My Realistic Simulation Game

Chapter 254 A Marvelous Thing in the World: The Gold Digger

The Far East Group building, top-floor office.

Outside the window was the gray winter sky of Moscow, but inside it was warm and cozy.

With nothing to do, Qin Yuan was quietly flipping through the 66 edition of "Selected Works of Mao Zedong" that Binzi had recently brought back from China.

The Little Red Book is heavy, its pages slightly yellowed, exuding a unique scent of ink and age.

Some time ago, he systematically read a large number of medical books, and with the almost "enlightening" boost from the achievement points, his knowledge and understanding in related fields grew rapidly.

Moreover, he even went to the hospital for a period of time to study, and gained a lot from it.

In his spare time, he went through the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual," "Friends of Dual-Use Military and Civilian Personnel," and "Militia Training Manual" that he had previously bought from China.

As a result, the more he read them, the more interesting they became. After repeated readings, he finally understood why these three books were called essential guides for time travel.

The content is full of practical information, and it's so easy to understand that it's almost unbelievable. The author seems to be afraid that people won't understand it, so he has broken down complex knowledge into clear and concise terms, covering all aspects of survival, construction, and defense.

He even thought that if someone were to travel back to modern times with these three books, they might actually be able to carve out a territory and gradually develop it based on the knowledge contained within.

Therefore, he naturally thought of the Selected Works of Mao Zedong, which was as famous as these three books and was even hailed as the "art of slaying dragons".

In the past, he had only heard of it by name, but felt that the threshold was too high, and he was busy making a living, so he never really calmed down to read it.

When I first bought the complete collection, I did so with a mindset of admiration and collection, and then left it untouched on a shelf.

But after reading those three "survival guides," he felt a strong urge to see what kind of wisdom was hidden in this legendary "dragon-slaying technique."

So, taking advantage of the time when Binzi was back in China mobilizing supplies, he asked Binzi to bring him the 66 version, which was the version with the most complete original documents and historical context.

Not only does it contain all the content without any omissions, but it also includes a large number of annotations.

Last week, after Binzi escorted supplies back to the Soviet Union from China, he brought these six volumes of books with him.

Even with the help of the system to understand, it still took him almost a week to finish reading these six volumes of magnificent texts.

At this moment, he is repeatedly reading the article "Opposing Book Worship".

"No investigation, no right to speak," "Investigation is the solution to problems," "Bookish thinking is divorced from reality"...

These resounding words echoed in his mind.

Based on the textbook-level failures currently unfolding in the Soviet Union, he gained an unprecedentedly profound understanding of the essence of "combining theory with practice."

Haven't people like Ge, Ye, and others fallen into a kind of "bookishness" that is out of touch with the national context?
He put down his book and picked up the Far East Group's annual financial statement, jointly presented by Natasha and Yi Xiaodi.

This thick document clearly shows the astonishing list of wealth he amassed from the ruins of this crumbling empire.

The first thing that catches the eye is the Far East-Baltic Beverage Group.

After successfully integrating the Baltic Brewery, acquiring the Ochakov Beverage Factory, and the Khabarovsk Kvass Factory, a beverage giant spanning the Soviet Union had taken shape.

It owns numerous brands, including "Far East Kvass," "Far East Cola," "Tsar Kvass," and the "Baltic" series of beers, firmly holding the top position in the Soviet beverage industry.

Western capital values ​​the group at $10 billion, and several institutions have expressed interest in investing.

But in Qin Yuan's view, this valuation was severely underestimated.

Not to mention its monopolistic market share in the Soviet Union, even if the Union collapsed, the sales channels and dealer network that the Far Eastern Group had established in various republics would not have collapsed.

Chaos, on the contrary, will accelerate its takeover of similar small and medium-sized manufacturers.

Moreover, in his vision, Baltic beer will soon make a strong entry into the Chinese market.

For this reason alone, its potential value is immeasurable.

In the past few months, in addition to consolidating existing industries, the largest and most covert operation has undoubtedly been the frenzied acquisition and monetization of assets belonging to the social worker faction.

Small, undesirable assets were sold off to recoup funds, while those that were deemed desirable were integrated into the vast Far East Group system.

What surprised Qin Yuan the most was a new category added to the report – [Far East Hotel].

He stared at the total value marked on the back—1.5 billion US dollars—and even thought he was seeing things.

Its portfolio includes 176 three-star hotels, 21 four-star hotels, and five top-tier sanatoriums.

"When did we acquire so many hotels? And with a valuation higher than a beverage group? Was this also assessed by Western capital?"

Qin Yuan, filled with doubt, immediately called Yi Xiaodi over.

Yi Xiaodi was clearly prepared and explained seriously, "President Qin, this is what happened. Over the past few decades, the social workers' faction has accumulated a large number of high-quality properties in major scenic areas and central cities in the Soviet Union, with excellent locations."

"After these assets were transferred to us through certain channels, they attracted the attention of HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Société Générale. They all have established hotel businesses and hope to collaborate with us to develop these properties." "Currently, preliminary assessments indicate that 176 properties meet three-star standards, and 21 meet four-star standards. The five sanatoriums are all located in top scenic areas such as the Black Sea and the Caucasus, and HSBC representatives believe they have significant potential for development into high-end resorts."

Yi Xiaodi paused for a moment, "I was originally going to give you a special report, but I've been busy with other matters lately, so it's been delayed."

Qin Yuan finally understood: after the rise of the privileged class in the Soviet Union, especially during the reign of Königsberg, the benefits given to bureaucrats were extremely generous.

Various high-end guesthouses and sanatoriums have sprung up one after another.

Now that the social workers' faction has been dissolved, these assets have been gradually sold to the Far Eastern Group at a "relatively fair" ruble price through the secretive operations of the Security Committee.

These assets could undoubtedly be directly transformed into "star-rated hotels" that match Western standards.

Both the land prices in their location and the prices of the hotels themselves have attracted this Western capital.

With the mediation of Société Générale and BNP Paribas, achieving this valuation was not difficult.

After all, capital is best at making empty promises.

Once the pie in their pocket is clearly presented, they can use the project to secure even larger funding.

“This project is worth exploring further. ‘Far East Hotel’ is a good name. In the future, we will use this brand for all similar assets under our portfolio.”

Qin Yuan made a quick decision: he wanted to cultivate his own high-end hotel industry.

"Understood, President Qin. Our people have been in contact with the three companies. Once the matter with the Soviet Union is settled, the valuation of the Far East Hotel may increase further."

Yi Xiaodi nodded.

Now that he has been in the Soviet Union for so long, he is well aware of how much these Western capitalists covet the country's assets.

In Qin Yuan's view, Ye and his self-proclaimed democrats cooperated with these large Western financial groups in order to protect their reputation in the West and to obtain large loans from these banks.

Even if they later realize the significant value of these properties, they will have no choice but to accept the existing reality.

Qin Yuan's gaze remained fixed on the annual financial statement.

There was a new category added above.

[Heavy Assets]

This place is filled with behemoths such as the Volgograd Tractor Plant, the Volga Automobile Plant, and the Novosibirsk Chemical Plant.

They represent capital-intensive investments with extremely high fixed asset ratios.

His gaze lingered particularly on the "Volgograd Tractor Plant".

After three months of operation, this large factory with 10,000 employees has fallen into a contractual trap of "loans in exchange for shares" and is insolvent.

Far Eastern International Bank, acting as a creditor, transferred its 51% stake to Far Eastern Group at an extremely low price.

Thus, this pride of Soviet industry officially changed its name to "Qin".

This also signifies that the "loan-for-equity" model of legal plunder has been thoroughly validated as feasible.

At a time when the Soviet Union is in chaos and awaiting its final judgment, this model will become his ultimate weapon for reaping state assets.

Therefore, he had already selected the target audience for this model.

One is the "Azov Steel Works," later known for its sturdiness; the other is the black gold that can drive all oligarchs mad—"Siberian Oil"!
He clearly remembered that in his previous life, Berezovsky, together with Smolensk and others, had acquired a 51% controlling stake in Siberian Oil Company through a similar mortgage auction, much like a snake swallowing an elephant.

This company ranks sixth in Russia in terms of oil production and eighth in terms of reserves; its valuation is astronomical.

Its shareholder list also includes international giants such as Bank of Boston.

The thought of competing and fighting alongside these future financial oligarchs and international capital tycoons on the same battlefield filled Qin Yuan with excitement, rather than fear.

This is a truly epic and magnificent business battle!

Just then, a system notification, shimmering with a dark golden light and visible only to him, appeared out of nowhere and hovered in the center of his field of vision:

[Congratulations on achieving the achievement: The Gold Digger of the Northern Empire. Your gold mining has penetrated deep into the very marrow of the Soviet Union, with industries spread across the land. A marvel of the world, the Gold Digger!]

Your current ranking on the wealth list is: NO.1

Qin Yuan paused slightly in his hand holding the financial statements, and a complex and enigmatic smile slowly curved his lips.

The gold digger... that title is really fitting.

However, what he dug up was more than just gold.
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(End of this chapter)