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Chapter 1499 International Food Trust

Chapter 1499 International Food Trust (Second update, please subscribe)
The earth today is far from being a global village.

The military coup in Brazil only occupied a small area the size of a tofu block in American newspapers.

Even though Brazil is a country nearby, Americans generally don't care. For most Americans - America is the world, and the world is America!

This is America!

Americans are always so proud and conceited.

Standing on the streets of New York and watching Americans coming and going, Angell, director of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's New York office, had this thought in his mind.

Today is Friday, April 4rd, and even on Wall Street, people are preparing for the upcoming weekend. For them, nothing is more important than the weekend.

Most of the things they were discussing at this time were trivial: some were talking about how to spend the weekend on Long Island, some were going fishing, and some were flying to Miami to enjoy the sunshine.

After all, for them, this is life.

In fact, isn’t that what life is like?
Is life just about working forever and striving like a donkey?

“…sometimes people confuse perseverance with the concept of endurance, calling it perseverance the ability to endure pain and suffering for a long time.”

Angell thought of an article he had read, in which perseverance was one of the most important characteristics of successful people.

"Then I wish him a life full of pain and suffering!"

Thinking of the wish at the end of the article, Ingres couldn't help but laugh.

In fact, the ability to endure pain and torture is not necessarily perseverance, and perseverance is not necessarily the ability to endure pain and torture.

Even if there are no difficulties, we are creating them. Is it possible to succeed if we just endure the hardship without any effort?

the answer is negative.

Just like these Wall Street elites, they are now off work, they will put everything aside and immerse themselves in alcohol, women and life. Isn't everything they strive for a better life?
In life, why should we endure pain and torture?
Why should we be proud of enduring hardships, or even take pleasure in enduring hardships?

“Suffering is a process, not a goal, but there will always be people who suffer for the sake of suffering…”

Angel thought of what you had said at the end of the training course many years ago.

“When someone in this world is carrying heavy burdens and moving forward, there are always people who are keeping you safe and sound. But sometimes, the person who is keeping you safe and sound always hopes that you can carry the heavy burdens and move forward forever. Only in this way can he continue to live a peaceful life!”

Thinking about your words, Angel said:
“Perhaps, this is the essence of this world!”

What is the nature of this world?
It is essentially predatory. The rich prey on the poor. The rich enjoy life, but the poor? They have to endure the pain.

At the same time, in order to numb its spirit, pain and suffering are seen as steps to success.

Just like these Wall Street elites, when they enjoy their lives, they will definitely use all kinds of words to tell others - look, how much hardship and suffering I have endured to get to where I am today.

What is Ingres’ biggest feeling after coming to the United States?
I understand one thing: everyone deserves a better life. Only with a better life can we strive better.

Ingres was standing on the roadside thinking about all this when he heard the newspaper vendor shouting:
“Look, after the Brazilian coup, Universal was the first to announce that it would increase its investment in Brazil, planning to invest $1 million to build modern farms.”

One hundred million dollars!
Modern farm, these words may sound insignificant, but when Angel heard them, he was slightly stunned, and then he said to himself:
“Is Universal planning to follow our example and become the next international grain trader?”

The reason why Angell reacted like this is because... there are five major international grain traders in the world, namely ADM of the United States, Bunge of the United States, Cargill of the United States and Louis Dreyfus of France, collectively referred to as the "ABCD" four major grain traders, as well as the International Grain Company.

The history of the four major grain traders can be traced back to the late 19th century and early 20th century, when they all started out as grain traders.

With the development of industrialization and urbanization, the demand for grain is increasing, while the distance between grain production and consumption areas is getting farther and farther.

This provided a huge business opportunity for grain trade. The four major grain traders used their own advantages in capital, ships, storage, etc. to establish a global trade network and gradually monopolized the international grain market.

During World War II, the four major grain traders played an important role, providing a large amount of food and other supplies to the Allies and making huge profits from it.

With the outbreak of the Cold War after the war, the US government used food as a diplomatic weapon to influence the politics and economy of other countries through aid or sanctions. As partners of the US government, the four major grain traders assumed the responsibility of implementing this mission.

They use their influence in the global market to control the flow and price of food, thereby influencing the world situation.

These are the four major grain traders, ABCD.
Compared with them, the younger International Grain Company has a completely different business path. Unlike the other four major grain traders who rely on "trade" to monopolize production areas, the International Grain Company directly conducts "heavy asset investment" in East Africa - spending tens of billions of yuan to purchase land, build water conservancy facilities, reclaim land, and establish modern farms, ultimately controlling food from the source.

This is also the fundamental reason why it has become the world's largest international grain trader.

"Universal Corporation..."

While muttering the name of the company, Angel said to himself:
"Is it another competitor?"

For many people, Universal has long been an American company. Of course, its share structure is very complicated, but this does not prevent it from being an American company.

Just as he was thinking whether this was a competitor of International Grain Company, Jason, who had just returned to New York, was explaining his thoughts to his mother in the Empire State Building office where Universal Corporation was located. "…Therefore, International Grain Company is involved in various links such as agricultural production, processing, and distribution, forming a complete industrial chain.

Through acquisitions or partnerships, they control agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and machinery around the world.

Through construction or leasing, it controls global transportation facilities such as docks, railways, roads, and ships; through investment or equity participation, it controls global processing companies such as oil mills, sugar mills, wineries, and slaughterhouses. "

Jason then further explained:

“Through opening or cooperating, we control terminal sales channels such as supermarkets, restaurants, and fast food restaurants around the world.

Through such a one-stop monopoly, international grain companies can not only obtain huge profits.

It can also adjust the supply and demand relationship of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain at any time, affecting the supply and price of the global food market.

At the same time, they can also use their advantages in futures, options, derivatives and other financial markets to conduct various speculations and manipulations to further expand their own profits and influence. "

In fact, it is the "International Grain Trust". To a certain extent, the International Grain Company is the world's first "International Grain Trust", and it is the one that controls the production area. It is through the control of the production area that it can play a more important role in the international market and even directly manipulate international grain prices.

What is the most profitable business in the world?
Of course it’s a monopoly!

Who would give up such a piece of fat?
Looking through the report her son brought, Peggy asked:
"So, you're planning on starting your own international grain company?"

Facing his mother's question, Jason thought for a moment and said.

"I just hope that the company can achieve better development. Food... As long as human beings exist, people will never be able to live without food, and as people's living standards improve, the demand for food will only increase. After all, food is not just for food, it is also feed. Just like the Russians, they even learned from the International Grain Company to open farms in Africa in order to eat meat."

In front of his mother, Jason said in a calm tone.

"Since the Russians can do it, we can do it too. Brazil has a lot of land. The land is cheap, even worthless. There, people don't even need to care about raising beef cattle. They just need to put the calf on the grassland, and it will eat grass, drink water, and grow up.

The breeding costs are much lower than those in the United States and other countries.

In this context, our investments in agriculture in Brazil will certainly yield extremely high returns.”

After a slight pause, Jason continued to explain.

"We also need to increase our influence in Brazil, not just in coal mining, but in other areas. Only in this way can we increase our influence and even control over Brazil's economy, politics and other fields in the foreseeable future."

Looking at her son's calm expression, Peggy thought for a moment and then said:

"Control... So you imagine that some people are also controlling Brazil through economic means."

Jason smiled in response to his mother's question.

"Who knows? We are just trying a possibility. After all, there is a country there. Although it is not well developed and the situation is a bit turbulent, it is full of various opportunities. If we seize the opportunity, we may be able to control that country."

Peggy did not pour cold water on her son's answer, but nodded.

"Now that you've made up your mind, just do it."

After expressing her agreement, Peggy looked at her son and said:

"By the way, I heard that you met a girl in Brazil this time, right? She was last year's Miss Universe."

Jason was stunned by his mother's question, and then he asked curiously:

"The news got here so quickly? Annie knows about it, right?"

"You..."

Seeing her son's somewhat nervous expression, Peggy smiled and said:

"You don't have to learn everything from your father. He...is not a very good lover."

Jason thought about his mother's words and said.

"I'm not imitating him, but... maybe, this is what a man is?"

"what……"