Chapter 599: The Middle East Forces the King

Although Zhou Rui is now a well-known person in the world, the perception is different in different regions.

For example, in Europe and the United States, young people worship him because he is rich and has personality.

For example, in Japan and South Korea, there is a little more sourness, because Zhou Rui is Asian and dares to go against their fathers.

In the Middle East, it is more complicated.

In theory, the Afghans and the Middle Eastern tycoons are not in the same circle, and they are not even geographically close, but after all, they have the same origin and faith. Seeing the Afghans being bullied for ten years, the Middle Eastern tycoons say "no feeling", which is definitely self-deception.

(Lazi was a Saudi citizen before)

Even the United States has been rubbing against the Afghans for ten years, and there is no lack of killing chickens to scare monkeys to the surrounding areas. For a hundred years, the Arab world has not escaped the pressure and calculations of the West.

And Zhou Rui chose a way of dealing with a series of waves that no one dared to think of: "Sanction the US military."

What kind of behavior is this in the eyes of the Middle Eastern tycoons?

This is a "hero"!

The tiger is still the tiger!

The Chinese are awesome!

So when his nephew came over and said he saw Master Zhou of Kaiming Intelligence, Khalid came directly with a group.

Like many Middle Eastern tycoons, Khalid's business forces are very diverse, with a little bit of everything and investing everywhere.

They did cooperate with "Kaiming Intelligence", but the amount was not large. Saying that they were familiar with "Zhang Yao" was just an excuse, at most they talked over the phone, and it was not even Khalid himself.

So he didn't talk about drones, and he seemed very business-like and not very close.

It happened that he had actually read Zhou Rui's article in "Science", so he chose to use this as a starting point for the chat.

Zhou Rui was quite surprised that this tycoon actually read "Science"!

"I didn't expect you to be interested in new energy."

Khalid said sincerely: "No one cares more about the energy field than us, whether it is new energy or chemical energy. Of course, oil is not just energy, but the blood of the world's industry."

"Mr. Zhou, I invite you to dinner with me again. I am happy to exchange knowledge and experiences with you and enhance our friendship."

Zhou Rui thought it was quite interesting. He looked back at Luo Hua and the others, and did not make it difficult for them. He took the initiative to say: "These are my employees, take them with you."

Luo Hua thought that Mr. Zhou was really reasonable. Those with cloth on their heads were relatively friendly foreigners, and there was a 99% probability that there would be no problem.

But sitting by the swimming pool and chatting is one thing, and going to the other person's room for dinner is another thing. Naturally, it is more reassuring to have your own people with you.

"Don't worry, your friends are my friends."

The two nephews and nieces trotted back to make arrangements, while Zhou Rui and Khalid walked and talked, and only then did they learn that he was a crown prince of Abu Dhabi.

Of course, religions and systems are different. To be precise, they are "qualified to inherit the chieftainship", so there are a lot of people who can be called "crown princes".

The gap between "Crown Prince" and "Crown Prince" may be greater than the gap between "ordinary people" and "Crown Prince".

However, he can lead the team to the Zhuhai Air Show, and he is already 50 years old. He should be considered quite powerful in his hometown.

"Is there a solar energy industry in the Middle East?"

"We are vigorously developing the solar energy field and have spent tens of billions of dollars on it, but due to technical limitations, it is still in the preparation stage."

The "we" he said should refer to the Emirates of Alan or Abu Dhabi.

Translated into human language, it means that it is being done and a lot of money has been spent, but there is no output at present.

Zhou Rui smiled: "Is it the crystalline silicon route?"

When it comes to specific details, Khalid can actually answer fluently: "Yes, we have invested in several cutting-edge solar energy research institutes around the world, mainly the crystalline silicon route"

In this case, Zhou Rui's "perovskite" route may have killed all their previous investments in seconds.

Perovskite beats the current crystalline silicon route in terms of cost and energy efficiency, which means that the billions have been wasted.

But Khalid has no dissatisfaction, they are used to it.

In the past hundred years, oil has created 99% of their wealth, but they are like other wealthy countries in the Middle East, and they are still clear in their hearts.

They only have money.

In addition, one is the lack of industrial foundation, two is the lack of talent foundation, three is the lack of technical accumulation, and four is the lack of the right to speak in the post-war pattern.

There are four, five, six, seven, and eight, such as poor land, sparse population, and everything depends on imports.

So for decades, the investment in science and technology, talents, and education can be described as a huge investment.

But the weak foundation makes most of the investment like sand in the palm of your hand, leaving no results.

They have the best universities in the world, but they still cannot cultivate top scientists. Even in the global science and technology field, it is difficult to see Arab faces.

They want to participate in every era of change, nuclear energy, semiconductors, and the Internet, but in the end they are still highly dependent on the oil industry, and nothing else has splashed.

They are keen to hold international events, international expositions, and international activities to enhance their influence, but after so many years, the influence they have gained is not as much as the loss of "Lazi" alone.

In short, they are used to spending money without getting results

Of course, they also have their own way of dealing with the world

Money is important, but money is just a tool

The two walked in front, chatting casually, and seven or eight white-robed people followed behind, following closely. Gan Yuan couldn't find her position.

Adding Luo Hua and the other four, this large group of people, from a distance, felt like the posture of some international dignitaries.

Some ordinary passengers were stunned.

Luo Hua immediately reacted and communicated with the white-robed people next to him. They immediately changed to a "U-shaped formation" to wrap the two people to prevent being photographed.

Khalid lived on the top floor of the hotel. Zhou Rui was stunned when the door opened.

The inside was completely different from his room. It was completely decorated in Arabic style. The carpets, paintings, lamps, and even a pillow were all in Arabic style.

But he was in Zhushi!

Zhou Rui raised his eyebrows, recalling some exaggerated rumors about the rich in the Middle East, and asked in confusion: "You didn't decorate it specifically for staying in the hotel, did you?"

Khalid immediately explained: "No, I won't do such a stupid thing. I will only be punished by my Lord if I squander my wealth endlessly. This house has always been like this."

Zhou Rui nodded, thinking that the hotel was probably specially prepared for rich customers?

Then he heard Khalid say: "I come here every year, so I invested in a hotel. This is my home in China."

Zhou Rui:

Silently raised his thumbs up. I was impressed by you!

Zhou Rui was very interested in the decoration style here. Khalid led him like a tour guide, explaining all the way.

In front of a tapestry, Khalid said: "This is purely handmade, made of the finest long wool. It has a history of more than 80 years, but it is still as shiny as new."

There is a brown horse pattern on it. Of course, this is not the point. I was a little surprised to hear that it is an 80-year-old tapestry.

This is a carpet that has been passed down for three generations. The carpet is still there when people pass away. In their culture, it is equivalent to the concept of famous paintings.

So I unconsciously looked at it for a while longer.

Seeing Zhou Rui stop, Khalid immediately said: "This is an embroidered purebred Arabian horse, which is also our unique species. If you like it, I will give it to you!"

Zhou Rui waved his hand: "No need, it doesn't match the style of my house."

My house is full of plaques, what's the use of tapestries

Unexpectedly, Khalid said: "No, no, no, this tapestry is beautiful, but it is not precious. I will give you a purebred Arabian horse. Do you live in Shanghai?"

Zhou Rui looked at this handsome old man stiffly

Pretending or you are good at pretending to be cool, the male protagonist of the article is not as good as you

But I live in a building!!

"No need, I have no place to keep it"

Khalid turned to his nephew behind him and said: "Contact the best equestrian club in Shanghai immediately and buy a stable for Mr. Zhou permanently."

Zhou Rui: