The afternoon sun shines on Copacapana Beach, and the entire coastline is bathed in golden sunlight.
Chu Huan and Tanaka Anhui walked hand in hand on the coastline. Some people were surfing on the sea, some were walking on the beach, some were playing beach football, and some were playing beach volleyball. The golden sun shone on their bronze skin.
Hui.
After resting in the villa for a while in the afternoon, Chu Huan and Tanaka Anhui came here to feel the enthusiasm of Brazil.
only.......
Copacapana Beach is famous outside the country, but if you remove the modifiers on it, Chu Huan doesn't think there is any difference between the beach here and the beaches in other places.
Well......
People here are more open-minded. We just entered the 1980s and bikinis are already the world here!
A somewhat dilapidated football was kicked at Chu Huan's feet. Several Brazilian teenagers in the distance waved to Chu Huan and shouted in Portuguese, asking Chu Huan to kick the football to them.
Although Chu Huan didn't understand what they were saying, he still understood what they meant. Just when he was about to kick them over, another shouting sound came from behind Chu Huan. This sound was obviously directed in the direction of Chu Huan.
Shout.
Chu Huan subconsciously turned around and saw that they were also several teenagers, but they were obviously more aggressive than the teenagers who had just played football.
At the same time, these people also have some careless qualities that are very dislikeable.
Chu Huan ignored them and passed the ball directly to the teenagers in front.
The teenagers waved happily to Chu Huan.
But the young men behind them were immediately dissatisfied when they saw this. Then they took out a few daggers from their waists and came towards Chu Huan and Tanaka Anhui.
When the young men in front saw this, they did not run away, but instead ran towards Chu Huan.
The teenagers who wanted to cause trouble for Chu Huan were already stopped by Han Yang and others before they reached a five-meter radius of Chu Huan.
Those young men were obviously not afraid of Han Yang and the others who seemed to be unarmed. The young man who took the lead did not say anything and stabbed Han Yang with the dagger in his hand.
Han Yang also did not expect that the opponent was so tough, but this did not prevent him from fighting back. Han Yang was seen turning his body slightly to one side, and while avoiding the opponent's attack, his right hand turned into a palm knife, and he quickly slashed down from top to bottom.
, just hit the opponent's wrist. When the dagger hit the ground, Han Yang kicked out his left foot and hit the opponent's lower abdomen. The person flew several meters away in an instant and fell to the ground and turned into a cooked prawn!
As soon as they met, the young man who took the lead was already disabled, and the young men behind him were immediately frightened when they saw this.
The teenagers in front who wanted to come over were frightened when they saw this. At the same time, the people protecting Chu Huan on the other side had already stood in front of Chu Huan and stopped them.
The young man holding the football waved towards Chu Huan. Zhang Jun, who was responsible for Chu Huan's safety together with Han Yang, took a look at them and found no weapons on them, then turned back and nodded to Chu Huan.
Chu Huan indicated that he could be released.
The young man holding the ball came to Chu Huan and babbled for a long time, but Chu Huan basically didn't understand what he said. When the young man saw this, he spoke in broken English.
"Hello, I'm Benny. Those people don't know that you are a distinguished guest. I'm very sorry. Can you please stop arguing with them?"
Chu Huan looked at the boy who was no more than 17 or 18 years old in front of him and smiled. In Brazil, don't think that a boy of 17 or 18 years old is still a child. It is very likely that he has been a member of a club that has been on the streets for many years.
Rio de Janeiro is known as the City of God.
But this is not a very good compliment. I have said it before. Not far from the villa where Chu Huan lives now, there are the slums of Rio. There are constant gunshots there every day. Do you think those who shot
Are everyone adults?
But anyone who has watched the movie "City of God" will not think so.
Of course, it would be a bit biased to define this city based on just one movie, but the key issue is that this movie is adapted from a real person.
Moreover, Chu Huan also saw the introduction to Rio in the report sent by Lin Yi. He can only say that a lot of content was deleted from the movie for the release.
"Do you know each other?"
Benny nodded and said: "We know, we all live in Rocinha, they think you are ordinary tourists!"
Rocinha favela, one of the most famous favelas in Rio de Janeiro!
The meaning of the words was very clear. If Chu Huan and Tanaka Anhui were ordinary tourists, then what would happen next would definitely not be very beautiful.
Of course, Chu Huan was not in the mood to emphasize words on this kind of thing. Chu Huan was not interested in the teenagers behind him. On the contrary, he was somewhat interested in the Benny in front of him and said with a smile.
"This is my first time in Rio. Please introduce me to the situation here!"
Benny was stunned for a moment, then saw the dollars Zhang Jun handed him, and then the confusion on his face instantly turned into a smile, and said: "No problem!"
So next to Chu Huan, there was Benny.
In order for JAKU to develop and grow in Brazil, it is not only necessary to understand the country's business environment and political environment, but also to have a comprehensive understanding of the country.
Only in this way can your group be better integrated into this country.
Under Chu Huan's guidance, Benny easily told Chu Huan his situation.
Benny is not a Brazilian boy who is ready to use football to change his life. He comes from the slums of Romania and is a member of one of the two major societies there. As for the boy who wanted to cause trouble for Chu Huan before, his name is Santos, a member of the Romanian slum.
A member of another society in the slums of Indonesia.
Chu Huan smiled and asked Benny: "Since you two are in two different societies, why do you still need to plead for him?"
Benny smiled indifferently and said: "Although we are from different clubs, we still know each other. The grudges of the club are the grudges of the club, and the personal friendship is the personal friendship!"
Chu Huan laughed after hearing this. Through the conversation just now, Chu Huan actually felt that this Benny should be the kind of person who is smooth, sophisticated, honest and friendly.
When such people join a club, whether in their own club or in the world, they will not have too many enemies, but more friends.
"Although there are many bodyguards around you, I still want to remind you that Santos' boss Aile is a very crazy guy, so you should be more careful. If there are any problems that cannot be solved, you can let your
Come to me in Rocinha!"
Benny didn't think there was anything funny about what he said.
Although the Chinese man in front of me is surrounded by about ten bodyguards, and he looks very powerful, but this is Rio, and we are on the beach, so everyone has no weapons on them. If they were in other places, they would have
But they were all armed.
The weapons here are no longer daggers, but firearms.
As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Although Benny didn't know this sentence, he understood the meaning.
Anyway, in Benny's opinion, Chu Huan is a wealthy Chinese.
Such people are not uncommon in Rio. At least the Chinese in Rio are very timid.
Chu Huan didn't need to explain this, he just smiled and said to Benny: "It seems that you are still very influential in Ronisia!"
Benny smiled proudly.
After Benny learned something about the living conditions of ordinary people in Rio, they separated directly.
Chu Huan didn't take this matter to heart at first, and thought that he and Benny would never meet again from now on. However, what he didn't expect was that just a few days later, Chu Huan found Benny again.
Of course, that's a story later.
After Chu Huan enjoyed the sun in Brazil for two days, John Qiao and Guo Henian took the same flight to Brazil.
"After returning home, tell Xu Yi to call Boeing and ask them to customize seven more business jets to be placed in North America, Italy, England, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Brazil!"
Chu Huan preached to Qiao John.
As for Guo Henian, although he was also in Chu Huan's villa at this time, he was not in Chu Huan's study. He was currently playing with the pets raised here in the garden of the manor.
Now it is obvious that Jiaku is a super consortium with a global layout, and its business is definitely global. There will definitely be more things like this flying around the world in the future.
There are some private business jets to facilitate the handling of business by group executives.
John Qiao nodded: "Yes!"
Only then did Chu Huan tell Qiao John why she asked him to fly directly to Rio this time.
Qiao John said: "The company's oil tankers have almost been processed, and the steel business is currently limited to Xiangjiang."
When Chu Huan took over Hehe International-Wheelock, the first major strategic goal he set was actually to reorganize Wheelock Shipping, sell its oil tankers, and convert them into steel plants. The main service target was actually the real estate in Xiangjiang.
industry.
To put it simply, the reason why Hehe International-Wheelock was able to obtain sufficient funds for its development in a short period of time was not because of Chu Huan’s financial support, but more because of the proceeds from the sale of tankers by Wheelock Shipping.
Benefit.
“What are tanker prices like now?”
Chu Huan asked Qiao John.
John Qiao said: "The market price of a brand new 250,000-ton oil tanker is US$70 million. Second-hand ones are cheaper. The specific price depends on various issues such as the condition and age of the tanker!"
Chu Huan nodded. It seems that the market situation is not much different from that of another time and space. However, this is also the last glory of the shipbuilding industry. Taking the 250,000-ton oil tanker mentioned by Qiao John, at this year’s price
There's still $70 million left.
But by 1985, the price will have dropped to two to three million US dollars.
The drop was so large that more than 80% of shipyards around the world were shut down. This drop in prices was naturally caused by the cold winter in the shipping industry!
“In five years, I want to re-establish Wheelock Shipping!”
Chu Huan gave a surprising speech to Qiao John.
After listening to this, John Qiao did not show too much shock, but instead became more complicated.
In fact, this can be seen from the fact that Chu Huan previously ordered four freighters in China.
"Chairman, do you want Wheelock Shipping to undertake the group's iron ore investment in Australia?"
The top management of Jiaku is aware of Jiaku's investment in iron mines in Australia. Construction of the iron mines in Australia has now begun. It will take at least two or three years to complete the construction, production, and sales, which basically takes three to four years.
The time was enough, but now Chu Huan said that Wheelock Shipping would be reorganized five years later. This was the only thing that puzzled John Qiao.
Coupled with the time required to customize oil tankers, it is estimated that the reorganization of Wheelock Shipping will only happen after the 1980s.
Naturally, he didn't know that it would be the cheapest period for the global shipbuilding industry at that time.
Of course, Chu Huan did not have to start customizing freighters at the last moment of bargain hunting. The main reason was that Chu Huan, Cao Wenjin, and Bao Yugang both had cooperation contracts, and the contract period of both parties was to end in 1987.
Customized in 1985 and completed in 1987, there is no problem in timing!
"Not only investment in iron ore in Australia, but also investment in Brazil!" Chu Huan said.
The iron ore industry that Chu Huan invested in Australia is larger than that in Brazil, and he has a greater say.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But Chu Huan’s investment in agriculture in Brazil is even greater, and Chu Huan is sure that when the agricultural group here develops,
At that time, the four major grain merchants will definitely have the power to surround Chu Huan, and they will create a lot of trouble for Chu Huan in every aspect.
What Chu Huan can do now is actually do his best in all aspects to use money to bridge the gap with them. Only in this way can he truly survive!
The transportation industry is naturally an industry that Chu Huan must master.
Only when the two sides reach a state of mutual fear can they truly survive together!
John Qiao was naturally a very smart person to be able to sit in the top class position at Hopewell International-Wheelock, and he immediately understood the meaning.
"Chairman, what do you mean about the transportation of goods between Brazil and China?"
Chu Huan discussed the expanded version of the Cangjiang Plan at a high-level meeting in Jiaku, and John Qiao naturally knew about it.
One of the Cangjiang Plans is to produce and research chemical fertilizers, and chemical fertilizers are an essential raw material for the planting industry.
Chu Huan nodded. In fact, most of the agricultural products grown and purchased in Brazil are not eaten by South Americans, but from the Eurasian continent.
Therefore, ensuring transportation between the two places is actually a very important part of this industry.
"If this is the case, in order to prevent someone from causing trouble, Chairman, we should also do something in Brazil's port industry!"
John Qiao suggested to Chu Huan.
Chu Huan nodded. This is an indispensable link. Of course, it needs to be operated slowly. After all, Brazil's ports have only signed contracts with some contractors for a few years.
The main reason why Jorge Guino's father was able to become the richest man in Brazil during that period was that he contracted the right to operate the Port of Santos.
At that time, they signed a 70-year contract.
In the 1970s, the contract was ended.
"Let's take it step by step. Although the reorganization of Wheelock Shipping will happen in five years, you have to make preparations now. The most important thing is the transportation demand for cargo ships!"
Chu Huan warned Qiao John.
John Qiao nodded and said: "I understand. If this is the case, after I, the chairman, plan to return to Xiangjiang, I will ask someone to contact Hisao Tsubouchi in Japan and the shipping company in my hometown!"
Tsubuuchi Hisao's Kurashima Shipyard has shares in Japan's Koku. As for his hometown shipping company, it is because, as Chu Huan has just said, one of the tasks of Wheelock Shipping's restructuring is to complete Brazil and
For the transportation of goods between China, not only Brazil, but also the hometown will be one of the important markets of Jiaku.
In the future, it will even become a transfer station for Jiaku's agriculture and mining industry in Asia, so we must establish a good relationship with our hometown.
Even the port in my hometown requires Jiaku's participation, so it is naturally necessary to customize cargo ships at the shipping company in my hometown.
The previous four large freighters were obviously not enough!
This kind of thing doesn’t need Chu Huan’s instructions, Qiao John can figure it out on his own!
Chu Huan nodded and said, "That's right."
From a purely geographical location, political influence, and its own advantages, it is most appropriate to use Xiangjiang as a transit station.
But the most critical issue is that although Jiaku has initially formed a monopoly on Xiangjiang Port after acquiring Wharf's Modern Container Terminal Co., Ltd., the size of Xiangjiang's terminal is obviously not enough for Brazil.
, goods are transported between these two places in Canada.
In addition, at the high-level meeting of Jiaku, Chu Huan had clearly expressed to the top management of Jiaku that he was very optimistic about the future business development of his hometown. Although many people still doubted this, Chu Huan
It has been finalized, so they can only keep their suspicions in mind, and then make serious plans in this regard according to Chu Huan's requirements!
Also, after all, the petrochemical project is to be placed in the hometown, which is more conducive to the transportation of goods between both parties.
"If it's my hometown, Chairman, our petrochemical project must be carried out in coastal cities. Only in this way will it be more conducive to transportation. At the same time, we will discuss port issues with our hometown!"
John continued to preach.
Chu Huan nodded and said: "Xu Yi has already taken note of this matter. We will put forward this condition after our hometown replies!"
The so-called expanded version of the Cangjiang Plan is actually only defined by Chu Huan this way. For others, the official name of this project is the Jiaku Petrochemical Project!
In another time and space, the reason why this petrochemical project was called the Cangjiang Project was because the site was selected in Cangjiang.
Chu Huan was not prepared to change this either.
Where is indeed a very suitable place.
"I understand. After I go back, I will immediately ask the people in the group to make a detailed plan for this matter. However, Chairman, because this matter involves the port investment plan in Brazil and the petrochemical project plan in my hometown,
I need Mr. Xu’s cooperation!”
John Qiao no longer had any doubts at this time, but began to make requests to Chu Huan!
Chu Huan also understood that this was necessary and said to Qiao John: "Okay, I will inform Xu Yi about this!"
"Thank you, Chairman!" John Qiao nodded.
John Qiao came and went in a hurry. After the discussion with Chu Huan, he left Chu Huan's residence and stayed at the Copacaba Palace Hotel. In the next few days, he would ask Chu Huan about some details and then return to Xiangjiang.
, preside over this matter.
This reorganization of Wheelock Shipping is actually the beginning of the strategic transformation of Hehe International-Wheelock.
At this time, there were three large real estate companies in the entire Jiaku system, namely Zhulu Real Estate, Land, and Hehe International-Wheelock.
Such a situation will cause internal friction among the three groups in Xiangjiang, so in order to make more reasonable use of the resources of the three groups.
The comprehensive group Hehe International-Wheelock will gradually withdraw from the real estate industry in Xiangjiang and transform their main projects into steel, transportation, ports and other fields.
Land's main business direction will be to overlook China, Southeast Asia, and Europe with Xiangjiang as the center.
Zhulu Real Estate will also be centered on Xiangjiang. In addition to developing domestically, Zhulu Real Estate's business scope will be Japan, South Korea, North America, South America and other places.
Try to keep their resources from overlapping.
After John Qiao left, Guo Henian came to Chu Huan's study.
"Ah Huan, I didn't expect you to have such a paradise-like manor in Brazil!"
Guo Henian smiled and sat across from Chu Huan, with envy in his eyes.
At this time, the businessmen in Xiangjiang were still thinking about how to better expand their business empire in Xiangjiang, but at this time, Chu Huan had already set his sights on the world, and even came to this rarely mentioned place.
Brazil!
Chu Huan said with a smile: "Uncle Guo and I are different. Uncle Guo likes to live in his own hotel, but I prefer to live in my own home!"
Guo Henian also has his own villa in the middle of Xiangjiang, but Guo Henian prefers to live in his own hotel. This is something that the business community in Hong Kong has long known.
"There is no way, only in this way can we better understand the problems of our hotel!" Guo Henian said with a smile.
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Guo Henian asked Chu Huan: "Ah Huan, you called me to Brazil this time, don't you just want to discuss the scenery of Brazil with me?"
Naturally, Chu Huan could not just discuss the scenery of Brazil with Guo Henian. He said: "I invited Uncle Guo here this time because I know that your family, Uncle Guo, has always done research on soybean processing. Now we
JAKU has officially decided to enter Brazilian agriculture.
Uncle Guo, you also know that Brazil is rich in soybeans and has always been one of the important producers of soybeans in the world. Therefore, our Jiaku wants to cooperate with your family, Uncle Guo. Our Jiaku is responsible for funds, raw materials, transportation and other aspects. Guo
Uncle, you are responsible for production, while Yunhai Group is responsible for sales!"
This is why Chu Huan invited Guo Henian to Rio.
Chu Huan wants to get involved in the processing of soybean products, and Guo Henian is actually the best partner.
In later generations, ADM, one of the four major grain merchants, cooperated with Fengyi Group, founded by Guo Henian and his nephew Guo Kongfeng, to establish Yihai Kerry Group.
The very famous Arowana brand is from Guo Henian’s Fengyi Group!
However, the Arowana brand was developed in the early 1990s. Although the Guo family has also researched on soybean products, it is far from reaching the prosperity of later generations. Now it is only a very small industry in their family business.
Guo Henian looked at Chu Huan in surprise. He originally thought that Chu Huan came to Brazil this time for the mining industry in Brazil. After all, Chu Huan had already invested in his own mine in Australia.
At the same time, coupled with Chu Huan's relationship with Mitsui & Co., Chu Huan's entry into Brazil's mining industry should be a natural thing.
But he didn't expect that Chu Huan was actually thinking about Brazil's agriculture.
"Ah Huan, is your plan too big? Agriculture has always been dominated by the four major grain merchants. If you break in so rashly, they will definitely take action!"
Guo Henian couldn't help but remind Chu Huandao.
In fact, Guo Henian did not know the scale of Chu Huan's investment in Brazilian agriculture, but Guo Henian knew one thing. If it was a small-scale investment, Chu Huan would definitely not fly to Brazil to preside over it in person.
At the same time, it is impossible to cooperate with their Guo family.
Now Chu Huan not only flew to Brazil in person, but also called himself to Brazil to discuss cooperation in soybean processing. This has actually proved one thing. Chu Huan's investment is definitely not small!
Chu Huan said with a smile: "There is competition in any industry. Is it because our Jiaku has entered the hotel industry, Uncle Guo, aren't you ready to continue the development of your own Shangri-La Hotel?"
Guo Henian smiled easily and said: "The situation is different. Ah Huan, you are a shareholder of our Shangri-La Hotel. We are already a partnership. Or is it that Ah Huan, your agricultural investment in Brazil is also a cooperation with the four major grain merchants?"
Chu Huan shook his head and said: "We, Jiaku, invested independently!"
Guo Henian smiled bitterly, knowing that this was the case.
Although cooperation with Chu Huan is something that every Xiangjiang businessman hopes to happen, Guo Henian has to think more about it. If they cooperate with Chu Huan, although there are many advantages, there are also many disadvantages.
Let’s not talk about external problems first, let’s just talk about internal problems. This time, Chu Huan involved both Jiaku and Yunhai Groups in this cooperation. It is obvious that in this cooperation, the Guo family has no way to get the management rights.
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Any businessman who is based on industry is unwilling to give up the right to operate!
After talking about internal issues, let’s talk about external issues. Chu Huan is only initially involved in Brazil’s agriculture. As mentioned just now, Chu Huan’s investment is likely to attract the encirclement and suppression of the four major grain merchants.
If Chu Huan fails to succeed, the Guo family will offend the four major grain merchants, which is not what Guo Henian wants to see.
When Chu Huan saw that Guo Henian did not answer his cooperation question immediately, he understood what the other party was thinking and just smiled and said: "Uncle Guo, you can think about this matter carefully, I am not in a hurry!