Chapter 299: Ling Cang's Grandpa Is Simply a God-Man
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"This..." Shen Fanlei looked at her father stupidly, and after a long time she said: "Ling Cang's grandfather is simply a god."
"This is also my evaluation of this person," Shen Minglin sighed with emotion, and continued: "However, the matter is not over yet. The Ling family has one last blow against the former Soviet Union, but when this blow was launched, Ling Hao He has passed away, and it was Ling Yang who did it,"
"How did he do it,"
"Lingyang took advantage of the slow response of the Soviet decision-making departments and took action simultaneously in the international exchange market and the underground foreign exchange black market, continuing to smash the ruble. At the same time, through the media, it made people believe that the Soviet economy was finished. The Soviet people threw out every ruble with tears in their eyes and bought US dollars. Even the astronauts on the space station used secret military bands to ask their friends on the ground to exchange them for them. Soon, the ruble collapsed. At this time, The Parrot Economist made a 'timely' proposal: currency reform, issuing new rubles, using an exchange ratio of 1:1000, and recycling the old rubles."
"Will this work?" Shen Fanlei shook his head: "Relying on this method to stabilize the exchange rate has no effect at all. Zimbabwe before and then North Korea have all carried out this kind of currency reform, but they all failed. Zimbabwe The currency has a face value of up to an astonishing one hundred billion yuan, but it can only be exchanged for one U.S. dollar."
"It is precisely because of the failure of this reform that Lingyang has the opportunity to make money," Shen Minglin smiled coldly and continued: "Parrot economists proposed to restore the fixed exchange rate, but in order to fully stabilize the ruble, some money should be set aside. The Soviet Union adopted the buffer space, that is, simply devaluing it more, and then set the exchange rate at 5 new rubles for 1 US dollar, and floated it on this basis. As a result, the entire old ruble actually depreciated thousands of times. , the result is that, excluding the expenses required for intermediate links and various marginal costs, tens of millions of dollars can buy Soviet assets originally worth tens of billions of dollars. What's more, Delta's capital already had tens of billions at that time. You Figure out how much they can buy,"
"This is...a truly astronomical figure,"
"Of course, all of this is done in secret. The Ling family and his son are the big bosses hiding behind the scenes. On the surface, there are other people who own these assets. Moreover, the Ling family and his son are not living alone, because there are In many aspects, help from others was needed, so many capitalists in the West participated directly or indirectly, and as a result, they all made a fortune."
"It's really amazing..." Shen Fanlei licked her lips nervously and said slowly: "I remember that the Soviet Union entered a state of shock after that. This should be the cause."
"Yes," Shen Minglin nodded: "During the shock period, Lingyang began to turn the purchased assets into money, especially those large state-owned enterprises, split them up and sold them one by one. Of course, the land could not be moved away, but each Machinery, equipment, and technology can be sold, although they cannot be sold at the original price. If you give a 50% discount, I'm afraid there will still be many people grabbing it. After excluding the unsold and worn-out ones, and then deducting various costs, for example By paying interest on ruble deposits, by the time Ling Yang disappeared, Delta was believed to have at least more than three trillion US dollars in liquid assets. These assets were distributed in several accounts around the world, in the form of cash, stocks, funds and valuables. They exist in the form of securities. Of course, they also own countless fixed assets, which can no longer be measured in terms of money."
"There were certainly many reasons for the disintegration of the Soviet Union, such as institutional problems and serious corruption, but the impact of economic bankruptcy was also great. I always thought that the Soviet Union's bankruptcy was largely caused by the arms race. Unexpectedly, it was also hidden With such a secret,"
"At that time, my father happened to be studying economics and didn't know as much as he does now. But I was still very surprised by some phenomena at that time. For example, the GDP of the Soviet Union accounted for 60% of the United States. He had a lot of assets, but when it was disbanded, he became insolvent. Where did all the money go?" Shen Minglin sighed and said with emotion: "I understand now that it turned out to be used by Ling Cang's grandfather. This financial shift has taken all the money away."
"Is it possible that what the Ling family did went very smoothly?"
"No, there were a lot of twists and turns in the middle, and they faced the danger of total annihilation several times. However, the Ling family father and son relied on their own wisdom and courage to always turn defeat into victory. As you can imagine, they also used many very cruel methods for this... ..." When Shen Minglin said this, his expression became heavy: "For example, it is not without understanding people within the Soviet Union. During the most critical period of the ruble's depreciation, some people proposed such policies: first, tightening money; second, raising interest rates; Three, cancel free exchange; four, crack down on black market foreign exchange transactions; five, thoroughly investigate the background of those so-called 'non-state-owned banks'. Now it seems that these measures are very wise, especially the last one, which will make those private and Foreign-funded banks are faced with two choices, either to declare bankruptcy or to return the principal and interest honestly. They dare not pursue the idea of state-owned enterprise bonds. This is tantamount to blowing up Ling Hao's ammunition arsenal. However, every time Anyone who proposed similar policies did not get any good results. Two people died at home inexplicably. One was found to have committed corruption and was imprisoned. It is quite funny to talk about it. He did not have much money. , but it was very secretive. I don’t know who found the evidence from where, and then hired a seventy-year-old aunt to send it directly to his superiors; there was another one who was revealed to have kept a mistress for a long time, and as a result, he became famous. If you sweep the floor, naturally no one will believe what you say,"
"It's quite funny,"
"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. A country as big as the Soviet Union can survive just by selling resources, so there are still big problems with the success coefficient of Ling Hao's plan. Speaking of which, the country has serious shortcomings in its system. The economy has long been in trouble. The Ling family and his son saw this and went short on the futures market of corresponding resources, cutting off the Soviet Union's last financial path." Shen Minglin felt very thirsty after talking too much and took several sips of water from his cup. : "Although there was no smoke in this financial war, it was extremely cruel. It produced countless cannon fodder and countless Soviet people's life savings were wiped out overnight. Especially in the first winter after the disintegration, the Russians' life was the worst. University professors, engineers, and doctors had to go to the cold streets to do some small business to support their families. Many people even went out to beg. The president went to attend an international conference and had to leave early secretly because he could not afford hotel accommodation. ,"
"But no matter what, in order to overthrow an evil empire that has brought countless panics and disasters to mankind, these sacrifices are necessary and worthwhile. Even if it does not go bankrupt, its wealth cannot be enjoyed by ordinary people. "After a pause, Shen Fanlei continued: "More importantly, its system has serious flaws. Bankruptcy is inevitable, but Ling Cang's grandfather accelerated the process,"
"Yes, China and the Soviet Union started from the same place, but they took different paths. As a result, one went bankrupt while the other was thriving. I should reflect on myself more at this point," Shen Minglin nodded in agreement. : "If one day, everything will be made public to the world, and I think this day is unlikely to come, then Ling Cang's father and grandfather will be recorded in history as great men, who have played an important role in the world situation in the past half century. I am afraid that few people can surpass them in terms of influence."
"I think so too," Shen Fanlei smiled, with a proud look on his face: "By the way, how does the M government view Delta now?"
"At the beginning, Country M did not have high expectations for Delta. It felt that Delta could constrain the former Soviet Union economically. As for the money invested, Country M thought that it would be enough to protect capital. But they did not expect that Delta would It actually grew bigger and bigger, and finally became an unparalleled economic behemoth." Shen Minglin smiled and shook his head, and told Shen Fanlei: "At this time, Country M took Delta's idea and began to enjoy the rights and interests of being a major shareholder."
"How to enjoy,"
“Continuously withdrawing the government’s share of profits from Delta’s profits,” Shen Minglin reminded: “In the past few decades, the United States has rapidly expanded its armaments, and various new technologies and inventions have emerged in an endless stream. Any research will take a long time. Hundreds of millions of dollars were lost. Where do you think all this money came from? Another example is the arms race. The Soviet Union collapsed. Why is country M getting richer and richer?"
"Yes... Country M is certainly rich, but the rich are its citizens and major companies. However, the government often puts budgets very tight. Especially in the past two years, even ministerial figures often have to ride bicycles. After work, it seems like you shouldn’t have so much spare money to do this and that,”
"The Government of Country M only gets what it deserves. Although there are many senior officials who regard Delta as a small treasury, they never exceed the requirements of the Ling family." At this point, Shen Minglin's expression became a little solemn: "Although I don’t know everything, but there are still some people who know about Delta, and many of them are eyeing this, which may be the greatest wealth in human history.”
"What's the result?"
"Everything has been settled now. In order to protect themselves, the Ling family father and son did everything possible," Shen Minglin casually listed a few examples: "A reporter from the "Washington Post" once discovered the existence of Delta and just wanted to To dig deeper, the CIA received instructions from the top to silence him, and a CIA official also learned about Delta through the reporter's notes, and even found a related account..."