Chapter 485 Are you serious?
Wang Yunfei and others looked at each other.

How does this involve Nongfu Spring again?
However, the farmer who invested in the orchard base in southern Jiangxi suffered a loss of tens of millions a year. You can ask about this, just out of curiosity!

Seeing that Guo Yang had finished speaking, Wang Yunfei breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with some embarrassment:

"Mr. Guo, the time is limited. The Economic Half Hour column only has 25 minutes. There are still many outdoor scenes, farmer interviews, and local governments that need to appear. We may need to cut a lot of footage."

Guo Yang had expected this, but he still pretended to be unhappy and said, "Let's keep some of the projects like Liannong Assisting Farmers, Hongqi River, and Capital Going to the Countryside."

You might as well just leave them all!

Wang Yunfei had a lot of complaints in his mind, but he didn't dare say them out loud. He had heard how difficult it was to invite Guo Yang.

Not only does he not join various groups or associations, he also refuses many official honors. He is an extremely independent person.

It is extremely rare for Economic Half Hour to have him show up in person.

"Mr. Guo, I'll try my best not to disturb you at work."

"Have a cup of tea before you go?"

"No, we have to go back to the station to prepare now, and time is pretty tight."

"Okay, then I won't keep you either."

After sending a few people out of the office and asking an office director to send them off, Guo Yang turned around and went to the Huinong.com office on the next floor.

Today, there are only two companies in the entire building: Huinong.com and Weiguang. Weiguang occupies less than one floor, and the rest is Huinong.com's office area.

Compared with the empty and leisurely glimmer, Huinong.com seems much busier.

There were obviously a lot of people in the office, but it was so quiet that you could hear the sound of keyboards typing.

Only the various green plants at the workstations make the office look more lively.

After Guo Yang entered the room, he took a few steps before Qu Sheng and Zhang Wen came out to greet him. After exchanging a few words, he went into Qu Sheng's office.

He didn't bother to attend the meeting, and instead sought out Qu Sheng alone to learn about the recent developments of Huinong.com.

Since raising tens of billions of RMB in financing, Huinong.com has been continuously burning money, with good results, and has a place in today's e-commerce platforms.

And it is also a very unique agriculture-based website.

To be honest, Guo Yang can't give much business advice now, and he doesn't quite understand Huinong.com.

Huinong.com, NIO Farm, NIO Weibo, Video.com, and a still very popular mini-game called Happy Farm.

Various things are mixed together, but they have developed in an orderly manner.

With Huinong.com's current operating situation, it is already qualified to enter the capital market.

Investors intend to list Huinong.com on NASDAQ, which will make it easier to raise money and cash out.

Guo Yang is not opposed to going public, as he may need to cash out in a few years.

Moreover, because he has not been involved in the specific business management of Huinong.com for a long time, his control over Huinong.com is declining.

There is nothing we can do about it.

A person's energy is limited, so it is better to go public early and cash out some funds.

Then treat Huinong.com as a part of Jiahe's industrial system. We don't ask it to become a giant, but it will be enough to maintain its dominance in the rural areas.

It seems like it would be nice to use it to make some toys to entertain yourself occasionally.

Guo Yang spent the rest of the morning on Huinong.com.

In the afternoon, after confirming that Ning Gaoning was there, he went to the headquarters of the China National Grain and Oils Corporation on Chaoyangmen South Street.

It was a bit surprising that before the car stopped, he saw Ning Gaoning who was waiting for him at the door of the building.

He hurriedly got out of the car and took two quick steps, and Ning Gaoning's loud voice came over.

"Mr. Guo, I should have been the one to visit you. It's a pity you made the trip."

Guo Yang went to meet him, "Haha, I had to come to Beijing anyway, so I'll just stop by. It's not easy for Director Ning to go to the northwest."

Ning Gaoning smiled and said, "Mr. Guo, are you interested in moving Jiahe's headquarters to Beijing? To face the international market, a big city is better for showcasing the corporate image."

"Jiahe has a good stay in Jiuquan. Compared with the headquarters building of Guoliang, Jiahe's headquarters also has its own characteristics."

The headquarters of Guoliang is a relatively common modern building, which is as solemn as its status.

Ning Gaoning waved his hand, signaling Guo Yang to come in, "I will definitely visit Jiahe headquarters to learn if I have the chance."

Guo Yang smiled and expressed his welcome. He has always been satisfied with Jiahe’s headquarters building.

A large group of people surrounded the two and walked inside.

What’s interesting is that Guoliang is a large group of people, and Guo Yang ignored Guoliang’s attention to this matter, so he didn’t bring anyone except Luo Xiu.

Ning Gaoning only mentioned the merger of Nidera and Noble Agriculture at the beginning, and did not directly mention negotiations.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that the national grain industry really cannot attract suitable investment from abroad.

After a few minutes, Guo Yang had an idea.

After entering the building, Ning Gaoning asked everyone else to go about their own business and only allowed Yu Bo, the general manager of Guoliang, to stay.

"Mr. Guo, let me be frank. How much interest does Jiahe have in Noble and Nidera Agriculture?"

Guo Yang hesitated for a moment and did not answer directly, "Is the national grain supply running out?"

At this point, Ning Gaoning and Yu Bo didn't hide their feelings and admitted it frankly.

As the Chinese domestic market becomes increasingly saturated, international investment consortiums are not optimistic that Guoliang can change the current situation of Laibao and Nidera Agriculture.

In particular, as America's agricultural production capacity has recovered, the global food market is in surplus again this year.

Guoliang can currently raise about US$100 billion domestically, plus the US$10 billion that Jiahe previously promised to invest, there is still a gap of US$90 billion to acquire Chixiabao and Nidera Agriculture.

The gap is huge.

“Does Guoliang have any competitors?”

"ADM."

Guo Yang stopped the teacup at his mouth, very surprised.

Ning Gaoning further explained: "Things are different now. Guoliang has no demands on ADM, and ADM cannot benefit from Guoliang."

In other words, they broke up.

The national grain has become strong.

This is understandable. There is no demand for imported grain in the country, so who would be eager to lick your four major grain traders?
Cheap or not!

"In addition, we cannot rule out the possibility that grain traders such as Wilmar International and Bunge will come out of nowhere."

"Aren't they afraid of indigestion?"

"Who can tell? Maybe if we launch one or two local wars, spot and finance will work together, and the huge profits in one or two years can recover most of the costs. Mr. Guo should have a deep understanding of futures operations, right?"

The person who said this was Yu Bo, who, like Ning Gaoning, was from Shandong Province.

He started out as a salesperson in the feed department of the China National Grain Import and Export Corporation. Later, he worked as a salesperson in the United States and came into contact with grain futures.

He then participated in the design of the domestic futures market and served as the first manager of the futures department of Guoliang. He was the founder of Guoliang futures.

Yu Bo was well aware of Jiahe's stirring up trouble in the futures market.

Guo Yang pondered and said, "War is indeed a good opportunity for grain merchants to make money. ADM is quite strong in this regard."

ADM has complicated relationships with many big figures in the United States, and the current President Obama is also a guest of ADM.

Yu Bo said: "So they have plenty of ways to digest it."

The implication is that business in China has always been conducted in a friendly manner, without too many bargaining chips.

But Guo Yang knew clearly that no matter who took over Bao and Nidera Agriculture, war would break out, and the war would not necessarily be driven by grain merchants.

It depends on whether you can eat it and whether you can hold on after eating it.

What Guoliang values ​​is the international influence after acquiring Noble and Nidera, but this move will also involve great risks.

And without international investment and external funds, they won’t be able to take it over.

They need a strong helper. Guo Yang is also envious.

Guoliang can only passively wait for time, but Guo Yang has the ability to take the initiative.

War is one method, but destroying food production capacity is more effective than war.

So he had been waiting for Guoliang to give up voluntarily, but he didn't expect that after going around in circles, Ning Gaoning finally wanted to invite Jiahe to participate in the acquisition.

"Mr. Guo, given the size of Laibao and Nidra, it's not easy for anyone to swallow them alone, but Jiahe and Guoliang can do it together."

Guo Yang thought that Jiahe could come alone.

With the existing amount of funds, acquiring Noble and Nidera would be a piece of cake.

But eating alone is not good either.

Liu Deshu said he was a "lone wolf", which touched him somewhat.

After thinking for a while, Guo Yang finally nodded.

"It can be considered, but how to cooperate is a difficult problem. Jiahe and Guoliang both have overseas businesses. Does Guoliang want a controlling stake?"

Yu Bo said: "This is the most ideal way."

Guo Yang pondered and said, "Then Jiahe may not be able to come up with much funds."

"..."

"Mr. Guo, you must be joking. In the past two years, Jiahe has made a lot of money and has several cash cows."

"Jiahe has also invested in many poverty alleviation projects. Under the instruction of senior leaders, Ji Xiaobai took on the project of planting sea buckthorn trees on millions of mu in Shanxi, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia.

In addition, next year Jiahe is also planning to start investments in the National Desert Park and the Hongqi River preliminary project, so the financial pressure is not small.”

"Red Flag River? Isn't that just an idea?"

Ning Gaoning and Yu Bo obviously didn't believe it.

Guo Yang said: "I just accepted an interview with Economic Half Hour this morning, and talked about some things about Hongqi River. If you are interested, you can take a look, but it may not be released."

Ning Gaoning and Yu Bo looked at each other. After a while, Ning Gaoning said, "Guoliang doesn't have to have a controlling stake."

"Ok?"

"Restricting the development of other grain traders has also achieved its goal," said Ning Gaoning.

Without the pressure of food security, the national grain requirements could be so low.

Also, there is no guarantee of making money.

Guo Yang smiled and said, "As long as Jiahe is involved, there will be no share for other grain merchants. How much shares should be left for Guoliang?"

Yu Bo said leisurely: "Mr. Guo, do you have no financial pressure now?"

"As for the money, if you squeeze it, you can still get some."

Ning Gaoning pondered for a while and gave a percentage, "20%."

Guo Yang was a little surprised. If he insisted any longer, would the state-owned grain industry withdraw completely?
Holding only 20% of the shares is not like Ning Gaoning's style.

“Will it be too little?”

"Mr. Guo has no confidence in the integration of Noble and Nidera?"

Ning Gaoning took a sip of tea and said slowly: "In fact, the national grain does not have much confidence. The national grain also needs to consider economic benefits."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Jiahe is willing to give it a try. Mr. Ning's 20% investment may bring unexpected gains."

"I hope so." Ning Gaoning said.

In fact, if we grit our teeth, the national grain administration can also find a way to join forces with domestic capital to raise $200 billion.

But the risk was too high.

No one can guarantee that war will happen, so it's better to let Jiahe wade into the muddy water.

After some conversation, both parties confirmed that Jiahe would take over Laibao and Nidera Agriculture.

Guoliang has done a lot of work in the early stages.

The follow-up will be handed over to Jiahe, which will take the lead, and Guo Yang handed the matter over to Gao De, Chen Yanqiu and Yang Cheng.

A large merger involving US$200 billion is enough to attract a lot of attention.

Just one day later, Liu Deshu called and said, "You are crazy!"

"Sure, why are you cursing at me?"

"This is 200 billion US dollars! Even if Golden Harvest takes it, can it make back the money?"

"I know it well."

"So you are quite confident?"

"That's not obvious."

"Let Zhonghua invest a little bit, not much, just enough to occupy a position."

"..."

The real purpose is revealed!
Guo Yang nodded in agreement without much hesitation. Weiguang could come up with 200 billion US dollars, but it was not necessary. It would be better to have more allies in the country.

In addition to Guoliang and Sinochem, Agricultural Development Bank of China, CITIC, China Agricultural Development Fund and others also contacted Jiahe one after another.

Guo Yang never refuses anyone who comes.

But Golden Harvest firmly holds the controlling position.

Another day passed, and CCTV Finance Channel's Economic Half Hour finally aired a special program.

It explains in detail how Jiahe has become an industry benchmark in the Hexi Corridor and the Loess Plateau, "linking farmers and leading agriculture" to help industrial upgrading and drive common prosperity.

“It was the first time I learned how to sign a contract when I started working with Golden Harvest.”

“I’ve never seen so much money in my life.”

One by one, the farmers talked about the changes in front of the camera, building houses, buying cars, buying houses...making money always attracts people's attention.

A lot of Guo Yang’s remarks were deleted, and his face was not visible for long.

However, the accident scene at Hongqi River was not deleted.

Finally, the statement about 'the trend of combining land and capital is inevitable' was not deleted either.

Jiahe is taken as a typical case where the benefits of capitalized land resources are properly distributed, allowing farmers to enjoy the benefits of land appreciation.

As for his ridicule of Nongfu Spring, it was released intact.

After the program was broadcast, it aroused widespread response.

There are so many things to see.

From Jiahe's plan to repair the Hongqi River, to farmers getting rich, to capital going to the countryside, and even the final ridicule of Nongfu Spring, it has attracted a lot of attention.

Many online media outlets have reprinted and interpreted the video, and the traffic on the energy forest videos on Huinong.com has increased significantly.

Of course, some media also went to Nongfu Spring.

However, the farmer refused to be interviewed.

But this did not stop people from visiting the farmer's orchard in southern Jiangxi, and as expected, large-scale land circulation was discovered.

The business downturn also seems to be real.

After several days of annoying harassment, the farmer finally responded, saying something like: "Stop scolding me, I'm changing it now."

Just a little bit frustrated.

Guo Yang did not leave the capital until after the program was broadcast. As expected, he was summoned to the Ministry of Agriculture and met the serious-looking Minister of Forestry.

"Are you serious?"

"Red Flag River? It is."

(End of this chapter)