Spring Thunder Chapter 0241: The Great Strategy of the Kingdom of Qin
Short golden hair shaped like bee stings, heavy makeup on her face, sexy lips, anchor-shaped nose, exposed abdomen, miniskirt and religious decorations. Isn't this the controversial queen who fought with Luo Dachong for three hundred rounds?
"She probably hasn't made her debut yet, so she's probably looking for opportunities everywhere, right?"
Nan Yi withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Rachel. Rachel also looked at Nan Yi. Their eyes collided in the air, neither of them giving in.
After a stalemate for a while, one of the gazes surrendered to the other.
"BOSS."
“Welcome to Pan American Investments. You will not regret your decision today.”
"You'll see my professionalism and loyalty."
The two shook hands formally, and Nan Yi threw out questions, "After your series of operations, you can hide who the real boss of Pan American is from ordinary people, but you can't hide it from those financial groups and families.
It would be fine if Pan Am was lost in the crowd, but it is destined to shine brightly.
Therefore, Pan American needs shareholders with strength. I don’t want to wait for others to come to me. I want to take the initiative and find some strong thighs to hold on to.”
"Cox, Rockefeller, Morgan?"
"Ha, the first one doesn't count." Nan Yi smiled and said, "I need you to help me register two more companies. One is Scarlett Minerals, in which Pan American Investments holds 70%, Scarlett holds 10%, and the Cox family holds 10%. The other is Red Sofa Entertainment, which will be registered in Los Angeles."
"Let me guess, Scarlett Minerals is mainly active in Nevada, right?"
"uh-huh."
"Then I understand. The 10% stake you didn't mention is for the Donkey Party's power in Nevada, right?"
"Yes."
"Red Sofa Entertainment, Shit..." Rachel spat before continuing, "Is this your tool for hunting for beauties?"
"I can't say I'm hunting for women, it's just that sometimes I need to relax, or when I feel like it, I will invest in a movie and play the leading role myself. Of course, I know I don't have any acting talent, so the investment will definitely not be too big."
"Is hunting for beauty a more polite term?"
“No, whether it is Ingres’s The Fountain, Rubens’s The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus, Degas’s The Bather, or Bouguereau’s The Goddess and the Nymphs, they are all naked, but you cannot say that they are not great paintings.
I am the same. I am actually pursuing the art of film. Perhaps, I can also contribute a little to promote the development of film art. "
"Please allow me to swear." Rachel couldn't help but say: "Fuck, Son of bitch!"
"Ahaha, you're giving me an excuse to deduct your salary on the first day?"
"I'm a lawyer," Rachel said with a straight face.
Nan Yi shrugged and said , "Design a confidentiality agreement and non-compete agreement for yourself as soon as possible, and we will sign it as soon as possible."
"Huh, I designed it for myself? Are you sure you're not kidding me?"
"Yes, I'm serious, let me see your professional ethics."
"Well, wait and see."
"Hmm, this place is nice, I want to sit for a while."
"Okay then. I'll leave first."
"Bye-Bye."
After Rachel left, Nan Yi continued to sit in the cafe. The environment here was very good, allowing him to think in a relaxed manner. Another thing was that the coffee here could be refilled for free.
Nan Yi sat here until the time he had agreed with Scarlett came, then he moved to a restaurant.
"Scarlett, can Henry play with Dabifan now?"
"It's already possible. He has already made connections in New York. I also introduced him to a few connections in France. Even without me, he can already run Dabifan well.
but……"
"What?"
"As you expected, apart from those artworks with long-term supply contracts and longer production cycles, there are already problems with the supply channels for the rest. I think people will soon come to New York to set up stalls.
I have worked hard to build up the market and establish the style of oriental art, and I really don’t want to see it destroyed.”
Nan Yi patted Scarlett's hand and said, "Dear, don't worry about things that we can't control. Since the prospects of Chinese art are worrying, Dabifan's main business projects can be transferred to oil paintings and other Western art.
In fact, I hope you can get out of Dabifan as soon as possible and put your energy into new areas.
When I say as soon as possible, I mean three days... or at most a week."
"New territory? What new territory?"
"Minerals." Nan Yi told Scarlett about the minerals.
“You can give me 10% of the shares for free without me having to invest any money?”
"Yes, for free. You can understand it as a token of my love or a declaration of love, whatever you want to understand."
"Adam, you've changed so much that it's hard for me to accept it. When we were in Beijing, you charged my room for a box of Coca-Cola from the hotel."
"It's a different time now. Back then, I was trying to take care of your independent thinking as a woman. Now it's different. We are not only business partners, but also partners in life.
In the days ahead, we will stay together, and unless China wins the World Cup, we will not separate."
"The United States wins the championship? Impossible, absolutely impossible. English football is not taken seriously in the United States. There are not many spectators and not much interest. No one will promote its development." Scarlett said happily.
"I know, that's why I said that."
"Are you proposing to me?"
"Don't count, Scarlett. I'm only 20 years old. I'm at a playful age and not ready to take on family responsibilities. As for marriage, I hope to wait a few years before talking about it."
"It doesn't matter. The wedding can wait until you are thirty, or even thirty-five. I don't mind having a few more Liang Yuns around you. I can tolerate someone like Zhao Shixian, but not someone like Liu Zhen. I don't want to see another Liu Zhen appear. Adam, do you understand me?"
"You are investigating me?" Nan Yi said calmly.
"Don't tell me you can't think of it."
"We are even. Liu Zhen is very important to me, both in career and in love. She is the only one and there will never be another."
"That's good. After ten years, you should be tired of playing around. We should build a home in Long Island, a home that belongs only to you and me ." Scarlett looked straight at Nan Yi and said.
"It's all up to you. Do you plan to buy land and build it, or buy a ready-made one?"
“Build it yourself.”
"OK, I only have one request, I don't want a wooden structure."
"Okay, be prepared to pay."
"The most I can give you is 8 million. I don't have much private money."
"I'll pay for the shortfall." Scarlett said, "Come with me to see the doctor tomorrow."
"What's wrong with you?"
"No, I'm fine. The wedding can be delayed, but the child cannot. We are at the right age now and are ready to get pregnant."
"Uh, okay. I'll go with you."
Nan Yi found that his assessment of Scarlett was still too low. She was so methodical and feminine. This was not preparation for pregnancy, but preparation to put a tight ring around herself.
On the one hand, she was able to play freely, but on the other hand, she had to prepare for pregnancy so that after having her own child, Nan Yi could still play with a shovel.
Scarlett has actually destroyed one of the Thirty-Six Stratagems. From now on, Nan Yi will not be able to use the beauty trap.
The next day, Nan Yi and Scarlett went to the Presbyterian Hospital. Without an appointment, Scarlett took Nan Yi straight in to see the specialist he wanted to see. They also received the preliminary examination report and suggestions on the same day.
Both of them are in good health. If they remove the safety measures, they can get pregnant at any time during the ovulation period. However, experts still recommend maintaining a healthy lifestyle and waiting three months before considering pregnancy.
After coming out of the hospital, Scarlett pointed at Nan Yi's nose and said, "Adam, be careful for the next three months."
Humph, woman, you dare to open a dyeing factory just by giving her some color.
"Got it." Nan Yi said calmly, "Go to Elko, Nevada as soon as possible and buy the land I mentioned."
"Are you sure there is gold under that land?"
"Elko can find gold wherever he digs."
"You know what I mean. Elko is a famous gold mining area. Every place that people can reach must have been explored. If it has mining value, it would have been bought and mined by other mining companies long ago."
"That vein of ore is very deceptive. It has fooled many people, but it can't fool the stubborn me. Move faster. The recent situation of the Balik Gold Mine Company is not very good. They are actively looking for new mines. Don't let them get ahead of us."
"OK, I'll leave tomorrow. Adam, don't let the company named after me fail at the first shot."
"Impossible." Nan Yi said confidently.
"As long as you have confidence, I can handle the land issue." Scarlett said with certainty.
"I'll take you back."
After sending Scarlett back, Nan Yi immediately went to Wonderful’s flagship store No. 1 in Times Square.
The store has not officially opened yet and is still undergoing final decoration.
The store is next to the Bank of America, and opposite it at a fifteen-degree angle is a McDonald's store. It is located at a T-junction with a relatively concentrated flow of people. No matter who wants to take a panoramic photo of Times Square, they can't avoid taking Wonderfood in the photo.
With such a prime geographical location, for the fledgling Wang Defu, this store is bound to lose money, and it remains to be seen how much the loss will be in a year.
After looking around outside, Nan Yi called Cooper aside and asked him.
"Boss, our store is 4,300 square feet in size, and the rent is $280 per square foot, which is paid monthly. That means we have to pay $100,000 in rent every month.
After opening, even if our customer flow is on par with the McDonald's across the street, we will still be making a loss.
Although Wonderful is already very famous and many customers come here to consume, there is still a big gap between it and McDonald's, so..."
"I understand. You don't need to explain." Nan Yi nodded and pointed to the opposite side. "Is that building McDonald's?"
"No, McDonald's only holds part of the property rights."
"How much do you estimate that No.1 Store loses every year?"
"Between 500,000 and 700,000."
Nan Yi looked back at the building where Wonderful was located. Before he could speak, Cooper said, "There is no possibility of acquisition. The property rights belong to Morgan."
"Big Mo or Little Mo?"
“It’s not Morgan Stanley or JPMorgan Chase, it’s the Morgan Family Foundation Committee.”
"oh."
Nan Yi was just asking for the chance to talk. Whatever the matter was, big or small, he was not qualified for any of them, let alone a family fund committee.
"How much money is left in the company's account?"
"4 million. At the end of the month, we have to pay 2 million installments for the Times Building. Add to that the staff salaries and the rent here. The company's working capital will be exhausted by the end of August."
Nan Yi looked up at the billboard on the Times Building. The previous contract would expire in four months, and it would not be Wonderful's turn to collect advertising fees until November. Before that, there would be a funding gap of at least 9 million US dollars to maintain the normal operation of Wonderful.
Rubbing his temple, Nan Yi said slowly: "Fan American Holdings will lend 1 million to Wonderful, and you can go to the bank to find a solution for the rest."
"Understood. I will consult several banks and try to get the lowest loan interest rate."
The Times Building, which is worth at least 60 million US dollars, can be mortgaged to a bank and any bank will be willing to lend several million US dollars.
Although the purchase price of the Times Building has not been settled yet, the property rights already belong to Wonderford. As long as the money is repaid on time, the New York Times, as a creditor, has no right to interfere with how Wonderford deals with the Times Building.
Pan American Holdings had only over 1 million U.S. dollars in its investment account, and after lending 1 million to Wonderful, Pan American was about to become a shell company.
I have to go to Scarlett tomorrow and shamelessly borrow some funds from Dabifan, otherwise the next series of actions will be useless.
Although Nan's Investment Holdings still has more than 500 million Hong Kong dollars and more than 30 million US dollars, Nan Yi will not easily transfer that money to the Kingdom of Qin.
It is easy for funds to come in, but difficult to withdraw. At the very least, a layer of oil will be scraped off.
It is the same in every country. They all hope that investors from other countries will come to invest. The more the investors earn in their own country, the more taxes they can collect, and both parties will be very happy.
But if one day the investors are ready to pack up and leave with the money they earned in their own country, then sorry, you have to leave some money for your protection. Well, this is still reasonable.
If they are unreasonable, neither the people nor the money will be allowed to leave. We will open an archive investigation, and check it bit by bit. No matter whether there is shit in the crotch or not, it doesn't matter if the investigation takes ten or eight years, or even decades, as long as the funds are withheld.
The Americans are very familiar with doing this kind of thing.
Nan Yi's global asset layout must be dispersed in form but not in spirit. The spirit is the bank under its control.
Nan Yi stayed in the Wonderful Store No. 1 for a while and then left. It was basically impossible for Wonderful to achieve much in China. As long as the scam was successful, it would be known as the three pillars of Western fast food in China together with KFC and McDonald's, and the goal would be achieved.
Nan Yi would never dream of overtaking McCann.
The model is just this one, and there is no possibility of surpassing any technology. It is impossible for hamburgers to be innovative. Others have been planning for decades. If you want to surpass them, the cost is too high and the gain will not outweigh the loss.
Unless Nan Yi is determined to quit his job and launch the Big Cigarette Burger, the business will definitely be booming and customers will want to eat more and more and won’t be able to stop.
On the way back in the car, Nan Yi called the apartment.
"This is Rachel, who's talking?"
"Hello, Miss Rachel. I sincerely invite you and Miss Akasa to visit Chinatown. I'll be downstairs soon. Please come down."
"Okay Mr. Adam, do I need to wear a tuxedo?"
"You put on stage clothes for me."
"whee."
Nan Yi's car was parked in front of the gate of Columbus Apartment. After waiting for a few minutes, two little girls, one wearing a pink T-shirt, jeans with overalls, and canvas shoes; the other wearing a red T-shirt, cropped pants, and jelly shoes, got out.
"Hi, Adam."
As soon as Nan Ruoyin got into the car, she greeted Nan Yi in a very Chinese way.
"Little girl, wait until you are an adult before greeting me like this. Now just call me daddy."
"Okay, Adam."
"hehe."
Nan Yi smiled and didn't force Nan Ruoyin to change her words. The little girl had a strong ability to adapt. She had just been in Xian Country for a few days, but she immediately had some Xian Country style.
Fan Hongdou is a little different. Wherever she goes, she still maintains her own style. It seems like she is in a state of mind where she remains unmoved even if everything changes.
This also makes Nan Yi inclined to let Nan Ruoyin stay abroad in the future and Fan Hongdou return to China.
New York's Chinatown is located in the southern downtown of Manhattan. At this time, the people living in this area are mainly from Cantonese. As long as you can speak Cantonese, you can get around here. If you can also speak Mindong, that's even better, so you can communicate without any obstacles in Chinatown.
In the early days, three people from Taishan, two men and one woman, came to the country of Xian on the "Wandering Eagle" sailboat. They were also the first Chinese people to come to the country of Xian.
Later, the number of immigrants increased year by year. The pioneers did hard work in mines, farms, cigar factories, and lumber mills. Later, the Chinese people gained a place in China with their hard work and perseverance.
The white people were very exclusive, but the Chinese were always hardworking and diligent. It was also due to political reasons that the excluded and persecuted Chinese migrated to the east coast of the United States, and then settled in the southeastern part of lower Manhattan, where Chinatown was formed in 1890.
Walking in Chinatown is similar to walking on the streets of Guangzhou and Xianggang. There is a strong Guangzhou style everywhere. The shops, gift shops, and restaurants all have the style of the two places.
When Nan Yi and the other two arrived here, it was almost evening, and all kinds of neon lights were lit up. Nan Ruoyin shouted, "Dad, this place is almost the same as Temple Street."
"No, this place is more like a typhoon shelter. Follow me, don't run around, let's take our time."
Nan Yi had already seen a few young men with dragon and tiger tattoos on their arms, playing and joking along the way. As their sleeveless denim jackets were lifted up from time to time, Nan Yi also noticed the unnatural bulge in their waistbands.
In this situation, they either have a knife or a gun stuck in their lower back.
Nan Yi's bodyguards obviously noticed something was wrong, and they all put their right hands on their stomachs so that they could take out guns from their arms at any time.
