Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 828 Barter
"Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!"

At around nine o'clock in the morning, the phone in You Changzheng's office suddenly rang.

When You Changzheng heard the phone ring, he reached out to pick it up and asked politely, "Hello! I'm You Changzheng. Who's calling me?"

"Changzheng! I'm your uncle! I have good news to tell you." As soon as You Changzheng finished speaking, Li Jianshe's happy reply came from the phone.

When You Changzheng heard Li Jianshe say that he had good news to tell him, he asked Li Jianshe with a puzzled look on his face: "Uncle-in-law! Aren't you in Hong Kong? When did you come back? Do you have any good news to tell me?"

When Li Jianshe heard the series of questions asked by You Changzheng, he thought of the English businessman he had just met and happily introduced him to You Changzheng: "Changzheng! I am calling you from Guangzhou. Not long ago, I met a businessman from England in Hong Kong. He has many advanced equipments. As long as we can afford the price, he is willing to sell these equipments to us."

"Also, that English businessman said that we can use our exported goods to exchange equipment with them, and we don't need to spend foreign exchange to purchase. Do you think this is good news?"

After You Changzheng was transferred to the Trade Department, he always wanted to interfere in the procurement work of the Trade Department. Because the procurement channels of the Trade Department have always been in the hands of Wu Aiguo, You Changzheng wanted to intervene but could not find any excuse.

Li Jianshe found a new purchasing channel in Hong Kong. This was undoubtedly a huge surprise to You Changzheng. He quickly confirmed with Li Jianshe: "Uncle-in-law! Is what you said true? Have you really found a new purchasing channel? And it doesn't require money, and can be purchased in the form of goods exchange?"

When Li Jianshe heard You Changzheng's question and thought about the whole process of his contact with the English businessman, he said to You Changzheng happily: "Changzheng! This is absolutely true. I will send you a telegram later and send you the equipment list provided by the English businessman. You can organize the supply according to the list."

When You Changzheng heard Li Jianshe's answer, he was immediately overjoyed and said to Li Jianshe happily, "Uncle! The merchants in England need to buy those goods. Please send me a photo of the list. I will coordinate with the factory in Kyoto to work overtime and try to ship these goods to Hong Kong as quickly as possible."

When Li Jianshe heard You Changzheng's words and thought about the profits he would make privately after the deal was successful, he happily said to You Changzheng: "Changzheng! I will send you a telegram and send you the list now."

For You Changzheng, this transaction was not only an excuse for him to interfere in the procurement work of the Trade Department, but also a dazzling political achievement.

After hearing Li Jianshe's promise, You Changzheng said to him happily, "Uncle-in-law! To be honest with you! Ever since I was transferred to the Trade Department, I have been thinking about how to open up the situation and gain a certain voice in the Trade Department. Your call is just a timely relief for me. I will not go anywhere today and will wait for your telegram at the company."

Because of gambling, Li Jianshe embezzled a large amount of funds from the account of Red Star Trading Company, so he had to find a way to make money to make up for the loss. The appearance of this English businessman was a timely relief for You Changzheng and also for Li Jianshe.

When Li Jianshe heard what You Changzheng said, he immediately said to You Changzheng: "Changzheng! I will send you a telegram now. When you receive the telegram, remember to immediately ask the factories in Kyoto City to work overtime to produce the goods needed by the English merchants, and then arrange for a cargo ship to transport them directly to Hong Kong. When the goods arrive, I will trade with the English merchants as soon as possible, and then transport the equipment you need back to China." When You Changzheng heard Li Jianshe's arrangement, he happily promised Li Jianshe: "Little uncle! Don't worry, when the telegram arrives, I will immediately ask the company to hold a meeting, and then organize various factories to produce the goods needed by the English merchants."

After hanging up the phone with Li Jianshe, You Changzheng became extremely excited. He reached out to hold the phone, shook the handle vigorously a few times, then picked up the receiver and said happily, "Hello! This is the Trade Department. Please transfer me to the Ministry of Finance, Vice President You's office."

"Hello! This is Vice President You's office. Who is this?" The call was quickly connected. Before You Changzheng could even open his mouth, a middle-aged man's polite voice came over the phone.

When You Changzheng heard the familiar question from the middle-aged man, he immediately smiled and asked, "Uncle Liao! This is Changzheng! Is my dad here? Please ask him to answer the phone."

The middle-aged man heard You Changzheng's question and felt the excitement in his words. He smiled and replied, "Changzheng! Your father is in the office. Please wait a moment. I will go and make a report for you."

"Changzheng! What do you want to talk to me about?" You Changzheng didn't have to wait long before he heard his father's inquiring voice on the phone.

When You Changzheng heard his father's question, he thought that he would soon be able to open up a new situation in the Trade Department, so he happily reported to Vice President You: "Dad! Just now my uncle-in-law called me from Guangzhou and said that he knew a businessman from England in Hong Kong!"

"My uncle-in-law said that the English businessman has a lot of advanced equipment, and he is willing to use these equipment to purchase the goods we produce in exchange for goods."

When Vice President You heard the news You Changzheng told him, he thought of his unreliable brother-in-law and did not completely believe what You Changzheng told him. Instead, he asked You Changzheng seriously, "Changzheng! Did your uncle-in-law tell you what equipment the other party can provide? In addition, the other party plans to trade with us in the form of barter. Has your uncle-in-law agreed with the other party on the price?"

When You Changzheng heard the question raised by Vice President You, he thought of the news that Li Jianshe told him on the phone, and he quickly introduced to Vice President You: "Dad! My uncle-in-law didn't mention the specific transaction price to me on the phone, but he said that he would send me the list by telegram. I'm waiting for my uncle-in-law's telegram in the office today."

When Vice President You heard what You Changzheng had introduced, he didn't know why he felt that this matter was a little unreliable.

Vice President You pondered for a moment and said to You Changzheng, "Changzheng! When you receive the telegram, send it to me as soon as possible. I will tell you the details after I see the telegram."

(End of this chapter)