A few days later, Zhao Shucheng brought Dai Jiaofeng to Xiangjiang and prepared to set off from here and go to Australia.
This was the first time Dai Jiaofeng came to Xiangjiang. Looking at the high-rise buildings on the roadside, even the clothes worn by pedestrians on the road, and then looking at her own clothes, she immediately lowered her head in shame.
Zhao Shucheng couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay, don't feel embarrassed. They are also developing step by step. After staying in a while, I will take you to buy clothes first, and I won't be able to see it at that time."
"Brother Lei, you are so nice!"
Zhao Shucheng couldn't help laughing, but instead of flirting with Dai Jiaofeng, he looked at the tall buildings outside and fell into deep thought.
It was not a simple matter for him to inspect the mine this time. After all, his current net worth is only a few hundred million US dollars, and it is still a drop in the bucket to acquire a mining company. If he just buys a mine, then developing and transporting will be a big problem.
Of course, Zhao Shucheng is not prepared at all. He is planning to make money by himself at that time, or buy low and sell high, to accumulate funds, or simply exchange shares to gain a certain voice.
In fact, Zhao Shucheng was learning this trick from the island country. As early as the 1960s, they began to deploy the iron ore industry, invest in mines in Australia or Brazil, so as to master core assets within the three mining groups and have a certain voice.
Therefore, in an era when the island countries had the world's leading steel production, the price of iron ore basically did not change much. However, when domestic steel plants were expanded and steel products were started to be exported, the island countries began to teach the country a profound lesson.
Theoretically, the island country is considered a master of the domestic steel industry, but it has not fully taught it and has a skill to build a tree. Although it seems that the world's high-quality iron ore is concentrated in the hands of three iron ore producers, Rio Tinto, BHP, and Vale in Brazil. In fact, they have long begun to make arrangements and directly or indirectly have the rights to look at local iron ore companies. When domestic steel production exceeded that of the island country, after replacing the island country and becoming the largest iron ore importer, it immediately triggered a surge in international iron ore prices.
In 2005, the island country's New Nippon Steel reached an agreement with the world's largest iron ore manufacturer, Vale, Brazil. The price of iron ore increased by 71.5% that year. Because international ore transactions adopted a long-term agreement pricing mechanism, domestic steel companies' costs soared rapidly, and they had to accept this price.
Zhao Shucheng naturally could not accept buying high-priced iron ore, so he needed to deploy foreign iron ore companies early. Even if he had to accept high-priced ore, the income from the iron ore was enough to make up for the loss, which was nothing more than the left hand and right hand. Of course, another method could be used, that is, the rights and interests in the mines could be directly allowed to purchase iron ore in the form of equity ore, and this part of equity ore would not have to face the threat of price increase.
Of course, Zhao Shucheng would not participate in investment in the name of domestic companies at the beginning, but instead would acquire or invest in a layer of skin, trying to avoid risks.
After all, the approval work of the Foreign Investment Review Committee is relatively long, and it may even be more stringent because it is an investment from China, and it may even directly refuse the requirement of acquisition or investment.
This time, Zhao Shucheng came directly to HSBC Bank and entrusted them to find a suitable professional manager for themselves, and then set up a new company to conduct investment operations.
The other party was indeed very considerate and quickly found a suitable professional manager for Zhao Shucheng, Macbeth.
After Zhao Shucheng met with Macbeth, the two sides had a brief chat and finally decided to let the other party handle the acquisition of mines and iron ore companies to invest, and he provided financial support in Xiangjiang.
Of course, Zhao Shucheng's own funds are definitely not enough, but Zhao Shucheng can make profits from the island country's stock market and provide ammunition support for his acquisition.
Zhuang Shaoqiang didn't expect to be able to trade with Zhao Shucheng for the second time so soon, and he was a little excited. The two worked together to take advantage of the opportunity of the island's stock market recovering quickly after the economic crisis and rising stock prices, and quickly seized foreign exchange, thereby providing Macbeth with sufficient funds and ammunition.
So Zhao Shucheng soon invested in 16 of the 24 major minerals in Australia and invested in the other eight. The reason why there was no full focus investment was because those eight were mainly invested by island enterprises, Zhao Shucheng didn't want to alert the enemy.
In addition, Zhao Shucheng also invested in Brazil's large and small iron ore companies, and even directly acquired 20% of the shares of the mines under Vale at a premium of 50%. Vale occupies 18 of the twenty-two iron ores in Brazil, which is equivalent to controlling the shares of most iron ore merchants in the people.
It’s not that Zhao Shucheng doesn’t want to occupy more shares, but Vale is now different from his later identities and is still under the direct jurisdiction of government holdings, so it is a blessing to be able to get shares.
However, Zhao Shucheng is not in a hurry. In 1997, Vale's controlling stake will be transferred from the Brazilian government to the bottom of a Tam Valley holding company. At that time, Zhao Shucheng can still use these shares to re-acquire the shares and occupy more voice.
Of course, Zhao Shucheng still invested more funds in BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto's share acquisition books. Although these two companies are international iron ore giants, their equity is relatively dispersed and can be acquired freely in the capital market.
Of course, it is not enough to own shares in the mine. There is another key step, which is the shipping channel. After all, most of the shipping of iron ore in the world is in the hands of Mitsui Group. Zhao Shucheng does not want to be choked, so he can only contact the Dong family in Xiangjiang, hoping that the other party can provide iron ore transport ships and sign an agreement with the other party to transport at least 2 million tons per year.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! At this moment, the Dong family is struggling to maintain their family's shipping company due to the Great Depression of the global shipping industry. Now that they have received such a big order, they are naturally happy to sign the agreement.
After three months of turnover, Zhao Shucheng finally achieved his purpose. When Zhao Shucheng called Director Li, the other party was so excited that he didn't know what to say. After all, this does not require foreign exchange, and you can import minerals by using RMB alone. Where can you find such a good thing?
However, when Director Li learned that these iron ore were actually purchased according to foreign exchange, it was just that Zhao Shucheng used Xiao Lei’s account to turn over for a while. Zhao Shucheng told him not to publicize it to the outside world, he immediately knew that such a thing would be best to be secretly disclosed.
After all, if other companies know about it and they will pester Zhao Shucheng at that time, wouldn’t it be worth it to put the Xiao Lei family under great pressure and even offend people in the future?
When Zhao Shucheng was about to return to China, Dai Jiaofeng said, "Brother Lei, are you going back like this?"
"Otherwise? If everything is solved, I will naturally have to choose to go back."
"But your company is here, don't you worry..."
When Zhao Shucheng saw Dai Jiaofeng's appearance, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry, the other party is a professional manager, and I also hold a company. If there is any problem, the other party will call me."
"But you don't send someone here to watch, what if something happens?"
Zhao Shucheng looked at the other party with a funny look and said, "Xiaofeng, do you want to stay here?"
Dai Jiaofeng smiled embarrassedly and said, "Yes, Brother Lei, I hope to stay here and help you watch the company. Although I can't stay behind you like Sister Pingping, I can help you stare at you here. As long as you come and see me frequently, is that okay?"
Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "There is nothing wrong. By the way, I will live in this villa for you. I will have time to learn how to drive, and I will leave this car for you."
"Brother Lei, do you think I am admiring foreign countries?"
Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "It's not considered. After all, this place will be back soon. At that time, it will still be a member of the same country. However, people like beautiful things. This place is indeed a little more developed than in China, so it is normal to like to stay here. But I am confident that the country will develop well in the future, and it is not even worse than here."
"Well, I know, I just want to learn more here so that I can help you."
"You have the final say, by the way, Xiaofeng, don't you tell your family if you stay here?"
Dai Jiaofeng hesitated for a moment and said, "I only have grandparents, so I'll just write a letter to them at that time."
When Zhao Shucheng saw Dai Jiaofeng's expression, he did not ask her parents where they were, but just hugged each other silently.
A few days later, Zhao Shucheng returned to Xiao Lei's house.
Song Yunping was very happy when she saw Zhao Shucheng coming back, but while she was hugging each other, she secretly smelled something with her nose.
Zhao Shucheng noticed her movements and said funnyly: "No, why do you smell like a puppy? Does it smell like me?"
"Let's see if you have any smell of a fox on you, but it seems that it's gone."
Zhao Shucheng said: "You just don't believe me?"
"Is it because I don't believe you or do you have to behave yourself?"
Zhao Shucheng was a little surprised when he heard this. After he came back from Xiangjiang, he had no involvement with others. Why did he feel that there was something he didn't know?
"What happened to Pingping?"
When Song Yunping saw that Zhao Shucheng really didn't know, she handed Zhao Shucheng a newspaper. This was a newspaper in Xiangjiang. The headlines on it were photos of Zhao Shucheng and Dai Jiaofeng. However, Dai Jiaofeng was standing in front of Zhao Shucheng at that time, so she could only see a side face. People who were not very familiar could not recognize it as Dai Jiaofeng.
It reads: "The new stock market tycoon kissed passionately in public, and his net worth of 10 billion may have an heir."
Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but sneer and said, "Pingping, you won't believe the nonsense of these paparazzi, right?"
"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. Shouldn't you explain what a stock market tycoon is? You should know that this newspaper was brought back by people from our village who attended the Canton Fair, and many people even talked about it, thinking that you are embezzling the money in the village."
Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but shook his head and said, "These people have brain problems. If they really embezzled so much money, do you think I will stand here safely?"
"But you always have to give an explanation to the villagers, otherwise people's hearts will inevitably make people gossip."
After pondering for a while, Zhao Shucheng said, "Okay, I'll go to the village committee and greet the loudspeaker. All the villagers will hold a meeting to explain this matter clearly so that no one will talk nonsense in the future."
After arriving at the village committee, Zhao Shucheng asked the villagers to turn on the loudspeaker. Unexpectedly, the new village committee directly refused, saying that Zhao Shucheng did not have this right.
Zhao Shucheng couldn't help glaring at the other party, but he knew that they were here to pick peaches. Unexpectedly, they didn't get anything and could only do some ordinary jobs. So they complained and didn't care about the other party's attitude and turned around and left the village committee.
He went directly to the headquarters of Xiaoleijia Group Company and asked someone to find Lao Wu, Lei Shigen, Shi Hongwei, Sibao, Siyan and others, and then summoned all the villagers to have a meeting outside the group company.
Shi Hongwei and others were also excited to see Zhao Shucheng coming back. Of course, they also wanted to know if Zhao Shucheng was written like this in the news, and whether that is worth tens of billions of dollars.
Zhao Shucheng waved his hand directly and said, "Okay, don't ask anything now, don't say anything. When everyone is here, they will explain any questions clearly in front of the drum."
Shi Hongwei wanted to say something, but was pulled away by Lei Shigen. Sibao and others also went out in separate ways and drove to the factory to call for someone.
After all the villagers gathered, Zhao Shucheng looked at the crowd still chattering, patted the speakers he brought out, and then said, "Everything is quiet!"
When the villagers heard Zhao Shucheng's voice, they immediately became quiet and stared at Zhao Shucheng one by one, as if waiting for something.
Zhao Shucheng coughed and continued, "I have dealt with the raw materials issue of the steel plant during this period of time, but when I came back, I knew something was happening. The villagers kept talking about it, so today I will give you a unified answer to it to avoid you having any knots in your heart."
"Dongbao, is what the newspaper said true? You really became Chen Shimei and have a net worth of tens of billions?"
Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Of course it's not true. If I became Chen Shimei, I wouldn't have returned to Xiao Lei's house. The photos in the newspaper were misplaced. They were my employees in Xiangjiang. We were talking about the matter, but they caught them."
The old branch secretary said: "Dongbao, what's going on with a net worth of 10 billion yuan? Don't avoid the important things."
Chapter completed!