Chapter 55: Business Opportunity, Revenge Huaxia Bookstore Network
Ye Haodong is most concerned about the economic and trade environment of this region. At the same time, the security environment and resource status are also his concerns. He now has a clear goal, he wants to be the first person in Hua Xia's overseas mining energy investment! To be a resource tycoon who can influence national strategic reserves is not something that any Tom, Dick or Harry can easily become.
Vancouver is the main distribution center for agricultural, forestry and mineral products in western Canada. The natural harbor is not frozen in winter, with a wide outer port of English Bay and a narrow inner port of Burrard Inlet, which extends 32 kilometers from west to east, covering an area of 130 square kilometers, with a water depth of over 12 meters, allowing large ocean-going vessels to enter and exit. The port facilities are complete, with specialized grain terminals and container and bulk cargo terminals along the coast, stretching for over 10 kilometers, and there are also huge grain warehouses. More than 40% of the country's total grain exports are transported from here. In 1982, the port's throughput was 51.65 million tons, ranking first in Canada; mainly exporting grains, timber, pulp, fish products, flour, etc., and importing coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, steel, cement, etc. There are regular shipping lines to various countries in Asia, Oceania, Europe and Latin America.
Looking at these materials, Ye Haodong thought that this was indeed a good place to make money, but it didn't suit him. What he wanted was to invest in the mining industry, not to engage in trade in this area.
Traveling the world, the door faces the vast ocean, and spring is in full bloom. The days ahead are indeed comfortable enough. However, Ye Haodong is not someone who emerged from a stone crack; he has family, loved ones, and a motherland, but this place does not have his roots. He is always thinking about returning one day, and to achieve this dream, he must get the help of powerful figures. Mastering more resources that are important for the country will undoubtedly be an essential chip for him to return home safely in the future.
Tiger has been acting strange for the past two days. Last night, he made a mysterious phone call outside, and Ye Haodong initially thought it was to order food, so he didn't pay attention. Later, when he found out that this big guy had been humming and talking nonstop, Ye Haodong suddenly realized who the call was for. Early in the morning, when Ye Haodong was preparing breakfast, Tiger hesitantly asked if Ye Haodong needed to go out today. Ye Haodong deliberately teased him, with a straight face telling him that he had things to do all day, and Tiger's expression immediately fell, looking very disappointed. After finishing breakfast, Ye Haodong couldn't bear to bully the kind-hearted person anymore, laughing and scolding: "Get lost quickly, drive there, bring some flowers, pay attention to what she likes, be generous, don't let the girl spend money."
The Hummer's engine roared happily as Tuzi drove along Cornwall Street, guided by the satellite navigation system, heading towards happiness. Ye Haodong stood at the window watching the Hummer leave, feeling happy for Tuzi.
The doorbell rang, and Ye Haodong walked over to look outside through the glass door. At the entrance stood a little boy and a little girl, both with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing roller skates on their feet. Ye Haodong opened the door, and the two children politely bowed and greeted him in English before chattering away nonstop. Ye Haodong didn't understand a single sentence, but finally heard something about money, so he took out his wallet and handed over a $50 bill. The two kids looked surprised, thanked him three times, and ran off without a trace. Ye Haodong thought that was the end of it, but soon the doorbell rang again. The two children returned with a large stack of newspapers in their hands. It turned out they weren't asking for help, but were selling newspapers, trying to sell several subscriptions to Ye Haodong, the new resident. He had just handed over $50, enough to subscribe to twenty or so copies of the newspaper for the month. Capitalist kids are mature and have a strong economic awareness from an early age! They're already out here working as newspaper delivery boys at such a young age.
Among the dozens of newspapers in front of him, Ye Haodong thought they were all in English and didn't pay attention at first, planning to casually throw them aside. However, he suddenly discovered that one of the newspapers had familiar Chinese characters on it. Ye Haodong picked it up for a closer look and found that the newspaper's name was Ming Pao.
Ye Haodong immediately became engrossed in reading with great interest. He didn't even skip the advertisements, and read them with relish. Luck is a good thing; some people have great abilities, bold vision, and excellent judgment, but without luck, they are doomed to never achieve anything. Someone said that three parts of success are determined by fate, while seven parts rely on hard work; this makes sense, but even if one works hard for the seven parts, without those three parts, the possibility of success is almost zero.
Ye Haodong has never lacked this thing since he started his career. Whether it was the accidental encounter with Nong Juntin or finding that big red one from the pile of papers, it seemed as if fate was guiding him. Of course, grasping these opportunities had something to do with the education and upbringing he received since childhood and his personal efforts, but without those three points of luck, he might still be just the boss of a purchasing station in Gangcheng, at most opening several more purchasing stations.
A news report in the newspaper made Ye Haodong feel that his good fortune had come again. The United Chamber of Commerce, established by local Chinese businessmen, was about to hold a joint meeting to discuss the sale and transfer of the potash mine left behind by the former director Su Xiewu after his death. The newspaper published in detail the conditions for the overall transfer or separate sale proposed by Su's children and relatives, as well as the specific situation of the potash mine located in Saskatchewan, with a total area of over 2,500 square kilometers. The proven reserves exceeded 1.2 billion tons, accounting for about 8% of the world's total potash reserves. The mine was located near the small town of Weyburn and Lake Montreuil, one of the few areas in Saskatchewan with abundant human resources. Su's family had operated in Canada for three generations and had finally obtained the mining rights for this mine after decades of effort. It took eight years to complete the basic work such as repairing roads, demarcating areas, exploring reserves, and designing mines, and now everything was ready except for the east wind. However, Mr. Su Xiewu unfortunately died in a strange car accident. The entire mining area's equipment had been ordered but had not yet arrived due to funding issues. Due to the sudden death of Mr. Su Xiewu, which led to a credit crisis, the bank had begun to pressure the Su family to repay their debts, and the mining equipment could not be put in place due to funding reasons. Without equipment, potash could not be mined, and without products, the Su family could not regain the trust of the bank. For the Su family, selling the potash mine to raise funds to repay the bank's debt had become an urgent matter.
When Ye Haodong saw this message, he immediately went online to check the information about potash mines. He only realized the importance of this thing. The proven reserves of potash in the exploration area of ??the Su family already account for one-tenth of Canada's potash reserves, equivalent to the national reserves of Huaxia. As a major raw material for fertilizers, potash is undoubtedly an important strategic resource for the agricultural power of the Republic of Huaxia. From the moment he knew this news, Ye Haodong had made up his mind and was determined to take down this potash mine, no matter how much money it would cost.
The newspaper did not mention the price of the Su family's shares, but it was clear that this sum of money could not be spared from the fact that the Chamber of Commerce had gathered everyone to buy the Su family's shares. There were reports that a Japanese company was involved in the acquisition, and the Su family had always been a family-run business, with the family's stock always in the hands of internal personnel, so this Japanese company had never succeeded. Now that the Su family has been pushed to the brink of life and death, if the Chinese Chamber of Commerce cannot come up with this sum of money, the potash mine that the Chinese have operated for decades will be taken away by the little devils. Ye Haodong noticed that the meeting date of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was today. He immediately called Liu Jiasheng.
Liu Jiasheng's home was just a short distance from Cornwall Street on West Tenth Street, and he received Ye Haodong's phone call. He drove over ten minutes later.
Ye Haodong told Liu Jiasheng that he was going to attend the meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Liu Jiasheng, as it turned out, was also a member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Before coming to Canada, he had been the director of the credit management department at a certain commercial bank in South Guangdong. He was under investigation for allegedly embezzling 200 million yuan and had received wind of the situation through connections with higher-ups, so he took advantage of the opportunity to abscond with funds before things got worse.
The Zhang Tianpeng family has a close relationship with the Huo family, who were their backers when they were in China. Zhang Tianpeng is also involved in international trade, so he has had dealings with this guy before. He now runs a timber trading company that specializes in selling North American redwood to Taiwan, and his business is quite substantial. In Vancouver's Chinese business circle, he is also a notable figure. As for Ye Haodong's background, Liu Jiasheng knows nothing about it, but one thing he is very clear about is that this young man is extremely capable. Ye Haodong has made a big name for himself in the coal mining and oil extraction business in Russia's Far East region, which Zhang Tianpeng had revealed to him earlier. He also knows that Ye Haodong is the second-largest shareholder of Pengcheng Trading, the largest Sino-Russian trading company in Russia. People who can do this kind of business are either gods or have a very strong background and capabilities. Since Liu Jiasheng found out that Ye Haodong was coming to Vancouver, he had been eager to get to know him, so he is being very cooperative with Ye Haodong's requests.
Ye Haodong left the country two days ago. In the capital, at the Yanjing, in Yang's residence. Night.
Yang Guoqiang held a list and looked at it again, with undisguised hatred in his eyes. Several middle-aged and elderly men in the living room were all staring at him.
"The remaining people on the list are all suspicious, but there is no evidence and we can't catch any of them. The only way to solve this is to rely on the Yang family's own power." The short and stout Minister Qin raised an eyebrow, flicked his half-smoked cigarette, and continued: "Especially noteworthy is this person named Ye Haodong. About a year ago, Mingyu organized an assassination attempt against him, but it was foiled by Zhang Lao's grandson. This guy also surrendered afterwards, but according to our investigation, his style of doing things has always been unyielding. His surrender this time is somewhat unusual. Furthermore, as far as we know, this person left the country for Canada a week after Mingyu's incident."
Yang Guoqiang put away the list and took out a file package from the study, handing it to Minister Qin. "This is what you need. From now on, this matter has nothing to do with you. The Yang family is very grateful for everything you've done."
Minister Qin took the thing and left.
Yang Guoqiang handed the list to a middle-aged man in his 40s, who was the youngest among those present, and instructed: "Changsheng, I'll have you take care of this matter."
