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Chapter 2552
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Life at the Top Chapter 2553
“Mr. Jasper, I have to say that your offer is tempting.“We are indeed having a difficult time with cash flow, but I really can’t imagine why you want to invest in our processing plant.“After all, the profit is not high now, and its value does not lie in how much money it can make for us but in preventing us from getting stuck in times of crisis.“So, we generally don’t accept the involvement of other capital in an industry like this, especially when this capital may threaten our control.”Abdul's voice sounded neither overly submissive nor arrogant.Even though he was looking forward to Jasper’s help, he knew he could not give in on this issue.This kind of thing was always a step-by-step concession, and he must never set a precedent.“Mr. Abdul, you misunderstood. I am not very interested in taking control of your processing plant, and of course, I don’t care about profits.“I’m not a fool, so naturally, I have my own reasons for investing. I can’t tell you the specific deta
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“Peanuts?”Abdul was confused.As a family of oil tycoons, they were far less sensitive to money than others, but they were not insular, so they still had a concept of money.In this era, tens of billions were no longer peanuts.If someone could call that amount peanuts, his actual wealth must be far more than this amount.This meant that Jasper was likely to be in the top 100 or even the top 50 richest people in the world.The top 100, or even the top 50, among the world's billions!Even if this numerical ranking didn't accurately represent his actual financial status, and some genuinely wealthy families might purposely hide their wealth and intimidate those who try to list them, having so much money was impressive no matter what.“Mr. Jasper, I am starting to doubt your background now.”Now that they had decided on a price, Abdul relaxed a little and started gossiping as he was curious about Jasper’s methods.He had previously hoped that Jasper could help them rescue Baltim
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No wonder Abdul was so excited.The complicated relationship between the Kurt and Elvis family had always been a thorn in the side of both patriarchs.Two large families occupied each end of Qari’s oil industry.The Kurt family owned half of the oil fields in Qari, while the Elvis family had a monopoly on oil processing in Qari.They needed each other, but at the same time, they feared each other. Hence, they were always maintaining a dangerous balance.So over the years, both the Elvis and the Kurt families had been secretly looking for alternatives, whether it was other partners or privately dabbling in some industries that the other party was good at.From a certain perspective, there were other major oilfield forces and large processing plants in Qari because these two companies held each other back.After all, in business, excessive dependence meant excessive risks.However, although the rifts had always existed, there was a balance due to the good relationship between the
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“Of course, I didn’t get my confidence from the Elvis family.”Abdul was stunned.“This is not their idea, then you...”Abdul would have been screaming curses at him if it were someone else and not Jasper.He might even feel that the other person was taking him as a fool.After all, sincere cooperation between the two companies was needed on such a huge thing.However, judging from Jasper’s attitude, it seemed that the Elvis family had no idea about this yet.So, how was he so confident?Then, what Jasper said shocked him again.Abdul’s face was filled with horror.“Mr. Jasper, I have never thought about what you said, but… Is this really possible?“If you can do all this, I will have to admit that the dream you painted for me just now can indeed come true.“But even if you do the other steps well, how can you ensure that other countries won’t interfere?“After all… Even if the United States ends up stationing its troops here, it can’t have total control of this organizati
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When Jasper heard Abdul’s question, he smiled and said, “There is an old saying in Somerland, ‘Money can make the world go round’. This is actually very simple. Just spend more money.”Abdul shook his head and said with a forced smile, “I’m afraid that this is not feasible. We do have problems with cash flow, but this is limited to daily operations.“But when it comes to maintaining control, the Kurt family is definitely not willing to spend as much as it needs to maintain operations.“They can get more funds from the securities market, but their problem now is that they can’t get as much money as before, not because they can’t get any money at all.“At least, in the short term, it will be enough for them to defend against hostile external takeovers.”When Abdul said this, he smiled bitterly and shook his head.Although he was extremely eager for Jasper to succeed, he was discouraged by the difficulty of this matter.Although Jasper was powerful, he did not have much influence i
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Although Abdul believed in Jasper’s ability, he still thought about it and asked, “Mr. Jasper, do you really have enough funds to leverage such a large market?”Although Abdul was now on the run, he was an important member of the Kurt family and had a lot of savings.Moreover, there were many supporters of Baltimore like him in the family, and these people had a loyalty to their family and country that others could not imagine.Abdul was even ready to issue a call for action and ask everyone to raise money to help with this matter.He was mainly willing to make this sacrifice because Jasper’s blueprint was too brilliant.If this was a dream, he wanted to make it a reality at all costs, and he could not accept any mistakes.It was their hope for Qari to be independent from the constraints of other countries. If he could make it happen, he would cease to be an oil-producing country that was dictated by others.Jasper saw Abdul’s concerns and smiled.“Mr. Abdul, you don’t need to
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Abdul was very serious now.He said so much, not to discourage Jasper or make Jasper give up this idea.It was mainly because he was yearning for the future described by Jasper.He didn’t want anything to go wrong before the future arrived.When the other end fell into silence, a smile appeared on Abdul’s lips.He knew Jasper was considering his advice.A partner willing to listen to suggestions and brainstorm ideas was always easier to trust than someone dictatorial.Just when he was waiting for Jasper to modify his strategy, he heard Jasper say calmly, “I see. That’s fine then.”Abdul was stunned. He increased his volume, “Mr. Jasper, the situation here is really different. Please be serious. This is not child’s play. If they want to undertake a protracted war with you, they will wear you down!“What you have to deal with now is perhaps Qari’s largest oil family. Even if they can’t spare some time and don’t have much money for various reasons, once they take this seriously,
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If what Jasper wanted was not the processing plant, then what were he and Jasper arguing about just now?“What I want is your ability to manage the processing plants. I will take control of these processing plants and hand them over to you for management.”“But, you just made it clear that you would not take away these control rights. You said that the control rights would remain with the Kurt family.” Abdul was so anxious that he even ignored Jasper’s instructions on how to get control.“Of course, my promise is still valid. At that time, there will be a joint venture company to manage these processing plants, with participants including you, the Kurt family, and the Elvis family.“However, in addition to the original shares, your investment will only be technology and management shares.“But...” Jasper spread his hands when he said this. “I guess you won’t have too many shares by then.“After all, I can’t just give away the shares I bought with my own money.”Abdul had a look
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