Global Treasure Hunting: From Penniless to Billionaire

The Serengeti has a typical savannah landscape. Acacia trees and windmill vines are the most common grassland trees here, and some baobab trees with thick trunks dot the vast African grasslands.

Li Zhiyuan excitedly ran to a huge baobab tree, and excitedly asked Zhao An to take a photo of her. The huge trunk set off Li Zhiyuan's petite body, but it seemed to complement each other, achieving the perfect fusion of man and nature .

Around noon, the off-road vehicle drove up a slightly raised hill.

Li Zhiyuan took out a blue and white checked tablecloth from the car, while the others helped to take out the prepared meals and drinks.

Zhao An washed the fruits with the water he brought, cut them open one by one with a knife, and put them on a plate.

Everyone held a fork, enjoying the African grassland-style lunch, talking and laughing, and enjoying themselves.

Liu Changling introduced: "Turn over the boulder in front and walk forward for two hours, we should be able to catch up with the migrating wildebeest herd, but it's still early, I'm afraid we won't see the wildebeest crossing the horse. The scene of pulling the river."

Li Zhiyuan frowned slightly, but said nothing.

That's right, Li Jinghua made a special trip to Tanzania to see the scene of herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River. Now the guide suddenly said that it was too early, and the loss in her heart can be imagined.

Zhao An also saw Li Zhiyuan's loss, so he poked his real eyes all the way there calmly, and really found the herd of wildebeests that were constantly migrating.

They crossed the herd of wildebeest and continued to investigate to the north, and found that there was a river north of the herd of wildebeest, which was the only way for the migrating army.

Zhao An then asked Liu Changling: "Guide Liu, I read on the map that there is a river ahead? What kind of river is that?"

Liu Changling suddenly realized: "Oh, that river is called the Grumiti River, and it is also the only way for wildebeests to migrate, but this river is relatively shallow, so it doesn't look so spectacular, and there are many things in the water. Crocodiles will attack herds of wildebeest as they cross the river."

Zhao An smiled and said: "That's fine, let's eat quickly, catch up as soon as possible, don't miss the good opportunity."

The group of people ate and drank enough, packed up their things and continued on the road.

Liu Changling is really a very qualified guide, sharing all kinds of small knowledge of African travel with you along the way.

The grassland is vast and empty, and it is often difficult to spot animals hiding in the grassland with the naked eye. However, there is a simple and effective method, which is to find off-road vehicles parked together. Once there are vehicles gathered together, it means that There is something worth seeing around here!

Yes, they are talking about three off-road vehicles painted in desert camouflage parked together under an umbrella-shaped tree in front of them.

Li Zhiyuan hurriedly asked Zhao An, who was driving, to lean over gently. She was very curious and wanted to see what strange things these people were looking at.

After approaching, Li Zhiyuan tiptoed out of the car and saw seven or eight Caucasian men and women sitting on a small stool that looked like a Maza, using a long camera or binoculars to observe another independent tree more than 100 meters ahead. .

"Hello!" Li Zhiyuan greeted in English: "Excuse me!"

A middle-aged Caucasian woman looked back and made a silent gesture, then smiled and waved, inviting Li Zhiyuan to come forward and watch together.

Li Zhiyuan raised the binoculars she was carrying and looked ahead. Sure enough, a group of adult lions lay under an acacia tree in front of her.

There is only one male lion in this pride, and the rest are female lions.

The lions are taking a nap. The male lion is at the front, at the root of the acacia tree, which is the shady place in the entire tree, while the female lions are lying scattered elsewhere.

It seems that the noon sun in Africa really lives up to its reputation. Most animals will squeeze under the trees to enjoy the shade, even the king of the grassland, the African lion.

When Li Zhiyuan was watching it enthusiastically, the middle-aged Caucasian woman asked softly: "Chinese? Or Japanece?"

Zhao An replied: "Chinese." Zhao An also knows English. After all, the four years of university are not in vain, and the English level 4 is not enough, but you will not be issued a diploma.

The middle-aged Caucasian woman said in broken Chinese in surprise: "China, de, friend, friend, you, you, hello!"

Li Zhiyuan smiled and said in English: "You should still speak English, we should still be able to communicate."

Next, the self-acquainted Li Zhiyuan chatted with the middle-aged Caucasian woman while observing the lions.

Through conversations, we learned that the leader of this group is a white male in the middle, about 50 years old, with an easy-to-remember name, Victor, and a middle-aged woman with a nice name, Annie, and the rest are their bodyguards and staff.

They are all from the United Kingdom. They came to Tanzania many years ago and run several mines here. In their spare time, they often go to Serengeti to observe and appreciate the wild animals here.

This chatting lasted all afternoon, and the lions got up to hunt or look for prey. Li Zhiyuan was still talking enthusiastically with the British aunt,

I saw Annie laughing with an exaggerated expression: "Oumaiga~ hippos, I don't like hippos at all, because they are too smelly, as long as you smell a very smelly smell, there must be a large group of them." Hippo, hahaha!"

Li Zhiyuan said happily: "It doesn't matter, I've never seen a wild hippopotamus before."

Annie smiled and said, "It's best not to. Hippos are one of the largest animals in Africa, and they live in groups. Although they are generally docile, they can be quite deadly when they attack people."

The lions left, and there was nothing to see. Li Zhiyuan said goodbye to Aunt Annie and the others, and then drove away.

This is already the central area of ​​the Serengeti. Along the way, Zhao An planted the Eye of True Sight, as if he had opened his eyesight, and kept reminding Li Zhiyuan that the various lurking animals he saw, It made Li Zhiyuan keep shouting happily.

Li Qiushui was also very excited, feeling that he was so close to nature for the first time, and the camera in his hand kept on taking precious images of his favorite wild animals.

Driving around again, Liu Changling led the car into a tent-like hotel, which was built in an open area. There were sofas and bonfires outside the hotel restaurant. The group ate Tanzanian-style barbecue. Looking at the sunset, it is another day of satisfaction.

When it was getting dark, another convoy arrived. When the car stopped and the occupants got out of the car, Li Zhiyuan recognized the British uncle Victor and his wife Anne whom he had just met.

Li Zhiyuan greeted them with a scream, and invited them to have dinner together. Annie said no, they had already had dinner in the wild, and they just needed a foothold here.

It was rare to meet foreign friends with similar interests. Li Zhiyuan couldn't help being excited and started chatting with Annie by the bonfire. Zhao An and Li Qiushui also went to the hotel to find a few cases of beer and drank with their new British friends.

I don't know how long it took, but Li Zhiyuan who was not far away exclaimed in surprise: "What, you are going back to England in a few days, and the mine that has been in operation for decades is going to be listed for sale? Don't you look at it?" Have you seen the spectacular scene of the wildebeest crossing the river?"

Chapter 58

British aunt Anne explained in a low voice: "That's right, when we first got married, we came to Tanzania and have been running the mine passed down by Victor's father. The children were also sent back to England to study, and we rarely get together. .

But now that the children are adults, they all have their own businesses and don’t want to inherit the mining industry. We are also getting old. At this time, we also want to return to our hometown to live for a while, or if we have the opportunity, we will choose to travel around the world. Not a bad idea. "

Li Zhiyuan said with a look of regret: "That's really a pity. I was still thinking that I could be in a foreign country. It's rare to meet such a happy friend. Who knew that you would be separated in a blink of an eye."

Annie smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. We still have a few days to go. In the past few days, we will also chase the wild animals in the great migration and take some special photos. Then we can act together."

As soon as Zhao An heard that there was a mine for sale, he immediately became interested and asked Uncle Victor, "I heard that your mine needs to be listed for sale. I'm a little interested. Can you introduce it to me?"

Victor showed a surprised expression and said, "Young man from China, are you also interested in the mining industry?"

Zhao An said with a smile: "I'm not interested in the mining industry, I just like investing. If Mr. Victor's mine is worth investing in, I don't mind buying your industry."

Victor took a big sip of beer and said: "My mining company is called 'Mechanical Pioneer United Mining Group', headquartered in Dodoma, it has been established for more than 50 years, and I took it over from my father.

Now the group's operation is in good condition. If I didn't feel that my body started to decline recently, I wouldn't have thought of selling it. "

So much has been said, none of which is the point.

Zhao An also took a sip of beer and said with a smile, "And then?"

Victor continued: "The company currently has five mines, including two tanzanite mines, two sapphire mines, and one gold mine. There are more than 600 employees in total. How about it? Are you interested? "

Zhao An smiled and said, "I've heard of sapphire, but what is tanzanite?"

Victor looked at Zhao An meaningfully, and he was really a layman in his heart. After a while, he smiled and explained: "Tanzanite, also known as zoisite, is a gem-grade mineral unique to Tanzania, and its value is slightly lower than that of sapphire. ,

But because only Tanzania can produce it, it still has a certain status in the pattern of world gems, and its unique purple indigo is deeply loved by rich people in Europe and North America. "

Zhao An nodded to show that he was educated, raised his posture, and said, "Well, Mr. Victor, you can reserve your right to list for sale first, and I will ask my manager to come over within a week, and we will investigate in detail later. , are discussing investment and acquisition matters, what do you think?"

Victor smiled and said: "No problem, young man, we have to play in the Serengeti for several days, why don't we make do with our next itinerary, this place is like my back garden, I am a very good guide."

Zhao An smiled and said, "Very good, come on, cheers!"

A group of people drank and chatted until late at night, and then returned home happily.

Living in a tent hotel for the first time is a strange experience, there are actually no mosquitoes here, but the hotel still equips each bed with a mosquito net.

There are actually very few industries in Africa, so the air quality is very good. Zhao An hugged Li Zhiyuan and lay on a clean and tidy wooden bed, looking at the vast starry sky outside the tent, accompanied by the sound of the night wind blowing through the tent. fell asleep.

At six o'clock in the morning, Li Zhiyuan was so excited again that she couldn't sleep.

Pointing to the horizon, Chaoyang, who just showed half of his face from the colorful clouds, shouted to Zhao An: "Get up quickly, watch the sunrise with me, the sunrise in Africa."

There was no way, Zhao An still stared in confusion, and accompanied Li Zhiyuan to watch the African sunrise for about ten minutes.

The sun, the breeze, the young couple in front of the tent in the forest, a very harmonious scene.

"Let me tell you, you two, it was very early in the morning. I haven't had breakfast yet, but I was fed a big handful of dog food by you two first!" An and Li Zhiyuan said angrily:

"Haven't you heard? Dog abuse is a shameful act!"

Li Zhiyuan turned her head back, gave Li Qiushui a sweet smile and said, "That's right, but that's for simple singles, you're an exception, you're a single scumbag! Hahaha!"

Li Qiushui slapped his forehead, he just realized now that he was beaten to death by Li Zhiyuan, in the past he and Zhao An quarreled, at least they could fight back and forth,

As soon as Li Zhiyuan came on stage, he directly hit his vitals, and the other party was a girl and a couple of good buddies, so it's not easy to kill him!

Li Qiushui snorted coldly and went to find something to eat.A hero who doesn't suffer from immediate losses is the true nature of a man!

After breakfast, thinking that it was around two or three o'clock domestic time, Zhao An called Zheng Gaojie from the headhunting company and asked him if the headhunters for Zhao An were available.

Zheng Gaojie smiled and said: "Haha, brother Zhao, all the talents you need just happened to be in place this afternoon, and I'm about to call you."

Is there such a coincidence, Zhao An said: "Then you can introduce me."

Zheng Gaojie said: "That's it. This time, I have found elites from three industries for you. They are all excellent talents from major enterprises. I have sent you the specific information in the mailbox. You can take a look at it when you have time, and then make a plan." specific arrangements."

After hanging up the phone, Zhao An opened his e-mail, and there was indeed an unread e-mail in it.

Click on the mailbox, and inside are the resumes of the three people.

The first one is a man in his thirties, surnamed Zhao, from Zhao An's family. His name is Zhao Haidong. His hometown is in the Northeast. He once served as an overseas executive of the National Resources Administration and has rich experience in mining and management.

The second man is also in his thirties. His name is Deng Qiang. He used to be the CFO of a small foreign company, that is, the chief financial officer, and he has strong experience in financial management.

Zhao An's eyes lit up when he saw the third one. The photo showed a mature beauty, also around [-], maybe less than [-]. In short, the mature professional woman style made Zhao An subconsciously ignore her age. .

According to the information, this beautiful woman is called Xu Wenqian, who graduated from Harvard Business School with a Master of Business Administration, also known as an MBA.

I used to work in famous foreign companies such as Wal-Mart and Microsoft, but I have no specific work experience after returning to China. This time it happened to be a coincidence that Zheng Gaojie's headhunting company was looking for a professional manager.

So I recommended Xu Wenqian to Zhao An.

After reading the information of the three people in the mailbox, there is no doubt that these three people are very good, and Zhao An has no one else to use, whether it is a mule or a horse, let's pull it out for a while first.

Calling Zheng Gaojie again, Zhao An said: "I am in Tanzania now, and I am preparing to acquire a local mining group, and I have already had a preliminary negotiation with the other party. You asked Zhao Haidong to come here and help me complete the acquisition. This is an important acquisition."

Zheng Gaojie responded: "Okay, what about the others, how are you going to arrange it?"

Zhao An thought for a while and said, "You ask Deng Qiang to prepare a special bank account, and I will transfer 500 million to him. I rented a flat in the CBD of Jiangcheng.

You asked Xu Wenqian to preside over the decoration of the company's office. She decided what to look like and what was needed, and the funds were paid from a special account. "

Zheng Gaojie murmured in his heart: 500 million, if you just hand it over to a person who has never been masked, you are not afraid that this person will run away with the money?

To be honest, Zhao An is really not afraid. That Huang Jie hid so well back then, but Zhao An found it out with his eyesight, and 500 million is really nothing to Zhao An now.

Moreover, Xu Wenqian and Deng Qiang, as the CEO and CFO of the company in the future, will definitely supervise each other.

Chapter 59 Preparing to Acquire Overseas Mines

Before ending the call with Zheng Gaojie, Zhao An also authorized Xu Wenqian to start recruiting necessary employees to form the company, so that the company can start operating as quickly as possible after Zhao An returns.

Afterwards, Li Zhiyuan dragged her into the car and hurried to the depths of the grassland.

The off-road vehicle went all the way to the north, after passing through a combination of undulating valleys and plains, when the endless golden grassland came into view, the visual impact brought uncontrollable excitement and shock,

To use Li Zhiyuan's words to describe it: At that time, I wanted to just roll down, keep rolling down, and roll around in the grassland.

Of course, rolling is impossible. Zhao An used his real eyes to detect that several leopards were lurking in the grass ahead, and were about to attack a group of impalas that were gnawing on the weeds.

After taking a few photos, the group continued on their way and passed a herd of antelopes. Li Zhiyuan happily shouted, "Look, Zhao An!"

Zhao An smiled and said, "What are you looking at, isn't it just a herd of antelopes?"

Li Zhiyuan smiled and said, "This group of antelopes must be the most fashionable ones among the antelopes. Look at them, they all wear eyeliner and smoky makeup!"

Liu Changling laughed and said, "That's Grant's gazelle, known for its graceful facial curves."

Li Qiushui joked: "Perhaps your smoky makeup is not as good-looking as these gazelles, haha."

Li Zhiyuan snorted coldly and said: "Why don't you draw a try, maybe you can successfully break into the gazelle tribe, it is said that antelopes are polygamous, maybe a dozen female gazelles will be arranged for you, Waiting for your favor at any time."

Li Qiushui laughed, pointed at the zebras in the distance and said, "Look, zebras!"

Zhao An is also a funny person, and then sang: "Zebra, zebra, don't fall asleep, and show me your injured tail..."

Li Qiushui felt that he probably owed these two people in his previous life. He could barely handle Zhao An before, but now that Li Zhiyuan was added, he couldn't handle it.

On the way further north, you can already see the wildebeest, the main force of the migration. At first, it was only a small group of small groups, appearing sporadically.

Going forward, I found that I entered the territory of the migrating army, and the mountains and plains were all over the place.

Liu Changling is also an old driver. The speed of driving on this section of the road will be slower, because there will be lazy wildebeest and zebra lying on the road ahead, blocking the way.

Herbivores will be stunned when they encounter a situation. In fact, they are vigilant and then react. If the speed is too fast, there will inevitably be a car accident.

Arriving at an open place again, Li Zhiyuan couldn't help but want to get out of the car and roll around.

This time Zhao An didn't stop her, but pulled Li Qiushui out of the car together.