Chapter 12: The Prime Minister's Husband
"A public meeting? Why, I didn't say that in the first place! Seryosha said a little angrily. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Mr. Ulyanov, this is what the Prime Minister demanded! I can't convince the Prime Minister to meet you privately, you know it's the right moment! If the Prime Minister meets with you privately, once the reporter or those Labour MPs find out, they will definitely take the opportunity to attack, and then the Americans will definitely put more pressure on the Prime Minister. Ian McGrady tried his best to persuade Seryosha.
Seryosha and McGrady argued for an hour over whether to meet publicly, but still failed to find a solution acceptable to all. The difficulty of this matter was obviously beyond Seryosha's original assumption. Seryosha must now think of alternative plans to make this happen. Since McGrady can't get through here, Seryosha can only think of the Prime Minister's husband, Sir Dennis Thatcher.
Seryosha called Karim over and asked in a low voice, "Karim, do you know what the prime minister's husband does?" ”
"Him! I heard that he was a rich merchant in the paint and paint business, and that old man was ridiculous and cute, and made people feel that his character was a little shy, but he married such a strong wife, and those third-rate newspapers often reported on the affairs of their husband and wife, and they used him all day to make amusement! But a good man! Karim said cheerfully.
"Can you find a chance to have a relationship with him?" Seryosha asked curiously?
"You're talking about it, he's been friends with one of our gallery regulars for many years, and we often go out to play golf or something! I don't have a problem creating a chance encounter! Karim agreed.
"Arrange it for me as soon as possible! These politicians are all old foxes, or businessmen are better to talk to! Seryosha complained.
After Seryosha explained it, Karim went to work in a moment, Seryosha poured himself a glass of wine, sat on the sofa without saying a word, and quietly waited for Karim to organize an outdoor social event in high society on the phone. In less than twenty minutes, a golf party with Sir Dennis Thatcher had been arranged.
A few days later, Seryosha and Karim arrived at a membership-only golf course in a sports car dressed in casual clothes. It's a rare day of good weather, with sunshine, green grass, and beautiful scenery that always lifts people's moods.
Although Seryosha is still worried about what Gorbachev has explained, the reason why Seryosha does not want to meet with Prime Minister Thatcher in public is because General Secretary Gorbachev is doing this behind the back of the Politburo, and if the news is made public before the matter is completed, it will bring great trouble to Secretary Gorbachev. On the other hand, it was because Seryosha did not want to overexpose himself to the public eye, after all, there was a big business waiting for him at the bankers' association.
The ball was organized by Karim, and most of the guests who came to attend were patrons and members of the Rose Palace Gallery. The people who have money to play art investment are basically wealthy people who have received a good art education since childhood, and everyone is very familiar with each other, except for Seryosha, but there are still many customers who are engaged in the banking industry who recognize him.
Before the start of the match, Seryosha got his wish and Sir Dennis Thatcher. Sir Thatcher wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses, a little overwhelmed, but he looked very kind. Someone who knew Seryosha and Dennis at the same time came over to introduce the two of them to each other. The intermediary introduced Seryosha to Dennis as a coal merchant from the United States, and Seryosha acquiesced to this identity.
Golf is not an intense sport, but rather a sport that can be walked leisurely. The two men strolled the lawn after hitting the ball. There is a lot of time to interact with each other, as Xie Wenlong's English teacher said when he was in secondary school, and the British always start with the weather.
After Seryosha and Dennis played 3 holes, the conversation gradually shifted to business. When Dennis finally shifted the conversation to coal. Deliberately slowing down the distance between the caddie and the player, he grabbed Dennis and whispered, "I'm sorry, Sir Thatcher." I just concealed my true identity, and I am not a wealthy businessman from the United States, although I do have some business in the United States. I'm actually a government official from the Soviet Union! ”
Dennis was so frightened by Seryosha's words that he didn't even notice that the club had fallen to the ground. After a while, he said, "I'm sorry, I don't know much about politics!" After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
Seryosha hurriedly said: "Dennis, do you know what it is like to starve? ”
"What do you mean?" Dennis turned and looked at Seryosha suspiciously.
"Please give me a moment, I'll have to explain it to you!" Seryosha hurried after him and grabbed Dennis.
"Alright! Not too long, though! Dennis reluctantly agreed.
"Dennis, my country has been suffering from severe food production for several years in a row. There are natural and man-made reasons for this! We had to use gold and foreign exchange to buy food abroad! And I happen to be the main official in charge of agriculture, and the funds we allocate to agriculture are not sufficient, and if we spend most of the money on the purchase of food, we will not have the money to buy those agricultural equipment to change the current situation! Seryosha explained to Denis.
"If you build one less item, warships, missiles, and airplanes, I don't think there will be a financial problem!" Dennis said sarcastically.
"Yes, you're right, but the annual allocation for agriculture is not decided by me, but by our superiors. I only have so much money in my hands every year, and now I spend more and more on imported food, and if we continue like this, we are very likely to cause a serious food problem. These words are not meant to be known to foreigners, but I hope you will understand. It is politicians who are engaged in antagonism, and they have nothing to do with the common people! Seryosha explained.
"What do you want me to do?" Dennis had a good heart, and Seryosha really touched him.
Seryosha took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Dennis, and then cautiously whispered: "This is a personal letter from Secretary Gorbachev to your wife, please destroy it immediately after reading it!" We can provide your country with the coal you urgently need right now, and we only hope that you will lift the sanctions imposed on us in terms of agricultural machinery and equipment, and food processing equipment! Please do what I say, it's a matter of life and death! ”