Chapter 2172 Feeling at Ease

Once in the car, Pi Yangyang said sincerely, "Chairman Gao, brilliant!"

Gao Changyuan smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Pi doesn't think I'm using Mr. Dova, does he?"

Pi Yangyang said calmly, "It doesn't count. Besides, we are businessmen, and businessmen naturally prioritize profit. What you did is perfectly reasonable."

Gao Changyuan laughed heartily. "Yes, I'm a businessman, and a businessman thinks from a businessman's perspective. I'm good friends with Dova, but I don't think that even if I really used him this time, it wouldn't have any negative impact on him."

"On the contrary, I believe that with our strength, if we were to actually acquire the mining rights to the Meichuan Iron Mine, we would only do better than Shanyou Metals and Zheng's Iron & Steel. We would bring better development to their countries. This is a mutually beneficial and win-win situation, so I feel at ease with it."

Pi Yangyang nodded. "Yes, I feel at ease with myself."

At this point, the negotiations between Kundi and Kotaro Miyazaki had reached a fever pitch.

Just like in the morning, Kundi insisted on regaining control in five years and demanded that more than 60% of the iron ore mine's employees be recruited locally.

At the same time, Shanyou Metals must also train the technical personnel of Sail.

Kotaro Miyazaki could not accept any of these three conditions.

Shanyou Metals has copper mine investments in Africa.

Although they manipulated the agreement at the time, secretly adding many hidden clauses, they did gain a considerable advantage.

However, the most crucial point is that they did not consider the drawbacks of employing local staff at the time, and agreed to hire about half of them as local employees.

As a result, problems arose one after another after the copper mine went into production.

Local employees are not only difficult to communicate with and have extremely low work efficiency, but they are also particularly lazy and frequently strike over wages.

Getting them to work overtime to boost production is harder than climbing to the sky.

Even if you promise them double the overtime pay, as soon as the designated end time arrives, all equipment is immediately shut down, and they leave without hesitation.

This is indeed a major headache for them.

Sometimes, I have to make the workers I bring work overtime, which causes a lot of resentment.

Many domestic workers felt resentful and simply left.

Therefore, Kotaro Miyazaki would never agree to the idea of ​​Umekawa Iron Mine hiring 60% local employees.

As for training technical personnel and transferring technology, that's even more impossible.

Shanyou Metals' mining technology is very advanced on an international scale, belonging to the top tier.

This is the Miyazaki family's trump card; how could they possibly transfer the technology out?

As for controlling stake, that's even more non-negotiable.

Shanyou Metals is known internationally for its tough stance. Relying on the strength of its family and the support of Wall Street capital tycoons, they have never relinquished controlling stake.

During this negotiation in Karl, Miyazaki Akinoku made it clear that everything else was negotiable, but the controlling stake had to be completely secured.

Neither side was willing to back down. Kundy said coldly, "Mr. Miyazaki, it seems that it will be difficult for us to reach an agreement. I have repeatedly emphasized that these three points are our bottom line, and we must adhere to them."

"To be honest, Zheng's Iron & Steel and Guanghui Group both approached our negotiations with an understanding attitude regarding these three points. In particular, Jingxi Steel Group fully agreed to our conditions and was even willing to relinquish some equity."

However, I am optimistic about Yamyu Metal's strength and the Miyazaki family's international influence, which is why I wanted to give Yamyu Metal a chance and tried my best to facilitate this cooperation with Mr. Miyazaki.

"However, Mr. Miyazaki's attitude disappointed me greatly."

As he spoke, he began tidying up the documents on the table.

After listening, Kotaro Miyazaki remained calm and said, "Thank you for your high regard, Mr. Kundy. Even if our cooperation cannot be achieved, I still value you as a friend. As a friend, I feel it is necessary for me to offer this advice."

Kundi calmly said "Oh," and then said, "Please go ahead."

Kotaro Miyazaki's eyes flickered for a moment before he said, "First of all, let's talk about Jingxi Steel. I'm sure Mr. Kundy has already done his research. I don't need to elaborate on the company's international reputation; Mr. Kundy is certainly aware of it as well."

"What they do best is agree to anything as long as you're involved. But once the cooperation becomes truly deep, they'll show their fangs. At that point, contracts and the spirit of contractual obligations are nothing compared to taking a piece of flesh from the other party."

"Looking at the world, how many companies have lost their money? I don't need to elaborate, do I?"

Kundy gave Miyazaki Kotaro a sharp look and said, "Mr. Miyazaki, isn't it wrong of you to slander others behind their backs like this?"

Kotaro Miyazaki sneered and said, "Alright, let's leave them aside for now and talk about Zheng's Ironworks."

"Jung Steel is the largest steel group in South Korea and enjoys a high reputation internationally. They have investments in mining in Australia, South America, and Central Asia. They not only have world-leading technology but also a mature management model. So, Mr. Miyazaki, do you find something wrong with them?"

This time, Kundy first pointed out the advantages of Zheng's Ironworks, trying to shut up Kotaro Miyazaki.

Kotaro Miyazaki said unhurriedly, "Mr. Kundy, what you said is all correct. However, there is another reality that Mr. Kundy may or may not have considered?"

“Oh, what is it?” Kundi asked.

Kotaro Miyazaki stated, "In recent years, South Korea's economy has been shrinking, and the shipbuilding industry has been severely impacted, leading to a significant decrease in domestic demand for steel. This has had a huge impact on the Jung Steel Group."

"According to our understanding, the Zheng family is currently experiencing financial difficulties. They are eager to invest in a project to boost market confidence and thus increase the Zheng family's stock price."

"If Mr. Kundy chooses to cooperate with them, aren't you worried that their cash flow might run into problems, thus affecting the mining of the Meichuan Iron Mine?"

These words were spoken with absolute certainty.

Kundi's expression changed; clearly, he was also aware of this news.

Kotaro Miyazaki naturally noticed the change in his expression, and a cold smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

After a brief silence, Kundy spoke up: "Mr. Miyazaki, aren't you being a bit too confident? Even if what you've said is true, there's another company you've overlooked."

Kotaro Miyazaki smiled slightly, "Mr. Kundy is referring to the Glory Group in China, isn't he? How could I forget?"

Kundi said, "Huaxia's Guanghui Group is much more sincere than your Shanyou Metals!"

"Is that so?" Kotaro Miyazaki remained calm and said slowly, "I don't know if the Glorious Group is sincere, but I do know that their main business is the development of new energy sources. Although they have indeed won many projects in Africa, those projects have nothing to do with mining."

"So what?" Kundi seemed to have regained some confidence. "China has a lot of investments in Africa, including mining. Although Guanghui Group mainly focuses on new energy development, they have the support of the state."

"China's mining and smelting technologies are now world-class, no less advanced than those of Japan and South Korea. Moreover, Chinese people are always very pragmatic in business, making them our ideal partners."

"If you do not make any concessions that can persuade us, we can only express our regret."

After saying that, he stood up immediately.

Inukai Akatsuki, who was standing to the side, immediately became anxious and wanted to speak, but was stopped by a look from Miyazaki Kotaro.

"Alright, let's both calm down and think this over carefully. I believe our sincerity as Shanyou Metals is sufficient. We also hope Mr. Kundy will seriously consider this..."

Kotaro Miyazaki remained calm and composed, rising to his feet and speaking indifferently.

Kundi nodded and left the conference room with his team.

After they left, Inukai Akahiro breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Miyazaki-kun, Mr. Kundy's attitude is so firm, shouldn't we... make some concessions?"

Kotaro Miyazaki firmly stated, "No need! It's not the right time yet. I firmly believe that our Yamayu Metals is their top choice."

His eyes were full of confidence.