Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

 Meddev is right to raise this issue. After all, he is from the government, and most of the annual budget is spent on his side.

Now that Wang Ye has created such a new department, it will obviously be under the direct control of the Kremlin. Wouldn't it squeeze the government's budget, so he must ask this question clearly first.

Grezlov also nodded and agreed: "Indeed, I don't object to the establishment of new departments, but how to solve the financial problem? You can't compress the budgets of other departments. I'm afraid the gains will outweigh the losses."

 It is rare that Grezlov and Meddev will maintain the same attitude on an issue...

It's not that the two of them are joining forces to deal with Wang Ye or anything, but business matters are public matters, and personal relationships are private relationships.

In matters of national importance, if they think something is inappropriate, they will bring it up face to face. They will not be fooled just because Wang Ye has a good relationship with them.

Although the others did not speak, they were all waiting for Wang Ye to explain further. If Wang Ye could not come up with a solution that convinced everyone, even if the proposal was forcibly passed, it would obviously weaken Wang Ye's prestige, because You can't convince the public.

 Obviously, Wang Ye is not a reckless person. Since he dares to come up with this plan, he is fully prepared.

 So, in the face of everyone’s doubts, Wang Ye remained calm.

When no one spoke again, he smiled and said, "I don't know if you still remember that we have a federal government law, which mentions that public officials above a certain level must publicly declare their property status every year. .”

The whole conference room was suddenly silent, and everyone looked at each other, wondering why Wang Ye suddenly mentioned this matter.

As for the provision in the federal government law he was talking about, no one really knows about it, because no one has declared it at all...

Only Gorbrev coughed and answered: "There is such a regulation, which specifically refers to government personnel, including the prime minister, deputy prime minister, and ministers of various ministries, but it does not include the Kremlin Palace and the departments directly under the Kremlin Palace. This was issued at that time This regulation was from the 1990s, as everyone knows, and the situation was relatively chaotic at that time, so..."

Everyone knows what the omitted words of Gebrev are. It’s just that no one took it seriously and no one reported it on time.

However, what does this law have to do with today’s matter?

Wang Ye didn’t keep everyone waiting for too long and directly revealed the answer to the mystery.

He said simply: "I think this regulation has good intentions, but it has not been implemented seriously. Everyone knows that our entire public service system is indeed not very clean! This matter is my fault. We will focus on matters of concern, and will introduce an anti-corruption law, requiring all public officials above the deputy ministerial level, whether in the government, directly under the Kremlin, or in the upper and lower houses, to disclose their financial situation on time, and I will not do so myself. exception!"

There was another silence in the conference room, and Gebrev frowned slightly, hesitating to speak.

He is not against Wang Ye, and he also understands the necessity of introducing an anti-corruption law, but the question is whether Wang Ye is too anxious...

 Do you really want to offend a large number of powerful people just after taking power?

But Wang Ye actually didn’t go too far. He said that this anti-corruption law only targets civil servants at the deputy ministerial level and above, and does not involve middle- and lower-level civil servants, so that they will not face too much opposition. , but will gain support and support from middle- and lower-level civil servants.

  After all, how many talents are there at the deputy minister level or above...

Flamir was the first to express his stance: "I support it! It is normal to disclose personal assets. Many countries do this. Why can't we? As long as we behave well and do not embezzle or embezzle, then Naturally, I am not afraid of disclosing my assets."

Korokoli immediately followed up and said: "Yes, I don't think there is a problem. To be honest, I personally and my family don't have any assets. It is just the salary and benefits every year, which is actually open to the public."

It's hard to say whether the two of them are really "innocent", but the asset status they will disclose will definitely be "innocent", and there will be almost no flaws!

 After all, they are all professionals and have always been cautious. They cannot easily leave any loopholes for competitors in terms of property, so they are not afraid even if it is made public.

Seeing someone take the lead in expressing their stance, others, no matter whether they are happy or not, can only follow suit.

Gryzlov said with a smile: "We only disclose our assets to the public, but Mikhail is different. You used to be a business tycoon, and your assets are... countless. It would be inappropriate to disclose them publicly. It can easily arouse some malicious public opinion attacks, so I think you can keep it private."

These words sound good to Wang Ye, but if Wang Ye really did that, he might fall into a pit.

 But what Gryzlov said makes sense. Many people have speculated about Wang Ye’s net worth, saying that he is actually the richest man in the world, with a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars!

 It might be very "scary" if it were to be made public now...

Wang Ye smiled lightly and said simply:

“Financially, I have indeed been free for a long time, and now, I feel that having so much wealth is actually of no use. Money is really just a number to me.

Therefore, after I officially took office, I decided to donate all the shares I owned in several large companies, such as Yukos Group, Gazprom, Gazprom, United Airlines, Siberian Gold, Aluminum and other resource groups. Establishing a special fund for the Kremlin to support the expenditures of institutions like the Federal State Guard Service can also be regarded as supplementing government financial expenditures!

 After all, these are resource enterprises or enterprises that rely on state power and the market. Take what is from the people and use it for the people! "

These words were truly shocking and shocked everyone in the conference room!

 Wang Ye wants to donate all his wealth? !

 Is there any precedent for this in history?

 It definitely doesn’t exist here in Damao, and I don’t think I’ve heard of it in other countries either…

Even if there were, those people's net worth is definitely not as rich as Wang Ye's, so others may have donated all their net worth just for a show, while Wang Ye's donation was worth hundreds of billions in real money. Meida’s company shares!

 In fact, everyone has a bit of a misunderstanding. Wang Ye did say that he would donate shares of several giant group companies such as Yukos Group, but he did not say that he would donate shares of all companies.

Like Crime Investment Group, Polar Bear Investment, Kitty Eagle Group, New Sun Group, etc., he will not donate.

 It’s not that I feel sorry for the money, but because these companies are either not too large to be worth mentioning, or they are not “in his name” at all and do not belong to him in name.

 What he wants to donate are those companies where his name is clearly listed in the list of shareholders, and he is even the largest shareholder!

Even after excluding these companies, Wang Ye’s net worth can actually compete with the world’s richest man just by relying on Crimea Investment Company and Polar Bear Investment...

Oh, don’t forget that Wang Ye still has more than 200 billion US dollars in cash lying in his account!

 In fact, Wang Ye gave careful consideration to donating part of his assets, and it was by no means an impulsive move.

  After all, he has been serving as the director of the Economic Committee and is very familiar with the country's financial situation. He also knows that although the big moves he made after taking office have good intentions, they cannot be implemented without sufficient financial support.

Since we can’t tear down the east wall to repair the west wall, we have to find a way to raise a sum of money.

What is the fastest way to get money? In fact, there are only a few methods, such as issuing bonds, printing money with nuclear power, increasing taxation... Or you can arrest a group of oligarchs and confiscate their assets!

 However, these methods have relatively large side effects, and Wang Ye does not want to do this.

Then the easiest way is to pay out of your own pocket, and it’s not like you can’t afford it.

 For him now, money is really just a number, without much meaning.

  Is there any practical difference between having a net worth of one trillion U.S. dollars or one hundred billion U.S. dollars? You can’t spend it all anyway!

So Wang Ye simply donated his shares in large companies such as Yukos and Gazprom to replenish the national finances.

To be honest, these group companies themselves are resource companies such as crude oil, natural gas, aluminum, and coal. If they always hold a large number of shares, they will easily become a breakthrough for political opponents to attack them in the future.

 At that time, others will use these to make excuses, saying that you have misappropriated national resources and made profits by selling national resources. This kind of thing is difficult to explain clearly.

Then Wang Ye might as well solve these hidden dangers himself first, and gain a good reputation.

 When everyone came back to their senses, they were immediately filled with wonder.

Gorbrev was the first to give a thumbs up and praised: "Mikhail, your move is definitely... a feat that has never been done before or since. You have a net worth of hundreds of billions and you just donated it! Such courage , it’s so amazing.”

Meddev also said with admiration: "Through this incident, I am convinced of you. If you ask yourself, I cannot do such a thing."

Others also rushed to express their admiration for Wang Ye...

Wang Ye waved his hand and said modestly:

“Don’t praise me too much. Even if I donate these properties, the rest will be enough for me to have enough food and clothing for the rest of my life.

 Besides, it’s not like I don’t have a salary, and my food, clothing, housing and transportation are all contracted by the state, so I can’t spend much money at all, haha.

I just hope that I can take the lead for all public officials. I am not asking everyone to donate their assets like me, because most public officials do not have much assets to donate.

 I just hope that everyone can be honest and honest and fulfill their responsibilities! "

At this point, naturally no one will question the funding issue of the Federal National Guards Administration, because Wang Ye has taken care of it himself!

Then what else can others say...

 …

After the meeting, Wang Ye went to sit with his adoptive father and briefly explained what was discussed at the meeting and what he wanted to do.

 After hearing this, the adoptive father was silent for a long time, a little unresponsive.

When he came back to his senses, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly: "I really didn't expect that you would make such a big move before you officially took over? Have you thought about setting up a new organization with such a high level?" , or the military department, it involves too many areas, even if you solve the funding problem yourself, you may still encounter a lot of resistance."

 Wang Ye nodded understandingly and said:

“I have considered this, but you can’t stop doing things just because you have difficulties!

 Given the current situation in our country, we really can’t wait any longer. We must carry out drastic reforms at the top, otherwise we will really be unable to keep up with others. "

The adoptive father felt the same way. Why didn't he want to do this? However, he did not have Wang Ye's current strength and financial resources, and the situation he faced was much more complicated than Wang Ye's now!

It can be said that he is a little envious of Wang Ye.

There is no need to worry about money, and he is a representative jointly promoted by all the major factions. So even if he makes a little bigger moves and moves a little faster after taking office, everyone can only hold their noses and admit it, and they will give corresponding rewards more or less. Supported.

 So Wang Ye can quickly advance and implement it according to his own plan.

In the end, the adoptive father just sighed, patted Wang Ye on the shoulder, and said expectantly: "Since you are sure, then go ahead and do it!

It's impossible to sit in this position and restrain your hands and feet, and you can't accomplish anything if you are timid.

 You have an advantage because everyone supports you, so you can feel free to do whatever you think is right.

I would like to see where you can take this country in five or ten years.

 Perhaps, I have to rely on you to fulfill the promise I made to everyone..."

　　What was your adoptive father’s original promise?

Wang Ye smiled knowingly and nodded solemnly.

He donated almost half of his net worth at once. After Wang Ye returned home, he told Rosiana truthfully. After all, the two were married now. Speaking of which, those assets were not only his own, but also half of Rosiana's.

After listening, Rosiana was not angry at all. She just smiled and said: "You are quite generous. You donated so many assets at once, but it doesn't matter. Our family is not short of money anyway. Just the two of us. My salary should be enough to cover my expenses. If I can’t afford it, I’d better ask grandpa to sponsor some.”

Wang Ye chuckled and didn't say much. It seemed that Rosiana didn't know that he still had a small treasury...

 It should be that Constantine, the old fox, didn't tell her that the last time everyone joined forces to "make money" in the United States, Constantine participated, so he also knew how much Wang Ye made.

But the money has other uses and cannot be used for the time being.

 …

Time flies so fast, March is here in the blink of an eye, and the official inauguration ceremony is about to be held...