Compared to the desertedness a year ago, the presidential palace located on Koro Island is much more lively.
Because the outline of the white paint and marble columns resemble the White House and the magnificent subtropical garden, it is also regarded as one of the attractions by tourists visiting this place.
On the lawn in front of the courtyard, Jiang Chen could see the bodyguards in suits and sunglasses, and also see tourists taking photos.
When Jiang Chen arrived, the president's chief of staff was already waiting at the door.
He is the only one who meets the president in the entire New Kingdom without making an appointment.After explaining his purpose, the chief of staff respectfully led him into the hall and took him to the office.
Two people sat on the sofa in the office.
One of them was naturally Zhang Yaping, while the white man Jiang Chen was a little embarrassed.
Seeing Jiang Chen coming in, the two stood up. Based on the principle of venerable priority, Zhang Yaping first introduced Jiang Chen.
This is Jiang Chen, the chairman of our star enterprise Future Ren Group, our new country. You should have heard of it.
I'm very happy to see you, Mr. Jiang Chen.Wearing a black suit and shaved beard on his lips, Smith politely reached out to Jiang Chen.
This is the representative of the American Matrix Desalination Company, Lude Smith.Then, Zhang Yaping introduced Mr. Smith to Jiang Chen with a smile.
Hello, Mr. Smith, I am also happy to see you.
After shook hands with him, Jiang Chen smiled and nodded, then took his seat, and turned his inquiring eyes to President Zhang Yaping.
He noticed the inquiry in his eyes, and Zhang Yaping immediately smiled and spoke.
That's right. Currently, we plan to build a desalination plant in Xinguo, so we invited the American Matrix Desalination Company to conduct an engineering assessment for us on Coro Island.
Desalination plant?Is there not enough fresh water on the island?Jiang Chen asked unexpectedly.
Not only is it not enough, the current freshwater in the new country has been relying on Australian imports.Smith teased and took out a stack of documents from the briefcase. This document is the distribution of groundwater on the island and the location of the water treatment plant.
Jiang Chen has never had any idea about how much water and electricity bills he has to pay every month for his villa. He is too lazy to read the bills of thousands or hundreds, not to mention that he always runs to the end of the world.
It was not until Zhang Yaping mentioned this that he realized this problem.
Before the 20th century, the underground freshwater resources of Koro Island were originally very abundant.
However, as global warming and sea levels rise, seawater washes the island's roads and houses, thus the seawater flows backward, seriously polluting the groundwater. The freshwater resources on the outside of the island no longer exist, and the drinking water on the island can only rely on the only remaining groundwater in the center of the island, as well as the small freshwater lake on the Karin Island next door.
There is more rainfall in the tropics. Originally, the new country's freshwater resources were sufficient, but with the increase of immigration and the surge in tourism, the water supply system that originally could only provide 50,000 drinking water for 50,000 people now has to supply water for 150,000 people.
In order to avoid paying for expensive water prices, many tourists even come to travel with mineral water full of backpacks.
However, the locals are suffering. You can’t even buy Tamsui on Amazon.
Including workers who have not obtained nationality, the population of New China has increased to 50,000.
It is generally believed that in large cities with good equipment, each person needs to consume 400 kilograms of fresh water per day, which means that the normal daily water for Xinguo requires 20,000 tons of water per day.
According to statistics, about 1%-2% of the normal urban water supply is for drinking, so residents in the new country also need at least 200-400 tons of fresh water per day due to drinking water needs.
Take a bath and save money, but you can’t save drinking water!
Fortunately, the new government has money and signed a water supply contract with the Australian Water Industry Company, a freshwater supply contract of 120,000 tons per day to alleviate domestic water supply pressure.
However, the high freight costs are destined to import fresh water that cannot be a long-term solution.
The new parliament voted to prepare for tendering for the construction of desalination equipment on Koro Island to curb high water prices.
Before the public's dissatisfaction turns into protest.
Jiang Chen casually looked through the documents, and Zhang Yaping continued to say from the side.
We plan to leave the seawater desalination plant to you.If the Future Group is not interested, we can also find another way.
Why not leave it to the water plant for doing it?Jiang Chen asked casually.
In Jiang Chen's impression, the one responsible for freshwater supply and tap water pipeline maintenance services in the Panu Islands is Australia's City-West-Wate Company, referred to as CWW Group.
Jiang Chen really has no interest in the market for Danshui supply.
Even if it is so expensive that it is five dollars a ton of water, it monopolizes the freshwater business of the entire New Country, and the monthly net profit of this seawater desalination plant will only be only 500,000 US dollars if it is overwhelmed.
The annual income is only 6 million, which is simply not even a small profit compared to the profits of Future Ren Group in the Internet, food, robotics, automobile industry, medical care and other fields.
CWW Group believes that our market is completely insufficient to support a desalination plant and ignores our bidding documents at all.Other small companies do not have the ability to accept bids.If it really doesn't work, the parliament is discussing the desalination project as a social welfare project, which is run by the government like a public school.Zhang Yaping said with a wry smile.
Even if the New Government has money, it will not be able to bear the financial subsidies for Tamsui.
What are your opinions?Jiang Chen looked at Smith.
Smith smiled slightly, took the document from Jiang Chen and turned to a page with color pictures.
Regarding the situation in the Panu Islands, our company recommends the integrated seawater desalination device in the document that uses the LT-MED principle.The daily processing volume of the entire seawater desalination production line can reach 350,000 tons, and the treatment cost is US$16 per ton, which can perfectly solve the current water supply crisis facing the New China.
What about the price?
Including the construction of the treatment plant, our offer is US$1.5 billion.
Too expensive.Zhang Yaping shook his head and said.
Even if the equipment maintenance costs are not considered, this freshwater treatment plant will ideally take more than 30 years to recover its investment costs.
Although it is not short of money, Jiang Chen has no reason to take on the next deal that is destined to lose money.
Smith smiled helplessly.
Desalination is a long-term investment.Believe me, one-time investment is definitely more cost-effective than long-term import of fresh water.
Can't it be cheaper?
This is the market price.Smith said in an uncompromising tone that the desalination equipment designed by our Maldives, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other countries is much more expensive than what you sell it to you.
To be honest, Smith was a little impatient after talking about this for so many days.
The negotiations have been going on for so long, but there has been no progress at all.
The new government wants to desalinate the seawater, but does not want to pay the money itself.
CWW Group, the largest tap water supplier, directly turned him off, making him feel that he wasted his time.
The company urged him to resolve the matter here as soon as possible and took his team to Saudi Arabia.
There is also a cooperation project worth $1 billion there, with Saudi Desalination Corporation waiting for him.
At this time, Jiang Chen suddenly spoke.
Wait, what do you mean...the market price of seawater desalination equipment is very expensive?
What if it is otherwise?Do you think seawater desalination is just a stove to boil water?I recommend you try it.
Leaving this unceremonious statement, Smith stood up, left a business card on the table, and looked at Zhang Yaping.
Unfortunately, Mr. President, we have not reached a cooperation agreement and my team and I have been wasting a week on the island.We can only settle the costs of geological assessment and water treatment plant site selection and inspection separately.We will send the bill to the Presidential Palace in seven days. If you and your think tank have confirmed to discuss it, please contact us again at that time.I still have a plane in two hours, see you again.
After saying that, Smith took the briefcase and left without looking back.
Zhang Yaping wanted to stay, but was held back by Jiang Chen.
I don't want to cooperate with them yet if I let him go.Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Alas, if it really doesn't work, the money will still be paid. You can't always import tashui from abroad... Wait, what did you say?Are you planning to get involved in the Tamsui business?Zhang Yaping suddenly came back and looked at Jiang Chen in surprise.
If Future Ren Group plans to take over this project, he will have nothing to worry about!
I didn't have this plan at all.Jiang Chen said bluntly, then smiled again, but according to his statement, the market size of the seawater desalination seemed to be a bit large.
It was a mistake. His eyes were fixed on the New Country. Jiang Chen almost forgot that there is more than a new country in the world that lacks water!
Those oil powers such as Saudi Arabia and UAE are all the most expensive oil countries.
Let’s not talk about the far away, let’s talk about the nearest.
Why does China carry out the huge South-to-North Water Diversion Project?
Isn’t it because of the lack of water in the north?
If more than a dozen freshwater treatment plants could be built along the Bohai Sea coast, would this South-to-North Water Diversion be still necessary?
The desalination of seawater is not a small profit, it is simply a huge profit!Is seawater desalination technology a problem in the 22nd century?What reverse osmosis method, low temperature multiple-effects, electrodialysis method is simply weak!
It was really a mistake, and I almost picked up the money on my feet.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen couldn't sit still at this moment, and he slapped his thigh and stood up.
Humph, sorry, Matrix seawater desalination company, right?From now on, you have competitors!
Seeing that Jiang Chen was about to leave, Zhang Yaping couldn't help but ask anxiously.
Are you going?
He didn't stop Smith from leaving just now. Now Jiang Chen was planning to leave without saying a word, so he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Someone has to solve this problem of freshwater!
Stopped, Jiang Chen turned around and smiled at him.
Go to talk to CWW Group.I suddenly remembered that in the future, Renhe Heavy Industry seems to be able to do seawater desalination equipment.
When Zhang Yaping heard that Jiang Chen seemed to be, he almost vomited blood without anger and complained about Jiang Chen in his heart.
Hold the grass!Your sister, you can say Ah earlier if you can do it!
Because the outline of the white paint and marble columns resemble the White House and the magnificent subtropical garden, it is also regarded as one of the attractions by tourists visiting this place.
On the lawn in front of the courtyard, Jiang Chen could see the bodyguards in suits and sunglasses, and also see tourists taking photos.
When Jiang Chen arrived, the president's chief of staff was already waiting at the door.
He is the only one who meets the president in the entire New Kingdom without making an appointment.After explaining his purpose, the chief of staff respectfully led him into the hall and took him to the office.
Two people sat on the sofa in the office.
One of them was naturally Zhang Yaping, while the white man Jiang Chen was a little embarrassed.
Seeing Jiang Chen coming in, the two stood up. Based on the principle of venerable priority, Zhang Yaping first introduced Jiang Chen.
This is Jiang Chen, the chairman of our star enterprise Future Ren Group, our new country. You should have heard of it.
I'm very happy to see you, Mr. Jiang Chen.Wearing a black suit and shaved beard on his lips, Smith politely reached out to Jiang Chen.
This is the representative of the American Matrix Desalination Company, Lude Smith.Then, Zhang Yaping introduced Mr. Smith to Jiang Chen with a smile.
Hello, Mr. Smith, I am also happy to see you.
After shook hands with him, Jiang Chen smiled and nodded, then took his seat, and turned his inquiring eyes to President Zhang Yaping.
He noticed the inquiry in his eyes, and Zhang Yaping immediately smiled and spoke.
That's right. Currently, we plan to build a desalination plant in Xinguo, so we invited the American Matrix Desalination Company to conduct an engineering assessment for us on Coro Island.
Desalination plant?Is there not enough fresh water on the island?Jiang Chen asked unexpectedly.
Not only is it not enough, the current freshwater in the new country has been relying on Australian imports.Smith teased and took out a stack of documents from the briefcase. This document is the distribution of groundwater on the island and the location of the water treatment plant.
Jiang Chen has never had any idea about how much water and electricity bills he has to pay every month for his villa. He is too lazy to read the bills of thousands or hundreds, not to mention that he always runs to the end of the world.
It was not until Zhang Yaping mentioned this that he realized this problem.
Before the 20th century, the underground freshwater resources of Koro Island were originally very abundant.
However, as global warming and sea levels rise, seawater washes the island's roads and houses, thus the seawater flows backward, seriously polluting the groundwater. The freshwater resources on the outside of the island no longer exist, and the drinking water on the island can only rely on the only remaining groundwater in the center of the island, as well as the small freshwater lake on the Karin Island next door.
There is more rainfall in the tropics. Originally, the new country's freshwater resources were sufficient, but with the increase of immigration and the surge in tourism, the water supply system that originally could only provide 50,000 drinking water for 50,000 people now has to supply water for 150,000 people.
In order to avoid paying for expensive water prices, many tourists even come to travel with mineral water full of backpacks.
However, the locals are suffering. You can’t even buy Tamsui on Amazon.
Including workers who have not obtained nationality, the population of New China has increased to 50,000.
It is generally believed that in large cities with good equipment, each person needs to consume 400 kilograms of fresh water per day, which means that the normal daily water for Xinguo requires 20,000 tons of water per day.
According to statistics, about 1%-2% of the normal urban water supply is for drinking, so residents in the new country also need at least 200-400 tons of fresh water per day due to drinking water needs.
Take a bath and save money, but you can’t save drinking water!
Fortunately, the new government has money and signed a water supply contract with the Australian Water Industry Company, a freshwater supply contract of 120,000 tons per day to alleviate domestic water supply pressure.
However, the high freight costs are destined to import fresh water that cannot be a long-term solution.
The new parliament voted to prepare for tendering for the construction of desalination equipment on Koro Island to curb high water prices.
Before the public's dissatisfaction turns into protest.
Jiang Chen casually looked through the documents, and Zhang Yaping continued to say from the side.
We plan to leave the seawater desalination plant to you.If the Future Group is not interested, we can also find another way.
Why not leave it to the water plant for doing it?Jiang Chen asked casually.
In Jiang Chen's impression, the one responsible for freshwater supply and tap water pipeline maintenance services in the Panu Islands is Australia's City-West-Wate Company, referred to as CWW Group.
Jiang Chen really has no interest in the market for Danshui supply.
Even if it is so expensive that it is five dollars a ton of water, it monopolizes the freshwater business of the entire New Country, and the monthly net profit of this seawater desalination plant will only be only 500,000 US dollars if it is overwhelmed.
The annual income is only 6 million, which is simply not even a small profit compared to the profits of Future Ren Group in the Internet, food, robotics, automobile industry, medical care and other fields.
CWW Group believes that our market is completely insufficient to support a desalination plant and ignores our bidding documents at all.Other small companies do not have the ability to accept bids.If it really doesn't work, the parliament is discussing the desalination project as a social welfare project, which is run by the government like a public school.Zhang Yaping said with a wry smile.
Even if the New Government has money, it will not be able to bear the financial subsidies for Tamsui.
What are your opinions?Jiang Chen looked at Smith.
Smith smiled slightly, took the document from Jiang Chen and turned to a page with color pictures.
Regarding the situation in the Panu Islands, our company recommends the integrated seawater desalination device in the document that uses the LT-MED principle.The daily processing volume of the entire seawater desalination production line can reach 350,000 tons, and the treatment cost is US$16 per ton, which can perfectly solve the current water supply crisis facing the New China.
What about the price?
Including the construction of the treatment plant, our offer is US$1.5 billion.
Too expensive.Zhang Yaping shook his head and said.
Even if the equipment maintenance costs are not considered, this freshwater treatment plant will ideally take more than 30 years to recover its investment costs.
Although it is not short of money, Jiang Chen has no reason to take on the next deal that is destined to lose money.
Smith smiled helplessly.
Desalination is a long-term investment.Believe me, one-time investment is definitely more cost-effective than long-term import of fresh water.
Can't it be cheaper?
This is the market price.Smith said in an uncompromising tone that the desalination equipment designed by our Maldives, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other countries is much more expensive than what you sell it to you.
To be honest, Smith was a little impatient after talking about this for so many days.
The negotiations have been going on for so long, but there has been no progress at all.
The new government wants to desalinate the seawater, but does not want to pay the money itself.
CWW Group, the largest tap water supplier, directly turned him off, making him feel that he wasted his time.
The company urged him to resolve the matter here as soon as possible and took his team to Saudi Arabia.
There is also a cooperation project worth $1 billion there, with Saudi Desalination Corporation waiting for him.
At this time, Jiang Chen suddenly spoke.
Wait, what do you mean...the market price of seawater desalination equipment is very expensive?
What if it is otherwise?Do you think seawater desalination is just a stove to boil water?I recommend you try it.
Leaving this unceremonious statement, Smith stood up, left a business card on the table, and looked at Zhang Yaping.
Unfortunately, Mr. President, we have not reached a cooperation agreement and my team and I have been wasting a week on the island.We can only settle the costs of geological assessment and water treatment plant site selection and inspection separately.We will send the bill to the Presidential Palace in seven days. If you and your think tank have confirmed to discuss it, please contact us again at that time.I still have a plane in two hours, see you again.
After saying that, Smith took the briefcase and left without looking back.
Zhang Yaping wanted to stay, but was held back by Jiang Chen.
I don't want to cooperate with them yet if I let him go.Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Alas, if it really doesn't work, the money will still be paid. You can't always import tashui from abroad... Wait, what did you say?Are you planning to get involved in the Tamsui business?Zhang Yaping suddenly came back and looked at Jiang Chen in surprise.
If Future Ren Group plans to take over this project, he will have nothing to worry about!
I didn't have this plan at all.Jiang Chen said bluntly, then smiled again, but according to his statement, the market size of the seawater desalination seemed to be a bit large.
It was a mistake. His eyes were fixed on the New Country. Jiang Chen almost forgot that there is more than a new country in the world that lacks water!
Those oil powers such as Saudi Arabia and UAE are all the most expensive oil countries.
Let’s not talk about the far away, let’s talk about the nearest.
Why does China carry out the huge South-to-North Water Diversion Project?
Isn’t it because of the lack of water in the north?
If more than a dozen freshwater treatment plants could be built along the Bohai Sea coast, would this South-to-North Water Diversion be still necessary?
The desalination of seawater is not a small profit, it is simply a huge profit!Is seawater desalination technology a problem in the 22nd century?What reverse osmosis method, low temperature multiple-effects, electrodialysis method is simply weak!
It was really a mistake, and I almost picked up the money on my feet.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen couldn't sit still at this moment, and he slapped his thigh and stood up.
Humph, sorry, Matrix seawater desalination company, right?From now on, you have competitors!
Seeing that Jiang Chen was about to leave, Zhang Yaping couldn't help but ask anxiously.
Are you going?
He didn't stop Smith from leaving just now. Now Jiang Chen was planning to leave without saying a word, so he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Someone has to solve this problem of freshwater!
Stopped, Jiang Chen turned around and smiled at him.
Go to talk to CWW Group.I suddenly remembered that in the future, Renhe Heavy Industry seems to be able to do seawater desalination equipment.
When Zhang Yaping heard that Jiang Chen seemed to be, he almost vomited blood without anger and complained about Jiang Chen in his heart.
Hold the grass!Your sister, you can say Ah earlier if you can do it!
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