The 1980s were a honeymoon period between China and Japan, which lasted into the 1990s.
During this period, many Japanese businessmen came to China to do business and took advantage of the Chinese people's enthusiasm and simplicity, as well as their lack of concept of protecting intellectual property rights, to steal many trade secrets.
For example, the widely circulated cloisonné technique was recorded in its entirety by a Japanese businessman. The entire production process of cloisonné, from material preparation and body making, wire inlay, welding, enameling, polishing to the finished product, as well as the secret recipe for ingredients, were all stolen.
Another well-known incident is the Northeast ginseng.
In Japan, ginseng is considered a rare and precious medicinal herb, a gift from nature.
The Chinese ginseng they purchased had always been very expensive, until one day they visited the ginseng fields of local farmers.
Seeing the ginseng plants growing strong and thick like small radishes, and looking at the ginseng fields, they turned around and drastically reduced the purchase price of ginseng and red ginseng.
What Li Xiangdong needs to do now is to delay the arrival of this time as much as possible.
Once the stakes were explained, Xu Yunfeng and the others immediately understood that this was closely related to their interests and those of every ginseng farmer.
"Okay, we'll spread the word as soon as we get back."
Xu Yunfeng agreed, but then his mind raced and he worried, "What if the people from the county bring Japanese people to visit? We can't stop them then!"
That's true!
Many people in large state-owned factories are stuck in their ways, always feeling that they need to demonstrate their strength in order to secure more orders.
Li Xiangdong was confident. "Don't worry about that, I'll take care of it."
"Alright! We'll head back tomorrow then. Thank you for your help, Yun Song!"
Zhou Hongsong patted Xu Yunfeng on the shoulder, "We're all family, so let's not be formal. He Chaochao will be going to Northeast China with you the day after tomorrow."
Xu Yunfeng raised an eyebrow, "He's going too?"
During the last robbery, He Chaochao directly pressed a gun against the back of his head.
He felt a chill run down his spine whenever He Chaochao was mentioned.
Zhou Hongsong's eyes, as big as copper bells, glared at him. "What? You're not welcome?"
Xu Yunfeng quickly replied with a smile, "Welcome, of course you're welcome! I just didn't expect it."
Zhou Hongsong, looking bewildered, said, "I'll come find you in a few days!"
Li Xiangdong chimed in, "Brother Yunfeng, with Brother Yunsong not here, you already have a small group of people. This time you're expanding the acquisition scope, so let Brother Chaochao and Fifth Brother help you out."
Xu Yunfeng smiled and nodded, without saying anything else.
Da Niu was quite excited. He stood up, put his arm around Zhou Hongsong's shoulder, and chuckled, "Alright, we brothers can get along again. I'm so grateful for your care during my stay in the hospital. I'll have to treat you well when we go to the Northeast this time!"
Zhou Hongsong nudged his shoulder and said, "Make me a lot of stewed frogs, they're delicious!"
He smacked his lips nostalgically as he spoke.
The toad mentioned here is a forest frog, specifically a female leopard.
Da Niu said nonchalantly, "There's plenty in the pond, eat as much as you want. The grouse meat is also delicious! The roe deer and pickled cabbage hot pot is also delicious! On a cloudy or rainy day, a whole pot, paired with a pound of baijiu, a bite of meat, a bite of pickled cabbage, a sip of wine, tsk tsk, it's amazing!"
He amused everyone and they started discussing the food in Northeast China.
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He Chaochao went to Northeast China with Xu Yunfeng and his group as soon as she arrived in Beijing.
Luo Yonggang and Bai Yulong also set off with fabrics purchased from Yanjing City and Bincheng City, supposedly defective products but actually home appliances that had been privately disposed of—refrigerators, televisions, tape recorders, and many other daily necessities that were uncommon or very expensive in western Sichuan.
They now drive back and forth without empty cars, and they earn more money.
Before leaving, Luo Yonggang mentioned in casual conversation that he was considering buying another vehicle for transportation, but finding a suitable driver was difficult.
Li Xiangdong strongly supports Luo Yonggang's idea, as the transportation industry is booming and very profitable right now.
If Luo Yonggang could set up a transportation fleet, or even a transportation company, that would be a great project.
As for the capital to buy the car, they can pool their resources.
If his uncle wanted to start his own business, he could also apply for a loan from the rural credit cooperative, and Li Xiangdong would be very happy to lend him the money.
Before Luo Yonggang could even hear his nephew finish speaking, his face turned as red as a cloth. "What do you mean by going solo! Haven't we always been partners? Besides, Xiangdong, you always bring us along when you have good business opportunities. How could I be so selfish!"
Li Xiangdong chuckled, "Uncle, that's not what I meant. We did business together before, but that doesn't mean we're all tied together! You've made a lot of money now, so setting up a transportation team shouldn't be difficult. You don't need to force us all to be together like before."
For a moment, Luo Yonggang's eyes showed confusion and disappointment. "Xiang Dong, what do you mean? Don't you want to do business with us anymore?"
As soon as he said this, Bai Yulong looked at Li Xiangdong with great tension, and Zhou Hongsong also put down the white wine cup that had just touched his lips.
The atmosphere in the room became somewhat stagnant for a moment.
Li Xiangdong chuckled, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that our business empire will definitely grow bigger and bigger in the future, and you will each be in charge of a business segment."
He picked up a piece of autumn cucumber with his chopsticks and chewed it with a "crunch crunch".
"In this process, if anyone has their own ideas and wants to do some new business, they can do it without worrying too much about others."
Luo Yonggang breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'd like to partner with everyone on this transportation fleet business. Are you interested?"
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