Wealthy Second-Generation Heir

After turning down Nalan Yaqi's invitation, Wang Ye drifted back into a groggy sleep.

By the time he woke up, it was almost noon. Zhou Yuan had called to invite him over for lunch.

Ever since arriving in Moscow, Wang Ye had been thriving among the preparatory students.

His Russian was excellent, he was helpful, socially savvy, and knew how to speak appropriately—this was the impression Wang Ye left on many of his classmates.

Of course, perhaps in Nalan Yaqi's and Zhang Ke's eyes, Wang Ye was nothing special...

After the incident where they ran into the police at the Moscow Grand Market, Zhou Yuan had come to admire Wang Ye quite a bit, and the two had grown close.

After receiving Zhou Yuan's call, Wang Ye did not stand on ceremony. He washed up and headed over.

Being treated to a meal was a good thing. He could cook, but it was far too much trouble.

Zhou Yuan lived on the other side of the dormitory building, the same side as Nalan Yaqi, though his room was on the third floor.

When Wang Ye arrived at Zhou Yuan's dorm, he met Zhou Yuan's roommate for the first time.

There were only two people living in the room now. Zhou Yuan said that a Vietnamese guy had lived there some time ago, but he had already moved out.

Zhou Yuan's roommate was also a Chinese student and a preparatory student, though he had not come through the same agency as Wang Ye and the others.

The young man was tall and thin, and he looked rather shy.

"Come on, come on. The food's just ready—we were waiting for you before we started. Little Hu was the chef today, and I was his assistant. Little Hu's cooking is pretty good," Zhou Yuan greeted him warmly.

The "Little Hu" he mentioned was obviously his roommate.

Today's meal was quite lavish. They had made five or six substantial dishes, and several bottles of beer sat on the table.

Wang Ye was a little surprised. Over here, everyone generally tried to keep meals simple. Under normal circumstances, no one would go through the trouble of making so many dishes.

Usually, one dish was enough. If there were more people, they simply made a larger portion...

Zhou Yuan and his roommate had gone to all this trouble and made so many dishes just to treat him to a meal?

Surely I'm not that important...

So this meal was not so simple. These two definitely needed something from him; he just did not know whether it was Zhou Yuan or Little Hu.

But Wang Ye did not expose it. He simply smiled and sat down. "Good grief, this spread looks even more lavish than Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion downstairs. It must be delicious."

Little Hu eagerly opened a bottle of beer and handed it over. "Brother Ye, have one."

The three of them each held a bottle of beer. After clinking them together, they took big gulps and began eating.

Sure enough, after a few bites, Zhou Yuan spoke.

"Wang Ye, actually, Little Hu wants to ask you for a favor today."

Wang Ye smiled, swallowed the food in his mouth, set down his chopsticks, and readily said, "What is it? Go ahead. As long as it's within my capabilities, I'll definitely help."

At home, one relied on one's parents; away from home, one relied on friends.

As long as it was not anything too difficult, Wang Ye was quite willing to help.

There were plenty of hidden talents among these classmates!

As far as Wang Ye knew, quite a few of them had families doing business at the Moscow Grand Market, and some of those businesses were quite large!

They had come abroad to study so they could master the language and then take over the family business.

Among those doing wholesale trade at the market, he would not dare say they were all wealthy, but there were certainly plenty with fortunes in the tens of millions!

In his previous life, Wang Ye had not been very familiar with Zhou Yuan's roommate, Little Hu, but he had heard that Little Hu's family was also in business. As for what exactly they did, he did not know.

When Little Hu heard Wang Ye agree so readily, delight appeared on his face, and he quickly said:

"It's like this, Brother Ye.

My family runs a factory that makes athletic shoes.

Now they want to set up a branch company here in Moscow, so they had me come over early to study Russian and, at the same time, look into the market.

I've been here for half a year now, so I have a rough understanding of the situation. After discussing it with my family, we're preparing to set up the company soon.

But opening a company is different from simply getting a stall and doing wholesale. The procedures are rather troublesome—registering the company, finding office space, setting up a showroom or stall, hiring employees, and so on. I definitely can't handle all that alone, so I need someone with excellent Russian to help me.

Everyone says your Russian is especially good, Brother Ye—even better than people who have been here for several years—so I wanted to ask you to help me handle these matters."

After hearing this, Wang Ye looked at Little Hu in a new light.

He had not expected it. This guy really was a wealthy second-generation heir!

Running a shoe factory, especially one making athletic shoes, meant the operation could not be small.

Moreover, Little Hu's family had quite a broad vision. Rather than coming over like ordinary Chinese merchants, renting a storefront, and starting to wholesale goods, they wanted to register a company and do legitimate business!

That required a far greater investment.

After listening to Little Hu, Wang Ye frowned and said nothing.

This was not a simple matter, nor was it something that could be finished in a day or two.

Even if many things could be outsourced to professional agencies, it would still be extremely tedious. To get a company up and running, they would need to stay busy for at least one or two months.

They had treated him to one meal and expected him to work for that long? This Little Hu was far too inconsiderate...

Little Hu had clearly noticed Wang Ye's frown. He quickly smiled again and said, "I understand. This isn't easy to handle, and it will take quite a while. But don't worry, Brother Ye. I've discussed it with my family. If you're willing, you'll be the first employee of the branch company! As for compensation, we can pay you one thousand dollars a month. What do you think?"

Zhou Yuan said enviously from the side, "Good grief, being good at Russian really is amazing. Wang Ye, you just got to Moscow and already found a job paying a thousand dollars a month. That's incredible!"

One thousand dollars a month was definitely not a low offer, because many international students working as interpreters could not earn that much. Most made around five hundred to eight hundred dollars.

Besides, this job was not as exhausting as working as an interpreter at the Moscow Grand Market. He would not need to get up at five every morning, and it would not be so busy. During the company's preparation period, he would not need to work every day.

But given Wang Ye's Russian proficiency, the offer was not particularly high either...

So he was still somewhat hesitant, because he had his own plans for making money, though those plans had not taken shape yet...

Seeing Wang Ye remain silent, Little Hu gritted his teeth and raised his offer again.

"Does Brother Ye think the salary is too low? Then we can discuss it further. As long as your language skills really are as good as they say, the company can offer you... fifteen hundred dollars. How about that!"

This was already the most he could offer.

It was not that his family's company could not afford a higher salary; it was simply the market rate.

There were also some Chinese companies in Moscow, with quite a few Chinese employees. Their salaries generally started at around eight hundred or one thousand dollars, with two thousand being the ceiling.

Any higher than that would mean a middle- or senior-management position. Ordinary employees could not get that much.

Besides, Little Hu had only heard from others that Wang Ye's Russian was exceptionally good. Just how good it really was, and whether he was worth paying more for, would have to be observed before they could know...