Chapter 122 (First update, please collect)
He came to Havana again, and the person who picked him up at the airport was still Song Bing.
"Yi'an."
What is different from the past is that Song Bing seems very enthusiastic when seeing him now. When did this enthusiasm start?
It probably started a few months ago when he donated a large amount of military supplies and returned to China. Since then, everyone's eyes on him have changed.
At first, others thought he was rich, but what happened later?
When the title of "Presidential Agent" came out, others looked at him in a more complicated way.
Envy, awe...all kinds of eyes, with various purposes, Li Yian has adapted to all of this.
After getting in the car, Song Bing looked at the man beside him and said.
"Yi'an, my father heard that you are here and wants to invite you to my home to talk to you about the next step of cooperation."
"Okay, it just so happens that I have something to see Uncle Song."
Li Yian does have something to see Song Chengjun.
After all, with the expansion of space, more goods can be loaded. After temporary expansion, tens of thousands of cubic meters can be installed to hold tens of thousands of tons of sugar.
The supply volume has increased tenfold at a time. We really need to talk to him.
“What, ten thousand tons!”
Song Chengjun lost his voice and said in shock.
"If possible, I hope to deliver 40,000 tons of sugar by the end of the year. Uncle Song, do you have any questions?"
"Forty thousand tons, forty thousand tons..."
Song Chengjun rubbed his hands excitedly and said.
“No problem, no problem, Zhiyuan, although the output of Huashang Sugar Factory is only about 30,000 tons, there are many small sugar factories run by locals in Cuba, let alone 40,000 tons, that is 10 Thousands of tons, there is no problem.”
"Then let's go to 100,000 tons!"
Li Yian added the weight directly.
After all, the war will end in a year, and such huge profits will not last long. When the war ends and shipping resumes, by then, materials such as sugar will return to their original prices.
“One hundred thousand tons!”
Song Chengjun looked completely dull.
How much is one hundred thousand tons?
Now Cuba's annual output is only five to six million tons, which is almost 2% of the total output!
"What, Uncle Song, are you in trouble?"
Li Yian asked.
“No, no problem, it’s just that there is no problem in transporting these sugars.”
Song Chengjun said repeatedly.
"Uncle Song, don't worry about it. I will find a way to transport it. Uncle Song only needs to concentrate on preparing the goods."
"Don't worry Zhiyuan, I will definitely prepare all the goods. , I will look back and see if there is a suitable sugar factory and buy one. In fact, there are many Chinese businessmen who want to buy sugar factories now. After all, the price of sugar is high and the profits are huge."
Listen to Song Chengjun. Li Yian quickly said that he wanted to buy a sugar factory.
"Uncle Song, the current price of sugar is entirely due to the war, because the Japanese occupied Southeast Asia. Although it will take several years to recover after the war, the profits of the sugar factories in the next few years will be considerable, but that is The matter in front of me, besides..."
When trying to persuade Song Chengjun to give up the idea of setting up a sugar factory, Li Yian naturally thought of his Cuban brother's fate more than ten years later. After the bearded man came to power, what kind of impact would the Chinese people in Cuba, mostly engaged in business, suffer?
Thinking of this, Li Yian raised his eyebrows slightly, thought for a moment, and then said. "Uncle Song, are you interested in developing elsewhere?"
Song Chengjun asked.
“Somewhere else? The United States?”
"No, it's not the United States, it's Borneo. To be honest with Uncle Song, I bought a piece of land there."
"Bought a piece of land?"
Song Chengjun looked in front of him in confusion. young man, what does this mean?
"Yes, the area is not big, just tens of thousands of square kilometers. The Japanese are currently occupying it. After the war, everything is waiting for improvement. There are many opportunities. If Uncle Song wants to engage in the sugar industry, he can do it there. Sugar factories are also a good choice. "
In the tropics, it is almost normal to develop the sugar industry. Not to mention that Song Chengjun has given him so much help. From the perspective of investment, the future Borneo also needs investment from overseas Chinese.
Moreover, in Li Yi'an's development plan, a very important link in the future is to attract overseas Chinese investment. Although the Japanese occupation caused heavy losses to wealthy overseas Chinese businessmen, and even many overseas Chinese families were wiped out, but a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If If they wanted to, they could invest billions of dollars in Borneo.
With these investments, Borneo’s rapid industrialization is no longer a fantasy. Of course, most of these investments must be in light industry or tropical plantations, but no matter what industry they are, they can absorb labor, resettle immigrants, and promote the economy. development.
And the overseas Chinese in this era have certain connections with each other. Whether it is Cuba or Nanyang, most of them are from Guangdong and Fujian. They have their own circles. They exchange news and support each other. Of course, they also compete with each other, but after the propaganda from the late Qing Dynasty to the present, the national identity among overseas Chinese finally exceeds the geographical area.
It is entirely possible for Song Chengjun and the other overseas Chinese in Cuba to start here and serve as an introduction to prepare for attracting large-scale investment from overseas Chinese in the future. Why should the money in the hands of overseas Chinese be wasted on construction in Southeast Asian countries?
The earth is only that big, and the cake is only that big. If others take one more bite, the Chinese will have to take one less bite. Let them be Filipino maids! After all, when Borneo develops in the future, it will still need a large amount of cheap labor.
Filipino maids, Thai maids, and Burmese maids can still go to Borneo to be a nanny.
When Li Yian was envisioning introducing overseas Chinese capital to build Borneo, he heard Song Chengjun say.
"Oh, Nanyang..."
Suddenly, Song Chengjun said in shock.
"What, tens of thousands, tens of thousands of square kilometers? How is this possible? What place are you talking about?"
"North Borneo Company!"
Li Yi'an said.
“Have you heard of this place?”
“Why haven’t you heard of it? My cousin is in North Borneo. Wait, Zhiyuan, tell me, you...”< br>
Opening his eyes in astonishment and staring at Li Yian, Song Chengjun said in an unbelievable tone.
"Did you buy the North Borneo Company?"
"Yes, that's right!"
Li Yian nodded.
"How about it, is Uncle Song interested in investing in North Borneo? If so..."
"If you are interested, how could you not be interested? North Borneo is a good place. Then, really, you really bought it.”
Song Chengjun even had some doubts.
"How could the British sell it?"
"It is indeed sold, it's just different now."
After that, Li Yian took the cigar from the table He took out a cigar from the box, lit the end of the cigar with a lighter, and took a puff. While savoring the aroma of the cigar, he looked at Song Chengjun, enjoying his shocked and envious gaze.
This feeling is awesome!
(End of this chapter)