Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

Liad, the royal palace.

Upon their return, the two immediately went to the palace and presented the signed contract to the king.

The king glanced at it briefly and put it down; there were too many words, and it was too tiring to read. He preferred to hear the two of them dictate their stories.

Prince Suer and Prince Banda exchanged a glance. Their opportunity had arrived!

"First of all, I must say that Wang Yaotang performed his role as the middleman in this matter exceptionally well, to the point of being perfect. He was so professional and understood our core needs so well. He arranged everything perfectly and addressed all the issues in advance, leaving us with no worries. If it weren't for him, this negotiation wouldn't have been completed in just one day, which is simply unbelievable!"

Prince Suer smiled and remarked, "This is the best intermediary I've encountered in many years, bar none, and I believe there will never be one like him in the future."

“Brother, you can’t imagine how awe-inspiring it was to see the East 3 log pulled out of the cave and stand 24 meters tall in front of you. In that instant, I knew that this was what we needed.” Prince Su’er waved his arms, his face slightly flushed with excitement.

"I just sat there drinking tea and watching them add fuel. A whole 60 tons of fuel! It takes several hours to fill up."

"And what you might not expect is that, thanks to Wang Yaotang's efforts, they gave us a live-fire demonstration." Prince Sultan said, standing up. "I, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, personally pressed the launch button. I am the first person in the entire Arab world to launch a ballistic log!"

The king sat up abruptly, staring intently at his younger brother, his hands already starting to itch slightly!

I didn't spank you enough when you were a kid!
regret!

Prince Suer seemed oblivious, boasting to himself, "You know what, brother, the log shot into the sky very quickly. I saw it transform from a huge fireball into a tiny point of light. It carried my dreams up to 420 kilometers into space, and then after flying more than 2000 kilometers, it plunged down. At that moment, I felt completely elevated!"

"I had everything filmed. These are my most cherished memories, and I want to preserve them so that my family and friends can see the spectacular moment when the log was launched. It will be something they can brag about!"

"Give me back my dream...and capture it on film..." The king clenched his fist.

Prince Banda turned his head slightly to suppress a laugh. This is nothing, the big one is coming soon!

“After I became the first person in the Arab world to launch a ballistic log, I made a decision. I have already talked with Wang Yaotang. In the future, once Laos and China complete manned spaceflight and can build a space station in space, he will help me contact Laos and send some of my ashes into space. My body and my soul will be eternal in the cold and desolate void, along with the immortal light that has been drifting for billions of years!” Prince Sur opened his arms, raised his head, closed his eyes, and became self-absorbed.

The king slowly rose from his seat, his teeth clenched and his eyes flashing with malice!
My brother, you have met a righteous end!
“Wait, brother, you are the king, you can’t do something so impolite!” Prince Suer smiled and winked. “So, you’ve missed your chance.”

"I'll kill you!"

"Hahahaha!" Prince Suer turned and ran.

After a playful fight, the two old men sat back down, panting. At this point, the matter was 80% successful. The most important thing next was to deliver the cash. The Chinese had excellent international credit, and so far there had been no defaults. They could just sit at home and wait to receive the goods.

The fate of the nation is once again in their own hands, and the people of Camel have stood up again!

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

After Prince Suer finished showing off, Prince Banda stepped forward.

Words are too inadequate; let's just play the video.

The entire explosion was filmed, including how badly these people were in condition after the explosion.

After a long period of rest, the team regained its ability to move around. They filmed along the way to the explosion center, where the explosion site was a scene of ruins and a huge crater tens of meters deep, which was created by the high-speed fall.

The video alone wasn't very clear, but the contrast became completely different when Prince Banda stood at the edge of the pit. What's more, this guy even went down to the bottom of the pit, standing up and lying down at different times...

That excited look made the king very uncomfortable!

Damn it, they got them installed again!

He could already imagine how this guy would show off the photos once this matter was made public.

The moment you meet, they immediately say, "Oh, how did you know I was there to personally watch and participate in the ballistic log explosion test?" They don't give you a chance to refuse!

“I think this pit could bury 100 of you!” the king said with a dark face.

Banda didn't refute, she just kept laughing.

The king was very satisfied with East 3, after all, there were pictures to prove it, and what pleased him even more was that the Chinese were willing to launch a missile to demonstrate it to them before the deal was even finalized.

This is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council showing respect to a camel!

This is very important; camels value respect from others.

All they care about is appearances.

After finishing discussing matters concerning East 3, Su Er mentioned the cooperative projects he had discussed with Wang Yaotang, namely seawater desalination and grain procurement. The king waved his hand dismissively, saying that these could be handled by his subordinates and wouldn't cost much.

"After the transaction is completed, I plan to establish diplomatic relations with China. What do you think?" the king asked in a deep voice.

“I think it’s a good idea. The situation in the Middle East is too complicated. The ethnic and religious conflicts are too intense. The Russians and Americans are eyeing us covetously. We’re bringing in the Chinese…” Prince Sur retranslated Wang Yaotang’s words into his own words, including the theory that the fighting in the Middle East would not stop for the next 40 years.

Prince Sur, of course, had a better understanding of the situation in the Middle East, and incorporated more details, which made the King nod repeatedly.

"How come you have such a profound understanding of the international situation after just one trip to China?" the King said, somewhat surprised.

Although Prince Suer was not a playboy, he was just an average person. His current status is due to his bloodline rather than his ability. Of course, he has learned a lot over the years through exposure to the world.

“Because I only saw the Russians and Americans before, my perspective was limited, and I couldn’t see the big picture, so my conclusions were naturally one-sided. But this time I went to China and saw new things, my perspective broadened, and my outlook opened up. Now I see things from a different angle!” Prince Sur said with some pride. “Moreover, with 60 logs, we will be the most powerful force in the Middle East, without exception. We’re already good enough to be at the table!”

"Different positions naturally lead to different perspectives on issues."

The king clicked his tongue twice. He was somewhat skeptical of his brother, with whom he had spent decades, but the facts were undeniable, so he could only grit his teeth and say, "That's what I think too!"

Since the decision to bring Laos and China in had been made, further actions would be needed after establishing diplomatic relations. Prince Su glanced furtively at the King, then turned back to ask the King's advisor...

After more than 20 hours of travel, and having said everything that needed to be said, the excitement had worn off. Prince Sur, looking exhausted, bid farewell to Banda, and the King also needed to rest.

He was also very worried and tired while waiting at home.

……

On the other hand, Wang Yaotang wasn't finished after seeing the people off. He also had to take a flight overnight to meet up with Omar and his group. After all, he was the one who promoted this technical cooperation between the two sides, so of course he had to be there.

The exchange took place in northern Shaanxi, since Omar's visit focused on wheat cultivation in the arid climate of the plateau.

However, after showing up on the second day there and giving a brief interview to reporters, everything was fine. After a good day of rest, he was back to his energetic self. Youth is indeed an asset.

According to Omar, the camel agriculture experts in the team had gained a lot and said they had learned a great deal. They wanted to invite agricultural experts from China and Laos to conduct an inspection of camels, ostensibly for technical exchange and learning, but Wang Yaotang saw this as a form of poverty alleviation through technology.

However, these things were irrelevant to Wang Yaotang; he didn't understand them.

Wang Yaotang had his own things to do, so he told the person in charge accompanying him on the Lao-Chinese side that he wanted to find a few experts who study seawater desalination to exchange ideas. The Lao-Chinese side had also specifically mentioned this, so they immediately agreed.

Two days later, the person arrived, having flown in from Guangdong. Wang Yaotang felt a little embarrassed, thinking it would be better to talk to them after he got back.

"Currently, there are only two directions for seawater desalination: distillation and reverse osmosis. Distillation is not the traditional method of boiling water, but rather flash evaporation..."

The experts brought a lot of data, but Wang Yaotang felt dizzy after just one glance. "I won't look at the data. Let me just give a brief overview: the maturity of the technology, future prospects, cost differences, pollution situation, and the quality of the desalinated water."

"Flash evaporation technology is relatively mature and doesn't present many difficulties. The main issues are industrial equipment, corrosion-resistant materials, and energy efficiency. Future development will mainly focus on these three aspects. The construction cost is relatively high, energy consumption is relatively serious, pollution is relatively low, and water quality is relatively good." The expert could only summarize it in terms that Wang Yaotang could understand.

"Reverse osmosis technology is still being explored in China. We need a material that can only allow water molecules to permeate out while preventing sodium chloride and other substances from permeating. I've heard that foreign laboratories already have relatively mature products with broad future prospects. The construction cost is low and the energy consumption is low, but the maintenance is relatively troublesome, the pollution is slightly greater, and the water quality is not as good as that of flash evaporation."

"The so-called 'still under exploration' just refers to blueprints..." Wang Yaotang chuckled inwardly. "Later, I will establish a research institute specializing in seawater desalination technology. We will research both technologies, and the research site will be overseas. Professor Wu, would you be willing to bring your team to help?" "Professor Wu, don't rush to refuse. Whether you leave the university to join my research institute, or continue to retain your teaching position and only cooperate on projects, it's all fine. I will coordinate with the higher-ups on this. You don't need to worry about research funding either. You work in Guangzhou, so you should have heard of me."

"At that time, you will be in charge of the entire research institute. My people will only be in charge of logistics and finance, and I will not urge you to produce results in a short period of time."

Professor Wu smiled wryly. Of course he had heard of Wang Yaotang's great name, but before he came, the higher-ups hadn't said anything, so he was completely clueless. Now, how could he make a decision in such a short time?

"I need to go back and think about it. May I ask where the research site would be if I joined?"

"camel."

Professor Wu nodded. No wonder, there is indeed a severe water shortage over there.

After arranging the seawater desalination project, Wang Yaotang also had to worry about the grain procurement issue. New grain was not always available, but there was a considerable amount of old grain stored up in his hometown, which could also be exported and used as animal feed.

Sixty logs can be prepared within two months, and they will be buried in the prepared 60 tons of grain, so we will have to use old grain.

Finally, bulk carriers and oil tankers need to be mobilized to head north. At that time, some simple modifications need to be made to the cargo ships to hide things. These tasks cannot be handed over to anyone else to prevent information from being leaked. Only Wang Yaotang can keep an eye on them.

After all, their opponent is the CIA.

There's a saying that the Americans of 2025 can't beat their counterparts of 2000... Wang Yaotang wholeheartedly agrees.

While he was busy working in the technical exchange group, Prince Lyadsur was also busy on the other side.

$200 billion! That's a full 200 tons! The people counting it were practically rubbing their hands until sparks flew!
Two Boeing 747SPs are parked outside the Royal Airport. These are VIP transport aircraft that serve the Royal Family and represent the world's most advanced level of long-range VIP transportation!
This aircraft has a payload of up to 52 tons and was the main vehicle for transporting cash this time.

Afterwards, agricultural and mechanical experts from Laos and China accepted the invitation from Camel to conduct agricultural technology inspection and exchange activities in Camel. In order to show the importance attached to Camel, the royal family decided to send a VIP transport plane.

Food self-sufficiency is a national policy!

Omar and his delegation exchanged agricultural techniques and also visited Shantuo to inspect agricultural machinery and equipment.

In 1988, the total export value of agricultural machinery and equipment was US$7829 million, which was quite impressive. The main products were small four-wheel tractors and hand tractors. Shantuo's annual production of Taishan series tractors exceeded 10,000 units.

Its advantages are that it is sturdy, durable, and flexible.

Just because a camel is rich doesn't mean its people are rich... That's quite fitting.

Perhaps to give Wang Yaotang face, or perhaps to cover up the logs mixed in with the grain, Omar asked for 5000 units and signed a three-year supply contract, requiring the import of 5000 units every year.

The main reason is that they are too cheap, with an average price of $5000 per vehicle, which adds up to only $2500 million. If it weren't for the fact that Shantuo itself exports 5000-8000 vehicles a year, Omar would have wanted to buy them all.

Adding the 300,000 tons of old grain, it would take five 100,000-ton bulk carriers to handle, which would be enough to cover up the logs.

……

Five days later, two massive Boeing 747SPs, fully loaded with 100 tons of US dollars, took off under the watchful eyes of the CIA and headed straight for Laos and China.

Beijing, Nanyuan Airport.

Truckloads of square US dollars wrapped in plastic wrap stretched for dozens of meters, and Wang Yaotang couldn't help but gasp at the sight.

He prides himself on having seen money before, but has little concept of it and doesn't like it...

But seeing so many US dollars still makes my heart race!
Besides, everyone at the scene had their heart racing; anyone who could see it felt like their breath was about to stop.

Of course, that was at first; soon the Bank of China staff who came to count the money stopped skipping a beat...

I've worn out several pairs of rubber gloves already!
There's too much money; counting it would be a disaster!

I feel like throwing up just looking at money!

They didn't know that this was only the first batch, and that another 100 tons would be sent back by Boeing after the exchange group finished its work!
The better days are yet to come!

It took more than 400 people three days and three nights to count and put the inventory into the warehouse.

This is not a simple commercial transaction where a little more or less doesn't matter; the amount deposited into the national treasury must be precise.

Of course, Boeing didn't just stay there to unload its cargo and leave; its mission was to pick up the exchange personnel between Laos and China.

When the plane returned to Leeds, CIA agents arrived at the airport immediately through various means and were relieved to confirm that the plane was not carrying weapons of mass destruction.

They never imagined that these planes were actually used to transport money abroad!

Transporting cash is not unusual in itself; most personal consumption nowadays is done in cash, and every month there are dedicated currency transport planes taking off from Leyard.

Yes, Hong Kong has them too, and even more of them.

A few days later, the first batch of tractors and old grain were loaded onto ships from Shandong Province and headed straight for the Persian Gulf. The voyage would take about 25-30 days, but considering the possibility of being intercepted and inspected by American warships in the Arabian Sea, the time should be around 30 days.

With the first shipment of goods used for scouting out the route dispatched, Wang Yaotang finally managed to find some time to return to Hong Kong Island. It was already January 1989, and he was going home for the Lunar New Year.

Back in Hong Kong Island, I couldn't relax at all. All the things that had been piling up for over a month came crashing down on me. There were things like year-end company accounting and summarizing, and planning for the following year. It was the busiest time of my life.

After staying at home for only a few days, Wang Yaotang felt like he couldn't take it anymore. It wasn't because there were too many women, but because there were too many children!
With 12 children crying and making a fuss, the house in Deep Water Bay is simply too small to accommodate everyone; there's not a single quiet place!

"Not next year, but this year. Find a place to build a manor. The first requirement is that it be big enough." Wang Yaotang looked at Wei Tao with a lifeless expression.

"Understood, boss," Wei Tao said, suppressing a laugh.

Before I could even sort out the company's affairs, the Magic Factory sent me a big gift before the New Year.

The second refit of the aircraft carrier has been completed, and the Y-12 transport aircraft at Harbin Aircraft Industry Group has also undergone adaptation modifications. Three basic fighter-bombers and one aircraft have been converted into a reconnaissance aircraft by adding radar.

The aircraft carrier has already departed from the factory and will arrive at Hong Kong Island in a few days.

"Good, good, my darling is finally back!" Wang Yaotang immediately remembered that he hadn't dealt with the internal strife in Myanmar yet. The two tin mines had been shut down for half a month, and he had suffered huge losses.

There's a reason why Myanmar can't develop. With its political environment and constant warfare, how can it possibly develop?

We need to keep a low profile when transporting logs. I'll take the fleet to Myanmar to attract attention and sell some Y-5 transport vehicles to local armed groups.

I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to calm the Myanmar military government down.

"Registering again? An aircraft carrier?" Wei Dewei looked at Wang Yaotang speechlessly. "I'm calling you 'Big Brother,' stop messing around. Are you trying to start a world war?! Do you have fighter jets to register too?!"

"Wow, you even guessed that? No wonder you became the Governor of Hong Kong." Wang Yaotang said with a grin, "Just kidding. The aircraft carrier park is purely for entertainment, there are no weapons. If you don't believe me, send someone to check it out!"

Wei Dewei believes there are no weapons on the aircraft carrier, but he doesn't believe in any of those ridiculous aircraft carrier parks!
It's simply been demolished.

But it doesn't matter, it's not the first time anyway, I'm used to it, whatever.

Where's the plane?

“Agricultural use, rescue, surveying, civilian aircraft, really, believe me.” Wang Yaotang said earnestly.

Wei Dewei chuckled. (End of Chapter)