The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

In late August 1990, Facebook's star reporter, Burton Frank, emerged from somewhere looking dejected.

"Pah, fuck, we're done for this time, the camera's been confiscated."

If he knew the Chinese proverb, "If you stand by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet," perhaps he wouldn't have been so reckless.

But Bolton Frank, for the sake of the dollar reward, no longer cared about anything else.

Back in Facebook’s Saudi Arabian office, Bolton Frank was once again on high alert.

Because people from head office came, they gave Bolton Frank a miniature camera and a voice recorder. This was high-tech, making it easier for them to disguise themselves.

After all, when they work in the Middle East, they are likely to encounter local rebels or something similar.

These people don't care about anything else; confiscating reporters' belongings and equipment is just standard practice, and it's not impossible that they might even kill someone on the spot.

The two bodyguards who protected Bolton Frank a few days ago are still in the morgue.

It was this tough guy, Bolton Frank, who was not afraid of death and resolutely chose to stay here.

Typical money not life!

Two days later, Bolton Frank got another exclusive story and immediately sent it to Facebook's US headquarters.

Five minutes later, the news was reported on all of Facebook's language websites.

"Majid Hussein declared Kuwait to be one of his provinces."

The release of such a ridiculous news story caused a global uproar.

Many American newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune, as well as related companies such as 20th Century Fox and CBS, have not reported on this matter at all.

On the contrary, Comcast’s television network has already broadcast this breaking news, and the video has been made public.

It wasn't until half a day later that other major global newspapers, such as The Times, reported on the incident.

Facebook has successfully secured an exclusive story, once again making headlines in the news industry.

According to this news, international oil prices have surged again.

The international crude oil market, which had previously seen a drop in oil prices due to large shipments from the Want Want Group, has once again seen a strong rebound.

Even though Want Want Group sold more than 50 million barrels of crude oil in a single day, it did not affect the surge in crude oil prices.

What do you say?
Majid Hussein is such a bastard.

To dare to do such a thing, I don't know if it's stupidity or genuine ability.

But no matter what, if he makes such an announcement, countries around the world will definitely not let him off the hook.

Not to mention the world's policeman.

Amidst turmoil in the Middle East, international crude oil prices surged, and on the New York Stock Exchange, the share prices of companies such as American Oil Company, ExxonMobil, and Pegasus Oil Company rose again.

This time, the bulls won, and the bears, including Wang Jianchao, lost.

However, it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious.

When masters clash, it's not so simple; only those who laugh last are the winners.

Inside the conference room of the Want Want Group's New York headquarters, Wang Jianchao and his colleagues sat in their respective seats, where they would discuss how to acquire Varian Medical Systems.

A few days ago, Wang Duoyu said:

"Don't be afraid of difficulties!"

"The acquisition of Varian Medical Systems is definitely more beneficial than harmful to Want Want Group."

"This company has such a large medical and research team; it would be a huge waste if I didn't bring them into my fold."

For Wang Duoyu, money is not just a string of numbers, but a powerful tool for controlling numerous resources.

If Varian Medical Systems were left in the control of those three major California conglomerates...

Therefore, profit must be the primary goal of this company.

However, the primary goal after being acquired by Wang Duoyu would be to develop more advanced equipment and solve more difficult and complex problems.

Take the neuroblastoma that Wang Junkang suffers from, for example. Humanity's understanding of it is currently very limited.

Wang Duoyu's idea was very simple: after acquiring Varian Medical Systems, he would gather the entire company's research and medical teams and pool all their resources to conquer neuroblastoma.

Yes, it's that simple.

Money is not everything, but you can't do anything without it.

Fortunately, when Wang Junkang was diagnosed with cancer this time, it was already in the middle stage, which means it was discovered very early.

Because neuroblastoma is often asymptomatic in its early stages, with no specific symptoms to indicate its presence, it is difficult for people to detect.

Just like pancreatic cancer, this disease is often discovered in its late stages.

It's just that it's so difficult to detect this condition.

The pancreas is located near organs such as the stomach and intestines, so the discomfort symptoms of early pancreatic cancer are easily misdiagnosed or masked by other organs.

Moreover, even if pancreatic cancer is discovered, the surgery is extremely difficult because the surrounding area is full of important organs and blood vessels, making it impossible to dissect smoothly and completely eradicate the cancer cells.

These factors are what make cancer so difficult to deal with.

Therefore, Wang Duoyu hoped to have his own medical team.

"Should we talk to the California consortium directly, or what?"

Inside the meeting room, Lee Efra inquired.

Zheng Baoyin hesitated and said:

"How about we acquire some shares on the secondary market first? Then we can negotiate with the Reeves family. At the same time, we can also talk to other people to see if we can do something like a share swap."

He was having a bit of a headache because Wang Duoyu demanded a full acquisition of Varian Medical Systems.

In other words, it needs to be privatized.

Therefore, acquiring it is not an easy task.

"Let's do it this way for now. We'll acquire some shares from the secondary market, then contact the Anthony family, and then the Douglas and Reeves families."

Wang Jianchao nodded and said:

"If we can reach an agreement smoothly, that would be best; if not, we'll have to find another way."

Encountering difficulties is not scary; as long as you find the right method, you can overcome them.

Everyone nodded in agreement; this was the best solution at the moment.

No one wanted to negotiate directly with the Reeves family and other California conglomerates, because they were ruthless and greedy.

If you try to negotiate directly with this group, there's a 90% chance you'll be rejected, even if you raise the price.

Because these people in the California conglomerate don't lack money; what they lack is willingness.

Once rejected, it won't be long before Varian Medical Systems becomes unacceptable for acquisition.

Wang Duoyu's order was very clear: acquire and privatize the company!

Only privatization can give us complete control over the company's medical and research teams.

Harbin, the municipal government office building, inside the office of the top leader.

Kang Yumin looked at Wang Duoyu with a smile, exchanged pleasantries, and at the same time, did not forget to inquire about Wang Junkang's health.

The fact that the third brother was diagnosed with neuroblastoma is hardly news in the community.

In any case, almost everyone who has met Wang Duoyu knows about this.

"Thank you for your concern, Secretary Kang. My third child is much better now, but he still needs to go to the hospital for a follow-up check-up in a couple of days."

Wang Duoyu laughed:
"Here's the thing, Secretary Kang, I'm here today to discuss with you something: I want to establish a hospital."

When Kang Yumin heard that Wang Duoyu wanted to establish a hospital, he didn't quite understand, but he could only nod.

The hospital and Wang Duoyu are completely unrelated.

Although Kang Yumin knew that Wang Duoyu had briefly interned at the hospital, he was now extremely anxious because of his third child's hospitalization.

But to establish a hospital, is it really necessary to go to such lengths?
But when he heard that Wang Duoyu needed to establish five private hospitals, his eyes widened in surprise.

In August 1980, the "Request Report on the Issue of Allowing Individuals to Practice Medicine" was approved, clearly indicating that the legal existence of allowing individual medical practice was permitted.

In 1984, Guangzhou Yishou Hospital, the first private hospital in my country, was officially established.

By 1990, private hospitals were no longer news in mainland China.

However, Kang Yumin was speechless that Wang Duoyu set up five private hospitals at once. Did he have too much money to spend?
There are five hospitals in total: a cancer hospital, a children's hospital, a maternal and child health hospital, a medical linear accelerator hospital, and a general outpatient hospital.

Actually, dental hospitals are the most profitable hospitals, but that's in the future. Nowadays, hospitals don't make that much money.

Wang Duoyu did not open the hospital to make money; he only charged for medicine and did not charge any other fees.

Even the cost of medicine will be very cheap.

Even more so, if a patient suffers from a serious illness and the family simply cannot afford the high cost of medication, it can be provided free of charge.

There are no registration fees, outpatient fees, or similar charges.

In short, at this stage, the general outpatient clinic is only open to local residents of Harbin and will not accept patients from other areas for the time being.

If that's the case, it's actually not a good thing for other hospitals in Harbin.

This was one of the reasons why Kang Yu-min was shocked.

Wang Duoyu didn't care about all that; he just wanted to set up the hospital first.

Kang Yumin had no choice but to agree. He could only plead and say that he would allow the hospital to be established, but he would still have to negotiate with Wang Duoyu to resolve any issues such as fees later.

After all, the establishment of five hospitals by Wang Duoyu has had a significant impact on the hospitals in the entire city of Bingcheng.

After discussing the matter, Wang Duoyu went to attend to his own business.

"Dad, do you know what day it is today?"

On August 25th, Wang Yifei's birthday, the little girl pestered her father early in the morning, asking him mysteriously.

"Oh, today?"

Wang Duoyu pretended not to know and teased the little kid, saying:

"Dad, think about it... Hmm, could it be the Mid-Autumn Festival? No, the Mid-Autumn Festival isn't coming that soon, it's Teacher's Day."

"No, no, today should be my anniversary with your mother."

They guessed several names, but none of them mentioned her birthday, which made Wang Yifei very anxious.

Liu Xiaoli and the others watched with smiles, without saying a word.

Wang Yifei pouted and stomped her foot, saying:

"You naughty dad, have you forgotten that today is my birthday? Didn't you prepare a birthday present for me?"

"Hmph, I don't like you anymore, Mom! Dad's bullying me!"

As she spoke, she ran into her mother's arms and snuggled up to her, her eyes reddening, and she looked like she was about to cry.

At this point, Wang Duoyu stopped teasing her.

"Alright, that was Daddy's fault. Today is Princess Sissi's birthday, so of course Daddy has prepared a present for you. But it's not evening yet, so I'll give it to you tonight."

Once the gift is given to her, she will know very quickly.

But if she receives it at night, she can keep looking forward to it.

As we all know, anticipation is the happiest and most wonderful time, although knowing the result will make us even happier.

But if the waiting time can be extended, her happiness will last even longer.

"Really?"

Wang Yifei blinked; her big eyes were becoming more and more beautiful, and more and more like her mother's.

"Of course it's true, why would Daddy lie to you?"

The little guy immediately jumped up and said, "Then I forgive you."

"Really? Do you still like your dad?"

"Then I'll like you just a little bit."

Why just a little bit, and not all of it?

"Because Dad, you're mean. You always try to make me happy. Humph, Mom is the best."

"Oh, Mom is so good, but aren't your older brothers good to you? And aren't your sisters Rongrong and Ning good to you?"

Wang Duoyu was quite happy when playing with the little guy.

Happy times always seem to pass by very quickly.

During the day, Wang Duoyu didn't go out either. He stayed in the study of the villa, repeatedly calculating the proof process of the Riemann Hypothesis.

He didn't finish his work for the day until 6:30 p.m.

After dinner, it will be the little guy's birthday.

There weren't many people who came, but just Li Rongrong and her children alone made up more than ten people. If you add Wang Duoyu's eighth sister's children, the total number of children alone would exceed twenty.

So, although it may seem like there aren't many people, there are actually quite a few.

The gift Wang Duoyu prepared for the little guy was nothing special; it was just a fountain pen.

To be honest, over the years, the gifts he gave to the children included toys and even notebooks.

They're all his children anyway, so he can't treat them differently, right?

Once Wang Yifei starts school, he will definitely give the little one some special gifts.

"Dad, why is it a fountain pen? I don't write."

Looking at the fountain pen her father had given her, the little girl asked, puzzled.

"Because you've grown up now and need to start writing, you can't be like you were before."

"You're three years old now, you're a little adult now. How about your older brothers teach you to write?"

Upon hearing this, the little guy shook his head and said:
"No, I want Dad to teach me to write."

"But Dad doesn't have that much time either."

"Then let Dad teach me first, and then let my older brother teach me."

At this moment, Wang Junhong couldn't help but tease her, "Qianqian, I also have to go to school, so I can only come to teach you on weekends."

"Hmph, I don't like you anymore."

Wang Yifei immediately got angry and ran off to show off her pen to her friends.

After her birthday, September quickly followed.

With the arrival of September, Wang Duoyu also became busy.

The five hospitals are located 12 kilometers east of the Weizigou campus, in a place called Gongjianpu, which is already in the suburbs.

But there's no way around it; Harbin's development has been incredibly rapid.

Weizigou used to be a desolate suburb, but now it has become a new city center.

Regardless of the circumstances, the archery shop has become a new hub for hospitals.

Wang Duoyu named these five hospitals Miaochun Medical Group, which includes three specialized hospitals: a children's hospital, a cancer hospital, and a maternal and child health hospital, as well as a medical linear accelerator hospital and a general outpatient hospital.

Children's hospitals and cancer hospitals go without saying, while maternal and child hospitals mainly fall into three categories: infertility, obstetrics, and gynecology.

With the addition of the general outpatient hospital, Wang Duoyu believed that was sufficient.

With the establishment of Miaochun Medical Group, the construction of five hospitals is also progressing steadily.

Meanwhile, the acquisition of Varian Medical Systems is also underway overseas.

To ensure everything went smoothly, Zheng Baoyin and his team applied to Wang Duoyu and obtained his consent before simultaneously launching the acquisition of Raytek Medical Technology Co., Ltd.

The sale of crude oil is also being carried out concurrently.

After entering September, the situation in the Middle East became quite unstable.

The impact on international crude oil prices is significant, resulting in crude oil prices remaining at a high level of $39 per barrel despite the large volume of shipments from Want Want Group.

"It's a great profit!"

Wang Jianchao and the others were all beaming with joy.

They will definitely make a lot of money from this.

This is not only because crude oil prices remain high, but also because of their tactics in the stock market.

Based on the current situation, once Want Want Group has shipped all its crude oil, it can earn at least five billion US dollars in profit.

On the other hand, those who had previously taken long positions in oil companies such as ExxonMobil also made profits of two to three billion US dollars.

They then started shorting, but even after more than a month, their short positions haven't turned a profit.

But it's okay, it will be over soon.

If the Middle East cannot be defended, then oil prices will inevitably plummet.

Besides, Majid Hussein can't hold out for long, because if they don't sell crude oil, they definitely won't make it.

More than a month has passed now, even if Majid Hussein can still hold on.

Iraq can't hold on either, because everyone needs to eat.

As everyone knows, there has always been war going on here.

They're dirt poor.

If it weren't for selling crude oil to barely survive, we would have starved to death long ago.

As a result, Majid Hussein insisted on taking over Kuwait.

Then it started from the moment the troops were dispatched in early August.

The world was in uproar. Immediately afterwards, Iraq could no longer sell its crude oil, and they were unable to purchase anything from abroad.

It was completely blocked.

Without food and drink, that's definitely not going to work.

Therefore, at most, it will take two months.

In late September, the Asian Games officially began in Beijing. Wang Duoyu only saw the news, and that was the end of it.

He wasn't involved in this matter, and neither was any of his family members.

Wang Junhong thinks he's too young. When he gets a little older, he won't participate in these sports meets. At most, he'll participate in the school sports meet.

October 1st is National Day. That evening, Wang Duoyu and his family sat down for dinner together.

At 7 p.m. sharp, the evening news began.

"Hey, today's news broadcast is a little different."

Upon seeing the screen on the 28-inch color television, Liu Xiaoli looked quite surprised and exclaimed in astonishment.

Everyone happened to be watching TV at the time, so they naturally saw it too.

The opening sequence of "Xinwen Lianbo" (the evening news program on CCTV) has been changed. The background is now cyan, and the animation effect is three primary color rectangles hitting the Earth.

To be fair, the opening sequence is quite good and very characteristic of the era.

Anyway, Wang Duoyu's memories of his past life were awakened all at once.

The children watched the news broadcast without noticing anything different; they weren't interested in adult matters anyway.

Political news is what their parents want to see.

Although neither Wang Duoyu nor Liu Xiaoli are involved in any kind of illegal activities, there's nothing wrong with them learning more about major domestic and international events.

Moreover, while the family eats together, watching the news on TV is a good way to pass the time.

The family gathers together for meals every day, and they don't have much to chat about.

"Dad, can we go to the amusement park tomorrow?"

Just as Wang Duoyu was reading the news, Wang Yifei suddenly asked a question.

Harbin, as the leading economic city in China, is now at the forefront of fashion.

A new amusement park has recently opened, and it's said to be quite large.

I don't know how Wang Yifei found out about this.

"Dad won't have a day off tomorrow, so let your mom go with you."

Wang Duoyu shook his head.

"However, amusement parks aren't necessarily safe places. Be careful when you go and avoid dangerous rides."

The second and third brothers and Wang Yifei were all very happy. As long as there was something to do, there was no problem.

The National Day holiday is still not a Golden Week; it's still just a two-day holiday.

Today is the 1st, and Wang Duoyu has already given himself a day off. He really won't be free tomorrow, the 2nd.

The next day, Wang Duoyu went to the Yuanchang Large Wind Tunnel Laboratory.

Recently, the testing of the Mach 5 fighter jet project has encountered some problems, causing the efforts of the past few months to go to waste.

There was an error in the test data from three months ago.

It's just a matter of a decimal point; it's related to the ink.

The ink we purchased earlier was of poor quality, and after printing, it was taken away by our superiors in a hurry.

This caused an unexpected problem with the file during the process.

Frequent accidents forced Wang Duoyu to become quite busy.

If there are any other unforeseen circumstances that could delay the test flight of the Mach 5 fighter jet, this is something Wang Duoyu would not want to see.

A seemingly simple ink problem may not just be due to carelessness, but could be intentional.

Fortunately, the ink problem was finally resolved completely after half a month.

The verification of this situation was finally completed through sampling surveys and audits of various data and materials.

Fortunately, it only wasted half a month. If there had been more serious problems, we might have had to start all over again, which would have been a huge hassle.

The development of the Mach 5 fighter jet project cannot be taken lightly.

Inside the conference room, Wang Duoyu convened all the R&D personnel from research institutions across the country for the first time.

Meeting!
"This ink problem may seem simple and insignificant, but if we don't take it seriously, it could cost our pilots their lives in the future."

Wang Duoyu stared at everyone seriously and said in a cold, serious voice:

"In a worse scenario, it could cause all the funds for our entire project to go down the drain. We cannot afford such a loss, and none of you here can afford it either."

"Since the Mach 5 fighter jet project was established, I haven't called you all together for meetings very often, because I understand that efficiency comes first."

"But this recent ink problem has made me worry that you might encounter a similar issue."

"In short, starting today, our Mach 5 fighter jet project will need to dedicate one week every three months to conduct a self-inspection."

"All data needs to be reviewed again, especially the data that requires experimentation; it is essential to compare them repeatedly."

"In addition, I also plan to launch an office automation project to promote paperless office practices as much as possible."

Everyone was confused by what Wang Duoyu said.

What is paperless office?
They don't quite understand now, but it won't be long before they do.

After the meeting ended, Wang Duoyu stopped paying attention to the matter.

The development of the Mach 5 fighter jet project has been going on for a very long time.

If the test flight cannot be carried out as originally scheduled, it will inevitably lead to other unforeseen circumstances.

This is a scene that Wang Duoyu did not want to see.

Therefore, Wang Duoyu will definitely make the necessary arrangements.

Speed ​​things up only after ensuring the project's safety and stability.

We can invest more in terms of funds and personnel; that's fine.

Buy time with money, race against time, instead of waiting passively.

In conclusion, Wang Duoyu will have the Mach 5 fighter jet complete all pre-flight tests earlier than originally planned.

For example, engine testing.

In fact, after the release of Fluent software in earlier years, the engine testing work was already greatly reduced.

However, the establishment of the Yuanchang large wind tunnel laboratory allowed Wang Duoyu to see a more distant future, so he added more testing work.

Besides, there isn't just one type of engine for Mach 5 fighter jets.

Wang Duoyu first completed the sub-gas ramjet engine before developing the turbine combined cycle engine.

There are only these two engines in total.

If it is equipped with a subsonic ramjet engine, then a rocket or other aircraft must be present during the takeoff phase. Only in this way can the fighter jet accelerate from zero to take off.

Turbine combined cycle engines do not have this drawback; they can accelerate from zero to take off without any problems.

Therefore, the establishment of Yuanchang's large-scale wind tunnel laboratory has indeed shown Wang Duoyu a lot.

Therefore, when the turbine combined cycle engine project was launched in 1985, several smaller projects were also launched simultaneously.

Now that we have more funds and more R&D personnel, it's time to start these small projects.

For example, detonation combustion technology.

In the original timeline, detonation combustion technology was the core technology of the Skyrocket supersonic prototype engine.

This thing can reach speeds higher than Mach 5 of a ramjet engine; it could start at Mach 10, and even Mach 16 is not out of the question.

However, developing such an aircraft is not so simple.

Because there are many technical challenges that need to be addressed.

For example, accelerating from zero to Mach 5 is a huge problem.

It seems that all it would take is to add a detonation combustion engine to the existing Mach 5 fighter jet.

It's not actually that simple.

Therefore, small projects today may seem insignificant, but in the future, they could become extremely dazzling.

Of course, the prerequisite is that it can actually be developed; otherwise, it's all for naught.

At Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing, Wang Duoyu and Liu Xiaoli brought their youngest child, Wang Junkang, back for a follow-up examination.

The doctor informed me that the situation is good, the cancer cells have not spread, and it seems that the disease has been completely cured.

However, just to be on the safe side, I will still need to come to Beijing for a check-up every month for the next six months.

Wang Duoyu naturally had no objections.

In addition to the follow-up examination in Beijing, he also had his third son go to the Harbin Institute of Technology Affiliated Hospital for a follow-up examination.

After returning from Beijing, it was already late October.

In the living room of a villa on the lakeside island at Harbin Institute of Technology's Weizigou campus, Wang Duoyu looked at the third brother and said:
"Third brother, are you feeling alright now?"

"Dad, I'm not, I'm fine, Dad, don't worry."

After this incident, the little one is not as cheerful and lively as before, but instead knows how to care about others more than before.

This made Wang Duoyu feel gratified, but also a little sorry for the child.

After all, the child is only four years old.

"Dad, can I go to McDonald's tomorrow?"

Just then, Wang Yifei suddenly asked a question that immediately surprised Wang Duoyu:

"What did you say? McDonald's?"

Where in China does McDonald's come from?
But then the little guy said:
"Yes, we went to play hide-and-seek with Afen and the others today. Xiaoyan told us about it."

It was only from the little guy's words that Wang Duoyu learned that Xiao Yan had gone to the pedestrian street near Central Avenue in the center of Harbin a couple of days ago.

A new McDonald's has opened on this street.

It is said to be the second McDonald's in China; the first one opened in Dongmen, Shenzhen earlier this month.

Harbin, the leading economic city in China, has had its top spot snatched away by Shenzhen – that's outrageous!
"Alright, if you like it, then go eat."

Wang Duoyu said this, but that's not what he really thought.

It's that damn fast food again!

In his early years, Wang Duoyu had no intention of getting involved in the food industry, because although the profits were high, it was not easy to manage.

Now, he believes it's time.

If it's a domestic fast food chain, then it's indeed very difficult to develop.

But if it's Western fast food, Wang Duoyu has a lot of ideas.

In the original timeline, McDonald's had at least 7,000 branches in China, and KFC had at least 12,000 branches.

In short, these two Western fast food brands are indeed very powerful in the country.

This is one of the reasons why their market capitalization ranks so high on the New York Stock Exchange; after all, the Chinese market makes a huge contribution to the revenue and profits of both McDonald's and KFC.

Therefore, the Western fast food industry can still make money.

The next day, Wang Duoyu took the children to McDonald's to experience the Western fast food.

Well, it's alright, I guess.

However, Wang Yifei and her friends loved it because it was really delicious, and there were a lot of children who came to eat there.

It was mostly adults bringing their children.

"Alas, the world is going to the dogs. It seems that the phrase 'worshiping foreign things and fawning on foreigners' exists at all times!"

Wang Duoyu sighed, realizing that there were too many things he wanted to change in this time and space.

But he was just a person, an ordinary person, not Nezha with three heads and six arms, nor Sun Wukong with seventy-two transformations.

What can I do?

That evening, in the study villa on the island in the middle of the lake on the Harbin Institute of Technology campus, Wang Duoyu held a meeting with Zheng Baoyin, Li Efra, and others.

"Today's meeting has two points: first, to acquire McDonald's; and second, to establish a Western fast-food brand in China called Hakimi."

Inside the California headquarters of Want Want Group in Los Angeles, Zheng Baoyin, who had just started work, was at his most alert.

He slept very soundly last night, so now, hearing his uncle's words, his mind is filled with many thoughts.

"Uncle, I can understand acquiring McDonald's, but why start a Western fast food brand in the first place?"

Lee Evra, Fuller Carson, Dylan Dario, and the others did not speak, but listened silently.

Everyone knows that Wang Duoyu has never liked to get involved in the food industry.

It seems they look down on the profits in the food industry.

For example, after the 1987 stock market crash, companies across the United States underwent a major downsizing.

During its acquisition of US assets, Want Want Group discovered that the market value of three food giants—Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, and Cargill—had plummeted.

But Wang Duoyu had no intention of acquiring them.

It was just bottom-fishing, nothing more.

Why not acquire it?

It wasn't because Wang Duoyu lacked financial strength, but because these three giants were not as simple as they appeared on the surface.

The capital behind these food giants is the real behemoth.

Wang Duoyu didn't want to deplete his cash flow to acquire such a grain giant.

Anyway, the grains from grain giants like Cargill are cheap. As long as you can consistently and stably purchase cheap grains, it doesn't really matter whether you control these grain giants or not.

McDonald's and KFC also shrank considerably after the 1987 stock market crash.

At the time, Wang Jianchao and others suggested that they acquire more stocks, but they all gave up on that idea.

Judging from the current situation, the profits from buying up companies like AT&T at bargain prices are indeed higher, because these high-tech companies have seen greater increases in market capitalization.

But Wang Duoyu has now changed his mind and wants to acquire McDonald's, which seems a bit odd.

Most importantly, a Western fast food company needs to be established in the country.

After acquiring McDonald's, we can then accelerate McDonald's expansion in China, wouldn't that solve the problem?
Why go through the trouble of establishing a Western fast food brand?
"No need to ask so many questions, just follow the orders."

Wang Duoyu had no desire to explain; he simply ordered them to carry out the commands.

Even if Zheng Baoyin and his men couldn't understand it, they had no choice but to carry out the orders.

Hakimi Burgers Company is a must-establishment, and there's no need to use concepts like "Western fast food" or "Chinese Western fast food"; just open it directly.

To this end, Wang Duoyu even recruits relevant technical personnel, chefs, and other R&D teams to conduct extensive research and development in areas such as food safety and new product development.

While ensuring food safety, we strive to make food more delicious and pursue innovative and diversified development paths.

As for why he established such a company, profit was not what Wang Duoyu valued most; food safety was his primary concern.

In the early stages of development, there is no need to overemphasize food safety; just proceed steadily and innovate.

"Hakimi Burgers' first phase of operations will open branches in ten cities: Harbin, Shenyang, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen."

"The second phase will focus on provincial capitals such as Changchun, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Hefei, and Changsha."

"Phase III will primarily focus on Suzhou, Xiamen, Zhuhai, Qingdao, and Dalian."

Zheng Baoyin and the others didn't quite understand what Wang Duoyu was saying.

According to economic development, cities such as Ningbo, Wuxi, Daqing, and Yangzhou rank very high, but these cities were not included in the first two phases of planning.

For example, Wuxi ranked fourteenth in the national city GDP rankings last year, ahead of cities like Wuhan.

As a result, Wuhan appeared in the first phase, but Wuxi failed to appear in either the first or second phase, and only appeared in the third phase.

Although I don't quite understand it, I can only execute the commands.

This is because Wang Duoyu has never made a mistake in his planning over such a long period of time.

Presumably, the same applies to Hakimi Burgers this time.

Moreover, compared to other industries, Hakimi, a fast-food company, doesn't seem to have much revenue or profit, and is unlikely to have much influence.

Naturally, they wouldn't value it as much.

"Next, let's talk about the Japanese economy and the situation of our short-selling accounts."

Wang Duoyu changed the subject, ending the discussion about the food industry's strategic planning, and instead inquired about the previous short-selling of the Japanese economy.

Zheng Baoyin and his colleagues became very excited about this.

Despite the recent fluctuations in crude oil prices due to the situation in the Middle East, which has caused O'Brien and his team to devote most of their time and energy to this area.

However, they did not ignore the accounts shorting Japan and remained very concerned about Japan's economic situation.

"Professor, it's like this, the Nikkei index has now fallen to 26600 points, and it's not far from breaking below 25000 points."

Li Efra immediately reported:

"Based on what you mentioned earlier, Professor, the Nikkei index could likely fall to 22000 points by the end of this year or early next year."

"Therefore, the unrealized profits of all our accounts have now exceeded ten million US dollars. According to our previous forecast, once the Nikkei index falls to 22000 points, the profit of each of our accounts will be at least..." (End of this chapter)