School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert-Chapter 521 - 523: Copper Mine

"Okay!" Xiao Han was extremely excited. He didn't understand much about these things, so he simply handed the materials to Zhao Lizhong.

Zhao Lizhong sat at the back, and he began to seriously review the materials. These materials were basically very detailed, complete with photos. The photos were very clear and sharp. A strange smile curled up at the corner of Xiao Han's mouth.

After over ten minutes, Zhao Lizhong spoke, "Let's choose this one!"

Xiao Han glanced at it and said, "Brother, then let's go check out the Tong'an Copper Mine!"

"Okay!" Mo Shaocong nodded and said, "Xiao Han, you have a sharp eye for this, spotting the best one among these two copper mines at a glance."

"Brother, if you like it, take it," Xiao Han laughed. He was quite honest with Mo Shaocong, at least without any concealment.

"Come on, would I go back on my word?" Mo Shaocong smiled slightly and said, "Since I promised to give it to you, I will definitely do so."

Then, Mo Shaocong drove off toward the Tong'an Copper Mine.

The Tong'an Copper Mine was about an hour's drive from the center of the provincial city, located in the mountains to the north of the city.

The mining of the copper mine would inevitably damage the surrounding environment. All the ecology and vegetation would be almost completely destroyed. When they arrived at the site, the roads were mostly dirt and the air was filled with dust, blocking out the sun. Many mining trucks were busy on the road.

The vast mine spanned tens of thousands of square meters. Standing at the highest point, Xiao Han felt dizzy looking at the huge valley below, where the copper mine was virtually in the shape of an inverted triangle, with mining trucks working below. It was an open-pit mine, and importantly, the site was vast, with hundreds of mining trucks busy within the mine.

"Good." Zhao Lizhong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"How is it?" Mo Shaocong, wearing sunglasses, with a handsome smile on his face, hooked his arm around Xiao Han's shoulder and said, "Brother, thanks to you for helping me win that match last time. I had a comfortable time in the capital over the New Year. Hanging out with Young Master Li and the others in the background was awesome."

"Really?" Xiao Han chuckled and said, "Brother, it's still good to be cautious with those young masters from the capital. No matter who it is."

"I understand!" Mo Shaocong nodded and said, "Don't worry. Mixing with Young Master Li, who comes from a good background, is bound to be on the rise. My old man knows I've connected with Young Master Li and that I'm always with him, now almost daily he praises me for being sensible, saying this move was very smart."

"That's good." Xiao Han didn't understand politics, but he knew that whether businessmen or politicians, almost all were primarily driven by interests, as the saying goes, "every man for himself."

"Have you decided?" Mo Shaocong asked with a smile, "Are you sure you want this mine?"

"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded.

"Then good!" Mo Shaocong nodded and said, "However, just to be clear. Young Master Li said that the mine will be mine, but all mining tools must be taken away. If you need them, you can buy them at a discount!"

"How much?" Xiao Han asked.

"The mining tools belong to the mine, and the mining trucks are from a hired fleet," Mo Shaocong smiled slightly and said, "However, these tools might be a bit expensive, around twenty million. Let's see… want me to cover it for you?"

"No need, I'll pay for it myself!" Xiao Han quickly shook his head.

"Okay, fair deal among brothers!" Mo Shaocong nodded and said, "I just love this quality of yours."

After making the decision, Xiao Han and Zhao Lizhong went down to inspect the situation themselves.

When they reached the valley bottom, they saw a huge mining truck at work. From a distance, Zhao Lizhong caught sight of it and exclaimed in surprise, "My God, isn't that a Caterpillar mining truck?"

"Brother Zhao, you recognize it?" Xiao Han asked curiously.

"I do!" Zhao Lizhong nodded and said, "I went and looked it up. This mining truck is very expensive, about twenty million RMB."

"That expensive!" Xiao Han was astonished.

However, when they approached, they discovered that this behemoth was incredibly terrifying, standing as tall as four or five-story buildings. A single tire was almost taller than an adult. Standing in front of this giant, Xiao Han and the others felt utterly insignificant.

"What a terrifying beast!" Xiao Han was shocked.

"See for yourself?" Mo Shaocong chuckled.

The mining area was vast, and aside from one such huge mining truck, there were also several smaller domestic mining trucks. However, the workload of this mining truck in a single day could probably match the half-month output of those domestic mining trucks.

Xiao Han was very satisfied with this.

"How about it? Satisfied?" Mo Shaocong asked.

"Satisfied!" Xiao Han nodded.

"If you're satisfied, then sign here!" Mo Shaocong opened the document bag and then took everything out.

Xiao Han didn't hesitate to sign his name. From the moment he signed his name and left his handprint, the mine officially belonged to Xiao Han. The euphoria and excitement surged within him.

On the way back, Xiao Han's heart remained unable to calm down from this thrill for a long time.

Zhao Lizhong was also extremely excited. He hadn't expected that Xiao Han would so easily acquire a mine, and effortlessly at that, which was indeed a surprise. Of course, what excited Zhao Lizhong even more was that from then on, Hanmen Company was only a step away from becoming Hanmen Group.

Starting from tomorrow, Zhao Lizhong would probably not be able to stop for a moment.

He had to start bustling about quickly. He aimed to establish the group company by the end of the year. Next year, he hoped to go public through a backdoor listing. Because according to the normal IPO procedures, it would take several years for Hanmen Group to be eligible for listing. If they used unconventional methods, they could potentially list next year. By then, Hanmen Group would be able to scoop up countless cash from the stock market.

A smile formed at the corner of Zhao Lizhong's mouth.

After returning to University Town, Mo Shaocong hurriedly left.

Xiao Han and Zhao Lizhong then went up to the office of Hanmen Restaurant.

"Xiao Han, did this mine come to you so easily?" Zhao Lizhong asked.

"It was not easy at all." Xiao Han shook his head and said, "I almost paid with my life!"

"Ah?" Zhao Lizhong was stunned for a moment and asked, "Can you tell me what happened?"

"It's not anything particularly big." Xiao Han laughed. "It was just some young masters in the capital showing off their powers, and I helped Young Master Li win a gold mine. As a reward, he gave Mo Shaocong and me a copper mine each."

Wow…

Zhao Lizhong was taken aback. The stakes played by these young masters in the capital were truly high, gambling with gold and silver mines. Bets worth billions came casually, which was astounding to hear.

"Impressive." Zhao Lizhong exclaimed in awe.

"This fight was not easy, though." Xiao Han chuckled. "The opponent was formidable too. I nearly lost my life. If I had lost, I would have had nothing."

"Indeed risky!" Zhao Lizhong nodded and said, "It's always better to be cautious!"

"Hmm!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "Fortunately, we won a copper mine."

"Indeed, this is a developmental opportunity for us!" Zhao Lizhong nodded and said, "Tomorrow, I will go register two companies. With this, Hanmen will have five subsidiaries under its banner. We aim to have the company restructured into a group by the end of the year."

"You've worked hard, Brother Zhao!" Xiao Han said earnestly.

"It's my duty." Zhao Lizhong smiled.

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The two talked in the office for more than two hours, discussing the formation of Hanmen Mining Company, including staffing issues and maintenance funds for mining equipment. All these required substantial investment. However, fortunately, Hanmen Company had a solid foundation. Over the past year and more, the company had also made some money.

However, that money was somewhat inadequate compared to the initial investment needed for this copper mine.

Because previously, the 20 million RMB given by Liu Si had been almost entirely used by Xiao Han to support Huihong Group. Li Xiaoya's handbag factory had experienced problems at the time, and if Xiao Han hadn't helped, Li Xiaoya would have had a tough time getting through that crisis.

But after helping Li Xiaoya, Xiao Han was left with not much money. The company's account had less than 10 million RMB.

But the initial investment needed was at least 20 million RMB. Just the depreciation of a gigantic machine alone would cost over 10 million, and there were other miscellaneous expenses, all of which cost money. Without money, they couldn't move forward. Without money, it would be difficult to maintain the mine.

"The most important thing now is the money issue," Zhao Lizhong said.

"I know!" Xiao Han nodded.

"It seems there isn't much money left in the company account," Zhao Lizhong said. "What about your personal account?"

"I've already reallocated that sum of money," Xiao Han said helplessly and honestly.

"Ah?!" Zhao Lizhong looked at Xiao Han in astonishment and said, "But... that's the company's funds."

"I know!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "I lent that money to Huihong Group. Huihong Group was in trouble, and I couldn't just stand by."

"But we are in urgent need of money now," Zhao Lizhong said awkwardly.

"Let's think of a way!" Xiao Han smiled and said, "There's always a solution. Besides, Liu Si should be able to provide some money. We can ask them for a bit."

"But…" Zhao Lizhong hesitated and said, "Liu Si is not an easy person to deal with. His 20 million has locked in 10 percent of Hanmen Group's future shares, which are assets worth over 50 million RMB. And, Hanmen has almost repaid him a lot already. With his character, he definitely won't stop trying to secure more shares."

"Ah, yes." Xiao Han nodded.

After a long thought, Zhao Lizhong said with a bitter smile, "Ah, it seems we can only look to bank loans."

"Right." Xiao Han hurriedly said, "We have such a large copper mine, are we still worried about money?"

"Yes, we have to resort to bank loans." Zhao Lizhong nodded.