Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Chapter 377 Drinking poison to quench thirst

He Yuzhu recalled what Shan Zhongyue said and guessed, "It's probably not from the Right Route Army or the puppet regime."

"Um……"

Auntie nodded and said, "The current focus is to promote economic development. Everyone is welcome to invest in the country. Other things are not too important."

"If his company is willing to invest, we will naturally welcome it. If he personally wants to return to his motherland, we will also welcome him."

"The detailed arrangements will be communicated to him through the embassy. You don't have to worry about it."

There is now an explanation for this matter.

The aunt smiled and asked again: "How was the field trip this time? How were the instant noodles sales?"

"The Japanese market has been successfully opened, and with the help of the Guo family's channels, it has also developed very well in Southeast Asia. The next task is to stabilize and increase production." He Yuzhu gave a brief report.

Auntie nodded and said with satisfaction: "It's a good idea to produce instant noodles. Now several companies have applied to import instant noodle production lines. What do you think? Are you worried about more competitors?"

"I don't think there's anything to worry about."

He Yuzhu shook his head and said, "Whether abroad or at home, instant noodles are still a new thing for ordinary people. Even if dozens of factories produce them together, the supply is far from meeting the demand, and the market will not be saturated quickly."

"However, when there are too many instant noodle factories, it is also necessary to prevent product backlogs caused by overproduction in advance. It is necessary to impose appropriate restrictions."

"If everyone blindly goes out to produce instant noodles, it will waste resources and foreign exchange reserves."

Auntie nodded and said, "You make a lot of sense."

"Factory reform is not just about institutional changes, but also about keeping up with market demand and adjusting product categories in a timely manner."

"Bring new vitality to those collective factories with low efficiency through innovation."

“Turning the parts that used to be a drag on the whole into a force that drives development.”

“Your steel mill has done an excellent job of this.”

"Whether it is the export of stainless steel materials or the production of instant noodles, it has played a good demonstration and leading role."

"Good experiences and methods are certainly worth promoting."

"People from other manufacturers will come to visit and learn about instant noodle production in the near future, and workers will be transferred here for training. Please make sure to make arrangements."

“Of course, the work in the steel mills is just as important.”

“Someone recently came up with an idea.”

"We can merge all the surrounding steel mills into the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and implement unified management and production. This will greatly increase our ability to earn foreign exchange."

“If you do that, you’ll make many times more than a single business would today.”

"When I heard this proposal, I remembered the point you made earlier."

“The entire collective economy is like a rigid old machine that can’t be moved.”

"By breaking down this big machine, repairing and improving each component individually, and then putting them back together, we can create a more powerful whole."

"According to research, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, which received foreign exchange for its innovation, not only improved the living standards of its employees, but also promoted the economic development of factories that provided raw materials and surrounding areas."

"This should be the method you mentioned to create multiple 'little giants'."

"Integrating other steel mills is also to create a stronger steel company. What do you think?"

Auntie looked at him and smiled.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said seriously: "Steel is an important resource for the country."

"With the development of the economy, the domestic demand for steel is also increasing."

"If we export a lot of steel now, we may have to buy it back at a higher price in the future."

“The more we export now, the more we will have to buy in the future.”

"Excessive steel exports are short-sighted."

Auntie frowned, thought for a while and then said, "Are you saying that in the long run, we should control the amount of steel exports and not increase it blindly?"

"Your consideration makes sense, but we currently need to inject vitality into the domestic market. Sometimes we really have to choose between immediate interests and long-term development. We can't have both."

"For the sake of the country's economic prosperity and development, there are some temporary problems that we have to accept. We must forge ahead and blaze a trail."

"While the current path is not perfect, it is the best option by comparison. Other paths may bring bigger problems."

"Another plan is to use the World War II reparations to convert them into economic aid for our country. Japan will provide funds to help us develop."

"But the condition is that we supply them with mineral resources at a price far below the international market price, and the money must be used to buy products from Japan."

“This matter is still under discussion, but there is a high possibility that it will be passed.”

"This is actually a behavior of drinking poison to quench thirst."

Is it like drinking poison to quench thirst?

He Yuzhu was a little hesitant and wanted to pretend that he didn't hear these words.

The future is destined to be brilliant. You don’t have to do anything, just keep a low profile.

From a rational point of view, this is the right thing to do.

But emotionally, it was hard for him to ignore it.

If I could really pretend that I didn't hear it, I could continue to be a nobody...

Japan provided financial assistance, but judging from their restrictive conditions, they clearly had ulterior motives.

However, the country's development is in urgent need of this kind of help. Although we are aware that there are many disadvantages, we have no choice but to accept it.

There may be losses in profits in the future, but that is secondary.

More importantly, as Japanese products enter our country, their cultural customs will also be introduced, causing our mental state to be affected and forming a cultural invasion.

The consequence of this is the spread of bad customs.

He Yuzhu is well aware that in the future there will be many people who are spiritually inclined towards Dongyan.

Many people will be bought by Dong Ling's methods and even glorify the other party's behavior.

Ironically, Toyo publicly claimed that these expenses were intended to prove the integrity of its government and to avoid past mistakes from happening again.

To resolve this issue once and for all, it would be best to simply refuse financial support.

But is it really possible to do this?

An ordinary person has no way to change the overall situation.

Moreover, this funding is extremely important to us and is irreplaceable.

“When will the agreement be signed?”

He Yuzhu asked this question because his aunt had mentioned this matter when she had visited Japan before. He was not very interested at the time so he did not ask in detail, and he was not sure to what extent.

“There are so many things involved, and they are still under discussion.”

My aunt replied, "Even if it is finally settled, we still need to negotiate with the other party, and it will take some time before the official signing."

"I hope that the repayment can be settled in US dollars when the time comes."

He Yuzhu had discussed this with his aunt before, and fearing that she would ignore this issue, he specifically reminded her this time.

Since overall aid cannot be changed,

We can still try to adjust the settlement method.

In a few years, if the Dongling currency rises sharply,

If it is not agreed in advance, you will need to repay a larger amount than the original amount.

After thinking for a while, He Yuzhu added: "As for mining, we can use the excuse of backward technology to ask the other party to provide free technical and equipment support."

"If they don't want to, we can find an excuse and say that due to our limited technical level, we can only give them the lowest quality stone."

The initial investment in mining is very large.

It would be best if we could transfer this burden to the other party.

“We have considered this issue as well.”

Auntie nodded in agreement, "Not only mineral mining, but also dock construction, highway and other projects will raise our demands."

"Although this is proposed by Japan, we will not accept every clause casually,"

Auntie went on to explain, “We will try our best to negotiate the best terms.”

After hearing these words, He Yuzhu couldn't help but smile, feeling that his worries seemed a bit unnecessary.

After all, our ancestors were wise and had already made plans for the country's future. How could they ignore these problems?

You can definitely do your best to gain benefits for yourself.

As for future exchange rate fluctuations and subtle cultural changes,

These are things that cannot be fully foreseen and controlled at present.

When one day our neighboring countries fall into chaos because of this, we will learn lessons and adjust our policies in a timely manner.

Unfortunately, even with this adjustment,

Those profound impacts will still be there for a long time.

Many years later, many cultures from the East were even highly praised...

In today's society, the most inconspicuous job - maid, has become a dream job for many people, and seems to have become particularly high-end.

"If you are interested in this kind of thing, I will let you attend our exchange meeting in the future."

Looking at He Yuzhu who seemed to be thinking about something, the aunt smiled and said, then brought up the main topic: "Now, let's talk about resource integration and unified planning."

After saying this, the aunt's expression became more serious, and she said solemnly: "This matter is very important. It is related to how we will develop in the future."

"The idea of ​​manufacturing the little robot you mentioned is very good, and your steel plant has indeed set an example for everyone."

"We are considering whether we can introduce new methods or jointly build factories to make some state-owned enterprises stronger first, and then indirectly help other peers to make progress together."

Take steel mills for example. By selling exported steel, they can earn foreign exchange, which not only benefits the country but also the factory.

The steel mills, coal mines and stone mines that supply it with raw materials will also make money, and even the companies responsible for transportation are no exception.

In this way, workers will consume more as their income increases, and the surrounding economy will improve accordingly.

“It’s like throwing a stone into a calm pond and creating ripples,” she continued.

"Just like a joint venture instant noodle factory, once it has good sales, the company that provides the flour raw materials will also be able to get a piece of the pie."

"Of course, due to the current technological limitations, packaging materials and palm oil still have to be purchased from abroad."

But the future goal is to gradually transfer the production of these necessities back to the country. At that time, the related manufacturing industries will definitely benefit from it.