"That sounds great," Zhao Xiaohai said with a smile. He lay back on the sofa and spoke in a soothing tone, "But there are still some uncertainties. For example, if I want to expand my trade from Vladivostok to the three major states in the Far East, what guarantees can you give me?"
"Brother, you're so cautious. It seems you won't let out your hounds until you see the fox," Yakov said with a knowing smile and a sigh. "Well, then, I'll make you a promise. I'll be heading to the Far East branch headquarters in three days. You should prepare yourself and come with me."
"Oh?" Zhao Xiaohai looked at Yakov with an inquiring look.
"Brother, I'm a new official. I must meet with all the big and small figures in the Far East, right?" Yakov's eyes flashed with a fierce look. He smiled coldly and said, "I'll hold a cocktail party in Khabarovsk and invite some people. Haha, if you can attend as my personal friend, I think your business in the Far East will be very smooth in the future."
"What if there is someone who doesn't give you face and stands up to block your financial path?" Zhao Xiaohai asked without any relaxation.
"Oh, if there really is such a person... hehe, then I'll have a place to vent my frustrations from you, brother." Yakov glared at Zhao Xiaohai and said with a smile instead of anger.
"Are you being irritated?" Zhao Xiaohai smiled. He could tell that Yakov was definitely not the type to be so easygoing as he was today. The fact that he'd been able to hold his temper and continue to play along with him for so long was already a huge concession. Now that he had what he wanted, if he didn't give this guy some sweet treats, it wouldn't be in line with Zhao Xiaohai's business standards.
"Brother," Zhao Xiaohai said, stretching out his hand and rhythmically tapping two fingers on the coffee table, "It's not that I'm cautious, and it's certainly not that I don't trust you. You don't know, my business is growing bigger and bigger, but I'm also becoming more and more uncertain. We Chinese have a saying, 'A tall tree attracts the wind,' which means that the fatter your wallet and the greater your fame, the more people will stare at you, envy you, and plot against you. Tell me, brother, in this situation, how can I not be more careful?"
"Well, you're right," Yakov's resentment subsided a little. He nodded and said, "Never mind. There's nothing wrong with being more cautious. At least that will make me feel more at ease with you. But we have to be wary of different people, right? Now, brother, let me talk to you frankly. I've laid out all the conditions I can offer you. Just give me a definite answer now."
"I agree, of course I agree," Zhao Xiaohai said with a grin, hugging Yakov's neck. "Brother, you think so highly of me, how could I be so ignorant? You need less than seven million in a month, right? I'll give it to you. As long as you can settle everything here for me, I will definitely come forward to buy the land. We will settle the accounts and the money and the company. I will also pay off the bank loan in one go. I will never let you have any trouble."
"Good!" Yakov finally smiled. He clapped his hands vigorously and said loudly, "Brother Shouyun, if you had been so cheerful earlier, we could have opened champagne and celebrated earlier. I would have saved myself so much trouble and anger."
"Haha, now we're considered to be on the same side of the world. It's only right for you, brother, to talk a little and get a little angry so I can sleep peacefully. Besides, I'll never let you suffer any loss," Zhao Xiaohai said slowly. "Just now, I heard you say that your club is in urgent need of money. Hehe, let's be honest, I'm not like you. I can't even dream of getting what you have, but I have plenty of what you need right now. So, you said just now that after the acquisition is completed, you'll return the deficit of over two million to me. I don't want this two million for now. If you need it urgently, just take it. Hehe, I don't care whether you use it yourself or share it. Anyway, consider it my welcome gift to you."
"Are you serious?!" This was an unexpected surprise. Yakov jumped up from the sofa and almost threw Zhao Xiaohai to the ground.
"Ouch, brother, what are you doing?" Zhao Xiaohai was caught off guard and was shaken hard. He covered the wound on his lower abdomen and said with a grin, "It's only a little over two million. Can I really fool you, brother? My waist..."
"Oh, sorry, sorry," Yakov hurriedly reached out to help his future brother-in-law back onto the sofa. Unable to suppress the excitement on his face, he said repeatedly, "Brother, your generosity has really helped me a lot. To be honest, these two million yuan in my hands can solve a lot of problems. Oh, I really don't know how to thank you enough."
As Yakov had said, for someone in his position of power, money was a hard currency that seemed abundant but was actually scarce. The Soviet Union was a country with high welfare benefits, coupled with various official privileges. Therefore, even though a government official's salary wasn't high, they were generally well-off. But what about now? Yakov needed more than just a living. He needed to mobilize and win over the hearts and minds of the people to pave the way for his plan to usurp Soviet state funds. This inevitably required significant expenses, and over two million rubles was no small sum.
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