I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Having received the Crown Prince's instructions, Holdan's team arrived at the Starry Sky Military Industry Group early the next morning to wait.

At 9:05, Yang Chen arrived at the company by helicopter.

Although Yang Chen doesn't need to be present for signing and stamping, he is responsible for finalizing the details of the cooperation between the two parties.

At 11:30 a.m., Xingchen Military Industry issued an announcement.

"Our company has signed a security agreement with the government of the Sand Kingdom. From now on, our company will be responsible for the security of the entire Sand Kingdom and its royal family members. We will deploy eight fully-equipped unmanned combat brigades along the Sand Kingdom's borders, and at the same time, dispatch a team of 1000 people with sufficient intelligent equipment to be responsible for the royal family's security. We hope that all parties will give us their due consideration and not cause us any trouble. Thank you."

Subsequently, all countries along the route from Haicheng to Leyard received official notification that five Y-20 transport aircraft would be passing through, and requested permission for their transit.

Based on Xingchen Military Industry's announcement, all countries understand that this means they are sending unmanned equipment to the Sand Country.

To avoid causing trouble for themselves, they quickly gave affirmative replies.

Salman called Yang Chen again.

"Mr. Yang, thank you, thank you. Your actions were very swift, which puts my mind at ease. However, I received intelligence that two aircraft carriers from the UK are coming, clearly to intimidate us. Do you have any ideas on how to deal with this?"

"It's not a big problem. I can resolve your crisis by having Xingchen Military Industry issue a statement."

"Wow? That's amazing!"

"Of course. Just wait and see."

Half an hour later, Xingchen Military Industry released an announcement through its domestic and international social media accounts.

"The bionic sharks released by our company in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf have malfunctioned. All vessels are advised to stay away from these three waters to avoid any unnecessary accidents. Our company has fulfilled its obligation to inform you. If any vessel still passes through these three waters, it will be solely responsible for all consequences, and our company will not bear any liability."

As soon as this announcement was issued, almost all ships in these three waterways docked and ceased operations.

However, some ships defied the odds and attempted to traverse the Gulf of Aden. The result was predictable: they were immediately attacked by several bionic sharks, which frightened them so much that they rushed to shore and dared not sail any further.

Seeing this, the Eagle's aircraft carrier dared not approach and could only circle around a thousand miles away before returning.

Salman was very happy and called Yang Chen again.

"Haha... Mr. Yang, the crisis is over, they've run away. I knew entrusting the security work to you would be absolutely no problem, it's definitely the greatest decision I've ever made."

"It's nothing. His Highness the Crown Prince trusts me so much, I certainly can't let you down."

"Haha... Well said! We've discovered a gold mine with very rich reserves. Mr. Yang, why don't you come and develop it together? Also, we plan to emulate the Dragon Kingdom's desertification control efforts and clean up our deserts as well, creating more living space for our future generations. Mr. Yang, please send your team over to discuss the details. Is that alright?"

"Alright! I'll arrange it right away. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

"Haha... I'm very happy and relieved to work with a partner like Mr. Yang. From now on, any project that Mr. Yang can handle will be handed over to him. It's settled then, I'll wait for your team to arrive."

The news of the discovery of a super gold mine in the Sand Kingdom was exposed two years ago, but they have not yet developed it.

The reason for bringing it out now to develop with Yang Chen is actually to leverage Yang Chen's strength to ensure that the gold mine can be developed smoothly and safely, and to earn money to buy things.

The gold mine development was left to Xingchen Mining to handle, but desert control was not Yang Chen's business. However, he could outsource it to other companies, which was not a problem.

Yang Chen first sent a message to Li Changxiu, chairman of Xingchen Mining, ordering him to immediately assemble a team to go to the Sand Kingdom to negotiate the cooperation in developing a gold mine.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Chen called Li Xiangchun, the head of the environmental protection department, and explained the ideas from the Sand Kingdom to Li Xiangchun in detail, asking him to assess whether the deal was feasible.

Li Xiangchun replied, "The Sand Kingdom is extremely short of freshwater resources, so it will be very difficult. However, it's not that difficult; we have mature and stable seawater desalination technology, it will just increase costs."

“They’re rolling in money and don’t care about the cost. What they care about is whether spending money can solve the problem, not how much it costs. Just tell them if it can be done, nothing else matters,” Yang Chen said.

Li Xiangchun immediately replied confidently, "That's definitely doable. We have mature technology to turn deserts into oases. We have excess photovoltaic capacity in China, so this is a good opportunity to address our inventory issues. This job is reliable and we can definitely do it. Based on our costs for managing the Taklamakan Desert, it costs about 850 yuan per mu (approximately 0.16 acres) of desert, including labor, vegetation, and freshwater. In the 'Sand Country,' we need to consider the cost of seawater desalination, plus inflation. If you calculate the cost at 1000-1200 yuan per mu, we definitely won't lose money. As for how much profit you make, that's up to you. Once you confirm the order, I'll immediately coordinate with the relevant company executives to meet with you for a detailed discussion. Okay?"

"Okay! I understand. Wait for my message," Yang Chen replied.

Working abroad certainly doesn't offer the same benefits as working in China; otherwise, who would want to work abroad?
Therefore, Yang Chen raised the cost of treatment to 1500 yuan per mu, which is 200 Eagle Coins.

According to data, the desert area of ​​the Sand Kingdom is about 86 square kilometers, which is equivalent to 13 billion mu. At 200 Eagle Coins per mu, the cost alone would be 2600 billion Eagle Coins.

Combating desertification is not something that can be achieved in a short time; it takes at least 20 years of persistent effort to see significant results.

Taking into account factors such as inflation, and with a profit margin of at least 30%, Yang Chen felt that a price of 3800 billion Eagle Dollars was appropriate.

After Yang Chen understood the situation, he called Salman.

Yang Chen said, "Your Highness, I've confirmed that your desert reclamation project can proceed. Because you have an extreme shortage of fresh water, we need to build a seawater desalination project, which significantly increases costs. Therefore..."

Salman immediately said, "Mr. Yang, I don't need to know how you do it, nor do I want to know how difficult it is. You just need to tell me if it can be done and how much it will cost."

“We can do it! 3800 billion Eagle Dollars, covering the entire 86 square kilometers of desert! The project will last for more than 20 years, and it won’t be considered complete until the desert is truly transformed into an oasis,” Yang Chen said.

"Here's the deal: we'll give you 500 billion Eagle Dollars. After the desert turns into an oasis, you'll dig four freshwater rivers, each over 500 kilometers long, for us. Let's make this place a completely livable country. Can you do that?" Salman asked.

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "That's incredibly impressive! However, since your area receives less rainfall, the subsequent maintenance costs will be slightly higher." "How much higher?" Salman immediately asked.

"I don't know exactly how high it is, but it will definitely be higher than here," Yang Chen replied.

"Can the annual maintenance cost exceed 500 billion Eagle Dollars?" Salman asked.

Yang Chen immediately replied, "That's definitely not possible, not even 100 billion."

Salman immediately laughed and said, "Haha... then it's not a matter of money. The maintenance cost is less than 100 billion Eagle Dollars, it's not even worth mentioning! Send your team over immediately to discuss this in detail. As long as there are no obvious problems, we'll sign the contract right away! Then there's a problem. We've spent too much money recently, and we don't have enough Eagle Dollars. Can we use oil for delivery?"

“Of course. Or, we can try trading in our own currency. If we don’t have enough, we can consider bartering, and finally, we can consider settling in international currencies such as the US dollar. What do you think?” Yang Chen asked with a smile.

This is a super bold idea; Eagle wants to continue using Eagle Coins to tie himself to his roommate.

Once Yang Chen and the Sand Kingdom use their own currency for calculations, the Eagle Coin will be close to collapse.

As the crown prince, Salman naturally understood the stakes involved, and he was actually a bit timid.

Yang Chen laughed and said, "What's there to be afraid of? We'll send eight full-strength unmanned combat brigades over immediately. Adding to the four already stationed in the Dragon Kingdom trade zone, with twelve full-strength unmanned combat brigades protecting them, even if aliens come, they'll have to think twice about whether their ships can withstand our saturation attack. We should keep our destiny in our own hands. Isn't this mutually beneficial and win-win situation great? You give me projects to work on, I'll do them well, and I'll earn the money I deserve. It's much better than you being constantly threatened by the eagles to invest hundreds of billions of eagle dollars, right? And have you forgotten? Our goal is the stars and the sea. To achieve this great goal, we must work together."

Salman was energized by Yang Chen's encouragement and immediately said, "Okay! We'll do as Mr. Yang says. We'll settle in our local currency! Get the security measures in place as soon as possible and make sure I'm safe. Then I'll bring it up with my father and the cabinet."

"No problem! It's settled then, bye." Yang Chen said happily.

Yang Chen immediately called Li Xiangchun, the head of the environmental protection department, again.

"Haha... Minister Li, it's all settled. Contact the relevant companies immediately. Moreover, I've reached a verbal agreement with the Crown Prince that from now on, all transactions with them will be settled in the local currency. If the local currency isn't enough, we'll barter; if that's still not enough, then we'll consider using common currencies like the American dollar," Yang Chen said.

Li Xiangchun excitedly exclaimed, "Really?! Haha... Chairman Yang, you've done a great job! If we can really achieve local currency settlement, our Dragon Coin's internationalization will take a huge step forward. In the future, we can at least create a three-way split between Dragon Coin, Eagle Coin, and Euro Coin. Haha..."

"I've only reached a verbal agreement with him; the final result depends on his efforts in China. Don't talk about it too much for now, but you can mention it to your superiors so they're aware of the situation and can consider this issue when formulating future trade plans," Yang Chen said.

Li Xiangchun quickly replied, "Understood! Understood! Don't worry, Chairman Yang, I will absolutely not tell anyone other than the leaders before the Sand Kingdom releases definite information. I will immediately summon the relevant company executives to meet with you. Wait for my call."

To give Salman confidence, Yang Chen urged 1000 security personnel from Xingchen Military Industry to take a special plane to Leyard the next night, and all the necessary equipment must be delivered before midnight the next night.

April 1st arrived, and at 10:4 AM, the auction for the agency rights of Sihai Sound Wave Converter started on time at the Jiangcheng Auction Center.

The Middle East agency rights have already been reserved by the Sand Kingdom for 30 billion Eagle Dollars, so there's no need to auction off the agency rights for this region.

The most intense competition is in the European region, the American region, and the Chinese region.

After a fierce competition, the European distribution rights were ultimately won by the established technology giant Philips for 72 billion euros, the Americas rights were won by a company affiliated with California Governor Nelson for 85 billion Eagle Dollars, and the China rights were won by old partner Jingdong for 155 billion Dragon Dollars.

A total of 26 billion Eagle Dollars in agency fees were auctioned off in other parts of Asia, and 23 billion Eagle Dollars in agency fees were auctioned off in Africa.

After final calculation, the total agency fee for Sihai Sound Wave Converter was approximately 200 billion Eagle Coins.

Once the agency agreement was finalized, the Sihai acoustic converters, which were already in ample stock, were immediately loaded onto a ship and shipped to the agent.

The domestic supply price is 188 Dragon Coins per piece, while the overseas supply price is 88 Eagle Coins per piece. The overseas market remains the main source of profit.

Due to the significant price difference between domestic and international markets, in order to prevent domestic goods from being smuggled abroad, the Sihai team had to install the Chang'e positioning system on the equipment. As soon as the system detects that the domestically produced goods have left China, the equipment will automatically lock and become unusable.

If you need to live abroad for an extended period due to studying abroad, working, or immigrating, and you genuinely need the equipment, you can call customer service to request unlocking.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Chen was embracing Chen Xi's graduate student son.

"That's pure nonsense. Whether you have a boy or a girl is determined by genes, how could it possibly be related to the position?" Yang Chen said with a smile.

Chen Xi immediately said, "Then you don't understand. I've researched it online and discussed it with some mothers. The position is really important. Anyway, there's no harm in trying, whether it works or not. You have to cooperate with me, otherwise I won't be satisfied."

“I already said I love boys and girls the same,” Yang Chen said.

Chen Xi immediately said, "How can they be the same? Since ancient times, it has always been the system of primogeniture, I've never heard of a system of primogeniture for daughters. Anyway, I don't care, you just have to cooperate."

"Haha... Okay, okay, okay, I'll cooperate, I'll cooperate," Yang Chen said helplessly.

Yang Chen has said that he will divide the family property equally among all his children, whether they are sons or daughters, but Chen Xi is still fixated on the eldest son, and there's really nothing that can be done about her.

Just as the two were engrossed in their research, Li Changxiu, chairman of Xingchen Mining Group, called him.

"Chairman Yang, it's an emergency. Qingshan Group is facing a short squeeze by Glencore. Their 20 short nickel contracts are showing a floating loss of 120 billion Eagle Dollars. The key issue is that Glencore doesn't want Qingshan Group to pay them; they're explicitly demanding physical delivery. Qingshan Group can't possibly obtain that much physical nickel, so Glencore is demanding compensation from their mines in Indonesia and elsewhere. Frankly, Glencore is targeting Qingshan Group's nickel mines. Nickel is an essential raw material for new energy batteries. Once they control a large amount of nickel ore, they can drive up nickel prices, significantly increasing costs for our new energy vehicle industry and weakening our competitiveness. This is part of their conspiracy. Qingshan Group doesn't want to be a historical villain, and they can't obtain 20 tons of 99% pure electrolytic nickel for physical delivery. So, their chairman, Xiang Guangnan, called us for help. What do you think we should do?"

"Have him call me and we can talk."

"Okay! I'll inform him right away!"

Seeing that Yang Chen was about to get down to business, Chen Xi quickly got up and went back to her office.

A few minutes later, Xiang Guangnan, chairman of Qingshan Group, called Yang Chen and explained in detail the current predicament of Qingshan Group. (End of this chapter)