Chapter 96: Find a solution domestically

Two Volga sedans drove one after the other down Grosse Straße. Zhou Ming and Li Chengtong were both sitting in the car. They were heading west, but of course they weren't looking for any excitement, they were heading straight for the embassy district in Krischo, and their destination was the Chinese consulate.

The consulate was west of the Kremlin, so it took more than half an hour for him to get there. They got out of the car to undergo the consulate's routine inspection. Of course, originally the consulate only served as an agency for managing expatriates and commerce, and there was no need for such cumbersome procedures, but in view of the current unstable domestic situation in Northern Russia, and the fact that the consulate may have been subject to certain impacts due to agitation by the Americans and the Northern Russian government, this additional inspection was added.

Zhou Ming had no idea what the reason was, but it didn't matter. Since it was the consulate's rule, he just followed it. It didn't take much time anyway.

So Zhou Ming and Li Chengtong got off the car separately. They looked up at the national flag fluttering in the wind inside the consulate and then looked at each other. They both had question marks on their faces.

'Chairman Li, Chairman Tong, don't worry. I brought you here to solve the problem of market supply,'

Zhou Ming said this to Li Cheng and Tong Gang, but it was better if he didn't say it. Now that he had said it, it made Li Cheng and Tong Gang angry, because just now they were still talking about the shortage of goods in the market at the Cherv Market. Zhou Ming suddenly received a phone call and brought them here to the consulate. Li Cheng and Tong Gang just followed Zhou Ming here, and they didn't know what Zhou Ming was planning.

If they could, they would really like to take a knife and hold it to Zhou Ming's neck right now, and then interrogate him about what he was really up to.

But they didn't get the chance to actually do it. For one thing, of course, they couldn't do it; for another, they were about to get an answer soon.

Suddenly, they heard someone shouting Zhou Ming's name. Li Cheng and Tong Gang turned around and saw a very pretty and capable girl standing there.

This girl was Su Han. She was so happy to see Zhou Ming that her eyes were filled with excitement and she took a few steps towards him. However, she stopped after just a few steps because she saw Katerina getting out of the car behind Zhou Ming.

Kaleina is also a very beautiful woman, especially her straight and slender legs, as well as her tall figure belonging to a Northern Russian, and her light green eyes, which make Su Han, who is also a woman, jealous and fascinated. So what would happen if she followed Zhou Ming around?

Zhou Ming could see through Su Han's rambling thoughts at this time. Seeing that Su Han had stopped and was standing there in a daze, Zhou Ming remembered her timidity and inferiority complex, and took the initiative to embrace her: 'Xiao Han, I didn't expect you to come quite so quickly. We haven't seen each other for such a long time, but you've matured a lot. It seems that the little girl who was at a loss in the past has now grown up to become the overbearing president of the company.'

Su Han was originally thin-skinned, and now being teased like this by Zhou Ming, she said even more embarrassed, 'I don't have a domineering president, I'm just following the rules you set.'

Zhou Ming said this on purpose. First, Zhou Ming himself has been abroad for such a long time, and he really misses her and wants to tease her. Second, under the current circumstances, this is also a good way to quickly distract her from her wild thoughts.

Li Cheng and Tong Gang stood nearby watching the scene. They could tell the relationship between Zhou Ming and the girl, and they couldn't help but secretly sigh at Zhou Ming's good fortune in love. Because they were both from Gangcheng, they knew about Zhou Ming's relationship with Lin Muqing in Gangcheng. And Lin Muqing was now the dream lover of almost all the men in Gangcheng. If Lin Muqing openly said that she liked Zhou Ming, God knows how many people would write blood-curdling letters to get rid of Zhou Ming.

On the other hand, they all knew that Zhou Ming also had an ambiguous relationship with Zhao Lin, who was known as the most beautiful woman in Gangcheng.

Later, when they arrived in Northern Russia, there was first the ambiguous relationship with Katerina, and now another such pretty girl had chased after him from the mainland. Such a flourishing love life, especially since every woman around him was so attractive, even characters like Li Cheng and Tong Gang were a little jealous.

But they just think about it in their minds, and they don't think there's anything wrong with it. After all, one shouldn't waste one's youth if one is not romantic, and Zhou Ming is also so outstanding.

'Hey! I'm saying, Comrade Zhou Ming, you can't be like this, prioritising women over friends and ignoring someone as big as me!'

At this time, another voice sounded unwillingly, and it could only be Du Peng. Zhou Ming let go of Su Han's hand and said to him, 'I dare not forget anyone, but I dare not forget you, Master Du. I'm counting on you to help me with my plan in Krisco this time.'

Zhou Ming's words were not entirely polite. Su Han, of course, was the woman who had helped him the most in his previous life and was also the woman he had liked for two lives. Now she had taken over the 760 Factory and the Congee Factory, and was the most important person in the entire township industrial park. Her parents also worked in the factory, so she was responsible not only for the business, but also for their health. How could such a woman not be important?

As for Du Peng, not to mention anything else, just the fact that his grandfather was the president of the country is enough to make everyone respect him, even if the central government is still in the hands of the Yang family.

In the domestic ecological environment, having a good family background is beneficial in everything, and this was something that Du Peng and I deeply understood when we were still in the country.

Although I have already left the country, my parents and Su Han are still in the country. It can be said that my roots are in the country, not to mention that Zhou Ming has returned from the dead and possesses memories of the future. He knows how incredibly great the development of the country will be in the future. Even now, if I want to get out of a difficult situation, I have to rely on the strength of the country.

He had to greet others, but with old friends, this could be omitted. After greeting them, Zhou Ming introduced Li Chengtonggang and Katerina to Du Peng and Su Han respectively.

It was nothing to meet Li Chengtonggang. The two were old hands at the mall and could not possibly have any problems with how they handled things. Du Peng and Su Han had also gradually worked it out in China. It was only when introducing Katerina that Zhou Ming inevitably felt a little guilty.

However, Su Han did not show any signs of concern, and just smiled and greeted Kalina, which made Zhou Ming unconsciously relieved.

At this time, Consul Zhang Hui appeared very timely. He walked over and said, 'This is Comrade Zhou Ming and Comrade Tong Gang from Gangcheng, and Comrade Li Cheng, right? My name is Zhang Hui, and I am the Consul of the Republic of North Russia.'

'Hello Consul Zhang, I am Zhou Ming. I am very happy to be here at the consulate of my own country today, and I hope that Consul Zhang can be of much help,' Zhou Ming said.

Zhang Hui waved his hand and said, 'Comrade Zhou Ming is too polite. My main job as a consul is to provide assistance to Chinese people here in Krisco.'

At first, the conversation between Zhou Ming and Zhang Hui sounded like complete nonsense, but to Li Chenghe and Tong Gang, it provided a clue. They looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes: Could it be that Zhou Ming had just solved the problem of the supply of goods?

Later, under the guidance of Zhang Hui, they entered the consulate together and went to the reception room. The attendant of the consulate served them tea.

Once they arrived, Zhou Ming cut to the chase. After taking a sip of tea, he said directly, 'Consul Zhang, I presume you already know the reason I'm here today. I hope to negotiate with Northern Russia through the consulate and hope to get the cooperation of the railway department to expedite the transport of goods. Su Han and Du Peng are here today to expedite this connection.'

Du Peng over there nodded in agreement, saying, 'It's like this, Consul Zhang. We're ready on our end in the country, but the situation here in Northern Russia is relatively poor, and the procedures are particularly cumbersome. I personally don't know much about international trade, so I hope to seek some help through the consulate.'

As Zhou Ming and Du Peng spoke these first words, Li Cheng and Tong Gang were overjoyed, because just as they had thought, the supply of goods that Zhou Ming was referring to was to be found in the mainland! Since the ocean ferry would take too long, it would be transported overland, and there happened to be a direct railway from the mainland to Krisco.

This came as a surprise to Li Cheng and Tong Gang, but at the same time it was to be expected. It was a surprise because the mainland had always been seen as poor and backward in the eyes of the people of Gangcheng, and Li Cheng and Tong Gang were no exception. So they subconsciously ignored it when they were considering it. And what was expected was that Zhou Ming was a rising star, and he had always developed in the country before. His roots were in the country, and now even they could not help, so Zhou Ming could only find a way from the country.

Zhang Hui thought for a moment and said, 'As the consul of the consulate, my job is to promote the development of trade between China and Russia. I also strongly support such trade practices. If this were last year, I would have agreed without hesitation, but now...'

Zhang Hui shook his head as he said this: 'Comrade Zhou Ming, you are in Northern Russia, so I presume you also understand the current situation here.'

Zhang Hui looked at Zhou Ming as he spoke, and Zhou Ming nodded at him. Zhang Hui continued, 'Not only is the situation in Northern Russia unstable, but more importantly, this side is a loose federal system, and the local state governments all have considerable power. This is especially true in Siberia, which is now a headache for the central government of Northern Russia.'

Facing Zhang Hui's words, Du Peng suddenly looked up and asked, 'Consul Zhang, is there someone named Yugins in Siberia?'

'Yugens is the chairman of the Siberian Bank and Petroleum Corporation. His family is very influential in several states in Siberia, and there is a saying that he is the master of Siberia.' Zhang Hui looked at Du Peng with confusion and asked, "It seems that Comrade Du Peng knows a lot about the situation over there?'

Du Peng smiled wryly and said, "I don't know anything about it. I just happened to run into it like I've seen a ghost.'