The discussion on site was quite heated. Most people believed that this was a fierce competition with undercurrents that had to be taken seriously. As for Lu Feng, they thought he was just someone they were throwing out to test the waters.
It is important to know that the United States has invested more than 50 billion US dollars in South Africa, the vast majority of which is in various mining developments, and tungsten alloy processing plants are one of the important strategic resources among them.
Lambert tried several times to steer the conversation back on track, but the people present were clearly caught up in the moment, and he was helpless. In the end, the meeting decided to proceed from two levels: the top leadership warned South Africa, demanding that they put pressure on it to resume tungsten mine production as soon as possible, while the private sector, represented by Goldman Sachs, communicated with Schroders and issued a warning to them.
After the meeting, Lambert sighed helplessly and got into the car. He didn't know how these people would mess things up, but he could sense that with the disappearance of that country, these people were now eager to find an opponent to mess with, as if only in this way could they prove their worth.
Two days later, a phone call reached the South African leadership. The caller was in a very hostile tone, demanding that they honor their promises and that siding with Europe would lead to catastrophic consequences.
South Africa, of course, didn't back down and responded with a barrage of words. As for resuming tungsten mine production, South Africa stated that they would make their own decision on whether to resume production and didn't need the Americans to tell them how to do things. Moreover, the Tungsten Mining Association carried out this shutdown and maintenance operation based on the principle of human rights and ensuring the safety of life as the top priority.
Goldman Sachs also contacted Schroders, hoping they would not interfere too much in South Africa and would not even dream of a new era of colonization.
Inside the meeting room, John sat there listening to these words, his head full of questions. The group president stared at him and asked, "When you invested in Jiafeng Group, wasn't it supposed to be a strategic investment in high-end manufacturing? How did you end up buying mines in South Africa? Now people on Wall Street think we're manipulating mineral resources and suspect we're authorized. What do you have to say about that?"
John's face turned red with embarrassment. He really wanted to say that he was wronged. What kind of nonsense was this? It was impossible for him to be responsible for everything that happened to the companies he invested in.
If Lu Feng commits murder and arson tomorrow, should we also ask, is it part of Europe's strategy?
"Do you know about the mining investment in South Africa?" The group president noticed his predicament and softened his tone.
“I didn’t see it in the relevant reports,” John replied.
"You've invested so much money, and you don't even know where it went? Where's the oversight?"
"It's my fault, I'll definitely rectify it." John knew he had made a huge mistake and asked the group president, "What do we do now?"
"What should we do? If I reply that this is not our strategy, the other party will think we're backing down. If I reply that this is our strategy, isn't that like picking up a pile of excrement from outside to make a living?" the group president said angrily.
"What did you say?" John asked curiously.
"Their attitude was tough, but they evaded the topic and ultimately claimed ignorance when questioned!"
“With so many tungsten mines shutting down, tungsten alloy production over there will definitely be affected, and the price of tungsten futures will surely skyrocket. Since this can't be kept secret, let's make a fortune in futures.” John was silent for a moment before saying, “Wall Street is saying we're causing trouble. If we back down just because they say something, what will Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch think of us?”
The group president looked helpless upon hearing this. It was like two gang leaders in a school. One of them suddenly appeared and said that the other was sabotaging someone and should behave himself. The other gang leader couldn't very well explain that he didn't do it; that would be too cowardly.
How am I supposed to survive from now on?
What will everyone else in the school think? What will the chickens think? What will the geese think?
John's idea is good. They have to be tough. They didn't do this, but since you dare to come and ask, don't blame me for causing trouble in the futures market!
The group president agreed to John's idea: first, go long on tungsten futures, and then release the news to attract Wall Street funds to take over.
John left the meeting room and returned to his office. The first thing he did was call Lu Feng. At this moment, his anger was uncontrollable. He wanted to remove Lu Feng from his position on the board of directors as soon as possible. He had originally wanted to ease the tension between the two sides, but now Lu Feng had made things extremely tense.
Back home, at 11 p.m., Lu Feng had just finished showering when Jiang Xiaoyan, dressed in her pajamas, sat on the sofa reading the newspaper. Her villa was already renovated and she could move in anytime.
"Why move there?" Lu Feng asked, wiping his hair. "It's so lonely living there all by yourself. It's so cold and quiet, and there's no one to warm your bed."
"My mom called and said you went home for blind dates during the Chinese New Year?" Jiang Xiaoyan asked, putting down her newspaper.
"You went on a date and moved out because of this?" Lu Feng walked over and sat down next to her, putting his arm around Jiang Xiaoyan's shoulder and saying, "That girl is very materialistic. How can she compare to you? What's our relationship? We've been good roommates for years. Wait until I'm done with this busy period, then you can put aside what you're doing and we'll go on a trip. We'll eat well, drink well, have fun, see the world, and experience the ultimate joy of life."
Jiang Xiaoyan was indeed tempted by these words, but sighed and said, "I've heard you say that countless times since you've finished your work. Besides, we're divorced. Living under the same roof in an awkward situation is pointless."
"What's so boring about it? Isn't that what life is all about? Living in a state of neither good nor bad, just getting by, let me tell you..."
"Ring ring!"
The phone on the table rang, and Lu Feng picked it up and asked, "Who is it?"
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