I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

The fact that Yang Chen had suddenly shown interest in Yunnan, an economically underdeveloped province, thrilled them.

Whether it's commercial or industrial land, Yang Chen's company can get as much land as they want, and at very favorable prices.

Since they were being so cooperative, Yang Chen decided not to hold back.

Sihai Land can acquire as much land as it can, and Sihai Electronics and Xingchen Automobile have each acquired 3000 mu of land.

The more land these companies acquire, the happier Yang Chen and the Yunnan government become.

The Yunnan Provincial Government announced Yang Chen's large-scale investment in Yunnan at a regular press conference.

"Driven by optimism about the future development of southern Yunnan, several companies under Mr. Yang Chen have acquired large amounts of land in our city. Sihai Real Estate has acquired 10 plots of land, totaling 2800 mu (approximately 180 hectares) of residential land. Sihai Electronics has acquired 3500 mu (approximately 233 hectares) of industrial land, and Xingchen Automotive has acquired 4500 mu (approximately 300 hectares) of industrial land. Mr. Yang Chen, with his unique investment vision and exceptional investment capabilities, has sparked wave after wave of profit-making opportunities worldwide. His large-scale investment in our city demonstrates his strong confidence in its future development. We thank Mr. Yang Chen for his positive outlook and welcome other investors to invest in southern Yunnan."

When it comes to other matters, Yang Chen may not be an authority.

However, when it comes to investment, no one in the world dares to say that Yang Chen is more authoritative.

After the Yunnan Provincial Government released this information, other real estate developers flocked to discuss cooperation. Some real estate bosses who had connections with Yang Chen even called him personally to inquire about any major events that were about to happen in Yunnan.

For example, Huo Qiuyan, president of Baoli Real Estate, personally called Yang Chen.

"Hello, Chairman Yang. Congratulations on your booming business," Huo Qiuyan said with a smile.

Yang Chen laughed heartily and asked, "Thank you, Chairman Huo. What brings you on the phone, Chairman Huo? Just say it directly, no need for these formalities."

"Haha... Chairman Yang is straightforward, I like that! I'd like to ask Chairman Yang why he suddenly made such a large investment in Yunnan? Could you please give me a little inside information? I promise I won't tell anyone else. Is that alright?" Huo Qiuyan said with a smile.

Yang Chen said with a smile, "That's not a good idea."

"Um... Chairman Yang, please..." Huo Qiuyan pleaded.

Oh dear, Auntie, isn't it inappropriate to talk like that?

Yang Chen quickly said, "Aunt Huo, please don't do that. I don't buy into that. Since things aren't settled yet, I can't discuss anything with you. I'm just gambling right now; if I win, I win, and if I lose, I can afford the consequences. But if you lose, can you handle the consequences?"

Huo Qiuyan calmed down instantly, and after a few seconds she smiled and said, "Is the risk very high?"

“Of course it’s big, bigger than you can imagine,” Yang Chen said with a smile.

Huo Qiuyan said "Oh," and then smiled and said, "Alright then, I won't ask anymore. I won't bother Chairman Yang any longer, bye."

Huo Qiuyan wants to make money steadily and doesn't want to take any risks.

Subsequently, the CEOs of companies such as Wangke and Yida called Yang Chen to inquire about information, but like Huo Qiuyan, they were all frightened by Yang Chen's words and dared not ask any more questions.

As Yang Chen said, it doesn't matter if Yang Chen loses his bet, but if they lose their bet, it could cause the stock price to plummet, and the board of directors and shareholders will hold them accountable. In severe cases, it could plunge the company into a debt crisis, so none of them dare to follow suit and gamble on this.

Five days later, Xingchen Motors' Guanlu Factory and Sihai Electronics' mobile phone assembly plant started construction simultaneously.

At the same time, Hong Kun, the military representative from Jianpuzhai, called Yang Chen.

"Mr. Yang, I've got everything sorted out on my end, and we can sign the contract soon. How's Su Mingcha doing? Have he given you any updates?" Hong Kun asked.

Yang Chen said happily, "That's great, this is wonderful news. General Su Mingcha hasn't given me any news yet, so the situation must be quite complicated, and they probably need more time to discuss it internally."

Hong Kun said with a smile, "Hopefully, things are fine on his end too, then we can really go all out."

As they were talking, Su Mingcha's phone rang.

Yang Chen quickly kept Hong Kun on the phone and then connected with Su Mingcha's call.

Su Mingcha said happily, "Mr. Yang, I've got this sorted out. What did Hong Kun say?"

Yang Chen said happily, "Haha... I'm talking to him right now, and he's already got things sorted out. Now that you've got things sorted out too, we can meet to discuss the specifics and finalize the contract. How about this, we'll meet at Guanlei Port at 10 a.m. the day after tomorrow to discuss the details. I'll make sure to let them know, and you can bring the necessary entourage."

Su Mingcha quickly replied, "Okay! Then let's meet at 10 a.m. the day after tomorrow."

After Su Mingcha hung up the phone, Yang Chen quickly said to Hong Kun, "General Hong, General Su has taken care of things. We've agreed to meet at Guanlei Port at 10 a.m. the day after tomorrow to sign the contract, and I'll also show you around the port."

Hong Kun immediately replied, "Okay! See you the day after tomorrow."

Yang Chen hung up the phone and jumped up excitedly.

The opportunity to make a name for oneself in history has arrived. After these two canals are opened, when future generations record the canals, Yang Chen can be compared with the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou built by Emperor Yang of Sui.

Yang Chen called Guo Hu and instructed him, "Hu, make the arrangements. I need to meet with Hong Kun and Su Mingcha at Guanlei Port at 10:00 AM the day after tomorrow to sign a contract. If circumstances permit, I'd also like to go with them along our planned canal route to select a base for our unmanned combat battalion. So, in addition to arranging security, you also need to bring our engineers. Understand?"

Guo Hu quickly replied, "Understood! I'll arrange it right away. Chairman Yang, is that it?"

"Haha... It's done! To be precise, it's almost done, since we haven't signed the contract yet," Yang Chen said with a smile.

Guo Hu excitedly asked, "Will the history books record that Yang Chen facilitated the construction of Jianpu Village and the Taiguo Bay Canal with the help of his capable assistant, Guo Hu?"

"Haha... If this is included in history books in the future, I'll tell them to write it this way." Yang Chen laughed loudly.

Guo Hu laughed so hard that he choked on his own saliva.

"Cough cough cough... Sorry, sorry, I got a little excited. I'll go take care of it right away and report back to you when I'm done. Haha..." Guo Hu said excitedly.

Yang Chen hung up the phone and excitedly ran to the secretary's office next door, hugging and kissing Chen Xi.

Chen Xi was taken aback by Yang Chen's sudden enthusiasm and quickly asked, "What's going on? Is this the first time you've come to my office looking for a thrill?"

Yang Chen laughed and said, "The canal deal is done, we'll sign the contract the day after tomorrow. This is a momentous event that will change the fate of the nation, how could I not be excited? We'll be people in history books soon, and our descendants will be thrilled to see their ancestor's name in those books. Haha..."

Chen Xi said excitedly, "Really? That's great! That's great! We have to celebrate this wonderful thing. Come on, let's set off a celebratory firecracker!"

Yang Chen: "..."

Sigh, this...

Hey, you...

Oh, her...

Yang Chen pleaded, "No, please. We're at work, be serious."

Chen Xi grabbed Yang Chen's collar and said, "Hmph! Stop talking nonsense! My period ended several days ago, and you haven't touched me for over ten days. Now that you're so happy, shouldn't you celebrate?"

"Can we continue to keep it on the balance sheet? I'm really exhausted. Even the breeding pigs from the production team can't keep up with all this use," Yang Chen said.

Chen Xi walked over and grabbed a bottle of high-concentration gene stamina potion, smiling as she said, "Dalang, it's time for your medicine. Be good, listen to me, drink it and you'll have energy again. Here, I'll feed you, open your mouth, ah..."

Yang Chen: "..."

Yang Chen helplessly lay down on the sofa and said, "Come on, come on, you beast, isn't it enough that I'll satisfy you?"

"Haha..." Chen Xi laughed and rushed over, forcing several mouthfuls of high-concentration gene stamina liquid into Yang Chen's mouth.

If Yang Chen were given another chance, he would definitely reward the author with 100 million yuan and ask the author to write a story with only one female lead.

Play around as you please, but don't joke about serious matters.

This trip may involve an overseas inspection, and safety is of utmost importance.

Yang Chen applied for real-time satellite scanning service from the Beidou Satellite Management Office to scan the places he was going to in advance using satellites.

Meanwhile, personnel from Xingchen Military Industry had already arrived early to inspect and stand guard along the canal route, waiting for Yang Chen to come and investigate.

Guo Hu mobilized almost all available resources to ensure Yang Chen's safety without any mishaps.

At 10:00 AM, Yang Chen picked up Hong Kun and Su Mingcha's team at Guanlei Port. The three parties strolled around the port for a while before finally arriving at a private room arranged by Guo Hu to discuss the contract details.

It was basically what Yang Chen had promised. Some minor details were insignificant, just a matter of spending a little more money, which Yang Chen couldn't be bothered to pay attention to.

After 10 hours of effort, the three parties finally signed the agreement.

Yang Chen signed contracts with Jianpu Village and the Taiguo government under the name of Xingchen Military Industry, which would facilitate Xingchen Military Industry's future security support for the canal and the two countries.

Less than ten minutes after the three parties signed the agreement, Hong Kun and Su Mingcha each received 10 billion Eagle Dollars in their overseas accounts.

The two of them received the bank's notification and immediately burst into laughter.

Hong Kun excitedly grasped Yang Chen's hands and said, "Mr. Yang is a reliable partner, and we will definitely have a pleasant cooperation."

Yang Chen said with a smile, "We must have a pleasant cooperation!"

Su Mingcha excitedly grasped Yang Chen's hand and said, "From now on, we're in the same boat, sharing both glory and hardship."

Hong Kun nodded, agreeing with Su Mingcha's statement.

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Please rest assured, I will keep my promise and ensure that you are the only legitimate government for the rest of my life."

Hong Kun laughed heartily and said, "Then I'm relieved. I also ask Mr. Yang and the Dragon Kingdom to rest assured that as long as we are in power, Jianpu Village will definitely maintain friendly relations with the Dragon Kingdom."

Su Mingcha quickly added, "We're the same!"

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Alright! If you two aren't in a hurry to go back, we can rest here tonight, and tomorrow morning we'll head south along the canal route from Guanlei Port. We can also choose a base location for our unmanned combat battalion while we're at it. What do you think?"

Yang Chen's unmanned combat battalion is a security guarantee for both countries, so Hong Kun and Su Mingcha naturally have no problem with it.

“Okay! I’ll follow Mr. Yang’s arrangements!” Hong Kun said with a smile.

“Yes! We’ll follow Mr. Yang’s instructions!” Su Mingcha quickly added.

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay! Let's go out for dinner!"

Yang Chen led Hong Kun and Su Mingcha out of the secret room, where Huang Yunnan, chairman of Guanlei Port Group, greeted them with a smile.

"Chairman Yang, hello. I am Huang Yunnan, Chairman of Guanlei Port Group. I have long admired your name. Meeting you today, Chairman Yang, you certainly have an extraordinary presence. No wonder you are so capable," Huang Yunnan said with a smile.

Yang Chen said with a smile, "Chairman Huang, you're too kind. Let me introduce you. This is General Hong Kun from Jianpu Village, and this is General Su Mingcha from Tai Kingdom."

Huang Yunnan quickly shook hands with the two generals and greeted them, then invited them to have a meal.

Although Huang Yunnan did not know what kind of cooperation Yang Chen and the two generals were discussing, he knew it must be related to Guanlei Port. Otherwise, he would not have specifically chosen this place for negotiations, nor would he have taken the two generals to visit Guanlei Port.

As the chairman of Guanlei Port Group, it's perfectly reasonable for him to come and express his feelings.

From now on, the importance of Guanlu Port will be no less than that of ports such as Haicheng Port, Yeongbo Port, Gwangju Port, and Cheongyeong Port, and may even be more important than these ports.

Because it is more convenient for goods from inland provinces and cities such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and even Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai and Tibet to be shipped to Europe and other regions from here.

In the future, people in inland areas may no longer need to go to the Yangtze River Delta region to work. They can find similar jobs in their hometowns, not only earning money but also taking care of the elderly and children. This is the life that countless migrant workers dream of.

Previously, everyone could only dream about it, but in the future, Yang Chen will make everyone's dreams come true.

Yang Chen is destined to be on the history books; even Jesus couldn't stop him.

Since Guanlu Port is so important, Huang Yunnan's personal abilities and character as the helmsman are crucial, and Yang Chen wants to take this opportunity to test him.

If Huang Yunnan can satisfy Yang Chen, then let him continue to be the chairman of Guanlei Port Group.

If Huang Yunnan's abilities do not satisfy Yang Chen, Yang Chen will not hesitate to request his replacement from his superiors.

Yang Chen went to great lengths and spent so much money to finally complete the canal, and the most important hub, the fortress, and the port cannot be neglected in any way.

After some conversation and drinking, and with the help of mind-reading, Yang Chen roughly formed an assessment of Huang Yunnan.

This person is conservative and acts on the principle of "better not to do it than to do something wrong." They do whatever their superiors tell them to do, and they absolutely will not do anything that their superiors have not told them to do.

This type of person is particularly suited to working within the system. They don't participate in political struggles, and they do whatever their superiors tell them to do. They can definitely live a peaceful and uneventful life.

That said, Huang Yunnan's personality and principles are indeed well-suited to be the chairman of Guanlei Port.

Yang Chen didn't need him to do anything on his own; he just needed to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors.

The worst thing is when someone wants to get promoted and make money and always wants to achieve something; that can easily lead to trouble.

Yang Chen raised his glass and said with a smile, "Chairman Huang, this glass is for you. I hope you can manage Guanlei Port well in the future and avoid any mistakes."

Huang Yunnan was overjoyed; Yang Chen's words were practically a veiled indication.

"Oh, Chairman Yang, you're too kind. I respect you greatly. Don't worry, let me just say this: I may not be able to achieve any outstanding results, but I absolutely guarantee that there will be no mistakes," Huang Yunnan said with a smile.

Yang Chen said with satisfaction, "That's enough! Chairman Huang's words are enough! Come on, bottoms up."

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Huang Yunnan escorted Yang Chen and the others to their hotel.

Chen Xi quickly ran the bathwater for Yang Chen. Just as Yang Chen was waiting, Zhao Jing, the president of Sihai Investment, called him.

"Chairman Yang, we just received news that Wall Street is shorting Singapore. It seems they're certain you'll short Singapore, so they completed their shorting ahead of time, waiting for you to short it so they can close their positions and cash out," Chen Xi reported.

Yang Chen scoffed and said, "These idiots are just plain stupid. I will definitely short Singapore, but I've already said I won't let them make money. Do they think they can just finish the shorting job ahead of time? You should raise funds and go long on Singapore."

Zhao Jing quickly asked, "Going long? You're not going to retaliate against Singapore?"

Yang Chen laughed and said, "Revenge! First, we'll go long and pump up Wall Street to make a quick profit. Then, once the stock market rises to a certain level, we'll short it and make even more money. Since these idiots on Wall Street are giving me money to spend, I won't be polite to them. I'll eat in Singapore, and I'll eat on Wall Street too."

Zhao Jing smiled and said, "I understand, I'll take care of it right away."

Sihai Investment immediately mobilized funds to Singapore. Since Singapore welcomes investment from all over the world, Sihai Investment sent the funds there without any obstacles.

At this time, news reports had already exposed Wall Street's short-selling of Singapore.

Now that the news has been exposed, Wall Street has decided to stop pretending.

Manny Pacquiao, president of BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company, officially announced in an interview that he would short Singapore.

"Actually, we've wanted to short Singapore for a long time because that country lacks industry, technology, agriculture, and energy to support it, making it insufficient to attract so much capital. It's like a castle in the air without foundation; a slight breeze could blow it down. The reason we haven't acted yet is because we were worried they would seek help from China, and China would most likely support them. Now it's different. They've recklessly blocked Yang Chen and other Chinese companies' ships from passing through the Strait of Malacca, offending both Yang Chen and China. I've spoken with Mr. Yang Chen, and he said he will definitely short Singapore; even God can't stop him. We feel the opportunity is ripe, so we've shorted Singapore. This time, we will still maintain a united front with Mr. Yang Chen; we are certain we will succeed in shorting it."

Netizens from various countries left comments.

A netizen from Japan commented: "Singaporeans are just asking for trouble; they have no one to blame but themselves. I'm really curious what they were thinking back then. Why did they dare to stop Yang Chen's cargo ship from passing through the Strait of Malacca? It takes a lot of courage and an incredibly stupid mind to do something like that."

A netizen from Bald Eagle commented: Haha...Serves them right! Singapore is using the Strait of Malacca as a pretext; they deserve to be punished. This time, I support Wall Street and Yang Chen in shorting Singapore; we must make them pay dearly.

A netizen from the Sand Kingdom commented: "Offending my idol will never end well. I'm waiting for my idol to officially announce that he's shorting Singapore. At that time, the Singapore stock market will definitely collapse instantly."

A South Korean netizen commented: "Sigh... hard to say... best of luck to Singapore, since even my 'bald eagle' dad got involved. If only Yang Chen had taken action, I would still support you. But now, sorry, I'm always on the 'bald eagle's' side."

Clearly, netizens from various countries believed Pacquiao's nonsense, thinking that Yang Chen really colluded with Wall Street to short Singapore.

Just as everyone was waiting for Yang Chen to officially announce his short-selling of Singapore, Sihai Investment completed its purchases of stocks, bonds, futures, and foreign exchange, and subsequently released an announcement.

However, everyone fell silent after reading the announcement, and the Wall Street CEOs were instantly furious.

"Sihai Investment is a professional investment company. All investment activities are based on professional analysis and data, and decisions are not made based on any individual's personal emotions, even if that person is Mr. Yang Chen. Therefore, we will not short Singapore simply because Singapore has previously targeted Mr. Yang Chen. On the contrary, we believe that Singapore, as a global safe haven for funds, has a very promising future. Therefore, we are bullish on Singapore, contrary to Wall Street's stance; we are going long on Singapore. We have already purchased a large amount of Singaporean stocks, bonds, foreign exchange futures, etc. In the future, we will grow together with Singapore." (End of Chapter)