Through the deep corridor of the Presidential Palace, Su Cheng and Zhang Li came to a small courtyard below.

The patio is surrounded by green ivy, wrapped around stone pillars and red and white walls, giving the center of the complex a feeling of a dense forest. Looking up at the sky, it is blue and clean, and the flocy white clouds are swaying slowly.

If it weren't for the decaying bureaucratic aura at the nose, it would really feel like a paradise here.0

The one who brought them in was the Kazakh chief of staff, an old man about 50 years old and loose muscles. He said kindly: "Please wait a moment. The President will come to see you after the meeting. There is water and drinks in the room, please give yourself your own care."

"Thank you." Zhang Li said in Russian.

Wang Guan and Li Jianxia had something to do, so Su Cheng brought the translator who came to the company last year.

The chief of staff shook Zhang Li's hand with a smile, then shook hands with Su Cheng vigorously, and turned around.

Seeing him walking away, Zhang Li said with some amusement: "The president's chief of staff is so enthusiastic, it's not that he has collected the money."

Su Cheng coughed lightly. The Information Bureau often inspected the information of employees in the group, and Zhang Li passed the review. However, the fewer people knew about "funding" matters, the better. Zhang Li guessed it right.

The chief of staff’s door-to-door fee is 50,000 US dollars, hundreds of times his personal salary, and enthusiasm is natural.

Zhang Li didn't quite understand the meaning of Su Cheng's cough, and said with a smile: "The Kazakhs are very friendly to us Chinese. A few days ago, I met a young man from Kazakhstan. He also asked me about Chinese Kung Fu. He said that when I go to China, I can get a famous teacher. By the way, they seem to have Chinese Film Week and Chinese TV Week. Jet Li and Bruce Lee often play movies..."

He said a few words on his own, and seeing that Su Cheng was not interested, he turned around and said, "The Kazakh officials I met recently are very kind, they just like to take advantage of it. That day, when he took the bus, he saw Lao Yang give the traffic police $10. He made the traffic police happy. Oh, I don't know what the president looks like."

Su Cheng raised his eyebrows, he really lacked the interest in preaching. He was helpless about Zhang Li's carefree personality.

Unlike college students who graduated in the late 1980s, students who graduated in the early 1990s already possessed a considerable so-called "free thinking". The cautiousness that is common in students in the past is becoming increasingly difficult to see.

Zhang Li is one of the magnificents recruited by Dahua. He started learning Russian in junior high school and studied English in college. In addition, he could also speak a little Japanese. In addition, the popular major of economic management made Zhang Li feel as if he was in the recruitment market, and he could choose his favorite companies and units. Finally, he chose Dahua Industrial. Although Dahua's treatment and welfare policies were Dahua, he couldn't help but have romantic feelings. After all, Dahua is now a banner among Chinese companies.

However, perhaps because of his strong ability, Zhang Li didn't seem to care much about the company's constraints. It's nothing in normal times. Dahua adheres to Sucheng's eclectic tradition and is very patient with the personality of employees.

But Zhang Li's joke is a bit dangerous when it comes to bribing foreign politicians.

Su Cheng secretly reflected on himself: After returning, he would change Zhang Li to a suitable position. It would not be enough to consider his foreign language level alone. The Human Resources Department should also make some adjustments. It only depends on his ability but not his personality. Sooner or later, there will be problems. Next time I go out, I will still bring a familiar translator.

Zhang Li didn't know that his casual behavior that had not passed the brain was about to cause a small earthquake in the Human Resources Department of Dahua Group. He was still laughing and a little heartless.

After about 10 minutes, another staff member from the Presidential Palace came out and said with a smile: "Please come with me, Mr. President is waiting for two in his study. The Chief Guard will check the weapons on you. If you carry them, just give them to me now."

"Is the President alone?" Su Cheng understood a little when he heard him talk about the study.

The staff member nodded and said, "Yes."

"How is his English? Do you need an interpreter?"

“Mr. President is very proficient in English.”

"Then I'll go in alone too." Su Cheng took the bag from Zhang Li's hand and said, "You can wait outside the Presidential Palace and tell Gu Hongjun."

With the previous paragraph, Su Cheng didn't want a little kid like Zhang Li to get in touch with any confidential information.

Zhang Li didn't know why, so he agreed and left.

Su Cheng tiptoed and continued to say in English: "Let's lead the way."

The bag contains the prepared bearer bonds, a total of US$1 million, which is an appetizer for the President of Kazakhstan. There are many foreign companies that look at Caspian Oil, and there are not few who spend money. In fact, in Central Asian countries, it is simply a joke to take projects without spending money. Such companies that do not meet the local national conditions are purely a waste of time when they go out to play with oil mining. It is better to open an oil school to cheat students' money.

In Central Asia, the officialdom is a big market. Nearly 10 years of political chaos have created a generation of "fair trading" Central Asian officials. No matter what the requirements are, as long as there is a suitable price, officials can always find a way to complete it, and do not give a suitable price. Officials also guarantee to find a way to make trouble. During this period, some bargaining may be needed, but don't the goods before the Macy's clearly marked the price, so don't they also need to bargain?

In terms of professional ethics, Central Asian officials are exemplary. As long as they collect money and make promises, few people who go back on their word are worthy of praise.

After a few steps, we arrived at the attendant's room. When the guards were doing the inspection, they deliberately did not open Su Cheng's bag, but just used equipment to investigate repeatedly.

Finally, the chief guard nodded to Su Cheng.

When I entered the study, the first thing I saw was a huge tapestry, which was furry and painted with a certain historical story. It was more than ten meters long, and there were at least hundreds of villains inside. You could tell at a glance that the price was quite expensive.

Nazarbayev sat upright, as if reading a book.

This is a well-deserved Central Asian, Mongolian, with yellow skin, dark hair, small eyes, and strong arms. It gives Su Cheng a feeling that he is more like the workshop director in a state-owned enterprise factory.

Seeing him come in, Nazarbayev took off his glasses, stood up and smiled, "It's the chairman of Sucheng of Dahua Industrial, let's sit down and talk."

He walked around the big desk and sat on the sofa in the middle of the room. He looked at each other across the coffee table from Su Cheng.

Su Cheng bowed and said, "This trip to Dahua is to explore the feasibility of the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline."

"I heard it." Nazarbayev had already received a "donation" of funds in the early stage and leaned on the back of the chair relaxedly. He asked: "Dahua Industry, has it been authorized by the Chinese government?"

“The formal authorization is not yet.”

"Oh, then whose agent am I talking to?" Nazarbayev is very familiar with China. His life experience is similar to that of the Chinese leaders in the 1990s. He first worked in a factory, then devoted himself to the embrace of the party group, became the party secretary of Karaganda Prefecture, and finally became the secretary of the Kazakh Soviet. In the end, Kazakhstan **. He was elected President of Kazakhstan with a high vote.

As far as Sucheng knows, he will sit in this position for more than 20 years. The entire Kazakhstan has never changed its president since the end of the throne. Nazarbayev also has a well-known reputation for Kazakhstan's leadership and judgment. It is really not easy for a Central Asian country to develop stably and develop faster than the surrounding countries.

Later generations of Nazarbayev's reputation in Kazakhstan probably surpassed Putin's reputation in Russia. However, Nazarbayev in 1993 was not in a stable position after only two years of his career. He was cautious in the process of foreign cooperation.

Su Cheng did not pull the tiger's skin and said calmly: "I am not anyone's agent, I came from **. Of course, I have received some support in China and I am still somewhat sure to promote the completion of the China-Kazakhstan line."

"A pure Chinese private company?"

"Yes." Su Cheng's tone did not change at all.

Nazarbayev picked up the teacup, pretended to be drinking water, then smiled and said, "A oil pipeline is probably not something that a purely private enterprise can support. Your supporters should choose an appropriate occasion and first make a request for the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline, and then let's talk about specific issues."

For the sake of buying a road, Nazarbayev met Sucheng. However, when it comes to the pipeline, he has no intention of being able to be compatible. The so-called appropriate occasion is a diplomatic occasion. This kind of thing is difficult to happen without the unified caliber within PetroChina. Moreover, it deviates from Sucheng's plan.

Su Cheng put his hand on his hand on his bag and did not push it out immediately, but said: "Your Excellency's request is reasonable. However, our country prefers the Sino-Russian oil pipeline when it comes to oil pipeline issues."

"What does it mean to find me?"

"I think Russia has too many requirements and is not sincere enough. Moreover, the annual throughput of an oil pipeline is only 20 million to 50 million tons. Even if Russia takes more oil and exceeds our needs, it is just a slight fog. It is better to build an oil pipeline to Kazakhstan first to meet the current demand." Sucheng intends to point out 20 million tons, which is twice the initial target of the Anda Line, and the temptation to Nazarbayev is obvious.

He did not do the excretion of the guests anymore, but did not mean to nod, but said slowly: "Can the annual demand for 20 million tons of oil be guaranteed?"

"Absolutely. Dahua Industrial once signed an agreement on natural gas underwriting with the UAE government, with a total amount of more than US$3 billion. The international natural gas market five years ago was harder to sell than it is now. Dahua Industrial once suffered a loss, but still persisted and achieved its goal. If Your Excellency the President asked, we can sign an underwriting contract of 20 million tons of oil." It is still very convincing that Sucheng will take out the UAE's natural gas underwriting agreement.

Nazarbayev probably read similar information, and then listened to Su Cheng's emphasis, so he said: "Suppose, suppose we signed an agreement, you cannot sell oil outside of China."

Oil sells much better than natural gas, so what Kazakhstan needs is consumer countries, not middlemen.

Su Cheng immediately promised and said, "Dahua Industrial can agree to your conditions. In this case, can Kazakhstan ask the Kazakhstan to release goodwill first? To be honest, in China, enterprises that support the construction of China-Russia oil pipelines are stronger than those that support the construction of China-Kazakhstan oil pipelines. If Kazakhstan can propose supporting China-Kazakhstan oil pipelines, it can reduce our pressure and advance this matter faster."

"However, it may put Kazakhstan at a disadvantage in the negotiations." Nazarbayev's voice was slightly sunk and he cleared the crux of the problem.

…(To be continued.)

ps:  I was too sleepy yesterday and I went to bed before I finished writing.

The efficiency of staying up late is getting lower and lower. Today is still the same chapter, and I am ready to go to bed early, and at least write tomorrow.

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