Аннотация: The Story how Vanya Zhukov declared himself an expert on Heinrich Schliemann
The Story how Vanya Zhukov declared himself an expert on Heinrich Schliemann
Vanya sat in a chair next to the pool and smoked a cigar. A servant came and reported the arrival of the Deputy Ambassador.
"What is it?"- Vanya asked.- "Invite him!"
The Deputy Ambassador came.
Vanya suggested the deputy ambassador to sit down in a chair and charged to the managing director to bring coffee, fruit and a cigar.
Diplomat sat down. His message was short:
- 'Do not forget about not paid debt for providing you with a favorable assignment. Percent are increasing. Develop and present the ideas about "The Trojan project".'
The Manager brought coffee, fruit and a cigar.
Vanya apologized and for a few minutes went into the room with a computer connected to the Internet.
"Trojan project".
"Here's the thing!"It turns out that outstanding people were going to visit the Opera Troy!..."
Also information on Heinrich Schliemann. Schliemann was sailing along the Nile by the yacht.
Out of the corner of the eye Vanya hooked on heading "New geopolitical approach. Nilus flows into the Baltic Sea".
Returning to the Deputy Ambassador, Vanya tried to imitate the manners of a great diplomat:
- 'Do you know how Stalin recommended diplomats to study foreign languages? ...'
The Deputy Ambassador tried to get out of the situation with the help of General arguments about diplomatic achievements.
- "Very well," - Vanya continued to to advance his plan. - "The Troy it's a Schliemann. Trojan project means a motor yacht Charter and sailing on the Nile. We may have to cross the border. Prepare a diplomatic passport in my name and money for immediate expenses."
The diplomat did not like Vanya's proposals. But he did not object to the yacht charter and passport preparation. The Deputy Ambassador made some calls. The issue of freight and passport was settled.
The question with money got a form of a small dispute. The deputy ambassador said that all money are under account control and that he has a support in Public council.
- 'What? Me to address the great diplomat for money?' - maliciously Vanya asked.
This argument solved a dispute.
There arrived the car by which it was in Russian written "THE LIGGGA construction company".
"Energetic people" - Vanya ironically commented.
Extremely gloomy and thoughtful person with an evil look got a bag of money, a banknote counting machine and counted a half of bag for Vanya.
The car with the Russian inscription left.
The Deputy Ambassador followed her.
Vanya took money and went to the port to the chartered yacht. In the port the employee of embassy waited for him. The employee handed Vanya a diplomatic passport and presented him to the captain of the yacht.
The yacht went to a travel across Nile.
Vanya looked at Nile, at clouds, at coasts and reflected on Heinrich Schliemann, on his destiny, on the Trojan project.
The creative inspiration came. Vanya, like Nikolay Gogol traveling around Europe sat down at a table (in the cabins of the company), and quickly - in two hours - wrote the section of the analytical report.
The section was called "Experience of the Trojan project of Schliemann. Historical and financial aspects". The project ended with the conclusion: "The contractor is carrying out the project at his own expense. The main results of the project become the property of the Ottoman Empire free of charge, - after that for years, decades and centuries bring steady net income".
Vanya gave the command to the captain of the yacht to return.
There was no desire to see the Deputy Ambassador (even with all his links with the Public Council). "The greedies measly," - Vanya thought.
He called the estate Manager.
- 'How many persons in a harem?'
The managing director slightly was surprised:
- 'Nine!'
- 'All have passports?'
- 'Seven have.' ("Here ... to presence ... her ... this, - with eye-glasses"...).
The local notary was called, powers of attorney are issued, accounts in local bank are opened.
Vanya took as a model the draft contract for the provision of real estate services from the Internet. He prepared the final version of the agreement between the "International center for intellectual efforts in the tropical region" and the Ministry of the vast country.
- "You're heading North to a country even bigger than yours!" - he explained to the estate Manager. - "You will meet the great diplomat there and will sign the agreement. The contract is prepared."
The money and the diplomatic passport, issued after calls of the Deputy Ambassador, were next to the agreement.
The Manager began to refuse. He has some education. But a meeting with a great diplomat, a deal for hundreds of millions in hard currency... "This is a big responsibility!" " Knowledge, qualification are needed!"
- 'You will arrive... You will come into an office... Put the contract on a desk in front of him, nearby - the passport. He will read... - A busy persons. They do not like to waste time on trifles. - Will be silent. Then you put one roll of money on the contract.'
(Vanya kindly divided the money received after calls of the deputy ambassador for three parts, and spread out them in three separate envelopes).
- 'He will look at the contract and at the money. Money will disappear in a desk drawer. But he will be silent again. Then you put the second pack. She will also disappear in a desk drawer. But he will continue to be silent. You put the third pack. He will sign the contract. Do not pay attention to money any more. Take your copy of the contract, the passport, go to the airport, return home. Do not waste time.'
During the absence of the estate Manager Vanya was visited by several useful thoughts - for a report about the "Trojan project". "It is advisable to announce the receipt of some tax benefits. This will make it possible to talk in an uncertain form about reducing the cost of the project. Without any exact numbers." "Still it would be good to pay for the project not with money in hard currency, but with securities with changing value. Nothing, that today they are worth little. And in twenty or thirty years they will be worth a lot." "We need fine information work! No gratuitous transfer to the ownership of the results of the project or projects!"
Vanya walked around the estate, swam in the pool and smoked Havana cigars. Meanwhile, positive information came - the local Bank received the money. And soon after that the Manager of a manor with the signed contract returned.
At this time Vanya had the ready first section of the report ("Experience of the Trojan Schliemann project. Historical and financial aspects").
Reported on arrival of the deputy ambassador.
It spoiled to Vanya mood. It took so much effort to prepare power of attorney, to open accounts, to send a Manager to meet with a great diplomat thousands of kilometers away, and all this in order to see this Deputy Ambassador again. Why does he come when he's not invited?! Again indelicate words about debts and interest?
The Deputy Ambassador was informed that Vanya was absent for good reasons and asked to come tomorrow.
From bank brought two big full sports bags.
"They wait of me in the Latin America Republic! There are people with a strong character. Nobly and sincerely they supply with photos, currency and blini (pancakes). They need advisers to overcome the crisis!" "And in embassy pleasant people work there. As this employee when I put on a beautiful suit approvingly frowned forehead!"
Vanya called the Manager.
- "The International center for intellectual efforts in the tropical region" (You are its Executive Director, do not forget about it) has important tasks. The geopolitical concept is put forward. "The Nilus flows into the Baltic sea." A scientific adaptation is required. I'm going on a new business trip. You stay here. Once a month, at least, you fly to a meeting with a great diplomat. What and how to do - You know. I'll leave You one of the bags. I'll take the other one with me.'
- 'What should I represent as intellectual results?' - the Manager of the estate was amazed.
- 'I give you the first section of the report... It will be useful to you... Yes it is not so important... It will somehow be settled... The main thing - regularly do visits. Be not late. You will see - everything is somehow be settled. Do not forget to receive money in bank. Spend money accurately. The sport bags, after filling, you ought to putting under the bed.'
Vanya made a pause, without knowing, to add or keep silent. At last, he told - just in case:
- 'I will arrive - I will check. All!'
Vanya took the second bag, passports and went to the port - allegedly to the yacht. In port he changed by the taxi and went to the airport.
"It's not bad here," - Vanya thought about the East African Republic. - "But can a creative person be sure of a positive attitude?..""The climate is not suitable for everyone..." Vanya easily underwent control and took the place in a plane.
He at first remembered the photo, then clapped a palm on a bag.
The flight to the Latin American Republic started.
April 10, 2019 16:38
Translation from Russian into English: April 11, 2019 10:26.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Рассказ как Ваня Жуков объявил себя специалистом по Генриху Шлиману'.