"It's a pity that Lin Feng has returned to his hometown. Otherwise, it would be most appropriate to leave this matter to him!"
Chu Huan sat on the sofa and thought silently. In Chu Huan's opinion, Lin Feng was the best candidate for the security company. But unfortunately, Lin Feng and Qin Peng were currently focused on completing the protection of the oil.
After that, they all worked in the investment company in their hometown.
Ma Jizu suddenly said to Chu Huan: "Chairman, I do have a candidate, but this candidate is currently in his hometown, and I heard that Brother Feng has already contacted this person!"
Chu Huan asked with interest: "Who is it?"
Ma Jizu said with a smile: "Actually, he was the apprentice of Brother Feng and us. He joined the army the year we retired. He was only 18 years old at the time, but he was fierce and eager to learn. He dared to join the army as soon as he joined the army.
I fought with veterans, and then we learned the skills from Brother Feng for half a year.
When I corresponded with Brother Feng before, I heard that during last year's war, he violated discipline and killed several prisoners, and was then forcibly discharged from the army, but his mind was still on the battlefield."
"Breaking discipline?" Chu Huan raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't like people who broke the rules. Although there are many movies and TV dramas that show a rebellious young man who is good at breaking the rules, and such a young man has experienced various setbacks.
After that, he will definitely grow into a qualified or even outstanding backbone.
However, Chu Huan dislikes such people very much.
This is not the army in the movies and TV series, nor is it the Notre Dame Company. What Chu Huan needs is someone who is obedient and can perfectly perform the tasks assigned by him. He does not have time to watch a person grow.
Seeing Chu Huan's expression, Ma Jizu immediately understood what Chu Huan meant and hurriedly said: "Chairman, Qin Wei is not the kind of person who doesn't understand the rules. He killed his leader because the other party pretended to surrender. Qin Wei
Wei was so angry that he killed them!"
Qin Wei was the person Ma Jizu introduced to Chu Huan.
"Brother Feng once said that Qin Wei was born for the battlefield. If he can be placed in Africa, I think he will be able to thrive like a fish in water!"
Chu Huan thought for a moment and said: "Tell Lin Feng and let him arrange Qin Wei's trip to Xiangjiang, and you don't need to worry about the rest!"
Since Ma Jizu was so optimistic about Qin Wei, Chu Huan decided to give him a chance. After he arrived in Xiangjiang, Wu Xiaohui would naturally screen him. If he was qualified, he would be arranged to go to Africa!
Seeing that Chu Huan agreed to his proposal, Ma Jizu immediately smiled and said: "Understood!"
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That night, Chu Huan met the current president of Brazil, João Figueiredo, and had dinner with him and had a pleasant conversation.
The next morning, Chu Huan met Ma Shoudao, the most successful Chinese farmer in Brazil, at the Copacaba Palace Hotel!
Ma Shoudao doesn't dress like a farmer at all, wearing suits and leather shoes, but more like a successful businessman. Of course, Ma Shoudao is actually a businessman himself.
Ma Shoudao didn't know Chu Huan very well. After all, Ma Shoudao came to Brazil after coming out of China. Brazil and Xiangjiang are thousands of miles apart, so it is impossible for him to pay attention to a businessman from Xiangjiang.
So when Chu Huan invited Ma Shoudao for the first time, Ma Shoudao was still a little confused, but he did not refuse Chu Huan's invitation. No matter what, the Chinese were still very nostalgic, and Ma Shoudao also wanted to see his fellow countryman.
, what exactly do you do? At the same time, I also want to know some of the conditions in my hometown from the mouths of fellow villagers.
But before meeting Chu Huan, Ma Shoudao still asked a business senior who came to Brazil earlier than him.
He knew that this senior's family had great influence in his hometown, and he might know what this Chu Huan was like.
Then, the two came to the Copacaba Palace Hotel together. Chu Huan had seen Ma Shoudao's photo before, so he recognized Ma Shoudao first. As for the man next to Ma Shoudao, he looked older than Ma Shoudao.
When Shoudao was an older man, he had some doubts.
After Ma Shoudao said hello to Chu Huan, when the old man greeted Chu Huan, Chu Huan also knew the other party's identity.
"Hello, Director Chu. I, Rong Hongyuan, am honored to meet Director Chu today!"
Chu Huan finally knew who the other party was. The eldest son of the first generation of the Rong family, the eldest son of Mr. Rong's uncle, and Mr. Rong's cousin!
When I was in Shenghai, I was one of the seven important figures in the tiger hunting period of the eldest son of Taiwan, but that tiger hunting was destined to be a useless effort.
But this man was completely disappointed with the environment in his hometown, so at the end of 1948, he ended his business in Shenghai, first transferred his property to Xiangjiang, and then transferred from Xiangjiang to Brazil.
Engage in textile and flour business.
Nowadays, the flour business has become Rong Hongyuan's important asset in Brazil. However, after experiencing the Shenghai incident, Rong Hongyuan has become very low-key, and he is also a low-key wealthy person in Brazil.
As the environment in his hometown has changed, Mr. Rong has also connected with all the Rong family's overseas relationships, which naturally includes Rong Hongyuan.
When Ma Shoudao asked him about Chu Huan's situation, Rong Hongyuan specifically called Mr. Rong, who was in North America at the time, and then learned about Chu Huan's influence in his hometown and in Xiangjiang. The most important thing is that he
Chu Huan’s global influence.
So this time, Rong Hongyuan also came to see Chu Huan with Ma Shoudao!
"Rong Weng is so polite. When you were in the Shenghai business world, you were an old man!"
Facing such a figure in the world of living fossils, Chu Huan still behaved very humbly!
Rong Hongyuan laughed and said: "Dr. Chu is so humble. I called my cousin before coming here. Now, not only in the Chinese circle, but also in the global business world, Director Chu is also a number one. It's really impressive."
admire!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Rong Hongyuan was not polite when he said this. Businessmen who came out of the old era, even if they reached the level of the Rong family, were actually not the same in that period.
There are quite a few constraints, especially when facing foreign investment, and it is a natural dwarf.
As a result, in just a few decades, Chu Huan has grown into a globally recognized businessman, and his business empire has spread all over the world. Such a scale was something Rong Hongyuan could not even imagine in the past!
Chu Huan smiled and said: "It's just a good time!"
The three of them sat down and after some pleasantries, Chu Huan explained the reason for inviting Ma Shoudao.
Ma Shoudao and Rong Hongyuan were surprised when they heard that Chu Huan actually wanted to engage in agriculture in Brazil, and it was not just a farming industry.
They have been in Brazil all year round, so they naturally know the situation in Brazil.
Ma Shoudao asked Chu Huan curiously: "I wonder how much Director Chu is prepared to invest?"
Chu Huan said calmly: "The initial plan is to invest 1 billion US dollars first. It depends on the subsequent situation. If we need to continue to increase investment in the future, we have no upper limit!"
This time, it was Ma Shoudao and Rong Hongyuan's turn to be shocked. Although they knew more or less about Chu Huan's business situation before coming to see Chu Huan, they still did not expect that Chu Huan would actually go to Brazil.
One billion US dollars is invested in agriculture, which is an astronomical figure.
Ma Shoudao's net worth at this time was only at the level of tens of millions of dollars. Although Rong Hongyuan's wealth was greater, it did not reach the level of one billion dollars.
Now Chu Huan's one-time investment is actually more than the combined assets of the two of them.
"It is true that a hero comes from a young age. Director Chu's work is admirable!" Rong Hongyuan couldn't help but say.
Chu Huan smiled reservedly, then looked at Ma Shoudao, who looked a little unnatural, and asked, "Ma Weng, is there something wrong with this investment?"
After Ma Shoudao pondered for a while, he said: "For such a large-scale investment by Director Chu, I think he must have done some research on Brazil's agriculture before, right?"
Chu Huan nodded and said: "There is indeed some investigation, but after all, we have just arrived in this place and don't know much about the situation here, so we invited Ma Weng here this time because we also want to hear what the old senior said.
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Ma Shoudao waved his hand and said modestly: "Old seniors don't dare to take this position, but since Director Chu asked, let me tell you about the current situation of Brazilian agriculture. I hope I can provide you with some help, Director Chu!"
"Thank you Ma Weng!" Chu Huan said modestly.
Ma Shoudao said: "If Director Chu wants to make a difference in Brazilian agriculture, then it will definitely involve the planting industry. The entire planting industry in Brazil can basically be divided into three types. The first one is those with European and American assets.
The large farms in the background are basically in the hands of European and American capital, including the four major grain merchants. The four major grain merchants not only purchased large farms in Brazil, but also supported many large farmers.
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Secondly, there are the local farmers in Brazil. This type of people can be divided into two types. The first is the largest farmers in Brazil, and the second is the small farmers. Although these people have the weakest personal strength,
, but it is undeniable that these people also hold the largest planting area. In addition, these people are basically responsible for the four major grain merchants.
Finally, there are those of us outsiders. We can be said to be from all over the world, but it is precisely because of this that we are not united, so we are often targeted.
When cooperating with the four major grain merchants, it is also the most disadvantaged!"
After hearing this, Chu Huan asked with a smile: "What Ma Weng actually means is that although the four major grain merchants do not have the largest planting area in Brazil, they control the mid- to downstream industrial chain of Brazilian agriculture?"
Ma Shoudao nodded and said: "Yes, most of Brazil's planting industry is concentrated on soybeans. At the same time, the three largest soybean producers in the world are basically North America, Brazil, and Argentina, but at the same time, the consumer countries of soybeans are Eurasia.
, this gives the four major grain merchants that even if they cannot control large areas of planting land in Brazil, they can still control the agricultural situation.
Among them, their biggest magic weapon is that they control other links of the entire industry chain..."
Ten minutes later, Ma Shoudao finished what he meant, and Chu Huan also understood the key. Simply put, the four major grain merchants are similar to a middleman. They transport the soybeans purchased in the Americas to the Eurasian continent for sale.
Drop and earn the difference!
This description may seem simple, but in fact there is a complete industrial chain that cannot be touched by outsiders!
Because the entire industrial chain includes five major links: agricultural supplies, acquisition, warehousing, logistics, and processing.
These five major links actually include countless small links.
Take the aspect of agricultural supplies as an example, which includes four small links: seeds, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and agricultural machinery.
Before this, Lin Yi only suggested a small aspect of agricultural machinery to Chu Huan, but now through Ma Shoudao's detailed description, Chu Huan understood more of the problems.
However, we can also see from this that the four major grain merchants are powerful. They have penetrated into every link and can make considerable profits in every link. At the same time, by controlling every link, they have formed a
Monopoly over the entire industry chain.
But at the same time, Chu Huan also found a point that he could take advantage of. First of all, it was just entering the 1980s. Even as Ma Shoudao said, the four major grain merchants had already begun to penetrate into Brazilian agriculture.
In fact, they have not yet formed a monopoly position for future generations, and Chu Huan has also found advantages for himself in these links.
First of all, in the aspect of agricultural supplies, even if Chu Huan now has a huge amount of cash, it is impossible to challenge the four major grain merchants in a short period of time. Seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, and agricultural machinery are all needed
Investments that can only be started after the initial investment in research and development.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! This is a link that Chu Huan needs to invest more in later, but it is not something that can be followed in a short time.
At this stage, Chu Huan needs time.
In addition, there is a problem in the process of processing. Chu Huan also does not have an advantage, because this is also a link that requires investment of capital and time for research and development. At this point, for Chu Huan now, there is no way.
solution.
Unless he spends a lot of money to acquire it.
After excluding these two links, in the remaining three links, Chu Huan's disadvantage is not so obvious when facing the four major grain merchants.
Acquisition requires the investment of a large amount of manpower and material resources. At this point, it does not involve technical issues.
In fact, as long as there are no technical issues involved, for Chu Huan, they are all problems that can be solved in a short time.
Even in Chu Huan's view, the three links of acquisition, warehousing, and logistics can be carried out at the same time.
After thinking of this, Chu Huan asked Ma Shoudao: "Ma Weng, if we invest more funds in the three links of acquisition, warehousing and logistics at this time, can we better break the four major grain merchants' influence?
Brazil’s status?”
After Ma Shoudao heard this, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes!
To be honest, even after knowing part of Chu Huan's situation from Rong Hongyuan and just hearing about Chu Huan's investment in this project, Ma Shoudao's impression of Chu Huan was still that of a very rich young man, but
As Chu Huan now accurately focused on the three links that were most beneficial to him, he understood in his heart that no one's success was accidental.
"Director Chu, you have to understand that the investment in these three links is no less than your investment in simply acquiring a farm in Brazil. Brazil's agriculture is so developed, but as of now, there is still no such thing as an investment in these three links.
A company that is comparable to the four major grain merchants is because the investment in any of these three links is not small!"
Chu Huan naturally understands this. To put it bluntly, these farmers in Brazil actually work for the four major grain merchants. They do not have much capital in their hands, and all this limits their ability to work in the three major grain merchants.
The ideas put into this link.
Of course, the consequence of their doing this actually became the absolute advantage that the four major grain merchants officially began to monopolize the Brazilian soybean industry in the 1990s.
In the late 1980s, the Brazilian military government collapsed and entered a new period. During that period, Brazil tightened credit and soybean farmers had nowhere to get loans. At this time, the four major grain merchants entered the Brazilian market with massive amounts of cash.
Began to provide loans to Brazilian soybean farmers, the loan method is very unique.
Because what they loaned out was not money, and what they got back was not money, but barter. During the planting season, the four major grain merchants first purchased seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and other agricultural inputs in North America, and then used these agricultural inputs as loans.
They sell on credit to Brazilian farmers. When the harvest season comes, the farmers convert the money they owe into soybeans and use the soybeans to repay the loan. In this way, the four major grain merchants control the planting, sales, and purchase of Brazilian agricultural products.
link.
After all, when they lend money in goods, they can ask Brazilian farmers to use what kind of crops to repay.
After such a set of procedures, they can not only form a monopoly in the spot market, but also manipulate the market in the futures market, thus achieving the goal of monopolizing the two major markets: spot and futures.
As for Chu Huan, what Chu Huan has to do now is actually to make arrangements in advance before they have entered the Brazilian market on a large scale, so as to get a share of this market for themselves!
Chu Huan smiled and said: "Ma Weng, I just said that in this matter, although our initial investment is one billion US dollars, we can also increase our investment if necessary.
Investment, now that Ma Wen has provided us with better ideas, it is inevitable to increase investment!"
You have money and are willful... Ma Shoudao listened to Chu Huan's words with envy in his heart.
At this time, Rong Hongyuan suddenly said: "Director Chu, if you really want to make a difference in these three links, I think you can increase investment in warehousing. Take soybeans as an example. Soybeans and other
Different agricultural products require timely drying and storage after harvesting, and this type of investment is not a link that local farmers in Brazil are qualified to touch. At the same time, although the four major grain merchants also invest in this area, their current scale is not
not very big.
The most important thing is that if you invest in warehousing, you can focus on warehousing and horizontally expand the two channels of acquisition and transportation."
Chu Huan nodded and said, "I think so too."
Later, Chu Huan asked Ma Shoudao a lot of details, and Ma Shoudao could tell that Chu Huan really wanted to do something earth-shattering in this industry, although the two parties were at a certain level.
It can also be said to be a relationship between competitors.
But Ma Shoudao knew very well that he could not have any influence on Chu Huan at all. When Chu Huan proposed that his investment here exceeded 1 billion US dollars, Ma Shoudao understood that Chu Huan would always target the four major grains.
A businessman, not a small fish or shrimp like him.
Even as long as Chu Huan's investment in Brazil is successful, he himself will also benefit from it.
So when answering Chu Huan's question, Ma Shoudao said everything he knew!
Seeing that it was noon, Chu Huan invited the two of them to have lunch here.
As soon as the three of them arrived at the Western restaurant of the Copacaba Palace Hotel, Lin Yi came with a short white man. Seeing this white man, Rong Hongyuan and Ma Shoudao both showed complicated expressions.
Because the two of them knew this man, it was none other than Jorge Guino, the top playboy who had become a joke throughout Brazil.
When Chu Huan saw Ruoge Guino coming over, he smiled and apologized to Rong Hongyuan and Ma Shoudao: "I'm very sorry, you two. I still have some things to deal with here. I'll come over and have lunch with you later."
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This chapter is not over yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading! The two nodded. They were not dissatisfied with Chu Huan's departure. On the contrary, they had more curiosity in their hearts. They did not expect that Chu Huan would actually be with this top Brazilian man.
Dandy has something to do with it.
Although the dandy once owned many farms in Brazil, these farms had long been sold during his extravagant life.
"I heard that this person only has this hotel left now?" Ma Shoudao said to Rong Hongyuan.
Rong Hongyuan nodded and said, "That's right. I didn't expect that the Guino family, which was once so prominent, would now fall to this level!"
"You can't get rich for more than three generations, and the Ruinuo family has not even survived the second generation. Brother Rong, I will need your guidance in the future to train future generations!"
As a super family with a long history, the Rong family can produce outstanding figures in every generation of their family, which is something that many families are very envious of.
Ma Shoudao is no exception.
Rong Hongyuan said modestly: "Let's discuss it together!"
After seeing Jorge Guino, Ma Shoudao and Rong Hongyuan thought about the issue of raising their offspring. On the other hand, Chu Huan and Jorge Guino also completed their preliminary understanding.
Chu Huan took time today to ask Lin Yi to invite Jorge Guino, actually for the sake of the hotel where they are now.
Over in Xiangjiang, Xu Yi has led Jiaku to begin screening and negotiating hotels and land that need to be acquired around the world.
As a world-renowned tourist city, Rio de Janeiro's hotel group will definitely not give up here, and now the Copacabá Palace Hotel in Jorge Guino is the best and most suitable choice.
"Mr. Guino, if you agree to sell the Copacaba Palace Hotel to our Jiaku, I can guarantee you that you will be the most distinguished guest of the Copacaba Palace Hotel. No matter what happens in the future,
You have your own suite here."
Chu Huan preached to Jorge Nuo.
This hotel was Jorge Guino's favorite hotel. He eventually went bankrupt. Although he received poverty relief funds from Brazil, he actually still lived here with the help of his friends until his death.
At this time, Jorge Guino was actually like a crazy gambler, and this hotel could not satisfy his inner desires.
Jorge Guino does not admit that he is a loser. The hotel industry is an industry with slow returns but long-term returns. However, such an industry cannot satisfy Jorge Guino. He was once very rich, but now he wants to find a job.
Find the right industry and become rich overnight.
Instead of slowly running this hotel, even though this hotel is his favorite hotel!
"Dr. Chu, I believe that in this world, as long as the price is right, there is nothing that cannot be bought."
Chu Huan smiled and said: "Of course, as Mr. Guino said, as long as the price is right, and Mr. Guino, our group can also assure you that this acquisition will be in cash, as long as you agree to sign
, the price of the hotel sale will be immediately transferred to Mr. Guino's account.
I believe this, there are only a few people in Brazil who can do it!”
As one of the top hotels in Rio, the asset value of the Copacaba Palace Hotel is naturally not cheap. After calculation, it is at least around 30 million US dollars. Such a large amount of cash is indeed not something that a businessman here in Brazil can afford.
Got it out in a short time!
After Jorge Guino heard about this, his eyes lit up. It was true that no one had approached him to buy the Copacaba Palace Hotel before, but the other party was more likely to seek a transaction method of partial cash and a large number of shares.
Jorge Guino, who was in urgent need of cash, was unwilling to accept this.
Because this involves asset depreciation, it is different to get all cash. At least in Jorge Guino's view, with these 30 million US dollars, he can continue his investment, which is very important.
Important point!
When Chu Huan put forward the conditions, Jorge Nuo had no chance of refusing.
After a brief negotiation, Jorge Guino agreed to sell the Copacaba Palace Hotel to a hotel group under the Jaku Group.
"Call Xu Yi and ask her to send someone to accept the Copacaba Palace Hotel!" Chu Huan stood up and shook hands with Jorge Guino, then said to Lin Yi.
Ji Yi nodded and said: "Okay!"
Chu Huan returned to Rong Hongyuan and Ma Shoudao.
"Director Chu still wants to enter the hotel industry in Rio?" Ma Shoudao asked Chu Huan with a smile.
Through their observations, they also guessed that Chu Huan and Jorge Guino met probably because of this hotel.
"I hope you two can help us with the business here in the future!" Chu Huan did not deny this matter.
Ma Shoudao suddenly felt that he was not surprised at all by this matter. This may be because in this moment, he already knew about Chu Huan's successive investments in Brazil at sky-high prices.
"It seems that in the future, Director Chu will be an important presence in the Chinese community in Brazil!" Rong Hongyuan sighed.
Chu Huan smiled and said: "If you have the chance, please recommend Rong Wengduo!"