"Do you need to visit the Forbidden City? That is the imperial palace of the ancient feudal dynasty in our history! There is also the Badaling Great Wall, that is..."

"No, no, I'm not interested in those."

Sitting in a breakfast shop at the entrance of an alley, Carter held a pancake-like thing in one hand and a bowl of soy milk in the other. While eating hazelnuts, he did not forget to take the time to reply to his temporary new secretary.

He is still far away from his hometown in Hubei in his previous life, so he can't eat hot dry noodles and eggnog for the time being. But he can drink a bowl of soy milk, which makes Carter feel good, but...

"What a pity, there is no sugar! Soy milk without sugar is simply soulless!"

"Tang...Boss, please..."

Hearing that Carter wanted candy, Han Xue immediately stood up and prepared to perform her duties...

"Here, I still have some rock candy at home for the doll... Do you think it can be done?"

Whether it's the Crown car parked at the entrance of the alley or Carter's foreign appearance. His presence in this small breakfast shop is nothing to attract attention. The business of the breakfast shop is completely ruined by this guy.

It turned a lot yellow!

In this era where "three turns and one beep" means the best, the best configuration, any car is a status symbol for officials. Not to mention that this is a top-notch Crown, and it is also carrying a foreign guest...

The boss and his wife, who never took their attention away from Carter, heard Carter talking about candy. While feeling distressed, they didn't dare to refuse directly...

"Thank you very much! I'll pay for it. The three of us will give you 3 yuan, okay?"

Carter, who had never drunk plain soy milk since he was a child, found it not without sugar, but reluctant to use it. He was immediately happy, as he was worried about having no place to spend his money!

In the United States, Carter may not dare to make a fuss, but in China of this era, Carter has the confidence to say, "When I make friends, I never care whether they have money or not. Anyway, they don't have money like me."

Regarding the issue of currency purchasing power, different reference objects often lead to very different results. According to a relatively standardized algorithm, that is, based on the m2 currency balance, the national m2 currency balance in 1981 was 900 billion. In 2020, this number was 213.49 trillion

, increased by a full 237 times. So according to standard calculations, the purchasing power of 1 yuan this time is almost equivalent to 237 yuan in 2020!

However, due to the hot weather, Carter bought three popsicles on the road before passing by the breakfast shop. The popsicles cost 2 cents each compared to the one and a half or two yuan in 2020, but the increase was only a hundred times.

Faced with the difference between this theoretical data and actual prices, Carter attributed it to the fact that in this era of scarcity of materials, basic consumer goods are actually much more expensive than they will be in the future! That’s right, don’t look at the future as everything will increase in price.

Seriously, but in fact, the prices of staple food, meat, vegetables and other daily necessities are falling.

But whether it was calculated based on theoretical values ​​or based on actual objects. Carter, who had 11.9 million in cash, was not even interested in calculating dimes. After calling out the quotation, Carter immediately smiled and looked at it.

To Han Xue:

"Hey hey hey, what the hell, I still need you to help me with the advance. I'll go to the bank to withdraw the money later and I'll pay you back!"

"No, no, reception work is what we should do...I can also reimburse you for this..."

Han Xue waved her hand in decline with a black line on her forehead.

"Comrade Han Xue! There is a difficult task for you in the organization. I will hand over the work in the afternoon. From tomorrow morning until the foreign guest who came with President Carter leaves, your job is to accompany him to visit various places.

.Arrange reception work along the way and take good care of his life! For example, if he is not used to eating, try to coordinate with local comrades to make some bread, steak, etc..."

"Don't refuse in a hurry! Don't think that you are going to be a servant! Let me tell you, that little Carter brought a full 7 million US dollars this time! I heard the news from the State Guesthouse, he

You may also intend to invest more in China. As you know, our country is now poor and weak. If we want to develop, we must learn from foreign advanced experience and advanced technology! These require foreign exchange!"

“Last year, our country’s foreign exchange reserves were all spent, and we owed US$1.2 billion to other countries. Until now, this money has not been repaid, let alone used to buy equipment and technology.

..”

"In 1979, our annual foreign exchange reserves were only 840 million, so just this 7 million US dollars was equivalent to 0.83% of our national foreign exchange earning target the year before last! As long as there are a hundred such people...

Alas, let’s not talk about this anymore. In short, you need to make him feel our government’s enthusiasm for foreign businessmen! Take it seriously!”

"During the accompanying visit, we must focus on introducing him to the advantages of investing here... Come on, this is the data provided by the Ministry of Commerce. You should take note of it quickly and treat this accompanying visit as a tough battle.

!”

net

"If he can be allowed to spend all the 7 million US dollars on our land of China during this one and a half month inspection period! When you come back, I will give you credit! If he can be allowed to continue to increase investment, 10 million, I will

I’ll give you second-class merit! If I have 20 million, I’ll give you first-class merit!”

While paying for breakfast for three people at the standard price and using extra rock candy, Han Xue recalled in her mind the scenes that happened after she was suddenly called to the big leader's office yesterday...

I recalled my emotional changes at that time, from embarrassment to sadness, then to solemnity, and finally to preparedness. Also, after receiving the task, I stayed up all night memorizing information in order to deal with this capitalist who in the traditional impression should be a fussy, cold and ruthless capitalist.

Midnight lights...

Look at Carter, who is happily throwing rock sugar into the bowl of hot soy milk, and then skillfully taking a stick of tachyon and inserting it into the bowl to stir...

In addition to the quote just now that does not regard money as money, which smells like squandering capital, this person... How can this person act like a country man who comes to the city?! He can drink a bowl of soy milk with great taste?!

Aren’t capitalists supposed to eat and drink every day? Is this because they are tired of eating? Change their tune?!

"Hehehe, this smell is just right! Hey, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong?"

Although the taste is not as delicate as that of white sugar, Carter felt very happy after eating soy milk, which he loved second only to egg drop rice wine in his memory. Noticing that the new secretary's eyes were a bit strange, Carter asked strangely while holding the bowl

road.

I really feel like you have problems everywhere!

While Han Xue was complaining crazily in her heart, she had a sweet smile on her face:

"No, it's just a bit strange! You know, in our traditional impression, people like you should eat steak and red wine every day, and eat well and richly! And the dining environment is also very high-end.

Wool carpet, crystal lamp... I didn't expect you to be so friendly to the people, and you can drink a bowl of soy milk with relish!"

"People like us? You mean capitalists?"

Carter laughed and put down the soy milk bowl in his hand:

"There are scenes you mentioned! But most of the time, we are actually no different. We eat normal meals and live a normal...well, a normal life. It's just that relatively speaking, the United States has more abundant products.

So the food on our daily table will be better. It’s not as exaggerated as you said!”

"But since you mentioned delicious food, I won't be polite. I heard that your Tan family cuisine is quite famous? Can you make a reservation for me at noon?"
Chapter completed!