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On the other hand, as urea synthesis factories in various places went into production one after another, the urea produced was immediately put into farmland that was not affected by the disaster, in an effort to increase the yield of farmland that was not affected by the disaster and further alleviate the problem of food shortage.

After learning that China had already achieved large-scale production of urea, Lou Bancheng immediately called the Xie family in Savadeka. The telegram said: "Dear Brother Xie, I have an idea to discuss with you. The drought in some parts of China has caused a reduction in crop yields, resulting in a shortage of food in China. Now I want to use China's urea to exchange for the rice in your hand."

After receiving the telegram from Lou Bancheng in Hong Kong, the head of the Xie family immediately called his brothers to discuss Lou Bancheng's proposal. The atmosphere in the Xie family seemed a little solemn, and everyone looked at the head of the Xie family intently.

The head of the Xie family first handed the telegram to his younger brother Xie Daming. After the three brothers had read the contents of the telegram, the eldest brother of the Xie family asked, "How do you three feel?"

He scanned everyone's face, hoping to hear their true opinions.

Xie Ermin spoke first, "Brother, I think we should agree with Lou Bancheng's idea. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Since we have the opportunity to help Rabbit Country alleviate the food crisis, we must do it no matter what. As long as we operate properly, we can take the opportunity to expand our group's influence in the agricultural field. Now Sadadika does not have the ability to produce urea. As long as we get a large amount of urea from Rabbit Country, whether we use it in our own farmland or sell it to farmers who cooperate with us, the former can increase our food production, and the latter can deepen farmers' dependence on us. No matter how we do it, it will be a sure win for us."

Xie Sanmin also agreed: "Second brother is right, we can't let this opportunity go easily. However, we must also think carefully, after all, this involves a lot of resources and interests. "

After thinking for a moment, Xie Damin said, "Brother, we need to carefully evaluate the pros and cons of this proposal. Although urea is important for agriculture, we also need to ensure that we can obtain sufficient rice supply. At the same time, we also need to consider factors such as market prices and transportation costs."

The head of the Xie family nodded, indicating that he agreed with his brothers' point of view. He said: "You are right. We can't blindly agree. But we can't miss this opportunity. If we can successfully reach an agreement, it will not only solve the food problem of Rabbit Country, but also bring us considerable profits."

After a heated discussion, the Xie family finally decided to send someone to contact Lou Bancheng first to learn more about his specific needs and conditions. At the same time, they will also conduct in-depth market research to assess the feasibility and risks of this transaction.

In the following days, the Xie family sent a professional team to Xiangjiang to have face-to-face negotiations with Lou Bancheng and his team. The two sides conducted in-depth discussions on details such as the quality, quantity, price and transportation method of urea, and reached a preliminary cooperation intention.

At the same time, the Xie family also actively contacted other suppliers to ensure that they could get enough rice supply when necessary. They also paid close attention to market prices so as to take the initiative in negotiations.

After several rounds of tough negotiations, the Xie family finally signed a urea-for-rice contract with Lou Bancheng. According to the contract, the Xie family will provide a certain amount of high-quality rice to Lou Bancheng in exchange for urea of ​​equal value. In order to facilitate settlement, the contract states that the exchange ratio of urea to rice is 1:1, that is, 1 ton of urea can be exchanged for 1 ton of high-quality rice.

After Lou Bancheng signed the contract with the Xie family, he happily came to the Ministry of Foreign Trade's Hong Kong Office. He said to Director Chu with a smile on his face: "Director Chu, I have good news for you! I have just successfully signed a contract with the Xie family. As long as the urea produced in China can be shipped to Savadeka as soon as possible, we can return to China with a full load of high-quality rice on the return trip!"

Hearing this good news, Director Chu was very excited. He held Lou Bancheng's hand tightly and said gratefully: "Mr. Lou, you have really solved a big problem for the country this time! It will save many lives. I wonder how many tons of urea the Xie family needs for the first time?"

Lou Bancheng smiled and replied, "According to the agreement I signed with them, for every ton of urea we transport to Savadee Ka, we can exchange it for 1 ton of high-quality rice. As for the specific quantity, there is no special agreement. However, considering that the Xie family owns a large amount of land in Savadee Ka, they are not worried about the sales of urea. Therefore, I suggest sending 1 tons of urea first to see how the market reacts. If the demand is large, we will continue to increase the transportation volume."

Director Chu nodded and immediately expressed his agreement. He said, "Okay, I will send a telegram to the country immediately to arrange the delivery of urea. At the same time, I will also notify the relevant departments to make preparations for receiving rice. I hope that this trade can go smoothly and bring continuous food to the country."

When the domestically produced urea from Rabbit arrived at the port of Savadeka across the ocean, the Xie family took immediate action. They quickly received this batch of precious urea and distributed it to the farmers who had sold grain to the Xie Group. The Xie Group had previously vigorously promoted that farmers only needed to use 2 kilograms of grain to exchange for 1 kilogram of urea from the Xie Group. Only 50 kilograms of urea per mu of land can increase the harvest by at least 200 kilograms of rice. This tempting promise attracted many farmers, who took out 100 kilograms of rice from their homes and went to the Xie Group's store to exchange for urea.

However, since the domestically produced urea had not yet arrived in Savadeka, the Xie family signed a rice purchase agreement with all farmers who participated in the rice-for-urea activity in order to avoid risks. As the news of the Xie Group's rice-for-urea exchange spread widely, and the rice fields that used urea grew significantly better than those that did not use urea, this activity attracted the attention and participation of more and more farmers, and the urea shipped to the port was out of stock. So the Xie family urgently placed an additional order with Loubancheng, requesting another 10 tons of urea.

Unfortunately, due to the limited production capacity of urea synthesis plants in the coastal areas of Rabbit Country and the need to prioritize the agricultural production needs of the province, after many difficult coordinations, only 3 tons of urea could be delivered to the Xie family. After the Xie family first got involved in urea sales and tasted the sweetness, they could not ensure a stable supply of goods. After discussing with the four Xie brothers, they came up with the idea of ​​building a urea synthesis plant on their own.

Afterwards, the Xie brothers began to actively consult Western European and other Western countries about the construction of urea synthesis plants, but the results were disappointing. Whether it was Western European countries or the Blue Star hegemon Eagle Sauce Country, when responding to the Xie family's consultation, their attitudes were extremely arrogant and rude, and the quotations they gave were ridiculously high. A urea synthesis plant with an annual production capacity of 10 tons was asking for a price of up to 1500 million dollars! This undoubtedly brought a heavy blow to the Xie family.

With such a high price, even if the Xie family had the ability to build a urea synthesis plant, the cost of urea produced by the urea synthesis plant built at such a huge cost would be ridiculously high. Farmers in Sawadika simply could not afford such expensive urea, so the Xie brothers had to give up the idea of ​​building their own urea synthesis plant.

Although the Xie brothers had given up the idea of ​​introducing technology from Western countries to build their own urea synthesis plant, this did not mean that the Xie Group would easily give up the urea business. After repeated exchanges and careful consideration by the four Xie brothers, they finally came up with an ingenious "borrowing chickens to lay eggs" plan.

The core of this plan is to use the large amount of rice they earned from exchanging rice for urea as a deposit, and then ask Lou Bancheng to apply to the Rabbit Government in his name to build a factory dedicated to producing urea for the Xie Group. The annual production capacity of this factory will be initially set at 20 tons, and the Xie brothers are willing to pay 40 tons of rice as a one-time advance payment. In this way, they can not only ensure sufficient urea supply, but also avoid the huge financial pressure required to directly invest in the construction of the factory.

For Lou Bancheng, this proposal was also attractive. On the one hand, he could further consolidate his position in the business world through cooperation with the Xie Group; on the other hand, he would also have the opportunity to gain a certain amount of profit from it, and could also help the Rabbit Country solve part of its food problem. Therefore, the two sides hit it off and decided to jointly promote the implementation of this project.