Chapter 525: San Antonio

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When he left Cheng Tinghua's new villa, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

"Boss!"

After nodding, he took off his coat and handed it to Wu Xiaojing, and Guo Shouyun, who was just about to go to the study on the second floor, heard the sound of basketball playing in the back.

"Dongpo is back?"

"As soon as I came back, I went to the back court with the basketball in my arms, and it has been almost two hours now. Wu Xiaojing nodded and said.

"I'll take a look. ”

After speaking, Guo Shouyun came outside through the corridor leading to the backyard. Sure enough, under the bright lights, a tall figure was sweating on the basketball court attached to the manor.

Guo Shouyun stood in the distance and watched for a while before walking over.

Hearing the footsteps from far and near behind him, Qian Dongpo did not stop immediately, but used the crab step commonly used in basketball defense, from left to right, and then grabbed the basketball from the bottom of the basket, walked to the free throw line, and threw the basketball out with a standard shooting posture. It's a pity that because I couldn't grasp the strength well, I hit the iron with a 'bang'.

didn't score a goal, and Qian Dongpo couldn't help showing a trace of chagrin on his face.

"Mr. Guo!"

Guo Shouyun smiled and nodded, and then walked over.

"Wipe your sweat!"

"Thank you!"

After speaking, Qian Dongpo took the towel and wiped it on his face a few times. After pulling him to the bench next to him and sitting down, "How is it, have you been tired from training lately?"

"I'm not tired, I like to play basketball!" Qian Dongpo scratched his head and said with a humble smile.

Although he is stupid, that doesn't mean he's stupid. Qian Dongpo can tell what is good for himself. And for people like him, there are not many choices in life, even fewer than ordinary people. Therefore, for a 'stupid person' who knows his weaknesses and is willing to work hard to grasp his strengths and continue to work hard for them, he is more likely to succeed than most ordinary people.

It's like the saying that everyone knows, 'As long as the deep iron pestle is sharpened into a needle'. Anyone who works hard for ten years can become an expert in the field.

What's more, Qian Dongpo himself has a physical advantage far beyond ordinary people. The basketball center is also the profession that needs the most physical advantages.

"Have you been in touch with Xiaoling recently?" Guo Shouyun said after nodding.

"I just called yesterday and she told me to train here. ”

"That's good! Also, don't train too late in the future. You're still in the stage of growing your body, and overtraining isn't good for your growth. ”

"But I'm so stupid that I can't master the basketball knowledge that the coach taught me without much practice. Qian Dongpo said with shame on his face.

"Haha, you've only been practicing basketball for a few days? Moreover, these movements given to you by Coach Brown now are the basic movements of basketball training, and even if you know how to do it, you will need to practice it every day in the future. Plus, you're only 13 years old now, and there's still time to train in the future. ”

After patting Qian Dongpo on the shoulder, Guo Shouyun pulled him up.

"Let's go, go back and take a shower. Go to bed early!"

"Hmm!"

Qian Dongpo nodded obediently. With a reckless personality, apart from his sister, he respects the man in front of him the most. He could feel that the other party was really good for him.

"That's right, sir. Coach Brown asked me to tell you that the team was flying to San Antonio to play the Spurs in three days. ”

"Got it, let's go rest!"

Guo Shouyun nodded. Although he's been busy with the company these days, he doesn't pay much attention to the Clippers' game. But a high-profile event like the Western Conference semifinals will be mentioned in major newspapers. Guo Shouyun, who has a habit of reading newspapers, also knows the Clippers' schedule.

After more than a week of fierce battles, the Spurs and Clippers still played the most critical 'tie-breaker'. The venue for the final game was the AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs!

"The time and place are right, the game hasn't started yet, and the people are gone. ”

Shaking his head, whether he wins or loses this game, it is just a harmless life adjustment for him. It's better to win, it's okay to count = lose.

"Xiaojing, set aside the time on the 17th, I'm going to Antonio. ”

Since he promised them to go to the scene to cheer for the team, Guo Shouyun does not intend to break his promise. And this time he came to Los Angeles to do almost the same thing, and it was time to leave.

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San Antonio, the second-largest city in Texas after Houston, is also the seventh-largest city in the United States. Financial services, government, health care, and tourism are the pillars of its economy, and the headquarters of the Fortune 500 are Vallena Energy, Tesoro Petroleum, United Service Automotive Association, Clearwater Bay Communications, and Newstar Energy. In addition, it is also one of the largest military centers of the U.S. military, and one of the twelve U.S. joint air bases is located here.

Guo Shouyun, who came to the city for the first time on his own private jet, the Kunpeng, temporarily stayed in a business suite at the Hilton Hotel.

He had just checked into the hotel when an unexpected visitor appeared in front of him.

"Why are you here?"

"When I was planning to fly back to Houston, I happened to meet my boss's private jet landing at San Antonio Airport, so I followed me all the way. Rebecca Mark laughs.

"I see... Sit down and say!"

After beckoning her to sit down, "How's the company doing?"

"It's still in the integration phase, but it's going well. I believe that at most half a year, we will be able to get through the run-in period. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded, "I trust your ability." But you're not at the Houston headquarters, so why did you end up in San Antonio?"

"Originally, Unocal had a supply agreement with Valoris Energy, but now that we have acquired Unocal, the agreement needs to be re-signed. ”

Valoris Energy is the oil company ahead of Unocal in the ranks. But its strength is more in the petrochemical and distribution retail sectors, and it does not have its own oil reserves. The crude oil needed by the company is purchased from crude oil companies such as Unocal, Continental Petroleum, and Chesapeake Energy.

Guo Shouyun nodded knowingly, "It's just so that you are here, so I don't have to go to Houston again." ”

After the words fell, he picked up his computer and opened it, found a document, and pushed it in front of Rebecca Mark.

Look at the huge parcels of land in South New Mexico and West Texas circled by red lines displayed on the computer screen.

"Is this...?"

"Try to buy oil blocks in this range in the future!"

"Why?"

"You'll find out later!"

Looking at the map on the computer, a trace of memory flashed in Guo Shouyun's eyes.

In 2018, the most sensational news in the international energy market was the discovery of a super oil field in the United States. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Wolfcamp Shale and Bone Springs formations in the Midland Basin, Texas, and the Delaware Basin, New Mexico, contain about 46.3 billion barrels of oil, 281 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 20 billion barrels of liquefied natural gas.

These two basins constitute the largest oil fields in the United States and are available for 49 years at the current rate of oil production. This discovery directly turned the United States from a net importer of oil to an exporter of oil. It can be seen that its reserves are huge.

But also because its reserves are too huge, even if Guo Shouyun has foreknowledge, it is impossible for him to swallow it completely. Besides, he only vaguely remembered an approximate location. The approximate extent of this location is equivalent to one-sixth of a Texas, or 120,000 square kilometers. No matter how rich he was, he couldn't have bought so much land.

So the best option is for Rebecca Mark to buy the land from the central point. In this way, there is the greatest possibility of buying oil fields. Moreover, this is either the Gobi or the desert, and the land is cheap. It won't take up too much money.

"Buy it and explore it right away?"

"No, we'll talk about it when we get it done in Brazil!" Guo Shouyun shook his head.

In fact, he is not prepared to do large-scale development here until he reaches a higher level of power. Otherwise, even if he gets a big oil field, the biggest benefit will not fall into his mouth.

ExxonMobil, Chevron, Texaco, BP, Shell, these oil giants, he can still resist one or two, but together, he will definitely not be able to resist. The best way is to support Okuguanhai to sit on the presidency and then develop the oil fields here. At that time, after seizing the unprecedented opportunity of the 'subprime mortgage crisis' to take off, his power and status will change qualitatively. At that time, it was not fearless, but it could really be on an equal footing with the world's top giants such as Morgan, Rockefeller, and Roosevelt.

After Rebecca agreed, Guo Shouyun continued: "This time I went back, and I could prepare to start negotiations before the company's listing. ”

"Won't it be too fast?"

"No, it won't. Pre-IPO preparation takes at least half a year, and if it is longer, nine months is normal. Moreover, we still have a round of PE to talk about, and a year can only be said to be appropriate, far from sufficient. ”

"I understand, did you personally preside over the PE round of financing negotiations?"

After a brief consideration, Guo Shouyun nodded.

"There are some people I need to see in person. When the time comes, you will also participate. ”

"Yes!"

Guo Shouyun looked at the time, "Since you're here, let's go watch the game together in the evening?" ”

"You might as well go on your own, I'm not really interested in basketball. Moreover, the integration of Unocal and Anping's oil business has only just begun, and there is still a lot of work to be done in Houston. ”

Guo Shouyun shrugged, "Okay then." I asked the Kunpeng to send you back, which is a benefit from me as a boss. ”

"Thank you, boss!"

"Let's go, I'll send you out!"

Guo Shouyun waved his hand and got up to send Rebecca Mark out of the hotel.

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