"Brother, let me say a few words." Zhao Xiaohai patted Yakov's leg, then stood up and scanned everyone's faces before smiling. "Everyone, I, Brother Yakov, am too straightforward and always speak bluntly. And I think he's misinterpreted what I meant. Actually, the reason I invited everyone here today is not only to welcome Brother Yakov, but also to use the Sino Holiday Hotel to set up something similar to... how should I put it, a club."

"Club?" Everyone present was confused by Zhao Xiaohai's words.

"Yes, the club," Zhao Xiaohai said with a smile, "Brother, as a businessman, I will act as the initiator of this club, and all of you here will be considered the first members of our club."

"Brother Zhao, what is the name of your club?" Zyuganov frowned and asked first.

"Well, to be honest, I started this club mainly for my own business," Zhao Xiaohai said bluntly. "I'm a businessman who came from China to your place to seek development. Frankly speaking, if I want my business to continue smoothly, I can't do without the support of everyone here."

As he spoke, Zhao Xiaohai walked behind Zyuganov. He placed his hands on the general's shoulders, patted them gently, and continued, "Take me, old man, for example. If I hadn't had your help when I first became successful, I would be nothing more than a nameless small vendor now, wouldn't you agree?"

"Hey, Brother Zhao, why do you have to say that? If you didn't have that kind of brains, no matter how much we helped you, you probably wouldn't have gotten to where you are today," Zyuganov, who had always had a good impression of Zhao Xiaohai, said at this time, "Besides, you have solved many problems for us. No..."

"Well, the military district has even issued specific instructions. For businesspeople like you who are willing to generously donate at critical moments, our troops must also provide certain support," Zyuganov continued, taking over the conversation. "So, the relationship between us is called mutual assistance. Yes, mutual assistance. I believe that the comrades at the local level will have no objection to this issue, right?"

"No objection..."

"Yes, we must support it, we must support it..."

Now that the military district has spoken, local officials will naturally support it in unison - the situation is stronger than people, and at this time, you have to support it even if you don't want to.

Yakov watched indifferently, sneering inwardly. He knew that the old man's words must have reached the Far Eastern Military Region, otherwise Zyuganov would not have said such a thing in front of him, the Chairman of the Security Committee. However, he didn't care about these things now. He was concerned about what Zhao Xiaohai was up to. He hadn't mentioned anything about the club before.

"What the general said is right. We do have a relationship of mutual assistance and cooperation. And when I proposed to establish this club today, it was not just for my own consideration," Zhao Xiaohai was certain in his heart. He smiled and continued, "To be honest with you, I have one thing I like and one thing I hate in my life. Of course, what I like, I believe everyone here knows, is money. And what I hate, is those ungrateful villains who put those who use them first and those who don't. We Chinese have a saying, 'No one is good for a thousand days, and no flower is good for a thousand days.'" "A hundred days of red," how do you explain this? Take the generals, for example. You hold positions of power, but one day you must retire. You've helped me now, and I, brothers, will naturally consider you from time to time, worry about your concerns, and think about your concerns. But if the general retires one day, without power and unable to help me, will I then abandon you and ignore your need for help? That's obviously not right. That's not what a conscientious person should do. Don't you agree?"

Is there any need to ask? Being ungrateful is certainly not what a conscientious person would do. Everyone nodded, even the young and energetic Yakov was no exception.

"Haha, so, today, I propose establishing this club to alleviate all of your worries," Zhao Xiaohai said with a smile. "According to my concept, anyone who has helped me before can join my club, and all of you here will be the first members. I will make a list of every member who joins my club. From now on, our club will hold a gathering every two months, and this system will continue indefinitely. As long as you are a member of this club, no matter who you are, whether you are in office or not, whether you have power or not, and whether you can still provide assistance to me, you will have a place in this club. His difficulties are the club's difficulties, and the club will do its best to help solve his needs. Just like the 100,000 rubles I'm giving you today, this is the first installment of club dues. It's not a large amount, but it will increase gradually in the future. From now on, any member who can attend club meetings on time will receive the club's regular membership dues. This is paid to you free of charge by me."