Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 819 - 810: Sudden Incident_2

Chapter 819: Chapter 810: Sudden Incident_2

It definitely wouldn’t be because of his own strength, nor was it likely because Minmetals was eager to sell off the project.

After all, Vice President Liu had said, and he had come to understand as well, that there were indeed other companies currently acquiring the project from Minmetals.

And either of those two companies, no matter which one, had strengths that his asset management company couldn’t compare with!

Even the offers from those two companies shouldn’t be lower than the three billion he had bid!

So why would Minmetals be willing to sell the project to him at a relatively low price...

The answer might just be one!

That is, standing behind him was Wang Ye...

Zhang Xiaoxi knew about another identity of Wang Ye in Moscow, but her concept of this identity was rather vague in the past.

After all, she had never been involved in politics, and the domestic institution corresponding to the Duma was indeed quite low-key.

Thus, Zhang Xiaoxi subconsciously neglected Wang Ye’s that identity, and instead, paid more attention to his status in the business world.

However, after this incident, Zhang Xiaoxi truly recognized the tremendous "energy" that Wang Ye’s identity carried!

......

Receiving a call from Zhang Xiaoxi, who reported that the Xidan MALL project had been successfully negotiated at a much lower price than expected!

In the end, Zhang Xiaoxi even tentatively asked if Wang Ye had given some people a heads-up, which was why everything went so smoothly.

Wang Ye smiled faintly and said offhandedly, "If such things still need a personal touch to smooth things over, that would be a bit demeaning. Since the other party is willing to give this face, selling you the project at a relatively low price, then we can’t be too petty, let’s invest the remaining money into the project, and strive to make this project the commercial benchmark of the entire capital city!"

Originally, according to the planning case Zhang Xiaoxi and her team had made, Xidan MALL, after being acquired, would be renamed to Joy City!

The whole Joy City Project, including the acquisition funds, had a total budget of six billion CNY!

Now that only three billion was spent on acquiring the project, the remaining three billion would be fully invested into the Joy City Project.

They aimed to raise the standards of the building’s interior decoration even higher!

This time it wouldn’t just be copying the success of Joy City from Wang Ye’s past life but aiming to surpass it!

The domestic projects had come to a conclusion, setting up branch offices and forming a joint venture real estate company were all entrusted to Ivan to handle.

Wang Ye’s focus returned to the complex work of the Duma.

......

Meanwhile, in the same period, domestically, Han Xiaodan and her mother had already cashed in the bonus and, with a large sum of money, had flown to Peng City!

The news of Han Xiaodan’s super jackpot win had been shared with her father right after the prize was claimed.

Needless to say, her father was so shocked that he couldn’t utter a word for half a day.

There was no tax paid on the prize.

Anyway, at Xiao Ying Group’s domestic branch, Han Xiaodan and her mother directly received a cheque for 8.8 million CNY in cash!

According to the person in charge, this was the after-tax bonus!

Clueless, the mother and daughter, with the 8.8 million cash cheque, boarded the flight to Peng City.

Because they had discussed it and decided to buy an apartment in Peng City for Han Xiaodan.

Having finally emerged from a small city and made it into a large city for university, it was certain that she would stay and develop her career here.

Although not having much of an idea about housing, Han Xiaodan’s mother understood that if her daughter was to work in Peng City in the future, a house would have to be sorted out sooner or later.

Now that there was enough money on hand, why not solve it in one step by buying it outright?

She didn’t think about the appreciation of the house, because she didn’t understand it at all.

They had initially considered inviting Han Xiaodan’s father to Peng City as well, but in the end, he did not come. It was too difficult to make the trip, and besides, he was still working; a round trip would take more than a week and cause delays in his affairs.

So he left the decision-making to the mother and daughter. They should compare several properties and try to buy a better one. After all, it was for their only daughter...

After arriving in Peng City, the mother and daughter browsed around for several days, mainly looking around Peng City University.

After much deliberation, they finally took a liking to a newly opened neighborhood and bought an apartment there.

In 2003, Peng City’s housing prices couldn’t exactly be considered at a historical low, with an average price of over five thousand CNY per square meter. That was relatively high among major cities in the country.

The apartment that Han Xiaodan and her mother chose belonged to a more upscale development, costing over ten thousand CNY per square meter!

Han Xiaodan’s mother exclaimed at the frighteningly high prices in Peng City but still promptly paid for the apartment by card, buying the spacious one hundred and thirty-plus square meter apartment outright!

After the discount, the apartment still cost them a full one million three hundred thousand CNY.

After signing the contract and swiping the card, it was only upon leaving that Han Xiaodan’s mother reflected, "It’s so nice to have money! Spending over a million in one go feels like a dream..."

Indeed, she had never spent so much money in her life, nor had she ever seen that amount before!

But the money was well spent, as her daughter now had a solid foothold in a major city like Peng City.

After graduation, find a decent job, and with an apartment of her own, she’d become a Peng City resident!

When both parents had worked hard their entire lives, wasn’t it just to send their child to a bigger city for a better life...?

This goal had simply been achieved ahead of schedule.

If Wang Ye in Moscow knew about this, he’d probably have mixed feelings.

In his previous life, he had gone to great lengths to earn money to buy an apartment, all to bring Han Xiaodan to Peng City.

However, until the moment of his "rebirth," he had never fulfilled that wish.

In this life, however, Han Xiaodan hadn’t even stepped through the university gates when she already had a large apartment in Peng City!

It could only be said that in this life, the lives and destinies of those associated with Wang Ye were quietly changing...

Some for the better, and of course, some for the worse.

...

Returning to Moscow from the capital took over six hours. As soon as he landed, Wang Ye didn’t bother to rest and got straight into the welcoming motorcade.

In the car, Rossiyana immediately reported to Wang Ye an unexpected situation that had arisen yesterday.

This was the reason why Wang Ye had hurried back—the Duma had issues, and they were related to him!

"Boss, that Congressman is from the Second Faction and is quite an influential senior Congressman.

Two days ago, during a TV interview, he suddenly mentioned you and directly accused you of exploiting your position as Vice Speaker for personal gain, with United Aviation Group and Russian Auto Group as evidence!

He also claimed that you were forming cliques and excluding dissent in the Duma...

Basically, he went on a tirade against you, leaving the program host dumbfounded.

Because that program was originally intended to promote the Second Faction, but it turned into a public accusation against you."

Rossiyana was reporting the detailed situation to Wang Ye.

Wang Ye listened with a frown. As Deputy Speaker Duma, it was normal to be criticized.

Not to mention himself, even Puding and Grezlov were often criticized by various media outlets.

Most of the media here were privately owned, backed by financiers, and naturally had their own stands.

When stands differ, no matter what you do, in the eyes of others, it’s wrong, or they can always find fault.

However, for a senior Duma Member to openly criticize the current Deputy Speaker Duma on a media program was a bit abnormal...

"Have you figured it out, whether this is the intention of that Congressman alone or the stance of the entire Second Faction?" Wang Ye asked with a grim expression.

Rossiyana shook her head, "This hasn’t been clarified yet, as the other members of the Second Faction have kept silent about this matter, as if it has nothing to do with them."

"Hmph, that already proves their attitude!" Wang Ye said coldly.

Rossiyana had never been a Faction Party Leader, so naturally, she wasn’t clear about the intricacies.

But Wang Ye had been mixing in the Duma for quite some time, holding positions like Party Leader and Vice Speaker, so he understood the workings all too well.

Although the Second Faction hadn’t publicly stated their position on this issue, this very fact already proved what their attitude was...