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Chapter 124 I'm Working in the Oil Industry for the Country! (First Update!)

"The price for a one-time payment is negotiable!" In Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, Vu Nguyen Tung, also an oil middleman, picked up Hoa Tinh, took out a cigarette, lit it, and smoked it all in one go. He then put his hands back on the keyboard, switched the input method, and typed in Chinese: "My target price is 125. If you think it's reasonable, we can continue to discuss it in detail."

As soon as this sentence was entered, the status displayed above the chat box changed to "typing," and this "typing" status remained for a long time without any text being sent.

Seeing this, Wu Yuansong took out another cigarette and lit it, while considering whether he should take the initiative to raise the price by another $0.5.

Just as he put his hands back on the keyboard, the typing status changed, and a new word appeared in his chat box.

"roll!"

Upon seeing this word, Wu Yuansong was not angry; on the contrary, he was quite pleased. He wasn't afraid of the other party's bad attitude; he was just afraid that the other party wouldn't reply.

If the other party replies, it means they are still willing to talk. Whether a deal can be reached in the end depends on whether both parties can agree on the price.

However, if the other party is unwilling to talk, it means that your offer is far below their expectations, and they are not even willing to give you a chance to negotiate.

His fingers flew across the keyboard, and a new message was sent over via the internet: "I'm willing to add another $0.5. Your batch of oil hasn't even come out yet. If it's at sea, I can add another $0.5!"

The status above the chat box changed back to "typing," and this time, the other party replied very quickly.

"To show our sincerity, I'm offering a $0.5 discount, bringing the price down to $130.5 per barrel of oil."

"Although this batch of oil is still in the Persian Gulf, our insiders have already reached an agreement with Iran to ensure that it passes through the Strait of Hormuz."

"Once you get the bill of lading, you can go directly to Iran to pick up the goods. Once you enter the port, you can load the goods and leave. You don't need to send a ship to the Arabian Sea to wait around."

"Also, please state your nationality: Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, South Korean, or North Korean?"

Wu Yuansong: "Does it matter?"

After his question, the other party replied very quickly: "No Japanese devils for sale. South Korean bastards are the lowest price at 134, Vietnamese monkeys at 130, Thais at 130, and North Koreans at 129."

Upon seeing the words "Vietnamese monkeys" inside, Wu Yuansong's face twitched involuntarily. He forcibly suppressed the urge to curse, put the cigarette to his lips, took two deep drags, and then shifted his attention to the price quote.

I'm going to try and find something interesting from these quotes.

This is a deal for four million barrels of oil, and it's a spot shipment that can be delivered through the Strait of Hormuz.

Once you get your hands on it, resell it to someone who needs it.

First, there's Japan. As an oil middleman, he's very well-informed, and according to his information, Japan's current situation is quite peculiar.

The government has been suppressing news of the oil shortage from the public and has also been pressuring Japanese businesses to bear the costs of rising oil prices, thereby using this to control the depreciation of the yen.

However, the Japanese business community does not want to bear this cost.

And so began all sorts of bizarre maneuvers.

The initial step was to change the original color packaging to black and white packaging.

The 6000-meter offshore drilling platform in the Pacific Ocean that Japan initially promoted was even more ridiculous.

Offshore drilling platforms require a large amount of diesel fuel to start the drilling equipment, but diesel fuel needs to be refined from petroleum. Japan does not have petroleum, so it needs to develop offshore oil. And developing offshore oil requires diesel fuel to start the drilling equipment.

A single-minded approach has led to a vicious cycle.

What's even more ingenious is that, in order to demonstrate its strength, Japan has phased out those outdated petrochemical facilities. The existing petrochemical facilities can only refine light oil from the Middle East and cannot refine heavy oil from North and South America.

The already blocked meridians became even more blocked.

Therefore, to obtain the highest profits, this oil could be transferred to Japan.

However, the price needs to be negotiated carefully.

Then there's South Korea, which is better than Japan, but not by much.

The other party said 134, which means that a Korean had contacted him and quoted a similar price.

But this guy is Chinese, and out of consideration for South Korea, he didn't sell it.

What an idiot! There's even a Chinese saying: "If you can't make money, you're a bastard."

This guy isn't making any money!

There's not much to say about Thailand and Vietnam. Selling to Thailand might earn you a dollar or two, but bringing it back to Vietnam simply completes a political mission.

Wu Yuansong began to waver between completing his political mission and making a profit. After wavering for a while, he sent a message to the other end.

"Then I'm Korean!"

The message was sent and the other party replied immediately with just one simple text.

"roll!"

Upon seeing the word "get lost," Wu Yuansong guessed that the other party must have a separate way of contacting the North Koreans, and if the North Koreans wanted the goods, the other party would provide them separately.

Instead of taking it from the 400 million share and giving it to them!

So————

Let's sell it to Japan and make money!

Those damned Japanese devils.

After finishing his rant, Wu Yuansong considered the options in his mind and sent the message: "My target price is $127 a barrel. Your goods are still in Iran, and I cannot confirm whether they can be shipped out of the Strait of Hormuz."

"So, the payment time will be determined by the time my ship leaves the Strait of Hormuz. I'll pay immediately once the ship has left the Strait of Hormuz, how about that?"

"$130 a barrel, cash on delivery. Once you pay, we'll take the money, and you'll take the goods. Also, you must guarantee that this shipment cannot appear in Japan. If it does, I don't mind showing you my methods."

This time, the other party finally replied with a long message, but after reading the content, Wu Yuansong was completely dismayed.

This long passage reminded him of a scene from a couple of days ago when a Japanese friend asked him to import a batch of goods from China under the guise of a Vietnamese businessman and then resell them to Japan.

He contacted the manufacturer in China. After the manufacturer found out that he was Vietnamese, they didn't make things difficult for him and just handed him a form to fill out.

He needs to fill in all the downstream manufacturers on this form.

And all downstream manufacturers must sign and stamp the document.

After signing and stamping the form, he sent it over for review. The authorities also required him to promise that the supplies could only be used in Vietnam and could not be resold. If they were resold, he would be executed.

Literal death!

Ultimately, in order to continue making money, Wu Yuansong refused the order.

He can still tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal.

Returning to the topic of oil, this batch of oil needs to be handed over in Iran and then transported back by ship.

There's no guarantee that the Chinese won't mark this batch of oil. If they discover that this batch of oil has reached Japan, he's doomed.

Considering the issue of having enough to eat at every meal, Wu Yuansong suddenly realized that there weren't many buyers left who could secure this batch of oil.

Thailand needs oil, but it can't afford to pay a good price, so it's better to bring it back to Vietnam.

Due to the energy crisis, Vietnam experienced a plane crash amidst the current wave of public opinion surrounding China's takeoffs, leading to soaring domestic fertilizer and energy prices.

This also led to a deterioration in the domestic political environment, making it especially important to complete political tasks under these circumstances.

By bringing the oil back to Vietnam, which is currently short of oil, we can make use of this oil!

Having decided where the oil would go, Wu Yuansong began calculating his costs and the final selling price.

He needs to confirm a suitable purchase price, and then, based on the purchase price and transportation costs, decide how much discount he should ask for when providing support to his backer.

After calculating for about two or three minutes, Wu Yuansong figured out the cost and then started typing: "127, I have to go and pick up the oil myself, you have to give me a reasonable price."

"Look, where is there any oil now? You think it's too expensive, and I think it's too expensive too. It all comes from the Strait of Hormuz. 129, the lowest price."

"127.1."

"128.99.

""

"127.5".

128.5.

127.6.

128.5.

"Lower it a bit more!"

"Get lost! Take it or leave it!"

"128! That's the highest price I can offer. If you won't let me sell to Japan, then I'll have to bring it back to Vietnam. You're also an oil trader, you should know the prices in Vietnam very well!"

This time, the status in the chat box changed to "typing".

The status message flashed several times before finally becoming a message: "Okay, but the conditions need to be changed. First, you can't sell to Japan. Second, it's a cash transaction with a delivery order. Once you get the order, the transaction is complete. You can pick up the goods, and we can guarantee that you'll get them and ship them out. If you agree, buy a plane ticket to Guangzhou, and then we'll meet. If you don't agree, then get lost."

Faced with the final word "get lost," Wu Yuansong couldn't help but sigh, but in his sigh, he also replied with a "good" to the other party.

After replying to the message, he took out a calculator from a drawer and began to calculate how much cash he would need to pay if four million barrels of oil were sold to him at $128 a barrel.

He quickly calculated the final total price.

He would need to spend $5.12 million just on procurement, and the four million barrels of oil would require two large ships to transport.

During this period, the rental price for large ships is $40 per day. We need two ships to travel from the Strait of Hormuz to Vietnam, which will take about twenty days. Twenty days would cost us eight million dollars.

The two ships cost $16 million.

He sells it to a petrochemical plant in Vietnam for $132 a barrel, just breaking even. Only if the price is higher than $132 can he make a profit.

Money money money money money————

This is difficult!

With a sigh, Wu Yuansong took out his phone and started making a call.

This order is too big for him to handle alone; he needs two people to help.

I envy those bastards upstream so much. They can get their hands on resources and make a fortune just by reselling them. Unlike me, downstream, I have to do everything myself.

"Dear grandparents, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, the issue we are going to discuss today is the issue of renting out our village primary school."

"As everyone knows, our village's primary school has been closed, and in the new semester, everyone will need to go to the primary school and kindergarten in the town."

"Then, the municipal education bureau transferred the jurisdiction of the primary school in our village to the village committee."

"According to the jurisdiction transfer letter, the school building of this primary school can be used as a cultural and learning venue, or as a production and business operation."

"Now, I'm going to get to the important part!"

"Lin Yaobei from Group 2 of Hongxing Village, who is also my father, is known to everyone."

"He was lucky and made some money. He is also a kind-hearted person and an elder in the village. Elders don't want to see their younger generation going to kindergarten and primary school in town before dawn."

"I just wanted to start a school so that children in the village could study."

"The procedures are basically completed. What we need to prepare now is the school premises."

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"Lin Yaobei then thought of this primary school and wanted to rent it!"

"Although I am Lin Yaobei's son, I personally consider this matter from the perspective of the village party secretary and village chief."

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"If others are running a school, we can't be animals. So, I suggest that the rental fee for this primary school be set at one yuan."

"Now, let's discuss this matter."

"Those who agree, stand to my right; those who disagree, stand to my right and state your reasons for disagreeing."

"Let's start voting now!"

After finishing his speech into the microphone, Lin Man took a step and stopped beside Yishou.

He was the first to speak, and the other members of the village committee followed suit. After the village committee members left, it was the villagers' turn.

Most people walked silently toward the Buddha's side, while only a few remained in place in a daze. After a while, some people walked out of the Buddha's territory, indicating that they had given up.

The remaining few people moved to the right and stood on the opposing side.

Lin Man took out his phone, snapped a picture of the group, then picked up the microphone and handed it to them: "Tell me your reasons."

The other person took the microphone and immediately shouted, "He runs a school just to collect money, just to cheat us farmers out of our money!"

"We finally managed to earn some money, and it was all swindled away by those people surnamed Lin."

"This primary school is so big, yet they only want to pay one dollar to get on."

"If you really can't do the work for me, I'll pay you five yuan and I'll come up here to raise chickens. I'm a poor household, aren't I?"

Hearing this, Lin Man covered his face with his right hand, rubbed his face, and then helplessly put his hand down: "The Education Bureau's jurisdiction transfer letter said that it could be used to operate a Buddhist center, but I forgot to mention earlier that..."

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"Related business activities are limited to those that do not disrupt the operation of the Buddhist center."

"Animal husbandry will destroy schools."

"Now you can get lost."

"And you, the one who's in, can you explain why you're against it?"

Upon seeing the microphone, the opponents spoke up: "They charge tuition fees, he runs a private school, so he should be responsible for his own profits and losses. Why should he charge us money!"

Lin Man mentally repeated the other person's words twice, making sure she hadn't misheard, before handing the microphone to the person: "Is there any possibility—"

"To be self-sufficient, we need to increase tuition fees. Only sufficient tuition fees can offset the school's operating costs."

"Furthermore, we run schools primarily to prevent children from becoming fools like you."

"Can you understand me?"