50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 469 If You Don't Take It, I Don't Take It, How Can Congressmen and Executives Take It?

Although those natives weren't exactly good people, it was still a despicable thing to do, so Sun Zhiwei should avoid getting involved if possible. It wasn't for his own benefit, so there was no need to put in so much effort.

People will always help those who help themselves. The Huang family should also contribute in this regard; it remains to be seen what they will choose.

Sun Zhiwei handed the investigation report to Huang Huizhong and then asked him, "Can the Huang family handle these natives?"

After reading the investigation report, Huang Huizhong understood his current situation. After a period of uncertainty, he finally made up his mind.

“Mr. James, these are all minor issues. Leave them all to the Huang family to handle. I guarantee that within three months, all four iron mines will be under your ownership.”

"Okay, I believe you can do it. I will keep the money for the iron ore acquisition, and the rest is yours."

Today is his sixth day in Borneo, and it's time to go back. Before leaving, he left behind half a ton of gold as funds to purchase four iron mines.

He initially acquired the Old Lancaster iron ore mine for $200 million. Even if the current international gold price is only $500 per ounce, half a ton of gold would be worth over $800 million.

8 million is enough to buy those four small iron mines, and the extra money can be used to upgrade the mining equipment.

In this way, one side contributes money and the other contributes effort, and each side makes an effort, which will ensure the long-term success of future cooperation.

As for that small magnesium mine, he entrusted it entirely to Huang Hongxuan. Anyway, it wasn't worth much money. If they could take it, they would; if not, they would just let it go.

Huang Huizhong was particularly pleased with the gold left behind by Sun Zhiwei. As a banker, he naturally knew the importance of gold as a hard currency.

However, there is no gold trading market in Borneo, making it extremely difficult to purchase gold in bulk.

The half ton of gold left behind by Sun Zhiwei was worth far more than $800 million in Huang Huizhong's eyes.

He'd be happy to buy it at a 30% premium, since Javanese banknotes are practically worthless abroad.

On the morning of the seventh day, watched by Huang Hongxuan and Huang Huizhong, Sun Zhiwei piloted the Black Hawk eastward.

During the journey, he deliberately flew his Black Hawk helicopter low over the Pontianak city government, heading towards the M Army base in the eyes of countless people, further confirming the rumors that the Huang family had ties to the M Army.

On January 7, Sun Zhiwei boarded a C-17 transport plane carrying supplies at Barabák Air Base and headed to Clark Air Base on Luzon Island.

Clark Air Base, established in 1903, is now the central base for the US military in Southeast Asia and a strategic core in the Western Pacific region.

It is currently the largest overseas air force base of the United States, covering an area of ​​approximately 23,000 acres, with complete military facilities and a vast area.

This place stores a large amount of military supplies year-round and serves as a logistics supply center for surrounding bases.

If it weren't for the impact of the volcanic eruption ten years later that led to the withdrawal of the M army, this base would have been a major concern for us in the future.

Barabak Air Base also regularly receives supplies from Clark Air Base, and this time a batch of supplies was delivered, and the plane was about to return.

With Major Grand Page's introduction, Sun Zhiwei could easily hitch a ride.

Once he arrived at Clark Air Base on Luzon Island, he would transfer to Yokohama Air Base, and then he would be almost at his destination, Tokyo.

Actually, this is not difficult, because the M army has a large number of personnel in this base area, and relatives and friends from the M country come to visit every day.

It's perfectly normal for large numbers of non-military personnel to travel by free on transport planes. After paying Major Grand Page at Barabak Air Base, he easily obtained his transit pass.

A day later, Sun Zhiwei landed on Luzon Island and checked into a hotel at Clark Air Base that catered exclusively to the families and friends of officers.

The transport plane bound for Yokohama doesn't depart for another day, so he needs to stay here for one night. Of course, this is free; the Pentagon will foot the bill.

After checking into the hotel for his relatives and friends, he also received a temporary pass, which allowed him to wander around and visit the base at will.

Except for sensitive areas such as the H submarine dock and strategic reserve depot, which are off-limits, the rest of the base is open to all.

Of course, he wouldn't let such a good thing slip by. After breakfast, he strolled around the base wearing slippers, a floral shirt, and sunglasses.

Along the way, he also saw many other non-military personnel, who were walking around the base just like him, and many of them had miniature cameras hidden on their bodies.

Come to think of it, this is such an obvious loophole. If the KGB didn't take advantage of it, they would really be letting down their great reputation.

Sun Zhiwei didn't bother with them and went about his own business. He planned to replenish the space with supplies here; the M army's military supplies were of very good quality.

Of course, what he was after wasn't the kind of military rations that ordinary soldiers received.

Those things are of such high quality. Just hearing that canned beef can last for 100 years without spoiling, and that they have so many preservatives in it, how could he dare to eat it?

What he was interested in were the officers' supplies, which were stored in a special warehouse filled with all sorts of luxury goods from around the world.

French wines, Australian steaks, Havana cigars—you name it, they're all here. They're sourced from all over the world, stockpiled in warehouses, to meet the needs of numerous high-ranking officers.

He even spotted a Coca-Cola bottling plant in a corner of the base. He'd heard that many naval bases had supply ships specifically for producing and transporting ice cream in their ports.

Such opportunities are rare, so he immediately used his space to pack a lot of finished products, as well as a lot of high-end supplies such as red wine and steak.

The amount he received was enough for him to enjoy wine and steak freely, but for this central base that supplied 40 troops, it was just a drop in the ocean.

No wonder the US can't beat the Russians now; the Russians spend all their money on equipment, while the US spends its military budget on luxury goods.

Furthermore, with countless hands profiting from this supply chain, from local to national levels, it would be strange if they could outmaneuver the Russian bear.

There's a saying that goes, "If you don't take it and I don't take it, how will congressmen and executives take it? If nobody takes it, how can the US progress?"

Clark Air Base makes a sudden rush to spend money every year just before the budget application deadline.

A hammer costing $5 or a condom costing $1000 has become a necessity and has been brazenly included in the purchasing list.

Old M's family was very wealthy, and even if they squandered their wealth like this, it would take decades for the consequences to gradually become apparent, and it wouldn't be until forty years later.

Sun Zhiwei supports this approach. He plans to write a report on his observations and experiences and submit it to his superiors, and also try to find ways to increase their support.

But this is too slow. He needs to get the domestic team involved to speed things up, and maybe even have some soup and broth along the way.

(End of this chapter)