Reborn in the red age

Through the most primitive form of commodity trading, barter, Mou Qizhong exchanged canned food for a Tu-154 passenger plane from Big Brother, which is the most legendary classic case in the history of domestic business.

After the transaction was successful, Mou Qizhong was directly deified and became a veritable business leader in the country at that time.

After wiping the saliva from the corner of his mouth, Li Qingfeng looked at the other person with a strange expression. He didn't expect that this person would actually seek cooperation with him.

Mou Qizhong was not surprised by Li Qingfeng's gaffe. After all, buying a plane privately was nothing short of a fantasy for Chinese people at that time.

Without waiting for Li Qingfeng to speak, Mou Qizhong quickly explained: "Teacher Li, I'm not talking nonsense, this is true, this can get a plane from Big Brother"

"Getting a plane from Big Brother? Can you tell me about the details?" Li Qingfeng was very curious about the classic case of the domestic mythological version, and asked about the details with great interest.

Seeing that Li Qingfeng was interested, Mou Qizhong's eyes lit up and he quickly told the details of what happened: "It's like this, you know I'm in trade, and I often travel around the country. At the beginning of the year, I came to Sijiu City to trade goods. On the train, I met a boss from Zhongyuan Province. He is an international trader and often visits Big Brother."

"When we were chatting, he said that the big brother in the north is now extremely poor, with domestic turmoil and a sluggish economy. He wants to sell several of his more advanced civilian airliners, but there are no buyers yet. He is looking for buyers all over the world."

"I was thinking, capitalist countries will definitely not buy Big Brother's planes, and Eastern Europe is almost going crazy with poverty, no one can afford them. After all the arguing, it seems that we are the only ones who can afford to buy four of his planes."

"So I went to ask Big Brother, and guess what, it turned out to be true. I contacted Big Brother and he said that he would sell it to me as long as I paid, and he would also provide delivery." At this point, Mou Qizhong excitedly slapped his thigh.

Listening to Mou Qizhong's story, Li Qingfeng was a little shocked. Well, such big news was actually heard on the train.

After being shocked, Li Qingfeng couldn't help but admire this guy. He was really awesome and not an ordinary person.

This is news that I heard while chatting on the train. I guess the person who told him the news was just treating it as a joke.

After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, this kind of thing is a big project that requires the intervention of the state. Normal people will just laugh it off when they hear such news, and no one will take it seriously.

As a result, he took it seriously and went abroad in person to confirm the truth of the news and took immediate action.

Sure enough, those who can leave their names in history are not kind people.

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Qingfeng Li looked at Mou Qizhong and asked knowingly, "It is indeed a good deal, but what is the purpose of your visit to me today, Boss Mou?"

"Teacher Li, you also know the profit of this business. The advanced passenger aircraft from Big Brother are priced at a sky-high price in China. As long as we get all four aircraft back, we can make at least 100 million yuan in profit." Mou Qizhong did not directly answer Li Qingfeng's question, but began to brag about the profits from this aircraft trade.

Li Qingfeng didn't really want to eat the cake that Mou Qizhong had drawn, and he didn't say anything. He just looked at him quietly, waiting for him to reveal his real purpose.

Seeing that Li Qingfeng was still silent and his own voice was the only one in the office, Mou Qizhong slowly stopped his empty promises, coughed slightly, and then revealed his true intentions: "It's like this, Mr. Li, you know that even if four planes are cheap, each one costs tens of millions. For a project with a total price of two or three hundred million, we at NanDe are a bit short of funds."

"Not enough? How much more do you need?" Li Qingfeng pretended not to understand the polite words and looked at the other party with a smile.

Mou Qizhong, whose face was so thick that even bullets could not penetrate it, could only smile awkwardly and did not answer Li Qingfeng's question.

It's not a question of whether the money is available. Given the current economic situation in southern Germany, it would be difficult to buy half of the engines, let alone half of the aircraft.

With this guy's impulsive personality and no proper business, he only relies on trading goods back and forth, and even if he drains the company, he will only have about 10 or 20 million left at most.

For such a big business, especially a multinational project, nothing can be done without money. This is not something that can be solved just by talking.

The reason why Mou Qizhong approached Li Qingfeng, whom he had only met once, was because he was forced into a desperate situation. He wanted to see if he could lobby for some money from this seemingly powerful university teacher to invest in the project of purchasing aircraft.

Seeing Mou Qizhong's rare embarrassed expression, Li Qingfeng smiled and stopped teasing him: "Boss Mou, I am not interested in the project of importing aircraft you mentioned, but I do have an idea that can allow you to easily get these four aircraft without spending much money."

"Oh, Teacher Li, do you have any good ideas?" Mou Qizhong said hurriedly.

Li Qingfeng did not play tricks and told him in advance what Mou Zonghong would think next year: "You have already said it, the economy over there is in a slump, light industry and agriculture have been lagging behind for a long time, basic livelihood supplies are in short supply, many basic livelihood supplies are in short supply, and you can't buy them even if you have money. In the current Big Brother's place, primary light industrial products are equal to money."

"Yes!" Mou Qizhong slapped his thigh hard and shouted excitedly: "The Russians are mainly short of supplies, and supplies are money. Why didn't I think of this?"

After a short while of excitement, Mou Qizhong became depressed again: "Even if there are loopholes in bartering and a lot of money can be saved, it is still an astronomical figure to purchase such a large amount of materials."

"Who said both parties must make a deal at once? After you find a buyer in China, you can first send a few million worth of goods to the Russians as a deposit, and then ask them to send a plane over."

"Contact the suppliers of the goods in advance and ask them to make preparations. As soon as the Russian plane lands, we will take the plane to the bank to get a loan. We will use the loaned money to pay the suppliers and have them send the next batch of goods to the Russians." Li Qingfeng spread his hands and told them without reservation the routine of Mou Qizhong exchanging canned food for a plane the following year.

Mou Qizhong, who heard this operating mode for the first time, stood up from the sofa suddenly and walked back and forth several times.

His expression was sometimes excited, sometimes frowning. After a long while, he stopped, took a step forward excitedly, and held Li Qingfeng's hand tightly: "Thank you, thank you Teacher Li, listening to your words is worth ten years of reading, you really helped me a lot."

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. I don't say this in vain. I also want to get something from you." Li Qingfeng broke free from Mou Qizhong's hands and said meaningfully.

"Yes, yes, yes, don't worry, when the deal is done, I'll give you one hundred. No, two million."

Hearing that Mou Qizhong was willing to give him five million, Li Qingfeng curled his lips in his heart. He spoke in a very generous manner, talking about the big picture when he opened his mouth and the grand strategy when he closed his mouth.

When it comes to money, after making such a great contribution, I was only given two million. You have to know that this is a very small profit.

With Li Qingfeng's method, anyone who can come up with three to five million can do this business.

What he thought in his heart was just a pretentious gesture, but he waved his hand and said, "No, I don't want money. I'm not interested in money."

"Forehead"

Faced with what Li Qingfeng said, Mou Qizhong, who had always considered himself to be eloquent and quick-witted, didn't know how to respond.

If possible, Mou Qizhong wanted to say to him in person: You are really good at pretending. Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Mou Qizhong asked tentatively: "Teacher Li, since you don't want money, then you want..."

"I am still very interested in some of the technologies from Big Brother. If possible, I would like to use you as an intermediary to help me purchase some technical patents and production lines from Big Brother."

"What technology?"

"Patented technology and a full set of production lines for the automotive industry, as well as talent in computers and semiconductors"

The chip industry of today’s big brother is not doing well, but there are still many talented people.

For example, after the disintegration, Pentkovsky went to the United States to develop. Not long after arriving in the United States, he joined Intel.

With his strong strength and bringing many advanced technologies developed at Big Brother to Intel, Pentkovsky was successfully promoted to Intel's chief CPU engineer.

He later led the development of the Pentium 3 architecture. It was this chip, which carried the legacy of its Big Brother, that brought Intel to an unprecedented height.

"Hiss, the patented technology of the automotive industry and a complete set of production lines, that's a lot of money."

Mou Qizhong didn't know anything about computers and semiconductors, but after hearing what Li Qingfeng wanted, he focused all his attention on the automotive industry.

After taking a sip of tea, Qingfeng Li smiled and nodded, and said confidently: "I know, but if it's a barter, I think I can afford the cost, just ask me, I only want the technical patents and production lines, nothing else."

"Okay, I can help you make the contact." Noticing the confidence in Qingfeng Li's tone, Mou Qizhong became more polite: "But Mr. Li, let me remind you that currently only state-owned enterprises can produce cars in China, private enterprises are not allowed."

"Don't worry about that. I dare to buy the production line and patents there, and I will be able to solve the problem of production qualifications."

"Okay, then I understand. Let me find out for you first."

The two chatted about the details of exchanging supplies for airplanes, and then Mou Qizhong said goodbye and left in a hurry.

When Mou Qizhong was about to leave, Li Qingfeng remembered something and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "For the car, barter is the first choice. If that doesn't work, you can pay part of the money in US dollars."

"But for talents in computer and semiconductor fields, as long as they are willing to organize a team to come to China to work for me for ten years, I am willing to pay Big Brother a minimum of $100,000 per year for each person who comes, as long as they meet our requirements."

It will be a few years before Big Brother collapses. In terms of attracting talent, China cannot compare with America at all. By then, most of the top scholars will go to America.

In order to get more of Big Brother's legacy, Li Qingfeng could only use money to hire some scholars to work for him before it disintegrated.

After seeing Mou Qizhong off, Qingfeng Li packed his things and drove to Ma Wenhui's home.

"Hey, Boss Ma, you've been in confinement for a long time. It's been more than two months. Even if it was Nezha, you should be out of confinement by now."

When I entered Ma Wenhui's yard, I saw Ma Wenhui lying leisurely in a rocking chair, eating a red apple.

Zhang Yapeng was busy changing diapers for the baby and washing clothes.

Ma Wenhui, who was chewing an apple, heard Li Qingfeng's voice, just glanced at him, and said unhappily: "I am happy to leave the confinement period whenever I want, what's it to you?"

"Wenhui, why do you have this attitude? Can't you just talk nicely?" Zhang Yapeng, who was standing next to him, stopped washing clothes, smiled apologetically at Li Qingfeng, and began to persuade Ma Wenhui.

Ma Wenhui, who was already married with children, glared at Zhang Yapeng, who had lost the gentleness and virtuousness she had when they were dating, and shouted impatiently: "I am happy, why do you have to do that? Go wash your clothes!"

Zhang Yapeng, who was scolded, shrank his neck, did not dare to talk back, and lowered his head to continue washing clothes.

Li Qingfeng grinned at this scene. If he met Ma Wenhui, this guy's life would be miserable for the rest of his life.

Facts have proved that beautiful women are masters at deceiving others. They can pretend to be gentle and virtuous when they are in love. Only after marriage can you truly see the true face of the other person.

Li Qingfeng picked up the baby who was sleeping soundly in the crib and chatted with Ma Wenhui casually: "If you don't leave the confinement period, what will happen to the store? There are two stores in Beijing and Shanghai."

"Look, we have him. Now that the factory is gone, I'm just sitting there doing nothing. Why not let him open a shop for me so I can have a break," Ma Wenhui said proudly, nodding at Zhang Yapeng who was washing clothes.

"No, you should come back to look after the shop after your confinement. I need your man."

"What? Are you going to open a factory again?"

While teasing the child, Li Qingfeng said calmly: "Well, small factory, I plan to introduce a complete automobile production line from the Russians and build a large automobile production base in the Northeast. Your man studied mechanics, so he can come in handy."

".Small factory. You are really good at pretending. If you don't pretend, you will die." Ma Wenhui insulted Li Qingfeng and asked with a frown: "Why do you want to live in the Northeast? Isn't the Forbidden City good? You can't let our husband and wife live apart from each other."

"It doesn't matter where the Auto City is, but are you sure you don't want to build the factory in your Northeast?"

"What do you mean?"

"Alas, the heavy industry in Northeast China has been showing signs of becoming a burden to the country in recent years. Most state-owned enterprises are barely surviving, and only those that can maintain a balance between income and expenditure are considered good companies. This situation will only get worse with the rise of private enterprises."

"When the reform continues to deepen and the whole country gathers strength to develop the southern industry, if the country is determined to get rid of the burden and let those loss-making state-owned enterprises in the northeast go bankrupt, think about what the consequences will be."

As a native of Northeast China, I naturally know the situation there.

If Li Qingfeng's words come true, Ma Wenhui would shudder at the thought of millions of workers in Northeast China being laid off en masse. (End of this chapter)