Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 450: Environmental Organizations Mobilized
Chen Yiyang looked at Schaefer and didn’t know what to say.
He always felt that this guy was going to get screwed again this time.
Schaefer also noticed Chen Yiyang’s suspicion.
He patted his chest and said, "Don’t worry. France and India are both big countries with a reputation on the international stage, so how could they be inconsistent in their dealings?
If I make this business deal, I might be promoted to a higher position in the future.
By the way, last time I helped your side make a submarine deal with Thailand, and many people in the industry are speculating whether I have connections on your side.
Next time you accompany me to a few banquets, just to give me some face."
"Sure." Chen Yiyang promptly agreed to the matter.
The main reason was that he also needed Schaefer’s help.
"If you need anything, just speak up. We’re like family now." Schaefer encouraged Chen Yiyang to speak freely.
"I have a very annoying competitor back home. They’re planning to deploy driverless technology in Europe soon. I hope you can help connect with someone to cause them trouble."
"That’s easy." Schaefer agreed without hesitation.
"My competitor’s name is Qian Du, and from the information I’ve received, they should have contacted some politicians in Europe to help push the project. You should first find out who they specifically contacted; don’t agree so readily."
"No need to investigate." Schaefer said directly, "It’s very difficult to get something done in Europe, but sabotaging someone else is easy.
You don’t even need to contact those officials; I’ll just find some environmental organizations or similar groups to start protests."
"Environmental organizations? How will they protest?" Chen Yiyang couldn’t figure out what driverless technology had to do with environmental protection.
"Isn’t it obvious there’s a big connection?!" Schaefer said with a serious look, "With driverless cars, won’t it be easier for cars to harm animals on the road?
Human drivers stop to avoid small animals, sometimes even patiently waiting for turtles or snails to cross the road.
But if a driverless car determines these small animals pose no threat to the car, won’t it just run them over?
You see, isn’t that a connect?"
"Impressive." Upon hearing such professional words from Schaefer, Chen Yiyang immediately realized that his view on environmental protection was too shallow.
"By the way, how much money is needed? I’ll transfer it to your account, and you can pass it on."
"Leave it all to me." Schaefer made an OK gesture.
"Once the money is in the account, I’ll organize a few public meetings and invite some senior leaders from environmental organizations to attend, offering them high travel allowances.
Then, I’ll have some proxies make small donations to these environmentalists in batches.
Once the funds are in place, these environmental organizations will act faster than anyone, just wait and see."
After entrusting this matter to a professional like Schaefer,
Chen Yiyang rested for a night and the next day participated in the secret talks held between Thailand and Saudi Arabia.
There was actually no conflict between the two countries, either politically or industrially.
So the talks to restore diplomatic relations went smoothly.
That Thai King might not sound reliable, but he’s actually not ignorant of politics.
From Chen Yiyang’s assessment, this King was somewhat similar to Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty who practiced Taoism.
He enjoys personal pleasures but holds a firm grip on the country’s power.
He personally negotiated most of the terms with the Saudi royal members and then managed to leave France to return to Germany before the banquet.
Once the King left, senior officials from both Saudi Arabia and Thailand felt a bit relieved and began to work out various interests.
Chen Yiyang also took the opportunity to network with many influential figures among them.
His future business dealings in these two countries should go a lot more smoothly than before.
After the secret talks concluded,
the diplomats from the two countries didn’t rush back; instead, they organized some banquets with diplomats from France and other countries.
The purpose of these banquets was subtly to inform other countries that Saudi Arabia and Thailand were going to restore diplomatic relations.
Although this was quite significant for Saudi Arabia and Thailand, in the world scope, it’s generally considered a trivial matter.
Because the two countries basically have no fundamental conflicts and no likelihood of conflict breaking out.
To other diplomats, it seemed like two classmates reconciling after a minor argument.
However, Chen Yiyang used these banquets to get acquainted with diplomats from other countries.
"I’m Eldar." A diplomat with obviously Central Asian features came over to strike a conversation with Chen Yiyang.
"Hello." Chen Yiyang shook hands with the other party.
"I’m from Uzbekistan. You look like you’re from Huaxia?"
"Yes, I’m a businessman from Huaxia, mainly engaged in investment business."
"Specifically?" The Uzbekistan diplomat was quite interested in Chen Yiyang.
"Mainly in the automotive sector and AI field." Chen Yiyang briefly introduced himself.
He didn’t know much about these Central Asian countries and didn’t think they had much of a market.
So he wasn’t very enthusiastic during the conversation.
But Eldar was very enthusiastic towards Chen Yiyang.
"Automobile industry, then we have much to talk about." Eldar said excitedly, "I once worked at the Daewoo automobile company in South Korea; I was also an automotive industry practitioner back then."
"Daewoo?" Chen Yiyang searched his brain for a while.
It was only in some obscure knowledge that he found the introduction he’d once seen.
For people today, South Korea’s Daewoo is a very unfamiliar brand.
But this company was once among the world’s top 20 enterprises and was South Korea’s second-largest corporation.
This was a large conglomerate that started from manufacturing and covered many sectors, including the automotive industry.
However, later on, due to the impact of the financial crisis, this company faced bankruptcy, and its car brand was forced to be sold to the United States’ General Motors.
And Daewoo itself, during the financial crisis of ’97, was more like an enlarged version of the Evergrande Group.
Because it borrowed too much, it became insolvent, and all of its debts ultimately had to be handled slowly by the Korean government and banks to prevent a rapid disintegration that could shock the entire society.
"Did Eldar once invest in a car factory in Uzbekistan?" Chen Yiyang curiously asked.
"Back in the day, when our country was still part of the Alliance bloc, it was also one of the important industrial countries in the world."
Eldar said with pride, "Although the Daewoo Group went bankrupt later, Uzbekistan’s automotive industry did not.
Even now, Uzbekistan exports cars to other Central Asian countries."
"Does Uzbekistan welcome Huaxia businessmen to invest there?" Chen Yiyang asked.
