Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 406: The Identity of a Billionaire_1

Chapter 406: Chapter 406: The Identity of a Billionaire_1

Although keen on making money, JAY did have his own bottom line.

He was in the rising phase of his career, and it’s impossible to mortgage his future just for a bit of money. So, he hoped the commercial songs he accepted would be the ones that suited his singing style.

He didn’t expect such advertising songs to become classics, but at the very least, it shouldn’t ruin his reputation...

Wang Ye pondered it. This matter was too complicated to be explained quickly, he didn’t even know what that song was like; all he knew was a line of the lyrics.

So he said with a laugh, "Here’s the thing, if you’re free tomorrow, come to my company. I’ll let one of our people chat with you, and you can see if the song and the advertisement suit you."

Xiao Zhou had the same thoughts, accepting commercial offers meant that he had to evaluate the strength and scale of the company.

Moreover, if the song and the advertisement were suitable, then there’s the matter of remuneration to discuss...

He readily said, "No problem, I’m free tomorrow afternoon, let’s set a time to meet at your company. By the way, your company is in the capital city, isn’t it?"

"Haha, of course, it’s only a short distance away, in the International Trade Building next door. Let’s exchange mobile phone numbers. Please call me before you come over tomorrow afternoon, and I will have someone come down to meet you." Wang Ye laughed heartily, pulling out the mobile phone from the bag beside him and intending to exchange mobile numbers with Xiao Zhou.

When he saw the mobile phone Wang Ye took out, JAY’s eyelids jumped.

Although he was a minor celebrity, he had keen eyesight. He had seen Wang Ye’s phone in a high-end mall in Xiangjiang.

This mobile phone was one of Vertu’s top models, and he remembered that the retail price was more than 500,000 Hong Kong dollars!

A mobile phone is just an electronic product. By 2002, prices had dropped significantly. Even high-end mobile phones like Nokia or Motorola only cost a few thousand dollars; there were not many that cost over ten thousand.

For a Vertu mobile phone to be sold for more than 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, it’s undoubtedly a luxury in the mobile phone market!

You don’t have to question the financial strength of anyone who uses such a phone...

After the two exchanged phone numbers, JAY excused himself. Wang Ye continued his workout for a while, seeing that it was getting late, he returned to his room.

......

Wang Ye slept soundly without interruption until eight the next morning. He then lazily got up to wash and dress before heading to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.

At 9 o’clock sharp, Liu Mei’s call came in.

"Manager Wang, have you woken up? I am already downstairs."

They had agreed the day before that Liu Mei would come to pick Wang Ye up today at 9 am to go to the company.

He came downstairs to find the car Liu Mei drove was the same one she had used to pick him up. The sleek black body looked elegant and high-end, making it a spot of attraction in the grand hotel.

Obviously, with the company purchasing the luxury car, Liu Mei hardly drove her own Audi A6 anymore; there was a significant difference between the two!

The hotel where Wang Ye was staying was very close to the International Trade Building. It only takes a little more than ten minutes to walk there; it wouldn’t be much faster even by car. After two or three traffic signals, the car had already stopped in the parking lot of the International Trade Building.

They took the elevator directly to the 36th floor where the branch office was located.

Now, this entire floor had been bought by Liu Mei, and there was a small hiccup when buying the property.

Given that this branch was entirely foreign investment and had a regulated scope of operations, it was not allowed to purchase properties directly in China.

Wang Ye gave Liu Mei his domestic identity card and used his Chinese identity to be ’loaned’ a hundred million by the company. He bought the entire floor with that money and offset his debts through a 20-year rent-free policy.

In effect, Wang Ye’s Chinese identity instantly transformed him into a bona fide billionaire!

Although his entire wealth was just this one floor...

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Exiting the elevator, a golden eagle logo appeared on the marble walls in front of them, with the company’s full name written in both Chinese and Russian underneath.

Wang Ye paused to look at it, nodding his approval.

Now, all the gambling centers and branches under the Xiao Ying Group have this iconic golden eagle logo!

It somewhat resembled the double-headed national emblem of Russia, except this one only had one head...

Today being a weekend, there was no one in the company.

Moreover, the branch office didn’t occupy the entire floor, only half of it was being used, that’s already over 1500 square feet, quite sufficient for their needs.

It seems that Liu Mei had given instructions, two female employees were already waiting in the office, having turned on the lights and fresh air system in advance.

The whole office space seemed very spacious, with several meters of space between each workstation. In the International Trade Building where every inch of space is very precious, such an arrangement seemed rather extravagant!

"Manager Wang, should we rent the other half of the floor out? We could earn quite a bit of rent every month," Liu Mei took this opportunity to ask.

Naturally, she was referring to the other half of the floor which remained vacant.

After thinking about it, Wang Ye felt it was also a good idea. After all, leasing 1500 square feet of space could bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars annually!

Even a mosquito is still meat...

Moreover, for the time being, he didn’t have plans to set up another branch office in China.

Leaving it vacant for several years would just make it a waste.

He nodded and said, "Sure, I don’t mind anything about the price, but the tenant must be reliable and stable. I will give you a private account later, the rent can be directly deposited into that account."

Liu Mei quickly affirmed that she understood.

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After buying the entire floor, the branch office underwent a complete renovation, adopting a European luxury style!

Seen everywhere were solid wood office furniture, natural marble, crystal chandeliers, leather decorations, and thick soft woolen carpets, encapsulating the idea that this company is rich!

After looking around, Wang Ye was quite satisfied as this space was only a branch office after all; the requirements couldn’t be too high.

"There are not many employees here now, right? I see that there are not many workstations."

Sitting down in Liu Mei’s office, Wang Ye asked with a smile.

Indeed, such a large office area had only few workstations scattered around indicating a small number of employees.

Liu Mei replied, "There aren’t many employees, including me, there are only 52. As the branch office hasn’t fully launched its operations, we don’t need so many people for now. Otherwise, work wouldn’t be optimal and we’d essentially be providing for idlers. We can recruit more people anytime if need be. After all, this is the capital city, we have plenty of university graduates!"

Wang Ye couldn’t argue, Liu Mei was telling the truth.

Companies do not keep idle workers, and the capital was home to numerous universities producing graduates who didn’t necessarily require a high salary.

During this period, aside from those graduating from well-known universities, ordinary university graduates seemed eager to work for a monthly salary of three thousand...