Ritchie also kept her a secret, and he asked Yonas: "What kind of wine do you like to drink?"

Jonas laughed and said, "I'm not picky about wine."

Ritchie pinched the buttons of her cuffs and said, "Jacau, give us two whiskeys."

After a while, Jacob brought a bottle of Scotch whiskey, and a slice of lemon was placed in each of the two goblets. He poured wine for the two cups, nodded and left quietly. Ritchie said thank you, but Jonas was a little shocked. He could not imagine that a big and thick bodyguard would act like a well-trained butler. The difference was too big.

When Jacob left, Jonas asked in surprise: "Sir, did you actually ask a Mossad agent to do such a job?"

Ritch corrected and said, "It's a former agent. This house is not the house I often live in, and I can't run around with a bunch of servants."

"But I still can't imagine."

Ritchie smiled and said, "They are much more useful than you think. Yonas, maybe I should introduce you to two bodyguards, too."

“I don’t need it.”

"I think there is a need," Rich said, shaking his head, "Jonas, do you understand the value of a 2 billion ton copper mine?"

Jonas laughed and said: "It can produce about 20 million tons of copper, which is about 50 billion US dollars at the current price of copper."

Ritchie nodded and said, "According to the calculation of this mine, there is an open-pit mine and three underground mines, the average cost of mining is US$0.5 per pound, with a total investment of about US$20 billion, and the initial investment is no less than US$5 billion. Have you ever thought about how much is the value of your father for forty percent?"

Yonas shook his head. He really didn't understand the cost calculation of copper mines, because in addition to the early investment in large-scale equipment, infrastructure and labor, copper mines would have to go through decades of mining. He was blinded by this intermediate calculation plan.

Ricci smiled and said, "Ivan gave us a 100% quotation of 5 billion shares, and Strata's quotation of 50% quotation of 3 billion shares, but I have rejected them all."

Jonas was really a little stunned by so much money. Even for 5 billion, 40% of it was $2 billion. Even in 2013, this money was more than the chickens in more than 20 countries and regions. He immediately entered the top 500 of the world's richest people rankings, and more importantly, it was cash, and shares that were shrinking if they were exchanged.

Ricci smiled and said, "Removing the 22% shares to be allocated to the Chilean government is actually the 78% shares, which is worth more than $6 billion. If, as you said, the price of copper will soar several times, then the value of this wealth is even higher. Jonas, tell me, are you able to take charge of this money now?"

Jonas shook his head honestly. Their family belongs to the middle class, and the personal abilities of the relationship network, including Yanik and Sesia, are not enough to control the money. It is like a child, holding a super diamond in his hand and swaying in the downtown area. Although it belongs to him, it may be stolen at any time.

Jonas asked, "Sir, my father must have communicated with you about this question, right?"

Ricci nodded and said, "Body guards are just a little basic personal protection. Do you know what you need most now?" Jonas shook his head. Ricci said, "Enhance your image. Improve your relationship network."

Jonas waited quietly for Ricci to go downstairs. Ricci took a sip of wine, savored it comfortably and continued, "Jonas, you once said I was your idol, so what do you admire most about me?"

Jonas thought for a while and said, "Of course I admire you for doing so many things that ordinary people cannot do. Doing business with Cuba blocked by the United States helped Khomeini overthrow the Pahlavi dynasty, as well as the deeds of the former Soviet Union, South Africa and Angola."

Ritchie asked, "So, what do you think I'm relying on to do these things?"

Jonas then realized it a little. Ritchie was a bit like teaching by example. But what does Ritchie rely on to do these things? Jonas is really a bit hard to guess. Are you brave? Ritchie's courage is definitely not more courageous than a murderer. He has a better vision. There are many people with better eyes than Ritchie. He has a good eloquence. Ritchie is just a little short of words.

Ricci didn't want Jonas to answer his question, and said directly: "I do so many things, not just myself, but because I have many friends behind me. The relationship network is my greatest dependence. The United States wants me to be wanted, Spain, the Soviet Union, Switzerland, and Israel, and many other countries immediately come out to support me. After nearly 20 years of open and secret struggle, Clinton finally pardoned me, relying on these friends. Therefore, if a person wants to develop, he must build a huge relationship network is the most important thing."

Yonas went to Glenoc, and his biggest purpose was to borrow Glenoc's ready-made relationship network. Glenoc's relationship network included two aspects. One is a trade network covering more than 60 countries around the world, covering a huge network from production to trade, from trade to sales, and from sales to consumption. With this network, Yonas didn't need to establish it from beginning to end.

The second aspect is his huge interpersonal network. When Jonas reads Markridge's autobiography in his previous life, he found that Markridge himself had hundreds of commodity trading partners, as well as like-minded friends in finance, logistics, energy and other aspects. Therefore, if Markridge wants to do anything, he doesn't have to worry about funds at all. More importantly, Markridge's government department relationship network in global resource-based countries, from Europe to Asia, from South America to Africa, there are countless countries that maintain friendly relations with Rich. This is the real bargaining factor that no one dares to do in business. As for terrorist organizations and mercenaries, this is just a deterrent force.

Just like this exploration activity in Chile, if Jonas went to explore by himself, he might not be able to obtain the approval of the Chilean government and would not be able to obtain the exploration rights. Even if he paid a lot of money to obtain the exploration rights, if a large copper mine was found, he might not be able to maintain it. The Chilean government can repent and cancel his exploration rights, and large mineral companies can also initiate relations, which caused Jonas to be unable to operate the project at all, and in the end he could only hand over the copper mine to them.

For example, Canadian Gold Company is a large mineral company around the world. They discovered a giant gold mine in Venezuela, but was finally nationalized by the Venezuelan government. With such a big force, they could only suffer a loss, let alone a small role like Jonas. There are many such things. Motorola's investment in Turkey was embezzled 4 billion US dollars, which was US$4 billion in 1996, and it was not the end.

In the competition for energy and minerals, it is a competition between the state and regional forces, not the competition between the company. The company is just a tool, a knife held in the hand, no matter how sharp it is, it will still be controlled by the hand in the end.

Apartheid in South Africa is the allocation of resource control. The collapse of the Soviet Union was the control of resources by NATO countries, and the lack of resources caused uneven distribution. The United States' attack on Iraq clearly showed its ambition for oil control. Later France-led NATO attacked Libya was also a reallocation of resource control. As for blocking Iran, it was also a punishment for Iran's failure to abide by their rules in the energy market.

The same is true for both countries. If Jonas dares to develop his own mine, a small character like a naked beauty will enter a cell of a big man who has eaten Viagra. He will be swallowed up and not even a single bone left.

Therefore, seizing Markridge, his business network, and his interpersonal network is more important than opening a hundred companies by himself. Making money is important, and more importantly, you must have the ability to protect your own assets.

Of course, in front of Ritchie, he still has to be a little confused. He cannot show the meaning of using Ritchie. Although the essence is like this, he cannot show it. Some things can only be done or said. Ritchie will be willing to help the Jonas family on the basis of mutual benefit, and even don't mind that they develop better than themselves, but if he shows the meaning of using him, the basis for cooperation will be lost.

Jonas said deliberately: "Sir, my ideal is to follow you, learn from you about how you are, enter the circle of commodity trade, and even do better than you. I followed your wishes and entered Glencore, just want to take the same path as you. I sincerely hope that you can be my leader."

Markridge was silent for a while and said, "Jonas, I sincerely support your ideals, but what strengths do you think you have? How can you stand out from the crowd? What advantages do you have that make me feel that I can fully support you?"

"Sight. Sir, I have a unique vision." Yonas Zhengrong said: "I don't have professional knowledge, my passion for selflessness, and I don't even have the ability to become an excellent employee, but I have an advanced vision."

"Just do you analyze the copper price? Or are you sure you find copper ore in Chile? I'm very surprised. If you still have a trace of rising copper price, then you haven't even been to South America. How do you determine if there is a copper ore there? And Janik was extremely convinced by your suggestions and was willing to take huge risks to explore copper ore. This is even more incredible than if you find copper ore in Chile." Rich looked at Jonas and said, "I need an explanation. If this explanation satisfies me, Jonas, I can even train you to be my heir." Rich threw a bombshell.

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