Chapter 611: Strike when it's time to strike

"Fang Shao, do you think that Khodorkovsky is worth your special trip?" Aso asked softly, "Although Menajet's private bank has a lot of influence among Russia's private banks, there are quite a few banks in Russia that are stronger than it. ”

Fang Mingyuan stared at Aso Xiangyue's pretty face, and nodded with a smile, the purpose of his coming to Russia this time, Aso Xiangyue still didn't know, so it was not surprising that he had such an idea. Aso Xiangyue noticed Fang Mingyuan's gaze, her face couldn't help but heat slightly, she glanced at Lin Rong on the side, and sighed lightly in her heart, if Fang Mingyuan brought her sister Lin Lian, everyone wouldn't have to sit in front of each other like this.

"Kazuki, before you come, did I make you finish the list?" Fang Mingyuan could see what was on Aso Xiangyue's mind, but he could only sit obediently. The relationship with Aso Xiangyue and their family is still unknown to the family, and as for whether anyone has seen it, Fang Mingyuan himself is not sure. Therefore, in front of outsiders, he and Aso Kazuki can only be serious.

"It's done." Aso Kazuki took out a few pieces of paper from the briefcase beside her and handed them to Fang Mingyuan. This is a list of the factories she has acquired in Russia over the years. At that time, due to Fang Mingyuan's request, no matter what industry it was, no matter where she was in Russia, as long as the Russian government sold it, she would buy it. Over the years, this is a staggering amount, and of course the value is just as impressive.

Aso Xiangyue was so impressed by Fang Mingyuan's vision, if it weren't for Fang Mingyuan's extremely tough attitude, she wouldn't have said anything to buy these factories that were not worth so much money in her opinion. Originally, I thought that most of this money would be wasted, but no one thought that the two major devaluations of the ruble by the Soviet government and the Russian government would change everything. The original tens of billions of ruble loans were finally paid off after only tens of millions of dollars, and the profits Fang Mingyuan made from them were so high that Aso felt dizzy when she thought about it.

If before that, Aso Xiangyue's relationship with Fang Mingyuan was still mixed with a bit of utilitarian elements, and after that, she admired Fang Mingyuan's business talent to the point of faith, and she had completely become Fang Mingyuan's "believer".

Fang Mingyuan took the list and flipped through it casually. The real purpose of his visit to Russia to meet with Khodorkovsky is something that no one can guess. Because no one would have thought that in the previous life, Russia would turn the pillar enterprise of the Russian economy to these rich people in China in 1995. Since then, one of the largest factories in Russia has been included in the auction list. Unlike the first stage, in which Soviet-era state-owned enterprises were distributed directly to the Russian people through shares, the second phase of the Sī Privatization in 1995 was called the "Auction of the Century." But this "auction of the century" was carefully planned by Russia's major economic oligarchs, not youth reformers, and approved and implemented by the government. This marked the beginning of an "era of economic oligarchyes" in which a small number of oligarchs conspired to shape Russia's economic and political fortunes.

In a short period of four months, the then Yeltsin government sold Russia's economic lifeblood -- several giant mineral and oil companies -- to a handful of oligarchs at extremely low prices. The Kremlin received the financial and political support of the oligarchs: Yeltsin was re-elected in the presidential election the following year by defeating the leader Zyuganov.

And Yukosky Petroleum Company was in this transaction, which successfully "grabbed" Yukos, which is rich in oil reserves. Yukosky later developed into Russia's largest oil company, and the young Khodorkovsky became the richest man in Russia. Before he was imprisoned two thousand years later, his personal assets, according to estimates from different sources, were between $10 billion and $20 billion.

The reason why Fang Mingyuan made friends with Khodorkovsky in advance was that he was also prepared for a rainy day, if he waited until Khodorkovsky became the owner of the Yukosky Oil Company, and then befriended him to promote the construction of the crude oil pipeline between China and Russia, at that time Russia had already passed its most difficult period, and the resistance would be much greater, and Khodorkovsky's property had also been significantly improved, and it would have to be a lot more difficult to persuade him.

Second, regardless of his reputation in Russia and what he looks like in the minds of those officials in the Russian government, when Khodorkovsky was in charge of Yukos Oil Company, he was a strong supporter of China's oil exports. In the previous life, the reason why the Ontario line was later replaced by other plans also had a great deal to do with Khordokovsky's imprisonment and the lack of a leader of the Yukosky oil company. If Khodorkovsky had not been imprisoned, with his influence in Russia, it would not have been so easy for Japan and South Korea to change the Ontario line, which at that time was close to the completion of preparatory work. Therefore, keeping Khodorkovsky is undoubtedly of great benefit to Huaxia

Third, if we can form an economic ally with Khodorkovsky, it will also be of great benefit to Fang Mingyuan's future development in Russia. Khodorkovsky was able to become the richest man in Russia, and his ability can be imagined. If he had not been so arrogant later, and had run into the power of Putin, who was also a hardliner, he would not have ended up in prison.

Fang Mingyuan thought back to the information about Khodorkovsky in his previous life, fortunately, this part was a major matter of general concern to the Chinese people at the beginning, and Fang Mingyuan also looked through a lot of information at that time, so he remembered it so clearly and in detail.

The reason why Khodorkovsky fell to that point was actually due to Yeltsin's early resignation, and his successor Putin was at odds with these oligarchs, believing that they were manipulating the policies of the Russian government. Initially, however, Putin did not intend to face the oligarchs, but rather to make a deal with them – the oligarchs could retain the enormous resources they had acquired during the Yeltsin era, but they could no longer play any role in the political sphere.

It's just that these oligarchs look down on Putin, ignore Putin's iron fist, and don't care about the "olive branch" he extends out at all.

Now that he knows the course of history, Fang Mingyuan has been thinking about how to change this result. Of course, Fang Mingyuan would not have thought of such a ridiculous idea as preventing Putin from coming to power, and Putin, who was once a KGB official, could never ignore his influence in the Russian intelligence agencies. And even if Putin can't come to power, it's hard to guarantee that there will be X-Jing to come to power, so it's better to let Putin come to power, at least his governing style still has a context to be found. If he can keep Hordokovsky, and then use Hordokovsky to influence Putin and seek greater interests for Huaxia and the Fang family, Fang Mingyuan feels that this is a more feasible plan.

And if you want to keep Hordokovsky, you must first make Hordokovsky believe in himself, the work to be done, it is not a half, think about it, Fang Mingyuan feels a headache.

Fang Mingyuan looked at the list in his hand, before coming to Russia, he had asked Aso Kazuki to list the industries he owned in Russia, including those manufacturers of food, textile, glass manufacturing and processing, and metal processing, about forty or fifty, all over Russia. After acquiring these enterprises, Fang Mingyuan did not carry out large-scale transformation of them, but only improved their financial systems, reformed the big pot of employees, implemented the system of more work and more pay, and introduced some domestic products to maintain their normal operation.

Since the domestic market is still in short supply after the collapse of Russia, and some of the products produced are sold to the Chinese and Japanese markets, these companies have basically been able to guarantee a slight surplus so far. Of course, that little bit of profit is no longer in the eyes of the Fang family today.

These enterprises, in Fang Mingyuan's view, are not of great use in their hands, their production jishu, in recent years, has also been completely eaten by domestic jishu personnel, continue to stay in the hands, although they can create profits, but it is of little significance, rather than this, it is better to transfer them in exchange for greater benefits. And these enterprises can meet the needs of Menatep's private banks, and the Russian enterprises it controls are also of these types. If Menajet's private banks can acquire them, it will be very beneficial to strengthen their own strength.

And, on the other hand, it is also to reassure those who are too sensitive to the Russians and narrow down the impact they may have. These old Maozi will not give up their domestic market like the Chinese government. So to make their money, you have to be more hidden.

"Xiangyue, are the basic materials of these enterprises ready?" Fang Mingyuan handed the list in his hand to Lin Rong and asked casually.

"It's all ready," Aso said with a little excitement. Like Fang Mingyuan, for these companies, Aso Xiangyue also feels like chicken ribs, it is useless to keep them, and it is a pity to lose them, if they can be transferred and exchanged for cash, it will naturally be better.

Fang Mingyuan is looking forward to meeting Khodorkovsky tomorrow night.