The main issue is that this group of active German soldiers failed to defeat five small-time thugs.

At most, they just quietly lost a bit of face.

What happened next was even more absurd. When these five thugs found out the ten soldiers didn't have much money on them, they directly detained them.

The ten soldiers were then forced to give the thugs contact information for the relevant German authorities, so the thugs could demand ransom from them.

Finally, after being held for nine hours, the ten soldiers were rescued by the Chilean police.

The Chilean police later announced that this was an ordinary criminal incident, with no hidden agenda behind it. Those five thugs weren't severely punished due to their age.

It's safe to say, the once iron-blooded German soldiers have now really become like Hans.

Not to mention, the most urgent problem for the German Ministry of Defense nowadays is the army's high obesity rate.

The entire army has an obesity rate exceeding forty percent, with eight percent being severely obese.

"By the way," Chen Yiyang asked Schaefer, "the security team can be lent to you, but can you help me find out some information about the local Yiboli Automobile Factory recently?"

"No problem," Schaefer readily agreed and nodded.

Of course, Chen Yiyang couldn't rely solely on Schaefer for such an important matter.

He still had to meet someone tonight.

Street 25 in Sao Paulo is a place where many Chinese gather. Approximately 200,000 Chinese live in Sao Paulo.

Most of those in the trade business are concentrated on Street 25.

In '96, Brazil opened a Chinese mall in Sao Paulo, inviting Huaxia importers.

So many people started doing import and export business in Brazil from that year.

The requirement was just to open a company in Brazil and hire two Brazilians.

The person Chen Yiyang wanted to meet lived on Street 25.

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

"Hello, Uncle Wang."

Chen Yiyang shook hands with the other party.

This Uncle Wang's full name is Wang Lijun, an importer and exporter doing business in Brazil.

This person was introduced to him by Yang Chengru, and Chen Yiyang had contacted him by phone before.

When he first arrived in Brazil, Chen Yiyang originally planned to visit him at Street 25 without security team protection.

However, Wang Lijun advised Chen Yiyang to wait until the security team was in place before coming over.

In fact, although Street 25 is full of Chinese, among these Chinese are not only mainland people but also many already naturalized Hong Kong and Taiwan Island people.

So, the public sentiment is complicated, and the security may not be so good.

"Here, never believe it when locals tell you it's very safe," Wang Lijun shared his insights with Chen Yiyang after he arrived.

"Here, anything can happen. We people in business are after money, not life, but for someone young like you, it's better to be cautious."

As he spoke, Wang Lijun also arranged for someone to bring the special delicacy of Street 25 to Chen Yiyang.

Spicy guinea pig barbecue.

Yes, those cute little guinea pigs; in South America, they're actually considered a delicacy.

And on Street 25, there's the even more special spicy guinea pig barbecue.

The roasted guinea pig meat picture, minus the fierce head image.

"I understand," Chen Yiyang quickly nodded.

"By the way, originally, I was going to recommend you visit East Street when you came to Sao Paulo. Many Asians are gathered there. But recently, things aren't very peaceful there either, so you should just stay at the hotel and discuss business."

"What's going on with East Street?" Chen Yiyang asked curiously.

"It's caused by the Japanese," Wang Lijun explained to Chen Yiyang. "When Brazil was founded, there was hope to build it into a multi-ethnic immigrant country, so immigrants from various countries were invited here.

Many Japanese couldn't survive at that time, so they crossed the sea to Brazil.

Now, there are over a million Japanese descendants in Brazil, with seventy percent of them living in Sao Paulo.

This group of Japanese loves buying land in Brazil. It's said that they purchased 1.2 million square kilometers of land, but no one can be sure of the exact amount.

Recently, the Brazilian government announced plans to reclaim the land purchased by the Japanese, but the Japanese refused.

While both sides are still arguing, various gangs have taken action, looking for excuses to cause trouble in Japanese communities, and even using guns.

So, be careful when going out recently, to avoid being mistaken for a Japanese and beaten up."

"Alright, I get it," Chen Yiyang nodded.

Chen Yiyang knew that once something like this happens, those with ulterior motives would definitely use it as an excuse to seek benefits.

"By the way, about the Yiboli Automobile Factory that you asked about, I did some research for you," Wang Lijun began to discuss the main topic.

"Yiboli Automobile Factory is quite large, involving the jobs of tens of thousands of Brazilian workers. So, the Sao Paulo government also pays much attention to Yiboli Automobile Factory.

Therefore, if Changcheng wants to purchase Yiboli Automobile Factory on its own, it will be quite difficult. They would also have to collaborate with Mercedes-Benz to be qualified to make the purchase.

If you want to get involved, you'll need a local strong ally—either a powerful company in Brazil or some European companies that have been operating in Brazil for many years.

However, both allies have their pros and cons.

Local Brazilian companies may have weak technical strength but have good relations with various local organizations and officials in Sao Paulo.

Cooperating with them could help you acquire Yiboli Automobile Factory more smoothly.

But there's a notable downside: since they're local powerhouses and you're just a small force from abroad, over time, they might use various methods to swallow your factory.

Collaborating with European companies would bring strong technical capabilities and high brand effects. The downside is that they might see no need to cooperate with you, and if they do, you might have to bear almost all the costs while they merely lend their name."

Wang Lijun laid out all the intricacies for Chen Yiyang to understand.

For a company like Changcheng, which still needs to partner with a European brand,

Yiyang Automobile, which hasn't even produced a single car yet, was out of the question.

"Alright, thanks Uncle Wang, I understand," Chen Yiyang nodded.

Wang Lijun mainly gave Chen Yiyang an overview of the local situation in Sao Paulo and some things to watch out for.

For specific matters, an importer and exporter like him couldn't offer much help.

Ultimately, it was up to Chen Yiyang himself.

For Chen Yiyang, who was still somewhat unfamiliar with Sao Paulo and Brazil, this seemed like quite a challenge.

However, Chen Yiyang still decided to stay in Brazil for at least half a month.

If he hadn't made any progress in half a month, he would have no choice but to leave Sao Paulo and return home.

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