"He said that in a small overseas country, an oil field was discovered through exploration!"
"This oil field presents certain difficulties in extraction, requiring a significant capital investment to develop!"
"The country itself completely lacks the capability to extract it and plans to package and sell the oil field!"
"The required capital is quite substantial, and my friend cannot afford it alone, so he is looking for a partner!"
"I see..."
Liu Kai Xuan asked with a serious tone, "Roughly how much investment is needed?"
Ouyang Xue said in a deep voice, "The asking price is one billion US dollars!"
"Pfft..."
Ouyang Yu, who was eating at the dining table, choked on her food when Ouyang Xue uttered a single sentence, spitting out the rice in her mouth!
Liu Kai Xuan continued to ask, "Then, the scale of this oil field must also be very considerable!"
"Naturally!"
Ouyang Xue nodded in agreement, "Preliminary surveys indicate that the oil reserves in this oil field are over one billion tons!"
"One billion tons..."
Ouyang Yu pressed, "With so many resources, why don't they extract it themselves?"
"If all ten billion tons of oil are extracted, it should sell for tens of billions, right?"
"Moreover, to my knowledge, most oil discoveries are accompanied by a certain amount of associated natural gas!"
"If all these resources are integrated, the financial returns would definitely be an astronomical figure!"
Ouyang Xue replied with a wry smile, "Xiao Yu, what you're thinking, others can also think of!"
"To convert resources into money, one must first extract the resources!"
"Secondly, the extracted resources need to be transported to countries that demand them for sale!"
"Extracting resources requires technology and a massive capital investment!"
"Furthermore, the situation in the Manilla sea area has always been chaotic, with constant disputes among various warlord factions, and numerous pirates active in the gulf!"
"The difficulty of extracting oil is already immense, let alone transporting the resources across the gulf!"
Ouyang Yu shrugged and sighed, "In that case, this collaboration is purely a dead end!"
"It's not exactly a dead end, just that the development difficulty is very significant!"
Ouyang Xue replied with a wry smile, "Precisely because of this, it's our turn to consider it!"
"Otherwise, such a large piece of pie would have long been devoured by local forces, how could it possibly reach us?"
"This business is simply not feasible!"
Ouyang Yu said solemnly, "Even if we can gather enough funds to extract the oil resources, it's still not enough!"
"Pirate forces won't play by the rules; our supply ships are fat sheep in their eyes!"
"If they intercept us, we'll lose all our capital immediately!"
"Indeed..."
Ouyang Xue nodded, "This is also one of the difficult points in the cooperation plan!"
"But if this deal can be made, the profits will inevitably be enormous!"
Liu Kai Xuan asked, "So, Secretary Xue'er, do you have any good ideas?"
"I have some ideas, but whether they are good ideas, I cannot say!"
Ouyang Xue continued, "We can organize our own transport fleet!"
"Then, locally, we can seek cooperation with a powerful warlord faction and offer them a certain security fee!"
"Let the warlord faction provide armed escort services for our transport fleet; as long as the money is right, we can find a partner!"
Liu Kai Xuan said seriously, "How about this, Xue'er, have your friend contact them and communicate!"
"Then we will personally go there and have a good talk with them face to face!"
"I believe this cooperation has great prospects!"
"If this project can be developed well, the company's development path for the next ten years will be bright!"
"Alright boss, I will communicate with them immediately after I go back!"
"Ah..." Ouyang Xue and Liu Kai Xuan were discussing with great interest, but Ouyang Yu was stunned.
"Sister, are you really planning to invest in mining abroad? Don't you think the risk factor is too high?"
"We are going so far away, unfamiliar with the place, and don't know anyone!"
"In the eyes of others, we are pure fat sheep!"
"Anyone who sees us will want to take a bite!"
"They hold the guns, and they won't reason with us!"
"Heh heh..."
Liu Kai Xuan replied calmly, "Since we are going into the world of bandits, we must become the most formidable bandits ourselves!"
"If everyone is a bandit, why should I reason with them!"
"You..."
Ouyang Yu's expression changed drastically, "Liu Kai Xuan, what are you going crazy about?"
"As businessmen, how can we make money by fighting all day? Your ideas are too naive!"
"Xiao Yu, why don't you ever learn your lesson?"
Ouyang Xue glared at Ouyang Yu and retorted, "I have reminded you how many times to be careful about your attitude when speaking to the Chairman!"
"If you cannot maintain a stable attitude, then don't speak!"
"This is a business setting, not our home; not everyone will indulge you unconditionally!"
"But..."
Ouyang Yu stubbornly replied, "Don't you think what Liu Kai Xuan just said is too naive?"
"How is it naive?"
Ouyang Xue replied righteously, "The situation in the countries surrounding the Manilla sea area is chaotic, with warlords rampant!"
"There are countless informal gang organizations; doing business in such a place, having armed guards is essential!"
"Otherwise, if you can't even protect your own life, how can you talk about making money?"
"It's not the Chairman's view that is naive, but your view, little girl, that is too idealistic!"
Ouyang Yu could not refute Ouyang Xue's words but still insisted on her own opinion.
"Sister, the situation there is too dangerous!"
"When it's time to discuss cooperation, let Liu Kai Xuan go alone; please don't go and cause trouble for yourself!"
"Alright, alright!"
Ouyang Xue waved her hand, "My affairs are not for you to interfere with!"
"You just need to take care of yourself; I will protect myself!"
To be honest, the project Ouyang Xue was currently discussing had indeed sparked Liu Kai Xuan's strong interest.
Liu Kai Xuan's system had not been used for many years.
Going to a chaotic and dangerous place like the Manilla sea area was precisely where the system could shine.
Liu Kai Xuan not only wanted to make a fortune there but also to establish his own forces in that region.