Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Develop Another Downline_1 Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Develop Another Downline_1 The discussions continued until around four or five in the afternoon, when all the main topics were finally covered.

Wang Ye had successfully transferred the matters into Alexander’s hands. From now on, the affairs of Xiao Hu’s company could be handled by Alexander.

As for him, he would temporarily assume the role of a translator. With Xiao Hu’s limited Russian skills, a lot of things would have to be conveyed to Wang Ye by Alexander, and then Wang Ye would pass on the information to Xiao Hu.

Xiao Hu was elated, because Wang Ye had managed to settle almost everything in a single day.

His efficiency was simply astonishing!

With a beaming smile, he said, “Let’s go to the restaurant in Building 7. Dinner’s on me!”

At dinner, Wang Ye and Xiao Hu had a glimpse of the Russians’ drinking prowess.

Alexander, perhaps because he was in a good mood that day, downed his large mug of beer in one gulp. And it was a whole liter!

Both Wang Ye and Xiao Hu were stunned.

Throughout the meal, they each only drank a single cup, while Alexander alone drank three. According to him, this was him being rather restrained.

After all, beer was just a beverage to them…

………

By the time Wang Ye returned to his dormitory after settling Xiao Hu’s matters, it was already around seven or eight in the evening.

There had been two or three calls during this time, all asking for phone cards, but he hadn’t had time to deliver them.

It seemed that he should find someone to replace him in delivering phone cards when he is busy.

Song Xiaogang should be a good candidate…

Just as Wang Ye was about to discuss this matter with Song Xiaogang, Zhou Yuan, the class leader, came bounding in through the door.

“Brother Ye, I have good news for you!” Zhou Yuan yelled as soon as he entered the room.

“What’s up?” Wang Ye asked curiously.

“The Spring Festival is upon us, isn’t it? There’s a gathering at the Embassy, and they’ve invited all the prominent figures among the Chinese people in Moscow. Our school also has a few spots. I’ve put your name down for you!” Zhou Yuan said with a grin that he could barely contain.

Wang Ye found it hard to believe. The Embassy was no joke!

It was normal to have a Spring Festival gathering. But as Zhou Yuan said, they usually invited reputable Chinese figures.

How could it be their turn, the new students studying abroad?

“So they’re inviting us for dinner? Are there any invitations?” Wang Ye asked in surprise.

“There’s no invitation, but the food will definitely be taken care of. Don’t worry! It’s a banquet, and the Embassy is short-staffed because of the large scale. So they invited some students from Moscow University and Friendship University to serve as waiters. There aren’t many spots, you know. I managed to get your name down with great difficulty,” Zhou Yuan said with a look of self-satisfaction.

Wang Ye was dumbstruck. So, they weren’t inviting him to the banquet; they wanted him to be a voluntary ‘waiter’…

Such things were common.

Whenever the Embassy organized major events and was short of hands, they liked to recruit students studying abroad to ‘voluntarily work’ there.

Be a waiter, or be part of the ‘atmosphere group’…

He was originally planning to refuse, but seeing Zhou Yuan’s proud face, as if he had accomplished something big, he felt embarrassed to say no.

On second thought, it wouldn’t be bad to take a look around the Embassy. Even though he would be serving as a waiter, the Embassy was still quite good to them, the students studying abroad.

They could eat as much as they wanted, and the requirements were not strict.

Having been in Moscow for a while, a good meal would be quite nice, too…

And if you want to taste authentic, delicious Chinese food in Moscow, the Embassy is definitely the top choice!

In his past life, Wang Ye had ‘volunteered’ as a waiter several times, and the taste of the food at the Embassy was still fresh in his memory.

The grilled spare ribs there, in particular, were amazing…

In addition to this, Wang Ye had another motive for wanting to attend.

In the short term, this banquet might be the only chance he would have to mingle with the top-tier Chinese circles in Moscow…

Maybe he would meet a ‘benefactor’ there. In any case, he was planning to establish himself in Moscow in the future, so it was important to get to know some capable figures in advance.

After experiencing and ‘being battered’ by society for more than twenty years in his previous life, Wang Ye learned one thing.

In modern society, it is practically impossible to soar to great heights all by yourself.

To get ahead, one needs contacts and connections!

People with extensive networks will definitely have more opportunities than average people…

“Alright, thanks, class president. When are we going, and are there any requirements?” Wang Ye asked with a smile.

“There are still a few days left. I’ll fetch you when the time comes. The Embassy will send a car to pick us up. Oh, and remember to wear a suit that day, and make yourself look as handsome as possible! Who knows, maybe a rich Chinese businesswoman will fall for you, and you’ll be able to skip thirty years of hard work. Haha…” Zhou Yuan joked.

Well, it wasn’t all nonsense. Such things had really happened before…

“Alright, got it. Thank you.” Wang Ye replied casually.

……

After Zhou Yuan left, Wang Ye finally had a chance to discuss the issue of delivering phone cards with Song Xiaogang.

“Xiao Gang, I have some work that needs doing. Would you be willing to do it?”

Upon hearing this, Song Xiaogang immediately reassured him by saying, “Just say it, Brother Ye. I can handle it!”

He was no fool. He understood that if Wang Ye was offering him work, he wouldn’t be treated unfairly.

Since he’s still taking the foundation course and couldn’t work elsewhere to earn money, the opportunity Wang Ye was offering might be his only chance to work and make money…

“Here’s the deal. You see, there are several calls every day for buying cards. For now, I can handle them. However, very soon, I’ll have to focus my time and energy on expanding to other schools, and I won’t be able to take care of this side. Why don’t I hand over the Friendship University market to you to manage? Just let you be the distributor there!” Wang Ye said earnestly.

Essentially, he was handing over the Friendship University market to Song Xiaogang to manage, just like cousin Ruan Xiaozhu’s deal!

Song Xiaogang agreed without hesitation, saying, “As long as you trust me, Brother Ye, I can definitely handle it. It’s just…how much capital would it take to run this business…?”

“I’ll supply you directly at a 20% discount, as long as you take at least a thousand US dollars worth of stock each time. We live in the same dormitory anyway; when you sell out, you can find me to restock. It’s very convenient,” said Wang Ye with a smile.

“That’s great! I’ll take care of Friendship University. I’ve been watching how you do business over this period of time, so I should be alright,” said Song Xiaogang, his face lighting up with joy.

If it were anyone else, getting him to spend a thousand US dollars on a business would make him hesitate for a long time, and he still might not dare to do it.

But Wang Ye was different!

Not to mention that Wang Ye had once ‘saved’ him and done him a favor.

From Wang Ye selling phone cards during this period, Song Xiaogang had seen everything.

He knew that Wang Ye was essentially handing him a golden opportunity to make money!

If he didn’t know to seize this opportunity, he would really be too foolish…