Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

"Rain Pillar, judging from what this candidate, Little Eagle, has said, he doesn't seem very interested in fighting Saddam Hussein; he's more focused on developing the domestic economy."

"Don't believe him, he's just kidding! Developing the domestic economy is possible, but we have to fight Saddam Hussein; they can't afford to lose!"

"Why, Daddy?"

"One is to save face. They claim to be the world's number one power, but they were humiliated in the last war, and their allies are also complaining. Only by winning can they save face and unite their allies."

This is also helpful to the hoopoe. Since the princes don't care about the eaglets anymore, the hoopoe is doomed.

The third and most important point is that their currency is pegged to oil, so how could they possibly give up the Middle East? It's the world's only settlement currency, and they will never give it up.

The third point determined that they would definitely fight Saddam Hussein; it was just a matter of time. Unfortunately, Saddam Hussein was no longer an easy target.

"Daddy, why do you say Shadak is hard to beat? What changes have they made?"

"Saddam borrowed 30 billion US dollars to buy electronic jammers, 2,000 firecrackers of various kinds, and the wartime use rights of reconnaissance satellites from me."

These totaled 22 billion, with the remaining 8 billion allocated to civilian supplies and 4 billion to military facilities.

"Isn't Saddam Hussein short of money? How does he plan to pay it back? 30 billion is a lot; how much money can Dongda Group make?"

"Saddam has oil and mineral resources. It doesn't have much money, but it can pay off the debt in three or four years, and then there will be money to build the country."

He had to buy these supplies. The little eagles weren't trying to defeat him anymore; they wanted to kill him. The mineral resources belonged to the country, but his life was his own.

And he also has other advantages, which involve his secrets and a lot of things, you don't need to know.

"Zhu Zi, how much money can you make by borrowing 30 billion?"

"Three to five hundred billion US dollars."

"How can there be so much? The interest rate is very high, but that doesn't make sense either. What about the costs?"

"The goods are worth 30 billion, but the cost is only 5 billion. They sell us oil at a 30% discount, and I earn an extra 30% when I sell it to Europe. 30 billion worth of oil is equivalent to me earning 9 billion."

Starting next year, we will help him achieve a daily oil production of three million barrels, exceeding one billion barrels per year, amounting to over 30 billion, and we will earn 10 billion.

There are also four mining areas within their territory. It won't be difficult for them to earn 10 billion a year in five years, and the revenue will be around 70 to 80 billion in ten years. Shadama is working very hard for his own life.

Moreover, the price of oil has increased by 100%, and the world is still short of oil.

The key isn't these things, but rather acquiring an oil and gas mining area in Xiaoke, and 100,000 square kilometers of land in Lao Sha's area, which contains mineral deposits underground.

"The Kobe brothers have offered you quite a few benefits in order to get their land back; they're going to great lengths to do so."

"They have no choice but to fight. Without land, they won't make any money. Nobody's a fool."

"Daddy, how many people did the little eagle kill last time? What were the total losses?"

"Old Sa told me the numbers: 300,000 dead, 50,000 seriously wounded, and 150,000 lightly wounded. They wiped out all of the Little Eagles' heavy weapons."

The navy lost sixty large warships, including six aircraft carriers, leaving only the air force bases untouched.

"That bad?"

"Old Saddam and you have a good relationship. How many troops did they lose? Little Eagle really dares to lie. They said 500,000 casualties, but they only said 3,000. That number is made up."

"Old Sha lost less than a thousand men. If Little Eagle didn't say that, it wouldn't just be a matter of a leader and a few generals stepping down; it would be a super earthquake of magnitude 18."

The key issue is soldier morale; even their alliances can break down.

"Unfortunately, we cannot send troops."

"Who are you sending troops to fight? Just stay home and farm. The Eagles' tactics are too expensive; nobody can afford to fight them except Malaysia!"

Why are there rain columns?

"Malaysia has a stockpile of over 60,000 'double-bang' missiles, enough to plow fields in wartime, and they also possess top-tier anti-electronic warfare and anti-missile systems."

"You've left Zhong'er with quite a few good things." Zhou Songyu was pleased.

"He is my son, the future ruler of a country. At the very least, for his lineage to establish itself and continue its legacy in Malaysia, it's normal for him to have more protective gear."

"Daddy, can I fight a war if I go to my older brother's place? You should leave some top-notch technology back home too."

"If the country is in order, it's not easy to go to war. If you want to go to war, you have to get past your mother first."

As for the technology, I left it behind. Now is not the time for them to vigorously develop cutting-edge technology; their economic strength is insufficient, and their overall strength is still far behind.

"I had the skills but no money, and I'd have to wait a few more years. My hometown is poor. I'd better not get past my mom's objection! Even if you agree, she won't."

"Sending you to the army is already a favor; expecting you to volunteer for battle is impossible!"

"Sigh, I'm not going. Daddy, could you tell me about the profitability of the port city?"

"If you want commercial assets in Gangcheng, you need to discuss it with your second brother. The net income in Gangcheng is now much higher than in our hometown."

But things might not be so clear-cut in fifteen years; the manufacturing industry in my hometown might experience a boom.

Hong Kong's average annual net income over the past five years has been around 120 billion US dollars.

"Our group's profits are so high, yet we only report a little over HK$70 billion a year, underreporting by 110 billion US dollars."

"It's not that we underreported by more than 100 billion. This money was earned from the futures market and is not subject to taxation."

Financial investments are not stable; there are times when you make money and times when you lose money. Doing business involves both gains and losses. My current foray into basic public utility companies in various countries is precisely to earn stable income.

Dongda Group has long passed its development stage; it no longer needs to rush but needs to maintain a low profile. This is also a case of "conquering an empire is easy, but maintaining it is difficult."

"The net income in my hometown doesn't seem to be very high."

"Because their main industry is manufacturing, I will allocate one-third of their overseas mineral resources to them. That's where the bulk of the resources are, and they are extremely important."

"Let mineral resource prices rise even more!"

"Dream on."

.......

After leaving Hong Kong for his youngest son's wedding, He Yuzhu came to Niu Niu's hometown, not because of the exchange rate, but simply to have a few days of fun.

"We'll be announcing the Brexit results here starting tomorrow, and the foreign exchange market is already unstable. You were right."

"Most people in the finance industry can see that those of you in power have something wrong with your heads. Actively lowering the exchange rate isn't entirely a bad thing."

"Let's wait until tomorrow. Let's eat first, then go out for a walk. There's no point in staying here."

"What do you want to buy this time?"

"Jewelry and some precious paintings and calligraphy—the fire at the royal estate yielded many fine items. I have the money and would like to buy some; it would make me look good."

"If you have the money, go ahead and buy it. European royalty all love wearing jewelry."

"Go ask at a few major auction houses. Lily and I have already taken care of the club's affairs; we don't need to worry about it anymore. They'll handle it from now on. I'll just check the accounts at most."

"That's fine, where should we go to eat?"

"Eat at home."

The three of them not only visited auction houses in various countries, but also went to the homes of several famous collectors.

While Niu Niu was resisting international speculators' suppression of their local currency in his hometown, Masha and her friends were buying jewelry all over Europe.

Martha didn't buy brand new jewelry; she focused on pieces with commemorative significance from various countries in the past, and surprisingly, she bought a necklace that had been worn by 'Empress Sissi'.

There are also works by Claude Monet and Paul Cézanne. He Yuzhu doesn't know much about foreign painters, but he has heard of them because they have sold paintings for over 100 million yuan.

And then there's the famous Van Gogh. There aren't any of his paintings this time, but many of his paintings have appreciated tenfold in value over the next twenty years.

Masa has more money than she can spend, so buying some is no big deal!

A month later, He Yuzhu left Niu Niu, who was in a complete mess!