Although Thoros already had his own opinion on the matter, he didn't know what Hu Yuan was doing.
It wasn't until he remembered that Hu Yuan was a shipbuilding businessman that he realized he must have gone to New Orleans to buy some of the old docks there, because he felt that it wouldn't be difficult for Hu Yuan to manage them properly.
"Quickly call some shipping merchants in New Zealand and ask them if there are any recent transactions at these ports. We absolutely cannot let Hu Yuan buy all these ports. If they do, then we will punish them with our own methods!"
Although the secretary was unaware of the reasoning, upon reflection, it made sense, so he immediately did as he was told. Two hours later, all the shipbuilders on the other side of the ocean received the telegram from the secretary.
New York, the shipbuilding association.
"Look at this financial tycoon, he's even reaching out to us. I reckon we're just doing all the work for him this time. We have to stand up for ourselves and not let others screw us over. We absolutely cannot let these people move in this time!"
The president of the shipbuilding association was clearly decisive in dealing with the financial tycoon, so he didn't say much. However, the shipbuilders under his command were all small-scale and couldn't withstand the financial tycoon's attacks, so they all started to look for other opportunities.
"I'm telling you, Chairman, we simply don't have the strength to compete with financial tycoons anymore. Why don't we just do as he says?"
The president of the shipping association was well aware that these people were unwilling to stand on the same side as him, because through recent investigations, he discovered that some members of the association frequently sent telegrams to the other side of the ocean.
Although he didn't know exactly what was going on, the chairman was certain that this matter was related to some financial tycoon.
“I know that everyone has followed me for so many years, and even if you haven’t done anything great, you’ve still put in a lot of hard work. If we get involved in this kind of conflict, we’ll all be victims, including me. So I don’t want everyone to argue over this. But I think we should take a step back and think about it. We’re in New Orleans now. If it’s the financial tycoons’ idea, wouldn’t they be hit by Hu Yuan? You know, Hu Yuan has utterly thrashed those financial tycoons.”
The chairman's words shocked everyone on the spot. They had not thought of this, because although they were quite powerful when united, they were still just small fry compared to financial tycoons.
"Then, Chairman, what do you think we should do? Should we join forces with Hu Yuan?"
After careful consideration, the chairman felt he should take a gamble, but ultimately decided to follow the financial tycoon. So he gathered everyone together and spoke cautiously.
"No matter what price the Hu people offer now, we can't buy them another ship or a port. If they want to buy now, we'll offer an exorbitant price!"
A few days later, ship prices and port prices doubled, but Hu Yuan had already lost interest in the shipbuilding industry.
It turned out that Hu Yan discovered the food on board was very unpalatable, because much of it had gone moldy and spoiled during the long voyage.
"Buying ships from the port now is probably useless! I've heard that many passengers are saying there's a problem with our food supplies. Maybe we should start with the food supplies; that might reduce our losses!"
These two young men have been working tirelessly ever since they joined Hu Yuan's team.
"Xiao Zhao, Xiao Li, you two have worked so hard. As long as I can develop my career in New Zealand in the future, I will definitely not treat you two unfairly!"
Xiao Zhao and Xiao Li just smiled lightly, not taking Hu Yuan's words to heart.
Just then, on the distant ocean, a cruise ship belonging to Hu Yuan gradually sailed towards Hu Yuan's dock, and this ship did not seem to belong to Hu Yuan.
"Mr. Hu, did you buy this ship a few days ago? I feel like I've never seen this ship before."
Hu Yuan was also very puzzled. Although he had indeed bought some ships recently, he had them all anchored on the other side of the ocean and had not asked them to sail over. He had never seen this ship before. Just then, Tang Shengzong suddenly appeared beside him.
"Don't worry, Brother Hu. This ship is a private cruise ship that I bought. I heard the other day that some of the food here seems to have gone moldy and spoiled, so I asked someone to bring over a lot of food. Besides, I feel that with your intelligence, it wouldn't be difficult for you to enter the food industry. Why not develop a diversified business?"
These words immediately enlightened Hu Yuan. He realized that if he was only skilled in shipbuilding, he could only survive in the cracks at best. If he could expand his business, the financial tycoons would probably not be able to target him.
“That’s true, but we are currently severely short of funds. Over the years, we have been dealing with financial tycoons and have indeed lost a lot of money. I have less than ten million left to use here.”
After saying this, Hu Yuan considered it carefully again. He felt that even if he was severely lacking in funds, opening some restaurants would still be no problem. Moreover, Hu Yuan's cooking skills were quite good. If he could really find a way to make a living, he could save himself.
"Why don't you take out a million first? I can help you find a few stores. That way, you'll have a small asset. I think with your abilities, your food business will definitely be able to develop within two months!"
Emperor Shengzong gently patted Hu Yuan's shoulder. It was clear that Emperor Shengzong had already regarded Hu Yuan as his brother, which made Hu Yuan feel very warm inside.
"Thank you so much! I have no relatives or friends here. If it weren't for you helping me buy this port, I probably wouldn't know which hotel I'd be staying in right now!"
Then, Hu Yuan took out a check for one million and placed it in Tang Shengzong's hand, speaking to him cautiously.
"You absolutely have to find me some good stores. You can't let me down, or I'll break off all ties with you!"
Tang Shengzong nodded slightly. It was clear that Hu Yuan already regarded him as a close brother at this time, so how could he betray him?
After accepting Hu Yuanyuan's check, Tang Shengzong turned and left.
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