Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 353 A Real Man’s Romance_1

Chapter 353: Chapter 353 A Real Man’s Romance_1

"Would Ukraine really trust us, a private company, enough to sell us such advanced military ship?" Wang Ye asked in confusion.

This is indeed a problem, if Russia wanted to buy the cruiser now, and the price was right, there would probably be no issue.

After all, at this point in time, the relationship between Russia and Ukraine is still okay, and the leaders in Ukraine are pro-Russian.

But Wagner Security company, after all, is just a private company, how could they possibly feel secure in selling such a massive weapon to a private entity.

Petrov laughed, confidently saying: "This isn’t a big issue. Boss, haven’t you noticed? That Varang Aircraft Carrier was also sold to a private company! If an aircraft carrier can be sold to a private party, why can’t a cruiser?"

Wang Ye was a bit surprised, he had indeed forgotten this small detail. After thinking carefully, he realized it was true.

They say that the Varang Aircraft Carrier was indeed bought by a private company initially, who intended to transform it into a maritime amusement park-like facility.

If he also used a similar pretext to negotiate, it’s possible the deal could be successful.

But this would result in another problem.

He asked: "If we buy it in a private capacity, wouldn’t the cruiser’s various fire control facilities and equipment be incompletely equipped? What could we do with an empty shell?"

Petrov shook his head,

"Naturally things like missiles won’t be included, but basic facilities will still be there.

Plus, our security company doesn’t need air-to-surface missiles; a ship gun alone is enough.

Moreover, large cruisers of this tonnage can accommodate armed helicopters, so for self-defense, it should be more than sufficient.

Even if we need to equip it with heavy firepower in the future, it’s not a problem. We just have to get it retrofitted at our domestic dock.

The most crucial point now is to bring back that ship!

Such a great thing is hard to come by, especially when its construction is soon to be finished!"

After listening to Petrov’s explanation, Wang Ye was truly tempted.

That was a ten-thousand-ton giant ship, moreover, a cruiser...

Compared to luxury yachts or anything like a cruise liner, this cruiser could be considered as the real romantic choice of real men!

If he ever runs into some wealthy man showing off their fortunes, bragging about how big and luxurious his yacht was, all Wang Ye has to do is smirk a little, and show him his "beast". He would bet the other side immediately shut up, having nothing left to say...

Wang Ye ceased to hesitate and straightforwardly said: "Then let’s follow up with this matter at the soonest. As long as the price is suitable, we’ll buy it! We just purchased a batch of armed helicopters, which can be put to use. By the way, don’t these warships require professional personnel to operate it? Do we have such people?

"No need to worry about that, I’ll recruit them beforehand, there are plenty of retired personnel from the navy. Besides, even if we purchase the cruiser, its final assembly will take a while." Petrov said confidently.

"How much money do we need to prepare for this purchase? It would be quite embarrassing if they agreed to sell it to us but we didn’t have the money to buy it." Wang Ye jokingly asked.

After some thought, Petrov replied: "My estimation is it won’t be over 20 million US dollars. After all, we don’t need many of the heavy fire control systems, it would be almost the same as buying an empty shell. The Varang, a considerably bigger aircraft carrier, was only sold for 20 million US dollars. The Ulan is only 12 thousand tons; the price won’t be ridiculously high."

When he heard it was "only" this much money, Wang Ye immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Frankly, buying a ten-thousand-ton cruiser with only 20 million seems pretty much the same as picking it up for free!

For him, 20 million US dollars really wasn’t a substantial sum...

In just a few words, the fate of a ten-thousand-ton giant ship was decided!

If not for the appearance of Wang Ye and the Wagner Security Company, the fate of the Ulan cruiser would have been quite tragic.

It had been docked at the Nikolayev Black Sea Shipyard for a long time, launched the first time in the mid-90s. The construction ceased completely in 2001, and until 2020, the cruiser was still docked there.

Neither further construction was carried out, nor was it sold.

Originally, Ukraine planned to dismantle it, but then they calculated, only the dismantling cost itself would be tens of millions of US dollars.

At that time, Ukraine had already become the poorest country in Europe, where would they get the extra money? So they just left it there...

The once globally known powerful warship, which did not even get the chance to sail a nautical mile, sat silently at the docks for decades, eventually transforming into a pile of scrap metal. Wasn’t this a bit pathetic?

.........

Soon, the plane landed at Simferopol Airport.

Just like the last time, under the stewardess’s lead, Wang Ye and his party were the first ones to disembark.

On the apron, the vehicles sent by Meshkov were already waiting there.

They quickly got into their cars and the vehicle convoy sped away from the airport, heading towards the city center along the only central road in Simferopol.

The distance was quite short, moreover since a police car was clearing the way and there was no need to wait for traffic lights, they arrived at their destination very quickly.

Compared to the last time he visited, Wang Ye’s treatment this time was more grand.

Because Meshkov himself was now standing at the entrance to welcome him!

Apart from the absence of a guard of honor, this was the treatment provided for high-level foreign guests...

As soon as Wang Ye got out of the car, Meshkov, with a cheerful smile on his face, came forward to greet him and embraced Wang Ye enthusiastically.

He patted Wang Ye’s back, saying enthusiastically: "Misha, it’s been a while since you were here. Last time, you had to rush back to Moscow the same day. We should stay a few more days this time. I can show you around and let you appreciate Crimea Peninsula’s excellent scenery."

It’s clear that when Wang Ye visited the last time, it was their first meeting, and they weren’t very familiar with each other.

But this time around, they have become partners with interests tied together!

Of course, Meshkov would be much more enthusiastic and passionate; he also wanted to seize this opportunity to persuade Wang Ye to continue investing here.

Especially after their first meeting, Meshkov purposely gathered some information regarding Wang Ye.

Of course, he doesn’t have the power to reach into Moscow yet, which is why he has no knowledge of Wang Ye’s real secret – his dual identity.

But even the surface-level information was enough for Meshkov to start pulling out all the stops!

Chairman of the Xiao Ying Group, President of the New Sun Group, majority shareholder of the Polar Bear Investment company, young talent admired and trusted by The Emperor!

All these titles, honestly speaking, even if you just pick one, it’s in no way inferior to that of Meshkov’s "President"...

If there was a chance to swap identities, Meshkov would definitely jump on it!

Wang Ye also wore a smile on his face, saying "Indeed, I plan to stay a few more days this time. I’m planning on buying a house in Simferopol; my girlfriend is here too, this place will be home for me in the future."