Mohamed felt that his words had worked. After all, in addition to being a businessman, Tony Stark was also a superhero!
In order to uphold his so-called justice, he was able to shut down the most profitable military department of the Stark Corporation at the time. How much perseverance did it take? The board of directors of the Stark Corporation must have been in an uproar at the time.
Fortunately, the new energy project later saved the situation and made up for the losses caused by the closure of the military department. It could be said that the transformation of the Stark Corporation was successful. For Tony Stark, the closure of the military department was just the beginning of another beginning in his life.
Now the whole world knew that Tony Stark's most profitable project was not large-scale industrial equipment, nor was it the development of new energy. It was selling cosmetics. Well, it sounded very nonsensical, but it was like this.
Selling face cream made more money than selling powder, which was very reasonable. It was easy to understand because not everyone needed drugs, but almost every woman and a considerable number of men in the world would rub their faces every day.
The industrial equipment and new energy projects sold by the Stark Corporation were not as profitable as the products of Dawn Corporation in terms of absolute profit. However, the industrial products sold by the Stark Corporation were not just for money. There was also a deep political meaning behind the large-scale industrial equipment, especially the new energy project.
This project was not necessarily the most profitable, but it had the most profound political meaning. Why did the big shots in Congress need to give face to Tony more and more?
Because the new energy project was currently almost monopolized by Tony's private hands. Moreover, Tony's personal power was strong enough that the Congress could not force him to hand over the technology.
Of course, apart from Tony, there was another person who had mastered this technology. That was Doom of Latvia. Doom's technology came from Ivan Vanke, and this unlucky guy had already been blown up.
Therefore, unless the big shots in Congress were willing to bow down to Doom for help, they would have to cooperate with Tony. Of course, China had another way to control nuclear fusion, but asking for help from China? Forget it, it was the same as bowing down to Doom.
Therefore, although Tony Stark was a businessman, his political influence was growing. And now many people knew one thing, and that was that Tony and Captain Rogers were very close in private.
Meanwhile, Captain Rogers's authority had been growing bigger and bigger in the past two years. What would happen when a God-level tycoon and an influential person joined forces? In short, the cooperation between Captain Rogers and Tony was enough to shock many people in the parliament.
Morhamed was lost in his thoughts until Tony reminded him, "Hurry up and eat. The cheeseburger won't taste good when it's cold."
Mohamed listened to Tony's reminder and took a bite of his hamburger. Ugh, the cheddar cheese tasted really bad. It didn't even taste as good as my dog food. Tony Stark eats this kind of food every day? Mohamed observed a moment of silence for Tony. He felt that although this fellow had money and power, he still didn't know how to enjoy life perfectly.
But in front of Tony, Mohamed didn't want to be rude, so even though he hated the combination of cheddar cheese and beef patty, he still pretended that it was delicious.
Tony asked as he ate his hamburger, "Let's get straight to the point. What do you and your family want? Don't say some damn things. I know that the Middle East Emirates does give a lot of benefits to its citizens, but at the same time, it also exploits foreign workers. "
"Many people believe your propaganda and think that the Middle East Emirates, including Dubai, is a place full of gold. I heard that many Pakistanis and Indians spent all their money to buy plane tickets to your country just for a job opportunity. But when they arrived in Dubai, they found that it wasn't a city of gold. "
"Or rather, this city of gold doesn't belong to them. These foreign workers came here with all their belongings and found that the work here can only provide a very meager salary. By the way, how much does it cost to work as a Spiderman in Dubai (cleaning the glass facades of tall buildings)? A thousand dollars or fifteen hundred dollars? "Tony said sarcastically.
"How much can you get by working twelve hours a day on the construction site twenty-eight days a month? Eight hundred dollars or six hundred dollars? With this little money, they live in Dubai, where the cost of living is frighteningly high. I guess they won't be able to save enough money for a ticket back home even after working for a year. "
"I believe that you have set up a lot of institutions to help civilians. But you are not as great as you say, are you? "Tony said the main point of the conversation.
"So don't play games with me. You want to make money and don't want your assets to shrink and depreciate, right? "
Mohamed's lips were tightly shut. He didn't expect Tony Stark to directly point out his intentions. But there was no point in playing dumb at this time. So after a few seconds of hesitation, Mohamed replied, "Yes! That's right, Mr. Stark! "
"We want to protect our assets, and everyone wants to protect their assets. But most of what I said before is true. Without royal subsidies, many cities in the Middle East will be abandoned, and many people will lose their jobs. "
"Just like the desalination plant, this plant is jointly funded and managed by the royal families of the various countries. We subsidize hundreds of millions of dollars every year to ensure the residents' water. In fact, we don't charge a penny for the water used by most of the residents. You have to know that we live in the driest desert! "
"We actually do a lot of things!" Mohamed emphasized, "The royal family is the foundation of the United Arab Emirates. If the royal family collapses, then the people will also be finished. I'm here today to seek an opportunity for our country to continue production. "
Tony didn't agree with what Mohamed said about the royal family being the foundation of the country. In fact, sitting in their position, it wouldn't be a problem for a group of people to do it.
But now according to the plan, they needed to use the influence and money of this group of dogs, so Tony had to deal with them.
So he curled his lips and said, "What do you want?"
"An opportunity, Mr. Stark. Sales and construction plans for new energy in the entire Middle East! "Mohamed's appetite was huge. He opened his mouth and asked for new energy projects in more than a dozen countries in the Middle East.
He was very clear that as long as the new energy project was in his hands, the royal family would still be the royal family, and the family would still be the family.
"Ha!" Tony sneered.
"We are not asking for free, Mr. Stark. We are willing to exchange for it with real money. To put it arrogantly, our family and friends behind the family, we don't have anything, but we have money. Yes, I dare to say the same to you. I'm afraid there is no other force in the world that has more cash flow than us. "Of course, the Federal Reserve's crazy printing of money to rob money didn't count, Mohamed added in his heart.
"The development of the enterprise needs money, and your heroic cause also needs money. We can provide all-round help, and we also have a certain say in politics. Our network is still very strong. " Mohamed was confident in this aspect. The dogs had been in business for half a century, and they still had a global position.
It was very convenient for them to release some rumors and do some things. Tony Stark seemed to be thinking about Mohamed's words, and as he thought about it, he tapped on the table, making a clicking sound.
The scene became very quiet. Mohamed felt that this was a critical moment, and he was a little nervous. A few minutes seemed as long as a few hours.
After a long time, Tony said, "Then show your sincerity."
"How?"
Tony smiled. "I'm very interested in the new generation of drug X that the female president of Tuvalu mentioned on the Internet. This is a very interesting thing. I think if this thing really exists, it shouldn't just be circulating among mutants. "
Tony Stark said matter-of-factly, "This product can change the world's cosmetics industry! Do you know which industry is my most profitable right now? "
"Dawn Technology!" Mohamed answered without hesitation. Then he immediately reacted and said, "Do you want to? Oh my god! Mr. Tony Stark, you want this product to enter the cosmetics market?! "Mohamed's eyes widened.
Mohamed wasn't someone who didn't care about current affairs. The content of Katie's previous live broadcast, especially the news of the new drug X, was slowly spreading around the world. Naturally, Mohamed also paid attention to it.
But at that time, he only saw it as news. Now, Tony Stark actually had an amazing idea. He was starting to become interested in the drug that Katie had mentioned?! But on second thought, it was normal. How much money did Dawn Technology make by selling hair tonic and skin care lotion?
Just how much money did the men and women in his family spend, even through the black market to buy these things? Tony Stark must have taken a fancy to the huge space of the Fat X gene in the beauty industry.
One had to know how many liposuction surgeries and gastric shrinkage surgeries were performed in the plastic surgery hospital in Los Angeles every year! This was an unprecedentedly vast market. It was normal for Tony to have his eyes on it. The other party was the king of cosmetics!
For the first time, Mohamed felt that this title was so suitable for Tony. Perhaps only someone who paid attention to the cosmetics market and could find business opportunities in the first place could smoothly transform from the military industry to cosmetics products and achieve great success. It was so difficult for rich people like him to transform because they lacked a talent like Tony!
Mohamed thought silently. After a while, he asked, "What is your so-called sincerity?"
Tony knocked on the table. "I need to legalize these things so that they can be sold around the world without hindrance. I believe in bringing beauty to everyone who needs it. "Tony felt like he was going to throw up as he said these words.
If it wasn't for the Nightwalker glaring at him from afar, he would have run away in shame. This wasn't the life he wanted. He didn't want to be the world's number one makeup artist!
But Tony felt a pair of viper-like eyes staring at him from behind. He knew that it was Li Jie. So he said calmly, "I will send someone to contact Tuvalu. If this thing is really useful, I will legalize it. Do you understand what I mean? "
Mohamed was slightly surprised when he heard Tony's words, then the corners of his mouth slowly curved into a smile. "I understand, sir. I will let you see our sincerity! "
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