Much of Li He's impression of the former KGB agent in front of him comes from the media, and under the lens of photographers, he always likes to show off his strong physique, riding a horse shirtless, riding an airplane, and driving a motorcycle sled, and everyone knows that he is a hardliner. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The media always portrayed him as a strongman and narcissist who spoke unscrupulously, was good at arguing with others, and sometimes burst into rage.

Jiang pointed to the nameplate in front of the man and said, "Vladimir, chairman of the International Liaison Committee of the City of St. Petersburg, who is in charge of the city's foreign economic relations, is said to be the right-hand man of Mayor Sobchak. ”

"I see. Li He nodded, which can also explain why Comrade Lao Pu appeared here, and the Betlerev Institute has always been under the jurisdiction of St. Petersburg.

And Lao Pu has always been mixed with Sobchak, and as a result, Sobchak successfully ran for mayor of St. Petersburg, and he also ran for election, but his immature political skills were not enough, and he failed in his first election for deputy mayor.

I guess I'm still depressed.

After the lengthy and tedious speeches of the Chinese delegation and the mayor of St. Petersburg, Pan Youlin took the stage to sign the agreement with the Betlerev Institute on behalf of Delta Bank, and the audience applauded continuously.

Ambassador Liu Qing introduced Sobchak and other city government leaders to Li He.

Li He stepped forward to shake hands politely one by one, but in fact, his eyes never left Lao Pu behind Sobchak.

When it was his turn to shake hands, Li He had the opportunity to observe him up close, he was not tall, plainly dressed, and his hair was quite lush, and he did not have the condition of being crowned later.

"Good hairstyle. ”

"Thank you. Lao Pu was a little unclear about this greeting.

Li He didn't have a chance to talk to him much.

Because Sobchak has been holding on to him, revisiting the issue of investment, hoping that he will increase the investment in the city of St. Petersburg.

Li He was vague and did not agree, he was ready to give this opportunity to make meritorious service to Lao Pu. The mayor didn't get things done, but the chairman of the International Liaison Committee, Comrade Vladimir, did it all at once, didn't this give him ample opportunities to perform?

So Li He didn't care about the disappointment on Sobchak's face at all, but he hoped to give a little, and the radish was put on first and hung slowly.

Sure enough, on the second day of the signing ceremony, Lao Pu, who was in charge of foreign economic work, found Li He's hotel.

Li He gave a warm reception, "It's a great pleasure to see you again, Comrade Vladimir." ”

"Hello. Lao Pu also gave an enthusiastic response in English, he was fluent in English, but he had a pronounced Russian accent, he emphasized each word with accents, and the expression on his face was obviously nervous. He couldn't imagine that Li He could still remember his name, in front of many big capitalists, he was fed up with a lot of senseless discrimination, who could remember such a small person?

Yes, at least now he is a small man, a little man who can't even run for deputy mayor.

"Sit down and have a cup of tea. Li He didn't ask for his consent, and made him a cup of tea.

Jiang Jianxian's eyes were a little strange when he watched from the side, and there were few people who could make Li He entertain guests with a purple clay pot.

Li He smiled and asked, "Comrade Vladimir, is there anything wrong with you coming to me?"

Li He felt very funny when he looked at him, the person in front of him, whether it was speaking or doing things, made people look very unnatural and awkward, and it was 108,000 miles away from the confident and powerful image he showed later.

"I hope that we will have the opportunity to work together, and the city of St. Petersburg will always welcome your investment." ”

Li He twisted his fingers, and Jiang Health handed over the cigarette.

Li He took out one and handed it to Lao Pu, "Do you smoke?"

"No, thank you. ”

Li He said, "I am very optimistic about the prospects of Russia, where there are industrious and great people, outstanding scientists, and a world-class industrial system, although it seems difficult at the moment, it is just a sleeping lion for the time being." ”

"Thank you, I think so too, so Mr. Li, what do you suggest. ”

Li He said, "You and I know that there is no legal basis for privatization in Russia at present, and if I invest, how can I ensure the safety of my property." ”

"Mr. Sobchak is a member of the Presidential Council, he is an authority on the Constitution, and I believe that he can guarantee the sanctity of your private property. ”

"You must know that the property that is now in the hands of certain people has been acquired or annexed through illegal means, and if this property is legalized one day in the future, then the future transformation and development of Russia into a state of the rule of law will become an almost impossible obstacle to the path of legal awareness of the citizens of this country. Li He doesn't know Lao Pu's current state of mind, but history has proven that Lao Pu later put these economic oligarchs in a miserable manner.

"Sir, I confess, it is the many insatiable people, this is a shame in the Russian perestroika, they are a bunch of hateful moths, they will be nailed to the pillar of shame of Russian history. ”

"Of course, it's not just the Russians who are doing this, there are many imperialists, the Americans, the British, the French, the Germans, who are trying to hollow out Russia. ”

Li He noticed that Lao Pu had clenched his fists, in fact, to put it bluntly, in the current political structure, most of them are pro-Western, and the person in front of him is still a frustrated person, with no money and no power, although he is dissatisfied with the West, it will not help.

"But you know, in the interim, we're first supplementing the budget with the money we get from exporting oil and gas, but we're also trying to do everything we can to make tax discipline tighter." We have eliminated subsidies to loss-making enterprises and are trying to create conditions for the absorption of foreign investors and the promotion of the development of the individual sector of the economy by all possible means. Mr. Li, we need a legitimate entrepreneur like you more than those greedy imperialist entrepreneurs, and I am deeply touched by your behavior as far as I know, the money you have paid for acquisitions in Russia has exceeded the value of the enterprise itself. ”

"I was born into a poor family, and I can better understand what it feels like to be a poor person, so every time I buy a company, I don't put the workers of the enterprise in a dilemma, they will all have different placements, this is not the spirit of communism, nor the spirit of socialism, but out of a person's instinctive conscience. Li He said very emotionally on the surface, but he wanted to roll his eyes at him in his heart, thinking that it wasn't because of you, could Lao Tzu be so honest!

In Russia, he has done a lot of bribery, but compared to many Western countries and Russian economic oligarchs, he at least gives a fair price to every company. And most importantly, before he emptied the factory, he properly resettled the workers inside, and most of the workers were doing demolition and transportation work for the Chinese.

Moreover, he recently spent $130 million to buy the Baltic Shipping Company, which caused a lot of discussion in Russia, because the shipping company was not worth the money at all. Some say that Li He is wronged, and some say that Li He is honest and kind, but there is no consensus.

Lao Pudao, "Then please believe in our minds, an entrepreneur like you will definitely win our respect." ”

"If I'm going to invest, it's definitely not going to be a small amount, and I'm going to make sure that my investment doesn't disappear inexplicably, but I'm worried about the current situation in Russia. Li He sighed deliberately.

"Do you really want to invest?" Lao Pu, who had been relatively silent, couldn't sit still.

Li He nodded affirmatively, lit another cigarette and asked, "Do you have any good suggestions?"

"I promise, entrepreneurs like you will definitely receive fair treatment. ”

"You promise?"

"I—" Lao Pu looked embarrassed, he was only the chairman of the liaison committee, what qualifications did he have.

Unexpectedly, Li He's next words made him fly from hell to heaven.

"My friend, you have won my friendship with your honesty, and I will invest half a billion dollars. ”

"Thank you, thank you. Lao Pu couldn't believe it, he excitedly shook Li He's hand and said, "Then I thank you on behalf of the people of St. Petersburg!"

Li He said with a smile, "No, I think you misunderstood, I have never known how to refuse a friend's request, since you assure me, of course this investment is aimed at you." This money will move with you, you will be in St. Petersburg for a day, this money will be in St. Petersburg for a day, and if you come to Moscow in the future, this money will naturally go to Moscow, do you understand?"

Lao Pu couldn't be more excited, "Thank you so much!"

He did not refuse, he naturally faced a personal financial dilemma, and the difference between the gap with other politicians was financial support, then with this financial support, he would be at a disadvantage.

Li He patted him on the shoulder, "Delta Bank and Commerce Bank will be staunch supporters! ”

Abalkin is a well-known theorist of economic reform, a former corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, and a former deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers of the former USSR and chairman of the Council of Ministers on State Economic Policy.

Pan Youlin was going to leave Russia with Li He sooner or later, so after consulting Li He, he hired Abalkin as the chief economist of the Commerce Bank and the general manager of the Russian branch of the Commerce Bank, and at the same time served as the chairman of the Russian Delta Bank of Russia.

The arrangement is simply impeccable.

"Thank you. Lao Pu finally believed that there was such a thing as love at first sight in the world.

Li He personally sent him out of the door, but Comrade Lao Pu was still a little reluctant, he was afraid that the pie in the sky was not reliable. Li He had to repeatedly assure that our friendship was unbreakable, and that nothing could be exchanged for this kind of friendship, it was higher than the mountains, deeper than the sea, and sweeter than honey.

Temur has returned from Latvia with the good news of the acquisition of Dartz Motors for $20 million.

Li He was very happy, and then asked the city of St. Petersburg to buy the car factory owned by the Russian Kombat. The city government of St. Petersburg did not hesitate at all, but demanded that Li He take on debts of up to $10 million.

Li He has no opinion, the combination of kombat and Dartz is the real Kaibaihe battle shield military vehicle. But he made a request, and he asked to buy the KOMBAT trademark together. The logo of Kombat is a combination of a running horse and the letters Kombat, which he is going to use on a BMW car under construction in Yangyong, China.

This plan made him proud for a long time.

He then merged and reorganized the Gorky Engine Plant, the St. Petersburg Tire Plant, the Kombat Car Plant, and the Dartz Automobile Company under the name Delta Automobile, mainly producing SUV cars and two-axle and three-axle tractors.

Temur, a young man in his early twenties, became the president of the new joint venture company and was immediately promoted to a winner in life. But Li He gave him a request, giving him a year, and if he did not get the approval of the board of directors hired by Pan Youlin, he would step down as usual.

Li He is leaving, and many of the people in his hands need to be arranged, most of them are to help him take care of the industries in the former Soviet Union, and those who can move have been emptied, and those who can't move naturally have to continue to operate locally.

Matic is ambitious as the new president of a shipping company, and has already shown Li He his vast plan to monopolize the oil transportation business in the Far East.

Li He poured cold water and said, "Do you know how many shipping companies have gone bankrupt in Russia at present? 15!"

"Sir, this is our chance, because with the collapse of Kansas Shipping and Hassa Shipping, there is only one Far Eastern shipping company in the entire Far East that is the most powerful, but they mainly transport timber and have no conflict with our business. ”

"My request is that it is okay not to lose money. Li He doesn't expect much from him at the moment.

Ivanov was going to take Pavla back to Belarus, he had a large plot of land and ancillary resources in his hands, and at a careful glance there were 153 of them, and his plan was to live on rent.

Li He scolded him for being unproductive, "Mr. Ivanov, I hope you can become the largest real estate developer in Eastern Europe, study hard." ”

After the main personnel were arranged, the rest was arranged by Pan Song.

More than 400 people look like a lot, but in fact, many key positions are still facing the dilemma of insufficient personnel.

Li He's Kai Baihe car was also consigned back to Hong Kong by plane, and he also wanted to tow it back to the mainland, but he was afraid that he would not find a place to repair it if it broke down in the mainland, so it was more convenient in Hong Kong.

Pan Song encountered a problem, "Brother Li, we bought three small passenger planes for cargo transportation before, and if we sell them again, we will not be able to find a buyer for a while and a half, but if we stay here, the maintenance fee for a year is not cheap." ”

"What do you mean?" Li He looked at Pan Song with a confident attitude, and estimated that he should have a score in his heart.

Pan Song said with a smile, "Two Russian brothers have been with me for 2 years, and they used to be Soviet Air Force pilots. I arranged for them to go to the Volga mold factory, they were not too happy, they wanted to continue flying planes, they thought that there were three planes that were perfectly capable of opening a single route. ”

Li Hele said, "This is going to open an airline?"

Pan Song nodded, "I also think it's a bit fantastical, but they are very serious and have already talked to me five or six times." So I ask for your opinion. ”

Li He hesitated, the risk of opening an airline was too great, not because of the risk of loss, but because he was worried that such a thing would happen to Malaysia Airlines at any time in this area.

"You call those two men over and I'll talk to them. ”

The two Russians brought over by Pan Song were not tall and looked in their thirties, but they both had thick beards.

The man named Gerhard said proudly, "Mr. Li, both of us are Tu-26 pilots with up to 800 hours of flight time, and we are excellent pilots in terms of experience and qualifications." ”

Li He interrupted him, "But you are talking about running an airline, running a company and flying an airplane are completely different concepts. ”

"Sir, there are two most important things for airlines, one is profit and the other is safety, we know about airplanes, so you can rest assured in terms of safety." As for profits, we also have plans, as you can see, in large companies fly the main line, most of which are between the capitals of various countries, and do not pay attention to the development of feeder lines, and the feeder market is promising. ”

Gerhard added, "Beresev's uncle works at Sheremetyevo airport, we asked him a lot of things, and he can help us." And there are a lot of unemployed people at the moment, and we can recruit many of our colleagues from the Air Force at any time, and they can be perfectly qualified for ground handling, maintenance, communications work, and even if necessary, we can buy more and cheaper passenger planes. ”

The more Li He chatted with them, the deeper he understood, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "I agree, I will add another $10 million capital to you." ”

There are many private airlines in the world, and people have the guts, why doesn't he have the guts?

Besides, this trip to the Soviet Union, he originally planned to spend money, but in fact, how much money was spent, and the money given to Lao Pu was all planned, and only a few million were received.

So it doesn't matter if you spend a little more when you leave.

"Really?" Gerhard didn't seem to expect it to be so easy.

Li He nodded, "But there is only one requirement, and that is to put safety first! I will continue to give you a chance when you do a good job, if you do it badly, game over, you will not have any more chances." ”

"Thank you, thank you. The two of them hugged each other excitedly and cried.

So far, Li He has another airline called Delta Air Lines under his name, and there are only three dilapidated passenger planes.

On the day Li He returned to China, he was accompanied by Liu Baoyong, Yuan Ming and others.

The mayor of Moscow, the mayor of St. Petersburg, the chairman of the Russian National Security Council, and the deputy prime minister all came to see them off at the airport, and the money bags were gone, which made them feel quite lost.

The moment Li He boarded the cabin, he saw Lao Pu behind the crowd.

He smiled and waved at Lao Pu, who also waved his hand.

When the plane took off, Li He's heart was not steady, the more anxious he was, the more he felt like a year.