I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

"Oh? Really? Haha." Although he saw through the other party's little thoughts, Chen Xi did not point it out.

"Ahem, I just thought about it. You can't make that new energy vehicle of yours in Australia. The investment is too huge and you don't have the ability. I advise you to go to China to develop. By the way, don't follow me secretly when we get to Moscow. I know you are a bad person and you must want to steal my business." Norbert warned Chen Xi with a serious face.

"Don't worry, I'm just here for a trip." Chen Xi waved his hand indifferently.

"Hehe, I don't believe you." Norbert snorted, closed his eyes and didn't want to waste any more time talking to this competitor.

There are express trains and slow trains to Moscow. The express train takes about four hours to arrive, while the slow train takes eight hours. Fortunately, there are sleeper berths.

Speechless all the way.

Moscow railway station.

"You must take good care of your things this time." Wang Xianqi was already scared.

"We don't even have a bag now, what are we worrying about?" Chen Xi rolled his eyes.

When he turned around, he found that Norbert and Oxana were gone. It seemed that they were afraid that Chen Xi was following him.

"Where is the translator you hired?" Chen Xi took out the mobile phone he bought and handed it to the other party.

The call was connected, but Wang Xianqi's face did not look good.

He hung up the phone, put on a smiling face and said, "My dad is out to discuss business. Let's go shopping by ourselves. We'll contact each other later."

Chen Xi nodded without saying anything, probably guessing some of the situation.

I guess the negotiations on Wang Zhi's side are not going smoothly.

Chen Xi didn't know the Russian coal mining company that Wang Zhi showed him this time, so he couldn't get involved.

"Okay, let's go. Now that we're here, we might as well have some fun. They say this is the capital's Red Square with the military parade, so let's go and take a look. My girlfriend even asked me to bring some gifts back for her!" Wang Xianqi's mind was not on business, and he took the lead and walked out of the station.

It was just like the St. Petersburg train station. Chen Xi went out and scanned the crowd, and saw several young men looking at them with malicious eyes. But when they saw that neither of them had a backpack, they turned their eyes elsewhere.

Red Square is the oldest square in Moscow and the place where military parades are often seen on TV. Next to it is the Kremlin, where the emperor’s office is located. There are also Lenin’s Mausoleum, St. Basil’s Cathedral, shopping malls and other places nearby.

Wang Xianqi was very excited and took photos everywhere, preparing to share them on Weibo and brag about the big deal he was doing in Russia.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't take pictures randomly. If you accidentally take pictures of pigeons, you'll be blackmailed." Chen Xi, who already understood the situation here, hurriedly dissuaded.

"What nonsense are you talking about? What's wrong with taking a picture?" Wang Xianqi impatiently shook off his hand and continued taking pictures.

"Let me tell you, the waters in Russia are too deep. Yesterday, I stepped on a floor tile and someone came to me and charged me..."

"Come on, yesterday you said you were going to find a local girl to spend the night with. That's ridiculous. I don't believe it."

As the two were arguing, a loud roar came from their ears: "Чтовыделаете? (What are you doing!)"

Chen Xi and Wang Xianqi were startled because the voice was so loud and powerful, just like the legendary Lion's Roar.

The two turned their heads and saw a man in uniform looking at them seriously.

Seeing that the two did not answer, the man repeated it in broken English.

"We are tourists." Wang Xianqi spoke first.

"ID!" The man stretched out his hand.

"Why doesn't the photo look like you?" The man compared it and asked Wang Xianqi.

"Why don't you just open both books? The one you are holding is his." Wang Xianqi rolled his eyes.

This made the uniformed man blush instantly. After taking a look, he asked, "What were you filming just now? This is a special place."

"What's so special about it? Aren't people around here taking pictures too?" Wang Xianqi pointed at several tourists in the distance who were taking pictures.

"This is the emperor's office. I now suspect you are spies."

"What?" Wang Xianqi was stunned when he heard that.

"Stop fooling around here. Why don't you allow us to film? Are those people all spies?" Chen Xi pointed somewhere else.

He had no idea how many photos he had taken here in his previous life. He could take photos of the Kremlin as he pleased, and no one cared at all.

The man in uniform looked at Chen Xi, stretched out two fingers and rubbed them in the air.

Any idiot knows what this means.

Chen Xi and Wang Xianqi looked at each other and immediately pointed behind the uniformed man and shouted, "Look, someone is climbing over the wall!"

The uniformed man subconsciously turned his head quickly, but the two passports in his hands disappeared at this moment. By the time he reacted, the two people in front of him had already run several meters away.

Seeing this, the man in uniform became furious and chased after them.

Not far from Red Square, in the back seat of a taxi, Norbert looked at the beauty beside him with a short breath: "Oksana, how do you feel about the company's salary and benefits?"

"Boss, I'm very satisfied." The woman replied with a smile.

"But I'm not satisfied. Carsales is a large listed company that is very considerate of its employees. It should give better salaries to outstanding employees. You see..." As he spoke, Norbert put his dirty hands towards the other's thigh.

Unexpectedly, before his hand could touch the woman, it was blocked by the other person's arm lifting her hair.

Seeing this, Norbert couldn't reach out again and could only endure it in frustration.

"Boss, did you just say that you want to increase my benefits? I think this idea is quite reasonable. I compared it with other colleagues in the same industry and found that other companies would give them villas, sports cars and other rewards." Oksana took out a makeup mirror from her bag and spoke while touching up her makeup.

"Villa, sports car... I'll consider it..." Norbert's confidence was obviously lacking after hearing this.

The atmosphere in the car was very awkward at this time, so he could only find other topics to talk about: "Well... you are from Ukraine, and you know more about Russia than I do. I think this place is quite poor, and it seems that there is no future for development..."

"Boss, I don't know much about doing business, but I know this place very well. I once heard from others that Russia has always wanted to integrate into Europe, and even applied to join the EU, but was rejected. People here were not poor before, and the unemployment rate was not that high. Since the influence of the international situation, the currency here has depreciated, and people's quality of life has greatly decreased. But think about it... If Russia suddenly joins the EU one day, the situation will be completely different. I may be a little arrogant to say this. Even if it cannot join, if the relationship between Russia and its neighboring countries is eased, or if there are new changes in the international situation, the economy here will take off directly. After all, Russia is a big country, and it was once a superpower. I think it will sooner or later return to its original heyday..." Oksana followed Chen Xi's instructions and kept bragging about her future here.

She even chatted with the taxi driver in Russian. Norbert looked at the confident driver. Although he didn't understand what he was saying, the seeds of trust had been planted.

This woman's analysis is very logical. If what Oksana said is true, the ruble will appreciate greatly in the future. I will spend a lot of money to occupy the Russian market now, and wait until the ruble appreciates...

Norbert's little abacus kept ticking in his mind, and a beautiful blueprint began to build in his brain.

At this time, in a shopping mall near Red Square.

"Hoohoo."

"Fuck, that guy didn't catch up."

"I have already left him far behind."

"This damn place is really speechless. Taking a photo can still be blackmailed as a spy. I kind of believe what happened to you yesterday..."

The two of them sat on a bench in the mall, panting.

"Hey, would you like some ice cream?" Suddenly a voice in Chinese came into the ears of the two. Chen Xi turned his head and saw that there was an ice cream truck next to him.

But the person who was speaking was a typical Russian.

The fluent Chinese language is so standard that it couldn't be more standard.

"You speak Chinese very well." Wang Xianqi praised.

"Thank you." The man smiled.

"Two ice creams, please." Chen Xi took out a bill from his pocket.

"Our Russian ice cream is very good, full of milk flavor and rich taste." The man scooped a ball of ice cream while introducing his product with all his energy.

Indeed, Russian ice cream is really good. While eating ice cream, Chen Xi couldn't help but ask curiously: "You speak Chinese so fluently. I've been here for several days. People here don't speak Chinese, and even English is rarely spoken."

"I studied abroad in your place." The man began to chat with them.

After learning about what the two had experienced in the past few days, he couldn't help but show an apologetic expression on his face: "It seems that your travel experience in Russia is very bad. This is the case here. If you want to buy some small gifts to take back, try not to go to those tourist attractions and remote stores. They will trick you into spending more money there..."

Wang Xianqi nodded immediately after hearing this: "I understand this, you learned all those consumption routines from us, hahahaha."

Thinking about the fact that he was being chased just now, Wang Xianqi asked again, "Is it really not allowed to take pictures of the Red Square and the Kremlin?"

"Haha, as long as you don't climb over the wall, it doesn't matter what you do. The economy is bad now, and many departments have reduced salaries or even can't pay. They can only find ways on their own. Of course, these people are different from the little hooligans outside. They wear uniforms and they dare to ask for money from anyone." The man selling ice cream smiled and shook his head.

Generally speaking, when traveling abroad, most people will buy some local specialties to bring back.

If you want to know what is the best thing to buy in Russia, the first choice is naturally vodka. Generally, everyone can bring one or two bottles back. This is considered to be the most cost-effective specialty of Russia.

Others will go to buy some chocolates, cosmetics, etc. These things are much cheaper than in China, and many Russian purchasing agents will buy European cosmetics here and resell them.

Apart from food and daily necessities, the remaining items are handicrafts. Everyone has heard of the most representative small gift from Russia - nesting dolls.

However, I really don’t recommend buying this thing. Chen Xi thinks it’s ugly, and it feels no different from the ones made in Wushang Small Commodity Market.

Apart from nesting dolls, the most exquisite and beautiful ones are Russian Easter eggs.

Russian eggs, especially Fabergé eggs, are world-famous for their exquisite craftsmanship and gorgeous decoration.

These eggs are usually made of precious materials such as gold, diamonds, and enamel, and are about 10 cm high. The surface of the eggs is carefully carved and painted, with various patterns, including symbolic animals and plants, as well as complex historical stories and portraits. In the later period, the style of the eggs began to pay attention to innovation, that is, the appearance may be a tree or a castle, but the base is still a round egg.

The history of Easter eggs can be traced back to the end of the 19th century, when Russian Tsar Alexander III ordered an exquisite Easter egg from Fabergé, the royal jewelry design company, as an Easter gift in order to comfort his wife, Queen Maria, who was married from Denmark. This tradition was subsequently continued, and Fabergé made a total of 1885 Easter eggs for the Tsar and private collectors between 1917 and 69.

Apart from these 69 Easter eggs, other Easter eggs on the market are basically made of ordinary materials, but they are also exquisite and gorgeous in appearance, and the prices are naturally much more affordable.

"It seems like people here aren't living very well right now. There are so few people shopping in the mall." Wang Xianqi looked around.

"We can't help it. The economy is in recession now and it's hard to find a job to support a family. Many people are beginning to miss the past..." The ice cream man shrugged.

Wang Xianqi blinked and looked at the other party, and sang a song that made people's blood boil: "Miss the past? Is this true...

Rise up the starving slaves

Arise, suffering people all over the world

My blood is already boiling
Fight for the truth..."

Although it was not in Russian, people around could still recognize the melody of the song.

"Старый Свет. Поднимайтесь, рабы..." An old Russian lady started singing, and everyone around joined in.

In an instant, the majestic harmony of the International Anthem echoed in the mall, and everyone's emotions were ignited.

People are so strange, when life is not going well, they want to change the system. But when the new system shows its unsatisfactory aspects, they start to miss the old system.

Looking at those old Russians with fiery eyes, Chen Xi couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Then he looked at Wang Xianqi who was leading everyone in singing.

Everyone has their strengths. Even though Wang Xianqi is a bit unreliable, he can easily ignite the emotions of the public.

The process of starting a business is very difficult, and sometimes employees may back out halfway through. When necessary, one person can step out to cheer everyone up and re-stimulate everyone's fighting spirit and confidence, which is also an important guarantee for the success of entrepreneurship.

More than ten minutes later.

In a shop selling Easter eggs, the saleswoman was enthusiastically introducing the store's products to them: "The production process of each of our Easter eggs is tedious and delicate, and requires many complex steps, including designing the wax film, outlining and depicting, layering and coloring, detail processing, and trimming the edges. Every Easter egg you see here is unique, and you will never see the same one anywhere else."

After hearing this, Chen Xi sneered in his heart.

Isn’t this bullshit?

In my previous life, I saw exactly the same Easter eggs in several places. The only difference might be the different workmanship or slightly different patterns.

"Don't fool me, I just saw the same ones in another store, this, this, and that, I want them all, let's pack them together for a cheaper price. Such small things are sold at such a high price, you act like a capitalist. You know, this is the birthplace of the first proletarian regime in history..." Chen Xi selected a few Easter eggs and began to bargain.

The things are actually not expensive, ranging from over a thousand rubles to tens of thousands of rubles, but if you bargain with them, your success rate is actually quite high.

In his previous life, Chen Xi bought a few with unique shapes.

As a man, he naturally didn't like to bargain when buying things. But the clerk was obviously trying to trick him, so there was no need to be polite with him.

After buying one each for his mother, Sazhi, Xia Lian, Zhao Lingshan and others, Chen Xi happily went out with the things in his hands.

The shop assistant behind him had a very unhappy look on his face. He wanted to rip him off, but his trick was discovered. The other party had led everyone to sing a song at the door before, and then took out the flag of the proletariat. If he didn't give him a discount, he was really afraid that someone would secretly come to smash the store in the future.

After all, in Russia, more than half of the people prefer the old life.

"Why did you buy so many Easter eggs?" Wang Xianqi was a little puzzled.

"Giving it away."

"Zhao Lingshan?"

"You can't just give it to my mom." Chen Xi smiled.

"Drip."

At this time, the phone rang.

Wang Xianqi answered the call, said a few words and then hung up.

"My dad called and asked us to go over and meet up."

Hearing this, Chen Xi nodded.

In the evening, in a small restaurant run by a Chinese.

"Uncle, how is the business negotiation going?" Chen Xi asked cautiously when he saw the other party had a sullen face.

"It's OK." Wang Zhi answered casually, but looking at his son Wang Xianqi's dejected expression, he added: "The coal business has not been concluded yet. The other party asked for a price increase. But I went to negotiate another deal - copper sulfide..."

Upon hearing the news, Wang Xianqi's eyes lit up instantly.

This copper is much more valuable than coal.

But Chen Xi was not as happy as he was.

The price of copper has fluctuated greatly this year. At the beginning of the year, the international copper market fell after consolidating at a high level. The three-month copper price of the London Metal Exchange (LME) fluctuated between US$8900 and US$10000 per ton.

In the middle of the month, affected by factors such as the Standard & Poor's index downgrading the US debt rating and the worsening of the European debt problem, copper prices broke down and bottomed out at US$8500 per ton.

Just recently, driven by factors such as the improvement in domestic copper consumption, copper prices gradually rose, reaching a high of US$8 per ton in early August.

In his previous life, Chen Xi also dealt in copper. He remembered that not long after, the European debt crisis spread and global stock markets plummeted. Affected by this, the international copper price experienced two sharp declines to a low of US$6600 per ton.

Although they are middlemen and the transaction is done after the goods arrive at the port, the greater the price range, the more hesitant both parties will be.

This business seems even more mysterious than coal.

This is how trade works. The two sides may communicate well today, but after a few days the international prices may change. If you continue to negotiate, the deal will most likely fail.

So often a deal can take one or two years to negotiate.

Both upstream and downstream companies want to wait until prices stabilize before buying or selling.

However, this life seems to be different from the previous one. Perhaps the change in copper prices will not be that huge. Chen Xi couldn't say for sure, so he could only remain silent after listening. (End of this chapter)