Chapter 889 Conflict of Interests

Beverly Hills in Los Angeles is the dream place of the world's rich and the gathering place of Hollywood stars. If you can own a house here, it is definitely an absolute representation of money and status.

When I first came to Beverly Hills, to be honest, even if I was not a banana person who worshipped foreign things, Yang Dongxu also had a feeling of pilgrimage. After all, this place was too high-end and mysterious for him who was just a loser in his previous life.

However, after coming here, I was shocked, and I also felt that meeting someone was better than hearing about him. But when your status reaches a certain height, the dream that was out of reach in your previous life, you can buy an independent villa here by just moving your mouth in this life, and all kinds of feelings will undoubtedly be much more bland.

"Long time no see!" At the door of a villa, Yang Dongxu, who got off the car, was greeted with a big hug.

"Yes, long time no see, you are becoming more and more low-key now." Yang Dongxu patted Toy on the back and said half-jokingly.

However, although it was half-joking, there was also a certain amount of truth in it. Because Toy has been very low-key in recent years, Yang Dongxu didn't know much at the beginning because he didn't go to Taobao in the north.

In recent years, there have been some transactions with the north, and with the existence of Natasha, he roughly knew why Toy was so low-key, and even stayed in the United States and didn't return to Russia.

Toy's family was only a small family during the Soviet period, and it was an inconspicuous one. But under the various operations of Toy's uncle, Old Ivan.

Now Toy's family, not to mention various connections and resources, has the confidence to be on par with the current financial oligarchs in Russia in terms of pure wealth.

Since the Russian president came to power, the blow to the domestic financial oligarchs can be said to be extremely iron-fisted, coupled with some historical reasons. Toy can only stay in the United States and dare not return to China, otherwise he may face the risk of being wiped out.

However, the chance of being wiped out is extremely small. After all, Old Ivan's skills are very good. When he cooperated with those behind-the-scenes people, he also left behind deep connections.

The president can move the current Russian financial oligarchs, because these oligarchs are so desperate that they have to do some finance and banking, and finally handed the butcher knife to him personally. It would be embarrassing if they didn't chop your head directly.

But the Toy family is different. They have become very low-key after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Although none of them are innocent if they are seriously investigated, they have hidden their tails very well. Unless they want to force it, their family is very safe.

But even if it is safe, it is better to be safe than sorry, so Old Ivan divided the family assets. It would be a pity to give up the old foundation in Russia, so it is still in operation.

The wealth abroad is naturally plundered during the chaos, and it is all handed over to Toy to manage. For safety reasons, Toy has moved his family to the United States and will not return to Russia easily.

"You still talk so humorously." Toy patted Yang Dongxu on the back, and the two walked towards the villa.

Beverly Hills is just a place for Toy to relax, or occasionally come to discuss things and hold banquets. His family does not live here, so in the whole villa, except for him as the owner, there are only servants or bodyguards.

"Why did you ask me to come this time? You know I am very busy at the end of the year." Sitting down in the living room, Yang Dongxu took a sip of the black tea brought by the servant and said.

That's right. The reason why he came to Beverly Hills to meet Toy was not because he found Toy, but because Toy called him after he knew he was coming to the United States. It happened that he came to Los Angeles for something, so the two of them met here.

"You talked about investing in Hollywood or investing in a team before." Toy said directly.

"Do you want to play too?" Yang Dongxu asked.

"I have this plan. Many industries have not been very prosperous in recent years. You and I both know that some money must be allowed to flow to be safer, even if it occasionally loses a little. Of course, it would be better if it makes money. You are an expert in investment, so I want to discuss it with you." Toy nodded.

Toy's words were not a compliment. Yang Dongxu's investment vision was proven by facts. For example, at present, more than half of their family's overseas assets were invested with Yang Dongxu that year.

Although not all investments here are profitable, the losses are a drop in the bucket compared to the profits. Toy was able to thrive in the United States and even become one of the representatives of the alliance of Russian financial giants overseas. These investments were the basis for his strong confidence.

"In Hollywood, if you just invest in movies and become a financier, it's okay, but it may be difficult to be a film company. If you have paid attention to Hollywood, you should understand the difficulties that Haina encountered at the beginning." Yang Dongxu said.

White supremacy is very obvious in Hollywood movies, and in addition to white supremacy, there is also a big difference between international and blood.

For example, the common roles of Russians in American movies are either barbaric gangs or social restless elements. In short, there are no good roles, and they are all portrayed as violent and dark.

However, compared with the theft, laziness, and lack of ambition portrayed by black people, their status in society seems to be inferior.

The status of the Russians in American society is still very good. One reason for this is that Russia is tough enough to fight against the United States even if the economy is not good. The other reason is naturally because of the various resources in their hands.

In short, even in the United States, Russians are the fathers that many Americans cannot afford to offend. You can bully black people, you can attack rich Arabs who don't deal with Jews, or Asians. But it is rare to see Americans and Russians in direct conflict.

Even if something happens, such as catching a spy or something. Most of them are just quarrels in newspapers and TV stations. Unlike when they face people from other countries, they are either diplomatic protests or economic blockades. If it doesn't work, they will assemble the army to fight with you.

But when it comes to Russia, Americans don't dare to be so tough, because those threatening methods are very useful to other people, and they may actually fight you when dealing with Russians. Polar Bear has never been ambiguous about this.

"Then only the team is left." Troy rubbed his chin.

“The teams are indeed better, the policies are relatively loose and there is not that much resistance. In the United States, you can buy a basketball team or build a football team for fun.

There are more choices in football. Whether it is La Liga, Serie A or the Premier League, even if you go to the Bundesliga and show results, your influence can spread all over the world.

Then buy newspapers or TV stations that match the team, and the direction of public opinion can be relatively controlled. More importantly, this will not be so eye-catching, and the effect is quite good. Yang Dongxu said.

"It's indeed a good idea. I'm not very interested in the basketball team, but I can give the rugby and football teams a try. Do you have any good recommendations?"

"I haven't paid attention to the football team. You need to collect information on your own. For football teams, choose from the Premier League. Compared with La Liga or Serie A, or the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, the style of the Premier League team is more suitable for you. And in Britain and the United States, It’s more useful for you to get a certain degree of media autonomy here than in La Liga or the Bundesliga.”

"So the Premier League is indeed suitable. Do you have any specific teams to recommend?"

"Before I acquired Barcelona, ​​I also considered Premier League teams, so I did some data collection. I will have someone send it to you later. The data collected is quite comprehensive, and the collection time is relatively close to now. A lot of information should be It’s not out of date yet, you can use it as a reference.”

"That would be great." Troy nodded, and then said, "Are you still in touch with Uncle Andre?"

"We only met once and you were there at the time, why didn't we contact him again?" Yang Dongxu asked curiously.

"It's nothing. I was talking to Uncle Andre before I came to Los Angeles, and he mentioned you. And his daughter Angelina seems to have a good impression of you."

"Toy, I'm married, you know this." Yang Dongxu leaned on the sofa and said.

"That actually has no binding force on people like us. In fact, you know this yourself." Troy shrugged.

"But I love my wife very much." Yang Dongxu looked serious.

"But you also love other women, don't you?" Troy said casually.

Yang Dongxu opened his mouth, but this really made him speechless. After a while, he said: "But we seem to have gone through a period of marriage to solve problems. Choosing a woman seems to depend on whether you like it or not, rather than what kind of family background the other person has."

"I agree with this." Troy nodded, "But I didn't tell you what to do. I just want to tell you that if you want to cooperate with these big guys from Russia overseas, Uncle Andre is a A good choice. If you want to cooperate with people in Russia, Natasha’s family is the first choice.”

"Why are you suddenly talking about these things?" Yang Dongxu asked doubtfully.

"Have you not been very interested in oil and some minerals before? Uncle Andre has a lot of such resources in his hands. These things are more or less troublesome, but it shouldn't be a big problem for you.

On the contrary, because it is just a business transaction that does not involve so much politics, it may be much less troublesome for you. So instead of going to Russia to test the Gut family, you might as well cooperate with Uncle Andrei. "

"What you mean by what you said is that Natasha's Gutyev family seems to have had something happen with you that I don't know about?" Yang Dongxu couldn't help but become curious.

"It's not a secret. You will know it soon if I don't tell you. The Gutyev family has begun to fully support the new president.

The reason why we came to the United States for refuge is more or less related to someone. Favors belong to favors, and relationships belong to relationships. The benefits are eternal, and you as a collaborator are worth fighting for. "

"I feel that I am indeed a bit remarkable." Yang Dongxu said with a smile.