Resource Tycoon Reborn

The lunch was not that sumptuous, but it was a common home-cooked dish in Russia, which meant it tasted better. Although Stepashin was in good spirits, nothing could hide the tiredness coming from his bones.

The simple lunch ended quickly. Ivanovic said goodbye and left, but Stepashin kept Fang Mingyuan behind, and the two of them went to a small conference room nearby.

"Fang, congratulations on gaining the friendship of the Welf family." Stepashin winked at Fang Mingyuan and said with a smile. Fang Mingyuan smiled, Russia inherited most of the strength of the former Soviet Union's KGB, and with their all-pervasive intelligence

, as long as Stepashin really wants to know, it is not difficult to know the true relationship between himself and Angelina. However, he is not worried that Stepashin will be so full that he will ruin it for himself.

"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, kept me here because he was interested in my scandals, right?" Fang Mingyuan said.

"Of course not, I want to thank you in person for acquiring the Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant." Stepashin smiled. Although the price offered by the Fang family was not that satisfactory, it was still possible to survive bankruptcy with nothing.

Choosing between recovering most of the principal, all fools know what to do. Most of the shareholders of the Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant are members of the United Russia Party. The Fang family's takeover will undoubtedly give Stepashin

This represents the sincere gratitude of these shareholders. Especially given the poor economic situation in Russia since 2009, these shareholders are even more grateful that they do not continue to hold shares in the Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant.

Of course, this is not all. What makes Stepashin satisfied is that although Fang Mingyuan fired some employees after acquiring the Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant, they were all employees who could not meet his standards, and they were dismissed

After hiring this part of the workforce, the Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant recruited roughly the same number of workers, and did not break its original promise. The Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant has now resumed normal production, and a new production line has been built.

It was completed and put into use. Although the production capacity was not fully activated, this is already quite rare in today's Russian automobile industry.

"However, your approach has also caused headaches for the local government." Stepashin said.

After Qinchuan Samsung Automobile Group acquired the Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant, although the number of employees has basically not been reduced, salaries have been reduced by almost 20%. This is nothing, as the same situation abounds in Russia.

However, the management of the Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant has played a new trick. These workers, who receive almost 30% of their monthly salary, are required to spend it at designated merchants.

"We have nothing to do about this. I believe the Prime Minister knows better than me what the current situation of your country's automobile market is. The Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant is currently unable to produce products at full capacity because the market simply cannot digest it, and due to the decline of the ruble

Depreciation, the cost of purchasing auto parts from overseas has increased significantly. Although we have been mentally prepared to lose money for a long time, it would be good to lose less." Fang Mingyuan also knew what Stepashin was talking about.

What? He replied without hesitation, "Besides, our workers purchase goods from these merchants. Not only are the quality guaranteed, but the prices are several percent cheaper than the market price. The workers have no objection to this."

"

These businesses have all been acquired by the Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant. The Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant has almost 6,000 employees. If their family members are included, the number is almost 15,000 to 6,000 or more.

Many, these people are stable consumers. Through large-scale purchasing, purchasing costs are naturally reduced. Even if the selling price is a few percent cheaper than the market price, they can still make considerable profits every month. In this way,

, which in turn takes back part of the workers’ wages in disguise.

"The workers don't have any objections, but other local businesses are complaining about it," Stepashin said with a wry smile.

"I think they should feel lucky that the Izhevsk Automobile Manufacturing Plant did not go bankrupt and did not push these 6,000 employees into the unemployed. It is already a blessing for them. In that case, they would not even be able to make a living.

There is no chance of earning 70% of the salary." Fang Mingyuan spread his hands and said, "People, be satisfied!"

Stepashin laughed loudly. He mentioned this, of course, not to complain about the local businesses. Which is more important, the stability of 6,000 families or the loss of business of some businesses? These are just for the sake of the conversation later.

It's just a foreshadowing.

"This economic crisis has come... so fiercely. As long as Russia's GDP declines this year by no more than 10%, I will be satisfied." Stepashin sighed, "But now, I still don't see it.

As the economy begins to recover, I’m afraid the situation next year will be difficult to be optimistic about.”

Fang Mingyuan nodded. The occurrence of this situation did not surprise Fang Mingyuan at all. In the previous life, it was China's four trillion plan that quickly showed signs of recovery from the economic crisis, but it failed to completely end this economic crisis.

So at least in the next few years, although the global economy is growing positively, the growth rate is limited. China has paid a heavy price for this. In this life, although the Chinese government has still introduced measures to stimulate the economy, the scale is smaller than

In the previous life, it could not even reach one-fifth. Naturally, it was impossible to drive the economies of other countries to recover together.

"I heard that Longxing Construction Group Company, a subsidiary of the Fang family, has reached an agreement with the Brazilian government. Brazil can use their agricultural products to compensate Longxing Construction Group Company for the construction costs of repairing and maintaining their railway system?" Stepashin said.

, "I also heard that Longxing Construction Group Co., Ltd. can build a high-speed railway with a speed of more than 300 kilometers per hour? Are you interested in building a high-speed railway for us in Russia?"

Fang Mingyuan raised his eyebrows and asked: "Can your country's current finances support the rise of the earth?" Building a high-speed railway is no different from using gold bars to pave the road, and the cost may even be higher. No matter what Stepashin wants to build,

No matter how long a high-speed railway is, without enough funds, it will only be a mirror image! And he does not think that the current Russian government has enough financial resources to spend on building high-speed railways.

"We can't afford it!" Stepashin replied cheerfully, "So you need to advance funds for the construction."

"Forget it, the cost is too high. Whoever is willing to advance the funds will do the construction." Fang Mingyuan said straightforwardly, with investment ranging from billions to tens of billions of dollars. Longxing Construction Group Company cannot afford to take such a risk. If Russia in the future

The government, like its brothers in the north of South Korea, simply went bankrupt.

Stepashin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Don't you want to listen to the discount we are offering?"

"To be honest, high-speed rail is not suitable in Russia. At least it is not suitable in most areas." Fang Mingyuan said straight to the point, "As far as I know, the only city in Russia with a population of more than 10 million is Moscow. With a population of more than five

There are no cities with a population of less than 10 million. There are only about ten cities with a population of more than one million. And you have just completed and opened the high-speed railway from Moscow to St. Petersburg, although the top speed is only

The figure of two hundred and fifty kilometers is a bit pitiful, but after all, it has just been completed and it is impossible to build a new high-speed railway. So, where do you plan to build this new high-speed railway from Moscow?"

Stepashin chuckled. He was not angry but happy at Fan Mingyuan's words. This showed that Fan Mingyuan had indeed seriously considered the possibility of building a high-speed railway in Russia.

"Without sufficient population mobility, it is very difficult to build a high-speed rail with huge upfront investment and high maintenance costs without losing money." Fang Mingyuan continued, "I think if you plan to build a high-speed rail with a speed of 200 to 250 per hour,

Kilometers of mixed passenger and freight railway are more suitable. Oh, I also forgot to mention that high-speed rail tickets are not necessarily cheaper than air tickets."

"But it is more punctual than airplanes and is less affected by weather than airplanes. And for short distances, it takes less time than flying and is more convenient." Stepashin added, "When needed,

It can quickly transfer a large number of people in a short period of time and closely connect the two cities."

Fang Mingyuan laughed dumbly and said: "The Prime Minister is also an expert, so I won't show off this pitiful knowledge in front of you."

Stepashin shook his head, and Fang Mingyuan said sternly: "I won't hide it from you, our country is not satisfied with the railway from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Although it is said that its top speed can reach 250 kilometers per hour, but

A total of 650 kilometers of line, but it takes four hours to drive. Even taking into account the need for passengers to get on and off at stations, the average speed is less than 200 kilometers per hour. And your railway from Beijing to Tianjin

, one hundred and twenty kilometers but only takes thirty-four minutes!" During the Olympic Games, he also went to Beijing to attend the opening ceremony. Although he had to return to Russia early due to Georgia's "troublemaking", for this intercity railway in China

The railway still left a deep impression on him.

Fang Mingyuan nodded but didn't say anything. Although the speed of the railway from Moscow to St. Petersburg is indeed inferior to that of China's high-speed railway, it is still a huge leap forward when compared with Russia itself. Before that, the railway from Moscow to St. Petersburg was not as fast as China's high-speed railway.

The train journey to St. Petersburg takes more than eight hours. The Russian railway system basically came to a standstill after the disintegration of the former Soviet Union. It can be said that it has been living a tinkering life. The high-speed railway from Moscow to St. Petersburg is one of the rare large-scale railways.

The project was completed. In fact, he actually wanted to let Longxing Construction Group Company take over the upgrading and reconstruction project of Russia's existing railways, but the Russian side definitely refused to do it. They just don't have the funds, but they don't have the technology!

"We plan to build a high-speed railway from Moscow to Kazan. The entire journey should be within 800 kilometers, and the cost should be controlled within one trillion rubles." Stepashin said, "Aren't you interested?"

"If you have the funds to conduct a tender, Longxing Construction Group Company will naturally be interested. But if we are required to advance funds for construction, forget it. Longxing Construction Group Company has small arms and legs and cannot afford to take too many risks." Fang Mingyuan had no idea.

Hesitantly.

"Of course it is not possible for all of you to advance the funds. Our government, Russian Railways, and other companies in your country can jointly invest in and operate this project. In the future, our government can specially approve the cooperation between Russian Railways and your companies.

Operate the railway," Stepashin said. Fang Mingyuan obviously did not accept this project alone, so he could only settle for the next best thing.

Fang Mingyuan pondered for a long time. It was of course impossible to say that he was not interested in Stepashin's proposal at all. As a major railway country, Russia, as long as its economic strength catches up, it can be said that it is necessary to update and upgrade the existing railway system.

If Longxing Construction Group Co., Ltd. can get a piece of it, it will be a big piece of fat. But the problem is that Lao Maozi's credibility is really not very good. He has done a lot of things with empty hands, and his economic strength is

No one can say when it will be able to support the major upgrade of the existing domestic railways.

It sounds good to participate in the operation of the high-speed railway from Moscow to Kazan in the future, but in fact, it is a pitfall. With the population of these cities along the Moscow-Kazan line, they simply cannot support the operation required for this railway.

The volume, and the fares of high-speed railways are not easily accepted by most Russian citizens today. Future losses are almost inevitable! At least Fan Mingyuan can’t see its profit prospects yet. So many countries around the world have successively built them

High-speed railways, but currently, only Japanese high-speed railways have achieved profitability. In the future, China's high-speed railways should also have profitable lines. However, if we consider the overall high-speed railway lines across the country, for a long time, it will be

A money-losing business! However, the country only tolerated the losses of the railway system after taking into account the other benefits brought by the formation of the high-speed railway network. However, when operating high-speed railways in Russia, the Russian government will provide financial and tax support.

subsidy?

If the Russian Railways is responsible for the operation, Fang Mingyuan believes that the Russian government will definitely provide subsidies, but if it is a joint operation, it is difficult to say with the old man's urine.

However, although I am not optimistic about it, I can't refuse it outright. It is too disrespectful to Stepashin. If this person gets stuck in other places, such as the engine group company that is being formed, it will be a big loss.

.Occasionally I get angry and do it even though I know I will suffer heavy losses!