Age of Dreams

Xiao Qi in Beijing is not familiar with it, but when winter is approaching, this dry climate makes Xiao Qi a little like it.

But northerners are just the opposite.

When Song Jiejie came to Rongcheng last time, she said that the warm and humid climate of Rongcheng is very good, and the skin will not be dry, but it will be very moist. No wonder the girls in Rongcheng have very good skin.

It's one thing to like the climate, but another thing to like or not to socialize.

After Cao Zhichong, Kang Yuanjun also invited Xiao Qi to have a meal. This high-spirited official in front of others was as respectful as before in front of Xiao Qi.

Because he had already worshipped Niu Ruzheng's wharf, and Xiao Qi was not only a great benefactor to his promotion, but also a man who Niu Ruzheng regarded as a nephew. He never dared to be ambitious.

Other than that, Xiao Qi didn't have much entertainment.

But when Xiao Qi was about to return to Chengdu, Wade, the CEO of Citibank, suddenly called and said that the chairman of Russia’s Surgut Petroleum Company Cherosenko was in the capital and wanted to talk to Xiao Qi. Meet for dinner.

As for why, Wade didn't make it clear.

But Xiao Qi understood why.

It should be the Russians who can't stand it anymore.

It's not that they can't afford to borrow Xiao Qi's 20 billion U.S. dollars, so they can't stand it.

The Russians no longer have money, but the underground oil is basically bought and sold at a lower price. Compared with Russia's huge oil resources, it is a drop in the bucket, and the oil of 20 billion US dollars is very well paid.

Speaking of oil resource countries in the world, many people look at the Middle East, but Russia’s resources are actually even more unimaginable.

Go and look at the map. It straddles the north of Eurasia. Almost all of the Arctic Ocean and the Arctic are occupied by them. The oil resources in these places alone are countless. It's just that Russia hasn't taken care of it all the time-now they can't run out of oil on land.

But one thing is that Russia has a lot of oil, which can be used to squander money.

But the problem is, if the price of oil keeps falling, it drops to 30 or even 20 dollars. Then it hurts a bit.

Because of the huge land area, the domestic economy is under great pressure, and Lao Maozi has too many places to spend money. No matter what their powerful figure wants to develop, he needs a lot of money to pave the way.

What is the biggest money-making project in Russia?

Basically the same as China a decade ago, it is mineral resources, oil and natural gas and other energy resources, as well as wheat, grain, wood, and so on.

All are the most basic raw materials!

These projects have only made hard money. If it weren’t for the oil and natural gas prices that had been rising every year, Russia would have fallen into an economic stagnation and people’s lives would be under tremendous pressure.

Natural gas is a derivative product of petroleum. If the price of oil and natural gas is reduced to be cheaper than the price of cabbage, then where will Russia's expenditure for economic development, reputation, and defense come from?

This is very dangerous!

Therefore, during this period, it is not the local tyrants in the Middle East who are the most panicked, because they have a small population and basically do not consider war and other economic issues. The most panicked are the Russians.

Xiao Qi received news some time ago. As early as when the oil price was still US$50, Russian oil tycoons were busy traveling around the Middle East, Europe and the United States.

Naturally, I want to coordinate oil production when I go to the Middle East.

The higher the oil production. Then the price will fluctuate sharply, if the output is directly reduced. If the relationship between supply and demand changes, the price of oil will rise immediately.

Speaking of it, oil prices are closely related to each oil-producing country, and reducing production is good for everyone.

But the problem is that if you reduce output, others don't necessarily have to reduce output. Maybe after you reduce the output, others directly increase the output, take away your share, and make more money.

Saudi Arabia in the 1990s was like this, reducing production by millions of barrels every day. As a result, countries like Russia and Venezuela have been abruptly benefited.

Therefore, OPEC is determined not to cut production this time. It is better to have money than no money, and their huge expenditure cannot be exchanged for money without oil.

It's no use running to the Middle East. Running to Europe and the United States, letting their financial institutions help Russia and provide low-interest loans to Russia will have no result.

Because people are now obviously watching the price of oil plummet, and you can't take out other things to pledge, how dare they lend you money?

Lao Maozi is notoriously shameless.

Seeing that the price of oil will soon break the $40 mark, there are even fewer Russians waiting to see them.

However, it was Cherosenko, the president of Surgut, and not the president of Rosneft, who came to the capital, which shows that their expectations for Xiao Qi are still very low.

These old Maozi’s heads really can’t turn around. Japan, the United States, and China are the world’s most lacking in oil. However, based on the population base, China will use more and more oil resources.

According to the relationship between oil-producing countries and major oil users, it is obvious that China will find it increasingly difficult to obtain oil in the future. It happens that China and Russia have poor relations with the West and the Middle East, and they are neighbors next to each other. Why Can't we join hands?

After putting down his mind, Xiao Qi still came to a private club located in the embassy area.

There are many things like clubs in the capital, with high, middle and low grades, but this private club is very secret. Generally, it greets people in its circle and does not open it to the outside world.

Entering the inconspicuous gate, watching the two Russian golden cats standing inside welcome the guests, Xiao Qi's eyes couldn't help but look at them before he put away his emotions and walked inside.

The women of the fighting nation are hot enough. Ordinary European and American women are not as coquettish as theirs, and the proud body is so good that countless women feel inferior.

A middle-aged man accompanied by Xiao Qi noticed Xiao Qi's eyes and nodded slightly, but didn't say anything. He directly led Xiao Qi to a certain box on the second floor.

Along the way, the guests inside are almost all Slavs, and there is no clutter in ordinary clubs. On the contrary, it is very clean and elegant, and there is no mess.

"Dong Xiao, I'm very happy to meet you. I didn't see you in New York last time. I only had contact with Miss Tang. I wondered what kind of man it was to conquer Miss Tang. Now, when I look at it, you are a talented person. !" Cherosenko is a middle-aged man in his fifties, with a thick moustache, a burly figure, and a heroic look.

But flattering when he came up, it also shows that he is not that kind of reckless man.

Think about it, too, how can a manger become the boss of Surgut Petroleum Company, one of the five largest energy group companies in Russia?

"Chairman Cherosenko, your words are too polite." Xiao Qi smiled and sat down.

"Call me Joseph!" Cherosenko is very familiar. "It's not the first time I have come to China, but I can see the changes in China every time! The capital has surpassed the population of Moscow... Many, that's good!"

He would be emotional.

Russia covers an area of ​​more than 10 million square kilometers, but its population is only 200 million, which is not even a fraction of China. It is indeed very detrimental to the territory.

Fortunately, the Russians are not as hypocritical as the people of developed countries in Europe and America. Their ability and willingness to have children are completely comparable to those of the Chinese, so the population base has not declined.

Unlike countries like Britain, France, and Germany, where the population is declining, it is unknown whether there are any genuine people from these countries after 50 or 100 years.

Xiao Qi has always felt that a large population is a burden in many cases, but on a more far-reaching level, it is a very good thing.

If China is like a foreign country with a gradual decline in population, that would be an absolute mistake.

The total population is pretty good now.

For the time being, this matter will not be mentioned.

Xiao Qi smiled and said, "If the population of Russia is as large as that of China, then your life would be even more difficult, right? This is all the fault of the United States and Europe! These bastards, we can't see that we are better than them!"

In terms of attitudes towards the United States and Europe, China and Russia are the same, but the relationship between China and Russia itself is not good.

Hearing this, Cherosenko agreed, "Those people don't have a good thing! Recently I went to them to borrow money to support us, but no one was willing to borrow money!"

"Under this circumstance, there are not many people who can lend you money." Xiao Qi smiled, "but you don't have to worry about it, I'm not in a hurry to call you back."

"I would also like to thank Xiao Dong you for borrowing money from us last time. If we change to a European and American company, we must be forced to pay the bill immediately, or exchange it with low-priced oil." Cherosenko exclaimed. "Don't worry, when the time expires, we will definitely return it to you!"

He was flattering Xiao Qi, and by the way, he gave himself gold.

According to their current operating conditions ~www.readwn.com~, let alone repaying the money, it will be difficult to operate.

Why did these guys be fooled by the superficial situation, blindly buying machines, recruiting people, and expanding production?

If it is produced now, loan interest, machine depreciation, personnel salaries, fees paid to the state, etc., are all huge burdens.

If it is not produced, it is all a net loss.

What a dilemma!

But anyway, Xiao Qi is sure that when the loan deadline comes, they will definitely have no money to change it.

why?

It's very simple!

They borrowed money on January 10 this year.

It is now the end of November, and by January 10, 2009, maybe the oil is still at its lowest point. What are they going to pay? (To be continued...)