Comrade Stalin was very concerned about He Rui's trip to Europe. Especially when He Rui actually signed a Sino-French economic cooperation agreement with France, Comrade Stalin was even stunned for a few seconds and did not know how to deal with this.

As a revolutionary and political leader from the era of Tsarist Russia, Stalin was no stranger to such cooperation with France. Tsarist Russia had such cooperation with France. After the Russian Revolution, the Soviet Union disposed of this debt. According to Comrade Lenin’s evil

The Soviet Union felt that it had reasonably disposed of these debts. However, France insisted that the Soviet government would not repay its debts. This was one of the reasons why France participated in the containment of the Soviet Union.

Now France has actually signed such an agreement with China. When Comrade Stalin is unable to determine all the details of Sino-French cooperation, he can only understand it according to the judgment of his revolutionary mentor, "France, a usurious imperialist, will not change its character."

Soon, Comrade Stalin made a judgment based on the economic report of the Supreme Council of National Economics of the Soviet Union and ordered the establishment of the Central Bureau of Foreign Consultation under the Supreme Council of National Economics of the Soviet Union, specifically responsible for leading the introduction and utilization of foreign technological forces.

So Molotov, Chairman of the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, began to prepare for a visit to China. At this time, He Rui was still visiting the UK. The earliest time to return to China would be in April. Molotov visited Grigor, Chairman of the Supreme Council of National Economics of the Soviet Union.

Leonid Konstantinovich Ordzhonikidze.

Since 1921, Comrade Stalin has been in charge of Sino-Soviet trade. At the beginning, there was no special arrangement. It was just that someone had to be responsible for this matter. The Political Bureau decided that Comrade Stalin should be responsible for this matter. As a result, the value of Sino-Soviet trade to the Soviet Union

It is getting bigger and bigger. In the process of Comrade Stalin's rapid increase in prestige within the party, the job he is responsible for has also played some role.

If Grigory's position corresponds to foreign countries, he is probably the Minister of Finance. Grigory also serves as the People's Commissar of Heavy Industry, so Molotov actually felt that he might not have found the right person. But Molotov came up with

The gift he brought this time was Darjeeling black tea, and Grigory was immediately happy.

Holding the sweet-smelling black tea, Molotov asked: "Comrade Grigory, I am very interested in the help of imported goods to agricultural expropriation that you mentioned in your report. I wonder if you can tell me more.

Do you understand something?"

Commissar Grigoli, like Molotov, is a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union who firmly supports General Secretary Stalin. Although he thinks that more detailed information can probably be obtained from the People's Commissar of Agriculture, but it involves two areas. Grigoli

He can be considered one of the people in charge. His thick eyebrows were slightly upturned. While drinking tea, he explained: "The plan to bring light industrial products to the countryside has been a success."

Molotov knew that this was similar to China's bicycle-to-the-rural program. The state would send the goods needed by the people to the countryside and sell them directly to the rural areas. In these aspects, the Soviet Union was very friendly to many of the Chinese government's policies.

It feels like there is no pressure to borrow it directly.

"This policy has been very successful. The total amount of commodities purchased by farmers and collective farms has tripled, and their enthusiasm for delivering grain has also increased," Grigory explained.

Molotov nodded slightly. There have always been a lot of problems with grain collection in the Soviet Union. Using bayonets to force farmers to hand over grain was a norm in the early days of the revolution, and grain collection later became a long-term problem. Even in the past two years, Comrade Stalin

Comrade Kirov, who was very highly regarded, also said harsh words when he was in the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) area, "During the grain requisition, if you see a farmer's legs shaking, you will search the house. You will definitely find the hidden grain."

"Under such circumstances, if Grigory said, 'Enthusiasm for handing over grain increases,' we can think about how successful the symbol of grain is.

Grigory finished a cup of tea, added water, and poured another cup. The honey taste of the black tea was really comforting. Although there is still a gap between Darjeeling black tea and Fujian black tea, the price of Darjeeling black tea is there.

.Soviet foreign trade personnel naturally chose products with high cost performance.

"We in the Soviet Union have the ability to produce light industrial products and also have the ability to produce light industrial products on a large scale. But we cannot produce large quantities of light industrial products at such low prices." Grigoli lamented.

As a committee member trusted by Comrade Stalin, he would not be misunderstood when he said this. Molotov nodded and agreed. As Grigory said, in the initial stage of Sino-Soviet trade, the Soviet Union on the one hand was facing

There were doubts about the quality of China's industrial products, and there were also concerns that China would use the Soviet Union as a dumping ground for industrial products. But none of these things happened. The quality of China's light industrial products was decent, and the prices were really favorable.

In addition to being cost-effective and large in quantity, China also provided the Soviet Union with technology and equipment for the production of light industrial products through cooperation with the Soviet Union, and had no intention of turning the Soviet Union into a dumping ground. Moreover, China did not suppress the price of raw materials in the Soviet Union.

The two sides are conducting fairly fair trade. Therefore, in recent years, the Soviet Union has not deliberately expanded the policy of expanding Sino-Soviet trade, but it has exported more and more raw materials to China and purchased more and more light industrial products from China.

Molotov asked: "The Supreme Council of National Economic Affairs has formulated a calculation formula based on economic needs?"

"...It is true that a part of the import and export transaction volume is determined based on domestic demand." Grigoli admitted part of it.

"At this stage, is there a gap between the farmers' assessment of light industrial products and the current import volume?" Molotov asked bluntly.

Grigoli knew that Molotov would engage in diplomatic negotiations with China, and Sino-Soviet trade was one of them, so it was necessary to answer this question, "According to the discussion, if grain collection can be doubled, it will be able to fully meet economic needs."

"

Molotov probably got the answer he wanted. If he asked the People's Commissariat of Agriculture, the answer would probably be 'the more grains collected, the better', which would be boring. But there is another question at this time

, Molotov asked: "Has the number of armed security personnel in the food collection team been reduced now?"

Grigory smiled, and Molotov also smiled. Both of them knew that this was a very implicit expression. The so-called armed guards were military forces that used force to intimidate farmers. And Molotov

Not only is the problem not ridiculous, it is actually very realistic and serious. If there is no need to bring armed forces to collect grain, it means that the rural conflicts in the Soviet Union have been greatly improved.

"Comrade Molotov, the current work of armed security personnel has been limited to protecting transported commodities. And this part of the work has begun to be borne by local militias. Farmers and cooperative members have been able to purchase most light industrial products from cooperatives. What is really needed

What is being escorted is light industrial products as rewards."

After this discussion, Molotov got the answer he wanted. After Molotov left, Grigory drank tea while thinking about the 'calculation formula' just mentioned.

When carrying a bayonet to collect grain, there is no need to consider any formula, only how much grain can be collected. Now when light industrial products are exchanged for grain, there must be a formula. The collected grain is linked to commodities, and these commodities are produced and traded.

The cost calculation is actually quite complicated.

To put it simply, the imported light industrial products require the Soviet Union to produce as many export commodities as the consumption costs must be at least equal. How much help does the imported light industrial products have to the country's economic development, eliminate domestic conflicts, and improve social stability.

On the whole, the price of China's light industrial products does not have a particularly big advantage over other countries. But fortunately, the large quantity and sufficient control are sufficient. The real help is mainly reflected in solving the domestic conflicts of the Soviet Union. When farmers can buy a large amount of cheap light industrial products

As time went by, their enthusiasm for producing grain and delivering grain naturally increased.

As the amount of collected grain increases, the number of urban industrial people that can be fed will naturally increase. The wages paid to workers and farmers in the Soviet Union are actually not low. With the sufficient supply of food in cities and the supply of light industrial products, the work enthusiasm of urban workers will also increase.

improve.

After drinking another cup of tea, Grigory returned to his study, took out some documents and began to study. It was a list of Sino-French cooperation projects that had been announced, many of which were products in the light industry. He wrote a few notes,

Grigory thought for a while.

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Although the revolutionary mentors called France usury imperialism, France is indeed one of the few industrial countries in the world. France's light industrial products are of good quality and low price, and many industrial products are cheaper than similar industrial products in China.

It would be great if China, after acquiring these technologies, could digest and absorb them and transfer production technology to the Soviet Union. At the same time, it could export industrial products of the same quality as France to the Soviet Union at a lower price.

The Soviet Union has carried out a large amount of resource exploration since the Tsarist era. The reserves of wood, coal, minerals, and oil are extremely huge. The Soviet heavy industry also has a solid foundation. If technology transfer can be obtained, the Soviet heavy industry can also produce excellent products.

.As long as these products are exported to China, it will be enough to balance trade and import a large amount of cheap light industrial products from China.

The changes in grain requisition in recent years have impressed Grigory. A powerful socialist country is fully capable of allowing its people to live a good life. Fair trade can greatly improve the efficiency of improving the quality of people's lives. Therefore, Grigory expressed his concern for China and France.

I look forward to cooperation very much. Because in the Sino-Soviet trade, China did not require the Soviet Union to provide the international hard currency of pounds and US dollars, nor did it force the Soviet Union to accept the Chinese yuan. The two parties only settled on account, and the settlement time was usually one quarter. After that, according to

Settlement results, continue to place orders, or cancel orders. It is really convenient for a country like the Soviet Union that lacks foreign exchange.

Moreover, after Sino-French technical cooperation, the Soviet Union could also learn about the latest technological development level in Europe through inspections in China. Although Western Europe closed the door to technical cooperation with the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union opened a new door in the East. This technology

Cooperation does not require the Soviet Union to pay hard currencies such as precious metals or pounds and US dollars, and it can also meet the Soviet Union's demand for advanced technology.

Of course, the implementation of these things will not be that simple. People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs Molotov will definitely have to put in a lot of effort.

If He Rui knew what the Soviet Union was thinking, he would definitely be very happy. Because this is also the direction He Rui hopes to go in. So He Rui also visited many well-known British companies in the UK. He waited for He Rui to be politely guided by the owner and person in charge of the company.

After visiting the Communist Party, He Rui was indeed a little disappointed.

When delivering a speech at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, He Rui mentioned some of the institutional disadvantages of capitalist countries. The contradiction between private ownership of the means of production and socialized large-scale production is one of the fundamental contradictions of the capitalist system. British companies still use steam in large quantities.

Power, even though British steam power has reached the limit that steam power can achieve after three hundred years of development, the steam revolution is still lagging behind the electrical revolution.

He Rui does not believe that Britain does not have the technical strength for the electrical revolution, but Britain's large investment based on the steam revolution has become a burden to Britain at this time. Abolition of these investments is a large sum of money, investing in the electrical revolution and developing internal combustion engines is another huge investment.
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