Chapter 1134 A Little Shock in Nanyang (5,000 words long chapter, please subscribe)
“We will bury you!”
As early as two years ago, Khrushchev had attacked the entire The Western world makes such a noise!
This has never been a slogan, but a belief. This belief comes from the heart. At least Khrushchev came from the heart. Even after coming to Nanyang, facing the glory of Nanyang He pointed out the fact that behind your glory, people have nothing.
In this regard, Li Yian did not have any more arguments with him on this issue.
On some issues, there is no reason for disagreement.
In the end, just let the facts speak for themselves.
So he continued to accompany Khrushchev on his visit. Of course, unlike the Soviets who liked to arrange for visitors to visit factories and hydropower station-level industrial facilities, Li Yian was more willing to show him the unique life of Nanyang people. Way.
As he said before - life is everywhere.
Of course you still have to visit the factory.
When visiting the factory, Khrushchev and his team paid more attention to the machine tools - in the past few years, Nanyang's CNC machine tool technology has achieved rapid development, and many factories have CNC machine tools are used, and they are still very eager for this technology.
Compared with their interest in CNC machine tools, Khrushchev and his party were not interested in the lives of Nanyang workers at all.
That’s true if I ask...
Because as we all know, Nanyang workers only need to work 5 days a week, 8 hours a day. If you work overtime, you will definitely have to pay overtime pay.
This is almost the same as in the Soviet Union. In the Soviet Union, there was no overtime, only voluntary labor. Now, for example, Saturday voluntary labor,
As for overtime pay...it's already voluntary labor, so there's no need for overtime pay.
This is everyone’s contribution to national construction, okay?
As a result, when they visited Nanyang's factory, they paid more attention to Nanyang's advanced production equipment and those products.
As for workers' welfare, workers' canteens, and workers' lives - that is, a symbolic visit.
At best, I just got to know it and found some gaps. Then make targeted improvements. For example, after discovering that almost all workers' families had refrigerators in their homes, Khrushchev said bluntly:
"Soon, all Soviet people will have refrigerators in their homes."
Mikoyan, who was traveling with him, added:
"The reason why our refrigerators have not yet entered thousands of homes Because the winter in Russia is too long. Unlike Nanyang, Nanyang is located in the tropics and needs refrigerators to preserve food.”
Although the angle is novel, other people in the same industry also found something new. From the perspective of his counterpart, Foreign Minister Gromyko, said:
“Indeed, this is the biggest difference between the two countries. The Soviet Union is located in the north and the air is cold, so we first popularized heating in all households. They all have heating. Nanyang is located in the tropics, so their families need to use air conditioning for cooling. However, not all families here can use air conditioning, only a small number of families can use it. ”
As soon as Gromyko finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter around him.
After taking a look at Gromyko, Li Yian had to admit that this guy reacted really quickly and had a tricky angle. No wonder he became the longest-serving foreign minister in the Soviet era.
He will hold this position for the next 20+ years!
Absolute political tumbler!
But from this perspective, well - you're right.
Makes sense!
You win again!
After visiting Chang'an for a day, they took the Nanyang bullet train to Kuching.
Khrushchev didn’t think there was anything new about this. After all, the Soviet Union also had high-speed railways. The Soviet Union was even building a high-speed railway from Moscow to Berlin. They were even planning to build a high-speed railway. The entire Warsaw Pact organization was tied together.
Of course, only a very few people know that the Soviet Union’s high-speed rail technology originated from Nanyang. And this involves secret technical cooperation between the two countries, of course, Khrushchev is very clear about this.
Therefore, while sitting on the speeding bullet train, Khrushchev mostly chatted with Li Yian about the plantations outside the train window.
“You have developed a large number of plantations, planting oil palm, coffee and other tropical crops. We are also doing this, we have also cultivated a large amount of land, and we will harvest more food. Breed more livestock."
When Khrushchev pointed at the plantation outside the car window, Li Yi'an said.
“Not all places are suitable for the development of agriculture. Nanyang is a tropical country with barren land and heavy rainfall, so it is not suitable for the development of agriculture. We now need to import a large amount of food every year to meet the domestic food supply. The demand for meat, milk, etc. is imported from Africa! Compared with Nanyang, it is more suitable for the development of agriculture.”
Import from Africa!
What Li Yian said is actually a reminder - why haven't you reached out to Africa yet? Only if you reach into Africa can we defend Africa as the defender of the free world at the right time in the future.
I miss you so much.
How can you not take action?
“That is a kind of colonial plunder. If it were us, we would help the locals build their country instead of plundering their resources!”
Khrushchev still stands by him This fundamental difference in stance is inevitable in this era. After all, the Cold War itself was about this fundamental disagreement.
This difference in stance makes it impossible for both sides to pee in the same pot on many matters, let alone negotiate.
Later, Khrushchev added,
“Just like the “Indian Ocean Bank” and the Ocean Pound that you and the British established, they are essentially to plunder Africa’s resources. ”
“We purchase supplies from the locals in a fair trade manner. Only when they have foreign exchange can they purchase the daily necessities they need. However, you, the Economic Cooperation Council, artificially manipulate the prices through Non-equivalent exchange, plundering resources from Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, North Korea, Mongolia and other countries.”
Li Yi’an’s response was also straightforward. The Economic Cooperation Council was established to plunder resources. The simplest example is, Mongolia's agricultural and animal husbandry products are exported to the Soviet Union at extremely low prices. The price of its top-quality pure wool is less than 20% of the international market price. The price of goods exported to the Soviet Union by other Eastern European countries is also 10% lower than the international market price. Even 50%, and the real beneficiary is only the Soviet Union.
Of course, this is also the fundamental reason why they established this model, but their eating looks are too ugly.
“The most fundamental reason why we established the Indian Ocean Bank is to promote the economic development of the entire Commonwealth, adopt the common market model, and promote the economy. As for your so-called plunder, it is completely nonsense.”
While counterattacking, Li Yian did not forget to use this opportunity to instill the "modern financial" perspective on the other party, or to tell the other party that the best plunder is to pluck the wool without making the sheep bray.
In fact, it was to lead Khrushchev down a path - to let him see the benefits to the Soviet Union of establishing such an international bank.
Then, Nanyang showed some interest again. The United States will definitely be stimulated by then.
This is why the purpose of inviting him to visit Nanyang is to use him as a tool.
Although Khrushchev did not understand finance, the Soviet Union had long been familiar with the Indian Ocean Bank. Now after listening to Li Yian's explanation, he naturally understood a lot of things.
But what is clear is what is clear, and in the end Khrushchev still said stubbornly.
“The Economic Cooperation Council helps each other as a big family of ours, and in many cases, their export prices are low and they cannot export smoothly because of your sanctions and blockade. So the root cause is your On me!”
Well, all the responsibility lies outside.
Along the way, the debate between the two sides was like a tit-for-tat debate. After getting off the bus, the group took a bus to a nearby pig farm. Compared with the previous dispute, after entering the modern pig farm, He Rushchev finally fell silent, especially after learning that this pig farm produced 50,000 pigs every year, he was so surprised that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
"50,000 a year, how is this possible? And your breeding density is so high, aren't you afraid of them getting sick?"
Khrushchev asked curiously, after all, In the Soviet Union, the annual output of a pig farm was only more than a thousand pigs at most.
The scale of this pig farm is dozens of times that of the Soviet Union.
“Modern large-scale pig farming is a combination of animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, feed nutrition, and operation and management technologies. Scientific breeding accelerates the growth rate of pigs and improves their utilization rate...”
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Although he was wearing a mask, the smell that hit his face was still very pungent, but even so, Li Yian still introduced it enthusiastically. He even pointed at the protective clothing on Khrushchev.
“You see, because we need to wear protective clothing and undergo disinfection when entering the pig farm, it is difficult for outside viruses to enter the pig farm, which also reduces the possibility of disease. At the same time, through scientific The use of medicines can avoid the occurrence of many diseases..."
Nowadays, the large-scale breeding industry in Nanyang is definitely at the leading level in the world. After all, there are many such books in the system mall, Nanyang's Animal Husbandry Industry experts use it as a basis for further research and absorption. Based on the simple desire to let the common people eat meat, Li Yian even learned this skill. In this way, Nanyang naturally gradually formed a mature modern breeding model.
It is precisely because of the advanced large-scale breeding model that the meat consumption of Nanyang people can continue to increase, even exceeding the European level.
Of course, there is also the breeding of fine breeds that he has always attached great importance to. Whether it is acquiring a breeding company from the UK or purchasing high-quality breeding cattle from the United States, it is essentially for one purpose - to make the people eat meat.
At this point, Khrushchev and Li Yi'an had the same desire. Because he was concerned about the people's meat-eating problem, he stood at the iron railing regardless of the stench and asked some questions enthusiastically. After understanding everything from the ratio of meat to meat to the time of slaughter, Khrushchev was silent for a while and then said.
“Your technology in this area is indeed far ahead, and we are very backward. But just as the Nanyang people need to eat meat, the Soviet people also need to eat meat. I think in this regard, we It’s common, and I think we can cooperate in this regard, introduce breeding pigs from you, and learn your modern breeding model.”
Li Yian naturally did not refuse Khrushchev’s request, and now. The Batumi Agreement did not restrict the Soviet Union’s import of breeding pigs. The most stringent era of the Batumi Agreement was the Reagan era.
And on the other hand, as long as the Soviets want to eat more meat, they must be eager to obtain overseas food bases - is there a more suitable overseas food base than Africa?
there is none left!
What kind of pork is that? It is clearly the clarion call for the Soviet Union to enter Africa!
In this way, after visiting the pig farm and leaving the pig farm, while driving on the highway, Khrushchev suddenly seemed to find something. He pointed to the distant place. town, said.
“Can we go there and have a look? Look at the life of you Nanyang people.”
Khrushchev came directly to make a surprise attack - this is a small town on the way , you must have not made any advance arrangements.
For fear that the other party would refuse, Khrushchev specifically emphasized:
“I have been visiting your city these past few days, and I have not yet gone to your countryside. Go and feel their country for yourself. Life."
"Of course."
Li Yian said with a smile.
Soon the convoy drove off the highway and entered this small town several kilometers away from the highway.
However, as soon as the convoy entered the town, Khrushchev regretted it - the roads in the town were not Soviet-style dirt roads, but black asphalt roads, which were smooth and clean. The roads looked as if they had just been built and were clean. It's so clean that no debris can be seen.
Although the buildings on the roadside are similar, they are painted in various colors, white or green or yellow. The colorful houses do not look messy.
Most of the houses have large lawns in front of them, and flowers are planted on the white low fence. There are still small electric cars parked in front of some houses - even as far away as the Soviet Union, Khrushchev knew that in the past two years, small electric cars produced in Nanyang have been welcomed by many people. The Soviet scientific research department also purchased several vehicles for research, and concluded that... they were not suitable for the Soviet Union.
But they have to admit that this is an extremely cheap car. If it weren't for the fact that the winter in the Soviet Union was too cold and it could only travel thirty or forty kilometers in winter, this would definitely be a car very suitable for the Soviets.
If these houses have anything in common, it is that the national flag is hung on the pillar in front of the corridor of all the houses.
Nanyang has just celebrated its National Day in just over a month, its twelfth anniversary!
This country has only been established for 12 years...only 12 years!
Khrushchev thought so in his heart. Although he felt a little regretful, he still said.
"We can go in and visit."
The motorcade stopped, and then Li Yian asked.
"Look, which house should we go to?"
"Let's go to that house!"
Khrushchev pointed to a house not far away, and there was no one outside the door. With the car parked, life must be very poor.
The accompanying staff quickly came forward and knocked on the owner's door. The woman who opened the door was so surprised that she was speechless when she saw such a group of big shots, but she was even more excited.
Li Yian stepped forward and asked:
"Can we go in and have a look?"
"Of course, of course, Your Excellency, please, please come in..."
At the invitation of the hostess, the group walked into the house In his home, Khrushchev fell silent instantly. Although the interior decoration was simple, the furnishings were not. There are wooden sofas in the living room, the news is playing on the TV, and the fan is whirring overhead.
Is this the life of Nanyang people?
“What does your husband do?”
Khrushchev asked.
“He works in a nearby plantation, but he spends most of his time in the breeding farm.”
Nanyang’s plantations are integrated operations, since there is planting and breeding.
“It must be one of the cadres.”
The woman holding the baby was confused and looked at the translator and asked.
"Cadre?"
Obviously, Nanyang does not have this vocabulary.
“What is a cadre?”
The translator explained at the side: “It is a plantation manager.”
“A manager? He is an ordinary employee. Where is What managers.”
"Then how much is his monthly income?"
"120 yuan,"
Hearing this, Khrushchev fell silent. He didn't even know how to describe it at this time. Mood, after all, in the collective farms of the Soviet Union, the labor remuneration of farm members was even less than 50 rubles.
There is no harm without comparison. Now, Khrushchev really felt frustrated in his heart.
This frustration comes from contrast. But only for a moment, he adjusted his mood and asked:
"Then you work?"
"The head of the family earns enough for the whole family. I go to the plantation to help out during the busy season."
Is it possible for a family to live such a life just by working alone?
Khrushchev looked around. He was a little confused. In fact, there were not many cases where only one person of the couple worked in Nanyang. It was also more common in plantations because there were not many jobs here. However, with the rise of breeding, agricultural product processing and other industries, plantations can also provide more jobs in the future.
When he was silent, the woman realized that there was a guest at home. She quickly took out a few bottles of Fanta from the refrigerator in the kitchen, opened them with a corkscrew, and handed over a bottle of iced drinks.
Facing the strange bubbling drink, it smelled like fruit. Khrushchev took a sip, and then raised his eyebrows slightly. The taste seemed to be very good. He drank several sips in succession, and even looked at it specially. A glance at the bottle in hand.
This scene was rushed by media reporters to take pictures. It made the headlines in Nanyang that day and spread throughout the world through TV screens.
At this moment, everyone was focused on Khrushchev and the Fanta in his hand...
(End of this chapter)