Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 364 Forced to Make a Fortune_1

Chapter 364: Chapter 364 Forced to Make a Fortune_1

Upon returning to Moscow, the first thing Wang Ye did after he got home was to call Kaja.

"There’s work to be done. You need to register a new company under my private name as soon as possible. Then, someone from A Bu’s side will contact you, investing two hundred million US dollars in exchange for forty percent of the new company’s shares," Wang Ye instructed straightforwardly.

Kaja blinked her eyes, a little confused.

"How much will we need to invest in this new company from our side? If it is two hundred million US dollars for forty percent of the shares, wouldn’t that entail investing three hundred million US dollars? You don’t have that much money in your account," she asked doubtfully.

Forget about three hundred million US dollars, Wang Ye would even struggle to come up with thirty million in cash at this point!

After all, the money he had made earlier was essentially all spent.

Leaving aside everything else, Wagner’s side was like a bottomless pit, no matter how much money was put in, it was never enough!

Wang Ye smiled and casually said, "We don’t need to invest a single penny, all the initial funds will be provided by Uncle A Bu’s side, we’ve already agreed on this."

Well, now Kaja finally understood. What she didn’t know, however, was whether A Bu got "duped" by Wang Ye again. What sort of business required them to willingly shell out two hundred million dollars cash, and only occupy forty percent of the company’s shares?

As for Wang Ye, he didn’t have to spend a single dime but could still get the larger share of sixty percent!

But she wisely did not ask further, as she knew that if Wang Ye wasn’t saying, it was not time to tell her.

If necessary, he would naturally tell her.

After talking about the new company, Wang Ye asked about the situation of the Xiao Ying Group.

"The gambling center in Moscow should be opening soon, right? How is the preparation going?" he asked.

He was referring to the former "Xiao Ying Hotel", which already had excellent basic conditions, so it was the quickest one to be refitted and rebuilt.

It looked like it would be officially open by December.

During this period, Kaja stayed in Moscow, helping to prepare for the opening of the gambling center.

Quite a sticky task, really, as such a gambling center was not suited for grand public promotion.

But, neither could they completely refrain from promoting...

So, they had to strike a balance!

As for Wang Ye’s influential friends, like The Emperor, Gavriil and others, they naturally couldn’t come, as it didn’t suit their status!

The more suitable guests would be the big fishes from the business world and the big shots from the entertainment industry.

These people didn’t care about their image and were also well-known, fitting the requirements of the gambling center perfectly.

"The preparations are almost done, another ten days or so and everything should be completed. However, the final opening time will need you to confirm," Kaja answered.

Wang Ye hesitated for a second, then said, "I will discuss this with Miss He later. As for the opening time, I’m not sure if there are any superstitions to worry about and as I don’t know much about this, it would be better to ask the professionals."

Indeed, this business of gambling seems to be particularly concerned about feng shui and auspicious dates.

When the gambling center of Moscow was being renovated, just for the decoration and arrangement of the entrance plaza and venue, Miss He’s side invited a so-called feng shui master. It took him several days to make a decision.

Between adding an artificial mountain and a fountain, a lot was discussed with Wang Ye at the time, but Wang Ye didn’t really get it...

...

The day after returning to Moscow, Wang Ye called Gavriil.

As soon as he got through, he got straight to the point, "Uncle Gebruilai, are you free in the next couple of days? There’s something I want to talk to you about. How about we dine together at Turandot?"

Gavriil on the other side didn’t decline and agreed readily, setting the date for the meeting to be tonight.

"...."

It was still the familiar private dining room on the second floor of Turandot.

Wang Ye and Gavriil sat across from each other, dining and talking.

"What do you need my help with this time?" Gavriil asked with a smile.

He understood that every time Wang Ye sought him out, there had to be something, otherwise, he wouldn’t be so formal.

Wang Ye grinned without denying it, and said, "I took a trip to Chukotka a few days ago."

Gavriil nodded. He knew that Wang Ye was about to run for the position of Duma Member and the electoral district was Chukotka. So, it was normal for him to go there for promotions and to rally votes.

Moreover, he also knew that Wang Ye made quite a stir up there!

He then joked, "Even here in Moscow I’ve heard about it. There’s someone campaigning for a Duma Member position who has given every adult in the state two bottles of Vodka, and promised to give it away for free every year if he gets elected! Well, it must be nice to have money."

Hearing him say this, Wang Ye was somewhat embarrassed and laughed, "Well, it was Uncle A Bu who gave me this idea. I just don’t know if there will be any trouble with this, and I hope no one uses it against me."

Gavriil waved his hand, dismissively saying, "Every party’s election candidates have done things like this. It’s an unspoken rule that everyone condones. The difference lies in who has more money. You have a lot of money and you’re willing to spend it. Besides, the money is spent on the common folks of the electoral district. As long as there’s no cheating in the election process, no one can say anything."

Wang Ye was speechless, only to say that the understanding of election and fairness here in Russia was clearly different than that in Western countries...

If such a thing happened in Western countries, it might have become a so-called "scandal" and spread all over the country by now.

But over here in Russia, people are actually praising him for doing well, for being generous and lavish!

All he could do was shake his head and say, "Enough about this. As long as no one’s after me, it’s good. This time on my trip to Chukotka, Uncle A Bu told me about something - the discovery of a big gold mine in Chukotka! He invited me to mine it with him."

Apparently, Gavriil did not know about this matter, so upon hearing this, he furrowed his brows and didn’t speak for a while.

Wang Ye looked at his expression and continued, "Uncle A Bu and I have agreed on this matter. We’ll partner up to exploit this gold mine. In the new company, I’ll hold sixty percent of the shares, and he will hold forty percent. Based on estimates, the income from this gold mine could reach about fourteen to fifteen billion US dollars a year. Meaning, I could earn at least eight billion US dollars a year!"

Gavriil gave a faint smile, looked at Wang Ye and asked, "Oh, that sounds like good news. Since you two have discussed it, just go ahead and do it. Why did you ask me to discuss this? Is there anything you need help with?"

Wang Ye answered sincerely, "Actually, I didn’t initially want to get involved in this, but I’ve got a plan that requires a lot of capital, so I was forced to get involved."

Gavriil almost burst out laughing. He looked at Wang Ye amusedly and retorted, "So, this time, others are forcing you to get rich?"