Chapter 174 You actually doubt my ability? (page 12)
Although He Yuzhu has practiced Russian very proficiently through hard work, just like foreigners speaking Chinese, no matter how proficient they are, they still have a unique accent, which is not easy to change.
Before, he only had oral conversations with Elena, but now there were more than a dozen people from the Bear Country, causing He Yuzhu's spoken language to change rapidly.
Although the boring train life was long, we still arrived at the border between the two countries.
The train tracks in Mao Xiong's country are relatively narrow and different from those in other countries, so the trains need to be unloaded and reloaded after arriving at the treaty port.
After getting off the train, we had no choice but to find a hotel to rest. After a night, the goods on this train were inspected and cleared, and then loaded onto the train in Bear Country.
The two of them passed the customs and set foot in the Bear Country, and followed the car to Moscow. Compared to the previous trip, the only Chinese in the car was He Yuzhu himself, and those businessmen who were swindlers only delivered the goods to the border.
When the train started moving, He Yuzhu realized how enthusiastic the women in Mao Xiong Country were, but He Yuzhu pretended to be infatuated with Elena and refused the seduction of those old women.
Instead, Elena was very moved and took the time to say to He Yuzhu: "If you are lonely, I don't mind if you have a short love. I will help you keep it secret and won't tell your wife in the future."
He Yuzhu said mischievously: "But, in my eyes, they are not as beautiful as you."
Elena said shyly: "Where."
He Yuzhu was very serious: "Your big eyes, straight bridge of nose, thin lips, and delicate skin."
Listening to He Yuzhu's description of her beauty, Elena was very moved and kissed him on the lips.
He said with some regret: "It's a pity that you are already married, otherwise I wouldn't mind starting a cross-border romance with you."
"Yeah, I'm also sorry that I didn't meet you earlier."
Another half month of boring life on the train finally arrived at the terminal. Elena had already sent a telegram to gather people to transport the goods to a warehouse in the suburbs.
He Yuzhu worked from beginning to end, then went to Elena's villa, took a pleasant hot bath, and then the two discussed things together.
He Yuzhu asked first: "Why is there no one else at home?"
Elena said: "My father is a soldier and is serving in the army, so there is no one at home."
Although He Yuzhu was surprised that his only relative was his father, he didn't ask any more questions and said, "The goods have been shipped, what should we do now?"
I knew before that Elena's capital was limited, and the materials she originally planned to purchase were less than 1/5 of the current amount. However, the subsequent addition of He Yuzhu made the scale of this batch of goods gradually larger, leading to the current partnership business.
Elena said: "My previous plan was to sell small quantities of goods, which are easy to sell. But now there are too many goods, so we can only wholesale to dealers."
"This is also a way."
Elena's abilities are mainly in the military. She relies on her father's position to handle cross-border transportation, but it is not possible to do sales in the capital.
Besides, when this batch of goods is sold out, Elena will have to return to the capital with He Yuzhu, and she won't have much energy to spend on sales.
The two discussed it, and the next day, Elena went to find the dealer.
The heavy industry in Mao Xiong Country is developed, but the light industry is not taken seriously at all. After all, the main resources are used to serve the war. There is no way of knowing which day the third world war will come again. As a result, there is not much fabric on the market, not to mention that this is Ling Luo satin and various noble fabrics.
The two first went to visit Andre. He had a wholesale market, which mainly engaged in the wholesale and retail of daily necessities, including cloth.
Looking at the samples that He Yuzhu took out, Andre's eyes gleamed. Although the Mao Xiong Country at this time was vast and sparsely populated, it was not a cotton and grain producing area for later generations.
Even in the 1970s and 1980s, there were food shortages, and there was a food crisis that was deceived by hawk sauce.
There is not enough grain at the moment, and there is not much cotton. The popular bragis on the market are actually chemical raw materials.
A few years ago, there were a large number of high-end silks on the market, but then there were not many. Now that we see high-end silks again, any businessman knows that there are huge profits.
"You mean, there's a lot of this silk?"
Elena said: "Yes, we have quite a few. I wonder if Mr. Andre is interested in this batch of goods?"
"Of course. As long as the price is right, I'll take all the space you have."
Elena and He Yuzhu looked at each other and smiled. As long as the deal goes smoothly, they can earn two or three times the profit. If they purchase another batch of goods and bring them back to the capital, they will still make a lot of profit.
It’s still profitable to do cross-border business! He Yuzhu's heart felt hot. It was only 59-4 years now, and it would be years before Sino-Soviet relations broke down. There were four years in which business could be done.
In the past, braised pork was only done on a small scale, but this kind of cross-border business is more profitable.
Elena smiled and said: "As long as the price is right, I will give these goods to you."
Both parties had the intention to promote business, and the next step was to negotiate the details. Only then did He Yuzhu realize that his previous idea was too optimistic.
Andre first asked for the goods to be delivered first, and then the settlement would be settled after the goods were sold out. Of course, Elena was unwilling and argued hard not to accept this proposal.
Elena took a step back. Since Andre didn't have much liquidity, she could deliver as many goods as she had and let Andre put the goods on the shelves first.
After many rounds of negotiations, Andre finally agreed to this method and first spent money to buy a batch of goods for sale.
Then the two parties negotiated the price. They had already discussed it with He Yuzhu before, and the wholesale price had been determined.
After all, only Elena can provide such high-end silk on the market, so there is no need to worry about selling the goods.
After talking for a while, Elena always stuck to her bottom line and did not give too much away.
Seeing Elena's determination, Andre had to say: "Happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation!" Elena showed a victorious smile.
The two of them came out of Andre's encouragement. He Yuzhu said: "I feel that Andre is not very good. We will find other dealers in two days."
Elena also said: "I also feel it. He may just think that we are weak and want to take advantage of us."
He Yuzhu has no choice. This is Moscow after all, and most people who can do business have a background. Unfortunately, Elena's background is average. Her father is not even a general. He Yuzhu just hopes that this first business can go smoothly and nothing will happen again. Accident.
At the agreed time on the second day, the two brought Andre's men to the warehouse, collected the money, and then asked them to take away a cart of silk fabrics.
The two confirmed it, and the warehouse warned the guards before going to the city to look for dealers.
It's just that the process didn't go smoothly. After a busy day, the deal couldn't be reached. He even asked for more than Andre, trying to get away with nothing.
"This is too much. You dare to impose any conditions."
"Yeah, I didn't expect that the business environment here would be so bad."