Break out of the courtyard

Chapter 826 The War is Coming
"salute!"

When the five-star red flag appeared in the sky, the bodyguards and guards around them all gave a military salute, leaving the guests present with mixed feelings.

The investment delegations from various provinces were surprised to find that all the bodyguards and guards around them were military personnel, which made them pay even more attention to the identity of Consultant Zhang.

After Hong Kong businessmen noticed that the bodyguards of the Umbrella Corporation were also giving military salutes, they secretly speculated whether the Umbrella Corporation had a background with the mainland military.

At the same time, these Hong Kong businessmen seemed to have grasped the source of Zhang Heping's confidence in ignoring the Americans!

Seeing this, the Aso couple sighed inwardly that the mainland had seized the initiative by winning over Zhang Heping first, but they were not without hope.

In their minds, if the mainland were to implement public ownership again, Zhang Heping and the Hong Kong businessmen present would definitely run as far away as possible!

Zhang Heping, unaware of what others were thinking, patted his twin sons on the head and asked with a smile, "Will we be able to bring them back smoothly this time?"

Zhang Long replied, "We've optimized the drone's return program again, and it successfully returned in all three tests this afternoon. It should be fine this time too."

"Dad!" Zhang Hu, the sixth son, asked, "When will the next generation of chips be put into trial production? The performance of these drones is too poor. We can't even change the 'Happy Birthday' lights for you."

"What does this have to do with chips?" Zhang Heping looked at the light and shadow descending from the sky and laughed, "Go and think about why there are squad leaders, platoon leaders, company commanders, and even army commanders and generals in the army?"

"Commander? Commander?" Zhang Bei frowned and asked, "Does Dad mean to program and control these drones in a tiered manner?"

Zhang Heping did not give a direct answer, but instead turned around to say goodbye to the guests for the evening.

After seeing off the group from Shenfu, Zhang Heping's family, along with Elder Hua, Director Wang, Liu Yuan, and others, returned to Heping College across the street.

The following morning, while other Hong Kong-funded companies were further negotiating investment projects with representatives from various provincial investment promotion delegations, the representatives of the investment promotion delegations who had not secured any additional investment were invited to the outside of Villa No. 1 of the Shenzhen Peace College.

When these investment promotion representatives arrived, Zhang Heping was sitting on plastic chairs at the door with Hua Lao, Director Wang, and others, watching Zhang Long, Zhang Hu, and several young assistants set up solar photovoltaic panels on the flat ground.

"Sit wherever you like!" Zhang Heping casually greeted the visitor, then had his bodyguard turn on the laser projector under the awning next to him.

A moment later, the laser projection screen displayed a computer desktop, identical to the desktop of the laptop in front of Zhang Heping.

Looking at the group of investment representatives dressed like migrant workers, and recalling how Hua Lao had pestered him the night before, sitting on his living room sofa and refusing to leave, Zhang Heping said with a hint of helplessness:
"Last night, Mr. Hua talked to me again about your difficulties. I invited you here today just to give you some advice."

"If you think what I said is useless or does not conform to the actual situation in your local area, you can pretend that I said nothing."

While Zhang Heping was speaking, Secretary Chen and Liu Yuan were hunched over, handing out notebooks and pens to the investment representatives, hoping they would take good notes.

"Let me tell you a secret that's not exactly a secret!" Old Hua continued, "Some of you may have already found out that Advisor Zhang once worked as an educated youth in Xishuangbanna, a province in Southwest China."

"In recent years, with the help of Consultant Zhang, Xishuangbanna has seen its annual output value of products such as flowers, fruits, tea, medicinal herbs, and rubber repeatedly reach new highs."

"According to the data I received last night, Xishuangbanna's total revenue last year exceeded 31 billion US dollars!"

Upon hearing this figure, all the investment representatives present sat up straight, holding pens and notebooks, looking as if they were preparing to take serious notes at the meeting.

It's worth noting that the combined GDP of these central and western provinces last year barely reached 60 billion US dollars; individually, it couldn't even compare to Xishuangbanna Prefecture!
If Xishuangbanna Prefecture were located on the coast, it would be fine, but it is in the southwestern border region, which is also inland and faces the same inconvenient transportation situation.

"Alright, when Consultant Zhang gives you advice on how to get rich later, take careful notes. If there are any decisions you can't make, take them back for discussion at the meeting!" Old Hua said, then looked at Zhang Heping, "Now, let's invite Consultant Zhang to speak!"

As Mr. Hua led the applause, the others quickly followed suit.

Zhang Heping held a red laser pointer and pointed to the satellite map displayed on the projection screen, as well as the red highway line he had marked behind it.

"As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first!" Zhang Heping said calmly, and the people around him immediately fell silent.

"You are all employed and should know the difficulties and pain points that railway transportation presents for ordinary people, so I won't go into detail here."

"The reason I invested in building the highway is that I believe more and more people in China will buy cars, trucks, and buses, and this investment will be profitable."

The investment representatives present did not expect Zhang Heping to speak so frankly, making no attempt to conceal his business practices.

"Secondly, the country needs highways, especially the central and western provinces, which need these highways, which are like major arteries, to transport surplus agricultural products and other products from the provinces to the eastern provinces to generate revenue!"

"Therefore, I have a request for you: complete the first and second phases of the inter-provincial expressway!"

"At the same time, I also make a promise to you that as long as there are no major quality problems or corruption in the two phases of the expressway in the relevant provinces, all the profits of Heping Road Investment Company in the expressway sector over the next 30 years will be used for the construction of intercity expressways in the corresponding provinces."

clap clap...

Mr. Hua and Director Wang were the first to applaud. The investment representatives were still a little confused, but they followed suit the next second.

They were bewildered because Zhang Heping had just been saying that there was profit to be made, but now he was willing to give up the profits of the next 30 years!

After Zhang Heping and the others finished applauding, he continued, "I'm puzzled. Aside from railways and highways, why hasn't anyone mentioned building an airport? Do you think the Peace Group doesn't have the money to build one with you, or do you not want the Peace Group to build one?"

"If you had an airport, wouldn't you be able to better develop the local tourism industry? Wouldn't it be easier to quickly transport fruits and vegetables to coastal cities for sale?"

A young investment representative raised his hand and, after receiving a nod from Zhang Heping, hurriedly asked, "Consultant Zhang, are you really willing to build an airport in our area?"

"It's not a matter of whether I'm willing or not, but rather what you investment promotion representatives are thinking!" Zhang Heping said calmly. "If even you don't dare to think about it, don't dare to stand up straight and confidently go out to attract investment, which foreign investor would dare to invest in your area?"

"Besides, I don't concern myself with the company's trivial matters. If I want the airport project, I'll find a way to communicate with the relevant people myself."

Director Wang realized that Zhang Heping wanted these investment promotion representatives to take the initiative to find projects, so he smiled and said, "You can go and ask about how Shenzhen Bao'an Airport was built and its current operating model."

Zhang Heping continued, "The airport project may not necessarily make money, but without an airport, who would be willing to take a train or drive thousands of miles to your place to starve?"

"An airport is like a sycamore tree. Only with a sycamore tree can you attract a golden phoenix. You should consider whether you want to build an airport."

Zhang Heping pointed to the already installed solar photovoltaic panels and said, "This is a solar power generation device."

"If the solar panels are installed on a farmer's roof and the farmer is responsible for cleaning them, the electricity generated by this solar power system can be sold to the State Grid, and the farmer can receive a commission every month."

“If we place it in the Gobi Desert, it will require additional water supply, which will increase the cost; but the advantage is that the water used to clean the photovoltaic panels can be used to create a green space to stabilize the sand and provide pasture.” After Zhang Heping finished speaking, he showed two renderings he had drawn on the projection screen.

The images show a mud-brick farmhouse covered by solar panels, and cattle and sheep grazing under the solar panels.

Although Zhang Heping didn't say whether the solar power equipment was worth investing in, everyone present knew it.

If this solar power generation project were implemented in farmers' homes, it could increase the income of those impoverished families.

Even though this income still depends on the weather, it's much easier than working in the fields!
As for planting grass to stabilize the sand, it is absolutely necessary for the investment representatives from the provinces present, because their provinces have a lot of deserts and Gobi deserts lying barren!

The water supply is a major problem...

While Zhang Heping was holding a meeting here, his first wife Tang Xin and his second wife Chen Shuting were seeing off guests outside.

Those Hong Kong businessmen were going back, and Zhang Pandi, Chang Wen, Huang Xuemin, and others were also going back, so we had to see them off to fulfill our courtesy.

Especially Zhang Nian, the third daughter, also needs to rush back to Shanghai today.

Fortunately, Chen Shuting chartered a plane to Shanghai from the airport, which allowed her to stay and have lunch.

After the meeting, the investment representatives from several provinces in central and western China returned to the guesthouse with their luggage and rejoined their respective groups.

After internal discussions, reports to higher authorities, and remote telephone meetings, the investment promotion teams from those provinces made almost the same decision: to first pilot solar power generation projects.

Their idea was good, but they wouldn't be able to see Zhang Heping anytime soon!
As early as January 10, Hua Lao and Zhang Heping were urgently summoned back to the capital to attend a secret military meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East.

In fact, it involves using BeiDou navigation satellites to monitor every move over there and analyze the magnesium military equipment that has already been exposed.

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Japan Island, Tokyo Stock Exchange.

"Although we didn't send warships to the Iran-Iraq region this time, we did send a large number of transport ships. Do you know what that means?"

"What does this mean? Could our troops be hiding on the ship?"

"Yosh! Large transport ships can be converted into troop transports at any time, and there must be our troops disguised as sailors on board!"

"I heard that we also provided the United States with 100 billion US dollars in war aid. Was it really necessary to give so much?"

"You don't understand. Compared to the war funds, stabilizing the Japanese stock market is the priority!"

"I heard that after receiving the money, the Americans promised to stop shorting Japanese stocks. It seems that this rebound in Japanese stocks is really because the Americans gave up shorting them!"

"I think that once war breaks out in the Middle East, the stocks of companies that send large transport ships and shipbuilding companies will surge!"

"I think so too, that's why I bought Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shares. What about you?"

As soon as the Aso couple arrived at the stock exchange, they heard the surrounding investors discussing the recent hot topic: the situation in the Middle East.

With the ultimatum to Iran and Iraq approaching, and the other side showing no intention of retreating, coupled with the fact that the so-called voluntary alliance organized by the United States has already reached the front line, war is imminent!
"Tairo, if things continue like this, it might be difficult for the Japanese stock market to fall. Will the Minister of Cultural Exchange make things difficult for you?" Aso Yuriko followed up the stairs with a slightly worried expression.

Aso Taro walked ahead, frowning as he said, "I told the minister that most of the funds used for real estate speculation have flowed into the stock market. The real estate market has already begun to decline, and houses are becoming increasingly difficult to sell. It's only a matter of time before prices plummet."

"As for the stock market, I told him that Japanese stocks would also plummet, but it would take some time to build up."

Yuriko Aso asked worriedly, "Can we really keep dragging this out?"

Aso Taro walked to the railing, looked down at the noisy trading hall below, and said helplessly, "We can only trust Zhang-san!"

"If the Japanese stock market doesn't plummet, it will prove that my previous assessment of the Ministry of Finance was wrong!"

Aso Yuriko took her man's right arm and whispered, "According to the recent account changes of Stepmother Investment Company, they don't seem to be planning to repurchase Peace Motors' shares or acquire Japan Automotive."

"I have a feeling that their entry into the Japanese stock market this time is to make a quick buck!"

Aso Taro stared at the rotating transaction data on the big screen, frowned and thought for a while before saying, "When Zhang-san talked about 28-nanometer chips before, he mentioned automotive electronic devices!"

What electronic devices do modern cars have? Do radios and dashboards need such advanced chips?

"He must have another plan to upgrade Peace Motors, so they will definitely buy back Peace Motors shares."

"How can we repurchase Heping Motors shares to maximize our profits?" Aso Taro's brows gradually relaxed, and he smiled confidently, "Then naturally, we'll wait until Heping Motors' stock price plummets!"

It's a pity Zhang Heping isn't here, otherwise he might have taught Aso Taro a lesson on the psychology of stock market investors.

When stocks fall, many investors will hold their shares and wait and see, thinking that since they have already fallen so much, how much lower can they fall?

The real time for major players to buy stocks is when the market is consolidating.

By creating the illusion of buying low and selling high through day trading, investors are induced to buy and sell in sync, thereby increasing the turnover rate.

When the number of shares sold on the market increases and the major players start buying up shares directly, abandoning the consolidation phase and instead driving up the stock price, then you should be careful!

During this phase, the magnitude of selling high and buying low increases, and the cycle lengthens, making it difficult to determine whether the major players are genuinely selling off stocks or raising the stock price to buy more.

Stepmother Investment Company has indeed been selling off its shares recently. This is because they previously suppressed the stock price of Peace Motors and held low-priced shares. Now they are raising the stock price to sell off their shares and make a profit from the price difference.

When the stock price of Peace Auto loses its upward momentum, it will be another opportunity to profit from the price difference through day trading.

Yuriko Aso still trusted her man's judgment, so she changed the subject and talked about the new weapon that the Americans were preparing to demonstrate.

"I heard from my father that the Americans have prepared many long-range strike weapons this time, as well as satellite-guided precision strikes," Aso Yuriko said, then suddenly remembered the satellites Zhang Heping was working on, and asked with concern:
"Brother, do you think those satellites Zhang Sang set up could also assist missiles in accurately striking targets?"

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(End of this chapter)