Rebirth in 1970: I work as an educated youth in a forestry farm

The investment fair was successfully held, and the occupancy rate of the first phase of stores reached about 75%.

Then more merchants signed contracts and settled in. According to the current situation, around New Year's Day, the occupancy rate will reach almost 80%.

Sheng Xiping stayed in the capital for a month or so. After finishing the investment promotion and follow-up matters, he went to Heihe with Wu Bingzhong and others.

In fact, the cooperation with Alexander and others was on the right track, and Sheng Xiping was not needed at all for regular goods transactions.

But this time the things were too special, so we had to be careful, so Sheng Xiping also went with him.

After everyone arrived in Heihe, they first made contact with Alexander and others.

Then it was agreed that on the evening of December 23, the transaction would take place in a secluded place in the upper reaches of Longjiang River, dozens of kilometers away from Heihe River.

On the afternoon of the 23rd, Sheng Xiping and Wu Yucheng, accompanied by Wu Bingzhong, Yang Lao, several leaders of the army, and the technicians responsible for inspecting and accepting the goods, got on several jeeps and set off.

Before they set off, a dozen covered trucks had been arranged to transport a group of soldiers who had changed into civilian clothes.

Behind the crowd, there were several military jeeps following far away, responsible for security work.

By the time everyone arrived at the agreed riverside, it was already dark.

This place is very remote. There are no watchtowers on both sides of the river bank. The river bank is also covered with reeds that are as tall as a person. It is very desolate.

Both sides have withdrawn their patrol posts here in advance, so no one will disturb them tonight.

It had just passed the winter solstice, the temperature was extremely low, and the wind on the riverside was strong. Everyone was wearing thick clothes, covering them tightly from head to toe.

Everyone waited anxiously in the cold wind, and the sky became darker and darker, until finally everything was pitch black.

At nine o'clock in the evening, there was finally light on the opposite side. The strong military flashlight flashed on and off several times, which was the signal agreed upon before.

On Jiang's side, Sheng Xiping also quickly turned on his flashlight and sent a signal to the other side.

Then, I heard the roar of the engine coming from the opposite side, and countless car lights came on one after another, looking like a long dragon from a distance.

"All attention, stay alert." The leading soldier whispered the order, and then a group of soldiers quickly dispersed and lined up along the river to maintain fighting status.

Alexander and others sat in the first car and came over. Sheng Xiping stepped forward and shook hands with everyone. "Thanks for your hard work."

"In the cargo boxes at the back are the things you want. Each box has a number. Just go back and assemble it."

Alexander pointed to the extended trucks behind him and said.

If it is a normal transaction between the two countries, the best way would be direct delivery.

It's the opponent's fighter pilot who drives the plane directly to the airport here. It's simple and convenient.

But now it is obvious that this is not the case. Alexander and the others did it in private without telling their superiors. The target of direct flight delivery is too large and can easily attract attention.

Therefore, this transaction uses land transportation.

On Alexander's side, the wings of the fighter jets were disassembled, and the fuselage and other components were packed into cargo boxes with specific specifications, and then transported over in extended trucks.

This method is actually very common and is mostly used during ocean-going cargo transportation.

After the recipient receives the goods, the container is transported by truck to the air force base, and then the wings are assembled.

After Alexander finished speaking, he waved his hand to signal the people behind him to open the cargo box.

The technical experts here stepped forward and carefully inspected the goods in the container with a flashlight. After checking that they were correct, they came out of the container and gestured towards Mr. Yang and others.

The soldiers here immediately stepped forward, took over the truck cab, and then drove the truck away.

Sheng Xiping had made an agreement with Alexander in advance that this batch of extended trucks was also within the scope of the transaction, and he exchanged supplies for them.

This eliminates the need to unload and load the truck, saving both parties peace of mind.

Trucks passed by one after another in front, and behind them, several big vehicles with cannon barrels also drove closer.

After the technicians checked and confirmed that there was no problem, the well-trained soldiers here immediately handed over to the other party, drove the big guy to the river bank, and drove directly back to the border defense camp.

Seeing that the delivery of the goods was completed, Sheng Xiping waved his hand, and someone carried seven or eight large sacks from a truck.

When the sack was opened, it was filled with bundles of green bills.

The total value of the goods is eleven million U.S. dollars. Previously, the superiors had specially approved five million U.S. dollars, but there was still a shortfall of six million U.S. dollars.

Sheng Xiping didn't have that many beautiful swords in his hands. He could only support one million, leaving the remaining five million with nowhere to go.

It just so happens that the authorities above are currently rectifying the blind introduction of wind.

Since 1985, there has been a wave of equipment introduction across the country.

The machinery introduced by most of the factories has indeed played a role in upgrading and promoting production, but some of them were blindly introduced without planning and order.

For example, there is a steel rolling mill that has imported equipment worth tens of millions of dollars, but it has been idle for a long time because of power problems.

There is also a province that spent 800 million to introduce a complete set of vinylon production equipment from Dongwa. After it was completed, it was discovered that the natural gas supply could not be solved and the construction could not be started at all.

There is also a fertilizer factory that introduced a production line from the United States and reduced the original number of more than 1,500 employees to more than 300.

Afterwards, management problems arose one after another, and the quality of technicians could not guarantee professional cooperation. In the end, it had to be changed back.

In December, China's "Business Weekly" estimated that the value of idle equipment in domestic factories at that time was about 20 billion yuan.

For this reason, the country has specially issued policies to suspend the introduction of equipment.

Those that need to be imported must undergo strict examination and approval, and foreign equipment must not be blindly introduced and waste foreign exchange reserves.

Such a card immediately freed up three million US dollars, which were all brought over to Mr. Yang and the others.

The remaining two million, as agreed, can be remitted to Alexander's bank account abroad.

Alexander randomly pulled out a few cards, checked their authenticity, then waved his hand, and several people came over from behind to count the money in the sack.

You don’t need to count them one by one, just count them clearly one by one.

After all the money was counted, Alexander ordered people to take away the sacks and load them on the truck. Then several people hugged Sheng Xiping and Wu Yucheng goodbye.

"Sheng, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you. I wish you all the best and look forward to our next cooperation."

"It's a pleasure to cooperate. I'll transport the remaining supplies in a few days. Let's have a drink together later." Sheng Xiping patted the other party on the back and said with a smile.

The transaction was successfully concluded, and Alexander returned to the other side of the river with his men.

Sheng Xiping also took the time to get in the car and return to the border guard station.

After all this trouble, it was too late by the time they returned. The resident leader specially asked the cooking team to prepare meals for everyone to eat and keep warm.

"We will make an exception tonight. You can drink alcohol. This is our celebration drink and you must drink it."

Mr. Yang was so happy that he didn't know what to do. He shouted for someone to bring a few boxes of wine, and he insisted on having a celebratory drink with everyone.

Mr. Yang had already spoken, and it was hard for others to say anything else, so everyone started eating, drinking and having fun.

In the end, no matter whether it was the leader or the soldiers, they were all drunk and confused.

It was so troublesome to go back in the middle of the night, so Sheng Xiping and others simply stayed in the military camp.

The next morning, Mr. Yang and others were going to go elsewhere. Before leaving, Mr. Yang and several leaders gave Sheng Xiping another compliment.

"Comrade Xiao Sheng, you have made a great contribution this time. Don't worry, I will definitely ask you for credit when I get back. I won't let you work in vain."

"Chief, I'm just a matchmaker. It's not a big achievement. I just try my best to contribute to the motherland." Sheng Xiping said very modestly.

"What a good comrade. He is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and does not take credit for himself." A chief who was higher than Wu Bingzhong patted Sheng Xiping on the shoulder and sighed.

"Don't worry, I will convert those cars directly into money later and transfer them to your company account. And the one million US dollars you helped me collect will definitely be paid back to you."

The trucks transporting the boxes were obtained by Sheng Xiping in exchange for supplies, but there were no customs clearance procedures.

If you follow Sheng Xiping's method, you will have to go through the customs and border inspection department to complete the formalities before you can sell it.

After discussion last night, several leaders decided that they would just keep those trucks, which would avoid all the formalities, and they would just give the money to Sheng Xiping at the market price.

After all, Sheng Xiping helped so much, so he couldn't let others lose money.

"Oh, thank you all leaders. If you need anything in the future, just ask me. I will do my best within my ability."

When Sheng Xiping heard this, he thought this arrangement was quite good, so he said goodbye to everyone politely.

After handling the follow-up issues of this special batch of goods, Sheng Xiping did not stay in Heihe for long.

There were Sun Jinggang and others here. Normal trade activities did not require Sheng Xiping to keep an eye on them personally, but at the other end of the mall, he was a little uneasy and had to go back to the capital to have a look.

So, on the 28th, Sheng Xiping and Wu Yucheng flew back to the capital to prepare for the opening of the shopping mall.

The news that the shopping mall will open on January 24 has been widely announced to the capital and surrounding towns through newspapers, radio, television and other channels.

It turns out that in the twelfth lunar month, everyone has to buy new year's goods.

Now the mall has released news that many products no longer require tickets and can be purchased directly with money.

I don’t know how many people are waiting for the mall to open and come to visit.

In fact, since 1983, food stamps, gas stamps and other tickets have been gradually banned.

However, many industrial products, especially those in short supply, such as home appliances, still require tickets.

It's the end of the year, who doesn't want to go home with a big color TV and watch the Spring Festival Gala lively at night?

In the past, color TV required tickets, and even if you saved up for a year, you might not be able to save enough. Now that I heard that tickets are no longer required, everyone is gearing up and waiting.

Busy as we enter the twelfth lunar month, shopping malls are also busy preparing for the opening ceremony.

Although Sheng Xiping was not highly educated, he had lived an extra lifetime and had seen a lot of the world.

For the opening of the shopping mall this time, not only did leaders from relevant departments be invited to cut the ribbon, but some singers and actors were also paid heavily to perform live.

At the same time, there will be a lottery on site. Anyone who purchases a certain amount will get a chance to draw a lottery. The first prize is a car, the second prize is a color TV, and the third prize is a bicycle.

Even if you don't win the grand prize, you will still be given small gifts such as eggs, toilet paper, sugar, soy sauce, etc.

People say that during the period of Laba 7 and Laba, one’s chin will freeze off. The capital at this time is also very cold.

I thought that the passenger flow would not be particularly large under such a temperature, so I chose to open on Sunday, the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month.

But no one expected that before seven o'clock in the morning, there would already be a long queue outside the shopping mall, with an endless line as far as the eye could see.

When we first chose to build a shopping mall near the Third Ring Road, many people secretly joked that Sheng Xiping was stupid and opened the shopping mall in the suburbs and rural areas. How could anyone go there?

However, at this moment, many people are glad that they chose here. If it were within the Second Ring Road, the traffic would be jammed today.

Outside the main entrance of the mall, pink and purple balloons, red Chinese knots, lanterns and other decorations are tied to the arched door supported by iron frames.

In front of the main entrance, a platform was set up and covered with red felt.

Some staff are debugging audio, loudspeakers and other equipment to make final preparations for the upcoming opening ceremony.

Directly opposite the stage, there were reporters from major newspapers and TV stations, armed with long guns and short cannons, always ready to record the opening scene.

At this moment, inside the mall, the staff of each store are taking final inventory.

At half past seven, everyone was in place, the music started, and the host came on stage.

This time, Sheng Xiping and the others also spent a lot of money and directly invited two of CCTV's most popular hosts.

In the past, you could only appreciate the two hosts on TV, but now you can appreciate them so close. Everyone in the audience was very excited.

That is to say, there were no smart phones in these days, and ordinary people did not have cameras in their homes. Otherwise, everyone would probably be holding up their mobile phones to take photos and videos at this moment.

The procedure for the opening ceremony had been decided in advance and was originally expected to take an hour.

But after seeing the situation at the scene this morning, all the leaders present discussed and decided to shorten the process as much as possible to prevent the people from waiting in the cold wind for too long.

So, several leaders came to the stage and gave a brief speech. Then they cut the ribbon and fired firecrackers.

"Comrades, the mall has sufficient supply of goods. Please avoid crowding and enter in an orderly manner to prevent anyone from being injured."

The host took the microphone and emphasized it several times before the mall door opened.

As the host reminded, there was also a security team composed of veterans to maintain order, so there was no scene of crowds swarming in.

Everyone followed the instructions and lined up to enter the mall in an orderly manner. Of course, once you enter the mall, no one will care about you, and many people will run away.

But as I ran, I was attracted by the dazzling array of products in the mall, and I couldn't help but slow down and select the goods.

The shopping mall is under unified management, and all store service staff are uniformly dressed. They have received professional training before opening and must serve with a smile.

This is not a state-owned enterprise such as a supply and marketing cooperative or a department store. The staff look like their dead parents, making faces all day long.

From the moment you start working here, you must abide by one principle: customer first.

Anyone who shows disrespect to customers or quarrels with customers will be fired from the mall directly.

A wide variety of high-quality goods, reasonable prices, and courteous and considerate services immediately give people an excellent impression of this newly opened shopping mall.

When customers are satisfied, they are naturally willing to pay.

The purchasing power of the people in the capital is nothing to say. Even if there are foreign brands on the third and fourth floors, countless people choose to buy them.