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

Late at night on April 4, Wang Yu had just fallen asleep when he was awakened by an urgent knock on the door.

Soon, a telegram was placed in his hands.

The telegram was sent by "Dawn" and its content was very simple: The United States was shocked to hear that Ambassador Stuart's residence was broken into. Public opinion was in an uproar and ordered an assessment of the industrial zone's influence on the Red faction. The industrial zone may suffer a major change. At present, I am urgently mediating with Carter.

The old spy Wang Yu was instantly frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

The arsenal plan has just been implemented, is it going to fail?

God is not on my side!

Wang Yu picked up the phone and wanted to report to his superiors quickly. After thinking for a moment, he hung up in disappointment.

The information we have now is too little. If the director or the president asks, we can't be completely clueless.

……

In Chongming, Hu Zhenhua stayed up late at night, accompanying Carter to watch the pile driving at the steel plant and oil refinery.

The reason for driving piles is that the equipment in these two factories is too heavy and will cause surface subsidence.

In the southeast corner of the refinery, emergency construction of the oil storage tank is underway.

The reason for choosing this place is that there is a valley in the southeast corner, and after the construction of the oil storage tank is completed, it will be landfilled.

The purpose of doing this is to prevent bombing.

According to historical records, after retreating to the isolated island, the Kuomintang government organized the air force to bomb the Magic City and coastal cities many times, causing a large number of casualties and property losses.

The oil storage area is a high-risk area. Once it explodes, the consequences will be unimaginable.

According to design requirements, the area must be able to store two million tons of crude oil and one million tons of refined oil.

Dozens of pile drivers made a deafening clang sound.

More than two hundred piles have been densely packed on the ground, but this is far from enough.

The two watched for a while, then felt the noise was too loud, and went somewhere else. Carter complained as he walked.

"Hu, I really don't understand your industrial zone plan. Why are the factories so far apart?"

If the distance is too long, the road needs to be longer.

Hu Zhenhua laughed.

I can't tell you that this is done to prevent bombing!

But the reasons must be reasonable.

"Carter, we can't be too short-sighted. We must leave enough reserve space for factory expansion. Don't you realize that labor costs here are very cheap? Our factory may be expanded at any time."

Carter did not deny this.

Currently, the average monthly wage for workers in the United States is 150-300 US dollars. Let's calculate based on 150 US dollars. How much do workers in Shanghai earn? The highest is only 20 US dollars per month!

The labor cost in Shanghai is only one-fifteenth of that in the United States.

If labor-intensive industries are transferred to Shanghai, it will still be very competitive.

Therefore, the clothing, footwear and hat factory built by Hu Zhenhua is large in scale.

Carter pointed to the ground again and asked,

"Why is the road so wide? There aren't many cars in China."

"Just because there's nothing now doesn't mean there won't be in the future. In ten years, you might find the road too narrow!"

Carter shook his head.

"Doing this will waste too much land resources, and the cost will increase greatly!"

Hu Zhenhua laughed.

"These plots of land will soon be planted with vegetables by the factory workers, so you don't have to worry about waste! As for costs, I have to take advantage of the low labor costs now to lay a solid foundation! It may cost more now, but over the entire construction period, the total cost will be lower."

Carter really couldn't understand the idea of ​​growing vegetables.

As for the full-cycle cost, Carter was still very impressed. He complimented,

"Hu, you have a long-term vision."

Hu Zhenhua stumbled forward and said,

"This industrial zone is very important to us. It's like a beacon, continuously radiating light to the surrounding areas and exporting American values ​​and culture! My friend, please imagine this: across the river, there are high-rise buildings here, and there are shabby thatched houses. What do you think of the contrast between the two? What do you think the people and China's ruling elites will think? Even if one day the United States and the Red faction fall out, as long as we have this industrial zone, we have the possibility of turning the tables!"

Hu Zhenhua emphasized his tone and shouted,

"Without comparison, there is no harm!"

Carter suddenly stopped and asked,

"Do you think our foreign policy will fail?"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand.

"I don't know, but you wouldn't deny the possibility, would you?"

Carter raised his head and looked up at the endless starry sky.

After the Ambassador Situ incident broke out, public outrage ran rampant in the country, with some even demanding the use of force.

The possibility of failure of the industrial zone not only exists, but is also very high!

After a long time, Carter said,

"Hu, I'm under a lot of pressure. Do you have any ideas to improve our chances of winning?"

For Carter, the industrial zone was a huge gamble.

If you win, you will get a promotion, a raise, and marry a beautiful, rich woman.

If he loses, he will have no chance to turn things around.

Not only Carter, but many American officials also pinned their future on the industrial zone.

If Lao Hu knew this, he would ask for more benefits.

Unfortunately, although he has a God's perspective, he is still lacking in the subtle control of the situation.

Hu Zhenhua also looked up at the starry sky and asked,

"Aren't our odds good enough?"

"not enough!"

Hu Zhenhua sighed, as if talking to himself,

"We have to take one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time. Our industrial zone has only just begun to take shape, and implementing subsequent plans is extremely difficult!"

Carter suddenly grabbed Hu Zhenhua's arm and asked anxiously,

"Subsequent plan? What subsequent plan?"

Hu Zhenhua took out a cigarette, took out a cigarette and handed it to Carter. After both of them lit up, Hu said calmly,

"After the industrial zone is completed, I plan to hire a large number of American managers and train the employees. This involves translation, so the industrial zone must establish a special school to teach English."

Hu Zhenhua observed Carter's expression and continued to paint a rosy picture for him.

"To keep pace with international standards, we also encourage our employees to learn English on their own. Those who reach a certain level will receive a salary subsidy."

"There are many things we can learn from the United States. We should also strengthen cultural exchanges and invite Chinese Americans to come here to share their experiences and talk about the American customs and culture."

"Also, foreign employees need to live, consume, and watch movies. We need to build cafes, bakeries, and cinemas..."

After Hu Zhenhua spoke for more than 20 minutes, he suddenly asked,

"Carter, do you know what this means?"

"What does it mean?"

"It means cultural output! When ordinary people see the lifestyles of management, will they imitate them? Will they also go to the cinema to watch movies? Will they buy English records? In the future, I will also introduce a large number of English books covering art, poetry, geography, technology and other aspects. When people discover that learning English can lead to promotions and solve technical problems, what do you think will happen?"

Hu Zhenhua blew out a puff of smoke and said with a smile,

"After this series of combined punches, the people will find that Americans are actually people with sense and not man-eating beasts!"

Carter laughed.

He already understood what Hu Zhenhua meant.

The output of values ​​is like cutting flesh with a soft knife, and it is extremely concealed.

The United States has often used this trick in later generations, but now they are still trying it with faltering steps.

Carter laughed enough, grabbed Hu Zhenhua's arm again, and said anxiously,

"Hu, how about we start this work now?"

Hu Zhenhua stared at the pile driver in the distance and shouted,

"Carter, this is a construction site. It's filled with smoke and dust. You have to eat your meal one bite at a time!"

Carter disagreed and immediately retorted,

"I think we can start employee training right away. Also, migrant workers need entertainment. Don't you want to open a cinema? I can immediately coordinate and open up the US film library to you. As for books, the consulate will provide you with some!"

Hu Zhenhua was so happy that he wanted to cry, but he still looked embarrassed.

"Carter, you're going to mess up my plans! Also, the budget for the cinema, library, bakery, and cafe will need to increase again! I also need to recruit translators, which is a lot of work! You just talk, but I have to run around. TA's company's top priority right now is the construction of the industrial zone! I don't want to consider anything else."

Carter's mood improved, his mind became active, and he said,

"That's not a contradiction. As for facilities like cinemas and libraries, we'll help you build them. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

The food is right in front of your mouth. If you don’t eat it, you will probably be struck by lightning.

Hu Zhenhua was silent for a moment, then reluctantly agreed.

"Okay, but I have to remind you, don't rush for quick success. We must keep this secret and not let the Red side see any traces! Otherwise, it will backfire!"

Old Hu was in a good mood. He had made a lot of money from this scam.

Cultural output?

Give me a break!

The greatest characteristic of Chinese culture is its inclusiveness.

In the five thousand years of civilization history, I wonder how many foreign races have been assimilated.

Besides, in a few months, your foreign policy will fail, and by then, you will have no culture to export.

Carter was in a good mood as well, patting his chest and assuring,

"Don't worry, don't worry!"