Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 629 The money can be paid back later, but the debt cannot be canceled
When Chu Xiangqian last year, he initially focused on Luzon and Tianzhu when purchasing grain, and only went to Panama in the second half of the year, so he only purchased 200 million tons of grain last year.

From January to November this year, there are probably about 1 million tons.

It's equivalent to buying five to six million tons of grain by himself. If calculated in kilograms, it would be equivalent to a supply of tens of billions of kilograms.

So now Chu Xiangqian said that he could support Xue Jinglan's brother-in-law Xue Xiaoyi with tens of thousands of tons of grain.

In the eyes of Xue Xueli, Xue Xiaomin and his son, that was not surprising at all.

Moreover, neither the Xue family nor his son want to compete with Xue Xiaoyi for tens of thousands of tons of grain.

Only the thousands of tons of sea fish, dried salted fish, one or two thousand cattle and sheep, and hundreds of quarter horses attracted the attention of their father and son.

The father and son looked at each other, obviously thinking about how to share some of it.

In Xue Xiaoyi's eyes, Chu Xiangqian is the super invincible God of Wealth.

With these tens of thousands of tons of grain, cattle, sheep and horses, he would not have to worry about the soldiers' food rations when he went to the rear to carry out construction.

Moreover, I gave away a total of 30 tons of grain to my superiors for free. I didn’t expect that my superiors were so short of money now. They still had no money to give me starting in June.

In the end, Xue Xiaoyi was able to get one-tenth of the supplies, because the bosses were worried that he got the things back.

Maintaining stability on Hong Kong Island is also beneficial to China.

In other words, let alone tens of thousands of tons of food, even thousands or hundreds of tons of food are life-saving food worth fighting for for the heads below.

All I want now is that when the drought in China ends, the 6 million U.S. dollars owed to me can be paid back slowly to me by those who can be trustworthy.

If the drought doesn't end next year, the amount owed may exceed 100 million. "

Although the affected area this year has been reduced compared to last year, there has been a food shortage for three consecutive years. It can be imagined how big the demand for food is in China.

The Kadoorie family took 7% of the total value of thousands of cattle, sheep, and hundreds of horses last time, so there was no point in telling the superiors.

Secondly, this year is the third year that China has been hit by disasters. Starting from the year before last, many places in China have actually experienced food harvest failures.

Ordinary people will definitely be dissatisfied if it affects people's livelihood.

Chu Qianqian looked at Xue Xiaoyi like a fool. Don't look at tens of thousands of tons of grain, one or two thousand cattle and sheep, and hundreds of quarter horses. Compared to the three or four hundred thousand tons of grain shipped back from Panama every month, Chu Qianqian looked at Xue Xiaoyi like a fool. , the number appears to be very small.

The Kadoorie family will definitely not refuse this. The thousands of cattle and sheep they bought last time were due to their relationship.

Not to mention in Hong Kong Island, the old and famous families have always had good relations with all walks of life.

At that time, even if Ying Guoguo talks hard, he can only hold on for ten days and a half at most.

The reason is very simple. First of all, the Kadoorie family also has connections in London.

Although Chu Xiangqian asked the Kadoorie family to get a commission of 7% as soon as it changed hands, he also allowed himself to hide behind the scenes.

Pulling Chu Qianqian, he wanted to discuss whether he could avoid the superiors and transport the grain directly to the south, and let him take it to the southwest.

Even in London, Jiali's wealth is ranked high. In addition, with nearly a hundred years of business, it is mainly about food, which basically cannot help Jiali.

Thinking about the total amount of goods exported to Hong Kong Island by China last year, it was only a little over 10 billion. If you want to repay the money owed to Chu Xiangqian, all the profits from exports to Hong Kong in the next one or even two years will be given to Chu Xiangqian. , can the debt be repaid.

If the Celestial Dynasty is pressed, Zhan Shi can't do much against the faraway country, but it is not difficult to deal with the nearby Xiangjiang and Yingguo.

The fact was as Chu Xiangqian expected. In the last transaction of thousands of cattle and sheep, the Hong Kong government and London did not cause any trouble to the Kadoorie family.

Of course, the black market cannot absorb such a huge amount of foreign exchange, but even 2.56 million is a truly astronomical figure for an individual.

Of course, through Hong Kong Island as a window, the mainland exports goods worth about HK$10 billion every year.

And judging from the complex relationship between humanitarianism and Hong Kong Island and the mainland, even if the Yingguo guys know that they are just helping to purchase food, they will only turn a blind eye.

Since the monthly income of 1200 million US dollars is partly offset by the use of bald eagle watches and light industrial products such as bicycles and radios.

When the time comes, I hear that the items are being shipped to Xue Xiaoyi to take to the southwest. The big guys who are keeping them will ignore him and a regiment-level commander will intercept most of them.

I can completely follow the path of the Kadoorie family and give them 5% or 8% of the profits, and let them take over the grain, cattle and sheep, and then transfer them to the officials in the south.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian didn't want to be too high-profile now, but if it was clear that these grains, cattle and sheep were purchased by the southern government, then things would be much easier to handle.

There are really not many local families in Hong Kong who can compare with them.

With so many factories on Hong Kong Island, once there is a shortage of water, not only will their capital be damaged, but the taxes collected by the country will also be reduced.

Pretending to be emotional, he said, “Since May this year, the superiors have no money to pay me for the food I get from outside every month.

There is no need to use force. Just reduce the water entering Hong Kong Island by 20%, and Hong Kong Island will be in a state of water shortage.

The remaining tens of millions of dollars are still owed.

If this batch of materials went south, they would definitely be robbed.

If it were on the black market, it would not be difficult to get 5,600 million, or 7,800 million.

Chu shrugged forward, wanting to complain a bit, but then thought, this was an excellent opportunity to complain.

But as soon as hundreds of thousands of tons of grain were shipped back, they were taken over by the higher authorities. The people below are only jealous, and even many local bosses don't know about these grains.

The Xue family, father and son, were immediately shocked beyond measure. Even at the official exchange rate, US$1 million cost 2.56 million Chinese coins.

Xue Xueli even complained to Chu Xiangqian why he didn't tell his superiors about this earlier.

Upon hearing that Chu Qianqian actually asked the Kadoorie family to cover up, the eyes of the Xue family and his son all lit up.

Even if thousands of cattle, sheep, and hundreds of horses were transported through the military's transportation channel like last time, they would soon be known to the military as soon as they were taken ashore for safekeeping.

In an instant, the Xue family, father and son, all had the idea of ​​defaulting on their debt.

Fortunately, this kind of thought only lasts for a moment, and everyone is not stupid. The disadvantages of breaking trust far outweigh the advantages.

Moreover, Chu Qianqian has been to Hong Kong Island for only two years.

In other words, he has only been in business for less than 2 years, but he has already been able to withstand US$1000 million in idle funds every month without affecting his business.

It can be seen that this guy can make at least more than 1000 million US dollars every month, otherwise, the business will not be able to survive.

When they thought of their girl marrying Chu Xiangqian, the Xue family and his son suddenly felt proud.

This is no longer a golden turtle son-in-law, but a Weng son-in-law with the God of Wealth.

After Xue Xueli finished sighing, he was silently worried about Chu Qianqian or Xue Jinglan's body.

Xue Jinglan married into the Chu family for more than a year, but her stomach has not moved. Not only the Xue family, father and son began to worry.

The old lady and mother-in-law also hinted at Xue Jinglan today.

Only Chu Xiangqian didn't know about this, but he knew about it. It wasn't that he was infertile, but that he didn't want to be a father so early.

Fortunately, he is actually planning to wait until next year to consider the issue of heirs. Xue Xueli now doesn't know whether the problem lies with Chu Xiangqian or Xue Jinglan, so naturally he won't ask Chu Xiangqian about his child now.

At least ask Xue Jinglan about this first.

After thinking about it, he said to Chu Qianqian, "I have to report to the superiors immediately about the Kadoorie family's cover for you.

This is a new channel that may be used someday.

And based on my understanding of this family, there may be more opportunities for cooperation. "

Chu Xiangqian nodded after hearing this. As long as the benefits are sufficient, the capitalists in Hong Kong don't care what Yingguo thinks.

Xue Xueli then said, "As for the money we owe you, when we have more money in the future, we will definitely pay it back to you slowly."

After speaking, he was silent for a few seconds, then sighed slightly and continued, "Based on my understanding of several leaders, the money will definitely be repaid, and you will not even be short of interest."

Chu Qianqian was stunned for a moment, and then he felt secretly happy. It looked like he was suffering from poverty, and complaining was very useful.

The Xue family father and son saw Chu Qianqian smiling and knew what the boy was thinking. Secretly, Chu Xiangqian was fine with everything, but he was a little too fussy about everything.

Sometimes he is too philistine and seems to have no vision, but Chu Xiangqian doesn't care, he doesn't want to pursue an official career.

It is a big taboo in business to keep unclear accounts.

After all, Xue Xueli was a person who had been through the war period, and he saw things more clearly than the average person. He secretly said that no matter what Chu Xiangqian's character was, no one could erase his achievements for the things he did for the Celestial Empire.

So some shortcomings are completely acceptable.

As for asking Chu Xiangqian to contribute selflessly, to be honest, even if Xue Xueli was shameless, he would not be embarrassed to say that Chu Xiangqian would lose tens of millions of dollars.

This is not only inconsistent with the character and style of old people like them, but will also chill the hearts of people like Chu Xiangqian.

After all the guests were sent away, Chu Qianqian sat alone on the bench under the eaves, smoking a Great Wall cigar and wondering if he should just donate the 6 million US dollars directly?

Of course, the money owed can also be paid back gradually with light industrial products. Anyway, bicycles, watches, and radios are now very popular in Tianzhu.

Including bald eagle watches, Chu Xiangqian imported these light industrial products from China in one year, worth 20 to 30 million US dollars.

Even if China owes money, it can be repaid with light industrial products in a few years.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian still gave Tianchao some profit space, otherwise it would be killing the goose to obtain the eggs, which would be of no benefit to Chu Xiangqian and Tianchao.

Chu Qianqian silently looked at the cash stored in the Novice Village warehouse, and then calculated the US dollars he had in Standard Chartered Bank. The total should be 8868 million US dollars.

There are about 8 to 9 million Hong Kong dollars. If you add the 1 million under Xue Jinglan's management, it will be about million.

About £720 million.

The most valuable items are naturally the 78.7 tons of gold and the treasures found in Tianzhu.

Of this gold, 38.7 tons were earned from dwarves and elves.

Of the remaining 40.3 tons, 20 tons were 20 tons of gold that the Chinese government had pledged to him in advance as payment for the purchase of grain.

The 20.3 tons were bought by Chu Xiangqian privately or earned by speculating in gold futures in the past two years.

Moreover, before speculating in gold futures, Tianchao gave Chu Xiangqian 20 tons of gold in advance, allowing him to earn about 13 tons of gold from two speculations in the gold futures market.

This is one of the reasons why Chu Xiangqian is now willing to let Tianchao owe money.

If you really need it, if you ask for help from Heaven, the higher-ups will really help you.

Of course, Chu Xiangqian is also very clear-headed. The greater his role, the higher up will protect him.

Otherwise, whoever talks about kindness to the country will be a fool.

As for Tianzhu's treasure, Chu Xiangqian really couldn't calculate how much it was worth.

Just the 340 pure gold seats inlaid with dozens or hundreds of jewels and diamonds, and 18 pure gold thrones weigh 24 tons.

120 3-meter long pure gold chains, each with an average of 30 kilograms, which is another 3.6 tons.

560 gold nuggets of various shapes, roughly 20 kilograms each, which is 11.2 tons.

There are also 23 Napoleon gold coins, 14 Roman Empire gold coins, and 280 17th-century Venetian gold coins.

1730 golden bottles, plates, golden towers, scepters, and golden coconuts.

There is simply no way to calculate the true value.

A few decades later, a Venetian gold coin only cost a few hundred thousand dollars, and a good-quality Napoleon gold coin cost tens of thousands of dollars.

There are also various types of jewelry and diamonds packed in boxes. It can be said that the valuation of pure gold and jewelry is astronomical.

Not to mention that these treasures are all antiques that are at least hundreds of years old, and their value can instantly increase several times.

That's why Chu Xiangqian had the confidence not to chase Tianchao to pay back the money.

Moreover, all the food he received every month was given to the Chicago Mafia, and Pablo received a 3% commission from the cash after he transported it out of the country.

In other words, this money comes too easily, and it doesn't affect your cash flow at all, so it naturally won't affect your business.

That's why Chu Xiangqian came up with the idea of ​​donating all the 6 million US dollars in debt to his superiors.

But after smoking half a cigar, I quickly rejected this plan.

It is natural to pay back the money you owe. You can pay back the money immediately without chasing the emperor, but the debt must always exist.

In the long run, it would be a good thing for China to owe itself 10 or 20 years.

Once you are not short of money, you don’t have to rush to recover the money to relieve financial pressure or invest in other projects.

Secondly, if you continue to be in debt, the higher-ups in heaven will always remember this debt and this huge favor.

If the debt is owed for 20 years until it is reformed, there will be little pressure on China to repay the money. If you go to the mainland to do business, as long as you don't violate the rules or commit suicide, the journey will definitely be smooth.

Even the money was owed for 30 years. By the 90s, the money he earned from China alone was several times or ten times the amount owed.

As for the more than one billion US dollars in the 90s, I would definitely not ask China to repay it in cash. Instead, I would invest it in real estate and various companies that would rise in the future.

By the new millennium, returns are likely to be tens of billions of dollars, or even tens of billions of dollars.

Not to mention other things, just since the 8s and 90s, if we bought land and built buildings in Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen, the returns would be dozens or even hundreds of times.

Thinking about it this way, letting Tianchao owe him money at this time is equivalent to buying a future.

If the superiors were really willing to pay interest, the interest alone might cost 20 to 30 million Tianchao coins every year.

(End of this chapter)