Siheyuan: My Northeastern Farmhouse

Chapter 399 Interlude

Chief Fang smiled enthusiastically, "Of course, this is a good idea."

"We also hope to visit more excellent technologies from some countries and companies, and we want to learn from you."

After setting a time for the visit, Marco and Vanderlinden politely left.

After the banquet, in the conference room of the new embassy, ​​Director Fang first reported the recent work progress to the country over the phone, and also reported to the superiors the invitation of the Americans to visit.

Then the delegation was called together for a meeting, "Comrades, our inspection plan is going to change slightly. The Americans are here today and specially invited me to visit their production factory in Rotterdam."

"Before, we were planning to go to the United States after our European inspection. Now they invite us to visit directly in the Netherlands, which saves us a lot of trouble."

"Besides, since they are so eager to come here now, let's take a closer look and see what kind of medicine they are selling in the box."

"Bang!" Chief Fang slapped his hand heavily on the table.

On May 5, the delegation returned to Rotterdam from The Hague. After declining the hotel arranged by Marco, they stayed at the Savoy Hotel.

"At the same time, he also asked me to convey to you the support of the United States for the introduction of technology to your country. In terms of designing cutting-edge technologies for people's livelihood, the United States supports the lifting of bans on China from the member countries of the Paris Coordinating Committee."

Chief Fang and Gu Weijun, who had been fully prepared, almost staggered. I am ready to fight with you. Are you waiting for you to make a move? Are you so calm?

"We'll all know it when we get to France."

"It's impossible. It's very likely that this is just one-sided words from the US Secretary of Energy, nothing more than a paper tiger."

As a result, before the delegation left the Netherlands and prepared to go to France on the 25th, Van der Linden of the Netherlands and Minister of Economic Affairs Kemp took the initiative to invite the meeting. During the meeting, they expressed their earnest hope to achieve cooperation between the two sides.

After a day's visit, during the inspection and exchange in the factory conference room, Marco only reiterated the plan of Kellogg's and Stamicarbon's strong alliance, and emphasized that if a large-scale order is placed, a large enough discount will be given. Please consider carefully the delegation and the head of the party.

When the official visit came on the 22nd, everything was calm. At the Kellogg Continental Factory, Marco and others only accompanied them, and the technical explanation was given by the factory's technical staff.

"Well," Chief Fang relaxed his brows and sighed slightly, "I have to guard against it."

Otherwise, equipment related to large-scale chemical fertilizers is on the embargoed list. The reason is very simple. If you can produce large-scale chemical fertilizers, you can produce gunpowder.
Gu Weijun is not as worried as Team Leader Fang. He knows that in the 80s, the United States was eager to sell all F16s to us, especially at this time when diplomatic relations had just been restored and they wanted to continue to win over us.

So he whispered: "Chief Fang, don't take it too seriously. Just listen to this. The economy in Western countries is generally not good now. We have banknotes, but we still worry about not being able to buy them?"

On the plane to France, Chief Fang kept frowning. The attitude of the Americans was actually very clear. Do they want to introduce large-scale fertilizer facilities? Then purchase the joint plan between the United States and the Netherlands.

That's it?

He said something meaningful: "Dear Fang, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest called me earlier yesterday and is watching your inspection with great enthusiasm."

"And we look forward to the United States and the Netherlands joining forces to cooperate with your country on technology and complete sets of equipment in the field of large-scale chemical fertilizers to strengthen economic and trade exchanges."

People from the French Hertie Engineering Company and Topsoe Company warmly received the delegation, because they spent two weeks in different locations to organize visits to the refining and chemical refineries of Total and Rhone-Poulenc. factory, and finally arranged a reception dinner at the Hotel George V in Paris.

At the dinner, Chief Fang asked tentatively whether he would violate Batumi's rules?
The Frenchman patted his chest proudly, "My Chinese friends, let's put those old-fashioned things aside!"

"As long as you have cooperation, we in France will definitely support it!" "After all, we already have good cooperation, right?"

This made Chief Fang feel a little relieved. After that, he transferred to Japan to inspect the large fertilizer equipment of Toyo Company. The group returned to China after a month and a half. After returning home, the chief immediately organized and compiled an inspection opinion letter and reported it to the Planning Committee.

There was also a small episode in the middle. Sister Zhu Lin divorced Zhang Simin.
And because of physical reasons, Zhu Jue has been taking leave to rest in Shichahai. After Gu Weijun came back from abroad, he went to deliver some supplements or something.
Looking at his sister's pale face and forced smile, Gu Weijun couldn't help but blame himself. He was still thin-skinned. He should refuse when he should.
Therefore, Gu Weijun prepared some Chinese medicine for recovery and sent it over. Now his mother-in-law and father-in-law live in Shichahai every day for Zhu Jue, and Gu's mother has nothing to do to help take care of him.

While Gu Weijun and Chief Fang were inspecting large-scale chemical fertilizer equipment and technology abroad, the large-scale chemical fiber project was already in full swing.

The Ministry of Light Industry, the Ministry of Fuel Chemicals, and the Ministry of Foreign Trade organized a delegation to inspect large chemical fiber projects in Japan and Europe. After returning to China and reporting, Leaders Zhou and Mao immediately approved it.

Shortly after Gu Weijun and the others came back, they were still compiling inspection opinions. In June, the state approved that the Ministry of Light Industry, the Ministry of Fuel Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Trade, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed by Li, would jointly start cooperation with France, Japan, and West Germany. Negotiations have begun on the introduction of large chemical fiber projects, 6 in total.

The first is Shanghai Petrochemical Plant, with an annual output of: 10.8 tons of chemical fiber raw materials and 5.2 tons of chemical fibers;

Followed by Sichuan's vinylon factory, with an annual output of 4.5 tons of chemical fiber; Liaoyang Petrochemical Fiber Plant, with 13 tons of chemical fiber raw materials; Tianjin Petrochemical Fiber Plant, with an annual output of 6.4 tons of paraxylene and 9 tons of dimethyl terephthalate .

After these four large-scale chemical fiber factories completed the signing of contracts in September 73, they were officially introduced in 9, and all were put into production by 74. Then in 81, the country announced the cancellation of cloth tickets.
Of course, this is something to talk about later, but the negotiations on the chemical fiber project made Director Fang and others particularly excited, because all chemical fiber projects can be negotiated and introduced, so there will definitely be no problem with large fertilizer projects, which are all in the chemical industry.

Immediately, I looked forward to starting formal negotiations after approval by national leaders. Early negotiations, early introduction, and early benefits.

It’s not just Chief Fang who is excited. All the ministries and commissions that have discussed the introduction of technology before have taken action and inspected abroad. Especially the Ministry of Metallurgy has once again submitted a project to introduce a 1-meter rolling mill to Japan and West Germany: 7 million tons of cold-rolled plates. , 100 million tons of hot-rolled plates and 100 tons of silicon steel were also approved on August 7.

In 72, the number of teams that went abroad for inspections totaled more than 60 times.
In the blink of an eye, September 9th came. Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka was invited to visit China. On the 25th, he issued a statement in Beijing: China and Japan normalized diplomatic relations and established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.

Japan recognizes one China and Taiwan is an integral part of China.

China announced that it would give up war compensation.

As soon as this declaration came out, Gu Weijun couldn't understand very much. The little life had brought us so much harm during the war, why should we give up?

The prerequisite for friendship between the two countries is to face history squarely. According to the rules, you have to pay money!
Later, Chief Fang gave Gu Weijun an answer, considering several aspects: First, can we really get the money? From 45 to 52, the United States' strategy towards Japan changed from compensating 30% of dismantled industrial equipment to supporting its economy and supporting an Asian base to guard against us and the north.

The treaty talks with Japan held in San Francisco in 51 did not convene the socialist countries at all. They were led by the United States. Article of the treaty with Japan clearly stated: The Allies gave up their demands for compensation against Japan.

Although the Soviet Union and Poland opposed it, more than 40 countries signed it.

Including Taiwan, do you think we can get the money?

One is face, the other is lizi. At least we can still get interest-free loans and low-interest loans from Japan;

Second, compared to compensation, one China and Taiwan are the most important;
Finally, in comparison, the technology we introduce from Japan is what we need, and the people’s life and development of our country are important.

Of course, these are just my understanding.

On November 11, the Planning Commission submitted a "Request for Instructions on Importing Complete Sets of Chemical Equipment." After leader Zhou reviewed it, he forwarded another import plan to the Planning Commission and requested that the merger be considered.

Another import plan is related to thermal power. In addition to large thermal power equipment, it also includes turbine compressors, gas turbines, industrial steam turbines, etc.
While this plan was being integrated, Gu Weijun was sent abroad again.
(End of this chapter)