The middle-aged man once again felt the calmness of the young tycoon. He felt regretful and could only smile.
Simon then said: "However, you also reminded me that Russia does not have enough capital to develop the Far East, and China is actually not rich. In this case, I can provide the necessary capital."
The middle-aged man joked half-seriously: "Simon, when you just said it, I hesitated."
"It doesn't matter, you can sign a decree prohibiting Simon Westeros from entering the Far East. Without seeing that land, my possessive desire will not be so strong."
"I will seriously consider it."
The two of them laughed as they spoke, and at the same time they reached a tacit understanding in this regard.
Simon quickly continued: "In addition, regarding energy cooperation, I have seen a construction plan for the Sino-Russian oil pipeline before, and China also hopes that I can participate. However, because Yukos, the company planning this pipeline, has In the hands of Khodorkovsky, I will not take action for the time being. When you take him down, I will invest. Of course, there are other oligarchs, and I can help you fill the capital vacancies that will arise after they are eliminated. , and what I want is just pure commercial gains, and nothing more will be involved."
Unexpected again.
Of course, the middle-aged man would not be so naive about the young tycoon's promise not to involve anything other than commercial interests. After all, the two men just discussed a topic targeting Western Europe, which couldn't be more political. But, in any case, Simon's promise to help fill the capital gap in the future did help him solve one of his biggest worries.
After all, it is conceivable that once he takes action against the oligarchs in Russia, it will definitely cause concerns among overseas capital and lead to capital flight. Improper operation will make the already precarious Russian economy even worse.
Appropriately showing some inner joy, the middle-aged man also took the initiative to find a way to liven up the atmosphere with a somewhat joking tone: "Simon, you are already so rich, do you need more money?"
"Of course," Simon also smiled, but his tone was very formal: "Since I plan to shoulder the mission of bringing human society into the fifth technological revolution, Vladimir, you should understand how huge a resource investment this requires. "
When the middle-aged man heard this, his expression became more formal, and he said seriously: "Simon, as long as Russia can do anything about this matter, I will try my best to cooperate."
Simon is not polite at all: "I have been sorting out various cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements during the struggle for hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union, and promoting practical applications. For example, in aerospace technology, mankind has achieved the first moon landing in 1969, but in the following decades, On the contrary, they are becoming more and more conservative, and various technologies that have been developed with huge resources have been dusted. This is the same between the United States and the Soviet Union. I think this is a huge loss to the entire human society."
The middle-aged man also showed regret: "I will take the time to pay attention to this matter."
Simon was never one to let a hungry donkey push his way, and said: "On the Ukrainian side, if I take it, I will take it. On the Russian side, if the technology you provide is of sufficient value, we can engage in commercial cooperation."
The middle-aged man nodded again.
Of course, I can't help but curse in my heart. Those things in Ukraine are all things from my former motherland. However, he can only take care of himself now, and the others are beyond his reach.
Ignoring this point, the middle-aged man took the initiative to bring up a more 'real' matter: "Simon, in Africa, Russia still has a large inventory of weapons. Can you help coordinate the sale?"
The Central African region is like a pot of porridge, and the demand for arms is naturally huge.
As for Russia, there is still a huge inventory of arms left over from the former Soviet Union, even if it has been tormented by countless silverfish for so many years. Just like the well-known large number of former Soviet tanks, the once main force of the steel torrent can only lie quietly in various unknown corners of the former Soviet countries, eating ashes and rotting.
It’s not that the countries of the former Soviet Union don’t want to sell. The problem is that either others don’t like it, or, just like Africa, they are too poor to pay a price at all.
The middle-aged people know that the Westeros system has been deeply deployed in Africa in recent years, including a huge arms trade platform. Through this platform, sellers can directly take money, and African countries without money can exchange things for things. The Westeros system acts as an intermediary and obtains various resources, so all three parties benefit.
This just solves the key problem of people who want it having no money to buy it.
Although it is clear that Westeros does not care about this small business worth billions of dollars every year, but for Russia, which cannot be opened up now, the meat on the mosquito's legs is also meat.
Simon really didn't care much about this matter. He originally established this platform just to win over the top leaders and military forces in Kiev, Ukraine. He didn't even think about making any money from it, so he didn't ask anything about it for a long time. However, he also knows that the scale of this trading platform has been expanding, especially in the context of the current melee in China and Africa.
Simon was a little surprised when the other party suddenly mentioned it. However, he quickly understood the mosquito legs and nodded: "Prepare a list for me. I happen to be going to Africa later. However, I can't guarantee how much it can be sold. .”
Seeing Simon's promise, the middle-aged man ignored his reservation and went one step further: "The list is fine. Also, Simon, can I send a team to go with you and talk to you in person? I promise I won't deliberately bypass you."
Simon nodded and smiled: "If you don't want money and just plan to bring back a boatload of wood or something, you can also avoid it."
The middle-aged man also remembered the information he had read and immediately smiled.
If you want to ship a large amount of goods, you really can't get around it, unless Russia really wants to bring back a shipload of lumber.
Russia has no shortage of wood.
Short of money!
Think about it again, this is the moat at the commercial level!
The Westeros system changed the rules of arms trading in Africa through this model, and the big commanders and small warlords in Africa were obviously more willing to trade with the 'local products' that they could collect anywhere. After a long time, habits formed, and other It is extremely difficult for people to change.
Of course, the reason for this is because Africa is too chaotic.
One day in the future, when various African countries gradually stabilize, arms procurement will gradually get on track. With its price advantage, Russia will also take advantage of the opportunity. After all, it is impossible to take someone else's ride without being severely scratched. In comparison, direct selling is of course more profitable.
At that time, even if they part ways or even become competitors, the middle-aged people think that decent people like Westeros will not care too much about these details. After all, the reputation of being involved in the arms trade has never been very good.
After finalizing this matter, the middle-aged man continued his efforts and proposed several specific cooperation proposals. For example, Russia can also develop the holiday entertainment industry in Rivni, especially the military theme park. The suburbs of Moscow are very good.
Simon also responded skillfully, either agreeing or refusing, or saying that he would consider it.
Among them, the suggestion to build a resort outside Moscow was rejected outright. The reason is very simple. Middle-aged people probably don’t understand it very well, and they only see the increasingly rich benefits.
The problem is that in Rivni, some of the 'scales' in various aspects are actually very large.
Ukraine doesn't matter, what's more, compared to Kiev, Rivni is as high as the sky and far away from the emperor, so he can do whatever he wants. In Moscow, after all, it is the capital of a country, and the authorities still have to worry about face. That's the problem. If you want to lose face, you won't be able to do it.