The three Santana motorcades bypassed the old city and entered Tianshan District from Heping South Road, the center of Urumqi.

It is also the capital of the Xinyi Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Jianguo Road, the district administration building, a group of officials have long been waiting below, Brian and Portland's identities are special, and the district government naturally has a series of reception procedures.

In the evening, I ate the special roast whole sheep at the hotel of the district committee, and in the next two days, the two British people and the district government had a series of talks to implement the investment intention and so on.

It was inconvenient for Fan Yang and others to participate.

Kurban Germain, who came to greet him, was taken to the guest house of the district party committee to stay.

The guest house was simple, with electric blankets on the bed and a TV, and Fan Yang and Duan Zhengxing lived in the same room.

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

The door opened, and there stood a middle-aged man in a tunic with short shaved hair, about forty years old, and next to him was a young man in his twenties, holding a melon in his hand and carrying a bag of fruit.

Seeing Fan Yang, the middle-aged man showed a hearty smile and stretched out his hands: "Hello, hello, is it Manager Fan?"

"Xiao Fan, this is my assistant Xiao Duan, who are you?"

"Ha, I forgot to introduce myself, I am the deputy director of the investment promotion department of the district committee, just call me Lao Yang, I am too busy today, I have been waiting for several waves of foreign businessmen, don't be surprised if you neglect your guests." ”

"No, it's already a warm hospitality, Director Yang came in and sat down. ”

The young man seemed to be Director Yang's secretary, and after putting down the fruit, he picked up the teacup and made tea for the two of them.

After a few words of greeting, Director Yang said: "Mr. Portland Russell is a distinguished guest of our district committee, the leaders have other arrangements, Manager Fan, please don't be surprised, I heard that Manager Fan wants to do cotton business with us?"

Fan Yang knew that Brian must have said hello.

Going to Turpan to develop roses is only one of the purposes of this new trip.

Cotton wool was also in the planning of the two Britons.

This time it was more about a comprehensive investigation.

Whether to do it or not to do it, how to do it, all need to be investigated before making conclusions.

But the new cotton is not so easy to buy.

Fan Yang nodded and said: "Yes, we have admired the leading soldiers stationed in the frontier for a long time, and we have long wanted to come and have a look, and we hope that Director Yang will give us more guidance in the future." ”

"What's polite, just call Lao Yang, on behalf of the district committee, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Manager Fan, to be able to contribute to the country's export earnings, it is also the responsibility of our district committee and district government, I can't talk about what to point, but I really have something to say...... "sell a pass."

"Thank you, we're new to the city, we don't understand anything, and it's not good to make jokes then. ”

"Yes, that's what it means, be cautious, I'm also a fast talker, I don't like to talk around the bend, our place is a special situation, the local relationship is complicated, sometimes even I can't carry it clearly, you have to purchase cotton, try not to act rashly, you must find me first, this point remember, remember, in addition, you first say a rough number, I can arrange for you. ”

Director Yang is happy and has a good appetite for Fan Yang.

"Thank you, the amount I want will not be too much, I am mainly for the trade of the book, the first batch may be one or two hundred tons. ”

"One or two hundred tons?" Hearing this amount, Director Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "No problem, this matter can be wrapped up in me, in two days I will take you to the station of the 11th Division and introduce you to a regiment commander, you can just negotiate with him." ”

After speaking, Director Yang stood up: "It's not too early, I won't disturb Manager Fan's rest, this is Xiao Lu, I live next door to you, let him take you out for a walk tomorrow, just look for him if you have something." ”

Fan Yang thanked him repeatedly.

When he arrived at the door, Director Yang's face was solemn: "By the way, there is another problem, very important, remember, remember, don't mess with bgtuan people, as long as you wear green clothes, even if it's a baby soldier, don't clash with them, everything else is easy to do, but this is the only thing to keep in mind, understand?"

"Okay, okay, keep it in mind. ”

Director Yang is still not at ease: "The situation in our place is special, and I don't want to say much, you just need to remember this sentence, you can't afford to provoke, don't mess with it, the people of the Corps are very short, and only the Corps itself can solve it if you provoke the Corps, and it is useless for our district committee to come forward, you are also people with status, and it will be embarrassing when the time comes, if something really happens, we can't do anything about it......

Closing the door, Fan Yang's face became solemn.

It seems that he still underestimated the influence of the Corps in this era.

Duan Zhengxing was obviously shocked: "Mr. Fan, what does this mean? Why does it sound a little wrong to me?"

"Normal, the situation in this place is indeed special, the general prefecture-level zhengfu, is agriculture, industry, commerce, a grasp, the military region does not take care of the government, but this place is different, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the new reins, to a certain extent, is the 2 million construction corps built up one hand and one foot, 80 percent of the farms, pastures, are the construction corps in the start of management, party, government, military, enterprise, four functions in one, there are four sets of independent establishment, you can say that he is an enterprise, under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Reclamation, the plan is separate, but also responsible for guarding thousands of kilometers of the frontier, reclaiming the border, the style of hard work is normal, It's a real hero unit, in short, it's not trivial, and you'll tell your staff about it later, so be sure to pay attention to it. ”

When Duan Zhengxing heard the heroic troops, he was in awe: "Of course, I'll tell them." ”

Fan Yang called it a fluke in his heart, fortunately he didn't run here recklessly, there was no one to lead the way, and it was really difficult to do a large cotton trade here.

But in other words, this is also a good thing, I have this relationship, I can manage it well, and I don't know how much convenience it will provide in trade in the future.

After a good night's rest, he got up early the next day and was full of energy, and after washing, Duan Zhengxing called the four people from the other two rooms over.

Seeing everyone's excited looks, Fan Yang couldn't bear to be disappointed, Brian's convoy, the army, Zhao Guangming and others should be able to get here in three or four days, take advantage of these few days to have a good time, and also investigate by the way.

Fan Yang said the things explained by Director Yang again, so that everyone once again paid attention to it, and said: "This is the first day that we officially enter the new reins, play and play, we can't leave things behind, I will first tell you about the specific items of the inspection, first of all, the first item, understand the urban situation of Urumqi, regional distribution, we are doing trade, the first thing to collect is the distribution center of goods, where is it, how big is the scale, the price situation, these must be recorded in detail." ”

Duan Zhengxing immediately took out a small notebook and began to remember.

"What are the commodities we want to investigate? The capital of Urumqi City and Autonomous Region, the economic distribution center, we mainly focus on the local bulk economic products, cotton, cotton yarn, cotton cloth, silkworm cocoons, raw silk, silk, wool, wool, wool products, fur, fur products, fruits, only the same as raisins, in addition to the focus on the investigation of Hetian jade, beeswax, handicrafts are ignored. ”

Duan Zhengxing raised his hand and asked, "Then are we looking for a wholesale market for various commodities?"

"It's not. Fan Yang shook his head and said: "This place is different from other places, the state-run shopping malls have long collapsed, there are no supermarkets here, there are very few commissaries, all are bazaars, that is, bazaars, this local tradition is like this, and there is to investigate the electronic and electrical aspects, see if there is anything that can be operated, bring your small notebook, and go downstairs to eat." ”

When he got downstairs, Xiao Lu was already sitting downstairs.

When he saw Fan Yang, he greeted him: "Hello Manager Fan, have you had breakfast?"

"Not yet, let's eat together. Fan Yang grabbed Xiao Lu's shoulder: "Stay for a while and take you to the bazaar." ”

"Well, okay, do you want to shop?"

Fan Yang did not hide it, and said his intentions, that is, he came to do trade, and he was above board.

There is this free guide, and it is not necessary to use it.

No one who can speak Uyghur has to be confused.

Xiao Lu took him out to eat a bowl of beef ramen, went out to call a small four-wheeler, and went to Shayibak District.

There's a Red Hill Farmers' Market in Shaybak District.

It is said to be a farmers' market, but its real appearance is a large bazaar.

Why is Xinyin's business so good?

He's a haven for small businesses.

In the 90s, when doing business here, there was no concept of opening a shop at all, most of them were open-air markets, and all kinds of markets could be seen everywhere, and you could set up a stall by pulling a piece of oilcloth on the side of the road.

The flow of people is also amazing.

A bazaar's daily floating population is tens of thousands of people at every turn.

After Urumqi, there is an international grand bazaar, known as the window of the new reins, the window of Central Asia, which can be called the new reins of Manzhouli, the Canton Fair, with a total construction area of more than 100,000 square meters, where you can buy all the products in the entire Middle East, Central Asia, all over China, and all over the world.

Not an exaggeration at all.

Located in the main traffic artery of the Eurasian continent, Xinyi is internationally famous, and it is the only place that integrates Indian, Arab, European and Chinese cultures.

Every bazaar is dazzling.

Duan Zhengxing walked far away and saw the Hongshan Farmers' Market.

I thought it was really a farmer's market.

As a result, I was dumbfounded as soon as I walked in.

The flow of people outside doesn't seem to be much, but as soon as you enter, it's deafening, it's all other noise, like 10,000 mosquitoes flying in front of your ears, shouting in all kinds of languages, bargaining sounds, a dazzling array of goods, performing arts, selling goods, coming to visit stalls, buying things, and playing.

The goods of various countries, such as Baltic agate, Afghan carpets, Uzbek bronzes, Damascus scimitars, Vietnamese huanghuali, agarwood, Burmese red sour branches, walnuts, linden, bracelets, necklaces, and Burmese jadeite, these handicrafts from all over the world occupy at least half of the entire farmers' market.

These Central Asian countries are very popular ornaments, the patterns are extremely complex, you can't read it, the colors are also varied, bright, and the most other is to sell carpets and flower hats.

The Xinyi people have a very strong Islan culture, whether it is worship or decoration, there is a large demand for carpets.

The traditional resident of Xinlin, you can see if he is rich, just look at the carpet in his house.

The floors on the ground and the walls are all gold and silver, and the styles are gorgeous, and they are very willing to spend money in this regard.

This kind of handicraft market, which is not sold at all in the mainland, is extremely popular in Xinyi.

Almost every stall is surrounded by a large number of Uyghurs, Kazakhs.

Fan Yang said in advance that he would ignore all the handicrafts.

Seeing this battle, the five members of the trade team understood.

I can't reason about it, and I can't reason with it.

I don't understand their stuff at all, the embroidery on a carpet can be listed in hundreds, thousands of patterns.

These patterns are not a joke, they all have special meaning.

If a carpet is woven by hand, it can take years to finish at every turn, and the price is expensive.

But apart from this place, there is no place to sell at all.

Further inside, there is the Han area.

At this point, the five members of the trade team reacted from the noise just now.

But once he reacted, he finally understood why Fan Yang said that it was best to make money here.

Densely packed stalls, it can be said that there are all kinds of things, nail clippers, hairpins, rubber bands, gloves, lighters, plastic toys, shirts, trousers, leather shoes, tape recorders, radios, all kinds of household appliances.

The shouting was louder and louder.

There were more people around the front of the stall, one by one.

Fan Yang saw a seller of woolen sweaters, the price was still expensive, and there were four or five signs around a stall, which said Ordos wool yarn, the manufacturer lost money, jumped off the building to deal with it, and the size was complete, all 39 pieces.

Four or five people run a stall.

Two people have to collect the money.

On his chest hung two large green liberation bags, both of which were bulging.

Seeing this, Fan Yang shook his head.

This battle is even more popular than when they sold instant noodles at the Kangding Buddha Bathing Festival.

These are the overwhelmed masters that prevailed in China for a while.

Also Ordos, the accents of those people shouting knew that they were from Henan as soon as they heard them.

"These cardigans look pretty good, why don't we buy two of them too?" The two girls were infected by this atmosphere, and their interest in shopping was also aroused.

Fan Yang pulled lightly: "Deceitful, how can there be so many Ordos woolen sweaters, now these manufacturers are fine, the cigarettes are really half fake and half, the woolen sweater only has the neckline and cuffs are wool, you see it above, so many patterns, all of them are woven with chemical fibers, so that you can save a lot of wool, which is only a dozen yuan a piece in Guangzhou, and these are tail products, the price will only be cheaper, a few dollars a piece is not necessarily, don't you know that you do foreign trade?"

Wenwen's little face was rotten: "Brother, I've only been here for a long time, I don't know." ”

Fan Yang patted her on the head: "If you don't understand, learn more, come, Lao Duan, you can tell them what tail goods are." ”