The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 656 WPG Emperor's Dinner Invitation! Cooperation is the Bottom Line! Two Things and Building a Network of Relationships!

Since the FSO plainclothes officers raised their hands in a non-threatening gesture as they approached, the CLC Group's security personnel did not engage in any aggressive behavior.

An Wuyang had already seen Emperor Pushi walking by in the distance. He wondered to himself, could it be that the emperor had something to do?

As the two plainclothes FSO officers approached, one of them handed a cell phone to An Wuyang and said in English, "Mr. An, please take this call."

When An Wuyang heard the other party recognize his surname, he knew that his information had already been investigated.

An Wuyang responded in Russian, "No problem."

The plainclothes officers at FSO were slightly surprised that An Wuyang knew Russian.

An Wuyang took the phone from the other party, and surprisingly, a greeting in Xia Guoyu came through the receiver, "Hello, this is Puxi."

Public records show that Pushkin was fluent in English and German, but did he also know the language of Xia?

An Wuyang guessed that he probably only knew some simple daily greetings.

An Wuyang immediately switched to Russian to reply, "Hello, Mr. Pushi, I am Andy from the Fifth Watch."

Even though he knew the other person knew his name perfectly well, An Wuyang still introduced himself because it was a basic courtesy.

After An Wuyang introduced himself, Emperor Pushkin extended an invitation, "Andy, do you have time tonight? How about we have dinner together?"

An Wuyang was slightly surprised. Did Emperor Pushkin really get straight to the point?
But you can understand it if you think about it!
There are some differences between the Northern Bear Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom, so it is normal for Emperor Push to extend such a direct invitation to the Northern Bear Kingdom.

The fact that a former friend of Pushkin could rise from a street vendor selling hot dogs to become the leader of a militarized mercenary group speaks volumes.

That is, when Pushkin wanted to achieve his goals, he did not mind engaging in social interactions with those below him.

Isn't An Wuyang's identity far more impressive than that of the hot dog vendor on the street?

An Wuyang couldn't determine what Emperor Push meant, but he was certain of one thing: Emperor Push would definitely need the Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group. Even if he couldn't use it now, he probably wanted to establish a good relationship with them.

An Wuyang also wants to build such good relationships!

Whatever Pushkin's purpose may be, at least it is possible to establish contact with him.

Once such a connection is established, further cooperation may be possible should a suitable opportunity arise in the future.

This situation is better than having nowhere to burn incense.

So An Wuyang agreed, saying, "Of course I have time. When exactly?"

Emperor Pushkin paused briefly, presumably considering the specific time, before quickly saying, "Six o'clock tonight, at the Kremlin."

Push the Great pressed further, "Where are you staying? I will send someone to fetch you."

An Wuyang answered truthfully, "We are at the Four Seasons Hotel opposite Red Square."

There's no need to hide this problem, because the Federal Security Service (FSO) can easily investigate it.

"I will send someone to pick you up in advance," Push the Great replied, then added, "I have some official business to attend to now. See you tonight."

“Okay, see you tonight,” An Wuyang replied.

After the call ended, An Wuyang returned the phone to the plainclothes officer from the FSO.

After retrieving the phone, the plainclothes officers from the FSO quickly left.

Anna looked at An Wuyang with slight confusion, but An Wuyang didn't offer an explanation. He simply said, "Let's go back to the hotel first."

“Oh!” Anna readily agreed.

The Four Seasons Hotel across from Red Square.

An Wuyang and Anna returned to the presidential suite, where An Wuyang explained to Anna, "We just met Emperor Pushkin."

"Push the Great invited us to dinner," An Wuyang added.

Anna exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?"

Why did Pushkin invite them?
It must be an invitation for An Wuyang to have dinner together, right?
An Wuyang speculated, "There must be a place where we can use our information from the early morning hours. You and I will go together in a bit."

"Oh! Okay!" Anna replied, her voice trembling with excitement.

Anna added, "Do I need to prepare an evening gown?"

Faced with Anna's serious attitude, An Wuyang couldn't help but smile, "It's not necessary, it's just an informal invitation."

In such informal, private occasions, dressing up would actually seem rather odd.

"Then I'll go do my makeup first." Anna prepared to dress up nicely so as not to embarrass An Wuyang.

While Anna was putting on makeup, An Wuyang used the Little White Dove app to contact Kashev.

After the call connected, An Wuyang quickly asked, "Mr. Petrov, which side does your CLC Group have backing in the Northern Bear Country?"

Before Kashev could answer, An Wuyang briefly explained that he had just met Pushkin outside the Kremlin and received an invitation.

After listening, Kashiev quickly replied without hiding anything, "Our CLC mainly has close ties with the Ministry for the Development of the Far East."

Kashiev then added, "Our faction is in the same boat as Pushkin."

"Understood," An Wuyang replied, then hung up the call.

After An Wuyang hung up the phone, Kashiev fell into a silent contemplation. Had An Wuyang actually received an invitation from Pushkin?

Is this change ultimately good or bad for the CLC Group?

……

North Bear Country, Moscow time, 5:40 PM.

An Wuyang casually opened two bottles of Liang Huanxi (a brand of liquor), drinking one himself and giving the other to Anna to help her recover from her slight fatigue.

The two had just finished drinking two bottles of "Happy Drinks" when, about five or six minutes later, plainclothes officers from the FSO contacted An Wuyang, saying they were about to go to the Four Seasons Hotel to escort him to the Kremlin.

The FSO's plainclothes personnel had clearly investigated An Wuyang beforehand. They gave An Wuyang's security personnel special permission to enter the Kremlin together, and even allowed the security personnel to bring their belongings in.

In fact, this kind of permission is more like a psychological comfort!

If a real problem arises, what is the ultimate difference between having security personnel with An Wuyang and having those personnel carry weapons?
That's why it's said that this kind of permission is more of a psychological comfort.

However, this psychological comfort reveals more information: the other party expressed sufficient goodwill, which is why Pushkin granted such special permission.

Less than five minutes later, An Wuyang and Anna came down together, accompanied only by two security personnel, Duan Zhiqiang and Liang Pei.

“Hello, Mr. An, I am Ivan Nikolayevich Smirnov. You can call me Ivan. I will be leading the escort to the Kremlin.” Ivan explained in fluent Xia Guo language. This kind of communication in a foreign land using one's native language often makes it easier to establish a sense of psychological closeness.

An Wuyang smiled and replied, "No problem."

Ivan led An Wuyang and his group into the car. Although the Four Seasons Hotel is very close to the Kremlin, the group will not walk there, but will instead ride in a vehicle from the Federal Security Service (FSO).

There's a reason why FSO (Federal Security Service) vehicles were used instead of An Wuyang's own.

If An Wuyang uses his own vehicle, he will inevitably have to undergo a strict inspection when entering the Kremlin, but the inspection will also subtly offend An Wuyang psychologically.

To avoid such a situation, the Federal Security Service (FSO) directly dispatched vehicles to escort An Wuyang, thus ensuring a smoother entry into the Kremlin.

5:58 PM; in a small restaurant at the Kremlin.

When Ivan arrived with An Wuyang and Anna, Emperor Pushkin was already waiting in the dining room.

As An Wuyang entered, Emperor Pushkin stood up and shook hands with her, while Anna did not receive this treatment.

"Andy, please sit down!" This time, Emperor Pushkin used Russian because An Wuyang had previously demonstrated that he had a basic understanding of Russian.

"Thank you, Mr. Pushi." An Wuyang expressed his gratitude politely, then took his seat to the left of Emperor Pushi.

The dining table prepared by Emperor Pushkin was a square table, which was common in the Xia Kingdom. This type of square table could not only bring people closer together and establish psychological relationships, but also distinguish between the main and secondary figures.

For example, Pushkin sat in the head seat. Both his status as emperor and the hospitality of the host country made it possible for Pushkin to sit in the head seat.

An Wuyang sat to the left of the head of the table, which was the second most honored position.

As Emperor Pushkin, Anne, and Anna took their seats, the waiters began serving the dishes.

The dishes were just a little awkward!

Because the dishes served at the banquet hosted by Emperor Pushkin were actually special dishes from the Shengqing era.

If it weren't for Emperor Pushkin being the host of the banquet, An Wuyang would definitely be complaining by now.

He, a native of Shengqing, traveled thousands of miles to the Northern Bear Kingdom. Did he come here to eat Shengqing cuisine?

He wants to eat Shengqing cuisine, but he doesn't know where to go.

As An Wuyang savored the celebratory dishes served at the banquet hosted by Emperor Pushkin, he discovered another embarrassing issue that made him uneasy: what kind of chef did Emperor Pushkin hire?
This Shengqing cuisine isn't authentic!
Sweet braised pork?
Is this supposed to be a celebratory dish?

More importantly, Emperor Pushkin even started talking about the Shengqing cuisine, and asked An Wuyang, a native of Shengqing, for his opinion.
An Wuyang really wanted to say, "Don't treat me to hometown food next time!"

Given the rather awkward situation, An Wuyang changed the subject and asked directly, "Mr. Pushi, is there anything else?"

An Wuyang added, "If we can do it before dawn, we are definitely willing to cooperate."

An Wuyang chose to get straight to the point, but also held back, for example, he used the word 'cooperation' instead of 'coordination'.

This kind of rhetoric represents An Wuyang's stance.

Because 'cooperation' means 'win-win cooperation'.

If it is 'cooperation', it may mean sacrificing the interests of one party to accommodate the interests of another party.

How could Emperor Pushkin not understand An Wuyang's rhetoric?

To borrow a proverb from the Xia Kingdom: This seventy-year-old man has crossed more bridges than An Wuyang has walked roads!

Faced with An Wuyang's straightforward question, Pushkin replied frankly, "I have two things to say."

“One thing is cooperation,” Push the Great explained. “The other thing is a problem.”

"First, regarding cooperation, I desire your double pleasure at dawn," said Emperor Push the Great, outlining the cooperation.

Double pleasure?

An Wuyang automatically activated his soul translation and finally understood that "Double Pleasure" must be the name of Two Joys in the Northern Bear Kingdom?

Did Pushkin treat it like an energy drink?
Just like Li Wenya, she also treated Liang Huanxi as a functional drink, drinking a bottle whenever she was sleepy, tired, or not feeling well.

But Pushkin was different from Li Wenya!
Li Wenya could drink as much as she wanted, and An Huchun dared not interfere, nor did An Wuyang dare to say anything.

Although Pushkin held a high position of power and his prestige and fame were at their zenith, his status made it unsuitable for him to consume large quantities of the "Two Joys" (a type of herbal concoction).

An Wuyang agreed to the cooperation first, "No problem. If Mr. Pushi has any purchasing needs, we can grant him special permission and preferential prices."

An Wuyang then added, "So, how much do you want to purchase?"

Emperor Pushkin hesitated for a moment before replying, "Can you guarantee a supply of ten bottles per month, even at dawn?"

???

Ten bottles a month?

Li Wenya can consume this amount in three or four days!
Instead of answering the question, An Wuyang asked what kind of help he needed.

“Mr. Pushi, I need your help with something,” An Wuyang asked for help.

Push the Great immediately followed up the conversation, asking, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

“This is my girlfriend. She is the daughter of Mr. Petrov, the president of CLC Group. Their hometown is in Siberia. My girlfriend wants to build a zoo in Siberia and raise brown bears, tigers, snow leopards, lynxes, and other animals,” An Wuyang stated his needs.

"However, there are some troubles regarding the corresponding land lease permits, the approval of the zoo project, and security issues," An Wuyang added.

“I hope to get Mr. Push’s help in this matter,” An Wuyang said sincerely, as if he really needed help.

Emperor Pushkin understood An Wuyang's meaning in an instant.

These so-called troubles can be easily resolved by the CLC Group; they are not troubles at all.

However, if An Wuyang brings it up now, it's because he's actively trying to curry favor!

An Wuyang added, "To express my gratitude for Mr. Pushi's help, on behalf of Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group, I have signed a cooperative research project with [Mosk State Sechenov First Medical University], sponsoring a batch of Double Pleasure every month for research purposes."

“This batch of Two Joys contains at least twelve bottles,” An Wuyang added.

The so-called "at least" twelve bottles means exactly twelve bottles.

If Emperor Pushkin only needed ten bottles, and An Wuyang provided twelve, then the remaining two bottles could indeed be given to the Moscow State Sechenov First Medical University for research.

This ensures that the corresponding tasks are handled flawlessly!
After all, Emperor Pushkin only needed ten bottles of Liang Huanxi a month. Should An Wuyang charge money or not?
Take money?

Even considering the price of $100,000 per bottle given by Ren Tianxiang, the head of the Tyrande Pufeng Lotus Group, that's only a million dollars.

Does An Wuyang need that million dollars?
Therefore, compared to the million-dollar income, An Wuyang would rather turn this matter into a favor, thereby establishing a network of interpersonal relationships with Emperor Pushkin!
(End of this chapter)