Ivanlev stretched out his hand politely and said: "I am also happy to meet Mr. Li, but not because you are Shan's friend, because I don't like him."
Seeing the embarrassment on Zhao Jishan's face, Li Xiucheng was speechless. He didn't expect this old man to be so...upright.
He smiled quickly and said, "I heard Karenina say that you like Maotai. I specially brought you a bottle of 20-year-old. I hope you like it." After saying that, he turned around and took a sealed carton from Zhao Qiang and handed it to him. Ivan Lev.
Ivanlev took it with a smile on his face: "Mr. Li spent a lot of money."
"No, it's just a little care."
Boris interrupted at the right time: "Okay, dad, please chat with me and Karenina for a while, we are going to taste vodka."
After saying that, he didn't care about the old man's stinky face again, and led Li Xiucheng to the edge of the hall.
There are several tables here, and there are many exquisite snacks and drinks on the tables. Zhao Yimo is holding Zhao Xueyao's arm and drinking and chatting with a few young people.
The two came next to them, and Boris chuckled: "Li, I made you laugh.
The old man has a very deep prejudice against mountains, and it is not easy to change it in a short while. I will find a way to reconcile it, but this matter cannot be rushed. "
"I understand." Li Xiucheng nodded. When he entered, Zhao Jishan took the initiative to ask Ivanlev, but he just snorted. Plus, with his "upright" attitude just now, what else could he not understand about his attitude? ?
All in all, the banquet got off to a not-so-pleasant start. Fortunately, Paulis had obviously done some homework for the rest of the family, and everyone was able to chat and laugh with Zhao Jishan, so it was not as if he was being left out in the cold.
Just this makes Zhao Jishan's family very happy.
Encouraged by this, Karenina also felt that she should work harder, so she forced Zhao Jishan to chat awkwardly with Ivanlev.
The banquet went on for a while, and a middle-aged man wearing a large leather coat with a deep fur collar walked in from the door.
The middle-aged man entered the door, glanced around the hall and came directly to Zhao Yimo and others.
Zhao Yimo noticed him and said with a smile: "Uncle Ovluo, you are late!"
"It's not too late. In order to accompany you, I came here right after get off work. I even turned down the beautiful woman's date." Ovluo said with an exaggerated smile, but his eyes fell on Li Xiucheng: "Yimo, this is Li Xiucheng." ?I have been listening to you talk about it for several days, and today I finally saw a real person!"
Li Xiucheng stood nearby and watched the conversation between the two with a smile. When he heard the mention of himself, he took the initiative to reach out and smiled: "Hello, Mr. Ovluo. I am Li Xiucheng, chairman of Huaguo Jinxiu Group, and even more so. friend!"
Ovluo stretched out his hands to hold Li Xiucheng's hand and shook it several times. He smiled very enthusiastically and said: "Li, just call me Ovluo! Yimo's niece is our pistachio. You are Yimo's good friend." Friends are our good friends, please treat us as a family and don’t be restricted.”
“Of course, I’ve always known that the Russian nation is a hospitable nation.”
Li Xiucheng nodded in agreement. In just a few words, he could tell that Ofro was obviously more slippery and worthy of being a banker.
He smiled and said: "I heard from Yimo that Mr. Ofuro runs a private bank, so I became curious about Mr. Ofuro. At present, our domestic private banking industry is still in a state of desolation, with only a few so-called banks operating secretly.
This is a blank space for us! I'd love to talk more with Mr. Ovreau. "
"That's great. If you have an opportunity, Mr. Li can visit my bank. From the administrative department to business services, I promise to introduce everything to you in detail.
Maybe we can even reach some cooperation! "
Next to him, Boris finally couldn't help it anymore and said dissatisfiedly: "Ovro, please don't try to trick my friend. He is very happy to cooperate with me."
"Paulis, don't be so sensitive, I just want to make more friends." Ovro leaned back, spread his hands and smiled.
"It's best, otherwise I'll beat you up!" Boris said and raised his fist as if to demonstrate.
Ovluo stretched out his head and smiled at Li Xiucheng: "Look, this guy actually only has this ability. He threatens people with his fists if he can't talk. I have always looked down on him."
"Haha, it can be seen that the relationship between the two of you is very good."
"Of course, we are brothers." Ovro laughed, then walked to the small circle of people chatting next to him, and said with a smile: "Karen Lena, my sister, we will go to your place tomorrow to entertain you. Good for us.”
Karen Lena rolled her eyes: "Forget it, it would be nice to have a Mosin Nagant to play with."
"The children are playing, why are you joining in the fun and not going to work?" Ivanlev also glared at Ovro and scolded.
"Of course it's a gift!" Ovro spread his hands and said with a smile: "Li and I are very close, and now we are good friends."
Ivanlev's eyelids trembled, and he shook his head and said: "I'm still not in shape even after my age."
At this time, Li Xiucheng also followed and interjected: "I feel that Mr. Ovluo lives a happier life because he is so energetic."
"Xiao Li, you are really my close friend." Ovro put his arm around his shoulders, then winked at Ivan Lev and smiled: "Look, old Ivan, Li is my close friend."
His funny look made everyone laugh, and Ivanlev also shook his head: "You are getting more and more slick outside, it's really a headache."
After speaking, he smiled at Li Xiucheng and said, "Li, don't mind."
"Of course not! There is an old saying in China that survival of the fittest is the survival of the fittest. Mr. Ovreau is more suitable for wandering in business activities. This is his advantage."
"Maybe." Ivanlev smiled noncommittally, and then said: "I heard Karenina tell a lot about Mr. Li's deeds. I can see that Mr. Li is a successful businessman with far-sightedness. I don't know what Mr. Li's attitude toward China is. What do you think of trade between the two countries?"
This topic changed a bit suddenly, and the topic is quite big.
Li Xiucheng raised his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't know why the old man thought of asking this.
Everyone next to them also looked at each other and fell silent for a moment. The lively hall just now suddenly became much quieter. Everyone felt that the family gathering had gone bad.
But Li Xiucheng didn't care about this. He sorted out the memories about the Soviet Union in his mind again, then looked up at Ivanlev and said: "Actually, the trade between the two countries can be summarized in one sentence."
Now it was Ivanlev's turn to be surprised. The complex international trade can be summed up in one sentence. Is it true or false?
He quickly stretched out his hand and said, "Please speak!"
“In a word, the economic structures are complementary, and progress will lead to a combination of strength and softness.”
This sentence was a bit empty, and no one understood it for a while, but it successfully attracted everyone's attention, and they all focused on Li Xiucheng, waiting for his interpretation.
