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Chapter 445 Picking up the shipping giant, Gulinaza is so ecstatic~ (Subscribe)

The entire first floor is divided into three areas.

These three areas are about the same size, about 120 square meters.

It covers multiple departments, including finance, logistics, surveying and supervision, transportation, accounting, etc.

Small but complete.

After a round,
Wu Youde was surprised to find that the "Eastern Times" company already had fifty employees.

He also noticed a phenomenon that these employees looked very young, and some were probably not even over 30 years old.

"What's on the second floor?"

"It's on the second floor. I'll take you up there."

Dayuer then took Wu Youde to the second floor again. The scene upstairs was completely different from that downstairs. It was very busy and lively downstairs.

It was very quiet upstairs, not even a soul was there.

Several groups of sofas formed a reception area, and there were several rooms not far away.

There are nameplates at the door, which read Secretary's Office, President's Office, Toilet, etc.

It seems that Chen Xueru usually works here.

When she reached the door of the president's office, Dayuer took out a key from her pocket and opened the door readily.

Step in,

Wu Youde was unable to see that beautiful, charming face, as Chen Xueru was indeed not there.

"Where's your lady?"

"Ah? Uncle, don't you know?"

"I……"

Wu Youde opened his mouth, touched his nose, and was about to explain himself when he heard Dayuer say, "Ah! Son-in-law, you really don't know?! Son-in-law, you don't even know where the young lady has gone, do you?
How could you not know, uncle?

Miss, I miss you every day, and even mention your name before sleeping..."

Wu Youde: "..."

He discovered another characteristic of this girl, which was that she was a chatterbox.

Too broken!
"Mr. Wu, Mr. Chen is still in Europe handling the acquisition matters. He will not come back until things are done." At this time, Xu Huizhen spoke up.

"Where in Europe? Which company to acquire?"

Wu Youde was very curious. He didn't expect that Chen Xueru had found a target so quickly and had already started the acquisition process. This was a bit beyond his expectations.

Xu Huizhen said: "Denmark is a shipping company called Maersk."

Maersk???
Wu Youde was startled, and then stunned.

Maersk...Denmark...

Isn’t this the one that later became the world’s leading shipping company and ranked among the Fortune 500?

Wu Youde was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Are you going to acquire Maersk? Or are you going to acquire Maersk's industries?"

"The lady wanted to acquire Maersk directly, but that bearded man disagreed. He really didn't know what was good for him. The price the lady offered was very high..."

Dayuer interrupted at this time and said indignantly: "Big Beard is only willing to sell part of the assets. He wants to play the game of cutting off one's own arm."

"Please elaborate on this and give us some details."

Wu Youde became interested, sat down on the sofa and said.

Dayuer also sat down on the other side and started talking...

After listening for a while, Wu Youde finally understood what was going on.

original,

As the entire Denmark fell during World War II, the Maersk Shipping Company, headquartered in Denmark, was naturally affected.

First, the local cargo ships were seized and confiscated, and then the business was simply suspended.

After several years of hard work,

Maersk's fleet suffered heavy losses in the war, and the remaining ships requisitioned by the warring countries were mostly destroyed, greatly shrinking the company's strength.

In addition, the Shipping Committee's requirements regarding responsible sailing also make it difficult for Maersk Line to resume its business immediately.

Now it is facing many difficulties, the situation is very bad, and the days are getting worse day by day!
Grantham knew the purpose of Chen Xueru and Grantham returning to the mainland of Eagle Country. After all, he had just approved Chen Xueru's "Eastern Times" to acquire a piece of land in Victoria Harbour.

He had heard from Chen Xueru about the purpose of the land and its future development.

therefore,

After arriving in Eagle Country, Grantham used his personal connections to find a number of shipping companies with high-quality assets that were worth acquiring for Chen Xueru.

For example, the Cunard Shipping Company of the United States and Maersk of Denmark.

After some field investigation and negotiations with many parties, Chen Xueru finally set her sights on Maersk and wanted to directly acquire this large shipping company which was founded in 1904 and now has a 50-year history.

the idea is good,
However, AP Muller, the helmsman of Maersk, is unwilling to give up the shipping empire that his father spent half a century to build, and only wants to sell assets in the United States, France and Kenya.

The two sides held many negotiations and consultations on this issue and also conducted on-site inspections.

Eventually, the acquisition was completed.

Chen Xueru bought three docks located in Felixstowe Port in the United States, Le Havre Port in France, and Mombasa Port in Kenya for five million pounds.

Total cargo throughput was 3.6 million tonnes.

At these three terminals, Maersk owns various types of ships and a variety of land-based facilities including warehouses, oil depots, trucks, trailers, cranes, buildings, etc.

The functions are complete and perfect, and you can use it as soon as you buy it.

Of course, as a shipping company, the most important thing is naturally cargo ships.

There are fifteen Maersk cargo ships berthed at these three terminals, including three with a deadweight of 100,000 tons, seven with a deadweight of 50,000 tons, and the remaining five with a deadweight of 10,000 tons each.

Other than that,

Dayuer also said that Chen Xueru has found a company in Germany that researches and produces lifting equipment, and has already negotiated the acquisition. The company is now preparing to move to Kowloon.

The acquisition didn't cost much, only 500,000 pounds.

……

After listening,

Wu Youde was in a good mood. In his opinion, although the two acquisitions cost a lot of money, they were indeed worth it.

Take the acquisition of three Maersk terminal assets as an example.

Five million pounds were spent to buy fifteen cargo ships with a total carrying capacity of 700,000 tons. Among these fifteen ships, the longest service time was only ten years, and the shortest service time was a 100,000-ton oil tanker, only three years.

Just for these fifteen ships, this deal is worth it!
Don't think that the ship is small because it has a carrying capacity of only 100,000 tons.

In fact, this is not the case. In the 1950s, the global tanker capacity was around 100,000 tons, and basically a 100,000-ton tanker was considered a behemoth.

Until October 1956,

Israel fought with Egypt for the right of passage through the Suez Canal and the Strait of Tiran, which led to the outbreak of the Second Middle East War, and the Suez Canal fell into crisis.

Oil tankers can no longer enter the Mediterranean Sea to Europe through the Suez Canal, and can only take a detour via the Cape of Good Hope, the "Cape of Storms" where rough waves are common all year round.

Frequent wars in the Middle East have made the shipping industry realize the vulnerability of the Suez Canal route.

Since it was necessary to bypass the entire Africa, increasing the tonnage of ships and improving their capacity to offset the costs brought about by the increased voyage became the only option at the time.

In addition, the draft depth of ships is no longer restricted by the Suez Canal, so various large oil tankers have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Gradually,
It was not until the 1960s that oil tankers with a deadweight of 200,000 to 300,000 tons appeared. In the 1970s, even larger oil tankers with a deadweight of over 400,000 tons appeared.

Therefore, the fifteen oil tankers purchased by Chen Xueru are really not small.

Other than that,

Not to mention that this is the wharf of three ports: Felixstowe Port, Le Havre Port and Mombasa Port...

You should know that whether it is the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Le Havre, or the Port of Mombasa, these are all large ports in their respective countries.

Especially the Port of Mombasa, which is one of the important ports in Africa and is responsible for the transportation of goods from African countries.

The docks of these three ports are another important asset!
In Wu Youde's opinion, the docks of these three ports alone are worth about five million pounds...

I don’t know how Chen Xueru negotiated the deal, but she was able to complete the acquisition at such a favorable price. It’s really a surprise!

Wu Youde touched his chin, thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and asked, "Did your young lady say when she would be back?"

"I don't know. Son-in-law, even you don't know, so how should I know?" Dayuer blinked her big eyes and said with confidence.

"..."

Wu Youde was stunned for a moment. This girl's words were really choking.

He smacked his lips and asked, "Dayuer, why didn't your mistress take you to Europe?"

"I need to help Miss look after the house. There are so many things to do here. We need to level the newly purchased land in Victoria Harbor, and we also need to continuously receive equipment shipped back from Europe..."

"Oh, there are so many things to do!"

Dayuer frowned and asked, "If I go to Europe with him, who will be in charge here? Wouldn't everything be in chaos?"

Wu Youde glanced at Xu Huizhen, then looked at Dayuer who looked serious, and nodded, "That makes sense!"

"Hehe~~"

Dayuer immediately smiled again and said happily, "Of course."

"Dayuer, does your family have any minority blood?" Wu Youde suddenly asked.

Dayuer was a little confused, "Minority nationality?"

"Ah...it's Xinjiang and Gansu. Are there any elders from there?" Wu Youde said.

"Yes! Hey? How did you know?" Dayuer blinked her big eyes, looking curious.

Wu Youde laughed and said, "Really? Who in your family is from there?"

"My father is, he's from Xinjiang Altay, and my mother is Han. But my father died when I was a child, so my mother brought us back. Not long after, she fell ill... and then... we met the young lady..."

Dayuer said this crisply, her face looking normal and calm, as if she was not talking about her own tragic experience.

It was indeed the case. No wonder this girl looked so much like that guy. They were both from Xinjiang... Wu Youde picked up the cup and drank a sip of tea, then asked casually, "Dayuer, what was your original name?"

"Gulinaza." Dayuer said.

"puff!!"

Wu Youde spat out a mouthful of tea and looked at Dayuer in amazement, hardly able to believe his ears.

"Brother Wu, are you okay?" Sha Zhu asked with concern.

Wu Youde was unaware and continued to stare at Dayu'er, "What did you say your name was?"

"Gulinaza! Mr. Wu, is my name so ugly?"

Dayuer frowned and said with some dissatisfaction: "I think it's okay~"

Then, she turned to look at Xu Huizhen, "Huizhen, what do you think?"

Xu Huizhen laughed and nodded, "It sounds nice, your name is the best."

“Hahaha… I think so too…”

Dayuer laughed happily again.

Looking at her brilliant smile, Wu Youde felt it was a little unreal. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?
Not only do they look alike, they even have the same name.

This is really a destiny destined by God!!
That’s right, the reason why Wu Youde was stunned for a moment at the door just now was that he found that Dayuer and Guli Nazha looked very similar, almost like they were carved from the same mold.

Guli Nazha's beauty is cold and charming, full of exotic charm.

In later life, he loved her very much and she was one of his many wives.

I didn’t expect to meet a real person today…

That's why he stopped and prepared to take a closer look, but he didn't expect that not only did they look alike, they even had the same name.

Wu Youde was speechless.

After being stunned for half a minute, he finally came to his senses and accepted this coincidence. He then asked curiously, "What was your sister Xiao Yu'er's original name?"

"Gulinana, but I think my name sounds better." Dayuer said.

Nana?

Ok.

Wu Youde nodded, and then nodded again, “Yeah, I think so too.”

……

After staying at "Oriental Times" for an afternoon and learning about the company's current situation in detail, Wu Youde went to Taiping Mountain.

Chen Xueru bought a mansion here, located on the top of Victoria Peak.

This mansion was not the one that was originally bought from Boss Kang. Instead, after arriving in Kowloon and visiting The Peak with Ge Mulin and appreciating the beautiful scenery of The Peak, Chen Xueru bought a piece of land on The Peak through Ge Mulin.

Someone was hired to build a manor.

Guli Nazha, also known as Dayuer, said that the manor was very big, so big that it took her a long time to walk from one end to the other, and her feet were tired from walking.

He also said that the manor was very beautiful, with mountains, forests and lakes.

He also said there were a lot of houses, dozens of them.

Wu Youde was very interested and asked how much it cost to build the manor.

Guli Nazha said she didn’t know and that she was not responsible for the matter.

After saying that, she added that the garden had been under construction for almost two years and was only fully completed during this year's Spring Festival, so the young lady didn't have time to live there.

Wu Youde stopped and asked, "Has your daughter never lived there?"

"No, the lady said she would move in after you come," said Guli Nazha.

"Oh……"

After thinking about it,
Wu Youde said, "Forget it, let's not go there today. Take me to where your young lady usually lives."

"Okay, I'll take you there."

Guli Nazha smiled and agreed readily. It was obvious that she was very happy with Wu Youde's choice at this time.

Finally, under the leadership of Guli Nazha, Wu Youde and Sha Zhu went to the villa that Chen Xueru had bought from Boss Kang.

……

Waiting for the place,
Only then did Wu Youde realize that the house was in Tsuen Wan, a large open area by the sea where several garden houses were neatly arranged, some two-story and some three-story, forming a high-end residential area.

The house Chen Xueru bought was a three-story Western-style house with an exclusive courtyard. It was not small and there was a fountain in the yard. It looked no worse than Lou Zhenhua's house in Beijing.

Just take a quick look.
Wu Youde followed Gulinaza into the house. Although this girl seemed careless and impetuous, she was quite capable.

Without waiting for Wu Youde to say anything, she took Wu Youde to Chen Xueru's room.

"Son-in-law, do you want to take a bath? I'll get you some clothes!"

Thoughtful and meticulous, she even kindly led Wu Youde to the bathroom.

Wu Youde did not refuse. After such a tiring journey, he really wanted to take a bath and relax.

He nodded and said with a smile: "The young man who came with me is called He Yuzhu. You should also settle down. Don't leave in a hurry. I have something to ask you later."

"Oh, I see, uncle!"

Guli Nazha waved her hand and walked out of the room leisurely.

……

After half an hour,

After taking a bath, Wu Youde dressed neatly and went downstairs.

In the living room on the first floor, Sha Zhu was already waiting there, but Guli Nazha and Xu Huizhen were nowhere to be seen.

"Angkor."

"Well, where's Gulinaza?"

"I just went to the yard."

Wu Youde reached out and poured himself a cup of tea. He tasted it and found it tasted good, with a strong tea aroma. He knew it was not ordinary tea at first taste.

He looked at Sha Zhu and said with a smile: "Why don't you go outside and take a walk to get familiar with the environment."

Silly Zhu shook his head.

Wu Youde asked again: "Zhu Zi, how is your martial arts training going now?"

"The master said that it's not yet cooked enough." said Sha Zhu.

Wu Youde smiled and said, "This is normal. How long have you been practicing martial arts? This is a craft that requires perseverance and hard work.

Of course, it is not enough to just work in isolation and practice hard. The most important thing is to apply what you have learned, that is, actual combat. This is the only way to improve your strength the fastest.

Do you have the confidence to...take revenge?"

Sha Zhu's eyes shone, his back straightened, he nodded heavily and said in a deep voice: "Yes!!!"

"it is good."

Wu Youde laughed and said, "Then I'll wait and see."

Just at this time,

Guli Nazha and Xu Huizhen walked in, followed by two middle-aged women in white shirts and red pants. They were hired servants.

In Kowloon, using servants is a normal thing, no one will say anything about it and it is allowed.

"Son-in-law, you're done washing up. What do you want for dinner? I'll arrange it!"

"There's no rush for this. Come here, I want to ask you something."

"What's the matter, uncle? Tell me quickly, I'm busy..."

"..."

Wu Youde blinked, suppressed his helplessness, and asked, "Can you contact Yang Ergou or Xu Damao?"

"Sure, do you want me to call them?"

Guli Nazha’s answer surprised Wu Youde. He didn’t expect that she could actually get in touch with him.

It seems that Chen Xueru trusts her quite a bit...

“Are there any good restaurants nearby?”

"Uncle, you're not eating at home?"

"Just answer my question."

"Oh... yes, there are a lot! What do you like to eat, uncle?"

"..."

Wu Youde stroked his forehead and sighed, asking, why is it so difficult to just ask a question?

Why does this girl talk so much? ? ?
Why don't you just answer my question? Why are you still thinking divergently...

He sighed again and decided to make it short.

"You can recommend a store, then call Yang Ergou and tell him I'm here and ask him to meet me there."

"This matter? Hehe... It's simple. You won't be having dinner at home tonight, right? By the way, do you need me to accompany you later?"

"No, thank you."

"No thanks, you're too polite, uncle~"

Guli Nazha finally went to make the phone call excitedly, and Wu Youde breathed a sigh of relief.

"Angkor Wu, Xu Damao is also in Kowloon?"

Sha Zhu looked at Wu Youde in surprise.

……

(End of this chapter)