Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 484: One of Us _1

Chapter 484: Chapter 484: One of Us _1

Wang Ye was just sitting and chatting with Vladimir when the door to their private room was knocked. Shao Yigu and Korokoli had arrived.

"Ha, ha, Misha, long time no see. But news about you, I see it every day."

Right after they met, Shao Yigu gave Wang Ye a hearty hug and laugh, making their relationship appear quite close.

"Well, it’s in the nature of the job for a Duma Congressman to be frequently interviewed and exposed. Actually, it’s individuals like you, Uncle Shao Yigu, who are the pillars of our country, only you deal less often with the media," said Wang Ye modestly.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Minister Korokoli. Korokoli, this is Mikhail, isn’t the young man as handsome in person as he is on TV, ha-ha." Shao Yigu performed the introductions on both sides.

Wang Ye extended both hands and warmly shook hands with Korokoli, smiling, "Mr. Korokoli, it’s a great honor to meet you. You are welcome to call me Misha."

Korokoli had a tall, burly physique, quite a bit taller than Shao Yigu standing next to him!

He had strong facial contours, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a head of dense white hair.

He had a booming voice, and while shaking hands with Wang Ye, he chuckled and said, "Indeed, I will just call you Misha. Don’t call me sir, it feels too distant. I am about the same age as Shao Yigu, barely qualified as your elder. I am also very familiar with Gavriil, so you can just call me Uncle, we are all one family!"

The dialogue actually revealed a significant amount of information.

Clearly, Korokoli’s position in the government meant that he was certainly from the same faction as the Kremlin, and he also had a good relationship with Gavriil.

If Wang Ye were to address him as "Uncle," it not only directly improved the rapport between them, but also implied that Korokoli thought of Wang Ye as "one of us"!

Wang Ye naturally understood this and smiled and called out, "Uncle Korokoli."

With this, the atmosphere in the private room became even more harmonious!

Only Vladimir was left standing pathetically behind Wang Ye, wearing a forced smile on his face and watching the three of them converse enviously.

After greeting the two men, Wang Ye suddenly remembered that he had not introduced Vladimir yet!

He turned and brought Vladimir over, introducing him to the other two men, saying, "This is Vladimir, from the Moscow City Bureau! Uncle Korokoli, Vladimir is one of your soldiers. He’s very capable and has worked his way up from the grass-roots level. Don’t let such a talent be buried!"

Vladimir quickly bowed to the two men, greeting them politely, "Good day, Minister Korokoli! Hello, Director Shao Yigu!"

In front of these two men, Vladimir felt immense pressure!

Because either one of these men could determine his fate and future with a mere word!

Korokoli looked at Vladimir with a smile, slightly nodding his head and said, "Good, at least you look very smart and capable. Vladimir, what is your position at the city bureau?"

"Minister, I am currently the head of the logistics department in the bureau; I just got transferred a few days ago. Previously I was in charge of the criminal department," responded Vladimir hastily.

No words needed to be explicitly spoken, they were all smart men.

His statement actually revealed quite a lot of information.

In an entity like the police station, overseeing criminal cases and handling logistics were of the same rank, but there was a significant disparity in actual power!

This meant that he used to be a backbone in the bureau, but now he had been relegated to a more idle role. With no mistakes made, and still being at a reasonable age, it suggested he was being marginalized and suppressed!

Korokoli did not say anything, he just nodded to show that he understood, and turned his head to speak with Wang Ye.

Throughout the dinner, Wang Ye, Shao Yigu, and Korokoli made merry and regaled each other with anecdotes about their respective departments.

Meanwhile, Vladimir conscientiously took on the role of "server," serving tea and pouring water for the three men, seemingly very pleased with his duties!

He merely adhered and acted, not speaking unless spoken to, at which point he would reply jovially.

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"I heard your Wagner Security Company is doing quite well, even Petrov has gone over to work for you, and you bought a 10,000-ton cruiser from Ukraine? Well done, money can indeed do as much as it pleases! I feel that in a couple of years, our Black Sea Fleet may not even measure up to your security company," Korokoli joked.

Purchasing warships from Ukraine did not need to go through Shao Yigu, so Wang Ye had not personally told him about it.

However, it was clear that both Shao Yigu and Korokoli had been fully aware of the matter!

"Ha ha, Misha has money!

It just so happened that the Black Sea Shipyard was short on funds; a lot of new ships that had been half-built were left unfinished for lack of resources, only to be sold off at dirt-cheap prices.

Frankly speaking, our military budget is indeed too small, not even enough to pay for food and wages. If not for that, I would have suggested that the Navy department buy all those warships!

But there’s nothing we can do. Since the Navy can’t afford it, letting Misha’s Wagner Company buy the ship is a good thing. At least the benefits won’t be squandered on outsiders," Shao Yigu said, laughing.

As regards the matter of Wagner purchasing the warships, Shao Yigu and his colleagues were happy about it.

Because similar to Wagner Security Company, including those so-called mercenary regiments overseas, were in name private militias, but in fact, all had very close relationships with their respective countries’ military!

If there were issues that the military could not or was not suited to handle, they would send these mercenary regiments.

Similarly, even though Wagner Company was founded with Wang Ye’s money, it does not mean that the security company only listens to him.

If the country... that is to say, if Russia needed, then at that time the command might not be Wang Ye’s ...

Of course, as long as Wang Ye maintained a good relationship with Russia’s leadership, then under the majority of circumstances, Wagner Company would still belong to him.

It was because of such reasons that Wagner was able to purchase so many heavy-duty equipments!

Now that Wang Ye was willing to spend large amounts of money to purchase warships and enhance Wagner’s power and influence, Shao Yigu and his partners were naturally happy to see it happen.

Afterall, it was not their money that was being used ...

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"Well, I just thought it would be convenient for business if I were to go out to sea in the future. However, while a 10,000-ton Cruiser seems awesome, it’s just an empty shell with little combat power. Say, Uncle Shao Yigu, could you help me get some real weapons for the cruiser afterwards? After all, it would be such a waste to use such a big ship as a mere transport vessel," said Wang Ye casually.

Shao Yigu thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "No problem! The Ulan cruiser is indeed very good, even if placed in our Navy, it would be absolutely a major vessel! I will check to see if I can help you get some radar and short-range missile equipment."

By this point, Vladimir was struck dumb. What on earth were they discussing!