Chapter 253: A Scholar
Another day, Duran also brought a young man to see Qin Di.
This person is the opposite of Chen Shouting, a young scholar named "Gu Yuning", he does not know any martial arts, but he is a doctor of MIT and a professor at Fudan University.
Qin Di talked with him and found that this man was very learned, and he was quite accomplished in science, education, and music, so he was happy for Duran.
He opened his mouth and asked, "Mr. Gu, you are a member of the Taicang Gu family, with an extraordinary background and profound knowledge, how do you know Duran?"
Gu Yuning sighed and said, "The Japanese invaded China, burned, killed, and plundered, and my family suffered heavy losses. I was going home to visit my family that day, and the Japanese called, and I fled with my parents, brothers, and sisters. At this time, Miss Du suddenly appeared in front of us with a team of female soldiers, and she was the one who saved my family, so I made up my mind to marry her. ”
Qin Di nodded and said: "Du Lan has been by Xue Xiangwan's side for many years, she not only knows martial arts, but also reads and writes, is both civil and military, and understands things, if you marry her, it will be your blessing." ”
Gu Yuning said with a smile: "Yes, my mother told me that no matter what the price, I must marry her." I'm not afraid of anything else now, I'm afraid that Duran won't be able to quit the military. Then even if I marry her, I won't be able to live. ”
Qin Di said: "Don't worry, I'll arrange this matter." I see that you have a gentle personality, reasonable manners, and a humble gentleman's style, and I want to pass on to you a mantra for refining qi. If you follow the cultivation, you will live to be at least 100 years old. Otherwise, you won't live longer than 73 years. ”
Gu Yuning was taken aback, and said in disbelief: "Please also ask Mr. for advice." ”
Qin Di taught him a mantra, and then let Lan leave.
When he went out, Du Lan's face couldn't hide a smile, and he said to Gu Yuning: "You can be regarded as earning!" Mr. Qin easily did not speak. You can get this mantra, it's a rare creation. ”
Gu Yuning did not object, although he was a scientist, he was also interested in Zen and cultivation.
Afterwards, Yan Xue asked Qin Di: "Sir, I think these two people are not bad, Chen Shouting is full of heroism and full of enthusiasm; Gu Yuning is introverted and talented." If Du Rong and Du Lan marry them, the ending should be good. ”
Qin Di said: "I'm not worried about Gu Yuning, I'm just afraid that Chen Shouting will have a catastrophe." ”
"What kind of calamity will he have?"
"Don't say it at this time, otherwise it is easy to change. ”
Subsequently, Qin Di wrote to Dai Li, saying that he would borrow two people to withdraw Du Rong and Du Lan from the military command.
Dai Li did not refuse, because Qin Di was not only a lieutenant general of the national army, but also a model set by Mr. Qing, and also donated 200 planes to the country, and Du Rong and Du Lan were originally Xue Xiangwan's bodyguards, Dai Li thought that Qin Di was in trouble in the magic capital, so he assigned the Du family sisters to Qin Di for dispatch.
On the morning of January 15, Qin Di looked through the accounting statements from the United States.
He looked at the situation of the two airlines first.
In the thirties and forties of the twentieth century, the aviation industry developed rapidly.
Qin Di's original three-percent stake in the Douglas Aircraft Company has launched several aircraft in a row, especially the DC-3 in 1935, which has greatly increased the company's stock price dozens of times!
The DC-3 was able to carry up to 30 passengers, and for the first time in an airplane, it had a sky galley and a bed in the cabin, bringing a revolutionary breakthrough to commercial flight.
The DC-3 is more stable than its predecessor, with lower operating costs and easy maintenance.
After the outbreak of World War II, the DC-3 was drafted by the Allies to fight as a military aircraft, and the military DC-3 was called the C-47. During the war, the demand for transport aircraft increased dramatically, and the C-47 was mass-produced, and it served on numerous missions, including carrying out the Hump route of the Chinese battlefield. The C-47 is also considered to be one of the heroes of the Allied victory.
It was a very successful aircraft, and its derivatives combined, with more than 16,000 units produced, some of which were still in the air until 2000.
Because Qin Di owned 30% of Douglas's shares, the FBI investigated him and finally found that he was the son of the famous scientist Zhu Wan, a pure private tycoon, and had no official background in China, so he was allowed to hold shares in the company. However, the U.S. military injected a large amount of capital into Douglas, resulting in Qin Di's stake being diluted to 10%.
In this regard, Qin Di said that it didn't matter, he didn't seek control, as long as he took a free ride on the skyrocketing aviation industry. Despite just 10 percent, his original investment of $3.5 million has grown to $27 million, and the stock price will grow significantly as World War II intensifies.
In addition, the McDonald Company, which he personally controlled, is still half-dead, and there is no sign of an outbreak for the time being.
As early as April 21, 1937, there was a record of the first aircraft flight between China and the United States, when Pan American Airways' "China Flying Scissors" departed from San Francisco, passed through Hawaii, Midway, Wick Island, Guam, and arrived in Hong Kong six days later.
But Qin Di won't join in the excitement, let alone a six-day flight, even if it's a day, he won't be annoyed.
In addition to airlines, the fastest growing is the "Ivy Ivy Pharmaceutical Company", especially the launch of vitamin C, streptomycin and oxytetracycline, which made the company make a lot of money, and the fixed capital plus cash has exceeded 60 million yuan, Johnson & Johnson is still persevering in seeking mergers and acquisitions, raising the bid to 130 million, which was rejected by Qin Di.
His personal lawyers and investment advisers suggested that it would be best to take Ivy Pharmaceuticals public. Once listed, the company will be worth more than $700 million based on 12x PE.
Qin Di thought about it carefully, and felt that his roots in the United States were too shallow, and if he kept eating alone, it would definitely not be a good thing, rather than being envied, jealous and hated by others, it was better to list the company and let everyone get a piece of the pie.
Moreover, he does not have strong confidence in the development of "Ivy Pharmaceutical" in the future, and the research of the Institute of Medicine has come to a standstill, after all, China's research foundation is weak after all, and he can't open a golden finger vigorously, so it is a good choice to take advantage of the company's prosperity.
So he agreed to take the company public, and he could only hold 51% of the shares.
As for the three real estate investment companies and the two art investment companies, they are all long-term investments, and there is no need to care about short-term gains and losses, but after nearly ten years of operation, the assets of several companies have grown greatly.
John Sr.'s consulting firm has invested in more than two dozen companies, including Disney and IBM, each with an 8-15% stake, and over time, the returns will be staggering.
Qin Di looked around the report and put the file in the drawer.