"Mayor He, don't worry, I'll tell you to go down now and open the door on time at two o'clock in the afternoon."
Zhang Hao waved his hand to Gao Ce.
Gao Ce suddenly became excited, nodded immediately, and then quickly ran out the door.
Speaking of which, my family knows their own affairs.
This batch of cans does not need to be sold out. As long as you can sell a small part, you can make huge profits.
The boss eats meat, and the employees like them can also take advantage of it. Wouldn’t it be wonderful!
Mayor He said a few more polite words, and then changed the topic: "Mr. Zhang, I listened to the report from the customs personnel. Your company has imported a total of about 50,000 tons of doomsday cans. Is this number correct?"
"That's right."
"Tsk tsk, Mr. Zhang, you are going to make a fortune this time."
"Where is it? I am just lucky. A blind cat meets a dead mouse and makes some hard money."
Zhang Hao quickly said modestly.
Mayor He was noncommittal and then went straight to the point: "Mr. Zhang, I would like to ask you for a favor. The world situation has been somewhat turbulent recently. The city plans to add a batch of emergency supplies. I wonder if I can purchase some cans from you?"<
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"Of course it's no problem, and you can get a 30% discount."
Zhang Hao took the initiative to show his kindness.
After all, you will have to work on other people's territory from now on. If you make less, you can make more. Suffering losses is a blessing!
Besides, he is short of money right now, so it is acceptable to withdraw a sum of funds quickly.
"Thank you very much."
Mayor He nodded with satisfaction.
Huicheng is not a small city. The city's finances are very generous, and it has not yet reached the point of "open robbery".
"I wonder how many cans the city wants to purchase?"
Zhang Hao followed up and asked.
"Ten thousand tons is enough. It's rare for Mr. Zhang to donate so generously. We can't let your company suffer too much. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can call me directly."
"Thank you so much."
"We should be the ones saying thank you."
Zhang Hao saw that the other party was in a good mood. After careful consideration, he finally couldn't help but said:
"Mayor He, can I make a small request?"
"Oh? If you have something to say, just say it!"
"I'm in a hurry to use money. Can you settle the payment as soon as possible?"
Mayor He was obviously taken aback and couldn't help but curiously said:
"Mr. Zhang, are you short of money now?"
"Alas!" Zhang Hao pretended to sigh: "Mayor He, it's just the two of us now. Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. I'm very pessimistic about the future. I'm afraid the Sulfur Stone Volcano is not groundless this time."
"How do you say this?"
Mayor He asked subconsciously.
"Mayor He, to tell you the truth, just a few months ago, in order to discuss business, I flew to the other side of the ocean and stayed there for more than half a month. I also went to Sulfur Stone Park. p>
That place was really evil and completely different from before. At that time, my heart was pounding and I couldn't calm down. I always felt like something big was happening."
Zhang Hao started to talk nonsense.
This is the best reason he can think of.
"Uh, Mr. Zhang, you are overthinking."
Mayor He's mouth twitched.
"Maybe I am unfounded! But my sixth sense has always been very accurate. In fact, when we discussed the business, I did not plan to order so many cans at the beginning.
It’s just that after I came back from Sulfonstone Park, I didn’t know why, but I suddenly made a big order on a whim. Now it seems that my hunch was correct.”
Zhang Hao wanted to try his best to persuade the other party.
Mayor He didn't want to discuss metaphysical issues with the other party, so he brought the topic back:
"Can you tell me what you are going to do with so much money?"
Ten thousand tons of cans, even if calculated at a 30% discount, would cost almost more than 8 billion.
This is not a small amount of money.
"I want to buy a batch of food from the other side of the ocean and transport it back. If the Sulfonite Volcano really erupts, the most scarce thing will undoubtedly be food."
Zhang Hao answered truthfully.
"What if Sulfonite Volcano doesn't erupt? Aren't you afraid of losing money?"
"Hey, wealth can be found in danger!"
Zhang Hao smiled and then explained:
"According to the current market conditions, this batch of canned food is enough for me to make a lot of money. Even if I lose some money on food in the future, it won't be a problem.
After all, food is a necessity, and no matter how much we lose, there is a limit.
But if unfortunately I win the bet, it doesn't matter whether I make money or not. The key is to save more wealth for the people of Huicheng. As the saying goes, 'if you are poor, you can be good for yourself, and if you are rich, you can help the world'!" p>
"Mr. Zhang, you really impress me!"
Mayor He couldn't help but feel emotional.
"I call this 'take it from the people and use it for the people'."
"It's a good example of 'take from the people and use it for the people'. Since Mr. Zhang is serious about it, the payment can be transferred to you tomorrow. In addition, I will ask the bank to lend you another 10 billion, so you can go ahead and do it!"<
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Mayor He is not a mediocre person. Of course he knows the benefits of doing so. If he has a choice, he also doesn't mind "buying" an insurance for the people of Huicheng.
Anyway, Mr. Zhang still has 40,000 tons of cans in hand, so there is no need to worry about the other party not being able to repay the loan.
This is called risk transfer, which benefits without any cost.
In fact, there are some things that are inconvenient to say. The city has also prepared for the worst, and the 10,000 tons of doomsday cans are one of them, but this is already the limit.
After all, the so-called doomsday is, at best, a small probability event.
The city has its own difficulties.
Their every move is related to the interests of tens of millions of people. It is impossible to squander Narui people's money just to bet on the slightest possibility.
Doing so will only disrupt the market order and even exacerbate panic. No one can bear this responsibility.
This also includes him.
In short, to sum it up: the city doesn’t want to gamble, and it can’t afford it.
Zhang Hao was overjoyed when he heard this: "Mayor He, thank you very much, but money alone is useless. I still need at least a few million tons of cargo ships."
"Don't worry, I will let the people below help you contact the shipping company. As long as it is our Huicheng ship, you can use it first. No matter what, you must transport the food back safely."
Mayor He is decisive.
Huicheng is an important foreign trade town. There are many large shipping companies here, which temporarily squeeze out millions of tons of shipping capacity. Although it is difficult, it is not completely impossible.
It depends on whether you are willing to pay the price.
It is obvious that Mayor He has made up his mind.
It was probably Zhang Hao's "selfless spirit" that infected him, even for a businessman, let alone a Huicheng parent official.
"That's great. I believe the people of Huicheng... will definitely thank you... Mayor He in the future."
Zhang Hao was so excited that he was a little incoherent.
Mayor He smiled and didn't take this sentence seriously. He just did it casually. In fact, he didn't believe in the end of the world at all.
……
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Hao immediately called his second sister and asked her to quickly go to the West Coast to scan for goods. As long as the price is not too outrageous, she can buy as much as she wants.
"I said you don't have a fever, right?"
Zhang Jiayi said in surprise.
"No, Mayor He from Huicheng knew that I was buying grain, so he wanted to lend me a hand to stock up on grain. This is a sure-profit business with almost no risk."
Zhang Hao half-truth and half-falsehood.
"Really?"
"It's true. Shipping is tight right now. Without Mayor He's help, even if we buy so much food, we won't be able to transport it back."