Chapter 252: Finally Not Poor

Chapter 252: Finally Not Poor

Chapter 252: Finally Not Poor

Stayed at the ranch for one night.

On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang brought their granddaughter home.

Jiang Ning did not go and went to Sydney with Feng Xue.

Sydney's climate is much better than Melbourne's, at least there's no annoying wind.

Even in winter, the temperature is around 200C during the day, so just wear thicker clothes.

No need to wear a down jacket.

Winder also rushed to Sydney, preparing to meet Ms. Rhinehart the day after tomorrow.

This guy has met Feng Yu and Feng Xue.

I was a little confused when I saw that the boss only brought his wife.

I found an opportunity to ask Jiang Ning: "Boss, why did you only bring one wife to Australia?"

Jiang Ning said: "My daughter is too young to travel far."

Winder gestured and said, "But if you only bring one lady out, won't the other lady cause trouble for you?"

Jiang Ning said angrily: "Nonsense, if you want to cause trouble for me, can I bring my wife with me?"

Winder was envious: "Boss, how do you handle the relationship between husband and wife? Can you share your experience, especially how to make the two wives live in peace without any conflicts? I want to know."

Jiang Ning asked: "Why, do you also want to marry two wives?"

Wend laughed and said, "If I can get two women to marry me willingly, then of course I would."

Jiang Ning put his arm around his shoulders and said, "My friend, the land of beauty and firmness cannot produce a woman like that. You'd better stop dreaming. Just work for me honestly. When you earn more money, go to Arabia and see if your wish can come true."

"nonono!"

Winder shook his head repeatedly: "I have no interest in Arab women."

Jiang Ning asked: "Why? There are many beautiful Arab women."

Winder spread his hands and said, "Boss, Arab women are not suitable for me."

Jiang Ning said: "Then you don't have to think about it, unless you become a billionaire too."

Wend said with a bitter face: "Boss, can you give me a raise?"

"roll!"

Jiang Ning kicked him and Wende ran away quickly.

One of the reasons for coming to Sydney this time is to meet the richest woman.

Jiang Ning also wanted to meet someone else, a white Australian.

This person is called Dukesi, a former senior executive of the Commonwealth Bank, and was contacted through a headhunter.

Jiang Ning plans to recruit him to be in charge of the Australian family office affairs.

We agreed to meet at 3pm, and Duxi arrived fifteen minutes early.

He is in his forties and exudes an elite air.

He is about 1.8 meters tall and has a very well-managed body.

He is the kind of middle-aged uncle who is most popular among young girls and young wives.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Ning offered a high salary.

So they ran in both directions.

“Your first job is to set up a family office as quickly as possible.”

Jiang Ning explained the work directly: "My industries in Australia are mainly farms and ranches, so in addition to the necessary legal and financial personnel, we also need to recruit some professionals who have sufficient knowledge of agriculture. I will stay in Australia for about a week. I hope that these preparations can be completed smoothly before I leave Australia. Is there any problem?"

"no problem."

Duxi agreed readily as long as the money was in place.

None of this is a big deal.

Jiang Ning said: "I will meet with Ms. Reinhardt tomorrow, you can go too!"

Duxi asked, "The boss also runs a mine?"

Jiang Ning said, "I run a gold mine in Africa. Ms. Inlehart is very interested in my gold mine. This meeting will most likely lead to a cooperation. You are a financial practitioner, and I hope you can give me some financial advice at that time."

Duxi said: "Okay, boss."

The meeting with Ms. Rhinehart was on the third day after arriving in Sydney.

The lady owned a property in Sydney and invited Jiang Ning to her home.

Jiang Ning went there with Duxi and Wende.

There wasn't even a driver, so Dukesi took over as a temporary driver.

The old lady owns many properties, and the one they met at this time was a luxurious manor.

Although the area is not large, other people's manors are for enjoyment, unlike Jiang Ning's farm, which is a means of production. There is no comparison. Only Meigao Ranch can show off its quality. The rest of the farms are too low.

Ms. Rhinehart is seventy years old, so it is not wrong to say that she is an old lady.

However, the old lady was in good health and accompanied Jiang Ning to visit her estate.

We also went to the wine room to see the collection of fine wines.

He also let Jiang Ning taste it.

To be honest, Jiang Ning can drink baijiu very well.

It's really hard to tell the difference between foreign liquors, they all taste the same.

And it tastes weird.

After tasting the red wine, we started to talk about business.

The meeting was not very formal. In fact, Winder had talked to the old lady's people many times before. The exploration team sent by the old lady also conducted a detailed survey of the gold mine. According to Winder's judgment, the old lady definitely wanted to buy shares.

That gold mine is so advantageous, not to mention the very high gold grade.

Moreover, the ore veins are quite rich and there is almost no difficulty in mining.

It would be strange if you didn’t want to invest in such a high-quality mine.

The reason for the ink is still because of the price issue.

But the people below cannot make the final decision, and ultimately only the two bosses can make the final decision.

That's why this meeting happened.

The old lady wanted to talk to Jiang Ning face to face.

Jiang Ning also wanted to meet this legendary old lady.

The legend is true, the richest man in Australia and among the top ten on the Forbes list.

Jiang Ning was quite respectful to the old lady. It had nothing to do with how much money she had, but only with her age. After all, she was old enough to be his grandmother. After chatting for a while about cultural values, they finally got to the point.

The old lady said, "That gold mine is great."

Jiang Ning nodded: "Of course, it is a very high-quality gold mine. If you invest, I believe that the Kasoto Gold Mine can double your assets. I believe you will invest, right?"

The old lady said, "Your people charge too much."

Jiang Ning said, "I don't think that $5 billion is an unacceptable price. Madam, you should know that there is no gold mine in the world that is more advantageous than my gold mine. Your exploration team has verified it personally."

The old lady spoke slowly: "It is indeed a good mine. If it was in America or Australia, the asking price of $5 billion would not be high. But unfortunately, the gold mine is in Africa, and in a chaotic country like the Democratic Republic of the Congo."

Jiang Ning said: "I don't think this is a problem."

“But I don’t think so,” the old lady said.

Jiang Ning said affirmatively: "But I can guarantee that the political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will not affect the mining of gold mines. I can even sign a compensation agreement with you. If the gold mine cannot be mined normally due to the chaotic political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, causing losses to you, then I can compensate you for this part of the loss. What do you think?"

The old lady was surprised: "Why are you so confident?"

Jiang Ning leaned forward: "Ma'am, no one can take away my gold mine."

The old lady was even more surprised: "I don't understand."

Jiang Ning said: "Ma'am, you don't need to understand. You just need to believe that I have the ability to ensure the normal mining of the gold mine."

The old lady thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll consider it."

Jiang Ning stood up to say goodbye, and the old lady walked him to the car.

On the way back to the hotel.

Jiang Ningcai asked Wende: "What do you think?"

Winder shook his head. "It's hard to say, Boss. The old lady is one of the top ten richest people on the Forbes list. I can't predict what kind of decision such a big shot will make, but I believe in the Kasoto Gold Mine, so I think the old lady should agree."

"I think so too!"

Jiang Ning was also confident and asked, "How did the talks with Newmont go?"

Winder said: "We are still discussing it. I don't think it will be a big problem."

Duxi asked, "Boss, since the Kasoto gold mine is so high-quality and you have enough start-up capital, why do you still want to accept investment? I don't quite understand."

Jiang Ning said, "My friend, eating alone will cause a lot of trouble. Although I am never afraid of trouble, I don't want to spend time and energy on dealing with various troubles. So I need a few strong partners to help me solve some of the troubles. Besides, I am short of US dollars now. I want to buy a lot of land in Australia. Can I do it without US dollars?"

Duxi said: "Boss, the price of gold continues to rise. I think holding gold is the best choice."

Jiang Ning shook his head: "I don't like gold. What use is it other than looking good? I like land. My dream is to become the biggest landowner, so I need US dollars. I want to buy more farms and ranches."

Du Kexi looked stunned: "Boss, investing in land is not the best choice."

Jiang Ning said dissatisfiedly: "Dude, why don't you understand? I told you that it's my dream."

Duxie said helplessly: "Okay, I understand."

Jiang Ning didn't care whether he understood it or not.

Gold and other things are just floating clouds.

No matter who gets it, it will eventually end up in his hands.

As long as it can be converted into cash quickly, there is no problem in selling the mines.

After returning to the hotel, I immediately interviewed several applicants.

I went out in the evening and strolled around the underground for half a day.

It took a lot of effort to find a warehouse.

I didn't come back until midnight.

I drank half a bottle of wine before returning to my room.

Feng Xue hasn't slept yet and is still waiting for him!
Jiang Ning went to bed, got under the covers and asked, "Why don't you go to sleep first?"

Feng Xue used sign language to ask him if he had been drinking.

Jiang Ning said: "I had a few drinks with Wende."

Feng Xue pinched her nose, unable to stand the smell of alcohol.

Jiang Ning laughed and leaned over to kiss her.

Feng Xue pushed his face and stopped him from kissing her.

Made a fuss for a long time.

Jiang Ning touched her face lovingly and said, "It's too late, go to sleep."

Feng Xue took the initiative to hug his waist and gave him a sweet kiss.

……

The next day, Winder stayed and continued to contact the old lady's team.

Jiang Ning took Feng Xue and flew to Kunzhou.

Also accompanying him were Dukesi and the team responsible for the negotiations.

There are several plots of land for sale over there, more than twenty plots of land, large and small, with a total of 80,000 acres, all planted with wheat. However, the plots are very concentrated, and most of them are connected together. After more than half a year of negotiation, the deal was finally made.

As soon as I got off the plane, Winder called me.

"Boss, the old lady agreed."

"So fast?"

Winder was also surprised: "Maybe this is the way big people do things, always so efficient."

Jiang Ning said: "I will go back the day after tomorrow."

After flying to Queensland, I immediately looked around.

I met with the head of the agricultural company and started the process.

Leaving Dukesi to handle the subsequent transactions, he rushed back to Sydney.

After meeting with the old lady, they discussed in detail the specific details of the cooperation, such as the dividend distribution method, personnel arrangements, etc. The old lady would definitely arrange for a representative to be stationed in the mining area, which was also as it should be. Jiang Ning had no objection.

The old lady doesn't want cash, she only wants gold.

Jiang Ning had no objection either.

In the past two years, Europe, America and Australia have been in a turmoil because of the mysterious loss of a large amount of gold. Whether it is economic or political, it is full of uncertainty. Capital is seeking safe havens, so the price of gold has gone crazy. The market outlook is positive.

Smart investors will of course choose gold rather than banknotes.

Except Jiang Ning.

We stayed in Sydney for two days and finalized the details of the cooperation.

Jiang Ning took Feng Xuefei to Tasmania and played there for two days.

While laying mines in Tasmania, I received a call from Metsis: "Boss, we have negotiated with the Freed family."

Jiang Ning asked: "Are you willing to sell it?"

Metsis said: "Yes, we talked about 2.05 million."

"OK!"

Jiang Ning said: "I will fly to Meilijian tomorrow."

I returned to Sydney in the afternoon and flew to Miramar with Feng Xue the next day.

Winder will go there too, and the follow-up cooperation with the old lady will be completed in Meilijian.

Flying to California, Winder went to deal with the mining company's affairs.

Jiang Ning didn't stop and flew to Texas with Feng Xue.

I asked Metsis to make some arrangements and met with the head of the Fried family first.

I have seen it before.

After the person in charge finalized the details, the acquisition process was immediately initiated.

Metsis told Jiang Ning a piece of news: "Boss, I heard that Wagner Ranch is for sale."

Jiang Ning was not surprised at all: "Is the news confirmed?"

Metsis said: "A friend told me that due to the continuous death of farmland and pasture and oil well collapse in the past two years, the Soloviev family has suffered huge losses and is discussing the sale of the Wagner Ranch."

Jiang Ning said: "Arrange someone to contact him and take him down once the information is confirmed."

Metsis nodded: "I will arrange it as soon as possible. I heard that the boss and Ms. Reinhardt have reached a cooperation agreement?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "Of course, I transferred 50% of the shares of Kasoto Gold Mine for 20 billion US dollars. Newmont is negotiating. If the deal can be reached, I will no longer feel that I am poor."

"god!"

Metsis was extremely speechless: "Boss, if you are a poor person, then what am I?"

Jiang Ning laughed and said, "You don't know how I feel. Every time I see the land that is about to be sold, I always worry because I don't have the money to buy it. Can you understand my feelings?"

Metsis spread his hands and said, "I don't understand. In fact, I have never understood why the boss is so obsessed with land. In the eyes of us Americans, land that can't create much wealth is worthless."

Jiang Ning said: "It is my dream to become the largest landlord in the world."

Metsis nodded and said, "OK, I support your dream, but I still want to remind you that the experience of Wagner Ranch is much more difficult than that of a small ranch. You may lose money if you buy it."

Jiang Ning waved his hand: "Dude, you have to trust your boss."

Metsis said helplessly: "Okay, I have fulfilled my duty of reminder, I respect your decision."

"That's right!"

Jiang Ning patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are a good fellow. Work for me for ten years and I will give you a ranch."

Metsis smiled and said, "Then I will try to work for the boss for ten years."

Jiang Ning said: "That's great, but there is another question that I have been thinking about recently."

"What's the problem?" Metsis asked.

Jiang Ning said: "I have bought farms in Australia and America, and I am also looking for suitable land in Europe, but these lands are too scattered. How to manage them is a big problem, so I have been thinking about how to solve the problem of too scattered land."

"What's the boss' plan?" Metsis asked.

Jiang Ning took out a map, a small map of Texas, and drew five circles on it with a pen.

When Metsis saw the five circles, he understood instantly.

The first circle was the Wagner Ranch, which also included Simon's small ranch.

Several scattered farms in the surrounding areas were also included.

The second circle is the Meigao Ranch, which is very large.

In comparison, the Mega Ranch seems a little tiny.

The third circle is the Rukini region.

The fourth circle is in the Midwest.

The fifth circle is around Victoria in the south.

Jiang Ning pointed to the five circles and said, "Texas has abundant land resources. I don't need much. I just need to take these lands. Of course, this is just an approximation. The ultimate goal is to connect the farms in these five areas."

Metsis nodded: "I understand."

Jiang Ning said: "So your future work is very clear, which is to take over the land in these areas for me. As for other states, you arrange for people to conduct research and give me a report."

Metsis agreed.

Stayed at Mega Ranch for one night.

Went to see Simon's ranch again.

I visited the employees and had some barbecue and beer with Joan Gabriel and his wife.

Jiang Ning took Feng Xuefei to Los Angeles.

After finalizing the cooperation with the old lady, Newmont stopped wasting time.

After flying to Los Angeles, I met with the other party.

The cooperation was officially finalized, and 50% of the shares were sold for US$20 billion.

Signed the equity transfer agreement.

Jiang Ning said to the representatives of both parties: "Gentlemen and ladies, according to the terms of the agreement, the three shareholders will invest $500 million to upgrade the gold mine to increase gold production. In addition to the equity transfer fee, you will also pay another $100 million for the upgrade and renovation fee, and this money must be deposited into the company's account within three days."

Both shareholder representatives had no objection.

Jiang Ning clapped his hands and said, "OK, that's great. There's another party tonight, but my wife doesn't like being alone, so I have to accompany her. So I won't attend. I hope everyone has fun and has a happy holiday."

Everyone applauded and smiled.

I like Patty the most.

The next day, Jiang Ning went to visit her cousin-in-law Liu Wei's ranch.

Winder flew to Illinois to order a batch of mining equipment.

The mining efficiency of the Kasoto gold mine is too low, and the two new shareholders are not satisfied. They propose upgrading it. Originally, the geological conditions of the mining area are not suitable for mechanical mining, but as long as you are willing to spend money, there is nothing wrong with it.

At worst, you can just spend a little more and remove the entire covering layer.

After Liu Wei exchanged 150 US dollars from him, he came to Los Angeles to buy a farm.

The farm is located on the outskirts of Los Angeles, thirty kilometers away from the city.

After two years of hesitation, I finally made up my mind.

Not too far, but not too close either.

Jiang Ning drove there and followed the navigation for more than an hour before arriving.

Land is expensive in California, and even more so in Los Angeles.

Farm prices are much more expensive than in Texas.

The closer you are to the city, the higher the price.

The car drove to a small farm and Jiang Ning looked around.

That should be it.

The sign at the door has been changed, and it has Liu Wei's name on it.

Chinese on top, English on the bottom.

In order to avoid going to the wrong place, I called again to confirm.

Jiang Ning drove the car in and, following Liu Wei's phone navigation, drove along a hardened cement road for several hundred meters before arriving in front of a bungalow. His cousin-in-law Liu Wei and older cousin Zhou Aiping were waiting at the door.

I got out of the car and greeted them before looking around the house.

The small farm is pretty nice, and the house is full of European style.

The outside looks quite new and well maintained.

The lawn and landscape trees are neatly trimmed.

Apparently the previous farmer was a hard-working man.

Jiang Ning looked around and asked, "Have you completed all the formalities?"

“All the information has been submitted.”

Liu Wei said: "It's all thanks to your people for helping me."

"That's soon."

Jiang Ning nodded. Although Liu Wei could barely communicate with foreigners in English.

But buying land outside is not something Liu Wei can handle. He knows nothing and may be cheated at any minute. Liu Wei also knows that he can't handle it. In order to avoid being cheated, he asks Jiang Ning to arrange someone to arrange the transaction and transfer.

After taking a look outside, I went into the house to have some tea.

Jiang Ning felt that Feng Xue was a little uncomfortable, so he held her hand.

When Liu Wei and Zhou Aiping saw this, they were both muttering to themselves.

My wife takes care of the baby at home, while I take my sister-in-law around everywhere.

There is probably only this pair in the whole world, and you won’t find another one.

I visited the house and it's quite big.

It is more than 200 square meters, so the decoration is very simple, focusing on simplicity.

Sitting down on the sofa, my cousin Zhou Aiping made some tea.

Jiang Ning then asked about the situation: "What is planted on this farm? When I first came in, it seemed to be all fruit trees?"

Liu Wei said: "It's mainly fruits, peaches, cherries and the like, and some dragon fruit."

Jiang Ning asked, "How does my brother-in-law plan to run the business?"

Liu Wei said: "Before that, the farmer used to deliver goods to supermarkets and also advertised to attract some tourists to come and pick fruits. That person is a fellow villager. He took me to meet the supermarket staff and asked me to continue to supply the supermarket in the future."

“How much can you earn in a year?”

"When things are going well, it's 200,000 yuan. When things are not going well, it's 100,000 yuan, or even 70,000 or 80,000 yuan. It's hard to say. It depends on how you run the business. Labor is too expensive here. I plan to hire a few people from my hometown."

Jiang Ning asked, "Is it better not to do this?"

Liu Wei asked: "Why?"

Jiang Ning said, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. You have to abide by the rules of the game wherever you go. Relying on low-cost labor to compete is not a long-term solution. This is not my hometown. Let me be frank. If someone reports you for squeezing the hard-earned money of the workers, being fined to the point of bankruptcy would be the least of your punishment. You may even end up in jail for the rest of your life."

Liu Wei was shocked: "Is it that serious?"

Jiang Ning spread his hands and said, "Brother-in-law can try."

While thinking, Liu Wei said, "I've been studying California law these days. The laws here are different from those in my hometown. Some places are more relaxed, but some are very strict. If you don't understand them, you may break the law if you are not careful."

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "The United States is different from my hometown. Each state has legislative power and the laws are different. You really need to learn the law well, otherwise it will be troublesome if you accidentally break the law."

Liu Wei asked: "Have you finished your work?"

Jiang Ning stretched lazily: "That's it, I'm going to Europe tomorrow."

Liu Wei said: "Stay here tonight and don't leave. I want to have a good chat with you."

Jiang Ning said, "I can't stay here anymore. I have to catch a flight tomorrow morning. I have to go back to the hotel and see the farm. I want to see what it's like."

"That's okay too!"

Liu Wei got up and accompanied him to visit the farm.

The small farm of 170 acres is about a little over acres. It is indeed very small and you can walk around it in half an hour without having to drive. Although the farm is small, it is well managed. This kind of small and exquisite family farm is very popular among Chinese people.

Most people who come out to buy a farm buy this kind.

The trees are laden with fruits.

Some of the early-ripening apricots have begun to turn yellow.

Jiang Ning looked at the farm and asked, "The fruits are almost ready to be picked, why are they selling the farm?"

Liu Wei said: "I heard that the business in my hometown was in trouble and I needed money urgently, so I sold the farm."

Jiang Ning was not surprised. Many people bought farms just for the sake of novelty. After buying them, they could not run the farms anymore or their business ran into problems. Many of them urgently needed funds to turn around and sold their farms. There were fellow villagers who specialized in this kind of intermediary business.

This is the business that Xie Ning does.

When I first came to buy the farm, I didn’t know anyone and I had never worked with anyone before.

(End of this chapter)