Although Downing knew that this was likely to be an opportunity to make a lot of money, but because he couldn't remember Buffett's fortune very clearly, the only thing he remembered was Buffett's famous saying "Be afraid when others are greedy, be greedy when others are afraid" and he was not particularly short of money in his hands, so he didn't want to join in the fun, and at this time, someone asked him for help, although he was not familiar with this person, but as soon as they met, Downing decided to do his best to help him.

This man's name is Zhao Xicheng, and he is the "Chinese ship king" who has helped China greatly in later generations, but he is far from reaching this height at this time, in fact, when he founded Fumao Shipping in 1964, he did not even have a ship of his own. However, he was a man of great talent, not only securing waybills from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forestry, but also developing UNHCR into a corporate client, transporting aid to UNHCR around the world on many occasions.

Speaking of him, many people may not be familiar with him, but his eldest daughter Elaine Chao believes that more people will know, because she is the first Chinese in American history to enter the cabinet, and she is also the first Asian woman in the cabinet, in 2001, President Bush was nominated to be the secretary of labor, becoming the first Chinese secretary, her husband is the current US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell! HER BROTHER-IN-LAW, WHO IS THE HUSBAND OF HER SIXTH SISTER, IS JIM BLAIR, THE BOSS BEHIND FACEBOOK! The Zhao family is also known as the first family of Chinese in the United States!

Since the 1980s, he has purchased a large number of large ships from Chinese shipyards, making Fumao Shipping the first Western shipping company to vote confidence in China's shipbuilding industry and the largest American customer in China's shipbuilding industry. In Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company alone, Fumao has ordered more than 10 large ships, and named them as Demei, Zhongmei, Yuemei, Guomei, etc. He trusts with real money. It has played a huge role in promoting China's development of the international shipbuilding market.

Before Zhao Xicheng, China has not exported a single bulk carrier to the US market, and the signing of the contract with Zhao Xicheng has a far-reaching impact on China's shipbuilding industry into developed countries and into the world. Zhao Xicheng recalled that China's reform and opening up had just begun, and the shipbuilding industry was in the most difficult period in history, although the price was slightly cheaper. However, the industrial and technological base, especially in terms of technology, is difficult to match with advanced countries. "As a Chinese, I should help."

After Zhao Xicheng took the lead in helping China's shipbuilding industry go international, China's shipbuilding industry continued to become stronger. In the process of China's shipbuilding industry becoming bigger and stronger, Zhao Xicheng's support has increased unabated, in addition to widely introducing customers and expanding the international influence of China's shipbuilding industry, he also did not hesitate to help China's shipbuilding industry when it needs it most.

Giving practical help to China in the business that he is best at shows Zhao Xicheng's pragmatic side. The other side. He also made good use of his personal energy to participate in the historical process of promoting cross-strait reconciliation and promoting communication and exchanges, which provided an important reference for the later cross-strait "three links."

In the 80s and 90s of the 20 th century, cross-strait relations were in a state of political coldness and economic heat. To take a step forward politically, we need a liaison who coordinates China and the United States and is familiar with the cross-strait situation. Zhao Xicheng is just right to play this role, he is an alumnus of former President Jiang XX, and he has deep ties with the Bush family in the United States, so he is the best choice to serve as a liaison between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

His eldest daughter, Elaine Chao, has made even greater contributions. She is not only the first Chinese in the U.S. presidential cabinet, but also after World War II. The only Minister of Labor who has served for eight years and has served the longest. In 2008, she led a delegation to Beijing on behalf of the President of the United States to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, and was also the top core figure in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. George W. Bush praised Elaine Chao for "being extremely gifted and enthusiastic in handling administrative affairs." and the willingness to help others create a better life. ”

So far, Chao Xiaolan has continued to devote herself to Sino-US exchanges, silently playing the role of "non-governmental ambassador". Furthermore, she also took over the family philanthropy and worked with her father for philanthropy in China and the United States. Her actions have been recognized and respected by the Chinese party and state leaders. He was cordially met by Jiang XX, Hu XX and other state leaders.

Of course, these are all later words, at this time Zhao Xicheng is at a critical moment of transformation and development, in order to strengthen the company's strength, but also in order to meet market demand, Zhao Xicheng plans to purchase three large cargo ships, but due to limited funds, so he plans to take a "curve to save the country" method.

After signing a number of long-term charter contracts with Cook Industries, the world's second largest grain company, and negotiating a loan with Bank of America, we will work with shareholders to order new ships at a Japanese shipyard, and finally risk insurance with LLOYDSINSURANCE, the world's largest insurance company.

Everything was going well, but in the last step there was a problem, as the supplier of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding refused to sell ships to Zhao Xicheng in the name of being Chinese, because Mitsubishi Shipping is the largest shipping company in Japan, under his instigation and rumors, other companies also do not trust Fumao Shipping, which is in the development period, so now Zhao Xicheng's ship purchase trip has encountered difficulties. Just when he was very upset, someone reminded him to come to Tony Downing, the best American businessman in Japan, for help, so there was this opening scene.

Although Mitsubishi also did not want to see Tang Ning, but he had a good friend and partner of the Osaka business group Sakurai, with the pure business characteristics of the Osaka business group, as long as Tang Ning was the guarantee, then this kind of business would never be shirked, so Tang Ning immediately agreed to Zhao Xicheng's request, and immediately returned to Japan to help him contact this matter.

Half a month later, Tangning reached this cooperation project with Mitsui Shipbuilding through Sakurai for Zhao Xicheng, and the transaction of three 1.75-ton large cargo ships was successful.

However, returning to Tokyo this time made Downing catch up with a very funny thing, that is, the famous "toilet paper grabbing" incident in Japan's strange history, in fact, this incident is the same way as our rush to buy salt two years ago, and it is all rumors!

It started one day in April 1974 when 300 housewives rushed to buy toilet paper at Daimaru Stores, one of the largest department stores in Osaka. Housewives who couldn't buy toilet paper fell into a state of frenzy, and an old lady was trampled and injured during the rush to buy. As a result, rumors of "insufficient raw materials for toilet paper" flew all over the sky, and the storm of panic buying toilet paper continued to spread, and many stores were snapped up in one day, and the toilet paper mill suddenly received orders like snowflakes, and was so busy that it fainted. (To be continued.) )