Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 617 Conspiracy

***: Thanks to book friend Angel 2005 and Xiaoyuer 62 for two ***. Thanks to book friend Zhonghua Raoer for the reward.

Hordokovsky and Chudakar did not go home, but returned to Hordokovsky's office at the Menatep Private Bank. As soon as they entered the door, Hordokovsky handed over Fang Mingyuan.

The lists given to him were handed over to his secretary Anne, and she was asked to arrange for personnel to immediately investigate the current status of these enterprises.

On the way back, the two of them, who had read the list carefully, were sitting in Hordokovsky's office. Their minds were in a state of confusion, with all kinds of thoughts coming and going like a revolving lantern.

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"Mihai, do you think there might be some conspiracy in this?" Chudakar couldn't help but ask. There is an old saying in China: if you show courtesy for nothing, you will either commit adultery or steal. In Russia, there is naturally a similar saying. Fang Mingyuan

The conditions for the proposed cooperation were so generous that Chudakar thought about it all the way and always felt that there was something wrong with it.

"Antosha, then what conspiracy do you think there is in this?" Hordokovsky asked rhetorically.

"I don't see anything in the conspiracy, but don't you think this condition is too generous? Almost most of the risks will be borne by him, and we only need to find an oil company that can have an annual output of more than 50 million tons.

All we have to do is acquire the company and convince the government to agree to build this oil pipeline. The difficulty lies in whether we can acquire such a large-production oil company!" Chudakar shook his head.

In Russia, crude oil export exchange has been around since the Soviet era. It is not too difficult to build an oil pipeline as long as you can get permission from the relevant departments. For a company with an annual output of 50 million tons of crude oil,

What's more troublesome is that all oil companies with such large output are state-owned enterprises.

"This is not difficult. We can completely acquire an oil company and then acquire other domestic companies. Besides, state-owned enterprises are not impossible to acquire." Hordokovsky said softly. Chudakar's mood

He could understand that, indeed, such a favorable condition was really exciting, but he couldn't help but think about what the other party was trying to do? For what reason could Fang Mingyuan be willing to pay such a high price?

"That's the problem. I just can't figure out what he wants. My heart is always a little empty and unstable." Chudakar said in annoyance.

"Maybe... he just wants to transport Russian crude oil to China!" Hordokovsky said softly.

"Fifty million tons a year, one billion tons in twenty years, this is not water, this is crude oil. Even if all are based on the current price of crude oil in the international market, the total amount will probably exceed 100 billion U.S. dollars. Such a big

The quantity, China itself doesn’t have oil fields, how can it possibly be used up?” Chudakar said with a look of disbelief, “If they were Japanese, I could understand.”

"Antosha, if you put this condition on the table of those people, do you think they will refuse?" Hordokovsky sighed lightly. Chudakar is a good partner, and he is also a good partner.

A good manager, but sometimes lacks courage. Sometimes in life, one needs a gambling spirit. If he had not taken the cruel risk to establish a cooperative, how could Menatier be where he is today?

General private bank.

Chudakar pondered for a long time, let out a long sigh, and slumped down on the chair. He understood what Hordokovsky meant. If he did not accept this condition, then Fang Mingyuan could definitely find someone else in the country.

And will those people refuse such generous terms? Not at all! They will agree without hesitation! Those guys are like greedy wolves, and will not open their mouths when they ask for food. Such a promising future

They will fight to the death for their cooperation. If everything goes well, he and Hordokovsky will become the laughing stock of everyone, because a huge opportunity fell in front of them, but they did not

I missed such a rare opportunity because of fear.

Chudakar suddenly thought that if it were not for the relatively sensitive business fields such as oil companies and the large-scale transactions of exporting 50 million tons per year, Fang Mingyuan would not have to find himself and Hordokovs at all.

Fund-based cooperation can be completed by Aso Xiangyue. Although the factories, enterprises and mines that Aso Xiangyue acquired before are numerous and their value is quite huge, because they are scattered in multiple business fields, they are not in each field.

However, if Aso owns an oil company that exports 50 million tons of crude oil annually, the Russian government may not be able to tolerate her.

"According to Chinese people, this should be called a conspiracy, which is an aboveboard plan that makes it impossible for you to say no." Hordokovsky shook his head and continued, "It's not just that you can't say no.

When I came here, I had very little thought about bargaining with him. You know, at the moment when he put forward the conditions, I only had 'agree' or 'disagree' in my mind." What he said was true. In fact, for Russia

Hordokovsky had long been interested in getting involved in the oil industry. However, after acquiring many companies, Menatep Private Bank did not have much active funds in its hands. Secondly, it also needed time to digest these acquisitions.

Enterprise, so he didn't reach out for the time being. Now that Fang Mingyuan gave him such an opportunity, how could he not be tempted?

Chudakar waved his hands with a wry smile and said, "You are better than me. I didn't even have the thought of rejecting you at that time. I wish I could have signed a formal contract with him right then and there!"

"So, we don't have the confidence to reject this proposal at all. This Fang Mingyuan is not simple. He just spends money so that we have no choice!" Hordokovsky is not worried at all whether Fang Mingyuan can come up with the money.

, that the fact that Nikolasky and Aso Kasuki were able to sit there has completely proved his financial strength. If even Nikolaiski and Aso Kasuki were deceived, then it doesn't matter that Hordokovsky fell into this trap.

It was strange. Besides, while he was looking at the list that Fang Mingyuan threw to him, he also roughly estimated the price in his mind. The total value exceeded US$400 million. One transaction was a US$400 million transaction, and the money was still in Mei

Who would believe the liar in Natjep Private Bank?

"Do you think he is an official representative of China?" Although Fang Mingyuan had denied it once at that time, Chudakar still felt that there was no guarantee.

"If he is the official representative of China, what then? Has Moscow banned the export of crude oil to China?" Hordokovsky gave Chudakar a roll of his eyes. What if Fang Mingyuan is really the official representative of China?

, then this matter will be easier to handle. The support of the government is more powerful than that of individuals. Although the average salary of Chinese people is not high, their overall gross national product is a quite huge amount.

Chudakar laughed twice. Yes, Moscow does not prohibit the export of crude oil to China. At this time when the government's finances are tight, if it can increase crude oil exports to China and sell tens of millions of tons of crude oil, I am afraid that

President Yeltsin is going to give you a medal.

Hordokovsky held his chin with both hands, looking a little confused. Fang Mingyuan's move seemed reckless, but in fact it pushed Hordokovsky into a blind corner. Now he only has "agree" and "no agree"

"The choice is that if you want to add something beneficial to the other party Mingyuan to the conditions, there is probably no problem; but if you want to add something beneficial to your own side, Hordokovsky himself does not dare to open his mouth, because he feels

, as long as he dares to mention it, Fang Mingyuan will turn away and find other people to cooperate. From now on, he will no longer have a chance to get this big piece of pie from the sky.

Fang Mingyuan's next day's trip was to Moscow's Red Square. It wasn't that he had never been here before, but he wanted to see the GUM Department Store in Moscow.

GUM Department Store is the largest department store in Moscow and one of the most fashionable leisure shopping places in Moscow. The three-row, three-story veranda-style mall covers an area of ​​nearly 25,000 square meters and has a staggering number of stores. It is also the most expensive store in Russia.

It’s one of the most popular shopping malls in Russia. The people who come to buy things are all the richest people in Russia. The upper part of the third floor of the mall is a 400-meter-long curved glass roof. The exquisite roof is made of iron and glass, which resembles a railway station in the 19th century.

.It is also one of the largest department stores in Europe and one of the ten world-famous department stores. It is located opposite the Lenin Mausoleum in Red Square. It was opened in 1***3 and was inaugurated by the then Tsar Alexander III.

It has been a full hundred years now.

It is more like a palace than a store. The beige building with a European classical style and the gorgeous church next to it harmoniously form a beautiful scenery on the Red Square. GUM Department Store is divided into three floors, consisting of one.

It consists of more than a thousand specialty stores, including Russian-style porcelain, handicrafts, clothing, department stores and other fine products, as well as a dazzling array of imported goods. Over the years, GUM has been in an invincible position due to its hugeness and completeness, even if

Went through the economic depression and survived with tenacity.

"Fang, have you seen that fountain? Many Muscovites regard GUM Department Store as a date place. As long as you say meet at the fountain, usually everyone will recognize the wrong place." Aso Xiangyue held Fang Mingyuan's arm.

, pointing to the distance. Fang Mingyuan could feel his elbows touching her plump breasts. Of course, the two of them had a good understanding and enjoyed the tenderness between each other. Fortunately, Lin Rong

This was the first time she came to Moscow with Fang Mingyuan. The completely different style from China dazzled her, and she could no longer take care of her duties as a secretary.

"Are there any stores opened by Chinese people here?" Fang Mingyuan asked softly. He noticed that after walking around the GUM Department Store, brands from Europe and the United States occupied the majority of the stores he saw.

Most of them, and the few that looked Asian, were brands from Japan and South Korea. But he didn't see any brands from China.

"Fang, it may make people very unhappy to say this, but it is the fact. In Moscow, Chinese products can only be bought in low- to mid-level shopping malls. It is difficult to see them in GUM Department Store." Aso.

Xiangyue hesitated for a moment and said. This answer was not unexpected by Fang Mingyuan, but it still sounded a little uncomfortable.

"Fang, I heard that General Manager Sun intends to bring Carrefour supermarket to Moscow?" Aso Xiangyue asked.

"Well, it's true." Fang Mingyuan nodded. When he learned that he was coming to Moscow, Sun Zhaolun indeed asked him to inspect the store industry in Moscow when he had free time to see if it was possible.

Open the first foreign branch of Carrefour supermarket to Moscow, the capital of Russia.

Today's Carrefour supermarkets have ensured that there is at least one large-scale Carrefour supermarket in each of the first-tier cities in China, and are developing into second- and third-tier cities. Sun Zhaolun is not satisfied with just being a supermarket chain based on the domestic market.

, so how to expand overseas markets has been put on the company's agenda.

The United States and Europe are not in Sun Zhaolun's consideration for the time being. After all, they are the headquarters of Wal-Mart Group and Carrefour Group. It is not easy for Carrefour Supermarket, which has been established for less than ten years, to establish a firm foothold there.

That's why Sun Zhaolun's first choice was the markets in neighboring countries.

Sun Zhaolun had considered Southeast Asia, Japan and Russia. As for South Korea, he had thought about it, but Fang Mingyuan was not interested in it at all. Everyone discussed and discussed, and finally reached a consensus, that is, to temporarily give up Japan and either go south or

Go north.

Fang Mingyuan didn't have any objections to going south into Southeast Asian countries, but considering that the Southeast Asian financial crisis would break out in a few years, followed by the Indonesian crisis, it was not a good time to rush south now.

Fang Mingyuan is a little tempted to go north to Russia. Although the Southeast Asian financial crisis in the next few years will also affect Russia, after all, it will not be as messed up as the Southeast Asian countries. And as a country that spans the Eurasian continent, Russia has no regard for China.

Asian and Eastern European countries still have considerable influence. And for Russia, which is currently in a period of economic transformation, China's products still have a large market. If Carrefour supermarket branches can gain a foothold in Russia, then

Gradually penetrating into Central Asian and Eastern European countries, and eventually entering Western European countries, is a feasible method.

Moreover, Fang Mingyuan was very upset about the fact that in his previous life, Chinese goods had occupied a considerable market share in Russia, but their own brand had been damaged due to the rampant counterfeit and shoddy products. You must know that two thousand years later, due to the skyrocketing price of world crude oil,

The living standards of Russians have also been greatly improved, and their spending power cannot be underestimated. However, the Chinese people's eagerness for quick success has destroyed a market they had already occupied.

So when he came to Moscow this time, he wanted to take a look at the business situation in Moscow.