There were three gold companies in South Africa. They controlled more than 70% of the gold mines. Angus was ranked second. They owned more than ten mines and produced more than 500 tons of gold every year.
But in these two years, the price of gold had been maintained at 3200 USD per ounce. The mining tax had increased by 40%, and there was also inflation, management fees, mining expenses, and so on. The production cost had soared to 2300 USD per ounce.
Angus Gold Company had borrowed a lot of money from the bank in order to speed up the exploration cost. They could no longer afford the high loan interest, so they wanted to sell the 1140 tons of gold in their inventory.
"That's not right. If Angus Gold Company wanted to sell gold, there should be a lot of buyers. If not, they could directly use gold to repay the loan. How could it fall to the point where no one wants to buy it? "Xiao Yunhai asked in confusion.
Long Yi: "Because no one dares to buy it. The bank they borrowed money from is Citigroup. Citigroup offered a price of 2300 USD per ounce, but Angus didn't agree. The Bexi family is very overbearing. They don't allow anyone to buy Angus' gold. Half a month has passed, but no one is willing to buy it. "
Xiao Yunhai: "Doesn't the South African government care?"
Long Yi said with a smile: "They can't wait for Angus to be finished. Moreover, the South African government is filthy rich. They don't lack gold. Now that the gold market is in recession, no one is willing to buy it. "
A smile appeared on Xiao Yunhai's face as he said, "Looks like this batch of gold from Angus Company is prepared for me. Firstly, I'm not buying it for business, but for strategic reserves. Secondly, I'm enemies with the Bexi family. I don't care about their threat. Hehe, I originally wanted to set up a gold company, but it seems that I don't need it. More than 1000 tons of gold is enough. Long Yi, can you get in touch with Angus Gold Company? "
Long Yi: "The reason why I know this is because I have a friend who is a senior executive in this company. I'll give him a call. "
Long Yi took out his mobile phone and skillfully dialed a number.
"Hey, Boss, what time is it? Why are you calling me at this time?"
It was three o 'clock in the morning in South Africa. The other party should be sleeping.
Long Yi: "Old Sun, I want to ask if Angus Gold Company has sold that 1000 tons of gold?"
Sun Xingfang bitterly smiled: "Sold my ass. Petroleum was the trend now. Who the hell would be so bored to deal with gold? What's more, the Bessie family has spoken. Who do you think dares to go against them? "
Long Yi said, "I have a customer here who wants to eat your gold. But what I want to know is, how much cheaper can you get? "
Sun Xingfang hastily asked: "Long Yi, are you kidding me?"
Long Yi said in annoyance: "Do you think I am very idle? What's the lowest price? If it's suitable, we'll hand over the money and the goods. If not, just pretend I didn't say anything. "
Hearing Long Yi, Xiao Yunhai slightly smiled, and thought: "This fellow is actually a good negotiator."
Sun Xingfang said, "If you eat it all, it'll cost at least three thousand USD."
Long Yi immediately got angry and cursed: "You brat, stop it. Three thousand dollars? At this price, I dare say that no one will buy it. You should know that we are risking offending the Bessie family by buying your gold. "
Sun Xingfang said with a wry smile: "Boss, this is the company's bottom line. I am only a vice president, I can't change it."
Xiao Yunhai took out his mobile phone, wrote two thousand nine hundred USD on it, and waved it in front of Long Yi.
Long Yi understood and said: "My customer's bottom line is two thousand nine hundred USD. If you can't make the decision, then ask your boss. Old Sun, let me tell you, if you miss this village, you won't have this shop again. "
Sun Xingfang said: "Wait. I'll contact our chairman immediately. "
After a while, Sun Xingfang called back.
"Boss, it's done. Our chairman is willing to sell it to you at two thousand nine hundred USD per ounce. When will the goods be delivered? "
Long Yi: "In the near future. As for the specific date, I'll have to ask. "
Sun Xingfang said: "Boss, you have to be quick. We only have a week left to repay the loan. "
"Okay, I got it."
Putting down the phone, Long Yi said: "Mr. Xiao, it's done. He asked me for the specific time of the transaction? "
Xiao Yunhai said: "I heard everything. I don't want to make this matter public, so I'm preparing to escort it secretly. "
Long Yi frowned and said: "More than a thousand tons of gold, it's almost impossible to do it secretly."
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: "If it's not possible to do it secretly, then let's do it openly. I'm going to ask Hua Xia's military to come forward and transport this batch of gold to Shanghai. I don't believe that the Bexi family can reach there. "
Xiao Yunhai's Barkel Bank had already been fully opened in Hua Xia. Unfortunately, private banks couldn't compare to state-owned banks. Even if the interest was higher than the four major banks in Hua Xia, even if Xiao Yunhai was the actual person in charge of the bank, the trust level was still not enough. If everyone wanted to deposit, they still looked for state-owned banks.
In three months, the bank only earned three and a half billion USD in Hua Xia, far behind the European and American regions.
There was no other way, to change the views of the people, it was not something that could be done overnight.
Hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, Long Yi remembered the identity of the person in front of him in the country and said with a smile: "That's a good idea."
Xiao Yunhai smiled, took out his mobile phone, and told Zhao Guangting about the gold.
Zhao Guangting was very surprised and said: "Mr. Xiao, that's great. With more than a thousand tons of gold, even if we encounter a financial crisis, we can sit back and relax. Of course, it would be even better if we have more. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: "I picked up a bargain. It's basically impossible to encounter this kind of thing again. "
Zhao Guangting said: "I took it for granted. Mr. Xiao, when will the gold arrive in Shanghai? "
Xiao Yunhai said: "It'll take at least a week. Take it slow, we're not in a hurry. Although I have a grudge with the Bexi family, I don't want to provoke them too much. "
Zhao Guangting made a sound of acknowledgment and said, "I understand. However, Citibank has been looking for trouble with us recently, and quite a few big clients have been poached by them. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: "They did it because of me. Do you have any countermeasures? "
Zhao Guangting said confidently: "It's impolite not to reciprocate. I've already sent people to contact their big clients, and quite a few of them are oil tycoons. Now that our Yunqing Oil and Natural Gas Company is developing rapidly, it gives me a lot of confidence. So far, we've successfully dealt with six of them. "
Xiao Yunhai said: "Well done. President Zhao, you don't need to be polite to Citibank, and don't be lenient. The Bexi family and I are not only competing in business, they even want my life. Do you understand? "
Zhao Guangting grunted and said, "I understand."
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