Chapter 80

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Xiaojin, looking somewhat puzzled, shook his head. Ji Feng smiled and said, "It's true that I don't have military power in my hands, but I have ways to make all your things useless, even making your nuclear bombs and missiles explode in your base. Think about the consequences of that. Other countries also have various countermeasures. It's not that war is bad, but you need the economic strength to wage war. Looking at the history of wars around the world, whether in ancient or modern times, especially in recent regional wars, have you seen any poor country defeat a powerful economy? No, not one. Don't always talk about nukes; they are just a deterrent force. Once others have countermeasures, talking about them is just asking for trouble. So, developing the economy is what you must do now."

Ji Feng's words made Xiaojin very surprised, his eyes almost popping out. He exclaimed in shock, "Do you really have that ability? But you just took over Jeju Island, and your army isn't that strong yet, just starting training."

Ji Feng smiled with a hint of pride and said, "Brother Jin, to be frank, do you think South Korea is so willing to fulfill the contract? If I don't show them what I have, how could they agree so easily? And the U.S., you've been dealing with them for so long, do you think they are so easy to talk to? Just because there's a supervisor, will they really step in? Ha, I can't reveal the specifics, but you can think about the logic I've told you."

Ji Feng wasn't just boasting. If the chubby guy hadn't sent more people, Ji Feng might have gone to his lair and beaten him up. Despite being protected by layers of security, Ji Feng didn't take those seriously. Especially now, with his recent breakthrough, he was confident he could handle him and leave him with no recourse.

Xiaojin was stunned and somewhat skeptical of Ji Feng's words, but based on the information he had on Ji Feng, it wasn't as simple as it seemed. As Ji Feng said, if it were just a contract, South Korea and the U.S. wouldn't have fulfilled it.

His doubts were dispelled when he saw the leaders of other countries, especially the U.S. envoy and the South Korean president, who showed extreme respect to Ji Feng. Among the many leaders, accompanying personnel, and envoys, only these two high-ranking officials showed such respect. The occasional flicker of fear in the eyes of Park Jin-hui and U.S. envoy Hamil made Xiaojin feel a chill. He secretly thought it was fortunate he hadn't continued to oppose Ji Feng. Few people knew what cards Ji Feng held, but it was clear his own strength wasn't enough.

Despite this, Xiaojin was more confident about coming to Jeju Island. If it were still South Korean territory, he would never have come. But now that Jeju Island was Ji Feng's private island, the nature had changed. He even wanted to stay longer, not just to enjoy the scenery but to persuade Ji Feng to invest in South Korea.

Having the world-renowned richest person right next to him, if he didn't try to win him over, it would mean his reform mindset wasn't right. But Xiaojin realized it was time for reform, especially seeing Ji Feng's personal influence, even making Park Jin-hui and the U.S. envoy cautious. He knew Ji Feng's words were likely true.

The luncheon went very well, though many accompanying journalists were surprised by Xiaojin's sudden arrival, especially seeing him and the South Korean president appear in the same venue and even the same banquet hall. Such a scene was almost unimaginable before.

Without needing a signal from their superiors, many focused on these two. Their own leaders could be recorded at any time, but getting both of them in the same frame was rare.

After the luncheon, Ji Feng and several VIPs gathered in a meeting room, each bringing a translator, with no other staff or journalists present.

Sitting down, Ji Feng took out a few packs of cigarettes and placed them on the table. Lin Hui immediately turned on the air purifier.

Seeing Ji Feng casually light a cigarette, the Prime Minister and the Premier couldn't help but frown. This kid was really too casual and impulsive, not suitable for politics.

Only Xiaojin laughed, took out a cigarette, and lit it, saying, "I like Brother Ji's personality. I welcome you to visit North Korea when you have time. I believe you'll find it interesting." He winked at Ji Feng.

Seeing their actions and Xiaojin's expression, the others were shocked. Weren't these two at each other's throats before? When did they become such good friends, even calling each other brothers?

Ji Feng waved his hand and said, "We'll talk about that later. Gentlemen, my subordinates told me you all want more oil quotas. Honestly, that's not a problem. I know my oil wells can increase production to a much higher level. I didn't let them reveal this before. Our extraction system is not the standard used worldwide. We use 680 mm diameter pipelines."

"What? How can you have such large-diameter pipelines? Can your extraction platforms support them?" Ji Feng's words stunned the attendees. 680 mm, over half a meter, they thought 30,000 tons per well per day was already a lot, but hearing this, they wondered if Ji Feng was joking. With such a diameter, 30,000 tons per well seemed too little.

Ji Feng smiled at the Premier, shrugged, and took a puff of his cigarette, saying, "Mr. Premier, we indeed use 680 mm pipelines, and our extraction technology is not inferior to any country. You can consider it a new technology and equipment we developed. The current production can reach over 80,000 tons per well per day, and by the end of this year, the other 8 wells will also be operational. So, I just want to ask, can you handle the extra oil?"

Previously, the energy group and the government departments negotiated based on 30,000 tons per well per day. Although Ji Feng and Kim Tong-ho had discussed increasing it to 80,000 tons, Kim Tong-ho lacked the confidence to say it, so he left it to Ji Feng, who could handle the situation.

The Premier stood up excitedly and said, "No problem, absolutely no problem. We hope the two wells we get can be put into production soon. Japan can prepare the necessary oil tankers within two months, specifically for this route. The more oil, the better."

The Premier also nodded with a smile, saying, "The domestic situation is clear. We can handle 240,000 tons per day, and I hope you can provide more. This will save us the trouble of transporting oil from far away."

Domestic oil consumption was always huge, exceeding 300 million tons last year, and even that wasn't enough to meet domestic demand. It wasn't that they didn't want to import more, but the world's oil production was limited. The Feiyang oil field could produce over 80 million tons of oil per year from three wells, which would greatly alleviate the oil shortage. The Premier was now considering which companies should receive the extra millions of tons of oil, not whether they could handle it. The three major oil companies might not care about 20 million tons, but 80 million tons would definitely interest them.

The representative from Taiwan also said there was no problem, and Park Jin-hui, after a moment's thought, agreed. Although South Korea wasn't short of oil, it all came from overseas. Having a productive oil field nearby to meet domestic demand was very welcome, even if the price was slightly higher than overseas extraction.

Only Xiaojin looked a bit embarrassed and said, "We might not be able to handle it. Our petrochemical industry isn't that developed. How about you invest in a petrochemical city in our country? We can handle it together."

His words made everyone speechless. The Premier laughed and said, "Chairman Jin, if you can't handle it, our country can help."

Ji Feng looked at Xiaojin with a playful smile and said, "Chairman Jin, do you really allow me to invest there and ensure my investment won't go to waste?"

Xiaojin's eyes lit up, and he said, "Of course, I came here to strengthen our friendship and hope you will invest in North Korea. Most industries are open to you, but I require a joint venture."

Ji Feng nodded with a smile, "We can discuss this later. Since everyone is fine with it, should we have the contracts revised?"

Park Jin-hui and the others nodded, instructing their staff to inform others. Park Jin-hui then said, "Mr. Ji, we hope to cooperate with the Jeju Energy Group to explore for oil in South Korean waters. I heard your exploration and extraction technology is unique. I believe with your new technology, we can find more oil fields in South Korean waters."

The Premier also requested cooperation in exploring Japanese waters, but Ji Feng knew he couldn't overdo it, as it would attract too much attention. He shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, I want to make more money, but our exploration platform is still in the experimental stage, and we only have one. Perhaps in a few years, cooperation will be more meaningful."