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 has no idea what kind of changes Markov's seemingly normal choice will 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.
The fairy who came out of the earth.
Not an exaggeration.
These are the most handsome men and the most beautiful women 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 temperaments.
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 a certificate 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 clerk 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."
Seeing this, the furry bear man took the initiative to move his body 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 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 would like to advise you that you must 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 man and woman leading the way 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:
"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 the door open and walked in.
To be honest, after realizing the special status of Alexander and Aisha, Yang Wen had certain psychological expectations for what might happen next, and he was prepared for whatever happened.
But what surprised Yang and Wen was that this 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.
There is a bright window behind the desk, 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 he had a very elegant appearance, 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 fellow secretary, and his rank 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 in 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 veteran with extensive experience in external relations, Liu Yunquan, who has seen all kinds of battles, heard the words "Secretariat" and his mind immediately began to spin rapidly.
Secretariat...Crow and Swallow...plus 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:
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Comrade Yuri, if it is convenient, please also say hello to Comrade Konstantinovich for me."
The smile on Yuri's face visibly 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 concerns to Comrade Konstantinovich, but before that, let's talk about business."
Liu Yunquan has no objection.
Then Yuri led a few people to the sofa and sat down. 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 Yun Quan, 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 somewhat 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. We originally planned to have three days of Coca-Cola to drink, but now we only have enough for a few hours - and this is after we limited the amount of Coca-Cola we could drink."
Gustav raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said with some regret:
"Ah...that's really a pity. I guess an old man like me 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 the little things you do in the warehouse?"
Mentioned earlier.
The warehouse where Liu Yunquan and his colleagues store Coca-Cola 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 Coke was transported to the department store, the safety work on site was handed over to the Bears. 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, Gustav's regretful expression was just an act, and it's unclear how many bottles he drank 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 don't be too sorry. I think 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 to the outside world at 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 the Coke trade application to your fax machine."
Friendship store.
When mentioning this store, many people may have concepts like [the 1970s] [only selling imported goods] [peanut butter is delicious] in their minds.
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 charged is very high.
So in the opinion 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, Gustav did not congratulate Liu Yunquan and others on their business success, 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...well, is it 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 Yunquan, 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 fanatical thing."
"So it is foreseeable that this will be an extremely popular drink, with potential customers covering 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 Yunquan, 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 testing. 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."
Liu Yunquan was silent for a moment, organizing 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 through Friendship Stores, we will definitely make less money, but it will obviously be difficult to reach the level of a national-level beverage."
"Besides... what we are after 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 recipe. After all, it would be 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 harvested from May to June this year, the exchange ratio can be lowered, for example, one liter can be exchanged for four kilograms 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 no longer fake.
You know, after tasting the rabbits' cola samples yesterday, the stuffed bears 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...just kidding, it is of course 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 over 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.
What I didn't expect was...
Liu Yunquan actually did not make the relevant request according to this routine recognized by everyone, 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, the output of winter wheat in Mao Xiong has exceeded 10,000 tons, and the output of potatoes 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, within a short period of time, Yuri came to a conclusion in his mind:
This business can be done!
Of course, if the work is done, the price cannot 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 is four and a half pounds of winter wheat? Comrade Yun Quan, 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."
"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 Coca-Cola is a 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 criticisms 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 Huaxia.
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 the bear completely meaningless, and the initiative is completely in the hands of the Chinese.
Could this be a sheep attack? The Chinese people's demands will eventually return to the atomic bomb information?
Yuri shook his head slightly.
Not quite.
Chinese people are not stupid. If they suddenly change the chips in the middle of a 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, where when you fall in love with an inconspicuous gadget, you pretend to buy another thing to cover it up - the atomic bomb information is so important that it is impossible to hide it no matter how hard you try.
That is to say...
Do 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 Yun Quan, I feel a little unwell. 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 was an illusion, but Liu Yunquan always felt that Yuri's expression was a little... subtle?
"Comrade Yunquan."
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."
be honest.
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 consumed 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 will know how wrong they are.
And opposite Yuri.
Liu Yunquan was also very excited inside.
Although he didn't know how much Coca-Cola Mao Xiong would consume in the future, the conditions Yuri gave him already exceeded the acceptable price 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, one pound of old wheat that has been stored in the warehouse for two years can be exchanged for 7 to 80 taels of new wheat at most.
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 Yunquan, we will give you two days to report the situation to Yanjing and wait for a reply. Do you think that's 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 Yunquan, there is one more thing I almost forgot to mention."
Liu Yunquan blinked:
"what's up?"
"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.
