Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth -
Chapter 1312 - 1056: Dare Not Speak Out
Chapter 1312: Chapter 1056: Dare Not Speak Out
Hearing that Superman Li needed something from Wang Ye, Zhang Xiaoxi immediately became interested and asked what was going on.
Wang Ye simply explained the purpose of Superman Li’s invitation to him, and at the end, he pointed to the small wooden box he brought back and smiled, "See this? This is the gift Lao Li gave me. It should be quite valuable. He’s pretty generous when he gives gifts, not at all like what the external media say."
Out of curiosity, Zhang Xiao Xi opened the wooden box and saw a beautiful and delicate watch inside. Being someone who knew her stuff, she recognized at a glance that it was a Patek Philippe, and not a commonly seen style at that, likely one of the rarer kinds.
She still wore the ordinary Patek Philippe that Wang Ye had given her on her wrist, even though with her current income, she had long been able to afford a more expensive model. Yet, for some reason, she hadn’t replaced it.
After admiring the watch, Zhang Xiao Xi’s attention shifted back to Superman Li’s Crimean Investment Plan. She asked curiously, "Is there really such great investment value in Crimea? That’s two hundred billion Hong Kong Dollars. If that money were invested in the Mainland, I could understand, but Crimea, such a small place—pouring in so much money, how long would it take to get it back?"
Zhang Xiao Xi had also visited the Crimea Peninsula, and although she couldn’t claim to be very familiar with the area, she had at least seen it in person.
Compared to that, she clearly saw better prospects for development in the Mainland. After all, with its large population and vast territory, it seemed to her that there should be far more potential for development in the Mainland than in Crimea.
Why would Superman Li ignore such a huge market "right at his doorstep" and instead choose to invest in that "remote" little place? This was something she couldn’t quite figure out.
The puzzlement of Zhang Xiao Xi was no issue for Wang Ye though, who had a higher and further vision and a better understanding of Superman Li’s future investment strategy. So, he understood why Superman Li took such actions.
It wasn’t that Superman Li was unwilling to invest in the Mainland; in fact he had entered the Mainland market quite early on and had acquired many plots of land in major cities.
Like Oriental Plaza in the capital, the location and position could be said to be the best in the capital!
Many might not know, but Oriental Plaza was invested in and built by Superman Li. It began construction in ’94 and opened in ’04, taking a full ten years and an investment of several billion US Dollars—considered a huge move in those days.
Of course, Oriental Plaza also brought substantial returns to Superman Li.
Besides, he also acquired a lot of land in the capital at very low prices, a lot of which he hoarded without developing at all. He waited around ten or twenty years for the capital’s property prices to soar before starting construction, which resulted in massive earnings.
Investments in the Mainland brought hefty profits to Superman Li, but someone as "cunning and shrewd" as him naturally wouldn’t put all his eggs in one basket.
So, as the Mainland’s economic development had not yet shown a downward trend, Superman Li was already preparing to cash out and leave the market. In his view, the high-speed economic growth of any country could not last forever.
Moreover, the faster the previous economic growth, the larger the accumulated problems and bubble would be. Hence, once a substantial profit was made, it was time to cash out and exit the market.
Profit is only truly earned when it is turned into cash and safely pocketed—otherwise, it’s just figures on paper.
Later, when he sold off Mainland assets, liquidated assets in Xiangjiang, and heavily invested in the United Kingdom, and then fled from the UK, it was all part of the same strategy—to secure the "reasonable profit" and then swiftly move on to the next investment target.
There’s no talk of patriotism or lack thereof involved; as Lao Li put it himself, he’s just a "pure businessman." There’s no need to glorify him or disparage him; it’s that simple...
Investing heavily in a place simply shows his confidence in the future development of that area.
And cashing out and exiting a place just indicates that he’s not optimistic about the region’s long-term prospects—there aren’t that many complex factors involved.
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However, some things aren’t easy to explain in front of Zhang Xiao Xi, and Wang Ye didn’t like to talk about people behind their backs, so he casually responded, "Perhaps he has his own judgment. But in my opinion, several first-tier cities in the Mainland are no less promising than Crimea, especially in the real estate industry. You, just focus on working the domestic market confidently, there’s no need to look too far for opportunities."
Indeed, as Wang Ye knew, the housing prices in several first-tier cities in the Mainland would rise ten to twenty times in just over a decade!
Of course, that depended on the location—not all properties could appreciate by so much.
The Crimea Peninsula might not have a huge market to back it up, but it has its own advantages—it’s a worldwide Free Trade Port, and in Wang Ye’s plan, it was to become the financial and trade center of Eastern Europe!
Additionally, he had full control over the area; policy-making was very flexible. It’s easier to steer a small boat, Wang Ye could adjust the industrial direction and corresponding policies of Crimea according to changes in the situation at any time.
But Wang Ye didn’t want Zhang Xiao Xi to head to Crimea for developments, so he pointed it out specially, telling her to concentrate on developing domestically.
As part of his plan, Zhang Xiao Xi was responsible for his domestic industries. All the money earned by the companies under her and the funds raised were to stay in the Mainland and did not need to venture out.
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