Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 967 - 883: Acquiring Alpha_2

Chapter 967: Chapter 883: Acquiring Alpha_2

After all, inside the big market, they have the shelter of our group, so they don’t need to worry about anything. Both their personal safety and property security are guaranteed.

But once they step out, there will be no one to protect them anymore.

As a result, quite a few bosses have been providing feedback to me, hoping our group can build a decent office building for those merchants who want to develop a brand, to move in and set up their companies inside the office building.

Of course, in the end, they still rely on our group’s customs clearance channels and safety guarantees."

Ruan Xiaozhu’s eyes were bright and spirited as she spoke with a hint of excitement.

Wang Ye listened and nodded.

This was quite normal. The New Sun Group’s three big wholesale markets now housed nearly sixty to seventy thousand merchants!

It could be said to be the Wholesale Market for the whole of Eastern Europe.

Not only small merchants from various locales in Russia come here to stock up but also those from Ukraine, Belarus, and several Stan countries.

Under full competition, as well as the complete and regular customs clearance channels provided by the New Sun Group, those outdated business models will be gradually eliminated.

Because more and more powerful big bosses are emerging!

These new big bosses have their own large factories back in China, so they look down on the methods of the small speculators who made money by selling low-priced and low-quality goods.

They want to open up retail channels and create well-known brands!

Bringing high-quality products to the Russian people!

After all, everyone knows that branded goods are the most profitable and very stable.

But to build a brand, it’s not quite suitable to do it inside the big market.

Because you need to establish a formal company, set up your brand showroom, recruit regular Russian office personnel, and provide employees with a good office environment...

All these things, the big market can’t satisfy yet, not even the new market in Lyublino, which is only suitable for small brands to make do.

......

"A decent office building... Isn’t there one next to the big market, what’s it called?" Wang Ye furrowed his brows and said.

"Alpha Hotel!" Ruan Xiaozhu answered without hesitation.

She was certainly very familiar with the Alpha Hotel, after all, the Qingyun Study Abroad Service Company and the phone card company both had offices in this building, where she had spent two years!

Wang Ye nodded, that was the one.

"Doesn’t this hotel have office space? It seems quite suitable for those bosses who want to start their own companies," Wang Ye said with a smile.

Ruan Xiaozhu shook her head, "There are indeed quite a few Chinese companies in the hotel, but most of them are small. Oh, there are also two or three bosses who deal in sports shoes that have set up companies there, but the new big bosses don’t really want to go there, because this hotel isn’t a part of the New Sun Group’s properties, and our protection doesn’t extend to that area."

Wang Ye understood what those bosses were getting at.

It seems they were latching onto the New Sun Group...

It made sense. The overall business environment in Russia was still not that optimistic. Only the big markets under the jurisdiction of the New Sun Group could be considered an "oasis."

With Mr. Mikhail, this "big Buddha" above them, naturally, no one dared to cause trouble, and those Chinese businessmen were not fools; they certainly did not want to leave the market and attempt to be "self-reliant."

With a big leg to hug, who would willingly let go...

He laughed and casually said, "Then just acquire the Alpha Hotel, remember there are two newly built office buildings next to it? Take them over together, and that should solve the issue."

Ruan Xiaozhu’s eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "You agree? Acquiring the Alpha Hotel and the office buildings next to it will cost quite a bit of money."

Wang Ye waved his hand nonchalantly and said:

"The New Sun Group should have quite a bit of cash on hand, buying a few buildings shouldn’t be a problem.

First, go investigate who the bosses behind the Alpha Hotel and those two office buildings are, and initiate preliminary contact with them.

See if they are willing to sell and if the price is reasonable, then buy them directly.

Even if the price is a little higher, it’s no big deal; the main thing is it saves us a lot of time and effort.

Actually, when you think about it, the Alpha Hotel is indeed very suitable for acquisition.

Two main buildings, one is an office building, and the other is a hotel, and they’re right next to the New Sun Market, not having to worry about lack of business at all.

"It’s also a supplement to the Wholesale Market."

Indeed, the business of Alpha Hotel was quite good. Although the vacancy rate of the office building was a little higher, the hotel business had always been doing well.

After all, it was the nearest upscale hotel to the Wholesale Market, and the only one at that!

Any Chinese businessman with some strength who came to the Wholesale Market for inspections usually stayed at the Alpha Hotel due to its proximity and convenience.

Once they acquired the Alpha Hotel and the two adjacent office buildings, the New Sun Group would own a hotel and three office buildings.

That should be enough for a considerable amount of time.

Moreover, these office buildings might be difficult to rent out in the hands of others, and even if rented, the rent wouldn’t be very high.

But in the hands of the New Sun Group, the business would definitely be booming!

Any Chinese businessman with a bit of ambition would come over to set up a company, right? How could the rent be low then?

.........

Ruan Xiaozhu acted very quickly.

The next day, after she arrived at the office, she went straight to Big Head Kong’s office and shared the details of her discussion with Wang Ye from the previous night.

"President Kong, can you please take charge of this matter? You’re the most familiar with the Wholesale Market area," she said.

Big Head Kong laughed heartily and smoothed his slicked-back hair, saying cheerfully:

"Mr. Ruan, you’ve asked the right person. I’m indeed very familiar with both the Alpha Hotel and those two office buildings.

As far as I know, those two newly built office buildings and the Alpha Hotel are all owned by the same person!

This boss is named Olaer, a black-haired Russian who immigrated from Turkmenistan. He started with second-hand cars, owning the largest automobile trade business next to the market.

Later, he got into the hotel industry and bought a large piece of land next to the Wholesale Market, where he built the Alpha Hotel.

The remaining land was used to construct those two office buildings, which were completed in the past couple of years and have a quite high vacancy rate.

After all, most businesses around here revolve around the Wholesale Market, and there aren’t many that are formal companies.

However, the business of the Alpha Hotel is quite good. I guess Olaer won’t easily give in..."

With confidence, Ruan Xiaozhu said, "You just need to negotiate directly with him. The price is negotiable, but we must get the hotel and office buildings!"

Big Head Kong looked at Ruan Xiaozhu with a bit of surprise. It seemed that this young lady had a special relationship with Mr. Mikhail...

Now that he understood this, he felt reassured.

If it’s something Mr. Mikhail has expressed interest in, is there anyone in all of Russia who would dare not accommodate this request?

If Olaer is smart enough, he would offer a reasonable price, take the money, and continue his automobile business without fuss.

But if he doesn’t catch the hint...

......

Big Head Kong guessed correctly. Olaer was indeed a smart man.

When Big Head Kong visited and explained the purpose of his visit, especially emphasizing that it was Mr. Mikhail’s wish, Olaer promptly agreed to sell the Alpha Hotel and the office buildings.

The price was also quite reasonable. All properties including the land were being sold for a total price of two hundred million US dollars.

It was more or less the market value...

Selling at this price meant that Olaer wouldn’t be incurring a loss and might even make a small profit.

After Big Head Kong reported the price to Ruan Xiaozhu, she approved the purchase on the spot.

The New Sun Group’s accounts were far from tight on funds, with an exceedingly strong cash flow.

After all, just the management fees and rents collected each month amounted to a staggering figure.

Not to mention, the Group had many diverse lines of business, such as Customs Clearance, transportation, and money exchange, among others.

While the Group might appear discreet, it was indeed a genuine money-maker...

However, spending two billion dollars on this acquisition would certainly affect the Group’s year-end bonus distribution, but it wasn’t a major concern. Wang Ye didn’t have any substantial investment projects recently and wasn’t short of cash.