A sleek suit, leather shoes, and a slightly reflective forehead. His smooth face was full of wrinkles, but his smile didn't make people feel annoyed.
As to the woman standing beside him, she had wavy blonde hair. A dark evening gown accentuated her beautiful figure, which formed a sharp contrast with the man's balding head and beer belly.
"You are?" Jiang Chen looked at him and asked, puzzled.
"Luke Joyce, we can be considered business partners." Luke raised his glass and clinked glasses with Jiang Chen.
[Business partner?]
For a moment, Jiang Chen didn't remember he had a business partner.
However, Luke keenly noticed the confusion in Jiang Chen's eyes and added with a smile.
"Looks like Mr. Jiang Chen doesn't like to study the shareholder structure of business partners. I'm one of the shareholders of BHP Mining Group. "
Earlier, Future Group and BHP Mining Group signed an iron ore and aluminum ore import agreement. Due to Future Group's establishment of Future Mining, there was a huge technological breakthrough in seabed mining technology. The manganese nodules mined from the seabed satisfied Future Group's iron ore demand, so the iron ore agreement with BHP was terminated. But in terms of aluminum ore, Future Group still relied on BHP to import.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen immediately had a look of realization.
"Oh, it's Mr. Luke. My apologies."
Luke didn't mind that Jiang Chen didn't recognize him as he smiled and continued to introduce the woman beside him.
"This is my daughter, Melita Joyce."
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Jiang Chen. I'm a loyal fan of Future Technology." Melita extended her hand with a smile.
Although he was slightly surprised, Jiang Chen didn't show it on his face. He just politely shook her hand and greeted her with a smile. "Hello, Miss Melita, I'm honored that Future Technology can satisfy you."
Jiang Chen's shock was no less than someone pointing at an orc and an elf at the same time and telling him with a serious face that they were father and daughter.
"Haha, my daughter is full of curiosity about your legendary experience. You young people should talk more." Luke raised his eyebrows at Jiang Chen and said in a relaxed tone.
How could Jiang Chen not understand the hint in Luke's words? It was just that he had only said a few words before he began to act as a matchmaker for his own daughter, which really made him feel a little ashamed.
But unfortunately, Jiang Chen was not interested in his daughter.
"What legendary experience? I was just lucky," Jiang Chen said humbly.
Although it was just a polite way of saying it, it was actually not wrong. If it wasn't for that transmigration ability, he believed that he wouldn't have the status he had today.
"Don't say that, Mr. Jiang Chen. This will make the 7 billion people depressed, because there is a lucky person who can be nominated by Forbes just because of luck. "Her bright red lips pursed as she smiled.
Jiang Chen shrugged to express his helplessness that no one believed him even though he was telling the truth. However, in the eyes of Luke and his daughter, this gesture became a self-joke to ease the atmosphere.
After some small talk, perhaps she sensed that Jiang Chen wasn't interested in her, so she politely said goodbye to Jiang Chen. She left the time for the two to discuss business and walked to other circles. Luke wasn't surprised that he left with his daughter. He clearly saw that Jiang Chen didn't have that intention, so he didn't force the issue and continued to chat with Jiang Chen.
Luke was very talkative as they chatted from sailing to golf. But most of the time, it was Jiang Chen who was listening because he didn't know much about sailing or golf, so he couldn't pretend to know.
But in the end, the topic returned to business.
"Speaking of which, why does Mr. Jiang keep the shares in his hands so tightly? If Future Group is listed on NASDAQ, without a doubt, you will become the richest person in the world," Luke exclaimed.
"Because I believe in the future of Future Group. I believe the wealth it will bring me is far more than just going public," Jiang Chen joked.
"But if we cooperate with other like-minded people, won't we be able to develop faster?" Luke laughed.
"Then Mr. Luke, do you think my Future Group is growing slowly?" Jiang Chen used a joking tone to counter.
Luke paused for a moment before he laughed.
"That's true. Ever since Mr. Jiang's company started operating, there has never been a shortage of funds. It's truly admirable. "
"You're flattering me," Jiang Chen humbly said.
"Can I ask a question?" Luke passed the empty glass to the waiter as he refilled it.
"Of course, if I can answer." Jiang Chen smiled.
"Whether it's Future 1.0 or the current" Phantom "helmet, your company always brings out products that the market favors. Also the nutrient supply, as well as the underwater mining technology … What's your next field? "Luke asked.
"Perhaps in the field of virtual reality, or I might invest in human spaceflight because I'm personally interested in space … Why are you asking?" Jiang Chen asked casually.
"So that I won't accidentally become your competitor." Luke shrugged helplessly as he looked at Jiang Chen and joked, "Because of your company's virtual reality project, NASDAQ is in chaos. Most of the listed companies related to the production of virtual reality equipment fell from the clouds to the bottom of the valley. Almost all the investors who came into contact with the "Phantom" helmet through the internet cafes had no doubt that their investment in the virtual reality project went down the drain. Especially when a professor from Harvard University stood out and said that this is a technology that can't be realized in 20 years … "
Not to mention 20 years, in the timeline of the apocalypse, the first immersive virtual reality equipment would only appear in 2050.
"Then I'm sorry." Jiang Chen used an insincere tone to laugh.
"Haha, no need to apologize to me. I never invest in the frontier of technology. In terms of investment philosophy, Carmen and I are on the same page, "Luke joked.
He paused, took a sip of the champagne, and then asked.
"What does Mr. Jiang Chen think about the resource industry?"
"The supply exceeds the demand."
"That's right." Luke nodded with a smile. "Just two days ago, BHP disposed of two loss-making iron mines in Mexico. But all the shareholders, including me, know that this is no different than drinking poison to quench thirst. The iron business is becoming more and more difficult. Not only steel, but other resources other than rare metals are all facing the same downward trend. "
"Oh, is that so?" Jiang Chen said thoughtfully.
"Of course, since the market's demand is limited. For example, rebar used in construction. Most people only own one house in their lifetime, but the life of the house is much longer than the owner. So even if we already have a dominant position in the resource industry, we have to be patient and take out some money to support … industries that may give birth to something new. For example, the Rothschild family invested in Daimler Corporation and invested in a bottomless new energy vehicle project. Another example is to lend 30 billion USD to a technology company with a bright future without asking about the investment. "
"It's easy to get the ore out of the ground. Take my old friend, the Rothschild Family, for example. Their Vale Corporation is the largest iron ore supplier in the world. They have four billion tons of iron ore reserves, which can be mined for nearly 400 years. This is just public data. "Luke paused and looked at Jiang Chen with a meaningful look.
"If at this critical juncture, there is a technology that can reduce mining costs and allow previously unmined minerals to be mined, what kind of impact do you think this will have on the already depressed resource mining industry?"
Hearing this, Jiang Chen more or less guessed Luke's intention of finding him, or Carmen's intention of bringing him here and arranging for him to meet him.
"What you mean is, some technologies are too advanced?" Jiang Chen thought for a moment.
"That's right." Luke nodded.
"For example?"
"For example, mature deep sea mining technology."
Jiang Chen's pupils contracted.
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