Chapter 14: Disaster Strikes
Thinking of Inovich and his Siberian trading company made Chang Jianming's heart both painful and worried.
Painfully, Inovich was killed by robbers for no apparent reason; The worrying large amount of money was snatched away by the robbers and disappeared without a trace.
This made him really wonder, "How did such a tragic thing happen in just a few days"?
That's his good friend, Chang Jianming not only talked to Inovic in literature, but also did such a big business, Beijing Hotel, both of them have the meaning of seeing each other late, especially the project of the European train, which is "the same as what the hero sees".
He remembers that when talking about the project, Inovic was not only very excited, but also used the analogy of a dish he had just served - this dish is the famous Tan family dish "braised shark fin".
Chang Jianming clearly remembered that this dish was served last that day, because the waiting time was a bit long, so when he saw the waiter bringing the last dish, Inovich joked very humorously:
"Davari (comrade), the time of this dish is a little too long, if this is our European train project, then such a long time, it will be too troublesome",
"Haha, you don't know much, this dish is not ordinary, it pays attention to simmering over low heat, this is the highest level of food, and it is also the essence of cooking! So, let's not jump to conclusions, shall we? How about you taste the dish first and then make a macro statement"?
"Haha, that's good, but this tableware is very beautiful", Inovich saw that this set of cutlery was covered with gold and silver, and he immediately gave a thumbs up, expressing his heartfelt appreciation.
"Hehe, this is just the icing on the cake, the tableware is good, the dish is better, you look at this dish, this is the best dish of Tan's cuisine, first of all, this soup, this is the whole chicken, whole duck, scallops, ham, according to the proportion of the pot, and then simmer for two days, this can completely boil the chicken and duck and dissolve in the soup. That's not all, you have to go through a fine basket, grate out the mellow soup, and then put the shark fin into the soup, and then use the simmer for another day. to be able to eat this dish", hearing Inovich say yes, Chang Jianming came to the spirit and doubled his introduction,
"Huh? Make a bowl of soup in three days? I just went on late, and I stayed up too long"! Inovich shook his head,
"Hehe, don't make a judgment yet, taste it to know, you have a spoonful, see if these three days are worth it"? Chang Jianming smiled mischievously,
Seeing Chang Jianming so energetically promoting this dish, Inovich had to pick up the golden spoon and scoop a spoonful, he put it in his mouth, tasted it carefully, and couldn't help exclaiming, "Wow, it's amazing, oops, it's so delicious", he was full of praise,
"Haha, how's that, not bad, right"?
"Well, good," Inovich sipped the sticky shark fin soup in his mouth, "tsk" and said, "The juice is thick, the flavor is thick, soft, smooth, and the taste is extremely mellow, it really looks like a fairy", no matter what, people are professors in the end, and they can say so many words of praise for eating shark fin.
"Haha, that's a good point, every sentence is on the point", do you have a treat, naturally like the praise of guests. Chang Jianming suddenly remembered the topic of the conversation just now, "Davaris, I think this is just like the European train project you said, as long as we are careful, patient, and meticulous and slowly boiled, I believe that our project will be a complete success"!
"Hehe, great, Davaris, don't worry, I will carefully boil this soup and start the European train"!
"Okay, then I also make a wish to everyone, if the European train can be successful, I will be in the Beijing Hotel, and I will feast you again",
"Ula, good yes", the scene was full of cheers!
"Haha", looking at the excited Russian friends, thinking about the European train that will be completed soon, "the volume of goods can be greatly increased, and the time can be more guaranteed, which is what I have been looking forward to for many years"!
"Come, cheers", Chang Jianming raised the cup in his hand, and drank the incomparably mellow Moutai wine with his Russian friends one by one, his excitement was overflowing, and his happiness was needless to say.
Men under alcohol anesthesia, in the vision of a beautiful vision, who can refuse a friend's request to send another batch of goods?
"I'm afraid this is the real reason why I put aside the arrears factor and sent another batch of goods, right?"
"But a batch of goods is only a hundred thousand dollars, so what is the reason for the backlog of 2 million US dollars? I'm afraid it's not that simple, isn't it?" A thought flickered like a meteor in his mind, blurry and clear, which made Chang Jianming shudder. He seemed to finally figure out what was going on.
Thinking of this, he suddenly opened his mouth and seemed to be fully awake, he adjusted his chair and sat up.
"Hey, Lao Liu", Chang Jianming woke up Vice President Liu, who was sleeping on the side, "I finally figured it out now, this last batch of goods, needless to say, is indeed my responsibility, but with so many backlogs of goods at one time, it is not so simple."
"You"? Liu Yilong rubbed his worried eyes, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
"Let me tell you, I see what that fax means, this Inovich is also a talker, he is really ready to pay us off! Otherwise, why would he have so much cash in reserve?"
"Oh oh", Liu Yilong finally woke up, "You're right, let's really not wronged him, people did prepare the payment, but I wondered, how did you say these gangsters were so accurate?" How do you know that Inovic is ready to settle the debt with us"?
"I think so too, someone must have leaked this information, maybe it was intentional to report to the robbers, I don't know?"
"Huh? What do you think? If you say it, isn't it just that there is an inner ghost"?
"Hmph, the inner ghost is certain, but I don't know if this inner ghost is from our company or a Russian company"?
"Huh? Do you doubt our company"? Leon's eyes widened, "This can't be, right?" Chang Jianming's inference shocked him too much.
"Of course, I didn't say that it must be our company, but how many people know about this situation? If it weren't for someone tipping the news, how would this robber know that Inovich had prepared the payment, and how could he have robbed so much money so accurately?"
"This"? Leon was a little dumbfounded, he didn't know how to answer, he suddenly remembered the financial director, "You said that this Elena, she is in charge of money, and her whereabouts are still unknown"?
"This"? Chang Jianming didn't answer yet, but he heard the flight attendant's announcement, and the voice was really crisp and sweet:
"Ladies, gentlemen, the plane is about to land, please put away the small table, fasten your seat belt, adjust the seat back to the original position, the plane is about to land",
"O, Mr. Chang, Moscow has arrived, let's talk later, Elena is very suspicious, who dares to say that she was kidnapped, wouldn't it be voluntary"?
"Elena? There is another person whose whereabouts are unknown."
"You say Manokov? I haven't figured this out yet, so I'll talk to you about it later, right?"
"Okay, anyway, we'll be at Inovich's company in a while, and when we get there, naturally all the truth will be revealed, and we will all know who is a ghost and who is a god",
Chang Jianming was full of confidence, but he didn't know that a catastrophe was coming.......