Rebirth: the fiery age of Mori Gong's children

Chapter 492 Border Trade Begins

With the joint efforts of Heihe and Bu City, the border trade between the two countries was scheduled to start on New Year's Day in 1986, on Daheihe Island in the middle of the river.

The Longjiang International Hotel, jointly invested and constructed by Tengyue Trading Company and Heihe Finance Bureau, has already been completed and is scheduled to open on December 27th.

Of course, before opening, the hotel has already entered the trial operation stage.

According to the original agreement with the Finance Bureau, the employees of the hotel are basically family members of the Finance Bureau.

Sheng Xiping hired a general manager and two department managers from the port city with a high salary, and trained the employees for nearly a month.

Those who pass the assessment after training will be hired and assigned to various departments.

The warehouse has also been prepared. The tens of thousands of square meters of the warehouse are filled with wine, cans, and various light industrial products shipped from factories in the Northeast.

At the same time, Sheng Xiping also contacted Mao Zi's people in advance through Chen Ruiqing's channels.

As long as border trade is opened, both parties can conduct transactions directly on Daheihe Island.

At the beginning, Sheng Xiping arranged for Zhang Zhijun's younger brother Zhang Zhiqiang, Pan Fusheng's younger brother Pan Desheng, Wang Dongcheng, and Sun Jinggang to be the persons in charge of Heihe.

"Manager Sun." The other party greeted Sun Jinggang.

"Qiangzi, Desheng, arrange for people to buy some fish, meat, etc., and give everyone extra meals in the evening.

The airport is fifteen kilometers away from the city, so it doesn't take long to get there by car.

The hotel occupies a large area, with a total of five or six buildings in front and behind.

Even though this is a dormitory, the conditions are much better than an ordinary guest house.

Sun Jinggang felt embarrassed that in his hotel, there was no place to stay when the boss came, so he had to live in the staff dormitory.

The staff dormitory is in the building at the back. Sun Jinggang has reserved several rooms facing the sun. They have been cleaned up in advance and all the supplies are the same as those in the hotel.

There were two large iron doors painted black, with a sign hanging on the side that said the warehouse was an important place and no one was allowed to enter.

Don't worry, when we make money, we won't treat you guys badly. "

When they saw that Sun Jinggang was bringing someone here, the people inside relaxed and quickly opened the corner door next to them.

As soon as they met, Sun Jinggang quickly explained.

A total of more than 60 warehouses have been built here, and a bungalow has been specially built on the other side, which is a place for everyone to live and eat.

Of course, the hotel's business is booming now, and it is estimated that it will make a lot of money this winter. For the subsequent construction of the project, it is estimated that Teng Yue Company and the Finance Bureau will not need to spend much money.

Zhang Zhiqiang and Pan Desheng were in charge of the warehouse. They met Sheng Xiping and hurriedly reported the stocking situation in the warehouse.

A separate room was originally reserved for the two of them, but they occupied it. "

Sheng Xiping walked around the warehouse twice and was very satisfied when he saw that everything was well arranged.

"It doesn't matter. You can live anywhere. The staff dormitories are also very good. Yu Cheng and I are not that particular."

As soon as Sun Jinggang, Sheng Xiping and the others approached, someone came out from the corner door next to them and looked outside warily.

The main reason is that Xu Guoxing and others were not so confident in the hotel's prospects before and did not dare to invest too much money at one time.

"The main reason is that in the past few days, officials from Buzhou across the river who came to negotiate have also stayed in our hotel.

These are only the first phase of the project. In the spring of next year, rockeries, fountains, pavilions and other landscapes, as well as other supporting facilities, will be built.

Sheng Xiping was happy when he heard this. If the hotel was full, it meant that the business was good, and it also meant that their investment was in the right direction. What a good thing?

As for where they live, that is not a problem at all. They lived in Datongpu before, so what are they afraid of in the staff dormitories?

"Hey, this hotel is quite impressive." When Sun Jinggang drove into the hotel yard, Wu Yucheng looked out and praised.

Sheng Xiping and Wu Yucheng each lived in a room, and several other entourage members shared a room.

There are 20 or 30 relatives of each family here, all of them are good young men. They have food and accommodation here, and they take turns on duty at night, killing two birds with one stone.

The east and west buildings, as well as the one at the back, are guest rooms. Behind it are the staff dormitories, warehouse, laundry room, etc.

The ventilation windows above are all equipped with iron bars. Without a key, there is no way to enter the warehouse.

"Mr. Sheng and Mr. Wu, the hotel rooms are already full. We can only accommodate you in our staff dormitories."

Everyone settled down, took a short rest, and went to the warehouse to have a look in the afternoon.

Sun Jinggang received the news and drove to the Heihe Airport, which had been rebuilt and had just been in operation for more than a month, to pick him up.

"Everyone has been working hard for the past six months. If we continue to persevere, the border trade will begin in a few days, and it will be a tough battle.

So before the hotel officially opens, the guest rooms are already full, and you have to wait in line to eat at the restaurant.

Recently, many foreigners have come to Heihe. They are all foreign merchants who have learned that border trade is about to open and come here to look for opportunities to make money.

Before the hotel opened, Sheng Xiping, Wu Yucheng and others took a plane to Bingcheng, and then transferred from Bingcheng to Heihe.

When these people come, they need food and accommodation. There are not many local hotels and guest houses, so many people stay at the Longjiang Hotel, which has just opened for trial operation.

Sun Jinggang took Sheng Xiping and Wu Yucheng into the courtyard and saw rows of tall warehouses, all equipped with heavy iron doors and sealed tightly.

The warehouse is just behind the hotel, in a separate courtyard. The courtyard wall is more than two meters high. It is blocked by No. 8 wire with iron caltrops horizontally and diagonally to prevent anyone from climbing in through the courtyard wall.

He also selected a group of young, strong, and smart people from relatives in each family to be responsible for the storage and transportation of various materials.

When you enter the courtyard, you are faced with this four-story building, which is the hotel's lobby, restaurant, conference hall, entertainment room, etc.

The warehouse is currently more than half full, and a lot of goods will be shipped in the near future. It is expected that more than ten warehouses can be installed.

Eat well and rest well these days to recharge your batteries. "Sheng Xiping waved his hand and said loudly.

"Okay, thank you Brother Xiping." Upon hearing this, everyone cheered in unison.

"Brother Xiping, don't worry, we will definitely do our best and there won't be any mistakes."

When Sheng Xiping arrived in Heihe, he would definitely meet and chat with Xu Guoxing and others.

So he didn't stay in the warehouse for long. After chatting with everyone for a while, he returned to the hotel and called Xu Guoxing.

"Uncle-in-law, it's me, Xiping. I'm in Heihe today. Is my uncle free in the evening? I'll treat you to dinner."

On the other end of the phone, Xu Guoxing was extremely happy when he heard it was Sheng Xiping.

"Hey, the God of Wealth is here. When did he arrive? You didn't even tell me in advance. I'll arrange for someone to pick you up."

Even before the Longjiang Hotel opened, business was booming. Even those who came to negotiate from Bu City asked by name that they must stay at the Longjiang Hotel when they come to Heihe in the future.

The hotel is so prosperous and the business is booming. Can Xu Guoxing be unhappy?

Of course, when it comes to government reception, it is indispensable to keep accounts first and settle the accounts later.

To put it bluntly, it's just a white slip. In those years, I don't know how many reception units were brought down just because of IOUs.

This is indeed unavoidable. If we really don't let the debt go up, we will offend people.

At the beginning, Sheng Xiping was also a little worried, so he made a special agreement with Xu Guoxing and others that entertainment could be accepted and the settlement period could not exceed three months.

Moreover, there is a monthly reception limit. If it exceeds the limit, it will be settled in cash.

Xu Guoxing expressed his understanding of this.

Besides, this hotel also has investments from Finance Bureau employees, so he naturally doesn't want everyone's hard-earned money to go down the drain.

Therefore, when the city came to discuss reception business, it also made the rules clear.

Anyway, Xu Guoxing is from the Finance Bureau, and he knows best whether there is money in the city or not.

"Well, I won't invite you tonight. We have to wait in line to eat at the hotel restaurant. There are too many people. Let's not delay our business and make money.

In this way, you come to my house, ask your aunt to cook some dishes for us, and we have a few drinks.

Don't worry, your aunt is very good at cooking. If she didn't have another shift to attend, I would have wanted her to take care of things in the restaurant. "

Xu Guoxing is now closer to Sheng Xiping than his own children.

You know, this is related to the vital interests of the employees and families of the Finance Bureau. Whether everyone can make more money depends on the hotel business.

Why not eat? Why join in the fun at the hotel? It's better to be at home, eat peacefully and feel comfortable.

When Sheng Xiping heard this, he laughed. "Okay, then I'll go to my aunt's house that night and have a taste of my aunt's craftsmanship."

After hanging up the phone, Sheng Xiping and Wu Yucheng went out to buy some things. When the time was almost up, they went straight to Xu Guoxing's house.

Xu Guoxing's daughter-in-law, Qiao Ling, received a call from her husband and immediately asked for leave from her work. She went to the market to buy a lot of food and went home, busy frying and frying.

Sheng Xiping and Xu Guoxing entered the door in front of each other.

Following Xu Guoxing were two deputies from the Finance Bureau, a director from the Economic and Trade Bureau, and those whom Sheng Xiping had met before.

When everyone saw Sheng Xiping and the others, they came forward to shake hands and say hello with great enthusiasm.

"Mr. Sheng really has a unique vision. The Longjiang Hotel is now famous in our city. I really can't accept it.

You don’t know that the city leaders are now filled with regret. If they had known better, they should not have refused to cooperate in the first place.

Everyone envies Lao Xu and the others for making the right bet. Director Chen held Sheng Xiping's hand and said with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Sheng, if you have any profitable business in the future, you must tell us.

We also want to bring our employees and family members together to earn some money.

Apart from anything else, it would be good to buy more New Year's goods and have a good year. "He Ju and others also agreed.

"Thank you for your praise. These are just trivial tricks that make a living. You are the ones who do the big things.

I have to thank all the leaders for their help this year.

I will keep the kindness of all the leaders in mind. If you have anything to do in the future, just ask, and I will help you get it done even if my head is bowed.

In the future, I have to ask all the leaders to take care of me and take care of me. "Sheng Xiping held his hands in front of everyone and said a few polite words to everyone with a smile.

Xu Guoxing's family lives in a bungalow, which is quite spacious. Seven or eight people can sit there without feeling crowded.

Everyone sat down and started chatting.

The Economic and Trade Bureau is a newly established unit specifically responsible for border trade.

Xu Guoxing brought Director Feng here today just to lead Sheng Xiping. Sheng Xiping naturally understood that it was necessary to talk to others.

Qiao Ling's cooking skills are really good, and she works very quickly. In a short time, she made eight dishes and brought them to the table, and she also carried several bottles of wine.

On a cold day, everyone was sitting on the hot Kang, drinking wine and chatting, which was quite pleasant.

Sheng Xiping happened to be sitting next to Director Feng, and the two chatted while eating and drinking. Sheng Xiping rarely asked others about border trade.

Director Feng was a good person. He told Sheng Xiping a lot of things. Sheng Xiping consulted humbly and benefited a lot.

Three days later, the Longjiang Hotel opened, and many city leaders attended the opening ceremony.

The leaders of Bu City had not yet left and were invited to attend the opening ceremony. Sheng Xiping took the opportunity to get in touch with these people.

At noon, the hotel arranged a sumptuous banquet to entertain the guests. Foreign businessmen staying in the hotel were also invited.

After these people learned about Sheng Xiping's identity, they came over enthusiastically to chat. Sheng Xiping and others took the opportunity to talk to them about cooperation.

A large number of these foreign merchants came here to explore and had no products to trade.

Or, there are some people who cannot pay the deposit to trade on the island, so they can only work as second- or third-level traders on the shore.

In addition to the wood, Sheng Xiping and the others have to sell other materials they returned from trading, which will definitely require a large number of distributors.

Therefore, the two parties hit it off immediately, and many people expressed their intention to cooperate with Sheng Xiping and the others.

In the blink of an eye, 1985 passed and 1986 arrived.

New Year's Day, January 1, is the day when border trade between Heihe and Bu City resumes.

After breakfast, Sheng Xiping and his party headed to Daheihe Island with large and small packages of things.

Around New Year's Day, the temperature is extremely low, and everyone wears thick cotton clothes and cotton hats.

The ears of the furry hats were lowered to protect their ears and cheeks. Some people also covered their heads with large scarves, leaving only their eyes exposed.

The weather was cold, and the hot breath quickly condensed into white frost, which fell on hats, scarves, and eyelashes.

There was a light snowfall last night, and the road was covered with a thin layer.

When people walk on it, they make a creaking sound, which is extremely pleasant to everyone's ears.

The warehouse is on the riverside, not far from Daheihe Island. Everyone does not need to take a car, they all walk there with their things on their backs.

Sheng Xiping also carried a lot of things. Of course, he went to the island today not for sporadic transactions, but to meet with the person opposite him who had made an appointment early in the morning to discuss specific exchange matters.

On the way, I saw a lot of people, all carrying a lot of things in large and small packages. It was obvious that they were all merchants going to the island to trade.

The border trade between the two countries has been interrupted for a long time, and no one knows what the people on the other side need, so everyone brings a variety of things, including everything.

But no matter what he brought, someone who dared to do business with Mao Zi when the port just opened was definitely extraordinary.

These people will be the main force in the future trade between the two countries. Among these people, countless millionaires and multi-millionaires are likely to be born.

(End of this chapter)