Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 2502 - 1844: Solutions Outnumber Difficulties

How about you buy another second-hand cruise ship? Mr. Maiwen, the general manager of Maiwen Transport Company, said just one sentence that made Bai Xiaosheng’s breath catch.

Even so many major players in the business world couldn’t achieve this, yet he did it with just one sentence.

It’s really interesting to come to Maiwen Transport Company to discuss cooperation. First, we need to buy a large batch of second-hand transportation vehicles from Maiwen Company to ensure land transport, and now we need to buy a cruise ship to ensure sea transport.

This is a bit over the top!

Even the person in charge of the Aisha Chieftaincy State Business Department looked at Mr. Maiwen with a strange expression, and his eyes seemed to say, "Are you kidding me?"

"Mr. Maiwen, is this how your transport company collaborates with others, by first selling them transportation tools?" Dong Tianlu couldn’t help but ask.

They were here to discuss cooperation, not to purchase equipment.

Bai Xiaosheng also frowned on the spot.

"No, no, I’m not trying to sell you these things!" Mr. Maiwen quickly waved his hand, smiling as he explained, "These things have already been mortgaged to a third-party company in exchange for working capital. They are currently listed on the auction website, including your Huaxia’s Shenbao Net. You can go online and check. We are definitely not trying to sell them to you now; it’s just a suggestion! Although the cruise ship is hard to sell, there have been some inquiries, but the price is still being negotiated. I think this business is huge, and with our current transportation capacity, it’s probably not going to be enough."

"Can’t we just rent a cruise ship from another company?" Bai Xiaosheng replied.

Mr. Maiwen immediately gave a bitter smile and said to Bai Xiaosheng, "Well, all the cargo cruise ships available for rental domestically have been signed by another company, which is currently collaborating with a major enterprise from America."

Bai Xiaosheng remembered that they had talked about this before coming here.

"If we go for international leasing, the process of sailing across the sea, customs inspections, and a series of procedures would be extremely time-consuming even if special procedures are taken, given your need within one to two months. I’m afraid that’s not feasible."

While speaking, Mr. Maiwen also glanced at the accompanying official from the Aisha Chieftaincy State.

The official nodded and told Bai Xiaosheng, "Yes, Mr. Bai. Even with all green lights from above, it still requires a review, and two to three months is out of the question."

The reality is right here, and Bai Xiaosheng understood.

Failing to ensure sea transport means limiting the total volume of product transactions, failing to meet the demands of more than a dozen companies. Shipping in batches, prioritizing one over the other, would cause constant conflict.

Alternatively, letting the products stay at the port would multiply the costs absurdly.

In any case, every outcome promises significant trouble.

But buying a cruise ship because of this seems exaggerated. A large-tonnage cruise is no small expense, especially since there’s no need for long-term possession...

And purchasing the cruise ship, sharing the costs, would also dissatisfy those dozen companies...

Bai Xiaosheng initially thought there wouldn’t be any issues, but now here they were.

"Mr. Maiwen, do you have any other solutions? If not, then forgive us; we can’t proceed with further talks at this moment. We need to discuss things back home. There is, of course, a great chance our cooperation will regretfully fall through." Bai Xiaosheng spoke candidly to Mr. Maiwen.

Bai Xiaosheng believed there are always more solutions than problems, you just need to push a little.

Dong Tianlu nodded too, showing signs of getting ready to leave.

Mr. Maiwen instantly panicked.

This business’s scale, he could tell upon hearing it, was definitely an international big deal, how could he watch it slip away?

"Mr. Bai, Miss Dong, don’t be in such a hurry to leave. Give me some time, give me some time to find a solution, right away!"

Mr. Maiwen quickly stopped the two and smiled apologetically, "The person responsible from the third-party company we’ve entrusted is also a friend of mine, there are still ways."

Hearing Mr. Maiwen say this, Bai Xiaosheng paused in thought, then nodded, seeming to agree.

Seeing Bai Xiaosheng nod, Dong Tianlu had no more to say.

"Then we’ll trouble Mr. Maiwen." Bai Xiaosheng smiled.

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all, please all honored guests, hold on for a moment." Mr. Maiwen chuckled, got up, and left the venue with his phone.

Bai Xiaosheng and Dong Tianlu couldn’t help but exchange glances, a hint of amusement in their eyes.

When buying clothes at a stall domestically, if bargaining too hard and the other side doesn’t agree, just by putting up the stance of leaving, it often works wonders.

This tactic taken abroad, taken to collaborations worth billions, seems effective as well...

Bai Xiaosheng and Dong Tianlu chatted casually with the official from the Aisha Chieftaincy State as they waited.

Not long after, Mr. Maiwen returned.

His face was adorned with a smile, indicating he had some outcome, likely a favorable one.

After waiting for Mr. Maiwen to sit down, Bai Xiaosheng asked, "Mr. Maiwen, is there a solution to this issue?"

This time, Mr. Maiwen smiled widely, "Mr. Bai, I just discussed with the third-party company’s person responsible, and they said you can pay a deposit to temporarily lease the cruise ship, but the usage agreement notes a few restrictive conditions. For example, if overdue returning the ship, or failing to pay the usage fees on time, causing credibility issues, you would have to buy the ship."

From purchasing to renting, this counts as a slight concession from Maiwen, but it still didn’t match Bai Xiaosheng and Dong Tianlu’s expectations.