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"Mr. Lin, please help me!"

Saeki stood up suddenly, bowed 90 degrees to Lin Kaifeng again, and said, "Mr. Lin, please help our Sharp Group since we are both home appliance companies."

"Use your personal connections to contact Chief Mustafa of the Emirate and ask him to help my group coordinate with the Vincent family."

Without waiting for Lin Kaifeng to ask any more questions, Zuo Boxu explained the whole story in detail, like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.

Affected by the Northern Machinery Group, the major home appliance companies in the island country are having a harder time.

The market share of Japanese household appliances in the United States is decreasing.

Also, because the United States is increasingly dissatisfied with the island country, it has taken various measures to hit the island country's economy.

A large number of island national electrical appliance companies have begun to choose to change track.

Open factories in low-cost areas, hire employees, and reduce the cost of producing goods.

Following the example of Northern Machinery Group, it tried to return to the US market with a low-price strategy.

In addition to the U.S. market, the Maple Leaf Country, which is adjacent to the U.S., is gradually gaining attention from island companies.

A large number of island companies have invested in and built a large number of factories in South America, employing local people to produce low-cost household appliances.

Sharp Group did the opposite.

Focus on investing in Maple Leaf Country. Open up enterprises and build factories.

After three consecutive years of investment, Sharp Group's total investment in the Maple Leaf Country has reached more than 3 billion US dollars.

The Sharp Group, which has focused on investing in the Maple Leaf Country, has brought its consistent business style to the Maple Leaf Country.

Implement bullying policies against partners and compete with local businesses for profits.

Get involved in various low-cost, high-output projects.

If it were just this, it wouldn't be a big problem.

In any case, the Sharp Group is also a large enterprise in the island country.

Behind it stands the world's second largest economy.

The bad thing was that one of Saeki Asahi's confidants acted carelessly.

Leaking something to a competitor.

Hearing this, Lin Kaifeng said calmly: "Has your group extended its hand to the oil field?"

Zuo Boxu raised his head and said with a sad face: "Mr. Lin is right. Our group does want to enter the oil business."

"You really dare to offend anyone."

Lin Kaifeng said sarcastically: "The Vincent family is one of the oldest families in Maple Leaf Country, and is also one of the two major oil giants in Maple Leaf Country. If you offend them, it is equivalent to offending the entire Maple Leaf Country government."

After hearing this, Lin Kaifeng almost understood why the Sharp Group was so humble and begging him for help.

The Vincent family is the most influential family in the Maple Leaf Country.

The oil business is the foundation of their livelihood.

"Alas, Mr. Lin, please forgive me. In the business field, it's either you die or I forget. There is no room for any mercy."

Zuo Boxu seemed not to hear Lin Kaifeng's sarcasm.

There is no smooth business in the world. If you want to make huge profits, you have to take risks.

What the Sharp Group has done is no trivial matter.

to be frank.

If this crisis were not difficult to resolve, it could have shaken the foundation of the Sharp Group.

Zuo Boxu would never ask Lin Kaifeng to help with mediation.

Not to mention that Lin Kaifeng is a thorn in the side of the island country's business community.

Let’s just talk about Saeki Akira’s identity and status in the business world.

As the second-generation helmsman of the Sharp Group, Akira Saeki prides himself on being at the top of the business world.

Have him go down in a low voice and ask for help from a Dragon Countryman.

Saeki Asahi was absolutely unwilling to accept this humiliation.

however.

Saeki Akira had to face reality again.

The oil companies owned by the Vincent family account for nearly half of the oil market in the Maple Leaf Country.

in recent years.

Global oil prices fluctuate.

The war between Lak and Persia had lasted for six years.

The war affects not only the survival of the two countries, but also the production capacity and supply of oil-producing countries.

Due to the war, the desert area's oil exports will be affected from time to time.

Global oil prices are like a wild horse that has run away from its reins, and then they are falling rapidly.

A few years ago, the two countries launched an indiscriminate war of ship attacks, causing global oil prices to soar.

At this time, something unexpected happened.

The oil production in the North Sea oil fields controlled by Britain began to surge.

Before this.

Due to the high difficulty in developing the North Sea oil fields and the fact that the desert world can provide sufficient oil supply, Britain has never invested too much energy in these oil fields.

Affected by the economic downturn and high global oil prices, Britain began to increase its efforts to develop the North Sea oil fields.

Just last year.

They built more than a dozen offshore drilling platforms at sea.

As production enters the fast lane, production has reached 470 million barrels per day.

The group's shareholders and senior management believe that the global oil market will experience unprecedented boom in the next few years.

If you don’t join the game now, when will you?

Saeki Akira also thinks this is a good opportunity to develop in multiple fields.

Profits in the home appliance market are decreasing bit by bit.

Relying solely on the home appliance business, the Sharp Group can only maintain the status quo and it is difficult to further expand its scale.

Therefore, the Sharp Group launched a secret operation.

Acquired shares in Vincent Petroleum Company.

The Sharp Group thought it was doing it without anyone noticing.

Unexpectedly, just one step away from success, the Vincent family suddenly learned of all the activities of the Sharp Group.

By cutting off the source of the problem, the United States was required to freeze all investments and industries of the Sharp Group in the United States.

The total amount frozen is as high as US$35 billion.

This is equivalent to one-third of the market value of Sharp Group.

The reason is that Sharp Group's overseas branches are suspected of commercial crimes.

When the investigation is complete, the industry will be unblocked.

Before this, the Sharp Group could only passively wait for notification.

An investigation for one year is an investigation; an investigation for ten years is also an investigation.

This time, the Sharp Group failed to gain anything and decided to admit defeat.

after all.

The Maple Leaf Country is one of the United States' staunchest allies.

The companies in the island countries are what the United States hates the most.

The Sharp Group is unable to fight against the Maple Leaf Nation, and the Vincent Family has a lot of evidence.

Once these evidences are made public, Sharp Group will inevitably be condemned by global public opinion.

If we want to resolve this matter as soon as possible, we must pay a price.

That's what it says.

First of all, the Vincent family must accept the conditions of the Sharp Group.

Even if you want to give a gift, you have to find the right channel.

Find a suitable middleman.

After several urgent negotiations, the group's shareholders placed the role of middleman on Chief Mustafa.

The Vincent family is in the oil business and has had ties with the desert country for many years.

The current patriarch of the family, Vincent, has a good personal relationship with Chief Mustafa of the emirate.

If Chief Mustafa could come forward to intercede, the Vincent family would definitely give him face.

In this way, there is room for easing the situation.