Handsome, really handsome.

Zhang Chen is already a straight man who can't be straighter anymore, and his first impression when he sees Khodorkovsky is also handsome.

At least 1.8 meters tall, with a nose like a hanging gall, a water chestnut mouth, a pair of sword eyebrows obliquely inserted into the temples, and deep eyes.

Even in the Rakshasa where handsome men and beautiful women emerge in an endless stream, Khodorkovsky is very handsome in terms of appearance, much more than most European and American male stars.

Zhang Chen smiled and sat next to Khodorkovsky, picked up the big wooden ladle in the wooden barrel, scooped a spoonful of water, and poured it on the hot stone.

"Many of the cultures in Estonia are similar to those in Finland and have a tradition of taking steam baths. I bought this grove three years ago through a trading company in Estonia and built this cottage. Occasionally, I would come here to live for a while, read a book, and organize my thoughts. Khodorkovsky said slowly.

Zhang Chen closed his eyes and smiled: "Estonia has the highest forest coverage rate in the world, and the air is also the best country on earth. ”

Khodorkovsky smiled: "This is my only resort, 150 hectares of woodland, it costs less than 150,000 US dollars, and the construction cost of this wooden house is only 3,000 US dollars, including logging and construction, and most of the construction work is done by myself." I'm sorry to invite you to such a humble place. ”

Khodorkovsky's voice is very soft, if you only look at the face and voice, it is hard to believe that the person in front of him is one of the largest oligarchs in the Rakshasa at the moment, and can even affect the role of high-level personnel appointments and dismissals in the government.

Zhang Chen already had a layer of sweat on his body, picked up a towel and wiped his face, "I lived in Huaxia until I was seventeen years old and never left. Although my parents were high-level intellectuals in the chemical industry in China, their monthly income at that time was less than fifty dollars. At that time, needless to say, a vacation was a luxury, and even a meal of beef and potato stew was considered a luxury. In times of poverty, it is not easy to survive, and only after the problem of survival is solved, can we talk about life. ”

Khodorkovsky's eyes lit up: "We grew up in a similar environment, my parents were Jewish, both were engineers, and I also studied chemical engineering in college. As a child, I never thought I would be a businessman. In fact, in the Soviet Union at that time, the profession of merchant did not exist at all. ”

Zhang Chen smiled: "But you are now the most successful merchant in the Rakshasas, aren't you? Your Menatepa Bank is already one of the eight major banks in the Rakshasas, and the value of the newly listed Yukos has increased tenfold. It shouldn't be a few years before Khodorkovsky's name appears on Forbes' list of the richest people in Rakshasa right?"

"Huh. Khodorkovsky chuckled, "We just took advantage of the loopholes during the transition of the Soviet Union, so that we can turn high-quality state-owned assets into our own wealth at low prices." This is an unfair plunder, no different from robbers and thieves, and is only possible in a certain period of history. ”

Zhang Chen was a little surprised, he didn't expect Khodorkovsky to be so outspoken, and he didn't expect that one of the largest oligarchs in the current Rakshasa would be able to look at his source of wealth so objectively.

That is why Mr. Khodorkovsky should pay more attention to the security of his wealth. Zhang Chen poured another spoonful of water on the stone, feeling the heat rushing to his face, "Rakshasa's economic reform has come to an end, and high-quality state-owned assets and natural resources have basically been carved up. Although President Yeltsin is now very dependent on a few of you economic pillars, Mr. Khodorkovsky, as one of the richest people in the Rakshasa, can he consider a few more ways out?"

Khodorkovsky's eyes flashed: "The reform of the Rakshasa has basically been successful, the political environment is very stable, and as a Rakshasa, I am very confident in the future of the Rakshasa people." ”

Zhang Chen smiled: "Six or seven hundred years ago, there was a super-rich man named Shen Wansan in China, who was said to be the richest man in the world at that time, and once funded Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, to build the capital of Nanjing. It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang was able to completely defeat Mongolia, and he also received great financial support. At the time, he was probably the most successful businessman. ”

Khodorkovsky was interested in this topic, and as a businessman, he could use his wealth to influence the general trend of the world, which should be the ultimate in what a businessman could do, and he couldn't help but be fascinated.

"And then?" Khodorkovsky couldn't help but ask. "He can help the emperor seize the world, his family should always be the nobles of Huaxia, right?"

Zhang Chen smiled slightly: "No, according to legend, he helped Zhu Yuanzhang build the capital, and he was exiled by the emperor, and within a few years, his descendants were also killed by the rulers at that time under various excuses, leaving no descendants." ”

Khodorkovsky was shocked.

The true history of Rakshasa is not very long. It was not until the 16th century, after the fall of the Golden Horde, that Russia in the modern sense of the word really took shape. In terms of political struggle, it is much worse than that of a country like China, which has 3,000 years of experience.

"The most direct reason for Shen Wansan's downfall was that he proposed to take out one million taels of gold to pay bonuses to the army on behalf of the emperor. In the eyes of others, this is a good thing. But in the emperor's eyes, this is Shen Wansan's meddling in the army and politics, and he has political ambitions, and there is a sufficient reason why Shen Wansan was exiled by the emperor and all his clansmen were killed. ”

Khodorkovsky's lips were tightly closed, Zhang Chen glanced at him, and continued: "In a country with a tradition of imperial power, businessmen must not participate in politics. Power can help you gain wealth, but it can also destroy your wealth. ”

This kind of truth seems simple, but it really is not understood by people in every country in the world.

This is the case with human psychology, and people tend to make overly optimistic estimates of their future situation and their own strength in good times, and Khodorkovsky is no exception.

Moreover, Khodorkovsky does now have the power to influence the political situation in the country. The "seven oligarchs" headed by Berezovsky and the Yeltsin government supported each other. Without their support, Yeltsin might not have been able to do it for a day.

In their view, even if Yeltsin arrives and changes the president, he still needs to rely on them, the oligarchs who control the country's economic lifeline, and they can also control the former superpower with the world's largest land area behind the scenes.

However, now that the Asian financial crisis is in full swing, the economy of Rakshasa has also been seriously affected. With the increase in market instability, Menatepa's debt pressure is already very dangerous, if it really can't be sustained...

"Great story. Khodorkovsky wiped his sweat with a towel, "However, Menatepa Bank works closely with major European banks, and I'm not very worried about that." ”

Zhang Chen laughed: "Mikhail, you misunderstood, Tinder Source is a legal company, we will never get involved in illegal money laundering, and we don't want to be a white glove for you to transfer assets abroad." ”

Hordolkovsky was surprised and raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Didn't you ask me to meet so that I could invest in your Kouyce fund?"

Zhang Chen laughed: "Of course not, I only told half of the story just now, and there is another half, do you want to hear it?"