Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....
This time when they went to Wukelan, Wan Feng and Xu Pin divided the work. Xu Pin was mainly responsible for the logistics work after the team arrived in Wukelan, while Wan Feng was responsible for handling external matters.
Xu Pin introduced their plan in detail, which covered all aspects in great detail.
It includes solutions to various problems encountered, including the return route and towing after purchasing the ship, as well as logistics support, food and accommodation, etc.
Xu Pin's current work achievement is that he has processed passports and procedures and booked air tickets for all personnel.
"On the surface, your trip has nothing to do with the country. It's entirely your own doing. While there will be people secretly helping you, you still have to rely on yourself. Xiao Wan! Xiao Xu! Be very careful when you go out. Besides the foreigners in the officialdom, there are also people in society. Be patient if you can, and it's best not to violate foreign laws."
Zhu Guoxiong's words are very heartfelt.
"Xiao Wan has been traveling around a lot and has dealt with Russians before, so I'm not too worried. Xiao Xu, you haven't been abroad much, so I'm worried about you."
"Chief! Don't worry! We will protect ourselves."
"You guys take a good rest, and then go out after you're refreshed."
After making sure that there was nothing left to be done, Wan Feng and his team officially set off.
The team was under the banner of the business trade delegation of Aomen Chuanglu Entertainment Company, and their destination was Wukelan for business negotiations.
Key members of the team also used pseudonyms.
Wan Feng's pseudonym is Fangshan.
A dot was added to the character "Wan" (Wan), leaving only a "mountain" in the character "Feng"
According to this principle, Xu Pin naturally became Wukou.
Wan Feng strongly suspected that the person who used the fake name was just trying to fool people.
Take a flight from Shenyang to Beijing, and then take a direct flight to Ukrainian International Airport.
Wan Feng and Xu Pin sat next to each other, and after the plane took off, they began to chat in low voices.
They have people all around the house, so there's no need to worry about others hearing them.
"Brother Xiao Wan! How confident are you about this trade?" Xu Pin asked while unbuckling his seat belt.
"About six or seven points." Don't be too sure. Leave yourself some room.
"Six or seven points is already a lot. I thought it was only three or four."
"Brother Xu! Have you ever been abroad?"
Xu Pin shook his head. "I've never been abroad. I've only been to Xianggang. I heard from General Zhu that you've worked in Russia."
"Haha! A few years ago, when Heihe was trying to open a border crossing with the former Soviet Union, I fooled the Russians there."
"Is the Wukelan we went to considered Maozi?"
"Of course, now the Russian screw is the big Mao, the Ukrainian blue is the second Mao, and then the Kazakh is the third Mao, the White Russian screw is the fourth Mao, and so on and so forth all the way up to fifteen Mao, hahaha."
"Brother! Are Maozi easy to deal with?"
Wan Feng didn't answer Xu Pin's question but instead asked, "Did I ask you to find two people who can drink?"
Wan Feng was not sure how long it would take him to come back this time, so he did not bring Chen Dao with him.
If you only take him for one or two months, you can't take him if it's too long.
"Ah! Are you really looking for it? I thought you were joking."
"Isn't that nonsense? How can you deal with the Russians without being able to drink?"
"I didn't take it too seriously. There was just one person who could drink more than a pound."
"Luckily, there are a few of us who can drink, otherwise we would have been laughed at by the Russians this time."
"Can Maozi really drink?"
"Bullshit, they just love to drink, their alcohol tolerance is just so-so, give them a bottle of Erguotou and they will still fall down."
"Brother Wan, how much do you estimate we can get this ship for?"
"To put it bluntly, this ship is now worth scrap steel. When I was at home, I asked someone to calculate the current international steel prices. If someone buys it and breaks it down into scrap steel, the maximum price they can get is 15 million yuan. If they don't buy it for more than that, they will lose money. We definitely can't get this price. I estimate it will take around 170,000 to 180,000 yuan. The maximum I have prepared is 20 million yuan."
The ship was finally bought for 20 million yuan. Wan Feng knew everything, but in fact, he didn't make any calculations.
Xu Pin nodded: "Your estimate is almost consistent with our budget."
"Brother Xu! Is there any support from Wu Kelan?"
"Yes, you'll find out when you get there."
After a flight of more than ten hours, it was already past seven in the evening when Wan Feng and his friends arrived at the jeep.
At this time, Ukolan was in the economic depression after independence, and the airport looked dilapidated.
After leaving the airport, a Mercedes-Benz minibus was waiting for us outside the airport.
This is the car arranged by the embassy.
After a bumpy ride along an old street for more than half an hour, we finally arrived at a hotel called Don River that we had booked in advance.
The embassy staff gave us some instructions and then left in a hurry.
After dinner, Wan Feng asked Yang Jianguo to find Li Mingze.
Wan Feng relied on Li Mingze to get here.
In terms of time, Li Mingze has been planning in Wukolan for more than three years. During these three years, he has spent millions of dollars. It is time for him to make an effort.
Yang Jianguo has been in contact with Li Mingze for many years, and he knows how to contact Li Mingze in Wukelan.
At around nine o'clock, Li Mingze hurried over by taxi.
Wan Feng, Xu Pin and Li Mingze had a discussion in a room.
"What's the situation here?" Wan Feng asked straight to the point.
"The economy in Wukelan is very bad. They are ready to sell anything that can be sold. They are eager to sell this ship now."
"Aren't there any other countries that can interfere now?" Xu Pin interjected.
Li Mingze shook his head. "There were quite a few countries that came a couple of years ago, but they were just stirring up trouble. The Ukrainian people, after being stood up so many times, finally got the message. Now they won't receive any Western countries that come asking about this ship."
The Russians have finally learned some lessons, but it's of no use. When the time comes, the Western countries will get involved as well.
Otherwise, this is a country that cannot see the situation clearly and cannot stand firm.
Except for a few countries that can see the situation clearly, the rest of the countries that emerged from the disintegration of the Soviet Union are all in a mess. In Wan Feng's words, they are people who are just muddling through life under the guise of being human.
"Have you talked to the Ukolan side?"
"After I received your letter about taking action two weeks ago, I contacted the Ukrainian authorities through someone. They also want to sell the ship, even if it's for scrap. If it stays in the water for a few more years, it won't sell for scrap. The responsible department is the Ukrainian Ministry of Commerce, and the person in charge is the Minister of Commerce, Asnayev."
"What about this person?"
Li Mingze smiled triumphantly: "Done!"
This means that Asnaev has been taken down by Li Mingze.
However, it is not easy to just become the Minister of Commerce. After all, the power of one person is limited.