Scholars in the courtyard

Early the next morning, Yang Xiaotao said goodbye to Ma Sanxing and rushed together in Wang Huzi's jeep to Hami City, 200 kilometers away.

But before leaving, Yang Xiaotao asked Ma Sanxing to find some melon seeds for him to keep, and Ma Sanxing agreed.

Yang Xiaotao didn't know much about Hami City. In his previous life, he only knew that there was a kind of melon that was very delicious.

But now he doesn't know if there are any. If there are, he has to try them anyway. It's best to take two back.

The car sped along and refueled once before arriving at the outskirts of Hami City in the evening.

"There is also a steel factory in Hami City, but it is much smaller than the ones in other places."

The car stopped on a slope and the four people got out of the car to rest.

Wang Huzi took two sips from the water bottle and handed it to Yang Xiaotao.

On the other side, Xiao Wu also gave the kettle to Wang Hao, and the two drank while watching their surroundings.

Walking in this desert, especially when the weather is very hot, if you don't carry much water, it will be a life-threatening situation.

This is also the most basic common sense for people living here.

In this aspect, Yang Xiaotao has learned very well.

There are ten barrels of mineral water stored in his space, each barrel is eighteen liters.

If there weren't too many things in space, he would have wanted to buy ten more barrels.

Yang Xiaotao picked up the kettle and took a sip of water, then spit out the sand in his mouth, and then took a few sips to dispel the heat in his lungs.

Then we looked at the Hami City not far away, which still retains its ancient city walls.

Compared with the walls of Sijiu City, the ones here seem a bit petty.

Of course, this depends on the place.

Cities like Sijiucheng are rare in the entire continent.

As for whether it will be demolished in the future, Yang Xiaotao has no say in this.

But it's still a pity in my heart.

The war-torn city walls have been preserved, but when it comes to this, I have to demolish them first.

Yang Xiaotao really couldn't figure out what those experts thought.

Of course, if you have the opportunity, you must try your best to retain as much as possible.

At least when the children grow up, they can see the real thing instead of just the patterns in the photos.

"Hami is a good place. This area is rich in metallurgical industry resources."

Wang Huzi pointed around, as if commanding a war, his eyes sparkling with wisdom.

"There, thirty miles away, there is high-quality iron ore. Fifty miles to the north, there is an open-pit coal mine. Mining is very cheap."

"But 50 years ago, not a pound of iron or a pound of steel was produced here. Even the iron used for horseshoeing had to be shipped from the mainland or imported."

"But now, there are steel plants, power plants, and various mines. Under the leadership of the revolution, people of all ethnic groups have united sincerely to create a beautiful home."

Wang Huzi was very happy when he said this, but then he was a little disappointed, "The only pity is that there is not much water here, otherwise, it can develop as soon as possible."

"Water source?"

"Yes, there is only one canal here. It was built when Zuo Jigao was in charge of Huijiang affairs. Later we widened and strengthened it, but one canal is still not enough for the development of the city."

"Zuo Jigao, the one who carries the coffin?"

Yang Xiaotao took another sip of water and asked tentatively.

"Yes, that's him. He carried the coffin and went to war, and then returned to Xinjiang for evaluation. In my opinion, he is a hero just like Zheng Chenggong."

"Great men have said that without Zuo Jigao, it would be difficult to return to Xinjiang."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Indeed, it is not as easy to pacify here as in the mainland."

Seeing what Yang Xiaotao said, Wang Huzi also nodded.

When he brought people here, the difficulties he faced were unimaginable.

Fortunately, with the persistence of comrades over the years, the situation has finally been resolved.

"Come on, let's go into the city."

Seeing that everyone was almost resting, Wang Huzi asked Xiao Wu to drive into the city.

At the gate of Hami City, the car was stopped by a guard. Wang Huzi took out his ID. The guard looked at it twice, looked at it carefully, and then immediately let him go.

"What we went to this time was not a steel factory, but a newly established machine repair shop."

"This factory was only established last year. The machines inside were all purchased from neighbors, and the manpower was transferred from all over the northwest. However, the scale has not yet grown, and the products produced are only enough for the needs of urban residents."

Wang Huzi was talking on the side, while Yang Xiaotao looked at the surrounding environment through the window.

It is a unique northwest building. Some of the pedestrians coming and going are wearing workers' clothes, and some are wearing local clothes, but these people also have happy joy on their faces.

The car passed through the attention of everyone and came to a building without a gate. Wang Huzi and the two got out of the car.

"This is the station. We'll live here. Put down your things first and rest tonight. I'll take you to the machine factory tomorrow."

"Second Machinery Manufacturing Plant!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded and looked around again, feeling the smell of dust coming to his face.

After Yang Xiaotao and Wang Hao put away their things, they washed up and began to rest.

At this time, it was still daylight.

"Director, you feel very worried when you come out this time!"

After laying out the quilt, they closed the curtains and lay on the bed to rest.

Wang Hao couldn't help but ask. The two of them had traveled a lot on business and knew each other well.

"Did you see it?"

"I'm not a fool. It's so obvious, why can't I see it?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "My baby is due to give birth in two months. Do you think I'm worried or not?"

"Hey! It's okay. We can definitely get back. The corn has been planted, so what else can happen?"

"hope so."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, he looked at the time. It was nine o'clock and it was not dark yet!

I closed my eyes and shouted Xiaowei in my heart, and the scene at home appeared in my mind.

Ran Qiuye sat in front of the kerosene lamp with a serious look on his face, correcting his homework.

On the other side, Duanwu lay on the bed and slept with her butt sticking out...

…

a long distance away!

Kazakhstan, Akka City!

In the spacious and bright room, the two of them were sitting on a blanket, with local fruits on the fruit plate in the middle.

Behind them, there were three or five people sitting and standing, all of them silent.

"Dear Li, this is already the best price!"

The middle-aged man wearing a white top hat and a black-edged toga clasped his hands together, and the brown orbs in his slender eyes flashed with cunning.

In front of him was a middle-aged man who was also well-dressed, with yellow skin, spoke fluent Korean, and had a warm expression. "Dear Mohammed, you also know our difficulties, and I hope you can appreciate our sincerity."

"This price is way beyond our price."

"Is the friendship between us still like this?"

The man surnamed Li said sincerely, but Mohammed across from him had a calm face and reached out to touch his two delicate mustaches.

"Li, the friendship between you and me must be like the Yili River, connecting us and having a long history."

"But now, to use your ancient Chinese saying, it is called talking about business in business."

"And I am a businessman!"

Mohammed did not retreat, and the man named Li showed a wry smile.

Although this negotiation was under the guise of commercial exchanges, it was actually a transaction between the two countries.

However, the other party was wary of the alliance's attitude, so they kept using the banner of non-governmental exchanges.

This time, the two people represented their respective countries and discussed a batch of equipment.

Although this batch of equipment has been eliminated by the alliance, it is still good equipment for China at this time.

If Kazakhstan's industry had not become saturated, they would not have sold it.

The country attaches great importance to this and must transport these equipment back to the country.

However, the two parties have never reached an agreement on the price, and today is the deadline given by the country, so we can no longer wait.

As for what happened, the country didn't say anything, but he could feel that the league was beginning to intervene.

"Lee, I know this is a bit, um, overwhelming. But this is, this is also the bottom line behind me."

Seeing the entanglement of the person opposite, Mohammed slowed down his tone. After all, the friendship between the two parties still needs to be taken care of.

Especially his wife at home, she was very fond of the flying eagle made by Huaxia, which also gave him a different taste.

"Mohammed, you also know that the little foreign exchange we have, we can't wait to break it in half and use it. This time, we have directly wiped out several years of savings!"

Li Xingnan said painfully, those of them who deal with foreign countries know best how difficult it is to deal with foreign exchange.

If we want to develop domestically and deal with foreign countries, we need money everywhere.

Even for communication, money is needed to clear the way.

After a moment of silence, Mohammad felt that he couldn't make it, or that he felt sorry for selling a batch of old equipment at that price, so he whispered, "Li, let's do this."

"There is a replacement drilling equipment in the factory under my name. I will give it to you in my own name."

"This is the most I can do."

After Muhammad finished speaking, he sat upright again, with no expression on his face.

No one around noticed anything unusual, and the negotiations continued.

The man surnamed Li glanced at Mohammed, then took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

"Then, dear Mr. Mohammed, may our friendship last forever."

Mohammed smiled and said, "Friendship lasts forever."

Afterwards, the two parties quickly reached a consensus and signed an agreement, which was surprisingly fast.

When the two shook hands friendlyly and left again, both sides looked relaxed.

This negotiation is finally over.

Leaving the castle building behind him, the man surnamed Li got in the car and rushed to the station.

"Boss, this price has exceeded the budget. We don't have money for the extra money."

In the passenger seat, the young man wearing round glasses turned around and said.

"There is no other way. It must be completed as soon as possible. Otherwise, the night will be long and the dream will be long. When the time comes, the bamboo basket will be empty. Even if you have money, you won't be able to buy it."

The man rubbed his brows, this negotiation was too nerve-wracking.

"But, what should I do with the money that is missing? Is it the same as the domestic special funds?"

"No need yet!"

The man surnamed Li thought for a moment, then shouted to the driver, "Go to the Business Department!"

"Leader, what do you want?"

The young man instantly understood what his leader meant.

Since the pressure cooker was exported, the Business Department in Kazakhstan has opened a sales department for pressure cookers to manage export affairs.

"Well, so many days have passed and so many have been sold, there should be some inventory."

"Uh, leader, this is our third trip. Section Chief Wang is even afraid of us!"

The young man said sheepishly, "Besides, it's already nine o'clock now, it's night, so it wouldn't be a good idea to disturb him."

The man surnamed Li did not take it seriously, "You know what, you are all contributing to the country and the revolution."

"We need to have an overall view and look at problems from a long-term perspective. We need to use this money to buy more machines for the country..."

"Besides, after you earn money, you have to spend it! Otherwise, it's just waste paper in your hands. Only when you buy a machine can you make money, do you understand?"

"Besides, it's still bright today, isn't it?"

The young man pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose. Thinking of Section Chief Wang's embarrassed appearance as a good old man, he felt sorry for him.

"No, leader, you can't pluck wool like a sheep!"

"Nonsense, you think I am willing? At this time, the food is not sold. Apart from the pressure cooker, how can there be so much money?"

The man surnamed Li said helplessly, and the young man stopped talking. After all, this is the current situation.

Foreign exchange, apart from gold, can only be earned from export trade.

But gold cannot be moved lightly.

"Well, I'm thinking now that with tens of thousands more Flying Eagles, we can have confidence in our negotiations."

The young man is still talking. It is not easy to manufacture a flying eagle in this country. Tens of thousands of units can be imagined.

The car was silent, the driver pursed his lips, and everyone felt heavy in their hearts.

There are so many good things, so many important equipment for the country, so many things that can be bought as long as you have money.

But unfortunately, a penny can’t stump the heroic man!