Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1361 - 1080: Making a Fortune in Silence_2

Chapter 1361: Chapter 1080: Making a Fortune in Silence_2

Apart from the principal of twenty billion, the total revenue was fifty billion US dollars!

This is the benefit of his "forward-looking vision"...

By this point, individual investors of the hedging fund were becoming restless, and A Bu even made an exploratory call to Wang Ye, asking if it was time to stop since they had already made enough!

But Wang Ye’s response was that it was just the beginning and the good days were still to come...

Because Wang Ye knew very clearly that this crisis would last until the second half of next year, divided into two "halves".

The first half involves a crash in the property and stock markets, where making short sales could reap huge profits.

And in the second half, commodities like gold and crude oil would skyrocket, allowing for significant gains from trading long in gold and crude oil!

Though the returns in the second half might not be as high as in the first.

But don’t forget, by the second half, Big Shark Hedging Fund would have an astonishing amount of capital in hand!

Even if the yield is lower, the total earnings will likely not be less than the first half...

Such an opportunity to make money is truly rare, and Wang Ye is not about to miss out!

Once this "deal" is well managed, Wang Ye might never have to worry about money again, for he would have more funds than he could ever spend...

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Apart from remotely managing the hedging fund to make money, Wang Ye did not neglect his main responsibilities.

Within the months of June, July, and August, he inspected the newly established wafer factory and the expanded automobile industrial base in Moscow State, as well as the large aircraft factory in New Siberia.

Additionally, he took time to visit Ukraine, presiding over the reopening and expansion ceremony of the Black Sea Shipyard!

The new wafer factory in Moscow State was initiated by the Romanov family, sourcing a batch of production equipment from Europe and Japan, and recruited many engineers, so once the factory was built, the production lines were set up and ready to start manufacturing.

At that time, there were two wafer fabrication technology pathways: one was Intel’s 45, 32, 22 nanometers; Intel was at its peak, having their own wafer factory and the most advanced technology processes.

The other pathway was the immersion lithography machine developed in collaboration between ASML and TSMC, using the 40, 28, 20 nanometers route.

Moreover, the immersion lithography machine newly launched by ASML and TSMC only had minimal influence in the market and was considerably challenging.

The wafer factory set up by the Romanov family was named "Moscow Chips International", abbreviated as "Moxin International". Initially, they wanted to introduce Intel’s production lines and follow Intel’s technology process.

But Intel’s pricing was too high, and they imposed incredibly harsh conditions. Out of frustration, Constantin turned to work with ASML instead.

At that time, wafer factories weren’t yet considered the "jewels in the industrial crown," and international competition was fierce, with many wafer factories operating at a loss.

This venture required heavy investments and offered low returns; many established wafer and chip factories were on the verge of bankruptcy, with not many capitals willing to enter the fray.

So when Constantin placed a large order for lithography machines with ASML, it thrilled them.

They didn’t make any excessive demands but voluntarily proposed to set up a branch office and a research institute in Moscow to assist Moxin International with production line debugging, installation, and subsequent maintenance.

Thus, Moxin International started on the same track as TSMC, but with abundant capital and strong backing, its market prospects were far better than those of TSMC.

After all, at that time TSMC only had one of the most advanced production lines, while Moxin International started with three!

Having money brings such privileges.

Because Wang Ye’s requirement was for Moxin International to become the most advanced and largest wafer factory in the world within five years!

To achieve this goal, he was willing to invest regardless of the cost!

The Industrial Fund Office also generously supported the funds, covering half of the expenses for the advanced lithography machines purchased by Moxin International, and providing support for the subsequent research and development of advanced processes.

Standing behind Moxin International as a "big financial backer" like the Industrial Fund Office, how could other wafer factories compete with Moxin International.

Producing a large quantity of chips means they must then go and capture the market.

This led to a situation where the supply of chips exceeded demand in the market, further leading to a decrease in wafer processing prices and a crash in chip prices...

In this process, the relatively weaker wafer and chip factories had to face the predicament of shutting down.

But there’s no choice, this is the cruel competition of the market.

Moxin International has money and is in a period of market expansion; it could afford these losses, or rather, this was precisely its strategy to seize the market.

Other wafer factories and chip factories simply didn’t have the strength to keep up with it, resulting in a major reshuffle in the global wafer processing industry.

After another year or two, it’s estimated that only a handful of wafer factories will be left...

But obviously, Moxin International will surely be among them!

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As for the new automobile industry base, this was also initiated by Wang Ye.

The production base of Russian Auto Group had already been put into use, with vehicles mainly supplied to the domestic Russian, European, and Asian markets.

Due to the advanced production lines and the good quality of the workers, the output has been continuously increasing, and the craftsmanship is advanced with excellent quality.

Previously, in Wang Ye’s past life memory, the "unrepairable Land Rover" has completely turned around in this life, directly becoming the "indestructible Land Rover"!

Being a luxury car to begin with, significant investment was made in the production cost combined with strict quality requirements, consequently, the quality of the produced cars was of course very good.

Volvo and Jaguar, now mainly have their production based in Moscow.

These three major brands under Russian Auto Group have made a name for themselves, selling well in the Eurasian market, and have even penetrated the North American market, with Land Rover being particularly favored by North American consumers.

Perhaps seeing the maturity of the automotive industry chain in Moscow, as well as the relatively low labor and raw material costs, several of Europe’s major automobile brands, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Peugeot Citroen, and other companies, have teamed up and negotiated with Moscow to establish a large automobile industry base here.

Originally, Russia had lower labor costs due to economic difficulties in previous years, added to the abundant availability of various raw materials like steel, aluminum, chips and more, being a raw material production location, prices were cheap and transport convenient.

Additionally, the Russian economy has grown rapidly in the past two years, regional influence has greatly increased, and it has joined the World Trade Organization!

Together with the mature automotive industry chain established by Russian Auto Group, these automotive companies believe this is the best place to establish a production base!

Several companies teamed up, negotiated with relevant departments in Moscow, and finally, under Wang Ye’s direction, reached a unanimous agreement.

Germany and France’s automobile companies jointly invested sixteen billion Euros to construct a super-large automobile industry base in the suburbs of Moscow.

Once put into production, the initial capacity could reach an annual production of one million vehicles, providing nearly twenty thousand job positions, and producing a value of over thirty billion US dollars!

In fact, the completion of this automobile industry base represents a very special significance.