Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 208 I want a ruble loan

Fang Mingyuan didn't have to wait long when news came from Japan. Aso Xiangyue had no objection to taking up the position of Fang Mingyuan's agent in Japan. It could even be said that she accepted the position with great pleasure. She would be appointed the next day.

He flew to Hong Kong and had a detailed interview with Fang Mingyuan.

"Master's degree from the Department of Business Administration, University of Tokyo!" Fang Mingyuan said in disbelief as he took the resume from Aso Kozuki. Although Miyamoto Oriichi had convinced him before that Aso Kozuki was fully qualified for this position, but when

When he saw Aso Xiangyue's academic qualifications, he still felt a little unbelievable!

Regarding the history of the University of Tokyo, Fang Mingyuan had seen it in his previous life and vaguely remembered some of it. The University of Tokyo is a national university in Japan and one of the nine imperial universities in Japan in the past. Its school motto is "Win with quality, win with quantity."

, to cultivate national leaders and backbones of all walks of life." The University of Tokyo is the first university in Japanese history established according to the modern academic system, and it is also the highest academic palace in Japan. Regarding the University of Tokyo, it is generally said among Japanese that "it is a hotbed of bureaucracy.

", "The birthplace of prime minister talents", "People trained by Tokyo University hold the political and economic lifeline of Japan" and other statements. Although it seems a bit exaggerated literally, Fang Mingyuan remembered that the poster at the time cited

A series of numbers prove this assertion.

It is said that among the graduates of the Faculty of Law of the University of Tokyo alone, nearly 3,000 have worked in Japanese government agencies over the past years. And among Japan’s prime ministers and ministers, except for a few after the war, all the rest are graduates of the University of Tokyo.

. Among those who hold important leadership positions in Japan's larger companies, according to the Japanese's own statistics, graduates of Tokyo University occupy the first place, so there is a saying that "people trained by Tokyo University control Japanese politics."

This statement is the lifeline of the economy. The University of Tokyo is not only one of the earliest universities in Asia, it is recognized as the highest institution of higher learning in Japan, and it is also the highest ranking Asian university in the world university rankings. Therefore, Japanese students who apply for the University of Tokyo every year are simply

It's countless.

Aso Kyousuki graduated from the Department of Business Administration of the University of Tokyo with a master's degree, but she went to work in the public relations department of (Weekly Shōnen). Fang Mingyuan felt a little puzzled. Could it be said that graduates of the University of Tokyo would never be able to

Has anyone noticed?

But no matter what, when he saw this, Fang Mingyuan, who was still a little uneasy at first, immediately calmed down. Maybe Aso Xiangyue's specific practical experience is still insufficient, but he believes that her ability is enough to be qualified for the position of his agent.

. And graduating from the University of Tokyo will be a huge driving force for Aso's future development in Japan. He can be regarded as picking up a treasure.

However, Fang Mingyuan is currently unable to determine how loyal Aso Xiangyue will be to him.

On the morning of the next day, the Guo family's driver connected Aso Xiangyue to the Guo family's mansion. Like Miyamoto Oriichi, Aso Xiangyue was also shocked by this result.

"Fang Jun, according to the old saying in your country, are you exchanging a shot for a cannon?" Aso Xiangyue teased Fang Mingyuan as soon as they met, "It is already very difficult for ordinary people to come in and be a guest in such a mansion. How can you

You can actually receive your own guests here."

Fang Mingyuan smiled. This was of course thanks to Yu Qiuxia. In fact, when Miyamoto Oriichi came, he planned to meet at the hotel where Miyamoto Oriichi stayed, but Yu Qiuxia suggested that he could meet at the hotel where Miyamoto Oriichi stayed. Fang Mingyuan knew very well that Yu Qiuxia intended to use this to announce the close relationship between the Guo Fang family to the world, so he did not refuse. Of course, from the relationship between Miyamoto Oriichi and Aso Xiangyue, Judging from the response, the effect of this measure is quite significant.

After Fang Mingyuan invited Aso Xiangyue to take the seat, the two quickly reached an agreement on the rights, scope of work, salary and other matters of the position of agent. Fang Mingyuan had already asked Yu Qiuxia to find a famous Hong Kong lawyer, and immediately An agency contract was drafted in triplicate in Chinese, Japanese and English. After both parties confirmed it was correct, they signed and sealed it and it will be notarized in Hong Kong.

The lawyer took these documents and left to handle the follow-up matters. Fang Mingyuan smiled and extended his hand: "Ms. Aso, from today on, we will be partners for common development. I hope our future cooperation can be happy."

Aso Xiangyue also smiled and stretched out her hand to shake Fang Mingyuan's hand gently and said: "Aso is lucky to be able to serve the talented Fang Jun. I hope that if Aso has any inconsiderate handling in the future, Fang Jun can help him." Show mercy."

Fang Mingyuan couldn't help but laugh and said: "Miss Aso, this work has not even started yet, are you taking precautions against future work mistakes? This is not like Miss Aso's usual style."

Aso Xiangyue smiled sweetly, pushed the long hair that hung down to her chest behind her shoulders and said: "Facing a talented employer like Fang Jun, I feel a lot of psychological pressure. Fang Jun must have noticed it too. Although I graduated from the Department of Business Administration of the University of Tokyo with a master's degree, I don't have much actual work experience. Therefore, it is impossible to do things without leakage. I will definitely make some mistakes. So I will give Fang Jun some advice in advance. Wake up, lest Fangjun get angry in the future."

Fang Mingyuan smiled, and did not continue what she said, but switched to the topic. "Ms. Aso's recent work is to familiarize herself with and get started with this part of the joint venture's business as soon as possible. The part of the magazine is still managed by Gong. Mr. Honoriichi manages it for me. I think you can take up a position in the company on my behalf and be responsible for supervising the normal operation of the company. However, in the coming days, Ms. Aso will have a harder time, having to travel frequently. Between the two countries, I hope it will not cause any inconvenience to Miss Aso’s family.”

Aso Xiangyue stood up, walked to the large floor-to-ceiling window of the living room, looked at the distant sea view, and said softly: "Fang Jun, since I agreed to be your Japanese affairs agent, these things will be what I expected. Bitterness, tiredness, and difficulty are nothing. I have to thank you and Mr. Miyamoto for giving me such an opportunity, so that I can truly learn and be useful, instead of falling into despair early like my mother and classmates. Amidst the exhausting housework. And I believe that with Fang Jun’s talent and talent, he will become famous all over the world in the future. It is my honor to be your agent."

Fang Mingyuan scratched his head. He really didn't expect that Aso Xiangyue would give him such a high evaluation. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

"Ms. Aso, in addition to this, there is another matter. I hope you can handle it for me as soon as possible." After a while, Fang Mingyuan said softly.

Aso Xiangyue walked back from the window. Fang Mingyuan noticed that there seemed to be a trace of water in the corner of her eyes, but it was quickly wiped away by Aso Xiangyue's seemingly inadvertent movements. Aso Xiangyue took out a pen and paper from her bag

, said solemnly: "Fang Jun, please speak."

Fang Mingyuan took a breath and said in a deep voice: "I hope that after you return to Japan, you can find a way to help me apply for a ruble loan!"

If the other countries that Fan Mingyuan paid attention to first since his rebirth were Japan and the United States, then in the near future, the country that he paid most attention to was none other than the Soviet Union. Fan Mingyuan used all possible channels to collect information about the current situation of the Soviet Union.

For this reason, he even asked Su Huandong for help. Although the information he could get did not include political and military secrets, Fang Mingyuan concluded from it that the development path of the Soviet Union was not because of his little kid.

Little butterflies arrive, and there are no substantial changes.

In March 1985, Gorbachev took office as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union as promised, and the Soviet Union's domestic situation at that time was just like Fan Mingyuan's previous life, falling into a situation of internal and external difficulties. Due to the long-term military competition with the United States, the Soviet Union had a large number of conflicts.

Taxes are used in the military field, and the part related to the national economy and people's livelihood is pitifully small. The citizens of the Soviet Union live in poverty and find it difficult to meet their basic living necessities, but the privileged class of the Soviet Union uses various means to steal huge amounts of national property and enjoy

Such a huge gap in the life of luxury and luxury made the people of the Soviet Union resentful of the Soviet Communist Party. The influence of the Soviet Communist Party in the country has been greatly weakened, and it has even been led to the opposite side in the eyes of many citizens.

In his report to the January Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1987, Gorbachev pointed out that "the essence of reform is to combine socialism and democracy" and that "comprehensive democratization of society" is the Soviet Union's "programme for the transformation of the current political system";

The purpose of the reform is to "give socialism the most modern form of social organization and fully reveal the humanitarian nature of our system."

Since Gorbachev's reforms, exchanges between the East and the West have increased significantly, giving the Soviet people an opportunity to understand the West and compare their living standards with those of Western countries. Due to the long-term shortage economy under the Soviet planned economic system, the domestic public has

The gap between their own country and the Western world has increased their dissatisfaction with their country's leaders and their yearning for Western lifestyles, thus opening the door for the peaceful evolution of the West.

In 1988, Gorbachev announced that the Soviet Union would abandon the Brezhnev Doctrine, reduce its interference in the internal affairs of Eastern European countries, and especially stop military intervention. This undoubtedly opened the last barrier for future drastic changes in Eastern Europe.

These events that happened as scheduled convinced Fang Mingyuan that the great changes that occurred in the previous life, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, would still come as scheduled. There may be slight differences in the specific process and time, but the general trend can no longer be stopped by human power.

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After determining this, Fang Mingyuan was thinking about how to maximize the benefits for himself and his countrymen from the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

The exchange rate is undoubtedly the first thing that comes to Fang Mingyuan's mind. In 1989, although the Soviet Union's economy had fallen into a quagmire, a skinny camel was bigger than a horse. The Soviet Union was still the country with the largest land area in the world, and its economic strength ranked first in the world.

Second, No. 1 in Europe, one ruble can be exchanged for nearly two U.S. dollars. Fang Mingyuan remembers clearly that after entering the 1990s, the official exchange rate of the ruble will face a substantial depreciation for the first time in nearly 30 years. One U.S. dollar can be exchanged for nearly two U.S. dollars.

Two rubles. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991, the ruble became the standard monetary unit of Russia. After independence, other republics of the former Soviet Union, some issued their own currencies, and some still used the ruble. Inflation in various countries was very high.

Soon, the currency value of the ruble dropped sharply, reaching a minimum of 1,400 rubles per US dollar. This situation lasted until 1993 when the Russian government announced the issuance of a new version of the ruble and stopped the circulation of previously issued ruble banknotes. In this financial feast,

Trillions of national assets of the former Soviet Union were divided up.

And Fang Mingyuan planned to get a piece of the pie! But although he had this plan, Fang Mingyuan was a little helpless when it came to how to implement the layout.

And now that Aso Kagetsu is a top student at the University of Tokyo, the initial preparations can begin.

Fang Mingyuan was not afraid that Aso Xiangyue would reveal his purpose to outsiders, because in his previous life, until the last moment of the Soviet government, most people in the world still did not expect that this country had been at odds with the United States for decades.

, a huge country with the most powerful armed group in the world, will disintegrate due to its own reasons. In this life, Fang Mingyuan believes that this will not change significantly. And the ruble's depreciation is so large that it is even more

It's shocking. I'm afraid no one would believe it even if I said it now. They would just think that I was talking nonsense.

"Ruble?" Aso Xiangyue asked in surprise. She wondered if she heard something wrong. If you want a loan, why should you choose rubles? There are US dollars, Japanese yen, pounds, francs, and marks. Why should you choose rubles?

?

"Yes! Rubles! I hope you will arrange the preparations for this matter as soon as possible. By the end of 1990 at the latest, when I need it, I hope to be able to borrow at least one billion from Soviet banks, but it must be clearly stipulated.

When we repay the loan, we have to pay it in U.S. dollars of the same value." Fang Mingyuan's decisive answer made her realize that her new boss did not mistake Japanese yen for rubles. Moreover, the loan amount of one billion rubles also made her realize

Aso Xiangyue's head was slightly dizzy. Although she had long thought that Fang Mingyuan would probably become a big shot in business in the future, it was too difficult to apply for a ruble loan worth nearly two billion US dollars.

Big.

Aso Xiangyue was silent for a long time, put away the pen and paper, put her hands under her chin, and looked at Fang Mingyuan carefully from one eye to the next. It was only when Fang Mingyuan was confused by her that she suddenly laughed.

Fang Mingyuan was even more confused by her smile. Finally, he couldn't help but said angrily: "Miss Aso, what are you laughing at?"