Reborn as the richest man in India

"Congratulations." Qiao Ge said with a smile, "Stay a few more days in New Delhi and relax when you come."

"No, I'm going back in the afternoon, things are too busy over there." Lao Xian said.

"He who can do it has a lot of hard work." Qiao Ge laughed and said.

Now is the critical period for Lao Xian's rise, so he naturally dare not neglect it.

Qiao Ge could understand his mood, but he didn't hold anything back.

"I'm just doing my part. Oh, Mr. Gupta, didn't someone in Mumbai recently apply to the government to change their English name? What do you think about this?"

Qiao Ge didn't expect Lao Xian to suddenly mention this matter.

The current English spelling of Mumbai is Bombay, which comes from Portuguese and means 'beautiful harbor'.

Now some people are applying to change the English name to Mumbai, which is what the indigenous people of Mumbai call this place.

In fact, in 1995, the government actually changed the English name of Mumbai from Bombay to Mumbai, and it has not been changed since then, and it has been used ever since.

The Chinese translation of Mumbai is actually based on the homophonic transliteration of Mumbai.

The letter B in Bollywood is actually based on Bombay. After all, the English name of Mumbai had not been changed at that time. If it had been changed, it would have been called ‘Mollywood’.

"Of course, I support it." Qiao Ge smiled.

Qiaogo understood the thoughts of those who wanted to change the name. They felt that Bombay was a foreign word and a trace of colonization, so they wanted to change it to traditional local words and names.

"I think so too, we must decolonize." Lao Xian said, "Mumbai needs to be changed, but I think what should be changed more is our English India, which is also foreign and is a trace of colonization. It’s a shame. How can you use such English as the name of a country?”

Qiao Ge was a little surprised. In his previous life in India, someone had repeatedly proposed changing the English representation of the country's name. Anyway, he had not succeeded before he crossed over. Among them was the old immortal who was pushing for it.

Sure enough, he had already had this idea.

Later, he became the prime minister, and with the power in his hands, he could finally start to truly promote the plan to change the country's name.

However, whether it was successful or not, Qiao Ge did not know.

"What should it be changed to, Hindustan?" Jogo asked.

The name Hindustan still has a big market here, because the Hindustani people are the main ethnic group in India, and it is obviously persuasive to use the name of the main ethnic group as the name of the country.

"Hindustan is good, but I think it is more appropriate to call it Bharat. This was inspired by Mr. Gupta's recent TV series "Mahabharata"." The old immortal said with a smile.

Qiao Ge was speechless. This could all be related to him. Should he be proud of it?

Bharat is an ancient king in Indian mythology and legend. Due to the classic epic "Mahabharata", he has a very wide audience in India.

So if the name is changed to Bharat, most people will accept it.

It is stipulated in the constitution of India that the country has two names, India and Bharat. India is Bharat, and Bharat is India.

However, India is called India in English, while India is called Bharat in Hindi. Therefore, as an old immortal who supports decolonization, he naturally agrees with Bharat.

It's just that Qiao Ge feels that Lao Xian thinks that Bharat is more suitable as the name of the country. The biggest reason is actually because he is a member of the People's Party.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has the word "Bharat" in it. Even if India changes its name to "Bharat", they don't need to change their name.

As their opponent, the current ruling party, the Congress Party, is different, the Indian National Congress.

If the name is changed, the Congress Party will be a bit embarrassed, because they contain the word "Indian", which will definitely need to be changed by then.

This is an indirect blow to political opponents.

Speaking of which, name changes in India are not a temporary interest, but a long-standing tradition.

Not just because of decolonization, but also because of de-Islamization.

Previously, many place names with Islamic connotations, such as airports, train stations, road names, etc., were changed to Hindu names.

Some have been changed, and some are still under initiative, such as making Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat, Hyderabad, etc.

These proposals to change the name are all because the original place names are related to Islam. With the expansion of Hindu national ideas, the suppression of Islam has become more and more obvious.

Especially after Lao Xian came to power, in order to win votes from Hindus, he went further and further on the road of suppressing Islam.

So the name change, etc., can be traced back to political considerations. In order to win the votes of Hindus, it is true. After all, Hindus make up the majority, and it is very normal for politicians to favor them.

"It would be more appropriate for you people in the government to promote this." Qiaogo said with a smile.

"No, with the approval of an enlightened and influential person like you, I think changing the name of the country can be done in the near future." The old immortal said with confidence.

The two talked for a while, and then the old immortal walked away.

He knew that Qiao Ge was still very busy and he couldn't take up too much of his time.

Yas and Hender came over.

"Qiao Ge, I just asked about the sales volume this morning." Yas said with a blush on his face, "The sales volume has exceeded 100 million in just a few hours."

"I didn't expect it. It wasn't buying. It was just robbing. It's so crazy. Most stores are out of stock now." Hengde also said excitedly.

Such a scene is really rare.

"Don't worry about the shortage, we can make it up in the afternoon." Qiao Ge said with a smile.

Of course, Qiao Ge had expected this kind of sales, so in terms of stocking for merchants, Qiao Ge had already asked them to prepare more. The warehouse is not very far here, so the replenishment is very fast.

"Qiaogo, we are really going to be popular." Yas sighed.

Although Hender didn't say anything, the look on his face said it all.

It is foreseeable that this project in New Delhi will definitely eclipse other department stores.

"Then we must hurry up to expand our scale and occupy more territory. Time waits for no one." Qiao Ge said.

"Ah, yes, can we start construction on the 7 pieces of land we bought?" Yas said excitedly.

The Gupta Square Company has invested 3 billion in capital, New Delhi has invested 1 billion, and the remaining 2 billion has been used to purchase land in several other major cities.

Including Mumbai, there are a total of 7 plots of land.

Except for Mumbai, which spent 500 million, other places spent 200 to 300 million.

Although the total price in the back is not as good as in Mumbai, in terms of area, it exceeds Mumbai and New Delhi. After all, the land prices in the back are much cheaper.

Of course, this is just the investment in land. Building houses and shopping malls will require an investment of another two to three billion.

"It's not enough. I think we can have more." Qiao Ge said with a smile, "With the current prosperity, if we get a few more pieces of land and start construction at the same time, it won't be a big problem, right?"

"That's right." Yas calmed down quickly. He immediately understood what Qiaogo meant, looked at Hender and said, "Hender, we have a loan of 10 billion in the name of Gupta Plaza Company, no matter it is Mortgage or line of credit, you decide.”

Qiao Ge was surprised. To be honest, he thought it would be enough to borrow another 7 billion yuan and make a total investment of 10 billion yuan.

Unexpectedly, Yas's heart was bigger than his own, so he just added another 10 billion.

However, he will not object to a loan of 10 billion. Of course, the more loans, the better.

There was a hint of embarrassment on Hender's face. This amount was probably too high.

Now the real investment of Gupta Square Company is about 3 billion, which is a bit far behind the loan of 10 billion.

"What are you thinking? Do you think our mortgage assets are not enough?" Yas frowned.

"No, no, no, uncle, don't get me wrong, it's actually enough. Even if the loan amount is too big, I can't make the decision. I have to ask the leaders of the company for instructions." Hengde said hurriedly.

There is an explosion here in New Delhi Plaza. Let’s not talk about the price increase of these shops and other things. The main reason is the surrounding real estate development projects. The selling prices of those communities will definitely skyrocket.

The Gupta Plaza project in New Delhi, which was originally worth about 1 billion, can easily triple, which means it is now worth 3 billion.

For the other 2 billion investment land, as long as Chogo announces the construction of the Gupta Square project, I believe the value of this land will skyrocket. I dare not say it will be three times, but doubling it is still no problem, that is 4 billion.

Then the assets of Gupta Square Company are about 7 billion. With his status, under normal circumstances, the mortgage loan can be extended at 80%, which is a limit of 5.6 billion.

However, for a company's loan, it depends on the company's potential. If the potential is high, the valuation of high-quality companies will increase accordingly.

In addition, the shareholders of IGupta Plaza Company are not ordinary people. They all have good credit and have a lot of credit loans.

So a loan of 10 billion is not that exaggerated.

"Then hurry up." Yas said loudly, "Next, we will invest 20 billion to build Gupta Plazas in major cities across the country, so that people across the country can have high-end enjoyment."

His words immediately attracted the attention of many people around him.

Everyone was surprised when they heard his words, a big investment of 20 billion.

But considering the success of the New Delhi project, it is expected that Qogo will expand investment.

Of course, Yas was so loud on purpose. He wanted everyone to spread the news first.

Although they will also reveal some investment plans in the future and even directly hold a press conference, it will definitely be of great benefit to the brand if the news is spread earlier.

Of course Qiaogo understands Yas's psychology.

However, this guy will continue to invest 10 billion and double it to 20 billion, but his face does not change and his heart does not beat.

As expected of the person in charge of investment and business in the Sharma family, he is very cunning.

Of course, that's what Qiao Ge thought.

Think about some investors in previous lives. Let alone doubling their investment, even if they invested 100,000, they could turn it into 1 million. Doubling their investment by ten or dozens of times is a trivial matter.

Thinking about it this way, Yas was quite honest.

"Okay uncle." Hender replied hurriedly.

"Tell them that this is a high-quality customer. If you miss it, there will be no such good things in the future. As far as we are concerned, it's okay if you don't get a loan. It's us who give you the benefits." Yas reminded Hende.

"Of course, of course." Hender didn't dare to refute Yas, but he couldn't laugh or cry in his heart.

Qiao Ge and the others were obviously asking their company for a loan, but from what the uncle said, it seemed like he was begging them for a loan.

When did our lending companies become so humble?

It would be difficult for him to say these words, but the elders should still respect them.