Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1310 - 1055: The Temptation of Two Hundred Billion

Chapter 1310: Chapter 1055: The Temptation of Two Hundred Billion

Wang Ye could relate quite well; his Crimea Investment Company had sunk a lot of money into the area, and the changes in Yalta and Simferopol were indeed significant.

However, after all, it was not a specialized real estate company, and investment required considering many things: infrastructure construction, water and electricity network, road pipelines, and even improving education and health care. That’s why their real estate efforts were not as meticulous.

At the very least, they definitely could not compare to a company specializing in property development.

Both Wang Ye and Angelina were very clear on this point.

Therefore, in Yalta and Simferopol, Crimea Investment Company still held vast tracts of undeveloped land, thinking of waiting until the property prices rose and the market demanded it before slowly developing the area.

Now, Superman Li, through on-the-ground research, had discovered this and decisively took the opportunity of Wang Ye’s visit to Xiangjiang to discuss potential collaboration.

Wang Ye was not opposed to such collaboration, although Superman Li’s reputation was not the best—he had "invented" the so-called shared area concept, contributing to the high housing prices in Xiangjiang as one of the shadowy forces.

But in terms of building houses and real estate management, he was truly a master!

And on Wang Ye’s part in Crimea, he was not afraid of rising housing prices at all, as long as the lion’s share of the profits went into his pocket...

After all, the local population in Crimea was sparse and, after resettlement compensation and such, locals were not short on housing.

The influx of people moving in later was primarily wealthy individuals from Eastern Europe, so raising the housing prices was not a bad thing.

Perhaps higher housing prices in Crimea might even drive local economic development further, since wealthy investors too enjoyed grouping together.

If housing prices were too low, the barrier to entry would be low, more ordinary people would settle there, and the wealthy would no longer be keen to come...

After pondering for a moment, Wang Ye said with a smile, "I personally think Mr. Li’s proposal is feasible. You can discuss the specific plan directly with the Crimea Investment Company."

The President of Crimea Investment Company was Angelina, but she now also served as the Chairman of the Crimean parliament and probably didn’t have much time or energy to deal with these matters.

So if the Yangtze Group wanted to negotiate, they would have to do so with the professional managers specializing in real estate under Angelina’s command.

As for Wang Ye, he would be even less involved with these matters; Superman Li had brought this up not really to discuss it with Wang Ye, but simply to get his approval.

After all, once Wang Ye nodded, the partnership was guaranteed to encounter no problems; it was only a matter of bargaining over cooperative details and terms between both sides.

But if Wang Ye did not nod, it was very likely that the Crimea Investment Company would not even glance at the best conditions offered by the Yangtze Group...

Seeing Wang Ye nod his approval, Superman Li was thrilled inwardly, but did not show it— he had that much self-control.

He cheerfully said, "That’s wonderful. Our Yangtze Group is very sincere about this collaboration, planning to invest a massive two hundred billion Hong Kong Dollars consecutively, striving to turn Crimea into a paradise city in Europe!"

Two hundred billion Hong Kong Dollars was not a small figure; even converted into US dollars, it amounted to about twenty-five billion.

Over the years, Wang Ye’s Crimea Investment Company had invested about the same amount in total, but those funds had been used for many different purposes.

Now, Superman Li intended to pour such a colossal sum of money just into Crimea’s real estate market, his ambitions were evidently great...

But no matter, they would be partners in the future. The bigger his ambition and the more he invested, the larger the returns would be, and Wang Ye would earn more money.

Having operated in Crimea for so many years, it was time for the harvest...

After discussing business, Superman Li warmly invited Wang Ye to visit his home, chuckling as he said, "Chairman Mikhail, I see you’re wearing a Patek Philippe, so you must like the brand, right? Then you really need to see my collection. I am also very fond of Patek Philippe and have collected many of their watches, including some rare models. Speaking of Patek Philippe alone, I might be ranked among the top two collectors worldwide."

Wang Ye glanced at his own Patek Philippe on his wrist; it was bought a few years ago during his trip to the United States to acquire Apple stocks. At that time, he had bought several pieces and gifted many upon his return.

Honestly, Wang Ye was not particularly fastidious about watches, nor was he particularly fond of Patek Philippe; it was merely because in his impression, they made the best watches.

However, if Superman Li was one of the world’s top two Patek Philippe collectors, why was he still wearing a cheap Japanese watch on his wrist...

Perhaps noticing Wang Ye’s gaze, Superman Li raised his wrist, showing off his inexpensive Cousin watch with a laugh, "This watch may not be expensive, but it was a gift from my first wife and has great sentimental value. I’ve gotten used to wearing it, so I keep it on, and it also helps maintain a reputation for simplicity and frugality, haha."

He was quite candid about it...

Wang Ye smiled in understanding and readily accepted Superman Li’s dinner invitation.