At three o'clock in the afternoon, Ah Cheng, the driver and bodyguard, hurried up to the second floor with a telegram.

Li Guanyun picked up the pen and, in accordance with the rules agreed upon in advance, marked every few words on the telegram, and finally connected it into a real telegram. The content was encouraging, a casual smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he pondered for a moment, put down the message and asked Ah Cheng to go next door to invite Liu Jinghui.

The Li family rice factory really needs to be closed, but the reason is not that the Vietnamese have opinions about the Chinese businessmen's control of the rice industry chain, as Li Weimin and Ngo Dinh Diem said.

The main force of the Viet Minh fought with the French army in the north, and there were many guerrillas in the south, who fought local tyrants, divided land, dismantled railroad tracks, dug roads, and made the Mekong Delta, where rice crops three times a year, restless.

The Gao Dai Sect, the Ho Hao Sect, the Zheng Mingshi and other warlords, large and small, have divided their territories one after another, levied grain and collected taxes in their respective territories, and from time to time they have gone to the countryside to buy grain, and now they are not only not necessarily able to receive grain when they go to the countryside to buy it, but also have great risks. After all, the Lijia Rice Factory is not one of those small grain merchants, either they don't collect it, or they collect hundreds of tons.

These days, he is busy settling the current accounts of the rice factory, and is busy placing the old guys who have worked for the Li family for decades, Liu Jinghui didn't care about inquiring about the progress of the eldest young master abroad, and asked eagerly as soon as he entered the door: "Guanyun, do you have faith for the people?" ”

"There is faith."

Li Guanyun closed the door and excitedly introduced: "Bao Da wants to let Die Diem come back as prime minister, and there are several reasons for this, one is that he was recommended by his younger brother Ngo Dinh Liem, the second is that he has served as the Minister of the Interior for a few days, the third is that he is known for his honesty and dedication to public service during his time as an official, and the third is that he resolutely opposes the Viet Minh, which is deeply appreciated by Bao Da. Fourth, Ngo Dinh Diem has a strong endurance and may be able to withstand the pressure, and finally, Ngo Dinh Diem may be supported by the United States. ”

In the past, if you wanted to make money, you had to hug the French and lift your legs. The French are now almost unable to stay, so naturally they have to find another way.

One step at a time, one step at a time.

Liu Jinghui can imagine how much care the Li family's business will be able to take in the future if Ng Dinh Diem comes to power and can smoothly take power. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he couldn't help laughing: "It seems that the bet for the people is right." ”

"It's too early to say that."

Li Guanyun took a sip of tea, looked at the telegram and said slowly: "The current Vietnam is a mess, the prime minister is not a fat shortage, and none of the previous terms have been able to do it." For the people, he said that Wu Tingyan did not agree, and was bargaining with Baoda, wanting to protect the big and delegating power, and at the same time waiting for news from the United States.

Come to think of it, the French can't deal with the Vietminh, and they don't have a problem with those big and small warlords. He Wu Tingyan wants money or not, he wants soldiers without soldiers, he wants influence without influence, what's the use of coming back? ”

"Will the Americans support him?"

"For the people, I will not leave ten, and now I will wait for the French to not be able to hold on, after all, the United States and France are allies, and they have to deal with Soviet Russia together in Europe, and they can't tear their faces because of the Vietnam issue."

Li Guanyun showed a look of having a son and everything was done, and added: "In addition, I have made a mission for the people in the United States, and the adviser of the Government Research Agency of the University of Michigan, when the United States and France reach an agreement, will come back with the professors of the university as officials of the United States Agency for International Development." ”

Liu Jinghui has a set of business, and he is not very good at politics, not to mention that this is a matter between two Western powers. After thinking about it, he suddenly said: "As the saying goes, loyal ministers don't matter to the two masters, and for the people and Wu Tingyan have already been connected, so it's not good to go with the Americans again?" ”

"Brainless, what Diem relies on now, it depends on the Americans. If the president of the United States does not nod his head and does not support, he will certainly not come back. He needs to have a good relationship with the Americans right now, and he goes to college in Michigan and speaks English, so he can help him get in touch, so he has any other ideas. ”

"That's true."

Liu Jinghui pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Guanyun, the situation has been opened up for the people over there, do we have to do something here?" ”

Li Guanyun thought about this question for nearly half a month, and only today did he make up his mind.

He took a deep breath and said with emotion: "Jinghui, the world is changing too fast, I feel that I can't keep up with the times. Sooner or later, the business will have to be handed over to him, and in this eventful season, it is better to pay late than early. I plan to wait for him to come back and hand over all the business except shipping to him and Jiachang. ”

Shipping is the foundation of the Li family, as long as there are no problems in the shipping business, the Li family will not be affected much.

Liu Jinghui nodded and agreed: "The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, they have wide vision, boldness, and brains, we really can't keep up, and it's really better to make friends early than late." ”

"That's it, go back and prepare."

Li Guanyun smiled, and continued: "Didn't you find out that Wu Tingjin and Wu Tingjin were in Saigon last time, we don't have to come forward, let Qingqing and Lijun visit for the people, so that the old friends who help inside and outside the gang say that we eat alone." ”

"The friendship of the children, the children go, well, that's a good idea."

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At the same time, Li Weimin is explaining to Ng Tingyan why he wants to cooperate with the owner of the "garbage" clothing store and give Mr. "garbage" shares.

"You know France better than I do, and you know very well that French fashion is second to none in the world, so it will be easier to sell with a French brand. As for this 'junk' clothing store, which I accidentally inspected when I ordered clothes, it does have some history, and it has a good reputation in the Parisian fashion industry, which increases the gold content of our brand. ”

No wonder he finally embarked on the road of dictatorship, he didn't have the concept of cooperation in his mind, and he knew that he ate alone.

Li Weimin sighed secretly and continued to explain: "Then there is technology, and tailoring is also a technology. With him, I don't have to worry about the production of clothing and the quality of the clothing produced. There is no need to worry about how to turn a group of village girls who have never seen a sewing machine into female garment factory workers.

More importantly, my time is very precious, just as precious as you, Mr. Yan. Instead of wasting my time on a garment factory that makes money slowly and has very thin margins, I should let the 'garbage' take advantage of it and do what I am better at and make more money. ”

Wu Tingyan nodded as if he didn't understand, and asked curiously: "You studied finance, how did you know how to design clothes, did you also study it in college?" ”

"No, it's talent."

Li Weimin shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Yan, in fact, I love art very much, and I have wanted to become a great painter like Picasso or a pianist like Chopin since I was a child. But as you know, I am the only man in the Li family's life, and if I go to engage in art, my father will definitely die of anger. ”

After getting along for so many days and nights, Wu Tingyan regarded himself as an elder, and scolded with a smile: "What's wrong with a son inheriting his father's business, don't be born in a blessing and don't know the blessing." ”

"So when I was in middle school, I changed my ways and began to learn to do business, determined to do business all over the world."

"Ambitious, I support you."

"Mr. Yan, in fact, if you can go back to save the situation, sweep away the warlords, and resist the Viet Minh, it will be the greatest support for me, after all, you can only live in peace and be happy."

These words obviously went to his heart, and he actually raised his head and sighed: "Yes, the people are displaced, and the future is precarious. We can't go on like this, we must find ways to let them live and work in peace. ”

Li Weimin has a clear position for himself, resolutely does not talk to him about politics, only about the economy, and immediately returns to the previous topic: "Mr. Yan, when it comes to support, I really have a little shallow view on the development of industry. ”

"Tell me about it."

Ngo Dinh Diem was born in a typical farming family, and he knew the countryside, agriculture, and peasants very well, but he was really not very proficient in industry and the economy.

"For example, the garment factory I am preparing to build, not to mention that it is a big workshop that recruits seamstresses to make clothes, but it is actually a big business involving all aspects. First of all, you need electricity, and if you don't have electricity, you can only use a foot sewing machine, and the quality of the clothes made is not good, and the efficiency is not high. And there is no electric lighting, so it can only be done during the day, and the night shift cannot be arranged, which further affects the efficiency. ”

Li Weimin picked up a pen and wrote the word "power plant" on the paper, and continued: "Second, the factory cannot be transported from the port, otherwise it will increase the transportation cost." The land near the wharf is expensive, and it is obviously not easy to find a place to build such a large factory, which involves transportation, which means building a road.

If all the investment in building power generation and roads is borne by the garment factory, then I will not be able to earn back the capital until the Year of the Monkey? If the government undertakes the responsibility and serves my family exclusively, it will undoubtedly be a great waste of resources, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for the government to come up with such a large sum of money now. ”

"Very well thought out, go on."

"So I think we should learn from South Africa and carve out a piece of land as an industrial zone to be run by a strong management company. He is responsible for the construction of infrastructure such as water, electricity, roads, etc., and benefits from the sale or lease of factory land and factories. Of course, the government should vigorously support such a business with large investment and slow results, and it should reduce taxes or even exempt taxes. ”

Looking at his thoughtful look, Li Weimin continued: "If there is a garment factory in the industrial zone, there will be a second and third, and there will be supporting enterprises that produce fabrics, buttons, zippers and provide packaging, so that an industrial chain will be formed, which can solve the employment of tens of thousands of people, benefit tens of thousands of families, and affect tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people."

If there were a dozen or twenty industrial zones like this, it would benefit millions of people. If everyone has money in their hands, everyone has no worries about food and clothing, and everyone lives a good life, who will believe in the Vietminh? ”

Ngo Dinh Diem could not understand this truth, but Vietnam is an agricultural country, and it is not easy to develop industry all at once.

He sighed lightly, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "For the people, this is indeed beautiful, but it is difficult to do. As far as the company that manages the industrial zone is concerned, it is estimated that the whole of Saigon has the strength to invest in your family. ”

The U.S. economy is now experiencing low inflation and high growth, and has entered a new era of value investing, and there will be an unprecedented bull market in the next decade or so.

In my previous life, in order to live a life of "human beings", I don't know how many times I have watched "The Biography of Warren Buffett", and I have relived to this golden age, with the advantage of foresight, the US stock market, the Japanese stock market, and the European bond market are all ATMs.

Money is not the problem, the key is people, and there are enough people to make a difference.

With an industrial zone comes a certain degree of autonomy to resettle Chinese refugees who fled from North Vietnam. If they are well placed, organized, and cared for, a generation can be born in more than ten years.

Li Weimin came all the way to this, and said in high spirits: "Mr. Yan, there are many rich people in Xidi, not only our Li family, the key is to guide, let them invest their money where they should invest, don't just think about buying land and building houses or immigrating to the United States, Hong Kong, and other countries in Southeast Asia." ”

It is indeed a good idea to use the funds of overseas Chinese to develop Vietnamese industry and solve the employment of Vietnamese people.

If they can really engage in industry and no longer focus on business as they do now, then their interests can be tied together, and they will not be able to leave if they want to.

The more Wu Tingyan thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and he couldn't help but laugh and said: "For the people, if I can go back, I will definitely support these ideas." But these are the things that only you can do. After all, they trust your father and your father-in-law more than the government. ”

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