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A top graduate from Caltech in California is kicked back in time to 1970s Los Angeles by the hands of fate.

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Chapter 359 Finale (Part 3)

Cigar smoke drifted out through the open window.

Han Chudong was standing by the window. Outside was the lake and snow. His sons had gone downstairs to play in the snow. At this moment, there were only him and a few consultants in the room.

"If such a large federation collapses, looking around the world, only the European Union can compete with the United States economically. Sooner or later, they will take action. The friendly situation with China may also be broken, and I have business in these places." Han Chudong spoke in a low voice, more like talking to himself. He has a long-term vision and is thinking about the future.

To be honest, the consultants in the room with him were not worried at all that the boss's interests would be affected in any way. After all, a small business involved in so many industries would not go bankrupt easily.

Someone calmly replied: "I don't think you need to think about this. The disintegration here is a good thing for the global economy. The crisis of war has been resolved. The recent stock market surge has already explained a lot of problems. Investors' confidence is increasing."

"That's right. American companies have deployed so many businesses in the EU, which are completely integrated. At least there won't be any problems in the near future. And Mason, there's no need to worry about your deployment in China. The economy there is relatively independent and less affected by the outside world. We will issue you a detailed forecast report in the near future and keep a close eye on any movements in Washington."

Since they can appear in front of Han Chudong, and as consultants, they must have some skills. They may have different views on the global environment, but they can all see the general idea.

When it comes to the layout in China, there are many industries involved.

Han Chudong was one of the original shareholders of Ping An Insurance, the first joint-stock insurance company in the early years. In the reform of establishing joint-stock banks, Han Chudong also successfully acquired a lot of shares. There are shadows of several companies in almost every commercial reform. They are all private enterprises controlled by Han Chudong, with registered places in many countries. They have invested more than 7 billion US dollars and acquired a lot of land.

This includes a large piece of land in Lujiazui, where not only will the world's tallest building, expected to be 666 meters high, be built, but it will also be equipped with a shopping mall, an opera house, and a large residential area to be built.

Having donated a lot of money and also invested a lot of money, Han Chudong often boasted to international businessmen in private about how great the tax incentives for investing in China were, how cheap the labor costs were, how convenient it was to do business, etc. He was considered to have made great contributions and made great efforts in attracting foreign investment.

In addition, as a shareholder, he also promoted a number of joint venture car companies, including FAW Jaguar, SAIC Mercedes-Benz, Yanjing Toyota, etc., and of course he would not let go of the beauty market, the wine market, the home appliance market, etc. No one knows better than Han Chudong what to invest in. He does not plan to take that money out, and he is preparing to invest about 2 billion US dollars in the real estate market in the near future. The investment that year has already brought a lot of returns and has become a very important part of his global asset layout.

It is very clear that the situation in the future will still be generally stable. Han Chudong just said it casually and was not too worried. As the world economy gradually becomes a whole, you are in me and I am in you, and the connection is becoming closer and closer. Even if friction occurs, it will most likely be under control.

Continuing to look at the lake and snow outside the window, Han Chudong said: "I understand, I will control the situation. Those big European companies and American oligarchs have recently been unable to hold back like me and have come here, right?"

"Yes, no one wants to miss this feast. Short sellers are sniping at the ruble, businessmen are buying back the company shares distributed to people, and our people are also trying to buy more oil and gas fields as you said. They are like disarmed porcupines, all wanting to pounce on them and take a bite to fill their stomachs."

As the most powerful one among many jackals, tigers and leopards, Han Chudong felt that this metaphor was quite appropriate.

Honestly speaking, even if he knew a lot of inside information, he couldn't figure out what was going on in the minds of those people who couldn't wait to announce the dissolution. They were doing it too quickly and too carelessly. In his eyes, it seemed like they were eager to die.

Maybe it's really a case of no cure for a long-term illness, and he's so desperate that he's just throwing in the towel. Anyway, the situation has already been determined, and after the fuse is lit, it's only a matter of time before hot money from all over the world successfully blocks it. After throwing away most of the expensive cigar, Han Chudong closed half of the window, sighing with emotion and a lack of interest, and said, "This place is almost finished, hurry up and make a more detailed assessment, and help me get more money back. You all should go and do your own things, I'll leave here tonight or tomorrow morning."

The forces of all parties joined forces to strangle each other, just like a falling whale. There was constant turmoil and all parties were competing for supremacy.

Since the situation is already certain to be won, there is no need to stay any longer to avoid danger after coming over to take a look.

As mentioned before, he no longer cares about how much money he has, it is just the numbers in his bank account and on the rich list. Therefore, he does not care how much money he can ultimately make from this feast.

After seeing off the consultants, Han Chudong put on a coat and went out for a walk in the snow. He saw his two sons playing snowball fights, but he didn't pay much attention to them. He asked someone to ask the airport if the flight could take off. He planned to take the children to China for a few days during the winter vacation. Coincidentally, the chairman of Samsung Group also asked him to meet a few days ago to talk about business matters.

He thought that if he had time, he could go to Japan for a visit, have a meal with the bosses of those Japanese conglomerates, and discuss the troubles he encountered in the field of malicious competition in the semiconductor field. Since the collapse of the Japanese economy, he went back with the money he earned from shorting the stock market. His layout in the Japanese market once again reached tens of billions of US dollars. Even when meeting those old men, Han Chudong was still the core figure.

His title changed from "Japanese Son-in-law" to "God of Business", and he has many fans. The price of last year's Mason Han Charity Dinner was hyped up to more than 4 million US dollars. The buyer was a Japanese banker who flew thousands of miles to Los Angeles just to have dinner with Han Chudong and talk about issues related to future development.

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Over the years, almost all the businessmen and investors who were close to Han Chudong made money, and the shareholders who invested in the companies in which Han Chudong held shares also reaped great rewards, to the point that a kind of worshipping mood developed. It is said that many businessmen like to worship him during festivals. No one talks about "the stock god Buffett". When talking about "the stock god", people only think of Han Chudong.

To be able to do business to this extent, no one can match him except himself...