Chapter Twelve: Earn Him a Fortune

  Back in modern times, Guo Yu returned home to visit his parents and son. He stayed at home for two days accompanying his family members, feeling much better emotionally. In fact, he didn't need to rush; with his unbeatable cheating device and countless time, he should enjoy life now, there was no need to hurry for the sake of making money.

  Call Zhang Chong and tell him that he is going to the company to take a look, then drive to the capital. Looking at the small car worth tens of thousands of yuan that I bought when I got married, I felt a sense of nostalgia, you should also retire. First, go around the auto city for a while, and finally set my eyes on Kaideng, no nonsense, directly take out money to buy it, the car dealership will handle all the licenses, pick up the license plate in three days, hand over the old car to them for direct processing, Guo Yu drives straight to the company.

  "Hua Fu Auction House" was on the tenth floor of an office building. Guo Yu's elevator stopped at the tenth floor, and when the doors opened, he found two rows of people standing on either side of the company entrance. As soon as they saw Guo Yu step out of the elevator, Zhang Chong led the group in shouting "Welcome, Director Guo!" while more than thirty men and women bowed slightly in unison. The collective shout was quite impressive, causing Guo Yu to involuntarily puff out his chest.

  "What are you playing at, you little scamp?" Guo Yu scolded Zhang Chong with a smile in his own office.

  "You're new here, you gotta let the employees get a sense of you, and also let them know who's boss, so they'll have some respect in their hearts, that way it'll be easier to manage later. Besides, it's also gonna make you feel good, isn't it, I'm being pretty considerate, right?" Zhang Chong said.

  "Good buddy, you're really something! By the way, how's your auction going this time?"

  "I was just about to tell you, it's scheduled for October 18th, still at Kowloon Tong in Hong Kong. There are twenty days left, let's go together then. I've arranged the immigration matters for you. If you buy a house or start a company there, immigrating is very convenient. What kind of house do you plan to get?"

  "I want a luxurious villa on the hillside."

  "My god, you're crazy! A luxurious villa on a hillside must cost several hundred million. Where did you get so much money?" Zhang Chong's eyes widened in shock.

  "There will be in the future, ideal? Hehe, by the way, where is my secretary?"

  "You can't come twice a year, how can I arrange a secretary for you? Let's arrange it when we get to Hong Kong. By the way, are you attending the auction?"

  "I won't attend the auction, I'll work hard to find antiques for you. Today, I'll leave the procedures with you, and when the Hong Kong company opens, you can directly help me with immigration." Gu Yu said after some thought.

  Then Guo Yu met with the heads of several departments in the company's conference room, held a brief meeting, and since Guo Yu had already handed over the company to Zhang Chong for management, he did not plan to interfere with the management, so he only encouraged everyone a few words and did not arrange specific business for the company.

  At night, he took the whole company out for dinner and singing, had a great time, felt like he was being weathered away by the wind and sand of New Mexico in 1914 America, he needed to find himself back in modern city.

  The few young people who stayed till the end went to a bar to continue their revelry. Although Guo Yu was no longer considered young, he needed to relax himself by drinking and dancing on the noisy stage amidst the cheering crowd. In the end, he felt dizzy and unclear about what happened, but somehow ended up going to a hotel with a beautiful woman and had a passionate night together. However, when he woke up the next day, all he remembered was his headache, and found that several thousand yuan in cash from his wallet were gone.

  Guo Yu had a sudden idea after putting the license plate on his car, so he bought another Jeep and a heavy truck, as well as an RV. He planned to put them in storage, just in case he needed them someday. He also equipped the RV with everything, including food and drink, enough for a family of three to eat for a month. Anyway, they wouldn't go bad in storage.

  Back to 1914 America, riding horses every day, riding with Hu Yunyan and Lisa, Xiaoni is still young and can't ride for the time being, life has become beautiful again, although the weather in New Mexico is still bad and the wind and sand are still big.

  "Hey, boss, we've struck oil! We're going to be rich!" Hardy burst into Gu Yu's room, shouting loudly. His big beard was covered in dust because he had been drilling outside and wasn't as tidy as before. But now his face was full of smiles, more energetic than the last two times he came.

  Ha reported the situation of the oil well. Yesterday evening, the third well finally produced oil at a depth of 1,200 meters, and it was still a self-spouting well with very good oil quality. Now the workers have sealed the well and are waiting for the boss's next order.

  "Al, take a trip to New York and tell the Standard Oil Company about our situation here. Tell them I've struck oil and I plan to sell the field to them. Ask them to send their surveyors to assess the petroleum reserves. Had, you go pick up all of our team members and let them have a good time. Give each of them a $500 bonus, let them come back and take a bath, go to a bar for a drink, and find a pretty girl. But remind them not to spread the news about striking oil everywhere just yet. Although we're not afraid, in order to avoid trouble, tell them they'll still get bonuses after the field is sold." Guo Yuping instructed the crowd with an excited tone.

  The young men who drilled the well have returned, they booked the best bar in the small town, each with a girl in their arms, releasing the frustration of the past two months. In fact, Guo Yu's drilling speed is much faster than others, while others need more than a month to get the result for one well, his only needs half a month, after all, he bought more advanced equipment.

  Mobil's actions were also swift, after all, a gusher often means a large oil field, and the Rockefeller family attaches great importance to it. Not only did the measurement technicians arrive, but Mobil's vice president, Mr. Hudson, also came, who was the same person who had traded drilling equipment technology with Gu Yu last time. The two were old friends now, and Gu Yu invited Hudson and his party to dinner at his small villa, where the atmosphere was great and everyone was in high spirits.

  A few days later, the data from the survey team came out, and this area was absolutely a large oil field. The preliminary estimate of reserves was 500 million barrels, which could be considered a large oil field. In fact, Guo Yu knew that the estimated reserves of this oil field in later generations were around 800 million barrels, but after all, the current technology was backward, and there was no way to do it. It was also an astronomical figure with 500 million barrels.

  Hudson found Gu Yu to discuss the problem of the oil field. Gu Yu was very straightforward, sell it, all cash transaction, now it's just a matter of price. Hudson's work is considered done, because such a big deal is not something he can decide on his own, and must be collectively studied at a board meeting. Of course, Rockefeller's will is Standard Oil's will.

  Without delay, the oil field was handed over to Hade to lead the team to manage, and Gu Yu took a group of people directly back to New York.

  At the Rockefeller estate, Little John once again entertained Guo Yu. This time when he saw Guo Yu was more enthusiastic than last time Guo Yu came, after all the previous contact between the two sides was very pleasant, and Guo Yu had also helped Old Rockefeller, this time bringing good news about a big oil field.

  "Guo, you're really lucky. It seems your god is always with you. You've found a big oil field and are going to get rich." Little John said after hugging Guo Yu.

  "You'll make a pretty penny too, won't you John?" Gu Yu said as the two burst out laughing.

  Guo Yu just had dinner at the manor and chatted about the recent European war, they didn't discuss the price of the oil field, that was a matter for subordinates. A few days later, things were settled, Al came to report, the price was set at 34 million US dollars, if Guo Yu had no objections, the contract could be signed.

  The current price of oil is between $1 and $2 per barrel, so this oil field would be worth $500 million. However, the account isn't calculated that way. To say it now, giving Guo Yu $34 million is still a result of Mobil's non-pressurized situation. Other oil companies absolutely cannot offer this price, after all, sometimes individuals and large financial groups are not on speaking terms.

  $34 million in 1914 was a huge sum of money, the Rockefeller family was considered the richest at that time with total assets of only tens of billions of dollars. Someone once calculated that Rockefeller's wealth in 1914 was equivalent to $200 billion in 2010, so $34 million would be equivalent to over $60 billion.

  Kwok Yu did not hesitate, and two days later signed an agreement with Douglas, the president of Mobil, to sell the land and oil fields in New Mexico to Mobil for a one-time payment of $34 million.

  Kuo Yu brought Old Hatt and the drilling team back to New York, ready to continue his plan, digging into the corner of America again. This time, the destination chosen was California.