Big Data Cultivation
Chapter 1144: How Many Types of Bulk Commodities Are There?

Chapter 1144: Chapter 1144: How Many Types of Bulk Commodities Are There?

Gold? Elder Yu was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, but quickly came to terms with it: "This guy could get his hands on jade mines, so finding some gold is perfectly normal."

In fact, he already knew that Feng Jun secretly sold gold on the side, but about a hundred kilograms a month wasn’t a big deal.

Of course, Mountain Master Feng is worth billions now, so bringing this up seriously likely means the quantity isn’t small.

But even so, it still wasn’t a big deal. He chuckled and said, "Got tens of tons? Don’t worry about it, I won’t even ask where it came from. Our country is increasing its gold reserves; we can handle as much as you have—even two or three hundred tons isn’t a problem."

As he finished speaking, he realized Feng Jun was looking at him strangely, so he couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong? Don’t you trust me?"

Feng Jun lit another cigarette, took two deep drags, and then finally spoke, "Old Master, I don’t mean to undermine you, but do you really think... a few hundred tons of gold would be worth me opening my mouth?"

What the—Elder Yu’s jaw practically dropped. After staying silent for a long while, he asked, "What are you implying—over a thousand tons?"

Feng Jun nodded slightly, "It’s definitely over a thousand, but if processing that much would strain you, a few hundred tons could work as well."

"Quit joking," Elder Yu sneered, about to say he could handle any amount, but stopped abruptly.

Because he thought of the nearby jade building. Feng Jun once mentioned that if even the jade in that building were released into the market, it could tank the jade price by 80%.

So if all the gold in your hands were dumped into the market, you better make sure you don’t crash gold prices by 80% too.

He coughed awkwardly and said, "One or two thousand tons would be manageable, but it’d have to be sold to the national treasury... Just how much gold do you have on hand right now?"

"The national treasury?" Feng Jun frowned, "I don’t want to deal with the treasury. If it can be introduced into the market through channels, that would be best."

"The market?" Old Master’s eyes widened. "That won’t work. Dumping over a thousand tons of gold into the market would mean, on average, every person gets an extra gram. I don’t have such channels, and even if I did, I wouldn’t dare agree to it."

"Then forget it," Feng Jun replied casually, "I’m not selling to the treasury—not out of resistance, but because I don’t want the hassle."

The elder got straight to the point. "So, how much gold do you actually have on hand?"

Feng Jun glanced at him, took a drag on his cigarette, but didn’t answer.

Knowing he had been too hasty, Elder Yu clarified, "Don’t worry, I won’t have you deal with the treasury directly. My people can handle the intermediaries. However... payment would have to be in Huaxia currency."

Feng Jun didn’t mind transacting in Huaxia currency. After all, his stronghold was in Huaxia, and if he ever needed to shop internationally, gold was a universal asset. So he nodded, "No problem... as long as it’s a cash transaction. How much can you handle, Old Master?"

"Uh... I’ll have to check," Elder Yu replied, looking a bit awkward. He hastened to explain, "I’m only casually asking on behalf of others anyway. A hundred tons of gold is something I can definitely absorb."

At over two hundred per gram, one hundred tons of gold equates to over twenty billion—truly a significant sum.

Feng Jun smiled indifferently, "It’s fine even if you can’t absorb it. I mentioned it to add a little to the country’s gold reserves. I have plenty of cash flow right now, so keeping the gold stored in a warehouse doesn’t affect my operations at all."

Elder Yu scratched his head in frustration. "The country really needs gold. I’m genuinely curious: how much do you have?"

Feng Jun sighed, "Old Master, since we’re having a good chat today, maybe there are questions better left unasked?"

After staring at him for a long time, Elder Yu eventually asked, "Do you have five thousand tons?"

Feng Jun hesitated and then nodded slightly. "Close enough."

He currently had more than four thousand tons of gold, so his response wasn’t an exaggeration.

Elder Yu’s mouth twitched slightly. "Impressive. Even without the jade building, you might still be Huaxia’s richest individual."

Feng Jun shook his head, "No, my wealth either can’t see the light of day or can’t be realized. Old Master, there’s no need to heap praise on me."

This time, Elder Yu didn’t make any quips and instead nodded solemnly. "The gold in your hands is critically important. Keep it safe—it’ll come in handy eventually."

Feng Jun blinked and asked curiously, "Eventually come in handy... What do you mean?"

"You must not connect with the treasury," Elder Yu said calmly. "Once connected, news will leak. While an extra five hundred tons of gold reserves isn’t a big deal, if people find out about an extra five thousand tons, it won’t be good."

"How would people find out?" Feng Jun frowned at him. "Aren’t there confidentiality rules?"

Elder Yu smiled wryly. "That kind of thing simply can’t be kept secret. There are places infiltrated so badly that no defense works. Instead, it’s better for all that gold to remain under your control... You’re better at keeping secrets than the treasury is."

Feng Jun chuckled bitterly, thinking to himself: You can’t even manage your own departments, but now you’re counting on outsiders with patriotism? Ridiculous. "So what you’re saying is... I can’t casually sell any of the gold I have now?"

"This is essentially treasury gold, which you’re safeguarding," Elder Yu replied without hesitation. "I’ve already said it—the leaks are like sieves. We really have to rely on civilians like you... A large stash of hidden gold reserves is immensely beneficial to Huaxia."

Feng Jun fell silent. So, all my gold reserves are untouchable?

The justification of "for Huaxia’s benefit" left him without rebuttal. He, too, wanted Huaxia to prosper, but he couldn’t ignore his own concerns. "If I don’t sell gold, my cash flow will be rather tight."

"Get loans," Elder Yu said without hesitation. "Transferring the gold into the treasury draws attention. Keeping it with you doesn’t matter... With your ability to safeguard the gold, getting loans would be easy. Just come up with a plausible reason, and the funds will roll in."

Some things couldn’t be explained fully, but strange occurrences often had deeper underlying causes.

However, Feng Jun didn’t want to wade into murky waters, so he firmly stated, "I can keep the gold, but I’m not interested in loans. That’s not my thing."

Elder Yu laughed. "Alright, we’ll drop the subject of gold. This is for national interest; it doesn’t count as your request. If you have any other requests, feel free to ask—I’ll go all out to help you resolve at least one matter."

To Feng Jun, resolving the gold issue was already the biggest favor—it completely unleashed his purchasing power.

But since Elder Yu didn’t consider it one, Feng Jun wouldn’t be so petty as to refuse other options.

After mulling it over, he asked, "I’m not sure what kinds of requests you can actually agree to."

"Anything," Elder Yu promised boldly, patting his chest. "I could even get you a license to kill... As long as it doesn’t blatantly go against national interests, it’s not a problem."

He had the standing to make such claims. At Feng Jun’s level, minor offenses wouldn’t faze him. And with the matter of gold today, as long as Feng Jun didn’t act recklessly and cross certain lines, he could essentially do whatever he pleased.

The elder paused before speaking again, "However, I’m now semi-retired and may not execute everything perfectly. If you think it’s something tricky, just let me know."

After some thought, Feng Jun responded, "If I have a large quantity of crude oil, could you sell it?"

"Crude... oil?" Elder Yu’s jaw dropped again in shock. Never in his wildest dreams had he expected Feng Jun to pose this question. "You can actually get crude oil?"

Feng Jun glanced at him coolly. "Why is this surprising? I just need to know if you can help sell it."

"Crude oil is a bit more complex," the elder said, contemplating. "There are a lot of vested interests involved in this sector. But generally, energy security is important. As long as your price isn’t high, it should work... Which oil field is it from?"

"From one you don’t know about," Feng Jun replied lightly. "The price isn’t an issue, and it’s light crude oil."

"Light crude is best," Elder Yu nodded again. Although he wasn’t deeply familiar with the petrochemical industry, he understood this term. What astonished him more was Feng Jun’s implication: he controlled an undiscovered oil field.

Is there anything you can’t do? He silently grumbled, Even if you’re cultivating immortality, you shouldn’t cultivate crude oil.

At that moment, he couldn’t help but doubt—are you really in contact with aliens?

Though the elder was utterly shocked internally, his expression remained composed. "If you have a sample, that would be ideal... By the way, when you say a large quantity, just how large are we talking?"

"A sample may take some time," Feng Jun replied casually. He hadn’t yet planned to develop the cultivation world’s oil field and wasn’t in a rush about it. "As for a large quantity, Old Master, you should know my language habits... A few billion-dollar orders aren’t what I’d call ’big.’"

What the—Elder Yu cursed mentally again, then nodded. "I forgot—you’re now Huaxia’s richest man. Large quantities certainly wouldn’t be small ones. How would the delivery work?"

"You designate the location, but there shouldn’t be anyone watching me," Feng Jun answered nonchalantly, winking at the elder. "You know, transportation... isn’t a problem for me. The key is for you to be ready to receive it."

"If this crude oil weren’t so inconvenient to deliver, I might have started this plan long ago—certainly wouldn’t have shelved it until now."

The elder stared at him in disbelief. "You’ve had such a large quantity of oil and never dealt with it?"

"If the conditions aren’t right, why bother?" Feng Jun shrugged. "Anything that might cause trouble for me, I tend to avoid. After all, it’s not like I need money anyway."

That response... was truly unmatched. But at this moment, Elder Yu wasn’t in the mood to critique him. He smiled bitterly and said, "Now I’m honestly curious—how many types of large-scale commodity transactions do you deal in?"