"Old Yu, what kind of company is BHP Billiton you just said?" Lu Yang asked. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Yu Hao didn't understand what Lu Yang meant, but he still said what he knew.

"It's a publicly traded oil and mining company headquartered in Melbourne, kangaroo country, with a market capitalization of about $200 billion. Speaking of iron ore alone, according to the data released by BHP Billiton this year, the company's iron ore holdings are 7.5 billion tons, ranking first in the world, and the annual mining of iron ore is 210 million tons, which is also the world's first ......"

Lu Yang listened carefully to Yu Hao's introduction, and when he heard BHP's achievements in aluminum, copper, silver, lead, zinc and other metals, his eyes couldn't help but light up. These metals are more attractive to Lu Yang than steel.

After Yu Hao finished speaking, Lu Yang touched his chin and thought about it for two or three minutes.

"Old Yu, is this company a listed company?"

Yu Hao nodded: "Yes, because I have dealt with them before, I have specially investigated." BHP Billiton was formed in 2001 by the merger of BHP of Kangaroo and Billidon of the United Kingdom, with BHP owning 58% and Billidon holding 42%. Three years later, BHP Billiton went public in Kangaroo Country, London and New York, and last month, the company had a market capitalization of more than $200 billion, ranking 41st in the world. ”

Lu Yang asked: "Then do you know how many BHP shares are circulating in the market?" ”

"It's not too clear, it needs to be checked again...... Boss, are you planning to buy it? Yu Hao came to his senses.

Lu Yang admitted: "This company is very good, and I think there is value in acquiring it." ”

After a brief moment of surprise, Yu Hao regained his composure.

"Boss, it seems that your habit of liking investment in industry has not changed." Yu Hao said with a smile.

Lu Yang raised his eyebrows: "I like industry, not to make money, but because in my opinion, industry is more important to the progress of human civilization." ”

"I believe that if you want to make money, it's easy to do anything." Yu Hao said.

"Making money is not the first thing for me, money is a means, not an end." Lu Yang said.

Yu Hao smiled: "Sometimes this world is so strange, boss, you don't take making money as your goal, and you end up making countless money, and some people want to make money all their lives, but in the end they can only make ends meet." ”

Lu Yang frowned slightly: "Wealth is up to people, but it's not surprising that you want to get the law." Lao Yu, you ask someone to check the situation of BHP, and then send it to me, the more detailed the better! ”

Yu Hao's efficiency is very fast, and with his status, it is still easy to check the information of a listed company. Although a company like BHP Billiton has a more hidden shareholder.

According to Yu Hao's investigation, BHP Billiton has about 40% of the publicly liquid shares in the market, and the remaining 60% of the shares are in the hands of 23 shareholders, of which the McKenzie family, the founder of the original BHP, holds the largest shares, followed by Andrew Krauss, the major shareholder of the original Billidon Company.

There is another piece of information that has caught Lu Yang's attention, that is, the McKenzie family is very unfriendly to Huaxia, and its members have made insulting remarks about Huaxia several times.

"Boss, if you want to buy BHP, the Mackenzie family can't jump over it, but if they know that we want to buy it, they will 100% refuse. Everyone in Kangaroo Country knows the McKenzie family's attitude towards Huaxia. Yu Hao said.

Lu Yang read these materials three times without any expression on his face.

Yu Hao said: "Boss, maybe we can consider two other mining companies, such as Brazil's Vale or Spain's Rio Tinto. I think the acquisition of Rio Tinto is much more likely than BHP Billiton. ”

Lu Yang put the information aside, looked at Yu Hao and said, "Why do you want to change it?" The McKenzie family only has a 31% stake in BHP Billiton, and as long as we own more than 51% of the shares, will they still be able to ascend to heaven? I'm going to let them know that my arms can't twist my thighs! ”

"Boss, the stake held by the McKenzie family is a trivial matter, the key is that if we want to buy BHP, we must obtain the consent of the kangaroo country. The McKenzie family is not as financially as we are, but they have a lot of influence in Kangaroo State politics. This alone has already decided that we will not succeed in the acquisition! Yu Hao said, with helplessness in his words.

"Kangaroo Nation government?" A cold light flashed in Lu Yang's eyes, "You also reminded me that our southern neighbor is very unfriendly." ”

The Kangaroo Country is a hardcore ally of the United States and one of the countries with the greatest hostility towards China. In fact, there is no conflict of interest between China and the Kangaroo State, on the contrary, the Kangaroo State has benefited from the economic development of China in many ways. Even so, the Kangaroo State is still as hostile to China as ever.

"That's the biggest problem!" Yu Hao said helplessly, "We can use money to smash other countries, but in Kangaroo Country, the acquisition of BHP Billiton is not a matter of money." ”

Lu Yang held his chin with his hand and fell into thought. After a while, he suddenly asked, "Old Yu, you said that if I want to attack Kangaroo Country, what direction should I start?" ”

Yu Hao was taken aback: "Fight the kangaroo country? Boss, it's not easy. Kangaroo country has a developed economy, a military is not weak, resources and food can be self-sufficient, and it also has rice as a backer, and the geographical location is superior, not comparable to that kind of small country. ”

"Hmph, the kangaroo country is not weak, but can it be stronger than Fusang?"

"Of course, it's not as good as Fuso, but the problem is that now we can't use artificial intelligence to carry out cyber attacks." Yu Hao said.

Lu Yang raised his head slightly: "Cyber attacks are not good, but artificial intelligence may not be able to deal with Kangaroo Country." In this way, Lao Yu, the acquisition of BHP Billiton has been postponed for the time being, but that doesn't mean I have given up. Not only will I not give up the acquisition, but I will also make the kangaroo country pay for it! ”

Yu Hao had thousands of questions in his heart, and he didn't understand what Lu Yang meant at all. However, he didn't ask, just nodded.

Back at home, Lu Yang called Pangu out.

"Pangu, I want to hit the economy of Kangaroo Country, is there anything you can do?" Lu Yang asked.

Pangu has been born for more than two years, and he has made great strides in all aspects compared to his beginning. As a true artificial intelligence, Pangu has the ability to learn that is incomparable to humans, and also has emotions, thinking, and logic. Despite not having a natural body, he can technically be considered an electronic life.

A 3D projection of a big man appeared next to Lu Yang.

"Boss, there are many ways to attack the economy of the Kangaroo Country, the simplest and most effective is to continue to attack its securities and futures markets, disrupt its financial order, and if necessary, attack its currency. However, I don't recommend this, because the kangaroo country itself is an economic powerhouse, with a GDP of $1.8 trillion and the backing of the United States. ”

Lu Yang said: "I don't know much about finance, I just want to know, if you are given 100 billion US dollars and let you operate, what effect can be achieved." ”

Pangu smiled reservedly: "The financial industry in Kangaroo Country is very developed, and this gives me the perfect battlefield. If I had $100 billion, in a month's time, I would be able to disrupt the finances of Kangaroo Nation and give them a financial crisis. In two months, I can evaporate the wealth of Kangaroo Country by $300 billion, and at the same time bring you $100 billion in benefits! ”

Lu Yang was pleasantly surprised: "Great! ”

"Boss, this is nothing, relying on my understanding of modern finance and strong access to information, even those well-known hedge funds combined are no match for me in manipulating the financial markets. And I can keep attacking and keep every detail under control. Pangu said without modesty.

"Okay, I don't need to know the details, Pangu, you transfer $100 billion from my account, do what you do. I'll give you three months, and it's best to make $200 billion, provided that you attack the economy of the Kangaroo State to the maximum, of course. Lu Yang said.

Pangu straightened his waist and saluted Lu Yang with a military salute: "Don't worry, boss, I promise to earn you back $200 billion within three months!" ”

"Making money is not the goal, the purpose is the kangaroo country!" Lu Yang emphasized.

Watching Pangu's projection disappear, Lu Yang began to ponder again. He did not doubt Pangu's words, and the result of Pangu's words must have been carefully calculated by him. It's just that in Lu Yang's view, the economic blow alone is not enough, what he wants is to change the attitude of the Kangaroo Country towards Huaxia, or to accept the Kangaroo Country as a younger brother.

Lu Yang knew that a considerable part of the people of Kangaroo Country looked down on Huaxia, on the one hand, because they were more developed than Huaxia, and on the other hand, because of racial vanity. In this regard, Lu Yang was very angry. Lu Yang didn't think that the Kangaroo Country was qualified to despise Huaxia, but Huaxia had too few means to restrain the Kangaroo Country, so they were so rampant.

"The more you look down on Huaxia, the more I want you to surrender!" Lu Yang thought to himself, what could be more refreshing than seeing the enemy surrender helplessly?

Lu Yang opened the electronic map and his eyes fell on Papua New Guinea, a country located in the north of the kangaroo country.

"Economic attacks can only break their bones, and only military threats can make kangaroo countries truly afraid!" Lu Yang looked at the islands in the north of Kangaroo Country and thought in his heart.

Eastern Siberia, in the Lesh Mountains, Niu Weihua looked at the iron ore brought back by his subordinates, and said to Chu Lei excitedly: "Old Chu, there is really iron ore here, and the reserves will not be low!" ”

Chu Lei hurriedly asked: "How much is the reserve?" ”

Niu Weihua said: "This still needs time to measure. ”

"Haha, don't test it, the boss said that this iron ore reserve is more than 2 billion tons!" Chu Lei said with a laugh. (To be continued.) )