Hello, 1983

, hello, 1983

Of course, Liu Qingshan wants to start this heavy machinery factory, and then cooperate with the domestic side through operations to bring the technology and equipment here to China.

All he wants to do now is to start with a cheaper price.

Hearing Gromov's plea, Liu Qingshan stood up and patted each other on the shoulder: Our two countries used to have a brotherly friendship.

I will never forget those who have helped us, so Gromov, for the sake of friendship, I agree to your request.

Gromov was overjoyed. In fact, he also knew that with this Mr. Mountain, it was a one-sided relationship, and there was no such thing as a great friendship.

It's just that he has feelings for the factory, and the workers in the factory, who were good brothers from the past, are almost running out of food now. Gromov looked sad, so he had the cheek to ask for help.

Unexpectedly, it actually worked.

Gromov is quite a big man, and he couldn't help crying with joy, he hugged Liu Qingshan hard: Liu, thank you, thank you

He really couldn't express it in words, and he just repeated this sentence over and over in his mouth.

Mayor Ilyich and the factory leaders also breathed a sigh of relief, but they also knew that this Mr. Mountain only had preliminary acquisition intentions, and specific negotiations are expected to be discussed.

But it is a good thing in the end. Now, on their side, the privatization process has been unsuccessful: some good industrial and mining enterprises have been looted.

Others, like this kind of bulky machinery factory, are completely uninterested, and if they can get rid of this big burden, they will not be able to get it.

Of course, Liu Qingshan will not participate in the specific negotiations. He only needs to hand over his bottom line to the negotiating team.

Liu Qingshan's plan is to pay half in cash and the other half in materials.

Now that the materials are easier to use than the ruble, the other party should have no objection.

As for the price, of course, the lower the better. Liu Qingshan estimates that such a machinery factory that no one wants will definitely not cost much, at most a few million dollars, plus the equivalent materials. It can almost be won.

At noon, the factory was preparing lunch. Of course, Liu Qingshan couldn't go to Gromov's house. He was going to be a guest in the afternoon, and he might find out a more real situation.

The food on the table is still quite rich, but Liu Qingshan still found that there are many shadows of Chinese products.

For example, red sausage, such as drinking liquor, etc., even pickled cucumbers, the trademarks on the cans are all Chinese characters.

It seems that the trade of Longteng Company is relatively successful, and it has penetrated into Maozi's life.

This is a good phenomenon. If you stick to it, you will be able to continuously create wealth for the company.

After lunch, Liu Qingshan proposed to go to Gromov's house as a guest.

This is a private visit between friends, so the mayor is not easy to accompany.

On the other hand, the factory sent two leaders to follow.

Gromov's home is in the staff building behind the factory, so he doesn't need to drive, he just walks there.

Old red brick building, the appearance has been very dilapidated

This kind of building is not unfamiliar to Liu Qingshan, because in China, some buildings in the 1950s and 1960s are also of this style.

Liu, this is my home, welcome, this is my wife Sasha. Gromov warmly invited.

Liu Qingshan also greeted the hostess and handed over the gifts he brought.

The hostess was a typical Soviet woman, tall and sturdy, with a physique that could fit a small Gromov.

She warmly invited Liu Qingshan and his party into the house. Of course, the gift that Liu Qingshan brought made her even more happy. The furnishings in the room are also quite simple, an old TV, and the sofa is also some years old.

But it can be seen that the hostess is a diligent person, and the house is well organized.

After a while, many people began to pour into Gromov's house one after another.

They are all workers in the factory, there are male workers and many female workers.

That's right, in Soviet times, it was not uncommon for female workers in workshops to work much better than those men who knew how to drink big wine. They all heard that the factory was going to be sold, and came to inquire about it.

A rather prestigious old worker suddenly shouted: The factory belongs to all of us and cannot be sold!

This is true. The workers have a large number of bonds in their hands. These bonds are distributed to the workers after accounting for the assets of the factory.

Master Makarich, Liu is my friend. He promised that the original workers can continue to work in the factory as long as they want.

Gromov hurriedly came forward to explain. He was familiar with these workers, even himself, and they all had the same idea: as long as there was a job, it would be enough if you could not be hungry, and the requirements were really not high at all.

Really the old worker looked at Liu Qingshan suspiciously.

Liu Qingshan smiled and nodded: And we can also hire experienced technicians to work in Huaxia. I dare not say anything else. Every night, we will definitely be able to drink liquor.

The temptation of this sentence is undoubtedly huge, and Liu Qingshan is not a fool. In recent years, hundreds of Soviet experts have been introduced to China to work by him.

Compared with Maozi's life where he can't eat or drink, it's not too happy.

Katyusha and the female workers mentioned this incident and mentioned several names, all of whom were experts recruited from the Communist Youth League. The workers did not believe in Liu Qingshan, but they still believed in Katyusha.

And they do know the situation of some of the experts who work in Huaxia. After all, their families are still here, and it is said that they are very rich.

With this foundation, everyone no longer resisted Liu Qingshan, and they kept asking when the work would resume. Everyone was waiting for the rice to cook.

Liu Qingshan also smiled and promised: All workers will receive the first batch of houses immediately, including flour, meat, etc. As long as the two parties negotiate the acquisition contract, work and production can resume immediately.

Although Liu Qingshan said that the large tractors here have little sales in China.

In reality, it is far from the case. There are many large farms in Longjiang Province, and many of the agricultural machinery they use are still in the 1960s, and it is long overdue for an update.

As for whether the farm can provide the money, it doesn't matter. If there is no money, the same is true of using grain as collateral. On Maozi's side, there has been a shortage of flour in recent years.

The workers also saw hope, and some people spontaneously went to the factory to prepare for the resumption of work. Now that the Soviet Union has just disintegrated, these workers are still very dedicated.

Both parties are interested in cooperation, and the negotiation speed is also very fast. It took only three days to sign a formal contract:

The Katyusha firm officially took over the heavy machinery factory with three million dollars in cash and five million dollars worth of goods. At the moment, materials are even more attractive than US dollars.

How to say this price, comparable to the price of cabbage.

According to the value of the factory in previous years, it was hundreds of millions of rubles, and the rubles at that time were basically equivalent to the US dollar. In other words, the value of this machinery factory is at least 100 million US dollars, and now, it is only 8 million US dollars. And there are five million dollars in it, which is used to pay off the debt.

The actual value is only hundreds of thousands of dollars in the purchase price of Longteng.

After all the calculations, Liu Qingshan bought a complete large-scale machinery factory without spending five million US dollars.

There are not only workshops, equipment, various drawings and technical documents, but also hundreds of heavy tractors that have not left the factory. As long as these tractors are shipped to the country, the scrap iron can basically be recovered.

This shows how profitable Sino-Russian trade was during this period.

In the contract signed by the two parties, there are also some additional conditions, such as not being able to abandon the original workers at will, and various welfare benefits and so on.

Liu Qingshan is also not the kind of black-hearted capitalist, he can plunder the wealth of this country, but he will not deliberately squeeze these workers. When signing the contract, Liu Qingshan also added some clauses, such as free use of technology.

To tell the truth, Liu Qingshan is still very envious of those large CNC machine tools and advanced production lines in the workshop.

The machinery factory is a civilian factory, and it does not involve any military secrets, so the other party also agrees.

As for these workers, in Liu Qingshan's plan, including Gromov and other technicians, a small number of them will apply for visas one after another and go to Huaxia to support the construction.

The rest of the factories and workers here, even if they are kept for nothing, it is not a loss.

In Gongqingcheng, there are many big factories that Liu Qingshan is envious of, but now is not the best time to start, and it will take a year or two to buy them with bonds.

After living in Gongqingcheng for a week, Liu Qingshan's mission on this trip was basically over.

When we went back, the team expanded again. In addition to the original team, there were also Gromov and several technicians and worker representatives from the machinery factory. Liu Qingshan was going to take them over to experience it first.

Saying goodbye to Katyusha, Lao Jiang and others, Liu Qingshan and the others finally got on the train back

Gromov looked extremely excited, sat opposite Liu Qingshan, and turned on the chatter mode again:

Liu, this time, we won't meet those bald guys again.

Liu Qingshan looked at the figures that appeared in his field of vision, and said with a smile, That's hard to say.

Gromov didn't know where to find a bottle of white wine, and took a sip: Liu, I promise, last time was just an accident, a small accident.

Before he could finish speaking, he saw two strong men with shaved heads appear in front of him.

You, what do you want to do? Gromov took the wine bottle again.

Mr. Mountain, can you come with us? a big man asked Liu Qingshan.

No, Liu, you can't go with them. Gromov jumped up excitedly and pointed at the big bald man with a wine bottle: You robbers, it's all you who ruined the image of our country!

Liu Qingshan smiled and waved his hand: Gromov, don't get excited, they are my friend's people.

After speaking, he nodded to the big man: Comrade Sergey sent you here, right?