Because Huahong Logistics' transport planes are dedicated to serving rice and are not yet open to the public, although there are some scattered business opportunities, charter services like Lao Mou's are truly unavailable.
The charter flight was handled by professionals; all Xing Baohua had to do was nod in approval.
After a few drinks, they started bragging.
A professional con artist not only needs eloquence, but also a professional facial expression.
They want you to know that everything they say is something they're confident they can do to make you money.
As they talked, they mentioned the Far East Financial Road, where everything was scarce, and even a bag of rice could be exchanged for a wife.
Xing Baohua knew about this and had heard about it, but the countries are different.
In the Far East, it's not a problem with rice.
Old Mou said he had prepared countless train cars full of canned goods, and countless winter sweaters and towels. He said he had prepared them for exchanging equipment, cars, and airplanes.
Xing Baohua listened and nodded repeatedly, making Lao Mou think that Xing Baohua agreed. Then, Lao Mou quickly asked Xing Baohua if he wanted to invest.
"I'm already full, why would I fight with others for leftovers?" He immediately shook his head and said, "Every profession has its own way of doing things. What you're doing isn't suitable for me. If it's convenient, bring some rice and household appliances too, and I'll give you a factory price."
Xing Baohua was referring to home appliances. Because rice appliances are popular worldwide, only a small amount is supplied to China, which leads many people who want to do business in rice appliances to smuggle them back.
When Lao Mou heard that Xing Baohua had given him a spot, he was so happy that he drank a couple more cups with Xing Baohua.
He then mentioned that he wanted to invest in a $1 billion project, and had already raised one-third of it. Since Xing Baohua had given them a spot, he also wanted to give Xing Baohua a spot for this project worth hundreds of millions.
It's as if they're being very generous and equitable.
In such situations, people are usually very curious and ask what kind of big project it is.
Xing Baohua was no exception, but to everyone's surprise, Lao Mou took out a red plastic-covered world map from his briefcase.
After flipping through a few pages, he pointed to something and asked, "Do you recognize this mountain range?"
Xing Baohua nodded again. Even elementary school students know about the roof of the world.
"I plan to blast a hole here and let the warm currents of the Pacific Ocean flow in..."
Xing Baohua had heard these words from others, and now he felt extremely honored to hear them from the founder himself.
"This is a world-class engineering feat. When warm currents pass through this plateau, the ice and snow melt, and lakes appear everywhere. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the ninth wonder of the world," Old Mou said enthusiastically, while his companion nodded in agreement.
Xing Baohua looked at the map carefully and said, "1 billion is too little. It's only enough to blast a gap. How will you develop it afterward? You can't just do good deeds in business! If you spend money to blast a gap and let the warm current come in, who will benefit the most? The local area."
You need to prepare the land in advance. With the warmer currents, the heaviest snowfall is in the ALD region and the Hoh Xil uninhabited area. Since it's uninhabited, land should be very cheap. You need to enclose large areas of land; once it becomes a lake, you can do aquaculture. If it remains wetland, you can grow crops and create a high-yield region.
Is it a hoax? Xing Baohua felt he wasn't bad either, and by filling in the other party's weaknesses, 1 billion yuan was nothing in Xing Baohua's eyes. He didn't need to go to such lengths to boast; he could get it by making up stories.
As soon as he mentions an investment project, people scramble to give him money.
Old Mou clapped his hands and said with a hearty laugh, "As expected of President Xing, he has a keen eye for business and can expand his business all over the world."
Xing Baohua clinked glasses with the other party and continued to flatter them, saying, "If it were me, I would prepare for both possibilities. If there are many lakes, I would recommend Australian lobsters, salmon, and hairy crabs. It's really not easy to get seafood over there."
The partner from Yuzhong next to him blinked as if he had figured something out. Isn't this a lie?
Raising seafood in high-altitude areas? People would slap you across the face, let alone attract investment; they'd want to call the police just from hearing that.
With a tone of inquiry, he asked Xing Baohua, "Mr. Xing, that should be a freshwater lake. Even if there is warm wind brought from the Indian Ocean, it will only have a slight seawater smell and cannot support the seafood you mentioned."
"You're wrong. Salt costs a few cents a pound, but seafood costs much more! If you sprinkle some salt in a lake, it becomes seawater, right? Have you ever been to the north? They sprinkle salt on the roads. If you don't believe me, ask around. It's not that salt is wasted on the roads, but it brings economic benefits to the lakes. Do you understand? Even if we can't raise lobsters or salmon, what about hairy crabs? The climate there is summer and autumn all year round, which is the season when the crab roe is at its fattest."
Old Mou gave a thumbs up; he believed it.
In fact, what Xing Baohua said was something he had seen done in the western region in his later years, and it all worked out.
Crabs, salmon, and lobsters are just crayfish.
Even the salmon isn't actually salmon, but rather a type of freshwater fish that resembles salmon.
There are many saline-alkali water areas in the Northwest, and he really didn't know if seafood could be raised there.
It's perfect for bragging now. If Lao Mou were to develop the Northwest region or start a livestock farm, Xing Baohua might invest some money. After all, he succeeded in those projects in later generations; it's far better than blasting a hole in the Himalayas.
As he spoke, Xing Baohua mentioned his second plan: to plant hybrid rice. He would spend money to have the Academy of Agricultural Sciences take the lead. He wondered if the herders there, who had lost their grasslands, could plant it.
Does buying land not cost money?
For large-scale planting, we can learn from the Great Northern Wilderness, where all agriculture is mechanized, saving time, manpower, and worry.
Although the initial investment is huge, the subsequent returns are wealth you can't even imagine. This business not only makes money, but also benefits future generations.
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