Spring Thunder Chapter 0260 Blowing the Horn
For the rest of September, and the entire October and November, Nan Yi focused most of his energy on setting up the Intelligence and Planning Committee, or more precisely, on setting up the intelligence team.
Nan Yi is suspicious by nature, so it is impossible for him to let someone enter the core of the Nan family in a short period of time. Without three or two years of observation, it would be impossible to gain his initial trust.
It will take at least several years to truly build the Intelligence and Policy Committee.
In two and a half months, Nan Yi received hundreds of candidate lists, but in the end he only decided on three people - Bat, Ghost, and Hawkeye.
Hawkeye is responsible for setting up a public business information department. In the future, each industry under the Nan Group will have a business information office stationed there, which will be open to the public and fall within the scope of normal business operations.
Bat is responsible for setting up a secret business information department to obtain the business information needed by Nan's from various visible and covert channels.
Ghost is responsible for setting up a department that has no name, no code name, and does not exist at all. The task of this department is very simple. It is responsible for providing intelligence support to anyone who wants to harm the Nan family or when the Nan family wants to actively "help" anyone.
Sitting in the office of Pan American Investment Holdings again, Rachel reported her work to Nan Yi.
"Boss , the venture capital department selected two investment targets at the end of September, and completed the investment in these two targets in late October. Wonderful was valued at 150 million US dollars and obtained 15% of the shares; Yiguo Company was valued at 22 million US dollars and obtained 20% of the shares.
I did this valuation, which was criticized by the venture capital department. They are already doubting my integrity and ability. "Rachel said a little sadly.
"Haha, let them doubt if they want to. There's no need to explain anything." Nan Yi smiled and said, "Okay, let's continue."
This operation is nothing more than a way of smuggling some private goods into Pan American's future shareholding process. In a joint business, every partner will have some selfish motives to a greater or lesser extent . The key is to find a balance.
From today's perspective, giving such high valuations to Wonderful and Yiguo may be suspected of embezzlement, and it will become a handle in the hands of other shareholders in the future.
But as long as the future valuations of the two companies go up, this private interest can also become Nan Yi's foresight and selflessness.
"The Securities Department already holds 16.5% of Microsoft shares, spending $13.5 million; Best Buy 21.5%, spending $32 million; Walmart 8%, secondary market purchases 2%, with an average price of $27.32, and shareholders purchase 6%, with a total cost of $872 million.
The outside world is generally optimistic about Wal-Mart, and 8% is already the limit. I attended a board meeting and Walton had plans to split the stock."
"One in two?"
“There is no final conclusion yet.”
“Oh, Wal-Mart and Microsoft are transferred to the venture capital department, and Best Buy will remain in the securities department.”
"OK."
After Nan Yi said this, Rachel understood his different attitudes towards the three companies. Walmart and Microsoft would be held for a long time, while Best Buy might be sold for cash at any time.
"Talk to the catering department and make a plan to open a high-end restaurant in New York. The address of the restaurant must be close to Central Park, Scarlett's residence, and the construction site on Long Island."
“Is it just a restaurant, or is it going to be more like a private club?”
"In addition to dining, the club also needs to entertain guests and hold dances occasionally. By the way, Red Sofa Entertainment should no longer be a paper company. It should be built up and good connections should be established in Hollywood.
In the future, Pan American’s guests and connections may need a dancing partner, or they may want to dine with their favorite stars, play poker, etc.”
"I see. Does Red Sofa need to invest in films or sign a few artists?"
"Of course, but don't worry about it. I will take care of it myself when I have time."
After hearing what Nan Yi said, Rachel looked at him meaningfully .
Nan Yi didn't care what Rachel would think, and said directly: "When you finish the work at hand, go to Dibai and have a good chat with the chief there. We at Pan Am are very interested in participating in their infrastructure construction.
If the deal is done, Pan American will need to start recruiting shareholders next year and also consider issuing Pan American bonds.”
"Dixie?" Rachel thought for a moment and said, "The small city that's all sand and has oil underneath?"
"Yes, they are rich with black gold. Ten years ago, they were pushing for a shift from a single oil economy to a diversified economy. Dibai is in a prime location in the Middle East and is a good place for entrepot trade. Investing in ports and free trade zones there will definitely bring great returns.
They are all wealthy people, and the prospects for developing real estate, investing in the service industry and luxury goods in Dubai will be very good.”
"But it's hot there, and my skin..." Rachel said deliberately.
"Next June will be your probation period, and the shares..." Nan Yi deliberately didn't say anything further.
"I understand, I understand. I'll try to leave in the middle of this month." Rachel raised her hands in surrender and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"uh-huh."
Nan Yi nodded, and after Rachel left, he put a vinyl record on the record player.
The more his career gets on track, the less Nan Yi needs to do. He only needs to control the general direction and check the reports from time to time.
For example, Scarlett Food Group. He knew that the group was expanding vigorously in Montana. All farms and ranches worth buying in Montana were within its acquisition range, as well as some uncultivated wastelands and forest lands.
The area of arable land now held has exceeded 1,650 square kilometers , or 2.475 million mu. The price is not expensive. Taking into account various subsidies and preferential policies, the average price of good and bad land is only US$107 per mu.
Montana is a major agricultural and animal husbandry state, and agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry are its pillar industries.
However, Nan Yi still felt that it was a bit expensive. If it weren't for the irrigation problem, he really wanted to go to Mexico State to buy arable land. It was very cheap there, about US$10 per acre, and if he bought more, he would get some extra money.
There are so many deserts that when you buy arable land you get some desert for free. You can’t farm there, but you can prospect for minerals. No matter if you dig out oil, gold or ancient tombs, they all belong to you and no one will compete with you for it.
In Nan Yi's plan, Scarlett Food Group will continue to expand. The next step is Arkansas. Now it has traveled all over the United States, and then will go to neighboring Canada and Mexico.
Nan Yi didn't know how many sons and daughters he would have in the future. If they were all big-bellied men, he would plant more land, otherwise they wouldn't have enough to eat. He quietly set a red line of 180 million mu of arable land for the Nan family, and also set a small goal of owning 300 million mu of arable land.
Listening to music and flipping through the book "Cattle Raising Techniques" in his hand, Nan Yi took notes carefully, while thinking about what to do with the milk if the milk could not be sold at a good price in that year.
Dumping the milk into the sea or rivers can easily result in environmental fines, and digging pits will also increase costs. It is necessary to add supporting companies for the secondary processing of milk. In years when prices are good, more milk can be sold, and in years when prices are not good, the milk can be processed into milk products.
Then we need to study the long-term storage technology of milk, and consult with people who know the business, what is the cost of long-term storage of milk...
Starting from raising cattle, Nan Yi's thinking quickly diverged to beef and milk, and then spread further. His thinking became larger and larger, and the problems he thought about became more and more in-depth. Finally, he led himself into a blind spot of knowledge and could no longer continue thinking.
"Forget it. I don't want to think about it anymore. Every profession has its own expertise. I can't possibly know everything."
Letting go of his stubbornness, Nan Yi became a little more relaxed. He finished reading most of a book in one afternoon. When the words on the book became blurred, Nan Yi closed the book, went to the bookstore and bought several professional books on breeding.
When they returned to Scarlett's house, the two children were already there, and Nan Ruoyin was leaning over Scarlett's belly and listening.
"I guess it's my younger brother." Nan Ruoyin said after listening for a while.
"I guess it's my sister. Auntie's belly is round, not pointed at all." Fan Hongdou disagreed.
"Auntie, do you want something sour or spicy?"
"When did you two become pediatricians? And you still call me brother and sister." Nan Yi said a few words, and then said to Scarlett: "How are you today?"
"It's okay, I'm fine, don't worry, I'll take good care of myself." Scarlett said carelessly: "Didn't you say you were going back to China, when are you leaving?"
"In a few days."
"Dad, you want to go back? Why don't you wait until our winter vacation?" Nan Ruoyin became dissatisfied when she heard that.
"Including the weekends, you only have 10 days off in total. How can you have the time to accompany me back? Besides, Christmas is coming soon, and you are here to spend Christmas with Scarlett and eat turkey."
Nan Ruoyin said with disdain: "What's so delicious about turkey? It's so dry."
"You're the only one who talks too much, go and cook."
"It's not my turn today. It's Sister Hongdou's turn."
Nan Yi looked at Fan Hongdou, and she gave him an affirmative look.
"Okay, Anko, time to get cooking."
"Okay, godfather, I'll go right away." Fan Hongdou agreed and walked towards the kitchen.
The two girls were already grown up, and Nan Yi had been teaching them how to cook since last month. He said teaching, but in fact he was just telling them how to use the stove, and how to cook oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and emphasized what were the more dangerous behaviors, and let them figure out the rest on their own.
Cooking is neither difficult nor difficult. It is not difficult at all. All it requires is the timing and ratio of seasonings. It only takes a few attempts to make it tasty, but it is more difficult to become proficient.
Fortunately, the two children don’t need to become professional chefs.
In rural areas of China today, children of their age are still unable to do farm work, but it is very common for them to go to the stove to help their parents boil water and cook during the busy farming season.
Although the two children do not live in rural areas of China, they still have to have the necessary experiences. Whether it is cooking or working in the fields, they have to do it themselves.
Nan Yi and the other two were watching TV in the living room while Fan Hongdou was busy in the kitchen, waiting for Michelin chef Renault to serve Scarlett's dinner. Fan Hongdou also brought out the fruits of her labor.
Nan Yi walked to the dining table and took a look, and immediately praised: "That's an improvement. It's not burnt this time. Use the bowl and chopsticks to eat."
“Yeah.”
Fan Hongdou felt satisfied after being praised and quickly took out the dishes and set them aside.
Nan Ruoyin tasted the food as soon as it was served. "The rice is too soft, too much water was added; the cabbage is too sour, too much vinegar was added; the green beans are still raw, the pork is too bland, not enough salt... Ouch!"
"You're the only one who keeps whining and talking too much. I'll be happy if you can stop being so lazy." Nan Yi gave Nan Ruoyin a slap on the face and said, "Eat quickly. Each of us will have a third. No leftovers."
Nan Yi picked up the bowl, divided the three dishes on the table into three equal portions, and placed one bowl in front of each of the three people.
Then, he started to eat with relish.
The same goes for Fan Hongdou. The food she makes tastes better. As for Nan Ruoyin, it's better not to say anything. She looks like she was being tortured.
The night passed quickly. Except that Nan Yi was a light sleeper and needed to keep an eye on Scarlett's every move, it was just an ordinary night, so ordinary that there was no need to remember it.
The next day, when Nan Yi got up, the two children had already gathered in front of the glass window, blowing white mist onto the glass, creating a misty cloud, and then using their fingers to outline their childish innocence in the white mist.
Yizi stuck his head out from his quilt, opened his eyes and glanced at Nan Yi perfunctorily, then scratched with his four cat paws, covered his head with the quilt, meowed, and continued to sleep soundly.
There is a kind of thinness that is too thin for a grandmother to understand. When Yizi was sent to New York, Nan Yi almost didn't recognize him. His original slim figure disappeared, and even the cat attributes disappeared completely. He turned into a big fat pig with a cat's head.
I eat five meals a day, poop three times, and spend the rest of the time sleeping.
"Horse, go three miles, return three miles."
Nan Yi blew the horn for the 1208th time, and three pairs of footprints, one big and two small, repeated to measure the length of life.
