Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 842, The Previous Lesson

Hearing her words, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Nothing in the world is absolute. Are the hospitals in Moscow necessarily the best in the world?"

The Russian bear is indeed excellent in many aspects.

This includes medical conditions.

The Soviet Union had an extremely high level of medical care, with physical therapy and chemotherapy far ahead of the rest of the world. However, its biotechnology started later than that of Western Europe and the United States, and it has always lagged behind in this area.

In fact, during this period, the confidence of the Russian people was very high, especially among ordinary people.

Don't even mention this kind of hospital.

There are many cases where large hospitals can't cure something, but small hospitals can.

Sofia was speechless at his words.

That seems to make sense!

Seeing that the other person had already walked forward, I quickly followed.

Yang Xiaole walked along, glancing at the crowd around him.

He's like a tourist right now.

Snowflakes were still falling from the sky.

The two approached the car, opened the door, and got in.

The car started, which caused the temperature to rise slightly.

"Sir...am we...are we here?"

Sophia watched Yang Xiaole take off his coat, hesitated for a moment, and then cautiously asked a question.

Yang Xiaole had just taken off his fur coat when he heard this and was taken aback.

He then jokingly asked, "Is it okay here? Isn't it too cold?"

"Yeah, it's just... there are too many people here! Can we go somewhere less crowded?"

Sophia recalled the words her classmate had said.

Some people have very peculiar habits, such as liking to be in their cars.

I've heard... it's that exciting.

But she didn't feel any stimulation, only a sense of shame.

Yang Xiaole looked at her slightly flushed face and didn't tease her anymore.

I started the car and slowly drove away into the distance.

"Sophia, are you not going to school anymore?"

Sophia, who was lost in thought, snapped out of her reverie upon hearing this, her expression darkening: "I probably won't go back to school. If I can hold on until next year, it might be easier to find a job after graduation. I don't know if I can make it that far."

Yang Xiaole smiled.

Even if you find a good job, what then?

In another year or two, even senior engineers won't be able to afford food on a normal salary, let alone ordinary people.

He then asked with a smile, "Are there many students at your school like you who don't have enough to eat?"

Actually, Huang Qiujing and his group were making steady progress once they arrived, but it still felt a bit slow to him.

In Huang Qiujing's and Ivanka's view, this kind of operation could already make a lot of money.
But these things didn't feel quite enough to him.

After Huang Qiujing arrived, she mostly came into contact with the higher-ups here.

However, these people all have their own thoughts and interests.

Ideally, we should ask capable ordinary people here for help.

This is really important.

The puppet army did a lot of bad things back then.

Even in later international research offices specifically targeting the mainland, the majority of staff were still Chinese.

Only those who are close to us truly understand each other.

Sofia thought for a moment and said, "It depends on luck. Right now, even necessities like bread can't be guaranteed to be in sufficient and timely supply. Our workers here often just show up at the office and then rush to the grocery store to queue up for bread. If they're late, their whole family will go hungry..."

They began to recount the situation on their end.

Yang Xiaole naturally knew this.

The Russians are only short of food, not completely cut off from food supplies. In fact, those with connections can still get enough to eat.

Those who don't have connections are the ones who go hungry.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Are you interested in working for a foreign company? At least there you won't have to worry about food and drink for yourself and your family."

His relationship with Sofia was just an accident.

Sofia hesitated for a moment: "Even if it's a foreign company and they offer higher salaries, it still can't solve these problems."

"Don't worry, there's no problem with food and drink."

Yang Xiaole said with a smile.

Then he drove around the neighborhood.

On the way, the two talked a lot about the situation here.

Ivanka's intelligence was sound, but Sofia's experience gave him a clearer understanding of the situation here.

……

The car stopped in front of a building.

This bank.

I had already called Huang Qiujing before, and then I ran into Huang Qiujing's bodyguard team at the door.

They were led to a lounge.

"Eat up! It's free!"

Yang Xiaole looked at the dessert that had just been served and said something to Sophia with a smile.

As she spoke, she took a small piece of cake and put it in her mouth.

It tastes good, but it's way too sweet.

This also aligns with the dietary habits of the Russians.

Sofia glanced at the various desserts on the table and swallowed hard.

It's already difficult to queue up to buy regular bread, let alone so many high-end desserts.

"Eat up! It's okay! You'll have more energy to do things after you've eaten your fill."

Upon hearing this, Sophia bit her lip, her face flushing slightly.

I carefully took a piece and ate it.

Yang Xiaole smiled at the other person, then picked up a large sausage and started eating it.

Black pepper flavor.

This is ok.

Caviar with bread rolls is also quite delicious.

"Crench!"

After a while, the door was pushed open and several people walked in.

When they saw Yang Xiaole, they all consciously stepped back.

Because they all remembered something Yang Xiaole had said: "When he's around, there's no need for any bodyguards."

Li Yuting glanced at Sophia as she went out.

The expression is a little strange.

……

"Is the matter done?"

Huang Qiujing glanced at Sophia before sitting down next to Yang Xiaole.

Yang Xiaole finished eating, wiped his mouth, and smiled, "I don't know, we'll see in a few days."

Yang Xiaole admires Huang Qiujing's calm and composed demeanor.

If it were Qu Ying or Hua Yourong, they would probably have already started asking him who Sophia is.

After all, she's a great beauty.

Upon entering, Huang Qiujing only glanced at them briefly, then nodded and smiled before looking at them any further.

Huang Qiujing nodded gently: "Xintong has already replied, she should be able to get here tomorrow."

"Ok!"

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement and looked at Sophia, who had wiped her mouth clean and was sitting there quietly.

"This is Sophia, a friend I met on the street. Let me introduce her to a job!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Qiujing pondered for a moment and then asked, "Then which field should we assign?"

"Whatever!"

Yang Xiaole casually remarked, then added, "She speaks several languages ​​fluently, but she didn't graduate high school; you could say she's in her final year of high school!"

I came to see you about something; we still need to build a think tank here. After all, they know themselves best. If we want to quickly expand our market here, we should recruit some people like them…”

He expressed his thoughts.

A think tank is naturally a place for brainstorming and strategizing.

Huang Qiu listened quietly, then thought for a moment and agreed: "Sure! I've been thinking about this for a while and have already started setting it up. If she's willing to go, we can let her work there. Of course, if possible, we can sign a contract so she can continue her studies and work for us after graduation."

She no longer looks down on ordinary students.

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly and looked at Sophia: "Sophia, what do you think? If you're willing, we'll arrange a job for you here. Food and drink will definitely not be a problem. If you want to continue your studies, you can do so, but you'll need to sign a contract and work for the company after graduation..."

I gave a brief explanation of the situation.

Sofia looked at the two of them, feeling somewhat hesitant.

She was worried that the two men were scammers, but they didn't seem like it!
Is it enough to feed my family?

Seeing his expression, Yang Xiaole didn't press the matter.

He said, "Think it over yourself. I have something to do, so I'll leave first. Once you've discussed it, you can go straight home."

To him, Sofia was like a wounded little bird he found by the roadside, which he then took home.

That's it.

He came mainly to give Huang Qiujing some reminders.

After saying that, he looked at Huang Qiujing and said, "There's nothing else. I'm going to find Ivanka to take care of some things."

"Okay, then go ahead and do your thing!"

Huang Qiujing agreed.

However, he still added, "There's something you'd better know!"

Yang Xiaole, who was about to leave, stopped upon hearing this.

"whats the matter!"

However, seeing her gaze fall on Sophia, he smiled and said, "Come on, let's go to the room inside!"

After saying that, he led her to a room inside.

This is a suite, so there's nothing to worry about.

After they came in and sat down, Huang Qiujing said, "It's probably because we didn't cooperate with them in selling off the rubles. It seems like they're targeting our progress here! Many projects have been stalled for various reasons. Fortunately, we have people in the system, so we haven't been completely rejected. This isn't just a simple contract issue."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment.

He asked, "Can you confirm who did it?"

"It's basically confirmed now; some things don't need evidence!"

Huang Qiujing said calmly.

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole pinched the bridge of his nose and asked, "What kind of trouble do we need to solve, or what kind of counterattack do we need to make?"

The company was actually quite large, considering the economic scale of various countries in the 1980s.

Upon hearing this, Huang Qiujing pondered for a moment and said, "I can't think of a good solution for the time being. Right now, it depends on how well each side has infiltrated this area. It seems that it will cause us some trouble for the time being, but the problem won't be too serious. So I need to ask."

Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment after hearing this.

He asked, "Do you know how much capital has flowed in from other international financial institutions?"

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics, but it shouldn't exceed ten billion US dollars."

"What about us?"

"More than 300 billion!"

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly upon hearing this: "If we buy foreign exchange on the black market, buy a lot of it, and drive up the black market exchange rate, is that risky? I mean, in the end, we still need to sell the rubles. We don't want to lose too much."

Another issue is spot gold; is there a problem with driving up the price?

You want to devalue the ruble, don't you?

Then I'll lift it up.

As for gold, he wasn't afraid, having so much gold in his hands.

Through years of fraudulent accounting practices in South Africa, even excluding the gold stored in his personal space, the company's publicly disclosed gold reserves are already a terrifying figure.

It's perfectly fine to stir up trouble in the futures market.

After listening, Huang Qiujing closed her eyes and pondered.

After a long while, she opened her eyes and said, "If their goal is really as you said, without using gold, I can teach them a lesson on the black market for foreign exchange."

Yang Xiaole smiled and glanced at her upon hearing this.

Wow, this woman speaks with such domineering confidence these days!
Seeing his expression, Huang Qiujing rolled her eyes at him: "What's wrong? Don't you believe me?"

"no!"

To be honest, he really didn't know just how strong Huang Qiujing's ability to manipulate finance was.

The Russian bear's foreign exchange reserves are currently only around $200 billion.

If Huang Qiujing were to stir up trouble here, she might actually be able to make a difference.

Then, pulling himself out of his thoughts, he laughed and said, "Sure! Go ahead and do it, your man will back you up."

Moreover, the Russian side was actually happy to see Huang Qiujing do this.

After all, those at the top still want a stable foreign exchange market. If the gap between black market and official foreign exchange is too large, it will cause a large devaluation of the local currency.

This is something the Russian leadership doesn't want to see.

At least most of the Russian officials still do not want the bear to have any problems.

Huang Qiujing nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll go arrange for someone to do it right away!"

"Okay, go and make the arrangements! Be careful! If you need to remove any personnel, just tell me, and I'll make sure they disappear without a trace!"

"Not for now! They know something about Ivanka's situation, so the situation you described won't happen."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly: "Okay! Then you can do it yourself and go about your business! I have some things to take care of when I go out."

It might really be necessary to bring the Mafia under our control.

It has to be said that the timing of the Mafia's rise was absolutely perfect.

He recalled that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, 80% of the companies on the Russian side had close ties with the Mafia.

The Mafia also made up a significant portion of the pie back then.

Huang Qiujing naturally agreed.

The two then left the room.

“Sophia, you can talk to my wife about your matter. I have other things to do.”

I said goodbye and left.

……

After coming out, he took out his phone and called Ivanka.

Only after confirming the other party's location did he quietly leave.

……

"Ivanka!"

Yang Xiaole appeared in a room at the manor.

This guy went out to run some errands and just got back.

"gentlemen!"

Upon seeing him, Ivanka greeted him respectfully.

Yang Xiaole sat down.

He asked, "Ivanka! Tell me about the situation with the gangs here. How much contact have we had with their people?"

Upon hearing this, Ivanka immediately replied, "We don't have much contact with the Mafia, but we've had them help us accomplish a few things through financial transactions. There are two of the most notorious gangs here..."

I gave a brief explanation of the situation.

After listening, Yang Xiaole finally had a general understanding.

There are two major gangs here: the Caucasian gang and the Slavic gang. The Mafia he refers to is the Slavic gang.

The Slavic gang leader was named Ivanov, and he was arrested and imprisoned a few years ago.

Although the person was imprisoned, the entire gang was still under the control of the other party, and it was slowly expanding.

The Caucasian gangs are based in the Caucasus oil fields, specifically in the area of ​​Ermao and Sanmao.

After listening, Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment and asked, "Where is he? Find someone to get me his photo. Also, investigate the Caucasian gangs for me."

Even when imprisoned, he can still maintain firm control over the entire Mafia; that's quite a talent.

Upon hearing this, Ivanka replied, "I'm not entirely sure where they are; I'll need to ask around. I'll also arrange for photos to be taken!"

Yang Xiaole naturally agreed.

Seeing this, Ivanka went to make a phone call.

He didn't have to wait long; someone delivered the items half an hour later.

Yang Xiaole took a file folder and opened it.

There are two documents inside.

They are the Caucasian gang and the Slavic gang, respectively, and their leaders are Usoyan and Ivanov.

Yang Xiaole looked at Ivanov's information, confirmed his location, and then looked at the photo.

To be honest, this guy really does look like an Asian.

It's just a simple resemblance.

(End of this chapter)