Chapter 210: Paradise

Starting from scratch, building a skyscraper from the ground up, the sheer scale of the project and the sheer complexity of the paperwork can drive anyone insane.
Su Hao was incredibly busy during that period, so he changed his approach:
He focused on acquiring plots of land in remote locations a bit off from the city center, where traffic was virtually nonexistent. Relying on a kind of mystical intuition, he decided to proceed.
Later, this ten-story, nearly completed "unfinished" building caught his eye.
He decisively bought it.
"I estimate it will be completely finished by the middle of this year, with the interior decoration done at the same time," Su Hao added.
"Wait, what the hell is on this list?"
Huang Fengwen pointed at the design drawings, his face saying, "Are you out of your mind?"
"A restaurant with a professional chef team? You're planning to open it to the public?"
"No," Su Hao replied matter-of-factly,
"Just for us. Occasionally entertaining a special guest, or if you want a drink or two, we can come anytime. Isn't that better than those smoky, noisy places out there?"
"Goodness, I see now, you're just wasting money for show!"
Huang Fengwen clicked his tongue in amazement, his tone filled with undisguised satisfaction and warmth.
"Let me take another look... Sauna? Bathhouse? And an indoor golf course?!"
Huang Fengwen's voice trembled. He felt his worldview being constantly redefined by this kid's money.
"These... are all for our guild brothers?"
"Absolutely. Brother Huang, you can bring your wife and family here often." Su Hao grinned.
"The game room floor is for us brothers to enjoy ourselves. The other facilities are for family members, free!"
This was an outrageously extravagant waste of money, built purely to fulfill his unrealistic dreams, without any consideration for profit.
But Su Hao thought it was worth it!
Even if the monthly maintenance fee for this building was a fortune, what did that matter?
Compared to his astronomical assets, this amount was like trying to scoop water from the Pacific Ocean with a bottle cap.
"By the way, you just said this place is... Drip Lake?" Huang Fengwen suddenly remembered something.
"Yes."
"This place, I remember it was always called a 'ghost town,' wasn't it? Is there any talk of development now?"
"They talked about big development over ten years ago, about doing a huge project, but it was all talk and no action.
Except for a few universities, it's practically deserted.
Anyway, since I bought the land, there's been absolutely no activity, so the land price is practically free."
Su Hao chose this place intentionally.
Few people, no traffic jams.
In the city, going out feels like participating in a human migration; it's awful.
"Oh dear, this is going to be a problem," Huang Fengwen said with a bittersweet expression.
"Once this building is finished, I'm afraid I'll want to come here every day, and I won't even want to go to work."
"Then you can come every day," Su Hao said with a bright smile.
"If you're looking for a place that offers unobstructed lake views, plenty of fun, and peace and quiet, you won't find another like it in all of Shanghai."
A secluded paradise, unlike the bustling and crowded city center, yet brimming with all sorts of recreational facilities.
This is their guild's first and top-tier...secret base!
***
Meanwhile, inside the shipping company under Fanghuan Investment.
"What did you say? What about Weinda?"
Du Yuanhang, the head of Fanghuan Shipping, put down the report in his hand.
“Yes, Mr. Du. They requested a meeting with us, citing transportation issues.
It's said they explicitly stated that NVIDIA's CEO, Jason Huang, will personally fly to Shanghai.”
The secretary reported, “However, this matter involves shipping, and it seems the group's upper management has already passed the buck to our Fanghuan Shipping.”
Du Yuanhang frowned: “It's because of TSMC, isn't it?”
“Most likely. The current Bitcoin bull market has caused a global shortage of graphics cards.
The problem is, the chips all need to be produced by TSMC to be delivered.
And our Fanghuan Shipping has practically blocked all sea routes to that area.
NVIDIA can't do anything about it except watch helplessly.”
That's why that bigwig in the global tech industry condescended to travel all this way in person.
In short, he came to beg and plead, begging them to show mercy and open a way out.
Unfortunately, he came to the wrong place.
Du Yuanhang knew perfectly well: even if I wanted to pave the way for them, I didn't have the authority.
Since the collapse of the 'Pacific Rim Maritime Alliance,' global logistics remained in chaos.
Looking at the world, Fanghuan Shipping was already the undisputed industry giant in shipping.
The only one that could rival them was probably the Danish shipping company Maersk, but even they could only grab a share of the European market.
"It seems that Mr. Huang didn't do his homework."
On the surface, it seemed that Fanghuan Shipping was holding TSMC by the throat, so negotiating with the CEO of Fanghuan Shipping seemed logical.
But they had no idea that the one who planned and executed this massive blockade was never Du Yuanhang.
"They have no idea that our entire Fanghuan Shipping only takes orders from Chairman Su."
Initially, there was a lot of gossip within Fanghuan Shipping.
After all, these were seasoned veterans in the shipping industry, having spent most of their lives in the business. Why should they listen to a young man in securities investment giving orders?
But after the collapse of the 'Trans-Pacific Maritime Alliance,' all doubts vanished.
Now, these people completely understood and were utterly convinced, each displaying unwavering loyalty.
With just a word from Su Hao, they wouldn't hesitate to face anything, even a blockade of shipping routes, or being ordered to sail through mountains of knives and seas.
"Even if they talked to us for a hundred days, they wouldn't get a single word out."
That Jason Huang probably wanted to try appealing to emotions or using coercion.
Unfortunately, he chose the wrong person.
The key to unlocking this suffocating blockade wasn't in the hands of the rabbit, nor in the hands of Jiang Jin Group, nor in the hands of Fang Huan Shipping; it was in the hands of only one person.
That person was Su Hao.