Rick looks like he's in his thirties. He's big and thick. He also has a beard and looks a little rough. Rick's speech and behavior really show his rough side.
He looked like a rude man, but Gao Yang didn't dare to treat Rick as a rude man. He smiled and said, "security service? Of course we have."
Rick immediately clapped his hand and shouted: "Well, if you have time to talk in my office, or I'll talk in your office. Our company needs to send a group of employees to Iraq to install and debug equipment. Their safety problems have been bothering me, man. I believe there is a boss with good shooting skills, so his people won't be bad. We can cooperate."
Gao Yang smiled: "it's good to have business, but I don't quite understand. In this case, isn't it Iraq or the US government that provides security? Why do you still need to pay for security?"
Rick shook his head and smiled: "Of course, we always have Iraqi security forces to provide external security, and PMC from the United States to provide internal protection. However, man, this time we provide equipment in the form of interest bearing loan, and then slowly repay our loan with the extracted crude oil. Few enterprises are willing to do so, so since we have agreed to this cooperation mode, the security aspect is also very important I have the right to ask, and now I intend to invite the solar system company to provide security services for us. "
Gao Yang is still a little excited. When business comes to the door, the personnel problem is not a problem. Even other old PMC companies recruit people sent to Iraq temporarily. Once a task is signed, it is generally enough to recruit some temporary workers.
Gao Yang spread his hand and said with a smile, "OK, we can discuss this problem carefully when we have time."
Rick threw the bottle at one stroke and said loudly, "drink. Let's not talk about business today."
When Gao Yang and Rick put down the wine bottle at the same time, they heard someone behind them say, "gentlemen, you seem to have a good chat. Can you interrupt?"
Gao Yang leaned slightly, but saw a man talking to him with a smile, which was the target he wanted to contact Andrew.
Andrew held out his hand to Gao Yang and said with a smile, "introduce yourself, Andrew Quincy Adams, Mr. Gao, please allow me to pay tribute to your shooting."
Gao Yang stood up, shook hands with Andrew, smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Adams."
Andrew laughed and said, "just call me Andrew. Well, Mr. Gao, I won't disturb your conversation with Mr. Perry."
Rick just smiled and nodded to Andrew without inviting him to sit down, while Murray, not far away, suddenly said, "Hey, Andrew, sit down and try my barbecue."
Andrew felt flattered. He immediately said, "it's a great honor for me to taste Mr. Perry's craft."
Murray's barbecue has invited many people, and this barbecue does have the same effect as the reception in New York. This is a very relaxed informal occasion. However, not everyone is qualified to sit down and pick up the meat that Murray roasts himself. As a regular guest, Andrew is obviously not qualified enough.
After Andrew was flattered and picked up the plate, Murray smiled with a shelf and said, "let's have a steak."
Put a steak on Andrew's plate, but Murray smiled at Gao Yang and said, "Gao, you should talk more with Andrew, because your Zhengzhi position is very close. Oh, to say more, Andrew is a candidate for house of Representatives."
Murray's words are rich in content, which makes Andrew understand that Murray is supporting him, or helping him, and helping him get an opportunity to communicate with Gao Yang, that is to say.
On Gao Yang's side, Murray's short words are also endorsing him. If he is a nobody, he is not qualified to let Murray seriously let him talk to someone, so Murray's words are to help Gao Yang raise his value and make Andrew think he is a big man with great background or strength.
One word must make both of them accept his feelings, and one word can also show that Gao Yang and Andrew can have common interests. Murray looks like an ordinary Texas farmer, but he is actually a ghost. Gao Yang never dares to judge people by appearance, but he still sighs in his heart that there is no simple big man.
Gao Yang didn't have any right position to speak of. Murray talked nonsense. He just followed the boat, so he raised the wine bottle and smiled at Andrew: "Oh, Mr. Adams is running for the house of representatives? Well, I wish you a smooth election."
Andrew put down the plate, picked up the bottle and said with a smile, "thank you. By the way, call me Andrew."
They touched the bottle and drank together, but Rick suddenly seemed to find something. He stood up and said with a smile, "sorry, guys, I have to say hello to a friend. You talk slowly."
Rick walked away, leaving room for Gao Yang and Andrew.
We can't talk about the provision of campaign funds. Although Gao Yang wants to send it and Andrew wants to receive it in his dreams, there must be a process, so the two started talking about shooting, then talked about the local customs of Texas, and finally talked about the three basketball teams in Texas, the Spurs, the rockets and the Mavericks. In fact, Andrew wants to talk more about football. Unfortunately, Gao Yang doesn't understand, but Ender Rukending and Gao Yang have to talk. Even if they don't have to talk, Andrew has to talk.
After talking about basketball for a while, Gao Yang remembered that if Frye wanted to play baseball, the first team he would join must be the Texas Rangers, so he suddenly came to his senses and smiled at Andrew: "You know, I have a brother. He's a talented pitcher. He's sure to join the Texas Rangers. You can cheer him on at that time. Trust me, he's really a genius. The boss of the New York Yankees wants him to join. He talked to me several times. Unfortunately, my brother hasn't planned to play professional baseball for the time being, but I want him to try to enter the professional baseball this year Alliance. "
Speaking of Frye, Gao Yang couldn't help smiling, with a proud look on his face, as if he talked about the father of a promising son, although Frye was not his son but his brother.
Andrew was stunned and then said in surprise, "are you serious?"
Gao Yang nodded and said, "of course, I'm serious, man. I know you may not believe it, but what I said is true. I don't know when you can see him play, but you must see it. It's a matter of time."
Andrew patted his leg and said excitedly, "I'm from Arlington, Gao, I'm from Arlington! Man, the home of the Texas Rangers is in Arlington, and I'm from Arlington. I've always been proud of Arlington's top league team. Although the Rangers' record is not very good, I must be loyal to the team in my hometown, so man, I'm a die hard fan."
It doesn't matter whether Andrew is a die hard fan. He can be a die hard basketball fan or a die hard olive fan. The key is that he needs to love that kind of sport in front of Gao Yang. However, looking at Andrew, Gao Yang estimates that Andrew may really be a baseball fan. Unexpectedly, a small satellite city next to Dallas has a major league baseball team, and Arlington people do Proud.
As if getting closer, Andrew raised the bottle and said with a smile, "I wish your brother to join the Texas Rangers soon!"
Touching the wine bottle, Gao Yang said with a confident smile: "he will join, just like you will be elected to Parliament."
Andrew shrugged and said with a bitter smile, "maybe your brother will join the Texas Rangers, but I'm not sure. In fact, I'm not very optimistic about my career."
Gao Yang put down the bottle and said seriously, "why do you say that?"
Andrew shrugged and said, "it's very simple. My opponent is very strong, and I still need a lot of campaign funds to improve my odds."
Gao Yang gestured between him and Andrew with his hand and said seriously, "I think we are already friends. What do you think?"
Andrew said with a smile, "of course, of course we are already friends. It goes without saying."
Gao Yang nodded and said in a deep voice, "as a friend, I feel obliged to help my friends a little. Well, I have nothing to help you. All I can do is to provide some funds. I am willing to fund your campaign."
Andrew looked surprised. He spread his hand, took a breath, then raised the wine bottle and said seriously, "well, how to say, I have nothing to say. Thank you for your generosity, friend."
After drinking with Andrew, Gao Yang thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "I am willing to provide one million dollars to fund your campaign. I may not be able to donate through channels such as attending your fund-raising rally. Well, please give me your fund-raising account."
There is no need to talk about the rest, because it doesn't matter. As long as Gao Yang says he wants to pay, it's enough. Both sides know what to do and how to do.
Andrew was really happy, because a million dollars was a huge sum of money, which was really a huge sum of money for the campaign funds, especially for the campaign of the house of Representatives.
The atmosphere became more harmonious and warm. Gao Yang talked with Andrew for almost 40 minutes before finally ending the conversation. The reception was only the first step, and it was not too late to talk about the rest slowly.
After successfully completing his first contact with Andrew, Gao Yang began to know new "friends". When he walked around Morgan, Morgan smiled and whispered, "how's it going?"
"Very good, very smooth, everything is as smooth as expected."