Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 192 He has agreed_1

Chapter 192: Chapter 192 He has agreed_1

Upon arriving at the Yukos Building, Wang Ye spoke to Xie Liaosha, who was driving the car: "You guys can knock off now. Leave a car for me. I’ll drive myself home after the meeting."

Xie Liaosha nodded, switched off the ignition, handed the car key to Wang Ye, and walked towards the car parked behind them.

Wang Ye sat in the car and dialed Mr. Hofchinco’s number to tell him that he had arrived.

Shortly afterwards, the secretary of Mr. Hofchinco appeared at the entrance of the building.

Seeing Wang Ye’s car, she waved at him. Wang Ye got out of the car and walked over.

Strangely, Mr. Hofchinco’s secretary wasn’t a beauty, but rather a woman in her forties.

Obviously, unlike traditional Russian ladies her age, she was quite sophisticated and well maintained.

Upon seeing Wang Ye, the secretary greeted him with a warm smile, spreading her arms for a heartfelt embrace.

"Misha, Mr. Hofchinco is waiting for you in the restaurant. Please, come with me."

Following the secretary, they took the elevator to the restaurant on the fifth floor.

Although it was a staff restaurant, the decoration was luxurious. After all, it was an energy giant company; there was no issue with staff benefits.

Walking into a private room, Mr. Hofchinco was sitting alone, engrossed in a phone call.

Seeing Wang Ye enter, he nodded, indicating that Wang Ye should find a seat.

The secretary then left, closing the door behind her.

...

With nothing to do, Wang Ye took the chance to survey the small private room.

It looked ordinary and wasn’t as extravagant as the Turandot Restaurant; it was only about twenty or thirty square meters.

Mr. Hofchinco had a couple more words on the phone before hanging up. Grinning, he asked Wang Ye, "Hungry? The Turkish barbecue here is very authentic. Would you like to try?"

Saying this, he pressed the bell to summon a waiter.

Wang Ye didn’t care much about what to eat. After all, eating was secondary; their meeting was the main event.

Offhandedly, he replied, "Sure, I love barbecue, and a beer to go with it would be even better."

Barbecue and beer was Wang Ye’s favourite combination when he was still in school.

Mr. Hofchinco gave a few instructions to the waiter before waving him to leave, leaving only himself and Wang Ye in the private room.

In an offhand manner, he asked, "You mentioned on the phone that you met with Gavriil?"

Wang Ye nodded and candidly said, "Yes, I took the initiative to meet Mr. Gubliev yesterday. I invited him to eat at the Turandot as I needed to ask him a favor."

"Oh? What requires his help?" Mr. Hofchinco asked, visibly interested.

"Two things. First, I intended to upgrade Xiao Ying Hotel’s gambling license to cover all types of gambling activities, shifting the hotel’s primary business from accommodation and catering to gambling entertainment. Second, I wanted to apply for the exclusive right to perform customs clearance on the import of certain categories of light industrial products, that is, to legalize the grey customs clearance currently in the large market," Wang Ye said with a shy smile on his face.

After hearing this, Mr. Hofchinco chuckled.

He shook his head, saying, "You’re really bold to propose such demands. Moreover, to an old fox like Gavriil, I’m curious about his reaction. Haha..."

Mr. Hofchinco assumed that Gavriil had declined Wang Ye’s requests, that’s why Wang Ye came to him, hoping he might help instead.

However...

These two demands were indeed a bit excessive, even he might not be able to help.

Wang Ye put on a peculiar expression, paused, then said, "Gavriil agreed readily."

Mr. Hofchinco’s smile froze, he stared blankly at Wang Ye as if he could hardly believe his own ears.

"So, I too found it rather strange. I couldn’t figure out why he readily agreed to my request. I felt uneasy after going home and kept pondering it. So, I called you today to ask your opinion," Wang Ye spread his hands out helplessly.

In fact, he was not at a total loss as to the reasons!

But in front of Mr. Hofchinco, Wang Ye couldn’t voice his guess, hence, he put on a perplexed expression.

Mr. Hofchinco frowned and queried, "Did he agree to these two conditions of yours with no strings attached?"

"Not exactly. there are limitations, such as that no Russian citizens are allowed in the casino, it’s only open to foreign tourists," Wang Ye explained.

"Well, that makes sense. With this limitation, it is indeed much easier. Was this condition put forth by him?" Mr. Hofchinco asked seeming enlightened.

"No. In fact, I proposed it. If I hadn’t come up with this idea, I wouldn’t dare ask for it," laughed Wang Ye.

Mr. Hofchinco’s eyes lit up, he praised him saying, "Quite the cunning mind you have! Haha. But what about the exclusive customs rights? He dared to agree?"

Though Mr. Hofchinco was unfamiliar with customs clearance procedures, he understood the intricacies involved. It concerned the customs department and a host of vested interests!

Would they be willing to allow Wang Ye the exclusive rights?

Would Gavriil upset so many people for Wang Ye?

This was the crux of the issue, Wang Ye said, frowning, "Indeed, this is where the problem lies! I thought of proposing two conditions, assuming Gavriil wouldn’t decline both. Even if just to save face, he would help me in some way. Obviously, it’s easier to get the gambling license, so, when I met him yesterday, I only anticipated getting that. But to my surprise, he agreed to both!"

What he just said could be considered half-true.

Since he had proposed these demands, which he currently needs very much, needless to say, he would definitely want all of them fulfilled.

But to be honest, before meeting Gavriil yesterday, he hadn’t expected to be completely successful; he felt that acquiring the gambling license alone would be pretty good.

Mr. Hofchinco, too, was confused. He eyed Wang Ye, asked doubtfully, "How many times have you met since the day at the mansion?"

He suspected that Wang Ye and Gavriil had some "deal" between them.

"After the day at the mansion, we met for the first time yesterday; we hadn’t even spoken over the phone in between!" Wang Ye clarified earnestly.

"Then why did he do this? Did Gavriil genuinely think highly of you and consider you worth nurturing?" Mr. Hofchinco muttered.

There was a possibility. Mr. Hofchinco’s favorable disposition towards Wang Ye was not solely based on his gratitude for saving his life; it was Wang Ye’s business acumen that had impressed him!

That’s why he gave Wang Ye the right platform to showcase his talent and to see what he was capable of.

He even considered grooming Wang Ye to be his successor...