Chapter 197 There are always more solutions than difficulties

"Are you talking about Hong Kong?" Diana looked over and asked thoughtfully.

"That's right," Wang Deming nodded, raised his eyebrows, and said, "You know, our Chinese medicine factory sold a lot of Chinese patent medicine to Hong Kong last year, up to several million."

"Our partners in Hong Kong have opened more than a dozen chain pharmacies in Hong Kong. They sell not only in Hong Kong, but also to Southeast Asia, where there are many Chinese people."

Diana's eyes lit up and she asked, "Then don't you have enough US dollars to pay me?"

"Hehe," Wang Deming laughed awkwardly, touched his nose, and replied: "Well, the US dollars I exchanged were all left in the local area for consumption."

"Hmph, what's the point of you saying this?" Diana leaned comfortably on the backrest of the bed and said lazily, "You should think about how to raise the money. I'll make the decision. Once you raise the money for the down payment, I'll arrange for the equipment from the Soviet Union to be shipped."

Watching Wang Deming and the big-nosed woman talking for a long time, and finally the big-nosed woman actually climbed onto the bed without any hesitation, Cha Kuiyuan was stunned, with a trace of worry in his eyes, and asked: "Deming, is there any accident in the beverage factory?"

"Oh, nothing. It's just that the Soviet Union asked us to pay them the money for the automated filling production line first, at least as a down payment, and we can't use our domestic currency."

Cha Kuiyuan frowned slightly, turned his head and asked Zhang Shouchong: "Shouchong, can you buy back the equipment of the soda factory that you co-founded before liberation? Although it is second-hand, I remember that you also bought first-class foreign assembly lines at that time."

Zhang Shouchong smiled bitterly and said, "Second brother-in-law, the Beiyang Ice Factory has been nationalized! Now it has been renamed Beibingyang. It is impossible to buy back the one with the polar bear logo on the market."

"Shou Chong, how much did you spend on the soda bottles you bought? How about you contact the previous manufacturer again?"

"Back then, I asked Watsons Pharmacy in Hong Kong to buy it for me. It worked, but the price was not cheap. I spent more than 30 yuan that year, and there were a total of 5 production lines."

"So expensive?" Cha Kuiyuan took a breath. According to the current exchange rate between dollars and banknotes in the country, it would cost more than 330 million banknotes, not to mention the cost of other factory buildings. If everything is included, it would cost at least 400 million to open a soda factory.

However, the problem remains. Domestic banknotes cannot be used to buy foreign products. It is ok for a small amount, as there are always underground banks in Beijing or Hong Kong where you can exchange them. But now the amount is too large.

"This..." Cha Kuiyuan was at a loss, looking at Wang Deming, thinking for a while, and said: "Deming, how about talking to Mr. Huo in Hong Kong? Should we keep the US dollars and British pounds in the Hong Kong pharmacy for a while and buy the filling equipment first?"

"No!" Wang Deming flatly refused. "The US dollars and British pounds are used to buy penicillin and urgently needed medicines on the Korean battlefield. The safety of the soldiers on the front line is the top priority."

"Even if we don't run the beverage factory, we can't stop earning money!"

"Then" Cha Kuiyuan looked at Diana who was calm and composed, "The Soviets also need money, and we really can't come up with so much cash right now!"

"How is it? Have you discussed it?" Diana played with her nails with a smug smile on her face.

It's a naked imperialist face, isn't it?
"You win!" Wang Deming pretended to be serious and raised his hand to signal, "Go play your mahjong."

Diana was suddenly stunned. "You agree now? You have so much money?"

Wang Deming stood up from the bed, frowning, "Several of us shareholders have unanimously decided to invite partners from Xiangjiang to Beijing and purchase soda bottling production lines from Xiangjiang."

"You can still use domestic banknotes in Hong Kong."

"Alas, there is too much money in the Chinese medicine factory's account to spend! It's several million! It's just right to spend it while purchasing equipment." "What?" Diana quickly jumped off the bed, "There is so much money in the Chinese medicine factory's account?"

"Of course. If you don't believe me, go ask Shouchun. She has always been in charge of the accounts."

"Haha, De, we have Sino-Soviet friendship, how can you let the people in Hong Kong take away the money?"

"But they only accept our domestic money. Although I recognize the friendship between China and the Soviet Union, we should be businessmen, right? I understand. Don't worry, the shares promised to you and Alexei are still there. As long as the beverage factory makes money, you two will get a share."

"Haha, De, wouldn't it hurt our Sino-Soviet friendship to talk about money?" Diana rolled her eyes slightly, took another step forward, almost sticking to Wang Deming, and said with a sweet smile: "I believe the director of the Soviet bottling factory thinks the same way."

"It's just that the Soviet comrades want a little bit of protection"

"Well, just give me and Alexei 5 more points of shares," Diana stretched out five green fingers, "Just 5 more points! Alexei and I will guarantee you and ship the equipment over first!"

Wang Deming glanced at her sideways and said, I had guessed that you would do this. I clearly said before that all it would take is a phone call for the Soviet Union to ship the filling equipment together with the aid equipment, but now you've turned around and started asking for money!
Seeing the eager expression on Diana's face, Wang Deming laughed secretly in his heart, but on the surface he continued to say seriously: "No, we are friends, and I will never let my friends take risks for me!"

"No," Diana blurted out, "I'm willing to take it."

Wang Deming immediately asked back: "What if there is no 5 points of shares?"

"This..." Diana thought for a moment, then raised her breasts and rubbed them against Wang Deming's arm. "Tell me, how can you give us more shares?"

Wang Deming took a step back to avoid the peak and said unhappily, "Don't be so greedy, okay? You two just talked a lot and made your father happy, and you each got 10 points of shares. If you want more, I'll give the factory to you directly."

“We are all working for you guys.”

Diana looked at Alexei, who shrugged indifferently and sighed, "Well, you win. I'll call home and ask them to send the blueprints and arrange for the equipment to be shipped."

"However," Diana's expression became serious, "You must promise us that our subsequent share dividends will be in US dollars!"

"That's no problem!" Wang Deming raised one hand to indicate.

"Snap!" Diana's palm collided with his palm, finalizing the matter.

"Okay, I'm going to play mahjong, you guys should drink."

Watching Diana swaying as she left the hall, Wang Deming turned around and said to Cha Kuiyuan and Zhang Shouchong, "Okay, it's done."

"Please help me tell you about my plan to sell my shares. You can also buy shares in the beverage factory."

Then he shouted to the door again: "Yuqing, ask Aunt Zhang if the boxed food from Puyunlou has arrived?"

　Although the Russians supported our project, we also paid a lot. Our leaders were really far-sighted and laid the industrial foundation no matter how hard or tiring it was.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)