Chapter 495 The Deal is Done
Since Wu Bingzhong has spoken up, Sheng Xiping has to get this done, even if he has to do his utmost.
So he immediately found the person who led the delivery, who was Andrei's subordinate, and asked him to pass on a message to Andrei, asking him to find an opportunity to meet him.
Andrei has been busy lately; he has delegated the exchange of goods to his subordinates.
He himself took money and people to several major cities in the Far East, contacted and found military and political figures through connections to seek protection, and then developed distributors in several cities.
Andrei was a smart man. He knew that he couldn't handle such a large-scale trade on his own, and he needed to find a bigger backer.
Russia today is rotten to the core. Corruption among high-ranking officials is rampant, and with large sums of money and resources paving the way, Andrei's network of connections has expanded further.
This guy has big ambitions; after stabilizing the Far East, he wants to expand westward.
Therefore, it took Sheng Xiping a week to receive a reply from Andrei after he sent the message.
Andrei sent an official invitation to Sheng Xiping, inviting him to Buenos Aires for further discussion.
"This is Comrade Ivanov, from Komsomolskaya Pravda. He can help you with what you've said."
The company was very simple, consisting of just a few rooms and a warehouse, and was guarded by quite a few people.
Actually, there are steel mills in Buenos Aires that produce steel for construction and industrial use.
“Very good, very good, Andrei, how are you?” Sheng Xiping returned the warm hug and replied in simple Russian.
Recently, Andrei has had more money in his hands and has been sending a lot of industrial steel, such as stainless steel, hot-rolled steel plates, and cold-drawn seamless steel pipes, to the other side of the strait.
However, going through an official invitation simplifies things considerably.
"Sheng, they are all my friends, very good friends, trustworthy friends."
Sheng Xiping laughed and, as he spoke, extended his hand to the group of people.
This is Comrade Sergei, from Khabarovsk, and this is Vishnyak, from Vladivostok.
On January 27th, Sheng Xiping, accompanied by Sun Jinggang, Wang Dongcheng, and several others, crossed the border to Bukit Bintang on the other side.
Comrade Ivanov had a pair of blue eyes, sharp gaze, and an upright posture.
These days, it's extremely difficult for individuals to travel to Russia, with complicated procedures and strict approval processes.
Andrei had arranged for people to wait at the border in two Ladas.
The driver quickly took Sheng Xiping and his group to the best restaurant in the city. Andrei and several others were already waiting at the restaurant.
Fearing that Sheng Xiping might misunderstand, Andrei quickly explained to him.
Upon seeing Sheng Xiping and his group, he immediately got out of the car to greet them, then invited them into the car and drove towards the city.
After all, he had limited resources and didn't know Sheng Xiping's true strength at the beginning, so he didn't dare to make too big a move.
After introducing themselves, the two sat down. Andrei snapped his fingers, and the restaurant waiter came over and began serving the dishes as Andrei instructed.
Andrei opened a new trading company on the riverbank, mainly to wholesale goods he had exchanged from the other side of the river to small vendors in the city.
We couldn't entertain Sheng Xiping here, so Andrei booked a table at the best restaurant in the city.
However, smiles are universal. When Sheng Xiping extended his right hand to the other person with a smile, those people also came forward to shake hands and hug him.
The driver responsible for picking them up explained things to Sheng Xiping and his group while driving.
However, the procedures are quite complicated, and there is a risk of being targeted by the KGB.
The streets were lined with Russian-style buildings. Sun Jinggang and the others looked out the car window, curiously surveying their surroundings.
"Sheng, my dear friend, how have you been lately?" Upon meeting, Andrei gave Sheng Xiping a big hug.
Therefore, Andrei dared not be careless and simply acted as a middleman, introducing Ivanov directly to Sheng Xiping.
Sheng Xiping only knows simple conversations; he can't speak anything too complicated, so a translator has to relay it to him.
Andrei initially chose to trade scrap steel with Sheng Xiping mainly because scrap steel was cheap, costing almost entirely just the labor cost.
It's obvious at a glance that this person is very likely from the military, or some special organization.
As soon as the steel arrived on the other side of the river, it was snapped up by customers, and Sheng Xiping made several times more money from it than he would from scrap steel.
Blaveshchensk, with a reported permanent population of 200,000, is considered a sizable city in the Far East.
During the break between serving the dishes, Andrei brought up the matter of replacing the steel with Sheng Xiping and Ivanov.
There's an old Chinese saying, "A hero needs three helpers." I think our business also needs more people involved.
However, special steel is not available in Blagoveshchensk, but it is produced in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
The two hugged briefly before separating, and then Andrei began introducing the other people present to Sheng Xiping.
These cities are all very close to the border, but border trade has not yet been opened in other areas. If these people want to make money through border trade, they can only come to Buenos Aires to find a way.
Khabarovsk was formerly known as Boli, while Vladivostok is what we commonly refer to as Haishenwai.
“Andrei, I have no misunderstanding. Your friend is my friend. I think we will have a very pleasant cooperation.”
Even so, Sheng Xiping and his group still had to go through a lot of trouble, and it was only with the help of Xu Guoxing and others that they were able to complete the customs clearance procedures.
Recently, due to border trade, people from other major cities in the Far East have also flocked here, making Buenos Aires more bustling and lively than before.
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