Chapter 1055 With Great Fanfare
Since you promised old Morgan, you can't neglect it. James Carnegie immediately began investigating the situation in the Argentine Mining Division.
Not to mention, you won’t know if you don’t check, but you will be shocked if you check; Argentina is rich in mineral resources and is one of the major mining countries in Latin America. Energy minerals include oil, natural gas, and uranium; metal minerals include copper, gold, silver, lithium, Lead, zinc, iron, etc.
I have heard before that Argentina’s agriculture is very developed. Most of the country can be classified as a subtropical climate zone. As a country with agriculture and animal husbandry as its pillar industry. Argentina’s annual agricultural output value has always remained at around US$20 billion, accounting for nearly 10% of its annual gross domestic product. It is known as the “World’s Granary and Meat Bank”.
I wonder if the Argentinians are too stupid to be able to develop the country like this under such good conditions.
In fact, starting from the beginning of the century, Argentina began to accumulate a lot of wealth relying on its developed agricultural trade and livestock trade. At that time, Argentina's agricultural export volume ranked among the top five in the world, and its national economic aggregate ranked among the top eight in the world. It has A large number of middle-class farmers belong to developed countries.
Argentina did not participate in the First World War. When the war between European countries entered a stalemate, Argentina became a paradise. During this period, Argentina increased its exports of agricultural products and minerals, exported a large amount of grain and low-end manufactured products while European countries were fighting, and made a huge fortune.
The good times did not last long. After the end of World War I, European countries began to develop heavy industry. Argentina is still insisting on developing its traditional agriculture and animal husbandry. With the rapid development of industry in European countries and a large amount of agricultural equipment being invested in agricultural production, Argentina began to lose its leading position in agriculture and its economy began to slowly decline.
Moreover, large-scale agricultural production has concentrated land in Argentina in the hands of large farmers. A few powerful and wealthy families control sparsely populated and large pastures, and Argentina’s economy is controlled by them. These farmers will not take the initiative to engage in agricultural production. Industrial production was upgraded, so Argentina began to rest on its laurels.
It was not until after the Second World War that when countries around the world began the second industrial revolution, Argentina slowly withdrew from the world stage. After experiencing the financial crisis, inflation became more serious and the unemployment rate increased significantly. At this point, Argentina has completely become a backward country. of developing countries.
James Carnegie already had an idea in mind at this time, at least finding a countermeasure.
After the death of Mrs. Peron, Argentina had seven presidents in ten years, all of whom had military backgrounds. This is not to say that soldiers are not good, but soldiers should improve their combat effectiveness and study military skills. Instead of just participating in politics, will the country be better off?
Although the current President Raul Ricardo Alfonsín is not a soldier, because the military has been running the country for too long before, military politics were still mixed in the presidential palace for a while. This situation is difficult to change in a short time.
But after all, Raul Ricardo Alfonsín is also the real president; and he has been in power for more than a year, so the necessary respect is still required.
James Carnegie directly sent a business inspection letter to the Argentine Commerce Department in the name of the National Steel Company of the United States. This makes this inspection very formal, and Argentina must pay attention to it.
In terms of single size and volume, U.S. National Steel Corporation is definitely the largest steel company in the entire American continent. The purpose of coming to Argentina is self-evident, it must be for the minerals. Mining companies from other countries have a headache when they come to Argentina. Policies here are ever-changing, and investments may one day be nationalized.
Are Americans that confident? Or are there other unknown secrets?
In the hearts of Argentines, there are no good people in the United States. During the Falklands War, the United States was not much better than the United Kingdom.
It is said that the two sides are complementary and help each other, and the Americans will never participate. However, British warships and fighter planes dock at American ports for supplies and maintenance. Without the help of the Americans, Argentina would not necessarily fail. For a war, there is a huge difference between a 2,000-kilometer supply line and a 12,000-kilometer supply line.
Raul Ricardo Alfonsín is still very accomplished and knows that if a country wants to develop, it must give up hatred. Don't talk about Americans coming to invest, it's the Black Cloud Group; as long as they are willing to come and invest, they can't keep them out.
Relying on a few so-called domestic business giants will not have any real effect at all. It’s okay for them to farm the land using traditional methods, but forget about the rest! As for developing industry, they are just outsiders; they may not even know what high-tech industry is.
Nowadays, there are American companies, and companies with Morgan family background, coming to Argentina to invest. This is a great thing for improving the economy and morale of the entire country. At the same time, it can also let other multinational companies take a good look. Argentina is changing and it is definitely a country worth investing in.
The advertising effect of the Morgan family must be utilized, and good opportunities must not be wasted.
Raul Ricardo Alfonsín directly ordered the propaganda department officials to welcome the American delegation with great fanfare without any dissatisfaction. If anyone dares to disobey, then he will be Argentina’s sinner. War is a thing of the past. At this time, Argentina needs to stabilize the environment and develop its economy.
Development requires capital, technology, and markets, none of which Argentina possesses. Now that an American company is willing to come over for inspection, and it is also the powerful American National Steel Company, it is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We must mobilize the enthusiasm of all citizens and leave a deep impression on the examination delegation.
Raul Ricardo Alfonsin is not very worried about whether the investment will be realized. A company as big as National Steel Corporation of the United States would not inspect anywhere without any reason. They will never do anything they are not sure about. After all, it is very embarrassing to always inspect and have no projects implemented.
It was previously arranged for Peng Yifei to send people to Argentina to look for scientists and engineers who escaped from Germany during World War II; at this time, many Black Cloud staff were in Argentina. The U.S. National Steel Company came over for inspection. Of course, such a major matter must be reported to the headquarters.
After receiving the report from the person in charge of the Argentina region, Peng Yifei did not dare to neglect; he went directly to Bao Zixuan's office. Because he knew that his boss would be on a business trip in a few days, and he also wanted to go to Argentina in person.
If there are any enemies between Heiyun Group and Bao Zixuan, the Morgan family will definitely bear the brunt. As for the local people in Xiangjiang, they are no longer in the same weight class. As long as the other party doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, Bao, the richest man from his hometown, won't be able to retaliate blatantly. Moreover, the temple in Xiangjiang is too small. In the future, even the earth may not be able to accommodate the ambition of the richest man Bao.
Peng Yifei: "Boss, National Steel Corporation of the United States is preparing to inspect Argentina to discuss a purchase agreement for mineral resources. But I feel that things here are not simple. Little Morgan went to Germany in person before and met Hermann Ober. special."
"There were CIA people watching nearby, and it was inconvenient for our people to show up; so we could only observe from the outside. Then little Morgan went straight to the Swiss Bank to pick up something. He must have reached some agreement with Hermann Oberth."
"Now I'm going to Argentina in the name of inspection. There must be something to do with it. Maybe the Morgan family also knows that there are some German technical experts in Argentina who escaped back then, and they have the same purpose as us."
With so many things added together, it is definitely not a coincidence.
Bao Zixuan: "Do you have any ideas or countermeasures?"
As a person in a superior position, you definitely cannot express your opinions directly. That is not training your subordinates, but training yourself. Peng Yifei and others have good loyalty, reliability, and force values. But analytical skills and the ability to judge things and current situations are not enough. The communication process is also a kind of exercise for him.
Peng Yifei: "We had planned to go to Argentina before, but now it seems that the plan has to be brought forward. The meaning of this move by the Morgan family is very obvious. If we don't speed up, we will get nothing in the end."
Bao Zixuan is also preparing to travel to the Middle East in the near future, and many things must be resolved. Moreover, in the future, the Middle East will serve as the most important headquarters base of Heiyun Group and himself, and there must be no mistakes.
Bao Zixuan: "Pay attention to safety. This is a good opportunity to confront your opponent head-on. Don't worry about funds, but you must not suffer a loss."
A layman should never lead an expert. Doing good logistics work is better than anything else. Subordinates must have room to develop freely, otherwise there will be no growth.