There is no doubt that these generals and colonels present here do not understand the situation in China. Zhao Xiaohai's words made them look at each other in confusion, all of them at a loss.
"Tell me, I know you have another way." Sophia suddenly said this at this time. She stood behind Zhao Xiaohai and said in a cold tone.
Sophia's words brought everyone's attention back to Zhao Xiaohai.
"Hehe, this method is dead, and so are the policies, but people are alive. If they're smart enough, they can come up with solutions to problems no matter what the circumstances. Smuggling has existed since the beginning of countries and even the circulation of currency. To be frank, countless rulers have guarded against it, cracked down on it, and punished it, but they've never been able to completely eradicate it. Why is that? It's because smugglers are often smarter than anti-smugglers." Zhao Xiaohai said calmly, "Major Sophia, don't look down on me, a profit-driven smuggler. I tell you, smuggling is an art, a science, and a great wisdom. Hehe, you think... Ouch!"
Another solid slap landed on the back of the head, and the crisp sound made everyone present stare in amazement.
Giving Sofia a meaningful look at her furious eyes, Zyuganov said with a smile, "Sophia, go get Mr. Zhao a cup of coffee. Mr. Zhao, we hope you can cooperate with us openly and honestly, so why not show us some of your wisdom?"
Watching Sophia obediently make coffee for him, Zhao Xiaohai smiled contentedly and said, "That's very simple. In my opinion, there are three types of smuggling. The first is smuggling with no technical skills, just like what Vasily and I did before. That is pure 'breaking the barrier'. This not only requires a large amount of money to establish connections, but also carries great risks. The second is smuggling with medium technical skills. This type of smuggling mostly uses certain special equipment to smuggle and conceal smuggled goods. This is also the most popular method used by international drug traffickers. Of course, the risk of this method is also not low. But its advantage is high profits. Thirdly, there's high-tech smuggling. This type of smuggling is the largest, with low risk and high profits. This is especially true in China right now, where reform and opening up have only just begun, and many supporting systems still have loopholes. As for your country, the same is true. Against this type of high-tech smuggling, your so-called Foreign Trade Commission is nothing more than a useless figurine. As long as I have enough support, I can openly bring in tens of thousands of tons of smuggled goods right in front of them and sell them openly on the streets.
What does "appalling" mean? To the officers present, Zhao Xiaohai's words were simply appalling. Smuggling, seemingly a simple operation, actually had so many tricks up its sleeve. Of course, that would be fine, but he actually claimed that "high-tech" smuggling could be done openly, and that tens of thousands of tons of goods could be smuggled at once. This... this was simply bizarre.
"Why, you guys don't believe it?" Zhao Xiaohai said with a smile as he looked at the stunned faces of the crowd looking at each other.
"Here, your coffee," Sophia walked back with a cup of coffee and placed it in Zhao Xiaohai's hand, saying with disdain, "It's not a question of whether we believe it or not, but whether you are in your right mind. If your so-called high-tech smuggling method could really smuggle tens of thousands of goods in, our market would probably be in chaos by now."
"Haha, I can tell you responsibly that, at least in your country, no one has yet adopted high-tech smuggling methods. This is because your customs are basically useless. They can let things in without any thought. Moreover, similar methods require a lot of effort. Without someone with real power behind the scenes, these methods are difficult to implement." Zhao Xiaohai took the coffee, took a sip, and said, "But for our cooperation, this kind of high-tech smuggling is very easy to succeed. Because of your country's national conditions, and in this Far East, your troops also have absolute power. I can say responsibly that as long as your military region is willing to operate in secret, then within two months, we can establish a huge commercial chain in the Far East, which is at the junction of China, North Korea and the Soviet Union. Once this commercial chain is successfully established, hehe, then I think that so-called 'huge' amount of money you need will not be a problem."
"I'm somewhat interested in what you're saying," Zyuganov said hesitantly after a moment's thought. It was clear he was genuinely interested, but there was still a long way to go between genuine interest and genuine belief. "I'd like to hear your detailed plan. If it's feasible, I think we'll have even greater opportunities for cooperation."
"Haha, a detailed plan? That's a real trade secret," Zhao Xiaohai said with a smile. "But speaking of it... well, I'm not afraid that you'll refuse to cooperate with me if you know about it, but this isn't a legal trade after all. Don't you think the fewer people who know about it, the better?"
After staring at Zhao Xiaohai for nearly a minute, Zyuganov finally nodded. He turned around and waved to the officers. Soon, except for Sofia, the other officers present stood up and left the hall.
"Well, can we tell you now?" Zyuganov said after the hall quieted down again.
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