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

Rumors, if used well, can be worth a hundred thousand troops.

The ballad about the heavenly soldiers descending to earth spread widely among the children in just half a day, and even some parents would hum a few lines along.

Sun Yun was in a good mood because the higher-ups had approved three hundred dollars in hard currency. He quickly stole two hundred dollars and gave the remaining one hundred to Liao Yi, asking him to handle it.

Liao Yi kept 50 and subcontracted it out. Fortunately, it only passed through the hands of the two of them, otherwise, who knows how much money would have been embezzled.

The person in charge naturally had to keep some for himself. Fortunately, he was quite responsible. He spent 20 yuan to buy a bag of candy and waited at the entrance of the elementary school, giving a candy to anyone who learned the trick.

And so, the song spread.

Sun Yun was always worried and stared at Liao Yi. He was relieved when he found out that he had outsourced the work.

Two days later, Liao Yi unfortunately fell into the water and died while on a mission.

In Yangcheng, Director Mao received a report from the Red Army that they were screening pilots on a large scale. He snorted coldly and said disdainfully,

"The country bumpkin got a few planes and got carried away. He's really never seen anything good!"

He threw the report aside and stopped paying attention to it.

……

In Chongming County, Hu Zhenhua welcomed a special guest: Kaspersky!

This tall Slav came for protective clothing and exchanged wood for protective clothing!

When Hu Zhenhua heard this plan, he frowned deeply!

The idea of ​​exchanging wood for protective clothing was proposed by Kaspersky under the guidance of Brunei.

Brunei once said that Chongming County urgently needed a large amount of high-quality timber. He also said that Hu Zhenhua thought his protective clothing was sold too cheaply.

It was also said that the red side, due to lack of foreign exchange, started a barter trade with TA.

With all these factors combined, Kaspersky had an idea! He submitted his proposal, and it was immediately approved!

Wood is a renewable resource. It will continue to grow after being cut down, so it doesn't matter if it is sold at a lower price.

Seeing Hu Zhenhua seemed to be worried, Kaspersky immediately understood what he was thinking and said,

"Mr. Hu, are you worried that a deal with us will cause dissatisfaction in the United States?"

Hu Zhenhua smiled shyly, which was considered as his agreement with this statement!

Seeing that Lao Hu was not opposed to doing business with Polar Bear, but was just worried about the political risks, Kaspersky was secretly happy and said,

"This is just a private exchange and does not involve any official activities!"

Brunei followed suit and persuaded,

"If you can do business with me, why can't you do business with polar bears? I just can't understand why you wouldn't make money."

After a difficult decision, Hu Zhenhua said,

"Mr. Wen, I can do business with you because of Carter's tacit approval. He wants to strengthen people-to-people exchanges between our two countries in order to open up diplomatic relations! If I do business with Mr. Kaspersky, the situation will be different. Someone will accuse me of collaborating with the enemy!"

Hu Zhenhua shook his head slightly and sighed,

"I also want to expand my business to every corner of the world, but the risk is too high!"

Kaspersky came with the mission of purchasing protective clothing and would not give up easily. After a brief thought, he decided to start with profit and tempt Lao Hu, so he said,

"Mr. Hu, in order to expand the market, we offer very favorable prices for timber. For example, top-grade yellow pine logs cost only 12 yuan per cubic meter!"

After saying that, he stopped and wanted to see the other party's reaction!

Hu Zhenhua immediately did a quick calculation in his mind. According to the quotation from the American timber dealer, the price of 12 16-foot-long Grade 1 S4S (four-side planed) 1-inch x 4-inch yellow pines was 9.6 yuan per cubic meter. The price of the finished wood board was about 67.7 yuan per cubic meter.

Considering that Kaspersky's quotation is for logs, which will have a lot of wear and tear, and deducting the costs of manual cutting, polishing, etc., the quotation of 12 yuan/cubic meter is still very sincere, which is almost equivalent to a % discount on American wood!

Hu Zhenhua was obviously moved.

Western manufacturers have already entered the protective clothing market en masse, and within two months, prices are expected to collapse. If we can lock in a price before that happens, that would be perfect!

Lao Hu pretended to be very conflicted. After a long while, he said,

"Mr. Kaspersky, protective clothing is too sensitive. I wonder if I can trade you for wood with other things, such as soap, floral fabrics, household appliances, or other industrial products."

Hu Zhenhua had done his homework beforehand and certainly knew where the weak links in Polar Bear's light industry were. Hu had identified five industries through a simple investigation.

Take printing and dyeing, for example. Polar Bear has a significant scale of production in the textile industry, capable of producing large quantities of primary products like cotton cloth. However, its printing and dyeing technology and finishing processes are relatively backward. This results in a significant gap between their textiles and those of developed Western countries in terms of pattern diversity, color vividness and durability, fabric feel, and functional finishes. For example, insufficient research and development and application of environmentally friendly printing and dyeing technologies and special functional finishes (such as wrinkle-resistant, waterproof, and stain-resistant) make Polar Bear's textiles less competitive in the high-end market.

For example, the leather industry, home appliance manufacturing, food processing, and daily chemical products are all weak links!

The Russian bear can make first-class airplanes, but it can’t produce a popular bar of soap!

It's just so weird!

Even for everyday products like toothpaste, shampoo, and cosmetics, which are closely related to the general public, their production technology and formulation research and development capabilities are relatively weak. The quality and performance of their products are inconsistent, and they fail to fully meet consumer needs in terms of cleaning power, skin care effects, and fragrance.

These light industrial fields are precisely the strengths of TA Company. The small appliances produced by its subsidiaries are extremely competitive even in the Western market!

When Kaspersky heard that Lao Hu refused to exchange for protective clothing, he looked unhappy and said coldly,

"Cooperation is a two-way street. We are sincere. Does TA have it?"

Hu Zhenhua remained calm and complained bitterly.

"Last time I sold 5 sets of protective clothing, and I almost got into big trouble. It's not that I didn't want to sell, but there were people watching at the factory. If a large number of protective clothing went missing, I would face endless investigations."

Kaspersky clenched his fists, stood up suddenly, and said in a strong voice,

"In that case, I'll take my leave now!"

After he finished speaking, he made a move to leave. Old Hu was very anxious and quickly took a few steps to stand in front of him, making a final effort to persuade him.

"Mr. Kaspersky, if you agree to exchange it for other industrial products, I can lower the price."

"I am not interested!"

Seeing his firm attitude, Hu Zhenhua moved aside to make way for him.

The meaning was clear, but he refused to compromise.

Kaspersky strode to the door, thinking that Lao Hu would try to keep him, but there was silence behind him, no movement at all. Just when he had given up hope, Brunei caught up with him and persuaded him,

"Mr. Kaspersky, please wait a moment. I have a compromise proposal. Would you please listen to it?"

The role of the middleman is to act as a lubricant!

Kaspersky took advantage of the situation, turned around and looked at Hu Zhenhua, who made a gesture of invitation, inviting the two to sit down again.

Brunei said with a smile,

"Mr. Hu, the protective suits can't be sold, but what about the rubber? Can you sell some?"

Hu Zhenhua suddenly realized, slapped his head, and said in surprise,

"Of course! How about the current market price?"

Brunei nodded slightly when he heard this, then turned and whispered to Kaspersky in Russian. After about two minutes, when the discussion was over, Brunei said,

"We want 1 tons, but there's one condition: we hope your company can provide us with a complete set of protective clothing production equipment. Of course, we'll pay for it!"

Brunei, as the middleman, will naturally not work in vain. The rubber and production equipment purchased by Polar Bear will be used to build a factory in the Northeast, utilizing China's huge human resources to produce on its behalf!

It is hard to say how much money can be earned, but it is no problem to provide employment for some workers.

After weighing the pros and cons, Hu Zhenhua agreed to this plan and said,

"Mr. Kaspersky, I'm not in a position to trade directly with you. From now on, all timber will be transferred through Mr. Wen. What do you think?"

"I completely understand your concerns, let's do this!"

After the deal was completed, the relationship between the two parties became much more harmonious. Hu Zhenhua began to promote his industrial products again. He would certainly not be satisfied with just exchanging timber. In the future, oil, iron ore, copper ore and other resources would also be the objects of exchange.

Now, the ice has been broken and the future is bright.