130 The foundation of success
The cool sea breeze blew gently, and the coconut trees above our heads made a whispering sound, and the sound of the waves hitting the beach was rhythmic and full of rhythm. Sitting on this silver-white beach and drinking iced champagne was indeed a wonderful enjoyment. The palace hotel under construction was brightly lit, highlighting the tranquility of the island.
Richie lay on a comfortable beach chair, lazily talking to Jonas, who was sitting next to the round table. "This season is the best season in the UAE, neither lukewarm nor hot. If you come here in summer, you will be a pain."
Ricci's girlfriend Dorores Lora Ruiz walked over with a pure wool blanket, gently covered Richie's leg, and said, "Mark, you are not a young man now, you should pay attention to protecting your body."
"My most beautiful flower, I'm not a child, I know my condition." Ritchie said half complaining and half comforting, happily following Lora's arrangement and covering her blanket.
Rich is in love this time. Lora is like her grandmother, the flower of passion for the Spanish mother, a charming woman, confident, strong, and much better than his playboy father. Now, she is running between Spain and Russia, collecting various historical materials about her grandmother, and preparing to write a book for her grandmother. As a Spanish idol, a writer and millionaire, she is with Rich, not because of Rich's power and money, but simply because of Rich's charm. Rich is also attracted by her, and the two are trapped in a passionate love.
Jonas asked, "Lora. How did you collect information?"
Lola said: "The Russian government is very supportive of my actions and the data was collected smoothly. I have been thinking about the overall layout of this book recently. I have not decided how to write my father's disgraceful past."
Lola's father joined the Soviet army during Khrushchev's era, but he was a famous playboy in the Soviet Union. He and Khrushchev's son were played with many women in the Soviet Union, and even went to the prison because of jealousy.
Jonas smiled and said, "I think if you write, you shouldn't hide this history, otherwise the authenticity will make people question that it is an era of re-examination of idols. The rise of the Internet will allow everyone to easily obtain detailed historical information. If some historical information is disclosed in a few years and you avoid this topic, you will be condemned because you are an immediate family."
Lola nodded and said, "Or you are right, but I still need to think about it."
Ritchie said: "My beautiful flowers, maybe you can walk on the beach and look for inspiration. Can you please have a good chat with Jonas?"
Lola said bluntly: "I am not interested in listening to your conspiracies."
Jonas smiled and said, "Sister Lora. Without conspiracy, we have already left that primary stage."
Lora smiled and said, "Well, I know, this is just business for you." She kissed Richie's forehead and said, "I love this swimming pool in the backyard. If you have time fast enough, maybe you can still have time to bathe with me."
Ricci smiled and said, "Compared to this, I look forward to your performance in bed more." Lora gave him a charming look and turned away proudly. Ricci looked at her beautiful figure and then withdrew his gaze and smiled, "Jonas, what do you think of her?"
Jonas nodded and said, "It's indeed a good woman, but I'm a little worried about your body."
Ricci laughed. "For me, life is nothing more than enjoyment. I am willing to sink into it and die."
Jonas smiled and said, "I hope I will have the mentality of yours when I reach your age."
Ricci took a sip of wine, let out a long breath, put his hands under his head, looked up at the starry sky, and said, "What did you think about your relationship with Abu Dhabi?"
Yonas said: "As you said to Sheikh Ahmed in the afternoon, I would like to be a bridge between the East and the West. However, I would never like to play the role of a bridge. Instead, I hope to get greater profits and influence from it."
“I would love to listen to your plan.”
Yonas said: "There is no detailed plan. Before the Abu Dhabi royal family offered conditions, I just set my own bottom line and general policy." Rich nodded, Yonas said: "At present, oil development and refining in Abu Dhabi is mainly served by Halliburton and offshore oil companies, and they earn high service fees every year. Abu Dhabi is unwilling to take his destiny into the hands of others. Of course, we can understand this, but I cannot provide relevant technologies without principles. I checked your company's technical reserves. Although I don't know the specific data, I also roughly understood the company's technical level through understanding with technicians.
In terms of offshore oil exploration and development and service technology, offshore oil companies can be said to be unique. From deep-sea oil exploration to development, from deep-sea pipeline construction, to offshore oil platforms, the technology of offshore oil companies is unparalleled. Neither Xie Berche nor Halliburton is comparable to them. What is more favorable is that offshore oil companies are Swiss companies."
Ritchie asked: "It is precisely because of its technological advantages that offshore oil companies have always been the money cow in their shareholders. If you want to acquire this company, you need a high premium."
Yonas nodded and said, "Offshore oil companies have almost $2 billion in assets each year, with a turnover of more than $4 billion last year and a profit of $600 million. A technology service company can have such money-making ability, which is indeed a money-making tree. I had no hope of investing in it because I couldn't afford so much money at all, but now I have the opportunity."
Jonas clearly remembers that Xue Tao once said with emotion that a small offshore oil company, a company that has overcome several technical difficulties in oil development in just a few years, quickly became the leader in offshore oil mining. The turnover reached more than 10 billion US dollars. Although there were major oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico in later generations, it was more caused by the mistakes of BP operators at that time, and it had nothing to do with their technology.
"Do you want to use Abu Dhabi's funds to help you provide the funds you invest?" Richie said.
Ricci smiled: "Do you want to have more chips as soon as possible and then take the lead between the East and the West?"
Jonas smiled and said, "I know, you will guess."
Ricci sighed and said, "The marriage with Latini has made you hold a good hand, but the trade barriers between the East and the West are like a deep abyss. You are walking a tightrope between you, and it is quite dangerous."
Jonas said: "Since World War II, the United States has always wanted to build a unipolar world, but history has proved that this set of the United States will definitely not work. From the opening of the Cold War, the anti-Americanism in Latin America, to the establishment of the EU, and the rise of China, it has proved that the world is diversified. Since that is the case, why don't I follow the trend?"
Ricci was stunned for a moment and sighed, "For the first time I felt like I was old." He stood up, folded the wool blanket, and gently held it in his arms. "I need to think carefully. I will contact you about the offshore oil company. I really want to see, where exactly can you go?!"
Looking at Ricci slowly and firmly walking towards the back door of the palace, Jonas's heart was filled with pride. The marriage with Latini
It is said to be an unexpected good chess, but Jonas is determined to take a good move by acquiring an offshore oil company. If he successfully acquires an offshore oil company and relies on the company's technical capabilities, Jonas is confident that he can discover more oil fields and attract more allies, which is the basis for success. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!