Siheyuan starts from a better life

Chapter 1155 Surprise
Jiang Yan didn't stay in St. Petersburg for too long, so he went to find Vladimir's teachers and students to catch up and keep in touch. After they knew what Jiang Yan had done in Moscow, they wanted to give Jiang Yan some factories, but Jiang Yan refused.

Three days later, Jiang Yan's private plane flew directly to Kiev, Ukraine. When Jiang Yan's flight arrived in the Ukrainian airspace, two fighter jets appeared. Jiang Yan counted them and found that there were two on each side, a total of four fighter jets beside him.

Jiang Yan was also stunned by the appearance of the fighter jet, but before Jiang Yan could ask, the captain called Jiang Yan through the plane phone and told him that the Ukrainian Air Force was conducting an exercise and told Jiang Yan not to panic.

But even though he said that, it was obvious that the fighter jets were circling around him, and Jiang Yan was still a little uneasy. Jiang Yan, who was watching this scene, suddenly felt that this guy was not escorted by a fighter jet!
Thinking of this, Jiang Yan suddenly became a little uneasy. If this was the case, this guy was out of control.

It was not until he got off the plane that Jiang Yan realized that his previous guess was correct.

The plane stopped inside the airport and was soon guided to another location by ground staff. After the plane came to a steady stop, Jiang Yan was led out of the cabin by the flight attendant. At this time, Jiang Yan saw a red carpet laid out directly from the boarding ladder to several cars.

At the other end of the red carpet, Mark stood there with a smile on his face.

Mark Alyov was once the secretary of the first president of Ukraine and is now the mayor of Kiev and one of the powerful figures.

"Dear Mark, why is there such a big fuss?"

"Dear Jiang, now that you are here, I will naturally give you a warm welcome." Mark said with a smile after shaking hands with Jiang Yan.

"How's the situation lately?" Sitting in the car, Jiang Yan asked Mark next to him.

"It's not too good. The government is short of funds right now, and many supplies cannot be transported. People are very angry now." Mark spoke directly.

"I heard that you are planning to buy the Il-76 aircraft."

"I will use part of it myself. You know, I have an airport in the flower-growing country, and I plan to use it for freight transportation in the future. The rest will be purchased for our country." Looking at Mark, Jiang Yan told the truth.

"You know the current situation in Ukraine. Although we have inherited a lot of weapons and equipment, for Ukraine's economy, we cannot afford to maintain such a large amount of equipment. Now the country has established a liquidation committee and wants to sell some of the weapons." Mark thought for a moment and spoke directly.

"Jiang, I need your help now." Mark continued.

"Are you serving on the liquidation committee?" Jiang Yan looked at Mark and asked.

"Yes, I am the first chairman part-time."

At this point, Jiang Yan remembered that when Ukraine first gained independence, it was like being born with a golden key. Ukraine used to be an important military industrial region of the Soviet Union, so it inherited a lot of advanced military equipment and technology. At that time, Ukraine's military size ranked third in Europe, only smaller than Russia and Turkey.

The appearance looks bright and beautiful, but the economy is in tatters. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the original economic system collapsed, and Ukraine's industrial production plummeted. This once military power can hardly afford its military expenditures.

At that time, China was at an important juncture of reform and opening up, and the modernization of the military was urgent. Western countries imposed a military embargo on China, and the situation in Ukraine just happened to be an opportunity for China.

Thus, a military technology transaction across Eurasia quietly began. Ukraine began to sell all kinds of advanced weapons and equipment and technologies to China, from aircraft carriers and fighter jets to radar systems and engine technology. Ukraine almost emptied its own assets.

"Can I buy everything?" Jiang Yan asked in surprise. "You know, I have some connections in the flower-growing family. You know, for civilian use, I can buy some, and for military use, I can help you contact the top leaders there." Jiang Yan thought for a moment and spoke carefully.

"No problem, but all this needs to be done quietly. As you know, we now mainly rely on the West." Mark thought for a moment and spoke.

"I understand. Don't worry." Jiang Yan said with a smile.

"We are going to auction some factories soon, so we may need some support." Mark said.

"Okay, no problem." Jiang Yan agreed readily. As for whether to buy it or not, that was up to Jiang Yan.

Like in Moscow, an auction was also held here in Ukraine, but the results were not ideal. According to what Mark knew, Jiang Yan put in a lot of effort in the auction in Moscow, so he thought of inviting Jiang Yan to the auction.

The convoy drove slowly towards the Grand Ukraine Hotel in Kiev. There are Grand Ukraine Hotels in both Kiev and Moscow. Both hotels are high-end hotels with very good locations. Jiang Yan stayed here the last time he came to Ukraine and he did the same this time. However, when he arrived and just got off the car, he was stunned.

In front of the majestic gate of Ukraine Hotel, hundreds of hotel staff, including front desk staff, doormen, cleaners, security guards, chefs, and managers, were neatly lined up at the entrance of the hotel, like soldiers waiting for inspection, and a red carpet was laid directly from the car door into the hotel lobby.

"No, what does this mean? Why is it such a big deal?" Jiang Yan asked Sergei, the head of Ukraine, and Gong Yiwei, the head of Hang Seng Bank Ukraine, who also got off other cars.

Sergei and Gong Yiwei looked at each other and then smiled triumphantly.

"Boss, from now on, the Grand Ukraine Hotel in Kiev is the same as the Grand Ukraine Hotel in Moscow, and you are its owner! A total of 1.5 billion rubles were spent." When Gong Yiwei said this, there was an indescribable pride in his eyes.

Jiang Yan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect that these two guys would buy the Grand Ukraine Hotel in Kiev for him without discussing it with him.

"Boss, I reported to you before that I want to buy some real estate here. Please tell me that if the price is less than 2 billion, we can discuss and solve it ourselves." Sergei added.

"However, it was Mayor Mark who acted as the middleman here. We were also there to help him solve the problem. Our offer was the highest at the time." Gong Yiwei explained again when he saw Jiang Yan's dark face.

Jiang Yan nodded. Since it was a formal auction, the highest bidder would win. There was no problem with that. But to be honest, Jiang Yan had picked up a great bargain this time. It sounded like 1.5 billion rubles was a lot. The difference from the purchase of the Ukrainian Grand Hotel in Russia was that the ruble and the dollar were basically about 1 to 10 at that time. But now the exchange rate between the ruble and the dollar has fallen to 1,000 rubles to one dollar. 1.5 billion rubles is equivalent to 1.25 million US dollars, or more than 6 million Chinese yuan.

More than 6 million Chinese Yuan, to buy such a building, 15 stories high, with nearly 200 business suites and above, with an ancient history, and also a landmark building in Kiev, is really a good deal.

More importantly, Jiang Yan's purchase price was calculated in rubles. Given the ruble's depreciation, if Jiang Yan delayed paying until next year, it might become 2,000 rubles to one dollar. This is basically the same as getting it for free.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan felt very happy.

What's more important is that for a large transaction like this, it is perfectly normal to take one or two years to complete the settlement, and no one can find fault with it.

(End of this chapter)