The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 387 Treasure Processing
the next day.

Liu Tao flew directly from Yangcheng Airport to Beijing.

As soon as he got off the plane, Liu Tao felt the unique joy of National Day.

There is a small celebration on May 1st and a big celebration on October 1st.

The 84th National Day was particularly grand because a military parade was to be held on this occasion.

This is the first grand National Day military parade in 1959 years since the National Day in 25. It is very important for the entire country.

As early as mid-November last year, the authorities began to study and deploy the preparations for the celebration and military parade of the 11th anniversary of the National Day. The country also invested a lot of energy in this National Day parade.

Since New Year's Day, Panshan Group has held various activities to celebrate the 35th anniversary of National Day, including lectures, operas, dramas, concerts, movies, poetry and more.

Nothing can be more effective than carrying out patriotic education inside and out and deep into the soul at this time.

Back at the courtyard, there were red flags and festive red banners hanging at each door of the courtyard.

After returning home, taking a shower and getting ready, Liu Tao picked up the phone and called his boss.

Afterwards, Liu Tao set off without even bothering to reunite with his family or play with his children.

An hour later, in an office.

"Boss, we have calculated that this treasure contains 73.8 tons of gold and jewelry, 42.6 tons of silver coins and jewelry, and 5.2 tons of diamonds and gems. In addition, we have also cleaned up a lot of agate and Buddha statues."

Liu Tao was giving a report, and the long list had various categories.

The leader was very shocked. He didn't expect that Liu Tao secretly ran out and visited his third brother's house and actually got a treasure.

"Tell me the total value of this batch of treasures." The leader said. There were so many categories that he couldn't remember them all.

Liu Tao said: "According to our statistics, the total value of this wealth is about 50 to 60 billion US dollars. However, there are many religious symbols and many cultural relics and antiques. The value fluctuates greatly and it will take a long time to process."

The leader gasped. Liu Tao sneaked out and brought back $500 million or $600 million in wealth.

This is almost pure profit.

Excluding Panshan Group's export trade, the country's total annual export value of goods does not generate as much profit as US$50 to 60 billion.

Originally, when he found out that Liu Tao had sneaked off to his third brother's house, he was very angry and wanted to give Liu Tao a good scolding.

Liu Tao is really too important, one person is more powerful than thousands of troops.

It can never be overemphasized.

By now, in order to strengthen Liu Tao's security, the higher-ups have made it to the highest level.

If Liu Tao died at his third brother's house, the loss would be enormous.

But when he heard that the total value of the treasure was as high as fifty or six billion US dollars, he understood why Liu Tao took such a big risk.

If it were him, he would be willing to take the risk.

This is almost equivalent to the total profit of the country's hard-earned exports for two years.

"Leader, this trip to the Third Brother cost $300,000, and the total cost of the ship and vehicle transportation was $500,000. After returning, I will give the special forces and other participants a first-class merit and a reward of 20,000 RMB." Liu Tao reported the expenses of this trip. The leader smiled and said, "You handled it very well. It is not an exaggeration to give the participants a first-class merit."

"You have given me a big surprise this time and brought back huge wealth to the country," said the leader.

Liu Tao asked: "Leader, what should we do with this batch of treasures?"

The leader looked thoughtful. "As a pilot unit for reform, Panshan Group should have a great deal of independence and autonomy. This is what I promised you. You should be the ones to handle this batch of treasures."

"But the total value of this batch of treasures is so huge that I can't make a decision directly. Let's hold a meeting to discuss and decide." said the leader.

Half an hour later, Liu Tao reported again in the conference room.

All the leaders were shocked. They didn't expect Liu Tao to bring such a big surprise all of a sudden.

However, everyone had different opinions on how to deal with this treasure.

Finally, the leader said, "You should know that the maximum speed of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway project has reached 478 kilometers per hour. When it is put into operation, the operating speed will reach 250 kilometers per hour. This will make China the fastest high-speed railway in the world, and it also means that our country's high-speed railway technology has reached the world's leading level. From Beijing to Hong Kong, it will only take 10 hours at the fastest, and when all stations are in operation, it will only take about 23 hours."

"This batch of treasures was obtained by Comrade Liu Tao and his men, so it should be handed over to Comrade Liu Tao for handling. I propose a handling plan. After Comrade Liu Tao handles this batch of treasures, the funds obtained will be invested in the construction of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, and the Beijing-Shanghai Railway will be built into a high-speed railway like the 'Beijing-Kowloon Railway'." The leader smiled and said, "What do you think of this plan?"

"The Ministry of Railways is under great pressure. After the Beijing-Kowloon Railway is completed, there will also be a need for projects to provide food for so many people." The leader looked at everyone.

The other leaders thought this was a good solution.

Ultimately, it is applied to national construction.

Liu Tao smiled bitterly and said, "Boss, the Beijing-Shanghai Railway is 1453.82 kilometers long. According to the standard of the 'Beijing-Kowloon Railway', and considering the possible increase in material and labor costs, the total investment is about 400 billion RMB. We estimate this batch of treasures to be 60 or 240 billion US dollars. Even if we take the highest billion US dollars, according to the exchange rate, it is less than billion US dollars."

"It's settled. After the road is completed and opened to traffic, you can generate revenue from passenger and freight transport. Even if you make a loss, it won't be much," said the leader.

Ok!

Things have come to this, so it is naturally not appropriate for Liu Tao to say anything more.

The other leaders smiled. After a calculation, they knew that no matter how much they got, the treasure would not be enough to build the "Beijing-Shanghai Railway" project, which meant that Panshan Group would have to invest a lot of money.

They are happy to see this.

Although it is not good to always catch a sheep and fleece its wool, Panshan Group is a big fat sheep. After fleecing the sheep, we found that we can continue to fleece it, and the speed of wool growth is quite fast.

Liu Tao kept complaining on the surface, but in fact he was very happy in his heart.

The 'Beijing-Shanghai Railway' project will definitely be the busiest railway in China in the future. It can make a lot of money just from passenger transport, not to mention freight transport.

It is no exaggeration to say that the profitability of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway will surpass that of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway!

Now, you only need to invest a sum of money to build the "Beijing-Shanghai Railway", which will definitely make a lot of money.

This will undoubtedly increase the foundation of Panshan Group in the future. Even if the arms trade becomes difficult at some point, the entire group can still be maintained by relying on other projects, rather than having a hard time all of a sudden.

Of course, this batch of treasures is quite large in number, and it will take more than a year to dispose of them. Liu Tao estimates that in order to maximize the benefits, it will probably take two years.

(End of this chapter)