In December, after the "undersea channel" of the Bohai Sea was opened, Qi Zheng was idle again for a while.

He didn't instruct the water search team, and let them slowly find such a large area, which they couldn't run away.

The most important thing is that even if you find a water source, it will not be able to develop in this kind of weather, so take your time.

But before Qi Zheng slipped away and had a good time with his daughter-in-law, Zhang Zehong blocked him.

“...... You kid looking for me, it's probably not good!" Qi Zheng pursed his lips and said angrily.

Zhang Zehong smiled: "The boss is clever!"

“...... Tell me, what's going on?"

Zhang Zehong's face was solemn and he said: "The situation in the Russian Far East is a little delicate......

As soon as Qi Zheng heard that it was a problem in the Far East, he also became serious. This is Jiagu's "turf"!

At present, the area of cooperation in agricultural development between Jiagu and Russia has gradually developed from the areas close to the border ports to the hinterland and surrounding areas of the Russian Far East, including 10 regions and regions including the Amur Region, the Primorsky Territory, the Jewish Autonomous Region, Khabarovsk, and Krasnoyarsk.

With the deepening of Jiagu's pace, "Jiagu Farm" has been born.

Jiagu has cultivated 2.5 million hectares in the Far East, making it the largest overseas agricultural development enterprise in China.

After several years of development, Jiagu has developed into an agricultural group with the largest agricultural planting scale, the most complete service functions and the whole industrial chain, and the largest amount of agricultural products imported back among the Sino-Russian cross-border agricultural cooperative enterprises, and has been commended by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture for many years.

Jiagu imported more than 7 million tons of soybeans from the Russian Far East this year, setting a new record high.

"Lao Maozi is a moth again?" was the tone of questioning, but Qi Zheng looked affirmative.

Zhang Zehong said with a toothache on his face: "You know, Vasily, they have always hoped that we could invest in soybean processing plants in the Far East......"

Qi Zheng nodded, Jiagu only needs soybean raw materials at present, and naturally will not build a Laoshzi processing plant overseas.

If nothing else, the tariffs on soybean oil and soybean meal imports are not the same as those on soybean imports. Therefore, building a soybean processing plant in the Far East is not even a thought for the time being.

"Then, in the past two years, due to the impact of the financial crisis, the international soybean prices have been sluggish, and Vasily has greatly reduced their income, so they are ready to move again. ”

These greedy bears!

Qi Zheng couldn't help but roll his eyes.

In the big bull market before the subprime mortgage crisis, Jiagu's partners in the Far East "colluded" naturally made soaring profits, constantly merging farms and increasing production.

After the financial crisis, commodity prices plummeted. But because the soybean planting area and production have increased, and Jiagu is not reluctant to come to soybeans, in fact, Vasily's income on soybeans has not "shrunk" much.

Of course, the yield per unit area must have plummeted.

And there is another reason, because the upgraded "Jiukun Liuhe Array" has more powerful plundering of nutrients in the subarctic coniferous forest area of the far northeast, and the land on the farm is becoming more and more fertile, and the demand for fertilizer monopolized by Vasily naturally does not rise but falls, and they lose another income.

"I got the news because we were not moved by the construction of a soybean processing plant in the Far East. Some people are in contact with a number of Japanese and Korean business delegations who are interested in the project. Zhang Zehong said in a deep voice.

Qi Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

"The Japanese and South Korean delegations are really not far behind!"

Zhang Zehong said: "The Far East Soybean Farm is owned by Lao Maozi on the surface, but it is no secret that we are behind it. Being on the Far East side, Japan and South Korea can naturally feel the new changes. ”

Before Gagok entered the Far East, the trade volume of the Far East of South Korea, Japan and Russia accounted for 27.6% and 22.9% of the region's total foreign trade, respectively, making it the first and third largest trading partner of the Far East.

At that time, the Japanese and South Korean enterprises were under the greatest competitive pressure on the "going out" Chinese enterprises, which occupied an absolute advantage in precision agriculture, while Korean enterprises went to sea in a group, and the advantages of consortium support made Chinese enterprises sigh at themselves. Coupled with the internal scuffle of Chinese enterprises, just to occupy the low end of the industry, it will be bloody.

The scale and efficiency of Jiagu are not comparable to those small enterprises in the past, and they are also incomparable to Japanese and Korean enterprises. In the face of Kagoku, which is working closely with local forces, companies in the two countries have begun to be regulated in the Far East, Japanese companies have chosen to avoid it, and the sphere of influence of Korean companies has shrunk.

"But now the situation is not very rosy. The Russian Far East intends to relax investment restrictions on Japanese and South Korean companies. From the perspective of policy intentions, it is to find a balance in our competition. ”

"Are you sure of your intentions?"

"There hasn't been a big discussion about this yet. This proposal is the opinion of only a few 'experts', and as far as I know, there has not been any official decision of the Far Eastern Federal District. Vasily even denied it. ”

But Zhang Zehong is not what it used to be: "Although the outside world has not yet seen obvious changes, I have received hints from relevant channels that if we do not back down, many possibilities will quietly become closer and closer to reality." ”

Qi Zheng put one hand on his cheek and fell into thought.

Jiagu is unwilling to build a soybean processing plant in the Far East and give more benefits to Lao Maozi, so are Japanese and South Korean companies willing?

Not necessarily. Most likely, they want to penetrate the soybean industry in the Far East.

And Zhang Zehong's next news confirmed this.

"It is reported that Marubeni Trading Company has made a comeback and intends to cooperate with Bunge to promote the construction of a professional grain transshipment terminal in the Far East, as well as supporting grain storage facilities, and a special railway line serving the terminal......

Qi Zheng smiled instead, waved his hand and said: "I believe that Japanese and South Korean companies invest in the Far East, but it is not so easy for Western funds to enter." Not to mention the critical infrastructure that is so important. ”

Don't look at Lao Maozi's expression of eagerness for foreign investment, but he is more worried about the infiltration of external influence than anyone else.

For the time being, the conditions for the Far East to attract Western capital are not yet in place. Even if it is the funds of Japan and South Korea, due to the territorial dispute and the American father behind them, Lao Maozi is also vigilant.

Zhang Zehong also smiled and said: "Then do you think we should 'snipe' Japanese and South Korean companies?"

Jiagu's business in the Far East is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, let's put it this way, even if the Russian federal government "invites Japanese and Korean companies in", as long as Vasily's group of people does not all fall to Japan and South Korea, it is really not difficult for Jiagu to stumble on Japanese and Korean enterprises.

It is not easy for the bureaucrats in the Far East to accomplish one thing, but it is not difficult to make one thing impossible.

Qi Zheng thought for a while, shook his head and opposed Zhang Zehong's suggestion: "Don't worry, I want to see Vasily's true attitude." Our lead is there, so there's no need to mess around. ”

Besides, even if they do make a comeback, Qi Zheng can knock it back at any time!

"On the contrary, the news of Bunge's investment may not be groundless. It seems that the surge in soybean production in the Far East has attracted the attention of international grain merchants. Qi Zheng pondered.

"Very likely!" Zhang Zehong also thought of this.

Qi Zheng smiled: "In this case, let's go to Bunge's back garden first!"

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