In the conference room of the Hongchuan Foreign Economic Service Company, the third round of negotiations between the Budapest Asia-Europe Industrial Co., Ltd. and the Hongchuan Foreign Economic Service Company is underway. Ye Zi Nong, general manager of the Asia-Europe Industrial Company, food machinery engineer Moore, English

Translator Xu Hong participated in the negotiations, as did Office Director Huang Shuning, Business Manager Yu Qiwei, and Public Relations Manager Zhou Yali of the Foreign Economic Service Corporation. The focus of the negotiations was still on the conditions related to the instant noodle production line and transit labor.

Hongchuan Food Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. is a well-known instant noodle production line manufacturer in China. It has a 5-year development and production history. It is a production equipment supplier for many large-scale noodle-making companies in China. Its products are exported to the United States, Canada, Italy, Yugoslavia, and Belgium.

and Southeast Asia and other countries. However, Ye Zi Nong did not contact the manufacturer directly, but chose to order the instant noodle production line through Hongchuan Foreign Economic Service Company. This is not only because the manufacturer does not directly sell the rights, but most importantly, Hongchuan Foreign Economic Service Company

It is a company integrating government and business, which is the so-called "government-business". Yizinong knows that the deal will not be completed in the end. All Hongchuan can get is a deposit, and the equipment deposit and toll labor fees will be concentrated in the Foreign Economic Service Company.

It will undoubtedly increase the interests that drive cooperation with foreign economic service companies. From the 1980s to the early 1990s, China's reform and opening up was in the exploratory stage, and it was a common phenomenon for the party, government and military agencies to run companies. Foreign Economic and Trade Commissions in various places

They are all important departments of the government, referred to as "Foreign Economic and Economic Affairs Commission". Hongchuan Foreign Economic Service Company is a company directly affiliated to Hongchuan Foreign Economic and Technological Commission. The director of the Foreign Economic and Technological Commission directly serves as the general manager of the company. Most of the company's backbones come from cadres of the Foreign Economic and Technological Commission.

.Although official businessmen have brought about a series of social problems and will eventually withdraw from the stage of history, in the historical context that China has just got rid of "taking class struggle as the key link", official businessmen have indeed played an important role in changing concepts, eliminating political concerns, and promoting the development of market economy.

Serve as a certain example.

At this time, the speaker was Engineer Moore, who was talking about the conveyor problem of the instant noodle production line. The Hongchuan negotiator could not understand English and could only wait for a while to listen to the interpreter.

Xu Hong translated: "I have talked with your engineers many times. The conveying angle of the double-axis dough mixer must be adjusted by 9 degrees, and the cutting and sorting machine must also be adjusted by 9 degrees. Otherwise, the working area space at both ends is too small and does not meet the requirements."

Safety production requirements.”

Director Huang sincerely replied: "Mr. Moore, a considerable part of the products of Hongchuan Food Machinery Factory are distributed by our company, and some factories are not as spacious as yours and have installed this model. We attach great importance to your opinion.

I am in charge of technology. I can answer you on the technical side. This is really not a problem. In the final analysis, it is a cost issue. I suggest that this issue be put aside for the time being and we can talk about it after we have calculated the cost of this single item."

Xu Hong translated it to More, who said: "Okay."

Director Huang said: "As for the equipment deposit and payment method, we have discussed it and can make appropriate concessions, but the deposit must not be less than 10,000 U.S. dollars. In principle, the payment method accepts your request, but the down payment cannot be less than 10,000 U.S. dollars.

After arriving in Budapest, wait for the installation and debugging to run normally, and then 5"

Ye Zi Nong thought for a while and said, "Okay, this is acceptable."

Business manager Yu Qiwei said: "The next step is to talk about labor export. Regarding the labor export approval document, we are willing to make one more concession, which is 80,000 yuan. We are also willing to make a concession on the household relocation fee, which is RMB per person. Credit investigation to Budapest

We will make a concession of 50,000 yuan for the fee. If Mr. Ye accepts these conditions, the project can be started immediately."

Ye Zi Nong shook his head and said: "The distance is too big."

Director Huang said: "Mr. Ye must also understand our difficulties. We are cooperating with you at the risk of making mistakes. What should we do if those who go abroad come back and ask for farmland from us? What should we do if they violate the household registration policy? Maybe it's not good.

It’s going to be a big mistake.”

Ye Zinong said: "If those who go abroad really come back, it will be a resource for attracting investment. China currently implements the household registration management regulations of 1958, not to mention whether it adapts to the development of market economy. Even the original regulations did not prohibit it.

The terms of the relocation of citizen households. Your policy research office and legal affairs office are specialized in doing this homework. You understand this. The central government has repeatedly emphasized that reform is a great initiative with no established model to learn from, so you have to cross the river by feeling the stones and be courageous.

Bigger and faster. What does it mean to cross the river by feeling the stones? It means crossing the river if you feel the stones right and coming back if you touch the wrong ones. If you don't reach into the water and feel it, how do you know whether you can cross the river? Emancipate your mind and you have to cross the river.

Take off the foot wrap and take big strides."

Manager Yu smiled and said, "The foot wrap has been torn off, but Mr. Ye doesn't accept these conditions and can't move forward."

Public relations manager Zhou Yali said: "I think you lack sincerity in cooperation."

Director Huang glanced at Manager Zhou, obviously dissatisfied with his subordinate's expression.

Ye Zi Nong said: "You can think that way, but we are the ones consuming funds in Hongchuan every day, and we will not continue to do so endlessly. Cooperation is not about life and death, but the convergence and compromise of interests."

Director Huang said: "If there is a disagreement about the cost, it doesn't matter. We can put it aside and let's go back and think about it again. Now let's talk about the issue of a delegation organized by the Foreign Economic and Trade Commission to visit Budapest. We won't talk about the individual expenses for now, but only the number of people in the group and the reception specifications.

, inspecting the project, these problems are not isolated and have an impact on other conditions, so we drafted a plan."

Negotiations continue

After the third round of negotiations, Zizinong, Mohr, and Xu Hong left Hongchuan Foreign Economic Service Company and took the same taxi back to Hongchuan International Hotel. After getting out of the car, the three of them walked into the lobby while talking. Mohr

Said: "Mr. Ye, I have always wanted to ask why an instant noodle factory should be built in Budapest." Ye Ye said: "Because the people of Eastern Europe no longer need doctrine and need to fill their stomachs."

Xu Hong burst into laughter and quickly covered her mouth.

Moore asked: "Why are you laughing?"

The three of them were walking in when they suddenly heard someone shouting: "Zinong!"

Zi Nong heard this, but was startled for a moment and didn't pay much attention, because he had no acquaintances in Hongchuan, and no one would call him "Zi Nong".

But the voice was still shouting, this time it was: "Ye Nong!"

Zi Nong stopped, turned around, and was stunned. The person in front of him turned out to be Lao Jiu! He saw Lao Jiu walking towards him from the sofa in the rest area with a smile on his face. Zi Nong asked in surprise: "You

Why are you here?"

Lao Jiu walked closer and said, "I'm looking for you."

Only then did Ye Zi Nong remember to shake hands, so he stretched out his hand and said: "Hello, hello." Then he said to Moir and Xu Hong: "You go up and do your work first, I have guests here."

Lao Jiu said: "I arrived in the afternoon and couldn't find you on the phone, so I contacted Xuehong again. She gave me the number of the Foreign Economic Service Company. When I asked, they said you had just left, so I would be there

Let’s wait here.” Zizinong asked, “Have you booked the room?”

Lao Jiu said: "It's all booked. It's room 51 downstairs from you."

Ye Zi Nong said: "Then... should you go to my place first or your place first?"

Lao Jiu said: "I came to find you, so of course I went to your place first."

Ye Zi Nong said: "Okay, let's go up."

Hongchuan International Hotel is the highest-standard hotel in Hongchuan City. Zi Zi Nong lives in the business suite No. 99 on the 9th floor. It has an office and a living room more than the standard room. After entering the room, the two of them sat down in the living room. Zi Zi Nong was stunned.

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Lao Jiu said: "Brother, I heard that you are making good progress here."

Ye Zi Nong said: "It's not bad, it probably only happened in the past two days. What about you? Come here to do business." Lao Jiu said: "I am a restaurant owner and I don't do business, what can I do? I just want to come and take a look.

you."

Ye Zi Nong was a bit surprised: "You came... just to find me."

Lao Jiu said: "Yes, I came to Beijing from New York and flew to Hongchuan before leaving the airport just to see you. I want to stay here for a while. I really have nothing to do. I just want to chat with you when you are not busy.

Chat." Ye Zi Nong was even more puzzled: "Chat? What can I talk to you about?"

Lao Jiu said: "What? I don't deserve to talk to you."

Ye Zi Nong said: "That's not what I mean. I mean there's nothing wrong. How can we talk about it?"

Lao Jiu said: "Let's just chat, we can talk about anything, I'm willing to listen to you."

Ye Zinong said: "You leave the restaurants in New York alone just to chat."

Lao Jiu said: "The restaurant is half-dead. It makes you upset just looking at it. It's better not to look at it. It will make you feel better if you go out and have a drink and chat with someone. Otherwise, you will be suffocated to death, haha."

Zi Nong was silent for a long time and asked: "Should I call you brother or brother nine?"

Lao Jiu said: "People who are younger than me call me Brother Jiu. If you don't mind, that's fine."

Ye Zi Nong said: "Okay. Brother Ninth, I won't say anything for now. I've found out all the delicious food in Hongchuan. I'll take Brother Ninth to eat well for two days. I also want to thank Brother Ninth for such a compliment.

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Lao Jiu smiled and said: "Brothers like to eat, so let's make a rule. From now on, as long as my Ninth Brother is present, all food matters will be taken care of by me. Ninth Brother doesn't have much ability, so he can just support this.

It’s about money. I know you’re very busy here, so I thought about it before I came here, for fear of causing trouble to you..."

Just when Lao Jiu said he was afraid of causing trouble, the phone rang.

Zhi Nong went to the office to answer the phone. The call was from Director Huang Shuning.

Director Huang said: "Mr. Ye, have you just come in? Sorry, I disturbed you before you could rest for a while. You see, I always eat Mr. Ye's food these days, and I feel sorry for you. If Mr. Ye doesn't have any plans for the evening, I would like to invite you

Come out and sit down."

Ye Zi Nong said: "Director Huang is too polite. Who is attending?"

Director Huang said: "It's just you and me, no one else. I'll pick you up downstairs in a minute."

Ye Zi Nong looked at the watch on the table and said: "It's not even 6 o'clock yet, it's too early."

Director Huang said: "No sooner or later, you will know when the time comes. Okay, see you later."

Zizinong put down the phone and thought for a moment, then returned to the living room and sat down again, and said to Lao Jiu: "Maybe I have to show my trump card. I have to go to this meal. I can't accompany Brother Jiu for dinner."

Lao Jiu stood up and said: "Business matters, you are busy with your work, then I will go back first. I will wait for you in the room in the evening. We can't eat, so let's find a place to drink tea or coffee."

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A black Nissan car was driving westward along the Hongchuan North Ring Road. Director Huang was driving, with Ye Zi Nong sitting next to him. Director Huang did not choose a luxury hotel in the city, but went to the suburbs.

In the evening, the sun has not completely set. The sky in the Mid-Autumn Festival is high and far away. White clouds are floating in the blue sky. Only a faint hint of red appears on the edge of the setting sun. Although the trees are still green, they are no longer green.

It is a mature dark green, as if there is juice about to drip down... The autumn wind blows, and there is a bleak meaning in the rustling sound, and occasionally there are a few weak neighing sounds of autumn cicadas... Everything is...

It presents a kind of poetic beauty and desolation.

Zi Zi Nong was embarrassed to ask what he was going to eat, and Director Huang didn't take the initiative to ask. The two of them chatted all the time, talking about irrelevant topics. Until they left the city, Zi Zi Nong finally couldn't help it anymore and asked: "Director Huang, what are we doing here?"

What are you going to eat?”

Director Huang smiled and said calmly: "I'm really worried about inviting you to dinner. What do you think you haven't eaten when you travel all over the world? So, if I invite you to dinner, I have to eat something special, okay?
To be continued...