There was a saying that made a lot of sense.
Controlling the Middle East was equivalent to controlling oil prices.
Controlling oil prices was equivalent to controlling the global economy.
And controlling freshwater was equivalent to controlling the entire Middle East.
As the only developed country in the Middle East, as early as ten years ago, Israel had the world's largest desalination facility with a total of more than 30 desalination plants. Hundreds of companies were active in the field of water management.
IDE was one of the best and the leader of Israel's desalination companies.
“IDE？ You've taken care of the IDE company? If I remember correctly, Sorek should be the largest desalination company and tap water supplier in Israel, right? The Israeli government is just watching you from the side? "Jiang Chen was slightly surprised.
"Of course they didn't watch. Our acquisition can be described as full of twists and turns. But fortunately, B City Consortium contributed a lot. After all, they also have some shares in High-Tech Freshwater. In addition, Yerif also helped a little. " "Once this acquisition is completed, High-Tech Freshwater will become the largest freshwater supplier in the Middle East. Eighty percent of the people in the Middle East will be directly affected by us. "
When Jiang Chen heard this, a satisfied smile finally appeared on his face.
If it was only a 3.5 billion Xin New dollar acquisition, it couldn't attract his attention at all. After all, compared to his current assets, even the market value of High-Tech Freshwater could only be regarded as so. But combining the influence that High-Tech Freshwater brought to Future Group, the significance was completely different.
For the most direct example, Celestial Trade had been seeking to spread the Global Grid to Europe. As the gateway for the Global Grid from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, Celestial Trade's business in the Middle East countries didn't progress smoothly.
Not only because of the influence of the UA in the region, but also because of the vigilance of Middle East countries against Celestial Trade. Although Saudi Arabia had been seeking to reduce a large number of high-pollution thermal power stations in the country, the current Saudi King still had concerns about completely opening the door to the domestic electricity market. Coupled with the lobbying from the UA, even if Yerif was on Jiang Chen's side, he couldn't help much at this time.
And now, with Future Group's water pipeline paving the way, everything became easier. With the increasing influence of Xin's industry in the Middle East, it was only a matter of time before Celestial Trade's global power grid crossed the Gulf of Aden into the Mediterranean Sea.
"One more thing, the 2020 financial report is coming out soon. I just saw the first draft from the finance department today. Don't you want to take a look?" Xia Shiyu said.
"First draft? Then I'll leave my expectations for the official draft. "Jiang Chen smiled.
"Aren't you curious at all?" Xia Shiyu smirked. "Anyway, I was shocked when I saw it."
"What are you curious about?" Jiang Chen smiled and sighed pretentiously. "No matter how long it is, it's just a string of numbers."
"Puchi —"
Xia Shiyu couldn't help but laugh out loud as she leaned back on the sofa. Her shoulders gently trembled, and the strand of hair on her cheeks swayed along with the rise and fall of her chest. Before she could catch her breath, she suddenly saw a black shadow pouncing on her.
"Ah."
With a short scream, Xia Shiyu was flipped over by Jiang Chen and placed on his lap.
"What are you doing …" Xia Shiyu nervously looked in the direction of the stairs. She pushed Jiang Chen's chest with a blushing face and struggled restlessly. "Put me down. What time is it now? Ooh! "
Halfway through her sentence, the rest of her words were replaced by a scream of pain.
It didn't hurt, but the soft smack made the thin-skinned Xia Shiyu want to find a hole in the ground to hide in.
"You dare to make fun of your husband," Jiang Chen said with a smirk and raised his right hand at her butt. "Do you dare to laugh now?"
Feeling the heat spreading along her butt, Xia Shiyu felt her face was burning.
Her teeth bit her thin lips that were about to bleed. Even if she wanted to resist, she was worried that such a shameful scene might be seen by Ayesha or Natasha. She had to suppress her shame and surrender.
"… No, I don't dare —"
Another crisp slap interrupted her weak surrender.
"What, what are you doing!"
Xia Shiyu struggled to turn her neck and stared at Jiang Chen with embarrassment and anger.
What responded to her was Jiang Chen's innocent look.
"Uh, I just suddenly felt that it was quite comfortable to slap …"
When she heard Jiang Chen's answer, Xia Shiyu only felt that her face was even hotter. She buried her whole face into the sofa pillow and felt the heat from her butt. She couldn't help but whisper.
"This pervert …"
…
The next morning, Jiang Chen had just returned from his morning jog when a phone call appeared on his watch.
The call was from Saudi. Recently, he had been receiving long-distance calls every now and then.
"Haha, my friend, thank you so much! I love this plane. I believe my father has the same taste as me and will fall in love with it at first sight. "On the phone, Yerif laughed and expressed his gratitude to Jiang Chen.
Just now, the two Aerospace G100s customized for him by Future Heavy Industries were delivered to his private airport, and the final delivery was finally completed. In addition to the supporting facilities of the aircraft, Future Heavy Industries also sent four "Matador" electronic pilots.
After receiving the aerospace plane, Yerif immediately got on the plane, set the destination to Celestial City, and experienced the speed from Mecca to Celestial City. After owning so many private jets, it was the first time he included an aerospace plane in his private collection.
"It's not a gift, as long as you're satisfied. To put it bluntly, after all, you paid for it, "Jiang Chen said with a smile. "I have to thank you. I heard from my CEO that when we acquired IDE, it was thanks to your help."
"In your ancient Chinese language, it was just a piece of cake," Yerif waved his hand. Yerif waved his hand and said, "Also, I believe that you will fulfill your promise and turn our desert into an oasis."
"Right, can I ask something?" After a pause, Yerif asked.
"Of course," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"When will the war in Syria end? The old king's health is deteriorating day by day. The situation in our country is quite delicate now. My brother has been very close to the UA recently …" At this point, Yerif hesitated.
He didn't know if he should say the next words.
"It will end by February next year at the latest." Jiang Chen looked at the calendar on the wall. "The battle is going very smoothly. According to the report sent back from the front line yesterday, our people have achieved a decisive victory in the Raqqa area."
Yerif finally felt relieved, and his tone finally had a hint of relief. He said with a smile, "Then I'll wait for your good news."
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