There is surveillance at the gate of the Far East Oil and Gas Company headquarters, and the camera equipment in the hands of reporters also recorded footage of the terrorist attack.

Post-mortem analysis:

The grenade attack was aimed at Abra and Chiskin. The person who threw the grenade was about 15 meters away from Abra. Judging from the trajectory of the grenade, the target was Abra.

The next suicide bomb killed and injured journalists, environmentalists, security guards maintaining order, and residents watching the excitement.

Obviously, the person who carried out the attack was crazy, so the incident was classified as a terrorist attack.

Pewkin talked on the phone with Abra, who was still arranging treatment for the injured after the injury, and said some comforting words.

Chen Lidong also called to inquire about the situation. He was even more worried about whether this incident would cause trouble to offshore operations.

The tree wants to be still, but the wind doesn't stop.

After talking to Abra on the phone, Chen Lidong called Chen Jianing again: "Why aren't you back yet?"

Chen Jianing was still taking stock of the status of various offshore companies and stock accounts, but said: "I have been very tired recently, I want to relax before going back."

Chen Lidong ordered in the tone of a parent: "Come back quickly and stop playing."

"Hey, you have no conscience. Didn't you ask me to short Northwest Mining's stock? I'm making arrangements."

"You can go back to Dongzhu and do it again. Come back quickly. The Longxing Island project is about to start, and we have to hold a groundbreaking ceremony. Also, my grandma's birthday is the day after tomorrow, and they are all back."

Chen Jianing was stunned and asked: "Your grandma wants me to go to her birthday? What do I do?"

Chen Lidong said to himself that in a few days there will be a blockbuster movie about a dragonfly crashing into a building in Gotham City. He was afraid that telling you clearly would scare the life out of you, so he had to lie: "Haven't the old lady seen you? She has been there in the past two days.

I mentioned you, please come back soon. Also, bring back all your men and I will arrange for them to go on a day trip to Longxing Island, the beach there is so beautiful."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements to book the tickets right now."

"Tell Liz not to delay your schedule. Come together to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of Longxing Island and celebrate my grandma's birthday. Don't delay it!"

Chen Jianing put down the phone and frowned. It's Grandma Chen Lidong's birthday. What gift should I give her?

...

Rainbow Country, Johannesburg, Northwest Mining Headquarters, a high-level meeting is underway.

The meeting was discussing the current gold market conditions. The information department learned that Abra of Polar Mining was injured by a grenade attack. Everyone in the meeting wanted to analyze what impact this incident would have on the gold market.

David Hodgson said: “I think Abra’s injury this time was due to his oil business and will not have much impact on the production and operation of polar mining.

I contacted the relevant person in charge of the LBMA before the meeting. Polar Mining is going through the procedures for warehousing 40 tons of gold, and gold merchants are already applying to the Gold Association for purchase.

Affected by this batch of gold selling, the price of gold has dropped from 271 knives to 260 knives, and our short position has increased by 18 million knives."

Northwest Mining President Lawrence Summers nodded and continued to ask: "The third quarter is about to pass. In the fourth quarter, we will sell at least 50 tons of gold. The price of gold will continue to fall. We will continue to short-sell, and the financial department will hurry up to raise funds to invest in the futures market."

"

Finance director Peter Ankerson asked for instructions: "Do you want to go short on a scale of 50 tons? If you use leverage, you have to raise 150 million U.S. dollars. We don't have that much money in our account, and there is at least a shortfall of 100 million U.S. dollars.

"

“Have we maxed out our loan limit from Chase?”

"There are still 20 million dollars left."

"Use it."

"What about the rest?"

"Don't Lennar Holdings want to jointly develop the Tropicana gold mine with us? Give them 20% of the shares first and the price is 100 million U.S. dollars. Let Hodgson talk to them and give them three days. After three days, we will talk to others.

.”

Hodgson nodded, no problem.

At this time, Cyril Ramaphosa, who was sitting in the corner, said: "Everyone, China is urging us to pay. If the payment cannot be received this week, the other party will cancel the cooperation with us."

Summers asked: "The registration fee for the Mustang Gold Mine is right? How much is it?"

"$24 million," Ramaphosa prompted.

Ankeson did the math and said, "If we can't raise the funds, why not next month?"

Ramaphosa muttered: "We have been delayed for two months, and I really have no reason to tell the other party."

Hodgson suggested: "Don't we have five mine cars? They can be sold."

Daila Mahigo, the mine manager, objected: "Didn't you say that those five trucks would be given to us?"

Summers knocked on the table and said: "Stop arguing, doesn't Newmont want it? Hurry and dismantle those cars and send them over, don't leave them in our own hands."

Ankerson said: "The price they gave is 12 million dollars, which is a bit low."

Summers said with a straight face and angrily: "It would be better to leave it to us. I don't agree with what you did. Sooner or later, this kind of thing will spread. We are a formal enterprise, a listed company, and we actually did it.

The robbery is just nonsense."

Ramaphosa said angrily: "The $12 million we received is only half of it."

Summers raised his voice and said: "Call me first and explain that it is up to you to do the work. If Huaxia invests in the enterprise, there is no way of saying it will be done in installments? They don't understand, you can teach them. What the other party says is what it is, and what is required

What are you good for?"

No one from Ramaphosa or the executives present said anything.

As the meeting prepared to end in a depressing atmosphere, Summers added: "Why has our stock fallen recently for no reason? Does anyone know what is going on?"

No one in the congregation made a sound.

Summers continued: "Report today's relevant decision-making matters to the board of directors, and publish them after approval. The publicity department must take action. News about our investment in China and Western Australia must be released in a timely manner. We are expanding, but our strength is not strong enough.

Everyone, please work hard!”

...

The jianjia is green and the white dew is like frost.

It's white dew and the weather is getting cooler.

In Sunji Town, corn is still being harvested in the dry fields in the north. As the saying goes, "Seize the autumn and lose it if you don't."

The meaning of this sentence is that I am afraid that the autumn harvest will not be timely, and the fruit ears in the fields will be blown by the frost and wind, and birds will peck at them and mice will eat them, so that they cannot be returned to the warehouse. In addition, I am worried that someone will steal them.

Nowadays, the pockets of the people in Sunji Town are bulging, and no one cares about the little harvest from the fields. However, the hard-working farmers will hurry up and free up the land to plant a crop of wheat or sow spinach seeds.

The rice in the south is also turning golden yellow, and those that have matured early have already gone to the fields to be harvested. My family bought a harvester and went to Shandong Province early to start farming there. After half a month, I rushed back to my hometown to earn this season's wages.

Grandma Chen Lidong’s birthday is indeed on this day.

Chen Shujian, his wife, eldest daughter-in-law and eldest grandson rushed back from Chicheng a few days ago. Andre and Mary were also called back to celebrate the old lady's birthday together.

Grandma Chen Lidong has developed symptoms of cerebellar atrophy since the last time she was tied. Her sons and daughters discussed it and entrusted Chen Lidong's old lady to take care of her. They shared the cost with the old brothers' family. This is also common in Binhai County.

practices.

There is a nursing home for the elderly in the town, and the conditions are good.

But elderly people with children cannot send them to nursing homes, otherwise they will be laughed at.

The old man is still one year short of his eightieth birthday. According to custom, one year missing can be counted as his eightieth birthday.

On this day, the Xiaokang New Village in Nanchen Village was very lively. One was singing a big opera, and the other was setting up a big banquet.

The old man's son, grandson, son-in-law, and nephew were called by the master of ceremonies and entered the main room from outside the courtyard to congratulate the old lady who was sitting upright and kowtow to her birthday.

The foreign guests saw the folk custom of old people celebrating their birthdays in North China, and it was a lively event.

In the evening, Wang Guiqing looked at the account book in a daze: "Isn't this nonsense? Why do we, an old country lady, accept so many gifts?"

Chen Shuzhi was the master of ceremonies at the birthday celebration. He took a look at the summed up balances in each ledger and was shocked. He thought that if Shujian celebrated his sixtieth birthday in a few years, the number would probably double, but he said: "

We are neither officials nor generals, so we will accept them when they are needed."

Wang Guiqing was a little unhappy: "I've seen money before, and I'll panic if there's too much. Xiaodong, hurry up and pay them back the money according to the ledger."

As soon as Chen Lidong received the leaders from the province and ministry, he was called by his mother when he entered the room.

He leaned over and took a look at the amount of the gift. Not counting gold, silver and jade, it was more than 12 million yuan!

There are several big orders. Hao Yueming, Wu Huanxiang, and Zhang Xiaohua must have negotiated, and each received a gift of 880,000.

Looking over again, there are Mei Dao, Andre and Zhang Jianing each worth 660,000.

Chen Lidong was so angry that these people came here to show off their wealth. Even Luo Hao, Li Taishun, and Zhang Bing also gave 660,000 yuan as a gift.

"Mom, please tell my uncle and aunt that I will keep this money for my grandma." Chen Lidong said to Wang Guiqing. After thinking about it, he asked again: "Next month during the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can wrap some big red envelopes for my grandma.

, just give it to the children."

"What are you going to do with this money?" Wang Guiqing was worried.

Chen Lidong thought for a while and said: "We lack a nursing center in our town to take in orphaned elderly people. My grandma will pay for it. Do you think it will work?"

Wang Guiqing pondered for a moment: "Then I'll tell your uncle and your aunt. They all agree."

...

Sunday, September 9th.
To be continued...