Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

Nova said that Wang Ye went to Crimea for work, which was not a lie.

Because Wang Ye will definitely discuss the affairs of Kerimi Investment Company with Ajielina to understand the development of Kerimi this year.

He will also meet with the "nominal president" of Crimea to reassure him.

Oh, and we also need to discuss the law and law enforcement in Crimea with Natalia. After all, Natalia is the chief prosecutor!

It can be said that the schedule is full.

But Nova will definitely not tell the relationship between her boss and her sister on Facebook, let alone say that she is actually the boss’s sister-in-law...

Even who her boss is, Nova has not revealed on the Internet.

She still understands the basic principles of confidentiality, and she is more measured in doing things.

Wang Ye didn’t even know that Nova was now a small “Internet celebrity” with hundreds of thousands of fans on Facebook!

She is very beautiful. Although she is wearing sunglasses in the photos showing her face, it can still be seen that she has a good appearance and a curvy figure.

In addition, he often inadvertently shows off his top-grade cosmetics, Volto mobile phones, Patek Philippe watches, high-end luxury clothing, Porsche sports cars, high-end apartments in the center of Moscow, etc...

If it were just these, there might not be that many fans. After all, there are many people showing off their wealth on Facebook.

Some young masters and ladies from oligarchs' families live an extravagant life, but Nova's life is nothing like that.

But Nova also has her own uniqueness, that is, she also has the status of a "highly educated elite" and "financial expert".

Occasionally, he will comment on national policies, economic situation, etc., and will also give his "own" predictions on less sensitive issues.

The results were very accurate several times, especially when the government budget was submitted to the Duma at the end of last year. At that time, this topic was also a hot topic on Facebook. Many people would comment, but the mainstream opinion was supportive. .

Because when Kasyanov was the governor-general, the government's fiscal policy was known for being prudent and conservative.

That is to say, under this style of policy, government revenue has increased year after year and debt has continued to decrease. Most people still have a very high opinion of Kasyanov.

But Nova commented at the time that the government's fiscal budget was too conservative. It was expected that Deputy Speaker Mikhail, who leads economic work in the Duma, would give more radical suggestions, that is, to significantly increase the fiscal budget.

At that time, Nova didn't have many fans, less than 10,000.

However, her comments caused a small stir on Facebook, with many people disagreeing with her and saying it was complete nonsense.

Not to mention that the government led by Kasyanov has always been in this style. In addition, the Duma has no precedent of rejecting the government budget plan, and it is even less likely that the Duma will lead the government budget for the new year.

But what happened next took everyone by surprise.

Because the Duma really pushed back the fiscal budget submitted by the government, and really put forward a plan that everyone thought was extremely radical, significantly increasing budget expenditures!

He also came up with a well-known "big fund" plan!

This also allowed Nova to "become famous" and distinguish her from the second-generation rich people on Facebook who only show off their wealth.

The number of fans began to skyrocket, and now there are hundreds of thousands of fans.

Don’t think this number is low, remember that it was 2004, and it was on the Russian Internet!

Fans are all real "living people", there are no so-called zombie fans...

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Nova's new Facebook content has just been posted. After refreshing the page, many fans have already left her messages.

"Wow! Is this on a plane? Which airline has such a luxurious plane? Is this the legendary first class cabin?"

"The person above is unaware. Although first class is good, it can't be compared to this. This is a private jet!"

"Tsk tsk, I asked you why Nova is so powerful and knows so much. It turns out she really works next to the big boss."

"Guess which oligarch is Nova's boss? I'll go first. Could it be Kovchenko?"...

As expected by Nova, the extravagant decoration in the private jet immediately attracted the attention of many people, and everyone was talking about it.

As for the speculation about who her boss is, Nova never answered.

Although the name she uses online is Nova, you should know that this is just a short name and cannot be counted as her real name.

Besides, in countries like Big Hair, Twenty and Thirty Hair, a girl named Nova must have three million if not five million...

Nova was snickering while reading the comments, when Wang Ye's voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

"What are you looking at? You're smiling from ear to ear."

Nova was startled and she quickly raised her head, only to see Wang Ye stretching his head to look at her computer screen.

It's too late to close the laptop now, and wouldn't it make you feel guilty to do so...

She could only smile awkwardly and said: "Ah...Boss, I am scrolling through Facebook."

Wang Ye did not ask what content she was looking at, but asked Nova enthusiastically: "I looked at the report submitted by Facebook. This year's business growth rate is very fast. And it has also been implemented in Europe and the United States. A branch has been established. But just looking at the data is not enough. I usually don’t have much time to surf the Internet. You young girls surf the Internet more. So tell me, what is the actual situation of Facebook now? It is really popular among young people. Do you like it?"

Facebook was a company that Wang Ye invested casually, and the founder of the company was his roommate who was a tech nerd in MoDa.

However, without Wang Ye’s first investment and subsequent financial support, Facebook would never have grown so fast.

According to Facebook’s latest round of financing, the company’s valuation has reached as high as US$1.2 billion!

To be honest, this valuation has almost caught up with the original market value of two established Internet companies, MAIL.RU and YANDEX.

Of course, those two companies have been acquired and merged, and are now the undisputed giants on the Russian Internet!

The valuation is not comparable to that of an emerging company like Facebook.

Moreover, now that the global Internet winter has passed, there are signs of recovery.

Wang Ye plans to let his two companies (M\u0026Y, Facebook) prepare to be listed on Nasdaq.

After all, these days, the world's capital is basically concentrated in the American stock market. If you want to raise funds, the best market is of course the American stock market, bar none!

Relying on the near-monopoly position of M\u0026Y and Facebook on the Russian Internet, a large number of users, and a bright future, they should be able to make a lot of money through listing!

It would be great to use this money to expand the company's scale or even make other investments...

Nova secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Wang Ye asked about business instead of continuing to pay attention to her Facebook content.

If her boss really saw the content she posted, she would feel quite embarrassed...

Because the things she showed off were really not worth mentioning to Wang Ye.

After thinking carefully and organizing the language in her mind, Nova answered: "Facebook is indeed very popular among young people, especially on the Russian Internet. Now young people like me, go online When I turn on my computer, I basically do two things first, open ICQ and Facebook, and then I go to read the news, check emails, search for information, etc.”

Wang Ye asked with great interest: "So what do you think is the difference between ICQ and Facebook?"

Nova said seriously:

"It's a big difference. ICQ is full of people you know, friends, classmates, and colleagues, and it's one-to-one communication.

But most of the people on Facebook are strangers, and the things they post are not specifically directed at a certain person or group of people. They may just be some of their own insights, comments on something, someone, news, or even social hot topics.

The biggest difference between it and ICQ, I think, is that a message posted on Facebook may be seen by hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of people immediately.

But whoever you send a message on ICQ can only see it. "

Wang Ye continued to ask: "Which one do you prefer? If you were asked to give up one of them, what would you give up?"

Nova frowned and thought for a while, then said hesitantly: "In comparison, ICQ is more like a simple chat tool, just like a mobile phone. You can't say whether you like it or not, but it is indispensable.

Facebook is much more interesting, and I spend more time on Facebook than on ICQ.

But if you really want to give up one, you may eventually give up ICQ.

Because if I don’t use ICQ, I can still use MSN and make direct calls.

But if Facebook is abandoned, the photos and other things that have been accumulated for so long will be gone, and many interesting new friends that I follow will not be found..."

This answer surprised Wang Ye a little.

He originally thought that Nova would abandon Facebook. After all, ICQ was a communication tool and was just needed.

Facebook is more... a bit of entertainment, and also has the shadow of self-media, which is not a rigid need.

But if you think about it carefully, Nova's choice makes sense.

In the final analysis, this kind of "abandonment" issue ultimately considers which abandonment cost is greater.

Although ICQ has become popular all over the world, there are many competitors, and most Internet users at that time had just entered the Internet and had not yet developed dependence on communication software such as ICQ.

As Nova said, without ICQ and MSN, you can still make calls and send text messages directly!

Therefore, the cost of abandoning ICQ is not high, and it is something Nova can afford.

But Facebook is different. Although this product is more entertainment-oriented, Nova has put a lot of effort into it.

She takes photos and writes "compositions", and the fans she has accumulated over a long period of time are even more difficult for her to give up.

Therefore, if she wanted to give up Facebook, she felt that the price was a bit high...

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Through this exchange with Nova, Wang Ye felt that he needed to re-examine his investment layout in the Internet industry.

If we only look at the Internet industry, he now invests and even controls four companies: Penguin, JD.com, Y\u0026M, and Facebook.

The first two companies are basically limited to the Chinese market and it is difficult to go out.

For the latter two, Wang Ye originally did it casually and did not expect to bring much return to himself, because the scale of the Russian Internet was indeed not large.

Even if it can monopolize this market, it will be difficult to compare with those Internet giants in the United States.

But now, he feels that he should pay more attention to these two companies, especially Facebook.

In the "previous life", Facebook was a company that went very smoothly from the beginning. It quickly received financing and quickly spread in North America. It set a new financing record when it went public, and its market value climbed to more than one trillion U.S. dollars. !

This market value can already stand side by side with the giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google...

And that was done without the huge market of China.

In this life, because I have become Facebook's major shareholder, I can influence Facebook's strategic direction.

As long as you abide by the domestic rules of the game, there will be no obstacles to entering the Chinese market. The relevant departments should give themselves some face and not embarrass Facebook too much.

In this life, if Facebook can truly occupy the global market, what will its market value be?

Wang Ye thinks he can look forward to it!

More importantly, for a social platform with a "media" nature like Facebook, making money is secondary. More importantly, it is related to one's voice in the world in the future!

It seems that after returning from Crimea, I want to go to Facebook headquarters and chat with my "roommate".

Facebook’s march into Asia, Europe and the United States is accelerating...

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At the airport in Simferopol, Agelina and Natalia had arrived early and were waiting there.

Not many people came to pick up the plane today. Apart from Agelina and Natalia, there were several security personnel from Wagner.

Leaning against the car, the two women looked up at the sky and chatted.

"Misha still has some conscience and even came here to celebrate the New Year with you." Natalia smiled.

Agelina pursed her lips and smiled shyly, saying nothing, but her heart was still sweet.

Since she came to work in Krimi, she and Wang Ye have rarely seen each other.

Especially since both of them are getting busier and busier. Agelina has served as the deputy speaker and is also in charge of the Crime Investment Company. Big projects are coming one after another and she is very busy.

Not to mention Wang Ye, who has so many large group companies under him that he doesn't have time to worry about it. Government affairs alone are enough for him to worry about.

In addition, there are things abroad. Even if he is a master of time management, he is still too busy to keep his feet off the ground.

"Are you going back to Yalta? Or are you staying here to celebrate the New Year with us?" Agelina asked.

Natalia breathed a sigh of relief and said helplessly: "I only have one day off, why should I go back to Yalta? Of course I will stay here for the New Year. As long as you two don't dislike me for disturbing you."

Just as he was talking, a silver-white plane fell from the sky and landed gently on the airport runway. After speeding for a distance, it slowed down.

Agelina and Natalia stood up straight at the same time, because they had recognized that this was Wang Ye's private plane that had arrived!