Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 407: Arrival in Riyadh

Although the junior accountant had put forward a theory, whether this theory could be applied in practice still required professionals to come and assess it.

So Chen Yiyang directly asked the fisheries manager to fly to Saudi Arabia for a business trip.

However, before the fisheries manager arrived, the visiting delegation from back home had also reached Jeddah Port.

Among the visiting delegation was an old friend whom Chen Yiyang knew.

"Manager Xu, how come you are also in Saudi Arabia?"

Chen Yiyang shook hands with Manager Xu, whom he hadn’t seen in a while.

"Naturally, to talk business," Manager Xu said, "I used to be in the navy and visited Saudi Arabia several times. That’s why the company sent me here this time to see if there are any business opportunities."

Given that the delegation had hundreds of members, Saudi Arabia also sent quite a number of people to receive them.

Hence, the airport exit in Jeddah was a bustling sea of people at that moment.

Chen Yiyang and Manager Xu simply found a quieter corner to chat.

"On the way here, I heard someone say a businessman from back home found the Blue Diamond the Saudi royal family lost years ago. I suppose that person is you?"

"It’s me." Chen Yiyang was no longer worried about people knowing about it.

Because he had brought the Blue Diamond to Saudi Arabia this time, just waiting for the right opportunity to exchange it for benefits.

"No wonder you dared to re-enter Thailand under the name of COSCO."

While Chen Yiyang and Manager Xu were chatting, the deputy head of this visiting delegation came over.

"Director Yang," Manager Xu greeted the man.

Chen Yiyang also greeted Director Yang warmly.

"Mr. Chen," Director Yang, with a serious face yet a warm tone, said to Chen Yiyang, "When you decide to return the Blue Diamond to the Saudi royal family, please notify us immediately afterward."

"What’s up?" Chen Yiyang curiously inquired.

"The diplomatic relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia have been frozen for a long time; if there is a chance, we would like to act as a mediator to ease the tension between the two."

"Got it." Chen Yiyang nodded.

This involved another transaction.

Saudi Arabia and Thailand originally had no significant conflicts, primarily due to the Blue Diamond issue causing the Saudi royal family to lose face.

If one of the two countries were a democratic state, the succeeding government could blame the former government, then seek cooperation.

Both sides need a step down.

But both Saudi Arabia and Thailand are monarchies, making it difficult to find such a step down.

Neither would easily concede. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

However, both Saudi Arabia and Thailand have suffered losses of at least hundreds of billions due to the Blue Diamond issue.

If this issue of face could be resolved, the resumption of relations would likely follow naturally.

Director Yang meant he would be the mediator, earning goodwill from both sides.

Chen Yiyang did not object to this; if he were the mediator, neither side would respect him.

After staying a day in Jeddah Port, the visiting delegation was set to take a car to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh is the cradle of the Saudi Kingdom, geographically a basin surrounded by plateaus, and also the location of one of the few large oases in Saudi Arabia.

Of course, nowadays, as the capital, Riyadh could not simply rely on an oasis to support its large population’s water usage.

Therefore, now, including Riyadh, several large cities in Saudi Arabia depend on desalination technologies.

Over seventy percent of drinking water nationwide in Saudi Arabia relies on desalination, and Saudi Arabia alone produces over twenty percent of the world’s freshwater through desalination.

Of course, just like Jeddah Port, there aren’t many entertainment venues in Riyadh.

The entire city, other than a few bustling blocks in the city center, is roughly the level of a third- or fourth-tier small county domestically.

After the delegation arrived, the reigning Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia did not come in person but sent other important ministers to receive them.

With the help of accompanying officials from the delegation, Chen Yiyang soon met a powerful Saudi official named Kasim.

"I’ve heard of your name."

After greeting Chen Yiyang, Kasim switched to English for the conversation, "Your company that manufactures mechanical dogs left a strong impression on us. This time we’ve established a special economic zone, would you be willing to sell those mechanical dogs here in Saudi Arabia?"

Chen Yiyang did not expect the fame of Yushu’s mechanical dogs had reached even here in Saudi Arabia.

But thinking about it, both warring countries were using Yushu’s mechanical dogs.

Although the media doesn’t talk about it, the public remains unaware.

But from the perspective of officials in power, it’s crystal clear.

Although these things currently don’t have as much impact as drones, their long-term potential is limitless.

Saudi decision-makers love this kind of mechanical combat unit.

Although the Saudi population is over thirty million, the actual military numbers are not large.

This isn’t because Saudi Arabia lacks money. In fact, when other military powers worry about having more people and fewer arms, Saudi Arabia’s military hardware far exceeds the number of people available to operate them.

Many advanced weapons end up stored, possibly retiring unused.

The reason is Saudi Arabia maintains caution in military buildup, often composed of noble officers and mercenaries, stemming from lessons learned from neighboring countries, resulting in questionable military fighting spirit.

If high-tech could replace people in front-line combat, it would be a great choice for Saudi Arabia.

"The mechanical dogs we sell are all civilian products. If Saudi Arabia allows it, of course, we would come to Saudi Arabia to sell them."

Chen Yiyang promptly and unequivocally agreed to Kasim’s proposal.

Gaining a big client is certainly beneficial.

Besides, what he sells are indeed civilian products, and as for what customers do with them, it’s out of Chen Yiyang’s hands.

After chatting about the mechanical dogs with Kasim, Chen Yiyang took the opportunity to bring up the topic of aquaculture.

Although the technical team had not yet assessed whether Saudi Arabia was suited for freshwater fish farming, it never hurts to inquire about policies in advance.

Once the technical evaluation is completed, the decision could be directly made whether to establish a company for aquaculture in Saudi Arabia.

"Currently, our country is preparing to control the annual amount of seafood caught." Kasim said, "Roughly now, we catch about sixty thousand tons of marine products each year, but in the future, we plan to limit the catch to no more than seventy thousand tons."

"Why?" Chen Yiyang curiously asked.

"In case one day our oil runs out, at least we would still have some fish left in the sea to catch and eat." Kasim joked and laughed, then continued.

"But anyway, we welcome you to invest in the aquaculture industry in Saudi Arabia."