Although Wuhe town is a town, it is only as big as a village. The tallest house is only two floors. It is a supply agency. However, Wuhe town has a wide dirt road leading directly to the border between China and North Korea. Occasionally, you can see passing trucks covered with green canvas. You can't see what's loaded. A group of children will run behind the cars.
The five people didn't enter Wuhe Town, but hid first by a small river outside Wuhe town. They were all fresh faces, had no certificates, and wore prison clothes. Only Qiu Dashan could speak a few Korean. If they were found, it would be too easy to cause trouble.
Chou Dashan said that if he wants to move around in North Korea, he must have documents. He originally had documents, but he was in the hands of an insider at the Sino DPRK border post. Chen Mo asked him about his relationship with the North Korean military. Qiu Dashan said that the station master was from the beggars' sect and was going to meet them in the name of relatives.
Chen Xiaotian said, "shall we find something to eat first. I'm starving. "
Chen Mo said, "wait a minute. In the evening, I'll go to the town to find some clothes, otherwise we'll look too strange."
Qiu Dashan nodded and said, "yes. Sinuiju is 300 kilometers away from here. Although it's not far, we can't move a step now. In my opinion, it's better to find the contact person of our beggars' sect first, get some certificates and pretend to be a Chinese businessman. North Koreans are still very polite to Chinese businessmen. "
Hu Bai frowned and asked, "why?"
"Because North Korea is short of materials, many things come from home. In addition to accidents between the government and the government, many private people come to North Korea to do business. Private people come to North Korea to do business more generously than the government. In fact, they can't be regarded as generous. As long as North Korea's things are too cheap and some things we despise, they are regarded as treasures, especially ordinary people, If you give them a box of cigarettes, they will die of joy. Of course, the best is food. "
"North Koreans are so poor? That's not what they say on TV. "
"Let's say that in the factory opened by the Chinese a few years ago, the boss gave them 10 yuan a month. If the North Koreans want to enter the factory, they have to ask the relationship to go through the back door. Do you say they are poor? "
"The labor force is so cheap, isn't it profitable to do business in North Korea?"
The five people have to wait until dark to act. Anyway, they have nothing to do. Chen Mo listens to them chatting and passing the time.
"Making money is certain, but there is no legal guarantee. Maybe one day the North Korean government will nationalize all your assets as soon as it is unhappy. Moreover, to do business here, you must go through the government. Through the government, you must have business relations with the government. They buy your things, but they don't give you the money, they don't say they don't give it, they just owe it. What can you do? The person in charge has been transferred, and the new person in charge doesn't admit it. You can't do anything. "
Chen Xiaotian said, "isn't this a scoundrel?"
Qiu Dashan smiled and said, "it's not that they don't want to give, but they really don't have money to give. The key is that North Koreans are not easy to deal with. There is a saying that they are poor and horizontal. Other countries make every effort to develop their economy, and the whole people of North Korea work hard to train their muscles. For example, even North Korean children count. One grenade plus one grenade is equal to two grenades. Can you provoke such a country? "
Chen Xiaotian sneered and said, "what you said is too exaggerated."
"It's no exaggeration. If you dare to speak ill of the North Korean leader in the street, you are sure to be killed. Generally speaking, North Korea is still poor. How poor is it? If you have 500 yuan now, I can assure you that you can choose any girl you like in Wuhe town. I promise she will be your wife. No way, the North Korean economy is basically at the level of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and there is still some retrogression in many aspects. In the mid-1990s, a great famine in North Korea killed more than 2 million people, which is equivalent to almost one in every 10 North Koreans was starved to death. Can you imagine? "
Chen Xiaotian smiled and said, "isn't it the same in North Korea except that there are fat people in Lao Jin's family?"
Qiu Dashan smiled and said, "in short, North Korea is a country with both opportunities and risks. Seize the opportunity and you can get rich overnight, but it may also make you work hard for decades and return to the pre liberation period."
Chen Mo interrupted and asked, "what industry does the beggars' sect run in North Korea?"
Qiu Dashan said vaguely, "there are many industries involved, mainly bartering."
Hu Bai said hurriedly, "it won't be steel?"
Qiu Dashan was stunned, but soon recovered his calm and said, "I don't know, because I'm not responsible for this“
The expression change on Qiu Dashan's face did not escape Chen Mo's eyes. North Korea is a militaristic country, and steel is a strategic material. Now he wants to get overseas funds from Xue Ziqian. What does that mean?
Moreover, why should the alliance take such a large sum of money? There is a country with such high risk. It is so difficult for people to withdraw money. A large amount of astronomical figures, North Korea will let you withdraw the money? How nice to have Swiss bank!
The more Chen Mo thought about the irrationality, the more complicated he felt.
Seeing that Hu Bai also bowed his head and meditated, Chen Mo asked, "Lao Hu, what are you thinking?"
Hu Bai said hurriedly, "no, no, I'm homesick."
Chen Mo smiled and said, "Lao Hu, you are so dishonest. I know your details very well. You are not simple. You have embezzled more than 50 million in the army in 18 years. "
Hu Bai was surprised and said, "you... You..."
"But you can't do it. Do you know why?"
Hu Bai looks at Chen Mo in horror and doesn't speak.
Chen Mo continued, "because you are too timid. But I still appreciate your means. "
"I, I don't have corruption. I saved it bit by bit." He didn't say "I" this time, but "I".
Chen Mo continued to smile and said, "what you saved is also from the army, isn't it?"
"If I don't save, it's a waste. I don't have a penny."
Chen Mo patted him on the shoulder, sighed and said, "Lao Hu, you are a talent. However, the army is not suitable for you. You will work with me in the future. I promise to let you have no worries about food and clothing and give full play to your talents. "
"What are you doing?"
"In business, you asked Qiu Dashan so much just now. You must have found business opportunities? I'll pay for your efforts. If you lose, it's mine, and if you earn, it's both of us, okay? "
"Aren't you here to perform the task? Why did you tell me that? "
"You have long seen that I am here to perform the task, but you have been pretending not to know. It shows that you are not honest except timid."
Hu Bai smiled bitterly and said that you would really bite back.
Chen Mo continued: "after Xue Ziqian's work, if you still want to go back to the army, but have you ever thought that Chen Xiaotian can enter the information department? Where are you going? Still working as a cook? You won't be willing to be a cook all your life, will you? Even if you are a cook, you can only make a big spoon in the kitchen because of your previous mistakes. "
"I have feelings for the army."
"Love can't be a meal, and the money you earn is not enough to change your life. You're almost forty and haven't married yet. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your parents. Make the best use of people and things. Only doing business is best for you. "
Hu Bai is a child of a poor family. He joined the army at the age of 18 and has served in the army for 18 years. Since joining the army, he has never left the army except to go home on holidays. Because his family is poor, he learned to calculate carefully since childhood. In the army, he gives full play to these advantages and makes accounts clear. Because the life of the army is boring, he focuses all his energy on accounting, At the same time, he also found the business inside.
But he doesn't love money. He just takes saving money and making money as a kind of fun. When the fun reaches a certain level, it will become a hobby. He is never valued. Only when he sees the accumulated money can he have a sense of achievement.
It is precisely because of these points that Chen Mo came up with the idea of letting Hu Bai do business. Although he is working for the army now, he has no foresight and must have immediate worries. If he loses his use value that day, he is afraid that he will be demoralized and killed. After all, his origin is not good.
Chen Mo needs a foundation, which is different from the foundation of crooked ways and evil ways. He washes his white and prepares for a rainy day.
Seeing Hu Bai's silence, Chen Mo patted him on the shoulder and said, "Lao Hu is not in a hurry. Take your time. When you're ready, tell me. "
When night fell, the time finally came. Chen Mo asked Qiu Dashan to accompany him. He sneaked into Wuhe town at night and stole some clothes from the resident's yard after almost half a turn.
Back to the river, five people put on civilian clothes and walked along the road to xinyizhou. After walking more than ten miles, a large truck just passed them. When they saw the Chinese national flag on the truck glass, Chen Mo and they stopped the truck.
On the truck was a Chinese businessman surnamed Gu, who wanted to send a batch of cloth to xinyizhou municipal government. Chen Mo said that they were also Chinese businessmen. They had an accident when they first arrived in North Korea. They wanted to go to Sinuiju to find friends for help. The Chinese businessmen were very enthusiastic. They not only agreed to give them a ride, but also gave Chen Mo 2000 Korean dollars, equivalent to more than 100 yuan.
Although the money is small, it is a huge sum of money in North Korea. Five people spend half a month. It was also this chance encounter that the Chinese businessman surnamed Gu became an important partner of Chen Mo in North Korea's business field, but it was all later.
When they got to the suburb of xinyizhou, five people got off and squatted in the grass crenels in the suburb all night.
The next day, just after dawn, Chen Mo and Qiu Dashan went to the city. First, they bought some food and second, they found a place with a telephone to contact Feng Kunxiang.
Things are easy to buy, but the telephone is difficult to find, because ordinary people in North Korea can't have mobile phones, foreigners entering North Korea are not allowed to bring mobile phones and anything that can take pictures, shops are state-owned, and international calls can't be made.
Qiu Dashan said that he was afraid that you would be a spy of a hostile country and reveal the secrets of North Korea.
Chen Mo feels a little speechless. When they are ready to go back, they find a Chinese tourist group. Chen Mo can't help but move in his heart: Yes!