Chapter 628 Another Bank

After a few years, Yang Dongxu saw Natasha again, a woman with a tall figure, a beautiful face and a capable temperament, which almost made men feel ashamed.

In fact, Yang Dongxu was a little surprised when she first contacted Natasha, because the other party was actually in Shanghai. As far as she knew, the oligarchs in the north were busy making money in China and spending money in Europe and the United States. Basically, no one came to China to buy property.

"It's really flattering to be contacted by a big customer like you. Fortunately, I am in Shanghai, otherwise I might not be able to sleep at night thinking about what kind of big business is waiting for me." The two sat face to face in the Oriental Pearl revolving restaurant.

This was the first time Yang Dongxu came to this place, so he looked at it curiously. However, his main focus was on Natasha. Men are always easily attracted to women, especially such women who are extremely extraordinary in both appearance and temperament. At the same time, Yang Dongxu's face showed a look of surprise again, because Natasha spoke Chinese.

"You speak Chinese well." Yang Dongxu raised the red wine in his hand and said with a smile.

To be honest, he doesn't like Western food very much. He always feels that eating less meat is not satisfying. But I like red wine. Drinking it properly can soften blood vessels and is good for health.

"When facing big customers, you must be fully prepared." Natasha smiled and picked up the wine glass in front of her.

If the north was Yang Dongxu's gold rush at the beginning, then now he is indeed a big customer of some people. After all, whether it was the disintegration of the Soviet Union before or the introduction of talents and technology afterwards.

He was just as happy to spend money as those financial oligarchs, and even more than them. After all, there were more than just retail investors like him who went to the gold rush at that time, but there were big whales of the national level hidden in the dark.

So Natasha, one of the middlemen at the time, and the forces behind her did make a lot of money. Such a profitable business has become increasingly scarce as Russia becomes more and more stable, and naturally makes people miss it very much.

"I need some communication talents and technologies." Yang Dongxu said.

"What level?"

"Naturally, the higher the better. Who would want to eliminate good things? After all, I am not without money, right?" Yang Dongxu said with a smile.

"I need some time to prepare the information for this." Natasha said after a moment of silence.

If it is about resources and minerals, she can tell them immediately, but she doesn't know much about communications. After all, let alone her, even if it is placed in any country in the world, this aspect may be put in the top ten, but it will definitely not be in the top three. The degree of attention is naturally different.

"No problem, as long as the technology is good, money is not a problem, but you can't treat me as a sucker." Yang Dongxu said with a smile.

The legacy of the former Soviet Union is naturally his first choice. After all, some of the technologies in it will not be outdated even after decades. The monsters born during the Cold War still have a deep and terrifying foundation even after the disintegration.

But this is obviously not Yang Dongxu's only choice. If he can't buy the former Soviet Union's technology, he can turn to buy it from Europe and the United States, or at least get it from Japan. After all, the rapid growth of SoftBank's assets is not just for fun. You must know that among SoftBank's main investment targets, the proportion of telecommunications companies in it is not low.

"You are a big customer, so you will get the biggest discount." Natasha smiled, and her blue eyes showed amazing charm.

Compared with the young and childish Natasha before, the current Natasha is undoubtedly more attractive. At the age of 28, she has the charm of a young woman and the elegance of a mature woman. She is like a huge magnet, attracting the attention of iron filings all the time.

After Natasha sat at the table, whether it was the customers dining not far away or the waiters standing next to her, they couldn't help but keep their eyes on her, and you can see what kind of charming woman she is.

After all, this can be said to be the best restaurant in the Magic City. Except for a few vain petty bourgeoisie who can come here to eat, the other guests are either rich or noble. And the waiters here have obviously seen big scenes, not the kind of poor losers who have never seen beautiful women, but they are still attracted by Natasha and can't extricate themselves.

Yang Dongxu smiled and didn't say anything else. He concentrated on dealing with the steak in front of him, although Western food didn't taste as refreshing as Chinese food. But it's good to change the taste occasionally. Of course, if you don't care about other people's eyes, it would be even better if you can order three more steaks to eat full.

"I wonder if Young Master Yang is interested in investment banking?" Seeing that Yang Dongxu stopped talking, Natasha organized her words and asked tentatively.

"Is investment banking profitable now?" Yang Dongxu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Natasha wanted him to invest in banks when he just invested in Minsheng. According to the information he collected, although banks are profitable at present, they don't seem to be the first choice for investment, and the proportion of hot money flowing into the banking industry is not large.

"No one will do a business that doesn't make money."

"That's right." Yang Dongxu nodded, but didn't continue the conversation.

He suddenly remembered the reason why Natasha asked him if he was willing to invest in the banking industry. At present, in Russia, where the economy is not very prosperous, one of the main means for large financial oligarchs to accumulate wealth is investment banking.

Among the seven financial oligarchs who were cut off after Putin came to power, all seven controlled a bank without exception. This industry may not be the first choice for investment in other countries, but in Russia today, it is definitely a holy place for making money.

Getting involved and then withdrawing, just like Hainan Real Estate before, making money and leaving the pot to the receiver, this is undoubtedly a very tempting idea. After all, investment banks are not slower than real estate investment to make money, and it is even faster than that.

Thinking about the methods of Putin in the future, Yang Dongxu suppressed his greed. If there is no other choice, he will definitely take the opportunity to make a fortune. After all, no one can get away with money, and he has enough confidence to make a fortune and get out of it.

At most, he will be included in Putin's blacklist and will no longer be able to invest and do business in the north. But there are no minerals and other resources in the north, and there is Australia, so he will not lose much if he doesn't go.

But now he is constantly preparing for a feast next year, almost using up all his wealth. Compared to taking risks to go to the north to make a fortune, sitting at home and counting money is undoubtedly safer, and he can earn more, so he naturally has no reason to take risks.

Seeing that Yang Dongxu didn't seem to be very interested in this matter, Natasha was a little confused. After all, the guy sitting opposite her is not an amateur who knows nothing. As long as she points out, the other party should be able to associate this with a tempting cake.

Because among the so much money that the guy opposite made from the former Soviet Union, a large part of it was converted into US dollars according to the exchange rate at that time, and now it is returned after the collapse of the ruble loan.

The ruble in the past was really gold. It is not to say that it is stronger than the US dollar, but at least it is a strong rival. And now the ruble is simply cabbage. The profits that Yang Dongxu made from it made the big guys behind her feel very sorry every time they thought about it, and regretted why they didn't follow the upright robbery at the beginning, which caused them to take risks to make money now.

When Natasha opened her mouth to say something, Yang Dongxu took the lead and said, "I have already invested in the bank, but it is domestic, so I don't want to repeat the investment in other countries for the time being. And you know what Russia's economy is like without me telling you. So compared to banks, I think the mineral resources there are a good investment option."

"Mineral resources?" Natasha frowned. For people like her, it is natural that doing business is not as fast and profitable as doing finance. After all, the initial basic investment in industry requires a large amount of money, and opening a bank is more convenient to raise money.

"For minerals, such as various metal minerals, diamonds or gems, oil and natural gas, etc." Yang Dongxu nodded.

Now, in addition to enclosing land in China, enclosing mines internationally is undoubtedly a good investment. At the same time, compared with other places far away, Russia, which is close at hand, although it is a bit troublesome to mine other things due to climate problems, they have technical reserves in this regard, and it is still cost-effective if you calculate it carefully, so whether it is an oil pipeline or a natural gas pipeline to enter China, it is a profitable business.

"How big will your investment be?" Natasha asked, recalling the information she had learned about mineral resources.

"Of course, the bigger the better. If I invest in a mining company, I hope to be the controlling shareholder. If I can build an oil pipeline or a natural gas pipeline to enter the mainland, I can participate in the investment and actively negotiate cooperation between the two countries."

China's current economy has begun to enter the fast lane of development. However, although the demand for mineral resources such as oil is increasing day by day, it has not yet reached the terrible demand in the future, so it can still be self-sufficient at present.

But in a few years, the situation will suddenly become a crisis. Various resources are being strangled, and there is a feeling of being tied up in everything.

So if we can get an oil pipeline and a natural gas pipeline from Russia to enter the country in advance, it will definitely become a major energy artery in the future.

As for whether Putin will stop the natural gas and oil pipelines like he did to European countries if there is any friction between the two countries, Yang Dongxu doesn't care at all.

Putin, who wanted Russia's economic recovery, used all his tricks back then, but he only kept the Russian economy from getting worse. The main method that has not gone bad is to sell various mineral resources.

So if these pipelines are really shut down for some reason, it will certainly be difficult for the domestic side, and Putin will not be able to feel comfortable. After all, he will lose a lot of money for every day of shutdown, and everyone will feel sad together. So everyone will definitely not hurt each other easily.