Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 859 Insufficient Foreign Exchange
Early the next morning, Yang Xiaotao bid farewell to Ma Sanxing, and drove to Hami City [-] kilometers away in Wang Huzi's jeep.

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, and 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, and it's best to bring two back.

The car was galloping all the way, refueling once in the middle, and then arrived at the outskirts of Hami City in the evening.

"There is also a steel factory in Hami, but it's much smaller compared to other places."

The car stopped on a side slope, and the four of them 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 water bottle to Wang Hao, and the two drank while keeping an eye on their surroundings.

Walking in this desert, especially in the hot weather, if there is not much water, it is purely a life-threatening problem.

This is also the minimum survival common sense of people living here.

In this aspect, Yang Xiaotao has learned well.

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

If it weren't for too many things in the space, he would have wanted to make another ten barrels.

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

Then I looked not far away, Hami City, which still retains the ancient city wall.

Compared with the city walls of Forty-Nine City, the ones here seem a bit petty.

Of course, it depends on the place.

A city like Sijiu City is rare in the entire continent.

As for whether it will be demolished in the future, Yang Xiaotao doesn't care about this.

But it is still a pity in my heart.

The city walls of the war-torn years have been preserved, but when it comes to this point, they will be demolished 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 keep as much as possible.

At least let the children grow up and be able to see the real thing, not the pattern that stays on the photo.

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

Wang Huzi pointed around, as if commanding a battle, his eyes shone with wisdom.

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

"However, 50 years ago, there was neither a catty of iron nor a catty of steel produced here. Even the iron used for making horseshoes had to be shipped or imported from the mainland."

"But now, there are steel factories, power plants, and various mines. Under the leadership of the revolution, people of all ethnic groups are united with sincerity to create a beautiful homeland."

Wang Huzi was very pleased 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, which was built when Zuo Jigao was in charge of returning to Xinjiang. Later, we widened and strengthened it, but a canal is still insufficient for the development of the city."

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

Yang Xiaotao took another sip of water and asked tentatively.

"Yes, that's him. He carried the coffin to go to war and judged to return to Xinjiang. From my point of view, he is as much a hero as Zheng Chenggong."

"The great men have said that without Zuo Jigao, it would be hard to talk about returning to Xinjiang."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Indeed, here, it's not as easy to calm down as in the mainland."

Seeing what Yang Xiaotao said, Wang Huzi also nodded.

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

Fortunately, with the persistence of comrades all these years, the situation has finally come to an end.

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

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

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

"We are not going to a steel factory this time, but a machine repair factory that has just been established."

"This factory was only established last year. The machines in it are all bought from neighbors, and the manpower is also drawn from all over the Northwest. It's just that the scale has not yet grown up, and the things produced are only enough for the needs of urban people."

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

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

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

"This is the station, let's live here, put down the things first, rest tonight, and I will take you to the machinery factory tomorrow."

"The Second Machinery Factory!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, and looked around again, the smell of dust came over his face.

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

At this time, the sky was still bright.

"Factory Manager, when you come out this time, you feel very preoccupied!"

After spreading the quilt, the two drew the curtains and lay down on the bed to rest.

Wang Hao couldn't help asking. The two had been on business trips for a long time, and they knew each other well.

"You see it?"

"I'm not a fool, so obvious, I still can't see it?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled, "My son is due to give birth in two months, so tell me I'm worried or not."

"Hey! It's okay, we can definitely go back, the corn has been planted, what else can we do?"

"hope so."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, he checked the time, it was nine o'clock, and it was still dark!

Closing his eyes, he called Xiao Wei in his heart, and the picture of his home appeared in his mind.

Ran Qiuye sat in front of the kerosene lamp, correcting homework with a serious expression.

On the other side, Duan Wu was lying on the bed and sleeping with his butt pouted...

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a long distance away!

Kazakhstan, Acre City!

In the spacious and bright room, the two sat on blankets, and the fruit plate in the middle contained local special fruits.

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

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

The middle-aged man in a white top hat and a black-trimmed toga clasped his hands together, and the brown eyeballs in his slender eyes gleamed with cunning.

In front of him was a middle-aged man who was also well-dressed, with yellow skin, who spoke fluent Kazakhstan, and his expression was full of warmth. "Dear Muhammad, you also know our difficulties, and hope you can appreciate our sincerity."

"This price is far beyond ours."

"Is the friendship between us still like this?"

The man surnamed Li spoke sincerely, but Mohammed on the opposite side had a calm face, and even reached out to stroke his delicate mustache.

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

"But now, in your Chinese old saying, it's called business in business."

"And I am a businessman!"

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

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

However, the other party is concerned about the attitude of the alliance, so it has been holding the banner of non-governmental exchanges.

This time, the two represented their respective countries to discuss a batch of equipment.

Although this batch of equipment was eliminated by the alliance, it is still a good equipment for Huaxia 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 these devices must be shipped back to the country.

It's just that the two sides have not reached an agreement on the price, and today is the deadline given by the country, so we can't wait any longer.

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

"Lee, I know it's a bit, uh, pushy. But that's, that's the line behind me."

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

Especially his wife, who is very fond of the flying eagles made by Huaxia this time, which also gave him a different taste.

"Mohammad, you also know that our little foreign exchange can't wait to be broken into two halves. This time, we have directly emptied our savings for several years!"

The man Li Xing said painfully, those who have dealt with foreign countries know best how difficult it is for foreign exchange.

To develop domestically and to deal with foreign countries, money is needed everywhere.

Even for communication, you need money to open the way.

After a moment of silence, Mohammad felt sorry for it, or rather, he felt a little sorry for selling a batch of old equipment at that price, so he whispered, "Lee, how about it."

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

"That's the most I can do."

After Mohammed finished speaking, he sat upright again, without any expression on his face.

The people around did not find anything unusual, and the negotiation continued.

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

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

Mohammed smiled. "Friendship lasts forever."

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

When the two left with a friendly handshake again, the eyes of both sides were relaxed.

This negotiation is finally over.

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

"Leader, this price has already exceeded the budget. We have no money for the extra."

On the co-pilot, the young man wearing round glasses turned around and said.

"There is no way. It must be completed as soon as possible. Otherwise, there will be long nights and dreams. When the time comes to fetch water from a bamboo basket, it will be empty. Even if you have money, you will not be able to buy it."

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

"But, what should I do with the missing money? Are there any special funds from the domestic market?"

"Don't use it yet!"

The man surnamed Li pondered for a moment, then shouted to the driver, "Go to the business department!"

"Leader, do you want to?"

The youth immediately understood the meaning of leadership.

Since the export of pressure cookers, 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 in stock."

"Uh, leader, this is the third time we've been there, Section Chief Wang is afraid of us!"

The young man said embarrassingly, "Besides, it's already nine o'clock, and it's already night, so it's not good to disturb me."

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

"We need to see the big picture and look at the problem with a long-term perspective. We need to use the money to buy more machines for the country..."

"Besides, money is spent if it is earned! Otherwise, wouldn't it be waste paper if you put it in your hands? Only when you buy a machine can you be the hen that makes money, understand?"

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

The young man pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, thinking of Section Chief Wang's embarrassing appearance, he felt sorry for him.

"No, leader, this plucking wool can't be plucked by a sheep!"

"Nonsense, do you think I am willing? At this time, the food is not sold, except for the pressure cooker that can make money, how can there be so much?"

The man surnamed Li said helplessly, and the young man stopped talking, after all, this is the status quo.

Foreign exchange, except for gold, can only be earned through export trade.

But gold cannot be moved lightly.

"Hey, I'm thinking right now, with tens of thousands more Flying Eagles, we can also have the confidence to negotiate."

The young people are not talking anymore. It is not easy to manufacture flying eagles in this country. It is even possible to imagine tens of thousands of units.

There was silence in the car, the driver pursed his lips, and the hearts of several people were heavy.

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

However, a penny can't beat a hero!
(End of this chapter)