Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1003 - 901 Investment Must Yield Returns_2

Chapter 1003: Chapter 901 Investment Must Yield Returns_2

Wang Ye smiled and didn’t think much of it.

After thinking for a moment, he instructed Yanukovych and Yulia,

"You don’t need to worry about these off-stage matters; just focus on your own tasks.

The general election is about to start; do you still have enough funds?

If not, Yulia, you can speak directly to me, or we’ll transfer the money to you through business cooperation channels."

Also, regarding the organization of the march by Yushchenko, I will have someone follow up and investigate thoroughly.

If they march peacefully, then let it be.

If they really try to stir up trouble, then don’t blame me for being too harsh, hehe..."

Wang Ye’s words sent a chill through Yanukovych’s heart.

Because he could guess what the consequences of Wang Ye’s so-called "being too harsh" might entail.

Just a few days ago, several people from Yushchenko’s election team had died, incidents Wang Ye could not even be bothered to mention.

If "being too harsh" meant that even more lives would be lost...

He also felt somewhat relieved, fortunate to have clung to Wang Ye’s "coattails"!

Honestly, he felt a bit saddened for Yushchenko, who clearly had a great election campaign going, with high support rates, and even the Western Media drumming up support for him.

At that time, many believed that Yushchenko was very likely to win the election.

But then, Mikhail visited Kiev!

For some reason, Mikhail chose to support himself and Yulia, standing against Yushchenko.

Then everyone knew what happened next.

Yushchenko suffered continuous strikes, his reputation was damaged, his capable assistant was murdered in the streets, and his election team was in disarray...

All of this, in Mikhail’s eyes, might just be seen as a minor reprimand, not even a real show of force!

........

Hearing Wang Ye’s words, Yulia quickly responded,

"We haven’t used up the funds from last time yet; they should be enough to last until the end of the election.

If needed, I will contact you."

Although the election team formed by her and Yanukovych was led by Yanukovych with her as a deputy,

Yulia knew that she was truly the one Mr. Mikhail trusted, while Yanukovych was just a "partner."

After all, she and Mikhail had that special relationship...

Her task in the future, besides being a good prime minister, was also to "monitor" Yanukovych for Mikhail, to prevent him from acting irrationally!

Wang Ye nodded and changed the subject, "By the way, after you take office, you should also consider diverting some resources to Crimea. It’s not enough just for me to invest here. And I have high hopes for Crimea, which should develop into the jewel of Eastern Europe in the future, haha..."

When Crimea was brought up, Angelina and Natalia finally got a chance to speak.

They had been sitting quietly to one side for quite some time.

"Yes, although Crimea has developed fairly well over the past two years, that has all been supported by Mikhail’s continuous investment.

But the development of such a large region cannot rely on just one person’s investment; that’s not realistic.

We hope the next Kiev government can provide some help for Crimea.

Even if it’s not financial, they could support us with other resources."

Angelina said.

She was the Chairman of Crimea and could completely use this official conversation to make requests to the next Kiev government.

Although everyone present knew that Crimea was nominally under Kiev’s administration, it had actually become an independent region.

So, no matter how much Kiev invested, it would be like ’throwing a meat bun to a dog, it’s gone without return’...

But what of it!

After all, it wasn’t their own money being spent; it was all coming from Ukraine, so they really didn’t mind.

Yanukovych immediately vowed, thumping his chest, "Mr. Mikhail, rest assured!

"As long as I am successfully elected, I will definitely make the greatest effort to provide Crimea with various policies and material resources."

"It is clear to everyone that Crimea is now the richest and most promising region in the entire country."

"The country must also invest most of its resources here to foster even faster development."

"I want to represent the people of the whole nation in expressing gratitude to Mr. Mikhail for his continuous investment in the past two years..."

Although he had not yet won the election, he was already speaking as if he were the president...

Wang Ye nodded in satisfaction; he had put both money and effort into promoting Yanukovych for that position. What was his goal?

One was to maintain the "brotherly" relationship between Russia and Ukraine.

Getting enough returns from Ukraine was also crucial!

One should not look down on Ukraine just because it seemed weakened and fallen.

Keep in mind, Ukraine was once among the leading countries worldwide in technology, military, and industrial systems!

Not to mention its land area and population; it is truly a major power in Europe!

Just wait until Yanukovych takes office. Just a slight tilt in policy and resources toward Crimea will likely be more effective than the billions of US dollars Wang Ye could throw at it!

No matter how wealthy an individual is, they cannot compare to a medium or major country...

Natalia sat silently by, as there was no place for her to speak in such a gathering.

Wang Ye and Yanukovych were discussing general elections and national policy, things far beyond her reach as a "Little Prosecutor"...

Angelina, however, was quite comfortable, as her understanding of Wang Ye was naturally much more profound than that of Natalia.

The extent of Wang Ye’s power and influence was clearly something she could imagine.

She didn’t care much about other things, but hearing Yanukovych promise to lean policies and resources toward Crimea once he was in office made her quite happy.

Because this was her hometown. To be able to manage her hometown and see it become better and wealthier gave her a great sense of achievement.

......

Once the formal discussions neared their end, Yanukovych suddenly remembered something.

He tentatively asked Wang Ye, "Yulia and I have come to Crimea. Should we visit Meshkov, after all, he’s still..."

Wang Ye waved his hand dismissively, "No need for that; he’s retiring after this term. Moreover, he hardly manages anything now. If you have any official business in the future, just directly contact Angelina; she will be the next Speaker. And here in Crimea, the parliament will be primary, and the Presidential palace secondary!"

Yanukovych immediately nodded, indicating his understanding.

Having traveled a long distance and after finishing their discussion, Wang Ye definitely did not send them away immediately.

Instead, he invited them to stay for lunch and reassured Yanukovych not to worry too much, as long as he handled the election-related matters well.

As for the other external troubles, he would clean them up for him.

This made Yanukovych almost tearfully grateful; Mr. Mikhail was genuinely his "second parent!"

Initially, as his support rate fell behind Yushchenko, completely overshadowed by his opponent, hardly anyone was optimistic about him.

Under those circumstances, Mr. Mikhail had stepped in.

First, he brought him a capable partner like Yulia, and through various channels, delivered substantial election funds to him.

Especially the behind-the-scenes maneuvers that beat Yushchenko down!

Honestly, if he were to be elected, at least eighty percent of the credit should go to Mr. Mikhail!

Ten percent... maybe fifteen percent of the credit belonged to himself, with the remaining five percent going to Yulia.

As for his partner Yulia, Yanukovych didn’t have much affection, but nor did he dislike her.

He was very clear about their respective roles.

Due to factors like experience and reputation, he was the person Mr. Mikhail chose to support.

But he had not yet gained Mr. Mikhail’s complete trust.

As for Yulia, somehow she had gained Mr. Mikhail’s trust and became the "wedge" Mr. Mikhail planted in the next Kiev government!

If he behaved obediently and met expectations, then Yulia would dutifully remain a minister and assist him well in his work.

But if he harbored second thoughts and contemplated "betraying" Mr. Mikhail,

probably Yulia would move from backstage to the forefront and take over from him...