Zhang Jiaqiang couldn't help but marvel, the people from the screw country really know how to name, the driver of the car, and now there is a driver of the carriage.
As soon as the skinny old man arrived, the entire hall fell silent instantly.
Several men who were as arrogant as roosters immediately came forward to salute and chat, each of them actually seemed a bit servile.
Even Gugreev showed a flattering smile, holding the old man's hands with a pair of bears and talking non-stop.
But the old driver seemed to be ignoring me.
It seems that the weight of this godfather is really extraordinary. He must have something to do with Chichevsky's status.
The master driver took Zhang Jiaqiang's hand and introduced him.
"Godfather, this is my best friend, Mr. Zhang Jiaqiang!"
The carriage driver turned out to speak fluent Mandarin and shook Zhang Jiaqiang's hand enthusiastically.
"It's normal to have friends from far away. I didn't expect that after so many years, I would be able to meet friends from China again!"
The driver introduced from the side, "The godfather spent some time in China when he was young, so he speaks Chinese so well. I learned my Chinese from him!"
More than ten or twenty years ago, the two countries were in their honeymoon period and had close exchanges with each other. This kind of thing was not uncommon, and Zhang Jiaqiang was not surprised.
I just feel that this mysterious old man is engaged in a job that is not simple. He may be an old spy from Sword and Shield.
Zhang Jiaqiang pretended to be humble, held his hand and said.
"I didn't expect that the old gentleman is so familiar with Chinese culture. As a Chinese, I feel ashamed. I really admire you. Please come in and let me welcome you with the most fragrant vodka!"
With a few words of praise, the veteran driver beamed. He held Zhang Jiaqiang's hand and squeezed it from time to time.
Zhang Jiaqiang's scalp felt numb for a while. This couldn't be an old glass, right? No wonder he was so kind to his godson and driver. Could it be that the two of them have a closer relationship?
I have to stay away from him. No matter how great the benefits are, I can't cross the bottom line.
Thinking of this, Zhang Jiaqiang calmly took out his hand, picked up two glasses of wine, handed one to Lao Guzi and said.
"This vodka is produced in the country of Screws. It's my right to borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha. Next time I come, I will definitely bring you good Chinese wine!"
Talking about drinking a full cup.
The old driver obviously valued his godson's friend very much. He toasted happily and said.
"I like Maotai, but it's a pity that I can't drink it here. Jiaqiang, if you come here next time, please bring a few bottles over so that I can relive the good memories of those years!"
Zhang Jiaqiang didn't want to get too involved with this old glass. Gugreev happened to come over to toast, so he took the opportunity to hide aside and asked the driver to help introduce other guests.
The driver master said, "Jia Qiang, my godfather used to work for the Sword and Shield Bureau, and now he is the head of the Far East Region of the Security Bureau. He has great energy and will be of great help to you!"
Zhang Jiaqiang secretly thought that he was really powerful, and maybe he had some relationship with that emperor, but he was really not good at it and couldn't serve him well.
But on the face of it, he pretended to be surprised and said, "That's it. Dear Seryozha, thank you for reminding me. You should understand the godfather's temper. Do you know what he likes? Money, beautiful women, or fine wine and delicious food?"
The driver chuckled and said, "To be honest, Godfather, what he likes most is talents. Young people who can bring huge benefits to the country are his favorites. I see that he is very interested in you. He must think that you can Bring benefits to our country, with this, I dare say he will help you!"
Zhang Jiaqiang secretly felt a cold sweat. He didn't detect anything just now, but he still stayed away.
Along the way, Zhang Jiaqiang got to know many local dignitaries, including Katyusha, the mayor of Freezing Port. Surprisingly, this mayor turned out to be a noble lady in her prime.
The female mayor held Zhang Jiaqiang's hand and kept chattering, and the towering snow-capped mountains almost hit him in the face.
This made Director Zhang Da blush and feel his heart pounding, and he was too embarrassed to look at him.
The driver translated, "The mayor said that the materials you delivered have brought vitality and prosperity to the city. I hope to continue to cooperate with you to build Freezing Port into the largest trading port city in the Far East!"
Then the female mayor beckoned over a pot-bellied old man and introduced him as Kentaski, the city's Minister of Commerce and Trade. All future business would be handled by him and Zhang Jiaqiang's people.
Zhang Jiaqiang took the opportunity to propose the intention of exchanging winter clothes for furs.
Kentaski actually said that the mayor had the final say.
It seems that he is a loser again.
After listening to the translation, the female mayor's beautiful eyes twinkled and she expressed that she was very interested in this kind of transaction and decided to discuss it in detail another day.
Zhang Jiaqiang was delighted and felt that he should learn a few screw slang, otherwise it would be too inconvenient to communicate.
While they were chatting, a lean and capable middle-aged man came over holding a wine glass.
"Mr. Zhang, please introduce yourself. I am Belikov. It is a great honor to meet you!"
After translating, the driver explained, "Mr. Belikov is the president of the Far East Chamber of Commerce. I have invited him here on a business trip to Freezing Port. It should be good for you!"
Zhang Jiaqiang glanced at the driver with great gratitude, exchanged business cards with the president, and drank another glass of wine.
Belikov said, "Winter in the Far East is coming soon, and the cold wind in Siberia will swallow everything up. My dear Zhang, what do you think is most in short supply this season?"
Zhang Jiaqiang said with a smile, "Of course it's fuel, cold-proof clothes, high-calorie food and medicine!"
Belikov smiled strangely, shook the cup with some wine remaining, and said, "You are right, but the profits are not high. My dear Zhang, I want to take some time to visit you alone. I don't know why. What time is convenient?"
Zhang Jiaqiang smiled and said, "We in China have a saying that it is better to choose a day than to hit it. Today is a good time. We can go to the office to discuss it in detail!"
Zhang Jiaqiang asked the driver to greet the guests. He took Belikov straight to the third floor and called Xiao Yao, who was still chatting awkwardly with Natasha, as a translator. The three of them closed the door and chatted about business.
Belikov got straight to the point, "The most profitable thing in winter is alcohol, alcoholic beverages. Men in our country consume alcoholic beverages twice as much as food and three times as much as clothes every winter. Even women consume a lot of alcoholic beverages." , this is the most scarce thing at the moment, I don’t know if Zhang, you can satisfy this huge market!”
After Xiao Yao translated, Zhang Jiaqiang suddenly realized that yes, Chinese people love to drink, especially in the cold winter, when they can hardly leave their homes. What else can they do at home besides drinking.
The price of grain is low and the profit is low, but if the grain is turned into wine, the profit will more than triple to five times. This is a good business with huge profits.
However, most of the domestic products are liquor and beer, which may not meet the taste of Chinese people.
Zhang Jiaqiang suddenly thought of two popular domestic spirits, Laobaigan and Erguotou.
The former has a height of more than 70 degrees, and the latter has a height of 63 degrees.
Although these wines have some flavor, if they are filtered with activated carbon, the taste is not far different from that of vodka. If they are labeled as vodka, they will definitely sell well in the Far East!
