Chapter Seventy-Six: Zhao Hao's Troubles
Country T still has its own port, but the port is not large and very dilapidated.
None of the large freighters of the Bactrian mining fleet could enter the port, so they could only dock a few miles offshore, where small-tonnage cargo ships unloaded their cargo and then transferred it to the wharf.
It is then hauled away from the dock by large trucks and transported to the mine after hundreds of kilometers of stumbling.
Each truck was escorted by two security guards from the Peace Security Company with loaded guns.
On the dock side, as well as on the freighter, someone has to protect it.
"What a hassle!"
Zhong Yuan sighed at this.
"Waste is waiting to be rebuilt!"
Zhao Hao also sighed and said.
Zhao Hao was also sent to country T, but he came by plane and arrived a few days earlier than Zhong Yuan.
Now Zhao Hao's identity is the general manager of Heping Security Company.
To expand this port into a first-class port, just the first phase of the project will require an investment of billions of dollars.
This is a joint venture between Daxia Mining and country T, and country T is a shareholder of the original port and land, accounting for 20% of the equity.
Daxia Mining enjoyed the management rights for 200 years, and after 200 years, the port was nationalized by country T.
If the port is not built well, no matter how much iron ore is dug in the mine, it cannot be transported out, and it is useless.
Drawing on a blank piece of paper sounds good, but in practice, every stroke is difficult.
"My grandfather has made great progress in seeking cooperation in China, and a large steel company has agreed to set up a branch plant near our mine, with an investment scale of about one billion US dollars, which has also solved a big problem for us. ”
Zhao Hao reported some major events of Daxia Mining to Zhong Yuan, and after talking about the steel company, he said: "Now I am trying my best to lobby the domestic power company to invest in a thermal power station near the mine, if it can succeed, we don't have to build our own power station, and we don't have to be so tight." ”
It sounds strange that a company that has just raised tens of billions of dollars is short of money, but in fact, tens of billions of dollars is indeed a bit unsightly in such a large-scale development.
The mine must be built, and the construction of a super mine itself requires a huge amount of money.
The mining capacity is not enough, and it is useless to guard no matter how big the mine is.
The road from the mine to the port must be repaired, and the railway must be built, otherwise there is not enough luck, and the ore pile is mined and counted there to play?
The port must be built, otherwise it will not be shipped.
The money of Daxia Mining is mainly in these three major pieces.
In general, countries only need to pay for the construction of mines.
The difference in investment amount between the two is too great.
And that's not all.
Whether it is to build railways or build ports and mines, a large amount of steel materials are needed, and country T does not have enough steel for itself, where is there for them?
Not even a large area of the country.
There are a lot of Huaxia, but the cost of shipping from Huaxia is a lot bigger.
That's why Mr. Xia found a steel company in China and asked them to agree to set up a factory near the mine.
In this way, a certain amount of output of the mine can be consumed, and the problem of steel materials needed for construction can be solved.
If it weren't for the fact that so much steel was needed for construction, the steel company would not have gone to build a factory in country T - who would it sell to after production?
It's actually a win-win.
Construction also requires a lot of electricity, and the electricity of country T is even more hehe, and it is not enough to give all their electricity to Daxia Mining.
So now Mr. Xia is lobbying Huaxia's power company to build a power station here.
With him, a large electricity consumer, investors should be found. If you really can't do it, you have to invest yourself.
Although whether it is an investment in a steel mill or a power station, there will be huge profits in the future with such a large plate to carry around.
But no matter how much profit there is, it is impossible for Daxia Mining to seize it, and it really does not have the ability to seize it.
There are too many places to spend money.
Ten billion dollars is a little too little under this plate.
This is the difference between drawing on someone else's drawing and drawing on a blank piece of paper.
After Zhong Yuan listened to Zhao Hao's detailed explanation, he couldn't help but be speechless: "This sounds, how do you feel that we are a group of poor people?"
"Isn't it?" Zhao Hao smiled bitterly, "I got a lot of money, but I have to give it away." My grandfather's hair has turned gray a lot in the past few months. ”
"Mr. Xia is the kind of person who was born to do big things. Zhong Yuan said sincerely.
Now that I think about it, it takes courage for Mr. Xia to dare to pry such a big plate with a net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars.
If you don't get it right, that's the end of being crushed.
"My grandfather also wants me to enter the political arena of country T in the future. Zhao Hao said in a low voice, "He asked me to change my nationality to country T, and wanted me to run for president of country T in the future." ”
“......”
Zhong Yuan was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
In politics, let a Chinese person run for president of country T, which also requires too much influence.
"My grandfather's opinion is that once our mine is developed, it will be a golden mountain, which will inevitably attract the covetousness of outsiders. Someone in the family must have a lot of influence in the political arena of country T, otherwise it will be difficult to keep this mine. ”
Zhao Hao said to Zhong Yuan in a low voice: "You should know, if those bigwigs really want to fight for this mine, the Xia family can't compete." In terms of equity, they own 40 percent, and then put pressure on country T through the government to win 20 percent of the equity of the government of country T, and the Xia family can be out. If I could become the president of country T, I wouldn't need to worry about that. ”
Only by holding the leadership of Daxia Mining can the Xia family's status in the country be guaranteed, and the family's wealth and nobility can be guaranteed. So Mr. Xia still wants to fight for this controlling stake.
Although Mr. Xia is already very satisfied with the current situation, who doesn't want to have more?
But it's too hard to achieve, isn't it?
Even if Zhao Hao joined the nationality of country T, how could the face of this Chinese person be changed?
Zhong Yuan's face was full of suspicion.
"That was decades later. Zhao Hao said, "According to my grandfather's estimate, as long as country T is well developed, there will be more and more immigrants from China in the future." He wanted me to quit my job in another 10 years, start a Chinese community, start with charity, and then develop step by step into a political party, and by the time I was in my fifties, I should be able to run for president. ”
"Uh......" Zhong Yuan said sweating profusely, "Do you want to congratulate you in advance?"
"But I don't want to at all," Zhao Hao glanced at Zhong Yuan resentfully, and said, "My grandfather asked me to marry a local woman from country T......
"Huh. Zhong Yuan couldn't help but laugh.