Chapter 316: Rich, Capricious
The rooftop of the Yuanfan Hotel has actually been designed with a venue for a variety of events, such as weddings and high-end cocktail parties.
Facing the harbor, you can see the harbor and one of the most beautiful of the two beaches. At the same time, the helipad arranged on the side gives many local tyrants a tall and domineering way to arrive.
Imagine waiting for the guests, a helicopter flapping the air from afar, perhaps passing through the hole of the bridge in the distance, and then slowly landing on the tarmac, the hatch opened, the host first stretched out his feet and landed on the ground, waved to the guests, and then slowly came escorted by the black-clad bodyguards.
It's also capricious to think about.
It's just that here and now, more than 30 rich people and more than 70 carefully selected beauties are communicating with each other in the way they think are the most gentlemanly and ladylike, and the marriage and love consultants are shuttling among them, introducing the situation to the guests, creating topics, and adding fuel to the fire.
However, Li Mai and Niu Zhongzhong didn't have the heart to talk to the beauty for the time being, Niu Zhongzhong heard Li Mai say that he wanted to continue chatting, and he knew that Li Mai had something to say, something very important.
In fact, Li Mai had already planned to talk to Niu Zhongzhong, and since they met here, it was obviously better to take this more leisurely opportunity to talk.
The sea breeze blows in the face, with a faint smell of sea. The people on the beach can barely see clearly, the cars parked neatly in the parking lot look smaller than matchboxes, and the king coconut is planted along the various paths and paths, and the tropical scenery is full of smell.
Li Mai took out a cigarette and handed it to Niu Zhongzhong, lit it for him, and then lit one himself and took a few puffs, and said slowly, "Brother Zhongzhong......"
Niu faithfully raised his hand to interrupt him, "Call Lao Niu, if you call me like that, I will listen to it." β
He is also a man of true temperament.
"No, I'll call Brother Niu, it's always okay. Li Mai smiled, then his expression became stern, and he said, "What do you think of the Mexican high-speed rail project?"
Niu Zhongzhong was stunned, he thought that Li Mai would talk about the Kra Canal, or talk about the national food strategy, which were all related to him. I didn't expect Li Mai to digress for thousands of miles, and the topic ran to the Mexican high-speed rail.
Looking at Li Mai, Niu Zhongzhong thought sharply, recalling the situation about the high-speed rail in Mexico, and soon, a piece of news that he saw in the morning newspaper jumped into his mind.
"The Mexican government launched a second bidding period, which was extended to six to eight months. Niu Zhongzhong said, "Do you have any thoughts on this matter?"
Li Mai looked at the Bay Bridge in the distance and did not speak.
Niu Zhongzhong followed his gaze and said slowly, "A month ago, the National Railway Construction and the Second Locomotive and several local companies in Mexico formed an international consortium to win the bid for the Mexico City-QuerΓ©taro high-speed railway project. This item is worth 35. 700 million US dollars, which is the first overseas export order of national high-speed trains. However, opposition lawmakers accused the bid of rigging, and the Mexican government subsequently canceled the bid. I've been paying attention to this matter. β
At a time when their peers and more were concerned about Kidney Six, these two saw more important current events.
After a long silence, Li Mai said, "The market in Latin America has been difficult to develop, and American companies such as Canadian and European companies have been operating there for many years. β
Shaking his head and looking at Niu Zhongzhong, Li Mai said, "This order is very important for the development of national high-speed trains. Of course, what is more important is that everyone knows that if you master the railway, you will have the lifeblood of the mainland. Brother Niu, there is an exception to this. β
Li Mai didn't say any more, Niu Zhongzhong already knew what he was going to say next.
He smiled and said, "You're taking a fancy to my grain production complex in Mexico." β
Smiling, Li Mai said, "Sunshine Agriculture Group has done a good job in capital export, controlling the three major agricultural companies in Mexico, nearly one-third of the farmland, and one-half of the grain production. Brother Niu, you can be half the president of Mexico. β
"Alas. β
Niu Zhongzhong waved his hand and said, "It looks good, but you also know what the local environment is." Not a single day has been stable in all these years. When I first took over, I was young and vigorous, and at that time, I was bent on making some achievements to show the old men on the board of directors, buddy, I have the ability to be in charge. So as soon as his head was hot, he reached out to Mexico. I am also greedy for the modern agriculture that is not inferior to the domestic one, and I have learned a little bit by sticking to the old beauty. At that time, I just wanted to get the grain out there and sell it for some money, or transport it back for storage. Who knew that as soon as I started playing, I couldn't stop it, and it happened to be in the political turmoil, and I bought shares in several companies as soon as I saw the opportunity. β
After a pause, Niu Zhongzhong said, "The current situation is roughly like this, part of the grain from Mexico is used to supply the local area, part is shipped out, and this part is divided into two parts, one part is imported into China, and the other part is sold to Africa. β
Li Mai nodded, Niu Zhongzhong was very honest and told the real situation, this information is in the Sunshine Agriculture Group, but it is all top secret.
"The State Railway Construction and the Second Locomotive have decided to start participating in the second bidding, but this time, there are several strong opponents. Canada's Bombardier is backed by the U.S. and Canadian governments and has a local reputation for history, making it the most difficult opponent to deal with. β
Niu Zhongzhong nodded and said, "The first bid result was withdrawn, which is very abnormal in itself. This time, they came prepared. β
"So, I'm wondering, can you also join the consortium led by the State Railway Construction?" asked Li Mai.
Niu Zhongzhong was not surprised, he was thinking about this topic at the beginning, which was the purpose of Li Mai talking about this topic.
After pondering for a moment, Niu Zhongzhong said in a deep voice, "There is no problem. The State Railway Construction is backed by the Ministry of Finance, and it is estimated that there is no shortage of money. I also heard what you mean, using the influence of Sunshine Agriculture Group in the local area to support the national railway construction. β
That's what it means. Li Mai smiled and said, "On the other hand, your participation in this project will also be of great help to increase the influence of Sunshine Agriculture Group in the local area." We need a lot of influential companies to influence the local economy and even politics. β
Niu Zhongzhong looked at Li Mai and said very simply, "No matter what, my bones are rusty these days, and I am active." It's a big deal to lose a few companies in Mexico, tens of billions, and I can afford to lose. β
"To be rich is to be capricious. β
Li Mai smiled and said.
With a loss of tens of billions of yuan, except for a few large enterprises affiliated to the central government, no private private enterprise in the world dares to take it lightly or take it seriously. State enterprises have a constant flow of blood from the state treasury, and as long as the national economy does not collapse, such enterprises will never collapse.
Niu Zhongzhong is so frivolous, it's not that he is pretending, but that Sunshine Agriculture Group can really not care about this money at all - it only needs to reduce soybean production a little bit, and it will all come back.
Who knows, Sunshine Agriculture Group is comparable to a giant crocodile like Datang Industrial.
Guan Qiaoling walked over to Niu Zhongzhong and Li Mai with a wine glass, and happened to hear Niu Zhongzhong's half of the sentence "...... A loss of tens of billions is a fart", so her footsteps paused, and her eyes moved from Li Mai to Niu Zhongzhong. The first thing she took a fancy to was Li Mai.
Guan Qiaoling's heart is relatively high, so she has several conversations with her, but she is not satisfied, chatted politely, searched for it herself, and suddenly saw the youngest and handsome Li Mai.
In early summer, she simply wore an off-the-shoulder shirt and ******, and stepped on high heels, which did not dazzle her eyes and did not look out of line with the occasion. She knows the tastes of the rich, and most people prefer this youthful and figure-reflecting style of dress. Two large earrings add a bit of mature flavor. The big eyes lining her melon seed face are just right.
After hesitating for a moment, Guan Qiaoling walked over, raised her goblet, and said hello: "Two gentlemen, hello, can you have a drink?"
Li Mai and Niu, who were chatting about national affairs, turned their heads and looked over:
"Don't disturb the overlord if it's not money?"