Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

"I called you here today mainly for two reasons. The first is because of the high-quality ports in your hands. They are extremely important for us to develop our export economy!"

When it comes to business, Mr. Xiao's expression becomes particularly serious, and even his eyes become bright!
Su Chen pushed the file bag on the table towards Grandpa Xiao, "Grandpa, inside these are the high-quality ports that the Li Group and I traded, as well as some port certificates that I obtained in Southeast Asia before."

Old Master Xiao took the file bag and gently stroked the wax seal on the vent with his fingers, but did not open it. He tapped it gently a few times, and then his eyes fell on Su, "These ports...what are you going to do with them?"

Hearing this, Su Chen's eyes flashed with surprise. Before coming here, he thought that Mr. Xiao would buy all these ports, but now from the meaning of his words, it seems that he has no such plan.

After a moment's silence, Su Chen tilted his head slightly and asked tentatively, "Grandpa, do you mean that you are not going to take over these ports? Or do you want me to be responsible for the operation myself?"

Old Master Xiao nodded, and without hiding anything, he directly stated the decision after discussion!

"Yes! I do have this idea. To be more precise, I want you to hand over these ports to your IPS Security Company for operation!"

"Leave it to IPS Security Company?" Su Chen looked at Grandpa Xiao with some confusion, but he quickly reacted.

"Yes, if IPS Security Company is in charge, those jealous people will be more restrained. At least on the surface, everyone will be satisfied."

Hearing this... two words immediately flashed through Su Chen's mind, "balance"!
You should know that there are only two most efficient means of transportation in the world. One is train and the other is ship. As for airplanes, they are only used to transport precious items. If you want to transport goods across Eurasia or Europe and America, it would be like having too much money and nowhere to spend it.

This has led to freight channels becoming a hot commodity in the eyes of countless people, but the bald eagle has imposed various blockades on domestic foreign trade channels. We have also spent a lot of effort to build the China-Europe express, but this can only radiate to a few areas around the departure station.

In coastal areas, cargo ships are still the most commonly used means of transportation. Cargo ships can transport thousands of containers at a time, which is very convenient and also brings huge wealth to the ports along the route.

Most of those ports are controlled by European and American consortiums. Even if some of them are controlled by domestic companies, it is of no concern to them.

But once these ports become domestic ports, it will be a huge commercial crisis for those consortiums and even the country.

As we all know, the interests behind the international shipping market are complicated and intertwined, with major financial groups and national forces intertwined.

If these ports are taken over directly in the name of the government, it will inevitably cause a strong backlash from European and American forces, and may even trigger trade frictions or political pressure.

However, if it is operated by a "private enterprise" such as IPS Security Company, it is just a commercial activity on the surface. Even if various forces are dissatisfied, it is difficult for them to find reasons to directly target them.

What's more, IPS's reputation and strength in the field of international security are enough to deter many forces with ulterior motives.

"Balance..." Su Chen repeated in a low voice, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "Grandpa, do you mean to let IPS Security Company become the "white glove"? "

"White gloves? What white gloves?" Old Master Xiao glared at Su Chen with puffed beard, "This dock is yours, and the management is also yours, how can this be called white gloves?"

"Your port can make money through trade, and domestic goods can be continuously transported to Europe, America and Africa. This is a win-win cooperation for us!"

"Don't have any bad ideas, kid. I'll just give you a little compensation at most."

How could Mr. Xiao not see Su Chen's little thoughts? If he had really agreed to the "white gloves" thing just now, he dared to guarantee that Su Chen would definitely ask for an exorbitant amount of money.

He did not forget the last transaction. Although they got a great deal, Su Chen also acquired many important locations in first- and second-tier cities through that opportunity.

I heard that these places have already started large-scale construction and are developing commercial CBDs.

Thanks to their corresponding locations, it goes without saying how popular these commercial CBDs will be once they are built.

Su Chen, whose little trick was exposed, did not feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he said with a smile: "Old man, why do you look at me like this? I am doing this for your future foreign trade layout. If I get involved, it will inevitably attract some people's attention."

Old Master Xiao snorted coldly, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Don't play dumb, kid! What is the current status of IPS Security Company in the international arena? As the most mysterious security company, even Blackwater and the Foreign Legion dare not shout loudly in front of you, what are you afraid of?"

"What was that last time you were involved in a fight... Yeah, ByteDance, it almost muddied the waters of the capital. The one from the Zhou family who didn't have good vision was directly assigned to the grassroots to train."

"Who in the circle doesn't know your name, Su Chen? Those who know your situation want to make friends with you, and those who don't know your situation are afraid of becoming the second Zhou family. Tell me who dares to keep an eye on you?"

After talking for a long time in one breath, Mr. Xiao felt like his throat was about to smoke. He felt much better after drinking the tea in one breath.

After hearing this, Su Chen fell into deep thought. What he said just now was just to test what the people above thought of him.

After all, there are more and more industries now, and the fields involved are becoming wider and wider. Who knows if there will be jealous people behind the scenes who will secretly trip us up?
But seeing how intense Mr. Xiao's reaction was just now, Su Chen knew that his concerns were completely unnecessary.

"I agree with your proposal in principle. Let IPS Security Company be responsible for the management of the port, but..."

Su Chen paused, "Old man, you should also know that because of the port incident, I have now confronted the Morgan family and even the Black Rock Group. Although their attention is not on me now, there is no guarantee that they will not target me in the future."

"Those ports are located at key points. Other financial groups will not sit idly by and watch us take control. If they use some means in secret, I will be very busy."

Hearing this, Mr. Xiao narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Chen twice. A speechless expression appeared on his face. He pointed his finger in the air at Su Chen and said, "You are really a man who won't give up until you see the rabbit. Tell me, what do you want?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Xiao quickly added: "You kid, don't ask for too much..."

Before Mr. Xiao finished speaking, Su Chen interrupted him and said, "Old man, you don't know what kind of person I am, Su Chen. Am I the kind of person who only cares about what's in the bowl while eating from the pot?"

"Um...you're right!" Mr. Xiao knew Su Chen very well. They were not the kind of people who were motivated by personal gain, otherwise they would not have donated their most advanced controlled nuclear fusion technology for free.

"Tell me, what do you need?" Old Master Xiao picked up the teacup and took a sip before asking.

Su Chen immediately raised two fingers with his right hand and said, "Two requests! First, I need some people to go to those ports to support the middle and high-level stalls, but I don't want those who have eyes on their foreheads and like to make decisions!"

Old Master Xiao immediately understood Su Chen's intention, which was to create an atmosphere of mutual supervision with the people of IPS Security Company, so as to avoid some people having ulterior motives.

It is also more convenient for them. After all, having someone inside can help them get things done, and this applies no matter where they go.

After a brief thought, Mr. Xiao nodded and agreed, "Okay~ This request is no problem, I will arrange it when the time comes, and find a group of professionals for you! Tell me about your second request!"

"As for the second request..." Su Chen hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "I hope to get some 'informal' intelligence support to a certain extent, so that I won't be kept in the dark when those chaebol families want to attack me."

After listening to Su Chen's second request, Mr. Xiao frowned slightly and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a twanging sound.

"Informal intelligence support?" After a moment's silence, Old Master Xiao stared at Su Chen with a sharp gaze, "I was wondering why you were so hesitant. It seems that you also know that this condition is a bit too much!" Su Chen waved his hands quickly with an innocent expression on his face, "Old Master, you are wronging me! I just want to get some early warnings at certain critical moments!"

"I can't stay in China forever. If I go to other countries to handle things, I will be very nervous. What if... someone wants to treat me to peanuts?"

"Grandpa, you don't want anything to happen to me in a foreign country, do you?" When he said the last sentence, there was still a faint smile on Su Chen's face.

When these words were spoken, even Mr. Xiao, who had experienced countless storms, was shocked by Su Chen's shamelessness.

Xiao Chen on the side also opened his mouth wide and silently gave Su Chen a thumbs up.

Brave! Really brave!

If he said this, his father would probably fly back from the northwest immediately and promote him!
Hmm... pick it up and do it!
The atmosphere in the yard suddenly became quiet, with only the breeze blowing through the big trees in the yard, causing the leaves to rustle.

After a long time, Mr. Xiao slowly said, "It's possible, but it's limited to those financial groups and families. Other information is not allowed."

"I don't need to explain too much. I think you also know the importance of the intelligence system. I can only contact you alone and cannot go through anyone else. Is this okay?"

Su Chen's eyes lit up, and he immediately assured: "Don't worry, old man, I promise there won't be any mistakes."

The reason why Su Chen wanted to get the relevant information was because he was afraid that the people of the Morgan family would not follow the moral code of the martial arts.

You have to know that none of the histories of these chaebol families' rise to wealth are clean. Even now, who can guarantee that they will not use some dirty means?

Take Su Chen himself for example, wasn’t the previous demise of the Bai family also the result of some means?

It is precisely because Su Chen understood that he wanted to be prepared for any eventuality.

Of course...it would be best if nothing happened.

"It's OK as long as you know the answer!" Mr. Xiao immediately changed the subject and said, "Now let's talk about the second thing. We want to ask you for a favor!"

"Ask me for help?" Su Chen pointed at his nose and asked in confusion, "Grandpa, you are not mistaken, are you...still needing my help?"

"Yeah!" After Old Master Xiao nodded heavily, he gave a look to Xiao Chen beside him.

Xiao Chen turned around and walked towards the old man's study. After a while, Xiao Chen came back with a document and handed it directly to Su Chen.

"Grandpa, what is this?" Su Chen shook the folder in his hand, but was not in a hurry to open it to read the contents. He knew that some things still needed to be done cautiously. If he read it rashly, he would have to help even if he didn't want to.

"This document contains some information about the industries we invested in Africa. You can find out the specific situation by taking a look yourself!" Old Man Xiao looked deep in the eyes and tapped the table lightly with his fingers, motioning Su to open the document.

Su Chen pondered for a moment, then opened the document. The first thing that caught his eye was a piece of information marked "top secret" and several secretly taken high-definition photos.

"This is..." Su Chen frowned slightly and began to look through the contents of the document. The more he read, the tighter his brows furrowed.

"MD, a bunch of ungrateful bastards! Do you think you've grown wings?" Su Chen slammed the document shut, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Old Man Xiao sighed and said, "You have seen the situation over there. The projects, mines, industrial parks, etc. that we invested in and built are now being targeted by the local warlords!"

"According to our understanding, it is the Western financial groups behind them who are instigating this, just to take advantage of this ready-made opportunity!"

"So we thought, let's hand over these industries to your IPS security company. If those people dare to get involved, we'll beat them up and teach them a lesson!"

When he said the latter part, even the old man, who had a steady character, couldn't help but flash a hint of anger in his eyes. He was now irritated by those people.

"Okay, I'll take care of this matter!" Su Chen shook the document in his hand and a smile appeared on his face, but it was a creepy smile.

He had not forgotten what happened in Mozambique before. Those people were just low-level blacks, but they dared to attack the plantation. That courage... no, it should be said that their brains were really out of control.

The place where the incident occurred is very close to Mozambique, which is their neighboring country.

I don't know if it was because of the previous experience in Mozambique that the consortium families saw an opportunity and started to provoke the warlords.

For those chaebol families, if they succeed, they will definitely enjoy the fruits of victory. The projects, mines and industrial parks that have been built can immediately bring them endless wealth.

Even if they fail, it's just a small amount of money. For them, it may not be as much as the money spent on attending a top business gathering.

"By the way, old man, are you just going to give those properties to me like this?" Su Chen thought that those properties were very valuable. If they were given to him like this, wouldn't he be making a fortune?

"How is that possible? Those were all invested by internal companies. If we just give them away like that, how do we fill this hole?" Old Master Xiao rejected Su Chen without even thinking about it.

Su Chen's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said confidently: "If I take out the shares of those ports, what do you say, old man?"

As soon as Old Man Xiao saw Su Chen's expression, he guessed what he was thinking, "Do you mean to merge those industries in Africa into the port?"

"Yes, that's right!" Su Chen opened the document in his hand again, pointed to the data on the report and said, "I just calculated that all the assets in the report add up to only about 3 billion US dollars. I will take out 15% of the port shares. What do you think, old man?"

Hearing this, Mr. Xiao fell into deep thought. This proposal was indeed very good, and it would even be profitable for them.

"I can't answer this question for now. I need to discuss it with relevant personnel before I can give you a reply!"

After all, there are several companies involved here, and it can be said that they span several departments. In principle, the old man cannot break the rules.

"Also...you should arrange for people from IPS Security Company to take over those businesses as soon as possible, so as to avoid any mistakes!"

Su Chen nodded, "After you make the arrangements here, I will immediately send someone to take over the security issues!"

"Okay, you chat with Xiao Chen first, I'll go in and make a phone call!" Old Master Xiao said as he stood up and walked towards the study. (End of this chapter)