Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1052 - 926: For the Country and the People_2

Chapter 1052: Chapter 926: For the Country and the People_2

"Those external material pleasures would only corrode my will and hinder my steps in striving for the country and the people!"

"As for where I reside, that’s quite simple—I can live anywhere. Wherever is convenient, I will stay. As long as it is safe and convenient, that’s enough for me. I don’t have many other requirements."

"..."

As he spoke, Wang Ye even moved himself, and the standing Grezlov and Rilinov behind him were frequently nodding, indicating that everything Wang Ye said was absolutely true!

Indeed, in the eyes of those around him, Wang Ye was certainly someone who was selfless and fully committed to his work!

That might be one of the reasons why he rose so rapidly and, despite his young age, held great power without arousing much envy from others!

After all, he wasn’t greedy or self-serving. What he did was fundamentally for the sake of the country and the people.

For such a person, even if you don’t love him, you couldn’t hate him, right?

......

The scene was first silent, then, out of nowhere, sparse clapping emerged from some corner.

It started scattered, but apparently, the sound of applause was quite infectious. Within a few short seconds, it had spread throughout the entire street.

Everyone clapped involuntarily.

Not for anything else, but for Chairman Mikhail’s speech, for his "heart devoted to the public interest, seeking benefits for the citizens", and for putting "the interests of the nation and the people in the utmost priority while setting aside personal matters"!

He absolutely deserved applause from everyone!

The many journalists were also desperately pressing the shutters of their cameras, capturing this moment at the scene.

It was too touching...

They had already figured out what kind of news headlines to write when they returned.

"For the Nation and the People, Chairman Mikhail!"

"For the Peaceful Years of the People, I Will Willingly Carry the Burden Forward—Deputy Speaker Mikhail!"

"Before the Country Becomes Strong and Prosperous, I Will Never Buy a House"

"A Net Worth of Tens of Billions, Yet Homeless—What Could Be the Reason!"...

These headlines were bound to be eye-catching and explosively attractive!

......

Dania was stunned, taking a long time to snap back to reality.

It wasn’t until the applause resembled thunder that she was jolted awake.

This... something was off!

It was her who had brought people to march in protest, intent on sullying Mikhail’s reputation.

Yet it turned out to be his personal speech rally, and he even began to boast, receiving such overwhelming support that everyone was deeply moved...

She quickly raised her loudspeaker and shouted with all her might,

"I don’t believe it! Since you don’t enjoy life, then let me ask you, what did you do with all the money you made?

You’re not going to tell me that money is just a number and you have no interest in it, are you?

If you really don’t love money and don’t enjoy life, why don’t you just donate all your money?

Have you donated? Do you plan to donate it?"

It has to be said, Dania responded quickly and her mind was still clear.

Even when she was at a disadvantage, she could immediately spot the loophole in Wang Ye’s words and counterattack right away!

Wang Ye’s speech just now, might not have been a lie, given that he was in front of so many people, including numerous journalists.

Thinking of lying would require some weighing because it was very likely to be debunked on the spot!

Even if not debunked immediately, afterwards, people would definitely investigate whether what he said was true.

Just as Wang Ye claimed he did not own any property under his name, it was quite easy to verify that information; hence, lying about it was clearly unwise.

So Dania didn’t continue to dwell on the house issue; she switched her angle of "attack"!

That was personal wealth!

No one or media could clearly enumerate just how much Wang Ye was worth.

But anyone understood that the amount must be incredibly exaggerated!

Just the openly known wealth, namely the share values of several major groups, already exceeded a hundred billion US dollars.

This was plainly out there, impossible to hide!

So if Mikhail claimed he wasn’t buying houses and his life was so "simple" without enjoyment, then what was he using his money for?

Was he just earning money for the sake of it?

Since he "pretended" to be so selfless and devoted to the country and the people, well then, great, don’t just chant slogans without action.

Show some sincerity and donate all your assets!

This is a direct checkmate against Wang Ye...

......

At this point, Wang Ye actually began to appreciate this female lawyer called Dania.

Although her looks were average, and her age didn’t seem large, appearing to be only about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, she likely just graduated not long ago.

But since she could be entrusted with heavy responsibilities by certain forces, to face him in a tough debate, and with such quick reactions on the spot.

It seemed she indeed had real skills.

However...

This problem still wouldn’t stump him!

Now, the applause at the venue had already ceased, clearly influenced by Dania’s shout just now.

Everyone was very interested in the question raised by Dania.

Yes, everyone knew that Deputy Speaker Mikhail was not just wealthy, describing him as "rich enough to rival a country" wouldn’t even be an exaggeration!

With so much money, and now claiming not to enjoy life, what exactly was he earning money for?

As for Dania suggesting that he donate all his money, no one took that seriously.

It’s a joke, if Mikhail was in his seventies or eighties, he might really donate all his wealth to philanthropy or something.

But the thing is, Mikhail was only in his twenties this year, with decades ahead of him, to donate all his money now...

How does the saying go? The man is still alive, but the money is gone!

......

Seeing everyone’s expectant eyes gathered on him, Wang Ye was calm and composed, a smile appearing on his face.

He nodded at Dania and said with a smile,

"You see, I just said, you still don’t understand me.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t have asked such a naive question."

Dania felt both ashamed and annoyed, she was furious with Wang Ye’s effortless demeanor.

It seemed no matter how she tried to trouble him, no matter what kinds of difficult questions she threw at him, this man didn’t care at all, picking answers so easily, as if they could be dealt with offhandedly.

This gave her a strong sense of frustration!

"Don’t evade, please, Deputy Speaker Mikhail, answer the question I just raised directly!" Dania stubbornly continued to press.

Wang Ye shook his head slightly and said casually,

"I don’t know if you’ve heard an Eastern proverb, ’Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime!’

My net worth is indeed not small, I directly or indirectly control several group companies, all of significant scale.

But why don’t I donate all my assets?

That’s because, with these shares in my hands, they can play a much greater role than if I gave them away!

Under my guidance, these group companies will develop better and grow larger.

Then they can provide more jobs to society, and pay more taxes to the nation.

And this is sustainable development, not just a one-time thing!

Besides, there’s something else I want to tell you.

I do donate money, quite a lot actually, it’s just that you don’t know about it.

For instance, the largest public welfare fund in our country was initiated by me, with donations from Yukos, Russian Gas Industry Group, Xiao Ying Group, New Sun Group, among others.

Oh, and that fund is now personally managed by my uncle Khodorkovsky.

In addition, whenever the nation needs funds for some major projects, I never hesitate to contribute, and the major companies under my flag are even more committed to shouldering the corresponding social responsibilities.

Just like Russian Auto Group, using billions to acquire well-known foreign automobile brands, what for?

Isn’t it to build our nation’s own automobile industry..."

Wang Ye stood there, his tone growing more passionate as he spoke.

And below, it was getting quieter, no one whispered or gossiped anymore.

Everyone looked up, filled with admiration for that tall figure, their eyes full of worship and reverence...

In everyone’s minds, only one word emerged.

And that was "greatness"!

At that moment, everyone had forgotten Wang Ye’s age, only overwhelmed by his charismatic personality!

Many also felt fortunate.

Fortunate that, since the Former Soviet Breakdown, after the nation and its people had suffered for so long, they had finally met their true "savior"!

With a person like Mikhail, how could the nation be without hope!