Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

"Originally, I said that I would prepare a manor for you here in Petersburg, but now that I compare it to your super manor, it's a bit hard to make a move.

Just wait until your manor is completed and I will give you some congratulatory gifts.

I have a collection of antiques at home, all of which were passed down from the past..."

Constantine said with a smile.

Although it is not clear what antiques he is talking about, considering that this is the Romanov family, the antiques passed down by that family are naturally priceless.

Wang Ye was not polite and accepted it happily.

Anyway, Rosiana is the confirmed next head of the Romanov family, so of course these collections must be passed on to her.

Now it's just a matter of giving it to her earlier...

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Early the next morning, as soon as Wang Ye got up to wash up and prepare for breakfast, Nova knocked on the door and came in to report to Wang Ye.

"Boss, a man who called himself Drepaska wanted to see you last night, but you had already gone to rest, so I refused. Before leaving, he said that if it is convenient for you, he would like to see you today. Before the official meeting begins, I would like to meet and talk with you. He is just below the hotel now. Do you want to see him?"

Drepaska?

Isn't that the boss of Rusal Group? He finally arrived in Pikalevo.

You are so anxious to see yourself, you don’t need to guess why!

But as far as Kremlin is concerned, I still have to give him some face.

Wang Ye smiled and said, "Ask him if he has had breakfast. If not, invite him to have breakfast with me."

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After a while, Nova walked in with a well-dressed and elegant middle-aged man.

When he saw Wang Ye, a smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face. He stepped forward and stretched out his right hand and said: "Hello, Speaker Mikhail, I am Drepaska, the chairman of Rusal Group."

Wang Ye nodded, stretched out his hand to shake his hand, "You came here so early, you probably haven't had breakfast yet, so let's eat together."

Drepaska did not show any politeness and sat down after thanking him.

The hotel's service staff has already delivered a sumptuous breakfast on a dining cart.

While eating breakfast leisurely, Drepaska glanced at Wang Ye, who was concentrating on eating, and asked tentatively: "I heard from the company staff that the Speaker will hold another discussion meeting this morning, and there will be another meeting. live TV broadcast?"

Wang Ye said without raising his head: "Yes, this matter cannot be delayed any longer, because it has affected the normal life of the residents of Petersburg City. If it is not solved quickly, bigger problems will arise."

Drepaska pondered for a moment and then said: "So... how do you want to solve it, Speaker?"

The reason why he was anxious to see Wang Ye was to find out Wang Ye's thoughts so that he could plan his response in advance.

It is said that the meeting will be broadcast live on television. If the response is not handled properly, it will not look good.

Hearing his question, Wang Ye seemed a little surprised. He looked up at Derepaska and said casually: "It's very simple. The wages owed to the workers will be paid immediately, and the workers will go back to work immediately. As for the internal affairs of your group, you will It doesn't matter whether you discuss it behind closed doors or go through legal procedures, that's your own business."

Drepaska frowned, this was not what he expected!

After hesitating for a moment, Drepaska said forcefully: "I'm sorry, we can't do this! The company has its own system. If we compromise just because employees are making trouble, how can the company continue to operate in the future?"

Perhaps because of Drepaska's background, Wang Ye was quite patient and did not get angry. He just tried to persuade him with good words: "But now it has caused extremely bad social impact, and this is no longer an internal matter of your company." The most important thing at the moment is to solve the strike and heating issues first, and then how to deal with them within your company."

If Drepaska hadn't married someone's step-granddaughter, Wang Ye probably wouldn't have been so patient...

But Wang Ye's kind words gave Derepaska the illusion. He thought that Wang Ye was concerned about his background, so he behaved like this.

So, now is the time to test your determination!

If he sticks to his principles unwaveringly, then maybe Wang Ye will retreat and think of other ways.

But if he gives in and agrees to his request, then Wang Ye will "succeed"!

Therefore, Derepaska shook his head and said without giving in: "Sorry, we may not be able to do it. I think the government should exert pressure to let employees return to normal work unconditionally. As for the wages in arrears, as long as the group's internal audit We will not lose a penny of the money that should be distributed after it is over.”

What little patience Wang Ye had was exhausted. He put down the knife and fork in his hand, took out a napkin and wiped his mouth.

Then he said expressionlessly: "I am not discussing with you, but informing you. If your group is still stubborn and unwilling to give in, then the government can only take over the aluminum plant and come forward to solve this matter." ”

After saying that, Wang Ye stood up and walked out of the restaurant, leaving only Derepaska standing there...

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At 9:30 in the morning, in the same big conference room as yesterday, all the three parties were already in place.

But there were fewer people than yesterday.

Wang Ye was the only one here with his assistant Nova, and not even the mayor of Petersburg showed up.

There are only two employee representatives, one of whom is Kima who was more active in the meeting yesterday, and the other is the director of the aluminum plant.

The representatives from Rusal Group headquarters are naturally Drepaska and his assistant who just arrived.

Except for representatives from the three parties, they were all media reporters.

Especially the live broadcast team of the TV station set up the cameras early and prepared for the live broadcast.

Although this live broadcast is only for the Peterborough area, the real-time viewership is not low. Many residents of Peterborough City are paying attention to this negotiation.

After all, the result of this negotiation is related to the next heating issue!

Heating and hot water have been cut off for several days. If the supply is not restored, many people will really not be able to bear it...

Wang Ye, who was sitting in the middle, had a normal expression, while the expressions of the representatives on the left and right were much more complicated.

Drepaska's face was uncertain. He had not yet fully digested the words Wang Ye had left before leaving when they had breakfast together.

It's not that he couldn't hear the threat in Wang Ye's words, but he was thinking about the consequences if he really resisted to the end.

Can you bear the consequences...

As for the employee representatives, they didn't know what they were thinking.

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After everyone was seated, Wang Ye announced that the meeting had officially begun.

He did not give representatives of both sides a chance to speak, because the demands of both sides had been expressed during the meeting yesterday, and he had received them all.

Today's meeting has only one purpose, which is to resolve the dispute and restore heating as quickly as possible. Other issues are secondary.

Therefore, Wang Ye directly asked Nova to bring a document, put it in front of Parepaska, and said with a smile:

"This is a document agreeing to release employees' unpaid wages. Please sign it."

As long as Derepaska signs the document, the document will be immediately transmitted to the relevant bank, and the wages owed to the employees will be paid immediately.

Drepaska frowned and looked at the documents in front of him, hesitating. He did not expect that Wang Ye would come up with such a move, leaving no room for maneuver.

After hesitating for a long time, Drepaska gritted his teeth and turned to Wang Ye: "What if I don't sign?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire conference room immediately became tense.

Because this is Drepaska's provocation against Wang Ye!

Don’t forget, this meeting was simultaneously broadcast live on television, and I don’t know how many people were watching.

Wang Ye also let go of the "big words" yesterday, saying that today's meeting must resolve the employee strike issue and restore heating in downtown Petersburg.

Now Drepaska directly defeated the entire army!

If you don't handle it well, you really won't be able to step down...

Even Nova, who was sitting behind Wang Ye, felt the tense atmosphere, and beads of sweat appeared on the tip of her straight nose.

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Wang Ye took his time, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Derepaska with a half-smile.

Want to play "horrible" with yourself?

I can only say that this Drepaska is too naive!

Did he really think he could do whatever he wanted with the help of the big shot behind him?

I really thought that everyone would give him some respect!

If the people behind Drepaska were still sitting in the Kremlin palace, Wang Ye might still have some concerns, but now...

I am now dealing with the problem on behalf of the highest level, not here to discuss how to solve the problem with them!

Being willing to listen to their thoughts and opinions is giving them face.

But if you are shameless, then you can only announce the solution unilaterally. How can you have so much patience and time to discuss with them.

As long as you do things fairly and without selfishness, then the decision you make represents the highest authority, and no one dares to disobey it!

It’s hard even for the adoptive father to say anything. Of course, even if he did, it would be useless!

As for the people behind Drepaska, would they really jump out and "fight" with themselves for this guy?

Wang Ye thinks that is not possible at all!

Drepaska is nothing more than a "fox pretending to be a tiger". Relying on the reputation of being someone's "grandson-in-law", most people are unwilling to provoke him, and they really think that they can run amok.

That's just because his level is not high enough and he has not provoked real trouble!

Today, Wang Ye is going to teach him a lesson!

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"Please listen clearly, I didn't ask you whether you agree or not, I just told you to sign.

Of course, if you really don't want to sign, that's easy, I will issue another document.

However, once that document is issued, the consequences may be unbearable. "

Wang Ye said lightly.

He was not threatening Derepaska, but had really prepared this backup plan. If Derepaska did not know what to do and insisted on fighting to the end, Wang Ye would really do this.

Even the paperwork is ready!

At that time, Wang Ye will issue a document as the director of the National Economic Council, announcing that the Pikajevo Aluminum Plant will be temporarily "managed" by the Economic Council. Then the management and financial rights of the aluminum plant during this period will be with Rusal Group. It’s irrelevant.

The bank account opened by the aluminum plant will also be managed by the Economic Commission.

Employee wages will still be paid immediately and the problem will be solved.

According to the terms of reference defined when the National Economic Council was established, Wang Ye does have this power, that is, under special circumstances, the Economic Council can intervene in any issues related to the economic field and any enterprise, regardless of state-owned or private!

Of course, Wang Ye has the final say as to what counts as a "special situation"...

This is why Wang Ye is confident that he can resolve this strike!

Drepaska may not understand this, but he is not stupid, and he also heard the meaning and confidence in Wang Ye's words.

He hesitated, gritted his teeth, picked up a pen and signed his name on the document agreeing to pay employees' wages.

After signing, Drepaska was still a little unconvinced and said to Wang Ye provocatively: "The reason why I agreed to sign is that I just don't want to affect the lives of ordinary people in Petersburg. As for corruption and other issues in the aluminum factory, we still We will get to the bottom of it!”

Of course, Wang Ye was too lazy to care about these nonsense, and just said casually: "That is an internal matter of your group, but I only have one request, that is, similar group incidents are not allowed to happen again, let alone affect the city of Petersburg again. district heating.”

After getting the signed document from Derepaska, Wang Ye turned to look at the employee representative of the aluminum plant on his left and said with a serious expression:

"Now that the employees' demands have been met, all wages will be paid within today. Then I hope you can keep your promise and immediately notify all employees to return to work in time and restore heating."

Kima grinned, "This... is no problem in theory, but we won't go back to work until we see the wages arrive."

The factory director sitting next to him also echoed: "Yes, yes, although he signed, who knows if there will be any trouble later, what if we get stuck again at the bank. So we must first Only when you see the arrears of wages arrive, by the way, the wages have been in arrears for so long, there must be compensation..."

Wang Ye frowned, and he knew that this matter was not that simple.

Neither side is a good person!

Derepaska relies on his background, so he wants to be tough to the end. This is easier to solve. As long as someone who doesn't care about his background and is stronger than him appears, then Derepaska will become cowardly.

But for aluminum factory employees, the situation may be more complicated...

Maybe some people don’t want employees to return to work smoothly. Their purpose is more complicated!

However, Wang Ye is not unprepared for this situation. He also has backup plans...