(Thank you for the ghost husband's tip, and your monthly passes, thank you.) ）

Since CNPC has a certain reputation around the world, it is still a very simple matter to apply for a business visa to Russia. Chen Mo came to the Russian consulate with a printed copy of the invitation letter sent by the Siberian Oil Company, and easily stamped a large seal on his passport.

It is worth mentioning that although Switzerland is a sovereign country, for unknown reasons, they have established diplomatic relations with many countries in the world not at the ambassadorial level, but only at the consular level. And these consulates are not located in their capital, Bern, but in the largest city, Zurich. This is true both at the Chinese Consulate and the Russian Consulate.

Chen Mo guessed that it may be that Switzerland is a permanently neutral country and does not have so many diplomatic events, so most countries have only established a consul-level diplomatic relationship! It is also possible that the standard of living here is too high, and the more people arranged, the greater the consumption.

On December 20, Chen Mo and Kang Xuedong departed from Zurich, while Vice President Shen and Minister Xue departed from London and took a flight to Moscow, Russia.

Chen Mo and Kang Xuedong got on the plane at five o'clock in the afternoon, but because the weather was too cold and the runway was icy, they had to delay for more than an hour.

Although the plane had only been on the way for three and a half hours, by the time they arrived in Moscow, it was already one o'clock in the morning. Hao Aiguo, director of CNPC in Moscow, and Shen Shen, the deputy general manager who arrived earlier, had been waiting for them at the airport for almost five hours.

Everyone felt exhausted again, and after a few pleasantries at the airport, they got into a business car and headed to the hotel in the city center.

got into the car, and Vice President Shen took the initiative to provoke the topic. said: "Xiao Chen, you gave us a surprise attack this time, which surprised and delighted us. If this cooperation can be successful, you can treat a few of us to a good meal at the Beijing Hotel. ”

Chen Mo had reached an understanding with him, and at this time, he deliberately said this in front of Kang Xuedong. It can be said that it is a direct gesture of goodwill. There were a total of six people in the car, two of them who had no interest in Moscow, the four of them, and the three of them were all a group, and he said this as an outsider, Kang Xuedong and they naturally understood what he meant.

Kang Xuedong took over and said: "Old Shen, you don't promote him too much, if the cooperation is successful this time, it should be my invitation." When the time comes, let Xiao Mo toast you two more glasses of wine. ”

Chen Mo smiled: "Of course you have to respect!" This time I came to the UK, and I also learned a lot from Vice President Shen. In the crude oil trading sector. Vice President Shen is one of the most experienced authorities in the company, and I will have more places to work for Vice President Shen in the future! ”

Vice President Shen laughed, "Many things are actually an accumulation of experience, and there are not too many tricks." Xiao Chen, if you are interested in this aspect, when I have business here in the future, I can also take you to see it a few more times. ”

The two sides touted each other, and the distance was also shortened a lot. Although these are only superficial efforts, they represent an attitude. Only both sides have hearts. In the days to come,-for-tat confrontations will be avoided. Cheer each other on. It's not an alliance, it's not a faction, but it's not an adversary. With this foundation, if you encounter a good opportunity, it is possible to really stand in the same camp.

Regarding Moscow, Chen Mo had no impression at all. Just know it's cold here. Except for a few movies, a few comic books that I saw when I was a child, and the old-fashioned buildings that are everywhere in the capital, there is no other intuitive impression.

He also went to eat at the old Moxi restaurant in the Beijing Exhibition Hall. To be honest, apart from the pretending, the food there is not to my taste at all.

In Lang Yufu's memory, this is the second largest oil-producing country after Saudi Arabia, rich in resources and developed in heavy industry, but light industry is a mess, and the economy is also a mess. It was only after Putin came to power that the order in the country slowly improved.

Approaching Christmas, it is almost the coldest time here, and the moment he came out of the airport, Chen Mo directly felt that the cold here is really worthy of its reputation. He tried to spit into the sky, but before it had even fallen to the ground, it had already turned into an ice cube.

The car drove south along a quiet road, and there were not many street lights on either side, and since it was already past the early hours of the morning, most of the houses passed by had only a few lonely lights. There are a lot of forests along the way, but there are really not a few high-rise buildings.

Until the car stopped at the door of a hotel, Hao Aiguo said: "This is Tverskaya Street, less than a kilometer ahead, is the famous Red Square." It's also one of the busiest areas in Moscow, so you can come out and visit when you're fine. ”

Chen Mo asked in surprise: "This is the center of Moscow?" How does it look like a suburb? ”

Hao Aiguo said with a smile: "Aren't there many old houses in the second ring of the capital? What's more, it is far less prosperous than the capital. However, there are many more billionaires in this city than in our capital. ”

Kang Xuedong's level can live in a suite, Hao Aiguo knew Chen Mo's relationship with him, so he arranged a two-bedroom suite, as well as a living room, which could receive guests. As for Vice President Shen and Minister Xue, both of them are also single rooms, this time it is not them who lead, if they are the leaders, they can also live in a suite with a living room, but this time it will not work.

CNPC attaches great importance to the company's image, and the company's personnel travel on business trips and the specifications of the hotels they live in are strictly regulated. If it's too luxurious, you can't live, and if it's cheap, you can't live in it, and every team on a business trip must have a leader living in a suite, which can be used as a place for team meetings even if you don't meet guests.

"Everyone has worked hard today, rest early, and tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock...... Let's meet at nine. "Here in Moscow, due to the high dimension, it is late in winter when the day dawns. Kang Xuedong changed the meeting time and said: "Tomorrow morning, we will arrange how to deal with Berezovsky." ”

Back in the room, Chen Mo couldn't sleep a little. He was half-full on the plane, but it was already early in the morning, and he couldn't find a place to eat. After touching the suitcase for a long time, I didn't have anything to eat, so I had to pour a glass of boiled water and pour it down.

As a result, the next morning, before dawn, he was woken up by urine, and he was hungry and couldn't sleep, so he simply got up and prepared to go out to find food.

I don't know if it's because he's walking in the wrong place, and I don't know if it's because Russians don't pay attention to breakfast, Chen Mo walked and ran outside, walked around a neighborhood, and didn't find a few restaurants that sold breakfast. There were a few that seemed to sell breakfast, but the language was not clear, and he did not recognize anything, and he did not have rubles on him, so he had to turn back again.

In the end, the front desk of the hotel told him that he could use the breakfast coupon sent last night to the restaurant to have free breakfast, and he returned to the room and took the breakfast coupon.

However, the buffet in this hotel is far worse than the domestic hotel breakfast types, and there are only a few kinds. Only the big bread they had here opened Chen Mo's eyes. On the table was a large loaf of bread, half the size of a basketball, thirty centimeters in diameter, and weighing several pounds each. Chen Mo was hungry, but a small half of it was enough for him to eat.

When Kang Xuedong came to the restaurant, he was still struggling with a little bread on his plate. This kind of bread is different from the domestic one, which is more foamy, and a loaf of bread can be kneaded into a small ball. But the bread here is more like sweet steamed buns, which is very hungry.

Seeing Kang Xuedong, he seemed to be a lifesaver and handed him the rest of the bread. "Godfather, you helped me solve it, I thought I could eat a lot, who knew that it was going to kill me."

Kang Xuedong didn't dislike it, this was Chen Mo's leftovers, so he took it and stuffed it into his mouth. "You go and pour me a glass of hot milk, and you can't just eat it. It's a pity that this is not in the ice city, if it is in the ice city, they also sell that kind of hot and sour soup, and it is a must to eat it in the soup. ”

Chen Mo was stunned, "We also have this kind of bread in China?" ”

"Of course, this bread is called Da Leba, and now the famous snack of Folic Ice City came from Russia."

After breakfast, Chen Mo made four cups of tea with the tea leaves he brought, and after each person served one cup, Kang Xuedong carefully explained the causes and consequences of coming to Moscow to negotiate business. Among them, some of them are known to Vice President Shen, and some of them are known to Chen Mo when they have countermeasures in China.

The spot price of crude oil trading is still relatively easy to set, mainly to follow the market. But transportation is a big problem. The capacity of the Far Eastern Railway is limited, and CNPC will definitely not be able to negotiate directly with the Siberian oil company when it goes to negotiate with the Russian transport department.

But let the Siberian Oil Company negotiate, how much the end can be acceptable to the other side, it is necessary for Kang Xuedong and them to talk to the other party, as well as the volume of transportation, delivery time, delivery location, and storage problems on the way to receive it, there are many miscellaneous things in all aspects.

Kang Xuedong only said it roughly, and gave the bottom line of CNPC in some major terms, and Vice President Shen and Minister Xue knew it, and they could also know it in their hearts.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Chen Mo's phone rang, and it was Yabinlovsky calling. He asked Chen Mo about the hotel and room number where they were staying, and quickly hung up the phone.

Chen Mo hesitated for a long time, but decided to express his opinion. "Godfather, I think this cooperation should not be negotiated as a formal business cooperation, but should be used as an emotional exchange to lay a good emotional foundation for future cooperation."

"Why do you think that?"

"So far, you have come forward, but the other party still uses me as a contact person, don't you think there is a bit of a lack of priority in this?"

Kang Xuedong paused for a moment, looked at Vice President Shen and Minister Xue, thought for a while and said, "It does mean a little bit...... Well, we won't mention any conditions, at least not first, and see what the other side will talk about. (To be continued.) )