From arms dealer to king of war

Qiao Jia didn't hear clearly what Joseph said. He gave a thumbs up and praised the "far-sightedness" of this young black man studying in the United States. Then he casually pointed at a girl with an afro sitting in front of him and said: " You, what’s your name?”

"Enya"

"OK, Enya, let's say the coal comes in, what should we do next?"

Enya was stunned for a moment. She lowered her head awkwardly and picked up her phone to check it. Then she said with a dry smile: "Ironmaking requires coal powder and coke."

Qiao Jia did not expose the girl's embarrassment. He gave a thumbs up and said: "You are right, coal ore needs to be processed, so do we need a coke factory? Are there many people with jobs?"

Qiao Jia said, without waiting for Enya's reply, he pointed to another young man and said, "伱, what is your name?"

"Hassan"

"OK, Hassan, now we have iron ore and coke, what should we do next?"

Hassan mingled his hands together nervously, and after thinking for a long time, he stammered: "I, we should build a steel plant, make steel..."

Qiao Jia didn't care about the poor basic knowledge of these so-called international students. Anyway, as long as they talked, he would give a thumbs up to encourage them.

"OK, now that we have refined the iron ore into steel, it's time to get to the most profitable part. Do you know what it is?"

Enya, who had been browsing on her mobile phone, looked like Hermione in a magic class. She raised her hands vigorously and said: "I know, rolling steel, we need to convert the steel into products that can be sold on the market...

Rebar, construction steel, wire rods, coils, medium and thick plates...

Afika needs these everywhere! "

Qiao Jia looked at Enya's "Come on, praise me" look on her face. He smiled and gave two thumbs up, and then said: "Then, you missed the most crucial thing."

As he spoke, Qiao Jia watched Enya lower her head and start rummaging through her phone, but couldn't find anything after searching for a long time. He smiled and said, "Stop looking, it's not there.

Let me tell you, when these are successful, we will be rich! "

Joseph finally realized something at this moment. He looked at Qiao Jia in disbelief and said, "We?"

Qiao Jia spread his hands and said with a smile: "Of course it's us. Do you local elites still expect me, a foreigner, to revitalize your steel industry?

I am the owner of the iron mine. I am only responsible for processing the iron ore into iron powder and selling it to you. Then you are responsible for turning them into more valuable steel, and then send them to Congo, Cameroon, and other countries through water and land routes. Go to Uganda, send to Chad...

You can exchange these steel materials for money!

You get rich, and at the same time you can help more people find jobs, and then these people also get rich.

When people have money, their demand for goods will become strong, and business will pick up.

They will buy clothes, shoes, mobile phones, and electrical appliances. Do you know what this means?

This means that those of you who are the first to know the news can become rich even if you just invest in real estate in the new Sangha town.

Of course, I will be the biggest rich man, because I asked someone to draw the planning map, and most of the land outside Sangha Town belongs to me.

I will build many houses there for my miners to live in. Once they have houses, they will have families, dignity, salary, and spending power, and their children will become a new generation.

Those children can receive education and become better talents, creating greater benefits for me!

They will be richer, their demand for real estate will be stronger, and their demand for various consumer goods will continue to expand. Do you know the benefits here? "

In fact, Qiao Jia is just trying to make a big pie. His iron mine is not big enough to harvest two generations of local people, but he will not struggle here for the rest of his life. When the resources in the mine gradually dry up, he can naturally find another way out. Or just get out of here.

However, his words were indeed encouraging, "Unite all forces that can be united." When he was really considering problems for the local people, he shifted the focus of the conflict from control to the distribution of benefits.

Making money and being respected may be the most exciting things in the world. When Qiao Jia made it clear that he only wanted to exchange iron ore for money.

When Qiao Jia placed a smooth road in front of these people and prepared to help them walk for a while, it was hard for these people not to be excited!

Because the mine will not run away, if Qiaojia fails to fulfill any of his promises, his iron ore will not be sold.

Anyone with any brains knows that Qiao Jia has tied himself to Sangha Town and future partners. This may be the most unbreakable alliance in the world, because everyone is like a grasshopper on the same rope, missing one link. Will not work!

When a person with superior force and support from the government in power chooses to give up his interests, what else is there to say?

Looking at a group of young people with shining eyes, Qiao Jia smiled and asked Xiao Huang to show the first city concept map and said, "Do you still think this is a dream?"

Joseph's eyes were red with excitement, but he still didn't believe it, so he looked at Qiao Jia and asked carefully: "Sir, us? Are you talking about us?"

Qiao Jia nodded matter-of-factly and said, "Of course it's us. I alone don't have the ability to build a city. Of course, we need everyone's strength."

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked at Joseph, who was still a little confused. He slapped his mouth and said, "OK, let's start over from the beginning.

When coal enters Sangha Town, what do we need? "

"Charcoal!"

Hearing the unanimous answers from a group of young people, Qiao Jia smiled and nodded, then patted Xiao Huang on the shoulder and said, "How much does domestic coke production equipment cost now?"

Xiao Huang said decisively: "A complete set of coke production equipment with an annual output of 100,000 tons costs about US$3 million. If it is used second-hand, the price can be about 15% lower."

Qiao Jia nodded and said: "What is the general profit from coke and coal powder?"

Xiao Huang was stunned for a moment, then checked the information and said: "This cannot be compared with China, but under normal circumstances, the price of coke is 180 to 230 US dollars per ton, and the price of coal will depend on the quality and market conditions of the coal. It fluctuates, with a minimum of $80 and a maximum of around $150.”

Qiao Jia glanced at Joseph, who was calculating his calculations, and said with a smile: "Do you think this business can be done?"

Joseph nodded subconsciously, and then finally realized what Qiao Jia was thinking. He said incredulously: "You want to fund our establishment..."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jia rushed in and waved his hands and said: "I am not funding you, but you are investing your own money. If I invest my fucking money, how can you make a fortune?

Only with your own real investment can the profits be put into your own pockets. "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia pressed Xiao Huang's shoulders and said with a smile: "What I can do is help you contact equipment, contact technical experts, and contact you with all the technical guidance you need.

Of course, these all require your money, and I can only guarantee that they won’t ask for a lot.

Let's turn back to coke. Do you think this business can be done? Who wants to do it? "

"I!"

As soon as Qiao Jia finished speaking, Mary Enola, who had been listening on the periphery, smiled and raised her hand and said: "I will be responsible for the coke, and I can promise to increase the coke production at any time according to the steel production."

As she spoke, Mary Enola looked at Qiao Jia with a smile on her face and said: "I think now that we have coke, I can discuss with our president to build a power plant in Sangha Town. The new Sangha Town will definitely Adequate power supply is required.”

Qiao Jia was stunned for a moment, then raised his thumb, selectively forgetting Ms. Enola’s intention to monopolize the coke industry in Central Africa.

He clapped his hands vigorously to draw the attention of all the young people to himself, and then said with a smile: "Look, you guys reacted slowly, and now you don't have a share in the coke factory.

Now let’s talk about blast furnace ironmaking and converter steelmaking…”

Saying that, Qiao Jia gestured to Xiao Huang.

Xiao Huang put a smile on his face and said: "If the quality requirements of the equipment are not high, well, that is, if second-hand products can be accepted, then depending on the annual output, there are products ranging from 100,000 to 2 million.

According to the average coke ratio, every 0.7 tons of coke can produce one meal of steel. So if the factory with an annual output of 100,000 tons of coke is completed, it means that Sangha Town needs to produce at least 140,000 tons of steel per year in order to make those The coke is digested.

Well, the equipment is very cheap. Not counting shipping costs, US$200,000 can buy the equipment needed for a small steelmaking plant with an annual output of 10,000 tons of steel. Of course, second-hand ones are definitely cheaper.

If the investment is larger, you can try to build a 300 cubic meter blast furnace. At a cost of US$50,000 per cubic meter, plus the investment in other supporting equipment, you can build a modern steel facility with an annual output of 250,000 tons of steel for only US$18 million. factory.

My personal suggestion is for many people to jointly invest in building modern factories, because they cause less pollution and are more efficient. "

Qiao Jia pressed Xiao Huang's shoulders and interrupted him. It was unrealistic to expect these people to raise 18 million. By then, they would be able to blow out his brains in a meeting.

Looking at the bright eyes of a group of young people, Qiao Jia smiled and said: "Okay, let's calculate it based on an annual output of 20,000 tons. Who can tell me what the current price of steel is?"

Joseph raised his hand and said: "The current market price of steel is between 500 and 900 US dollars, maybe higher."

Qiao Jia shook his head with a smile and said: "This is the price of finished steel such as rebar and steel plate. Higher special steel is not something we can consider, but if you can invest in a steel rolling mill, then this price can be considered Yes.

Well, even if we take the minimum value of 500 US dollars per ton, can I calculate it like this? As long as one person is willing to invest about 500,000 US dollars in the initial stage to build a small steelmaking and rolling plant with an annual output of 20,000 tons of steel, then Can he make $10 million in sales per year?

Let me remind you that now Europeans and Americans are pursuing carbon neutrality, steel production is shrinking, and steel prices will rise accordingly.

Now tell me, is this a profitable business? "

Joseph looked at each other, then nodded and said, "Yes!"

Qiao Jia looked at a group of young people who were still a little confused and said with a smile: "Are you willing to do this deal?"

"willing!"

"Then if this industrial chain is really formed, will Sangha Town become better?"

"Yes, definitely yes!"

"So the content on this drawing is still wishful thinking?"

"no!"

"You are all elites. If you can make money yourself, are you willing to contribute to the development of Central Africa and let your compatriots live a better life?"

"willing!!"

"OK, now let me tell you, as long as you are willing to pay, I can help you get the equipment and experts you need. As long as you hire enough workers, you can start working and make a fortune. Are you willing to invest?"

"willing!!!"

Qiao Jia looked at the young man who was aroused. He stood on the big rock and clapped his hands vigorously and said: "Okay, now you look at me. If what I said can be realized, then who will be the leader of the Sangha Town?" The boss?"

"you!!!!"

Qiao Jia grinned and shook his head and said: "My name is Jackal, and my company is called Power Strike.

Let me ask you again, if all these can be realized, who will be the boss of Sangha Town? "

"Jackal!!!"

Qiao Jia looked at a group of young people raising their fists and shouting their names. He knew that he had won.

Glancing at Mary Enola who was also excited outside, Qiao Jia pointed to the heads and brains standing in the distance who had stopped sorting and looked at each other. He smiled and said: "They couldn't understand what I said at all, but I I believe you can explain clearly to them what I said.

I made a wrong trade, so I am stuck here, but I never thought of giving up. You are locals in Central Africa, and you should not give up!

You can convince them, right? "

"Yes, we can!!"

Qiao Jia looked at the excited young people. He felt that if he gave them a gun now and asked them to kill those old men, they would not hesitate.

However, killing can always only be a means, and getting rich and gaining influence is the ultimate goal.

As long as these people can convince their elders to build a steel industry chain, Qiaojia's iron ore will be marketable.

In good conscience, according to China's standards in the 1980s, as long as the pollution problem is ignored, the steel plant is not difficult at all. If this still fails to succeed, then there is really no hope here.

It can be said bluntly that as long as these young people succeed, not only will they themselves become rich, but Qiao Jia will also become rich, and he will become rich!

Holding Xiao Huang's shoulders, who was also a little excited, Qiao Jia said loudly: "Then take action quickly. There are many links in the steel industry chain, and each link can generate benefits and create jobs.

You are not making a simple investment, you are saving your country. "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia patted Xiao Huang's shoulder hard and said, "This is Huang. After you have convinced your family, you can go to him. He has real experts who can provide you with consultation.

I give you one week. If you miss this boat, you will have no chance to board it.

This world belongs to everyone, but in the final analysis, this world belongs to young people! !

You will win, you will definitely win! ! ! "

As soon as Qiao Jia finished speaking, a huge roar came from the sky...

A heavily armed Mi-8 Hippo fell from the sky, and then Qiao Jia and the others began to pack their things, and soon boarded the plane and left the top of the mountain.

The armored vehicle team at the foot of the mountain also began to retreat in an orderly manner, with only the locals from Central Africa left on the scene...

Joseph watched Mi-8 leave. He looked at his grandfather and was about to speak when he heard Enya striding towards her father next to him...

"Dad, listen to me..."