Chapter 137: Investment received, handcart sale
Afternoon.
Phillips and his new work arrived at Yaoqiang Airport first, then transferred to Incheon Airport, and then took a business jet to fly directly to New York.
The vicissitudes of life are a very rare spectacle.
Although plant-based inks and pigments are not traditional painting materials, their saturation, fineness, etc. enable them to restore the most authentic colors in the world.
These two factors, coupled with Phillips' extremely high painting standards, have led to "Earth Painting - Changing Seas" to be among the top in the world from the moment of its birth.
North American time, 9 a.m.
Before the work arrived at the New York airport, Mrs. Smith had already rented the three-story podium at the base of the Pop Building in Manhattan.
And in the name of DanielSmith Company, an exhibition of world famous paintings was announced.
The invitees included not only important members of many famous families in North America, but also the steward and his wife of North America, Mr. and Mrs. Crean.
At the same time, Mrs. Smith’s husband also invited many Wall Street investment giants.
Strictly speaking, this is not an exhibition of famous paintings, but an exchange meeting between capital and politics.
Because what people are talking about has nothing to do with oil painting.
"Mr. Phil, I'll leave it to you for the news about cancer caused by traditional inks and pigments."
"Mr. Smith is so kind. You sponsored me to become a New York State Assemblyman. I can't thank you enough."
"Maybe next year, you can become the state speaker."
"Oh~ cheers!"
other side.
Mrs. Smith found Clint, the steward of North America.
"Little Colin, are you going to retire next year?"
"Yes, dear aunt, thank you for your support over the years."
"Perhaps you can come to work at Daniel Smith Company the year after next."
"My cousin's company? When I get there, do I have to listen to him?"
"No, no, no, you can make your own decision."
"That's great, maybe I can try it."
"Then you need to sign this bill now."
"Existing body paint paint is a Class 1 carcinogen? Oh my God, it really should be banned."
…
"Mr. Smith, what will happen to my ink factory if you do this?"
"Before the news breaks, you can sell it and invest in my wife's project."
"What about my loss?"
"I can let your company's stock rise by one-third tomorrow morning, and then sell it at the highest point at noon. What loss will there be?"
"It seems I should thank you."
"I hope you can invest more, at least $200 million."
“Yes, I’m also very bullish on plant-based inks and pigments.”
…
The Smith family is not considered a big family in North America, and was even scolded by Rockefeller as a "boiler burner".
However, the boilers used in North America, including the steam engines used in early North American trains, were all manufactured by the Smith family.
In modern times, one of the branches of the Smith family has become North America's largest electric stove manufacturer - Paresh Smith, one has become North America's largest water heater manufacturer - A.O Smith, and the other has controlled General Motors in North America - John Smith.
The successor of the Smith family is firmly positioned as the second-largest trader on Wall Street, in charge of the North American Stock Exchange, and has invested in ADM, one of the world's four largest grain merchants.
also.
Mrs. Smith's family, the Astors, was a giant in North American history, owning a quarter of North America's wealth in the 19th century.
His great-grandfather, Astor IV, was recognized as the richest man in the world in the early 20th century.
However, Astor IV died on the Titanic, bringing the development of the Astor family to an abrupt halt.
But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. To this day, the Astor family still holds 45% of the land in New York.
Its contemporary successor, Astor VII, Mrs. Smith's brother, is a veritable landowner in New York.
The stepdaughter of Astor VII is also the wife of the current chief minister of England.
This is also the reason why Mrs. Elaine, who fooled Yu Yang in the Xiangjiang Airport cafe, meeting Mrs. Smith is like a mouse meeting a cat.
In this context.
The world famous painting exhibition was quite successful.
And it continued into the afternoon, and there was still no intention of ending.
finally.
Phillips, who is well-known, makes a shining debut with a new work.
Then under the spotlight, the five scrolls were spliced together to form an unprecedented and shocking picture.
"Is this an oil painting?"
"Oh my God, are these leaves attached?"
"It uses plant-based oil paint? Mrs. Smith, why don't my plant-based products have this effect?"
"That's why I invest in them and not you."
After a while.
"For 10 million US dollars, this work belongs to me."
"10 million? I'll pay 50 million!"
"$100 million!"
When the investors of the New York ink factory heard the quotation, they looked at each other, smiled, and looked at the reporters frantically taking photos: "I'll offer $200 million!"
"300 million!" Astor VII, who was participating in the art exhibition, looked at the works obsessively and shouted without looking back.
"500 million!" Klin smiled confidently, as if whoever dared to rob would be written on the death list.
…
Ten Mile Camp.
The forensic doctor's sister rushed into the chairman's office yelling.
"Dr. Yu, big news. The oil painting that Phillips painted on the highway was sold for a whopping 700 million in North America. Unfortunately, Phillips said that it was the best work of his life and he should keep it."
"Don't listen to his nonsense. In fact, if you sell it, you have to pay tax."
"Um?"
"With US$700 million, according to New York State's tax rate, you have to pay at least US$100 million in taxes and fees. Do you think those stingy capitalists are willing to throw away US$100 million?"
"Is that so?"
“When looking at a problem, look at its essence.”
After Yu Yang finished speaking, he contacted the finance department and said, "Arrange a few good performers to go on a business trip to New York, but when they get there, they need to build momentum, and then find Daniel Smith Company and say that Sanyuan Agriculture is willing to invest 10 billion to buy Phillips." work……
No, you can't do it like this, the smell of hype is too obvious.
In this way, before the lawyers recruited from Beijing have left, you ask them to sue Phillips of DanielSmith Company in the New York court, saying that the other party's oil paintings involve the technology of three-dimensional agriculture to cultivate soybeans, which infringes on our privacy rights, and the claim is 1 billion U.S. dollars! "
"???"
"What's wrong?" "Director Yu, are you sure you will sue our investors in Sanyuan Chemical?"
"Yes, maybe the New York court will accept it on the spot, especially Mrs. Smith, maybe she will jump three feet high with joy."
"..."
"As financers, you are so unprofessional and don't understand capital operations."
Yu Yang hung up the phone angrily and looked at the forensic sister who also didn't understand.
"What are you doing, there are flowers on my face?"
"No, I just can't turn my head around."
"No problem, the job of serving tea and pouring water doesn't require brains."
"..."
The next day.
At 9 a.m. in North America, the New York court accepted the case of ‘Sanyuan Agriculture suing Daniel Smith Company’.
Since there is no so-called filing chamber in North American courts and there will be no substantive review of the content of the complaint, the New York court filed the case on the spot and issued a subpoena.
at the same time.
Under the operation of capital, news about Phillips and his new work has spread on the streets of North America, and then these news were suppressed by the prosecution.
It’s a pity that people in North America don’t know about Sanyuan Agriculture, which has a very long name, let alone where Shiliying is. The lawsuit only increased the popularity of the work and made more people aware of plant-based inks and pigments.
However, Yu Yang was not disappointed with the result.
Because news came from North America, oriental artists appeared in Shili Camp that day.
While asking where to buy plant-based inks and paints, ask where Phillips paints.
Coincidentally, at the turn of spring and summer, Shili Camp once again experienced a drizzle.
When the weather clears after the rain, the spectacular effect of the vicissitudes of life is once again presented to the world.
…
Two days later.
April 25th.
Mayor Huang came to the brick kiln office area.
"Three yuan, we have to think of a way."
"What's wrong?"
"Previously, Phillips was painting, which caused traffic jams on the highway. Now that Phillips finally left, a group of painters came again, and they just painted, leaving garbage and oil paint everywhere. Now it is no longer accessible to traffic."
"Then let's build a auxiliary road on both sides of Section 385. No need to fill it with soil, just run under the highway. Then we will circle the place where Phillips painted and charge 100 yuan per person per hour. If there is a spectacle, 1,000 yuan per person per hour.”
"That makes sense!"
"Furthermore, I have a batch of plant-based inks and pigments that I sell in the countryside. The price is one-third cheaper than Daniel Smith."
"We just signed an agreement with a foreigner. Can we sell it privately?"
"Did I sell it? It was obviously an employee of the chemical factory who brought it out privately."
"..."
"Also, these people who come here to paint are our first batch of tourists. The service must be good, especially the public security. When they bring back the positive news, we will welcome the second batch of real tourists."
"Understood, there is a charge for painting, and I will give them a discount on food and accommodation."
"Just don't break any bones."
"..."
After Mayor Huang left, the financial staff walked in.
"Director Yu, Dongfang Head Office called and asked us how to distribute the US$4.5 billion."
"Did the payment arrive?"
"It should have been brought in last night."
Normally speaking, those who invest in Oriental enterprises overseas must go to the Oriental Head Office to exchange external currencies into equivalent blue notes before engaging in investment activities.
The general process is: Overseas enterprises → Dongfang Head Office → Overseas enterprises establish offices in China → Invest in Dongfang enterprises.
So Marubeni Trading Company set up Wanhong Investment in the East.
In the same way, Daniel Smith Company wants to exchange the blue giant banknotes with Dongfang Head Office, and then form a Dongfang Company to invest in Sanyuan Chemical Industry.
But behind DanielSmith are investors from ADM, the four major grain merchants.
ADM controls global soybean trading, and has recently been eyeing the East.
Beijing simply does not allow the other party to set up an investment company in Dongfang, otherwise Dongfang’s soybeans will soon be exhausted, and then a massive influx of genetically modified soybeans will occur, and Dongfang will lose its soybean pricing power.
Therefore, Daniel Smith's US$4.5 billion was directly remitted to the Oriental Head Office.
The call from Dongfang Head Office was probably based on Jingcheng's wishes and asked Sanyuan Chemical what to purchase.
If you buy soybeans, Yu Sanyuan will definitely be cold.
If you purchase something else, that's no problem.
Yu Yang took out his loan details and was about to settle the account when another phone suddenly rang.
Looking at the internal number, it turned out to be the purchasing department.
"What's wrong?"
"Director Yu, ADM Company, through Wanhong Investment, remits 2 billion blue notes to us and requires the delivery of 20 million trolleys within a week."
"Within a week?"
"Yes, we currently produce 200,000 vehicles per day, and it will take 100 days to deliver them all."
"You didn't negotiate?"
"We talked, and the ADM representative said that if we want the order, we will deliver it as soon as possible. If we don't want it, they will cancel this cooperation."
"Good guy, are you so harsh in your tone?"
Yu Yang really wanted to stop doing it, but the cost of this business was 5 yuan, and the supply price was 100 yuan, which was equivalent to making 1.9 billion in vain.
Immediately he said, "Purchase more pressing equipment and expand the production line."
"Dr. Yu, the boards can't keep up."
"Too."
To make a handcart, the blacksmith shop produces plates, and then uses other equipment to press them into components, and then gives them to the old men and women in the countryside to assemble.
If the blacksmith shop's production capacity cannot keep up, no matter how much processing equipment is built, it will be useless.
Yu Yang thought for a while, "If the daily production is 200,000 vehicles, how many will we produce year after year?"
"It has been almost 4 months since the trolleys were launched. As gifts, almost 15 million units have been given away."
"Take it all back."
"Take it back?"
"Well, it's 30 yuan a car. I'll charge you as much as you want. Then I'll take out the cloth bag, repaint it, put a new cloth bag on it, and hand it over to ADM."
"Can this still happen?"
"What else do you want me to do?"
"..."
(End of chapter)