The reunification of East and West Germany was the greatest victory for the Western camp, bringing benefits beyond imagination.

However, while Xing Baohua was profiting from the pound sterling, his attention turned to the ruble, the "big brother" of the empire.

Yes, the ruble has loosened up a bit.

The ruble is one of the strongest currencies, and like our national currency, its depreciation potential is limited.

From the early 1980s, the ruble was exchanged for the US dollar at a 1:1 ratio.

The exchange rate is now 1.56 rubles to 1 US dollar. The ruble hasn't depreciated by a huge margin, but that wall has collapsed.

The ruble has softened; Xing Baohua has currently seen a ratio of 1.80:1. This rapid devaluation is a signal.

Xing Baohua found Jin Xin and said, "I need you to come back to China."

"What's wrong?" Jin Xin asked, puzzled. Why would he suddenly ask her to return to China?

“I’ll contribute 200 million yuan, and you, representing the China Merchants Group, will also contribute 200 million yuan. Let’s establish a Far East International Trading Company, specializing in export trade to the Far East,” Xing Baohua said quite seriously.

"Come on, that's a godforsaken place in the Far East, there's no way out. Besides, from what I know, they might extend credit. Whatever we throw in, they'll dare to extend credit as much as we want. You can't start showing off just because you've made a little money!" Jin Xin crossed his arms, a disdainful expression on his face.

Xing Baohua was slightly taken aback. Who was showing off here? This big brother had a huge business empire, and he looked down on him like that. Xing Baohua didn't even dare to tell this guy that he had cashed out over 10 billion yuan in loans just from a piece of wasteland.

When the exchange rate depreciates by nearly four thousand times, he will only need tens of millions of US dollars to repay the loan.

Do you know how worthwhile it is to exchange daily necessities for junk now?

When the ruble was devalued, people there were not used to it. Some people's pensions had not been changed yet, and the prices of goods in the market skyrocketed.

Not only is life difficult for the people there, but it is said that a can of meat can be exchanged for a brand new AK, two thermos flasks can be exchanged for a motorcycle, and 10 tons of pork can be exchanged for an advanced fighter jet.

Of course, these are some exaggerated individual cases.

But in reality, our legendary figure, Grandpa Mou, also traded 500 train cars for four airplanes back then.

Grandpa Mou's story is legendary, but what's most impressive is his foresight. Before going to jail, he used all of his meager savings of tens of millions to buy a house.

More than a decade later, he was so poor that he only had more than 200 houses left, which were worth more than 1 billion yuan!

Xing Baohua's original idea was to jointly invest with China Merchants Group to revitalize some food factories, textile factories, and the like that were on the verge of bankruptcy.

These everyday items can be transported to the Far East, or even anywhere in the Big Brother's territory.

Settlement in rubles is definitely not an option, and even if it's on credit, it can't be settled in rubles.

US dollars, government bonds, and supplies.

Forget about the planes; what we got in return wasn't anything good, and it was useless to Xing Baohua anyway.

In exchange for resources: coal, oil, and natural gas.

We can use railcars to transport those essential supplies there, and on the way back, we can haul coal or oil.

After I explained the plan to Jin Xin, she seemed to understand and nodded, but then she felt that something was not quite right.

He asked, "What are you trying to achieve by going through all this trouble?"

"What's the point?"

"No, I still don't quite understand. Take canned goods, for example. They also have farms over there, their meat is cheaper than ours, and they have state-owned canneries and stuff. We just haul canned goods all the way over there and sell them to them, making a profit from the price difference?"

"..." Xing Baohua looked at Jin Xin speechlessly.

Jin Xin felt a little uneasy under Xing Baohua's gaze and said in a low voice, "I just don't understand this operation. Think about it! We give them a dollar for canned goods, and the exchange rate for oil or coal is also a dollar. We have these things too, and they're cheaper than theirs. But I just don't understand, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Xing Baohua didn't say anything, but took some data and showed it to Jin Xin, saying, "Take a look at the exchange rate of the ruble to the US dollar over the past ten years."

"The near-perfect comparison over the past decade shows that the ruble is depreciating. What insights have you gained from the collapse of that wall?" Xing Baohua asked, looking into Jin Xin's eyes.

Jin Xin was a little afraid of Xing Baohua's eyes at this moment, and didn't dare to look at him. He looked away slightly and said, "I didn't feel anything."

“Any value is based on currency, and the devaluation of the ruble is a good thing for us. A can of food that costs one dollar is not worth one dollar there; it might be two, three, or even fifty dollars.” Xing Baohua finished speaking and shook his head slightly.

Jin Xin chuckled and said, "Do you think I'm stupid? I've done international trade before. It's not as outrageous as you say. Okay, I believe you and will do as you say. There are some things about you that I still don't understand, like this time with the Great Eagle Pound. Everyone thought you lost. Everyone says you were lucky, but were you really just lucky?"

“I can do the math!” Xing Baohua pointed to his head, watching Jin Xin leave with a smile.

After Jin Xin left, Xing Baohua took out his phone and called Zhao Shanhai: "Give me a copy of the contact information for the people you contacted in the Far East. I'll need it later."

Zhao Shanhai knew what Xing Baohua wanted. He had given her numerous gifts in the past to curry favor with those in power. The list of names and the gifts were the leverage he had against her.

Xing Baohua needs these people to help him reconsider the interests in the Far East. For Zhao Shanhai's safety, he cannot go.

The only option is to find someone else to contact those in power, and to get them to obey, you need to have their weaknesses and gifts.

You can play some tricks in the early stages, but you can't do that in the later stages, because resources are the lifeblood of every country.

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