Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 507: Warplane Orders_1

Chapter 507: Chapter 507: Warplane Orders_1

Wang Ye gave a slight smile, knowing what the other party’s reaction would be when he presented his proposal.

They definitely wouldn’t reject it on the spot!

Even if the amount on the proposal was somewhat staggering, they wouldn’t immediately reject it.

They would only take it back to "study" it...

But once they started studying it, there would likely be progress!

The people in charge certainly had the guts for it.

"What do you think? Let them study it first. We’ve already shown our sincerity. The final result depends on their thoughts. However, I feel there’s a good chance." Wang Ye vaguely stated.

Aleksey was slightly excited.

If they could really secure this Century Order, that would be impressive!

...6

The negotiation about oil and gas went faster than expected.

They had initially thought it would take an afternoon. Instead, Wang Ye "threw" out that super proposal within twenty minutes and the negotiation was paused.

The Chinese representatives needed to take it back and consult their higher-ups. The negotiation would only continue the next day.

As a result, Wang Ye had the afternoon free.

However, he still had things to take care of. Don’t forget that he also held the position of Chairman of the United Aviation Group.

The arms export trade was very important this trip.

Whether or not he could bring back some orders to keep those subsidiaries of United Aviation busy depended on how well Wang Ye negotiated.

After communicating and coordinating with the Chinese staff, the Chinese negotiation team advanced the meeting time.

Aleksey wasn’t involved this time, Wang Ye, along with Yelena and Nova, and Wang Xueqing, followed the staff to another large conference room.

Since it involved military secrets, it needed to be confidential. Outsiders weren’t privy to the negotiation process...

Unlike the oil and gas negotiation, the conference room door remained closed for the entire afternoon once it was closed.

Except for staff going in and out twice to bring in some beverages, snacks, and fruits, no one else had come out of there at all.

Not until around six in the afternoon, around dinner time, did the conference room door open again.

Wang Ye and a uniformed military officer with a single gold star on his shoulder came out, both wearing satisfied smiles.

Apparently, they had achieved something that afternoon!

Actually, this isn’t too surprising as back in 2002, there were still a lot of Soviet equipment in China.

Especially fighter jets and transport planes.

China didn’t have the capability to independently research and produce at that time, with most of its fighter jets purchased from the Russians.

They just hadn’t placed a large order in a few years. This time, Wang Ye either came at the right time or they deliberately gave him a "gift" - a substantial order.

SU-30MK fighters!

At forty million US dollars per unit, the total contract was worth four billion US dollars!

This was the result of Wang Ye’s afternoon negotiation behind closed doors with the Chinese representatives.

Of course, to acquire such a large contract, some additional concessions were made, like transferring relevant technology to China.

This is common practice in largescale arms trades around the world.

Especially for a major power like China, self-research and development were inevitable rather than perpetual buying.

The reason Wang Ye could readily agree to sell this type of fighter jet was because it was already intended for foreign export.

Aside from previous purchases by China, there was another large nation that had bought this model - Third Brother...

With this new contract, the United Aviation Group just about managed to keep its head above water.

Despite not being fully satiated, it was a promising start.

...

In the evening, back at the State Guesthouse.

Barely inside the room, Wang Ye wearily slumped into the sofa after taking off his suit, not wanting to move at all.

Negotiating with top-tier people really drained his energy.

However, one of the two main objectives of his trip was fulfilled.

Though this order paled in comparison to the oil and gas contract, it was better than nothing. The heads of those subsidiaries should be satisfied when he returned.

Whether it was due to good luck or otherwise, they hadn’t gotten any orders in the previous years.

Yet, on his first diplomatic visit after becoming Chairman of United Aviation, he secured a four-billion-dollar contract!

After taking a short break and having a smoke, he was about to take a shower when a knock came at the door.

Yelena opened the door to find one of Kasianov’s aides inviting Wang Ye over to Kasianov’s room.

Without further ado, Wang Ye got up, dressed, and followed the aide out.

As for Yelena and Nova, they did not accompany them.

Kasianov lived in the same building, but on a different floor.

His room was much larger than Wang Ye’s luxurious suite, after all, it was the presidential suite....

In the suite’s sitting room, Kasianov sat on the sofa, listening to a report from a minister.

Seeing Wang Ye enter, he nodded and signaled him to sit.

Wang Ye found a sofa and sat down, waiting for a few minutes. When the minister finished his report and left.

Only Kasianov, his two secretaries, and Wang Ye were left in the reception room.

Kasianov turned to Wang Ye, smiling, he asked, "I heard you signed a large fighter jet deal this afternoon, a hundred SU-30s? Not bad."

Wang Ye nodded, casually replying, "Indeed. The buyer this time was for both their navy and air force, so the quantity was large. The total order is only four billion US dollars though."

The implication was that it was not a significant amount...

But it was also normal.

After all, this was not a business deal between companies, but a national purchase!

Four billion dollars didn’t seem that much in this light.

As expected, Kasianov’s interest wasn’t on this order. He was more interested in the oil and gas negotiation!

"How did the oil and gas negotiation go? It seems you didn’t talk much this afternoon. I heard Aleksey had nothing to do in the afternoon and went out shopping. He hasn’t come back yet." Kasianov casually asked.

While Wang Ye and Aleksey were negotiating in the afternoon, Kasianov wasn’t idle either. His schedule was even tighter.

He had just returned to the State Guesthouse.

As soon as he got some free time, he planned to summon Aleksey and Wang Ye to inquire about the situation.

Wang Ye shook his head, "We didn’t go into details. In the afternoon, I gave them the prepared cooperation proposal. They couldn’t make a decision on the spot. They said they would take it back to study carefully. We’ll continue to talk tomorrow. I think there will be more discussions!"

Kasianov nodded understandingly. Indeed, as long as they didn’t outright reject it, it meant they might agree!

This oil and gas contract was the main event of his visit!

Although the Yukos Group was a private enterprise and the state-owned shares were minor.

But the Russian Gas Industry Group was state-controlled!