Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 272 - I Have My Persistence _1

Chapter 272: Chapter 272 - I Have My Persistence _1

"This shouldn’t be too difficult to sort out, although I may need to use some manpower, so the cost may be a bit high," Wang Ye said considerately.

Khodorkovsky, on the other hand, was quite straightforward when it came to money. He said without hesitation, "That’s fine, as long as the issue is resolved smoothly and the group’s personnel can take over the oil field, feel free to spend as much as you need, there’s no limit!"

Of course, when he said there was no limit, it was somewhat of a figure of speech meant to reassure Wang Ye, not to insinuate that there was literally no limit...

Wang Ye understood and laughed, "Alright then, send me the appointment letter and authorization documents tomorrow, and I’ll head over immediately to handle the matter. Also, tell the group’s employees not to return to Moscow yet, but find a hotel to stay in onsite and wait for me."

The group’s employees naturally did not need to retreat since he was confident he could resolve the problem.

After all, Wang Ye was only going to solve the handover issue, and once the problem was solved, he would return. The actual takeover of the oil field still had to be done by the group’s professional personnel.

Khodorkovsky understood this and nodded in agreement.

This unexpected matter was settled between the two with just few words.

It was indeed a fortuitous coincidence, Wang Ye might have needed quite a while before he could actually get involved in Yukos Group’s affairs.

But now, because he was needed to resolve a problem and seeing as Wang Ye himself had expressed readiness, Khodorkovsky readily allowed him into Yukos Group, with an initial appointment as his special assistant.

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After discussing this matter, Khodorkovsky seemed to remember something and laughed as he asked, "I hear the New Sun Group has been doing quite well recently, obtained some sort of franchise, and the gray customs clearance services were all regularized?"

Wang Ye gave a faint smile and said earnestly:

"Illegal activities are doomed to be short-lived!

The New Sun Group can’t just make money to make money, as the products we sell on the market are associated with people’s livelihood, hence we must have a corresponding sense of social responsibility!

The job of a market operators like us, is to create an environment where merchants can do business reliably and safely, reduce their business costs and risks, and provide a secure and sustainable business environment.

Only in this way, can merchants boldly expand their business scale, import more and better-quality goods, and improve the living standards of the general public..."

Since he had seen a lot of news reports in his past life, Wang Ye had lots of these "great truths" to quote. So much so, he left Khodorkovsky dumbfounded.

After listening, Khodorkovsky even began to question himself. He had initially started the New Sun Group solely as a small business to make a bit of money, does it hold that much societal significance?

However, he could see that Misha, the young man, not only had extraordinary business talent, but also had a long-term and broad vision!

It seemed like he really had found an excellent "successor" to nurture!

With Wang Ye’s moral exposition, Khodorkovsky seemed to forget what he intended to ask...

After thinking for a while, he remembered and asked, "Oh right, who helped you with the franchise?"

Wang Ye said honestly: "Uncle Gavriil helped me out, I actually sought him out myself. The matter was brought up when getting the licenses, and it was only just settled."

Khodorkovsky stared at Wang Ye, "Are you two on good terms now? It’s not easy he’d help with such a big thing."

Wang Ye calmly said, "Haha, didn’t you forget what I just said, Uncle? It’s not me who benefits the most from getting this franchise, nor is it the New Sun Group.

It’s actually the countless merchants in the market, as well as the broad masses of Russians!

All I did was make the interests and stakes clear to Uncle Gavriil, which is why he was willing to help me.

You could say that he’s not helping me, but Russia’s public. This way everyone can get high-quality, low-cost Chinese goods at the lowest prices!"

After hearing what Wang Ye had to say, Khodorkovsky felt something was amiss, but he had to admit that Wang Ye’s argument was solid...

Certainly, Gavriil, as a high-ranking official, seems to prefer activities that are beneficial to the country and society.

It’s not entirely strange that he did help Wang Ye with this...

However, is Wang Ye actually this noble?

Finally, Khodorkovsky could only shake his head and laugh bitterly, "Alright, compared to you, we old heads seem socially irresponsible, only focused on making money. No wonder a lot of ordinary people dislike us so-called oligarchs."

Clearly, Khodorkovsky also read newspapers and news regularly and understood the current public opinion...

Wang Ye felt this was a good opportunity. He had always been looking for a chance to persuade Khodorkovsky not to be so stubborn! He needed to recognize the current situation – The Emperor’s position was very stable now, there was no need for grandstanding, as there was no chance of winning...

What’s the point of a destined loss?

So he hurriedly said: "Uncle, things like reputation can be changed, don’t you see how well Uncle A Bu is doing? For the past two years, he has been doing charity and philanthropy, and has made Chukotka vibrant. Not only officials but also the public have been full of praise for him."

Wang Ye personally had a high regard for A Bu, certainly a smart man!

He also hoped that Khodorkovsky could learn from A Bu, preferably following the same path as A Bu. That way, he could make advances or retreats without any risk.

Unfortunately, it seemed that Khodorkovsky somewhat looked down on A Bu and was also dismissive of his way of doing things.

So, after hearing what Wang Ye had to say, Khodorkovsky laughed dismissively and casually said, "He has his thoughts and ways, and I have my own persistence. After I get the company’s affairs in order, I may go into politics, and then you will know my ambitions! As for me, I absolutely cannot flatter others and be someone’s dog! Besides, I don’t think his method can save Russia!"

This was the first time Khodorkovsky mentioned his political ambitions in front of Wang Ye...

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye was worried. This was completely off-topic!

What he feared most was Khodorkovsky going into politics, and then having conflicts with The Emperor due to different ideologies.

Then, the conflict between the two sides would intensify, and he would have to choose a side!

But he couldn’t make a choice...

He was hoping to take advantage of the current temporary "peace period" to gain benefits from both side to enhance his own growth rapidly!

So for Wang Ye, the longer this peace period lasted, the better.

Ideally, it could stay peaceful indefinitely...

However, some things obviously wouldn’t change at his will, even if he didn’t want to see them, they would happen anyway!