"Future Bank will provide you with a loan of 10 billion Xin New dollars, part of which will be used to restore the power grid in Santander and its neighboring areas, and part of which will be used to invest in the railways in the southeastern provinces of South Colombia. If you are willing to hire Future Group's infrastructure units to participate in these two projects, we can not only reduce the interest of this loan from 4 points to 2.5 points, but we can also provide you with an additional 1 billion interest-free loan. "
Sitting in the office on the top floor of Future Building, Jiang Chen's left hand on the desk played with a bright silver coin. He leaned back in his chair and talked to President Timochenko on the phone on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
One of the most important factors why FARC was able to gain support in the southeastern provinces was the extremely uneven distribution of wealth in Colombian society. Almost 80% of the wealth was concentrated in the coastal areas west of the Andes. FARC promised to revitalize the economy of the underdeveloped areas in the southeast after the revolution, and building railways and roads was a feasible option.
During the evacuation to the Gulf Coast, the North Colombian government almost emptied its treasury, leaving only a mess for Timochenko to clean up. It was not a problem to rely on the savings left from the FARC drug trade to purchase arms, but if he wanted to carry out construction, it would be a bit difficult.
Unfortunately, due to the dispute over the legitimacy of the regime, South Colombia's credit rating in international investment banks was pitifully low, and almost no foreign banks were willing to lend to Timochenko. Future Bank might be the only financial institution willing to provide loans to them. Jiang Chen's offer at this time was tantamount to sending him charcoal in the snow.
"… Thank you."
Timochenko's throat moved slightly as he held the phone, and he uttered the word with mixed emotions.
To be honest, even now, he was still troubled by Celestial Trade's betrayal of the interests of the Colombian people and the deal with the UA. He was very worried that Colombia would become the second Korean Peninsula, placed on the negotiating table of the game between the major powers, and forever divided into two countries.
"You're welcome." Jiang Chen waved his hand and said in a relaxed tone, "I know you may have some resentment in your heart, but I advise you to think about it clearly. Without my help, you would either be hiding in the ditch playing with mud, or squatting in prison waiting for the judge's trial. "
"… Thank you." Timochenko smiled bitterly.
Other than thank you, he didn't seem to be able to think of any better words.
"I said you're welcome." "In addition, don't be too depressed. The truce is also an opportunity for you to recuperate. Don't forget to build a gun barrel when you're building. I'm very optimistic about the courage of your soldiers. In the face of NATO's modern army, they only lacked some modern tactical ideas and a few new weapons. There is an international defense exhibition in Coro City in September. I will have someone send you an invitation in a while. You can keep an eye out. "
In the end, Jiang Chen took the opportunity to advertise Future Military.
Although the economy of South Colombia was now impoverished, he did not want to miss this potential buyer. Once the Global Grid was connected, those poor provinces would soon be revitalized. Even if Timochenko could only buy guns on credit, he was willing to sell them to him without worrying that they would not be able to pay for them in the future.
However, Timochenko didn't think so much at the moment. After hearing Jiang Chen's statement, he was overjoyed. In particular, the phrase "Don't forget to build a gun barrel." In his opinion, it was simply foreshadowing the unification of Colombia in the future.
Celestial Trade really did not give in to the UA!
After confirming the idea in his mind, the white-haired Timochenko seemed to be five or six years younger in an instant. He vowed to the phone.
"I will definitely come in person!"
After he hung up the phone, Xia Shiyu, who was holding a folder, knocked on the door and walked in.
When she saw Jiang Chen sitting in the boss' chair, she smiled.
"What are you busy with?"
"I just called the new owner of South Colombia. There is another big project waiting for Future Heavy Industries to take over." Jiang Chen said in a mocking tone, threw the coin in his hand to Xia Shiyu's hand, and raised an eyebrow. "Let's not talk about that. Look at this."
"What is this?" Xia Shiyu asked curiously. She pinched the coin that Jiang Chen threw over and raised it to her glasses to take a closer look. When she flipped to the back of the coin, she was taken aback at first, then the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. She almost couldn't hold back her laughter.
"The second edition of the Xin New dollar coin, worth one dollar, with a circulation of 300 million. The one you are holding in your hand is a sample sent by the Xin Federal Reserve. " Jiang Chen made a helpless expression. "Some shareholders proposed that we should commemorate Xin's first participation in the Olympics in 2020 and win the first gold medal in the Olympics, so we came up with this."
It felt a bit strange to print his own head on a coin. It should be printed on a hundred-dollar bill.
It could only be said that the shareholder who proposed this idea had flattered the bull's leg.
However, although he was going to exercise his veto power, Jiang Chen still liked this coin very much. He planned to keep it as a collector's item and put it in the storage room of the mansion.
"I think it's quite cute." Xia Shiyu gently stroked the outline of the head on the coin with her index finger, then grinned.
"Come on." Jiang Chen rolled his eyes. "I have already rejected this idea in my head."
"Why don't you consider issuing two sets of one dollar coins at the same time? One set will be issued in small quantities in the form of commemorative coins, and the other set will be issued on a large scale as the main currency. " Looking at the coin in her hand, Xia Shiyu's expression was obviously reluctant. After thinking for a moment, she proposed such a compromise. "I always feel that this kind of coin will be very valuable in a few hundred years."
Issued as a commemorative coin?
Jiang Chen touched his chin and thought for a moment, then nodded with bright eyes.
It was a good idea.
And if there was a chance, he also wanted to know to what extent this set of coins with his head would rise in N years …
"I almost forgot about the important matter because of your interruption." Xia Shiyu threw the coin on the desk and put the document in front of Jiang Chen. "The Ecuadorian government called me and asked me when the space elevator could start construction. They are ready to cooperate with our project, and they just hope that we don't delay it too long. "
Ecuador had always been on the side of Celestial Trade. It was not good to keep this little friend in suspense. Now that Celestial Trade had opened up in South America, and the situation in Colombia was also stabilizing, the second space elevator did meet the prerequisites for construction.
"Send an engineering ship to Ecuador, and the site selection for the second space elevator can begin. By the way, since the Ecuadorian government is so anxious, then ask them for me. We plan to purchase an island in their Galapagos Islands as a port for Celestial Trade's use and as the construction center for the space elevator. This deal only involves land use rights and does not involve sovereignty. This is the last condition for us to build a space elevator in Ecuador. If they have no objections, we can also start. "
"I will convey your opinion to the Ecuadorian government." Xia Shiyu nodded.
"As soon as possible." Jiang Chen smiled. "Although I don't think they should have any objections."
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