Chapter 1500 The Granary of the Empire (Third update, please subscribe)
For a mother, what she cares about is her child’s life and her child’s happiness.
As for the outside world, people are more concerned about their careers. After Jason returned to New York, his investment in Brazil attracted attention from all walks of life. After all, this is a business worth hundreds of millions. dollar investment.
As far as corporate investment is concerned, there are few investments of this magnitude.
“This is the largest agricultural business investment ever!”
Such words were used to describe this investment in the Wall Street Journal. Of course, there were experts in the newspaper who analyzed the rate of return on this investment one by one, and finally came to the conclusion that the rate of return was astonishing.
And this also caused Universal's stock price to rise.
Many times, all the market needs is some good news. From the market’s perspective, this is just a business investment, and only a handful of people know the key.
In the Soviet Consulate in New York, after putting down the newspaper, Chabakovsky frowned and said:
"You see, when we deliberately want While confronting the United States, the Americans are planning everything!”
Looking at the newspaper that the major put down, Yevgeny wondered:
"Major, what do you mean?"
"Food!"
Chabakov Ski said:
“It is the most inconspicuous, but it is precisely the most important. As long as you control the food, you can control all people.”
While talking, Chabakovsky took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, nodded, took a puff, and then said:
“Last year, our food production decreased by one-third, even if we never Ethiopia received 23 million tons of grain, but still cannot supply the country
The large-scale reduction in domestic grain production has forced the country to implement a grain rationing system again, and even use gold reserves to import grain in large quantities from abroad. "
When mentioning old things, it is right. Bakovsky's brows furrowed.
Last year’s grain output was greatly reduced, which was beyond everyone’s expectation. Experts have analyzed it in various ways, but no matter what the experts say, it’s too late.
The important thing is that the Soviet Union must use gold to import food.
“At that time, Western grain merchants led by the United States raised grain prices, for which we paid almost 25% more gold!”
Tchabakov took a puff of cigarette. Ski went on to say:
“But even so, we have to accept it, if we don’t If we accept it, then what awaits us is another Ukraine..."
Chapakovsky stopped talking when he finished speaking. After all, in the context of the Soviet Union, the Great Famine in Ukraine was What does not exist, as a Ukrainian, he can know that it exists, but he cannot tell others that it exists.
Yevgeny seemed not to notice his mistake and said:
“So, we imported food, didn’t we?”
Chabakovsky nodded and said:
"But it cost a lot..."
As he said this, he walked to the map with a cigarette in his mouth, looked at the map and said:
“So, compared to competing with the United States around the world, food... solving the food problem is the most important thing. After all, if we can’t even have enough to eat, how can we prove that we are superior to the United States? ”
This is a fact!
The difference between the Iron Age and the use of "Pravda" to tell the world that the Soviet people are happy is that during the Cold War, especially after the Khrushchev era, the Soviet Union has been trying to use their happy lives to prove that the Soviet people are happy. of superiority.
In fact, the famous "Kitchen Debate" is also based on people's lives. Compared with pure propaganda before World War II, during the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union tried to use living standards to prove their superiority.
In fact, this is precisely the most emotional aspect of the Cold War.
Because even countries like the United States are doing their best to prove their superiority, not to mention the Soviet Union, the same is true.
The kind of competition that requires deliberate propaganda to maintain the image even if the people of the country are starving does not exist between the two countries.
To a certain extent, the Cold War... did change human life. Whether in the Eastern or Western world, it actively or passively continuously improved people's lives.
It was also in the context of the Cold War that ordinary people had the basic value of united front, instead of being mules and horses who created value.
Looking at the major standing in front of the map and following his gaze, Yevgeny said:
"Major, are you referring to Africa? Our cooperation with Ethiopia has enabled us to obtain a large amount of food."
"But this is not enough, far from enough, we..."
Chabakovsky said:
“We need more food!”
We need more food!
"And Africa is the only area where we can get food..."
The major's judgment made Yevgeny think about it and replied:
"Then this is also Helu The reason why Khrushchev wants to visit Ethiopia? For food?”
Now Khrushchev is not only visiting Ethiopia, but also Syria and Egypt. On the surface, it seems to be a normal visit, but in fact it is...for food!
“Grain!”
On the plane to Ethiopia, Khrushchev’s brows were furrowed. He looked at the earth outside the window and said:
“Last year, we were hit by a The grain companion has fallen!”
More than just a grain of grain was moved to the Soviet Union last year. In 2001, the Soviet Union's grain production decreased by nearly 1/3. The loss of tens of millions of tons forced the Soviet Union to face a real problem-should it starve the people or import food?
In the end, Khrushchev chose the latter. On the one hand, he increased the import of grain from Ethiopia, and on the other hand, he used gold to purchase 4 million tons of wheat and flour from the Western market.
In order to import this food, they had to come up with hundreds of tons of gold!
Even so, the Soviet Union still had to restore the rationing system to ensure that people would not starve, and the rise in prices also made the people complain.
Of course, Khrushchev was unaware of the complaints of the people, but he knew very well that the practice of spending large amounts of gold to buy food was unsustainable.
“So, we need to expand our granary.”
Migoryang, who was visiting with Khrushchev, said looking at the ground under the wing.
"Ethiopia, at least for now, is our only hope."
A few years ago, when Khrushchev wanted to open up Africa's breadbasket, many people disagreed, but now Even the most stubborn people have to praise Khrushchev's vision.
After several years of development, Ethiopia has become the largest granary of the Soviet Union. Soviet tractors are cultivating land here, Soviet bulldozers are building water conservancy facilities here, and agricultural machinery manufactured by Soviet factories is here. The land is cultivated and irrigated.
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Also Soviet chemical fertilizers increased the food production of this land.
It was with the help of the Soviet Union that Ethiopia now became a major agricultural country in Africa, but all this did not come without a price.
This was all done with aid and loans from the Soviet Union. The way Ethiopia repays its loans is very simple, that is, with food.
Because of this, they were able to obtain more than 20 million tons of grain from this country last year.
"Yes, if it weren't for the fact that we have large farms in Ethiopia, then last year,"
Khrushchev frowned, and then said:
"Last year we couldn't buy enough food even if we spent all our gold. In that case, our people might even go hungry."
After all, that was a reduction of more than 1/3 of production, although The reason for the reduction has not been found out until now, but Khrushchev was really frightened because he knew very well what hunger would bring?
Hunger not only kills people, but also brings dissatisfaction.
“That’s why I need to come here to ensure that there will be no problems with food production here.”
“From the reports we have received so far, there should not be any Question, the grain production here this year should remain the same as last year.”
Mi Gaoyang's answer made Khrushchev frown slightly, and then he said:
"All our reports last year said the same thing. But what was the result?
Reduced grain production 1/3. The agricultural sector does not It would be an unforgivable mistake to make any predictions.”
Even now when it is mentioned that the teacher in the agricultural department is Khrushchev, he looks angry. After all, in his opinion, food production is. It's predictable.
Feeling Khrushchev’s anger, Mikoyan agreed.
"Yes, it is indeed an unforgivable thing."
Then Mikoyang said tentatively.
“Nikita. In this case, should we consider increasing our work in Kenya and other places?
After all, there are large areas of developed farms there, and foreigners attract foreigners every year Tens of millions of tons of food can be obtained from there
If the people we support can liberate Kenya, then the food problem will no longer be an issue in terms of future quantities. ”
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Looking at Khrushchev who was silent, Mikoyang continued.
“And as far as I know, the actions of the people we support in Kenya are very effective. The British suppression has no effect, but arouses dissatisfaction among the local people.
If we can provide them with further assistance, I believe they will soon be able to gain ground on the battlefield "
Hearing what Mi Gaoyang said, Khrushchev nodded, and then said:
"It is true, and we have been doing this, but Mi Gaoyang said. Comrade Gao Yang, one thing we must see is...that guy will never give in easily."
The guy in Khrushchev's mouth was none other than Li Yi'an. Because he knows it very well, he can make his own judgment.
"I believe he will never give up easily in Kenya. After all, he is a guy who cares very much about people's lives, and there is no way he would give up bread!"
In this world again Which country's leader would give up the bread of his own people?
“But so what? The Soviet people also need bread!”
Yes, the Soviet people also need bread, and as the leader of the Soviet Union, he needs to consider first are in the interests of the Soviet people.
While this emotion was going on in my heart, an air force major came over to remind them that the plane was about to arrive in Addis Ababa.
Ten minutes later, the plane landed in Addis Ababa, and Khrushchev became the first Soviet leader to visit this land.
(End of this chapter)