430 Foreign trade
In 1985, many people had no idea.
As you may know, this year is the Year of the Ox, which is an extremely ordinary year.
However, for the country CCCP, it is an extremely unusual year.
Because, starting from this year, they carried out economic reforms and democratic system reforms that attracted worldwide attention.
Then, starting from this year, they completely fell into the quagmire and fell into the abyss of economic recession until the country was completely divided.
Probably, they never imagined that their end would be so tragic, that such a powerful country would end in just a few years.
At first, everyone had high hopes for Lao Ge, the newly appointed young leader, but they did not expect that he would bring the country into a situation of no return.
However, people feel that they have made a lot of achievements and even won the Nobel Peace Prize and the Medal of Freedom of the Lighthouse Nation.
Not only has this boss ruined the entire country, he also has a particularly long life, has many entertainment activities, and has played himself in movies for a long time. Even in 2021, he is still alive and well.
Many people have made this assumption when writing novels, assuming that they traveled to the CCCP in 1985 and then single-handedly changed history.
Let's see what they can do?
First of all, withdraw troops from Afghanistan as soon as possible. It is a quagmire and no one will be better off if it gets involved. Withdrawing early can also save some money.
Secondly, vigorously develop light industry and food industry to prevent economic collapse and people's livelihood...
In fact, this is somewhat taken for granted.
CCCP's light industry is not as weak as reported by the media.
How powerful was CCCP at its peak?
It is not an exaggeration to describe the furry bear at his peak as "extremely evil and doing whatever he wants".
At that time, the CCCP was a behemoth that merged more than a dozen countries including Belarus, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine, with a total territory of more than 22 million square kilometers, occupying one-sixth of the world's land area.
And take the year 1980, when Shen Guanglin had just traveled through time, as an example. Their power makes people shudder.
At that time, their country's population was 280 million, exceeding Citigroup's 250 million; its total steel production was 150 million tons, twice that of Citigroup;
Oil production is 600 million tons, 1.4 times that of Citigroup; cement output is 125 million tons, 1.6 times that of Citigroup;
Textiles are 7.1 billion square meters, 1.8 times that of Citigroup; dairy product output is 90 million tons, 1.6 times that of Citigroup; fishing volume is 9.2 million tons, 2.6 times that of Citigroup.
Therefore, in this era, as long as the CCCP wants to, there is no goal that they cannot achieve.
Therefore, some people in later generations commented that the CCCP collapsed due to food shortages and insufficient development of light industry. This is inaccurate.
It is true that they have insufficient industrial development, and that is because they do not pay attention to it.
Their textile industry is not backward, but it is just a shortage of materials caused by the economic shutdown.
Generally speaking, the most important reason is the collapse of their monetary system.
CCCP is simply blessed with a European farm in Ukraine, and their food production is quite large.
There are three major orchards and vegetable gardens in the world, namely Ukraine, California, and Qilu Province in China.
However, the economy of Qilu Province has not developed in this era, and they will have to work hard for a few more years.
Shen Guanglin brought Shunzi to his office, ready to have a good chat.
The two of them walked and talked all the way. Shunzi talked about various experiences abroad, which was quite interesting to listen to.
However, seeing Shunzi chatting endlessly about the international situation, Shen Guanglin was very confused. Can international trade be carried out now?
Shen Guanglin originally thought that private economic exchanges between Mao Xiong, or between China and Eastern Europe, would not officially begin until around the time of the disintegration of Mao Xiong. Unexpectedly, there are already pioneers.
He doesn't know much about the historical process of this era. All his knowledge comes from books or the Internet.
He took what others said, that is, after time travel, he tried to think back, and roughly knew the time when Lao Maozi disintegrated, but Shen Guanglin had not figured out the real reason for their disintegration.
Has anyone started moving supplies back and forth now?
I don’t know where the boss who traded his shirts for planes is now, but to his surprise, Shunzi has already begun to explore this area.
When the office arrived, Shen Guanglin poured Shunzi a cup of tea and turned on the fan to blow water while boasting.
The two of them were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years, chatting passionately about everything in the past.
To be honest, the two of them had not seen each other for a long time. In fact, he had not heard from Shunzi in the past few years and did not know what he was doing.
Shunzi briefly talked about his experience during this period. He was really too jumpy before, but after drinking tea a few times, he calmed down.
Money is all external possessions, so he used his family wealth as a certificate of investment in exchange for economic and trade routes, which can be regarded as a way out for himself.
This is a smart man.
At first, he followed Su Youpeng, but later he took the initiative to break away from others and became the boss himself, which can be regarded as the number one figure.
He also said that he is still doing business in China, but the competition is indeed too fierce, he can't get a good approval, and some people have been targeting him.
International business is simpler. As long as you are brave enough, you can still make profits.
He came here this time just hoping that Professor Shen could give some advice and see if the international trade was successful and whether he could make money. By the way, he also asked Shen Guanglin to borrow money.
Shunzi has no money.
Shunzi said that he has handed over most of the money he has earned over the years.
In fact, it was not the case. His family used to have a big business, many people under his command, and a lot of expenses. He didn't save much money at all, and he only used to win over people.
Shen Guanglin declined to comment on this matter.
If it were just to do business in Eastern Europe, Shen Guanglin would still be very interested in it.
Borrowing money is not a problem, you can even do it together in partnership.
Shunzi was very happy, he didn't even want to ask Su Youpeng to borrow money.
However, there is no need to rush into things like trade, you still have to explore the path step by step.
Shen Guanglin also said that if you boldly send people out, if something unexpected happens, their family, Great Wall, will be taken care of by the company, so at least they have no worries.
It's time to explore the road now, we can't wait until they are disintegrated and then improvise.
Shen Guanglin had long heard that too many good things were lost before and after the Mao Xiong was disintegrated.
If he doesn't participate in this grand event of dividing the spoils, God will blame him.
Shunzi asked Shen Guanglin if he had any plans or instructions. Of course there was no plan, but they could do it boldly.
Shen Guanglin's purpose is not just to make money, he just wants to get some advanced technology and equipment, and that's enough.
Of course, it would be better if you can really make some money. After all, enterprises are economic groups whose purpose is to make profits.
The matter was settled like this. The money didn't need to be much, a few million would be enough. Shen Guanglin could come up with this little money himself.
He is already a super VIP customer in the bank, and everyone knows that Professor Shen can earn US$50,000 in one class.
However, the money has been taken out. But Shen Guanglin feels that eggs cannot be put in just one basket.
Shunzi is just like Wei Yan. He has a backbone behind his back. He needs to be cooperative but also defensive.
However, at this time, he discovered that he still didn't have anyone capable.
He really lacks a person who can take charge of the overall situation like Su Youpeng.
It's hard to find someone who is honest, obedient and capable. There is no problem with Shunzi's ability, but the problem is that he is not willing to stay under others for a long time.
However, foreign trade has to be done because Lao Maozi and his friends have so many good things that it makes your mouth water just thinking about it.
Especially in terms of machinery and materials, they spent decades of energy and countless money to accumulate some technologies, but they were all lost in the subsequent economic decadence.
Although the current Lao Maozi are strong on the outside and weak on the inside, they still maintain their superficial strength. The economic reforms they have carried out have been praised by the world, but they don't know that death is just around the corner.
It doesn’t take much money to do business in Eastern Europe, and you even need supplies.
After Shen Guanglin explained these things, he stopped worrying about them. After all, there were still a few years left and he could wait.
Recently, Shen Guanglin feels that he is very aggressive and gets angry at every turn, which is a bit like menopausal syndrome.
He was worried about the country and the people, but when he thought of the miserable old man, he felt that the country was still full of hope.
The days became calm again, and everything became calm again.
Chapter completed!