Chapter 34 of 100

Chapter 34

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"Currently, Texas light crude oil is priced at $1.85 per barrel, and with shipping costs, the total exceeds $1 million. Mr. Gao, Mobil can guarantee timely delivery of the crude oil to the location you specify." Andrews said.

"Hmm, 500,000 barrels is just the initial requirement. I may notify your company at any time to increase the supply. Please ensure that Mobil can guarantee an adequate supply. As for the payment, we can transfer it through Citibank." After saying this, Gao Yang stood up to see Andrews off.

Gao Yang went to Citibank and deposited part of the gold he had received from various countries for the purchase of sulfanilamide. This resulted in a deposit of about $4 million. Gao Yang then instructed Gao Feng that they could now accept dollars for the sale of sulfanilamide, and all the money should be deposited in Citibank.

In the afternoon, Gao Yang visited General Lu Yongxiang. At Lu's residence, Gao Yang and General Lu had tea together. General Lu, who should have gone into exile in Japan, was now in high spirits and very courteous to Gao Yang. "Zi Hou, this is your first visit to my place. Let's have dinner and a few drinks tonight." General Lu was in a good mood.

"General, you are our senior in the Anhui clique. I feel very guilty for not visiting you sooner," Gao Yang said with a smile.

"Ha ha ha, no need for such formalities, Zi Hou. I am just a few years older than you. Why don't we call each other brothers?" General Lu said with a smile.

Gao Yang looked at Lu's son standing behind him and thought, "Your son is older than me! And you still want to call me brother? Do you have no limits?" But he said, "That's great, I'll be honored to call you my big brother. If anyone bullies me, I'll use your name."

"Ha ha ha, good, good, good. Little brother Zi Hou, if you need anything, just let me know. Xiao Jia, go and greet your second uncle." General Lu turned to his son and gently scolded him.

Lu's son, looking awkward, hesitantly came forward to greet Gao Yang, who smiled and accepted it. One of the four young masters of the Republic, Lu's son, had become his nephew, which was quite amusing.

That evening, General Lu hosted a banquet for Gao Yang, and both host and guest were in high spirits. Gao Yang proposed a joint construction of the railway from Nanjing to Shanghai, stating that General Lu only needed to provide land and labor, and the railway company's shares would be split equally. General Lu pondered for a moment and said he needed to consider it.

After Gao Yang left, Lu's son hurriedly said to his father, "If we don't have to pay and can still get half the shares, why are you still considering it? Once the railway is built, the money will flow in like a river!"

General Lu looked at his son and sighed, "You are older than Gao Zi Hou, but how can you be so stupid! Do you think Gao Zi Hou will spend the money to build the railway and then let you make money like a river? Does such a good thing fall from the sky?"

"There is," Lu's son said, leaving General Lu stunned. "I often encounter it. People always give me money. What's the big deal?"

General Lu stared at his son for a long time and muttered, "How could a hero like me have a son like you?"

Lu's son pouted and said, "You still recognize him as a brother and make me call him uncle! He is so young, and once the news gets out..."

General Lu interrupted, "Once the news gets out, everyone will say that I, Lu, got a great deal! He is young, but did you have his status when you were his age?"

General Lu was angry. How could his son be so stupid! He took a sip of tea and continued, "Gao Zi Hou started from a small security team and, in just a year, drove out Ma Lianzhu, blew up Qi Xieyuan, and swept through Anhui and Jiangsu provinces. The Fengtian clique in Northeast China, which was so powerful that they even defeated Wu Ziyu, was still defeated by Gao Yang in Xuzhou. This man is a genius. When I'm gone, you should just be a wealthy man. You are no match for him."

That evening, Rong Ge visited Gao Yang and said that the German Schiller Construction Company was willing to undertake the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge project. The relevant technical personnel had already set out. Gao Yang expressed his anticipation for their arrival.

Time flew by, and two months passed. During this period, Gao Yang shuttled between 1925 Nanjing and modern-day Africa, spending a few days in Bern with his parents. Mobil had already delivered the crude oil.

In the modern era, Gao Yang spent $29 million to purchase a 74,000 DWT Panamax oil tanker that was five years old. The crew on the ship were all biochemical warriors, and Origin had forged their identities.

Gao Yang signed a crude oil supply contract with the National Petroleum Company in the North. On April 8th, the oil tanker, named Baxia, docked at the Tanggu Port oil tanker terminal and delivered 500,000 barrels of crude oil to the National Petroleum Company. The payment was made at 90% of the international light crude oil price on that day, bringing Gao Yang over $40 million in income! The sulfanilamide he used to exchange for this crude oil only cost him a few million RMB, and this was just a part of it.

During this time, Gao Yang, through Origin, placed huge orders with multiple factories in the South under the name SC Trade!

The order for nearly 10 million pairs of stockings, including shipping costs, was just over 100 million RMB. However, once sold in 1925 America and Europe, it could bring back hundreds of millions of dollars! 1925 dollars! In an era when a barrel of crude oil cost only $1.85, how much oil could Gao Yang buy? How much could he sell it for in the modern era? After doing the math, Gao Yang's eyes turned into dollar signs, and he was in high spirits.

Additionally, he placed large orders for counterfeit Rolex-style mechanical watches, but all were branded with the Chinese characters for Casio. Gao Yang checked online and found that most of the world's famous watch brands had already been established by 1925. Only Japan's Casio was founded after World War II, so he decided to counterfeit it. Although Casio did not make mechanical watches, the people in 1925 did not know that! Each watch, including shipping costs, cost only about 500 RMB, and Gao Yang placed an order for three million watches.

In a few days, it would be time to go to South Korea to receive the steel rails. Gao Yang activated the time travel to 1925 Nanjing. Although he regretted it a bit, he had already decided to pay with gold and could not back out. Besides, it was not a big deal.

As soon as he returned, a biochemical warrior reported that the new power plant had been completed. Gao Yang temporarily postponed his return and went to inspect the power plant. Four 220 MW thermal power generation units had already started grid-connected power generation, and the substation next to the power plant was also operational. The steel mill had been delayed due to a lack of electricity! Moreover, the thermal power plant consumed a large amount of coal daily, and before the Yangtze River Bridge was completed, it could only rely on Gao Yang's storage space for transportation. However, with so many people around, he could not do this all the time, or he would be considered a monster if discovered!

The workers at the power plant were transferred from Feng County. After a long period of practical training, a large number of qualified workers had been trained. The factories in Feng County Industrial Zone had all been converted by Gao Yang into training bases, and the products were only sold locally.

"Good, now that the power issue is resolved, the blast furnaces at the steel mill can be ignited." Gao Yang felt that the Yangtze River Bridge project needed to be expedited.

Placing 860 million dollars' worth of gold in the storage space, Gao Yang returned to the modern era. The process was the same as the previous gold delivery. The modern steel company, having received full payment, said they had already contacted the shipping company and could transport the steel at any time. That afternoon, at the headquarters of the modern steel company, President Kim expressed his hope for continued cooperation.

Gao Yang smiled and said to President Kim, "Just right, I have a bridge project that will require over a million tons of steel. I wonder if your company is interested." President Kim's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Mr. Gao, our modern steel company will definitely make you satisfied."

Gao Yang said he would have the SC Trade staff send the detailed requirements to the modern steel company as soon as possible. He then said, "President Kim, my mine has recently discovered an oil field. If I want to pay with oil, what do you think? Of course, I will give your company a discount."

President Kim was surprised and thought for a moment before saying, "I will report this to the company president, and the board will decide, but there should be no problem." President Kim paused and smiled, "To thank Mr. Gao for supporting our modern steel company, we will hold a welcome banquet for you tonight at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul."

Hearing this, Gao Yang smiled slightly at President Kim. President Kim was also a bit awkward and lightly coughed, saying, "I am very sorry for the previous incident. It was due to our poor arrangement that caused you trouble. I have already handled the matter, and tonight, President Kim Yousam of DNS Company will bring his son, Kim Sunyoung, to personally apologize to you."

Gao Yang said nothing, took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep puff, saying, "I don't want to see that guy again." President Kim nodded slightly and said, "Understood, Mr. Gao, please rest assured, I will give you a satisfactory response." He then seemed to remember something and smiled, but did not say anything. Gao Yang did not pay attention, and both sides began to exchange some meaningless pleasantries.

At 7 PM, Gao Yang, accompanied by President Kim, arrived at the Shilla Hotel banquet hall. Before coming, Gao Yang endured the pain and spent 6,400 energy points to learn Korean. At the banquet, Gao Yang became the center of attention. He had spent $1.2 billion with the modern steel company! This kind of news could not be hidden in the upper echelons of society, but the matter of the gold was strictly controlled and did not leak out.

President Kim stayed by Gao Yang's side, introducing him to numerous company presidents and chairmen. Of course, only those of sufficient importance were worth introducing, and those who felt they were not qualified did not approach.

After some polite exchanges, Gao Yang moved to a corner and slowly sipped his drink. Finally, he had a moment of peace. President Kim then accompanied an elegant middle-aged woman to Gao Yang's side and introduced her with a smile, "Mr. Gao, this is Ms. Lee Bo-jin, the executive director of the Shilla Hotel."

Gao Yang was slightly surprised and looked at Lee Bo-jin. She had long, wavy hair, a black women's coat, and wore delicate jewelry. A faint smile hung on her lips, and time seemed to have left few marks on her, giving the impression of grace and dignity.

Gao Yang carefully observed Lee Bo-jin because he knew that the Shilla Hotel was a property of the Samsung Group. As the executive director of the hotel and President Kim's somewhat restrained attitude, Gao Yang understood that she must be a member of the Lee family of Samsung.

He smiled and extended his hand, saying, "Ms. Lee Bo-jin, hello." "Mr. Gao, hello," Lee Bo-jin said with a smile.

The modern steel company's transaction was not a big deal, but Gao Yang's payment in gold was enough to shock the Lee family. Gao Yang had paid with tens of tons of gold in a single transaction! Even the gold reserves of the Bank of Korea were less than 100 tons! Previous investigations into Gao Yang's gold mines in Africa showed that it was impossible for him to have such a large output, and even the Lee family was very interested in Gao Yang.

This time, Lee Bo-jin only made a simple introduction and exchanged a few pleasantries before leaving. President Kim was also a bit awkward, as the Lee family's status in Korea was beyond his control. Fortunately, no one else approached Gao Yang afterward, but most people's gazes would occasionally sweep over him.

Holding his glass, Gao Yang left the banquet hall and found a spot in the garden to sit down, enjoying the view of Seoul and experiencing a high society gathering that he had never even imagined before.

At this moment, a slender figure quietly approached Gao Yang from behind. Gao Yang quickly reacted and turned around with a startled "Ah!" The person was startled as well. Gao Yang, in the light, saw the girl in front of him.

She had long hair with light golden ends, a pale pink, semi-transparent long-sleeved top, and a black short skirt. Her face, still slightly chubby, was flushed from the shock, and her beautiful eyes blinked as she looked at Gao Yang. She patted her chest to calm down and opened her mouth to say something but could not speak.

Gao Yang smiled slightly, "I'm really sorry, I scared you. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine now. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come up behind you," Chae Su-jeong said, blushing under Gao Yang's gaze.

"Is there something you need?" Gao Yang retracted his gaze and asked gently. Beauty has its advantages anywhere.

"Yes, I came to thank you. Thank you for what happened last time." Chae Su-jeong bowed to Gao Yang.

Gao Yang touched his nose and said in a slightly strange tone, "If you really want to thank me, a bow is not enough, you know." He immediately regretted his words, as they sounded too frivolous.

Chae Su-jeong was a bit surprised and tightened her hands in front of her chest, looking at Gao Yang. "Cough" Gao Yang awkwardly coughed and said, "What I mean is, you should at least treat me to a meal, right? Hehe."

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