Hollywood Hunter

Simon then continued: "Then, let's talk about the issue you wanted to talk about the most at the beginning." After saying this, both of them laughed before continuing, and then turned serious: "Vladimir, next , you have about 10 years to restore Russia's vitality, during this period, Russia will receive very little external pressure, and at the same time, you can also benefit a lot from the rapid rise in international energy prices."

The middle-aged man listened carefully, and was puzzled again: "Simon, why is it 10 years?"

Simon said: "The economic cycle in a capitalist society is about once every 10 years. If you calculate it from 1997, 10 years is already a very optimistic forecast."

The middle-aged man thought for a while, and immediately understood.

The once-in-a-decade economic crisis, then, what happens when the crisis happens?

Think about the past few years.

At that time, Russia will most likely become the object of passing on the conflict. Or, according to the plan of the young tycoon in front of him, even if there is no conflict, someone will inevitably create a conflict and pass it on.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man asked: "Simon, how can you be sure that international energy prices will rise rapidly?"

For this issue, the middle-aged people are more concerned than just the '10-year' time forecast, because Russia is a standard energy exporter, if the international energy price soars, they will become the most direct beneficiaries, and quickly help Russia with this benefit Rejuvenate.

When Simon heard this question, he once again showed his 'candor': "If nothing else, the next president of the United States will be Bush Jr. The Bush family has close ties with major federal energy giants. Once they take office, they will try their best to promote The rise in the price of oil."

This answer surprised the middle-aged man again.

Although he has just ascended to the position, because of the contact four years ago, the middle-aged people have been paying attention to this young tycoon in recent years, and of course it is not the kind of attention that ordinary people can only see superficially.

However, no matter what, he did not expect that the US general election, which had already begun in full swing, this time, Westeros would support the Bush family.

Simon didn't admit it directly, but he could also make judgments from the other party's words.

Then, there was another question that puzzled him: Why did the young tycoon support the Bush family instead of Al Gore on the Democratic side?

Of course, Simon will not give an answer this time. Seeing that the other party was speechless for a while, he continued: "Russia has 10 years to recover, and at the same time, I will continue to expand the layout of Western Europe until the next crisis comes. My The goal is to destroy the euro as much as possible in one fell swoop and re-disintegrate Western Europe. This is the long-term plan. In the short term, Vladimir, what you need to deal with is the oligarchs in Russia."

When the middle-aged man heard these words, his expression was slightly different.

He had to admit that even though he had made adequate preparations for this meeting today, the young tycoon still brought him many surprises.

For example, the person in front of him can definitely be said to be the largest capital oligarch in the world. However, he never expected that the other party would turn his target to another group of oligarchs.

Speaking of which, the middle-aged man had already planned to fight the oligarchs. However, considering that the Westeros system may have a cooperative relationship with some oligarchs in Russia, it is not just Mikhail Friedman who is obviously a direct descendant, but also several others. Therefore, he has even planned to make some compromises.

Now... what's the situation?

Simon noticed the other party's expression, of course he understood what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Of course I am also an oligarch, Vladimir, but I am different from those in Russia. The biggest difference is that for me country, I know very well that if this country is a ship, I am one of its passengers. Therefore, I do not deny that I will try to earn the benefits I deserve, but I will not damage the ship. Not only that, but if I want this ship to go further, I must take the initiative to strengthen and repair it at the right time. However, those oligarchs in Russia, you must understand that they have no such consciousness, and those people have no position , just want to control a ship named 'Russia' so that they can maximize their profits and be ready to jump ship if the big ship is about to sink. By extension, I really admire a Chinese philosophy, Probably, everything must have a scale, not too high, not too low, not too big, not too small. This scale can be applied to all of us, all countries, and everything on the entire planet. If We want the world to develop healthily for a longer period of time, and everyone should take the initiative to abide by it.”

The doctrine of the golden mean can’t be explained in a few words, so Simon used a more straightforward analogy.

The middle-aged man obviously understood, nodded in approval, and understood what he should do next. Mikhail Friedman still had to bypass Yeltsin's side. After all, there was a guarantee that the attack should not be too ruthless. Besides, he doesn't need to have any scruples about other oligarchs.

Then he asked again: "Simon, you just talked about China, do you have any specific suggestions?"

Simon said: "Not surprisingly, China will soon join the WTO, and then the country will enter a period of rapid economic development. The development of a big country will first bring about a huge demand for energy. This is one of them. Secondly, While many things have not completely dissipated, try to pick up the industrial foundation left by the Soviet era as much as possible, and cooperate with China to the greatest extent. My suggestion is that it is best to transform these technologies into corporate shares that can bring long-term benefits. Of course , provided that these shares are held by Russian state companies, otherwise you will not benefit from them. Also, in terms of agriculture, China

Humans are the most adept at farming in the world. Russia can open up the Far East and cooperate with China for large-scale agricultural production. "

The middle-aged man subconsciously said: "Simon, agriculture is a very sensitive field."

"I understand that no country would like others to meddle in its own bread basket," Simon shrugged. "But if you would rather the Far East continue to be deserted, I don't care."

The middle-aged man suddenly thought of one thing: "Simon, I know you have always been interested in land. If so, why do you recommend me to cooperate with China instead of getting involved yourself?"

Simon was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed again: "You know, Vladimir, I am a very possessive person," he said, gesturing to the surroundings: "It's like wherever I go, if I don't have myself I wouldn't feel comfortable staying in something else like a hotel. By the same token, let me help you develop the land, and I'd probably lean more towards outright possession than a lease that you're obviously only allowed to, yes Bar?"

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