Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 497 He Calls Me Little Brother _1

Chapter 497: Chapter 497 He Calls Me Little Brother _1

Ever since Angelina left to serve as a congressman for Crimea, the stalls of New Sun had been left unmanaged.

Wang Ye, being his lazy self, obviously wouldn’t bother collecting rents himself, temporarily entrusting it to New Sun Group’s Finance Department to collect the rents.

However, dealing with things such as subleasing and renewing contracts can be quite a mess, and there is indeed a need for someone dedicated to handle these tasks.

Although the amount is nothing to Wang Ye, a mosquito leg is still meat after all. He can’t afford to waste it.

Now that he had met Zhang Guangming, who is very familiar with the market and has a good character, it was a good opportunity to give him another chance and let him manage those 300 stores.

If he manages well, there would be a lot of opportunities waiting for him in the future.

If he dares to deceive and embezzle money or fool himself, Wang Ye would not hesitate to teach him how to behave...

...

When Zhang Guangming came out of the Xiao Ying Gambling Entertainment Centre, his still felt dizzy, and he was even stumbling as he walked.

Standing by the fountain in front of the door and looking up at the top floor of the building, he wondered if he was dreaming!

How could such a "big pie" suddenly fall from the sky?

He went from being an inconspicuous small stall owner to Mr. Mikhail’s assistant, responsible for managing the shops in Area 1, 2, 3 of New Sun Market!

This...

Once he was back to the big market, he would probably become a sweet pastry in the eyes of the Chinese business owners!

His status had skyrocketed!

Sure enough, just as Zhang Guangming had expected, when he went to find Big Head Kong in the New Sun Market Management Office the next day.

Big Head Kong had obviously already received the notification from Wang Ye’s side.

He was extremely warm towards Zhang Guangming.

Putting his arm around Zhang Guangming’s shoulder, he slapped him twice and laughed heartily:

"Guangming, little brother!

I’ve heard from President Mikhail that he asked you to manage all those shops under your name.

It’s good! This is the first time I see the president promoting a Chinese.

Lucky you! You are going to rise rapidly soon!

From now on, let’s associate more. We are both working for President Mikhail. If you need help from your older brother, just tell me, don’t be shy!"

Zhang Guangming didn’t know what to say.

Just a day before, Big Head Kong was still someone he looked up to!

Every time he saw Big Head Kong in the big market, Zhang Guangming would stand by the road and sneak a peek. He dare not even look squarely, fearing that he would be noticed by the big guys holding guns behind Big Head Kong and cause a misunderstanding...

But now, because he was also working for Mr. Mikhail, he suddenly became the "little brother" of a big shot like Big Head Kong!

Zhang Guangming certainly understood that Big Head Kong’s warmth towards him was not because he respected him or thought he was capable.

It was because the person standing behind him was Mr. Mikhail...

...

While Zhang Guangming and Big Head Kong were acting like brothers, Wang Ye arrived at the Federal Government Building.

Actually, it was not far from the Kremlin or the Duma Building. It’s just a little over ten minutes walk.

But Wang Ye had never been here before; it was his first visit.

Here, the members of the business delegation had to report first, then have a meeting to bring up some precautions, and so forth.

They would have lunch together at noon, then head for the airport in the afternoon to catch the night flight to China’s capital.

When they arrived at the Federal Government building, there was already someone waiting for them at the door. After getting off the car, they immediately led Wang Ye to the Meeting Hall. It was already full of people.

But after a quick scan, it seemed that he didn’t know anyone...

After all, Wang Ye hadn’t been involved in high-level circles for long, and mainly worked on the Duma side. It was normal that he didn’t know anyone on the government side.

Following the lead of the staff, Wang Ye took his seat in the front row.

Apparently, with his status, he was still qualified to sit in the front row even in this kind of situation!

Wang Ye’s appearance also sparked a low murmur of discussion among the crowd.

Although he didn’t know anyone here, it didn’t mean that no one here knew him!

In the past half a year, Wang Ye has often been a news figure on TV and in newspapers and magazines, especially when he was first elected to the Duma.

Sitting in the front row, Wang Ye could faintly hear people behind him discussing him.

"This must be Mikhail, he’s indeed very young!"

"I heard he’s Khodorkovsky’s nephew. The family is really incredible. The uncle is an energy tycoon, the country’s richest man. The nephew goes into politics, becoming the youngest Duma member, and even got into the Economic Committee, wow."

"It’s ridiculous to have such a high-profile at such a young age!"

"Don’t underestimate his young age; he’s very capable. In both business and politics, he is very talented."...

Listening to the others’ discussion about him, Wang Ye could only helplessly laugh.

There’s no helping it. When you reach a certain level, you become the center of attention for everyone.

Everything about you becomes of interest to everyone else and becomes a subject of discussion.

So, being a big shot is not only about enjoying the admiration and envy of others, but also about facing the criticism and even the slander of the outside world!

Without a strong heart, without the capacity to endure, one would really meet an untimely end...

...

The person leading the meeting was the Prime Minister, and the business delegation was accompanying him for the talks.

Kasianov, the current Prime Minister, had brown hair, fair skin, and was an authentic Russian.

He was just in his forties this year and he was already in high office - a very powerful minister!

This person was indeed very capable and had very strong abilities.

Many people may not have heard of him; they are more familiar with Medvedev, who came after him.

But Kasianov is Big D’s first partner. At this time, he was very trusted by Kremlin!

But then, I don’t know for what reasons, he became at odds with the Kremlin, growing farther apart...

So by the next election, he got kicked out, and it was a direct dismissal that lost him face!

Perhaps it was "love turned to hate". From then, Kasianov became a so-called "opposition party". He was always against Big D, criticizing him in various ways.

Big D, on the other hand, was pretty lenient with him, never really doing anything to him. Even twenty years later, this guy had settled overseas, but he would still pop up from time to time criticizing Russia’s various policies.

Of course, he always attacked the person, not the issue...

No matter what he criticized, the end of the criticism would always be Big D.

Perhaps in his eyes, the reason Russia couldn’t develop, or even got worse, had nothing to do with external factors.

All the responsibility lies with Big D!