After a few years, Yang Dongxu saw Natasha again, a woman with a tall figure and a beautiful face whose capable temperament almost made men feel ashamed.
In fact, Yang Dongxu was a little surprised when she first contacted Natasha, because the other party was actually in Shanghai. As far as she knew, the oligarchs in the north were busy making money at home and spreading money to Europe and the United States, and basically no one came to China to buy property.
"It's really flattering to be contacted by a big customer like you. Fortunately, I'm in Shanghai. Otherwise, I might have been awake at night thinking about what kind of big business is waiting for me." The two of them were at the Oriental Pearl Revolving Restaurant. Sitting facing each other inside.
It was Yang Dongxu's first time coming to this place, so he took a curious look. But the main focus is still on Natasha. Men are always easily attracted to women, especially this kind of woman who is extremely extraordinary in both appearance and temperament. At the same time, Yang Dongxu's face showed surprise again, because Natasha spoke Chinese.
"You speak Chinese well." Yang Dongxu raised the red wine in his hand and said with a smile.
To be honest, he doesn't like eating Western food very much. He always feels that eating less meat is unsatisfactory. However, I quite like red wine. Drinking it in moderation can soften blood vessels and is very good for health.
"Of course you have to be fully prepared when facing big clients." Natasha smiled and picked up the wine glass in front of her.
If the north was Yang Dongxu's gold rush land at the beginning, then now he can indeed be regarded as a big customer for some people. After all, whether it was the disintegration of the Soviet Union or the subsequent introduction of talents and technology.
His enjoyment of spending money is no worse than those of financial oligarchs, or even worse. After all, retail investors like him were not the only ones going for gold at that time. There were national-level whales hiding in the dark.
Therefore, Natasha, one of the middlemen at the time, and the forces behind her, indeed made a lot of money. As Russia becomes more and more stable, such a profitable business becomes more and more rare, which is naturally very missed.
"I need some communications talents and technologies." Yang Dongxu said in a straightforward manner.
"To what extent?"
"Of course the higher the better, who would want to eliminate something good? After all, I don't have money, right?" Yang Dongxu said with a smile.
"I need some time to prepare the information for this." Natasha pondered for a moment and said.
If it's about resources and minerals, she can talk about it immediately, but she doesn't know much about communications. After all, let alone her now, even in any country in the world, this aspect of things may be put into the forefront. Ten, but definitely not in the top three. The degree of attention naturally varies.
"No problem, as long as the technology is good and money is not a problem, but you can't think of me as being taken advantage of." Yang Dongxu said with a smile.
The legacy of the former Soviet Union was naturally his first choice. After all, some of the technologies in it would still not fall behind even after decades. The monsters spawned during the Cold War still had a profound and terrifying legacy even after they disintegrated.
But this is obviously not Yang Dongxu’s only choice. If he cannot buy technology from the former Soviet Union, he can turn around and buy it from Europe and the United States. Even if it is not good, he can also get it from Japan. After all, the current rapid growth of SoftBank's assets is not just for fun. You must know that telecommunications companies account for a large proportion of SoftBank's main investment targets.
"As a big customer, you will naturally get the biggest discount." Natasha smiled, her blue eyes revealing a stunning charm.
Compared to the young and childish Natasha before, the current Natasha is undoubtedly more attractive. The 28-year-old possesses the charm of a young woman and the elegance of a mature woman. She is like a huge magnet, attracting the attention of the surrounding iron filings all the time.
From the moment Natasha sat at the table, both the customers dining not far away and the waiters standing next to them couldn't help but keep their eyes on her. It can be seen what kind of charming woman she is. .
After all, this place can be said to be the best restaurant in Shanghai. Except for a few vain bourgeoisie who can eat here, the other guests are either rich or noble. The people who work as waiters here have obviously seen big scenes, and are not the kind of poor losers who have never seen beautiful women, but they are still attracted to Natasha and can't help themselves.
Yang Dongxu smiled and said nothing more, concentrating on the steak in front of him, although Western food was not as refreshing as Chinese food. But it's good to change the taste occasionally. Of course, it would be better if you don't care about other people's eyes and have three steaks to feel full.
"I wonder if Mr. Yang is interested in investment banking?" Seeing that Yang Dongxu stopped talking, Natasha organized her language and asked tentatively.
"Is it very profitable to invest in banks now?" Yang Dongxu was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect that Natasha also wanted him to invest in Minsheng, the bank he had just invested in. According to the information he collected, although banks are currently very profitable, they do not seem to be the first choice for investment, and the proportion of hot money flowing into the banking industry is not large.
"No one will do a business that doesn't make money."
"Yes." Yang Dongxu nodded, but did not continue to answer the question.
He suddenly remembered the reason why Natasha asked him if he wanted to invest in banking. In Russia, where the economy is currently not very prosperous, one of the main ways for large financial oligarchs to accumulate wealth is through investment banks.
Among the seven financial oligarchs who were killed after the Communists came to power in later generations, all seven controlled a bank, and no one was an exception. This industry may not be the first choice for investment in other countries, but in Russia now, it is definitely one of the holy places to make money.
Getting involved and then withdrawing, just like Hainan real estate before, making money yourself and then passing the blame to the taker, is undoubtedly a very exciting idea. After all, investing in banks to make money is no slower than investing in real estate to steal money, or even worse.
But thinking about the methods of that traitor in later generations, Yang Dongxu suppressed the greed in his heart. If he had no choice, he would definitely take the opportunity to make a fortune. After all, no one had trouble with money. He was confident enough to make a fortune and escape unscathed.
At most, they will be on the blacklist of the Communist Party of China, and they will no longer be able to invest or do business in the north. But there are no minerals and other resources in the north, and there is Australia, so he won't lose much if he doesn't go.
But now he is constantly preparing for a gluttonous feast next year, spending almost all his wealth. Compared with taking the risk to go north to make a fortune, it is undoubtedly safer to sit at home and count money, and he will make more money. Naturally, he has no reason to take the risk.
Seeing that Yang Dongxu didn't seem to be very interested in this matter, Natasha was a little confused. After all, the guy sitting opposite her was not a layman who didn't know anything. As long as she clicked on it, he should be able to think of what an attractive piece of cake it was.
Because the guy opposite made so much money from the former Soviet Union, a large amount of it was converted into U.S. dollars based on ruble loans based on the exchange rate at that time, and what he is paying back now is ruble loans after the collapse.
The ruble used to be really gold, not to say it was stronger than the US dollar, but at least it was a strong rival. And now the ruble is just like cabbage. The profits that Yang Dongxu made from it make the big guys behind her feel very regretful every time they think about it. They regret that they didn't follow the above-board robbery, and now they have to take risks if they want to make money. .
When Natasha opened her mouth to say something else, Yang Dongxu took the lead and said: "I have already invested in the bank, but it is domestic, so I don't want to repeat investment in other countries for the time being. And how can Russia's economy be improved without me telling you? I understand. So compared to banks, I think the mineral resources there are a good investment choice."
"Mineral resources?" Natasha frowned. For someone like her, it was natural that someone working in industry could make more money quickly than working in finance. After all, the basic investment in the early stage of an industry requires a large amount of money, and it is very convenient to open a bank to collect money.
"For minerals, such as various metal minerals, diamonds or gems, oil and natural gas, etc. are also acceptable." Yang Dongxu nodded.
Now, in addition to domestic land enclosures, mining mines internationally is undoubtedly a good investment. At the same time, compared to other places that are far away, Russia, which is close at hand, although mining has some troubles due to climate problems, people have the technology in this area. Reserves, if calculated carefully, can still save money, so whether it is an oil pipeline or a natural gas pipeline into the country, it is a profitable business.
"How big will your investment be?" Natasha asked, recalling the information she had learned about mineral resources.
"Naturally, the bigger the better. If it is a stake in a mining company, I hope it will be a controlling stake. If an oil pipeline can be built, or a natural gas pipeline can enter the mainland, I can take a stake and actively negotiate for cooperation between the two national construction companies."
China's current economy has begun to enter the fast lane of development. However, although the demand for mineral resources such as oil is rising, it is not as terrifying as the demand in future generations, so it can still be self-sufficient for now.
But a few years later, the situation suddenly became critical. All kinds of resources were choked, and there was a feeling of being constrained in everything we did.
Therefore, if we plan in advance to get an oil and natural gas pipeline from Russia to China, it will definitely become a major artery for energy in the future.
As for whether there is any friction between the two countries, whether Japan will stop natural gas and oil pipelines like it did with European countries, Yang Dongxu doesn't care at all.
President Xi Jinping, who wanted to revive the Russian economy, used all his strength to keep the Russian economy from deteriorating. The main means of not deteriorating is to sell various mineral resources.
So if these pipelines are really stopped due to something, it will certainly be difficult for the country, and *** will not feel comfortable either. After all, every day it is stopped, he himself will lose a lot of money, and everyone will be heartbroken. So it is easy for everyone to definitely not hurt each other.
