Chapter 1108 Grand State Banquet!
In Africa, or even in African countries, from the time Yang Ming arrived at Johannesburg International Airport until now, he has not seen a black person. Do you think it is strange?
In fact, that's what South Africa is like now.
In the manor-style luxury hotel, Yang Ming was even less likely to see a black man.
in contrast.
Yang Ming saw that all of them were white people.
Except for the hotel's security personnel, waiters, etc., they are all white.
Yang Ming and others took their belongings from the car and arranged to stay in the luxurious suite here.
Here, during this period of time, only Sir Yang and his party lived here.
"Boss, I feel like it's really weird here." Lin Xiuzhi came over and whispered.
"This is the situation here."
It is 16:00 in the afternoon.
It's past lunch time, but it's not yet dinner time.
Yang Ming had already eaten it on the plane.
Even then.
A simple lunch is now prepared in advance.
"Sir Yang, Mr. Peter Botha said that a sumptuous state banquet will be prepared to welcome you tonight."
basically.
State banquets are always prepared in the evening.
Yang Ming had a simple meal.
Looking past, it is all Western food, and there is even red wine.
Of course, Yang Ming had eaten on the plane and was not hungry now.
In Yang Ming's luxurious suite.
Chen Zhenhua, Zhang Guohua and others checked carefully to confirm that there were no monitors.
Yang Ming, Lin Xiuzhi, He Chaoluo, Alina, and Yingla are here.
He Chaoluo, Alina, and Yingla are all very smart people, and Lin Xiuzhi has learned a lot from following Yang Ming for so long.
"Do you think this place is strange?"
"Boss, this is obviously a big city in Africa, why don't we see those black people?"
why?
Just because of the zz isolation policy.
You can't see black people in such big cities. Even the black elites are hard to see.
Moreover, there are now five million white people in South Philippines running the country, and there are 30 million other black people. They are basically poor. Many of them either live in rural areas or remote places, or are engaged in very hard mining and other jobs.
In addition to this, there may be some who work as servants.
However, even if those black people worked in the white employer's house, they could not live in the white employer's house.
They work during the day and rush back to their homes in slums or rural areas at night.
It is precisely because of that that this policy was sanctioned by Europe and the United States, and it also led to deep conflicts between whites and blacks in South Philippines.
In addition, in order to maintain its position as the largest country in Africa, South Africa has been opening up to the outside world.
Including Angola, as well as what is now Southwest Philippines, which was colonized by South Philippines, and later became Namibia.
Yang Ming looked out the window and said, "We also have our own companies and agents in South Philippines."
Although Imperial Group’s previous investment in South Philippines was not large.
However, some industries of Imperial Group have already entered South Philippines.
Among them, the industry of Empire Games has its own partners and agents here. It is these partners and agents that new games of Empire Games have been continuously entering South Philippines, and then entering various African countries through South Philippines. .
Although most African countries are still too poor to eat, they certainly cannot afford gaming products.
However, there are still rich and wealthy people.
In addition to this, there are also the shipping companies of Jardine Matheson Land, Wheelock, and Hutchison Whampoa acquired by Empire Group, including the Xiangjiang First Shipping Group after integration. As the ports with the most advantageous geographical location in South Philippines, although they can now directly Passing through the Suez Canal does not require a round trip from the port in South Philippines. However, the First Shipping Company here also has its own port terminal shares and even many registered ships.
Now Yang Ming is going to ask He Chaoluo, Alina, and Yingla to check some information first.
thereafter.
Yang Ming wants to definitely control Standard Bank of South Philippines, which means turning Standard Bank of South Philippines into a bank of the Imperial Group.
Furthermore, what Yang Ming has to do is to act according to the changes in the situation here.
Not surprisingly, European and American capital will gradually withdraw from South Philippines.
In fact, this is a very good opportunity for the Imperial Group to enter, including the market and a large number of mining industries.
However, this involves important issues for the future.
After the 1990s, black people will inevitably come to power in South Africa.
Then, if the Empire Group cannot cooperate with the black people, it will not make much sense for the Empire Group to enter the South Philippine market and take over the markets left by European capital and white people's withdrawal.
Moreover, Yang Ming knew the nature of those black people very well. Even those European and American capitals could not handle it themselves, let alone the Imperial Group.
This also means that it is impossible for the Imperial Group and the black people of South Africa to cooperate in depth in the future.
. . .
Johannesburg.
Now a building.
Where Peter Botha and other important white senior executives work in Johannesburg, Peter Botha usually returns to the administrative capital of Pretoria to work.
This time, he came here because of Sir Yang's arrival.
"Sir Yang, have you made arrangements?" Peter Botta asked.
"Mr. Botha, Sir Yang has arranged to stay at the Manor Hotel."
Peter Botta nodded.
At this time, he was also worried.
On the one hand, Europe and the United States do not support him. On the other hand, he has always been suppressed by the black people in South Africa.
However, he also knew that this was like a dynamite that was about to explode, and it would explode sooner or later.
Now, the arrival of Sir Yang gave him a different idea.
Perhaps Sir Yang can help him.
After all, Sir Yang's capital is now spread all over Europe and the United States, and his relationship with Country Y is particularly good. Perhaps Sir Yang can play a lot of roles as a middleman between South Africa and Europe and the United States.
"Sir Yang's arrival this time is our opportunity, so we must greet him well."
. . .
Johannesburg time.
19:00 in the evening.
The hotel where Yang Ming stayed.
At this time, the most important figures in South Africa such as Peter Bota were welcomed here, as well as Yang Ming and others.
This time it was the grand state banquet hosted by Peter Botta for Sir Young.
This grand state banquet is very rich.
Even though South Africa is now starting to go downhill, in order to greet Yang Ming, Peter Porta held a state banquet exactly like he entertained Su Lian and the head of state M.
A variety of meat, seafood, vegetables, fruits, red wine and more.
These are very luxurious.
Yang Ming, He Chaoluo, Lin Xiuzhi, Ying La, Alina, and even Azhu, Zhong Chuhong, Guan Jiahui, Lin Dezhong and others all participated in this grand South Philippines state banquet.
Peter Porta held up the high-end red wine produced in South Africa.
At this time, South Philippines was already rich in red wine, but its popularity was not comparable to that of Bordeaux red wine.
"cheers!"
. . .
Yang Ming took the red wine glass and toasted a glass of red wine to Peter Porta and others opposite him, and then sat down to eat.