Chapter 370 Gwadar Port Bid

 “Chinese, our friends!”

People kept saying hello and shouting outside, so the village chiefs sitting at the bidding venue were all a little strange. Who was coming outside? Through the window, they saw a familiar vehicle painted with a red cross.

 Suddenly, their hearts beat violently.

 Are you Chinese?

 The Chinese people who helped them!

If it weren’t for the medical team from China, Kedir’s grandson would have died!

At this moment, Qadir's heart was a little confused.

“Mr. Qin, I really didn’t expect that you, a group with no experience in port management, would actually participate in the bidding?” Li Mingyao said to Qin Tao.

“We didn’t expect that a management group with no experience in external construction would actually bid for a port construction project,” Qin Tao said.

“Let’s go, everyone, let’s go in. We’ll let the locals make the decision for this bidding event,” Rahim said.

So, a group of people entered the bidding venue.

 Internationally, people are not very enthusiastic about investing in port construction, let alone bidding in an underdeveloped country unless it has important strategic significance.

Gwadar port certainly does not count.

After all, this place is close to the Bay of Rest. There are already a large number of port facilities inside the Bay of Rest, and no one will be interested here.

As for the Port of Singapore Group, they came to bid for another purpose.

 There were quite a few reporters at the scene, not only local ones but also from other places.

 Rahim spoke first.

"Everyone, today in Faqur, we are holding this bidding meeting because we want to select a suitable bidder to develop our Gwadar Port based on the principles of fairness and openness. This place is too backward. We need to enter the modern era. Civilization, of course, what happened last time will never happen again, and we will witness this historic moment in front of countless reporters."

“Now, we would like to invite the bidders to explain their ideas. First of all, please...”

 “Those from Singapore, let’s go first.”

 “The guests from the East will come first.”

 Qin Tao and Li Mingyao became humble to each other.

 “Then let’s draw lots!” Rahim said.

Soon, Lee Mingyao, who was chosen first by lot, stepped onto the podium.

"Everyone, I am here today on behalf of the Port of Singapore to participate in the bidding. Everyone should know that our country is only a small country, but it is an economic power because we have first-class experience in operating ports. Our group is As one of the world's top 500 companies, we have created a lot of brilliance..."

 Lee Mingyao spent a full twenty minutes bragging about his group before getting down to business.

“We have decided to invest one billion US dollars to develop Gwadar Port, and we will build it into a modern large port!”

 One billion U.S. dollars, is Mingzhou Group willing? In other words, do they have so much money?

 The most they are willing to pay is 600 million, and it is still used in exchange for four frigates! This deal caused a great shock within the senior leadership of Pakistan, and many people criticized the military. Therefore, the American company successfully signed the agreement.

However, it was later exposed. Needless to say, it must have been the military.

Now, let’s just rely on our strength. If your Mingzhou Group offers 600 million and we offer 1 billion, I don’t believe we can’t defeat you!

 However, he did not see, or in other words, he ignored the feelings of the following people.

In this bidding, the opinions of local people are very important. The Gwadar Port Development Committee is specially organized here to let local people have their opinions, and the reporters on the scene will report everything truthfully.

However, Li Mingyao did not have too many concerns about this. In his eyes, these were just bumpkins who had never seen the world. He had now launched a billion-dollar construction project, which had shocked the people present. .

 Lee Mingyao also came prepared.

  He took out a design drawing, showing the berths of the port, the throughput of the port, the unloading area, the container storage area, etc. It was very beautifully done.

Finally, Li Mingyao finished speaking, and only a few people applauded. He had arranged it in advance, which made him slightly embarrassed.

However, the people below must have been shocked, and they probably haven’t come to their senses yet, right?

“Now, let’s ask the Chinese bidding team to give us a speech.” As soon as Rahim finished speaking, a burst of warm applause broke out below.

This is not right, and the attitude towards myself just now are completely two extremes!

 At this time, Li Mingyao already had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"Hello everyone, I am here on behalf of the Mingzhou Group. I hope to help change the backwardness here and hope that the people here can live a happier life." Qin Tao spoke, and Xu Zhengyang was on the side, doing simultaneous translation.

 Hmph, what nonsense are you talking about, the happy life of people here? Li Mingyao looked on coldly, what should you do? Pay them money?

"First of all, the medical facilities here are very backward." Qin Tao said: "So, if we succeed in the bid, within a year, we will build a tertiary-level Gwadar Port Hospital, and there will also be a central hospital in the hospital. The Boai Medical Emergency Center will immediately dispatch medical assistance in the event of an emergency."

 The eyes of the people below changed.

 They held their breath.

The arrival of the Chinese medical team has helped them a lot. However, the medical team will not be stationed for a long time. There will always be a day when these medical teams leave. After these medical teams leave, the difficulty of medical treatment for local people will become a big problem again. !

What now? The other party promised to build a hospital here once the bid is successful! A large hospital like the one in their provincial capital! From now on, if the child is bitten by a venomous snake again, he won’t have to watch his death!

 Whatever illness they have, they will not be left without help!

"We have observed that there is a serious lack of fresh water here, so it is impossible to grow various vegetables and fruits, resulting in malnutrition among local people, and some children even suffer from photosensitive skin diseases." Qin Tao continued: "So, if we succeed in the bid, Within a year, we will build a desalination plant to provide domestic water for the local area. Within five years, the production capacity of the desalination plant will meet the needs of production. The local area is full of deserts. In the future, It will also be lined with green trees and become like a big garden.”

Medical problems and water problems, once Mingzhou Group succeeds in bidding, these problems will be solved!

 These are what local people need most.

 So, now hearing Qin Tao say this, they are all full of expectations. They need water, they need hospitals, and they need Chinese people!

"This is impossible. How much will it cost you to do this? Can you provide it for free? You are doing this to make money from the locals. Look, how poor and backward they are, and you actually want to do it to them. Make money!" At this time, Li Mingyao finally realized something was wrong. He saw expectations and hope in the eyes of these locals.

 The behavior of these people was completely different from just now. He knew that these people had been persuaded!

 So, he must expose the other party’s true intentions!

“Mr. Rahim, when we are bidding, do we allow the other party to intervene?” Qin Tao looked at Rahim.

 Rahim looked at Li Mingyao: "Mr. Li, please pay attention to the bidding discipline!"

Li Mingyao held it back.

 Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction.

“We are all civilized people, don’t do such uncivilized things like interrupting other people’s speeches.”

 Uncivilized? Why are you so uncivilized? It's obviously you who are making such nonsense!

"Since the uncivilized gentleman just raised a question, I think I have an obligation to explain it to you here." Qin Tao said: "Of course these are not free, because free things are often the most expensive ones. Yes, our hospitals and fresh water all cost money, and this is a market economy."

Seeing the serious expressions of the people below, Qin Tao continued: "Of course, you may be thinking, with the money you earn from fishing at sea, can you afford to drink water and get medical treatment? Please don't worry, I We haven’t finished talking about our plans yet, the next thing we want to talk about is issues related to education.”

Hum, rambling, nothing important. Li Mingyao watched Qin Tao continue to play tricks.

“We will build a Gwadar Port Vocational and Technical School here. Once this school is completed, it can train thousands of people every year to master vocational skills. These people can provide human resources for various companies in the port and can go to work in other big cities. Some of them who perform well can even join our Mingzhou Group and work at our headquarters."

 Everyone has no money. It’s easy to handle. Let’s train you. After the training is completed, you will be able to make money.

 If a port is established, it will inevitably require a large number of personnel. Scheduling, drivers, cranes, import and export procedures, etc. all need to be done by people. The role of local employees is huge.

 Now, when Qin Tao said this, the people below became even more excited.

 Going out to sea for fishing is risky, not to mention all kinds of terrible weather. Just setting down the net to fish will not make you catch something. If you are unlucky, you will still lose money when you go out.

 At the dock, it is much safer and you can make money directly at your doorstep!

"We are serious about education." Qin Tao said: "The overall education level in the local area is too low. Education must start from childhood. We will invest in each village or several clustered villages to establish Primary school, here in Faqur, we will build a secondary school, so that the entire Gwadar area, from primary school to secondary school, will be covered. Of course, our company will not be responsible for the operation. When it is completed in a year, we will hand it over to Local education departments.”

 There is also school!

　　“Yes, we need schools so that children have the opportunity to receive education!”

 “We welcome the Chinese, and the Chinese are our friends!”

 “Yes, we like Chinese people!”

 The people at the scene became excited.

The old Qedir stood up and looked at his companions: "We don't trust other people, we only trust the Chinese. They are our true friends. When we encounter danger, they will always be the first one." Show up. My grandson's life was saved by the Chinese. Our entire village has been blessed by China. My vote will be for the Chinese!"

 “That’s right, we want to vote for Mingzhou Group!”

“That person, what he just said about investing one billion has anything to do with us!”

The bidding has not ended yet, and the voting has not started yet. As a result, everyone cheered and rushed to the ballot box of Mingzhou for a few days, and voted for Mingzhou with the votes they got when entering. State Group.

 Lee Mingyao was anxious.

"Hey, you all should stay calm, calm down! Don't be deceived by him. Mingzhou Group has no experience in port operations. They will mess everything up here. They haven't said how much money they will invest in the port yet. They We can do all of this!"

  But it’s no use.

These people did not listen to Lee Mingyao at all. They all ran to the front desk and voted for the Mingzhou Group.

 There is no need to vote at all, because the situation at the scene is already very clear: Mingzhou Group has won the approval of the locals with a unanimous vote!

No one can question the results of this vote, because there are countless reporters watching the scene, and cameras are recording the entire process, so Mingzhou Group is completely what everyone expects!

Qin Tao looked at these people with a smile, knowing that he had already succeeded more than half of the way.

 Why are not all successful?

 Because in history, the real decision-makers were not ordinary civilians.

 But now, public opinion has risen, so the people who really make the decision have to consider the opinions of these civilians.

 After all, the last behind-the-scenes operation was given to an American company, which already caused public outrage.

“Damn it, is this still a port bidding? Their Mingzhou company has not yet said how to build the port or how to operate the port!” Li Mingyao suddenly reacted.

 Why did you fail? Because the people present didn’t like to hear what I said.

 However, what he said is the real content of the bidding. What Qin Tao said is meaningless!

But it is useless. Even if Rahim forcibly terminates the current voting action and allows Qin Tao to continue talking about developing the port, and then decides to vote after the completion, these people will still vote all their votes for the Mingzhou Group.

Mingzhou Group’s actions to win people’s hearts are terrible.

When I heard about the arrival of a medical team a few days ago, Li Mingyao still dismissed it, thinking that these people were playing tricks on themselves, but now it seems that they can firmly grasp the hearts of the locals. After what he just said, , turned out to be a clown.

 Lee Mingyao clenched his fists.

"Mr. Qin, we have achieved great success today." On the way back to the land where they live, Bai Jie, who followed him, his eyes lit up. He saw with his own eyes Mr. Qin's methods, beating his competitors to pieces. Bai Jie Jie Na was so excited that he was even more excited than his own success in bidding.

“These are all the things we have done well to pave the way.” Qin Tao said: “These local people originally hated outsiders for development. They can identify with us because we are really here to help them.”

“Now, we have met the expectations of the public, but we must also pay attention to the official attitude and not go too far.”

Bai Jie nodded.

"Next, we will go to their provincial capital. The actions there will be very critical. After all, our opponents will not be willing to fail."

The bidding is just the beginning. Next, there is still a lot of work to be done. For example, there will be a special hearing here in the provincial capital.

When Qin Tao entered the venue, he felt that the atmosphere was a little tense.

The person presiding over the meeting this time was an important figure from the capital, Ala. At this time, the expression on his face was very serious.

"Okay, everyone is here, we can start. First, let Rahim introduce us to the early stage."

 Rahim stood up.

“At the bidding meeting at that time, we invited all the village chiefs in the entire Gwadar region together, and the two bidding teams gave speeches to them. As a result, these village chiefs unanimously chose the Mingzhou Group,…”

 Some people started whispering below.

 Qin Tao knows what these people are talking about.

 Aren’t you just condemning yourself for cheating? He used various means to fool the local bumpkins, and in the end they all chose the Mingzhou Group. In fact, he did not mention a word about how to develop the port.

However, some people showed approval, and some were still very moved by Qin Tao's actions.

 After all, Lao Ba is China’s best friend. In their hearts, they all have great trust in China.

“Mr. Qin, can you give us a detailed report on the development of the port?”

"Of course." Qin Tao said: "We believe that the development of the port should be divided into three phases. First, we will carry out the first phase of the project and plan to invest US$200 million."

Hearing what Qin Tao said, Li Mingyao, who had been silent all this time, showed a disdainful expression: "It's only 200 million. For an international port, what is 200 million? If we want to invest, we will invest at least one billion US dollars!"

"Anyone can speak plainly with nothing. If I exaggerate, I can say that I invested two billion." Qin Tao began to fight back: "It's not really going to be taken out anyway. It's just bragging, who can't?"

 “Why are we bragging? We just want to spend one billion!”

Qin Tao sneered: "You may criticize me for grandstanding. I didn't mention a word about how to build the port at the bidding meeting. I was just catering to the local people's appetite. However, I want to say that those are things we really need to do. If everyone If you watch the video of that time, you can see that I made it clear, within a year!”

"Look again, our bidding rivals have drawn pie after pie, but have they said when it will be completed? They only said the size of the port. Did they say how many ships are guaranteed to dock every year?" Qin Qin Tao continued: "Instead of building castles in the air, it's better to be down to earth!"

“President Qin, you are slandering us, a slanderous slander!” Li Mingyao became anxious: “We are a large international company, and since we have said it, we must do it!”

“Do it? Okay, you said you want to invest one billion. Then, after the bidding is successful, can you open a special account and deposit the one billion into this account, and the relevant agencies of Laoba will be responsible for supervision?”

Lee Mingyao suddenly became mute.

When he said that he would invest one billion, of course he was trying to make a big deal out of it.

"Do you dare? Give your plan a clear timeline and proceed according to the timeline. If it is not completed, the corresponding amount will be confiscated by Lao Ba. How about it?"

“Hmph, do you dare?” Li Mingyao asked.

"Of course we dare." Qin Tao said: "As long as Lao Ba guarantees that he will only be responsible for supervision and will not use the money for other things, then we can immediately transfer the US$200 million!"

“Humph, you only have 200 million, we have one billion, one billion!”

“It’s useless for you to brag about 10 billion, it’s just a boast anyway! If you invest this billion, we will give up the bidding and leave immediately without saying a word!”

The people present murmured again, but this time the content of the conversation was not about what happened to the Mingzhou Group, but what happened to the Singapore Port Group.

"Have you all seen it? Internationally, scammers are everywhere. You must keep your eyes open. Have you heard about the Ermao Black Sea Shipyard?" Qin Tao started talking: "At the beginning, there was a ship under construction on the slipway. Thirty percent of the nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were purchased by the West, which was regarded as a thorn in the West's side. So one company said it wanted to buy scrap metal, and another company said it wanted to use that slipway to build oil tankers. So the Black Sea Shipyard dismantled the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. ,The results of it?"

"Hmph, it's all nonsense. I didn't even ask for a deposit of 20 cents at first. It was too naive. Later, our Mingzhou Group came to help collect and transport the scrap metal." Qin Tao continued: "You can see the reputation of our company , we have always said exactly what we say, and we will definitely do what we say.”

 “The same goes for us!” Li Mingyao was anxious.

"The same goes for you. Don't you want to invest one billion? Why, you dare not deposit it into the supervision account? Let's change my proposal." Qin Tao said: "Both of our companies have proposed their own port construction. And the operation plan, no matter who is selected, must follow the operation plan. As long as he fails to fulfill his promise, then Lao Ba will take back all the power and hand it over to the other party to continue. How about it? Do you dare to do it? Add such a clause to the contract?"

Li Mingyao turned pale.

"Yes, you can choose either of these two conditions to ensure the smooth construction of our port." One of the spectators spoke.

"Yes, if you don't dare, you must have something in your heart." The second person spoke.

 More and more people are speaking out, and almost all of them are in unanimous support.

 Today’s situation is something Li Mingyao never thought about.

Although he failed in the bidding of the original residents of the port, Lee Mingyao did not lose heart because he believed that his plan was far better than that of the Mingzhou Group and that he would win the final victory.

 But now, in this higher-level hearing, there is also a one-sided situation. Even those who initially doubted the Mingzhou Group have now turned their attention to Lee Mingyao.

 “Mr. Li, do you dare?” Qin Tao launched the final attack.

 Lee Mingyao did not speak.

 “You don’t dare, because you have other purposes!”

 (End of this chapter)