Chapter 1047: The Auction
That same evening.
Black and white arrived at the South Sudan airport in Africa for on-site monitoring before Lu Yang, and Qi Yun himself was discussing with their senior minister-level officials in South Sudan.
The next afternoon, Lu Yang arrived in South Sudan by plane, and Qi Yun brought a middle-aged man named Ahmed to meet Lu Yang.
"This is the future prime minister of the country." Qi Yun introduced.
"Haha, you've won the prize, and there's still no news about it." Ahmet took the initiative to shake Lu Yang's hand.
Lu Yang smiled, in his previous life, he liked to watch the news of countries around the world, and in his impression, Ahmed was indeed the next president of South Sudan.
"I'm sure you can." Lu Yang said.
"Thank you." Ahmed said: "I heard that you want to buy our aluminium mine, and we welcome you to invest. ”
Lu Yang smiled and said, "I came to invest this time, it's not a small amount, I bet, you will feel crazy about it." ”
Ahmed was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile, "How much is the investment?" ”
Lu Yang said: "Let's talk slowly. ”
Ahmad was a little anxious, but Lu Yang was not in a hurry, and he couldn't show too many traces, he already knew clearly from Qi Yun that Lu Yang was a super-rich man worth $400 billion and $200 billion in cash, which was higher than the GDP of South Sudan.
"I've prepared a family dinner for you, and I'm going to invite you to my home." Ahmed said.
Lu Yang nodded and followed Ahmad to his home, escorted by a police car along the way, and the pomp was very large.
When they arrived at Ahmed's house, he sat down with Qi Yun and Ahmed and chatted.
"Alas, it's a pity that I don't have enough ability, I have seen the appearance of developed countries, but I don't have the ability to make our country like those developed countries." Ahmed drank two glasses of wine and sighed.
Lu Yang said: "Do you have the heart to revitalize your country? ”
"Of course." "I joined the guerrillas at the age of 19 and then went abroad to study, and my dream was to revitalize my country," Ahmed excitedly said. ”
Ahmed's expression was a little gloomy, and he said: "But our country is too poor, no one wants to develop it, and no one wants to help us." ”
Lu Yang asked, "What if I say I'm willing to help you develop?" ”
"Do you really want to?" Ahmed asked.
Lu Yang said: "The original intention is willing, but I want to find someone who can really sit in the position of president to support me and my fellow consortium all the time, if there is no strong president to ensure our business, change one today, change one tomorrow, then how can our business continue?" ”
Ahmed's eyes lit up and he asked, "You want to participate in the presidential elections in our country?" ”
Lu Yang shook his head and said: "I'm not interested in politics, but I want to support a capable person, a person who really wants to fight for the rejuvenation of his country, to become president, do you have this interest?" ”
Last night, Qi Yun and Lu Yangchang talked about this matter, and specifically discussed the matter of Ahmed, this is a powerful person who has the ability to win the support of the nobility in South Sudan, and this kid joined the guerrillas back then, and now in the South Sudanese army, more than 80% of the high-ranking officials are from the guerrillas, and they have a lot to do with this kid.
If he can be made president, and this person is sure to support Lu Yang, Lu Yang will dare to invest here.
Ahmed thought for a moment and said, "In a few months' time, I have a good chance of being elected president, but I also have a strong opponent, and some of the sheikhs in the country support him. ”
Lu Yang asked, "If I can bring you tens of billions of dollars in investment, can you become president?" ”
Ahmed said: "Then I will be elected." ”
Lu Yang smiled, money is the easiest way to buy votes, and he continued: "If we help you get elected, I have a request." ”
"What requirements?" Ahmed asked.
Lu Yang said: "I want you to use the army to help me eliminate an enemy at the junction of the four countries of Central Africa, South Sudan, Sudan and Chad." ”
Ahmed frowned and said, "It's a bit difficult. ”
Lu Yang shook his head and said: "It's not difficult, it's not a matter of a few months, but a year later, you provide a few places, I will send them to study in an internationally renowned military academy, and I will also provide you with a batch of military weapons for free, I have finished the conditions, and you can decide the rest." ”
"Will you provide us with military weapons?" Ahmed was surprised.
Now South Sudan is poor, and there is no money to buy military weapons sold by countries around the world, and they do not have the ability to make weapons in their own country.
The precision of military lathes is far from being comparable to ordinary equipment, so South Sudan cannot make them.
Lu Yang said: "I can provide you with a large amount. ”
"Okay, then I'll agree to that." Ahmed said.
In fact, South Sudan is still a country formed in the form of chieftains, and Ahmad agrees because he is from one of the largest chieftaincy tribes in South Sudan, and if Lu Yang is willing to provide equipment, he can quickly arm his tribe and then attack those hostile tribes.
"Very good, in a short period of auction, I will buy a large amount of the mines you sold, so that you can earn more than a billion dollars at a time." Lu Yang said.
Ahmed was dumbfounded, he didn't expect Lu Yang to play with such a big hand, one time it was more than a billion dollars.
"Thank you, we will definitely be the best partners." Ahmed said.
Lu Yang smiled, and after eating, he came to the auction site with Ahmed, and in the auction venue, all the people who came to participate in the auction had arrived, and the most eye-catching of them was that Liu Jie himself came to the scene in person.
Lu Yang couldn't wait to let Hei Bai kill Liu Jie with one shot now, but in that case, he himself couldn't be sure that he could return to Huaxia alive.
"You're all here, the auction begins." Ahmed personally presided over the auction.
There are 16 mines in the auction, with the lowest price being $5 million and the most expensive being $100 million.
These mines have only been briefly probed to determine the presence of aluminium ore, but it is not possible to determine whether there are veins of aluminium ore underneath.
If there is, the person who buys it will get rich, and if not, if it is bought at the auction price, it will definitely be at a loss, and this is a big gamble.
"The first mine, starting at $5 million, will increase by no less than $1 million each time." Ahmed shouted.
Lu Yang was the first to hold up the sign.
"5 million, someone has already paid 5 million." Ahmed shouted.
Someone held up a sign.
"6 million."
"7 million."
……
"10 million." Liu Jie held up the sign.
"It's 10 million, and no one will offer a higher price." Ahmed asked.
Liu Jie is very proud of his bid, basically this price is already the highest price, even if he gets aluminum ore, if he can't produce high-quality aluminum alloy products like his family, he can only protect his capital.
"15 million." Lu Yang held up the sign.
Liu Jie looked at Lu Yang in surprise, even if it was his family, this price could only protect the capital, he shook his head and gave up the auction.
Ahmed was pleasantly surprised, asked three times in a row, and shouted, "Deal." ”
The hustle and bustle at the scene sounded, and everyone looked at Lu Yang, feeling that Lu Yang was a fool, or a person who disrupted the venue and deliberately raised the price.
Ahmed enthused: "The second mine, located in the Sierra de Coeleo, has a starting price of $10 million. ”
Liu Jie was the first to hold up the sign and said, "20 million." ”
He was too lazy to bid slowly like others, and directly mentioned the highest price, and everyone around him sighed and gave up the bidding.
"This kid is so dark, relying on his family's ability to smelt aluminum, he doesn't want us to make money at all."
"This bastard."
……
The people around scolded one after another.
Liu Jie didn't care, waiting for Ahmet to drop the hammer, just when Ahmet shouted three times in a row that the hammer was about to fall, Lu Yang raised the sign and said, "30 million US dollars." ”
shouted to the top once, if Liu Jie bought this mine, he wouldn't make a penny.
Liu Jie was stunned by Lu Yang again, and looked back at Lu Yang, he didn't understand what the meaning of Lu Yang's bid was?
Qi Yun didn't quite understand that according to the previous agreement between the two, Lu Yang shouldn't have spent so much money to buy a mine.
Ahmed excitedly shouted, "Deal, next mine, starting at $15 million." ”
Liu Jie did not raise the sign in a hurry this time, but looked at Lu Yang, who held up the sign and said, "$30 million." ”
This price is still the highest price, and the people around him have given up, and Liu Jie has also given up.
Ahmed was really excited, and three mines in a row were all within his tribal area, which meant that the money was given to him.
"The next mine, this time on the territory of the Latara family, starts at $30 million." Ahmed said.
Lu Yang held up the sign and said, "$50 million." ”
Liu Jie held up the sign and said, "$60 million." ”
Lu Yang raised again and said, "70 million US dollars." ”
Liu Jie was anxious and shouted: "80 million US dollars." ”
Lu Yang smiled and said, "$90 million." ”
"I'll give 100 million." Liu Jie shouted excitedly.
Everyone thought that Liu Jie and Lu Yang were on the same page, but no one knew that this mine was purchased by Liu Jie after detailed measurements and determined that the following mineral deposits were worth 300 million US dollars.
Lu Yang said: "One hundred and thirty million. ”
Liu Jie was stunned, he looked at Lu Yang, hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and shouted: "One hundred and fifty million." ”
Lu Yang smiled, put the sign on his lap, and stopped talking.
Ahmed looked at the price with some annoyance and said, "150 million, deal." ”
Liu Jie took the mine.
Lu Yang sneered on the side, now it looks like Liu Jie can earn the 50 million, but counting various taxes and labor costs, he can only earn tens of millions, but when the price of aluminum plummets in a few months, he will have a net loss of more than 50 million.