Siheyuan: Since 51

Chapter 391 What do you think?

Lin Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly.

"Support us with some iron ore. Musan is the largest open-pit mine in Asia. It has abundant reserves and is easy to transport..."

Listening patiently, Hao Deqing looked calm but secretly had a headache in his heart.

Knew it.

The judgment was correct, Lin Zhiyuan was not the one who suffered a loss at all.

You hit the nail on the head. I wonder who you learned this from.

Not to mention, the general attaches great importance to Maoshan. It would be difficult to give the iron ore alone to the Russian bear.

If you refuse directly, then are we still brothers? Are we still in the same camp?

What's more, how can we talk about the general's entrustment?

……

He was willing to agree but unable to make the decision. In the end, Hao Deqing let out a long sigh.

"This is a serious matter. I need to report it to the general."

Lin Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of temptation in his words.

"As soon as possible. You should have heard that my family is in urgent need of iron ore. A few months ago, out of desperation, I spent a huge sum of US$700 million to reach a purchase agreement with Australia. Since it's a purchase, it doesn't matter who I buy from. It's better to trade with North Korea. After all, we are brothers in the same camp."

When he caught a glimpse of Hao Deqing's brow, a hint of intention flashed across his mind, and he immediately struck while the iron was hot and continued.

"The Russian bear is a wealthy country, and it doesn't need any small things from North Korea. Instead of trying to get close to it, it's better for us to trade fairly. My family will get the iron ore we need, and North Korea will get daily necessities. It's the best of both worlds."

He paused, leaned forward and asked with a smile.

"As for Mao Xiong, as the big brother of the camp, he will definitely not take such a small matter to heart. What do you think?"

Hao Deqing's mind was in turmoil and could not calm down for a long time.

That makes sense.

Anyway, the Russian bear has made it clear more than once that everything it does is to support North Korea.

Whether sincere or false.

There is nothing wrong with stopping the delivery of iron ore, and the support will definitely not stop.

Otherwise, the Russian bear will be slapping itself in the face.

Taking the iron ore that should have been given to the Russian bear for free and trading daily necessities fairly with the rabbit, why not gain something for free?

……

Lin Zhiyuan took a sip of tea and felt that the time was right, so he continued to increase the stakes.

"The most important thing is that the North Koreans are individuals, not vassals of anyone. Only fair trade can reflect the existence of individuals. What do you think?"

Hao Deqing's eyes widened slightly and he was lost in thought.

That's right.

North Korea is an individual country, not a vassal.

What will you achieve by just asking for money?

Son of the bear or son of the rabbit?

No, I must report this to the general in detail.

Even if it is for the sake of the lives of the people at home, we cannot give up the support of the Soviet Union for the time being, but we must stand up straight in front of other people.

……

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he stood up suddenly.

"Minister Lin, I will communicate with the general as soon as possible. I will not disturb you for now and will visit you later."

Lin Zhiyuan couldn't help but laugh and pretended to try to keep him.

"Well, there's no rush. Let's chat and reminisce about the past. We can have a quick meal and some drinks later."

"No, I'll treat you when I have time."

……

Watching Hao Deqing leave, Lin Zhiyuan curled his lips and secretly complained.

Humph, you are a complete fence-sitter, trying to have the best of both worlds and not knowing your place clearly.

As for the Russian bear, it actually tripped us up from behind.

Okay, okay, let’s take our time.

……

He returned to the office, smoked three cigarettes in a row, and made up his mind to fight back, so he called Pan Fei immediately.

"Xiao Pan, is there any other cooperation between us and Mao Xiong?"

Pan Fei frowned and thought for a moment, then took out the small notebook and flipped through it.

"Yes, the Foreign Trade Department is under the jurisdiction of our unit. I have consulted Director Qi to learn about it. In addition to transactions with third-tier companies, we also have a lot of transactions with the Russian bears. Among them, the exchange of rare earths for copper accounts for the largest amount..."

"Wait a minute, rare earth for copper?"

Lin Zhiyuan raised his hand to stop him, lit a cigarette and thought.

There is a lot of copper ore at home, but it is not enough.

I remember watching a video in my previous life that said peanuts had to be made of steel because of a lack of copper.

As for rare earths, it seems that Russia has no shortage of this stuff, right?

However, rare earths are involved in all aspects of industry, so it is understandable that they become a trading commodity.

It’s so important, why not keep it for yourself and use it slowly, isn’t that great?

……

Thinking of this, he raised his head and said gently: "Xiao Pan, rare earths are too important. So, I'll give it to you. From now on, our rare earths will not be exported."

He usually just followed orders, but when he was suddenly asked to make decisions, Pan Fei was stunned and felt a little unconfident.

"Minister Lin, I...I'm afraid I can't do it well and it will delay important matters."

Lin Zhiyuan waved his hand and smiled in comfort.

"Don't worry, you make the plan and I'll check it for you. Sooner or later, you will have to be able to stand on your own..."

The leader wants to train me vigorously, and it would be unreasonable to refuse again. Pan Fei nodded vigorously.

"Okay, I'll make a plan as soon as possible. I'll trouble you to correct me when the time comes."

"Well, let's go."

……

It is only May now, summer is quietly approaching and the temperature is rising slowly.

Henan Province, Minquan, Wangqiao Commune, Chendian Village.

The commune secretary Chen Xiaofeng came riding a bicycle at full speed under the scorching sun.

After entering the village, he came to the brigade headquarters with ease and let out a loud howl.

"Third Master, I'm Xiaofeng. There's good news. It's really great news!"

The old village chief came out of the house, saw who was coming, and chuckled.

"It's you. You were not in the commune. Why did you come back suddenly? What's the good news? Tell me."

Chen Xiaofeng took out a document from his bag and handed it over happily.

"The higher-ups are going to build a road for our village, all the way to the commune..."

After listening patiently, he learned that after the road was repaired, the village would be equipped with radios and broadcasting equipment, and daily necessities would be distributed to each worker. The old village chief's face was filled with excitement and he grabbed the document.

I squinted my eyes and took a look. I saw it was full of densely packed words and couldn't help but frown.

"Hey - what is this written on? It gives me a headache just looking at it."

Chen Xiaofeng explained with a chuckle.

"This is the technical instruction for building a cement road. Look, the ground needs to be leveled and compacted. Look again, the gravel base..."

The old village chief grinned, revealing his yellow teeth, and laughed out loud.

"I understand. It's just laying the foundation. It's not difficult."

Chen Xiaofeng was worried and reminded again.

"In a few days, the higher-ups will send people to give us guidance and make unified arrangements. No matter what they say, we must strictly follow their instructions. This road is used by our village..."

The same story is happening everywhere in the family.

As cement from outside continued to be transported in, hundreds of millions of rabbits were full of passion and worked hard to decorate their homes.

Five days passed in a flash, and a drizzle came.

After reading Pan Fei's plan, Lin Zhiyuan slowly looked up.

“It’s not comprehensive enough, and it’s not tough enough.

Whether it is Russia or other countries, they will cooperate to eliminate rare earths and directly notify us to replace them with other things.

The focus of the plan should be the rare earths at home.

If there is no export, should the mining areas below continue?

If there is no mining, what will happen to the mining area and the workers?

If we mine it, how do we digest it?"

Just as he finished speaking, the phone rang suddenly.

Lin Zhiyuan handed the document back and said, "Go ahead and think about it carefully."