Xiao Zheng has been to Washington several times, mostly for work and a few because of overseas missions. But this was his first time in the White House.
When he arrived at the door in a special car arranged by the White House, Xiao Zheng sighed sincerely. The capital of the world's only superpower. This time, I finally stood at the highest point to conduct this meeting.
The so-called state banquet, in the final analysis, is when the president invites a group of business elites to talk. See what can be used, or have a heart-to-heart talk to understand the thinking of business elites from various countries.
As the leader of the most powerful country, this is something that must be done. It can also show off one’s own strong country style.
After arriving at the White House, Xiao Zheng was led directly to the lounge by a man in a suit.
But the lounge here is not a single room, but all business elites are there. Including Lin Laoyao.
There were only about ten people in total. And half of them were known to Xiao Zheng. Even familiar.
Suddenly, Xiao Zheng found that the position he was in was indeed no longer comparable to what he had been in before. The business friends around him, or the people he dealt with, were all people who were favored by the president. Big shot.
"Boss Xiao, you're finally here."
When Lu Xi saw Xiao Zheng, he walked forward excitedly: "I had a chat with Boss Lin just now. In fact, he still ignored me."
Lu Xi was straightforward and did not hide anything in front of Xiao Zheng. On the other hand, with Lu Xi's IQ, he also knew the reason why he chose Xiao Zheng. It was because the conversation with Old Yao Lin was not pleasant.
Otherwise, Lu Xi may not necessarily choose Xiao Zheng instead of Lao Yao Lin.
Xiao Zheng fully accepts Lu Xi's mentality. After all, we are all businessmen. Of course, we will choose to side with whomever is beneficial to us.
The current Xiao Zheng can probably be said to be Lu Xi's last stand.
So he didn't care what others thought of him, and stood up to say hello as soon as he saw Xiao Zheng.
Xiao Zheng smiled and said: "He is not only like this to you, but also to me and many people."
"Really?" Lucillo asked curiously. "Is Boss Lin really so domineering?"
"If he wasn't domineering enough, he probably wouldn't be called Old Demon Lin." Xiao Zheng smiled.
"Old Demon Lin? What kind of demon?" Lu Xi obviously didn't know much about Chinese terminology. I thought this old demon had something special to say. And it is the incarnation of some kind of monster.
Xiao Zheng smiled, shook his head and said, "This is a general reference, which means he is very evil."
Lu Xi nodded, expressing understanding.
The lounge is filled with business tycoons hosted by His Excellency the President. Some are from China, some are from China, and some are from Europe or the Middle East.
But without exception, they are all top leaders in their own fields.
Including Xiao Zheng.
But for others, this time can be regarded as a glorious gathering. After all, you don’t always have the opportunity to participate in White House gatherings.
But Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao can't think so. Because before coming, a lot of news came out.
Whether it is Xiao Zheng or Lin Laoyao, they may be targeted this time.
Targeted by Mr. President.
It's not that the President has any objections to them, but that what they are about to do in the United States has to worry the President.
Xiao Zheng saw Old Yao Lin sitting on a chair drinking tea from a distance, but he did not take the initiative to go up and say hello.
The people sitting here are not mortals. Everyone even knew that Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao had quite a conflict.
Xiao Zheng really has no interest in letting people watch the monkey show. I believe Lin Laoyao thinks so too. Therefore, both parties chose to avoid embarrassment in a tacit understanding.
After a short rest in the lounge, His Excellency the President finally appeared.
Unlike the first private meeting, when His Excellency the President appeared in the lounge, he appeared to be in very good spirits overall. This is probably why he came to meet with these business leaders on behalf of the United States.
"Good evening, Boss Xiao." No one paid any attention to the President, but he was the first to come to Xiao Zheng. and offered to shake hands with him.
Xiao Zheng smiled slightly and shook hands with him politely. And it's both hands.
In private, he could be a little more restrained.
But in public, Xiao Zheng must give the President enough respect.
"Good evening, Mr. President." Xiao Zheng smiled. Although he was very respectful, he did not deliberately lower himself.
After a brief exchange, His Excellency the President shook hands with several important guests one by one. For an old acquaintance like Lu Xi, the President does not need to be so polite.
"Come on. Let's go to the restaurant to eat together." His Excellency the President said with a smile.
A group of people came to the restaurant. Since the number of people was exactly one table, there was no intention of adding more seats. The treatment that Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao received was even more grand than Gandolf and Justin. Sitting directly on the right hand of His Excellency the President.
This is also extremely unfair to other business leaders.
In terms of power, Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao indeed possess the energy to destroy the world. But the abilities of other big guys are not much weaker than Xiao Zheng. Why do these two Chinese businessmen sit on the right and left hand
While they felt it was unfair, many people were fully prepared to watch the fun.
Everyone knows that Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao are going to have an unprecedented battle in the United States. For the President, this is a huge headache. Even at this dinner, His Excellency the President is very likely to launch an attack, even targeting Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao.
If you hold it up now, you may not get such good treatment later.
Xiao Zheng didn't think about it at all.
Publicly, he is a businessman from China. If the President really makes him uncomfortable, make him uncomfortable. He won't give it a good look either.
Just like Brother Azheng's attitude as always, the premise of respecting the old and loving the young is that the old deserves respect and the young deserve love.
"It's rare to bring everyone together." His Excellency the President raised his glass. "Let's all have a drink together."
The opening line is very generic and unremarkable. Everyone had a drink together. His Excellency the President immediately turned the topic to business, which everyone is good at.
"The rapid rise of China's economy in recent years has been a great stimulus to our global economic system." His Excellency the President smiled intriguingly. "Especially China's top giants like Boss Xiao and Lin Laoyao have more say in this aspect."
No one expected that His Excellency the President would go straight to the topic without even a hint of foreshadowing.
Lin Laoyao sat on the chair without saying a word, and there was no emotion on his expressionless face. Xiao Zheng couldn't guess what Lin Laoyao was thinking. But there was no silence either. He just said slowly: "Your Excellency, the President is ridiculous. We are just businessmen, not as evil as you said."
"The biggest characteristic of a businessman is that he only cares about profits." His Excellency the President changed the topic and said meaningfully. "On the other hand, from the perspective of the country, interests are also put first. What does Boss Xiao think?"
This sentence is quite a warning.
He is also warning Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao that if you make trouble, it will damage the interests of the United States. Then it is to go against the entire country and challenge the only superpower in the world.