Since 1979 I have been in the tide of the times

Chapter 120 Set off towards the goal
The language study in the study class only teaches some daily expressions, such as how to say hello and the names of people of different genders and ages, which are not enough for those engaged in foreign trade activities.

In fact, these are not important. Driven by strong interests, people's learning ability is very strong in the actual environment.

Mainly rely on their own learning in the process of doing things in the big northern country.

It's like those people who set up street stalls in Beijing a few years later can proficiently use several languages ​​​​to bargain with foreigners. They were not very good students in school and were unwilling to learn, but they learned very well in the real environment. Quick, people are forced out.

Language learning does not take too long, but ideological learning is more important. After Xu Guanghui finished talking about the situation in the big northern country on the first day, other people started talking about different content from the second day.

Wang Weidong, Yao Qiming and all the others were listening to the lecture with pens and taking notes in their notebooks.

During the break between language learning classes in the afternoon, Leng Qiang came over and sat next to Yao Qiming and asked curiously, "Teacher Yao, are you starting to do foreign trade now?"

"No, no, it's Comrade Wang Weidong. I'm going out this time just to act as an interpreter for him, to be an interpreter! Make use of the remaining heat, make use of the remaining heat!" Yao Qiming explained hastily.

Wang Weidong discovered that one of Yao Qiming's characteristics is that he always likes to repeat himself.

However, Leng Qiang was not very satisfied with this answer. How can a retired university teacher act as an interpreter for others?
Intellectuals in the 80s were generally very noble and shy about talking about money.

"I used to study there before. At that time, the organization sent me to learn Russian. Now I want to go and have a look, go and have a look!" Yao Qiming continued to explain.

There was a time when China had a very friendly relationship with the big northern countries. Many people of Yao Qiming's age have very good memories of that country.

So Yao Qiming wanted to take this opportunity to go there again to find the shadow of his youth.

The study class lasted for half a month. It is not for those who are going out immediately, even those who have the possibility of going out in the future must also participate in the study class. There are not many people doing foreign trade now, so it is impossible to give two people every time. Three people in one class, right?
The National Day is coming when the study is over. This is the best time in Northeast China. The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the autumn air is crisp, which is also the harvest season.

"You go back and rest for half a month. There are too few bean cakes to buy, and it's too late this year. Now the new beans have just started to be harvested. After harvesting and oil extraction, it's already freezing and can't be exported. We have to wait until next year." Ou Xiaoyang said regretfully.

However, for Wang Weidong and Yao Qiming, it took a short period of time to go there and it was the freezing period in Vladivostok. The fishing boats could only return to the port, and the two of them returned.

Ou Xiaoyang's affiliated company under the Foreign Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. is doing the business of exchanging soybean meal for cod. Without cod, the business can only stop.

Most people in the Northeast call cod pollack, which is a medium-sized fish. Now that people's lives have improved, pollack is in great demand.

The advantage of doing business with someone like Ou Xiaoyang is that he can easily handle things that are difficult for others. The procedures for Wang Weidong and Yao Qiming to go abroad went smoothly, and they got their documents quickly.

Ou Xiaoyang gave Wang Weidong the 25 rubles he had prepared, half of which were in the largest denomination of [-] rubles, and the rest were in denominations of fifty, twenty-five and ten rubles.

"Since it's a partnership, I should pay half of it. Why did you exchange so much money without making a fuss?" Wang Weidong asked dissatisfied.

"I exchanged the money just when I had an opportunity, and I didn't have time to tell you. You can pay half of the money when you come back." Ou Xiaoyang said.

Now the official ruble price ratio is very high, but privately it is far from that high, but now the average salary in the big northern country is about [-] rubles a month, and [-] rubles is also a lot of money.

"I'll give Teacher Yao [-] rubles, and you take [-]. The main thing needs to be done by you," Ou Xiaoyang said.

The people who came back from there in the past two years also reflected a lot of the actual situation there and the work style of the people there.

"I understand." Wang Weidong said.

Back home, Wang Weidong asked Chen Jihong to sew a small pocket in his big pants, and he stuffed most of the two thousand rubles into the pocket.

Maybe you don't need to do this at all, but it's better to be prepared and not need to be than not to be caught off guard when the time comes.

During the National Day, Wang Weidong led Chen Jihong and grandma around the park in the city, and spent the rest of the time at home.He took time out to find Lin Yizhong at the university, and asked him to go to his home after a while to help Chen Jihong buy cabbage, potatoes and other winter vegetables.

Rural children like Lin Yizhong should be very good at doing such things.

On October [-]th, Ou Xiaoyang notified Wang Weidong to leave two days later. Chen Jihong prepared a lot of things for him. Wang Weidong took all the cotton-padded jackets and trousers out of his bag. Buy there again.

The night before the trip, lying in bed, Chen Jihong held Wang Weidong's hand tightly.

"Don't worry, I don't even look at those Russian girls!" Wang Weidong swore to Chen Jihong who couldn't hear him at all.

Wang Weidong didn't let Chen Jihong see him off at the train station, and Ou Xiaoyang accompanied him and Yao Qiming to Fenhe City.The three got on the train, and the most excited one was Yao Qiming, who was the oldest.

Maybe it's because I have been a teacher for decades, I have developed a character that is good at being a teacher, and I talked non-stop along the way.

"The original name of the whetstone was Molishi in Manchu, or Molisi, but it turned into a whetstone after screaming!" Yao Qiming pointed to the stop sign outside the car window.

The train was heading east, and Yao Qiming, who was rich in historical knowledge, taught Wang Weidong and Ou Xiaoyang several hours of history lessons about the Middle East Railway.

When the train arrived at Hailin, Mr. Yao gave a lecture, when it arrived at Muling, Mr. Yao also gave a lecture, and when it arrived at Maqiaohe, Mr. Yao continued to give a lecture.

"The railway station here was originally called Bazhan, and Fenhe City was named Wuzhan. They were both named after Tsarist Russia at that time. They linked the name of the railway station in China with the name of the station in their territory, as if this is also their place." Teacher Yao said with a sigh.

The train drove all night and arrived at Fenhe City in the early morning. The country attaches great importance to Fenhe Port and upgraded Fenhe to a city. Now it is under the management of Mushi City. However, because it has just opened, the trade volume is very small, and it cannot be seen What has changed.

The whole of Fenhe City is still a small town of ten thousand people with one road, one lamp, and one loudspeaker.

Wang Weidong, Yao Qiming and Ou Xiaoyang walked out of Fenhe Railway Station with their luggage, and walked towards the main street amidst the news broadcast from the loudspeaker.

(End of this chapter)