Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 696: The Speaker’s Favor_1

Chapter 696: Chapter 696: The Speaker’s Favor_1

After the meeting, Wang Ye was planning to return to his office when Grezlov stopped him.

"Misha, come to my office for a chat, it’s been a while," Grezlov said with a smile on his face.

Wang Ye thought for a moment. He didn’t have anything urgent to do, so he nodded.

Upon arriving at Grezlov’s office, the two sat on the sofa, and an assistant brought two steaming cups of coffee before leaving.

After taking a sip of coffee, Grezlov started talking, "I heard that your business in Crimea is quite large and the development there is not bad. Ah, I visited Yalta over a decade ago, it was very lively. In the blink of an eye, over a decade has passed, things are different now."

Wang Ye responded with a smile, "It’s okay, I’ve invested a lot, but the return will not be high in the short term. It’s a long-term business, with hopes set on the future. Yalta and Simferopol are indeed good, and they are the cities with the best environment and climate in Eastern Europe. They have a solid foundation for developing the tourism industry."

But Wang Ye was a little puzzled at why Grezlov suddenly brought up Crimea.

He had set up an investment company in Crimea, pouring billions of US dollars into it, but this was not widely publicized.

Unless someone had been paying particular attention to Crimea, they typically would not know about it.

Of course, Grezlov, being the Speaker of the Duma, had a lot of power, and it would be impossible for him not to know about it.

But he must have known for a long time, so why did he bring it up now?

.......

After hesitating for a bit, as if he was finding it hard to get the words out, Grezlov took another big sip of coffee.

Finally, he said, "Here’s the thing, I have a son who runs a small business. Yeah, he’s in real estate development, he’s done several projects in Moscow. He told me a while ago that he’s also interested in the development prospects of Crimea and wants to invest there. But now, you’re the one who’s in charge in Crimea, and all the good land plots are in the hands of your Crimea Investment Company, so..."

He didn’t continue, but Wang Ye understood the implication.

He simply wanted to acquire some land from him, hopefully, at a "reasonable" discount.

Unexpectedly, people are already eyeing this piece of the pie even before Crimea has shown much progress.

This is also normal, assuming that Grezlov’s son might be finding it difficult to make a mark in Moscow. Having your father as the Speaker has its advantages, but also its drawbacks.

After all, you have to consider the influence!

Grezlov is very conscious of his image, often portraying himself as "incorruptible and just".

If his son were to cause any scandal in his business, Grezlov wouldn’t be able to save face, so he probably imposes quite a few restrictions on his son.

But if he were to operate in Crimea, that’s essentially "overseas", resulting in fewer constraints.

.......

After understanding this, Wang Ye knew how to respond.

It is not an exaggeration to say that half of Simferopol and most of Yalta on the Crimean Peninsula now belong to the Crimea Investment Company, in other words, they belong to Wang Ye!

When Grezlov says that Wang Ye holds all the cards in Crimea, he isn’t exaggerating at all.

Angelina is the Vice Speaker in the parliament there.

There’s also Natalia, who’s a powerful prosecutor!

Among the so-called "three powers", two are held by Wang Ye.

But these are not all that important; more crucially, with the full-scale operations of Xiao Ying Group and the Crimea Investment Company, most of the residents of the Crimean Peninsula are working for Wang Ye...

It can be said that Wang Ye is everyone’s "invisible boss"!

Grezlov, of course, would know about all this.

So when his son expressed a desire to develop in Crimea, he came to speak with Wang Ye immediately.

He knew that only with Wang Ye’s approval could his son make a living on someone else’s turf. Otherwise, the boy wouldn’t even know what hit him!

"Haha, for progress in Crimea to happen, relying on me alone is not enough, and the place welcomes all legal investors. If we all work hard to boost the local industry, collectively invest, and collectively profit, it’s a good thing. So, of course, I have no objection," Wang Ye replied with a hearty laugh.

That’s really how he feels.

But he also "reminded" that the precondition to invest is legality!

One cannot count on any privileges, take advantage of loopholes and speculate. If that’s the case, he won’t be welcomed.

Grezlov, of course, understood Wang Ye’s meaning and quickly replied, "That won’t be an issue, my son’s architectural company is very formal. I’ve visited some of their projects, they’re really nice, and carries a bit of name locally in Moscow."

In a few words, they had reached an understanding.

The son of Grezlov had then obtained the "ticket" to invest and develop in the Crimean Peninsula.

Wang Ye did not make empty promises to support or take care of him. But since he agreed to let Grezlov’s son go there, he inherently took up a responsibility.

That is to "protect" Grezlov’s son.

As long as the other party does business properly, Wang Ye has to ensure he isn’t interfered with or bullied by local forces.

Of course, this is also a favor.

A favor owed by his son has to be paid back by his father.

Grezlov would remember the favor Wang Ye did today and would reciprocate when he gets a chance in the future.

In the end, this is a form of resource exchange!

The higher one’s position, the more power one has, the more and important resources one possesses.

And thus, the more one has to exchange with others.

Many things that seem impossible to ordinary people are not much of a big deal in the eyes of big shots like Wang Ye and Grezlov.

.......

After returning to his office, Wang Ye called Angelina.

He briefed her about Grezlov’s request, asking her to take care of his son when he arrives.

After updating her about official matters, just as Wang Ye was about to hang up, Angelina suddenly said, "I’ll be going to Moscow in a few days."

Wang Ye was startled, then quickly asked, "Didn’t you say you were very busy recently and had no time for rest? Are you not so busy now?"

"Well, it’s not exactly a break, it’s an exchange program organized by our parliament. I’ll be leading a team to your Duma for a few days to learn from your experiences. I have just sent over the application paperwork, you probably don’t know about it yet, but I think your Duma wouldn’t refuse," Angelina playfully said.

How could they possibly refuse!

Publicly or privately, Wang Ye, the Vice Speaker, is all in favor.

Not only do the two parliaments need to interact, he and Angelina, the two vice speakers, also need a good "interaction" in private...