Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 809 - 805: Joint Venture Plan (Long - for Monthly Tickets)_2

Chapter 809: Chapter 805: Joint Venture Plan (Long Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2

If the oil refinery base were located in Liaoning Province, then it could also cover the entire Northeast and North China.

However, Wang Ye was more optimistic about the market in the south, especially at the beginning of the century when the north had virtually no new industries. Perhaps the entire Northeast combined with North China wouldn’t have as much demand for finished gasoline as the South China market alone...

Should he just watch helplessly as BP took over the southern market?

Wang Ye certainly didn’t want that, if state-owned enterprises had monopolized the South China market, then so be it.

But letting the Brits earn that money was unsettling for him...

However, for Yukos’s own crude oil to be "delivered" to the south, the cost was indeed higher.

So, how to solve this problem? After some thought, Wang Ye came up with a solution.

But this would also require cooperation from CNPC, and he could bring it up during the formal negotiations to see how the other party would react!

...

Wang Ye, Deputy Minister Li, and Mr. Chen were discussing work together.

Nalan Yaqi also rode in the same minibus as him, but she sat in the back, accompanied by a female staff member.

The girl was also in her twenties, slightly older than Nalan Yaqi, but she was much more mature in speech and behavior.

In front of her, Nalan Yaqi was nothing more than a naive university student.

"Hello, Miss Nalan, my name is Wang Xueqing, I work at the Ministry of Commerce. I’m responsible for Mr. Mikhail’s daily life as a translator and guide. If you need anything, please let me know," the girl said openly to Nalan Yaqi.

She spoke in Chinese, clearly aware of Nalan Yaqi’s identity and background.

In fact, Nalan Yaqi didn’t know that Wang Xueqing and Wang Ye were acquainted; the last time Wang Ye came over with a delegation, Wang Xueqing was his translator.

Of course, besides being a translator, Wang Xueqing had another covert identity: she was a national security agent!

She had openly confessed this to Wang Ye, but in front of Nalan Yaqi, she just mentioned that she worked for the Ministry of Commerce.

Nalan Yaqi didn’t take offense and cheerfully responded, "You’re too kind. Actually, I’m also from the old capital, my home is right here, so I’m familiar with the area. Oh, I am Mr. Mikhail’s... assistant."

She was too shy to spell out her actual relationship with Wang Ye, so she ambiguously referred to herself as an assistant.

After all, she was a girl and still felt somewhat reserved in front of strangers.

Wang Xueqing, of course, knew the real relationship between Nalan Yaqi and Wang Ye. Since Nalan Yaqi didn’t acknowledge it, she naturally didn’t either, as it had nothing to do with her job.

How chaotic Wang Ye’s personal life might be, what did it matter? He had the status to afford it...

She considered herself Wang Ye’s local "contact person" in China, so when Wang Ye returned to the country, her unit had dispatched her again.

Her identity was temporarily affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce, which made it convenient for her to carry out her work.

...

A few minibuses unobtrusively made their way through the streets to the State Guesthouse.

Although Wang Ye was not visiting under the title of "Deputy Speaker Duma" this time, and China did not dispatch a ceremonial motorcade for him, the accommodations clearly couldn’t be taken lightly either.

Building 18 of the State Guesthouse was arranged for them just the same!

That was the same building Wang Ye had stayed in last time.

After delivering Wang Ye and the others to Building 18, Deputy Minister Li and Mr. Chen took their leave, agreeing to meet with Wang Ye at six o’clock in the evening for the welcome banquet at the guesthouse.

It was only around three o’clock in the afternoon, so it was a good time for Wang Ye and his party to freshen up and rest a bit.

After flying for six or seven hours, everyone was quite tired.

In fact, Wang Ye’s entourage was not large, with just over ten people in total, giving everyone a room to themselves to freshen up and wait for the evening banquet.

Wang Ye and Nalan Yaqi naturally occupied the largest suite. Upon entering the room, Wang Ye went first to wash and change into clean clothes.

Meanwhile, Nalan Yaqi made a phone call to her mother, as it would have seemed odd not to at least say hello since her mother was in the capital and she had returned.

After Wang Ye returns, Nalan Yaqi also plans to go home and stay with her mother for a while.

Of course, before Wang Ye goes back, Nalan Yaqi will stay with him and won’t leave his side...

It’s not easy to find time to be alone together without outside interference, and she would certainly cherish that.

"You little rascal! You’re back in the capital and you won’t stay at home? What’s Wang Ye doing coming back, shouldn’t he visit the company? Right, his personal asset management company is also here, he should at least come and take a look."

Nalan Yaqi’s mother, Liu Mei, scolded with a smile.

Her mood was a bit complicated; she knew that Wang Ye was a bit of a "playboy", and from a mother’s perspective, she naturally didn’t want her daughter to get too involved.

On the other hand, she had a great deal of respect, even admiration for Wang Ye’s abilities, talents, status, and wealth.

And that was with Liu Mei not knowing much about Wang Ye.

If she knew the full extent of Wang Ye’s current circumstances, who knows what her reaction would be...

Nalan Yaqi hadn’t told her mother everything about Wang Ye; she understood that Wang Ye’s true identity was somewhat sensitive, and some things couldn’t be shared just anywhere.

Even with her own mother, it wasn’t necessary to let her know everything.

So, she vaguely answered:

"This time I came back as Wang Ye’s assistant for an investment project he’s discussing with domestic partners. It’s quite a big project, and the negotiations are expected to take several days. I’ll be busy with that. Once the business is taken care of, I’ll come home to see you.

As for visiting you at the company, I figure Wang Ye will go only after finishing his business here. I’ll contact you about it later.

Anyway, I have to go now, I still need to get ready and change my clothes for the welcome banquet tonight."

...

After Wang Ye got changed and came out, Nalan Yaqi said with a smile, "I just had a call with my mom. She asked if you would inspect the branch office. After all, you are her boss, and if you were going, she expects she’d need to prepare in advance."

The "branch office" she was referring to was the domestic branch of Xiao Ying Group, where Liu Mei was the general manager responsible for all of Xiao Ying Group’s business in China.

The office was located in International Trade Second Phase, the very floor Wang Ye had purchased for his private use.

Zhang Xiaoxi’s asset management company was also located there.

If Wang Ye were to go, it would surely mean inspecting both companies at once.

After some thought, Wang Ye said decisively, "I will go check it out after we finish here. I expect the discussions will be almost finished by tomorrow. Once the general intentions are set, Ivan and the team can deal with the details. Then we’ll have some free time to stroll around. First, we’ll head to Mansion Garden and then to the company."

Wang Ye was well aware, based on the information disclosed by Deputy Minister Li and Mr. Chen during the journey, that the investment was likely going to proceed without major issues.

What they were to discuss tomorrow was probably nothing more than the scale of investment and the scope of market entry.

The talks should be straightforward, as the other party likely had already set a baseline, and since he was considered "one of their own," they would not play coy in front of him and would share their bottom line.

What was there to discuss? He would take on as much of the market as was offered.

When it came to funding, Yukos Group was certainly not showing weakness, and as for companies like BP, let them be cast aside!

...

As Wang Ye expected, the negotiations on the next day were very sincere with Deputy Minister Li and Mr. Chen showing no pretense.

Wang Ye took the lead by presenting his proposal, which was to establish two large oil refinery bases in Liaoning and Guangdong Provinces. In accordance with regulations, they needed to form joint ventures with domestic enterprises and couldn’t invest alone.

There was no hesitation; Mr. Chen from CNPC came precisely for this matter, so there was no need to choose anybody else.

Since it was a joint venture, the sales qualifications wouldn’t be difficult to obtain.

The only slightly tricky part was Yukos Group’s desire to set up their own gas stations to retail refined oil products.

This was unprecedented in China.

However, Deputy Minister Li did not reject the idea outright but cautiously mentioned that the proposal to open gas stations needed to be reported to the higher-ups for consideration.

But the proposals for the oil refinery bases and sales qualifications were probably not an issue and could be discussed in further detail.