Mixed in 1980

Chapter 297 Soviet Campaign
The small venue was filled with dozens of people.

Hua Sanshao and Liu Jianxiong were so nervous that their palms were sweating. They had watched a lot of TV programs in the past two days, and many of the people in the venue had appeared in the news.

As soon as I entered, I was asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Not only them, but Chen Fan was also a little nervous, as there were too many important figures present.

"Comrade Chen Fan, you are the main character today, so you should speak first. Let's all listen first, and if there's anything unclear, we can discuss it further."

Chen Fan had met the old man before and had experience with him.

He was a little nervous, but not so nervous that he couldn't speak clearly: "Today's meeting is to discuss how to take over the Soviet Union after its collapse."

"As for whether the Soviet Union will disintegrate, or when it will disintegrate, we will not discuss that!"

The top leadership had long ago assessed that the collapse of the Soviet Union was inevitable and in line with our expectations; there should not be a powerful neighbor to the north.

Europe and America have been doing this in recent years.

Cold War, sanctions, financial war, propaganda war, arms race... they used every means at their disposal, like a series of combined punches.

They were particularly successful in their handling of public opinion.

Europe and the United States spared no expense in transmitting information to the world via satellite, microwave, and cable, touting the superiority of the Western system and exaggerating the difficulties and problems encountered by the Soviet Union.

Under a media offensive, the United States continuously used "facts" to convince Soviet leaders that free and open finance and deregulation were the cornerstones of prosperity.

The key to conquering the Soviet Union lay in these eight words: "open up the financial sector and abolish regulation!"
Can Europeans and Americans succeed?
The West had long ago secretly sent a large number of senior financial experts into the Soviet Union to infiltrate various industries, with the aim of getting them to loosen financial regulations after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

In fact, they executed it very successfully.

American economist Jeffrey Sachs directly helped Yeltsin amend presidential decrees, and American lawyer Jonathan Hay personally drafted countless legal provisions and regulations for Russia…

All of Chen Fan's plans were based on the success of Europeans and Americans.

Once the Europeans and Americans succeed, the member states that disintegrated the Soviet Union will embark on the path of privatization. After privatization, who will own the assets?
What belongs to the people will naturally belong to the people!

Once the Soviet Union collapsed, the impoverished member states had no funds to compensate their employees.

The best solution is to distribute securities to workers through the shareholding reform and securitization of state-owned enterprises, making them shareholders.

In fact, that's exactly what was done!

Chen Fan continued to recount the information he possessed, all concerning the plans of Europe and America: "At this stage, Europeans and Americans will inevitably enter the game ahead of time, and we must also enter the game ahead of time."

A blackboard was brought over, and Chen Fan wrote four words on it: "Bare-faced Bank!"
"After setting up the shell bank, the next step is to raise money."

The words "shell bank" extend to two arrows, one of which reads "high-interest deposit-taking": "Multiple banks need to be established to attract enough deposits."

Another arrow pointed to high-interest loans: "Use all available means to obtain ruble loans from state-owned banks."

"Once you have money, you buy, buy, buy. You buy all the securities, minerals, resources, and land that you can buy with money, until you spend all the money."

"Shouldn't this just be considered an acquisition?" someone questioned.

Chen Fan smiled and said, "If that's all there is to it, it can only be considered an acquisition, not a harvest. So we still need to complete the next step."

"That is, as mentioned before, allowing the member states after the collapse of the Soviet Union to loosen financial regulations and allow the ruble to be freely exchanged for the US dollar."

"The ruble is worthless on the international stage!"

“Once free exchange is allowed, the US dollar reserves of the Soviet member states will be depleted in a few days. Then, through media and black market speculation, the exchange rate of the rupee can be driven down.”

"The best outcome would be the collapse of the ruble!"

"Once the ruble collapses, we can pay off our previous debts by exchanging a small amount of US dollars for rubles."

“In fact, we don’t even need to do these things; Europe and the United States will help us drive down the exchange rate of the rupee, and their investment will only be greater than ours.”

Upon hearing this, many people gasped in shock!

That kid's really vicious!
Hua Sanshao glanced at Liu Jianxiong and whispered, "The fact that he didn't kill you back then must be because your ancestors had good karma and protected you!"

"That's because I admitted defeat quickly enough!"

Liu Jianxiong's lips twitched slightly. He was just trying to make some money from the stock market and the real estate market. Look at how Chen Fan was doing it.
To dismantle a superpower, disrupt its financial system, attack its currency exchange rate, and then seize its assets...

They're playing games on completely different dimensions!

No wonder they can use the housing market as leverage to directly control Britain and snatch port, telecommunications, electricity, and gas companies from the British.

They are all monopolistic enterprises!
Who wouldn't be envious? Who wouldn't want them? Many Hong Kong tycoons had their eyes on these companies back then, but Chen Fan ended up taking them all away.

Hua Sanshao hummed in agreement and whispered, "Should we bet this round?"

"Go with it! Why wouldn't we go with it!"

Liu Jianxiong turned slightly to get closer: "Chen Fan is right. Making a scene in Hong Kong is just small-scale and boring. This is what's exciting."

Hua Sanshao nodded slightly: "Although the Hong Kong real estate market is profitable, there is only a limited supply of land each year, and so many people are vying for it. It's not really worth making a big splash. It's better to go out and try your luck."

The meeting is not over yet!

The decision won't be made based on Chen Fan's opinion alone; a more heated discussion ensued, with all sorts of opinions emerging.

We ate lunch in the meeting room at noon.

After dinner, the meeting continued until after 8 p.m., and Chen Fan didn't get home until a little after 9 p.m.

Xiao Yanxi sat on the bed, pouting!

Upon seeing Chen Fan return, the little one immediately reached out his hand: "Daddy, why did you take so long to come back?" "Little darling, did you miss Daddy?"

Chen Fan quickly went over and picked up the little dumpling. Xu Jinqiu laughed from the side, "She wouldn't sleep if you hadn't come back."

The little dumpling said, "I want to sleep with Daddy."

Chen Fan put the little girl down and pinched the tip of her nose: "Wait a minute, Daddy's going to take a shower and I'll be right back to play with you."

"Dad, hurry up."

"Ok!"

Chen Fan grabbed his pajamas and quickly went to take a shower. He came out shortly after, hugged the little dumpling, and lay down next to Xu Jinqiu.

I kissed my daughter's forehead: "Time to sleep!"

"Okay, Dad!"

I closed my eyes and fell asleep in no time.

Xu Jinqiu chuckled: "This girl is so sleepy she keeps yawning, but she's so stubborn. She just sits there and won't lie down until you come back."

"That's why she's called a sweet and considerate daughter."

Chen Fan smiled slightly and placed his hand on his wife's slightly protruding belly: "I just don't know if this little guy will be close to me in the future."

Xu Jinqiu rolled her eyes at him: "Whether the child is close to you or not depends on you, not on the child. I'm worried that you'll treat your son like a cockroach and tease him."

"Our son isn't that stupid!"

"Don't give me that!" Xu Jinqiu said irritably.

Was Zeng Tuqiang stupid? He was incredibly clever and mischievous from a young age. After Chen Fan disciplined him, he started studying hard and became a top student.

But with Chen Fan, they only suffer losses.

He treated his brother-in-law like a toy.

Xu Jinqiu was somewhat relieved that she only had two older brothers and no younger brother, otherwise her fate would probably not have been much better than Xiaoqiang's.

After a moment of silence, Xu Jinqiu asked again, "Was today's meeting successful? Was everything decided?"

Chen Fan gently patted the little dumpling: "It went fairly smoothly overall. We have to go again tomorrow; there are still many details that haven't been finalized."

The next day, Chen Fan went out early again.

When the little dumpling woke up and didn't see her dad, she looked unhappy and sat on the bed sulking. Neither of her mothers could coax her.

In the end, it was Chen Yi who came over and calmed her down. Miss Zhao pinched the little dumpling's nose affectionately and said, "I don't know where you learned to be so temperamental."

"Who else but you?"

"Comrade Qiu'er, don't spread rumors. I have the best temper in our family."

"Ha ha……"

Xu Jinqiu didn't bother arguing. Most of the time, Miss Zhao was good-tempered and particularly good at coaxing people, but when she was stubborn, she couldn't be coaxed at all.

……

It's the same venue as yesterday, with the same people.

Hua Sanshao and Liu Jianxiong arrived early, and the meeting started as usual. The project had been basically finalized, and today's focus was on discussing the division of labor.

At this point, the two finally understood why Chen Fan had approached them.

They value their social skills.

The two men had a heavy task: to cultivate relationships with high-ranking Soviet officials, spend lavishly on them, and provide them with meals, drinks, and women.

In short, it's about managing relationships effectively.

When the Soviet Union collapses in the future, they can cooperate with the Soviet Union from within and without to reap the benefits, and may even help acquire related enterprises, mines and resources.

For both of them, it was something they were very familiar with.

This outcome left the two of them both amused and exasperated. They both felt that they were wealthy and capable, and the reason they were chosen was simply to add a spice to their lives.

The two didn't mind; a quick calculation would tell them how much profit this operation would yield if Chen Fan's plan succeeded.

For Liu Jianxiong, this operation is a ticket to becoming a top tycoon. If successful, his net worth will multiply several times, allowing him to stand on equal footing with Hong Kong's top tycoons.

The only thing that worried them was safety.

When asked about his concerns, Chen Fan replied directly, "We're going there under the guise of investment, with plenty of cash on hand. We'll be treated like royalty wherever we go."

"By maintaining good relations with local officials, there are no security issues. Xinghuo Investment will also send some employees to assist you."

A high-ranking official from the mainland also stated, "Don't worry about security. We will dispatch bodyguards to protect you throughout the entire process and ensure that nothing goes wrong."

In this way, the two of them had no more worries.

Liu Jianxiong then asked, "Mr. Chen, how long will the whole plan take? When do you think the Soviet Union will disintegrate?"

Chen Fan slightly raised the corners of his mouth: "The timing of the collapse of the Soviet Union was actually traceable. Europe and the United States are doing this right now, so we just need to keep an eye on it."

"What exactly is it?" Liu Jianxiong asked, puzzled.

PS: First update complete.
(End of this chapter)