Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 552: Pulling Investment

The fairways of the Great Britain Golf Course are 520 yards (475 meters) long.

Yu Yang reached the green in two shots, and then holed out on his second shot, showcasing both exceptional skill and incredible luck.

When the executives involved in the game were all shocked that 'Yu Sanyuan dared to threaten North America with food'.

To make sure they didn't miss the chance to curry favor, the golf course organized caddies and drones to scatter confetti in celebration, and even had the accompanying permanent secretary take photos.

"Mr. Yu, congratulations!"

The person in charge of the golf course is quite wealthy and powerful.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to build such an entertainment venue, let alone make it spring-like all year round.

However, compared to the opponent's lineup today, they are not even small fry.

They presented the medals, trophies, and international points certificates, but didn't hand over the name tag, cleverly hiding on the periphery again to continue playing catch-up.

Yu Yang was also very generous and gave out red envelopes on the spot.

Whether it's senior management, caddies, or course management, everyone receives 9999 red bills.

However, to accommodate the executives, today's game is a match play.

The general idea is that holes are classified as par 3, par 4, and par 5.

Just like the first hole on the green.

According to today's rules, it is a par 3 hole.

Whether you get a hole-in-one or a hole-in-two, you have to take the ball out and complete three shots, otherwise you'll be committing a foul.

Therefore, after Yu Yang and the other caddies had set up the caddies, he gently pushed the ball, and the third shot went into the hole again.

Next.

Old Smith's second shot still failed to fly over the 520-yard fairway.

Old Bu's second shot, although he successfully landed on the green, was at least twenty meters from the hole.

If you fail to sink the putt on the par-3 hole next time, it means you will lose points and have to take a fourth shot.

If Yu Yang gets a hole-in-two and then another hole-in-three, he receives an extra bonus.

The performance of other executives in the gaming companion industry varied, with some achieving good results and others bad.

Among them, the third-ranked leader of the mountain army also reached the green in two shots and was twelve meters away from the hole. He is now tied for second place with Lao Bu.

soon.

Old Smith's third shot landed on the green, thirty meters from the hole.

Old Bu's third putt came five meters from the hole.

The head of the Dongshan military headquarters putted the ball, and successfully put it into the hole on his third shot.

Others, omitted.

Yu Yang arrived at the third result and signaled to the accompanying factory secretary, "Assign 300 million combat drones to the leader, including command gimbals, control centers, and independent AI central processing units. Also, arrange for a group of college students majoring in this field to go there, and we'll teach them everything they need to know."

"???"

Not only were the heads of the Dongshan military headquarters stunned, but even the senior executives couldn't help but swallow hard.

Three million drones! North America can't produce that many in a year.

Most importantly, the combat drones are not expensive, costing only 5 red banknotes, but they are in short supply and impossible to buy.

Especially the corresponding combat gimbal, control system, and AI central processor, which are impossible to steal.

The value of 300 million combat drones is conservatively estimated to be at least hundreds of billions.

Now you can get it just by playing a ball?

Yu Yang lowered his sun hat slightly and waited for Lao Shi and Lao Bu to finish their fourth shot. "Sir, you play golf quite often, don't you?"

"Uh... to be honest, I've never played with this high-tech thing before, but I was a bombardier when I was young, and later I was in charge of artillery. Combining the two, I looked at the wind direction, calculated the parabola, and then, with my good physical condition, feel for the ball, and luck, I actually managed to win."

Yu Yang gave a thumbs up, "Give the commander an additional 200 million combat drones."

The head of the Dongshan military headquarters twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth, his face contorted with worry, and said, "Comrade Yu Yang, how about we discuss this matter after the competition?"

"Ok?"

"I won this by playing golf. What would a guy in a green shirt like me do playing golf? If word gets out, wouldn't I become a laughing stock? Will my superiors praise me for being good at golf and winning 500 million drones, or will they suspect that I play golf regularly?"

"Hey, what's the big deal? Haven't you heard of a small ball moving a big ball?"

"Ping-pong diplomacy? How can that be the same?"

"You know the Air Force Tiger, right? Last year, after studying with the North American Fleet in Libya, he went to West Africa to learn from Lao He. That guy, in order to make more money, dragged Lao He to play billiards, poker, and Dou Dizhu every day to gamble... all so that his superiors could win more unique West African weaponry, such as the three-system individual combat system that has been tested in actual combat."

The Three-System Individual Combat System is an individual soldier equipment developed by Sanyuan High-Tech over five years.

This mainly includes combat uniforms, combat boots, combat helmets, active infrared night vision devices, passive thermal imaging night vision devices, AR combat marking eyepieces (for marking the top of a target's head), AR augmented reality eyepieces (for seeing people through walls), AI command and combat systems, and individual miniature radios…

It has successively experienced the S1 and S2 mining wars in Africa, the Caucasus conflict, the Syrian campaign, the Red Sea anti-piracy operations, the South Pacific anti-drug operations, the Christmas Island maritime rescue, and countless small-scale military operations.

Even today, in terms of overall performance, the three-system individual combat system, which was born in 00, is in no way inferior to the North American C4I-individual weapon system, which was born in 85, and the North American Earth Warrior program, which is being improved.

Furthermore, a single set of equipment in North America weighs approximately 25kg, while a single set of equipment in the three-series weighs only 12kg.

This is equivalent to allowing our soldiers to carry more ammunition or add more individual equipment under the same load.

Yu Yang continued, "Keep playing, keep up this performance, and give the capitalist imperialists a good slap in the face. When it's over, I'll reward you with another 5 sets of the three-system individual combat system... If the higher-ups hear this good news, they'll probably be so excited that they'll issue you a military order."

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

It is obvious that the person in charge of the Dongshan Military Headquarters is a pragmatic leader who commands troops, like Li Yunlong from the TV series "Bright Sword," not Zhao Gang who wields a pen.

But then again, given the occasion, Zhao Gang wouldn't dare to come.

if not?
Discussing the collectivist construction of a modern military with Yu Sanyuan?

While there's nothing wrong with this, and the idea is correct, are you planning to bet ten?
I'm afraid they'll be withdrawn as soon as they go back.

As for whether the head of the Dongshan military headquarters will be dismissed...

In today's situation, every family needs a pragmatic leader like Li Yunlong.

Because it's really possible to fast forward to Season 3.

Don't you see that Yu Sanyuan openly uses food to intimidate North America?

...

Yu Yang turned around and found that Lao Bu and Lao Shi had also reached a tacit understanding on the matter of 'investing in Dongshanfu'.

Old Shi's expertise lies in finance and entertainment.
However, Dongshan Prefecture is close to Shili Camp, and its financial industry has been influenced by the Three-System Financial System. Everywhere you can see spot investment and wealth management in the trading hall, Sanyuan Pharmaceutical Life Insurance, Sanyuan Pharmacy Medical Insurance, San-System Auto Insurance, and so on.

Therefore, the financial investment was only US$5 million, which was used to build a vanity project in Quancheng Square - the Anda Building of Anda Group, the AIA Building of AIA Insurance, and the AIA Building of AIG Insurance.

In the entertainment sector, Old Smith increased his investment.

The initial plan is to help Dongshan Prefecture secure the 09 National Games of the East, and to launch the Olympic Sports Center project this year, which includes construction, planning, event promotion, urban image building, sports center maintenance and subsequent operation, with a total investment of 10 billion US dollars.

Secondly, the plan is to acquire at least 2.5 mu of land in the area near Shiliying in Dongshanfu for real estate development projects, with a total investment of approximately US$30 billion.

Then, with the help of brand licensing from Disney and other companies, we will build a dream world called Oulebao that complements the industries in Shiliying. It is expected to cover an area of ​​1.2 mu. If we add the surrounding industries and transportation infrastructure construction, including the introduction of a 50-kilometer-long high-speed railway connecting to the North Third Ring Road, the total investment will be about 50 billion US dollars.

then.

Referring to the Dongshan Prefecture's plans, assist in advancing the Southern Mountain Area Development Plan, the Yellow River North Development Plan, the West Railway Station Expansion Plan, the Eastern University Alliance Plan...

All the projects combined totaled exactly $1000 billion.

If it can be completed within three years, it is expected to save Dongshan Prefecture ten years of development time, which is equivalent to completing a fifteen-year plan.

The executives present were incredibly excited, yet also deeply worried because of Yu Sanyuan and Old Smith's identities.

After all, Dongshan Prefecture and Shili Camp are potential competitors, and Yu Sanyuan is unlikely to help Dongshan Prefecture out of kindness.

Old Smith was a world-class capitalist who prioritized profit; who knows what the other party wanted?

So everyone looked at the chief steward of Dongshan Prefecture.

The latter met dozens of gazes, expressionless as he lowered his head to wipe his golf club. There was nothing he could do.

He didn't know what to do.

I agree, no one can afford the consequences.

You might disagree, because you'd miss out on fifteen years of development.

'It's too difficult!'

The chief steward of Dongshan Prefecture looked up at the sky speechlessly.

at the same time.

After Old Smith expressed his investment intentions, Old Brooks then spoke up.

First, Wanhong Investment, a subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation, will establish a foreign trade industrial park in Dongshanfu.

Second, Unilever and Carlyle will establish at least 100 joint ventures in Dongshanfu.

Third, BlackRock Capital has set up branch factories in Dongshanfu based on its holding/participating companies, such as Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, BYD, Moutai, Wuliangye, Ping An, China Merchants Bank, CATL, BeiGene, Li Ning, Gree, etc.

Fourth, through the aforementioned holding/participating companies, Carlisle Group has purchased no less than 2 mu of land in Dongshanfu for commercial development.

The total investment is no less than US$1500 billion.

Of course, this is just an investment intention, and the specific details still need to be discussed by both parties.

After listening, Yu Yang pondered for a moment, then swung his club and hit the ball behind a small embankment next to the green.

Two seconds later.

The golf ball landed on the grass, rolled down the slope, and followed a specific path into the hole.

"In!"

Accompanied by incredulous shouts, the audience erupted in applause.

Old Bu and Old Shi were thoroughly defeated and lost all interest in playing.

And the two of them set conditions, and Yu Sanyuan always had to respond.

Yu Yang put away his golf club. “You two companies have invested a total of 250 billion US dollars in Dongshanfu. Here’s what we’ll do: you give me the funds, and I’ll help you complete the investment. I’ll build everything for you, from the Olympic Sports Center to all kinds of buildings, residential projects, transportation, and subways. In exchange, I’ll directly transfer the operating rights of California and Texas Agriculture 3.0 to you. We’ll sign a three-year agreement first, and I won’t take a penny during that period.”

Old Bu and Old Shi exchanged a glance and readily agreed.

However, this only grants operational rights and does not solve the fundamental problem of grain prices in North America.

Or rather, Yu Sanyuan used to be the executioner of North American ranchers, but now Old Bu and Old Shi have obtained three years of operating rights, which means they have replaced Yu Sanyuan and become the new executioners.

From beginning to end, North American farmers have been exploited.

Old Bush said, "I think world food prices should be raised, by at least 150%."

"That's unrealistic," Yu Yang shook his head in denial.

Old Smith questioned, "What's unrealistic about it?"

"A rise in grain prices means an increase in people's cost of living, which means that wages and benefits need to be raised, otherwise society will become poorer and poorer. Higher wages and benefits mean higher production costs, which in turn means that the prices of seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers need to be raised. As a result, grain prices will continue to rise, changing every year. Not to mention you, even we can't control it."

“What a joke, you have the power to set grain prices,” Old Bu retorted.

"No, grain prices are determined by market demand. If there is no demand, I won't make any money no matter how much grain I have."

Old Shi shook his head in denial, "Yu, we have shown great sincerity in investing in Dongshan Prefecture, but you have been making excuses about the grain issue. This is not fair."

"I'm keeping food prices from rising because I care about you all."

Old Bu and Old Shi smiled at the same time, their expressions looking exactly alike: "Do you think we believe you?"

Yu Yang fell silent, but his heart was filled with joy.

As the world's largest grain trader, who wouldn't want grain prices to rise?

The reason for beating around the bush with the two people is that I don't want them to figure out my intentions.

In other words, North American farmers can indeed profit from rising food prices.

At the same time, if the East does not promote the development of the private economy and does not improve wages and benefits, the cost of living for ordinary people in the East will continue to rise, ultimately benefiting North American farms.

However, the development of the private economy in the East will accelerate across the board in the future, thanks to the investments made by Lao Bu and Lao Shi, as well as the international capital investment triggered by them.

Even if the average person in the East sees their salary increase, even doubling, doubling, and doubling again, and food prices rise even higher, North American farmers still won't earn much.

Or rather, the debt doesn't disappear, it just transfers.

In the food sector, North America hopes to transfer its debt to cheap labor in the East through food supplies.

Yu Yang hopes that the cheap labor force in the East can be acquired in greater quantities, and then the debts dumped on North America can be returned to North America through Agriculture 3.0, or even more.

Ultimately, this turned North America into a bear, completely triggering a debt crisis.

Old Bush and Old Smith only saw the 'huge losses of farmers' and hoped that rising food prices would allow farmers to turn a profit. However, they failed to realize that if food prices doubled, the currency would depreciate by half, and North American debt would also double.

This is both the financialization of food and a monetary strategy.

It originated from the Hong Kong dollar being pegged to food.

In other words, Sanyuan Agriculture, a global grain trader, is linking grain production to the increase in global currency.

If there is a bumper harvest, grain prices will fall, and the purchasing power of money will increase.

If there is a complete crop failure, grain prices will rise, and the purchasing power of money will decrease.

If there is a bumper harvest, food prices will rise, and global debt will increase.

If there is a complete crop failure and grain prices fall... this is unlikely to happen.

...

The golf tournament continues.

Yu Yang hit the ball toward the seventh hole.

The white sphere traced a graceful arc in the sunlight, then landed, wobbling slightly before going into the hole again.

The people at the scene went from initial shock and excitement to numbness and skepticism, eventually leading them to believe that "Yu Sanyuan must be a genetically modified human."

Yes, genetically modified humans.

Today, no one questions whether Sanyuan Agriculture truly possesses gene optimization technology.

The only question is, "Where has the gene optimization technology of Sanyuan Agriculture progressed?"

And a group that opposes the three-lineage gene system was born.

They believe that genetic optimization is a form of human genetic pollution that will lead to the extinction of all humanity.

Correspondingly, a group that 'supports the three-lineage gene' has also emerged.

They believe that the human genetic code is about to be cracked, and humanity will enter an unprecedented era.

Of course, Sanyuan Agriculture does not have gene optimization technology at all.

The various achievements can only be obtained through the help of farmers, combat units, basic farmland, experimental fields, and so on.

Two hours later.

Yu Yang won today's golf tournament with an incredible score of 19 strokes over 18 holes, along with unprecedented bonus points.

It also set a world record: 5848 yards and 19 strokes.

It was a full 55 strokes less than in a professional competition.

And it is a world record certified by Bruce Willis and Stephen Schwarz.

noon.

The group then traveled by car to Shungeng Road and arrived at the five-star Shungeng Mountain Villa at the foot of Thousand Buddha Mountain.

This was a banquet held in the name of Dongshan by the Grand Steward after hearing about the trillion-dollar investment.

Yu Yang walked into the banquet hall, took the lead, and sat in the head steward's seat. "Everyone, please make yourselves at home."

(End of this chapter)