Chapter 0183: Pontianak Meets Old Friends, Mara Meets Merchants!
At 10 p.m. on June 16, 1977, our cargo ship arrived at Pontianak Pier.
We were on the pier, Fang Guohui and Lu Minsheng greeted us, and after we met and greeted, Lu Minsheng drove Lu Minda home, and Fang Guohui took the three of us to a hotel in downtown Pontianak, and Guohui talked to me in the car.
Fang Guohui smiled and said, "Ah Cai! You stay in the hotel first, and tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the morning, Tou Lu and my father will meet you in the hotel conference room! Now Lu Minda is a busy man! In the past few days, he has been busy running things in Pontianak, so Lu Minsheng and I will accompany you to play in Pontianak! ”
When we arrived at the hotel, they arranged for the three of us to stay in an ensuite.
Since it was late, we went into the room to put our luggage and belongings and washed up and rested.
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At 10 a.m. on June 17, Lu Qiangjun, Fang Jianguo, Fang Guohui, Lu Minda and Lu Minsheng met the three of us in the hotel conference room.
After everyone met and introduced each other, Chief Lu Minda and Lu Minsheng asked Lu Minda and Lu Minsheng to take Xiaoda and Li Xiaohu to the city for a visit, and I held talks with Chief Lu, Deputy Chief Fang and Director Fang Guohui and other SAR officials in the conference room.
Lu Qiangjun smiled and said, "Ah Cai! We have not forgotten your contribution to the Special Administrative Region. In the past two years, the territory of the Special Economic Zone has expanded, and both society and economy have developed! After more than a year of governance, the social and economic level of the SAR has returned to normal levels! At present, we are trying to find ways to raise the social and economic level of the SEZs to a new level, so we must immediately develop the planting, processing, and foreign trade industries aimed at the international market, and take advantage of the vigorous development of the world economy to raise the level of fiscal and tax revenues of the SEZs, increase local jobs, increase the incomes of workers and workers, and further improve the quality of life of the people. ”
I said, "Yes! Chief Lu and Deputy Chief Fang! Your contributions and achievements to the local society and economy have been seen by everyone! Let the Chinese here have a home to live and work in peace and contentment! ”
Deputy Chief Fang smiled and said, "Dr. Jack! We have read your speeches and news reports on economic development in San Francisco. We would like to hear your views on the economic development of the Special Economic Zone! ”
I said, "Actually, I'm a layman for regional economic development!" I believe that the world economy is an organic whole, and each independent region needs to share international economic resources and environment, but there is competition in interests between various regions! Therefore, the members participating in the world economy are interdependent and competing! Pontianak is the birthplace of the Republic of Lan Fong, the commercial capital of Nanyang, and an important port in Borneo. These are all good foundations for the economic development of the special zone, and if we can appropriately bring in materials, equipment, technology, capital, and talents from the outside world to carry out all-round economic development! The local labor force will be fully utilized, and at the same time, agricultural and mineral products such as rubber, coffee, spices and rice will be able to enter the international market smoothly, so that the social and economic development of the Special Economic Zone will be able to reach a new level! ”
I was applauded for my statement.
Mr. Lu said, "Dr. Jack's speech is very important! Vice President Fang, according to Dr. Jack's speech, you immediately formulate a work plan and implement it step by step, we want to enter the international market, we can't be trapped by our own problems! Without funds, how can we stabilize society and people's hearts?! We don't engage in theoretical research, we need financial resources and social stability! ”
Deputy Director Fang said: "Okay! We will immediately start preparing the social and economic development plan of the HKSAR! Let the Special Economic Zone become a model of society in Nanyang and a place for people to live and work in peace and contentment! ”
After the talks, General Manager Lu and Deputy General Manager Fang invited me to dine and talk alone in a private room in the hotel restaurant.
Chief Lu said: "Do you remember Wujia Mountain? ”
I said, "Remember! Is he still the governor of the Eastern Province? ”
Chief Lu said: "Yes! We are the Western Province, they are the Eastern Province, and the Central Government has just separated us! The purpose of the central government is to contain Wujia Mountain through our strength! Therefore, in the past two years, we have been in constant friction with Wujiashan and them in the border area! They want to eat us all the time! ”
I said, "Alas! It's a nuisance! You should be ready! ”
Deputy Director Fang said: "Yes! Now that our troops are so poorly equipped, we have prepared $5 billion to purchase a batch of equipment and ammunition to form a new army of 60,000 to 70,000 men, including light and heavy weapons and ammunition for six integrated infantry divisions. However, this money is not enough to buy second-hand goods from Lao Mei, so we want to buy goods from Winbond Mainland. Jack, can you help us connect with sellers in this regard! ”
I said, "Oh! So that's the thing! Why don't you just go to them and negotiate? ”
Deputy General Manager Fang said: "Alas! We lost official ties with Winbond Continental many years ago, which is why we want to re-establish this relationship with them through you, and we give you a 10% commission on the transaction! ”
I said, "Okay! I'll connect you through my channels! I should hear back from them right away, how can I notify you when it's time? ”
Deputy Director Fang said: "We will immediately open an office in Hong Kong City by sending Fang Guohui and Lu Minsheng!" When the time comes, they will be in charge of contacting you! ”
Chief Lu said: "Ah Cai! You can rest assured that you can help us do this thing! In addition, we have high-quality rubber, coffee, spices and rice and other agricultural products, as well as ore, coal and oil and other industrial raw materials, these products, you can help us as a trade agent in the port city, we will not treat you badly! ”
I said, "Thank you for your trust and attention!" I'm going to Manila tomorrow and then I'm back to Port City! When you get home, I'll start to help you contact the seller! ”
Chief Lu said: "Okay! Tomorrow morning, we'll help you buy a plane ticket to Manila and see you off! Hope we go well together! ”
After the meal, President Lu and Deputy Director Fang returned to their office and I went back to my hotel room to rest.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, after Xiaoda and Li Xiaohu went to play, they returned to the hotel room, and the three of us drank tea and chatted in the living room.
Xiaoda smiled and said, "Ah Cai! They took us to the city to play and also went fishing, and we just came back from a fish feast at a restaurant! ”
Li Xiaohu smiled and said, "Alas! The sour and spicy fish and braised fish made here are so delicious! ”
Everyone laughed!
I said, "We're done here!" Tomorrow, we're going to Manila and then we're back in Harbor City! ”
Xiaoda said: "So, let's go book a plane ticket?!" ”
I said, "No! They have already booked it for us! We'll go straight tomorrow morning! ”
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At 8 a.m. on June 18, Lu Minda, Fang Guohui and Lu Minsheng drove the three of us to Pontianak International Airport.
After arriving at the venue, Lu Minsheng and the others sent us directly into the departure hall.
At 9 a.m., we boarded our flight to Manila.
At around 12 noon, we arrived at Manila International Airport.
After leaving the airport, we took a bus to a hotel that was close to the office of Mo's son, Suhaning.
We checked in and entered the room, and after putting away our luggage and belongings, I immediately called Suhanin.
Suhanin asked me to meet with him at their office right away.
So, I asked Li Xiaohu to wait in the room, and Xiaoda and I went to Su Haning's office with documents, weapons, and cash.
At around 1 p.m., we arrived at Suhanin's office, which was in a small three-story building in a civilian area, with a lot of plainclothes guarding inside and outside the house!
After I informed the doorman of the intention of the visit, as well as the names of Mom Mo and me, they took us to meet Suhaning.
Su Haning looks more like Mo's mother, in her thirties, with dark skin and a medium build! He was one of the heads of an island guerrilla.
After we introduced each other, he took me to a secret room to talk.
Suhanin smiled and said in English: "Jack! Thank you so much for taking care of my mother for all these years! Mother said, "You are a good person, and you have a very wide range of ways to do business!" Recently, we want to buy a batch of weapons and ammunition from the Winbond mainland! I don't know, can you help us contact the person in charge of this aspect of the mainland! ”
I said, "Oh! Have you used their gear in the past? ”
Suhanin said: "Yes! Turns out they've helped us with these things! However, in the past two years they have cut off contact with us! Because, my mother told me that you are from the mainland, so we thought of asking you to help me contact the seller there! ”
I said, "Oh! I understand! Do you plan to trade in terms of amount and timing? ”
Suhanin said: "The transaction amount is about more than 2 billion US dollars, and we will give you 10% of the business commission according to the industry rules!" We're raising funding! I will try to get close to the funds in the near future, and once we have the funds in place, we will immediately make a deal with the mainland side! When the time comes, we will inform you of the trading hours! ”
I said, "Okay! I'm trying to help you find the person in charge of them for this type of transaction! I hope you will do a good job of confidentiality! Otherwise, we're all finished! ”
After our conversation, Xiaoda and I left the place and took a taxi back to the hotel.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, after we returned to the hotel, we took the flight back to Hong Kong City at 9 o'clock in the evening at the front desk of the hotel, and informed Sister Wenjuan to pick us up at the airport.
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At 5pm, after dinner, we checked out and took the hotel bus to Manila International Airport.
Once at the airport, we use our CIA ID and special pass to enter the departure hall.
At 9 p.m., we boarded our flight to Port City on time.
At around 11 p.m., we arrived at the Port City Kai Tak Airport.
We left the airport, and Li Xiaohu took a taxi back to Jingling's home with his luggage and belongings.
Sister Wen Juan, Yan Fang and Ke Xin picked us up at the airport in the family jeep, and after loading our luggage, equipment and belongings into the car, we returned to the Magic Star Villa, where we had a conversation.
Yanfang shed tears and said, "Ah Cai! It's been almost a month since you went out this time, and you didn't make a single call back home! You've made us worry to death! ”
I said, "Alas! We're on the road, we're busy doing a lot of troublesome things every day, how can we have time to call home?! ”
Xiaoda said: "Alas! So are you! When we call home, don't we reveal our whereabouts?! If you don't keep it a secret, what if the bad guys come to your door?! Which of the CIA's things is not about killing people? ”
Sister Wen Juan said: "Alas! It's good that Ah Cai and Xiaoda are back! In the future, the CIA's affairs will be one less thing! On an errand like this, you can push it if you can! If you walk too much at night, you must see hell! ”
Everyone laughed!
At around 12 o'clock in the evening, we returned to our home at the Magic Star Villa.
Because, it was too late for Yanfang and Kexin to go back to the CIA's dormitory building to rest.
We put our luggage, gear and belongings at home and rested after washing.
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