Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 399: Friendship Price (Request for Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: Friendship Price (Request for Monthly Tickets)_1

Fortunately, Wang Ye had no plans to purchase any large vessels.

The Ulan cruiser, with its tens of thousands of tons capability, was enough. Even so, maintaining such a ship each year would be an enormous financial burden.

Wang Ye gave a nod to Petrov, signaling him to speak.

Petrov understood the cue and immediately smiled, "Mr. Makarov, we are here again because we need to purchase more vessels. Our purchase list includes one large supply ship, two destroyers of the four-thousand-ton class, two frigates around two thousand tons, and five large dock landing ships!"

Upon hearing Petrov’s "procurement list," Manager Makarov’s face became increasingly excited; this was a substantial deal!

With so many vessels, the final sum would not be small even if each one wasn’t too costly.

As an expert, he quickly estimated that this deal could earn him close to a 100 million!

Especially since they can conduct "zero cost business."

Because there were still several vessels in the factory that had been halted during production, some of them met their requirements.

Of course, saying zero-cost would be an exaggeration.

The ships have not been fully completed yet; they still needed to purchase some parts for assembly and refurbishment before final delivery.

However, compared to the substantial selling price, that amount seemed rather insignificant.

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After Petrov had finished speaking, Makarov promptly said,"No problem! We can provide all the vessels!"

Hearing Makarov’s certainty, Petrov asked with a frown, "Manager Makarov, are you sure? The last time I came, I didn’t see so many ships under construction in your factory. You must understand that our procurement has a time limit. We can’t give you two or three years to start building from scratch."

Wang Ye was visiting for the first time, but Petrov had already been here one or two times.

He had a good idea of what was in the Black Sea Shipyard, and roughly half of the vessels on the purchase list should be available. But to buy them all at once was seemingly impossible.

Yet the old factory director agreed instantly, how could Petrova not be suspicious?

Hearing Petrov’s words, Makarov responded with a slight smile, "Indeed, we don’t have that many vessels in our factory. But Mr. Petrov, you seem to have forgotten something. That is, in the Ukrainian Navy, you can find all the vessels you need!"

Both Wang Ye and Petrov’s eyes widened simultaneously at this revelation; they realized they had indeed forgotten about this.

They had overlooked just how dire the situation in Ukraine was!

Indeed, as long as they were willing to spend money, there should be nothing that Ukraine wouldn’t sell...

While Black Sea Shipyard might not have a wide variety of vessels, the Navy did!

Just so happens, the Navy’s many vessels did not have sufficient funding for maintenance and were left exposed to the elements at the port. They might even be scrapped in few years.

Now that someone suddenly wants to buy them at a high price, why not seize this opportunity and sell them quickly?

"That would be excellent. However, we do not deal with junks. They must be at least eighty percent new or more. The better the condition of the warships, the higher the price we will offer. If they are too old, even if they’re free, we will not want them," Wang Ye declared with a smug smile.

As he intended to build a fleet, and a small-scale fleet at that, he intended to focus on quality, not quantity!

Every ship in the fleet must be capable of regular usage. Otherwise, if they were to require frequent maintenance, that would be a waste of time.

"No problem at all, as long as you offer the right price, I can provide a list for you to choose from!" Makarov responded without hesitation.

He had a close relationship with the navy and was well aware of their circumstances.

Moreover, the Wagner Security Company is buying very common types of warships, not "limited editions."

The Navy can easily provide these ships. Including the few ships under construction in the shipyard, all the ships on the list will be delivered without missing a single one!

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Once they’ve roughly established the intent to purchase and discussed the price in the meeting room.

Although each warship they plan to purchase isn’t expensive, the cost shoots up with the quantity. Finally, Makarov offered a "friendship price" of 80 million US dollars.

He guaranteed all the provided warships are more than ninety percent new, further offering a twenty-year warranty period!

Of course, only if the Black Sea shipyard can remain operational without going bankrupt within the next twenty years...

After the discussion, Makarov joyfully stood up and said, "Mr. Mikhail, Mr. Petrov, allow me to show you the Ulan cruiser. Since you’ve bought it, we’ve gathered technical staff and workers in our factory to wrap up its construction as quickly as possible. The progress has been swift, and in a month or two, we should be able to deliver it to you."

Petrov had bought that ship before, but Wang Ye hadn’t come that time.

Listening to business enthusiatic Makarov, Wang Ye himself was eager to see it.

A megaship and a warship at that. Plus, it’s going to be his!

He definitely had to go and see it up close!

Under the guidance of Factory Manager Makarov, they took a car to the shipyard by the sea.

Before they arrived, Wang Ye had already seen the mammoth ship from far away through the car window!

A tens of thousands of tons megaship might not sound that significant, but when you see it up close, especially for the first time, it’s nothing short of awe-inspiring!

After getting out of the car, Wang Ye stood at the side of the car and gazed up at the cruiser, the size of a small mountain, in silence.

Impressive. He had an idea that it’d be big, but he had no idea it’d be this massive!

The entire ship, being close to one hundred and fifty meters in length!

Compared to Wang Ye and his crew standing on the shore, they felt as small as ants next to an elephant.

When they stepped onto the deck of the ship, it felt like standing in a football stadium.

In the aft deck, there was a place to park armed helicopters, which could accommodate two helicopters.

The middle of the ship naturally held the control room and radar. Since it was being sold to a private security company, there was no need for missiles and the like.

The only weapon currently installed on the ship was a 130mm ship gun located at the front.

But that would be enough. Wang Ye didn’t intend to use it for sea battles.

Buying this warship primarily served as maritime escort and for deterrence.

Additonally, it could also carry two armed helicopters, which were not weak in terms of firepower. If a real fight broke out, these two would be significant assets!