Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 405 Secret Negotiation
School started, and when they returned to school again, the Yagawa sisters had already sent them away, and took Zhu Xuefeng's voucher to find Zheng Laoer. Zhu Xuefeng didn't care much about how to solve their family's problems. The opportunity had been given, so this kind of thing could not be solved. Well, it has no use value.

Zhu Xuefeng has become more low-key this semester. He had no choice but to be called over by Uncle Kong a few days ago and severely criticized him. Even his godmother was full of support and supported him.

There is no way, there is still danger outside. Zhu Xuefeng is grounded. Apart from studying in class, going to the library, going to the steel rolling mill to research materials and helping with design, all social activities have nothing to do with him. There are endless activities on campus, and all kinds of debates. It will set off one wave of thought after another in the school.

The students were very excited and enthusiastically participated in various debate competitions. However, Zhu Xuefeng, Lin Na, and Xia Yuhong were all too low-key. Apart from studying, they still studied. Even if they were tactfully persuaded by the teacher in charge of student affairs, they did not do anything. Change.

"Brother Six, you are just studying. If you don't participate in such a lively activity, you will lose more than you gain."

"If you listen to your sixth brother's advice, don't get involved in these things, and enrich yourself with knowledge honestly. If you really can't vent your energy, just practice with me. Being low-key and pragmatic is the way out, especially for someone like you. There are too many words that I can’t say. Remember, Brother Six will not harm you.”

Zhu Xuefeng knew deeply that next year, just next year, a certain project would be launched. If someone with the status of Fang Jiaming's family dances happily and performs outstandingly, he is likely to enter this project. It will be a whirlpool. It took decades to climb out.

"I think what Lao Liu said makes sense. No matter how lively the debate is, we can't produce one more screw. We should learn more knowledge so that we can make greater contributions in the future."

Chen Zhihe has changed a lot in the past two years. Because he participated in material research in the steel rolling mill, the idea of ​​rejuvenating the country through science and technology has become more persistent, and he has lost the previous drive to be first in everything. At that time, he wanted to compete for the squad leader.

"There's something wrong with your thinking. It's unreasonable and unclear..."

Zhou Jidong, who comes from the southwest, has rarely participated in such activities. Now the eight people in the dormitory have been clearly divided into three categories, one is actively participating, the other has nothing to do with them, and the other is wavering.

"Let them calm down too."

"My mouth is stupid and my brain can't keep up. It's better for me to read books and study."

Senior city officials are discussing with the Minister of Arms in the office.

Zhu Xuefeng blew out smoke and his eyes looked a little wandering.

Unlike the calm situation on Zhu Xuefeng's side, Qichong in the southwest caused huge waves. The complexity of the matter far exceeded the upper limit of the local department's decision-making capabilities.

The two of them were from the same army before. They both participated in multi-national wars and suffered from insufficient firepower. This time, the humble representative Guoming really shocked them by bringing up such a big thing all of a sudden.

Zhu Xuefeng put out his cigarette and returned to the library. He met Lin Na's parents a few days ago and chatted with Professor Lin for a long time. He also learned some things. The school is far more troublesome than imagined. Now it is like a powder keg. I don't know what will happen. Who to blow up?

In the library, Zhu Xuefeng, Lin Na, Xia Yuhong, and Xie Junjie were sitting together studying. The restless Xie Junjie finally pulled Zhu Xuefeng away, and the two found a secluded place to light cigarettes.

"No one should argue, let's not interfere with each other. Everyone has the right to stick to their own ideas."

"Don't look at how prosperous they are now. This shot will kill the first bird. You listen to me and stay away from this kind of thing."

Zhang Yong on one side held opposing views. He was originally not too enthusiastic about such activities, but after participating in several debates, he became eager to try. A young man full of youthful vitality and turmoil was the portrayal of him at this meeting.

Xie Junjie watched Zhu Xuefeng leave, put out his cigarette butt, and then returned to the library.

Seeing the melancholy look on Brother Zhu's face, Xie Junjie also nodded, knowing that this was definitely speaking from the bottom of his heart.

The two have been dating for almost two years, and now they have a strong relationship. By the way, the relationship between a few classmates in those compounds is pretty good.

Everyone has their own ideas. This semester of sophomore year is coming to an end, and everything is very different now than when I first arrived at school two years ago.

"Old Huang, if this matter is true, you must report it to the police immediately. If the negotiation is successful, it will be a great achievement. No one will give you gold in exchange for these things. With these things, who knows, in a few years, In the end, our technology can go further and we will no longer have to be oppressed. ”

Zhu Xuefeng has no idea about this kind of thing. Everyone has their own ideas. The right to choose is in his own hands. The path he chooses can be completed in his lifetime.

"Well, I listen to you. My brothers in the compound even said they wanted to take you to a few places, but you always say you don't have time."

The boss stopped the debate that was about to start in the dormitory and walked out of the dormitory with the materials.

"Brother, why do I feel like something is wrong? Now even people from hundreds of years ago are bringing it out. This matter is a bit big."

"Secretary, tomorrow, no, I will arrange for someone to go with them in a while to see the real thing. If it is true, I will report it myself. This kind of thing cannot be careless at all. Where did they get these things from?"

The secretary nodded and took a sip, "I didn't know that we had shot down that thing before, but all we got were scraps and scraps. This time, we have this, so let's forget about it. This matter must be kept secret and the other party can't. The representatives have arranged it and have people watching it 24 hours a day.”

A few days later, the red-faced armed minister quietly left Li Chong together with senior city officials. The photos he took back from Guoming were in his bag, and were closely guarded by the four policemen who accompanied him.

Capital
"Okay, okay, okay, this little place has a lot of energy. You can get all these things. It's great."

A thin figure stood upright beside him.

"Then we agree to their request? Don't ask them where they got it from?"

"Ask any question, no matter where you got it, the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"Besides, this kind of opportunity is rare. Of course we agree. They will give us good things in exchange. This is an exchange. There is nothing wrong with it. This is good."

"As for asking for priority purchase after it is developed, that is also very good. They have the right to buy back the technology they sent and the products they produced."

"Then if they ask to come to study, will this have a negative impact? After all, we have just signed an agreement with the other party, will this be considered that we are sponsoring..."

"I said to you, don't think too much. What's wrong with coming to study? There are not many friends who come to study with us. We have also given subsidies to support their study. This small place is still willing to pay for their own study. Then Let them come, our spark, is to...". "Then I'll go make arrangements and see if the other things they want follow this idea."

The stalwart body walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, then turned around.

"Personally, I think it's a problem to take risks. It's no problem to help with infrastructure construction. What they want is conventional, and there's no risk. As for those frigates, they are all small boats. It won't change the balance of power. Since they We can have a good talk with them now that the conditions have been agreed upon.”

He sat down and took a sip of strong tea, and added, "Let the relevant departments arrange for people to talk together, let the relevant personnel go to the site to confirm again, help them complete the runway construction quickly, and let our people drive back as soon as possible. That iron lump is really a "Trouble, the bridge over there can't withstand it now, let the local government seize the time to find a way to get it back."

Yang Maosheng and his party, who had been in Qichong for nearly ten days, finally received a higher-level negotiating team. The two sides conducted friendly negotiations and arranged for the delegation to visit the current situation of the autonomous region, from residential areas to factories, residences, farms and other places. At the construction site, we finally visited the key exhibits.

The group hurriedly returned to the southwest again, flew to the capital, and launched the third round of negotiations. After three days of negotiations, the two parties reached a series of results. Although no information was made public, Guoming set up a third round of negotiations in the eastern suburbs of the capital. An office has also designated a dedicated person for docking.

The courtyard of the office was quiet and quiet, and the guards at the door were also on duty. Everyone nearby was confused about this sudden office. No one understood what the hell the Guoming Office was.

In the office, Yang Maosheng was reporting to a dark figure.

"The other party basically agreed to our requests. Apart from the unobstructed exchange of people, they agreed to carry out normal bilateral trade, and also took the initiative to help build the airport. Railway construction was also put on the agenda. Both parties jointly funded the construction of dual-purpose railways and highways. Bridge.”

Zhu Xuefeng nodded and said nothing. There is no suitable bridge and the tank cannot be transported across it. The only bridge between the two sides that can connect the tank is not within the sphere of influence of the Guoming Autonomous Region. If they want to transport it back quietly, they can only find another way.

"We have also reached an agreement to exchange J-59s and Ts. We will provide two of each, but the quantity of the exchange is too small. Each of our aircraft costs several million dollars, while their J- only costs hundreds of thousands, but they only agreed to exchange one Three, one tank is still used for two.”

"Okay, there are too many. Firstly, we have no one to open them, and secondly, we can't afford them. These forces are enough for us to guard this area and connect to the port. Besides, they are helping to build the airport and radar communication system for free. We don't want to be old." Thinking of taking advantage.”

Yang Maosheng was choked and did not insist, so he added.

"These will have to be delivered to us one after another next year, but those who are going to study can make arrangements now."

"What about the 100-ton frigate? Have we discussed it yet?"

"We have negotiated, but their quotation is too high, totaling 25 yuan, which is almost as good as the J-. We have ordered eight ships, and we have to arrange for people to learn them. The deliveries will not start until the year after next, and they will be paid in two years."

The year after tomorrow would only be 64, and there was still enough time. Zhu Xuefeng nodded without comment.

"Conventional weapons have also been negotiated. There are no restrictions on this. They agreed to help us build an ammunition factory. This is a big problem solved. Can we move faster in the future?"

Zhu Xuefeng shook his head, "It's not necessary. To occupy a place, you have to stabilize it. If we build another place, we simply don't have so much energy, financial resources, and manpower. You go back and negotiate on your own. I won't make any demands. You just follow the actual conditions." You decide the situation yourself.”

"But one thing I want to be clear about is that we can never break through Mandele to the south. We can push it to the junction to the north. We must reach the sea in the west and connect with China in the east. This area is enough for our future development. It is meaningless if it is too big. , will trigger a strong backlash from the south, and then international forces will be in trouble.”

Yang Maosheng nodded and wrote them down one by one. He didn't understand why His Highness let go of the rich south, the international power? Who will take care of it? It has been in chaos for hundreds of years and no international forces have intervened. Although there are doubts, it is still implemented honestly. This is very Yang Maosheng.

“What about mining and building factories and communications, energy and transportation?”

Yang Maosheng quickly replied, "The other party also agreed. Part of it is construction assistance, and part of it is paid by us. Oil fields, steel plants, light machinery plants, chemical plants, refineries, textile plants, food and chemical plants, etc. all agreed. "

Zhu Xuefeng was secretly happy. With these, the basic industry has taken a prototype. It should be able to complete the initial digestion in a few years. By then, a large number of talents will be taken over from the bullpen, and there will be a foundation for development.

Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng was very satisfied, Yang Maosheng reminded him worriedly. "But Your Highness, after all the negotiations are completed this time, we will pay the other party five million US dollars in construction costs within three years. We will also have to pay more than three million US dollars for the subsequent weapons and ships, which will be paid in three years, one million per year. The autonomous region does not have The ability to pay.”

All construction is a money hole. If you want to accelerate industrialization, you have to throw money away. There is no way to save this. But Zhu Xuefeng's strategy is that except for weapons and early supplies, the autonomous regions will support themselves in the future. Such a large infrastructure construction and industrial start-up, there is no hope at all based on the current profitability of the autonomous region.

The current annual profitability of the autonomous region was last budgeted, and it would not exceed one million. There are some factories and industrial workers in the newly occupied area, but there are no pillar industries. It is also barren and lacks some minerals. These five One million is indeed not what the autonomous region can collect in three years. The difference is at least two million US dollars, and the next three million is not urgent.

"You don't have to worry about this. The autonomous region's profit will grow rapidly. It will be enough to complete one million this year. There will be more in the future. Of course there will be other income. You don't need to consider this. You will definitely have money to pay for it by then."

When they advanced to Jiesha years ago, the area they spanned suddenly became several times larger. If this area was completely pacified, the population under its jurisdiction would grow explosively.

The population density in this area is denser than that in Mischina. When this area is pacified by the end of the year, the area under its jurisdiction will be at least ten times that of before, and the population will exceed the 500,000 mark. For the autonomous region, this will be an extremely big problem. Big leap forward.

But after all, this is the barren north, and income growth is not proportional.

"By the way, what's the reaction here to our proposal?"

Yang Maosheng knew that this was what His Highness cared about most, so he organized his words and whispered.

"As expected by His Highness, the other party is willing to support us in carrying out people's livelihood projects and various infrastructure constructions, but it has no external relations with us and does not accept affiliation. We can only communicate with each other as an independent existence."

Zhu Xuefeng nodded again. This was in line with his understanding, and the result was also very good.

"Normally I won't come over. If there's something important, just notify me according to the emergency plan and don't let anyone know about my existence."

Yang Maosheng took notes carefully, and the two chatted for a while. Zhu Xuefeng left quietly. Yang Maosheng stayed in the room for a while, then quickly turned around to make arrangements. He had to rush back to Guoming and had a lot of things to do.

The Yang family was proactive in the last anti-encirclement and suppression campaign and was recognized by His Highness. Now the Yang family has firmly established itself in the autonomous region. With their strength, they can completely monopolize most of the industries released by the autonomous region. .

However, the patriarch's reminder made them give up most of their commercial interests. The patriarch demanded that His Highness's will be the main one and the prosperity of the autonomous region should be the main one. At that time, many people did not understand and did not know what the patriarch and His Highness had secretly discussed.

(End of this chapter)