Chapter 1255 The Evil Taigu Group

"Richard, you are too lucky, and I am also lucky."

She is really lucky. She always thought that the Victory Gem is beautiful. Women are all good-looking creatures, and they always have a preference for beautiful things. Just like girls like Mercedes-Benz far more than BMW, regardless of technology, face, etc. Isn't it because of the good looks of Mercedes-Benz?

Of course, it's just her good looks that don't make her make up her mind. It's mainly because of Yang Cheng's words that the victory gem is not weak, but the rider's condition is not good, which made her decide to buy the victory gem. Who would have thought of buying it? Just won?

"Haha, don't be modest, luck is also a part of strength, Ms. Liu won the big prize, remember to treat~"

Little Superman intended to tease, but Yang Cheng defended his woman very much, and said angrily, "It should be a treat for the loser, so you can save money and avoid disaster~"

Confused by Yang Cheng's strong words, she didn't want to speak, Liu Yifei patted Yang Cheng dumbfounded, "It doesn't matter, since I won the money, I have to treat people."

Yang Cheng didn't care, "What's the hurry, there's still a lot of scenes to come."

Little Superman gave a thumbs up, "That's right, this is just the beginning, I have a hunch, I will definitely win a big one today."

He is not greedy for the little money, but mainly enjoys the process!

1 or 2 minutes of the game flew by, but there was a half-hour break in the middle. First, it was convenient for people to place bets, and second, it gave everyone time to relax, go to the toilet, buy snacks, and they came to the racecourse to bet on the horses. , entertainment is the main purpose. Qiqi's novels are first published on the Internet

"By the way, I heard that you have set up an oil company in England?" Little Superman asked suddenly after eating some snacks.

Yang Cheng was whispering to Concubine Liu, when she heard this question, she hummed subconsciously, but then she reacted, "How do you know?"

"Hey, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. Delta Air Lines' profits have risen sharply in the past few months, and its stock price has also risen steadily. Investment institutions analyzed the reasons and soon found that Delta Air Lines' fuel expenditures have decreased month by month, and the profits are natural. just grow.

They are all buying oil, so why is it cheap for Delta Airlines? After following the vines, I soon discovered Beihai Petroleum, which was established by you, Abu and others, and can provide aviation fuel that is nearly 10% lower than the market price. "

After a pause, his eyes quickly glanced at Yang Cheng's face, seeing that there was nothing unusual about him, he said tentatively, "So many airlines have thought about trying to cooperate with Beihai Petroleum."

Yang Cheng is very good at drawing inferences, "Are you a shareholder of China Pacific Airlines?"

Little Superman looked calm, "It's just a small shareholder~"

Yang Cheng nodded thoughtfully, "So, Guotai Airlines wants to buy Beihai Petroleum's products?"

"Why not? Aviation companies all over the world are seeking to increase income and reduce expenditure, and find ways to reduce expenditure. Why don't you give it a try?"

It stands to reason that Yang Cheng should have agreed without hesitation to this kind of cooperation invitation, but he didn't think much of it, mainly because the major shareholder of Cathay Pacific Airlines—Taigu Group, is notorious in the hearts of Z people.

Taigu Group is one of the four major foreign firms in Xiangjiang in the past. It made a fortune by exploiting the people of country Z, and committed unforgivable crimes in country Z. So far, it has not given a reasonable explanation. Although Yang Cheng likes money , but not all money will be earned.

The history of this foreign company with a British background can be traced back to more than 180 years ago. The founder was a cloth merchant who started a textile factory. At the beginning of the 19th century, the wool industry began to decline, and the founder brought his descendants to Liverpool. , and followed the ocean-going fleet to country Z. At that time, country Z was still under the feudal rule of the Qing Dynasty. Although it was in a closed state, it did not completely cut off contact with the outside world.

It was at that time that Taigu Foreign Company first saw its scale. It purchased tea and silk from country Z and brought them back to the UK, and then exported textiles from the UK to country Z. It quickly accumulated huge capital after buying and selling.

However, the ambitions of Taigu Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. did not stop there, and soon got involved in the trade of Chinese laborers.

At that time, human trafficking made more money than buying and selling tea and satin.

Human trafficking to the Chinese was called selling piglets back then. This was a unique phenomenon in the 19th century when laborers from country Z went abroad. It mainly took the form of "contract labor". At that time, a large number of people from country Z were kidnapped and sold abroad. As coolies, these overseas Chinese workers are called "pigs". In overseas manors and mines, Chinese workers lead an inhuman life, with a death rate as high as 40-70%.

Taigu Yangxing had 15 "pigboy houses" in Shantou back then. The scope of power was quite huge. Armed ships transported to Malacca, and then transshipped to South Africa, the South Sea islands, the Caribbean Sea and even the Americas. The local plantations and various mining dirty jobs require a lot of these coolies.

The working conditions, living conditions, and medical conditions are not at all, and it can be said to be very bad. There is also oppression and abuse by white capitalists. Many Chinese workers died on the road or in the plantations.

And every time the coolie ship sails out, Taigu Yangxing can get 25,000 Mexican Eagle Ocean ship revenues. This business lasted until the establishment of the new country Z before it collapsed, and Taigu Yangxing’s business in Gd was also taken over by ZF Incorporated, the trading house was declared closed.

This is not the worst. What should not be forgotten by the Z people is that Taigu's activities in the Yangtze River area directly led to the "Wanxian Ninth Five-Year Massacre" that shocked China and the world.

That was in 1926, when the merchant ship "Wanliu" of Taigu Company passed through the YY River in Sichuan Province, it encountered three wooden boats carrying military pay from local warlords. The rolled up river waves sank all three wooden boats carrying the military pay of Yang Sen, causing more than 50 officers, soldiers and boatmen under the warlord to drown. More than 100,000 yuan in pay and an unknown number of guns sank to the bottom of the river.

At that time, the warlord had just been appointed as the leader of Sichuan Province. It was a time when the spring breeze was in full swing. Who would have thought that he would be so humiliated.

In order to retaliate against the British Taigu Company, when the two ships "Wantong" and "Wanxian" under the Taigu Company sailed from the mountain city to Wanxian, the warlords sent troops to detain the two British ships.

While dispatching warships to Wanxian, the British consul issued an ultimatum to the warlords, but the warlords remained unmoved.

So, in desperation, the British sent warships to dock in Wanxian County, shot and killed the guards and the warlord's subordinates who detained the ships, and robbed the detained merchant ships.

But the British were not relieved by this. They also ordered the guns on the warship to be aimed at the densely populated areas of Wan County, where the most ordinary people lived without weapons. They bombarded for three hours. In this bombardment, thousands of soldiers and civilians of country Z were killed and injured, and more than a thousand houses and shops were destroyed.

Taigu Group withdrew from the mainland of country Z after liberation, and retreated to Xiangjiang, the place where they once landed and started in the East. Around 1949, Cathay Pacific Airlines, which was established by American businessmen less than two years ago, fell into an economic crisis. Taigu Group Take the opportunity to buy nearly half of its shares.

At that time, the war had just ended, and Taigu took advantage of the opportunity to recruit many retired pilots who had been on the battlefield during World War II, and the airline developed smoothly. After decades of development, Guotai Airlines has become more mature and has become the Asian aviation market. Indispensable part.

Of course, aviation is only one of the main businesses of Taigu Group, but not all of them.

The British Taigu Group has more than 130,000 employees all over the world. Most of its core businesses are located in the Asia-Pacific region. Among them, Xiangjiang and the mainland of Z are the main operating locations. The business covers real estate, aviation, beverages and food chains, marine services, trade, etc. According to incomplete statistics, its assets in the Greater China market account for 85% of all assets, and the total market value of companies listed in Hong Kong alone exceeds HK$200 billion.

As for the scale of Taigu's unlisted company, even analysts in the industry can't figure it out.

It is worth mentioning that the founding family of Taigu, the Shi Huaiya family, has passed down to the seventh generation so far. It can be described as a wealthy and noble family in the true sense.

No matter what, Yang Cheng didn't like Tai Gu and Shi Huaiya's family, let alone cooperate with them. Just like their surnames, their ability to do bad things is equal to that of one. Who would cooperate with a group of bad guys?

Of course, if the other party sincerely begged Yang Cheng to buy Guotai Airlines, then Yang Cheng promised that he would seriously consider it.

However, it seems that there is not much hope at the moment. The Taigu family is not short of money, so how could they sell their core assets.

"Richard, if you are a lobbyist for the Swire family, I advise you to save your saliva, I don't want to cooperate with the criminal family." Yang Cheng expressed his attitude very clearly, making Superman embarrassing.

"Don't be like this, Jason, we are businessmen. Besides, the past has become history, so there is no point in pursuing it, isn't it? At least the Sweiyar family has a very good attitude towards China now."

Yang Cheng snorted, "Nonsense, I don't even look at how much money they earn in country Z, even if they pretend to be grandchildren, they have to bear it."

He didn't talk nonsense. No one knows how much assets Taigu Group has in country Z. At least on the surface, including the distribution rights of Coca-Cola in country Z, it is owned by Taigu Company. In addition, the famous Taigu City, Taiguhui, Taigucang and other regional projects spread all over the north and south of country Z, and the plots they occupy are all in the core area of ​​the local area. They also follow the boutique route, with a very high style, and they are absolutely invisible big families.

Little Superman didn't know how to respond, Yang Cheng's attitude towards Shi Huaiya's family was quite conflicted, and if he continued talking, it might damage the relationship between the two.

So he stopped talking about Taigu Group, and only talked about Cathay Pacific Airlines.

"Jason, Guotai's current development has entered a downturn, and it needs to make timely changes. From another perspective, this is also a good opportunity to buy bottoms. Are you really not tempted?"