Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1305 - 1052: Talking Through the Night_2

Chapter 1305: Chapter 1052: Talking Through the Night_2

At the press conference, Wang Ye and several business representatives from different member countries each shook hands and raised the bilateral agreements they had exchanged for a photo opportunity, while the flashbulbs created a sea of lights below.

This was considered one of the major achievements of this session of the World Trade Conference, as a powerful major power had joined, which would inevitably impact worldwide economic development to some extent.

Especially for the member countries within the WTO, doing business in Russia had become much more convenient, with various tax reductions and industry access policies—making the business environment much better than before!

It was foreseeable that, over the coming years, Moscow would become increasingly prosperous.

It wouldn’t just be the central city of Eastern Europe, but it would also become a true international metropolis!

And the Moscow Central CBD that Wang Ye had prepared in advance was just in time to be utilized...

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Liu Yuxin’s parents watched on TV as Wang Ye, along with business representatives from the United States, Germany, and the European Union, signed bilateral agreements. They also saw Wang Ye on the television screen.

The couple felt quite mixed, though it had been two days since Wang Ye had visited their home, they still felt as though they were dreaming.

During these two days, Wang Ye had not forgotten his promise and had notified Zhang Xiaoxi domestically to represent the asset management company and engage with Liu Yuxin’s father.

Prepared to acquire several office buildings in the Central District of Xiangjiang.

Of course, even someone as financially robust as Wang Ye could not afford to spend hundreds of billions or even over a trillion Hong Kong Dollars to buy buildings all at once.

This time, the acquisition funds would mainly rely on bank loans. With Xiangjiang’s advanced finance sector, they could use the domestic assets owned by the asset management company and the shares of Joy City Commercial Real Estate Company as collateral to secure high-value loans from banks to purchase the office buildings...

The specific operational steps, however, did not need Wang Ye’s personal attention. Zhang Xiaoxi and Liu Yuxin’s father would handle everything perfectly.

Zhang Xiaoxi, knowing that Wang Ye was in Xiangjiang participating in the WTO Conference, even made a point of visiting Xiangjiang before the conference concluded to meet with Wang Ye.

It had been a long time since she had seen her boss, and it was important to maintain their relationship.

The asset management company she now ran was formidable. Although it was low-key, the assets it held were already quite substantial.

Not to mention, just the shares of Joy City Commercial Real Estate alone were invaluable!

Owning its own major commercial complexes in several top-tier cities, and mostly self-sustained, just the rental income alone would yield a staggering annual revenue.

Oh, and the gas stations in Guangdong Province owned by Yukos, the asset management company also held some shares.

That too was a money tree, with dividends that made her hands tired from counting them...

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In the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, within Wang Ye’s suite, the two sat opposite each other, quietly chatting and laughing.

Zhang Xiaoxi also no longer looked like the naive college student of the past. The ponytail had been replaced by smooth, ear-length hair, and she wore an elegant, sophisticated tailored skirt-suit, not looking so much like a tough businesswoman but more like a professional beauty.

She reached out to pour a cup of tea for Wang Ye, then tucked her short hair behind her ear, and with a smile, said, "Boss, weren’t you here to attend the WTO Conference? Why suddenly decide to buy office buildings?"

Comfortably leaning back on the plush sofa, Wang Ye found a comfortable position, half-sitting, half-lying, and before Zhang Xiaoxi, he did not need to be overly formal—it was all in the family.

Lazily explaining, he said, "I happened to meet a real estate broker who told me that the property prices in Xiangjiang have been stagnant for years, not rising. But in my personal judgment, looking long-term, while Xiangjiang’s economy might not soar dramatically, the property prices... they’ll see several major fluctuations!"

Zhang Xiaoxi looked slightly astonished upon hearing this. What was the rationale behind that? If Wang Ye wasn’t very optimistic about Xiangjiang’s economic development, why did he still predict big movements in the property prices there?

Because in her understanding, housing price trends were entirely in line with the trends of economic development.

If the economy was good, housing prices would naturally rise; if the economy grew rapidly, housing prices would surge; and if the economy declined, then housing prices would plummet...

Wang Ye of course knew Zhang Xiaoxi’s confusion and continued with a smile,

"Xiangjiang’s economy is already very strong; speaking of per capita GDP, it’s among the top worldwide. Moreover, being a global free trade port and the financial and trade center of Asia, it indeed receives tremendous favor from everyone.

Even though the current housing prices seem quite high, they still don’t match Xiangjiang’s status!

Moreover, with Xiangjiang backed by mainland, despite its own economy not soaring, the mainland’s economy is booming, especially the nearby first-tier cities of Peng City and Yangcheng whose economic development speed is too fast!

In the future, a large number of mainland wealthy individuals will come here to invest in property, and a bulk of mainland companies will come to set up offices or branches, so Xiangjiang’s housing prices and office rents will naturally benefit from the economic growth of the mainland and continue to thrive..."

This explanation left Zhang Xiaoxi struggling to understand, and she frowned, thinking hard for quite a while before she somewhat clarified her thoughts.

She had to admit that what Wang Ye said made sense.

Because Xiangjiang wasn’t just Xiangjiang for the people of Xiangjiang, but also for the mainland, for Asia, and even for the whole world!

Thus, the housing prices and office rents here really couldn’t be limited to considering Xiangjiang’s own economic development; the city’s position in the global economic development and the economic development on the mainland also needed consideration.

Looking at it comprehensively, Wang Ye’s speculation probably had no issues.

Having cleared that up, Zhang Xiaoxi also made sense of purchasing office buildings in Central, and she excitedly said, "If that’s the case, then Boss, why don’t you buy residential buildings or luxury mansions instead? After all, purchasing top office buildings in Central is much more difficult than residential buildings. Those who own top office buildings must be large real estate companies with strong capabilities, or even local wealthy families from Xiangjiang. It might be quite troublesome to acquire these office buildings from them, and the price will not be low."

Wang Ye shook his head, "What you said makes sense too. If I really bought a bunch of residential properties to hoard, indeed, I could make quite a lot of money in the future, and the process wouldn’t be troublesome, with no significant resistances, and it would be easy to cash out.

However, doing so would feel like profiting at the expense of the public, harvesting from the pockets of the ordinary people; I couldn’t bear it morally.

Therefore, I’d rather go through some trouble now, make a bit more money; purchasing office buildings is better, dealing with those wealthy companies, earning their money is more enjoyable..."

Even though it sounded a bit overly moralistic, logically speaking, as long as money was made, whom it came from shouldn’t matter, but Wang Ye didn’t see it that way.

Even though he himself was clear that the prices of residential buildings in Xiangjiang would skyrocket in the future, whether he participated or not, it wouldn’t change this major trend.

But he just didn’t want to be a part of it, didn’t want to make that money.

And acquiring office buildings didn’t entail these concerns, dealing with company tenants from all over the world, whether holding for leasing or selling to cash out in the future, there would be no interactions with ordinary people.

Wang Ye could make this money without feeling any psychological burden!

Zhang Xiaoxi held newfound respect; she really hadn’t expected Wang Ye to have such reasons, and from these little details, one could really discern a person’s true character!

Honestly, without Wang Ye saying this, Zhang Xiaoxi herself wouldn’t have thought about it.

With a light sigh, her old classmate really was astonishing...

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Tonight, the lights in Wang Ye’s room stayed on all night, and Zhang Xiaoxi did not leave her room.

Don’t get it wrong, their relationship was very pure, at least thus far, they simply had a long overnight chat...