The journey starts from the Titanic

"Yes, it's oil! There is more oil there than the United States and Venezuela combined. I have secretly bought a large tract of land from the local chief. The land underneath may be oil fields."

Situ Nan nodded and explained, "The chiefs there are ambitious, and they want to unify Saudi Arabia, and then become independent from the British rule. They hit it off with me, so I am sure to support him. The only problem is that there is still British territory. , We have to do more work to break the barriers of the British and enter the Middle East directly."

"Hey!" Henda Brown took a breath, his face solemn.

There is more oil than the United States and Venezuela combined. What is that concept?

When the British all over the world searched for oil with few results, but could only watch the American oil company prosperously, Situ Nan quietly seized a large area of ​​oil fields from the British turf. Once the news leaks, Britain's anger can be imagined. And got it.

When you are angry, you are angry. In fact, there is no need to be afraid of the British, and the British don't know yet.

Hengda Brown figured out the whole story, calmed down, and smiled, "I think they will tear you apart if they know you stole so many things from their house."

"That's not whether the British things are good or not, they are just robbers who attacked earlier." Situ Nan curled his lips, and some of the British were uncomfortable occupying the pit and not shit.

"That's right." Henda Brown somewhat understood why Stuart tried to test the British before trying to allow American oil companies to enter British territory for oil exploration and exploitation?It turned out that Situ Nan had bought a large oil field from the Middle East, but was temporarily unable to exploit it because of the British policy.

Hengda Brown glanced at Situ Nan with some complexity, and said in his heart: Although this guy is not a devil, he has the power of a devil.

This is not the first time he has experienced this kind of thing.It's just that this time the incident was rather big, and I didn't expect Situ Nan to stretch out his hand so quickly and so long.

"It's a pity that the British rejected us. Their attitude is determined and stubborn." Henda Brown frowned. When the British mediated the conflict between the United States and the Netherlands, the U.S. representative reiterated the open door policy and made concessions to the British. American Petroleum Corporation entered the British territory but was unfortunately refused.

"That's why I asked you to keep it secret. Even if the British allow it, it's not a good time for us to enter the Middle East rashly. Let's digest Sumatra first!"

Situ Nan looked at Hengda Brown's regret, and couldn't help turning his head to comfort him, even though he was already greeting the British in his heart.

"However, this time we can deal with the Dutch, and the next time we can deal with the British? Don't worry, no one can take our things." Situ Nan's eyes flashed and he smiled, as if thinking about dealing with them. The British way.

"What? Any good idea?" Henda Brown asked with a smile.Over the years, he has watched Situ Nan slowly mature, from a young man with outstanding business talents to an influential figure in all aspects of economics and politics, and he has become more and more skilled in handling affairs in other fields.Like this oil conflict in the East Indies, Situ Nan has been involved from beginning to end.

"There is a very interesting idea, but it is not about oil." Situ Nan shook his head slightly and said, "In Australia, I am planning to invest in mining in Western Australia. Are you interested in participating?"

Australia has a large area with sparse population and rich resources. Investment in mining is also a good choice.But Western Australia seems to be a place where birds don’t shit, where to invest in mining?

Henda Brown put a question mark in his heart?But thinking that Situ Nan can even find oil in the desert, it is not outrageous to mine in remote Western Australia!

Thinking of this, Hengda Brown readily agreed to Situ Nan’s invitation, and said, "Count me! Anyway, following you will never lose."

Just do it.Situ Nan asked to register a Jinshan mining company in Australia with a registered capital of 3 million US dollars.He divided the shares into 4 shares, one for himself, one for Meihua Company, half for Henda Brown, and one half for others.

However, for all start-ups, Situ Nan would not find a suitable candidate for a while, so he handed over Jinshan Company to Yao Hongmin and asked him to transfer staff from Meihua Company to Jinshan Mining Company.

The first thing that Jinshan Mining Company set up was to send a geological team, but the Pilbara area of ​​Western Australia was conducting a geological survey.Due to the vast land and sparse population of Western Australia, the Pilbara area is a remote and backward area, which has brought great obstacles to geological exploration.

Under Yao Hongmin's reminder, Situ Nan changed his strategy and did not rush to carry out geological surveys. Instead, he contracted a large amount of land in Western Australia, cultivated pastures, established Chinese settlements, and transported the wealthy domestic labor to Western Australia.

Western Australia is sparsely populated and has a backward economy. The Chinese bring advanced production technology to the local area to promote local economic development. Therefore, the Western Australian government does not discriminate against the Chinese like the East does, but welcomes the Chinese to settle and provides a lot of convenience for Chinese immigrants. .

Chapter 61-The Ambition of Western Australia

It was a rare visit to Nanyang, and Situ Nan stopped by to Australia.No one can ignore Australia's resources. Australia is known as a country sitting on a mine cart, which shows its rich resources.

Situ Nan wants to invest in industrial construction in Nanyang in the future, and Australia is the most ideal source of raw materials.Iron ore, coal mines, aluminum ore, copper ore, gold, and diamonds are all enriched in Australia, a continent wandering at the end of the world.

Except for Southeast Australia, most areas of Western Australia and North Australia are in a nearly primitive state. Only some white farmers are grazing, and the rest is the aboriginal world.

To Situ Nan, Australia’s rich resources are like a virgin waiting to be reclaimed, “raised by a boudoir who has never known it.”

If these resources can be developed, Situ Nan believes that another world mining monopoly giant can be born in his own hands.

In his previous life, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Brazil's Vale, the world’s three largest mining companies, were very powerful and monopolized most of the world’s minerals. They joined forces to play with the world’s largest steel producer. Between the palms, there is no temper at all.

Situ Nan felt that if he had a chance, he might as well try it out. Maybe he could make an existence no less than the three major mining giants.

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

Situ Nan went to inspect the Australian market in person. His first stop was Sydney.One of Australia's two largest cities.

"It's a pity that I came early and didn't see the Sydney Opera House." Standing at the bow, Situ Nan looked at the deep and calm Jackson Bay, sighing with some regret.

"This is Sydney, it's so beautiful! I like it here, it's almost like San Francisco." Laura said with joy.

Indeed, Sydney and San Francisco have many similarities. They have excellent port conditions, prosperous business and trade, and are also financial centers.

The development of Australia was in fact almost the same period as California of the United States. The gold rush in the 1940s and 1950s attracted a large number of immigrants to Australia.

It is only the blood drawn from the British mainland to Australia, so Australia's development level is not as good as California. Although the industrial and commercial development is good, it still has a certain distance from the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco in the United States.

When she came to Sydney, Laura felt comfortable.The buildings here are very modern. Although they have a lot of Victorian styles, they are not entirely European style. The whole city looks young and vigorous, very similar to the newly emerging cities in the western United States.

During this period of time Laura has been with the Chinese world in Nanyang, always feeling a bit awkward. Now that she has come to Sydney, everything about Sydney makes her feel as if she has returned to the United States.

"Hehe, since how you like it here, let's buy a house here! We can come from Los Angeles to live for a while if we have time in the future." Situ Nan smiled, walked to Laura, and gently handed over his wife. Embrace.

"Will it be too wasteful? You and I are both so busy, so how can I come here!" Laura tilted her head and thought. She hadn't thought about buying a property here in Sydney.

"It's okay. You won't lose money if you leave it alone, just treat it as an investment." Situ Nan smiled. He knew that real estate in Sydney would thrive. Now investing in real estate is definitely profitable.Although you can't make enough money, don't let it go if you run into it. Maybe you can use it someday?

The next day Situ Nan called in the representative of Wells Fargo Bank in Sydney.

James?Cook is the representative of Wells Fargo Bank in Sydney. He has just turned 26 this year. He has been with Wells Fargo Bank for 5 years after graduating from university.Starting from the most basic clerk, with strong learning ability, flexible mind, and diploma, he quickly demonstrated financial talents and gradually got reused.

In recent years, Wells Fargo has expanded rapidly, and a group of talents like Cook have been promoted to become middle managers of the bank.

Six months ago, Wells Fargo wanted to enter the Australian financial market and needed a flexible and motivated talent to open up the market.

When Cook heard the news, he automatically invited Ying, took two assistants, and some funds to Australia, and opened the Wells Fargo Bank Sydney branch by himself.

After half a year of hard work, under the control of Cook, the Sydney branch was established.And James?Cook naturally became the manager of the Sydney branch.

A few days ago he received a telegram from the United States saying that an important person was about to arrive in Sydney and asked Cook to make arrangements for reception.

Since the telegram was sent directly from the San Francisco headquarters of Wells Fargo, Cook did not dare to neglect and booked a hotel for Situ Nan early.

"Good morning, Mr. William." Cook walked into Situ Nan's room with some excitement. He knew that Situ Nan was an important figure of Wells Fargo Bank, and he hoped to make a good impression on Situ Nan.

"Yeah." Situ Nan pointed to the chair and motioned to Cook to sit down.

Cook sat upright in front of Situ Nan, with his back straight, looking very energetic.He lowered his head slightly, as if waiting for Situ Nan's text, like a young man who had just graduated from school, waiting for the interviewer to ask questions.

Situ Nan smiled slightly, and casually asked about the situation of Wells Fargo Bank in Sydney.

"Although Wells Fargo has a high reputation in the United States, we are newcomers here. Although the number of banks in Sydney is not as large as San Francisco, the competition is also very fierce. British and Australian local banks have been operating in Sydney for a long time. The influence is stronger than ours, and it has been recognized by the locals, and we need to work harder and more attentively to gain a foothold in Sydney." Cook frowned and said with some worry.

Although the Sydney branch has been established, its operating conditions are not satisfactory, and it is currently at a loss.Australians still don’t trust Wells Fargo very much. They would rather deposit money in local banks with lower interest rates and borrow from other banks with higher interest rates. They seldom patronize Wells Fargo, and the local banking industry in Sydney is also faint to the rich. Bank rejection.

"Haha. Take your time! It will definitely get better." Situ Nan encouraged.