Volume 8 Final Chapter Chapter 1112 Pig, Very Happy
When Nan Yi walked off the stage, he glanced to the side unconsciously and saw a gangster with dyed pineapple hair handing a plastic bag containing a few pills to a plump woman, and at the same time taking a Hong Kong dollar from her.
Frowning, Nan Yi quickly walked to his seat.
As soon as she sat down, Liang Yixuan raised the bottle and said, "Nansheng, thank you very much."
"No thanks. Boss Liang probably won't care about a slight increase in sales." Nan Yi did not raise the bottle in response.
Liang Yixuan was stunned, not knowing what she had done wrong to make the other party unhappy.
"Nansheng, what did I do wrong?"
"No, I just don't agree with Boss Liang's business philosophy. Central has always been clean. Why bother with those plague gods?"
"God of Plague?"
"There's a gangster selling drugs over there. He should have told Boss Liang, right?"
"Nan Yi, Yixuan wouldn't do that. She must have crossed the line." Zhao Shixian explained on behalf of Liang Yixuan.
"Really?" Nan Yi glanced at Zhao Shixian and got his confirmation before picking up the bottle and motioning to Liang Yixuan, "Sorry, I misunderstood."
Liang Yixuan and Nan Yi touched each other and then said, "It's okay, I'll go take care of it."
"Yixuan is my cousin's lover. She is very favored and has nothing to do with selling pills." Zhao Shixian said as soon as Liang Yixuan left.
"Ha, your cousin is almost 70 years old, and he's still not quiet. He's really a role model for our generation."
"Cousin, I can't control you, just be quiet." Zhao Shixian pointed at Nan Yi's nose and said, "If you pretend to sleep when I ask you to work hard, I will really give you medicine."
Nan Yi slammed the table and said righteously: "Ms. Zhao Shixian, please don't talk about this topic in public."
"The more incompetent the lion is, the louder its roar is."
"Forget it, a good man doesn't fight with a woman."
Nan Yi was not confident enough and didn't want to argue with Zhao Shixian. He followed Liang Yixuan and saw her saying a few words to Pineapple Head, who then left the bar angrily. It seemed that Liang Yixuan had some solution.
On the other side, Fang’s Manor.
Nan Ruoqiong was sitting at her desk reading an email when suddenly a pop-up window popped up on her desktop. She clicked the connect button and Nan Youqiong's figure appeared in the video window.
Nan Youqiong: "Sister Ruoqiong, have you finished reading the email?"
Nan Ruoqiong: “Eighty percent.”
Nan Youqiong: "OK, that's enough for us to talk about. We want to short National Financial Services (also known as Country White Financial). Before we short sell, its stock price needs to rise a little more, so that we can get more benefits."
Nan Ruoqiong: "Do more first?"
Nan Youqiong: “I won’t invest too much money.”
Nan Ruoqiong: "When will the subprime mortgage crisis break out?"
Nan Youqiong: "It is not possible to calculate the time yet. You can pay attention to HSBC's subprime mortgage business. Currently, HSBC has the highest contract default rate. If HSBC issues a notice to increase subprime mortgage reserves, the crisis will begin."
Nan Ruoqiong thought for a while and asked, "How long is the safe period for retail investors?"
“There won’t be any major problems within half a year.”
"I understand. I will introduce the US subprime mortgage crisis in my show the day after tomorrow, and recommend National Financial Services stocks the day after tomorrow."
"Sister Ruoqiong, please be careful. Subprime mortgages have already involved most of the capital in the United States. If you are too pessimistic, you will easily be hated. If it weren't for this reason, we could sign a large number of bets." Nan Youqiong shrugged and said, "It's too bad that the money is lying there, but we can't pick it up."
"Haha, you will be beaten if you profit from national disasters, Americans."
"Nationality is not important. I am a descendant of the Chinese nation and a Jew. It's late at night and it's time for you to rest. Goodbye, and we'll contact you next time."
"Bye-Bye."
After finishing the conversation with Nan Youqiong, Nan Ruoqiong read the rest of the email and opened the financial report of Fang Real Estate.
Fang's Real Estate's operations were similar to those of Creativity Real Estate. Before the housing prices were about to reach their peak in 1997, it sold all the properties it held. Then it acquired some high-quality properties in 1998 and 1999. After that, it lay dormant for three years until 2003 when the housing prices hit the bottom. It then made another move and entered the market to buy properties worth about HK$15 billion.
After three years, the property that was purchased at an average price of HK$2,400 per square foot has risen to HK$4,750 per square foot, and the book profit has reached nearly HK$14.7 billion. Combined with rent, the profit has more than doubled, and there is still a lot of room for growth in the future.
However, in the short term, the properties held will not be sold again. It is expected that the company will wait and see until ten years later and then decide whether to sell some of the properties. For the time being, Fang Real Estate's profits will come from rental and sales of newly developed properties.
Nan Ruoqiong looked at the financial statements and thought about the listing. When preparing for the listing, some assets had to be separated from Fang's Real Estate to lower the valuation. It was clearly a lucrative property, so how could she bear to let others share the profits? It was already generous enough for her to take a small share.
As she was checking off the property listings, the phone rang.
"Are you still asleep?"
"No, are you looking for me for supper?"
"Yes, Hong Qing, come over and have some night tea."
"Cross the sea. It's too far. I don't want to move."
"If it's too far, then let's go to Midnight Market."
"Dad, are you kidding me? Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan are only two steps away, but both require crossing the sea."
"Oh my, this is terrible. The big bosses in Hong Kong Island look down on me from the New Territories. They can't even afford to treat me to a midnight snack. Forget it, forget it. A grown-up girl is no longer under the control of her father. What's the point of raising you? I might as well hide a box of stones under my bed."
"Hehe, a box of stones is too little, no one will be tempted."
"You may not know this, but your great-grandfather had a sworn brother named Lai Hanying. He was a very important person and the guardian of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's treasure. Before he died, he told your great-grandfather where the treasure was buried. It has been passed down from generation to generation until it came to me. As long as you come and have supper with me, I will give you half of the treasure when it sees the light of day again."
Nan Ruoqiong burst into laughter, "Dad, you are kidding me. I really can't go over there. I have a morning meeting tomorrow."
"Okay, your Aunt Zhao and I will eat by ourselves."
"Good night, Dad."
Although Nan Ruoqiong didn't come, Nan Yi and the others didn't give up their plan to have a midnight snack and still came to Hongqing.
This shop was discovered by Zhao Shixian. It is open 24 hours a day, selling barbecued meat during the day and turning into a teahouse at night. It does business with the neighborhood and is a place for taxi drivers to have a midnight snack. After 11 o'clock in the evening, there will always be a few taxis parked at the door. A group of taxis leave and another group comes, and the cycle repeats over and over again.
Taxi drivers drive around the city and know all the big and small restaurants in the city very well. The stores that can retain them as designated canteens are usually not bad.
To Nan Yi, the taste of Hongqing’s food was above average, and not very tempting. However, the strong local flavor was quite attractive to him.
A pot of strong and bold Pu'er tea, two baskets of chicken ball steamed buns, a portion of stuffed melon jerky, two plates of stir-fried dishes, and a beer for each person, this is the midnight snack for Nan Yi and Zhao Shixian.
While sipping, he pricked up his ears to listen to what the two grown men at the next table were complaining about as they came out to drink and complain while their wives were asleep.
After listening to a few sentences, Nan Yi knew that this was not an uncommon version - after working hard outside for a day and being annoyed by the boss and the leader, he would come home and his wife would scold him again, the house was too small and it was difficult to turn a corner, he wanted to buy some home appliances, jewelry, and some delicious food, but he couldn't bear to spend the money when he looked at the numbers on the card, and his child's grades were not good, so he wanted to enroll in a tutoring class, but he had no money...
Nan Yi pursed his lips and said, "There are more and more men like them who are under great pressure in life and feel depressed. As they get older, their friends all have families, so it's not easy to invite someone to drink. Usually, they can only find a random place to drink by themselves."
"Then what?"
"In response to this situation, we can launch small platters of roast meat and mainland braised food. The portions don't need to be too large, but there should be more variety. The price can be controlled and sold together with wine. It should have good sales."
Zhao Shixian countered: "The threshold is too low and it is too easy to imitate. It won't be long before we face a price war."
Nan Yi smiled and said, "Think about it again."
Zhao Shixian frowned and thought for a while, "Food supply?"
"Yes, this year, the pig farmers in the mainland have a hard time. In June, blue ear disease appeared and many farmers' pigs died. It seems that blue ear disease has a tendency to spread across the country. The mortality rate of live pigs is high, so farmers will wait and see and will not rush to replenish piglets. The number of live pigs slaughtered will definitely decrease, and the price will naturally rise."
"Once the price goes up and the risk of blue ear disease decreases, a large number of new breeders will be added, and the piglet business of the Kenzhi Group will usher in a sales peak, followed by another peak in live pig output. Supply will exceed demand, and the price of live pigs will fall. The Kenzhi Group will buy live pigs and carry out secondary processing such as bacon, ham, and ham sausage. The undigested ones will be transferred to the Kenzhi cold chain.
Throughout the entire industry chain, whether the price of live pigs is high or low, the Kenzhi Group does not have to worry. As long as pork remains the main source of meat protein intake for Chinese people, the Kenzhi Group's pork business will not collapse. Did you think about this when you were planning the industry layout?"
"I guess so." Nan Yi nodded and said, "I have a full understanding of the characteristics of Chinese people who follow the trend and pursue profits. As long as the threshold of an industry is low enough, there will be cycles in China. The same is true for pigs. When consumers' demand for live pigs is basically met, a pig price cycle will occur. When the market is good, everyone rushes to start production, and when the price drops, everyone rushes to withdraw. As long as the threshold for live pig farming is not raised, this situation will continue to exist.
As the cycle fluctuates, adjusting the quantity ratio between breeding, farming, secondary processing and refrigeration can help us survive the lows of the pig cycle.
The peak period after the trough of blue ear disease may not last too long. There is a thing called beta-adrenergic receptor agonist, which can be referred to as receptor agonist, or it can be called clenbuterol according to its function.
There are many types of this stuff, including ractopamine, corterol, salbutamol and more than 40 other kinds. As long as it is added to pig feed, it can promote protein synthesis, increase the lean meat content of animals, reduce fat growth, reduce feed usage, and live pigs can be slaughtered faster. If it is farmed on a large scale, the cost can be reduced by about 15%, and the profit increase will be even greater.
The benefits are obvious, but the disadvantages are even more obvious. In the early years, our laboratory tested various types of clenbuterol and found that only ractopamine can ensure safety when used in a strictly controlled amount. Excessive use or use of other clenbuterol can easily lead to poisoning after consumption. "
"Does Shennong Nanliang's farms use clenbuterol?" Zhao Shixian asked.
"Of course we use it. The United States allows the use of ractopamine, and most countries do not prohibit its use. It's just that our dosage is very conservative. After seven or eight years of observation, no problems have been found.
Only people who like to eat offal and eat it in large quantities for a long time will cause ractopamine to accumulate in the body, but the problem is not very serious. Before the ractopamine problem breaks out, the person will have been killed by cholesterol. "
“Has Clenbuterol already appeared in the mainland?”
"Well, some farmers are already using it. It's only a matter of time before it becomes widespread. Consider the farmers' mentality. They used it slowly at first, but then used it to death when they saw the benefits. Combined with the pig market cycle, the clenbuterol problem is expected to explode between the end of next year and the beginning of the year after."
"Don't you want to try to stop it?"
Nan Yi shook his head and said, "If you want to stop it, you have to use facts. There has not been a large-scale poisoning incident caused by clenbuterol in the world. It's just a small incident that is not convincing. The Reclamation Group has published an article about clenbuterol in the newspaper, but it didn't cause any waves.
Since it seems inevitable that pork sales will be sluggish due to clenbuterol, that’s good too, at least we can catch up with the market trend.
Time flies, and it’s almost the end of the decade again.”
"Yes!" Zhao Shixian's eyes were filled with ambition. "This battle will be my farewell battle. After this battle, I will give more time to Jiatong."
"Ruoqi."
"Jiatong, Jiatong, shut up."
"Okay, I won't say anything, but I can sing a song. I'll sing you Eason's "Ten Years"."
"No, let's sing "Rascal" by Coke."
"I don't know any of Kee Tsai's songs."
Zhao Shixian raised his glass and said, "If you don't know how to drink, just drink."
"cheers!"
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After accompanying Zhao Shixian and her mother for four days, Nan Yi boarded a cruise ship bound for Coconut City early on the fifth morning.
As soon as he got off the boat at the dock and walked out of the gate, Nan Yi saw Su Meng coming to greet him. Beside her was a little boy of about three or four years old.
Nan Yi quickly stepped forward, squatted down and hugged the little boy, "Haha, Lele has grown so big now."
Su Meng lowered her head and said to the little boy, "Le Le, call me godfather."
"Call me next time. I came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare any gifts." Nan Yi said as he stood up holding Lele, his eyes meeting Su Meng's. "Are you happy?"
Su Meng nodded, a happy smile on her face.
"What a pity. On the way here, I was wondering if we would have the chance to have another extramarital affair." Nan Yi said with a smile in English.
"Not serious." Su Meng said angrily, and then said: "I have to accompany a client for dinner tonight, so I can't accompany you . I will cook a few dishes at home for lunch tomorrow, you come over."
"Don't do that. If your husband blocks my way, my love rival will be so jealous that he will kill me with a knife. I will be wronged."
"You are still like this." Su Meng shook his head and smiled bitterly.
The old lovers stood at the gate and reminisced for a while. After a while, they separated again. Su Meng carried his son back to his car, and Nan Yi got in the car to pick him up, humming "Scoundrel" all the way.
"Boss."
"Call me Associate Professor Nan."
"Professor Nan."
"Deputy, deputy, keep a low profile, speak softly, and don't attract attention."
At the gate of Wanghai Villa District in Dream Town, Nan Yi and Lai Huri were standing there coughing.
Nan Yi patted Lai Huri on the arm and said, "Hey, Comrade Lai Huri, you have been alone on the island for many years, using the sky as your blanket and the ground as your bed, singing karaoke and hugging your sister every day. You have worked hard. I would like to express my condolences to you on my behalf."
"Professor Nan, I'm not working hard, nor am I alone. Have you forgotten that I'm married and have children who can help with the housework?" Lai Huri said with a shy smile.
"Okay, good marriage, are your sister-in-law and nephew all right?" Nan Yi pinched Lai Huri's palm and patted it gently.
"Okay, everything is fine. Miao Huan is taking Xi Xi back to her parents' home."
Lai Huri got married five years ago. His wife is Wei Miaohuan. His father-in-law holds a high position. Three years ago, they had a son named Lai Weiwei. Like his father, his name follows the “tiger” character. He also has a tiger-like appearance and looks very cute.
"Okay, come to my place."
There is a small hill near the sea in Wanghai Villa District, on which trees are densely planted in a special arrangement. There is a six-story building at the foot of the hill, and on top of it is a Hui-style building, which was bought in the territory of Anhui Province, and then transported here brick by brick and tile and rebuilt.
Nan Yi bought three similar buildings, moved one here, moved one across the ocean to Scarlett Manor, and left one where it was.
Take the elevator to the rooftop, walk around the screen wall, and you will see a garden with a small bridge and flowing water. In the middle of a pool of water there is a Liubei Pavilion, in which a young woman stands and plays the saxophone piece "Forever in Love".
The woman is Xin Yubing, the younger sister of the sweet girl Xin Yuxia who died on the cruise ship. After graduating from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, she joined Buer Pharmaceutical as a researcher and usually lives here.
Nan Yi walked to the pool and called to Liubei Pavilion, "Yubing."
Xin Yubing heard the noise, put down her stuff, and walked along the curved corridor to Nan Yi, "Nansheng, why didn't you inform me that you were coming? You didn't prepare anything."
"It doesn't matter. Just make a few side dishes and a jar of Wu Song Tiger Fighting Wine. President Lai and I will have a few drinks."
"Boss, do you have this kind of wine?"
"Yes, it was born three seconds ago."
Lai Huri smiled bitterly and said, "It's too targeted."
After sipping a little wine, Nan Yi and the other person talked about work.
After 16 or 17 years of development, Dream Town has long passed its pioneering period and is on track. It would be a waste to keep General Lai Huri here and he should move away.
"In Japan, the number of 3G users has surpassed that of 2G users, and the country has officially entered the 3G era. In South Korea, SKT has increased its investment in HSDPA networks, which can be considered 3.5G. After a few years of slump, Europe has also begun to accelerate the deployment of HSPA commercial networks.
The situation in North America is a bit slower. The CDMA2000 camp has a very strong advantage with hundreds of millions of users, so it is a bit difficult to adopt a better standard. However, North American operators generally adopt a strategy of low fees or no restrictions on data traffic, so the new standard will be popularized very quickly in the future.
We have been working on 3G in our country for some years, and now we are just one step away from the final stage. It is hard to say when this final stage will be completed, but it will definitely be before July 25, 2008. Just like we implemented the video call function in the Asian Games Village before the Asian Games in 1990, the 3G network must be launched before the Olympics.
Nan Yi picked up some revolutionary vegetables (wild chrysanthemum) and chewed them for a while. "The opening of 3G means the arrival of mobile Internet. PC applications have begun to be copied to mobile phones, or even migrated.
Ganfeng Technology is already working on 3G mobile phones based on the Golem mobile terminal system. The trial model will be available around the middle of next year. The carrier will appear, and content supply and applications will also follow.
Now is a great time for Internet entrepreneurship. We should modify the makerspace plan we discussed before and turn it into an incubation base for small Internet companies. We should also prepare an Internet investment summit and hold it once a year so that entrepreneurs who need investment can come to us on their own. We don’t need to search for them one by one…”
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