Shenhao started as a military training anchor

At night, the Carlton Hotel implemented a full curfew and the security level was raised to the highest level.

At the hotel entrance, a Hongqi L5 limousine and a guard team consisting of seven or eight Tank 500s had been waiting for a long time.

Holly came downstairs and met Putin's eldest daughter Maria in the hall.

The two smiled and hugged.

Come out of the hotel together.

He got on a courtesy car and was escorted by a convoy of guards to his residence outside Moscow.

Hongqi commercial vehicles and the Tank series off-road vehicles produced by Great Wall are very popular in Russia. Many official vehicles of important national units and departments are flagship models produced by these two car manufacturers.

When entering the suburban forest, Holly saw some military equipment through the car window, such as radar, missile launchers, etc.

Before Holly could speak, Maria took the initiative to introduce, “Mr. Huo, in order to ensure your father’s safety, the Ministry of National Defense has deployed seven sets of Pantsir-S1 air defense systems here.

You know, my father is in a situation now..."

Maria spread her hands.

Holly nodded in understanding.

He has also been on the bounty list of external online forces and is well aware of his opponents' tactics.

But his life is definitely not as good as Putin's.

The convoy passed through the forest and stopped in a parking lot outside an apartment building.

Putin was waiting at the door with his little daughter and wife.

It was indeed a family dinner, and no other officials were present.

The car door opened, Holly got out with Maria, and walked towards Putin with a smile on his face.

Maria introduced with a smile: "Dad, Mom, this is Chinese entrepreneur Holly."

Putin smiled and extended his hand to Holly, "Hello, Mr. Holly."

Actually, there is no need to introduce much, as the two of them had a video conversation.

Putin was also deeply impressed by Holly.

One was the showdown against the Jewish consortium, and the other was the withdrawal of investment from the Paris Olympics.

Hawley greeted respectfully: "Hello, Mr. President."

Then he called his wife and little daughter.

"Mr. Huo, please."

"Mr. President, Madam, please."

Holly followed his family into the apartment to enjoy dinner.

After sitting down, Putin raised his glass of champagne and said, "Mr. Huo, welcome to invest in Moscow.

I like what you said in the press conference: medicine is above politics."

“Thank you Mr. President for your recognition.”

Holly raised his glass and clinked glasses with the family.

At the dinner table, Maria talked about her experience of studying and exchanging in China, especially the care she received in Jiangcheng.

Her mother and sister both expressed their gratitude and raised their glasses to Holly.

Holly expressed the standard of hospitality that a country of etiquette should have.

The elegance he displayed deepened their impression.

"Mr. Huo is such a gentleman in his life, it is hard to associate him with the Mr. Huo who caused headaches for the United States and the West," praised Putin's youngest daughter Katya.

Holly said: "Tough measures are used to protect family members.

That is the attitude towards opponents and enemies.

You don’t need to treat your family and friends.”

Putin smiled and clinked glasses with Holly again, "I like what you just said."

Hawley said modestly: "Learn from the President."

Katya deliberately looked at her sister who was sitting next to Holly with an unfathomable look.

Of course Maria knew what her sister was thinking, and her gossipy heart was probably overflowing again.

But on an occasion like today, it really feels a bit like a son-in-law visiting his father-in-law.

Thinking of this, Maria couldn't help but smile in her heart.

But he quickly came to his senses.

Her and Holly's identities made it impossible for their relationship to develop into that kind of relationship.

The longest lasting relationship is the one where both parties maintain a favorable impression of each other and treat each other as friends.

"Mr. Huo, I arranged today's media." Putin said directly, "I hope I didn't make you feel uncomfortable." Holly disagreed, "Mr. President, any choice has its pros and cons.

I like playing Chinese chess. To describe it in terms of chess game, anyone can be a chess player, and anyone can be a chess piece. "

As soon as Putin heard what Holly said, he understood and smiled.

Holly jumped in on his own initiative even though he already knew his intention, which actually had a purpose.

"I should learn Chinese chess," Putin said, raising his glass.

Holly smiled and clinked glasses with him.

After putting down his glass, Holly came clean and directly mentioned the "World Friendship Games".

Putin talks about the difficulties Russia encountered in hosting the "World Friendship Games".

It’s similar to what Holly guessed, it’s still a matter of money.

Too much investment will cause a new round of inflation, which will in turn lead to some livelihood problems.

However, in order to demonstrate our international influence and status, we cannot do it in a sloppy manner.

What's more, this sports meeting is intended to slap the Paris Olympics in the face.

It also needs to be of high quality.

Now that both of them have spoken out, there is no need to speculate about each other.

Holly said directly: "Mr. President, if I can gain your trust, I can bring $10 billion in sponsorship to the World Friendship Games."

Most of the billion dollars came from Holly's industries, including E-Sun Auto, EasyTravel, the newly-cooperated biopharmaceutical company, as well as hotel and travel investment, luxury goods, and many other companies.

Holly's intention is also very clear, which is to take advantage of this sponsorship opportunity to fully layout his business in Russia.

Putin was not too surprised, but his two daughters and his wife were stunned for a moment.

However, they also knew that Holly had the ability to do so. The "withdrawal of investment" incident caused the Paris Olympics to directly lose more than 300 million US dollars in revenue.

Putin speculated that this time Holly would also bring his "Chinese consortium" into Russia.

There are pros and cons.

Right now, Russia's financial market is almost stagnant. As a world-class capitalist, Holly may bring huge capital into Russia to activate or even prosper Russia's financial market.

This is what Putin wants to see most.

The disadvantages are also obvious. Russia's various industries are becoming increasingly dependent on Chinese companies.

But in comparison, the disadvantages are acceptable. After all, as a major energy country, we can use energy as an exchange.

Putin smiled and said, "Mr. Huo, are you communicating with me as Maria's friend?

Or do business with me as an entrepreneur?"

Hawley speculated that neither of these two identities was the answer Putin wanted.

These two identities only prove that he has strong financial strength, but they cannot make the other party feel at ease to accept the gifts he brings.

Hawley raised his glass to Putin: "Mr. President, I would like to communicate with you on behalf of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce."

Moved out of his third identity.

Putin must have known that Holly had a political identity. Since he invited him to the family dinner, the investigation of him must have been comprehensive and detailed.

When Holly took the initiative to mention his identity, it became clear that this was related to strategic cooperation at the national level.

This is an identity that the other party can accept with confidence.

Putin smiled and raised his glass to Holly, "Mr. Holly, I sincerely invite you to visit the Kremlin tomorrow.

Colleagues from the Ministry of Economic Development and the Federal Ministry of Sports are also looking forward to meeting you.”

Holly smiled and clinked glasses with Putin.

Get your wish.

Sponsorship is to expand the industry's influence and establish a brand image.

But if you want to gain a foothold here, you still have to rely on government support.

Putin's invitation to him to visit the Kremlin was an endorsement.

The media arrangements in the morning pushed Holly to the opposite side of Europe.

At the family dinner in the evening, Holly took the initiative to talk about his political identity and goals.

These are all Putin's tests on Holly.

When he invited Holly to visit the Kremlin, it meant that Holly had passed his test.

The two sides can try to cooperate on the "World Friendship Games".

(End of this chapter)