Chapter 545: Chapter 452 - Mining Alliance Plan _1 Shortly after. Tao He went out with several ’Sky Eye Thailand Office’ kittens to stroll around the places he figured were good in Bangkok. Having lived in Bangkok for many years, Tao He knew numerous spots that were not famous but very unique. Walking down the streets of Bangkok. Tao He felt a bit different, he could not figure out what exactly was different at the moment. It seemed like... there were fewer people, yes, that’s it. There were fewer people. Before, there would be clusters of idle people hanging around or wandering. Sometimes, when you looked at them, they’d glared back fiercely. But now, he hadn’t seen such people after walking for half a day. How strange. "Leader, didn’t you say to be careful of some street thugs? Why haven’t we seen any?" the chatterbox girl asked curiously again, looking around and finding nothing. The street was fairly clean. Tao He glared at her and said grumpily, "Are you eager to see them?" Upon hearing that, the girl shook her head vehemently and said, "No, I’m just curious because I had never seen such a sight in our country." Tao He was speechless at this tangent ’curiosity’. This woman’s focus was entirely on a different wavelength. "We do have them in our country, but very few. But Bangkok has always been a bit chaotic, full of all sorts of people. Luckily, our office is not around here. The underworld forces underwent a reshuffle at the beginning of the year. The local hooligans and thieves have mostly been taught a life lesson. I don’t know why this area is like this, it may be luck. Anyway, avoid coming here in the future; it’s not safe," Tao He explained. "Oh, I see." ... When Tao He and his subordinates were going around. Tang Qing was watching TV in the villa. It has to be said that Thai TV dramas, lined with endless family disputes and conflict over property, were really annoying. It pisses you off just by watching. But anyway, it was intended for female viewers. This reminded him of the infamous Thai drama "Handsome Men Are Different" from another time, a drama that raised the nonsense threshold to another level. It was filled with complaints about the world, criticism of reality, and a redefinition of human relationships. The plot of this drama was more than eye-catching, it was simply soul contaminating. After watching an episode, Tang Qing was almost devastated. The entire cast seemed to have come out to take revenge on society, inflicting tons of damage on every viewer. It received a sea of negative comments on the internet. Tang Qing wondered what kind of mindset they had when making such a divine drama. Anyway, he stopped watching after an episode and only read the complaints. Damn, he was afraid he couldn’t stand it if he watched any further. So. He had to watch the news instead. Recently, the news was all about crime busts, numerous miscreants brought to justice, how good the security in Bangkok was, and how much the street scene had improved. The fighter who was promoted to the deputy chief of police was mentioned the most. Tang Qing had seen the fighter making speeches on TV several times. The main content was about punishing the wicked, maintaining public security, and returning a peaceful sky to society. His austere expression added to the prestige of the fighter, making him seem like the scourge of crime in Bangkok. He has been awarded numerous medals and commendations, consolidating his position and assuaging concerns about his promotion. Nobody doubted the fighter’s capability anymore. Next. It would probably take him half a year to get promoted again. By then, he would plan well either to be the chief of the Bangkok City Police or to take up a position in Thailand’s Cabinet. The specifics were not yet set and would be maneuvered by the command room when the time comes. The general principle is: If there are conditions to go up, go up. If there are no conditions, create conditions to go up. At this time, Tang Qing was the only one in the villa. Lin Jiaxue, Cousin, and Second Aunt had gone to get their hair done early in the morning. Tang Qing didn’t go to join the fun since it was a ladies’ event. He decided to stay home and behave. As for Li Kai, he went to see bikinis with Feng Sen. Lonely? Nope. Just then. "Ding ding ding..." Tang Qing’s phone rang. He pulled it out and looked. Chai Ren? Tang Qing furrowed his brows. Why was Chai Ren calling him? They hadn’t been in touch for a while. But who cares, pick it up first. He pressed the answer button. "Hello, Young Master Chai. I see, you have time to call me today." It was an ordinary opening, like a chat with an old friend. Tang Qing didn’t need any favors from the other party, so naturally, he didn’t mean to flatter. Chai Ren found the tone refreshing. Friends were precisely what he needed. "Haha, Brother Tang, I heard you’re about to finish your trip to Thailand and will pass by Beijing on your way back. Why don’t you come and have fun at my place for a few days? Food and accommodation are fully covered, and spending is on me." Chai Ren laughed and invited. "Hehe, thank you, Young Master Chai in advance. But, Young Master Chai, you have so much spare time. Could it be that you want me to go shopping with you?" Tang Qing laughed heartily. He knew Chai Ren was usually very busy, flying all over the world. If he invited him to play, it definitely had to be something urgent. Upon hearing this, Chai Ren was taken aback and then exclaimed: "Brother Tang, you’re indeed smart. Yes, I do have a little something. We can talk about it face to face. How about that?" "Sure, I’ve never been to Beijing anyway. I’ll come and bother you then." Tang Qing readily agreed. "There’s no need to mention being a bother. That’s all for now, we’ll talk more when we meet." Chai Ren stopped beating around the bush. "Um, okay, goodbye." The two then hung up the phone. After putting away his mobile phone, Tang Qing wasn’t sure what Chai Ren wanted with him, so he decided to ask the ’expert’. He then returned to his room. Locked the door. The next moment. Tang Qing appeared on the command room’s cylindrical platform. He walked over to Tang Yi. "Tang Yi, has Chai Ren contacted any of our people recently? What did he mean by the phone call just now?" Tang Qing asked. His phone calls were recorded in the command room, so there was no need for further explanation. Tang Yi replied, "Commander, his cooperation with the ’African United Mining Group’ has been getting closer recently. He has brought quite a few problematic assets to us, and we have helped him to sort out the local situation, making him quite a bit of money. Even some of Yunqi Investment’s minerals have been partially transferred to the name of the Mining Group. We suspect that he wants to deepen his relationship with you through this, and perhaps get you to introduce him to us, as our relationship with him is purely based on interests and we don’t have much personal interaction. Therefore, there is a 70% chance this is the case. There is also a 20% chance that he is trying to gather information about us, and a 10% chance that he wants to do other business with you, unrelated to Heiyu and Tongtian." After listening, Tang Qing nodded. He didn’t worry about anything else. Because no matter what, it was not a big deal. What he was concerned about now was the ’African United Mining Group’. "Tang Yi, how much is the value of the minerals controlled by the African United Mining Group now?" Tang Qing asked again. "Commander, due to the good cooperation for the first time in Congo, later Chai Ren transferred the eight problematic mining fields under his control to the name of the Mining Group. Now, the total value of the mineral reserves controlled by the African United Mining Group is 9.6 billion USD. If only the existing deposits are considered, the total profit of the Mining Group is expected to exceed 500 million USD by the end of the year." Tang Yi said. This is the total value of all the mineral deposits, some of which will take ten to twenty years, or even longer, to be of such great value. Otherwise, a mineral deposit with a capacity of 10 billion USD, with only two or three hundred million USD being mined each year, a profit of several tens of millions of USD would be pretty good. Therefore, the total reserve of minerals does not carry much reference value, and most of them could not be depleted within a few to tens of years. "Doesn’t that mean that we can expect dividends of 250 million USD by the end of the year?" Tang Qing said happily, although a bit ’less’, it’s just over a billion RMB, but it’s still worth something. "Yes, commander." Tang Yi said. Tang Qing nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad. From now on, this African United Mining Group will be used strictly for business related to cooperation with Chai Ren alone. In the vicinity of the mineral deposits where we have already smoothed out local forces, and even in various African countries where there is room for operation, there must be other ’easily’ obtainable mineral deposits. Tang Yi, starting tomorrow, officially launch the Mining Union Plan. These scattered mining companies, their main task is to cooperate with other local forces, take over the mining rights of minerals and carry out joint mining. We can give them a reasonable profit, as long as we can retain forty to fifty percent, the rest can be given to the locals. But if they still want more, and refuse to give it to us, then I’m sorry, let them switch to another negotiator, and we’ll only leave them with thirty to forty percent profit, understood?" Tang Qing ordered. Strictly speaking. The ’Mining Union Plan’ is one of the first officially launched Industrial Alliance Plans, others are still in the reserve and layout stage, such as the fighters sent to Africa, they cannot just rob people’s things as soon as they arrive, hoping to share a piece of the pie. That is impossible, too much, they still need to slowly familiarize themselves with the local rules, once they have a widely recognized and accepted identity, it is easier for them to act, only then they can officially start working. Mining Union Plan. The full name is: Global Mining Industry Union Integration Plan. The main purpose is to corner territories and mines through various means and the organizational structure includes individual companies or groups, even local powers and joint companies, forming a mining alliance. Africa is just the first step in the Mining Union Plan. When the time is ripe, these companies, after making money and having capital, will start a global-scale merger and acquisition of minerals, pooling their forces, using loans from various countries to get funds, using capital leverage to expand rapidly. The ultimate goal is to possess the international mineral pricing power. Such a large number of scattered companies can bypass all countries’ anti-monopoly laws, and even the United Nations can’t do anything about it, but they can achieve the real purpose of a trust. This path is long. And very difficult. It is very likely to cause serious conflicts with global mining giants, confront the financial giants behind those mining giants and even face western developed countries head-on. But is Tang Qing afraid? Hehe. With the system. What’s there to fear? In the last life, these guys made so much money from China. In this life, the trade rules are not set by just a few of you. And there’s me... Tang Qing. "Yes, commander." Tang Yi agreed. PS: The first Chapter, four Chapters today, vote please.