"Jingwen, do you know any high-ranking military officials here?" Yun Yan asked.
"There is one, but he has retired. I don't know if his words still work now!" said Zhang Jingwen.
She met this person at Mao's house when she was accompanying a diplomat from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before the Russian bear fell.
Since the collapse of the Mao Bear, he has returned to the Er Mao family and is said to have retired three years ago.
"Please contact him for me and see if he can introduce me to someone who can get scrapped weapons. If successful, I am willing to give him one thousand US dollars as a reward." Yun Yan said.
Don't underestimate this thousand dollars. For many retired generals of the Ermao family who cannot even receive their pensions, this is already a considerable reward.
"Okay, I'll contact him tomorrow to see if he has any channels," said Zhang Jingwen.
"Thank you then." Yun Yan said.
The next morning, Zhang Jingwen went out after breakfast. Yun Yan was bored in the room and went out for a walk around the hotel.
Because she was not familiar with the road, she did not dare to walk too far. She just went shopping in the nearby shops and bought some local specialties to take back to the hotel.
After having lunch at a random restaurant outside, Yun Yan returned to the hotel, took out the Spanish mackerel from the refrigerator and started making dumplings.
Zhang Jingwen didn't return until 5pm local time. Seeing her return, Yun Yan asked, "Jingwen, have you had dinner?"
"Not yet, what are you doing?" Zhang Jingwen asked Yun Yan who was busy in the kitchen.
"I made Spanish mackerel dumplings. Just wait a moment and you can eat them after they are cooked!" Yun Yan said.
Then Yun Yan started to boil water to cook dumplings. Seeing this, Zhang Jingwen helped to prepare the dipping saucer that would be used to eat the dumplings.
After more than ten minutes, the Spanish mackerel dumplings in the pot were cooked. Yun Yan took the dumplings out and put them on two plates and brought them to the dining table.
"Madam, the Spanish mackerel dumplings you made are so delicious!" Zhang Jingwen said after eating one.
"It's because the mackerel is fresh. If you like it, eat more. There are dumplings in the refrigerator!" Yun Yan said.
After eating dumplings, Zhang Jingwen and Yunyan talked about business. She told Yunyan that the man had agreed to help her get together, but asked that it be kept confidential and low-key.
Yun Yan certainly knew this. Although those were scrapped weapons, it would not look good if the news got out that they were sold as scrap!
The meeting time with the other party was set for three days later. During these days, Yun Yan followed Zhang Jingwen to travel around Ji City, the capital of Ermao.
Ermao boasts numerous famous tourist attractions, including Andrej Dnipropetrovsk, a world-renowned tourist destination. Located in the north-central part of Jilin City, Dnipropetrovsk serves as Ermao's capital and economic and cultural center. The area boasts numerous attractions, including the Petersburg Monastery, the Great Patriotic War Memorial, the Golden Gate, and other monuments. The area is renowned for its beautiful scenery and mild climate.
There are also Kinmen, Keelung's Independence Square, St. Sophia Cathedral and the Great Patriotic War Memorial.
The Memorial Hall of the Great Patriotic War is also a place worth visiting. This memorial hall displays the history and culture of the Ermaojia War, allowing people to better understand the bravery and sacrifice of the people of Ermaojia in the war.
In three days, Zhang Jingwen took Yunyan to several commemorative places. Yunyan looked at the beautiful Ji City in front of her and could not imagine that it would become a ruin because of the war between Da Mao and Er Mao decades later.
The agreed meeting time soon arrived, and the meeting place was set at the Black Sea.
Yun Yan and Zhang Jingwen took a car to their destination early in the morning, where two people were already waiting.
Zhang Jingwen acted as an interpreter and gave a brief introduction between the two parties. Yunyan originally wanted to see the goods first, but the other party refused. However, the other party assured her that all the steel was of high quality!
Of course Yun Yan knew that all steel was good steel. The steel used to make tanks and cannons must be good steel.
Finally, in terms of price, he quoted $45 per ton, and Yun Yan bargained with him down to $40 per ton.
The two parties agreed that Yunyan would contact the freight forwarder first and pay after all the scrap steel was loaded on board.
The other party was not afraid that Yun Yan would default on her debt. Anyway, without approval, her ship could not leave the Black Sea even if it was loaded with goods!
After signing the contract and agreeing on a delivery date, Yunyan parted ways. Returning to Ji City, she gave the middleman $1,000 as a reward and went to find a freight company.
She called Chen Ye and asked him to help her smooth things over. Now Yun Yan was extremely glad that she had married a man with a strong background like Chen Ye, otherwise her scrapped weapons would have been confiscated as soon as they entered China's territorial waters.
The contract she signed this time was for three years. She had no plans to do the scrap steel import business for a long time. Moreover, as far as she knew, the country would revise the new Customs Law in the future, and her current way of purchasing would become smuggling!
Yunyan opened an account at a local bank and deposited all the US dollars she brought with her, as well as some RMB.
This time, Yun Yan bought a total of about 80,000 tons of scrap steel. At the price of US$40 per ton, that’s US$3.28 million!
Fortunately, this time she brought more than 10 million in cash in addition to the US dollars, otherwise she would not be able to eat so much scrap steel.
On the agreed delivery date, Yun Yan and Zhang Jingwen arrived at the dock early.
After a while, trucks carrying various weapons came over. Mr. Yun saw that those trucks were carrying Katyusha rocket launchers, T-62 main battle tanks and other heavy weapons.
Yun Yan looked at these various heavy weapons that represented the glory of the Russian Bear, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart!
If it weren't for its excessive ambition, it would not have ended up being disintegrated. The international status of the Russian bear was once comparable to that of the United States.
A few hours later, all the scrap steel was transferred to the ship. Yun Yan paid them according to the contract and got the approval document!
The scrap steel issue was settled, and Yunyan bought some local specialties from Ermao's house and prepared to pack up and go home.
She had finally had enough of her time in the north. She was even a little scared of eating meat every day!
Soon the two of them boarded the train back to Beijing. By the time they arrived in Beijing, it was already the end of June!
After arriving in Beijing, Yun Yan gave Zhang Jingwen an additional 10,000 yuan as a token of gratitude for her time. After all, if it weren't for her, she wouldn't have been able to find a way to buy scrap steel so quickly, so she gave the money willingly.
Yun Yan also left her contact information, planning to ask her to accompany her next time she went to Ermao's house to buy scrap steel!
After separating from Zhang Jingwen, Yunyan returned home. Guangming had finished his final exams and was on summer vacation. He was very happy to see Yunyan back.
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