755 Great Success
"Have, our staff at the airport did not cause trouble for your security work, did you?" Liu Wenrui asked after making a pot of tea for Harvey.
Harvey smiled and shook his head, "I feel more at ease with them. But your Chiefs Conference has attracted too much international attention. Now many journalists are on the way to Nairobi."
"Haha, not many, there are probably more than a hundred." Liu Wenrui said with a smile.
"They all checked in our hotel, which also brought us a little income. It's not just to interview the Chiefs' Conference, but the small washing plants we bought out recently are what they really pay attention to."
"After the Chiefs' Conference is over, we will release a press conference to report on our acquisition. At present, our acquisition is still very successful and has attracted many small farmers."
"Simon, how many companies have you acquired now?" Harvey asked curiously.
"There are too many farmers, and we will add new ones in various countries every day." Liu Wenrui said with a smile.
"But this acquisition has exceeded our original plan. I didn't expect that people from all countries are very confident in us. Our company's expected annual output may reach 50,000 tons. Is this a scary figure?"
Harvey looked at Liu Wenrui with a hint of shock. This was not just a scary person, but could easily scare people from heart disease.
I have developed a big heart over the years. After hearing this, my heart is jumping violently, and my hands holding the teacup shake a few times.
"If this happens, your annual trade volume will exceed $1 billion?" Harvey asked after calming down his shock.
"Have, how could there be so many?" Liu Wenrui shook his head with a smile.
"A large part of these coffee beans are ordinary coffee beans, just like those coffee beans in the auction hall. So the value they can create is not much, and we almost use it to produce instant coffee ourselves."
"If we can run well, the profits these coffee beans can bring me should be more than $400 million. If we can cultivate some champion beans, we can make some money, but this depends on luck."
"Simon, are you talking about profits? Profits after removing all expenses?" Harvey asked looking at him.
Liu Wenrui nodded, "These coffee beans are scattered in various countries, and the transportation costs account for a very high share of the cost. Then there are labor costs and storage costs. Although these two parts are not very high, there are too many coffee beans, and there are also quite a lot."
"Of course, this one is just the profit we are currently expecting. It depends on whether there are so many dealers coming to us to purchase. Now it is not like the previous few hundred tons, but tens of thousands of tons. The sales pressure is very high, and it is quite worrying to make money."
"Simon, I really don't know what to say." Harvey smiled bitterly and took a sip of tea.
"This is just the money you make for selling coffee beans. What if you count the money you make for instant coffee? I really don't dare to imagine the money you can make in the coffee bean trade in a year."
"Have, you can't just look at how much money we may make. It also depends on the pressure we are under. The competition is really too fierce now." Liu Wenrui said with a wry smile.
"Let's put it this way, now we have put all our wealth in this regard, and the current profit is only enough for our normal monthly expenses. If the sales of coffee beans encounter great obstacles, then the city we are about to build will always be a castle in the air."
"Our action this time is very risky, but we really don't want to see such a good opportunity slipping away in front of us. Moreover, the city needs a lot of construction funds."
"You have also seen the planning map of our city. If you want to build as much as possible, you need too much money. I regret it now. If I only do business or enjoy life with so much money, how do I have to spend it?"
"Not anything else, just say how much operating expenses will be invested every year after the construction of this city is completed? Anyway, I feel more distressed the more I look at that number."
"Have, I want to consult you first. Do you think our city will have any bad reviews if it is far more prosperous than Nairobi in the future?"
Harvey was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and shook his head, "Simon, I don't think so. If you really develop to that level, the interests of many people will be involved in this city. As long as you don't mess around in some things, I don't think anyone cares."
"But you also reminded me that in the future we can only be in the stage of good friends. In terms of business, we can only follow the normal trading methods."
"Have, is it necessary to do this? Are you too serious?" Liu Wenrui asked with a frown.
"That's all, because I want to go to a higher position. Although I need to get some support from you, I can still stick to it at the moment." Harvey said with a smile.
Liu Wenrui nodded, "Okay, I will talk to the company again."
It can be said that this is Harvey's political ambition and wants to go to a higher position. If this happens, there are indeed more things to pay attention to, because this will not only affect Harvey, but also affect yourself.
Moreover, even if you want to help Harvey in the future, you can only provide support in public welfare. If you mess up too many messy things, your future life will probably not be easy.
"Simon, I don't believe that you have made such a big plan now. Just by luck, are you not prepared at all?" Harvey continued.
"This time we really do things by luck. If we hadn't won the top three in the Cup Contest, we wouldn't have had the courage."
"At present, our plan is being implemented very smoothly. At least we have won the support of many small farmers, who are willing to hand over their coffee berries directly to us. This is our biggest gain at present, and we can screen out a batch of better coffee beans among these small farmers."
"It is not clear whether our sales situation will be better in the future. You also know that our company has become a thorn in the eyes of those giants, and they will definitely find ways to target us."
"The price of coffee beans will fluctuate to a certain extent in the next two or three years. The only thing we can stick to is quality. No matter what the international coffee bean market is, we must use our quality to compete."
"This is also our only means. If we compare resources and influence with giants like them, we will definitely not be able to compare with them."
"Simon, I don't think there will be any problem." Harvey said with a smile.
"Our coffee beans in Africa sell very cheaply, just because we can't directly enter the international market. But you are different. You are a company, not a country."
"And your company has a good reputation now, and I don't think there will be any problem if you want to get a better sales channel. And now your instant coffee sales are rising every week, and I think you will also grab more market share."
"Your confidence is more than mine, and I'm embarrassed to think so strong." Liu Wenrui said with a smile.
"We have too many investments in Kenya and future investments. You'd better help me say hello to others and don't think about taking a big advantage from me."
"Especially after this new city is built in the future, there will be some procedural conflicts, and I hope to make good connections. Anyway, if anyone makes me unhappy, I will make anyone unhappy."
"He may be thinking of taking advantage of several thousand or tens of thousands of dollars with me, but if we delay in the future, it may be a loss of hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars."
"The other thing is that in the future, we hope that relevant departments will fully cooperate. We will definitely go through normal procedures, just because we don't want to be restricted by bureaucracy."
"If there is no good investment environment, who would be willing to invest here? At least we have contacted some businessmen now, and they cover a large range. It will definitely be beneficial to Kenya's development in the future."
"Simon, you can feel at ease with this." Harvey said seriously.
"Then I'm relieved. Otherwise, if the first round of investment promotion is not successful, it will be difficult for us to find high-quality merchants in the future." Liu Wenrui said with a smile.
"Simon, why can you attract people to invest, but not our country?" Harvey asked.
"There are still some differences between the country and the individual. At the national level, the investors you can attract are almost all in minerals, and we can cover a wider range." Liu Wenrui thought for a while and said.
"For example, textiles, garments, etc., our company can digest a large part of the production capacity of some small enterprises. If the city is built in the future, as long as the quality of their products is passed, they will definitely have stable sales performance."
"This is my guarantee that I can give them. It is difficult at the national level. After all, merchants are all for making money. Maybe the economic environment of your country can be more attractive."
Harvey nodded with a wry smile. Although he didn't want to admit it, what Liu Wenrui said was true.
Just like Liu Wenrui can cooperate with so many small farmers now, but as a country, it is not possible. Even though he knows that it is just the raw material procurement land for those large companies, he can only do it now.
However, he was also happy for Liu Wenrui. After all, Liu Wenrui was able to achieve such results now that he has never seen on the entire African continent in recent years.
Chapter completed!