Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 509 Sanyuan Foods

After Mrs. Smith's death, Mr. Smith took over ADM, one of the world's leading grain traders, John Deere, North American agricultural machinery company, DuPont seed and pesticide company, and other companies.

Thanks to his years of accumulated business acumen, his obsession with revenge, and the abundance of talent under his command, he has gained some experience in operating physical industries after more than half a year of systematic learning.

For example, the most basic cost budget, product positioning, target customers, store location selection, production line optimization, supply chain maintenance, and online and offline marketing.

For example, crucial aspects include cooperation with partner companies, payment collection, bridge loans, and product restocking...

If financial operations are like fighting alone, then operating a real business is like banding together for warmth.

If finance is a lending relationship, then the real economy is a leasing and borrowing relationship.

If finance is mainly about deception, then the real economy is about building an ecosystem.

on the basis of.

A global bumper harvest led to a decline in world food prices, impacting the food industry and causing numerous large, medium, and small companies to go bankrupt.

There are large gaps in the markets for animal feed, edible oil, soy products, condiments, snacks and beverages, chilled meat, and seafood.

At this time, large capital food companies, including Sanyuan Agriculture, Sanyuan Foods, Tyson, Mars, Nestlé, Lay's, Mondelez, Pepsi, Hershey's, Kellogg's, General Mills, etc.

Their first priority is not to attack each other, but to establish a 'cooperative relationship' and quickly fill the shelves with their own products to prevent other companies from making a comeback.

For example, the Japanese island market.

Sanyuan Agriculture has sufficient production capacity, but due to the influence of capital competition, it is impossible for it to capture 100% of the market share; at most, it can obtain 30% of the market share.

Tyson, Mars, Nestlé, and other companies, being capital-backed companies, typically stock up based on the previous quarter's sales. Now that there is a sudden gap in the Japanese market, it will be difficult for them to increase capital and expand in a short period of time.

As a result, Tyson, Mars, Nestlé, and others rented production lines from Sanyuan Agriculture for contract manufacturing, or directly picked up the goods and rebranded them.

Conversely, the surplus capacity of Sanyuan Agriculture was released.

Therefore, after the 30-ton cargo ship fully loaded with three series products caught fire, it returned to the Japanese concession empty, and the cargo on board was handed over to Tyson, Mars, Nestlé, and others.

For example, the North American market.

Tyson, Mars, Nestlé, and others, affected by antitrust laws, find it difficult to dominate the entire market. Now, with small and medium-sized food companies going bankrupt, their best option to avoid the resurgence of these former rivals is to sign an agreement with Sanyuan Agriculture to transfer their market share.

However, Sanyuan Agriculture's cargo ships depart from the East and it takes at least 10 to 15 days to reach the port.

As a result, Tyson, Mars, Nestlé, and others transferred their excess production capacity in North America to Sanyuan Agriculture.

So a 50-ton cargo ship carrying American food from North America to the East was robbed by pirates and returned to port empty. The cargo on board was handed over to Sanyuan Agriculture, which is equivalent to Sanyuan importing.

In terms of physical industry operation terminology, the above operation is also called 'market restocking'.

Suitable for all retail industries.

Of course, in reality there were no 30-ton or 50-ton cargo ships, and there was no cargo ship fire or pirate raid. The two parties simply transferred the inventory, and the transaction was just a formality.

These two news items were only broadcast to the outside world.

As for whether Sanyuan Foods' expansion in North America will pose a threat to Tyson Foods, Mars, Nestlé, and others...

This is about dividing a cake. As long as the cutting meets the requirements of both parties, they will definitely get along peacefully.

Even if they fall out one day, the American food company can sue Sanyuan Foods for overstepping its bounds, and then issue a ban through the North American government to limit Sanyuan Agriculture's market share, or even expel Sanyuan Agriculture.

In short, this was a good show put on by both sides.

Some might argue that "bartering" must have many loopholes, and isn't it vulnerable to scrutiny from various governments?
While loopholes do exist, this group of large capital entities together control more than 60% of global food production and more than 90% of food trade.

What good is finding a vulnerability?

Should we ban them, causing a global food shortage?
Are you kidding me? In the end, I'm afraid Bush will step down first, and then be replaced by a North American general manager who doesn't check for loopholes.

This is called "If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised the problem."

Even Lao Yuan, the head of the ADM special research group in the East, would not get involved unless he was stupid, let alone look for loopholes in the barter system.

This is called "it's good to be confused sometimes".

Therefore, despite his cursing, Old Smith's hands moved with remarkable speed.

First, they leased a three-line feed mill under the name of Yihai Kerry, then purchased raw materials through the trade hall, and then had North American ADM place orders with Yihai Kerry to purchase feed at an alarming rate, seizing the gap in the North American feed market.

Then, under the name of Singapore Wilmar International, and with the help of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Economic Alliance cooperation agreement, they purchased feed from South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Bangladesh duty-free, and then dumped it on the South American market.

Subsequently, leveraging the investment agreement signed between ADM and Sanyuan Chemical in earlier years, ADM resumed purchasing inks and pigments, and used its Nanyang contract manufacturers to produce plant-based food additives, which were then shipped to Europe through North American Ocean Shipping Group, thereby expanding its market share.

Furthermore, leveraging an earlier OEM agreement between John Deere and Sanyuan Heavy Industry, they purchased agricultural machinery stockpiled by Sanyuan Agriculture in North America, rebranded it as John Deere, and dumped it in South America.

Then there's marketing.

Sponsoring world-class sporting events, investing in the English Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga...

After finishing his work, Old Smith turned his attention to the financial sector.

Having thoroughly understood the real economy, he suddenly realized that engaging in finance was far simpler than speculating in finance.

Just like now, with grain prices plummeting and feed prices plummeting, coupled with ADM's expansion in the feed market, ADM knows best which global feed companies will survive and which will perish.

If you want stock A to die, then short stock A.

If you want B to survive, then go long on B shares...
Compared to stock trading, this is practically risk-free and a sure-fire way to make money.

Similarly, futures, funds, currencies...

With one hand dragging the mouse and the other typing on the keyboard, and with the help of the financial AI independently developed by the Smith family, Old Smith completed the workload that used to take 3 people a month in just 20 minutes.

Most importantly, in the past, one had to rack one's brains to come up with financial operation plans, keep an eye on the market, and constantly monitor account funds. Now, one can simply output information without thinking, yet it is more efficient, more timely, and more profitable.

"Indeed, this is an unprecedented revolution."

Smith leisurely lit a cigar, turned on the TV, and enjoyed the exciting events that food companies were investing in, sponsoring, or naming.

I'm tired of watching rugby...

NBA...it's boring.

The 05 U20 World Cup...boring.

The Sanyuan Cup Basketball Tournament... Goodness, my heart can't take it.

Charge forward happily... Hey, this is interesting.

···
6 month 12 number.

The Olympic Sports Center is located in the western suburbs of Taizhou.

In the packed stadium, the venue and the audience seats were separated by a layer of highly transparent glass.

Inside the arena, a burly man clad in chainmail and wielding a sword and shield faced off against a greatsword warrior in plate armor, 20 meters apart.

Above the venue, a 3D virtual projection displayed information about both sides and showed the number of votes cast on site.

For the audience members who participated in the voting, after the competition, the winning side would receive a free serving of Sanyuan fries, and the losing side would receive a free serving of Sanyuan potato chips.

Fairness and impartiality are paramount, but participation is key.

30 seconds later.

The countdown to the match has begun.

3, 2, 1!

The swordsmen and shieldmen strode forward, quickly closing the distance.

Ten meters away, the swordsman swung his shield, flicking the chain connecting it to his wrist.

The greatswordsman parried with his sword, and the stadium's loudspeakers unleashed a deafening barrage of metallic clangs.

Immediately, a dense drumbeat resounded throughout the entire factory.

Accompanied by the stirring sound of horns, the shield swung back, the sword was swung, and the rider rolled and leaped, splitting Mount Hua in two.

The greatswordsman parried, stepped back, turned around, and held his sword with both hands, wielding the Overlord Cauldron.

when!
At that moment, the 3D holographic installation on the stadium's dome provided a subtle display enhancement effect.

For example, the sparks produced by metal collisions, the grass swaying and flying, the air currents that split Mount Hua, and the soaring momentum of the Overlord's Cauldron.

Under the magnifying effect of the high-transparency glass, the audience could clearly see every movement, instantly becoming immersed in the scene, holding their breath and not daring to breathe.

After one round of fighting.

Both sides took a few steps back, then charged forward again to close the distance.

The greatswordsman swept across the battlefield, while the swordsmen and shieldmen stood firm, their shields held upright before them, unmoving as mountains.

The two sides went back and forth, colliding more than ten times in the blink of an eye.

at this time.

The swordsman took out a three-yuan braised tofu, swallowed it quickly, and roared. The virtual data above the arena immediately displayed 'Berserk', and the skill 'Iron Horse Autumn Wind' could be used.

The next second, a warhorse charged into the arena, and the swordsmen and shieldmen leaped onto the horse, their combat power soaring.

The greatswordsman's expression changed, and he took out a probiotic and drank it down in a frenzy. The virtual data above the arena immediately displayed 'Defense Enhancement', and the skill 'Steel Body and Iron Gallbladder' could be used.

Effect: Increases stamina and resistance to attacks.

"Roar!"

"what!"

Ding-ding-dang-dang...
five minutes later.

The greatswordsman collapsed from exhaustion after being struck by the warhorse.

The audience applauded, some encouraging the greatswordsman, others congratulating the swordsman and shieldman.

Some children would take out a piece of dried tofu and take a couple of bites, exclaiming, "I'm going on a rampage!"

Or open a bottle of Sanyuan probiotics and take a couple of sips, and you'll be as still as a mountain!

Or he might play the role of a warhorse: "Guo Degang, Guo Degang, ride me quickly!" Five minutes later.

A Taoist priest carrying a long sword slowly entered the arena, facing an Arhat dressed in a kasaya.

Almost simultaneously, a 3D virtual image from above provides an introduction.

It also lists the feud between the Dongyue Taoist sect and the Futu Temple and a brief plot.

soon.

The Taoist priest waved his sleeve, and a short sword appeared in his hand.

The sword blade is thin and light, taking up one-third of the blade. The hilt is crystal clear and takes up one-third of the blade. There is a flat, round guard between the blade and the hilt. From the surface, it looks like a spirit stone and faintly glows. Upon closer inspection, it seems to contain a propeller.

The Taoist priest raised his short sword, his long hair flowing, and as he made a hand seal with his left hand, the short sword floated up into the air.

"A flying sword?!"

"Fuck!"

"Cultivate immortals!"

"Fuck!"

Immediately, the Taoist priest waved his left hand, and the short sword, accompanied by a 3D holographic effect and propelled by the handguard (a gesture-sensing mini drone), shot towards the Arhat.

With a flick of his robe, the Arhat leaped and shifted, performing the Eighteen Falls with a Touch of Clothes.

The Taoist priest kept his right hand behind his back to avoid misoperation, while his left hand made continuous hand gestures, causing the flying sword to flip up and down and shuttle left and right.

Luohan performed various difficult moves for a full five minutes, but still couldn't shake off the flying sword. In the end, the flying sword pierced his chest (actually, he was performing a gymnastics routine around the flying sword).

"My senior brother, Jianglong, will avenge me..."

As the words fell, the virtual image representing the soul of the Arhat slowly ascended to heaven.

The "Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain" scene drama has also come to an end.

The audience was stunned.

"My God, it's a flying sword!"

"Holy crap, I want to cultivate immortality!"

"Mom, I want a flying sword!"

However, after the performance, Luohan and the Taoist priest were punished with three months' salary.

There's no other reason than that Luohan did not use Sanyuan Foods' sweet and sour snack - Da Huan Dan, and the Taoist priest did not use Sanyuan Foods' energy-boosting functional beverage - Wan Nian Ling Ru.

Backstage.

The monk from the monastery, dressed as an Arhat, was so angry that he puffed out his beard and glared, "I already have a hard time doing gymnastics, how can I have time to eat elixirs of immortality?"

The Taoist priest also complained repeatedly, "Gesture sensing is supposed to sense the palm. I operate with my left hand and use my right hand to avoid accidental operation. How can I have a third hand to drink a beverage?!"

Sanyuan Foods, the sponsor of the World Full Armor Fighting Championship: "I am now the client, and I have the final say on the interpretation."

Arhat: "..."

Taoist priest: "..."

···
Outside the Olympic Sports Center.

Along the 500-meter-long street, there were rotating rollers, swaying floats, a log bridge, a swaying sledgehammer, a roller array, catapult-style jumping boards, movable platform boards, interchangeable ziplines, colored smoke...

It coincided with the conclusion of both the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) and the external enrollment examinations of the Hundred Schools Alliance.

High school graduates and their parents from all over the East, as well as tourists from home and abroad, signed up in groups and happily rushed forward.

Today's grand prize (results as of 6 PM).
First Prize: 1 winner, a Renault 3 Series Smart Electric Sedan.

Second prize, 5 winners, each receiving a Hisense/TCL/Skyworth 55-inch smart TV.

Third Prize, 10 winners: One Haier/Meiling/Rongsheng 230L capacity refrigerator.

Fourth Prize, 20 winners: One three-in-one microwave oven with baking and steaming functions.

Fifth prize, 100 winners, each will receive a Sanyuan Foods family portrait.

The sixth prize, awarded to 200 winners, is a gift pack of Sanyuan snacks.

Sanyuan Foods Family Package: Includes a hot pot gift pack, a fruit platter gift box, a semi-finished vegetable gift pack, a chilled meat gift pack, a condiment gift pack, access to download the three-system recipe guide data, and a small trolley.

Three-Series Snack Gift Pack: Includes a puffed food gift pack, a braised food gift pack, a dried fruit gift pack, and a beverage gift pack.

Yu Yang and his old classmate sat in the observation deck of the Dongyue Hotel, enjoying fruit drinks while watching the lively scene of people enthusiastically signing up on the street.

At this time.

A long-haired woman, dressed in an elegant long dress and adorned with luxurious accessories, walked gracefully towards us in crystal-clear, cool high heels.

"Hello sir, would it be convenient for us to exchange contact information?"

"A Beijing socialite would actually humble herself and ask a man for his phone number?"

The long-haired girl was slightly taken aback. "You know me?"

“I know your father and your grandfather.”

"···"

Yu Yang held his old classmate's hand and touched the dazzling diamond ring on his ring finger. "This is a little toy that your grandfather bought from South Africa for 60 billion US dollars. After it was processed, he went through many people to get it to my girlfriend."

The long-haired girl suddenly recalled last year when CITIC and Minmetals joined forces to enter West Africa, but were repeatedly rejected by 21 West African groups. Her grandfather was forced to personally step in and give up 5% of CITIC's shares, 8% of Minmetals' shares, and the vice-chairmanship positions of the two companies before they could obtain permission to enter the market.

Of course, this dazzling diamond ring is not worth $60 billion, or even millions of dollars, but it is a symbol of the equity held by CITIC and Minmetals.

"Are you Chairman Yu? I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I'm blind."

The long-haired girl recognized the handsome man, her face flushed with embarrassment, and she prepared to leave.

Yu Yang was displeased. "What do you mean by that? Only someone blind would fall for me?"

"What I mean is, I'm not good at recognizing it."

Suddenly.

Wang Zheng, the captain of the "anti-traitor squad," and Fan Tao, who came from abroad, arrived at the restaurant together.

Last year, Wang Zheng started his journey from Tianshui, traveling to various places to cause trouble for the privileged elites. First, he attacked Liu Hu's son, then the grandson of Lao Yuan, the head of the ADM special research group, and then he crippled a large group of young masters from Beijing's elite circles, second-generation rich kids from Shanghai's elite circles, and illegitimate children from Guangdong's elite circles...
Even though Wang Zheng has the protection of the boss, he is not the boss's biological son after all, and he can no longer make a living in the country.

Coincidentally, Fan Tao returned to China for vacation. Yu Yang saw that Wang Zheng was quite reliable. In addition, Sanyuan Foods needed an agent in Europe and America. So he asked Wang Zheng to learn a thing or two from Fan Tao and then go abroad together.

Fan Tao's Fan Group has now become the largest private shopping mall in the East and has entered the world's top 100. Its achievements have surpassed those of the original Asia Group, fulfilling the dreams of the Fan brothers. Unfortunately, the eldest son of the Fan family, who survived and fled to Southeast Asia, died at the hands of Cambodian warlords five years ago.

Thinking of this, Yu Yang looked at the young lady from the Beijing elite circle and asked, "Aren't you pursuing a guy? What do you think of these two? Do you want to pick one?"

Wang Zheng was not doing his job properly at the construction site. He was in charge of the anti-traitor squad and slapped the second-generation rich kids in the face. He also had an arrogant and domineering air about him and was very individualistic.

Although Fan Tao is nearing thirty and still timid, he speaks with unusual boldness. In particular, his successful weight loss and thuggish demeanor make him quite stylish.

The young lady from the Beijing elite circle immediately understood that Yu Yang had seen through her purpose in coming to Shili Camp.

In layman's terms, it's called a marriage between wealthy families.

Her grandfather hoped she would marry a man from Shiliying, regardless of whether he was a high-ranking official, a core member, or a regular employee, as long as he married into the collective.

The young lady from the Beijing elite knew from a young age that she had no choice in her marriage, so she immediately rushed to Shiliying to find a suitable partner.

Unexpectedly, before the hotel check-in procedures were even completed, I saw a very handsome guy.

Then what just happened happened.

Now that Chairman Yu is letting her choose, the young lady from the Beijing elite circle has no reason to refuse, nor would she refuse, especially since the one on the left (Wang Zheng) isn't ugly, and the one on the right (Fan Tao) isn't old.

However, the young ladies of Beijing's elite circles do know Fan Tao.

After all, he is the founder of the first privately-owned shopping mall in the East.

so···

The young lady from Beijing's elite circle pointed to Wang Zheng, "I choose him."

Wang Zheng had already received a hint from the leader and understood what had happened. He was extremely surprised to see this, "Why me?"

"Men are not bad, women are not loving."

Fan Tao: "..."

I'm out there fighting all year round, my hands are stained with blood, am I not wicked enough?
Yu Yang smiled slightly, "You two should date first, get to know each other, and once you've met each other's parents, if they're both satisfied, then get married as soon as possible within the factory."

"Thank you, Boss Xie."

Neither of them objected to it.

Because within the factory, it's not about free love, but about arranged marriages.

If you get married successfully, then you can start dating without taking any detours.

"By the way, Wang Zheng is going abroad soon to be in charge of Sanyuan Foods in Europe and America. You can go with him and learn about the factory culture."

“Yes, boss.” The young lady from the Beijing elite circle readily agreed.

Yu Yang glanced at his old classmate, then at the Wang Zhengzhun couple who had just paired up, and then at Fan Tao. "Tao, I heard you're not planning to go abroad anymore?"

"Boss, I've been a hostage for five years. Let's find someone else to go."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zheng suddenly understood something. "Boss, I'm going to North America?"

"No, you're going to expand your business."

"···"

(End of this chapter)