Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

At eight o'clock in the evening, at the Friendship Store, Hu Zhenhua met an unexpected figure: Jiang Zhen!

This guy is wearing a bowler hat and a scholar's robe, dressed like a businessman!

"Second brother, do you want to exchange for rice?"

When the little yellow ox Wu Lie saw Qu Xiaodou bought a bag of candy and a bag of chocolate, he immediately asked.

"How did you change it?"

"2.1 silver dollars for 1 rice dollar!"

Qu Xiaodou looked at the candies and chocolates in his hands and immediately felt that they were not tasty anymore. Just now, he had paid directly with cash!

"Then I bought it too expensive!"

Wu Lie was quite sympathetic and shouted,

"indeed so!"

Qu Xiaodou rolled his eyes and shouted,

"Wait for me a moment!"

After saying that, he rushed into the Friendship Store with candies and chocolates in his arms. A few seconds later, Lao Hu heard Qu Xiaodou's roar.

"I don't want these candies and chocolates anymore. Give me back my money!"

"Sir, did you encounter a scalper outside?"

"I don't care if it's a yellow scalper or a black scalper, I want a refund!"

Ten seconds later, two employees rushed out of the store, holding sticks in their hands, and yelled,

"Wu Lie, you're so rude! You even stopped our customers from doing business!"

Wu Lie shouted as he ran,

“How do I know who made a deal and who didn’t?”

The two shop assistants chased for a while, but when they couldn't catch up, they shouted,

"From now on, you are not allowed within 50 meters of the door!"

Soon, Qu Xiaodou came out very satisfied. Seeing that he insisted on returning the goods, the clerk had no choice but to refund him some of the difference!

Hu Zhenhua covered his face with his hands, feeling too embarrassed to face anyone!

Qu Xiaodou was quite confident and grumbled,

"No matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat!"

After a moment, Hu Zhenhua adjusted his mood, walked towards Jiang Zhen, and said with a smile,

"Sir, are you an agent for the Friendship Store? You're buying so many things!"

The things Jiang Zhen purchased were all industrial products, such as four-legged beasts, hand tractors, generators, steam turbines, radios, etc.

These are what the red side urgently needs.

Especially the radio, the parts on it can be removed and used in the radio.

Jiang Zhen was very surprised to see Hu Zhenhua.

Others don’t know his identity, but Hu Zhenhua knows!

What if he reports himself!

Jiang Zhen looked at Hu Zhenhua's smiling face and felt relieved.

How could a person who could donate dozens of tons of medicine to the Red Army report himself?

"What's your name, sir? My name is Jiang Zhen, and I'm an agent for the Friendship Store. This is my second time here to buy goods!"

"My name is Hu Zhenhua, the owner of the Friendship Store!"

Jiang Zhen quickly put on a flattering look, stretched out his hand, and came over with his back hunched.

"Nice to meet you, please take care of me!"

Hu Zhenhua held his hand.

"It's me who should be asking Mr. Jiang to take good care of us. Whether the Friendship Store can make money in the future depends entirely on you!"

What Lao Hu said is meaningful!

Jiang Zhen's eyes flashed with a light and he smiled.

"Mr. Hu's products are so good, any agent will love them!"

The subtext of the words is: As long as you can produce the good products we need, your store can continue to operate!

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand and instructed Qu Xiaodou,

"Xiaodou, be on guard all around. No one is allowed to approach. I have a business deal with Mr. Jiang!"

"Yes!"

The two walked to a small warehouse in the Friendship Store, which was very safe.

The two chatted for a while, and Hu Zhenhua said directly,

"Mr. Jiang, Tongan wants to establish an industrial zone here to introduce Western technology! Here's my vision: the industrial zone will be invested and constructed by Tongan. Your party will exercise government functions and can levy taxes, but the operation of the industrial zone will be the responsibility of Tongan. The products produced will be primarily for export, and your party can purchase them if needed. I must emphasize one point: the industrial zone must have the right to import and export. In short: the industrial zone is a special free trade port, serving as a bridge of communication with the West. I hope you can approve this."

Jiang Zhen rubbed his hands and said expressionlessly.

"Mr. Hu, you seem to have found the wrong person. This is the government-controlled area."

"Let's be frank, this place will soon be yours!"

Hu Zhenhua emphasized firmly: "Completing reunification is the mission entrusted to you by history! It is also the wish of the people of the whole country!"

Jiang Zhen opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond.

Hu Zhenhua didn't urge him and looked into the distance.

After a few minutes, Jiang Zhen spoke.

"Mr. Hu, I will report your request to my superiors."

Old Hu nodded and said with emotion, "This land is so beautiful, it has attracted countless heroes. Unfortunately, this ancient land has endured too much suffering. We are lagging far behind, and we must make changes."

"Mr. Hu, do you have any good ideas for revival?"

Hu Zhenhua pointed to the Magic City.

"All I can do is introduce as much technology as possible to the Magic City. China's rise still depends on your party."

Old Hu raised his head and looked into Jiang Zhen's eyes.

"I am Chinese, and I hope my motherland can become prosperous and strong."

Hu Zhenhua's eyes are clear and pure.

Jiang Zhen was touched and said,

"We also hope to achieve national prosperity."

"I'm worried that you will amplify class struggle in the future and cause the country to stagnate."

Jiang Zhen didn't know how to respond to this topic.

Hu Zhenhua was not interested in paying attention to him and continued.

"Many overseas Chinese are capitalists, but they are more patriotic than anyone else. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, they donated money and supplies, and even sent their children to the battlefield. Therefore, being a capitalist should never be the criterion for judging patriotism."

"China is a large country with a large population, so development should be tailored to local conditions. We cannot simply copy economic policies from abroad; we should forge our own path."

Hu Zhenhua looked into Jiang Zhen's eyes again.

"Mr. Jiang, could you please share my understanding of your party's economic policies?"

"Mr. Hu, I'd like to hear the details."

"Your party distributes land to farmers. That's private ownership, right?"

Jiang Zhen frowned, thought for a moment, and replied, "Yes!"

"But why didn't communism turn into capitalism when land was privatized?"

"Also, there are so many small vendors in society, and they are also privately owned. Why haven't they become capitalists?"

This question really stumped Jiang Zhen, as he was a political cadre, not an economist.

Lao Hu also knew that this question was a bit embarrassing for Jiang Zhen. To be honest, if he hadn't watched many commentary videos later, Lao Hu wouldn't have known the answer.

"Because land and small businesses only account for a small portion of society's wealth, cities, factories, mines, governments, and the military are still socialist."

"To sum up your party's economic policy in one sentence: public ownership is the mainstay, with multiple forms of ownership coexisting! This has mobilized the enthusiasm of the vast majority of people, especially the peasants. They work hard to produce, eagerly join the army, and give their all to the front. He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world!"

Jiang Zhen felt as if he had suddenly realized something.

At the same time, I feel like a primary school student.

Hu Zhenhua continued, "I hope this scientific economic policy can continue. At the same time, I have a suggestion."

"Please speak!"

“Separation of government and business!”

Seeing that Jiang Zhen didn't understand, Lao Hu explained, "It means the government shouldn't interfere with business operations and let them compete freely in the market. The saying 'survival of the fittest' also applies to corporate competition."

"Your party may not yet understand the benefits of free competition. Because the areas you control are relatively poor, as long as you can produce something, you won't have trouble selling it. What if one day, material wealth becomes abundant?"

"At home, the government can use administrative measures to protect its own businesses, but what about abroad? Don't say you don't need foreign products. Let me give you an example: oil. Do you have to buy it from abroad? What can you use to buy it? It can only be gold or foreign exchange. And where does foreign exchange come from? It's earned from exporting products!"

Jiang Zhen's confused look left Lao Hu speechless.

I am a poor student, but I didn’t expect you to be even worse!

Old Hu paused to give Jiang Zhen enough time to digest.

A few minutes later, Jiang Zhen spoke.

“If the government doesn’t regulate businesses, won’t the nature of businesses change?”

"It's not about not caring, it's about not interfering in the operations of state-owned enterprises. As the owner of state-owned enterprises, the government can appoint and remove key responsible persons based on the operating conditions of the enterprises, and can also provide oversight."

Hu Zhenhua suddenly thought of something and quickly said, "Please note that we're appointing and removing the main responsible person, not everyone. If the government inserts one person today and another tomorrow, even a god wouldn't be able to run the business properly!"

Jiang Zhen fully understood this point, which was to eliminate nepotism.

"Mr. Hu, I will report what you said to my superiors."

Hu Zhenhua rolled his eyes.

I have said so much, but you don’t understand and didn’t take notes. How can you report it? Don’t take it out of context.

As a veteran intelligence officer with great insight, Jiang Zhen had already seen through Lao Hu's concerns and said.

"A good memory is a basic quality for people in our profession. I didn't take notes because I didn't want to cause trouble for Mr. Hu."

Hu Zhenhua gave him a meaningful look and asked, "Then tell me about my idea for the industrial zone."

Jiang Zhen: “…￥￥”

He repeated it word for word, leaving Old Hu dumbfounded.

It took a while for Hu Zhenhua to come back to his senses.

It turns out that photographic memory isn't just a myth. No, it should be auditory memory.

Old Hu grabbed Jiang Zhen's hand and excitedly asked, "Mr. Jiang, are you interested in coming to the industrial zone to take charge of external affairs?"

Jiang Zhen: “@@”

Poaching, blatantly.

"Mr. Hu, thank you for your appreciation. I have my mission."

Old Hu still refused to let go: "Let me put it another way. You will serve as the liaison officer stationed at TA Company. By the way, you will help the industrial zone handle external affairs."

Jiang Zhen: “@@”

"I need to report to the higher-ups."

"Okay, hurry up and report. I'll be waiting for your good news."

Hu Zhenhua released his hand, casually drew a simple map, and pointed to the Korean Peninsula on the map: "Mr. Jiang, how much do you know about this place? Will they have a civil war?"

“I don’t know this place.”

Hu Zhenhua nodded. He originally wanted to reveal some secrets, but now it seems that it is not the right time.

The topic turned back to the Magic City Industrial Zone.

Jiang Zhen frowned and asked,

"Mr. Hu, I don't quite understand this industrial zone. According to your plan, the government's influence on the industrial zone is actually extremely limited. Isn't this equivalent to a disguised concession?"

"Of course not! The government has judicial authority in this industrial zone, and Tongan is only responsible for business operations."

"I see! I wonder what products Tongan will mainly produce."

"Steel mills, oil refineries, textile mills, garment factories, food factories, machinery factories, tractor factories, etc. If possible, I also plan to introduce an arsenal!"

Jiang Zhen frowned.

"Steel mill? Oil refinery? Does Tongan have the resources?"

"Of course I don't. However, the US does have it. They don't want you to side with the polar bears, so they naturally have to show some goodwill. You don't need to show up for these factories. Tongan will handle the entire negotiation. As long as you agree to the construction of the industrial zone, I will take care of the rest."

Jiang Zhen seemed very worried and remained silent.

Hu Zhenhua saw what was on his mind.

"Mr. Jiang, are you worried that if the sea is blocked, the refinery will become useless?"

“There is indeed such concern.”

"I believe that China's top priority is to resolve the issue of having oil versus not having it. The construction of the refinery will cultivate many talented individuals, who are the seeds of the future oil industry. Also, who says China doesn't have oil? I can responsibly tell you, it does! And it's a billion-ton oil field!"

Jiang Zhen suddenly grabbed Lao Hu's hand and asked anxiously, "Where is it? Where is it?"

Hu Zhenhua shook his head. "In the Northeast! I can't tell you the exact location. Wait until you're stronger. A man is innocent, but he's guilty of possessing a treasure! Let him sleep underground for a while longer."

Jiang Zhen immediately understood what Lao Hu meant. He was worried about polar bears.

"Mr. Hu, how did you know there was a large oil field?"

"Mr. Jiang, do you think I made up this lie to deceive you for the sake of the industrial zone?"

"of course not!"

Hu Zhenhua smiled.

"Oh? Why do you see it?"

"Because Mr. Hu is throwing real money here!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Old Hu was very happy because Jiang Zhen was so thorough, which saved him a lot of trouble.

Jiang Zhen stared at Lao Hu and found that he was laughing from the bottom of his heart, not acting.

"Mr. Hu, please also inform me that the matter of the oil field is very important!"

"How about this, after you take over the Magic City, I will personally tell your leader."

"A word is settled!"

The two shook hands again.

Jiang Zhen was silent for a moment and suddenly asked.

“Can an oil refinery be built in the Northeast?”

"No, because the raw material for the refinery is light crude oil, while the crude oil underground in Northeast China is heavy crude oil. Different raw materials require different equipment for the refinery. As I said, this is to reserve talent for the oil industry."

Jiang Zhen found it difficult to understand what light crude oil and heavy crude oil were, but he knew one thing, that is, the raw materials were different.

He still didn't give up: "Mr. Hu, can you build a heavy crude oil refinery?"

"No, because the United States mainly refines light crude oil. I can't explain the change in process."

Jiang Zhen's face was clearly disappointed.

Hu Zhenhua ignored him, took out a pen and started drawing on the notebook. Soon, a picture appeared in front of Jiang Zhen, which was a shoulder-fired rocket.

After Hu Zhenhua's explanation, Jiang Zhen understood the principle of this weapon.

Immediately afterwards, Lao Hu continued to paint, this time, it was a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle.

Every man has a dream of being a hero, and guns are the standard equipment of heroes.

Lao Hu does not know the specific parameters of the various parts of the Type 56, so he can only draw the appearance and structure diagram.

This time, a lot of pictures were drawn because the Type 56 has many parts and many parts need to be enlarged.

Firearms are a rigorous science, and there are many factors to consider, such as the strength of the steel and the coating of the barrel.

Like Lao Hu, just drawing structural diagrams is a completely useless solution.

Then, Lao Hu drew the classic AK47 automatic rifle.

Hu Zhenhua once again discovered that he was not a scumbag.

Sometimes I can’t remember it because I haven’t used it. Now when I think about it, Lao Hu thinks of another good thing: the 107 rocket launcher.

RPG, AK, and 107 rocket launcher are the three most powerful weapons in guerrilla warfare.

Lao Hu is very much looking forward to seeing what changes will appear in the future when he, like a little butterfly, flaps his wings.

"Mr. Jiang, let me remind you that the AK is a weapon that Polar Bear has just developed. You must be cautious."

"Thank you for reminding."

In the military industry, patent laws do not have much binding force. If you can imitate it, it is your ability.

It took Hu Zhenhua two full hours to explain these four weapons clearly.

Jiang Zhen obviously also knows about weapons, and his questions are very professional. Fortunately, Lao Hu has watched a lot of videos, so he can answer them one by one.

This is the dimensionality reduction attack.

"Mr. Hu, what are these weapons?"

"This is intended for use against the US military! Your party must research and mass-produce it as soon as possible."

Jiang Zhen was shocked and asked quickly, "Will the United States directly send troops to intervene?"

"Although the possibility is small, your party cannot pin its hopes on the US not intervening. If they don't intervene this time, what about next time? The iron must be forged with strength!"

Hu Zhenhua pointed his finger toward South Korea.

"This is the US sphere of influence, very close to you. There's no guarantee there won't be provocations from extremists."

Lao Hu didn't say much, but just made a point.

Jiang Zhen agreed with this point.