20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3616 Lu Tanhua's Ocean Jungle Logic
"Because I know Zhao Chang'an is never one to suffer losses. Back then, he kept manipulating RIM's stock price, and I felt he must have some ulterior motive."

Lu Feifei said regretfully, "In the end, we still didn't seize this opportunity."

"It's normal that we didn't catch him; at the time, we didn't know what he was trying to do."

Xia Wenzhuo glanced at Zhao Chang'an. She had never asked Zhao Chang'an about this matter. The various rumors circulating outside could be summarized as follows: Zhao Chang'an had at least obtained some information and, based on that information, had analyzed it to determine the impact of this event on the North American stock and futures markets.

This explains why Zhao Chang'an not only invested in RIM, but also made a fortune by establishing an investment company in Gotham City a year in advance.

His mention of Qi Xinghu, who was said to be influential in Central Asia, further confirms this speculation.

Zhao Chang'an smiled at Xia Wenzhuo when he saw her looking at him.

When Lu Feifei saw that Zhao Chang'an avoided answering the question, she and Lu Tanhua exchanged a knowing glance, both agreeing with their previous assessment.

It was only because Zhao Chang'an had obtained reliable intelligence beforehand that he dared to make such a seemingly unreasonable gamble.

But history is written by the victors, and it's clear that he not only won this gamble, but won big.

"Eat, eat! This Hunan cuisine restaurant is quite authentic. Feifei and I have been coming here often these past two or three months in Changsha."

Lu Tanhua warmly invited Zhao Chang'an and Xia Wenzhuo to eat, and then raised his wine glass to toast them.

Lu Feifei looked at Zhao Chang'an with unusual eyes. Zhao Chang'an's ability was completely beyond her imagination. Unbeknownst to her, his strength had actually reached this level.

Thinking back to the first time I saw him, he looked like a pretty boy, and was otherwise unremarkable. But in just three and a half years, he has developed a powerful presence that extends from China to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and North America.

Looking at their excited yet incredulous eyes, Zhao Chang'an couldn't help but chuckle to himself; they were still a bit too green.

They didn't even consider that if things really came to that, even if the United States still had some evidence, some face, and some fig leaf, it wouldn't be able to deal with Zhao Chang'an and One Nano for the time being.

But would those established financial tycoons in Europe and America let themselves off so easily?

Don't be fooled by the tycoons' talk of contractual spirit, responsibility, and morality. These same tycoons have a long list of crimes, including the slave trade, maritime plunder, the enclosure movement, the East India Company, and instigating arms sales during World War I and World War II. They have suffered enormous losses without seeking revenge.

Although Zhao Chang'an acquired a considerable amount of assets through the events of last September, he did not interfere with RIM's normal communications at the time.

Herein lies an interesting paradox: if Zhao Chang'an was in cahoots with those people, the fact that he dared to gamble so heavily on RIM means that he had identified a overlooked weakness in the operation.

How could he possibly deliberately waterproof something of such a significant importance for such a small amount of money?
If Zhao Chang'an were one of them, he would have been punished before they even had a chance to make a move.

Since Zhao Chang'an is still standing, it means he is not one of them.

They even hoped that Zhao Chang'an was one of them, which meant that he was the kind of person who would talk about anything as long as the money was right.

The most likely explanation is that Zhao Chang'an found out about this and decided to take a gamble.

These established conglomerates didn't care about this at all. In their view, as long as the profit was enough, even selling the country would be a very worthwhile deal.

This only shows that it is a wolf cub of the same kind, which suits their taste.

Moreover, after Zhao Chang'an's wealth skyrocketed, he immediately left most of his newly acquired fortune, and even his domestic wealth, in the United States, with a portion invested in Xingcheng. His attitude of being ready to flee at any moment, a clear sign of being a traitor, only made them more interested. They wanted to promote the universal values ​​and rules of the game they had established.

After a few rounds of drinks, though it was just beer, Zhao Chang'an noticed a hint of impatience in Xia Wenzhuo's eyes. Thinking that he was flying to Europe tomorrow, there was no need to waste too much time here.

He smiled and asked Lu Tanhua, "You must have something else to say about treating us to this meal. There's no need to hide it or be embarrassed. If there's an opportunity for cooperation, I'd like to thank you for giving me the chance to make money."

The two cousins ​​from the Lu family exchanged a glance. It was obvious that Lu Tanhua was more suitable to say this. Lu Tanhua looked at Zhao Chang'an and said, "We have been in Nanyang for several months and have investigated many places. The conclusion we have reached is that, apart from Xingcheng, which is somewhat better, the business environment in other places is simply not suitable for doing real business."

"The business environment in Xingcheng is indeed good, but the place is too small and there are hardly any resources. Moreover, almost any profitable business has already been snapped up. If you want to make a career here, the investment is high-risk and the returns are low, so it's simply not worth it."

Lu Feifei added.

"You two came from Africa, and you actually say that the business environment in Southeast Asia is not good."

Zhao Chang'an chuckled to himself, finding it somewhat comical.

"I'm comparing this to China. And don't be fooled by the chaos in Africa; they actually have their own unique characteristics and patterns. Take our gold mine, for example. We just bought it from the chief of that land for a small amount of money, acquiring all the above-ground and underground resources. Even now, although the chief and the surrounding powers are envious, we only need to pay them a small security fee every year. Tell me, what would happen if this gold mine were in Southeast Asia?"

Lu Tanhua said with some emotion, "Either the gold mine will be confiscated, or it will be bought at a low price, or even stolen. Even if it isn't, there will be a group of shareholders, big and small, open and covert, or like that richest man, who appears to be a glamorous richest man, but is actually just a white glove pushed out to endorse him."

Lu Tanhua's words were true, but they sounded rather harsh to Zhao Chang'an and Xia Wenzhuo.

This is a typical example of the law of the ocean jungle: big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp, and the survival of the fittest prevails.

The problem is that when they use these shameless and blatant rules on others and profit from it, they smugly put on a smug, "Who told you to be so stupid?" attitude.

They immediately complain that they can't stand it when others try to do that to them.

Their logic, like their past actions, is shameless and despicable.

"How much money did you two get when Tianyue Group withdrew from China?"

Zhao Chang'an asked Lu Feifei and Lu Tanhua.

He knew how Tianyue Group distributed profits, including stock dividends, salaries, and investment dividends.

Those old folks all own some shares, and since they no longer want to work, they can enjoy the dividends from their shares.

As for the younger generation, the money they have comes either from small amounts given by their elders or from their own salary and bonuses earned at the company.

Another benefit is that participating in the project can earn dividends. This time, Tianyue Group has amassed so much money from China. Although they didn't play a significant role, they still put in the effort and deserve a share.

Lu Feifei blushed, somewhat afraid to look Zhao Chang'an and Xia Wenzhuo in the eye, and remained silent.

Lu Tanhua, on the other hand, looked quite composed: "Because neither of us did much, we received very little credit. Feifei got two million US dollars, and I got three million."

"Not many."

Zhao Chang'an commented without any change in expression: "But actually, neither of you did much in this whole thing, so it's not unfair to count it this way."