sbdcsierra Chapter 556 Thermos Bottle for an Airplane!
Chapter 556 Thermos Bottle for an Airplane!
"A military industrial enterprise?"
Mu Qizhong was genuinely surprised and looked at Zhong Yuemin with some uncertainty:
"Mr. Zhong, this...this should be considered...a state secret, right? Can we sell it? Wouldn't it be...illegal?"
“That would definitely not work in our country.”
Zhong Yuemin smiled and said, "But it's a different story when it comes to the Russians."
He leaned forward slightly, looking at Mu Qizhong:
"Boss Mou, you're an expert who's traveled all over the country and done business. You should understand one thing: in this world, as long as you have money, you can buy 99% of things, if not 100%. If you can't buy something, there's basically only one reason: you don't have enough money!"
"Mr. Zhong, if I may ask a question..."
Mu Qizhong still had many doubts.
"What exactly is the purpose of buying these... factories and equipment with military-related characteristics?"
"Equipment, technology, and personnel."
Zhong Yuemin spoke frankly,
"In fact, many military industrial enterprises' production equipment can be used for civilian industrial production with just a little modification. Our country's industrial base is relatively weak. If we just bury ourselves in hard work and work behind closed doors, the development speed will be too slow. The fastest and most effective way is to directly introduce advanced foreign equipment and technical personnel."
"Take the essence and discard the dross. Didn't our ancestors use this method long ago?"
Mu Qizhong nodded thoughtfully, then looked troubled:
"Boss Zhong, what kind of business are you in? Even if the Russians are really willing to sell, it's not as simple as us middlemen trading a few boxes of canned goods and bundles of clothes for a mink coat, a motorcycle, or a GAZ truck."
That's the acquisition of an entire factory, and a military-grade one at that! The price... is incredible! It would cost millions, even tens of millions, in US dollars... You shouldn't even even dream of it.
Before Zhong Yuemin could speak, Ning Wei, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but speak up:
"Mr. Mou, you must have heard of Jianlibao beverages and Yuelong clothing, right?"
"Of course!"
Mu Qizhong nodded without hesitation.
"This is common knowledge; I think every Chinese person knows it, right? How come..."
“These…” Ning Wei said calmly.
"They are all my brother Zhong's businesses."
"This……"
Mu Qizhong was completely stunned, his eyes wide open, his gaze towards Zhong Yuemin filled with shock and disbelief.
"Brother Ning... Brother Ning, is this... is this real?" His voice trembled with surprise.
Ning Wei nodded:
“Most of my brother Chung’s businesses are actually located on Hong Kong Island. In recent years, he has gradually begun to shift his focus to the mainland. In addition to beverages and clothing, he is also involved in industries such as real estate and construction. Even the restaurant we are eating at now is owned by my brother Chung.”
Mu Qizhong felt a little dazed. No wonder the lobby manager was so polite to them when they first came up; it turned out that their own restaurant...
It took him a few seconds to realize what was happening, and he quickly stood up from his seat, his face showing an almost fearful respect.
"Oh dear, Mr. Zhong, I was truly... blind to your greatness, so incredibly rude! Please forgive me, please forgive me..."
He wanted to act high and mighty because he's a boss, but instead, he just made a fool of himself.
Seeing this, Zhong Yuemin smiled and gestured for him to put his hand down:
"Mr. Mou, you're too kind. Please sit down. As for me, I'm just a small fry. I was lucky enough to catch the wave of reform and opening up and benefit from some policy dividends, which is why I've achieved some insignificant results. It's nothing to mention, haha."
"Mr. Zhong, what you said... truly makes me ashamed!"
Mu Qizhong waved his hands repeatedly, sat down again, and spoke with deep emotion.
"I, Mu Qizhong, have spent most of my life in this mess. When I was young, I was labeled a 'speculator' for dealing in scarce goods and was imprisoned twice."
After leaving home, I didn't have any other skills or expertise, so I could only continue doing the same old job, traveling all over the country, braving wind and rain. Now, I've finally accumulated some savings, and sometimes I'm quite pleased with myself..."
He gave a wry smile, his eyes filled with admiration and self-consciousness as he looked at Zhong Yuemin:
"But compared to you... sigh, it's indescribable, indescribable!"
"Mr. Mou, you're too kind."
Zhong Yuemin said solemnly,
"You are in your prime now, and your achievements have already surpassed those of the vast majority of ordinary people. Don't worry, the road ahead will definitely become wider and brighter."
He offered these words of comfort, but he knew perfectly well what was going on in his heart.
In a few years, this seemingly ordinary "middleman" will be about to pull off a truly earth-shattering deal.
People traded 500 train cars of thermos flasks and canned goods for four Tu-154 passenger planes from the Russians!
This one deal alone could net him 80 to 100 million yuan, making him famous overnight. By the 1990s, he was able to firmly rank among the top richest people in China!
This "Boss Mou" is no ordinary person; he is a truly formidable and powerful figure.
However, there's an old saying: "Success and failure both depend on Xiao He."
This Mr. Mou's "Xiao He" is precisely his endless, yet overly imaginative and grand ideas.
The trajectory of this legendary figure's later life goes far beyond the glorious achievement of "trading canned goods for airplanes."
The "ingenious ideas" in this guy's head are truly astonishing, each one more... "dreamlike" than the last.
For example, he once proposed to blast open the Himalayas to create a huge opening, allowing warm and humid air currents from the Indian Ocean to enter and completely change the arid climate of Northwest China.
For example, there are plans to cooperate with Russia to launch commercial satellites and seize space resources;
They also ambitiously proposed to develop Manzhouli in Northeast China into the "second port island" of the North and make it the economic center of Northeast Asia.
Even in the western deserts, a grand blueprint for "recreating Jiangnan" has been conceived...
Any one of these ideas, taken individually, is enough to leave people speechless, marveling at the breadth and romance of their imagination.
Having ideas and concepts is certainly a good thing, as it is a source of innovation. However, the premise is that these ideas must be based on reality and undergo rigorous scientific demonstration and feasibility analysis.
However, if the idea is too far-fetched and seriously deviates from the current level of technology, economic laws, and realistic conditions, then it is not foresight but rather an overly idealistic and blind fantasy. Investing real money in it is no different from a high-stakes gamble.
Gambling, on the other hand, is often a losing proposition—nine out of ten bets result in a loss.
Therefore, the seeds of his fate were sown the moment he put his plan into action.