Chapter 187: Willingness
Belarus, one of the former Soviet republics, declared independence on August 25, 1991, and established the Republic of Belarus on December 19 of the same year, with its capital Minsk.
Belarus is a landlocked country located in eastern Europe, bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and other countries. With a total area of more than 200,000 square kilometers, it is the thirteenth in Europe.
Belarus is an important industrial base in the former Soviet Union, therefore, the machine building industry, metallurgical processing, machine tools, laser technology is relatively developed and advanced.
Due to environmental factors, agriculture and animal husbandry are also very developed, rich in potatoes, sugar beets, flax, etc., and it is one of the countries with the best agricultural development among the CIS countries.
Since Belarus gained independence from the former Soviet Union, it has followed Russia's example in carrying out so-called shock therapy, and as a result, the entire country's economy has been almost paralyzed, much worse than in China, which is facing severe inflation at this time.
However, since the new President Lukashenko came to power in '94, various measures have been taken, and the domestic economic situation has improved. However, its economic development still faces a series of problems, such as shortage of funds, the competitiveness of enterprise products is not strong, the efficiency is not high, and the losses are serious.
Compared with this period, after more than 10 years of reform and opening up, China, whose economy has become more and more vigorous, Belarus has become more and more far behind in various aspects, especially in terms of people's living standards.
Because of the new President Lukashenko's serious hatred of Western countries, they can get little help from Western countries.
The economic development of Russia, which is also a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, is also not satisfactory, so after Lukashenko came to power, he began to turn his attention for help to China, the only socialist power in the world.
Nikolai Toraki, who came to Wangjiazhuang this time, is a member of the office of the President of Belarus, and as an assistant to the President of Belarus, he came to Wangjiazhuang this time in the hope of receiving assistance from China, especially in the areas of food and various daily necessities.
As in addition to wood. He is quite concerned about how China, a large country with a population of less than 1.2 billion people, can solve the problem of feeding everyone.
This visit to Wangjiazhuang was also deliberately arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to their ideas, it is to show the Belarusian people the most "real" state of life of the Chinese people!
So, after arriving at Wangjiazhuang. As soon as I got out of the car, the "tractor" comrades were dumbfounded!
Is this rural? How can it be?
The courtyards of bungalows wrapped in white tiles, the greenhouses that are almost impossible to see, the various fruit trees that can be seen everywhere, and the people who live happily and have smiles on their faces all the time.
Of course, the most important point in his opinion is that there is a variety of liquors in a self-selected supermarket here, and you can choose from them.
Because of economic difficulties. In Belarus, even as an aide to the president, it is difficult for him to have the opportunity to drink bitterly. This is too unbearable for him, who was born in an alcoholic nation.
What shocked him the most during this visit was that there was a huge agricultural products trading center here, which attracted his great attention.
As a country with relatively developed agriculture among the CIS countries, Belarus has many special agricultural products that can be exported to China in exchange for various materials and funds that are in short supply in the country.
For example, high-quality sugar beets are one of the best raw materials for sugar production, as well as various kinds of beef and mutton that are abundant in the local area. All of them are high-quality goods.
And wood! As a country with a forest coverage rate of more than 39 percent, timber resources are abundant. If you can export timber in exchange for some daily necessities. That's great!
When the "tractor" told his thoughts to the accompanying Chinese foreign affairs personnel, the matter was quickly conveyed layer by layer, and it reached the heavens.
How the bigwigs above studied it is not something that ordinary people can know, anyway, the reply that the accompanying foreign affairs personnel got was to let him visit with peace of mind, and then make detailed negotiations after returning to Beijing.
Woke up early this morning, accompanied by the local village chief. The "tractor" follows him on a visit to what is said to be the most famous farm in the area.
When I learned that most of the agricultural products produced by this farm were exported to countries such as Japan and South Korea at high prices, I was immediately intrigued and kept asking about the farm.
"What? Ordinary vegetables can be sold for forty or fifty yuan a catty! ”
How could the "tractor" not think that a pound of ordinary vegetables could be sold at such a high price? Is there anything else that can't be said in this?
While they were pondering, a group of more than a dozen people came to a farm surrounded by a one-meter-high fence and barbed wire. through barbed wire. You can clearly see what is going on inside the farm.
The greenhouse, fruit trees that have begun to grow leaves, crops that have just begun to be planted, field vegetables, and busy farmers can all be seen.
Because Wang Hai was not notified when he came over this time, his brows furrowed involuntarily when he saw that no one had come to greet him, and he began to feel dissatisfied with the owner of the farm.
But immediately, he put that emotion behind him. Before coming, the leader had repeatedly emphasized and instructed that this is not an ordinary place, and there is a great god sitting here!
And so the previous scene happened! But they didn't know that Wang Hai and Liu Biao deliberately hid out. Otherwise, I'm afraid the faces of those diplomats would be even more ugly!
"Tractors?"
Not only Wang Yong, but also Wang Hai, who was very reluctant to be called over by a phone call, and Liu Biao also heard it for the first time, and they felt that the second monk was confused. Why is this foreigner so funny? A tractor in a name?
Thinking so in their hearts, but their feet were not slow, the two of them hurried up to meet them, and with the help of the interpreter, they began to have a cordial and friendly conversation with the tractor comrades.
For Wang Yong, the child who appeared on this occasion, he was naturally ignored by everyone. He himself enjoyed the feeling of being neglected, and played with his father's computer leisurely.
Since the establishment of the computer room in the village, the whole village has devoted great enthusiasm to the tide of learning to use computers. As a luxury personal computer in China, it is not a new thing in Wangjiazhuang.
After Wang Hai learned how to use computer office software simply, he immediately went to the capital to pick up five computers. One of them was moved to his desk by himself.
Secretly looking at his father and Uncle Biao's chatting without stage fright in front of a country's dignitaries, Wang Yong couldn't help but nodded. It seems that these two have really been tempered, looking at this posture, in the face of a country's political leaders, they are actually inferior in momentum at all.
After chatting for about ten minutes, Liu Biao took the initiative to get up. Comrade Tractor is solemnly invited to visit the livestock breeding center, which is also located on the grounds of the farm.
Looking at Village Chief Liu Da, who was following behind the crowd with a flattering smile on his face, Wang Yong sighed and muttered: "It seems that this right can really make people lose themselves!" Look at what a good comrade you used to be? How did this come to be? ”
After a day of visiting Wangjiazhuang, the tractor group left here by car and returned to the city. Soon news came that the state and the Belarusian government had reached a bilateral business agreement and reached consensus on a number of international issues.
Within a few days, the agricultural products trading center received a notice from its superiors. They were asked to organize a batch of agricultural and sideline products, especially wheat, corn and non-staple foodstuffs, with a price of about 10 million, to be exported to Belarus.
The list of export products includes grain, meat, vegetables, fruits, etc., and this list is directly posted at the entrance of the center by the management committee of the trading center.
Immediately, it attracted a large number of businessmen, and the office building of the management committee became crowded for a while. It's very lively. Merchants with accents from various regions gathered in groups of three or five. Discussing the business that fell from the sky that they couldn't believe.
No one knows better than them what this sales channel means. Originally, according to their ideas, it should have been a few heads of the management committee to privately organize a batch of goods at a low price, and then export them to make a big profit.
Unexpectedly, people would announce the list and open bidding. Not only the names and quantities of the various products that are needed, but also the prices are clear. That's what it did. It's really confusing.
Now, the only one who is unhappy is probably only the village chief Liu Da, who thought that he could gain fame and fortune through this matter. It's just that in addition to being angry, he is also secretly reflecting on himself, why?
Oh, yes. Why?
Not only him, but many people have the same doubts, why is this? It stands to reason that Wang Hai should come forward in this matter! Other people's companies are serious and have export qualifications, and they are the most suitable for this job.
But why did Wang Hai do this? Why did they give up the obvious opportunity to make money so easily? Why is that? What the hell do they think?
No matter what everyone thinks in their hearts, almost all the vendors in the farmers' market are grateful to Wang Hai for making this decision.
In any case, this business can make them a lot of money. And it's an exit! That's Forex! In China, where the country is still at the end of the era of foreign exchange shortage, it is not only a high profit to be able to export to earn foreign exchange, but also an honor!
And there is gossip that it is said that the state and Belarus have signed a five-year contract for the export of agricultural and sideline products, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars!
Undoubtedly, this astronomical total has made many traders who trade agricultural products smile. Although the bulk of the money must have been taken by state-owned enterprises such as COFCO, the remaining soup and water are enough to make a lot of money for many people.
Because of this business, the name of the Wangjiazhuang Agricultural Products Trading Center quickly became more famous all over the country, and thus attracted countless various traders to come here.
And Wang Hai saw that the merchants from all over the trading center were surging, and the trading volume of almost all agricultural products began to soar, and he had to admire his demonic son in the bottom of his heart.
By giving up such a business, he not only earned a good reputation, but also made the trading center almost 100% occupied, and even the most remote place would be robbed by three or four people, this kind of scene really made him feel very happy. (To be continued.) )