"With your size, if I met you on the street, I wouldn't dare to recognize you." In a private manor outside London.
Yang Dongxu got out of the car and hugged Tuoyi, who was at least two circles fatter than before.
Not only is Troy now much fatter than before, but he also now has a full beard. If you saw this while walking on the street, you would really not recognize it.
"Haha, I can't help it. I couldn't control it for a while and suddenly gained weight. Later, I found that it was too late to lose weight. Losing weight is too painful. Anyway, I am healthy now, so I don't plan to lose weight every day."
Tuoyi patted Yang Dongxu on the shoulder and said with a smile. Losing weight is really not as easy as you think, whether it is for men or women.
The two of them did not go into the house. The weather was nice and not very hot today, so the two of them walked forward under the shade of the trees.
"Natasha contacted me two days ago," Troy said.
Yang Dongxu glanced at him and waited for the next sentence.
"She is sorting out the remaining resources of many oligarchs in Northern Russia and turning them into her own help. So she wants me to help her be her liaison."
Natasha's life is not very good now. Although she got her wish and entered the State Duma, her status has always been unable to rise. After all, compared to other confidants, she is not so lovable in front of anyone, and she is still a woman.
However, who supports the reorganization of the remnants of the previous oligarchs? After all, these remnants are allowed to occasionally make some small moves in Northern Russia.
Integrating them together and being controlled by Natasha is undoubtedly more controllable, and the power controlled by Natasha is only to push herself to the top, not to fight against anyone. These powers in disguise can be regarded as that person's power, and naturally there is no reason to object. .
"There's not much I can do to help her. After all, my current resources in North Russia are only some fixed shares that receive dividends every year, and there's nothing else left." Yang Dongxu said.
Although China and Northern Russia have continued to expand their trade scope in the past two years, Yang Dongxu has little interest in ordinary business. And some big business can be done by others, but he cannot go to Northern Russia to do it.
Although no one knows how to deal with him, he doesn't like him always hanging around in front of his eyes. During the former Soviet Union, he took advantage of the situation and took away many benefits, and the things he did in cooperation with financial oligarchs such as Ivan did not leave a very good impression on anyone.
In addition, his status is now displayed here, even if it is just a purely commercial cooperation, it will not help but make anyone think more.
Coupled with his relationship with Natasha, helping Natasha would only cause more trouble for Natasha. It would be better to just do nothing.
"Natasha said the same thing. In fact, if she is willing to leave Northern Russia and go to Europe, even Australia, her life will be easier than it is now." Troy sighed.
Natasha can be said to be their old friend, and she really helped them a lot in the past. And as the older generation gradually passes away, the friendship between these friends becomes even more precious.
"Everyone has their own ambitions. Whether it is to be the head of the Gut family or to realize her political ambitions, this is what she has always wanted. Living a peaceful life is not Natasha."
"That's right, if she leaves Northern Russia and gives up her ideals, then she won't be Natasha." Troy nodded with emotion.
The two people walked forward along the path shaded by the trees, and were quiet for a while.
Then Toy spoke again: "The relationship with the deputy director of the Bureau of Commerce and Trade has been established. Next year, some of our products will enter Europe and Australia more smoothly through the UK.
There is a bit of trouble over there at Shenyou. The senior management there is too greedy, and many people are not very efficient after receiving money. However, the market in Canada has also opened up, and trade volume can continue to increase next year. "
"Don't get involved in too many political matters, otherwise it will be very troublesome if you are discovered." Yang Dongxu reminded.
Foreigners' contact with these officials and congressmen is already very sensitive, if it is just a purely commercial matter. After being discovered, there is still room for operation.
But if it involves politics, you may even want to control the cabinet and so on. After it was discovered, a purge was inevitable.
"Understand, we are only in contact with these people to make money and make our assets safer. As for controlling a country, I don't have Natasha's ambition." Troy said with a smile.
"Do you have any connections with Ukrainian heavy industry companies?" Yang Dongxu asked.
“What technology do you want to buy?”
"Aero engine and off-road engine technology. I only handle the former, and the latter is intended to be used on China BMW." Yang Dongxu said directly without hiding anything.
Since its independence from the former Soviet Union, Ukraine has been running wildly on the road of selling and selling and has never looked back.
Because of the advance preparation, Yang Dongxu got a lot of good things back from somewhere. But after selling so much, his family's wealth is still so strong.
Especially at the beginning, people were not confused, and all they sold were relatively low-end technologies. After that, I slowly started to buy mid-range technologies, and now I have begun to sell some high-end technologies.
Therefore, in this business, the more you sell, the higher the price will be, and the more you sell, the more big customers will come to your door. There is no other company in the world.
"Let me ask Andre for you. He still has a lot of connections there. Also, Andre has raised a mercenary army in Africa, and he wants to get mines there. These days The price of non-ferrous metal mines has risen sharply this year, and many people are jealous."
"I can help him contact acquisition companies, but I will not participate in things like grabbing mines. The people I raise have other uses and have no intention of becoming local armed forces." Yang Dongxu raised his eyebrows and said.
"This is enough. As long as you have money, there will be no shortage of mercenaries who work hard." Troy said.
Yang Dongxu nodded.
To be honest, you can make money through normal business, but he really doesn't touch these bloody businesses.
But what I have to say is that compared to normal business, this kind of bleeding business really brings in money. As long as you occupy a mine and bring equipment in, it's equivalent to picking up money every day.
There is no need to invest in research and development, or even an operation team. It is simple and straightforward to just pay the mercenaries and then pay for the wear and tear of the mining equipment, and the money comes in very quickly.
"Andre's relationship with the gangs has become closer, not just the local gangs." Toy said with a frown.
Yang Dongxu's brows also wrinkled.
Gangs are very popular in other countries except China. Especially in countries with many immigrants like Europe, there are many small circles, and various gangs have naturally formed.
The gangs in Northern Russia are also very famous, and Andrei relied on this to make his fortune when he was in Northern Russia. Although he later left Northern Russia, he kept a relatively low profile.
However, the business in this area has not been completely discontinued. On the contrary, because of the identity clearing a lot over the years, I have gathered a lot of contacts and the business has started to grow bigger and bigger.
"He has a cooperative business with us. Please check the source of funds clearly." Yang Dongxu said.
For now, Yang Dongxu cannot do without Andre in the basket where he puts eggs on Toy's side. After all, Toy is not one of the big guys in the circle as Ivan was back then.
In addition, Toy left Northern Russia late, and the plans he had prepared in advance were all serious business, so he was not as strong as Andre in terms of various resources and connections.
However, playing black is undoubtedly a hidden danger and must be carefully controlled. He used this basket to put eggs, but he couldn't let the basket stain the eggs black.
"I will watch it personally. In fact, Andre is also more careful in this regard. After all, he wants to leave a safe escape route for himself.
However, the gangs here in London have been a bit uneasy recently in their territorial grab, so people are starting to pay attention to him, so I just remind you. "
"Will he use official connections?" Yang Dongxu's brows furrowed completely.
"Let's see if it's controllable. If it doesn't rise to a certain level, he will definitely not use those official resources. After all, he paid a lot of money to expand resources and he won't be willing to expose it easily.
But if the police watch too closely, he will definitely use these forces to quell this matter. In this way, some people will be easily found clues the next time we use them. "
At present, Yang Dongxu's business is being transferred through the UK, and everything is very low-key. The congressmen who spent money to invest on Toi's side also used hidden channels.
Therefore, if Andre wants to use these forces, it will easily expose the originally hidden things and cause other troubles.
"Remind him not to do anything in the UK if it is not necessary. As for other black businesses he wants to do, he can go to other countries. The human resources currently being operated in the UK are very important to me."
"I will organize a gathering in the circle to talk to others about the seriousness of this matter. Let them jointly test Andre's pressure. After all, everyone needs a way out of this formal channel."
"You should also increase your investment in building connections as soon as possible. Be prepared to break up with Andre. After all, if he keeps playing like this, something will happen sooner or later. We can't pin our hopes on him suddenly turning around. above."
"We are already making preparations, but it will take a lot of time to do it secretly." Troy sighed.
In fact, many people on his side had been working hard to stay in Northern Russia, but in the end they had to leave. So I came out too late and fell far behind Andre in many things.
Otherwise, given Ivan’s status and resources back then. If it had been arranged earlier, Troy would now be at least one of the leaders in the circle.
"If you need my help, just let me know. I'm very close to the Spencer family now, and I can borrow their power. If necessary, you can tentatively contact Jeld."
"Jelder? The white glove from the royal family?"
"That's right, it's him. After working as a white glove for a long time, people will inevitably have some ideas of their own. Especially when a person reaches a certain status and feels that he can still go higher.
But this man is cautious and careful. He will even control all his impulses rationally, so you should be more cautious when coming into contact. "Yang Dongxu reminded.
