Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1298 - 1049: A Highly Profitable Good Business

Chapter 1298: Chapter 1049: A Highly Profitable Good Business

Turning his head toward Wang Ye, Yu Xin’s mother said with a smile, "Reporter Wang, isn’t it? Please have a seat. Sorry for the small space—it’s nothing compared to your large houses in the mainland. I hope you don’t mind."

Before coming here, Yu Xin had called her family, letting them know that a colleague from a domestic media was visiting—hence her mother referred to Wang Ye as "Reporter Wang."

Wang Ye smiled and casually remarked, "Well, in Hong Kong, every inch of land is precious. A house this size is really quite good, especially considering how close it is to the Central district."

From the perspective of the average person, Yu Xin’s home was indeed valuable—a few million easily. For a family of three to live in a three-bedroom, one-living-room flat of around sixty to seventy square meters was considered affluent by Hong Kong standards!

Seeing Wang Ye so "perceptive," Yu Xin’s mother laughed even more joyfully.

This young man was truly impressive: decent looking and with a knack for sweet talk. It’s a pity he’s from the mainland, otherwise, he might match well with her daughter...

She didn’t look down on mainlanders, but objectively speaking, there was still a significant gap between the two regions at that time, particularly economically.

Seated comfortably on the sofa, Wang Ye chatted leisurely with Yu Xin and her mother about household affairs.

During the conversation, he learned that Yu Xin’s family wasn’t exactly "natives" of Hong Kong—her grandparents had moved from the mainland before the liberation, and it was only by Yu Xin’s generation that they could be considered the "third generation" from Hong Kong.

They weren’t a vastly wealthy family. Her father had made some money during the prosperous times of the Hong Kong real estate market years ago and bought this house. But the market had been sluggish in recent years, causing some financial strain for the family.

Yu Xin’s mother was even considering going back to work to help support the family financially.

"I’m telling you, I’m still a top graduate from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, even if I haven’t worked in over a decade. If I really wanted to find a job, a monthly salary of twenty to thirty thousand wouldn’t be hard to come by. And for household chores, hiring a Filipino maid would suffice, costing just a few thousand a month.

It’s just your father’s pride—he doesn’t want me to work, but relying solely on his income to support the family is tough.

Thankfully, Yu Xin, you’re working now, otherwise, it really would be difficult to get by," Yu Xin’s mother complained while sitting there. It seemed that middle-aged women around the world were the same—regardless of education or status, they all liked to gripe about their husbands not doing better...

Yu Xin felt a bit embarrassed as she listened to her mother’s complaints. Discussing family issues in front of someone like Mikhail seemed inappropriate.

So she hastily interjected, "Dad also considers your comfort; he just doesn’t want you to overwork yourself. You know how tough the economic environment has been these past years—high-paying jobs aren’t that easy to find. And even if you do find a job that pays a monthly salary of twenty to thirty thousand, how does that compare? It doesn’t even match what Dad makes in commission for selling just one house for a year."

Yu Xin’s mother retorted with a pout, "Sure, the commissions from selling houses are high, but that’s if they actually sell! You know he deals in luxury properties, and with the economy down, who’s got the spare cash to invest in real estate?"

Wang Ye was a bit surprised; hadn’t the prices in Hong Kong real estate begun to soar?

In his memory, Hong Kong’s property prices had always been outrageous, but he hadn’t paid much attention, so he wasn’t very clear on the details.

Out of curiosity, he asked, "Are the property prices in Hong Kong low right now? I heard from Yu Xin that this complex is running at eighty thousand Hong Kong Dollars per square meter, and luxury homes are even pricier—that doesn’t seem low at all."

Before Yu Xin and her mother could answer, a middle-aged man, dressed in a white shirt, black trousers, and sporting a tie, walked out from another room and joined in with a chuckle:

"Haha, of course compared to the mainland the prices are astronomical, but if you consider the prices from a few years back, they’ve fallen quite a bit. At around 2001 and 2002, our complex here was priced at twelve to thirteen thousand per square meter, and now it’s nearly halved!

The drop in luxury property prices is even more significant. Although the market has slowly been recovering since last year, the increase in prices has been very gradual, with a heavy wait-and-see attitude. Perhaps people are not yet confident, so luxury houses are quite difficult to sell at the moment."

Yu Xin stood up and called out, "Dad."

Then she introduced to Wang Ye, "Manager Wang, this is my dad."

And to her father, she said, "Dad, this is my friend, visiting us from the mainland."

Her father sharply noted Yu Xin’s reference to Wang Ye as "Manager Wang."

In their real estate agency industry, being familiar with titles like "Manager" and "Boss" was a given; anyone could be respectfully called "Manager" or "Boss."

But his daughter was a journalist, and usually particular about how to address people. If she called this young man "Manager Wang," then his identity must be more than just a journalist!

So, smiling, he extended his hand toward Wang Ye, saying, "Manager Wang, welcome to Hong Kong. May I ask which cities you’ve visited in the mainland? I’m very familiar with the mainland myself, especially Peng City and Yangcheng—they’ve developed so quickly in recent years."

Wang Ye replied offhandedly, "Uncle Liu, I work in the capital."

Since Yu Xin’s full name was Liu Yuxin, her father naturally had the surname Liu...

Yu Xin’s father smoothly continued the conversation, "The capital is a great place, with talented people and plenty of big bosses! Wang