Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 114 Buying a few _1

Chapter 114: Chapter 114 Buying a few _1

The market was so large that it was impossible for Wang Ye to explore all of it.

He mainly checked out the streets at the very front and the surrounding area, then headed towards the management office in the Little Red Building.

At the main entrance of the Little Red Building, two sturdy, tall muscular men were standing there, fully armed with live ammunition.

In Moscow, this was a common sight.

Many foreign exchange outlets and bank entrances were guarded by such armed security guards.

Wang Ye walked up, greeted them, and told them he had arranged a meeting with President Kong.

The security guards politely asked him to wait a moment while they contacted the inside through the intercom.

Soon, Big Head Kong’s short and stout figure appeared at the main entrance, he had personally come down to welcome Wang Ye!

However, upon recognizing Wang Ye, Big Head Kong’s steps faltered. He hadn’t expected Wang Ye to be so young!

After all, being a seasoned player, Big Head Kong didn’t show a change in expression and greeted Wang Ye warmly.

"Manager Wang, welcome, welcome!"

Wang Ye also took a couple of steps forward, and their hands gripped each other tightly.

After exchanging pleasantries, Big Head Kong asked: "Manager Wang, you must have taken a look around our market already, would you want me to show you around some more?"

Wang Ye shook his head and said with a smile: "I’ve just taken two rounds already."

"Ha ha, I knew it! Manager Wang, you are so impressive and young. You look just over twenty or so." Big Head Kong asked probingly.

"Well, indeed I’m young. I wonder if Kong would give some discounts for buying shop spaces due to my young age?" Wang Ye joked.

Big Head Kong laughed heartily and assured, "Of course, there must be discounts!"

Taking Wang Ye into the Little Red Building, they arrived at the largest room at the end of the second-floor corridor, which was Big Head Kong’s office.

A flamboyantly dressed female secretary was ordered to bring two cups of coffee, and Big Head Kong invited Wang Ye to sit down in the living room area.

"What business does Manager Wang do? You must be making quite a large investment considering you need so many shops. I can assure you that our new market is absolutely safe and has a very bright future. Doing business here, Manager Wang, you can make big money, haha." Big Head Kong boasted.

Of course, he was confident enough to make such a claim.

Wang Ye smiled slightly, then calmly asked, "During my walk, I noticed there didn’t seem to be many merchants settling in and the whole market seemed rather deserted."

The smile on Big Head Kong’s face froze slightly, and he seemed embarrassed. He quickly defended, "This market has just opened, and we are still in the phase of attracting investors. I’m currently in negotiations with several domestic chambers of commerce. As soon as those chambers of commerce are settled, the whole market will liven up!"

In fact, Wang Ye had just hit Big Head Kong right where it hurt!

The new market was grand and impressive, but the recruitment of merchants had run into big trouble!

The bosses from the old market were reluctant to move over...

They would rather endure the congestion, the harsh environment, and high costs of the old market than come to this beautiful, clean, and inexpensive new market.

What could be the problem?

Obviously, the old market had built up quite a reputation. All customers knew the place and all bosses were concentrated there.

Business people are superstitious and prefer to stick together, believing in a clustering effect.

Everyone thought the old market was a prime location. Doing business there was easier, as customers would come to them.

Although the costs were higher, when compared to the large amount of money they were earning, the costs seemed negligible.

So even if the new market was cheaper and the environment better, if there is no foot traffic, why would anyone come over?

When doing business overseas, nobody fears hardship. After all, it’s all about making money!

.......

Having listened to Big Head Kong’s explanation, Wang Ye did not continue to question the issue. He asked, "How much does a shop space cost here?"

From what Wang Ye understood, over at the old market, a shop was being sold for over twenty thousand US dollars!

This was just the price of the shop. If you were to actually do business there, you would need to pay hefty fees to the Market Management Office each month, probably about five to six hundred US dollars.

Essentially, this fee was a form of "protection money".

After all, all the goods in the big market came over through "gray customs clearance". If you really got down to it, everything was "smuggled goods"!

And the big market, having collected so much money, didn’t just pocket it all. There were many places and people that they needed to take care of.

Those who knew, knew...

Big Head Kong held up his hand and simply said, "You just need five thousand US dollars! The shop space will permanently belong to you. Whether you use it yourself or sublet or resell it, there is no problem."

Five thousand dollars doesn’t sound expensive.

Especially compared to the old market across the street, it was definitely cheaper.

However, Wang Ye didn’t respond and continued to ask, "What about the management fee?"

"It’s the same as in the old market, only five hundred dollars a month. And the services we provide are much better than those in the old market. Manager Wang, I’m sure you have seen our large parking lot. All goods can be brought directly to the entrances of the corridors, only a few steps away from the shop. It’s extremely convenient!" Big Head Kong said proudly.

He wasn’t boasting, Wang Ye had seen it himself.

The new market was indeed built very scientifically and was much more convenient than the old market.

Wang Ye nodded slightly in approval.

Seeing this, Big Head Kong quickly asked, "By the way, Manager Wang, how many shop spaces do you actually want to buy?"

Lately, the recruitment of merchants has been difficult, and Big Head Kong has been under a lot of pressure.

He was afraid to report to the Wealthy Group Boss who was the real power behind him. If this new market really failed, Big Head Kong felt that he wouldn’t be able to leave Russia alive...

There’s no doubt about it, the threat was literal...

So, the nominal president, who learned from Wang Ye’s enquiry that this customer wanted to buy a few more shops, had personally attended to him.

Wasn’t he just hoping to sell a few more shop spaces... ?

After thinking for a while, Wang Ye asked him with a smile, "If I buy a lot, can we negotiate the price?"

Upon hearing this, Big Head Kong played it cool. He picked up his coffee cup, blew on the steam, took a small sip, and then replied, "It depends on how many you plan to buy. If you can buy more than five, I can give you a ten percent discount."

Buying five shop spaces at once, that would be a quite a powerful customer.

After all, purchasing the shop space was not the end of it. Each month, each shop space had a management fee of five hundred US dollars, which was quite a significant charge!

Just due to this management fee, many people who wanted to speculate on shop spaces were deterred...

If the market couldn’t pick up in two years, the management fee alone would amount to over ten thousand US dollars per shop space over two years!