Chapter 432: The Princess
Since Li Zhengyu reported to Shen Danqing about the Indonesian government's sale of the islands, Shen Danqing has been highly concerned, and the company has nothing to do, so he has followed the whole process, and he asked Li Zhengyu to report to him every day. In this purchase of the island, he only promised to win and not lose, no matter how big the cost was.
For a top rich man like him, money is really just a number, and what he cares about is the fun of nation-building, yes, fun, a relatively advanced game, in some ways.
The island is auctioned, the price is 100 million, the unit is US dollars, the average rich do not go to join in the fun, may not even be able to pay the entrance deposit. Also, the Indonesian government is extremely short of money to sell the islands, because their rupiah is already waste paper, and Indonesia's industry is underdeveloped, so it needs to buy a large amount of industrial equipment from abroad. Where does the money come from? United Nations relief alone must be a drop in the bucket, so there is such a special auction.
Li Zhengyu has already received Shen Danqing's instructions, he doesn't care about the size of the island, what he cares about is that several small islands should be adjacent to each other, and the sea area should be large enough.
These small islands that were auctioned off are all uninhabited islands, that is, desert islands. Needless to say, it is certainly uninhabitable, and if it is not renovated, the size of the island is secondary.
It is precisely because of Shen Danqing's wise guidance that he is in contrast to other wealthy people who pursue relatively large islands, so he only spent a relatively low price to buy a few adjacent islands close to the Oceania side. These small islands, alone no rich man will buy, because they are too small for them to be practical. Others don't have the consciousness to reclaim land because it would cost too much.
The lack of abundant funds is a reason, and the idea that they do not really build the country and dominate is also a reason, but in the final analysis, it is their strength that is not enough, not only in terms of economic strength, but more importantly, they do not have any scientific and technological strength. If you don't have enough strength, you want to build a country, that's a joke, in fact, except for Shen Danqing, other rich people are buying and playing.
The price is very cheap, only a billion dollars, and I bought five adjacent islands. Because there are very few rich people bidding with Li Zhengyu, he basically wins the auction.
The islands are small, with two even small coral reefs just above sea level. However, it is precisely because of these two small islands that the sea area of the original three islands has tripled.
The combined land area of these small islands is less than the area of a town, but the area of the sea area is equivalent to the area of Changsha City in later generations, covering an area of 10,000 square kilometers.
When Li Zhengyu replied to him with the good news, Shen Danqing was almost ecstatic. When the money accumulates to a certain size, it is a huge number, and if the number is only changed slightly, it is still a number, which changes very little to him.
But after spending a billion dollars, he was happy. And this billion dollars is just the beginning, and it will cost astronomical sums later, but what is this afraid of? The most rare thing is that he can start farming on the basis of nothing.
It's really farming, the area is so small, it's impossible to engage in any industry, that's very unsafe. It can only engage in agriculture, animal husbandry, fishery, and tourism, and if it is industrial, it can at most engage in deep processing of food, or add a small amount of supporting light industry.
Of course, the most important thing is to develop the military, or military farming, and the reason why he bought these islands is also to develop the military. At home, he could not touch even a pistol because the law did not allow it, but there, he could even build a powerful army, an army with all kinds of services on land, sea and air.
Without the protection of the army, he didn't dare to go to those small islands to live, now he is the richest man in the world, for the underworld forces and terrorist organizations, he is Tang monk meat, for the inter-dish organizations of European and American countries, he is the person they want to get rid of. With him, China doesn't know how advanced science and technology are, and in time, it will definitely be ahead of Europe and the United States.
The bidding is in place, which does not mean that everything is fine, and he has to go to Indonesia to sign it in person before the contract will officially take effect. He originally planned not to go abroad for the rest of his life, but he had to take this risk.
It needs to be explained that Shen Danqing bought the island to build a country, and he didn't really want to be a widow. There are only a few small islands, which are only about 10,000 square kilometers in size, and most of them are oceans, so what can be done? It is precisely because of this that the Indonesian government will sell the small islands, thinking that this will not pose any threat to them. Shen Danqing's idea was to build a military base in the South Pacific, a military base dominated by Chinese, which would pose a huge threat to the global military strategy of the United States, including its ally Australia. It is very close to Australia, and it can be said that the morning and evening are coming, and if the Australian government makes any anti-China moves, Shen Danqing will definitely teach it a hard lesson.
He has China behind him, and he doesn't have to worry about the United States. In other words, if the Chinese government does not come forward with some things, he can roll up his sleeves and go into battle, where there is no basic industry anyway, and there is no pot or jar that is afraid of being broken, and it is a big deal to be a blank slate, but it can add a lot of confidence to China and test the determination of the United States. Therefore, his purchase of the island to build a country this time is not only his glory, but also an invisible enclave of China.
After receiving the call, Shen Danqing, who was in high spirits, immediately went to the outer secretary's room and instructed Secretary Tang: "Secretary Tang, inform the senior management of the company to hold a meeting tomorrow, and the rest of the senior management of the enterprise who are not in Changsha will participate in the remote video conference through the general management software, I have something important to announce." ”
"Hey!" Secretary Tang answered, and immediately edited the bulk text message through the general management software.
After following the boss for several years, he was also deeply influenced by Shen Danqing, and he never procrastinated. There is a senior group of company management on his mobile phone, which can be edited at one time, and everyone can receive it after the group is sent, including corporate executives who are not in Changsha, which is very convenient. If it was before, he would have only arranged for the secretary in the secretary's office to help him call one by one, which is the charm of technological progress.
After instructing Secretary Tang, he didn't have the heart to stay in the company anymore, he had to go home and tell his family the good news. Buying a few islands means that the Shen family has a place of family inheritance, as long as they follow the great motherland, they will definitely inherit it for a long time, which he firmly believes.
The main problem is that the state must approve it, because if he wants to form an army, he must build his own weapons and equipment, not simple guns and bullets, at least he must have advanced fighters and master air supremacy. If conditions permit, a powerful fleet may also be needed.
Some can buy state equipment, some must be built themselves, but all this requires the approval of the state. There has never been a precedent before, and he has no bottom line, but he will definitely try to convince the central leadership.
It's only a short kilometer or so from the company home, and it only takes a few minutes by car. Shen Danqing is now relatively safe to travel, with off-road vehicle escorts in front and behind, and a Tang Dynasty A8 bulletproof car, which has basically eliminated potential safety hazards, whether it is a blocking rifle or a grenade, etc., it will not pose any threat to him.
Back in the garden at home, Shen Danqing saw his wife and children playing in the huge garden as soon as he got out of the car. Now that my son can walk, he doesn't stay in the house honestly. It's the crisp autumn season, perfect for outdoor activities.
There are many chrysanthemums planted in the garden, and the blooming chrysanthemums attract butterflies to honey, and the little ones are happily chasing butterflies with their short legs.
"Wife, son, I'm back. Shen Danqing walked towards their mother and son, and said hello while saying hello.
In fact, when Shen Danqing's car entered the garden, Wang Fang saw it, but she didn't greet him as before. is an old husband and wife, and she doesn't have the strength of her former relatives, so she has to take care of her son, so she won't go to meet him!
"Are you okay today?" Wang Fang asked casually, she was used to Shen Danqing getting off work early, so she was not shocked.
"No, I have something very important to tell you today, so I'm back early. Shen Danqing replied to her with a smile.
"What's the matter? Wang Fang asked with a blank look.
"Hehe! It's a good thing, you're going to be a princess soon. Shen Danqing still only said half a sentence. This is a little bit of love between two couples, and of course they don't say that to others.
"Princess, what do you mean?" Wang Fang asked him puzzled. She hadn't read much, and she didn't even know what the princess meant, Shen Danqing was playing the piano to the cow.
"I bought a few small islands in the South Pacific, which are sovereign territories, so I can build a small kingdom, then aren't you the princess?" Shen Danqing explained to her with a smile.
Now Wang Fang understood, although it was a small kingdom of joke nature, but no matter how small it was, it was true, so she was very happy to hear it, so she asked him with interest: "How big are those small islands?"
"It's a little bigger than Changsha, but most of the place is still seawater, and it needs to be reclaimed from the sea, and it's long-term. Shen Danqing replied to her proudly.
"Then when are we going to move there?" Wang Fang asked with great interest. Wang Fang knew that her family was about to move again, and she had her own kingdom, so of course she had to move there. She doesn't know what kind of place it is, but there is a saying in China: the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own kennel, even if it is the worst place, she is only a veritable princess when she gets there.
…… To be continued