Chapter 144: Sunday Club
Looking at the boss's treacherous eyes and dirty beard, Zhang Qiusheng took a deep breath. If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and I don't need to be angry with this kind of profiteer. If I really want to get into trouble with the police, my passport will be a problem.
"Okay, how much do you have to pay?" Zhang Qiusheng asked calmly. "Two hundred." The boss paused, then said, "Dollars." ”
Naya and Natasha screamed at the same time. No wonder they were surprised by the boss's lion mouth wide open. At this time, the Soviet economy was on the verge of collapse, and the foreign exchange reserves of the world's largest superpower were less than $20 billion. The thirst of the country and society for foreign exchange can be imagined.
Natasha said: "I have rubles. Say, how many rubles? The boss looked at Natasha and said, "Eight thousand." Yes, eight thousand. ”
"What? One to forty? The two girls were taken aback again: "The exchange rate of the country is one to four." ”
"Yes, yes," said the boss, "to be exact, one to four to eight." If you can get it, I'm willing to pay 1 to 30. What do you think? I'm giving you a great price, right? ”
"Well, it's up to you." Zhang Qiusheng took out his wallet, took out two 100-yuan bills, and said to the boss, "However, you have to bring us a cup of coffee." ”
The boss couldn't hide his joy: "Okay, this is a small meaning." "I took the dollar, examined it carefully, and put it in the cash drawer. And he said, "When the police come, I will prove that it was these miscellaneous people who took the initiative to attack you." ”
Several mafias helped each other to leave, but Zhang Qiusheng did not stop them. The two Russian girls were a little scared, and Natasha said, "Maybe they'll call their accomplices, so let's hurry home." ”
Naya also urged Zhang Qiusheng and said, "Go back quickly, there are a lot of them, and they also have guns." They are all ruthless and dare to kill. Zhang Qiusheng said: "I'll go to the bathroom and then decide whether to stay for coffee or go home immediately, okay?" ”
Then Zhang Qiusheng left the two girls and went around for a while. When I returned, the owner had already brought coffee to the table. Zhang Qiusheng said to them: "It's a pity not to drink such good coffee." ”
At the urging of the two girls, Zhang Qiusheng drank his coffee in two sips and said, "Okay, let's go back." ”
On the way, Zhang Qiusheng had time to ask the two girls: "Aren't you from Irkutsk?" How did you get here? ”
Naya looked at Natasha: "Did we say it's Irkutsk?" "There are often boys who talk to them, and they don't tell their real names and where they live when they meet annoying people. Natasha said with certainty: "No, in fact, Lao Zhang didn't ask, and we didn't say it." ”
Well, Zhang Qiusheng took off his hat and scratched his scalp, he really didn't ask. At that time, I didn't think that I would deal with each other in the future, but after the Pingshui meeting, I forgot to ask a lot of questions, why did I do it?
That, Zhang Qiusheng wants to ask, Baikalgrad is more than 400 kilometers away from Irkutsk, why do they only have one day off to run so far? Come to think of it, it seems that I am not qualified to ask, right? What if the girl's privacy is involved? It's not good for big men to be too gossipy.
When she arrived at Natasha's door, she resolutely invited Zhang Qiusheng and Naya to sit in for a while. Except for the neighbor's house, Zhang Qiusheng has never been to other girls' houses. So he resolutely declined, saying that he should go back.
From the first time they saw Zhang Qiusheng, the two girls knew that this was a shy and shy boy. Such a boy was a scarce breed in the current USSR, so they fell in love with him from the first sight.
The two girls pushed Zhang Qiusheng and pushed him into Natasha's house.
Natasha's house is very big. A separate courtyard with garden, swimming pool. In the middle of this heavy snowfall, the garden is covered with snow and the pool is full of snow. If it is changed to in China, such a residence will have to be treated at or above the deputy ministerial level. It's better for a country with a small population.
Natasha's mother is at home. A typical middle-aged Russian beauty with the same blond hair and blue eyes as Natasha, and is warm and hospitable.
When the two girls saw Natasha's mother hugging her together, they chattered a lot. Zhang Qiusheng didn't understand a word, but he could still guess that he was probably telling what happened just now. It seems that Naya has a good relationship with Natasha's family, and they almost treat Natasha's mother as their own mother.
Sure enough, Natasha's mother took Zhang Qiusheng's hand and thanked her repeatedly, with a very fluent Oxford accent: "Brave young man." You're good! On behalf of my family, I thank you, and on behalf of Naya's family, thank you for your courageous actions! ”
Then Zhang Qiusheng chatted with Natasha's mother. Natasha's mother has an affinity and is easy to talk to her. Zhang Qiusheng honestly stated his purpose for coming to the Soviet Union, but he has not yet found the necessary channels.
Natasha's mother smiled lightly and said: "In Baikalgrad, there is a Sunday club. Inside, there is a concentration of entrepreneurs here. As it happens, this Sunday is scheduled for a meeting at my house. Now I formally invite you, please come, brave lad. ”
In my previous life, I was in the special forces, and when I was learning English, I had a course, I was familiar with the customs and customs of European and American countries, and I knew about the salons of Western noblewomen. But is this the Soviet Union, a socialist country, and a salon for noble ladies?
Today is Friday, and the day after tomorrow is Sunday. When he went back, Zhang Qiusheng deliberately went to the café just now to go around, and he had already done reconnaissance just now. So, Aunt Eugena got red sausages, ham, and especially caviar and black truffles, and a big fat goose.
The group of five had a meeting, this time in earnest. The brothers were all ashamed in the face of Zhang Qiusheng. When they were either practicing, or practicing martial arts, or simply playing, Zhang Qiusheng was the only one running away for the task, and he was braving such a big wind and snow.
The meeting focused on whether to report to the company now, and the discussion was undecided all night. If the business is relatively large, they cannot be the owner of large funds, and there is also a need to organize the supply of goods in China. It's best to report to the company. But now the eight characters have not been written, if it is not negotiated, report to the company as soon as possible, not to mention the shame will also cause a lot of loss of manpower and material resources of the company
None of the five had ever done business, and they had no idea at all on the subject. In the end, I decided to go and see it tomorrow, and if the other party's intention is clear, it is not too late to report to the company. Even if a contract needs to be signed, Wu Zhen has a special authorization from the company. Take one step at a time.
The so-called Sunday club is really just a group of people drinking coffee and chatting together. In the warm living room of Natasha's house, they stood or sat in groups, some talking softly, some arguing loudly.
When Zhang Qiusheng and Wu Zhen went, Natasha's mother enthusiastically introduced them to each guest. In order for Zhang and Wu to understand, she used English. This also proves that all of you are speaking English.
Then Zhang and Wu were dumbfounded, these people were talking in Russian, and they couldn't understand a word. Natasha's father is a tall, burly middle-aged man, who is strict and serious and unsmiling, characteristic of Russian men. But he was extremely enthusiastic about Zhang Qiusheng and Wu Zhen. It seems that he is very grateful for Zhang Qiu's rescue of his daughter the day before yesterday.
Natasha's father spoke with Zhang and Wu in Chinese, and when he learned the purpose of Zhang Qiusheng's trip, he called a stout and stocky man to come and introduce him: "Sergey, let me introduce you to two friends from China. This one is called Wu Zhen, and this one is Zhang Qiusheng. This one's name is Sergey. Tomilyevsky. Well, everybody's got to know each other. Chinese friends are here to help us through this difficult time. They have a lot of food, clothing and other light industrial goods, which are exactly what we desperately need. And they need oil, fertilizers, mulch films, machinery products, which we are rich in. We can communicate with them. In fact, these things are already being done, and the Amur and Primorsky regions are doing it with great vigour, and their lives are much better than ours. Sergey, think about it. If you give someone else such an opportunity, you will regret it. Natasha's father said this in English, which means that Zhang Qiusheng can also understand it, and it can also prove that he is above board.
Natasha's father successively introduced several businessmen to Zhang Qiusheng and Wu Zhen, all of whom were very powerful businessmen, and they were very interested in this mention. But they are all squeaky, insincere, and untrue.
Natasha's father patted Zhang Qiusheng on the shoulder, sighed and said, "Zhang, you are still too young, and there may be some things that you can't decide." I mean, young people don't know much about society. It cannot be denied that Soviet society, like other countries, was perhaps more corrupt than others. Just look at the current state of the Soviet Union, which is already completely corrupt. Everyone who holds power is corrupt. So, that's how it was in the USSR. ”
Natasha's father's words are not all untrue, and he wants to stop talking. Maybe Wu Zhen doesn't understand, but Zhang Qiusheng understands. After all, Zhang Qiusheng has experienced the 21st century, and China is corrupt to the point that there are no officials and no corruption. To put it bluntly, what benefits can they personally get from doing such a project with Zhang Qiusheng? Although they knew that the deal would be good for the USSR.
Zhang Qiusheng told Natasha's father that he understood and knew that the necessary business kickbacks were the lubricant to facilitate the completion of commercial projects. If the number is not too large, he can call the shots. We are a new type of joint-stock company in China, and we are not very constrained in this regard. The question is, what is the best way for you?