Mixed in 1980

Chapter 337 New Layout
$14 billion has already been spent.

Last time, Chen Fan, Zeng Ali, and Zhao Yuanyuan invested another 14 billion US dollars. In the future, the investment will only be more. Is it necessary to go to this extent?
As soon as Guan Xiaoyu spoke, she received a sharp rap on the head and cried out in pain, "Chen Fan, if you hit my head again, I'll have my sister deal with you later."

"I'm just teaching you a lesson."

Chen Fan reached out and picked up Xiao Jing Shu, playing with the little girl for a while before looking at her: "Our family is in business, we're reckless outside, do you think I can manage on my own?"

"Silly and stupid."

"With all those assets we seized from the former Soviet Union, which are still held by Russia and Ukraine, do you really think we could take that money with us without state support?"

"The reason why European and American financial groups can take money away is because of the support of European and American power. It's the same for us. Otherwise, we could just find any reason to confiscate our assets."

"The British can ban or rob mobile phones and Chinatown supermarkets at will; this is the best example."

"Let's not even talk about the assets of the former Soviet Union. Just look at the assets in Hong Kong. Without the support of the state, could I have seized so many enterprises and land?"

"They were dealt with by the British long ago!"

"Do you understand? It's only right for our family to do charity and public welfare. We've benefited from the country's support, and it's also protected our assets."

Upon hearing this, Guan Xiaoyu rolled her eyes: "I didn't say we shouldn't do it. I donated 1000 million to Project Hope a few days ago, but our family can't be a bottomless pit, can it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he received another shovel on the head.

Chen Fan said irritably, "What bottomless pit? The investment isn't much. We're just reaping assets from the former Soviet Union. After a few years, we'll sell them off, and our family will get at least this much."

Seeing Chen Fan extend his palm, Guan Xiaoyu's eyes widened: "Fifty billion?"

Chen Fan chuckled and said irritably, "You made over 10 billion US dollars harvesting Britain, how could you only make so little harvesting the former Soviet Union? Add a zero, and it's still in US dollars."

Guan Xiaoyu covered her head, feeling a little dizzy.

That's the truth. The assets of the former Soviet Union were too vast. Chen Fan took away a large number of corporate equity securities, as well as minerals and resources.

The economies of Russia and Ukraine are not yet stable, and the value of these assets has not yet been realized. In a few years, when the assets return to normal prices, they will be an astronomical figure.

In fact, Chen Fan and his group only earned a small portion; the capitalists in Europe and America, as well as the oligarchs in Russia and Ukraine, took much more, practically emptying Russia and Ukraine of their wealth.

Unfortunately, Ye Liqin was still like a fool, being completely manipulated by Europe and America.

To put it bluntly, Ye Liqin was not even as good as Mo Laoxian from the third brother's family in later generations. When Mo Laoxian heard that Soros was going to short the market, he directly detained both the people and the money.

Ye Liqin, however, went to the United States and accepted the insults from the Americans like a fool. In particular, the scene of him grinning foolishly in front of the camera will definitely become a classic in history.

Thinking of this, Chen Fan added, "When it comes to harvesting the former Soviet Union, the West is stronger, so they can take more. We are at the back, and can only get a piece of the pie."

"Now that the Soviet Union has collapsed, the future world will be unipolar, with the United States having the final say. In this environment, the risks of our overseas investments are even greater."

"We might end up being exploited by the Americans."

"In such an environment, where does the sense of security for foreign investment come from? Only when our country becomes strong and forms a bipolar relationship with the United States will foreign investment be safe."

"If that day ever comes, and we can surpass the US and become the world's unipolar power, we can also learn from American capitalists and reap the benefits of the whole world, tsk tsk... that would be incredibly awesome..."

Seeing Chen Fan's infatuated expression, Guan Xiaoyu rolled her eyes and teased, "Comrade Chen Fan, let's see if you live to see that day."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan's face instantly darkened.

It's heartbreaking. I died of illness in my past life and never got to see that day. If I had been in better health and had the lifespan of a normal old man, I might have seen it.

I really need to pay attention to health in this lifetime.

Health is the most important thing, so Chen Fan began to calm down and persist in practicing health preservation techniques, paying close attention even to his diet.

The following summer vacation, Chen Fan took his whole family on a trip, choosing to go to the ancestral temple of the Longmen School in Northwest China to find an old immortal named "Zhang Zhishun" to learn about health preservation.

"Xiaoyu, you've really provoked your brother."

Xu Jinqiu couldn't help but laugh. Her husband had always been committed to health preservation, and now he was even more so, which was a good thing. Good health was the most important thing.

Guan Xiaoyu sullenly pouted and said, "Who knew he was so afraid of death? I think he's gone mad."

Xu Jinqiu smiled and said, "Isn't this good?"

Chen Fan persisted in this practice, and in early 1994 he went to Wudang Mountain and stayed there for more than a month, learning about health preservation from a group of Taoist priests.

When we came back from the mountain, we were all a shade darker.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Yuanyuan looked disgusted: "Comrade Chen Fan, you're thirty-two, dark-skinned, ugly, and strange. You've really become an old man."

"Miss Zhao, you deserve a beating!" Chen Fan was furious, though he was a bit dark-skinned.

Zhao Yuanyuan chuckled, touched her face, and teased, "Look, it's all collagen. If we go out together, people will think we're from different generations."

They really need to be taught a lesson!
Chen Fan simply carried the person back to the house. If he didn't give Miss Zhao a good beating, she would really think she could fly to the sky.

However, she was right about one thing.

My three daughters-in-law really look young; they're all incredibly well-maintained and look like girls in their early twenties. Hmm… I'm definitely the one who'll be enjoying this.

After a long while, Miss Zhao weakly begged for mercy: "Brother... I was wrong. Go find my elder sister and Qiu'er, and forgive me."

"No, we have to stand firm to the end."

Upon hearing this, Miss Zhao quickly put her hands together and said, "Brother, I was really wrong. At worst, I'll go with you to Wudang next time."

Chen Fan reached out and ran his fingertips across his young wife's cheek: "Come on, I can't bear to see this face tanned. It's better to have fair and tender skin."

Miss Zhao nodded and said, "I think so too. It would be best if the three of us sisters were still this young when you're in your forties or fifties. Then when we go out, people will say that you're an old cow eating young grass."

Chen Fan was both amused and exasperated. He hugged his wife and said, "You're so cheeky. You're thirty-two and have two kids, yet you still act like a little girl."

"Absolutely, a good mindset is essential to staying young."

Miss Zhao gave a slight bow, narrowed her eyes, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "By the way, there's something I need to tell you. The TV series 'Zhu Yuanzhang' is about to premiere."

"Finally finished!" Chen Fan complained, feeling annoyed just thinking about it.

A lot of money was invested initially, and Ms. Zhao subsidized it with another 20 million yuan to select actors from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in order to create a high-quality drama.

The costumes, props, and actors were all top-notch, which resulted in the shooting schedule being extended due to the high quality of the equipment.

The project was initiated and prepared at the end of 1992, but filming did not begin until March 1993. It is now May 1994, taking a total of one year and two months: "When will it premiere?"

"Tomorrow night, during CCTV's prime time slot!"

Miss Zhao gave another gentle bow: "Sister Gong Xue hasn't taken on any other roles in the past two years, only this one. I wonder how her performance was."

When it comes to TV dramas that our own family invests in, our own family members pay close attention.

When "The Most Beautiful Youth" was released, it caused a ratings frenzy. Besides the fact that the drama was good, the main reason was that the output of TV dramas was too low at that time.

Even by 94, when production had doubled, the quantity was still not considered large. A good TV series could easily become a hit and be replayed repeatedly.

The following evening, the whole family sat in front of the television. They also welcomed Chen Fan's least welcome guests: Sun Shaojie, Yan Danqing, and Liu Jinban.

If the children weren't there, Chen Fan would have complained, "Why do you always come to my house? It's not like you don't have a TV."

Sun Shaojie ignored Chen Fan's dark expression: "Don't look so sullen. I have important business to attend to. We need to wrap up the matter with the former Soviet Union."

"Are they going to sell off their shares?" Chen Fan narrowed his eyes.

The ruble's exchange rate against the dollar has fallen to over 3000, essentially making it worthless. The debt has been completely paid off with very little US dollars.

“We also need money for our own development, and we can’t put a lot of assets overseas. We need to sell the company’s equity and debt first.”

Sun Shaojie gestured for Chen Fan to come to the door and handed him a cigarette: "As for the mining and energy shares, we will also have to sell them in the next few years, so we are under a lot of pressure."

"Being targeted?"

Chen Fan was not surprised by this. He had taken too much stuff and couldn't reach into the backyard, so it was only natural that he would be targeted, especially by those oligarchs, who were not to be trifled with.

Not to mention others, Chen Fan himself is like that.

In Hong Kong, seeing how much the British owned made me envious, and I would often think about trying to get my hands on a piece of that wealth.

This is a common characteristic of capital.

Seeing Sun Shaojie nod, Chen Fan added, "As long as the price is right, we should sell off the stock. Getting the money in our hands is the most important thing."

“The assets over there have been delayed for several years. Hua San and Da Liu have long wanted to get the money out to invest in other projects, and it’s not appropriate to delay any longer.”

"Those who take over those assets will not have a good future; they will have to give them back sooner or later."

Sun Shaojie nodded slightly: "That's the same idea from above. They plan to sell everything that can be sold within two years. We still need a lot of funds for development in many parts of the country."

After saying that, he stared at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan was so angry he almost kicked him: "We haven't even split the profits yet, is it appropriate for you to be eyeing my wallet? I've spent so much in the CBDs of four cities."

"And then there's the Chinatown supermarket, which keeps expanding, investing in logistics parks and transit stations everywhere. Have you calculated how much that costs?"

"Feixing is the most expensive. The entire mobile phone industry chain is throwing money at it. The amount of money burned in the past two years is painful to look at when I look at the accounts."

Sun Shaojie scoffed. If he didn't know Chen Fan well, he would have believed it. The investment was indeed large, but not enough to make him feel bad.

He has more money than he can ever spend!
Seeing that he didn't believe him, Chen Fan didn't explain: "Anyway, don't try to mess with me. I have a big project that needs money recently. If you're interested, you can work on it together."

"What project?" Sun Shaojie's eyes lit up.

Chen Fan rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "If we team up with the government, we'll definitely go big. Let's take over another country, how about that?"

PS: Second update!
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