The journey starts from the Titanic

"By the way, do you have a good way? Or are you going to quickly open up the situation from what?" Situ Nan intends to test Kokuk, and then the William Consortium's investment in Australia is not small. Situ Nan hopes that Wells Fargo Sydney Branch can Take up heavy responsibilities.

"Sydney trade is developing rapidly now, and the trade volume with the United States is also increasing. I am ready to use the advantages of Wells Fargo Bank in this regard to operate trade exchange business between Australia and the United States. At the same time, I am very optimistic about the Sydney Port area. It is believed that it will develop into the city center of Sydney in the future. Commercial and financial centers will be concentrated near the Bay Area. Therefore, the price of land near the Sydney Harbour area will rise sharply. If we start now?"

Having said that, Cook stopped to take a look at Situ Nan, and continued: "There should be a chance to become a hit."

"Do you have any real estate companies?" Situ Nan asked with a smile.No matter when, real estate is a profiteering industry.

"Eh? Isn't this yet?" Cook blushed and said again, "I am going to set up a real estate company controlled by our bank to directly purchase the land, after the low price is high, then the land will be transferred to others."

Cook's thoughts are secretly consistent with Situ Nan.Situ Nan smiled, "A good idea, it's worth trying. But we are a bank and we can push our hands behind our backs, but we must not become a real estate company."

As for how to speculate on land, Situ Nan's Fannie Mae, based in San Francisco, USA, thought about it, and planned to transfer some people from the United States to Sydney to set up a real estate development company and cooperate with Cook to stir up real estate in Sydney.

Although real estate is coming in quickly, Wells Fargo has to have a long-term plan to establish itself in Sydney. Situ Nan believes that investing in Australian industry is also essential.Doesn't his Jinshan Mining Company need capital to invest in mines in Western Australia?

Thinking of this, Situ Nan smiled slightly and said: "I know that there is a mining company in the west that is in need of a loan. Maybe you can contact them."

"Oh? What company?" Cook came with interest.Bank loans to mining companies are also good, with mine mortgages, and I am not afraid that the loans will not be collected.

"Jinshan Mining Company!" Situ Nandao.

"Jinshan Mining Company?" Cook thought for a while, but he had no impression. He felt that the Jinshan Mining Company mentioned by Situ Nan was either a new company or a company with little strength. Cook remembered the list of powerful mining companies clearly in Australia. There is no Jinshan Mining Company.

"With all due respect, Mr. William, I have to personally determine the situation of Jinshan Mining Company before I can consider whether to cooperate with them." Cook said, making up his mind that if Jinshan Mining Company does not meet the conditions, he will not take a loan. To Jinshan Mining Company.

Situ Nan raised his brows, and he understood what Cook meant.Perhaps it was Cook’s serious attitude that moved Situ Nan. Situ Nan thought for a moment and told Cook the truth: "The shareholder of Jinshan Mining Company is me, as well as other senior executives of the group, Meihua Company. We are ready to invest in Western Australia Mining. In addition to the construction of the mine, it is necessary to build a port to connect the railway between the port and the mine. It is conservatively estimated that the initial amount will be as high as tens of millions of dollars."

"What? Ten million dollars?" Cook looked at Situ Nan with wide eyes. He didn't take Jinshan Mining Company into his mind, but he didn't expect that its origins were not small, and it was also closely related to Wells Fargo Bank.

Cook was surprised. Situ Nan was able to tell himself such an important matter, showing his trust in himself, which touched Cook a little, and he wanted to dedicate himself to Situ Nan.He thought to himself: If he can be responsible for such a big project, hell, do I still need to speculate in real estate?

"Ten million is just a preliminary budget, and it is estimated that only more funds will be needed. However, it will be invested in several phases. Jinshan Mining Company already has the start-up capital. What Wells Fargo has to do is to provide financial support for the later projects. I Knowing that this matter has exceeded your authority, I just told you that I just want you to be mentally prepared, and I will report the rest to the US bank headquarters."

When Situ Nan said that, Cook really didn't know what to say. It seemed that Situ Nan had said everything.Listening to Situ Nan's tone, it seems that I would like to have the Sydney branch host this matter, which means that it will provide Cook with a broad stage.

Thinking of this, Cook couldn't help clenching his fists, his face flushed, and some admiration looked at Situ Nan excitedly.

This is a big man, who can decide a tens of millions of dollars in business with his mouth.Cook sighed, when can he become such a person?

Situ Nan patted Cook on the shoulder and sent the hesitant staff out.

In the end, Situ Nan did not forget to tell: "Sydney's real estate business will continue to do, remember to help me keep an eye on the biggest and best house."

Chapter 62: Western Australia's ambition 2

Sydney.

Accompanied by Cook, Situ Nan made a detailed inspection of Sydney's investment environment.Sydney's commercial centers and major banking companies are mainly concentrated on the shore of Sydney Bay, extending within two or three kilometers nearby, which is the Sydney Central Business District familiar to Situ Nan in his previous life.

The Central Business District was the earliest developed city in Sydney. European colonists began to establish settlements in Sydney as early as the 18th century. After more than a century of development, Sydney's Central Business District has become a modern city.

Expanding from the central business district to the outside, there will be five most important outer ring business districts, including Haoshiwei in the south, Parramatta in the middle and west, Black Town in the west, Liverpool in the southwest, and Liverpool in the north. Chatswood and North Sydney, north of Sydney Harbour.

This is the Sydney in Situ Nan’s memory, but the outer ring business district has not yet been fully developed, and most of Sydney’s resources are still concentrated in the central business district.

"George Street is the main road in the Central Business District. It runs north-south. City governments, large companies, and banks are all concentrated on this street. The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Australian Stock Exchange are diagonally opposite our bank."

Situ Nan was sitting in the car, listening to Cook's introduction while browsing the streets.

"Is Barclays Bank here too?" Situ Nan asked.Barclays Bank is one of the major banks in the United Kingdom, with branches in Los Angeles and San Francisco, which are very powerful.

"Yes. Barclays Bank is one of the largest banks in Sydney. It operates banking services in the UK and Australia. It has a lot of investment in Australia. Although it suffered a lot of losses during the First World War, in the past two years Strength has returned. Barclays Bank and Australian wool merchants are closely related. It is said that Barclays Bank directly controls 15% of Australia's wool trade and is also the big money owner behind Australian meat merchants." Cook introduced.

"Well. The British came early, they have already laid a good foundation, we have to catch up." Situ Nan replied.

The British started by relying on the textile industry, so the British textile industry is also the most developed, buying cotton from India, buying wool from Australia and transporting it back to China, making cotton and plush, and then selling it all over the world.

In this way, the entire industrial chain from raw materials, production, transportation, and markets was controlled by the British, and their colonial markets were not accessible to foreign companies.

Australia’s wool plays a vital role in the British economy, and it’s no wonder that Barclays Bank is watching so closely.

The textile industry is the fastest and most extensive light industry. Even a hundred years later, when the financial and electronic information industry is booming, the textile industry still has a place in the national economy.

Thinking about this, Situ Nan felt that he should also cut Australian wool and dig into the British corner.He told Cook: "Australia has a huge wool market, and the Barclays family alone cannot eat so much. We have the opportunity to get involved in the wool industry in the rich countries. I will introduce Meihua Trading Co., and hope you will cooperate in that time. Well, in one fell swoop into the Australian wool market."

In a short while, Situ Nan came to the Australian Stock Exchange, a five-story building, estimated to be several thousand square meters.The design of the building is very modern, similar to the financial building that Situ Nan saw in San Francisco.

Cook booked a trading seat on the exchange, Situ Nan strolled around the lobby and walked directly into the box on the second floor.Nodded inwardly.

"Are you ready?" Situ Nan asked.

"Well. We hired two of the best traders. They will operate BHP Billiton stocks in the stock market and absorb enough BHP Billiton stocks for us. At the same time, I will try to contact BHP Billiton shareholders and try to buy them from them. BHP Billiton’s shares."

Cook looked at Situ Nan with some admiration, and said: This big boss is really extraordinary, and he aimed at Australia's largest mining giant as soon as he shot.

"BHP Billiton is a big company after all, and there are British people behind it. It is not so easy to control it. So this matter is not urgent. What we have to do is to wait patiently and wait until BHP Billiton is at its weakest time before giving it a fatal blow. "

Situ Nan looked at Cook's young face, and wondered if it would be a bit risky to entrust so many important tasks to Cook at once.But isn't he younger than Cook?

Well, we should give Cook more trust!Even if it fails to control BHP Billiton in the end, it is considered a success to get some shares of BHP Billiton.

BHP Billiton is awesome, but that happened decades later, and BHP Billiton currently does not have iron ore in the Pilbara region. With Jinshan Mining Company in front of it, whether it can become Australia’s largest miner has another question. .

Thinking of this, Situ Nan put BHP Billiton aside and concentrated on playing Sydney with Laura.

Sydney is Australia’s largest city, with a population of over one million, but it is mainly concentrated in the urban area. When you leave the city, the outside becomes empty and primitive. If you ride a horse on the East Australian plain, you may not be there for ten and a half months. The end.

"Australia is vast and sparsely populated, and its vastness is worse than California!" Situ Nan sighed.

He inquired about the land price in the suburbs, half cheaper than California, 5 dollars an acre.This aroused Situ Nan's desire for land. He approached Cook, signed a $1 million check, and commissioned Cook to register a land trading company to engage in land transactions in Australia.

Situ Nan's move surprised Cook. The land was in the suburbs and most of it had not been developed.Even local farm companies will not buy so much land at once.

"Mr. William, what do you want to buy these land for? Is it to grow crops or build pastures?" Cook asked weakly.

"I haven't thought about what to do. But I think the land is cheap, so I want to buy it. But it's not completely used for farming and grazing. You can also buy some land with mountains, forests, rivers, etc. It doesn't cost much anyway. You can figure it out." Situ Nan said casually.

"Let's take care of it! What a relaxed tone. Feelings. This young boss has too much money to use. Buying so much land just because the land price is cheap?"

Cook thought to himself. After he understood Situ Nan's meaning, he envied Situ Nan's grand deeds.I thought, with my annual salary of 10,000 U.S. dollars plus bonuses, my annual income is only 15,000 U.S. dollars. This is already a high salary, but it’s a world of earth to spend millions of dollars to buy land with Situ Nan. Difference.

Cook shook his head, letting go of his unrealistic ideas.

Since Situ Nan has so much spare money, it's better to—"Mr. William, I heard that the government is planning to build an urban rail tram system. If there is excess funds, it is better to invest in land and properties in the urban area, especially where the tram passes by. Land prices and properties will rise sharply.” Cook suggested.

"It's a good choice. Are there any other good suggestions?" Situ Nan asked with a smile.Previously, he and Cook discussed Wells Fargo's investment in Sydney real estate, and most of them were concentrated in the areas where Cook just mentioned the traffic arteries.It's just that it's bank money, how to spend it according to the company's regulations.

Now Situ Nan's personal investment is entirely up to his personal wishes.Cook wanted to put Situ Nan's "squandered" money into more profitable real estate, instead of wasting it in remote places in the suburbs.