Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1313 - 1056: Dare Not Speak Out_2

Chapter 1313: Chapter 1056: Dare Not Speak Out_2

In Eastern Europe, he had too many companies under his control and really didn’t lack just one.

Zhang Xiaoxi, being so clever, caught on in a heartbeat, and immediately nodded with a smile, "That’s true, there are so many things to be busy with domestically. Several new Joy City projects have already begun construction, and there are a plethora of trivial tasks. I reckon I’ll be swamped when the time comes. Plus, there’s the acquisition of the office building in Central Xiangjiang, which is another major investment. My energy is finite, so please don’t assign me any more tasks for the time being. Let me get these current tasks done first."

She was telling the truth.

Acquiring several plots of prime land in top-tier cities all at once and starting construction on several Joy City centers was a huge undertaking—these were large commercial complexes!

They included not just shopping centers but also supporting office buildings, luxury apartments, and five-star hotels.

The investment was enormous!

These projects weren’t as fortunate as the Capital Joy City, which was a project that could be taken over when it was near completion, so it only took half a year to open successfully.

But these new projects had to start from scratch, and there were too many things to do and too many relationships to coordinate.

To be honest, it was only because these were part of Wang Ye’s portfolio and there were people looking out for them from the shadows that Zhang Xiaoxi felt she could do no wrong, with everything going smoothly in the process—never encountering any individual or department that made things difficult for her...

If it had been another company, who would have the guts to undertake such a massive endeavor all at once!

Zhang Xiaoxi was fortunate that her boss behind the scenes was the "great Buddha" Wang Ye, and moreover, she had plenty of funds at her disposal, with no need to worry about money.

...

Wang Ye nodded and casually inquired, "How are things going with Xiangjiang? However, we won’t be able to cover all the funds needed for this acquisition ourselves; we can’t come up with such a large sum right away. When you negotiate, you should be mindful to make good use of bank loans and installment payments. But certainly, there’s no need to worry about not being able to pay back the money..."

He had already done a rough calculation. If they were to acquire three to five top-tier office buildings in Central Xiangjiang this time, it might require around one hundred billion Hong Kong Dollars.

And from the accounts of the asset management companies in Mainland, at most, they could draw about two hundred billion, which would still mean temporarily reallocating part of the funds for the new Joy City construction projects.

Using these two hundred billion to leverage an acquisition of over a thousand billion was not particularly difficult, provided they could get a major bank willing to lend the money.

Of course, for such a large transaction, the owners selling the office buildings wouldn’t expect full payment at once; they would definitely be open to negotiating installment payment agreements.

Zhang Xiaoxi’s face showed a smile, "Of course, Mr. Liu is quite efficient. He came with me today to meet with the senior executives at Xiangjiang Real Estate Group. They have a property in Central they want to sell, the Central Trading Plaza, made up of three office buildings. Unfortunately, these three buildings aren’t very tall or iconic. By the way, the Real Estate Group is quite strong. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel where you’re staying is renting one of their properties."

Central Trading Plaza?

Wang Ye furrowed his brow and thought for a moment, with no recollection—it probably wasn’t any landmark building.

But since it was located in Central and consisted of a complex of three buildings, the scale was not small, and it was worth making a move.

He asked, "Are these three buildings being sold together, and what’s the approximate price?"

"Yes, the three buildings are all over thirty stories high, all glass curtain walls, and they still stand out as quite eye-catching. They are all Grade A office buildings, and the companies inside are very strong. We had our initial contact today, and the seller’s asking price for all three buildings was one hundred and ten billion Hong Kong Dollars together. I think the price is a bit high, and we’ll need to negotiate further..." Zhang Xiaoxi detailed the whole process of the meeting for today.

Wang Ye listened and nodded along. From Zhang Xiaoxi’s description, the property seemed worth acquiring.

Those iconic buildings were great, but their owners might not want to sell...

Therefore, since they had encountered a property for sale that was almost suitable, Wang Ye decided to buy it outright. If he missed this opportunity in the next two years, the prices for such properties would soar!

Perhaps a few years later, the annual rent collected from these three office buildings alone would cover the investment amount for this acquisition!

Moreover, Xiangjiang Real Estate Group owned a number of top-tier office buildings, and establishing good relations now could mean access to even better properties from them in the future!

So after Zhang Xiaoxi finished her introduction, Wang Ye instructed decisively, "Negotiate the price if possible, but if the other party insists, then the current price is acceptable! Next time you acquire another office building, if the location and conditions are good enough, price is not an issue, even if it’s higher than the current market rate. Just go ahead and buy it!"

Zhang Xiaoxi pursed her lips and nodded, realizing that her boss was determined to secure the top-tier office buildings in the Central District no matter what.

Although she didn’t know where Wang Ye’s confidence came from, so optimistic about the Central District’s properties in Xiangjiang, it didn’t matter; since the Boss had made up his mind, her job was to execute the plan.

Past experiences had already proven the Boss’s foresight, which had never failed.

But the financial pressure was a bit heavy!

As Wang Ye said, buying a few landmark buildings would certainly push the total transaction amount beyond a hundred billion Hong Kong Dollars. That meant taking on loans of several tens of billions, and just the interest alone would be a significant amount every year...

Wang Ye wasn’t worried about the loans and hadn’t even considered the possibility of defaulting.

A few years later, not to mention that the rent from these office buildings might be sufficient to repay the loans, but he also held a large number of Google, Amazon, and Apple shares. When the time came, and the stocks for Amazon and Google rose, he could simply cash out a little, making those loans seem trivial.

...

After talking about business, it was already past ten o’clock in the evening.

Glancing at the time, Wang Ye smiled at Zhang Xiaoxi and said, "Don’t leave tonight, it’s too late. Just rest here. Tomorrow, I have to return to Moscow, and we can still have breakfast together. Who knows when we’ll see each other again."

Zhang Xiaoxi nodded slightly, her expression a touch melancholic.

Indeed, both of them were often busy, especially since Wang Ye’s status made it difficult for him to visit his home country.

It really wasn’t easy for the two to meet...

Wang Ye got ready to freshen up, but then stopped and turned to ask Zhang Xiaoxi, "Right, we’ve been talking about work these past few days, and I never got around to asking if you have a boyfriend. You’re beautiful and successful; there must be a lot of men pursuing you, haha."

As the Boss, it was important to show concern for his capable subordinates. And since Zhang Xiaoxi was also an old classmate, asking her this question wasn’t really an invasion of privacy but rather the concern of an old classmate.

Zhang Xiaoxi quickly shook her head and explained with forced ease, "Not at all! I’m quite busy, too, always flying around, and most of the men I meet are around my father’s age. I really don’t come across many guys my age. Didn’t I tell you last time that I’m not considering personal matters for the short term?"

She wasn’t stringing Wang Ye along; it was just as she said: she did meet many outstanding men through her work, but the problem was that most were much older!

As for the boys her age, they were just college graduates starting work; Zhang Xiaoxi couldn’t possibly be interested in them!

No kidding, even her Tsinghua classmates, or so-called senior and junior students, would feel inferior in front of her. She was simply too accomplished now.

Before even graduating, she had been awarded the "Capital’s Outstanding Young Entrepreneur" and upon graduation became Tsinghua University’s "Outstanding Alumnus," controlling an asset management company with a market value of a hundred billion — she was on a whole different level than the average student!

Of course, there was indeed a boy her age who was even more accomplished than she was, and Zhang Xiaoxi truly admired him, and she genuinely liked him. But the problem was that she didn’t dare to confess...