The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 594 Historic Moment

Beijing, Siheyuan.

After seeing Malaek off, Liu Tao continued drinking tea in the bird-listening house.

After a while, Zhu Lin came over with a plate with a fruit plate and some pastries on it.

Zhu Lin put the plate on the table and sat down in another seat.

"I heard that the Iraqis and Persians were fighting fiercely. The Iran-Iraq War has been going on for so many years, why hasn't it ended yet?" said Zhu Lin.

Liu Tao smiled and said, "Soon, maybe the Iran-Iraq War will end next year."

This was Liu Tao's premonition. He clearly felt that both Iraq and Persia had the idea of ​​ending the war.

The current Iran-Iraq shipping war is actually more of a struggle before the end.

"How many days will you stay this time?" Zhu Lin asked.

Liu Tao hesitated for a moment and said, "I have to go back to Kun City the day after tomorrow. The war in the south is still going on, and I have to do the overall logistics work for them."

"If I'm away for too long, the people under me will inevitably become lax and delay things." Liu Tao has not had a holiday since New Year's Day, and he didn't even return to the capital during the Spring Festival.

It was the war in the south that worried Liu Tao.

Although there were continuous reports of victory from the front and the war was going smoothly, Liu Tao was always worried that something unexpected would happen, leading to a reversal of the situation or heavy casualties.

He even went to the south some time ago to get a close look at the battlefield situation.

Zhu Lin bit her teeth lightly, "It's enough for the store to have business with them now, how about I go to Kun City?"

The two of them were rarely together, and Liu Tao used to go back to Beijing for a week's vacation every month.

Because of work this year, Liu Tao has not taken a vacation to return to Beijing for several months, and he only stayed for a few days when he came back this time.

Liu Tao hesitated for a moment and said, "You suffered from acclimatization problems last time. Forget it. Just stay in the capital."

Even the city center of Kunming City has an altitude of 1891 meters. The highest point in the area, Mazongling, Gongwang Mountain, has an altitude of 4247.7 meters.

As a city on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, not everyone can adapt to the environment there, and it is normal to suffer from acclimatization.

When it was still Panshan Machinery Factory, Zhu Lin had lived there, but due to the unfamiliar climate and climate there, Liu Tao couldn't bear to let his wife stay in Panshan Machinery Factory, so he let Zhu Lin stay in Beijing.

"It's fine if you go to Kun City occasionally for vacation, but don't even mention living here permanently." Liu Tao shook his head and said, "Besides, after the war is over, I won't stay in Kun City for too long in a month."

He stayed in Kun City for a long time this time, mainly because of the war at the front.

Otherwise, he normally spends about one week in Kunming every month.

The other two weeks are spent away from home, and the remaining week is a vacation.

"This time when I came back, the business in the store is much better than before." Liu Tao said with a smile.

This time when he came back more often, he found that the business of the four stores opened by Zhu Lin was much better than before.

Zhu Lin chuckled and said, "Many people came to see me because of my role as Bai Suzhen, which made me feel embarrassed to show up in the front."

The Legend of the New White Snake was broadcasted in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, creating a very high viewership rate. It can be said that the streets were deserted and everyone was talking about it.

As the leading actress, Zhu Lin became extremely popular, far surpassing her previous role as the Queen of the Kingdom of Women in "Journey to the West".

Liu Tao then remembered this. He naturally knew how popular "Legend of the New White Snake" was. Wherever he went, people were discussing it.

The next day, everyone in Beijing was talking about one thing: Gorbachev's visit to China.

"End the past, open up the future" is the main theme of this visit to China. Khrushchev's visit in the past marked the transition of the relationship between the two countries from "honeymoon" to rupture, while Gorbachev's visit this time marked the normalization of the relationship between the two countries after 10 years of debate, 10 years of armed confrontation and 10 years of negotiations.

This is undoubtedly a world-shaking event.

Even some international media equated Gorbachev's visit to China with US President Nixon's visit to China more than a decade ago.

The handshake between the two made front-page news in mainstream media around the world.

China accorded the other party the highest etiquette standards and met them at the airport, where red carpets and flowers were waiting for them.

I wonder how many elderly people’s memories were awakened by this scene.

Back then, the two countries had a honeymoon period.

Many people even served as apprentices behind Soviet technicians.

This handshake spanned thirty years!
To be honest, Liu Tao did not expect that the progress of both sides would be so rapid.

Before this, the two sides actually had contact, and the level of visits was getting higher and higher, and now it has finally reached the final step.

It can be said that the handshake between the two means that the relationship between the two sides is moving towards normalization.

The current Soviet Union is still the world's number one military power. Its powerful army and steel torrent are definitely the enemy's nightmare. When people mention the steel torrent, they don't think of the US army, but the Soviet mechanized forces.

The steel torrent has become synonymous with the Soviet army.

The Soviet Air Force was equally powerful.

Even in terms of the navy, it has always been suppressed by the US Navy.

The normalization of bilateral relations has established a new framework for the normalization of bilateral relations and a friendly neighborly relationship that transcends ideology. This has eased the tense situation in the world. It can be said that the possibility of the arrival of the S3 season is decreasing.

Peace and development are the themes of today's world.

This judgment seems increasingly correct.

Among them, the one who was most happy about the normalization of relations between the two sides was Liu Qi.

In recent years, Liu Qi engaged in foreign trade in the north, selling agricultural products and light industrial products to the Soviet Union, and then purchasing steel from the Soviet Union and selling it back home, making a fortune and accumulating a fortune of over 100 million in just a few years.

In the past, we had to be sneaky and keep a low profile so as not to attract attention. In the Soviet Union, we had to worry about various things.

But now that relations between the two sides have normalized, there are fewer concerns.

Liu Qi was very lucky at this time. When he wanted to go into business, he actually wanted to go to Pengcheng in the south, but Liu Tao told him that there was also a lot of potential in the north, and there was no competition. Liu Qi chose to follow Liu Tao's advice, and in just a few years he made great achievements.

Moreover, he played a positive role in the exchanges between the two sides.

However, Liu Tao noticed a detail, that is, the two sides only shook hands and did not hug each other, but you know, Soviet people like to hug.

Obviously there are some signals being transmitted here, and a certain distance is maintained.

But think about it, China is now wholeheartedly pursuing development and economic construction, and the total trade volume with Europe and the United States continues to hit historical highs. It is obvious that China does not want to be misunderstood.

Liu Tao smiled. It was true that the wisdom of these old people was admirable. They had very clear views and maintained a very good sense of proportion.

This point is indeed far beyond the grasp of young people.

If both parties hugged each other, it would be interpreted as some kind of very intimate relationship, which would undoubtedly be inappropriate.

A handshake is different. It is a courtesy. It is neither too far nor too close. The distance is just right and the etiquette is just right!

(End of this chapter)