Chapter 130 Difficulties in Pipeline Construction
"This pipeline was mentioned in 93 and officially established in 96, but why hasn't a plan been made yet? Yukos is a company after all, and without the government's leadership, the construction plan for this pipeline is simply not possible to be adopted by the Duma. First of all, Yukos contracted the project to Petronas in order to get our domestic financial support, which was a failure. The Russian Pipeline Construction Company is not a small company, they control most of the pipeline construction in Russia, and they also have large interests in the shipbuilding and steel industries, and Yukos's plan is first faced with a large group of opponents. β
Later, Yukos threw out a plan to change the Ontario line to the Anna line, the starting point was still Angarsk, but the end point was changed from Daqing, China, to Nakhodka, a Russian Far Eastern port. Originally, they wanted to bring the governments of Japan and South Korea in to contribute to the construction of this pipeline, but now China and Japan are in trouble for the construction of this pipeline, which makes this plan a joke. β
"The third reason is the starting point of this pipeline, although Angarsk is closer to the Far East, but here there is only the interest of Yukos, whether it is Lukoil or Siberian Oil Company to oppose the location of this pipeline, because the starting point of the pipeline starts from here, and the interests of other oil companies are not taken into account at all. But none of these three conditions are as important as the last one, which Yukos cannot solve. β
Kang Xuedong didn't expect his godson to have such a broad vision. In his impression, Chen Mo was still a student who had just graduated, but now he was in a trance and gave him the feeling that this was a big man who was guiding the country. He couldn't help but ask, "What is the reason?" β
That is the irreconcilable contradiction between Khodorvsky, the owner of Yukos Oil, and all walks of life in the Russian government. As far as I know, Khodorfsky has already decided to run in next year's election, and he knows that he will not be able to become president, but why should he run? That's because he wants to teach Russian politicians an educational lesson. He wanted to show them that he could make everyone tired of any action he made, so as to warn everyone not to point the finger of the struggle at him. β
"Khodorvsky is a very proud man, he is the richest man in Russia. He is rich and can do whatever he wants. Politically, he has a large following in Russia and a large number of supporters abroad. But his pride will bring him ruin, because everything he has done in the past has damaged Russia's interests and international image. Therefore, the pipeline construction plan he promoted is destined to lack government support. Putin, who will come to power next year, is also a very tough politician, waiting until he is full-fledged. He will definitely do something to the existing oligarchs, and it will not be Khodorvsky who will bear the brunt of it, because he is too conspicuous. But as long as it was Khodorvsky's plan, it was doomed to be unsuccessful. β
"Do you mean that you want to start the construction of the oil pipeline at the same time, in addition to negotiating a supply contract with the Siberian Oil Company?"
Chen Mo nodded and said: "Now is the time when Russia is in ruins, we have huge financial support, and what Russia needs is funds, and this cooperation is a win-win situation." β
"But don't forget. This is a political necessity, and we put aside the national oil. The political risks involved in re-planning a pipeline would be significant. If it succeeds, it's good to say, if it doesn't succeed, we, including Mr. Zheng, will be very passive. β
"Godfather, so we don't need to be publicistic at first, and wait until the time is right. And then the publicity. β
"Then how can you guarantee that reality will develop according to your speculation, you know, how the situation will change in the future, is not something we can control."
"No one can control everything, we just need to steer the situation as we want it to be. This time to Russia. I hope that Godfather you will do things according to my plan, and it will only take another half a month for you to know that all my recent speculations will appear, and then Godfather you will believe my words. Now it looks like I'm walking a tightrope, dangerous, but it turns out that everything is in my predictions. β
Although he felt risky, Kang Xuedong didn't want this business cooperation to run aground, so as long as Chen Mo didn't put forward a crazy plan, he still decided to do what Chen Mo said. "And what do you want me to do?"
"First of all, to admit to Berezovsky that under your banner there is a study group on international relations that is very knowledgeable about the situation in Russia, and only then will Berezovsky pay more attention to our capabilities."
"It's a small thing, actually, there are a lot of such research groups. It's just that we generally analyze what is happening in reality, rather than making predictions like you. β
Chen Mo smiled: "When a few days later, Yeltsin resigns and Putin comes to power, you will know that my prediction is not wrong." Now all my plans are arranged around Putin becoming president, so you can not take my words seriously until Putin is firmly seated in the presidency. But if Putin does sit firmly on the presidency, we will have to carry out a series of public relations operations in Russia according to my plan. May I? β
"Of course! At present, the most important thing is to negotiate with Berezovsky on the issue of oil supply, and you will definitely have to wait until next time to talk about what you said. β
Chen Mo said worriedly: "Berezovsky will definitely ask you some questions about him, about his situation, you can tell him what to do with LΓΌ Buwei's ending." As for the specific countermeasures, don't go into too much detail, and always grasp the policy of befriending Putin, staying away from politics, and low-key development. β
Kang Xuedong couldn't help laughing, "You're asking me to be a god stick in front of him!" β
"Godfather, as long as it can bring benefits to us in the oil, why not be a god?"
"That's right...... Okay, now tell me what he did about giving you kickbacks. β
"This happened mainly because I proposed a commercial loan to him. I proposed to him to borrow a sum of money for investment, and he felt that the financial investment was too risky, so he proposed that in the process of supplying oil to China National Petroleum Corporation, he could reduce a part of the base price per ton of oil and deposit it in my account. β
"How much does it cost you per ton?"
"This has not been said yet, it should be given out after the negotiations with PetroChina are concluded and the transaction price is determined. At that time, he also thought that I might become his son-in-law, so I didn't think it would be too little to help financially. β
"Does he really see you as a son-in-law?"
"Well, I lived in his villa in London, and I drove a Ferrari, a Land Rover. It's just ......" Chen Mo was embarrassed, and said with a twist: "Now it seems that my son-in-law can't be a son-in-law, because Nastya was snatched away by Weiwei's girl." β
Hearing Chen Mo explain the relationship between them, Kang Xuedong was also stunned by this divine turn. He never thought that Chen Mo would be "snatched of love" by a girl.
In the evening, Chen Mo had to go back to Engelberg to stay for one night, his luggage was still there, and he packed his luggage at night and set off directly to Moscow every day. Although Kang Xuedong felt that there was still a lot to say to Chen Mo, but thinking about it, it seemed that he had finished speaking, so he still let him go.
But one by one, this little girl saw Chen Mo and wanted to leave, so she had to play together. The Nasjia family's house is much more comfortable than the one in the PetroChina office, and there are two sisters who spoil her, which is much more fun than here.
After returning to Engelberg with one by one, Chen Mo found that the two of them had already prepared their luggage. "Where are you going?"
"I've promised Nadya to come with her to London for Christmas. Don't worry, you go to Moscow to do business, so we won't bother you in Moscow. One by one, my sister is leaving tomorrow, do you miss your sister? β
As soon as the words came out, this little girl cried one by one, hugged Weiwei's legs, and refused to let go no matter what she said. This time, several people were distressed, and they persuaded her all night and promised her countless unequal treaties before she stopped crying.
Finally lulled her to sleep, Chen Mo looked at Nasjia, and couldn't help but say to Weiwei: "I can't take care of your affairs, but I hope you can be humble to Nasjia." Your personality is too strong, her is too weak, and if you hurt her, it won't be easy for her dad to deal with. β
"Don't worry, I care about her more than you do. And I've convinced Nadya not to go to the United States. I will graduate in a year and a half, and I will come back to Paris after graduation and probably work for UNESCO in the future. If she goes to the United States, she will still be separated in the future, and it is better to let her go to school in Europe. β
Chen Mo hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then have you thought about it in the future?" β
Vivi glanced at Nastya, who felt the love in her eyes and smiled sweetly. Vivi beckoned, and she came over from the bed and sat down against her.
Weiwei took her in her arms and said with a smile in English: "The future is so far away, we only care about the present. We don't want to worry about what didn't happen, and Nadya will follow me to the ends of the world. Maybe when we get tired of it, settle down, ask you to borrow some seeds, and we want a baby. Maybe in the future, we will be in love and break up peacefully. What is the future for? β
Nasjia put her head on her shoulder and said with a gentleness that Chen Mo had never seen before: "If you don't give up, I won't leave." β
Their posture made Chen Mo couldn't help but feel a little jealous, snorted, and stood up. "Sleep, there's a lot going on tomorrow!" (To be continued.) )