After receiving authorization and assistance from Gorbachev, Seryosha flew to London on a Soviet civil aviation flight with a secret mission to participate in the ongoing negotiations on the Soviet-British gas agreement. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info And before that, Karim had already set off from Zurich in advance and rushed to London to assist Seryosha in this operation.

Karim's gallery business has been running very well in the UK in recent years, so he has met many celebrities in the political and business circles of high society. Seryosha doesn't have any connections in the UK, and he needs Karim to create connections for him to talk to the cabinet. Seryosha knew very well that simply doing a good job in the coal export business would not make Gorbachev look at him differently, and that facilitating Gorbachev's visit to London and persuading Britain to actually abandon the sanctions and embargo against the Soviet Union was the ultimate goal.

Although Seryosha had made a promise to Gorbachev, and this was theoretically possible, Seryosha did not think about how to operate it. Although Seryosha came to the UK as a gas negotiator, he did not stay in the same hotel as the entire negotiating team, because there must have been Americans watching over there, which was not conducive to Seryosha's actions.

When Seryosha first arrived in London, he decided not to rush for a while, anyway, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the contradictions between the coal miners' union and the Thatcher cabinet were irreconcilable, and unless a miracle happened, a nationwide coal miners' strike was inevitable. The longer it dragged on, the better it would be for Seryosha. Seryosha thinks that it is better to adopt the strategy of business first and then government, and now he has attracted a number of enterprises seriously affected by the rise in coal prices as a breakthrough, such as the power industry and the steel industry.

Over the next week, Seryosha began to participate in business and social events under Karim's leadership, which were only temporary and did not reveal his Soviet identity, which had not been very popular in Britain since the Iron Curtain speech. However, Seryosha has not yet entered the social circle of the British business community after all, and Karim is a woman, so she can only talk about art and other topics with those noblewomen at the party, so it is not very effective, but Seryosha still has gains, at least he has received more and more invitations. At a banquet hosted by the British Bankers' Association, Seryosha met a guy who had done him a great favor.

"Mr. Ulyanov, it's a pleasure to see you again, when did you come to England?" A voice suddenly came from behind Seryosha, causing Seryosha to almost choke on wine, he didn't know anyone here, how could anyone call his name? Thinking of this, Seryosha hurriedly turned around, and Karim, who was chatting with several British ladies on the side, noticed the situation on Seryosha's side and hurriedly walked over.

"Hello! You ......" Seryosha pretended to turn around and saw a man about his age standing behind him enthusiastically, he saw Seryosha turn around, and hurriedly raised the wine glass in his hand, Seryosha and he gently touched the wine glass, and then wanted to ask the other party's identity with some embarrassment. This is simply rude, but Seryosha really can't remember when he met each other.

"Hey! James, I didn't expect to see you here, didn't you go skiing in Switzerland? Karim grabbed the other party's hand first, then let go and introduced to Seryosha: "This is Baron James, the member of the Rothschild family who helped us buy the Canadian agricultural company in the United States!" ”

Fortunately, Karim came in time enough, and Seryosha was not so embarrassed to ask the other party's identity! He hurriedly grabbed the other party's hand to hide his embarrassment and said, "James, I really haven't seen you for a few days, and my complexion is really good!" ”

"You look good, too! Mr. Ulyanov, are you coming to England for business or pleasure? James asked casually.

"It's a bit of both, but my business is mainly in the US, and it's my first time in the UK." Seryosha replied.

"Then you must come to our family castle and give us a chance to entertain you! Of course, if you have any good business, don't forget to take care of our Rothschild Bank, we are looking forward to cooperating with you again! Are you here to buy a company in the UK? James greeted warmly.

"Actually, I want to pay attention to the coal market in the UK, I have a lot of raw coal in my hands, and I want to find a few powerful long-term customers here!" Seryosha replied truthfully, and as soon as he said this, the two gentlemen, who had been talking warmly to the others on his left and right, suddenly turned around and joined in the conversation between them.

"James, won't you introduce me to this gentleman?" A pot-bellied old gentleman turned around and stretched out his hand to Seryosha and said.

"Mr. Ulyanov, this is Mr. Atkins from Barclays!"

"Hello, I'm Belford from the Royal Bank of Scotland!" Another old gentleman with very little hair introduced himself

"Nice to meet you!" Seryosha hurriedly shook hands with them as a gesture of friendship.

"Let's continue with the topic just now, I just heard that you have raw coal in your hands and want to sell it, right?" Belford asked in a low voice.

"Yes, I have a large amount of coal on hand and want to find a long-term buyer!" Seryosha emphasized.

"To be honest, I'm also interested in the coal in your hand, a steel company we have granted credit to is already in a recession, and now it is being manipulated by the government, and the financial statements are simply impossible to read!" Mr. Atkins said with a sad look on his face.

"We are the main correspondent bank of the British National Power Company, and if you have enough supplies, we hope to be able to sign a long-term supply contract, and the price is good, I only have one request, and that is not to cut off the supply!" Belford has also secured credit for the businesses where he works. Although the coal supply problem mainly affects industrial and power companies, the banks behind these companies will also be hit hard if their credit recipients are in trouble, and it is likely that it will be difficult to recover the loans.

"But to be honest, this gentleman, this is the first time we have met, I don't know if the raw coal in your hands is enough to supply the two of us, we are all large enterprises, if the supply is cut off, the loss is immeasurable!" Atkins asked, a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, I think James knows me, and I'm looking forward to working with your two bank-backed businesses. My coal ship will arrive in Manchester tomorrow, and several more ships are on their way, so if you are interested, you will find out if you go to the harbour! Seryosha said confidently.

"James, who's that guy?" After hearing the conversation here, a caring person pulled James aside and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know the specifics, but I think it's a senior partner of Glencore!" James replied uncertainly.