Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 642 That really is a Gundam

BlackRock manages approximately $13.5 trillion in assets globally.

Its essence is a special economic entity that integrates a series of real industries through means such as investment and shareholding, corporate management, equity swaps, and providing profit solutions.

Such a behemoth must have a CEO who is no ordinary person.

So the old man in front of Yu Yang, who was less than 1.8 meters tall, was named Lawrence Fink.

He is both the CEO and Chairman of BlackRock, as well as the founder of BlackRock.

He has served as the head of the Boston Consortium and co-head of North American taxation. With a rich resume and formidable strength, he is like Old Brooks, one of the leading figures who personally participate in the capital game.

In terms of status within federal capital, Lawrence was not much lower than Old Brooks or Old Smith.

They could even ignore Clinton, Bush, and the likes of Obama, Romney, McCain, and Hillary, who were running for North American governor.

Normally, someone like Lawrence wouldn't be able to join Sanyuan Agriculture.

But what if you agree?

Cao Cao even wanted to recruit Guan Yu.

Besides, Lawrence most likely wouldn't dare to refuse outright.

He feared that upon returning to North America, the Third Series would refuse to provide him with the Lightboat business jet, and then his own business jet would be met with a barrage of missiles...

Old Bu's.

Old Shi's.

Little Walton's...

Yu Yang looked down at the old man, who was a head shorter than him.

"Your Excellency Lawrence, you know best the size of Tripartite Agriculture; it certainly surpasses the combined size of BlackRock and Vanguard."

However, in the early days of Sanyuan Agriculture, there was only one chairman who did not manage affairs, one vice chairman who liked to check the accounts, and one general manager who was rotated among the think tank.

If you can come, I believe that on this higher, bigger, and broader stage, you will be able to reach new heights in terms of your resume, your life, and your personal wealth.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Yu..."

BlackRock CEO Lawrence never imagined that Yu Sanyuan would invite him, let alone have the opportunity to join the Third Series.

Upon receiving the invitation, his first instinct was to refuse, but a second thought popped into his head, causing him to fall into deep thought.

Sanyuan Agriculture dominates the three major regions and is comparable in size to the Morgan Group.

Morgan Stanley is superior to BlackRock and Vanguard, so Sanyuan Agriculture is indeed on a much larger stage.

If Lawrence joins Sanyuan Agriculture, he can certainly achieve multiple wins with his own talents, just as Yu Sanyuan said.

As for joining a group, what happens to personal wealth and the rise and fall of a family...?

Nouveau riche will not join the three-system collective because they are reluctant to give up the wealth they have suddenly acquired and the confidence and power that wealth brings.

Generally, capitalists would not join the three-system collective because the propaganda of capitalism distorts collectivism into centralism, which would confiscate personal wealth and force everyone to eat and live together, making it comparable to entering a concentration camp.

But top capitalists all yearn to join the collective.

First, they can leverage the wealth they bring to the collective to obtain senior management positions within the collective and then enjoy high-level collective benefits.

For example, when you're a capitalist, you need to buy villas, cars, private jets, and all sorts of luxury goods. You also need to hire bodyguards, butlers, servants, and pay various fees…

After becoming a senior executive of the group, one can be allocated a better villa, be equipped with a more advanced car, have a dedicated business jet developed specifically for the three-series, and receive a large number of 'internal exclusive supplies' that are not sold to the public at any time.

If a bodyguard is needed, the fat black man is available at any time.

If you need a butler or servants, we offer 24-hour housekeeping service.

Furthermore, within the group, there are no fees to pay, no worries about backstabbing from rivals, no need to drink with anyone, and no one to manipulate you…

Secondly, once they become senior executives of the group, if the group changes one day and an event similar to the disintegration of the Russian bear occurs, the senior executives will be the first to benefit.

At that time, with the technology, assets, and military equipment controlled by Sanyuan Agriculture, I, as a senior executive, can take a small share and become a super oligarch and super warlord in any region of Europe, Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, or West Asia.

It can be said that as long as you join, you have both a future and a way out.

Of course, if you choose to join, you have to be smart and loyal enough, and it's best to give up any other thoughts.

Because if someone betrays the collective, being eaten is actually the best outcome.

BlackRock CEO Lawrence considered his understanding of the Three Systems Group and Yu Sanyuan, but ultimately decided against joining.

He wasn't a financial tycoon like Old Smith, who could secretly cash out and leave.

The vast majority of his assets are in physical industries. Some of them cannot be sold, and some would depreciate if sold. If he were to forcibly dispose of them, his assets would shrink by 70% or 80%.

Most importantly, federal capital will never allow itself to leave.

Once the attempt to sell off assets is exposed, the Lawrence family will inevitably face annihilation.

Therefore, I have no choice but to decline Yu Sanyuan's invitation.

However, considering Yu Sanyuan's character, Lawrence worried that he might come alive but not leave alive, so he dared not refuse on the spot.

Speaking in an Eastern language he had secretly studied for a long time, he said earnestly:

“Mr. Yu, I have long admired the collective and have done my homework in advance, but my family is large and has a lot of assets, so this matter needs to be considered carefully.”

"Very good, very good."

Yu Yang smiled with eagerness to recruit talent, and grasped Lawrence's dry, old hand. "If we can get your help, the Third Department will definitely be able to avoid taking two or three decades of detours in the field of corporate management."

"Mr. Yu, you flatter me. You are too kind."

They smiled at each other and said their formal goodbye.

After Yu Yang left.

Lawrence let out a long sigh and exclaimed, "Seeing is believing. As expected of Yu Sanyuan, just standing here puts more pressure on people than old Morgan."

The assistant came out from the side, "but he was clearly trying to sow discord."

“That’s normal. If you could easily defeat the enemy by just chatting, anyone would choose to chat for a bit… What I’m most concerned about is that Yu is too young.”

"Yes, the oil tycoon is dead, old Morgan is dead, old Brooks is 83, old Smith is also 83... You are the youngest, but you are 76."

"76, 26, he can rule the world for at least 50 years."

"I'm afraid the three systems will develop a longevity drug."

"Ha, everyone has wanted to live a long life since ancient times. If it were so easy, humanity would not be what it is today."

Lawrence shook his head. "If the three systems develop a longevity gene drug, it's definitely a fabricated hype tactic to acquire resources, just like the two Gundams that Titan Corporation exhibited at the entrance of this World Expo."

The assistant asked curiously, "Are those two Gundams fake?"

"Actually, it's a rocket."

"???"

"It's like attaching limbs and joints to the outside of a rocket, making it perform some movements on the ground. Then, in front of all the visitors, it flies around in the sky via a remote sensing system, performs some more movements, and finally flies into the sky and crashes in a place we don't know."

"···"

"But as a visitor, do you understand? You don't understand. You just think that Gundam has really been invented and that human technology is about to enter the next stage. Then you rush to buy Titan stock, rush to buy the new energy representative - Helium-3 coin, and rush to buy the three-system technology creations. So, Yu Sanyuan earned thousands or even tens of thousands of times the value of the rockets with two modified ordinary rockets."

"This...this is too absurd!"

"No, strictly speaking, this is also a form of capital operation."

After Lawrence finished speaking, he looked at the exhibition area that BlackRock had set up around them. "We are participating in the World Expo for two reasons. First, we want to join in the fun and take the opportunity to promote the brands we manage. Second, we don't want to refuse because of Yu Sanyuan's influence. We don't want to be seen as a thorn in the side by the three major groups in the current complex situation and become the first capital complex to be attacked."

"I understand. We will abide by the rules of the expo and remain as observers, waiting for the expo to end."

"Okay, that's great."

… Yu Yang left the BlackRock zone wearing his newly bought sportswear.

By this time, reporters from all walks of life had learned that Boss Yu had arrived at the scene and had come to stake out the area.

Upon seeing the person in question appear, they all rushed over, holding microphones and carrying cameras.

"Chairman Yu, how do you plan to respond to the three-tiered sanctions bill passed by the North American Congress?"

"If you're not convinced, then fight."

"???"

The reporter who asked the question was clearly taken aback by Yu Sanyuan's directness and was completely stunned.

Other reporters, seeing a potential breaking news story, immediately abandoned their prepared questions and asked, "Chairman Yu, how do you plan to respond?"

"With strong ships and powerful cannons, we dare to unsheathe our swords."

The reporters became even more excited. "Chairman Yu, so you're planning to deploy the factory security forces to pry open the door to North American trade?"

"In this dog-eat-dog world, weakness is the original sin."

"Chairman Yu, do you think North America is very weak?"

"A paper tiger."

Although Yu Sanyuan often criticizes North America, this is the first time in the history of the Three Systems that he has openly wanted to beat North America.

Yu Sanyuan's straightforward answer left many reporters momentarily at a loss for what to ask next.

After all, the three beauties have a profound impact on global economic development.

In the past, even minor skirmishes between the two sides could cause global stock market turmoil.

If the two sides clash head-on now...

I'm afraid there will be an immediate mass exodus of global capital.

At that time, the already dire global economy will not only suffer further damage, but will also be engulfed in war.

Then a reporter changed the subject, "Chairman Yu, there's a joke going around lately that says the 07 version of the civilian transport aircraft produced by the Third Aircraft Corporation encountered a malfunction while en route to the Petroleum Country and made an emergency landing in Aynak. In order to avoid delaying the flight, the Third Aircraft Corporation's air traffic control center refused the request to repair the aircraft at Aynak Airport and instead sent two engineers to hang on the wings, allowing the flight to be repaired while it was still in flight."

"A very ridiculous joke."

"I want to ask, is this true?"

Yu Yang thought that the aircraft belonging to the municipal hall belonged to a unit, and it was indeed possible to hang engineers on the wings and make repairs while flying. "It should be true."

"Chairman Yu, is it true that there was a rumor about a concrete aircraft carrier that collided with a North American warship while undergoing repairs and then collided with it again?"

"It should be true."

"My God, it's amazing!"

"... "

"Mr. Yu, now that Japan has entered northwest Canada, followed by the conflict between Ukrainian and Russian bears, and now Indonesia has forcibly entered Australia, what is your view on the current international situation?"

"It's the same old saying: in this dog-eat-dog world, weakness is the original sin. And the wars you see are just the most direct means of plunder. In places you can't see, such as Tijuana nuclear waste disposal, the world carbon neutrality target, and the revival of dormant patents... aren't they all forms of plunder?"

"... "

"Look, I'm telling the truth, and you don't dare to answer, and you might not even dare to report it, so what's the point of you surrounding me?"

Yu Yang signaled to the factory guards who were secretly protecting him to separate from the group of reporters and leave the scene.

Then we went to the Goldman Sachs section.

Goldman Sachs is an investment bank in North America, a mini-BlackRock in Japan, and a mini-Vanguard in the East.

In other words, Goldman Sachs used North American capital to control a large number of physical industries in Japan and invested in a large number of technology industries in the East.

Then, by leveraging the physical industries on the Japanese islands under their control, they can increase the value of their investments in Eastern technology industries, thereby realizing investment profits.

This is a very traditional investment approach, which has both advantages and disadvantages for the East.

It benefits the development of science and technology in the East, but harms the loss of wealth in the East.

The three systems did not intervene in this matter.

After all, regions outside the three systems also need to seek development.

Just as Secretary Shi invested in Dongshan Prefecture, other provincial capitals also need similar capital injections.

Therefore, after Goldman Sachs invested in Wajima Semiconductor, it purchased components through Oriental Technology Company, added San-series RF chips and operating systems, and finally assembled NEC, Sharp, Panasonic, Fujitsu and other mobile phones, which were then promoted on San-series online sales platforms and became the new generation of 'first choice for seniors'.

Priced at 46 RMB, this device features a small screen with physical buttons and requires SIM support.

Priced at 68 RMB, this small-screen mobile phone requires connection to the Sanyuan Communication Network and offers free calls and incoming calls.

Priced at 99 RMB, this small-screen phone supports dual-network mode with SIM card and three-network communication.

In addition, there are wired headphones priced at 8 red notes, a radio with external speakers priced at 12 red notes, a genuine Windows system priced at 16 red notes, and a genuine Office suite priced at 28 red notes…

Compared to a few years ago, when Windows Home Edition cost as much as 998 RMB and personal Office suites cost as much as 2688 RMB, they are now cheap and readily available everywhere.

The reason for this is still the three systems.

Because the three-system Chinese operating system, the three-system Chinese office suite, and all kinds of application software are all free.

Yu Yang casually strolled around the Goldman Sachs entrance and briefly visited various new applications in the Puyang E-commerce Industrial Park before evening arrived.

Following the clues conveyed by the trash cans at the World's Fair, we arrived at a bus stop and soon found ourselves on the tram leading to the Great Dining Hall.

The eight carriages, resembling sightseeing vehicles, were filled with foreigners from all over the world.

The topic of conversation among everyone was invariably the fake 'Gundam' that their families had created in order to pull off a big feat.

"I guarantee it's absolutely fake, just a steel frame."

"No, no, no, I saw it move! It can lift its leg, raise its knee, and twist its body. Although the movements are a bit slow, just like Ultraman, it's like the fan of a wind turbine tower. It looks slow, but it actually reaches the speed of sound... It really is a real-life Transformer!"

"I am a technology enthusiast. Based on my knowledge, I believe that current human technology is simply incapable of creating Transformers, and even if it were, it would be meaningless as they are not suitable for combat."

"But Titan technology comes from outer space and does not belong to the home planet, so it is not surprising that it can create Transformers. If we are talking about combat capabilities, it may be of great use in outer space. After all, we are like the 'inhabitants of a light bulb' described by the Pingdong Science and Technology Bureau, frogs at the bottom of a well."

"I think you are crazy!"

"No matter what, I'm going to increase my holdings in Titan Corporation."

"you are hopeless."

...

three days later.

5 month 20 number.

The 'Foreign Expo' funded by Sanyuan Agriculture has opened.

9 o'clock in the morning.

Before the opening ceremony began, two 'Gundams' from Titan Corporation first performed a series of attack postures on site, and then flew around the field once using the nozzles on the bottom of their feet.

Then, like Ultraman, he raised his fist and said, "Humans, are you ready?"

After saying that, it flew into the atmosphere.

Screams and excited shouts filled the air.

Titan's stock price also rose steadily on stock exchanges around the world.

Their combined market capitalization surpasses that of Microsoft, Nvidia, MT, Obj, and others, making them the world's number one technology company.

Old Smith: "I told you, I can't beat him at stock trading."

(End of this chapter)