Chapter 1499 International Grain Trust (Second update, please subscribe)
The earth in this era is far from the era of a global village.
The military coup that occurred in Brazil only occupied an area the size of a tofu cube in American newspapers.
Even if Brazil is a country very close by, Americans generally don't care. For most Americans - the United States is the world, and the world is the United States!
This is the American!
Americans are always so proud and conceited.
While on the streets of New York, watching the Americans passing by, Angel, the director of the New York Office of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, had this idea in his mind.
Today is Friday, April 3. Even on Wall Street, people here are preparing for the upcoming weekend. For them, nothing is more important than spending the weekend.
Most of what they were discussing at this time were trivial things: some were talking about how to spend the weekend on Long Island, others were going fishing, and some were flying to Miami to enjoy the sunshine. .
In short, for them, this is life.
In fact, isn’t that what life is like?
Is life just about always working and always striving to be like a donkey?
“...Sometimes, people confuse the concepts of perseverance and enduring hardship. They call the ability to endure pain and suffering for a long time as perseverance.”
Angel thought I once read an article, and perseverance is one of the most important characteristics of successful people.
"Then, may his life be filled with pain and suffering!"
Thinking of the last wish in the article, Angel couldn't help but laugh.
In fact, the ability to endure pain and torture is not necessarily perseverance, and perseverance is not necessarily endurance of pain and torture.
There are no difficulties but it creates difficulties. There is no hard work. Is it possible to succeed?
The answer is no.
Just like these Wall Street elites, they are now off work. They will leave everything behind and immerse themselves in alcohol, women and life. Everything they work hard for is not just for A better life?
In life, why should we endure pain and suffering?
Why should we be proud of, or even enjoy, suffering?
“Eating hardship is a process, not a goal, but there will always be people who endure hardship for the sake of suffering...”
Angel thought of what you had said at the end of the training class many years ago. words spoken.
“When there are people in this world who are carrying a heavy load and moving forward, there is always someone who is helping you to have a peaceful time. But sometimes, those who are helping you to be peaceful in the years always hope that you can always be able to carry a heavy load and move forward. Only in this way, he Only then can we continue to have peace and tranquility!”
Thinking about your words, Angel said:
"Perhaps, this is the essence of this world!"
What is the essence of this world?
It is essentially predatory. The rich rob the poor. The rich enjoy life, but what about the poor? To endure the pain.
At the same time, in order to numb its spirit, see pain and suffering as the ladder to success.
Just like these Wall Street elites, when they go to enjoy life, they will definitely tell others in various words-Look, how hard I have endured and how many sins I have suffered to get to where I am today.
What is Angel’s biggest emotion after coming to the United States?
It is to understand the truth that everyone should live a better life. Only with a better life can we strive better.
Angel was thinking about this while standing on the roadside. At this time, he heard the newspaper seller shouting:
"Take a look, after the Brazilian coup, Universal Corporation was the first to announce an increase in investment in Brazil, planning to invest US$100 million in establishing modern farms.”
One hundred million dollars!
Modern farm, these words may not sound like much, but when they heard it in Angel’s ears, he was slightly startled, and then said to himself:
"Global Is the company planning to imitate us and become the next international grain merchant?”
The reason why Angel reacted like this is because...there are now five major international grain merchants in the world. They are the American ADM, the American Bunge, the American Cargill and the French Louis Dreyfus, referred to as " ABCD” four major grain merchants, as well as international grain companies.
The history of the four major grain merchants can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when they all started out as grain traders.
With the development of industrialization and urbanization, the demand for grains continues to increase, and the distance between the places where grains are produced and where they are consumed is getting farther and farther.
This provides huge business opportunities for grain trade. The four major grain merchants took advantage of their capital, ships, warehousing and other advantages to establish a global trading network and gradually monopolized the international grain market.
During World War II, the four major grain merchants played an important role. They provided a large amount of food and other supplies to the Allies, and also made huge profits from them.
With the outbreak of the Cold War after the war, the US government used food as a diplomatic weapon to influence the politics and economy of other countries through aid or sanctions. As partners of the U.S. government, the four major grain merchants have assumed the role of executors of this task.
They use their influence in the global market to control the flow and price of food, thereby influencing the world situation.
These are the "ABCD" four major grain merchants.
Compared to them, the younger international grain companies have a completely different business path. They are different from the other four major grain merchants who rely on "trade" to monopolize the production areas. , international grain companies directly conduct "heavy asset investments" in East Africa - spending billions of dollars to purchase land, build water conservancy facilities, reclaim land, establish modern farms, and ultimately control grain from the source.
And this is also the fundamental reason why it ranks among the world's largest international grain merchants.
"Universal Company..."
Muttering the name of this company, Angel said to himself:
"Is it another competitor?"
For many people, Universal has long been an American company. Of course, its share structure is very complicated, but this does not prevent it from being an American company.
While he was wondering whether this was a competitor to International Cereals, in the Empire State Building office where Universal was located, Jason, who had just returned to New York, was explaining his thoughts to his mother. “… Therefore, international grain companies are involved in all aspects of agricultural production, processing, distribution, etc., forming a complete industrial chain.
Through acquisitions or cooperation, they control the global Agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and machinery.
Through construction or leasing, it controls transportation facilities such as docks, railways, highways, and ships around the world; through investment or equity participation, it controls processing enterprises such as oil mills, sugar mills, wineries, and slaughterhouses around the world. "
Then Jason further explained:
"Through opening or cooperation, we control terminal sales channels such as supermarkets, restaurants, and fast food restaurants around the world.
Through such a one-stop monopoly, international grain companies can not only obtain high profits from it.
The supply and demand relationship between the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain can also be adjusted at any time, affecting the supply and price of the global grain market.
At the same time, you can also use your advantages in futures, options, derivatives and other financial markets to conduct various speculations and manipulations to further expand your profits and influence. "
In fact, it is the "International Grain Trust". To a certain extent, the International Grain Company is the first "International Grain Trust" in the world, and it is the one that controls the origin. It is through the control of origin that it can play a better role in the international market. Because of its important role, it can even directly control international food prices.
What is the most profitable business in the world?
Of course it is a monopoly!
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Who would give up on such a piece of fat?
Looking through the report brought by her son, Peggy asked:
“So, you plan to set up your own international grain company?”
Facing her mother’s question Question, Jason thought for a moment and said.
“I just hope that the company will develop better. Food... As long as humans exist, people will never be able to live without food, and as people’s living standards improve, the demand for food will only increase. After all, food is not just for eating, it is also forage. Just like the Russians, they even learned from international grain companies and opened farms in Africa.”
In front of his mother, Jason said in a calm tone.
“Since the Russians can do this, we can do the same, and Brazil has a large area of land. The land is cheap, and can even be described as worthless. Beef cattle are raised there, and even No one needs to ask, just put the calf on the grassland, and it will eat grass by itself. Drink water and grow up.
The cost of breeding is far lower than that in the United States and other countries.
In this case, our investment in agriculture in Brazil will definitely be extremely profitable. Generous rewards."
After a slight pause, Jason explained again.
"And we also need to increase our influence in Brazil, not just in coal mines, but also in various other aspects and fields. Only in this way can we increase our influence and even control over Brazil's economy, politics and other fields in the foreseeable future. "
Looking at her calm son, Peggy thought for a moment, and then said:
"Control... So you imagine that some people also control Brazil through economic means. "
Faced with his mother's question, Jason said with a smile.
"Who knows? It's just a possibility. After all, it is a country. Although it is not developed and the situation is even a bit turbulent, it is full of various opportunities. If you seize the opportunity If so, it may really be possible to control that country.”
In response to her son's answer, Paige did not pour cold water on him, but nodded.
“Now that you have decided, let’s do it.”
After agreeing, Paige looked at her son and said:
“By the way, I listen. You said you met a girl in Brazil this time, right? She was Miss Universe last year."
Jason was stunned for a moment by his mother's question, and then he said curiously:
"The news spread here so quickly? Anne knows, right?"
"You..."
Looking at her son's nervous expression, Paige smiled, and then Said:
"You don't have to learn everything from your father, he... is not a very good lover."
The mother's words made Jason think for a while and said.
"I'm not imitating him, but...maybe, this is a man, right?"
"Ah..."
Her son's answer stunned Paige for a moment, and then she looked at her son. , said after a while:
"Okay, you have grown up..."
(End of this chapter)