Chapter 1827 Richard Wants to Retreat

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This time in Nigeria, Yang Cheng finally realized the horror of this country.

In addition to oil theft, the oil leakage itself is also serious.

The maintenance of pipelines is not in place and the aging problem is becoming increasingly serious. In addition, oil thieves damage the pipelines, resulting in frequent crude oil leaks.

The leaked crude oil caused land, air and water pollution, reduced fish stocks, and seriously affected surrounding villages.

This pollution is still continuing and it is estimated that it will take 25-30 years to repair, but the problem is that the pollution cannot be stopped.

Farmers are unable to farm and can't continue to talk, forcing young and middle-aged people to become pirates. Piracy activities off the coast of West Africa have become more frequent, which has had an impact on the oil industry and shipping in the region.

At present, the number of pirates in West Africa has even surpassed Somalia, making it the most dangerous sea area in the world. Pirate attacks cause casualties to crew members, which in turn affects the economic situation of the companies that own oil tankers.

This is almost a vicious cycle. If the source cannot be stopped, the situation will only worsen.

Under such circumstances, Yang Cheng still chose to invest more than 4 billion. It must be said that Yang Cheng also took risks.

He is also betting that Arik will not sit back and watch his own interests being destroyed, and that Arik has always wanted to sell his cement all over the world, which cannot be achieved without the help of the three North Sea oil giants.

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On the first day of 2017, Yang Cheng finally stopped his busy schedule and spent the holidays peacefully at home with Luo Yue. Seeing that they were about to get married, both of them felt a little nervous. After all, they were single aristocrats before, and they would be married in the future. If you want to live under the same roof, you will stay there for a lifetime. No matter how you long for beauty, you must be anxious.

They didn't do anything that day. They just stared at each other at home. In the end, both of them laughed. Anyway, the matter was a foregone conclusion. Being anxious and nervous would not help. Just accept your fate and do whatever you want.

After wasting a day, I originally wanted to go out for a walk the next day, but it was freezing and snowy in New York, so I was still comfortable at home. It happened that Old John went to Chinatown to buy hot pot ingredients, and they were going to make hot pot at home.

We made an appointment to have dinner at 5 o'clock, but at around 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Cheng received a call from Richard Debin, who asked to meet.

This made Yang Cheng a little surprised.

He felt that something might happen if he rashly asked for a meeting at this time. After all, as that man came to power, Richard's situation in the Senate plummeted.

After a moment of hesitation, I said hello to my parents and promised to be back before dinner, then I wrapped myself in a thick windbreaker and went out.

Fortunately, the meeting place was not far away. It was in a cigar bar on the Fifth Avenue, and Richard was treating him to a treat.

After entering the reserved box and hugging Richard, Yang Cheng greeted, "Happy New Year, old man, are you okay?"

"Sorry Jason, maybe I have to leave early~"

Before anything happened, Richard burst out with epigrams as soon as he came up.

"Man, what happened?" Yang Cheng asked solemnly.

Richard sighed and shook his head, "You choose a cigar first, sit down later and talk slowly, I'll treat you~"

Yang Cheng wanted to lighten the atmosphere, so he joked, "If you treat me, I will choose the most expensive one~"

Richard was also enjoying the pain, "No problem, the dividend you just transferred to me is enough to buy this cigar bar."

Cigars have been associated with power and wealth since two centuries ago. The one that most easily comes to mind is Churchill. Most of the photos of Churchill that people see now have a cigar in his mouth. He even restricted himself to "only smoking" every day. "15 cigars.

Today, if the Prime Minister had such aristocratic habits, he would have been scolded long ago. After all, this is a huge expense. Taxpayers will never allow their money to be squandered casually, even if you say you bought it with your own money. It's useless, who would believe it?

Nowadays, if you want to find a celebrity who is obsessed with cigars, it should be the God of Basketball Jordan. This man did not hesitate to deform his fingers due to cutting cigars.

For cigar lovers like Churchill and Jordan, "cigar" and "Cuba" are like synonyms. It's no wonder, after all, the best cigars in the world are in Cuba.

The perfect state for smoking cigars is to lie back on a soft leather sofa with a few friends. Don’t speak too fast, but missing any words is definitely a loss. There must be a glass of high-quality Scotch whiskey next to you. It can be said that it is better than a living god.

Nowadays, there are thousands of cigar brands dominating, many of which are branded as luxury goods, but they are all very different.

Of course, cigars are the same as beauties. Everyone has different aesthetics and naturally likes different types, so you can’t choose the best or the most beautiful, you can only choose the most expensive.

This was also in line with Yang Cheng's wish. It was rare for Richard to treat him to a treat, and he would not be happy this New Year unless he was given a meal.

What's the most expensive? Of course it is Gurkha, which is translated into Chinese as Gurkha. This is the well-deserved "Rolls Royce" of the cigar industry.

Open another bottle of Louis XIII Cognac. You can't drink the most expensive Tianyun, but there is no problem in getting a bottle of the Black Pearl Crystal Anniversary Limited Edition. It is not expensive at more than 30,000 US dollars. The cigars are even cheaper. It’s less than 1,000 US dollars, and I can’t feel the joy of ripping people off at all!

Why is Gurkha said to be the most expensive but not necessarily the best?

Because Gurkha cigars have very high requirements for people, most people, especially Asians, may not be able to accept them, so their evaluation is very low. However, Americans have a special liking for Gurkha, and their sales in the United States are very large. Now Annual cigar sales are close to 5 million.

The uniqueness of Gurkha cigars lies in its products. Gurkha now has more than 40 different models of cigars. Such a huge product line is rare for a cigar brand with a history of only a few decades.

At the same time, many models are usually priced relatively high when they are launched on the market. However, after a period of time, you can always find Gurkha cigars on sale in the market. Some stores have such strong promotions that the price is almost halved, and there are even a whole pack of plain-packed cigars. Gurkha, this is also the point where Gurkha is controversial among foreign cigar smokers. They think it is forcing prices up, but in fact it is not recognized.

How should I put it? The smell of hype is very strong. Gurkha attaches great importance to marketing. In the United States, it advertises itself as the Rolls-Royce of cigars. Many people dismiss it, but Gurkha has indeed developed some very high-priced cigars. The most expensive ones even cost millions of dollars, and they are soaked in Louis XIII and covered with gold foil. Anyway, only you can't think of it, but they can't do it.

Especially the million-dollar cigar. Yang Cheng has never smoked it, but he has heard people say that each box of this cigar is soaked with a whole bottle of Louis XIII.

Carefully cultivated in the high-cold and thick soil of the Himalayas, irrigated with pure water from Fiji, the entire cigar is wrapped in gold leaves, and a total of 5 carats of diamonds are set in the label logo.

These cigars are hand-rolled by a team of professionals who are blindfolded throughout the process and let their senses guide their movements. Doesn’t that sound scary?

With this set, you can feel high-end even if you just smoke a green onion.

The one he chose today is not that expensive, but it is also wrapped in gold foil. Although it does not have diamonds, it looks as domineering as I can in the world. I have to say that the packaging makes people feel that it is worth the price.

Just like that 8848 mobile phone, how many sapphires are needed to sell it for tens of thousands?

What other small pot of tea is made by a master who makes it difficult for him to walk and yet makes tea for you? Go have sweet dreams!

But human nature is so strange. Some people don’t care whether your product is worth the price. As long as they hear what you say, how high-grade the materials are and how cumbersome the production process is, they are willing to pay for your product. So Talk about how important marketing is.

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Professional beauties serve, helping to cut the cigars and bake them between Yang Cheng's fingers. Of course, you have to do the final lighting work yourself. This is also the most important process of enjoying cigars.

After the service staff exited the cigar room, Richard lit the cigar with a blowtorch, "Jason, I'm leaving~"

"Is it your own intention or is someone else forcing you to do it?"

"All of them, after working for so many years, it's time to step down and give way to someone more talented." Richard's tone was a little melancholy, maybe more out of emotion.

"Tell me what happened, old man. I know this idea didn't come to you suddenly~"

You must know that Richard Debin's work status was very full before, and there was no sign of retiring.

"You know, after this total failure, the party must be reorganized and a new group of people replace us old people. This is also a common situation." Richard said helplessly.

"Is it just because of this?"

Richard sighed sullenly, "Maybe it's also your reason?"

Yang Cheng was stunned, "And me?"

"Wait, isn't it because I put the eggs in two baskets?"

Richard acquiesced.

"Shit, this is revenge!" Yang Cheng was very unhappy. Why could others bet on both ends but he couldn't?

Moreover, he was already very generous and did not support publicly, but only supported it in private. This group of politicians should understand that this is due to their own interests.

In the past, if he was treated so unfairly because of his weak strength, he would not say anything. But now it is still like this. Are you really treating him like a soft persimmon?

Richard shook his head, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if I retire. With the dividends you gave me, I can live a good life after retirement. This is all thanks to you. Let's have a drink~"

Yang Cheng held back his mouth and clinked glasses with Richard, "Wait a minute, you don't have any supporters in the party now?"

"Of course there is, but the attitude of some people has become ambiguous, which is understandable."

It’s understandable that people should leave, but it’s not the time to give up completely. After all, there are still supporters. Richard Debin is the biggest supporter behind Yang Cheng. Once he steps down, it will be a huge blow to him, so He can give up, but Yang Cheng can't give up.

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