Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 865 - 833 Benefit Exchange_2

Chapter 865: Chapter 833 Benefit Exchange_2

"Misha, it seems that Russia’s economic development has been quite good these past few years. I wonder if there are any good investment opportunities. Our royal investment fund still has some money that urgently needs to be invested. Do you have any good suggestions?" Charles casually asked while puffing on a cigar.

Even royal family members need to eat, and if they only relied on the small amount of money allocated to them by the country each year, how could they possibly maintain the lavish quality of life expected of the royal family?

Therefore, the royal family also established their own investment fund, but over the years, there haven’t been any noteworthy investment cases.

While they haven’t lost money, the profits have been truly modest.

Oligarchs in Russia made a fortune in the past few years, and the "OLD MONEY" of Old Europe naturally turned green with envy.

Unfortunately, they couldn’t reach into Moscow just yet and could only watch as American capital made a killing in Russia, drooling from the sidelines.

Now, having finally established a "relative" connection with a figure of real authority in Russia like Mikhail, Charles was eager to get Wang Ye to pave the way for them to invest and make money.

Wang Ye sank into the soft, comfortable sofa, crossed his legs, and savored the fragrant cigar.

After blowing out a perfect ring of smoke, he smiled faintly and said, "Opportunities to make money? Of course, there are plenty!"

Charles, William, and Harry perked up with interest, as they hadn’t expected Wang Ye to be so straightforward.

William eagerly asked, "Misha, are there really opportunities, opportunities to make big money?"

After speaking, he seemed to feel his words were too "crass" and, chuckling embarrassingly, he added, "You might not know this, Misha, but the royal family engages in philanthropic work every year and needs to invest a substantial amount of funds, so most of the money we make from investments goes into that."

Wang Ye didn’t take his words seriously.

Making money, after all, is not something to be coy about; there’s no need to hide it.

He casually said, "I can offer three investment channels, all capable of making big money, which you can choose from.

The first is my Crimea Investment Company.

This company now nearly monopolizes the best beaches and land plots on the Crimea Peninsula, focusing on developing Crimean tourism, sightseeing, and real estate businesses.

The advantage is that future profits are very substantial. The downside, of course, is that the investment is quite large and the timeframe long, so it’s a long-term investment that can’t be rushed."

The second is also my company, Russian Auto Group.

You should know about this company, which acquired the automobile brands Jaguar and Land Rover and Volvo.

After acquiring, restructuring, and rationalizing the brands’ production and sales operations, it’s estimated that in no more than three years, they’ll turn losses into profits.

With the successful development of the Asia-Pacific market, it will also be a chance to make big money in the future."

The third, naturally, is still my own company, Xiao Ying Group.

This company holds the only gambling license in all of Russia!

Its business scope includes gambling, hotel, shopping, travel, etc.

It already has three gambling centers and a super cruise ship in operation, as well as three five-star standard hotels, and in the future, it plans to invest in the top luxury malls across Russia."

It will also expand its business to various countries in Europe and Asia..."

Actually, the companies under Wang Ye that make money are certainly not limited to these three.

The real big earners actually include Polar Bear Investment company, Yukos Group, and Siberian Gold!

However, he didn’t want to let outsiders interfere and pick the fruits of these group companies.

The reason he mentioned the Crimea Investment Company, Xiao Ying Group, and Russian Auto Group was that after introducing capital from the British Royal Family into these companies, they would greatly benefit the companies!

After hearing Wang Ye’s words, Charles and his sons exchanged glances and fell into deep thought.

They were considering whether the three companies Wang Ye mentioned were worth investing in and, if so, how much profit they could expect.

Having already planned to invest in Russia, they had done their homework, especially on the companies under Wang Ye’s management, about which they had a clear understanding.

Such a big matter naturally needed Charles to make the final decision.

After pondering for a moment, he tentatively said:

"I know a bit about the Crimea Investment Company; the amount of capital required there is too large, and our money wouldn’t make much of an impact."

As for Russian Auto Group and Xiao Ying Group, they are indeed good investments.

Personally, I am more optimistic about the development of Xiao Ying Group, but when it comes to the gambling business, I worry..."

He didn’t specify his concerns, but Wang Ye understood what he meant.

Basically, he wants to make money without tarnishing his reputation!

After all, the reputation of the gambling industry isn’t that great, which Wang Ye could ignore.

But the British Royal Family can’t afford to ignore that, for them, face and reputation are everything, even more important than life itself!

Wang Ye chuckled and tactfully said, "The gambling business is just a part of Xiao Ying Group’s operations and may not even be the main business in the future. My goal is to make Xiao Ying Group the largest global luxury hotel and top luxury mall group. These two areas will be the focus of our future operations."

These words weren’t just to flatter Charles; they represented Wang Ye’s true intentions.

The gambling business is very profitable, but it’s too restrictive.

It’s fine to use it as startup capital at the beginning, but as Xiao Ying Group grows larger, the profits provided by gambling alone won’t be enough.

The high-star hotels and top luxury shopping centers he mentioned are the real path to success!

Just take one top luxury shopping center for instance; the money it can make in a year might far exceed that of a gambling center!

And there are plenty of examples of this.

Moreover, this is legitimate business that can be developed in any country, any city.

There’s no need to go into detail about the hotel business now, as it starts alongside the gambling centers but will gradually be spun off to establish a separate hotel division.

As for shopping centers, the Joy City in our nation’s capital has been secured and is currently undergoing intense decoration.

In Moscow, the land has already been purchased right next to the Xiao Ying Hotel, with plans to build the most high-end mall in all of Russia!

It will bring together the world’s most famous luxury brands, attracting wealthy individuals from all over Eastern Europe to shop and spend...

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Hearing Wang Ye’s explanation, Charles showed a smile on his face.

He said cheerfully, "That’s excellent! I am inclined to invest in Xiao Ying Group. Frankly speaking, our Royal Family’s reputation does have a certain influence on this kind of business, which can also indirectly enhance the Group’s competitiveness."

The implication from Charles was that their family’s global renown could boost the visibility of Xiao Ying Group’s hotel and top luxury mall ventures.

After all, adding a "royally endorsed" label has a fatal attraction for those with money but not high enough status!

In the future, whenever Xiao Ying Group opens a new luxury hotel, we could invite the British Royal Family and even various European royalties to come and stay for a couple of days, and then advertise it as the "XX Royal Family’s Designated Hotel Abroad"!

That seems like a pretty good gimmick, right?

Of course, the reason Wang Ye wanted them to invest and hold shares was precisely for this purpose.

Just relying on the Romanov family name isn’t enough to support such a large business.

These days, the name of the British Royal Family is still quite useful...

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They only briefly discussed their investment intentions.

As for how to invest, how much money to invest, and how many shares to own, these details would have to be worked out by professional personnel sent by each side.

Wang Ye would offer the British Royal Family certain preferential treatment in the shareholding ratio, but he wouldn’t concede too much.

After all, we are both royalties, and I don’t expect to cling to the Queen’s coattails, so why should I give them too much of my cake?

It’s enough to give them a taste of the sweetness.

Charles is a smart man and is unlikely to be too greedy.

We are distant relatives after all, and if we combine our interests, our relationship will naturally become even closer.

In the following days, William and Harry acted as "tour guides," showing Wang Ye and Rossiyana around the entire city of London...