In the first half of April, while Liang Jinsong followed the market protection team in Xiangjiang and followed suit, Gu Kun also secretly did a lot of things on the other front.
On April 10, the night after the market closed on Friday, Gu Kun took his wife and secretary and boarded a luxury yacht belonging to the He family of Aoxian County tycoon. He set foot on Aoxian County for the first time in his life.
piece of land.
Because just on the previous Monday, the gaming ship "Isakov" set sail north from Lanfang Port. After four days and four nights of sailing, it successfully arrived in Aoxian County.
It is a pity that Aoxian County does not have a large enough deep-water terminal, so the "Isakov" cannot enter Aoxian Port for the time being. It can only be temporarily parked in a bay one kilometer offshore, which is located in Aoxian County.
Bay between islands.
On the main island on the south coast, there is currently no Venetian resort plaza. All entertainment venues look quite quaint, following the style of the He family’s old-school business in the late 1970s.
You can't see the Aoxian Tower on the north shore either. It was also a landmark that was only started to be built after the handover. Now the only attractions on the north shore are a Fisherman's Wharf and a row of supporting high-end seafood stalls.
The draft of Fisherman's Wharf is only 4 meters deep, and the ship converted from an aircraft carrier has a draft of at least 9 meters, making it impossible to stop.
The luxury yacht that Gu Kun was traveling on, which was a treat for the He family, docked at Fisherman's Wharf on the North Shore. A few capable bodyguards first checked to clear the way and confirmed that it was safe before asking the boss to go ashore.
On the shore, several local tycoons from Ao County, old and young, who needed to show their kindness as landlords, all eagerly met Gu Kun, shook hands, exchanged greetings, and said some words of thanks.
"Gu Sheng is really a brave man with a warm heart. As a native of Lanfang, he has come all the way to Xiangjiang to work for the financial stability of all people in Southeast Asia. Today I must let him fulfill his friendship as a landlord and give you a few toasts."
Gu Kun waved his hand and said humbly: "Mr. He, Ms. He is too polite, what are you talking about? When Lingji was sniped, I took a step back, but did Soros stop? No.
If we don't unite now, will I still have a way to retreat when Soros attacks the RMB next time? So serving the country is for myself, but also for everyone. As long as everyone has such an idea, kill Soros.
, Southeast Asia can restore peace for at least ten years."
His attitude and speaking skills are indeed quite similar to Soros's style of gold-plated media dog.
What those media dogs like to say most is "When the head of state tortured so and so, I didn't say a word. When the head of state killed so and so... Finally, when the head of state came to torture me, no one said a word for me."
At this moment, Gu Kun used his own methods to retaliate against others, which is also retribution from heaven.
Of course, people here in Ao County liked hearing this kind of statement, and they all exchanged business boasts again.
Miss He, who was in charge of the reception, said enthusiastically: "I heard that Gu Sheng started his career as a seafood tycoon. In Gu Sheng's eyes, the seafood here in Ao County can only make people laugh. But I still treat you to enjoy the food tonight.
Jian, we specially invited Master Dai Longdai to cook the seafood tonight. Your guests should be arriving soon."
"You're welcome, then I will do as the Romans do. I have tasted Master Dai's craftsmanship several times in Xiangjiang." Gu Kun wiped his hands and sat down happily.
In the late 1990s, Chef Dai's reputation in Xiangjiang and Ao County was promoted by King He Du. It is said that Mr. He even used his own luxury yacht to bring Chef Dai from Xiangjiang every weekend.
Aoxian, stir-fry a portion of egg fried rice.
This bowl of fried rice costs HK$5,000 at Regent. In Zhou Xingxing's "God of Cookery", the "Emperor Fried Rice" served at the beginning is a parody of Chef Dai's real work.
Of course, when it comes to fried rice in real life, you won’t make the stupid mistake of “using overnight rice for fried rice”.
Not long after he took his seat, Gu Kun's guests also arrived from the mainland.
It turned out that the visitors were none other than COSCO's Manager He Lan, and Boss Ye, who were here to pick up the ship.
"Manager He, Mr. Ye, long time no see, come and try the seafood fried rice here together." Gu Kun stood up to say hello and politely invited the guests to their seats.
He Lanyan smiled and corrected Gu Kun: "Don't call me Manager He anymore. I resigned from COSCO."
Gu Kun smiled and said, "Oh? I'd like to hear the details."
He Lan lowered her voice while chatting and laughing: "I am now the head of the buyer company of your ship. In the next two years, I will be stationed in Aoxian County and be responsible for daily operations until 2000 after the return."
Gu Kun was stunned for a moment, then understood.
His "Isakov" is a gaming boat that has been renovated and has been operating stably for more than a year, so it can be sold for hundreds of millions of dollars - when it was originally bought as an empty shell, it only cost two thousand.
More than ten thousand US dollars, the main cost later lies in the luxurious decoration on the ship.
If the buyer buys it back and does not run it well, but just dismantles the decoration, it would be very disrespectful to the international community. You have to act like a little bit, depreciate the decoration on the ship, and repay the cost of the decoration through daily operation and enjoyment.
Make a small profit before you can think about anything else.
According to China's legal system, the gambling industry that is legal in foreign countries can only be operated in Ao County. In addition, Ao County will not return until the end of 1999 for more than a year and a half. Before that, of course, we must do a good job
Business is really about making money.
Why be anxious?
But no matter what, at this point, Gu Kun's promise has been completed. How to deal with it later has nothing to do with him.
"Let me tell you the bottom line. At the end of March, some personnel transfer meetings at the head office were completed. Mr. Ye has the best performance and has the best reputation for cooperating with neighboring units. He is about to be promoted to the head office. Of course, it cannot be done all at once.
If you go, you will be the number one, but at least you will be the second number for a few years until the old leader retires."
Mr. Ye is just 50 years old. He is already a relatively high-ranking deputy at the head office level of a certain company. He has plenty of time to wait for the top leader to retire. Anyway, no one will be able to achieve this level.
If you retire at the age of 60, you will always stick to it. 65 is the minimum age.
Let’s just say that their current boss is over 60 and still working.
Gu Kun didn't know how big the favor he had given was, but he had already fulfilled his promise.
Gu Kun said magnanimously: "Then I wish you smooth business and make good money for investors. If I had run this boat by myself for a few more years, the results would have been very good. In the past year or so, it has provided
I made more than 30 million US dollars in net profit, otherwise I wouldn’t have sold you 200 million US dollars.”
At this time, since all the guests had arrived, hot dishes began to be served at the banquet.
A chef with a bit of an artist's curly hair came over personally carrying several plates.
Gu Kun made a gesture of letting go: "Come on, let's try the seafood fried rice here first."
"I've been to Xiangjiang'ao County a few times, and this is the first time I've seen the staple food being served first." He Lan and Mr. Ye commented casually, purely out of curiosity, not complaining.
"It doesn't weigh much, so I won't delay you from eating delicious food." Gu Kun explained casually.
On the other side, several bowls of seafood fried rice have been divided, and each person is estimated to have just one or two portions with vegetables and rice.
After He Lan waited for the leader to move the spoon, he followed suit and took a sip, then raised his eyebrows.
"Sure enough, there is some skill. No wonder you are not allowed to use chopsticks for this fried rice. It is so loose and fragrant."
Chinese people like to use chopsticks when eating, and only use a spoon when drinking soup. In a city like Xiangjiang'ao County, where Eastern and Western cultures are blended, people are often more sensitive and think that being able to use chopsticks but not using them is a sign of westernization.
However, after eating Chef Dai’s fried rice, I realized that the unspoken rule of “only using a spoon” makes sense.
Because when you eat with chopsticks, you only pick up one grain of rice at a time. This is true "the rice should be separated grain by grain", and it will not stick to each other at all.
It has nothing to do with the ingredients, it’s purely about the craftsmanship.
After tasting the seafood fried rice, everyone chatted about some relaxed personal topics while enjoying other seafood feasts.
He Lan confirmed that there were no outsiders around, and curiously asked Gu Kun: "We originally thought that you were still stalling with us until the battle with Soros was over before quietly selling the boat. We didn't expect that this would happen.
I asked you to do another trick, you are really unpredictable."
Gu Kun smiled proudly: "It's okay if you can't guess. This is the most dangerous place and the safest place. In fact, I have thought about many cooperation with you in the mainland. When is the safest time to clarify the stakes?
In fact, it was still a matter of life and death with Soros.
Whether I am selling boats or engaging in other money-making businesses where I am "fishing for the best" without regard to the consequences, even if I are observed by foreigners who are hostile to me, they will tend to believe that I am "forced to have no choice but to shoot an arrow."
If you don't send it, you are betting your life with Soros. At the critical moment, you will compete with the masters for internal strength. Whoever retreats will die."
There are too many scenes like this in martial arts novels. Even Ouyang Feng and Hong Qigong had to fight to the end after using their internal palm skills at the top of Mount Hua, and were separated by Yang Guo, which resulted in both losses.
In the financial market, when betting, whoever withdraws his inner strength first will die.
In this case, Gu Kun did many outrageous things, and others would think that "he was forced".
The last straw that gave Gu Kun the courage to do this was actually what Buffett said last weekend: "Soros and I are not the same people. It has nothing to do with me when others criticize Soros. Don't bite me to share the hatred with Soros."
” statement.
Buffett's statement shows that Soros does not represent Oceania or the West.
He can only represent the herd group, and even Western value investors despise him.
Gu Kun is fighting to the death with the leader of the Sheep Faction, so there is nothing we can do about it, right? Strictly speaking, he is still working for the value investment group, and he is friends with some Westerners.
He Lan thought about it in his mind, and his eyes changed instantly. When he looked at Gu Kun again, the awe in his eyes became a little more.
This kid is so terrifying, has he even calculated this level?
What a shameful comparison this is!
Not only did he have to kill Soros, but he also had to use the killing of Soros to bring in private goods, and he also had people who hated him for sneaking in private goods attribute his motive to being "forced to have no choice."
Just like when World War I broke out, any country's declaration of war and mobilization gesture was to tell its citizens: "We are forced to take up arms."