"Mr. Westeros, please look here. This is the most beautiful kind of meteorite among all kinds of meteorites. It is composed of olivine, iron, nickel and other minerals. It is called olivine meteorite. Some research opinions believe that olivine meteorite comes from the decomposition of asteroid impact. core material, but we have no direct evidence. The universe is too vast and we can understand very little. Also, this is a slice of an olivine meteorite. Under the transmission of the bottom light, it looks like pieces of silver metal embedded in it. The golden amber is irregular, but has a natural beauty."
"It's so beautiful. It would definitely look good as jewelry."
"It comes from space, be careful it contains nuclear radiation."
"Do you think I'm a fool? If there was nuclear radiation, why would I put it here for people to visit? Well... right, Simon?"
The North American Valentine's Day schedule opens this weekend, on Sunday, February 13. Simon arrived in the southern port town of Odessa in Ukraine in the morning. We are currently in the Rock and Mineral Museum of Odessa State University. The museum was founded in 1865 and has more than 12,000 rock and mineral specimens of various types ranging from the universe to the deep sea.
The quarrel was between Natalia Lyudmila and Evgenia Korkosko, and the other star of the trio, Katerina Noskova, was also there.
In addition, the two core members of the Rivne Gang, Vladimir Korkoshko and Sergey Komorov, and President Kuchma’s son-in-law Victor Pinciu were also standing by Simon’s side. Gram, as well as the governor and mayor of Odessa Region, the president of Odessa State University and more than ten people.
Hearing the conversation between the two girls in front of the glass cabinet, without waiting for Simon to reply, the tall and hot female commentator in her thirties, wearing a black windbreaker and high boots, said softly with a decent smile: "You two Miss, there is no radiation. The main components of olivine meteorites are iron-containing magnesium silicate and iron-nickel alloy in the spar part."
Although the commentator meant well, Evgenia Korkoszko curled her lips and was quite wary of this commentator with light blond hair, perfect face, and very white skin. She seemed to have instantly lost interest in the olive meteorite. Walked to Simon and took the man's arm in a gesture of intimacy.
Seeing that Evgenia had taken the lead, the other two girls couldn't bear to fight together. After all, the man only had two arms, and there were people around him. They couldn't let anyone laugh, so they could only continue to follow the crowd.
The tour continues.
Simon came to Odessa, of course, not to see stone specimens.
It was also a series of plans for the layout of various mineral industries agreed upon in Australia during the New Year. In Ukraine, the Westeros system focused on Odessa.
The main reason is that Odessa is a port city located on the northern coast of the Black Sea with convenient maritime transportation.
As we all know, the industrial center of Ukraine is around Donetsk in the east. However, because it is a rare big piece of fat in this country after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a group of local snakes are fighting for related assets, so there is no such thing here. Too much involvement, after all, Simon has always been adhering to a kind of 'start from scratch' development strategy, which can minimize collisions with vested interests.
After Rivne Oblast, Odessa is just right to become the development target of the second Westeros system in Ukraine.
First of all, this is an important port city that conforms to the planning of the Westeros system. It can not only introduce raw materials from all over the world, especially Africa, but also export Ukrainian industrial products to the world.
Secondly, after the disintegration, Odessa was not as good as Eastern Ukraine industrially, and lagged behind Kiev politically. In terms of the interests of all parties, the strength of local snakes was relatively much smaller. Coupled with the continuous decline in these years, the Westeros system There will be little resistance to penetration.
In fact, in recent years, the Rivne Gang has made many forward-looking plans in Odessa.
One of them is the huge smuggling network that uses Odessa as a port to import materials from all over the world and radiates throughout Eastern Europe. The shortage of materials in Eastern Europe in recent years has provided the soil for the rapid development of this trend network. In order to support this smuggling network, the Rivne Gang currently has its own port, fleet, trading company on the surface, gang organization in private, protective umbrella at the government level and a series of 'supporting facilities' in Odessa.
Therefore, what we need to do next is actually to put a lot of layouts on the table and then expand.
Simon's visit to Odessa State University was also part of this trip.
Later, when people talked about the Soviet Union, even Eastern Europe in the 1990s, they often described it as barbaric, dilapidated, with strong military strength, and poor people's lives. This extended to the Soviet Union's education system, and even its talent pool and scientific and technological strength. People who don't know why, You may also feel very backward.
actually not.
The education system of the Soviet Union is definitely among the best in the world, and its scientific and technological strength is completely comparable to that of the United States at that time. Therefore, even after many years of disintegration, the high-end talent pool in the former Soviet Union is still very abundant, and they are all cheap.
Simon had already taken this issue into consideration when he first laid out his plans in Ukraine, so he recruited troops and horses at all costs in the Rivne region to attract all kinds of top talents.
Rivne Oblast is actually one of the most backward oblasts in Ukraine, and the same goes for education. And Odessa, although not as good as Kiev or Donetsk, is also the first echelon in Ukraine.
If we talk about the number of institutions of higher learning, even if they are inevitably reduced and eliminated due to the decline of Ukraine in recent years, there are still 14 institutions of higher learning such as Odessa State University, Odessa Technical University, Odessa Maritime University, and another 20 There are many secondary vocational colleges, coupled with a large number of libraries, laboratories, research institutes, etc., you can imagine that this city is full of talents.
On the other hand, it once again shows how rich Ukraine has inherited from the former Soviet Union.
Unfortunately, a good hand ended badly.
Of course Simon personally has no regrets about this. If Ukraine can play this deck of cards well, there will be nothing wrong with the Westeros system.
In short, for the universities in Odessa, Simon directly brought a cooperation plan of 100 million US dollars this time. Speaking of which, this is not the first one. The Westeros system has already been established here around the 3G plan. I have visited several research institutes.
However, the 3G plan mainly involves the future of mankind, and the current cooperation plan mainly faces the present. The plan relies on the human resources of various universities in Odessa and even surrounding states to integrate and assemble a series of research teams. Establish research institutes and laboratories to provide talent and technical support for the recovery and development of Odessa's shipbuilding, oil refining, steel and other industries such as the smelting of aluminum, sodium, lithium, magnesium, rare earth and other minerals.
After visiting Odessa University, I also attended an investment seminar held by high-level officials from the Rivne Gang and Odessa Region. At noon, there was a cocktail party at a manor by the sea in the north of Odessa.
The 50-hectare manor with a private dock is naturally Simon's property here. The main villa is in the style of a blue-roofed and white-walled palace common in Soviet Russia. It covers an area of one acre and has three floors and more than 200 rooms. Liuda The three girls, Yeva and I, came back early after visiting Odessa University and were unable to finish the tour until the lunch reception.
So even if you are used to spending money lavishly on weekdays, you can't help but feel that a certain man is spending money recklessly.
Can such a manor be lived in once or twice a year
Moreover, as usual, there are a large group of beautiful maids of different styles and ages in the manor. It is really too luxurious.
In the hall where the cocktail party is held.
Simon listened to the three little girls running around and acted coquettishly, smiled and drove them away, and then faced Victor Pinchuk who had been waiting for a long time.
"Nice cocktail party," Victor Pinchuk gestured to the guests around him and gave a routine compliment. The two of them walked to the corner of the hall naturally, and then continued, somewhat straight to the point: "Simon, it seems that you are planning to join the party." Big investment in Odessa?”
"Obviously," Simon responded with a smile and asked in response: "What do you think?"
"As the largest port city in my country, it is of course a great idea," Victor Pinchuk said, looking at Simon, seemingly unintentionally: "However, in recent years, smuggling here has really increased. It’s a little too much.”
Simon's smile did not change when he heard what Pinchuk said: "This is indeed a problem."
When Victor Pinchuk saw the young tycoon, he just responded like this. There was no curiosity or doubt in his expression such as "How are you going to deal with it?" He felt that he had punched in the air, but also felt that he might A big mistake was made.
He picked up the red wine in his hand and took a few sips, then relaxed a little. Pinchuk raised his head again, looked at Simon, and said: "That's it, Simon, don't you think the Westeros system has been very happy to cooperate with us over the years? ?”
Simon nodded slightly: "Of course."
"Then, maybe," Pinchuk looked directly into the eyes of the young tycoon in front of him, paused for a moment, and then said: "I mean, Simon, this kind of cooperation can continue permanently, right?"
Simon met Pinchuk's gaze with an indifferent expression. Seeing that he finally revealed the purpose of his trip, he smiled and said again: "Of course, Victor, I am a businessman. As long as I can get a good return on my investment, , I definitely hope to continue working with partners permanently.”
A flash of light flashed in Victor Pinchuk's eyes, and he quickly suppressed it. He briefly organized his words again, and then said: "Simon, in this case, if Leon seeks his third term in five years, On the Westeros system, and the Rovno Gang, in short, you must be very willing to support it, right?"
Simon did not answer immediately this time, but still looked at Pinchuk with a smile for a moment. When Pinchuk couldn't help but speak again, he finally said: "I'm thinking, Victor, if I don't support it, what are you going to do, right?" Like your little hint just now, will you give some counterattack immediately?"
Victor Pinchuk finally realized that it was a big mistake that he couldn't help but add another sentence because of some lack of confidence. He subconsciously shook his head: "No, of course not, Simon, I just, I... you You can pretend I didn’t say anything.”
Simon also shook his head: "Unfortunately, I can't pretend that you didn't say anything."
Victor Pinchuk was speechless for a moment.
I felt a little regretful, maybe I should have apologized as soon as possible instead of saying nonsense like 'I didn't say anything'.
While hesitating, Simon had already continued: "Victor, I just said that as long as the interests of the Westeros system can be protected, I am happy to maintain alliances with any partners. Therefore, for you, if Leon can We will definitely support him in achieving his third term in five years through a series of compliant means."
At this point, Simon raised the red wine in his hand, interrupted Pinchuk, and continued: "The problem is, just now, you have started to threaten me, no need to deny it. And I really, really don't like this, I I still can’t help but think that everything hasn’t even started yet, and you are already considering coercive measures. If I support Leon to continue his third term, or even his fourth term, will my business here in the future be affected? Will you be subject to more and more coercion?”
"No, no, just now..." Victor Pinchuk was so cold that he was sweating after what the young tycoon in front of him said. He also began to worry if his father-in-law knew that he had offended Victor because of a small gaffe. Stroll, because this goal cannot be achieved this time, will he want to kill him? Subconsciously raising his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, Pinchuk finally continued his words: "Simon, just now, I apologize to you, and, I, I assure you, Ukraine does not think that anything against the Westeros system will happen. matter."
"You know, Victor, businessmen value promises the most, but at the same time, they also distrust promises the least." Simon restrained some of the sharpness in his eyes and said, "At least, that's how I personally feel, so I always only look at promises." You don’t listen to what your partners say, but you don’t listen to what they say. This experience, hey, you are also a businessman, and it is given to you for free, it is very useful.”
"Oh, thank you."
Victor Pinchuk was a little confused. He felt that the topic was taken astray by the other party. He wanted to bring it back again, but he didn't know how to speak.
However, Pinchuk generally felt that he should understand the attitude of Westeros.
The other party has no objection, but the premise is that Kiev makes the process more beautiful and blameless, and the Westeros system will let it take its course when the time comes.
This result is very reasonable.
After all, the two parties have cooperated very happily over the years, and Victor Pinchuk can't think of any reason why Simon Westeros would not support his father-in-law's bid for a third term. However, it was obviously because of his superfluous remarks that he accidentally annoyed the other party, so that he could not get a definite answer.
Thinking of this, Pinchuk broke out in cold sweat again, and secretly reminded himself that he must forget this incident and must not tell his father-in-law the details.
In short, it is enough to bring the conclusion back.
Simon watched the mood of the middle-aged man in front of him change from tense to relaxed, and then also relaxed. He roughly understood that the other party might have gotten a satisfactory answer from him.
But of course there is no answer for Simon personally.
Simon really values promises, even verbal ones, so even if Pinchuk doesn't take the initiative to give him something to say, he will find other reasons to get around this matter.
As for privately, Simon's attitude is of course very clear.
not support.
reason
Victor Pinchuk couldn't understand, but Simon was very clear.
To put it simply, Simon's ambitions are greater than Pinchuk and even Kuchma imagined. The other party feels that Simon will be satisfied as long as he can develop his business smoothly here. Therefore, local snakes like them still have enough to survive. space.
The problem is, what Simon wants is the entire Ukraine, land, gold, and women, just like South Korea, they are not going to let it go at all.
To achieve this goal, an important premise is that the political situation in Ukraine cannot be too stable.
Just like Korea.
South Korea's president only has one term. Changing it once would be a turmoil for South Korea, and it would also be an opportunity for capital to operate. This is the ideal state of the country's political situation that capitalists like Simon would most like to see.