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

The representative from the red side is our old acquaintance Jiang Zhen.

When Hu Zhenhua saw him, he was extremely enthusiastic and even went up to give him a hug.

"Mr. Jiang, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you so much! How have you been lately?"

Carter was very impressed by Lao Hu's ability to change his expression. He looked so angry just now, but now he was as sweet as honey!

"Mr. Hu, thanks to you, I've been having a wonderful time recently!"

"Hahahaha! Please come in!"

Jiang Zhen saw Carter, greeted him briefly, and then walked into the house. Just as he crossed the threshold, Hu Zhenhua suddenly asked,

"Mr. Jiang, when you enter the door, do you step with your left foot or your right foot first?"

Jiang Zhen was a little surprised and asked in confusion,

"Does it make any difference?"

"Of course there is a difference. Could you please recall it carefully?"

"Should it be the left foot?"

He gestured back and forth, and then said in a very determined tone,

"Judging from the distance of the steps, it was indeed the left foot!"

Hu Zhenhua's face immediately darkened. He kicked Jiang Zhen down and cursed,

"You bastard, you're clearly cursing me into following the wrong path! Someone, take Mr. Jiang out and treat him well!"

After receiving the order, Lan Shian immediately ordered his men to drag Jiang Zhen out and give him a good beating!

No matter how Jiang Zhen screams, it's useless!

Carter felt very bad. Jiang Zhen was the representative of Jiangbei, equivalent to an envoy!

Hitting him is like hitting the red side in the face!

Hu Zhenhua turned a deaf ear to Carter's dissuasion and continued to argue.

"If getting beaten up can earn me 1 million euros, I'm willing to give him eight or ten beatings! Carter, stop worrying about things you shouldn't be worrying about. I'm going to vent my anger first! And I'm going to establish my authority while I do it!"

Carter was extremely anxious. Seeing that persuading Hu Zhenhua was futile, he wanted to stop Lan Shian, but was stopped by the security guard and was not allowed to leave!

The fight lasted for five minutes, and when Jiang Zhen seemed to be dying, the security guard let Carter out.

"Quickly, send me to the hospital!"

Jiang Zhen weakly raised his hand and spat out a mouthful of blood foam, his voice as soft as a mosquito.

"No need, I have something important to discuss with Mr. Hu Zhenhua. Carry me in!"

Carter quickly instructed the security guard to help, and shook Jiang Zhen's hand, explaining,

"Mr. Jiang, you should go to the hospital first. Chairman Hu's factory was bombed, and he's furious! Don't worry, we'll compensate for the medical expenses!"

"Understand, understand!"

Carter ordered someone to call a doctor to treat Jiang Zhen on the spot.

When he was carried in, Hu Zhenhua was drinking tea calmly and making sarcastic remarks.

"Mr. Jiang, it's a good thing you didn't take your left foot this time, otherwise you'd have lost half your life. Taiyi Zhenren told me that I'm at a turning point in my fate and I shouldn't touch the left, otherwise I'll be doomed to a bloody disaster! Look, it's come true!"

Carter pulled Hu Zhenhua aside and whispered,

"Hu, could you please stop being so willful? This is the critical window for negotiations!"

Hu Zhenhua took a step back, looked at Carter seriously, and sneered,

"Carter, you're the US Consul, but why are you so cowardly? When it's time to take action, stop talking nonsense! Do I have to vent my anger on myself instead of others?"

Carter: &

“Anger doesn’t solve problems!”

Hu Zhenhua rolled his eyes at him.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on. This is just a test. I have to make them understand that I, Hu Zhenhua, am not a soft persimmon that can be easily manipulated. If anyone angers me, I will overturn the table no matter who it is! Look, aren't they scared now?"

Carter thought it was right. The industrial zone needs the red side, and likewise, the red side also needs the industrial zone!

Hu Zhenhua walked up to Jiang Zhen, held his hand, and smiled as warm as the spring breeze.

"Mr. Jiang, you are seriously injured right now. Let's not talk about politeness. What do you want from me?"

Jiang Zhen coughed twice and spat out a mouthful of blood foam, then said lightly,

"Your arsenal's production line has been dismantled, and someone wants to buy it! Ask me to be the middleman!"

Hu Zhenhua jumped up immediately and was about to get angry when Carter held his shoulder.

Hu Zhenhua uttered a few words coldly,

"Sure, 2 million Mi Yuan!"

When Jiang Zhen heard this number, he started coughing violently again. After a long while, he finally spoke.

"The base price they offer is 1.2 million yuan. If you agree, they'll pay in installments using coal. If you don't agree, just pretend I never came!"

Hu Zhenhua rolled his eyes and said,

"How about this? I don't want the money. Let's set up a joint venture. You own 60% and I own 40%. I'll invest in the construction of the factory and everything. You don't have to spend a penny. How about that?"

Jiang Zhen shook his head slightly.

"Other companies can, but not military factories! Mr. Hu, you yourself have said that if socialism is to remain stable, the government and the military must remain publicly owned, and arsenals are a vital support for the military!"

Hu Zhenhua slapped himself in the mouth and thought to himself that he was too mean.

He calmed down and continued,

"I'm not thinking about the firearms, gunpowder, and artillery factories, but I have no problem buying shares in the aircraft manufacturing plant. The C47 is an outdated model and can only be used as a civilian airliner! Even if your army wants to use it, it can only be a transport plane at best! Besides, you definitely won't be able to run it on your own in the short term!"

Jiang Zhen pondered for a long time and nodded reluctantly.

"Okay, but the stake cannot exceed 30%. You don't need to contribute any money, but you must provide technical support. Also, you only have the right to dividends and are not allowed to participate in operations."

Hu Zhenhua turned his head to look at Carter and found that he nodded slightly.

Carter would certainly agree. Hu Zhenhua's investment was a benchmark, indicating that a hole had been torn open in Jiangbei's market barriers.

This is a breakthrough from zero!

When Mi Capital invests in other projects in the future, it can fully cite this case.

Hu Zhenhua was a little impatient and said immediately,

"Mr. Jiang Zhen, I agree with this agreement in principle. However, in order to protect the rights and interests of both parties, I have a small proposal, which is to jointly develop the coal mine!"

Seeing Jiang Zhen was about to refuse, Hu Zhenhua immediately said,

"Mr. Jiang, don't worry. This isn't a share purchase! Your mining capacity is too poor. 1.2 million yuan worth of coal—do you know how much? That's tens of millions of tons. If you were to dig it up one shovel at a time, it would take forever. You can't even afford the interest alone. So, I only want 1.2 million yuan for the coal we dig up. Oh, no, I have to deduct the cost of the mining equipment!"

Carter praised Hu Zhenhua's wit.

As long as people get in, they will definitely find more breakthroughs.

If people can't get in, even gods can't do anything about it.

At worst, I can still sell a set of mining equipment, so I won’t lose money no matter how I look at it!

Jiang Zhen was very hesitant.

"What you said makes sense, but I need to consult with the higher-ups."

Hu Zhenhua immediately added fuel to the fire.

"What's there to ask for instructions on? I'm not going to dig up your gold mine. If you can guarantee a production of 300 million tons a year, I can withdraw my request. Just do the math. 1.2 million yuan, even at an annual interest rate of 3%, would be 360 million yuan a year in interest. Can you afford it?"

Jiang Zhen started coughing violently again. Carter saw him spit out another mouthful of blood foam and was very worried that he would die.

After a long time, Jiang Zhen finally calmed down his breathing.

"Why do you charge interest?"

"How novel! Only by collecting interest can you have the motivation to repay the loan. Otherwise, if you delay for ten or eight years, their company will be bankrupt. Besides, I bought these production lines with a loan. Won't the foreign company charge me interest?"

Jiang Zhen closed his eyes, thought for a while, and said,

"If I agree to your plan, can you please stop charging interest?"

Hu Zhenhua refused outright.

"no!"

Carter quickly pinched his lower back, but Hu Zhenhua not only ignored him, but also turned back and warned him with his eyes: Don't fucking talk while I'm negotiating!

Hu Zhenhua immediately explained to Jiang Zhen,

"Mr. Jiang, business has its own rules. If you don't allow others to profit, how can your company have the money and motivation to develop new technologies? I can make no money on this project, but I absolutely cannot lose money. How about this? You can pay the bill in coal over three years. I'll only charge 500 million yuan in interest and use the coal to settle the debt. How do you do that?"

Jiang Zhen pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Okay! I agree in principle to joint coal mining, but it still requires final approval from above!"

Hu Zhenhua was overjoyed and shouted,

"Quick, get Mr. Jiang to the hospital! Zhuge, send a telegram to Madam, asking her to airlift some valuable herbs to replenish Qi and blood, like tiger bones and ginseng. The more the better!"

Jiang Zhen held Hu Zhenhua's hand, his eyes earnest.

"Mr. Hu, can the production line be delivered to us immediately?"

Hu Zhenhua agreed without any hesitation.

"No problem, I'll send a telegram to the freighter right away, asking them to sail to the dock you designated!"

Carter coughed twice to remind Hu Zhenhua that the agreement had not been signed yet.

Old Hu ignored him and ordered people to take Jiang Zhen to the hospital. When he got on the truck, Hu Zhenhua started to talk non-stop.

"Mr. Jiang, whether you believe it or not, my heart is toward the sun! Look at how much I sold to you despite pressure, and how much money I loaned to farmers in Jiangbei. Even the military production line was saved thanks to my subterfuge. Now, despite pressure from the authorities, I'm selling the production line to you without hesitation. What kind of spirit is this? It's the spirit of fearlessness, the spirit of internationalism..."

"Mr. Jiang, I was wrong to hit you this time, but I was really angry. You will definitely forgive me, right? To express my apology, I have decided to donate 3000 televisions to you to help rural children get rid of blindness."

Carter was ecstatic.

This idea is absolutely amazing!

You are clearly engaging in cultural invasion, yet you resort to compensation!

Hu Zhenhua is even more cunning than a fox!

Jiang Zhen took advantage of the opportunity when Old Hu took a breath and said,

"Nantong Port!"

Hu Zhenhua listened twice, confirmed the address, and quickly instructed Zhuge Lin,

"Go contact the freighter and go to Nantong Port instead!"

“But I can’t contact them!”

"Then send out planes and airdrop the orders!"

Hu Zhenhua suddenly remembered something and said,

"Carter!"

In order to ensure that everything was safe, the freighter activated double insurance. Hu Zhenhua's order alone was not enough, and Carter's permission was required at the same time for the ship to change direction.

Carter quickly wrote a string of code and handed it to Zhuge Lin.

"When they see the secret key, they will recognize the order!"

"Okay, I'll do it right away!"

After arriving at the hospital, Carter pulled Hu Zhenhua aside and asked,

"You've already delivered the goods before the agreement is signed. What if they deny it later?"

"will not!"

"Why?"

“Because they want face!”

The subtext is: The Kuomintang government is shameless!

The excitement on Hu Zhenhua's face was undisguised.

"Carter, we're going to make a killing this time. As long as I can get the mining rights to the coal mine, it'll be like reaching into their pockets. From now on, I'll get rich, and you'll get a promotion and a raise! Hahahaha!"

Carter still didn't understand, so he asked,

"Why do you attach so much importance to the coal mines but not to the aircraft manufacturing plant?"

Hu Zhenhua lit a cigarette and explained,

"The aircraft factory was just a bluff. The C47 is an outdated model with no future. Let them waste their energy and time on propeller planes."

Carter seemed to have his Ren and Du meridians touched, and he was extremely excited.

"It's a good idea to let them waste their time in the wrong direction."

In later generations, the United States has mastered this trick to perfection. For example, in the "Peace Model" project, the Americans pretended to help my country improve the J-8, but actually had ulterior motives. They dragged it out for nearly 10 years, wasting the golden window for aviation development.

Carter grabbed Lao Hu's arm and asked with a flushed face,

"What's the secret to mining coal?"

"There are so many complexities involved. For example, if they want to transport 300 million tons of coal every year, should the railway be expanded? Who should they buy the rails and locomotives from? Also, does the mine need trucks, and do the trucks need fuel?"

In the West’s mindset, China has no oil, so the fuel they need can only be purchased from abroad!

This deepens dependence on industrial areas, or the West.

Hu Zhenhua smiled cunningly.

"Carter, you know what's the most amazing thing?"

"What is it?"

"Where do they get the money to buy rails, locomotives, fuel, and so on? They still have to pay their debts with coal. After three or five years, they suddenly find that the amount of coal they owe me has not decreased, but increased!"

There were only two words in Carter's mind at this moment: profiteer!

"Hu, listening to you explain your plan is like drinking honey!"

Hu Zhenhua laughed and continued to brag.

"To make it easier for them to sell coal, I plan to expand the mining volume as much as possible! I want to prevent them from becoming addicted! Once they make money, will they sell other minerals?"

Carter answered without thinking,

"It's inevitable! It's so easy to make money selling minerals!"

"That's right. It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it's hard to go from extravagance to frugality! When a person gets used to making money without doing anything, he will become complacent. Killing with a soft knife leaves no trace!"

Hu Zhenhua stared at Carter.

"My friend, you must help me sell half of this 1.2 million yuan worth of coal. In addition, I want an advance payment to purchase mining equipment!"

Carter's smile froze on his face. He felt like he had become Hu Zhenhua's free ATM. Whenever he needed money, he could just ask for it!

The key is that you can’t not give it!

"Hu, you have so much coal, who can I sell it to?"

"There are so many, like American Steel and power plants! They dare not give the government a chance even when it asks!"

Hu Zhenhua mentioned the US Steel Company for a reason, because he suspected that it was Descartes who set up the Chongming Development Bank.

Duan Long investigated and found that the engineers who gave suggestions to the subsidiaries were mostly in the heavy industry field. Among the consortiums that TA had offended, only the US Steel Corporation had such strength.

Carter was overwhelmed after hearing what Hu Zhenhua said.

Last time because of the blast furnace incident, Hu Zhenhua's blow made Jaliman grit his teeth. Do you still want him to buy your coal?

Whimsical!

Hu Zhenhua had no self-awareness and continued to spit.

"If the minerals can't be sold, how can the free world deepen its economic and trade ties with the Reds, and how can it promote the US dollar? It doesn't matter whose coal Kaliman uses. Could it be that curbing the expansion of the Reds is just a matter between you and me, and has nothing to do with US Steel?"

On the other side of the ocean, Galiman sneezed for no reason!

He never thought that just because Hu Zhenhua was suspicious, he would be given a bowl of blood!

Hu Zhenhua looked at Carter's expression and started to act like a rogue.

"You decide! If I can't raise the funds, I won't get involved in coal mining!"

Carter: ...￥&@