Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 271: Looking for Trouble Himself_1

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Looking for Trouble Himself_1

Wang Ye’s statement sounded somewhat grandiose, but for him and Khodorkovsky, it was just normal.

After all, both of them were among the top figures in Russia’s business world, so they naturally wouldn’t care much for small companies.

Even companies like MAIL.RU and Yandex were insignificant in their eyes.

Khodorkovsky was just being casual in his enquiry. After hearing Wang Ye’s words, he laughed and said, "The internet industry may grow significantly in the future, but don’t have too high hopes for it in the short term. In my view, in this era, what’s most important is energy! It’s not just a profitable commodity, but also a crucial strategic resource that can determine a country’s prosperity and decline..."

From Khodorkovsky’s words, Wang Ye could tell that he was not very optimistic about the internet industry.

Or perhaps it’s not that he wasn’t optimistic, it was just that Khodorkovsky valued the energy industry more!

In some respects, Khodorkovsky might not be wrong...

A country can exist without the internet, but it definitely cannot exist without energy!

A certain superpower has launched one war after another over the past few decades, and its ultimate objective has been to control global energy sources.

But Wang Ye also understood that this industry would be a battleground for competition between nations in the future, and as a "small player", he should avoid getting involved as much as possible.

Khodorkovsky had ambitions, which was why he particularly valued the oil industry. Should he try to persuade him otherwise...

...

After giving it some thought, Wang Ye said: "Uncle, in my opinion, now is the best time to invest in the internet industry! The industry entered a winter phase last year where many promising companies are on the verge of bankruptcy. Right now, with very little capital, one can acquire a stake in these companies. And once the internet sector revives a few yeas later, the returns will be several hundred times over!"

He had talked about these ideas with The Emperor and Gavriil before, and now was repeating it to Khodorkovsky.

Khodorkovsky was somewhat skeptical, but he didn’t say anything else and just laughed: "So, the plan for Polar Bear Investment Company is to invest in the internet field? That’s fine, just do what you think is right. If you lose money, just consider it a tuition fee. There’s always a risk in investment."

Just as Wang Ye was about to say something, his cellphone rang. It was clearly not his Nokia 3310 ringing.

Khodorkovsky said casually, "Let me answer this call. It must be something urgent; otherwise, they wouldn’t call me at this hour."

"Uncle, you go right ahead," Wang Ye hurriedly replied.

Khodorkovsky pulled out his cell phone and after taking a glance, he answered, "What’s the matter?"

The voice on the other end sounded a little hurried and wasn’t very clear, but Khodorkovsky’s face clearly became serious.

"Alright, I got it. You guys withdraw first. Be careful," Khodorkovsky said sternly before hanging up.

"Is something wrong?" Wang Ye asked with concern.

Khodorkovsky shook his head and said helplessly, "There’s some issue with one of the oil fields of the Siberian Oil Company. The former factory director refused to let our people in and even injured some of my staff."

Wang Ye asked in befuddlement, "What...doesn’t the local police care?"

"Well, the situation at that oil field is really complicated. Plus, the Siberian Oil Company doesn’t hold a 100% stake in it. The local police, although not exactly on their side, is somewhat inclined towards them, so don’t expect much," Khodorkovsky said, frowning.

"But that doesn’t make any sense! Yukos Group clearly has acquired the Siberian Oil Company. Since that oil field belongs to the Siberian Oil Company, the control should now belong to Yukos Group. What reason does he have not to let people from the Group take over oil field?" Wang Ye expressed his confusion.

"There’s no particular reason; they’re just being bullies. They, the local villains, have rallied a bunch of hooligans and driven off the people I sent there; some of our staff even got injured. What can we do? We’ll have a meeting tonight to discuss what to do about this," Khodorkovsky said with a bitter smile.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye was not pleased. He said indignantly, "That’s utterly lawless! We paid to buy the Siberian Oil Company, and now someone dares not acknowledge the deal? How about I handle this matter? I’ll teach them a lesson!"

After all, it was Wang Ye who had brokered the acquisition of the Siberian Oil Company. With a problem arising now, he, as the nominal "nephew," had to show some attitude.

Thinking that this was all just a formality, Wang Ye didn’t really want to get involved in this mess.

To his surprise, upon hearing his words, Khodorkovsky’s eyes lit up, and he laughed, saying, "You’re willing to settle this issue? That’s great! I was going to handle it myself, but since you want to take it up, I’ll leave it to you. Young people do need to gain experience."

Wang Ye was taken aback by this...

He wished he could give himself a slap on both cheeks for voicing such imprudent words- wasn’t that just bringing trouble upon himself?

Originally, he thought this was an internal issue of the Yukos Group. Since he didn’t currently hold any position in Yukos, he didn’t expect Khodorkovsky would cast this issue upon him.

It turned out that Khodorkovsky just leveraged the situation in his favor...

"Well...it is not a problem for me to handle, but isn’t it... Isn’t it a bit inappropriate? After all, I don’t hold any position in Yukos," Wang Ye said awkwardly.

"That’s easy to solve. I can issue you a letter of appointment tomorrow, and appoint you as the Special Assistant to the President of Yukos Group. In the future, when I...when I do something else, Yukos Group will need you to take over," Khodorkovsky said with a laugh.

Swallowing hard, Wang Ye wanted to refuse but couldn’t think of a reasonable excuse...

Good grief, the titles he held were increasing!

Apart from the two small companies he operated, he held the titles of President of New Sun Group, Chairman of Xiao Ying Group, President of Polar Bear Company, and now Special Assistant to the President of Yukos Group!

Was he even going to get any rest at all!

Seeming to perceive Wang Ye’s worries, Khodorkovsky continued, "The role of Special Assistant comes with no daily duties, but it’s really just an honorary title to facilitate your work. In situations like this dispute over the oil field, you, as the Special Assistant, can fully represent the Group."

After some thought, Wang Ye seemed to accept the arrangement.

Whether he was willing or not, he was certainly going to have ties with the Yukos Group in the future!

Because The Emperor, Gavriil, and even Khodorkovsky are all pushing him towards this path...