Chapter 216 Davarish In the afternoon, Ning Weidong came back from Shunyi, still thinking about the winery. Objectively speaking, the winery cannot be said to be bad among similar factories, but it just has some gaps in meeting Ning Weidong's needs. Ning Weidong doesn't need a brewery, he wants a bottling plant. The bottling workshop of Shunyi Winery is unremarkable, with all bottling done manually, outdated equipment and low efficiency. Furthermore, according to current regulations, it would be too difficult for Ning Weidong to transfer this winery to Dongyi Company. If the factory is particularly satisfactory and can be used immediately, Ning Weidong will accept a little trouble. but now…… After getting off the jeep, Ning Weidong collected his thoughts, stretched his body, and said to Ning Wei: "Xiaowei, you guys should learn how to drive quickly. Why did you come all this way to let me be your driver?" Ning Weidong walked inside cursing, mainly because he was really tired after going back and forth for more than two hours. Ning Wei followed behind and responded. After they entered the hanging flower gate, Ning Weidong returned to the north room, leaving Ning Wei and Liu Dong alone.
Liu Dong hurriedly said: "Brother Wei, I used to drive an electric car in the factory..." Liu Dong had a quick mind and when he heard about learning how to drive, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity. At that time, it was not like the later times, when driving license was easy to obtain and the streets were full of road killers. In this day and age, being able to drive a car is a serious skill, and driving a big car or a small car is a good job. Moreover, Ning Weidong drove the whole way today, which made him see the opportunity. Even if Ning Weidong didn't say it, Liu Dong planned to take the initiative to discuss it with Ning Wei. …… After get off work in the evening, Zhao Ruyu came over and asked about the situation of the winery. Ning Weidong pursed his lips and shook his head: "How should I describe the situation~" As soon as Zhao Ruyi saw Ning Weidong's attitude, she knew that he was not satisfied with the other party: "Let's wait and see~" and then asked: "By the way, when someone comes from Sulian, are you ready to receive them?" Ning Weidong said: "There is nothing to prepare. It is just a private visit from him. The only thing to pay attention to is to find a reliable translator." By then, Ning Weidong and Xie Liaosha will definitely talk about some things that cannot be told to outsiders, so the translator must be reliable. Zhao Ruyu originally knew Russian, but there was no language environment around her. It was okay for her to read books and newspapers, but it was still a bit difficult for her to really talk and communicate with people. Zhao Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "This is indeed a problem. They should bring someone here, and we need our own translator to avoid any misunderstandings during communication." Ning Weidong couldn't solve this problem, so Zhao Ruyu had to find a solution. Language skills are secondary; the key is to be reliable. …… In the following days, various affairs were carried out at full speed. After careful consideration, Ning Weidong finally gave up the winery in Shunyi. The factory's conditions are secondary. The main thing is that after understanding the specific policies, the actual operation is more difficult than expected.
Even Zhao's father needs to coordinate some relationships himself. This would be a loss instead of gain. It would be better to simply set up a new collective factory under Dongyi Company. Having made up his mind, Ning Weidong simply stopped looking for other factories. Regardless of the factory, the current situation is similar. It was not until this morning that Ning Weidong arrived at the train station. There were a few people on the platform waiting for the arrival of passengers who had come in early to pick them up. Liu Guangzhi stood beside Ning Weidong and came over on behalf of Natasha. In addition to the two of them, there was also a translator in his early thirties wearing glasses named Wang Zhiguo, and Ning Wei holding a pick-up sign. Ning Weidong raised his hand to check the time, and almost at the same time a locomotive appeared from the distance on the railway. "Here it comes!" Ning Weidong's heart moved and he perked up a little. After a while, the train slowly pulled into the station. Although the parking space is not like the high-speed trains of the future, you can park directly at the designated location, which is not much different. Seryosha was riding in a soft sleeper car. After the door of the car opened, he soon saw three blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners. There were two Chinese nationals traveling with the three people. Ning Weidong immediately went forward, and Ning Wei followed behind him holding up a sign that read "Xie Liaosha" in Russian and Chinese. Sure enough, the three foreigners came over immediately after getting off the bus. First, Wang the translator went up to talk to the people on the other side, then returned to Ning Weidong and said, "Manager, that's right~" Ning Weidong nodded, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Comrade Kirolev!" "Ning Weidong..." Seryosha recognized Ning Weidong and came up to shake his hand with a smile on his face: "Dear Davarishi..." Although it was the first time we met, the enthusiasm on both sides did not seem strange. Seryosha is tall, about the same size as Ning Weidong, with a typical Slavic appearance, and a smell of wine lees from years of drinking. Ning Weidong spoke a few words in Russian with good intentions. Since he decided to focus on speed connection in the future, Ning Weidong started to learn Russian by himself. It is not convenient to always rely on translation. Relying on his mind and memory after the time travel, his learning progress was very fast, but the time was too short and there was no language environment, so he needed a translator to support him. Seryosha was slightly surprised and said with a smile: "You can speak Russian!" Ning Weidong said: "I am still learning. I have a lot of feelings for Speedlink." After some pleasantries, they began to introduce themselves to each other. "This is my wife, Lyudmila Kirorevna," Seryosha introduced the woman traveling with him.
"Beautiful lady, it's an honor to meet you~" Ning Weidong shook hands politely. According to Western aesthetics, Lyudmila is quite beautiful, with a tall and plump figure, delicate and deep facial features, and light blonde hair. Ning Weidong then introduced Liu Guangzhi. Hearing that it was his brother-in-law, Seryosha was polite and asked about Natasha's condition. Liu Guangzhi said through the translator that Natasha was not feeling well and was unable to come to the train station to greet him, and asked the other party to forgive him. Seryosha and his wife didn't care. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knew that Natasha was just a cover for their visit to the capital. Their real purpose was never to target this half-sister. But you have to save face too. After a series of procedures, everyone came out of the station and Ning Weidong prepared the car in advance. I borrowed two Shanghai-brand cars from the Red Star Factory, plus the 212 jeep, so it didn't look shabby. Ning Weidong was thinking in his mind that he must get a few cars as soon as possible. Ning Weidong and Xie Liaosha were sitting in a car, looking at the streets of Beijing outside the window, and they spoke reluctantly in Russian. Translator Wang was sitting in the passenger seat helping out and they actually had a very pleasant conversation. We soon arrived at the arranged guesthouse. The guesthouse is under the Ministry of Machinery and the accommodation level is not low. After settling down, Ning Weidong didn’t stay long. No matter what they thought in their hearts, Seryosha and his wife would definitely go to visit Natasha, their sister who was living away from home. Ning Weidong is not suitable to be present in such occasions. Just now in the car, both parties have agreed to meet again tomorrow morning. … On the second floor of the guesthouse, Seryosha stood by the window and watched Ning Weidong leave in a car. Lyudmila came up and called out "Dear." Seryosha retracted his gaze, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and asked as he lit it with a lighter, "What do you think of this Chinese man?" Lyudmila said: "A very charming young man from the East." Seryosha raised his eyebrows. He had to admit that even by Slavic standards, Ning Weidong was a very outstanding man. Tall and strong, well-spoken. Lyudmila continued: "I didn't expect him to be so young." Xie Liaosha understood what she meant, which was that they didn't expect that China would let Ning Weidong come to contact them. Seryosha said, "Don't underestimate him. I just talked to him and he has only studied Russian for two months." Lyudmila showed a surprised expression. She just heard Ning Weidong speak Russian, although he was not fluent, he was quite good at it.
Russian has never been an easy language to learn, especially for an Oriental, and it is difficult to learn it to this level in just two months. "Two months! Are you kidding?" Lyudmila looked stunned. Seryosha did not comment, but asked: "Have you prepared the gifts you brought?" Lyudmila nodded: "Don't worry, I'm ready." …… On the other side, Ning Weidong returned to the company. Zhao Ruyu took a leave of absence from work today and is waiting here. As soon as I saw him come back, I asked about the pick-up situation. Then he asked, "What is your impression of this Speedlinker?" Ning Weidong said: "We just met, so I can't say that I have any impression of him, but one thing is certain, he can drink a lot." Zhao Ruyi was stunned and blinked: "How did you know?" Ning Weidong pointed to his nose and said, "I can smell it. Comrade Kirolev seems to have been soaking in a wine vat for many years. He smells like wine lees." Zhao Ruyi was speechless, and asked, "Speaking of this, what are your plans for the winery?" Ning Weidong said: "After thinking about it, it is too troublesome to take over the existing winery. There are too many messy things. It is better for us to do it ourselves." Zhao Ruyi frowned: "You want to build your own winery!" Ning Weidong knew that she had misunderstood, so he waved his hand and said, "Don't bother. Here's what I think. We don't need to brew our own wine. We can just buy low-grade liquor from outside. The cheaper the better. There is a process for Sulian's vodka, which is to use activated carbon to filter impurities from the brewed wine to remove some of the odors produced during the brewing process..." Different from traditional Chinese liquor that pursues different flavors and aromas, people in Sulian pursue the origin of alcohol when drinking. So no matter what raw materials they use to make wine, whether it is sweet potatoes, potatoes, or various grains, they will eventually filter it into pure alcohol and then add water according to the proportion. Ning Weidong continued: "Let's start directly from this step and do two procedures, one is filtering and the other is filling." Zhao Ruyu's brain was quick and he immediately understood the key point. After thinking quickly, he couldn't help but nodded slowly. If this is the case, building your own factory is indeed simpler than other methods. Ning Weidong said, "It just so happens that our office is running out of space. If nothing works, we can just get a piece of land in the suburbs and build both a factory and an office building." The suburbs at this time will become the city center in less than 20 years. Zhao Ruyu said "hmm". Ning Weidong emphasized: "The office is not in a hurry, but the factory must implement it as soon as possible and cannot delay any longer." Zhao Ruyu was slightly surprised: "Is it so urgent? But if..." Ning Weidong understood her concerns. What if he couldn’t reach an agreement with Xie Liaosha this time? Ning Weidong said: "It doesn't matter. We have to sell the wine. Even if it doesn't work this time, there are other channels. As long as Moscow continues to suppress and restrict drinking, there will be excess profits, and people will cooperate with us."
…… The next morning, Seryosha and his wife came to Ning Weidong's office. "This courtyard is actually more than 300 years old!" Seryosha stood in the courtyard and looked around at the houses: "China is really a country with a long history." Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Xie Liaosha, when you praise a country for its long history, it's just like praising a lady for her elegance..." Seryosha and Lyudmila were both stunned, not understanding what Ning Weidong was saying. Ning Weidong was not surprised that they did not catch the joke, and explained: "I think that lady must not be pretty." The two of them suddenly realized. Seryosha laughed and said, "That's not what I meant." Ning Weidong said, "It's okay. To be honest, our current development is indeed very backward compared to you and America, but I believe it will get better and better in the future." Then he gestured to the house and said, "Let's sit inside and taste the best tea in China." Several people came to the reception room in the middle of the north room and sat down. Ning Weidong took out the good tea that Zhao Ruyu had stolen from home and brewed a pot himself. Although the Seryoshas thought the tea without sugar or milk was a bit bland, they still praised it highly. Ning Weidong didn't take it seriously, and laughed and chatted until almost eleven o'clock: "Shelyosha, I'll let you and Lyudmila taste the authentic Chinese official cuisine at noon today." "Official cuisine?" Seryosha was a little confused. Ning Weidong explained: "You can also call it aristocratic cuisine in your terms. It is the cuisine made by the private chefs in the nobles' homes in the past." He Yuzhu's family's traditional Tan dishes were just right for entertaining Seryosha and his wife today. Lyudmila said, "I heard that Beijing's roast duck is very famous." Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Although Beijing Roast Duck is famous, the restaurant is right there. No matter now or in the past, you can go there and eat it as long as you pay. But this official dish... you may not be able to eat it even if you have money." The Seryoshas suddenly realized and couldn't help feeling a little excited. At the same time, they could also feel Ning Weidong's care and respect, which they both benefited greatly from. …… At this time, the kitchen in the front yard was already busy. Not only He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu, but also the two apprentices originally taught by He Yuzhu were called to help in the kitchen, and Xiaodang and Huaihua were also helping out. Start preparing ingredients three or four days in advance. He Yuzhu was also a little nervous at this time. Although it was known as a family heirloom Tan family dish, he had only cooked it seriously a few times. The truth is that the ingredients used to make official cuisine are extremely sophisticated and generally speaking, they are simply unaffordable. The sisters Xiaodang and Huaihua were whispering beside them. Xiao Dang asked: "Didn't you ask your Ning Wei what those two foreigners came for today? Why did they make such a big scene?"
Huaihua said: "I won't ask. Mom told me that when it comes to men's affairs outside the court, you should ask what you should ask and don't ask what you shouldn't ask." Xiao Dang pouted: "You haven't even married yet~ You're not ashamed to be a good wife and mother." Huaihua rolled her eyes at her and said, "I'm my own man, there's nothing to be ashamed of." As he spoke, he raised his hand and a brand new watch popped out from the cuff of his white shirt. When Xiao Dang saw this, he couldn't help but shout, "You bought a watch!" (End of this chapter)