"This..." Zyuganov was tempted this time. He knew how profitable Zhao Xiaohai's trading company was. A ten thousand ruble investment today could triple or triple it in two or three months. The country was in such turmoil right now, who knew if he'd even be able to receive a pension after retirement. If he could take advantage of this opportunity to make some money, it would provide some security for his future.
Thinking this in his mind, Zyuganov turned his head and looked at his trusted colonel staff officer, only to see him nodding secretly. He then looked at everyone else, and saw that these young officers also had expectant looks on their faces.
"Ahem..." Zyuganov coughed twice, his brows relaxed, his tone relaxed, and he asked tentatively, "Well... is it really okay to open an overseas account? You know, for us serving soldiers, this practice is against regulations. If something goes wrong in the future, none of us here, including you, Xiao Zhao, will be in trouble."
"Haha, General, you still don't believe me?" Zhao Xiaohai fiddled with his fingers and said confidently, "This kind of thing is what I'm best at. As long as the General doesn't object, I can conjure up a person out of thin air. This person can be called Ah San or Ah Si. He can have American citizenship, British citizenship, or even the citizenship of an African country. In short, if you check the deposit procedures, even if the entire security committee of your country is mobilized, they won't be able to find anything. And when the General needs money, he only needs to take your deposit certificate and withdraw the money. Everything is done secretly, so how can there be any problems?"
"Okay! Xiao Zhao, I believe you!" Susihov smiled after hearing what Zhao Xiaohai said. He patted the table and said, "Let's do as you say. Comrade Fesenin, you count the money and divide it up... well, calculate it based on the number of people present and see how much each person gets on average. Hand the rest over to the army finance department and it will be distributed to each unit this afternoon, along with the previous payments, to pay everyone's salaries."
Colonel Fesenin is the financial officer. This tall and thin young man has been tormented by money problems recently, and he is undoubtedly the most willing to do work like today's.
Zhao Xiaohai dropped his pretentious act. He assisted Fesenin in counting out 150,000 rubles in cash from the cash box, then divided the funds among those present, recording each person's investment in the ledger. For the officers present, this ledger was a guarantee of their future wealth. For Zhao Xiaohai, it seemed even more so. He not only had to safeguard it carefully, but also ensure that the funds registered in its name gradually increased in value. From another perspective, this ledger was not only the source of his wealth, but also his safety net. One must be cautious when dealing with the Russians; they are capable of turning their backs on you. Wasn't the case of Frunze a good example?
He turned against me at any time.
Now Zhao Xiaohai can make money, these people need him, naturally he is trusted, but what about the future? Who can predict the future?
Zhao Xiaohai's life history of thick black tactics clearly states that everyone's mind is limited, and within this limited mind, "confidants" and "serious threats" are often equated. So he set a trap: he would use the ever-growing wealth in the accounts of these "old-fashioned" people to lure them into providing him with better services, while also using these assets as bargaining chips for future emergencies. This was all incriminating evidence; if it were exposed, everyone would be killed.
"Xiao Zhao," Zyuganov felt a little embarrassed watching Zhao Xiaohai meticulously registering the accounts. He felt he should do something to compensate this generous young man. "Have you contacted Li Qiang recently? Is he having any difficulties? Hey, your brother is good in every way, but he's a bit too introverted and likes to keep things to himself. He hasn't contacted us since the company's opening reception. Even the two transfers of funds were handled by a secretary he didn't see."
"Haha, General, you're talking about Li Qiang," Zhao Xiaohai continued with his registration, smiling without looking up. "That kid is too introverted. And Xiao Jin has the same personality. He doesn't like to socialize. I've told them many times that such a personality isn't suitable for business. But even if I say it, it doesn't have much effect. After all, it's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature. But when it comes to business difficulties, there are indeed some. Perhaps General, you can help me."
"Oh, what difficulties are there? Tell me about them," the colonel staff officer continued.
"It's nothing, really. The main issue is this warehouse," Zhao Xiaohai said, looking up. "As everyone knows, our company has only just been established. While funds are limited, the flow of goods is quite high, especially steel. In the past month, around 60,000 tons of steel have arrived at the company's warehouse. To secure loans, 40,000 tons of this steel is occupying the warehouse we rented at a high price. Building our own warehouse at this critical juncture would present significant challenges, including land application procedures and construction costs. Furthermore, the construction period might not keep up with the company's growth. Li Qiang raised this issue with me over the phone a while ago, saying that with increasingly rainy weather, if all this steel were left piled up outdoors, the company would suffer significant losses. I'm considering whether the General could help resolve this issue. If so, it would be a huge help to the company."
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