Age of Dreams

Xiao Qi knew that the Tsar was a very decisive person.

In his second year as the tsar of Russia, he encountered the problem of Checheng.

At that time, the state of Russia was not good. The economy continued to decline, people's living standards were getting lower and lower, and public dissatisfaction was increasing day by day.

But at this time, Checheng came out to make trouble, and made such a big fuss.

When everyone was worried, the Tsar immediately expressed his thoughts with the strongest attitude.

He let the Russian army enter Checheng to suppress the rebellion, claiming that Russia would never accept such a betrayal, even if Checheng was destroyed, it would never be able to back down.

The battle was not going well at the beginning, but no matter how bad it was, the Tsar never wavered in the slightest. He kept sending troops in, never paying attention to various threats and temptations from Checheng. As long as you dare to say to leave, I will fight You can't even grow a blade of grass.

Such a tough attitude and tough approach suddenly made the Russian people who have been depressed for a long time see the shadow of the powerful Soviet Union fifty years ago.

At that time, except for the United States, which could be tougher, the whole of Europe was trembling under the iron curtain of the Soviet Union, and the Soviets were watched in awe wherever they went.

Nowhere is it like now, any country can make a fuss about Russia, but the people above dare not even say a word. Even a small place like Checheng dares to say that they are going to leave alone. In the Soviet period, you let them Open your mouth and try?

Therefore, the tsar's tough attitude and expression just fit the long-suppressed mood of the Russian people.

First of all, in terms of the army, the originally rebellious army repeatedly expressed their loyalty to him. Even though Checheng was called a hell god, they also used artillery fire and guns to push Checheng into a hell on earth, and finally directly destroyed the remnants of Checheng. The zone is completely blocked, which can be described as extremely tough.

The people are also very happy. This kind of disobedient place should be beaten, and it deserves to be beaten to death.

The international community doesn't see it that way. They originally supported Mocheng. They wanted to further weaken Russia and divide it into pieces, but they didn't expect that the little man who came to power would be so tyrannical.

When the war was raging, the international protests were wave after wave, and then when the Russian army completely surrounded Checheng and was about to trap them to death, the so-called humanitarian groups in the world immediately popped up , shouting that Russia is "inhumane".

With a leader, people from the Western world rushed out in a swarm, cursing Russia as another step backwards.

Under such a great pressure, according to the character of Boss Ye before, he must have immediately withdrawn his troops and apologized.

But the Tsar did not. He said very strongly on TV that this is Russia’s internal affairs, and other countries have no right to speak. There are only two endings in Checheng. One is to kill all the rebels, and the other is to lay down their weapons and surrender. In addition, Russia does not accept any conditions.

And he went to Checheng the next day and repeated his words to the army over there.

It is conceivable how excited and excited people in Russia were when these words spread throughout Russia.

Russians have never been afraid of suffering or death. The German army killed more than 30 million Soviets, and it was only one step away from defeating the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union never said to surrender, because they have their own unique dignity .

Now the tsar’s words and actions directly made them all feel what dignity is. When he picked it up again, everyone just felt relieved and happy, and didn’t think about the blockade and revenge from Western countries at all—it’s so fierce, it’s like these years It’s the same as if you didn’t block and suppress Russia!

It also passed such a thing. The tsar, who was not accepted by the Russians at all, became the most popular boss in Russia. In the next election, he won more than 90% of the votes in one breath. Unstoppable.

Since then, although there have been many twists and turns, no one can shake the Tsar's position in Russia.

For example, although the Tsar is only the top leader of the government, and the nominal boss is Mr. Mei, everyone knows that he is the person in charge.

The Western world is still imagining that Mr. May will definitely fight the Tsar in the next election because he has enjoyed the status and treatment of the president.

But Xiao Qi knew that just a few years later, a few days before the Russian general election, Mr. Mei directly announced his withdrawal from the election at the meeting of his faction, and proposed to make the Tsar the only candidate of his faction.

This slap made Western World's face hot, and it has been gloomy for a long time.

This is also why Xiao Qi is willing to talk with the Tsar about the development of a long period of time, because he knows that the Tsar can influence Russia for at least ten more years, which is already a very strong guarantee for business.

Of course, anyone who thinks that the Tsar is blindly tough and doesn't know how to advance or retreat is also very wrong.

In fact, as long as you observe carefully, you will know that the Tsar was a born politician. He was absolutely tough when he should be tough, and he never hesitated when Cain suffered a disadvantage.

And he knows what it means to give kindness and strength together, and what it means to help each other and benefit each other.

For example, now, just as Xiao Qi gave him an idea to make a fool out of the fire, the Tsar's reward came.

Tony Fadell of NextLabs called Xiao Qi today, saying that two Russian companies came to NextLabs and wanted to order 10 million sets of smart thermostats and 10 million sets of smart smoke alarms per year.

NextLabs is now doing well in Europe and the United States. In less than two years, it has become the number one giant in smart thermostats and smoke alarms in Europe and the United States, with a total annual shipment of more than 50 million sets.

If it weren't for the fact that the populations in Europe and North America are too small, they would have no problem doubling their sales.

But in the past, Russia and Eastern Europe were not very interested in these smart products, and only scattered customers came to buy them, and there was never a large-scale purchase.

Now suddenly a super big order came, which made both Fadell and Rogers a little confused.

In the end, the people in charge of those two companies said that they believed in Xiao Qi's company, so they bought it. do the business.

Although NextLabs is so prosperous, in fact, they still have to be restricted by many terms. Fadell and Rogers are a little worried about whether this business can pass the review of the US department.

Don't doubt that there are many departments like this in the United States, and the requirements are very strict. You are not allowed to sell things if you fail to meet them. Many American businessmen are also very dissatisfied with this, but who told them to use "national Interests” to threaten people, there is no way if you don’t agree.

There is no way for the two American CEOs to decide on this matter, but Xiao Qi is too famous and has many connections in the United States, so instead, the American department should not embarrass him, otherwise he will offend the richest man in the world. Regardless of the bad reputation in the world, it must be annoying to face the endless attacks of lawyers.

That's right.

It's the lawyers, not the lawyers.

When Xiao Qi went to court, it was never just one or two lawyers. It was simply a dozen lawyers from Mario Law Firm. Hundreds of lawyers from the Mario Law Firm also placed large orders for several other law firms, spending hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees, setting a jaw-dropping record.

Since then, everyone has known that in a place like the United States, where lawyers have a lot of money, you must not try to fight against the richest man in the world who is not an American, otherwise they will beat you to the ground with money.

what else can we do?

Lawyers don't care about your national interests or company secrets, as long as you give them money, they can do anything. As long as they are within the scope of the law, they will do their best to help their employers.

No matter what the character of these people is, this professionalism alone is worthy of the trust of others. This is why lawyers in developed countries make a lot of money. Good lawyer.

Back to the topic.

Xiao Qi also wondered at the beginning, your population in Russia is only about 200 million, no matter how many families you have, it is only 50 million, right?

Out of the 50 million households that can afford smart thermostats and smart smoke alarms, at most 20 million do not need them at all.

Of course, the number of smart smoke alarms that can be used in companies can reach 40 million households.

But how do you get your order of 20 million sets each year? Can they still change every year?

Then Fadell explained that these products are not for Russia alone, for example, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and other traditional Russian spheres of influence can also be used, and Russian companies do well in business in these countries.

In this way, the number of households that can afford to buy can reach about 100 million, and the number of companies is only a lot more. It is not difficult to achieve the sales of 20 million sets each year.

Also, Fadell also said that the heads of the two companies vaguely said that the Russian government will provide subsidies for these smart home products, which is about 30% of the selling price. In this way, the price will be even higher. It is cheap, and there will be a substantial increase in sales in the Russian region.

After all, almost all of Russia's territory is in a very cold area. Everyone will be equipped with smart thermostats and smart smoke alarms when conditions permit.

So it is!

No wonder the two companies confidently ordered 20 million sets each. It turned out that the Russian government was behind the scenes to help.

Why did the Russian government choose to support NextLabs' products?

Didn't I say it earlier?

Russians believe in Xiaoqi's products.

Well, or to be more precise, the Tsar felt that he could support the products of Xiao Qi's company, so the government naturally started to take action, and the businessmen naturally came to purchase in a very sensible way.

The Tsar is also very smart.

Xiao Qi has so many companies, he directly chose a product that can improve the quality of life of the Russian people. It can not only give Xiao Qi a favor, but also express his concern for the people. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone! !

With these in mind, Xiao Qi naturally did not hesitate, and directly allowed Fadell to sign a contract with a Russian company to officially promote NextLabs' products to the entire Russia and surrounding areas.

The Tsar's gift in return, he would be unhappy if he didn't accept it, but if he accepted it, it would appear that everyone will have more opportunities for cooperation in the future! (~^~)