like female celebrities.

Lin Sanqi was also a man, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Deputy Director Peng, who was standing nearby, offered a few words of advice:

"Chairman Lin, Chairman Lin? Shall we begin?"

Lin Sanqi snapped out of her daze: "Let's begin."

"Actually, you don't need to give me a complicated report. What I'm more concerned about right now is how many refineries you're planning to sell to me, what the total output will be, and how much it will cost me."

Deputy Director Peng now realized that the young man in front of him didn't seem to have much patience, so he prepared to be direct.

“林董，现在100万到200万吨产量的炼油厂有12个，50万到100万吨的炼油厂目前有18个，省里的意思是我们打包一口气全卖给你们岭南集团。”

Lin Sanqi asked, "What is the total output?"

Deputy Director Peng glanced at the documents and suddenly said somewhat embarrassedly:

"The total output, when added up, exceeds 2500 million tons."

Lin Sanqi thought to himself, "My task is to prepare 10 million tons, and now you're giving me 25 million tons? And if I'm not mistaken, it should be more than 20 million tons."

Despite his inner complaints, Lin Sanqi was also confident that as long as the price was negotiable, more than 20 million tons was not unacceptable.

For example, the national target is to eliminate 3 million tons of waste, so it seems that Dongshan Province is indeed under great pressure, as one province alone accounts for one-tenth of the total.

Lin Sanqi feigned surprise and embarrassment, tapping his fingers incessantly on the table, and finally asked through gritted teeth:

"Director Peng, what is the package price you've prepared? Let me make this clear first, your 20 million tons has far exceeded my expectations. This output is equivalent to the output of Dalian Petrochemical."

Dalian Petrochemical has a daily output of 41 barrels, accounting for 3% of China's total refining output, making it a large-scale refinery. Deputy Director Peng knew that going all in at once would easily scare off this southern businessman, so he sincerely tried to negotiate the price:
"Chairman Lin, we Dongshan people are honest and straightforward, and I don't mince words. Originally, we were prepared to ask for 300 billion."

To take a recent example, in PJ City across the Bohai Sea, they are preparing to launch a project called Huajin Ami Petrochemical, with a total investment of over 800 billion yuan.

This refinery has an annual output of only 1500 million tons of oil refining, 165 million tons of ethylene, and 200 million tons of paraxylene capacity.

The total output of these local oil refineries in Dongshan Province now exceeds 2500 million tons. Although the equipment is a bit old and worn out, this annual output is real and absolutely not inflated.

So I think the offer of 300 billion RMB is reasonable. Of course, as the buyer, Mr. Lin, you probably think it's too expensive. So let's make a discount and go for 280 billion RMB. What do you think, Mr. Lin?

Lin Sanqi swallowed hard, thinking to himself, 280 billion! That's more than 40 billion US dollars. It's no small amount.
His money didn't come from thin air; it was earned through hard work and time travel.

Seeing Lin Sanqi deep in thought, Deputy Director Peng gave another instruction, and then the staff brought in boxes one by one:

"Chairman Lin, these boxes contain evaluation data for various local oil refineries. I know it involves production worth tens of billions, and this cannot be decided today. You can go back and study it slowly."

Lin Sanqi came to his senses and thought to himself, "How long would it take to read all this information?"
He's a boss who makes hundreds of millions every minute, how could he have time to look at these things?
"Director Peng, I'd like to ask, if I buy these oil refineries, can they be reassembled in a different location and put back into production immediately without any extra hassle?"

Deputy Director Peng nodded solemnly:
"Don't worry, Mr. Lin. All the refineries only stopped production this year, and all the equipment has undergone normal maintenance and upkeep. You can use it immediately after you get it and install it. We can also provide installation technical support."

Furthermore, we also provide all the necessary supporting facilities for oil refining, including the technology; you can take it all with you.

Lin Sanqi felt relieved, so he immediately started bargaining:

"Director Peng, judging from Tianhong Petrochemical Plant today, these equipment are old enough, and I estimate that the other local refineries are not much better. So, 250 billion, a fixed price. If you are willing to sell, we can proceed to the contract negotiation stage without even signing a letter of intent."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Peng slammed his hand on the table:
"Alright, Chairman Lin, you're so generous. We in Dongshan Province will be friends with you. 250 billion, deal!"

Lin Sanqi slapped his forehead, thinking to himself, "Oh no, I didn't bargain enough. I'm definitely not a qualified heartless capitalist."

However, it's not easy to take back what you've said in such a formal setting, otherwise you could easily get beaten up by the Dongshan men.

After agreeing on the price, Deputy Director Peng hurriedly rushed to the provincial capital to report on his work, while local officials from Dongying accompanied Lin Sanqi on a tour.

Dongying authorities specially prepared a luxury cruise ship to take the distinguished guest, Lin Sanqi, to visit the Yellow River estuary.

This is also the location of Shengli Oilfield, the second largest oilfield in China.

The numerous oil refineries in Dongshan Province, or rather the Dongying area, primarily rely on this oil field.

The most worthwhile sight at the mouth of the Yellow River is the famous "Mandarin Duck Hot Pot" scene.

The seawater was clear on one side and yellow on the other, with a distinct boundary.

The cruise ship moved slowly along the border line. Secretary Zhu Xinyue was busy taking pictures, while Lin Sanqi and Section Chief Song chatted while leaning against the ship's side.

When no one is around, Section Chief Song is quite easy to talk to.

"Lin Sanqi, you've spent 250 billion, and there's not much left in that other fund account. When are you going to replenish it?"

Lin Sanqi pouted, unconvinced, and said:
"Do you think I'm that stupid? It's my own cash account, yet you insist on monitoring it. Give me liberty or give me death!"

Section Chief Song said disdainfully:

"Alright, alright, stop pretending to be innocent. You bought secondhand equipment in China with RMB, and then sold it abroad to earn US dollars and euros. When have you ever transferred the foreign exchange back to China?"
The money you make from selling jade, through this method of domestic procurement and overseas resale, actually facilitates your capital flight, and you don't even have to pay a "brokerage fee." And you still feel wronged?

Lin Sanqi chuckled, of course, he would never admit it:

"In front of Brother Song, hehe, but in front of others, it's all about the huge losses of our Lingnan Group. Look at the hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign debt that we can't recover. We're losing so much money."

In fact, Lin Sanqi also had his troubles; he still needed to purchase a large amount of supplies here to take to the 1960s.

However, he had already swindled the Jade Association once, and the association was severely weakened, making it difficult for him to swindle them a second time.

Where does the large amount of procurement funds come from?

He couldn't very well take it out of Lin Sanqi's personal pocket, could he? He wouldn't be willing to do that. (End of Chapter)