(At that time, the Middle East was in turmoil, with wars threatening to sever oil shipping routes at any moment. Crude oil prices fluctuated rapidly, making the oil business too risky for others to venture into. )
我们合作多年,一直相安无事。 但这分销商开出苛刻条件,已不适合当今原油价格。
(We have been cooperating for many years without any conflicts. However, this distributor has set stringent terms that are no longer suitable for today's crude oil prices.)”
(Risk and reward have always been counterparts. Black Stone handles all transportation and settlement along this line, with the price range agreed upon with your father back then.)”
厉甚缓缓开口,流利英文交锋藏在客套寒暄与停顿之间。
“你父亲把生意交给了你。 家族中,你父亲的儿子,从来不只你。 一个。
(Your father handed over the business to you, but within the family, there are never just you, the son of your father.)”