The beginning of the silly uncle, the true love is full of the courtyard

He Ping'an had already done everything he could, and Chao Ketu knew he couldn't stop it, so he could only swallow his anger. They were all egoists, and since the ranch issue was a foregone conclusion, Chao Ketu naturally wouldn't waste his efforts. The tense atmosphere became harmonious again, as if he wasn't the one who had just turned hostile.

After the deal was done, it was time to eat and drink. However, during the banquet, Chao Ketu was particularly enthusiastic, so enthusiastic that it made people feel a little flattering. He Pingan was not a fool. Under the pretext of being drunk, he asked Chao Ketu to take a break. He Pingan's proposal was exactly what Chao Ketu wanted, and he personally led He Pingan into his study.

"You go out first. You are not allowed to come in unless I tell you to. This is a specialty milk tea from Outer Mongolia, made with your tea leaves and our milk. It has a strong milk aroma and a mellow taste. Mr. He might as well try it." Chao Ketu sent away the servants who came in to serve him and personally poured a cup of milk tea for He Ping'an.

"General Chao Ketu, although we are talking about business today, you and I are both soldiers. If you have something to say, just say it directly and don't beat around the bush!" He Ping'an looked at Chao Ketu who was trying to beat around the bush again and said directly.

"Mr. He is straightforward, so I won't hide anything. I heard that Comrade Yumi in the north intends to thoroughly investigate corruption and abolish the privileged class. I wonder what Mr. He thinks about this?" Hearing what He Ping'an said, Chao Ketu was stunned. Then he changed his previous materialistic attitude and restored his military character.

"In the past thirty years, you have risen from an ordinary herdsman to a general. Chao Ketu, you are really amazing! Apart from other things, you are much better than me in terms of political sensitivity. Comrade Yumi's report in the north, I can only say that only Comrade Steel can accomplish this task in the north."

"Weakness is the original sin. A dandelion can be shattered into pieces by a breath. A mountain is only a scenery in its eyes no matter how strong the storm is. General Chao Ketu, no matter what the outcome in the north is, does it make any difference to you?" Chao Ketu's keen political sense made He Ping'an look at him with a higher regard, so he was willing to say a few more words.

"Yes! Mr. He, you also know how we Mongolians came from. A breeze in Moscow will turn into a storm in Mongolia! So, I have an unwelcome request. If one day I fall into trouble, I hope Mr. He or the country behind you can give me a place to stay!"

"Don't worry, I won't let Mr. He's help in vain. I know that someone like Mr. He would not take risks just for a deal in Outer Mongolia. I guess your real destination is the Far East in the north!"

"When I was an ordinary herdsman, I once saved a comrade from the north. It was also that comrade who changed my life. That comrade has now been promoted to Chief of Staff of the Far East Army. If you agree to my request, I can write him a letter, which should be helpful to your plan!" Seeing that He Ping'an saw through his thoughts, he directly showed his chips to Ketu.

"Deal! Whenever you and your family set foot on Chinese soil, you will be protected by us. If you don't want to stay in China, I can also send you to any country you want to go!" He Ping'an didn't expect that there would be an unexpected surprise.

The banquet lasted until noon, when He Pingan helped the drunken Old Xu to leave. As for Lou Bancheng, he had died in the drinking contest with Agulatai, and his body was lying on the horse!

"Director He, isn't the transaction you mentioned a bit hasty? Our superiors only asked us to buy food, but didn't let us trade with them! Although we can indeed buy their cattle and sheep cheaply, isn't the price we have to pay a bit too high?" After the group left for a distance, the actor Lao Xu suddenly came to his senses.

"Since the end of the Korean War, the United States and other Western countries have imposed a comprehensive blockade on us, forcing us to trade only with the north. But now that the two countries have fallen out, what else can we rely on? The Canton Fair held once a year?"

"You're worrying too much about the price! No matter how dumb I am, I won't do a business at a loss. What we just talked about were the prices in Outer Mongolia. That is to say, whether buying or selling, we will pay according to their prices."

"You know how much beef and mutton cost here, without me telling you. As for tea and porcelain, we have to thank our greedy ancestors! Let me tell you, the price of porcelain and tea here is at least ten times that of the mainland! Fifty percent, hey!"

"And, Old Xu, don't you think about it! Our country's difficulties are only temporary. When we get through this famine, our purchases from Outer Mongolia will definitely decrease. Their demand will only grow. This increase and decrease is called a trade deficit. When they don't have money to buy our products... you have to know that Outer Mongolia is very rich in various scarce minerals!"

"As for the leadership order you mentioned, I don't know the order your leader gave you. But Minister Luo's order to me is to take full responsibility for this operation! Act according to the situation. As long as it doesn't cause any loss, Minister Luo will solve the rest for me!"

"Besides, the country's finances are in such a difficult situation right now. We can get beef and mutton through barter without spending a penny. The leaders can't encourage us enough! Old Xu, you also know that our comrades are buying grain everywhere. If we spend a penny less, other comrades can buy more grain! So, Old Xu, don't worry about anything!" After He Ping'an finished speaking, he waved his whip and galloped away without waiting for Old Xu to reply.

"Director He...?" Old Xu wanted to ask about the content of the conversation between He Ping'an and Chao Ketu in the study, but looking at Lou Bancheng lying unconscious on the horse's back, he sighed helplessly.

In the evening, He Pingan and his group finally returned to Manzhouli. However, He Pingan did not return to the guesthouse with everyone. He was not Lao Xu, and he did not have an omnipresent intelligence network. In order to keep it secret, poor He Pingan could only run to the Public Security Bureau in Manzhouli to report the situation to Minister Luo by radio. There was no other way, because China was backward and still did not have long-distance calls.

Fortunately, He Pingan had considered this aspect before coming here, and had learned the skills of sending radio messages intensively, so he finally made no mistakes despite his stumbling. He Pingan reported the gains of this trip to Minister Luo, and also told Minister Luo about the trade between the two sides.

As He Pingan expected, after learning that he could exchange cattle and sheep for free by bartering, Minister Luo praised He Pingan's move and said that he would raise a batch of materials in the shortest possible time to trade with Chao Ketu and others.