Chapter 123: The New Ruble and the Oil Fields
The sight of sirens blaring on the streets of Grad and cash-carrying trucks whizzing back and forth between the Union Bank and the Central Bank of North Russia stunned all the North Russians who saw it, completely unable to understand what was happening.
"I said, are we going to change the new ruble again?"
Some people subconsciously asked such words, because such a large-scale transfer of cash trucks also evoked the bitter memory of their replacement of the new ruble not long ago, but the change of the ruble that time was due to the dilemma of the collapse of the economy of North Russia, so what is the situation this time? Isn't the new ruble just over a month old? What the hell is the central government doing?
"I think our new government in North Russia is about to collapse, right? Or is the new doctrine very right, the officials in this new government, they are simply demons who came out of the eyes of money, and they are here to create the end of the whole of North Russia, otherwise why would they do this?"
"That's right, I see that those bastards in the Mlin Palace have gone crazy, we haven't even redeemed the old ruble before, and now we have to exchange it for a newer ruble, this time I don't know if it's going to be thousands for one again, is this to make the whole country go to hell collectively to make them happy?"
People are speculating and scolding at each other, and even using a lot of new terms, such as what they call Protestantism. This is also due to the deterioration of the economic situation in North Russia, and many social groups have sprung up in the country, which take advantage of the people's despair of reality to constantly promote their own slogans and develop more members, and it is difficult to say the purpose.
Of course, that's all the story of the future, it doesn't matter now, it's just that these ordinary people don't know that they actually guessed half right, these cash trucks are indeed transporting new and old rubles back and forth, but they are not preparing for the next replacement of rubles, but helping Zhou Ming to exchange all the old rubles he deposited in the vault of the United Bank into new rubles.
The bank bank's vault was just under the ground floor of the headquarters building, and the bank's chairman, Ilbedov, stood at the door, watching the bank staff next to him unload the new rubles from the cash trucks and push them into the vault, and then load the prepared old rubles from the vault onto the cash trucks, while the staff of the bank and the central bank were counting and checking the figures.
The whole process was carried out in one go, on the one hand, because of the professional proficiency of the staff themselves, and on the other hand, because the work had been going on for several days, and the staff members were already familiar with it.
"I really didn't expect it, Mr. Ilbedov, that these old rubles would be really useful one day when they were put here, it was like a dream!"
The bank's minister in charge of treasury management said to Ilbedov with great emotion, his tone and expression were incredible.
In fact, not to mention the minister, even Ilbedov himself still feels like he is living in a dream, and I still remember that when Zhou Ming wanted to store these old rubles in the underground vault of the Zài Bank, Ilbedov also slightly ridiculed Zhou Ming for having a special collection habit, after all, these old rubles have been abolished by explicit, except that the collection is a piece of waste paper.
This is changed to ordinary people who hate to throw it into the garbage heap, but Zhou Ming still has to store it in the zài vault, either he is sick or sick.
Ilbedov didn't agree at first, but Zhou Ming insisted, and said that he could pay the rent, which made Ilbedov moved, but now Ilbedov regretted it, because at that time Zhou Ming said that he could distribute dividends according to the proportion of storing old rubles, but he didn't do it, in his opinion, these old rubles have no value at all, and a pile of worthless waste paper has no dividends? Aren't you joking internationally?
So at that time, Ilbedov only charged Zhou Ming a high storage fee, but now, he can't wait to slap himself twice, he is a big loss!
It's just that Ilbedov is puzzled, how could Zhou Ming have expected that these old rubles would be exchanged for huàn one day? Could it be that he guessed from that time that he could blackmail Mr. President and force him to exchange these old rubles?
But the latter things are just accidents, they are all the first hand of Mr. President's side, no one can determine what they will do before this, and in the face of a situation where the initiative is in the hands of the other party, it is impossible to prepare anything, but if this is not the case, how could Zhou Ming keep all these old rubles? This is too unreasonable.
When Ilbedov thought this, the central bank official in charge of the inventory came to him and said: "As of today, 70 billion old rubles have been transported by the last car, and a total of 1.3 billion new rubles have been shipped according to the agreed exchange rate and the president's requirements, and all transportation tasks have been completed." ”
Ilbedov nodded and took the paper folder handed by the Minister of the Treasury, and after carefully checking it, he said, "It is indeed all over, thank you very much." ”
After signing the handover document with Irbedov, the central bank official went back with the document first, and the central bank system finally reported to the presidential office, and finally to President Nikolavich.
After listening to Kasia's report, Nikolavich shook his head helplessly: "Old man, our transaction with Zhou Ming this time is a big loss, I thought we could net 100 million US dollars, but I didn't expect that not only did we not get this money, but we went out thanks to 200 million new rubles." ”
In the face of Nikolavich's complaints, Cassia didn't dare to say anything, because it was the complaint of the president of the country, and he could say whatever he wanted, but he was only the director of the presidential office, and he had no right to judge a president, and the bigger reason was that the agreement was signed by himself.
Nikolavich, of course, didn't expect him to say anything, he just said a few words of depression in a bad mood, and then asked him: "Old man, now that the new ruble is in place, what do those Chinese say?"
"Mr. President, Mr. Zhou Ming has remitted the first $40 million to our account. "I've informed the Swiss bank to secure our control over the funds. ”
"Well done old fellow. ”
Nikolavich praised Kasia and said, in fact, Nikolaich wanted to say that Zhou Ming had already used this trick once, so he shouldn't come back a second time, and this time they fulfilled the deal, Zhou Ming had no reason to do anything, but thinking about the end, Nikolaich still felt that he was careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years, and Kasia was right to be so careful, if he could have been so careful at the beginning, maybe there would not have been today's result.
However, the current praise can only be a remedy, and it is useless to say anything, Nikolavich had to sigh and ask: "Old man, what about the Siberian oil fields?"
Kasia nodded and said that he was ready, and Nikolavich asked again, "Then there is no reaction from the American side?"
As Nikolavich's big steward, of course Kasia understands what this Mr. President is looking forward to, the oil fields in Siberia were originally promised to the United States for a consortium, and now the contract is suddenly broken and given to Zhou Ming, of course, Nikolavich wonders if the Americans will be angry and take a lesson to the Chinese Zhou Ming, but now it seems that the Americans obviously do not have the consciousness of being used as a gun.
"No, the U.S. doesn't care about the Siberian oil fields because they think it's too difficult to transport. Cassia said.
This is indeed a big problem, Siberia is in the eastern hinterland of North Russia, no matter from that side, it is too far away from the United States, surrounded by opponents, it is simply an enclave, and any country threatens it, and the oil road is very dangerous.
It is for this reason that Nikolavich has actually been in contact with the Americans for a long time, but the oil fields in Siberia have not been determined.
"Not surprisingly, those Americans are completely unreliable, just like that Mr. Meta. ”
Nikolavich commented on this sentence with some shame, and spat out, as if he was annoyed that he had been cheated before, and finally asked: "Is that a connection with Euggins?"
Kasia nodded and said, "Mr. Euguins said that he would gamble on the glory of his Vladimir family to keep the oil fields of Siberia from being touched by the Chinese invaders. ”
Nikolavich finally smiled when he got this answer, and he leaned back comfortably in his chair and said: "I heard that the Chinese Zhou Ming wants to go to Siberia to see the situation of the oil fields in person, so I hope that our Mr. Eukins can tell Mr. Zhou Ming why he is the master of Siberia." ”
Kasia said a very bad news: "But Mr. President, the one named Du Peng also went, and I heard that there was also a Chinese consul Zhang Hui who went with him. ”
The news frightened Nikolavich into a thrill, and he immediately straightened up again and said, "What? How can so many people go with you?"
"It should be that Yanjing wants to develop the oil field over there with Zhou Ming and them. Cassia guessed.
Nikolavich slapped his forehead and said: "Old man, then you immediately contact that guy from Eugens and ask him to be restrained for me, and don't make any big things for me, otherwise I will definitely send troops to pacify Siberia and throw his head to feed the fish in the Arctic Ocean!"
Kasia nodded and immediately went out to contact Eugenins, while Nikolavich sat there and pounded the table in annoyance and said, "This Zhou Ming, you are too despicable and afraid of death, if you have the ability, you will go to Siberia alone, what do you mean by bringing the official with you?"
If Zhou Ming heard these words here at this time, he would be helpless, because this Mr. President is too unreasonable, as if he never meant to be a strong man, right?
At this moment, when Nikolavich was complaining about Zhou Ming in his office, Zhou Ming's plane had already taken off from the airport and landed at the Siberian airport a few hours later.
Zhou Ming was the first to walk out of the hatch, feeling the cool autumn breeze blowing, Zhou Ming knew that he had arrived in Siberia, but what would happen in the future, I am afraid no one could predict it.