Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 838, Open Scheme

Yang Xiaole watched for a while, then quietly left.

When he reappeared, he was already in a manor in Moscow.

This is one of Ivanka's important offices here.

The building density in Moscow is very low.

……

It was snowing heavily in Moscow at that moment. Inside the house, Ivanka was sitting on the sofa in front of the fireplace, drinking red wine.

There was another person inside, discussing something.

"Boom boom boom!"

The sound of footsteps made them both stop talking.

The manor appears normal on the outside, but it's actually quite tight on the inside, with quite a few sentries, both overt and covert.

They're in a meeting; probably no one will come at this time.

"Crench!"

The sound of the door being pushed open could be heard.

Both of them were surprised when they saw the figure.

"gentlemen!"

Ivanka put down her glass and greeted him respectfully.

Sitting next to him was Huang Qiujing. Seeing him come over, she smiled and said, "What brings you here?"

Yang Xiaole, wearing a mink coat, sat down directly next to Huang Qiujing.

He said to Ivanka in Russian, "Sit down!"

The fireplace crackled and popped, and the area near it was very warm, even quite hot.

He took off his fur coat and sat down.

With her arm around Huang Qiujing beside her, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "I've been keeping an eye on some important things happening here, and I felt it was about time, so I came to check on things. You haven't gone back yet!"

He lit a cigarette and started smoking with a laugh.

Ivanka was taken aback by the intimate actions between the two.

He assumed that Huang Qiujing was also one of Yang Xiaole's subordinates.

It seems that's not the case now!

Huang Qiujing rolled her eyes at him: "Things here aren't as simple as you think. I don't know how many times I've flown here during this time."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly.

He had underestimated things.

According to his previous thinking, he could indeed eat a large piece, but he might not be able to get the lion's share.

So Huang Qiujing secretly went to Beijing to find him and told him the gist of the matter.

To legally reap the lion's share of this feast, Huang Qiujing's financial system needs to be activated.

It might not require a huge amount of money, but it would require Huang Qiujing to use a lot of connections.

Yes, he wants to legally get the lion's share.

It's morally wrong, but it must be legally justifiable.

He didn't want to cause too much trouble later.

He's not afraid; he just doesn't want to be bothered.

He then asked with a smile, "Were you just discussing the steel mill?"

Huang Qiujing nodded: "Yes! We were talking about the Ximo Steel Plant. After the investment environment here was relaxed, we invested in the Ximo Steel Plant, holding a 7% stake. With guidance, the company has already taken out loans from us to expand production capacity and upgrade technology, with an annualized rate of 21%. It is estimated that once the upgrade is completed, the production capacity will account for about 16.8% of the entire Maoxiong..."

I gave a brief explanation of the situation.

Yang Xiaole hummed in response, only giving a general outline of the plan.

The specific details of the execution were handled by Ivanka Trump and Huang Qiujing.

He only knew roughly about the Ximo Steel Plant; it was a large steel plant on the Russian side.

16.8%
This is a very scary number.

It's important to know that Russia has many steel companies, both large and small.

However, his plans this time are mainly for some large enterprises.

Steel mills, mines, oil companies, and major machinery factories.

Even many military industrial enterprises.

As for the annualized rate of 21%, it's really not too outrageous. During this period, an annualized rate of 25% was a common occurrence.

You can break even in four years.

Moreover, according to his request, the repayment will definitely be in US dollars, not rubles.

The money earned is then used for lending, making it an extremely profitable industry.

The main problem is that the Russian side is trapped in an information cage, which has led to an overconfidence in its own strength. In reality, most of its expansion and even technological upgrades have been achieved through this.

Our technology is actually not as good as that of foreign companies.

Ultimately, it resulted in a loss.

If I lend you $1 million now, it's worth 0.6 million rubles, but the ruble's exchange rate will fall over time.

The amount of dollars to be repaid is a huge pit of rubles required.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that the ruble will depreciate to 1.8 rubles to 1 US dollar next year would represent a 3x profit.

The ruble exchange rate will be lowered to 6.26 to 1 US dollar the year after next.

Four years later, it plummeted to 170.

This is still the official exchange rate.

The exchange rates on the black market are even more terrifying.

After the disintegration, the peak reached an even more terrifying 6000+.

Did some of the giants not receive any inside information?
Someone must have received it.

But as the old saying goes, money makes the world go round.

Many leaders on the Russian side don't care at all; what they care about is how much US dollars or gold they can get.

After listening, Yang Xiaole snapped out of his thoughts and asked, "What is the current exchange rate for the ruble on the black market?"

"1:7.24~ While we were lending money, we were also exchanging rubles on the black market to invest in the companies here."

Huang Qiujing said calmly.

Moreover, there was a hint of excitement in his words.

For someone like her who manipulates capital, it was a veritable feast.

Yang Xiaole also took a breath upon hearing this.

Scary indeed.

This reminded him of the history of currency devaluation in the 1950s.

However, financial controls were very strict back then.

Private transactions of gold are prohibited, banks are fully state-owned, and public-private partnerships reduce private enterprises, which is why this situation has not occurred.

The situation is exactly the opposite for the Russians.

Instead of taking control, the government vigorously promoted the private sector and allowed foreign investment to enter the market.

It's estimated that many sharks have already smelled the blood.

"So what's the situation here now? How's the deployment going?"

Huang Qiujing smiled upon hearing this: "After more than two years of planning, we have seized many opportunities, especially in terms of relationships. The network of relationships that Ivanka has cultivated here is very important to us. Without these networks, things would definitely not have gone so smoothly."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole laughed.

Yes!

Without these moles, it would have been impossible to succeed so easily. Even those at high levels were only concerned with their own interests.

You can get things done by paying just a tiny fraction of the money.

"Moreover, through Fisso Bank, we have effectively controlled 50 billion rubles in funds, and this is still expanding. It is estimated that this will expand to 500 billion rubles next year. The funds we have actually invested do not exceed 700 billion US dollars."

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement.

At this time, the ruble had not yet depreciated significantly.

It is very useful.

At least the official supplies and corporate valuations are calculated in rubles.

He then asked, "Did you acquire these rubles through a deposit-taking scheme?"

"Not entirely. Some of this money is obtained by absorbing users' savings at high interest rates, issuing bonds, and then lending them to businesses at high prices. Moreover, they require repayment in US dollars, otherwise they use the businesses as collateral."

Gee
Yang Xiaole clicked his tongue.

Financial tools are indeed terrifying.

He then asked, "What about other foreign investment?"

"Other foreign capital is also starting to enter in large quantities and has already begun operations, but the scale is not as large as ours. Currently, we occupy 80% of the market share because we mainly target large enterprises."

After Huang Qiujing finished speaking, she thought of something and said, "Doing this will have risks and hidden dangers. Now that you're here, I'll tell you about them too."

"What's the hidden danger?"

"Exchange rate! Once the people here realize this and tighten controls on stocks, currency, and bonds, the black market exchange rate will rise in the short term, and we will have no profit and face the risk of losses."

Of course, if the exchange rate appreciates, we in the financial sector will also make significant profits, which can offset some of the losses. In that case, we're essentially doing something for nothing.

Yang Xiaole smiled upon hearing this: "Don't worry, it won't happen! I estimate there will be some action internationally in the near future, with a large amount of rubles being sold off, causing the ruble to depreciate. Someone should contact you around this time."

From the perspective of those on the bald eagle's side, he had simply stumbled into their plan by accident.

That's a way of indirectly helping them.

How could they possibly let such a good opportunity slip by?

And they will also contact people here.

We can guide them to cooperate.

really.

Huang Qiujing was surprised: "How did you know?"

Yang Xiaole stretched out his hand, counted a few times on his fingers, and laughed: "I can tell from my calculations that foreign capital must have contacted you."

Huang Qiujing rolled her eyes at him, then laughed and said, "Yes! Indeed, a company called Xinhe International Foundation has contacted many of our offices here. They probably don't know we're working together yet. Ivanka has also been contacted."

Yang Xiaole raised an eyebrow and smiled, "So what did they say?"

"They formed a conference alliance, invited our people to attend, and hoped that our people could achieve some goals through their connections."

After Huang Qiujing finished speaking, she asked with a smile, "Guess what they want to do?"

Yang Xiaole looked at her, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "There should be a few things. First, we should cooperate with them in the financial sector to put economic pressure on Russia and get them to loosen financial controls more drastically."

"Secondly, we should increase the pace of privatization."

"Third, the black market should not buy up large amounts of rubles. Instead, it should sell off rubles to cause inflation. This should be done in conjunction with international ruble sales to devalue the currency."

"Fourth, infiltration of decision-makers."

"Fifth, they should do what we've done: penetrate the financial system, especially the banking sector. That's all I can think of for now."

Upon hearing what he said, Huang Qiujing's mouth dropped open.

Some things were not explicitly stated at the meeting, as it was their first time attending such a meeting.

She arrived at the conclusions Yang Xiaole made only after repeatedly analyzing the current situation and understanding the deeper meaning behind some of the underlying issues.

Unexpectedly, Yang Xiaole, who was in mainland China, hit the nail on the head as soon as he arrived.

Upon hearing this, Huang Qiujing blinked and looked at him: "How is your brain structured? It feels like you can predict the future."

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "I already told you, I can predict the future. If I predict it, you'll be begging for mercy tonight."

These words made Huang Qiujing blush: "You're so unserious! There are people here!"

Yang Xiaole waved his hand dismissively: "It's okay! Ivanka knows some Chinese, but she can't understand all of it."

Huang Qiujing gave him a reproachful look.

Then came a burst of curiosity.

It's about Ivanka.

It's clear that Ivanka has unconditionally trusted and carried out Yang Xiaole's arrangements. When did she find such an executor?
He's just not very smart.

They are only suitable for doing rough work.

Many financial transactions were arranged and carried out by her personally.

If Yang Xiaole heard what she said, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

Ivanka has no problem with infiltration, gift-giving, or drinking with people.

However, it's still not suitable for truly intricate financial operations.

I'm not in this line of work.

If Ivanka were to handle it, the other party would have no choice but to operate according to her wishes, and in the end, they might only earn a meager profit, taking a small slice of the pie.

After all, although the people Ivanka brought were also knowledgeable in finance, they knew very little about the subject.

Sometimes, people even question Ivanka's decisions.

Yang Xiaole looked at her and asked with a smile, "So, did you agree to their request?"

Huang Qiujing nodded: "I've thought about it for a long time and decided to cooperate with them because this approach will only benefit us more. However, in that case, the market share will be shared by other companies."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole smiled nonchalantly: "It's alright. The Russian market is so big that it's not something we can shake up by our own company. We can't completely take it all. Besides, we need some people to hold the line and share the burden."

Of course, that's all. We can accept less foreign exchange and wait for the right opportunity to make a big move, but we can't sell off.

"Think about it, if we start stirring up trouble now and get kicked out early, wouldn't that be a huge loss?"

It's not impossible.

Huang Qiujing thought for a moment and nodded: "But if that's the case, it's not very advantageous for us if there's no intervention in foreign exchange, unless a large amount of funds are brought in."

Yang Xiaole smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, this is a big game. Do you think the bald eagle will let the bear slowly get through this crisis? That's impossible. Someone in the foreign exchange market will definitely make a move."

In fact, in the later stages, all of these had become open schemes.

But the Russians could only watch helplessly.

Just like Soros during the Asian financial crisis, it's already an open conspiracy.

Even if you know it, you can't stop it.

The only solution is through financial means.

The same applies to the Russian bear in the later stages.

Do the people in the Russian government really want the country to go under?
It's impossible. There are patriots everywhere, and there are people who want to get things done everywhere.

That's just how things are.

The reason these people were able to achieve their goal was that the seemingly strong polar bear was actually sick.

Strong in the outside and doing in the middle.

With a financial tycoon pulling the strings behind the scenes, it would be truly strange if it didn't collapse.

The real reason is no longer as simple as a lack of light industry and food.

It's important to understand that the Russian side only needs to allocate 10% of its tank production line to meet the daily light industrial needs of its citizens.

Then why didn't you do it?

There are actually too many reasons.

Systemic reasons, personal selfishness.

Because many people want private ownership, which would make their pockets bulge.

(End of this chapter)