Chapter 2429: Investing in the Philippines

On the way back to Shanghai, Aquino had already started his presidential plan.

First, Aquino arrested Arroyo and put her in jail. Then he blamed Arroyo for all the tragedy happening in the Philippines. Afterwards, Aquino came to the military again and promised the military that he would solve the food crisis in the Philippines in the shortest possible time and restore peace in the Philippines. After solving these problems, Aquino held a temporary presidential voting agreement for the interim government. And, in the end, Aquino was elected interim president of the Philippines with a vote support rate of %.

However, when Aquino became the interim president of the Philippines, the situation in the Philippines had completely deteriorated. The Philippine stock market finally closed at , which was almost one-ninth of the peak period. According to statistics from Philippine financial experts, the Filipino people lost at least more than % of their personal assets this time. And because most people borrowed usury to speculate in stocks, the stocks they bought now have almost become waste paper, causing these Filipino people to be unable to repay usury at all.

As the usurer, they borrowed money, naturally they were not prepared to lose money, and they were not afraid that you would not pay it back. Therefore, the Philippines was in chaos. Under the threat of loan sharks, Filipinos who have borrowed money have to sell their houses and cars. If they don't have any to sell, some are even forced to sell their children. Although we have entered the modern era and the century, this kind of selling of children and daughters still happens frequently, especially in developing countries. For example, India is a typical country that sells children and daughters to survive. The Philippines is better than India. The law prohibits such inhumane things from happening, but now that the country is broken and the family is ruined, no one cares about these anymore.

But what makes all the Filipinos miserable is that everyone is selling their houses. Then the house is worthless. Naturally, it is not enough to pay back the loan sharks, not to mention that the interest rate is one point higher every day. What should I do if I can't pay back the loan sharks? I was scolded, beaten, splashed with paint, and if I don't pay it back, my fingers will be cut off. Let my wife and daughter become prostitutes. This is the end of borrowing loan sharks.

This kind of thing happens in countries all over the world. It is not an exception, but a routine and commonplace. But when the whole nation does this. The Philippines can't bear it. As the strong party of usury, they don't care about any situation. They only care about one thing, whether they can get their money back. Therefore, under the continued brutal oppression of this group of usurers, these poor Filipinos, under the oppression of hunger and usury, aimed at those Chinese businessmen who were still rich and had food to eat.

At this time, the domestic situation in the Philippines was completely chaotic. Phenomena such as smashing and looting can be seen everywhere, and from time to time, refugees directly rushed into shops to rob. The whole Philippines was in a mess, like the end of the world.

Seeing the country suddenly become like this, Aquino was stunned. Although he wanted to be president, he definitely didn't want to be a president whose country was destroyed and his family was ruined. There was no difference between being a president or not.

"President. The domestic situation is worsening now. If the unrest continues like this, I am afraid that the country will be in complete chaos, and it may be impossible to save the situation by then." Aquino's adviser reminded.

"What will be the worst situation?" Aquino asked.

"If the situation continues to deteriorate, I'm worried that the military will stage a coup and impose martial law. Of course, this is still good. If the worse result is that the military is divided and governs itself! In that case, the Philippines will be finished!" The consultant said worriedly.

If the situation continues to deteriorate like this, the Philippine government will not be able to provide funds to the military. Without financial support, the military will naturally think of change. A coup is the first choice. However, facing the current mess, the military's supervision of the government after the coup will not change the situation. Then, the military will face two choices at that time, one is to return the country to the government, and the other is to carry out warlord separatism, and the military itself will split into warlords, and then seize the territory and become a local emperor. This is the greatest sorrow of the Philippines.

"Now I'm afraid I can only ask Lin Feng to release food!" Aquino said thoughtfully.

"Yes, now I can only let Lin Feng release food and let the people have food first. As for usury, it's easy to solve. The country can do a sweep of the underworld and clean up all the usury. Not only can it pay off all the people's debts, but it can also enrich the treasury!" The consultant said with a smile.

Aquino nodded. That was the only way now.

"Hello, Mr. Lin. According to the agreement, I am now the interim president of the Philippines. As long as we can survive this food crisis, I am 100% sure that I can become the president of the Philippines. I think I should be qualified to negotiate with you!" Aquino said.

"Congratulations, President Aquino!" Lin Feng smiled slightly. At this moment, he had returned to Shanghai.

"Mr. Lin, if you have any conditions, just put them forward!" Aquino had to kowtow. Now Lin Feng is the strong party and he is the weak party. He must compromise.

"Mr. Aquino, you are too polite. In fact, I don't have any conditions. For me, the Philippines is too small. I really don't like it." Lin Feng shook his head.

Aquino's face suddenly looked bad. But he didn't dare to say anything more. After all, what Lin Feng said was the truth.

"Mr. Aquino, the first premise is that your country must recognize that the South China Sea belongs to China and you must not make trouble in the South China Sea in the future." Lin Feng said.

In fact, Lin Feng felt that this was very aggrieved. If a country is strong, does it need other countries to recognize its own waters? However, the Chinese Navy cannot be stationed in the South China Sea. After all, it is too far away and inconvenient to supply. Without an aircraft carrier, it is impossible to defend the South China Sea.

Unfortunately, China still has no aircraft carrier. Although Lin Feng has an aircraft carrier, it cannot be fully armed, otherwise it will inevitably be sanctioned by the United Nations (the United States). Both Lin Feng and the Chinese government want to be clear about this. Therefore, they compromised and created an aircraft carrier fleet to protect Lin Feng's "Wind God".

"This..." Aquino hesitated. The problem now is that the military is very tough. The military hopes to make friends with the United States through the South China Sea incident, obtain new equipment, and warn Chinese businessmen in China. If he agrees to this, it will be difficult to explain to the military.

However, after thinking for a long time, Aquino agreed. After all, if this matter is not agreed, Lin Feng will not release food, the Philippines will not really starve to death, but the country will definitely be in chaos.

"Secondly, compensation must be paid for the losses of our injured fishermen!" Lin Feng said.

"Of course!" Aquino nodded. All the previous conditions were agreed, so there was nothing wrong with the latter point.

"Since both of these points were agreed, there is only one point left." Lin Feng smiled.

"Mr. Aquino, the Philippines is in such chaos, how are you going to end it?" Lin Feng asked with a smile.

Aquino had a headache. Although he was going to use the army to crack down on usury, after research, he found that this proposal was not feasible. The big bosses behind the usury are all well-known figures, and many of them are in collusion with the military. It is a bit unrealistic to let the army crack down on usury. It is even more difficult to use the **. Many of the ** are in collusion with usury. It can be said that the Philippines is quite **. In this case, Aquino has no idea how to deal with the current situation.

"Haha, Mr. Aquino, I have a suggestion. You see, the Philippines is in chaos now, and everyone is scrambling to sell houses. I think it's better for me to invest, buy these houses, and develop real estate. Or build a hotel, or build other factories, what do you think?" Lin Feng said with a smile.

Aquino thought it was a good idea. But would Lin Feng be so kind? Although the housing prices in the Philippines are a bit low now, Lin Feng would not be so kind. After all, the business profits in the Philippines are limited, and it seems not cost-effective for Lin Feng to spend so much money on the Philippines. In Aquino's view, Lin Feng can get a greater return by investing the same amount of money elsewhere. In the Philippines, it is really not cost-effective.

"Haha, Mr. Aquino, I think the Philippines has a lot of work to do and is a potential market. Although the future prospects are not very obvious, I am willing to take a gamble!" Lin Feng said with a smile.

When Aquino heard the words "a lot of work to do", he really had the urge to rush to Shanghai to strangle Lin Feng. Damn, isn't it all because of you that the Philippines has become like this? You are still talking nonsense here, which is a bit irritating. However, Aquino quickly calmed down, thought for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and nodded in agreement.

Lin Feng smiled slightly, "Mr. Aquino, I wish us a happy cooperation. Regarding the acquisition of these real estates, I hope you can take care of us in the future!" Lin Feng said with a smile.

"No, no, Mr. Lin is willing to invest in the Philippines, which is our blessing!" Aquino said perfunctorily with a fake smile.

"Mr. Aquino, you can check your account now. I think there should be an extra 10 million US dollars! This is my personal small token of appreciation for Mr. Aquino's election as president." Lin Feng said with a smile.

Aquino was shocked. Then he opened the bank account online and saw that there was indeed an extra 10 million US dollars in the account!

"Mr. Lin" Aquino wanted to say that he was unworthy of it and return it. But he himself is not a very rich person, and this 10 million US dollars is a considerable asset for him. He was a little jealous.

"Mr. Aquino, this is just a small gift from me personally, not a bribe. Besides, I think that with my identity, investing in your country, I should be treated preferentially, right! "Lin Feng's words dispelled Aquino's doubts. Although Lin Feng's words were a bit too confident, even a bit arrogant, Aquino did not feel disgusted. Because this is the truth!

With Lin Feng's identity, investing in any country in the world will probably be treated 100% preferentially.

"Mr. Lin, I wish us a happy cooperation!" Aquino said with a little excitement.

"Happy cooperation!" Lin Feng smiled. This should be regarded as the second country he has taken over. Of course, the Philippines is different from Chechnya. The relationship with Chechnya is relatively simple, and its Prime Minister Abramov relies on him very much and has no second thoughts. The Philippines is very complicated. If you want to control this country economically, there is still a long way to go.

But everything will take its time! Lin Feng smiled.!.