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Chapter 73 The next two big money-making plans

The two of them had their own thoughts and were calculating against each other.

For Halil Centurion, giving Lin Haoran the title of vice chairman was just a stopgap measure. He was thinking about how to gradually weaken his power and eventually turn him into a figurehead. Want to learn the true meaning of business from me? I'm afraid it will be a false alarm in the end.

For Lin Haoran, penetrating into the top management of Qingzhou Yingni is the first and crucial step.

"Mr. Halil, can I visit the company?" Lin Haoran asked with a smile.

"Of course, Mr. Lin is now a major shareholder of Qingzhou Yingni. Although he does not hold any position yet, he is also one of the bosses of Qingzhou Yingni. It is your right to visit the company, but I do have some urgent matters to deal with, so I am afraid I cannot accompany you in person. But please rest assured, I will arrange a colleague who is familiar with the company to give you a comprehensive understanding of our enterprise." Halil Centurion's response was both appropriate and thoughtful.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Halil." Lin Haoran responded gently.

Ten minutes later, a capable foreign man in his thirties walked into Halil Centurion's office. His eyes revealed a calmness and competence, and it was not difficult to guess that he was Halil's right-hand man or confidant.

"Mr. Lin, please allow me to show you around." He politely extended his hand, motioning Lin Haoran to follow.

"Thank you very much. Thank you very much." Lin Haoran nodded in response, and then the two of them left the chairman's office one after another and took the elevator out of Qingzhou Building.

Lin Haoran was impressed by the grand scale of Qingzhou Yingni’s headquarters.

In addition to three commercial buildings more than ten stories high, there are also vast production plants, well-organized warehouses and busy docks, which together constitute the headquarters of Qingzhou Yingni.

Accompanied by foreign employees, Lin Haoran shuttled between various areas. The other party's explanation was both professional and detailed, covering everything from the company's history and main business to production processes and market layout.

In addition to this headquarters factory, Lin Haoran also learned that Qingzhou Yingni has also established a cement packaging and storage warehouse in Kennedy Town, Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island. The entire cement warehouse is completely hidden in a building.

This detailed explanation enabled Lin Haoran to have a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Qingzhou Yingni Company in a short period of time.

As the largest cement producer in Hong Kong, Ching Chau Cement is undoubtedly a leader in the industry.

With the vigorous development of Hong Kong's real estate industry, the demand for cement, a core material for infrastructure, has increased sharply. The annual production scale of Qingzhou Cement has also increased year by year, reaching an impressive height.

From the perspective of market size comparison, Qingzhou Yingni is undoubtedly a behemoth compared to Huafeng Cement Plant, and its market share and influence are far more than ten times that of the latter.

With this scale, the profit is more than double that of Huafeng Cement Plant?
Lin Haoran was the first one who didn't believe it.

After all, in the cement industry, production scale is often closely linked to key factors such as bargaining power, cost control and market share.

With such a large production scale, Qingzhou Yingni should theoretically be able to occupy a more advantageous position in the market and thus achieve higher profit margins.

In addition, Qingzhou Yingni also enjoys a superior geographical location in the core area of ​​the city center, which brings it unparalleled transportation convenience.

Whether it is land transportation or water transportation, it can cover the entire Hong Kong area quickly and efficiently, greatly reducing logistics costs.

This cost advantage will definitely add more weight to Qingzhou Yingni's profitability.

Obviously, there is a secret behind this that Lin Haoran is not aware of for the time being, and the key to all this obviously lies with Halil Centurion, the current chairman of Qingzhou Yingni.

Of course, the truth will soon come to light.

Before today, he already held 30.7% of Qingzhou Yingni's shares. If he is given another half a month at most, his shares will reach 40%. At that time, he will be able to take over Qingzhou Yingni openly and become the real helmsman of Qingzhou Yingni.

And if he finds out any evidence against Halil Centurion, even if he continues to keep his shares, Lin Haoran will still be able to drive him away.

Faced with possible legal sanctions or voluntarily withdrawing from Qingzhou Yingni, I believe any wise person will make a wise choice.

The hustle and bustle of the stock market has calmed down with the closing bell, but under the precise command of Su Zhixue, the Huanyu trading team has once again achieved rich gains and outstanding results today.

As night fell, Lin Haoran sat quietly on the sofa in the living room, his deep eyes flashing with plans for the future.

He was thinking to himself that once he successfully took control of Qingzhou Yingni, this would only be the starting point of his journey, and a broader blueprint was waiting for him to paint.

For Lin Haoran, simply owning a Qingzhou Yingni is far from the end, but the starting point of a new journey.

He understood that in the late 70s, a period full of opportunities, there were many chances to make money, but only with strong financial backing could the ambition of rapid expansion be supported; otherwise all grand ideas would be castles in the air.

Therefore, how to further accumulate wealth has become his most pressing issue. Lin Haoran has quietly outlined several blueprints in his mind, and each path points to the rapid growth of wealth.

Among them, a seemingly direct and tempting way to make money is to take advantage of the potential surge in gold prices to profit, but Lin Haoran is very clear that the time is not yet ripe.

According to his memories and information from his previous life, between 1978 and 1979, a series of international events such as the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Iranian hostage crisis led to an escalation of global geopolitical tensions. Coupled with the global economic depression and the widespread inflation faced by Western countries, especially the hyperinflation in the United States, together pushed the price of gold into a new round of soaring period.

What is particularly striking is that from May 1979 to January 5, in just seven or eight months, the price of gold soared like a runaway horse, from US$1980 per ounce to a staggering US$1, an increase of 250%.

In contrast, profits in the traditional business sector often cannot reach such an astonishing rate. It is already difficult for many large companies to maintain profitability, let alone achieve a return several times the investment.

Faced with such a golden opportunity, Lin Haoran naturally did not want to miss it, but he also remained calm and patient.

The current time is October 1978, and we are still several months away from May 10 when the gold price really exploded.

He knew that although the price of gold had been rising in recent years, the current increase was relatively mild. From October 1978 to May 10, the price of gold only slowly climbed from around US$1979 per ounce to around US$5. If he needed to plan seven months in advance for such an increase, it would obviously not be worth it, as the profit was not proportional to the time cost.

Therefore, Lin Haoran decided to sit tight and not rush into the market.

Lin Haoran’s core goal is to maximize the value of the funds in his hands, because in the business world, timing and strategy are equally important.

For example, he keenly grasped the gap before Li Jiacheng took action against Qingzhou Yingni, made arrangements in advance and was about to take control of the company, allowing Li Jiacheng to successfully give up Qingzhou Yingni.

This decision demonstrated his foresight and decisiveness, because if he had failed to act in advance and instead invested his funds directly in the gold market, although he would have been able to obtain considerable returns in the future, he would have missed the opportunity to control the valuable asset of Qingzhou Yingni.

Lin Haoran is not strong enough now, and he is powerless against top British companies. It is still very good for him to take over Qingzhou Yingni.

In Lin Haoran's view, there are huge business opportunities behind every international crisis.

These crisis events are like lightning in a storm, providing unprecedented opportunities for those who are keen to make money. The key is whether you can be prepared before the storm comes and whether you can act decisively at the moment when the lightning flashes.

Buy low and sell high, this seemingly simple four-word mantra actually contains the secret to success of countless top billionaires.

Almost every one of these top billionaires has a glorious history of accurate bottom-picking.

Lin Haoran understands the truth behind this. He knows that he may be able to achieve success by doing business honestly, but to become one of the top richest people, he must have extraordinary vision, decisive decision-making and accurate grasp of market trends. Seizing every opportunity to buy at the bottom will make his development path smoother.

At present, in addition to keeping a close eye on the potential opportunities in the gold market, Lin Haoran is also brewing a strategy to make quick money, which is to make full use of the impending Second World Oil Crisis.

Once he successfully resolved the Qingzhou Yingni issue, Lin Haoran planned to immediately implement his next plan, because he knew that he did not have much time left.

According to the information he learned in his previous life, the Second World Oil Crisis is about to come, and crude oil prices will continue to soar with the outbreak of the Iranian civil war.

This key turning point is expected to occur at the end of the year, around December.

Prior to this, crude oil prices were relatively stable, remaining below $13 per barrel.

It was based on this judgment that Lin Haoran decided to immediately move into the layout of the oil market after stabilizing the situation of Qingzhou Cement.

As I was thinking, the phone in the office rang.

As expected, the call was from Halil Centurion, the current chairman of Qingzhou Yingni.

He said he had already notified all the major shareholders of Qingzhou Cement, including five other British people and three Hong Kong Chinese.

These people happen to be in Hong Kong, so there is nothing to ask when holding a board meeting tomorrow.

The time for the board meeting has also been set, and it is scheduled for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

"Mr. Lin, the board meeting is very important and the time has been set. Please don't be late." Finally, Khalil Centurion specifically reminded Lin Haoran.

"Mr. Halil, please rest assured that I will attend the meeting on time!" Lin Haoran replied with a smile.

(End of this chapter)