Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 624: Embassy Invitation_1

Chapter 624: Chapter 624: Embassy Invitation_1

"Even before Wang Ye could express his gratitude, Rossiyana again chuckled saying, "But, attending a banquet does require an evening gown. You wouldn’t want me to be improperly dressed, thus hurting your reputation. So, the money for buying an evening dress..."

Without needing her to say anything further, Wang Ye immediately responded, "Buy as you wish, it’s on me!"

It’s just an evening dress after all, Wang Ye definitely wouldn’t make a fuss about it.

Actually, as far as Rossiyana is concerned, she didn’t really care about the cost of this dress.

She just wanted to tease Wang Ye.

......

After receiving this invitation, it occurred to Wang Ye that the New Year was around the corner!

He had returned home for the New Year last year, which was quite pleasant.

He bought a Flour Improver Factory for his father, left a million US dollars for his mother, and donated a sum of money to his alma mater, improving the school’s environment.

Unfortunately, he had been too busy lately to go home, so he had to spend the New Year here.

Even for quite a while in the future, his time won’t be as free.

After all, he has a high-ranking position and has to report every time he leaves the country. He won’t be able to sneak away.

Recalling something, Wang Ye hesitated for a moment, checked the time, and then picked up his phone to dial a number.

......

Zhang Xiaoxi did not go home this winter vacation either.

She was busy with the renovation of the Prince’s Mansion recently. After Nalan Yaqi consulted with Wang Ye about his preferences and various requirements, she relayed them to Zhang Xiaoxi.

Then it was Zhang Xiaoxi’s responsibility to correspond with the hired design company.

So much money was spent to buy such a large property, so of course, the renovation and reconstruction could not be taken lightly.

Besides, Wang Ye was really willing to spend money. He had told Zhang Xiaoxi that the mansion’s renovation must be perfect, and the budget was unlimited!

These words were bold, but Zhang Xiaoxi knew that Wang Ye, as he is now, was fully qualified to say so!

Recently, the renovation plan had finally been decided upon. The estimated cost of renovation alone was going to be as high as 180 million CNY!

This was a whopping 180 million in 2003! It can be said that once the mansion is renovated, its luxury would be unimaginable to most people in the country!

Having spent so much money, and this being the first project she managed after taking over the company, Zhang Xiaoxi naturally took it very seriously.

For a while, her life revolved around only two places.

From school to the Prince’s Mansion...

As for her transportation, it’s no longer a bicycle, but rather, she drove the Mercedes Benz left by Wang Ye!

......

Although it’s nearly New Year, Zhang Xiaoxi had no concept of it. Early in the morning, she drove from the school to the Prince’s Mansion.

The decoration company was officially starting work today, so she had to be there to supervise it.

It was vacation time at the moment, so she had enough time. After school starts, she probably wouldn’t be able to stay here all day.

But a few more employees had been recruited in the company, all with high qualifications and abilities, personally selected by Zhang Xiaoxi.

Then, these employees can take turns staying here on "duty".

She had heard that during such renovations, someone needs to be overseeing it, otherwise the workers could mess things up.

The black Mercedes Benz drove straight into the main yard of the Prince’s Mansion. The security guards at the door naturally recognized Zhang Xiaoxi, as she was now the nominal owner of the garden!

Due to the uniqueness of the Prince’s Mansion Garden, the existing large garden, artificial mountain, woods, pond, etc. had to be left unaltered.

This part had also been strictly preserved to prevent it from being polluted or damaged during the renovation.

After parking her car in an open space inside the courtyard, Zhang Xiaoxi took a walk around the protected area, carefully examining the fencing and dust barrier.

After her inspection, she nodded with satisfaction. It seems that this construction unit was not bad and had been careful in their work.

The construction unit was introduced by Liu Mei and was a part of the China Construction X Bureau. It was very standard.

When she came to the temporary office of the construction unit, which was originally a small building in the garden, Zhang Xiaoxi saw a large group of workers bustling in and out.

On the plot of land planned for construction, machinery was at work as well. They were likely laying the foundation.

As soon as Zhang Xiaoxi appeared, she was noticed. A young man in his twenties promptly approached her.

He said with a smile, "Manager Zhang, you’re here. Don’t worry, this project will be done excellently without any slip-ups."

This young man was the Project Manager. Tall and handsome, he was quite successful to be a project manager at his age.

Zhang Xiaoxi nodded her head and politely said, "Hmm. You are a nationally recognized unit, so the quality of your work should be quite good. But, one must pay attention to some details. The owner of this garden has high expectations. When it is completed, he will personally inspect it. If it’s not approved, it will not look good for anyone and it will delay the schedule."

Her sense of pragmatism and firm confidence showed that Zhang Xiaoxi had made significant progress in negotiation. She had learned to speak diplomatically.

Upon hearing these words, the project manager laughed, revealing his white teeth.

He curiously asked, "Who exactly bought the Prince’s Mansion Garden? People who can afford this garden are quite rare indeed!"

He was naturally very curious about the new owner of the Prince’s Mansion. Since he took on this project, he tried to find out more through some channels.

However, he didn’t find out much. All he heard was that the Prince’s Mansion was bought by a mysterious tycoon, who then entrusted its renovation and reconstruction to this asset management company.

The renovation and reconstruction alone was estimated to cost 180 million!

So, how rich the mysterious tycoon must be...

It was hard for the Project Manager to imagine. Were there really people this wealthy in China?

Considering that the country had just started to have a so-called rich list, the nation’s richest person was only worth a few billion.

Could it be that the new owner of the Prince’s Mansion was the nation’s richest man?

Zhang Xiaoxi replied with a reserved smile, "I apologize, but the owner of the garden prefers privacy, so we shouldn’t ask too many questions. Anyway, if there’s any issue, you can directly contact my company. There won’t be any delay in payment. Just do a good job."

The Project Manager laughed awkwardly, "Oh. I was being too nosy. Go ahead and have a look around. If you have any questions, just ask me. I will be at the construction site."

Just as Zhang Xiaoxi was about to say something, her phone rang. She took out her phone to find that Wang Ye was calling. She quickly walked to a quieter corner and picked up the call.

"Xiao Xi, are you busy? I have a favor to ask of you." Wang Ye’s familiar voice came from the phone.