Not only her but even Srikanth was surprise when Arjun mentioned Shiva was going to be awarded two and half percent of their company shares. They had already known about Arjun's generosity when the press share news got published in the local column but this was another step altogether.
They then proceeded to meet up with all the others who had moved to the village after which Arjun took them to the factory to show them around and introduce the Russian workers who had come to the factory at the right time too.
The next two days went on pretty uneventfully but when Lalitha came to ask about the factory opening procedures Arjun remembered he had forgotten about this matter altogether. After all such a factory being opened in the village would gather considerable amount of hype in the surroundings so he went ahead to meet up with Madan and asked him to do the ribbon cutting ceremony which was decided to be held after two days after getting the approval of the village pandit.
Arjun then made a trip to Vijayawada as Vladimir was going to come on the same day. He had already made Bhargav fetch him a fresh bottle of Palm wine since he felt offering a bottle of wine or vodka would feel too common for the Russian guy who was finally visiting after so long.
When Arjun went to receive Vladimir from the Railway station he could see an entourage of five to six people alongside the guy and since they were going to sign the deal of share transfer and Vladimir had already informed him about his local managers coming alongside him Arjun did not feel anything out of the place and went ahead to great him.
Vladimir Anna! Arjun called out to the big hulk who was quite out of the place among the people who were getting down from their train cars.
Arjun!! Vladimir exclaimed and gave the kid a big bear hug which almost choked Arjun to death.
Wow you did grow in height Vladimir said after putting Arjun down and rubbing his hair.
Hehehe thanks for the compliment Anna, shall we go ahead? I've already booked a room for you.
Alright let's go.
Arjun then made Vladimir sit in their car while he called for a couple of taxis for the rest of the crew and got back into the car once everyone had boarded.
Ho Ho Arjun seems like you're doing quite well for yourself. Got yourself even a new car i see.
Well it's more for safety purposes more than quality of life considerations Anna Arjun responded.
Well you could've told me and i would've brought a Volvo for you if that was the case.
That'll be too expensive Anna, I don't have such kind of wealth yet.
Says the guy who made over thirty lakhs in three months replied Vladimir cheekily.
Seems like you've done quite the homework on me Anna.
Can't help it, after all we are going to partners soon kiddo.
Yes Anna, it's not like i can do anything to stop you from taking precautions. It's better to stay safe than sorry.
Well you got that right kiddo.
They had reached the hotel location by then making both of them halt their conversation midway.
Take some rest Anna, we'll meet in the evening. I have already reserved a guest room for the drinking session in the evening. Just let me know what sort of drinks these people would prefer.
Vladimir then gave Arjun a big list of all the stuff they would usually drink which got him quite frightened which was visible on his face and got Vladimir laugh out in a fit. Hehehe just get what you can get kiddo, never make the mistake of asking some one what they drink. Just get them your stuff and it's up to them if they like it or not.
He he... Alright Anna. Arjun replied and gave a sigh of relief and returned back to his room to get some quick nap and prepare for the party in the evening.
In the evening Arjun offered a toast to everyone of the crew members whom Vladimir introduced once everyone was comfortable in their seats.
Arjun then presented the bottle he had made Bhargav fetch from the nearby village which got him curios but after getting a whiff of the smell he instantly kept it away.
But when Arjun insisted on him trying it and even poured a glass for himself Vladimir was stunned and mentioned it was not good for minors to drink which made Arjun explain that it was completely natural and it was quite common for kids to have a cup or two on occasions such as this which made Vladimir and his crew relax once again.
As they were drinking Arjun brought out the sample tetra packs he had made Shiva Ram prepare and handed them to the others at the table.
Vladimir was the first to try the Butter milk sample after which he instantly mentioned it was similar to the Moloko cans back home but with added flavors and less sweetness which made the others try some of it too. One guy even tried to add some vodka to it which of course downright tasted bad but he still managed to finish his pack which made Arjun reflect Vladimir's advice about Russian drinkers from the morning once again.
After trying out every one of the three flavors Vladimir was way more excited for the factory prospects and even wanted to take some with him and try to sell them back home but he calmed down once Arjun mentioned their current shelf life was only three months but they were currently working on prolonging the shelf life after which they would be ready for export.
Vladimir meanwhile was thankful for his foresight to invest in this kid as he could already see the money bills printing in those empty tetra packs. Food was the most profitable industry after medicine after all and with Arjun's wits he was sure this was bound to be a huge hit.