Chapter 2116 Gao Changyuan's Invitation

Zheng Li poured a cup of tea for each of them, and Pi Yangyang pointed to the teacup and said, "Chairman Gao, have a taste."

Gao Changyuan gently picked up the teacup, carefully looked at the orange-yellow tea liquor, then slowly brought it close to his nose, gently smelled it for more than ten seconds, and finally took a deep breath, sipped it, and held it in his mouth, carefully savoring the fragrance of the tea liquor.

After a moment, he slowly swallowed the tea and said with satisfaction, "This is indeed good tea! Chairman Pi, is this a specialty of Qingjiang?"

"I suppose so." Pi Yangyang smiled slightly. "If Chairman Gao likes it, I'll have someone get a few boxes right away for him to take back and enjoy."

"Then I won't be polite." Gao Changyuan was clearly a tea lover and had no resistance to good tea.

Pi Yangyang said to Zheng Li, "Secretary Zheng, go and tell President Su to call Shen Xinjun and ask him to send over a few boxes of tea."

Zheng Li agreed and got up to go find Su Xueqing.

"Mr. Pi, I consider myself a tea connoisseur, but this is the first time I've seen your tea. May I ask if it's available in Beijing?"

Gao Changyuan asked with some curiosity.

Pi Yangyang said, "Not yet. To be honest, this tea is produced by my wife's uncle's family. They are currently preparing to open a tea company in Beijing, and the store is still under renovation."

Gao Changyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's great. Chairman Pi, please remember to let me know when the store opens. Don't worry, I'll buy it."

Pi Yangyang laughed and said, "Chairman Gao is joking. If you want tea, just let me know."

“It’s not just me who wants it,” Gao Changyuan said with a smile. “We have a circle of tea lovers who consume a lot of tea every year. I think this Shen’s tea is really good. I’ll take some back for my old friends to try. Maybe it will help Shen’s Tea Industry’s sales in the future.”

Pi Yangyang suddenly realized that after Gao Changyuan learned that the tea came from his wife's uncle's family, he thought of using his resources to help advertise it.

He was quite moved. "Thank you, Chairman Gao. No problem at all. I'll invite you to the ribbon-cutting ceremony."

Gao Changyuan took another sip and said happily, "Then it's settled. Dealing with Chairman Pi is truly a pleasure."

Pi Yangyang also said happily, "Chairman Gao is a straightforward person. Guanghui Group helped me a lot with the Ramsden matter, and I haven't had a chance to thank him yet."

Gao Changyuan waved his hand and said, "That's not really helping, it's all business. Our Guanghui Group has benefited just as much. In fact, our company has already bought Ramsden's stock and made quite a bit of money."

Pi Yangyang naturally knew that in the collaboration between Guanghui Group and Ramsden, Ramsden would definitely be the one to benefit the most.

Without the cooperation agreement with Korn Ferry Group, how could Ramsden's market valuation have skyrocketed like a rocket?

According to the group's financial report, Ramsden's current market value is more than five times that at the time of acquisition, and it continues to rise.

This is all thanks to the Guanghui Group's involvement, which has given this previously precarious company renewed confidence in the market.

"No matter what, I should express my gratitude," Pi Yangyang said sincerely.

Gao Changyuan's gaze sharpened, and he slowly said, "Chairman Pi, our group has an overseas project and we're looking for partners. I wonder if Chairman Pi would be interested?"

Seeing that he suddenly became serious, Pi Yangyang also straightened up and asked solemnly, "What project?"

"iron ore."

Gao Changyuan answered very decisively.

Pi Yangyang's brow twitched, and he looked at Gao Changyuan with some surprise, asking, "Iron ore?"

"Yes, Chairman Pi, our country is a major consumer of resources. Every year, the amount of oil, coal, and iron ore we import from abroad is astronomical."

Gao Changyuan said unhurriedly, "Although Guanghui Group mainly focuses on new energy, it also has mining operations overseas. In particular, in order to cooperate with the national resource reserve strategy, Guanghui Group is preparing to invest in and acquire an iron ore mine in Africa."

A glint of excitement flashed in Pi Yangyang's eyes as he asked with great interest, "This is good news. Mineral resources are something the whole world is vying for. But why did Chairman Gao think of cooperating with the Yan family?"

Gao Changyuan said, "I have been following what Chairman Pi has been doing recently. The discovery of the Japanese illegally mining rare earth minerals in the Xingyi Industrial Park project shows that Chairman Pi is a true patriotic entrepreneur."

"The iron ore mines we've set our sights on in Africa have astonishing reserves. If we acquire them, it will not only contribute to our country's resource reserves but also bring considerable profits to our group."

"However, this iron mine is too large, and the funds required are beyond our group's capacity. Therefore, our chairman unanimously decided to seek cooperation with a company. At the board meeting, the first company that came to my mind was the Yan Group."

"After I proposed it, the chairman almost unanimously approved the decision to cooperate with the Yan Group to mine that iron ore mine."

After hearing these words, Pi Yangyang felt both touched and excited.

Everyone knows that mining is indeed the best way to make money.

Decades ago, many coal mine owners became rich overnight, creating countless billionaires.

Just like the Qi family, they started with coal mining and built the Qi Group into a family company.

There's a saying that's popular in society: when someone is extravagant and wasteful, people around them will always say, "This guy must be rich."

If this is the case for coal mines, then it goes without saying that it's for iron mines.

my country's iron ore is of low grade and has low reserves, making it heavily reliant on imports.

For so many years, Australia's iron ore industry has thrived almost entirely thanks to imports from Chinese steel companies.

But the Australian kangaroos always seem to cause trouble for no reason, which annoys us to no end.

So the country began a resource expansion plan, looking for iron ore elsewhere to replace Australian iron ore.

However, this plan cannot be completed overnight.

Now that Gao Changyuan actually wants to go to Africa with the Yan family to mine iron ore, Pi Yangyang naturally won't miss such an opportunity.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Chairman Gao. Our Yan Group certainly wouldn't miss such an opportunity. Chairman Gao, how about we grab a quick lunch at Yan Gui Lou, and I'll invite our company's general manager over for a chat?"

Pi Yangyang thought for a moment and then said.

Gao Changyuan readily agreed, "No problem. To be honest, I've been craving the southern cuisine at Yan Gui Lou for a while now, so this is a perfect opportunity to satisfy my craving."

Pi Yangyang laughed and said, "Alright, please come to Yan Gui Lou, Chairman Gao."

At this moment, Zheng Li had returned. Pi Yangyang said to her, "Secretary Zheng, please invite President Lan to Yanguilou. Also, please tell President Su that the tea has been delivered and to send someone to Yanguilou."

Zheng Li agreed and went to call Lan Bowen.

"Chairman Gao, please."

Pi Yangyang then gestured for Gao Changyuan to go to Yan Gui Lou together.

An hour later, at Yan Gui Lou.

Lan Bowen arrived on time, and the group went into the private room and sat down.

Pi Yangyang briefly explained Gao Changyuan's ideas, and then said, "President Lan, I think we should invest in this project. It's also a step in our group's overseas expansion, and we must take that step."

Lan Bowen nodded. "Since the chairman has made the decision, we will naturally give our full support."

Pi Yangyang looked at Gao Changyuan and said seriously, "Chairman Gao, there are no small matters when it comes to investment. There are some issues I still need to ask you about first."

Gao Changyuan said, "Please speak."

"Which African country is the iron ore mine located in? Are there other obstacles besides funding?"

Pi Yangyang asked directly.

When Gao Changyuan brought up the iron ore mining, Pi Yangyang already realized that things were not as simple as Gao Changyuan made them out to be.

For a state-owned conglomerate, acquiring an overseas iron ore mine is not a difficult task.

Even if they face financial difficulties, it won't stop them at all, because banks are there to back them up.

The reason Gao Changyuan approached the Yan Group must be because he had encountered some troubles or obstacles that they could not solve, and needed to rely on a private company under the Yan Group to make things easier.

A sharp glint flashed in Gao Changyuan's eyes as he solemnly said, "Chairman Pi has remarkable insight! Indeed, there will be some trouble in taking over this iron mine."

Pi Yangyang asked calmly, "What trouble? Can you tell me?"

Gao Changyuan said, "That iron mine isn't just coveted by our group; a Japanese company is also interested. Moreover, they contacted their department first, giving them a head start..."

Pi Yangyang frowned and asked, "A company from Country J?"

"To be specific, it should be a powerful family in Japan, the Miyazaki family."

Upon hearing this, Pi Yangyang's expression hardened, and a slow smile crept onto his lips. "The Miyazaki family..."