Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 517: Asking for Trouble_1

Chapter 517: Chapter 517: Asking for Trouble_1

I was there to sell oil, to do business.

When the other party sees that the price of your goods doesn’t surpass others, their quality is also a bit inferior, and transportation is troublesome.

There are no clear benefits, so why should they buy yours!

But what Wang Ye was proposing was not just a commodity, it was national security!

It was a strategic resource!

It was an irreplaceable new "lifeline"!

Yes, sea transportation is indeed cost-effective and convenient, but it’s not safe!

The oil from certain Eastern regions is indeed high-quality and inexpensive, and wide open for supply, but it’s also not safe!

The oil production of our Yukos Group is enormous, and pipeline transportation can be used, not too costly, but once established, it is a continuous and constant supply!

No need to worry about any accidents, no need to worry about being strangled by others!

Clearly, the other party was deeply moved by Wang Ye, which is why they signed this big deal so easily...

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Understanding all this, Khodorkovsky sighed.

Stretching out his hand thoughtfully, he gently patted Wang Ye’s shoulder, everything was said without words.

He really never imagined that a young man he accidentally discovered, who was originally just a "protege" to thank him for saving his life.

But now, he’s grown to a height that even he himself feels inferior to!

Thinking about this, Khodorkovsky felt a bit regretful for Wang Ye.

It’s a shame, if Wang Ye was really a homegrown "Mikhail", his future achievements would be absolutely limitless!

Even Khodorkovsky wouldn’t have run in the election himself, but stood behind the scenes in full support of Mikhail aiming for that "throne"!

He firmly believes that with Mikhail’s incredible talent and exceptional abilities, it wouldn’t be many years before the world would see the youngest...

That’s not just any "youngest Duma Member" anymore!

But who caused Wang Ye’s identity to have such a big hidden danger, so there’s no way but for him to take action himself.

But it’s also good, he can now rest assured to hand over his Yukos Group to Wang Ye.

He believes that under the leadership of Wang Ye, the Yukos Group might develop even better than under his own management!

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"By the way, regarding the pipeline construction, in a few days people from the Russian Gas Industry Group and the National Pipeline Group may come over to discuss. I’ve heard that the Pipeline Group is looking to get involved in this pipeline construction." Wang Ye remembered something and reminded Khodorkovsky.

Khodorkovsky was stunned, then sneered, "Humph! It’s our own business, why should we let the Pipeline Group participate?"

It’s clear that Khodorkovsky is not fond of state-owned enterprises and doesn’t want them to get involved.

Wang Ye had no choice, but still tried to soothe: "In fact, letting the Pipeline Group participate also has its benefits, at least we don’t need to apply for various approvals on our own. This pipeline will be thousands of kilometers long and cross several states, it’s quite troublesome."

His idea is to reduce trouble as much as possible.

As for the profit, how much do they have to earn to be considered a lot?

Giving others a share appropriately makes it less likely to provoke resentment, and friendships can also increase.

Therefore, Wang Ye is willing to cooperate with the Pipeline Group, this is also considering the other party’s state-owned background!

But Khodorkovsky didn’t agree, he disdainfully said: "Those parasites! They don’t have the ability, but when they see the profits, they swarm over like flies on carrion! The money that could be given to them, I could use it to do many other things. Moreover, the more you back off, the more they ask for!"

Seeing his determined attitude, Wang Ye chose not to say anything more.

The Yukos Group is still not under his control, there’s no need to argue with Khodorkovsky because of this.

Moreover, Khodorkovsky is not a simple character, who knows if he has the confidence to deal with this matter, there’s no telling.

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Wang Ye seemed to be the "delicious pastry", just stepping out of Khodorkovsky’s office, not even downstairs yet, he received a call from Gavriil.

"Misha, I heard that you’re back, Turandot wants to buy you dinner to welcome you back, are you free?"

How could Wang Ye not be free!

Because Gavriil was certainly representing the Kremlin, not just inviting him for dinner personally, how could Wang Ye refuse!

"Alright, Uncle Gavriil, let’s meet at six in the evening!" Wang Ye said happily.

He checked his watch, it was already past four in the afternoon.

After going downstairs, Wang Ye instructed Anton to drive back to the Xiao Ying Hotel, he wanted to go back for a shower, change into clean clothes, to look more energetic.

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At exactly six in the evening, Wang Ye’s Mercedes Benz fleet arrived at Turandot.

He didn’t bring anyone, he went to the banquet alone.

Having dinner with Gavriil possibly meant discussing things that weren’t suitable to be leaked out, so he usually would not bring anyone.

Walking into the private room, Gavriil was already there, drinking tea while waiting for him.

It wasn’t easy, as in the past when the two had dinner together, it was always Wang Ye who arrived first.

After all, Gavriil’s work was quite busy, there was less free time.

"Haha, Misha, well done! You’ve done a big thing this time, upon hearing that you signed a super deal of $3tn USD, Mr. Puding is also proud of you! You’re really a great guy, the representative and pride of the young generation in Russia!"

As soon as they met, Gavriil praised Wang Ye with a beaming smile, that Wang Ye couldn’t handle...

"Enough, Uncle Gavriil, it’s just us two, no outsiders, what do you want to say?" Wang Ye said with a bitter smile.

Gavriil pretended to be angry and said: "What, I can’t even praise you? Just to let you know, those aren’t my words, but what Mr. Puding said personally!"

After some small talk, the dishes were served, and the two began to talk business while eating.

Obviously, Gavriil was very curious about how Wang Ye accomplished it and Wang Ye had no choice but to repeat the pitch he used on Khodorkovsky.

After listening, Gavriil was greatly shocked.

It’s not that they couldn’t see the potential threat mentioned by Wang Ye, but they never thought in this direction!

After all, the mainstream world opinion at that time was promoting ideas such as "Global Village" "One Worldwide Family" "Integration"...

But Wang Ye was sharp enough to spot this issue, and China agreed with his perspective!

This made Gavriil thoughtful...

After thinking for a while, Gavriil didn’t delve deeper into the topic, because he wanted to study it more deeply later.

Changing the subject, he said: "I heard that the contract you signed will be transported by pipeline, this matter needs to be thoroughly discussed. My suggestion is that land requisition and construction is fine, but it would be best if it could help to drive some local economic development!"