Xiao Zheng had been to Washington several times, mostly because of work, and a few because of overseas missions. But this was his first time at the White House.
When he arrived at the gate in the special car arranged by the White House, Xiao Zheng sighed from the bottom of his heart. The capital of the world's only superpower. This time, he finally stood at the highest point to conduct this meeting.
The so-called state banquet, in the final analysis, was Mr. President looking for a group of business elites to talk. To see if there was anything that could be used, or to have a heart-to-heart talk to understand the thinking of the business elites of various countries.
As the leader of the most powerful country, this was a matter that had to be done. It could also show the demeanor of a powerful country.
After arriving at the White House, Xiao Zheng went straight to the lounge under the guidance of a man in a suit.
But the lounge here was not a single room, and all the business elites were there. Including Lin Laoyao.
There were only a dozen people in total. And half of them were known to Xiao Zheng. They were even familiar with him.
All of a sudden, Xiao Zheng realized that his current position was indeed incomparable to his previous position. The business friends around him, or the people he dealt with, were all people that the president had taken a fancy to. Big shots.
"Boss Xiao, you're finally here."
Lu Xi saw Xiao Zheng at a glance and walked up to him excitedly, "I just had a chat with Boss Lin. In fact, he still doesn't like to talk to me. "
Lu Xi was also straightforward and didn't hide anything in front of Xiao Zheng. On the other hand, with Lu Xi's IQ, he also knew why he chose Xiao Zheng. It was because he didn't have a pleasant conversation with Lin Laoyao.
Otherwise, Lu Xi might not necessarily choose Xiao Zheng instead of Lin Laoyao.
Xiao Zheng completely accepted Lu Xi's mentality. After all, they were all businessmen. Of course, they would choose to stand on the side of whoever was beneficial to them.
At present, Xiao Zheng could probably be said to be Lu Xi's last standing mode.
Therefore, he didn't care what others thought of him. As soon as he saw Xiao Zheng, he stood up and greeted him.
Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "He doesn't just treat you like this. He treats me and many others the same way."
"Really?" Lu Xi asked curiously. "Is Boss Lin really that domineering?"
"If he isn't domineering enough. I probably won't be called Lin Laoyao anymore. "Xiao Zheng smiled.
"Lin Laoyao? What demon? "Lu Xi clearly did not understand Hua Xia's language. He thought that this old demon was referring to him. Furthermore, it was the incarnation of some kind of demon.
Xiao Zheng smiled and shook his head. "That's just a general reference. It means that he's very monstrous."
Lu Xi nodded in understanding.
The lounge was filled with business bigwigs invited by the President. Some were from Hua Xia, some were local, and some were even from Europe or the Middle East.
But without exception, they were all big shots in their own fields.
It was the same for Xiao Zheng.
But for the others, this could be regarded as a gathering of honor. After all, the White House party was not an opportunity to attend at any time.
But Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao could not think so. Because a lot of news had spread before they came.
Whether it was Xiao Zheng or Lin Laoyao, they might be targeted this time.
Targeted by the President.
It was not that the President had a problem with them, but what they were about to do in the United States made the President worried.
Xiao Zheng saw Lin Laoyao sitting on a chair and drinking tea from a distance, but he did not take the initiative to greet him.
The people sitting here were not ordinary people. They even knew that Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao had a lot of conflicts.
Xiao Zheng was really not interested in watching a monkey show. He believed that Lin Laoyao thought so too. So both sides tacitly chose to avoid the awkwardness.
After a short rest in the lounge, the President finally showed up.
Unlike the first private meeting, when the President appeared in the lounge, he looked very energetic. This was probably the reason why he came to meet these business leaders on behalf of the United States.
"Good evening, Boss Xiao." The President ignored everyone and was the first to come to Xiao Zheng. And took the initiative to shake hands.
Xiao Zheng smiled and politely shook hands with him. And with both hands.
In private, he could be a little bit more polite.
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 put himself down.
After a simple exchange, the President shook hands with several important guests one by one. For old acquaintances like Lu Xi, the President did not need to be so polite.
"Come on. Let's go to the restaurant for dinner. "The President said with a smile.
The group came to the restaurant. Because the number of people was exactly one table, there was no intention to add more seats. And the treatment that Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao received was even more grand than Gandalf and Justin. They directly sat on the President's left and right hands.
This was also extremely unfair to the other business tycoons.
In terms of strength, Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao indeed had the power to destroy heaven and earth. However, the other big shots were not much weaker than Xiao Zheng. Why did he let these two Hua Xia merchants sit on his left and right?
Other than feeling that it was unfair, many people also prepared to watch the show.
Everyone knew that Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao were going to have an epic battle in the United States. To the President, this was a huge headache. In fact, during this banquet, His Excellency the President might even make things difficult for Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao.
If he praised him now, he might not receive such a good treatment later.
Xiao Zheng didn't even think about it.
In public, he was a businessman from Hua Xia. If His Excellency the President really made him feel uncomfortable. He wouldn't give him any face either.
Just like Xiao Zheng's usual attitude, the premise of respecting the old and loving the young was that the old deserved respect and the young deserved love.
The President raised his glass and said, "It's rare to get everyone together." "Let's have a drink together."
The opening speech was very ordinary and there was nothing special. Everyone drank a cup of wine together. His Excellency the President immediately changed the topic to the business that everyone was good at.
"In recent years, the rapid economic rise of Hua Xia has been a great stimulus for our global economic system." His Excellency the President smiled and said thoughtfully. "Especially top giants in Hua Xia like Boss Xiao and Lin Laoyao, they have more say in this aspect."
No one expected His Excellency the President to go straight to the point without any foreshadowing.
Lin Laoyao sat on the chair without saying a word. There was no emotion on his expressionless face. Xiao Zheng couldn't guess what Lin Laoyao was thinking. But he didn't stay silent either. He just said slowly, "His Excellency the President is too kind. We are just businessmen. It's not as amazing as you said. "
"The biggest characteristic of businessmen is that they only care about profits," His Excellency the President changed the topic and said meaningfully. "On the other hand, from the height of the country, profits are also the first priority. What do you think, Boss Xiao? "
This sentence sounded like a warning bell.
It was also a warning to Xiao Zheng and Lin Laoyao that if they caused trouble and harmed the interests of the United States. Then they would be going against the whole country and challenging the world's only superpower.
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