I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

A few minutes later, Chen Xi boarded the yacht led by a bodyguard.

"This is Edward, the head of Macquarie Group in Melbourne. Behind him is the Collins House Group..." Ma Yueling said the second half of the sentence secretly in Chinese.

Chen Xi was shocked when he saw the man in front of him. He was not surprised by the man's background, but that this man was the foreigner who asked him all kinds of questions when he was delivering food before.

Although a long time has passed, Chen Xi still has an impression of him. That's because this foreigner has a distinctive appearance, or to put it simply, he is quite handsome.

"Hello, I'm Xi."

"Haha, we meet again." Edward's words surprised Chen Xi.

He didn't expect that his Asian face would be remembered by a foreigner after just one meeting.

"That..." Chen Xi looked at Ma Yueling in confusion. He didn't understand what was going on.

"Edward and I were talking about business, and he told me about an interesting business that has emerged in Australia recently. Edward is very interested in it. Haven't you always wanted to get in touch with those conglomerates in Australia? Now's your chance." Ma Yueling smiled and winked at Chen Xi.

So this is ah……

Chen Xi, who knew the situation well, was prepared and began to think about how to establish a relationship with the other party.

Edward is very talkative. As soon as they met, he talked to Chen Xi about new projects emerging in various countries. He felt that each project should be developed according to the situation of each country.

For example, in Australia, some Internet projects from the United States are not easy to launch because Australia has some gaps with the other country in this regard.

"I'm quite optimistic about your food delivery platform. If we Australians were to run this, we really wouldn't be able to make it work." Edward quickly changed the subject to Hungry Dragon.

There is a reason why he said this.

Australians like to do part-time jobs when they don't have formal jobs.

Some of these people choose this working mode because of time constraints, while others simply don't like fixed jobs.

Especially for a job like a delivery man, basically no one can do it for more than a year.

Although delivering food does not require any technical skills, the constant changes in employees are also a hassle.

Hungry Dragon currently has all its employees in Asia, some of whom are Vietnamese. They are different from the locals. They are the type who will do any job as long as you give them a satisfactory salary.

Between preference and survival, they will choose survival.

Some foreigners would rather sleep on the street and beg for food than bow their heads.

Because the government will provide relief funds, and we can survive anyway, so we might as well choose the way we like.

Chen Xi understood that Edward had another meaning behind what he said.

That is, some people want to discuss cooperation with you and will say some nice things beforehand.

For example, your company's operating model is good. If we want to cooperate, we cannot do without you as the operations officer.

This will invisibly make you relax your guard and then move on to the next negotiation stage.

Let’s look at some domestic company owners who want to invest in or acquire another company.

They started by talking about the price, and then talked about changing the manager after the acquisition. No matter which country it is, some people would not agree with this.

"Haha, there are a lot of foreigners coming to Australia now, and many of them don't have formal jobs. I'm also trying to help Australia solve its employment problem." Chen Xi laughed.

"Employment is indeed a big problem in Australia now, not only in Australia, but also in the United States. I just came back from there, and the situation is not very optimistic. There are many reasons for being unemployed there, but in Australia, it is probably because of laziness or dissatisfaction with the salary.

I talked to you last time we met, and I also investigated the market afterwards. If we only charge commissions for food delivery, the platform will lose money. However, since you have already done this, there must be other ways to make profits.

Well, I want to invest in your platform…” Edward looked at Chen Xi seriously.

"Haha, Mr. Edward. You plan to invest in us without even hearing what other profit points I told you. You probably want to link Hungry Dragon with certain businesses, and then take the opportunity to hype up a listed company and make money." Chen Xi said without disguising after hearing this.

“Hey, you’re really an interesting young man. You even know what I’m thinking. Yes, I just want to hype Hungry Dragon together with other projects.

Orora is a packaging giant headquartered in Mexico City, whose business includes beverage packaging and other packaging solutions. Orora Packaging Solutions (OPS) is a division of this company, providing a range of services from custom packaging design to corrugated box manufacturing, equipment and automation to customers around the world.

There is also Pact Group, which is the largest rigid plastic packaging manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand. Its main business includes packaging for consumer and industrial products. The company provides packaging for refrigerated food, dairy, beverages and other products, and is widely seen in large supermarkets and convenience stores. In addition, Pact Group also produces rigid plastic pallets, crates, trash bins and other products, and carries out recycling and reprocessing of plastic waste.

There are several other similar companies, so I won’t go into details. The restaurants that cooperate with you need take-out boxes. Traditional take-out boxes are just made of some ordinary insulating paper. We can take this opportunity to launch an insulating take-out box made of new materials…” Edward became more and more excited as he spoke, and he almost whispered into Chen Xi’s ear.

"Hehehe." Looking at the handsome man's childish behavior, Ma Yueling, who had been silent on the side, couldn't help but laugh.

"Arlene, tell me, does what I said make sense? With just the platform's commission and advertising fees, how much money can you make? My operation directly raised the stock prices of several companies." Seeing that Chen Xi didn't say anything, Edward looked directly at Ma Yueling.

"Haha, Edward is considered a powerful figure in the industry. I think you'd be right if you listen to him." Ma Yueling nodded at Chen Xi.

Edward is the head of Macquarie Group in Melbourne.

Macquarie Group has many businesses, including Macquarie Capital and Macquarie Asset Management.

We have offices in many regions including Australia, the United States, Canada, China, etc.

The business content is mainly to provide corporate financing consulting and capital market services to corporate, private equity and government clients, participate in public and private mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, private equity financing and corporate restructuring. It also provides various infrastructure, physical assets, stocks, fixed income, current assets and multi-asset investment management solutions.

Previously, Ma Yueling also said that the Collins House Group was behind Edward, which is somewhat intriguing.

"The Australian consortium is different from that in the United States. Most of the consortiums here will not bet on a certain party, but prefer to diversify their investments. At some point, when something proposed by a certain party meets their interests, these consortiums will choose to support it..." Ma Yueling began to explain the Australian consortium to Chen Xi as if she had the ability to read minds.

"I have other uses for this food delivery platform. It complements my private car service and Real-Car." Chen Xi thought for a moment and looked at Edward again.

"That's great. The more hype the better. I can't wait." Edward rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Wait, I'm a foreigner. Now Australia is cracking down on our business. I don't want both parties to cooperate. After making money through stocks, my business will become useless and can be discarded. You know what I mean..." Chen Xi stared into Edward's eyes.

"Hey." Edward grinned. Three hours later, Chen Xi left the yacht.

"Okay, now that everyone has left, let's continue discussing our cooperation. Acun's casino Sky City is being rebuilt, and Parker is also involved this time..."

"What? Parker wants to unify the gaming industry in Australia? Will Star Entertainment agree?" Edward raised his eyebrows and shook his head.

Star Entertainment is another gaming group in Australia, and the Star City Casino in Sydney is also under their group.

It can be said that Star Entertainment is Crown’s biggest rival in Australia.

"This guy wants to surpass his father every day. As you know, his father was the former richest man in Australia. Generally, after taking over the business from his father, the son wants to surpass his predecessor and show himself to be the richest man in front of everyone. Moreover, Parker used to live in Sydney Village, and his nostalgia has not changed over the years. He still wants to go back to Sydney Village.

Previously, Crown could not open a new casino in Xicun due to various reasons. But now it seems that the situation has changed..."

Ma Yueling stroked her long hair, leaned on the sofa and spoke slowly.

After a busy day, Chen Xi returned home in the evening and lay down on the sofa with his arms and legs spread out.

Two women were writing and drawing on the table, which was covered with a lot of scraps of cloth.

It had been ten minutes since he entered the house, and neither woman had greeted him. Curious, Chen Xi stood up, walked over and stretched his neck.

Seeing Saori drawing the equipment diagram for Hungry Dragon, Chen Xi couldn't help but ask, "What is this? Don't they already have the costumes?"

"How can that vest be enough? The weather in Australia changes very quickly. It rains from time to time, and it is very windy at night. I want to design a waterproof jacket with a cool style, so that people can join your company. It's the same as the boss who used to recruit soldiers with uniquely designed military uniforms..."

"That makes sense. Then what is this?" Chen Xi pointed to several strips of cloth on the table.

"I use it to fix the lunch boxes in the car. Otherwise, all my cakes will be spoiled when they are delivered to the place. Once I have designed it, I can start mass production."

"Bao... the protective measures are a good idea."

Chen Xi praised Saori and instinctively wanted to say "baby", but when he saw Jin Nana was still beside him, he immediately changed his words.

"What are you writing again?" Chen Xi glanced at Jin Nana next to him. Her paper was full of Korean characters mixed with a few Chinese characters.

He looked at it for half a minute and guessed a few words, which seemed to be the names of some medicinal herbs.

"What's wrong? Are you sick?" Chen Xi thought Jin Nana was going to treat his head, so he asked cautiously.

"You are the one who is sick! I am trying a new variety of milk tea. Adding some medicinal herbs into the milk tea can help maintain health and attract a lot of young people. I plan to open a branch in the country of kimchi in the future!" Jin Nana handed the paper to Chen Xi.

However, it was all in Martian language, which he couldn't understand at all.

Chinese medicinal herbs are very common in Korea, especially ginseng, which is often cooked in chicken soup.

Traditional Chinese medicine has undergone a change in its name in Korea. It was originally called "Han medicine" and is now more commonly referred to as "Korean medicine."

"Haha, I already drink milk tea, why should I care about my health? This is just a hype gimmick. I guess it will only be popular for a while. Once those idiots have had enough of it and realize it's just a waste of money, they will stop buying it."

"I often see some Chinese medicinal herbs for sale in Chinese supermarkets. The prices of these herbs are quite cheap, even lower than those in Korea. I asked the clerk, and he said that these herbs are usually bought by people in Guangdong Province to make soup. Since they can be used to make soup, why can't I put them in milk tea? I asked the people in the Chinese medicine shop again, and they said that these herbs are artificially cultivated, and the quality is not very good, so the price is so low. If I purchase them and put them in drinks, the price will not increase too much, which is completely in line with people's consumption..."

"Well, if you continue to develop, you will become a profiteer, haha." After hearing Jin Nana's explanation and looking at the picture she drew, which showed a large ginseng in a cup of milk tea, Chen Xi couldn't help laughing.

"Asian medicinal materials are somewhat mysterious in the eyes of some foreigners in Australia. Some believe in them, while others think they are unscientific. Anyway, I will take them for food testing first. As long as the test is fine, there is no need to worry about safety, and consumers will still buy them with confidence..." Jin Nana said, patting a book on medicinal materials borrowed from the library on the table.

"So you're also good at hype." Chen Xi suddenly laughed when he thought of what Edward brought up on the yacht today.

"what?"

"fine."

Jin Nana looked at Chen Xi in confusion, and the latter waved his hand and went upstairs to take a shower.

A few minutes later, in the bathroom.

The water poured down on his body.

Chen Xi pressed one hand against the wall, thinking about what happened on the yacht today.

The financial groups and political parties in Australia are also very interesting. They are quite different from those in the United States.

In Australian politics, the Workers' Party and the Freedom Party are the two main parties, each with its own unique political ideas and policy tendencies. However, it is not accurate to simply divide the Workers' Party and the Freedom Party into representing the poor and the rich classes. This is more of a political propaganda or misunderstanding.

The Liberal Party is a right-wing party that tends to be conservative. Generally speaking, its main voters are usually from the middle class in Australia, who tend to pay more attention to stable economic growth and traditional social values.

It emphasizes economic development, maintaining traditional values ​​and social systems. They usually support economic policies such as lowering taxes, reducing official intervention, and encouraging market competition to promote economic growth and prosperity.

The Labour Party is a left-wing party that tends to favor radical policies. The main voters are trade unions, blue-collar workers and the grassroots. These voters tend to pay more attention to social fairness and justice, as well as official investment in social welfare and public services. The Labour Party advocates equality and change, and emphasizes improving social welfare, improving the living conditions of vulnerable groups, and strengthening environmental protection. They support policies such as increasing official spending, raising taxes, and strengthening social security to achieve social fairness and justice.

After the financial crisis, the government wanted to attract foreigners to invest in Australia, so it introduced various preferential policies, such as incentives for real estate development.

But when house prices rise wildly and young Australians can no longer afford to buy houses, they will complain.

So in order to stay in power and gain votes from the grassroots, the KMT began to suppress foreigners.

In fact, looking at the history of Australia, why workers were basically unable to be elected is because Australia's economy was better before.

As soon as the financial crisis broke out, Australia's economy declined, and the lower-class people felt that their lives were not as good as before, so they began to lean towards the other side.

However, the Australian consortium is a fence-sitter type. No matter which side is in power, in general, the interests of the consortium will not be greatly affected.

The consortiums complained loudly at the meeting, but they just wanted to gain more benefits, so it would be a good idea to follow the Australian consortium.

Chen Xi will not put all his hopes on Edward now, he also needs to cooperate with other consortiums.

Although the Collins House Group is a local tyrant in Mo Village, it may not be as powerful as the Broken Hill Group in other cities. (End of this chapter)