rebirth against the times

In a small bar with dim lighting and a strong British-style decoration, in the corner by the window, a man and a woman were toasting and drinking. The man was wearing a light-colored suit, with a bald head and a big build. You don’t need to look at it.

Everyone knew that he was Andre from the country of Russia, and that woman was wearing a black dress, with a tall and well-proportioned figure, and exquisite facial features, who was it not Anna.

"You're almost done drinking. Should you tell me your plan so that I can have a clear idea?" Anna said.

Andre poured the wine for Anna enthusiastically and said: "Today we will only drink and chat, not anything else. Anyway, don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised."

It is said that after Anna's last operation failed, Andre actually came here. However, Andre did not come to participate in any exchange meeting at the research institute, but came specifically to see Anna.

In the past two days, Andre has repeatedly invited Anna to date, but Anna wanted to get the information quickly and told Andre that she didn't have time to think about other things for the time being.

Unexpectedly, Andre actually said that he had a way to help Anna, but the condition was that Anna would drink with him. For the time being, she couldn't think of a better way, so Anna agreed to Andre's condition.

After another glass of vodka, Andre saw that Anna was still in no mood and said: "Dear Anna, we Russians are very bold when drinking. Only in this way can we reflect our happy mood."

Anna glanced at Andre: "Indeed, this is the biggest difference between us. We Koreans don't make a lot of noise even if we drink, unless we are drunk and crazy."

Andre laughed at himself, and then said that drinking quietly like Anna was boring. He was going to tell Anna a joke. If Anna didn't laugh, he would punish himself with a drink. If Anna laughed, she would have to drink it with him.

A big cup.

Seeing that Anna didn't comment, Andre spoke first:

"In the past, there were many bears in the cold areas of our country of Russia, and we people in Russia also liked to hunt bears. Do you know what we usually did when we encountered bears in the wild at that time?"

Anna: "Since it's a bear hunt, it's natural to shoot it with a gun. Is it a hand-to-hand fight?"

Andre smiled: "If it were me, I would run away when I saw a bear."

Anna said strangely: "It doesn't seem to be in line with the style of a fighting nation."

"You are stupid. If you don't run a little way home first, you will have to drag a dead bear for more than ten kilometers, which will be very tiring." After saying that, Andre laughed.

After Andre finished laughing, he found Anna's face was expressionless, so he had to awkwardly pick up the wine glass and drink a full glass.

After drinking, Andre said again: "But this trick doesn't work now. Usually when we see a bear again, we shoot immediately. Do you know why?"

Ana paused, then shook her head.

Andre laughed again and said: "Bears are being beaten less and less now, and they are getting smarter and smarter. Now when the bears see us Russians, they run away first, and we can't catch up...

…Ha ha ha ha!"

Andre laughed for a while alone, but Anna still had no expression. Andre shook his head helplessly and drank another drink.

"It seems that the one just now is not funny, so let me tell you another one."

Anna looked at Andre coldly and said: "I feel like you are either telling a joke or just want to drink."

Andre touched his bald head: "I am serious when I tell jokes. I guarantee you will laugh."

Andre went on to say:

There is a painting of Adam and Eve in the art gallery.

A man from the British Empire looked at it and said: "They must be from our British Empire. When men have delicious food, they share it with women. This is our gentlemanly style."

A Gaulish man looked at them and said: "They must be us Gauls. Couples walking naked. Only we can do such a warm and romantic thing."

A Russian man looked at it and said firmly: "You are all wrong, they must be our Russian people."

This made the other two people very curious.

"Do you know the reason for this Russian?" Andre asked Anna.

Anna thought about it and finally didn't know.

Andrei said: "This Russian said that Adam and Eve had no clothes and little food, but they thought they were in heaven!"

This time Anna burst into laughter. Seeing Anna smile, Andre looked even happier and quickly raised his glass.

"I finally see your beautiful smile again, Miss Anna. I hope to have a drink with you."

Anna stopped laughing, slowly picked up the wine glass, touched it lightly with Andre, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Are you Russians so good at laughing at yourself? But with your conditions, you won't be so embarrassed." Anna put down her wine glass and said.

Andre sighed meaningfully and said: "Look at me now, I am well-dressed and look very rich, but do you know, I am a child who really comes from a poor family. There are no clothes in the joke.

I ate so little that I thought I had also experienced the days in heaven..."

Anna looked at Andre in disbelief and said nothing.

Seeing that Anna seemed interested, Andre simply talked about his life experience:

Andrei was born in a small town in Russia. He lived a carefree life as a child. However, in his youth, as the country's economic and social contradictions became increasingly prominent, the surrounding environment became more and more serious.

More and more turbulent.

As the eldest son in the family, he had to help his parents with their family's livelihood. In addition to going to school every day, he also had to help with housework and take care of his younger siblings. Sometimes he heard that bread was being distributed in neighboring areas, so he would walk twenty or thirty hours before dawn.

I had to wait in line for several kilometers to receive it. At that time, it was considered a great achievement to spend a whole day to get a few more slices of bread for my family.

Later, the country created more and more miracles. It seemed that we could see great achievements in the news every day, but people's lives became more and more difficult. Andre's family was almost naked and had no food to eat.

status.

In the 1990s, the entire country collapsed completely. After a while, Andrei had to leave his hometown to make a living in the capital of the empire.

But the situation here is not much better than in his hometown, and is even more turbulent. Andre does everything for a living, but he still lives a day without a meal every day.

Until one day, the money he earned after a hard day's work was robbed by a group of gangsters. Having been bullied for a long time, he couldn't bear it and even found a dagger to catch up with the gangsters. With his height and strength, he killed one against five.

Two of the opponents were killed and one was injured.

Soon after, the boss behind the gangsters came to the door. This time the opponent was strong and outnumbered. Although Andre was at a disadvantage, he resisted but was quickly subdued. Andre thought he was dead.

, but I didn’t expect that the boss would actually fall in love with him and recruit Andre to become his pony.

After that, Andre was never hungry, but he lived a life of licking blood every day. Because Andre was young, energetic and aggressive, he soon became a small boss. As he gradually entered the

Only then did Andrei, the boss's inner circle, learn that the boss did not rely solely on killings and illegal businesses. The biggest support behind him came from the largest natural gas energy giant in Russia at the time. The two of them, one white and one black, cooperated with each other.

Suppress your opponents and then share the benefits.

A few years later, the new leader of the Russian state "The Great" came to power. Andre's boss and the "giant" behind him gradually had a difficult time. Under the strong suppression of the Russian state, the natural gas energy industry of the Russian state was re-washed.

Brand, the new "giant" replaced the old "giant". The new boss obviously did not trust Andre's boss, and the boss also knew that it was time to quit, and was ready to hand over his power to the people below. In the end

Andre successfully rose to power by gaining the admiration of the new tycoon, taking over all the business and territory of his boss, while also forming a new alliance with the new "tycoon".

Soon after, Andre's business talent began to show. All of his legitimate businesses were profitable, and the industries he invested in were all very profitable. A few years later, Andre successfully transformed into a legitimate businessman.

The thing is just to continue the business of smuggling arms.

After listening to Andre's story, Anna's attitude towards Andre changed slightly. Perhaps it was because she had suffered various misfortunes since she was a child and was forced to embark on a path that was not her own, so she felt sympathy for him. Anna actually felt sorry for him.

He took the initiative to chat with Andre.

"Now that we have been successfully cleared, why do we still keep the arms business? This is such a huge profit that we can't let it go?" Anna sighed.

Andre smiled: "In fact, despite the high risk of arms smuggling in recent years, I haven't made much money at all. I can make more money in any industry than this."

Anna felt a little confused, and Andre said helplessly: "Many things are beyond my control. Once you get some things, you can't put them down at will. Although the arms business is not profitable, once I lose it, I may lose everything...

…”

Although Andre didn't speak clearly, Anna nodded clearly.

"How is your former boss doing now?"

Andre was stunned for a moment and said: "After he chose to retire, he bought a house in the country and lived a leisure life. I used to visit him often, but he passed away three years ago."

Anna: "I guess this is the best outcome, isn't it?"

That night, Anna and Andre chatted and unknowingly drank a lot and drank until very late. In the end, Anna was so drunk that she couldn't stand, and Andre had to carry Anna back to the hotel.

After returning to the room, Anna broke away from Andre and fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. Seeing this, Andre covered Anna with the quilt and couldn't help but caressed Anna's forehead and whispered: "You are too tired, sleep."

Baby, I will definitely do what I promise you."