Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 817 - 809: Multiple Weights_2

Chapter 817: Chapter 809: Multiple Weights_2

"All right, since you all think this project is feasible, then focus your energy on doing it well," Wang Ye nodded and said.

He hadn’t given Zhang Xiaoxi any information anyway, just let her and her team do the job was fine.

"Then, I will organize the team and fully tackle this project. However, whether we can secure it is not certain, especially since we have COFCO Group as a competitor, we are at no advantage in any respect," Zhang Xiaoxi said with slightly insufficient confidence.

She did see the potential in this project, but she also knew that solving the capital issue was just the first step.

Competing with COFCO Group afterward was the real challenge!

A newly established private company with no experience in the real estate industry—what could they use to compete with a central enterprise behemoth like COFCO Group...

However, in front of the Boss, she couldn’t show any weakness, only promise to do her best.

Wang Ye remained silent, only giving Wang Xueqing a glance. She was looking his way too.

Their eyes met and Wang Xueqing nodded subtly.

Wang Ye did not say anything more, instead casually switching the conversation to other topics with a smile.

This small investment was not worth spending too much of his thoughts on.

Yet, there was one thing he thought was worth mentioning, so he said to Zhang Xiaoxi, "If this project can be acquired, we would need to change its name. Xidan MALL is too common and doesn’t fit our company’s image!"

This was obviously a joke.

But the name did need to be changed. Wang Ye pondered for a moment,

"Name it Joy City!

There’s a saying in the Analects, ’those who are near are pleased, and those who are far come visiting.’

The meaning is to create joy and happiness, to delight those around and to draw in guests from afar.

I think this phrase fits a large shopping center quite well, a good omen indeed."

Zhang Xiaoxi naturally wouldn’t object, and she felt a bit surprised in her heart, not expecting Wang Ye to be so cultured.

To think that he could so easily quote a sentence from the Analects...

Thus, the matter was settled. Later, Wang Ye would have the person in charge of Yukos’s domestic branch office discuss the formation of a real estate company in a joint venture with Zhang Xiaoxi.

As for Zhang Xiaoxi, she could now start preparing to approach MCC Group and inquire about their intentions.

After dinner, Zhang Xiaoxi and Wang Xueqing tactfully took their leave.

Both headed back to their company, busily organizing the project team. Time waits for no one.

Zhang Xiaoxi deeply understood how rare this opportunity was.

A super project worth tens of billions, and she was in full charge!

Not to mention her status as a current university student, what about Tsinghua? Among her many seniors and peers who had graduated years before, how many could have such an opportunity!

If it weren’t for the fact that Wang Ye was an old classmate of hers, she probably wouldn’t even dare to dream of such a thing in her lifetime...

......

After staying in the capital for two days and arranging all his affairs, Wang Ye planned to return to Moscow.

The Yukos branch’s work was going smoothly. While Wang Ye was leisurely exploring, the team he brought along hadn’t been idling and had been negotiating with the Chinese partners.

Eventually, both parties reached an agreement for Yukos Group and CNPC to jointly invest in establishing a large Oil Refinery Base in both Liaoning and Guangdong provinces within the country.

This would be a separate new company with the qualifications for importing, refining, wholesaling crude oil as well as refined oil.

In addition, Yukos would also invest in a new company dedicated to setting up a network of gas stations, that is, the retail business of refined oil, with operations limited to the three Northeast provinces and Guangdong Province, making four provinces in total.

But this was enough for Wang Ye, as his appetite was not so large.

He was very clear that this was like the "national team" slicing a piece of their own cake and "giving" it to him!

If he wasn’t content with this, it would seem a bit foolish...

Regarding the desire to acquire the Xidan MALL from the MCC Group, Wang Ye did not personally bring it up.

Firstly, it was inappropriate; mentioning this matter with his status would seem a little undignified.

Secondly, Wang Xueqing was by his side at the time, and she surely heard it.

Then, after she returns, she should report to her superiors.

If the superiors think they should help Wang Ye with this matter, they will naturally take action.

If they don’t step in, it would only prove that Wang Ye is not that important in their eyes...

This was also a small test done by Wang Ye, to see how much weight he carries in the eyes of the relevant departments.

Wang Ye hadn’t guessed wrong, Wang Xueqing did report all the day’s events to her superiors after returning that night.

Of course, it also included the project that Wang Ye and Zhang Xiaoxi discussed while having dinner at Mansion Garden.

Her superiors didn’t take any particular stance in front of Wang Xueqing, simply acknowledging that they were aware.

What would happen next was not for Wang Xueqing to consider, since her task was already completed.

......

Wang Ye returned to Moscow, but the people he brought mostly stayed behind.

Ivan led the team, continuing discussions about cooperation and conducting field inspections in Liaoning Province and Guangdong Province.

Meanwhile, Nalan Yaqi stayed behind to accompany her mother.

However, before Wang Ye left, Nalan Yaqi clung to him and had Wang Ye gather the Mansion Garden staff to announce that for some time to come, she would be responsible for Mansion Garden.

She still wasn’t quite bold enough to call herself the "lady of the house"...

Wang Ye went along with her, after all, the house was sitting empty and letting Nalan Yaqi stay for a while would foster some popularity.

On the other hand, Zhang Xiaoxi had already organized the project team.

In the ensuing days, everyone worked around the clock, gathering information, holding meetings, conducting project analysis, and determining the bidding price...

Because they all knew that there were tough nuts to crack ahead; securing a deal with MCC Group wouldn’t be easy, especially with a competitor lurking nearby.

So, thorough preparation in advance was essential for increasing the odds of success.

When Zhang Xiaoxi, with dark circles under her eyes, led several assistants to officially present a purchase offer for the Xidan MALL project to MCC Group, the turn of events caught her by surprise...

......

"Manager Zhang, is it? Hello, hello, I’ve long admired your reputation."

The executive from MCC Group responsible for receiving Zhang Xiaoxi was a Managing Vice President, one of the most powerful figures in the group.

Zhang Xiaoxi felt a bit overwhelmed by the reception since the other party was, after all, a giant central enterprise!

And her own company was just an obscure small business...

She naturally didn’t take the other party’s pleasantries seriously—how could she be "long admired"? Her name was probably unknown to most people in the capital city!

"President Liu, hello, I’ve come here today to talk about the Xidan MALL project," Zhang Xiaoxi said without any hint of inferiority.

Despite the vast gap between the companies’ strengths, she was representing her company and couldn’t afford to appear weak.

President Liu’s face was full of smiles, amicable like a Maitreya Buddha, not even bothering to open the acquisition proposal passed over by Zhang Xiaoxi.

Smiling, he asked, "No problem with that, how much are you planning to offer? I must remind you that we spent a solid two billion when we acquired this project!"

Zhang Xiaoxi was somewhat astonished; something about the pace felt off—it didn’t seem like a regular business negotiation.

Typically, in such situations, the other party should start by posturing a bit, responding aloofly, stating that they have no intention of selling the project, or mentioning ongoing discussions with another company.

The goal, of course, would be to hike up the price.

And yet the other party opened with, "No problem with that"!

Despite the surprise inside her, Zhang Xiaoxi didn’t let it show on her face, smiling back, "We are aware of the purchase price paid by your side, and we have also researched the investment you have made into this project afterwards. Based on the information I have, your side has put in a total of about thirty-two billion into this project. Is this figure correct, President Liu?"

President Liu’s reaction once again bewildered Zhang Xiaoxi.

First, he nodded his head, then immediately began shaking it.

So was she right or wrong? Zhang Xiaoxi didn’t understand...

"Let me explain this to you, our company’s investment was not that much!"

Seeing the puzzled look on Zhang Xiaoxi’s face, President Liu said with a smile.