Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 157: Winning People Over_1

Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Winning People Over_1

A little after three in the afternoon, when Wang Ye was reviewing documents in his office, there was a knock on the door and Anton entered.

"Mr. Mikhail, I would like to ask for two days off. There’s something at home that needs my attention. Of course, during my leave, the company will send someone else to protect you," Anton reported with a grave expression, standing in front of Wang Ye’s desk.

Putting down the documents, Wang Ye stood up and walked over to put his arm around Anton’s shoulder.

Anton was a head taller than him, a big guy almost two meters tall. So even with Wang Ye’s height, he had to tiptoe slightly to put his arm around Anton’s shoulder.

"Come, let’s sit down and talk," Wang Ye gestured towards the sofa, an arm still around Anton.

"Are you guys affiliated with the Yukos Group, or do you have an independent security company?" Wang Ye inquired interestingly.

Anton and his team were dispatched by Yukos’ headquarters. Wang Ye was curious about the background of these bodyguards.

"We all belong to a state-owned security company, which signed a security agreement with the Yukos Group. But the few close bodyguards around Mr. Hofchinco do not belong to our company," Anton replied truthfully.

"A state-owned security company? Is that so? Then how were you recruited?" Wang Ye inquired, surprised.

This was indeed unexpected.

It turns out that Russia still has state-owned security companies. That explains how Anton and his teammates can legally carry weapons and are clearly well-trained.

"Basically, all security personnel for the company are ex-military. But not all ex-military are accepted, there is a stringent selection process for high physical strength, stature and combat experience. Myself and the other team members protecting you have all participated in the Car City War," Anton proudly stated.

Wang Ye was duly impressed. These are real frontline soldiers who have seen and dealt with real combat!

Anyone who’s been through the brutal Car City War and lived to tell the tale is definitely the elite of the elite.

"So then, you guys must make quite a good salary working for the security company?" asked Wang Ye with curiosity.

Anton shook his head, a bitter smile on his face. "Not really, our basic salary is just about $200, and there is subsidy if we have a mission, $10 per day. If continuously assigned missions, we can make about $500 a month, which is decent. But if there are no missions, then we just get our base wage."

If he’s constantly on mission and gets his supplements, his salary isn’t that low.

$500 are almost on par with university professors!

However, the premise is that there must be continuous missions. Otherwise, if the company can’t get that many security tasks, $200 base salary can be quite challenging.

.........

Wang Ye nodded and asked again, "Are security companies here only state-owned? Are there any private ones?"

Anton thought for a moment before replying, "Yes, there are! Some large energy companies own their own security companies. In fact, the Yukos Group has one too, it’s just not here in Moscow."

With that information, Wang Ye started forming a plan. He asked these questions because he was considering setting up a security company for his own business purposes.

After all, whether it’s the Xiao Ying Hotel or the New Sun Market, there’s a demand for security.

The New Sun Group has its own security team, but it’s only for maintaining order in the normal market and they can’t carry firearms.

The security with firearms at the management office are from the same state-owned security company as Anton.

Chatting for a while, Wang Ye stood up with a smile and said, "You should be in a hurry to get home, so I won’t keep you any longer. Also, if there’s anything you need my help with, don’t hesitate to ask."

Even though he hadn’t known Anton for long, Wang Ye was impressed with him.

His dedication to his job goes without saying. Every time he showed up, he was energetic.

No matter how safe the environment, he was always vigilant and never relaxed.

Plus, he taught him how to "play with guns"...

If he set up a security company in the future, Wang Ye thought about bringing Anton into the fold.

.........

Originally, he was just being courteous, but Anton paused, hesitated, and seemed to have something to say.

Seeing Anton’s hesitation, Wang Ye encouraged, "It’s okay, just tell me."

"I got a call from home saying my father is sick and has been admitted to the hospital. He needs surgery, but at a public hospital, there’s a long waiting list. Private hospitals can perform the surgery immediately, but the fees..." Anton trailed off.

Healthcare in Russia is indeed free.

The problem comes with the aging demographic in Russia. There are long queues everywhere in public hospitals.

Forget about surgeries, the waiting could kill you...

So, if someone has a serious disease, they have to go to a private hospital.

Private hospitals may have better conditions, but they’re expensive. Regular people probably can’t afford it.

Anton probably hasn’t been working long. With his pay, he likely hasn’t been able to save up much. If his family is not financially stable, it’s possible they can’t bear the cost of his father’s surgery.

"How much do you need?" Wang Ye asked without hesitation.

"It’s not a big surgery, a few thousand dollars should suffice," Anton answered honestly.

Wang Ye took out his phone, dialed the number of the finance department, and instructed the financial manager to bring $10,000 over.

The finance department was just next door...

So, just a minute after Wang Ye hung up, the finance manager delivered the money.

$10,000, inside a large envelope. Wang Ye glanced inside, then handed it to Anton saying, "Here, take this and go home."

Anton seemed to hesitate. He bowed his head and said, "Sir... this money... I... I don’t know how long it’ll take me to pay back."

True, with his salary, it would take him about twenty months with no personal expenses to gather $10,000!

That’s if he’s constantly on mission...

Wang Ye directly shoved the large envelope into his hand, smiled and said, "Take it. Your father’s health is most important. And don’t worry about paying me back. You can pay me when you have the money."

Only then did Anton take the envelope. He clutched it tightly in his hand, thanked Wang Ye and said, "Thank you, I will go home now. I will be back within three days, at most, once I’ve settled things at home."

...

It’s just $10,000. Wang Ye doesn’t care about it.

With this little money, if he can earn Anton’s gratitude, and possibly future loyalty, then it’s more than worth it!

He’s now gradually building his own team, and needs to scout various talents, not just business leaders like Liu Jun, but also real soldiers who’ve been on real battlefields like Anton...