Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

Hearing that Li Chaoren asked Wang Ye for help, Zhang Xiaoxi suddenly became interested and asked what was going on.

Wang Ye simply explained to her the purpose of Li Chaoren's invitation to him as a guest today. Finally, he pointed at the small wooden box he brought back and said with a smile, "See, that's the gift Lao Li gave me. It should be worth a lot of money, and he was quite generous in his move, not like what the outside media said."

Zhang Xiaoxi curiously opened the wooden box and saw a beautiful and exquisite watch inside. She was also someone who knew the goods, so she recognized it at a glance as a Patek Philippe, and it was not a common style on the market. It should be a relatively rare one.

She is still wearing the ordinary Patek Philippe Wang Ye gave her as a gift. Although she could have bought a more expensive model with her current income, she has not changed it for some unknown reason.

After admiring the watch, Zhang Xiaoxi turned her attention to Li Chaoren's Crimea investment plan and asked curiously: "Is there really such a big investment value in Crimea? That's 200 billion Hong Kong dollars. I would understand if the money was spent in the mainland, but in a place as small as Crimea, how long will it take to recover it if so much money is spent."

Zhang Xiaoxi has also been to the Crimean Peninsula. Although she is not very familiar with it, she has seen it in person.

She is obviously more optimistic about the development of the inland than the other side. After all, the inland has a large population and a large area. No matter how you look at it, the development potential of the inland is much greater than that of Crimea.

She is a bit puzzled as to why Li Chaoren ignored the huge market "at his doorstep" and went to invest in that "remote" small place.

Zhang Xiaoxi's doubts are not a problem with Wang Ye, because he stands higher and sees further, and has a better understanding of Li Chaoren's future investment ideas, so he understands why Li Chaoren did what he did.

It’s not that Li Chaoren is unwilling to invest in the mainland. In fact, he has already entered the mainland market and has acquired many land parcels in major cities.

Like Oriental Plaza in the capital, that location and location can be said to be the best in the capital!

 Many people may not know that it was invested and built by Li Chaoren. It started construction in 1994 and opened in 2004. It took a full ten years and invested two to three billion US dollars. It was considered a super generous investment in that era.

Of course, this Oriental Plaza has also brought huge rewards to Li Chaoren.

In addition, he also obtained a lot of low-priced land in the capital, many of which have been hoarded and never developed. He waited for more than ten or twenty years to wait until housing prices in the capital soared before starting construction. It can be said that he made a lot of money. .

 Investment in the Mainland has brought huge returns to Li Chaoren, but a "sophisticated" person like him will naturally not put all his eggs in one basket.

Therefore, before the mainland’s economic development showed signs of decline, Li Chaoren was preparing to cash out and leave the market, because in his view, the rapid economic development of any country cannot continue forever.

 And the faster the economy develops in the future, the bigger the accumulated problems and bubbles will be. Therefore, if you make money, you must cash out as soon as possible and leave the market.

 Only when the profit is turned into cash and goes into your own pocket smoothly, can you call it money. Otherwise, it is just a number on paper.

Later, he sold off mainland assets, cashed out Xiangjiang assets, invested heavily in the UK, and then "ran away" from the UK. In fact, it was all the same idea, that is, after making a "reasonable profit", he immediately left the market and moved on to the next investment target. That’s all.

There is nothing patriotic or unpatriotic in this. According to Lao Li's own words, he is a "pure businessman". There is no need to put a high hat on him to slander him. It's that simple...

 Investing huge sums of money in a certain place can only mean that he is optimistic about the future development of this place.

 As for cashing out from a certain place, it is just that he is not optimistic about the long-term development of the place, and there are not so many complicated factors.

 …

However, some things were difficult to explain in front of Zhang Xiaoxi. Wang Ye didn't like talking about people behind their backs, so he responded casually: "Maybe he has his own judgment, but in my opinion, several first-tier cities in the mainland are better than Crimea." There is no need to give in too much, especially in the real estate industry. You, just feel free to work on the domestic market, there is no need to sacrifice what is near and what is far away."

 Indeed, as far as Wang Ye knows, housing prices in several first-tier cities in the mainland will rise ten to twenty times in just over ten years!

Of course, this also depends on the location, and not all houses can rise that much.

Although the Crimean Peninsula is not backed by a huge market, it also has its own advantages, that is, it is a global free trade port, and Wang Ye’s plan is to build it into a financial center and trade center in Eastern Europe!

 In addition, this place is completely under the control of Wang Ye, and the policy formulation is very flexible. The ship is easy to turn around. Wang Ye will adjust the industrial direction and corresponding policies of Crimea at any time according to changes in the situation.

However, Wang Ye didn’t want Zhang Xiaoxi to develop in Crimea, so he made it clear that she could develop in China with peace of mind.

 Because in his plan, Zhang Xiaoxi is responsible for his domestic industries. All the money earned and capital raised by his subsidiary companies must be kept at home and there is no need to go out.

 Over in Eastern Europe, he has so many companies under his control that there is no shortage of such one.

Zhang Xiaoxi is so smart that he naturally understands it. He immediately nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, there are still so many things to be busy with in the country. Several new Joy City projects have already started construction. There are a lot of chores. I guess it will be over by then. I'm so busy that I can't even touch the floor. In addition, I have to acquire an office building in Hong Kong Central. This is another big investment. My energy is also limited. Please don't give me any more tasks in the short term. Let me handle it first. Let’s wait until these tasks are done.”

 She is telling the truth.

 Hands of prime land were acquired in several major first-tier cities at once, and several Joy City centers were to be built at the same time. Those were large commercial complexes!

 It not only has shopping malls, but also includes supporting office buildings, high-end apartments, and five-star hotels.

 Huge investment!

These projects were not as lucky as Joy City in the capital. At that time, the capital city could directly take over projects that others were almost ready to complete, so it only took half a year to successfully open.

 But these new projects all have to be started from scratch. There are too many things to do and too many relationships that need to be coordinated.

To be honest, it was because this was Wang Ye’s property and someone was secretly taking care of it, that’s why Zhang Xiaoxi felt that he was “unfavorable”. He had the green light all the way and never encountered anyone or any department that made things difficult for him. she…

 If it were a different company, who would have the guts to do something so big in one go?

 Zhang Xiaoxi is lucky that the boss behind her is the "Big Buddha" Wang Ye, and she has enough funds in hand, so she doesn't need to worry about money at all.

 …

Wang Ye nodded and asked casually: "Do you have any clues about the affairs in Xiangjiang? However, we cannot pay for all the funds needed for this acquisition ourselves, and we can't come up with so much money at the same time. When you talk It should be noted that it is best to make good use of bank loans and installment payments, but there is definitely no need to worry about not being able to pay back the money..."

He has roughly calculated that if he acquires three or five top-level office buildings in Central this time, it may cost about 100 billion Hong Kong dollars.

As for the maximum amount that can be withdrawn from the accounts of mainland asset management companies is over 20 billion, this will still require the temporary diversion of part of the construction funds for the new Joy City project.

It is not difficult to use these two tens of billions of funds to leverage large-scale acquisitions worth hundreds of billions, as long as a big bank is willing to give you a loan.

Of course, for such a large transaction, it is impossible for the owners who sell office buildings to require a one-time payment, and they can certainly negotiate an agreement such as installment payment.

A smile appeared on Zhang Xiaoxi's face, "Of course, Mr. Liu is still very efficient in doing things. Today he and I went to meet with the top management of Heung Kong Land Group. The other party has a property in Central that they want to sell, which is the Central Exchange Plaza. , there are three office buildings in total. Unfortunately, these three buildings are not too high, and they are not landmark buildings. By the way, the Land Group is still very powerful. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel you are staying in is renting properties from the Land Group. .”

 Exchange Square in Central?

Wang Ye frowned and thought for a while. He had no impression. It was probably not a landmark building.

However, since it is in the Central Ring Road and is a complex of three buildings, the scale is not too small and it is worth buying.

He asked: "Are these three buildings for sale together? What is the approximate price?"

"Yes, these three buildings are all over 30-storey buildings with all-glass curtain walls. They look very eye-catching. They are also Grade A office buildings. The companies inside are very powerful. Today, when we first contacted them, the other party's quotation was three The buildings are packaged together for 11 billion Hong Kong dollars. I think this price is a bit high, and I need to talk to them again..." Zhang Xiaoxi introduced the meeting process today in detail.

Wang Ye nodded while listening. From Zhang Xiaoxi's description, this property was worth acquiring.

Those landmark buildings are good, but their owners may not sell them...

 So now that you have come across a nearly suitable property for sale, just buy it directly. If you miss the opportunity in the past two years and want to buy such a property in the future, the price will be sky-high!

Perhaps in a few years, the annual rents collected by these three office buildings will be enough to fund this acquisition!

Furthermore, the Land Group owns many top-notch office buildings. If you build a good relationship first, you might be able to buy better properties from them later!

So after Zhang Xiaoxi finished the introduction, Wang Ye simply told him: "We can negotiate the price if we can. If the other party is more insistent, then the current price is acceptable! When you purchase other office buildings later, if the location and conditions of the building are good enough, , then the price is not a problem, even if it is higher than the current market price, it doesn’t matter, just get it!”

Zhang Xiaoxi pursed her lips and nodded. She could tell that her boss was determined to win the top office building in Central.

Although she didn’t know where Wang Ye got the confidence to be so optimistic about the property in Xiangjiang Central, it didn’t matter. Since the boss had made up his mind, he could just implement it himself.

 And past events have already proven that the boss’s vision has never been wrong.

 It’s just that the financial pressure is a bit high!

If he really buys several landmark buildings as Wang Ye said, the total transaction amount will definitely exceed 100 billion Hong Kong dollars, which means he will have to bear tens of billions of loans, and the interest alone will be a large amount every year. …

Wang Ye is not worried about the loan, and he has never thought about what will happen if he fails to repay the loan.

Because in a few years, not to mention the rent of these purchased office buildings may be enough to repay the loan, and he also holds a large number of shares in Google, Amazon, and Apple. When the stock prices of Amazon and Google rise, he can cash out and sell them. A little, then these loans will seem insignificant.

 …

 After the two of them finished chatting, it was getting late and it was past ten o'clock in the evening.

Wang Ye looked at the time, smiled and said to Zhang Xiaoxi: "Don't leave tonight, it's too late, just rest here. I will return to Moscow tomorrow, we can have breakfast together, next time I don’t know when we’ll meet again again.”

 Zhang Xiaoxi nodded slightly, his face a little gloomy.

Yes, both of them are usually very busy, especially Wang Ye's identity is relatively sensitive, and it is not easy for him to return to his country.

 It’s not easy for two people to meet once...

Wang Ye stood up and was about to wash up, but then he thought of something. He stopped and turned around and asked Zhang Xiaoxi: "By the way, I have been talking about work these two days and I forgot to ask you if you have a boyfriend. You are beautiful. , you can be considered successful in your career now, there should be many men chasing you, haha."

As a boss, you should pay more attention to your capable subordinates. Zhang Xiaoxi is his old classmate, so asking her this question is not an invasion of privacy, just think of it as a concern between old classmates.

Zhang Xiaoxi shook her head quickly and explained in a relaxed manner: "No way! I am usually very busy, flying around all day long, and the men I come into contact with are almost the same age as my father. It’s really quite rare. Didn’t I tell you last time that I won’t consider personal issues in a short period of time.”

She did not deceive Wang Ye. Indeed, as she said, she comes into contact with many outstanding men at work, but the problem is that those men are much older than her!

 And boys of her own age have just graduated from college and started working, so how could Zhang Xiaoxi like them?

Without joking, Zhang Xiaoxi’s classmates or so-called seniors in Tsinghua all feel inferior in front of her because she is so outstanding now.

 Before graduating, he was rated as one of the "Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs in the Capital". Right after graduation, he became an "Outstanding Alumni" of Tsinghua University. He controls an asset management company with a market value of 100 billion. He is no longer on the same level as ordinary students!

Of course, there is indeed a boy of the same age who is better than her, and Zhang Xiaoxi really likes her, and she really likes her in her heart. The problem is that she dare not say it out...