Chapter 596 Expected and Unplanned
Because there is no so-called God's perspective.
Yang Wen and Liu Yunquan did not know that under Markov's guidance, several special guests were walking towards their booth.
They, or rather everyone, had no idea what kind of changes Markov's seemingly normal choice would bring to the history of this timeline.
At this moment.
The two top leaders of the Chinese delegation were led by Officer Xiao Zhao to a certain area outside the booth and saw two men and women wearing ordinary furry bears.
The man among them was about 1.8 meters tall. His slender and strong body exuded a healthy and masculine aura, and his facial features were extremely handsome.
Her neatly styled hair sticks to her forehead, her thick lips are slightly upturned, and her deep eyes reveal an innocent beauty.
The woman next to the man is also very good-looking, with a graceful figure, fair and smooth skin, extremely clear blue eyes, like the azure sea water, shining with crystal light, and soft brown long hair hanging down to her waist, as if from the snow. A fairy who comes out of the earth.
Not an exaggeration.
This is the most handsome man and the most beautiful woman that Yang Wen has seen since arriving in Moscow. If you told Yang Wen that they were well-known performing arts stars in Mao Xiong, Yang Wen would not have the slightest doubt.
But beside him, Liu Yunquan, who had extensive experience in external relations, frowned slightly when he saw their temperament.
But soon, Liu Yunquan returned to normal without anyone noticing, put on a polite posture, and said to the two of them in Russian:
"This gentleman, and this lady, I heard that you are comrades of the State Bureau of Commerce and Trade?"
Hearing this, the man among the two showed a handsome smile, and at the same time took out an ID from his body:
"That's right, this friend from the East, please introduce yourself. My name is Alexander, and this is my colleague Aisha, who is currently an ordinary secretary in the Bureau of Commerce and Trade."
"Our director is very interested in the Coke you brought, so we would like to meet you two and have a good chat."
Hearing the man's words, Liu Yunquan and Yang Wen looked at each other again, and then they both nodded:
"No problem, please lead the way."
Upon seeing this, the furry bear man took the initiative to move aside and made a gesture of invitation.
Yang Wen and Liu Yunquan explained some matters to the deputy at the booth and asked them to continue to maintain order at the same place, and then followed the bear man and woman out of the scene.
"Hey, Comrade Yunquan."
Looking at the man and woman leading the way, Yang Wen, who was visiting Moscow for the first time, seemed to be very talkative:
"The people in Mao Xiong are still very enthusiastic. Judging from their good looks, I guess they are probably the pillars of the commerce and trade bureau, right?"
"Commerce and Trade Bureau?"
Liu Yunquan glanced at Yang Wen meaningfully, then glanced at the leading couple with caution, and whispered:
"Comrade Yang Wen, with all due respect, your mentality is a little too relaxed. As someone who has been there, I advise you to be careful of two kinds of birds in Moscow."
Yang Wen blinked, looked out the window and then at his crotch:
"What two birds?"
Liu Yunquan was silent for a moment, and then lowered his voice a little:
".Crows, and swallows."
Yang Wen was stunned for a moment.
After coming back to his senses, he looked at the leading man and woman in front of him, and his eyes suddenly became extremely horrified.
Crows and swallows?
Oh my god!
One minute later.
Alexander and Aisha took Yang Wen and Yang Wen to a reception room on the second floor of GUM Department Store, and stopped at the same time:
"Two comrades, our director is waiting for you in the room. Due to our duties, Aisha and I will not go in."
Yang Wen and Liu Yunquan nodded, thanked them, and Liu Yunquan pushed open the room and walked in.
To be honest, after realizing that Alexander and Aisha had special identities, Yang Wen had some psychological expectations for what might happen next, and he was prepared for whatever happened.
But what surprised Yang and Wen was that the reception room was not as gloomy as they imagined - it was a small room of about fifteen square meters, with a reception sofa and a wooden sofa at the back. The desk has a bright window behind it, and the layout is quite ordinary.
At this time, the sunlight outside the window shines through the window, illuminating the entire room extremely brightly, without a trace of darkness.
Two men were sitting on the sofa in the room. The one on the left was about fifty, with a hooked nose, deep-set eyes, and slightly gray hair.
The other man was only in his early thirties, and was a little thinner than the average bear man, but his appearance was very gentle, his blond hair was not messy at all, and he had a pen in his chest pocket.
The moment he saw the gentle man, Yang Wen, who was currently working as a secretary for a big shot, had an idea:
This person is also a secretary, and his level is probably not low.
And the other side.
Seeing Yang Wen and Liu Yunquan enter the room, the two people sitting on the sofa also stood up.
I saw the hook-nosed man walking up to Yang Wen and Liu Yunquan with the gentle middle-aged man, and took the initiative to extend his hand with a very enthusiastic tone:
"Comrade Yun Quan, please introduce yourself. I am Gustav, the director of the Mao Xiong Trade Bureau. The person next to me is Comrade Yuri, who is currently a secretary in the Secretariat."
The man named Yuri also nodded kindly.
Liu Yunquan smiled and shook hands with Gustav:
"Comrade Gustav, Comrade Yuri, hello."
As an experienced veteran in external relations, Liu Yunquan, who had seen all kinds of battles, heard the words "Secretariat" and his mind immediately started spinning.
Secretariat. Crow and Swallow. In addition, no official Mao Xiong person has shown up today, plus the information I learned before departure
Think of this.
A hint of understanding quickly appeared in Liu Yunquan's eyes, and he felt a little relaxed. He smiled and said to Yuri:
"Comrade Yuri, if it is convenient, please also say hello to Comrade Konstantinovich for me."
The smile on Yuri's face suddenly faltered when he heard this, and he was obviously a little surprised that Liu Yunquan revealed his origin.
Of course.
This ray of surprise was fleeting, and Yuri's expression quickly returned to normal:
"No problem, Comrade Yunquan, I will transfer your concern to Comrade Konstantinovich, but before that, let's talk about business."
Liu Yunquan had no objection.
Then Yuri led a few people to sit down on the sofa. After pouring a glass of water for the two of them, Yuri winked at Gustav calmly.
Gustave nodded knowingly, coughed slightly, and said to Liu Yunquan:
"Comrade Yunquan, the Oriental Coke you brought this time seems to have a good taste in the trial? When I came to the department store, I saw that the entire second floor was a little crowded."
Liu Yunquan still smiled and nodded, and said in fluent Russian:
"Thanks to Comrade Gustav's concern, yes, judging from the current situation, the response to our Coke trial is indeed not low."
“Furthermore, according to the information gathered through the questionnaire, these customers cover all social strata, from workers to professors and scholars to entrepreneurs, and there are almost no negative reviews.”
"Half a morning has passed, and the Coke stock we originally planned to drink for three days is only enough for a few hours - and this is after we limited the amount of Coca-Cola."
Gustav raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said with some regret:
"Ah, that's really a pity. I guess this old man won't have the chance to taste this mysterious oriental cola - my old bones can't squeeze out those strong young people."
It's weird if you haven't tasted it.
Liu Yunquan muttered silently in his heart, Suka, don't you think I don't know about the little things you do in the warehouse?
Mentioned earlier.
The warehouse where Liu Yunquan and his colleagues store Coke was provided by Mao Xiong. The location is on the second floor of Gum Department Store, very close to the exhibition site.
Yesterday, after the cola was transported to the department store, the safety work on site was handed over to the Bear. After all, it was their territory.
When checking the quantity this morning, Liu Yunquan and the others discovered a situation - after 40 boxes of Coke overnight, only 39 boxes were left.
It's just that this was something that the rabbits expected, so Liu Yunquan and the others didn't deliberately show off or stupidly call the police. It can be regarded as some kind of tacit understanding between them.
Therefore, Gustave's regretful expression was purely an act, and he could not be sure how many bottles he had drunk in private.
However, Liu Yunquan did not deliberately expose Gustave's thoughts, but directly followed his words:
"It doesn't matter, Mr. Gustave, the amount of tasting we brought this time is limited. This was a miscalculation on our part."
"But you don't have to be too sorry. It won't be long before you can drink this Coke in Moscow."
This time, Gustav was silent for a little longer:
"Comrade Yunquan, what do you mean by this? Are you planning to sell Coke in the Friendship Store in Moscow?"
Liu Yunquan nodded and admitted frankly:
"Yes, if nothing else happens, after I return to China this time, China will send Coke's trade application to your fax machine."
Friendship store.
When talking about this store, many people may think of concepts such as [the 1970s] [only selling imported goods] [peanut butter is delicious] and so on.
But in fact, the Friendship Store was actually born in the mid-1950s, but it mainly appeared abroad and was mainly responsible for exporting Chinese specialties.
It mainly sells silk and porcelain, and at most there were more than 30 stores around the world. At this time, there is even a Friendship Store in New York - it's just that the transaction tax is very high.
So in the eyes of Gustav and Yuri.
Liu Yunquan and the others chose to sell Coke in the Friendship Store. There was nothing unusual in their behavior and it was completely reasonable.
However, after a while, Gustave did not congratulate Liu Yunquan and others on the prosperity of their business, but said in a subtle tone:
"Comrade Yunquan, your idea is indeed very feasible. I believe that once your trade request is made, there is a high probability that the big shots in the Kremlin will not reject it."
"But... I wonder if you would feel that this transaction method is a bit of a waste of the value of Coke?"
"Waste?"
Liu Yunquan was happy when he heard this, but the expression on his face became more and more confused:
"Comrade Gustav, I wonder what you mean by this"
Gustav pointed in the direction of the Coke stand outside the door, and the noise of the queue could be vaguely heard at this time:
"Comrade Yun Quan, you have also seen how much people in Moscow like Coke. Although it is not as outrageous as the crowds are emptying out, it is obviously a fanaticism."
"So it is foreseeable that this will be an extremely popular drink, and potential customers cover all walks of life as you said."
"But Comrade Yunquan, how many friendship stores do you have?"
Said.
Gustav walked to the window again, pointed to the southeast of Red Square outside the window and said:
"Look, throughout Moscow, there is only one friendship store of yours on Antalya Street."
"If you zoom in to the entire Mao Xiong territory, there are only two friendship stores."
"How can two friendship stores afford such a huge market? - So Comrade Yunquan, do you understand what I mean?"
Liu Yunquan thought for a moment and nodded:
"I understand, you are saying that we should open more friendship stores, is that what you mean?"
Gustav: "?!"
"Okay, Comrade Yunquan, stop joking with Gustave."
Just when Gustav was a little confused, Yuri, who had been silent until now, spoke up. He looked directly at Liu Yunquan and Yang Wen, and said straight to the point:
"Comrade Yun Quan, you have a common saying in China that is not a common saying, which is that we are all smart people, so don't show off."
"So everyone, please stop trying. Let me tell you the truth - Mao Xiong hopes to keep the sales rights of Coke in official hands, so Comrade Yunquan, please set a price."
Yuri may be the youngest person at the scene, but due to his special status, his words are still very weighty.
Therefore, Liu Yunquan immediately restrained his relatively casual expression, and his whole demeanor took on a hint of seriousness.
"Comrade Yuri, Comrade Gustav."
I saw Liu Yunquan was silent for a moment, organized some words, and then slowly said:
"To tell you the truth, before setting off from the capital, a leader did explain this matter to me."
"After all, Huaxia's sales channels for fur bears are limited. If we only sell from Friendship Stores, we will definitely make less money, but it will obviously be difficult to reach the level of a national-level beverage."
"In addition, what we are pursuing is not just money."
After Liu Yunquan finished speaking, Yuri and Gustav also nodded.
This principle is a clear sign that both parties understand, and it is also the most basic logical support for achieving cooperation intentions.
At the same time, Yuri was smart enough not to ask about the specific origin of the Coke formula. After all, it was impossible for a normal person to tell the truth about this kind of information.
Then Liu Yunquan paused and gave a number:
"Comrade Yuri, since you are so candid, I won't hide it anymore - the transaction price we can accept is one liter of Coke for four and a half pounds of winter wheat."
"Of course, if it is new wheat that was just harvested from May to June this year, the exchange ratio can be lowered, for example, one liter can be exchanged for four pounds of new wheat."
"Winter wheat?"
Gustav and Yuri couldn't help but be stunned at the same time when they heard the transaction target reported by Liu Yunquan.
Swapping winter wheat?
This time, their surprise was not feigned.
You know, since the rabbits tasted the cola samples yesterday, the stuffed bear immediately organized an emergency discussion internally.
The meeting quickly reached a consensus that this Coke tastes good, and it was also determined that the purpose of the rabbit tasting party was to let the bears see the popularity of Coke and sell it at a price. .
As for the price that was sold during the pending sale, it was naturally the information on nuclear weapons.
For this reason, a heated discussion broke out within the Mao Xiong, and it was finally decided that if the price was right, it would indeed be possible to provide the rabbits with a small amount of non-core nuclear weapons information, or some obsolete equipment.
Therefore, Yuri's task today is undoubtedly just to bargain on the thickness of the material - if the bargain is good, the price will be 3 centimeters, if the difference is 5 centimeters, that's it.
The unexpected result was.
Liu Yunquan actually didn't make the relevant request according to this routine that everyone recognized, but replaced it with winter wheat as the price?
Thinking of this, Yuri's mind started to spin quickly.
Since it began to reclaim land a few years ago, Mao Xiong has reclaimed more than 41 million hectares of land in recent years. It also ushered in a super bumper harvest five years ago, with winter wheat output exceeding 127 million tons.
Although the demand for domestic feed grains for woolly bears is currently high due to the high demand for meat, there is still a surplus in winter wheat production.
Today, Mao Xiong's winter wheat production has exceeded 134.7 million tons, and potato production has also reached 50 million tons. (Reference from the official website of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the URL is, just add three W)
In addition, it is now the end of August, just two months after the winter wheat harvest, and the wheat stocks in farm warehouses are almost above 90%
Therefore, in a very short period of time, Yuri came to a conclusion in his mind:
This business can be done!
Of course, if it's done, the price can't be so high, at least part of it must be paid back.
Tuk tuk tuk——
I saw Yuri's fingers tapping on the table a few times, and then he quickly shook his head:
"One liter of Coke and four and a half pounds of winter wheat? Comrade Yunquan, you are a bit of a lion."
"You know, the winter wheat we need to produce one liter of vodka is only two pounds."
"According to your quotation, the price of one liter of Coke is almost as much as that of two liters of vodka - we only exchanged 100 boxes of Coke with Coca-Cola last year, and the purchase price at that time was only one-to-one."< br>
"So with all due respect, we cannot accept this price."
Looking at the aggressive Yuri, Liu Yunquan did not back down at all:
"Comrade Yuri, you are right, but our Coke is a brand new open sparkling drink independently developed by China. It is produced in China, an eastern country. This is an advantage that Coca-Cola cannot match."
"For Coca-Cola, you can indeed import a hundred boxes, but what more? There will be various voices of criticism from society and internally."
"But China's Coca-Cola is different. It is a red product from a friendly country. Whether it is 10,000 boxes or 100,000 boxes, everyone can clink glasses boldly and wantonly on the street and say "Davarish", right?"
Yuri was silent for a moment.
Ideology.
This concept is also one of the important reasons why Mao Xiong wants to obtain the right to sell Huaxia Coke, and it is also one of the most advantageous conditions for China.
But at yesterday's meeting, most experts believed that the Chinese would bring up the atomic bomb information as a bargaining chip - this bargaining chip is also an advantage of the Bear, enough to offset the pressure brought by the ideological stance.
But at present, China has not mentioned any demands for atomic bomb information, which suddenly makes the advantage of Mao Xiong completely meaningless, and the initiative is completely in the hands of the Chinese.
Could this be a feint? Will the Chinese people's demands eventually return to the atomic bomb information?
Yuri shook his head slightly.
Not quite.
The Chinese are not stupid. If they suddenly change the chips in the middle of the conversation, they will return the initiative to the bear. It is better to raise it directly.
After all, this is not like the pick-up in the novel. When you fall in love with an inconspicuous gadget, you pretend to buy another thing to cover it up - the atomic bomb information is too important, and it is impossible to hide it no matter how hard you try.
That is to say
Do the Chinese people really just want food?
Thinking of this, Yuri turned around and exchanged a few words with Gustav, and then said to Liu Yunquan:
"Comrade Yunquan, I feel a little uncomfortable. Can I go to the toilet first?"
Although Liu Yunquan wanted to say something inappropriate, but considering the importance of this matter, he still nodded reservedly:
"No problem."
Upon seeing this, Yuri nodded with Yang Wen, got up and left the reception room.
Liu Yunquan and Gustav chatted word by word, every letter was a game.
Ten minutes later.
Crunch——
With the sound of pushing the door open, Yuri returned to the house again.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but Liu Yunquan always feels that Yuri's expression is a little subtle?
"Comrade Yun Quan."
After sitting down, Yuri took a deep breath and then said:
"As for your offer of exchanging one liter of Coke for four pounds of winter wheat, Mao Xiong will definitely not be able to accept it."
"The reasonable price we can accept is one liter of Coke for 3.5 kilograms of old wheat in stock, or three kilograms of new wheat just harvested in June."
"But this condition must be accompanied by an express agreement, that is, the quantity of cola provided by Huaxia shall not be less than 100,000 tons per year, the supply period shall not be less than 10 years, and no other terms shall be suddenly added during this period."
Tell the truth.
If Xu Yun were present, he would probably give Yuri a look of contempt.
Only 100,000 tons a year?
Man, this is too underestimated the bear’s coke consumption ability.
You know, East Germany alone consumes no less than 80 million bottles of Coke a year. In 20 years, the annual Coke production consumed by Mao Xiong will be a full 4.5 million tons
100,000 tons is really just a sprinkling of water
Of course, there is no need for anyone to remind them of this situation. Once the bears start selling Coke, they themselves will know how wrong they are.
And opposite Yuri.
Liu Yunquan was also very excited.
Although he didn't know how much Coca-Cola Mao Xiong would consume in the future, the condition given by Yuri already exceeded the acceptable offer given to him by the organization - although the transaction price preset by the organization was also 3 kilograms of winter wheat. Exchange for a liter of Coke, but the winter wheat here refers to the old wheat in stock
Although the natural storage period of wheat is very long, its edible storage period is much shorter than the natural storage period. This is a typical situation where new wheat is better than old wheat.
Under normal circumstances, a pound of old wheat that has been stored in the warehouse for two years can be exchanged for at most 7 to 80 taels of new wheat.
Therefore, the price given by Yuri was indeed much higher than the rabbits expected.
Seeing this situation, Liu Yunquan quickly suppressed his inner excitement and continued to say to Yuri reservedly:
"Comrade Yuri, the plan you gave is indeed very sincere, but this transaction is of great importance. I also need to ask the organization for instructions before I can give a specific answer, so you see."
Yuri nodded in understanding and said generously:
"No problem, Comrade Yun Quan, we will give you two days to report the situation to Yanjing and wait for a reply. Do you think that is okay?"
"Two days?"
Liu Yunquan suddenly raised his brows and nodded quickly:
"No problem, two days is enough."
Only then did Yuri smile again, then he said casually and continued:
"Oh, by the way, Comrade Yun Quan, there is one more thing I almost forgot to say."
Liu Yunquan blinked:
"What's going on?"
"There are several experts from the German side who want to meet with you - I mean a separate meeting between the two of you without the presence of the Bear personnel."
Note:
Grandma's condition is gradually stabilizing. Thank you for your concern. My uncle came back from the field at noon, and I can code normally. (End of chapter)