Volume 8 Final Chapter Chapter 1093 I'm here too, call me dad
"Ibobi."
"Ibobi, have you been to Yiwu?"
"I stayed in Nghewu for a year in 1990, and went there every year to purchase goods."
Yibobi's words made Nan Yi look at him with new eyes. As far as he knew, it was difficult for the people of Manipur to go out, but it was not as difficult as climbing to the sky. Manipur was not as heavily guarded as the old Jin family, but in order to carry the goods back and forth repeatedly, the channels on both sides of India and Manipur must be opened.
Nan Yi pointed at the merchandise on the stall and asked, "You mainly sell small appliances?"
"As long as there is profit, we will do other things."
"What a coincidence! I'm in the trade business, and most of my customers are from Afghanistan and Pakistan." Nan Yi pointed at the stall again, "I mainly sell electronic products and accessories. My company is in Shencun, and I often go to Yiwu to contact sources of accessories."
Nan Yi took out a notebook from his bag, wrote down a phone number, tore it off, and handed it to Yibobi, "You can contact me next time you go to China. I have connections with several manufacturers. The quality is guaranteed and the price is cheap."
Nan Yi picked up a Walkman from the stall and said in a deliberately low voice, "You want a Walkman? I can give you a replica that is just as good as this one. I can also make Sony and Panasonic replicas. I just made an order last month and shipped them to Afghanistan."
When Yibobi heard this, he became interested and asked, "What price can you give me for this?"
"This one..." Nan Yi looked embarrassed. "It may not work. I have never made a mold before. If you order less, I will lose money. The mold makers are very demanding and raise the price at any time. It is difficult to do business."
"What about these two models?" Ibobi pointed to the other two Walkmans on the stall.
"If he cares about the mold fee, then his business is just average or he is a cautious person. One thing is certain, this guy hasn't had much contact with those shell bag foreign trade companies in Yiwu." Nan Yi muttered to himself.
1995 was the golden age for the development of shell foreign trade companies. A person could do foreign trade business by registering a company or even without a company. As long as he knew a little English and wandered around the market, he would try to get close to foreigners when he met them. As long as he took the foreigners to stalls with or without connections, once the business was successfully concluded, the stall owner would naturally know how to give a kickback.
After doing this kind of business for a while and having some capital and a certain ability to withstand risks, you can start formal operations or engage in a patchwork business with a higher amount of money.
Precisely because of the low threshold and wild growth, the quality and quality of practitioners in this industry are uneven. There are many people who lack professional qualities and talk nonsense. Too many people do not understand the product, and do not even know that there is such a thing as mold making.
[① For small-scale customized trade, the profit is not enough to cover the mold-making fee, so they usually look for small manufacturers that have already made molds. ② In the 1990s, few low-level foreign trade practitioners had professional knowledge, and most of them were apprentices who learned on the job and taught others by doing.]
"These two models are OK. 200 pieces each, minimum order is 5 pieces. Mixed goods are acceptable. We can discuss the specific price when you really want the goods. You can rest assured that the price I give you is definitely cheaper than what you have gotten before." Nan Yi said confidently.
Well, actually, Nan Yi has no idea how to set the price. Although he often reads the financial statements of Nanchen Village and has some understanding of the purchase prices of electronic components of Erdong Electronics and Heche Group, it is not of much reference value. The purchase volume and long-term cooperative relationship have a great influence on the purchase price. Small factories cannot get the prices of Erdong or Heche at all.
"Okay, I'll call you when I get to China."
"No problem, you can call me anytime." Nan Yi said, stretching out his right hand, "If you have any clients, you can introduce them to me. I'm an old foreign trade expert and I know all the rules."
Yibobi and Nan Yi shook hands and said, "No problem."
"Bye first, I still have to go to the women's market."
Ima Keithel, which can be translated as Women's Market or Mom's Market, is named so for no other reason than that it is the largest market run by women in Asia. Only women do business here, no men do business here, and even men who come here to select goods are rarely seen.
After Nan Yi and his group entered the market, they immediately attracted the attention of hundreds of female stall owners. There were still more than three thousand female stall owners who did not look at them because of the line of sight.
It's a pity that Nan Yi doesn't like this kind of attention, especially in this market where most of the female stall owners were driven here by men. There are divorced women and widows. Most of them are not young and have ordinary looks. It's rare to find a female stall owner selling snacks who is pretty, but she can only be said to be a flower when she was young.
In the women's market, most of the goods sold are naturally targeted at the female consumer group. There are vendors selling vegetables, agricultural supplies, cloth, snacks, tableware and banana leaves. The flow of people is pretty good. People walk around, carefully selecting the goods they like, and from time to time there is some bargaining.
The atmosphere seems noisy, but it is actually lively. These women are doing business here alone. If there are no customers, it will inevitably be a bit desolate. However, there is a curfew in Manipur, and they cannot operate too late at night. Even the night market just now is just in name. Stalls are usually opened at 9 or 10 in the morning and close at 7 in the evening.
When you are in the women's market, you will find that although life has made the female stall owners suffer many hardships and has hit them hard, their faces are still full of confident and optimistic smiles. They are not anxious or unhappy about it. It's just that when Nan Yi finishes shopping in the entire market and walks outside the market and looks back, he secretly says it's a pity in his heart.
The market's architecture is nice and grand, and the atmosphere is also good and positive. The only problem is that the goods sold there are not that good. In such a huge market, there is not a single product related to him. Even if the business is good, he cannot get a single cent of profit. This is not good, very bad.
Nan Yi looked around and then looked back at the market. He realized that this was a prime location, very suitable for demolishing the market and building a modern multi-functional shopping mall, clearing out all the female stall owners inside, and choosing another location to build a market with ethnic characteristics that would take into account both sales and tourism.
Nan Yi stayed in Imphal for three days. He spent the first two days wandering around the city streets during the day and spent the first half of the night at the hotel front desk chatting with Chuyia, who spoke fluent English. The topics covered humanities, agriculture, and industry. Apart from that, they only flirted. Topics of independence and politics were not mentioned at all.
On the third day, influenced by Nan Yi's strong communication skills and with the help of ugly money, Qiu Ya took Nan Yi to the library of Manipur University to read some economic documents about Manipur to Nan Yi.
By watching, listening and thinking, Nan Yi has roughly outlined the economic status and investment potential of Manipur.
Manipur's industry is almost non-existent. There are only a few silk factories that are more like handicraft workshops in the state, which are mainly engaged in the processing of four types of silk: mulberry silk, Eri, Muga, and Oak tasar. According to Qiuya, Manipur's silk industry is full of assistance from the Japanese government and private investment.
The Japanese have a very sensitive sense of smell and are one step ahead.
Nan Yi only had a cursory look and did not give a professional explanation, so he did not have a deep understanding of Manipur's silk industry. If the benefits were tempting enough, he would not mind competing with the Japanese, even if the means were a little dirty.
In those days, Mutaguchi Ren, who was known as Little Tojo, fought the Battle of Imphal in Imphal. Mutaguchi Ren was a die-hard fan of Genghis Khan and was extremely arrogant. He believed that what kind of leader you have, you will have what kind of subordinates you have. There were still some Japanese soldiers hiding in the jungle who had not surrendered, so if necessary, he would let them exist.
If the benefits are insignificant and not worth fighting for, then... a gentleman values righteousness over profit, long live friendship!
Who in the world doesn’t know that Nan Yi has the nickname Nan Jishiyu!
Manipur's industry is underdeveloped, but more than 74.34% of its geographical area is covered by forests. The state's main forest products include timber, firewood and bamboo. The quality of bamboo shoots is quite good. Both Luban Wood Industry and Houji Agriculture can establish branches .
Unlike the Ganges River which is a source of nutrients for the periodic table, the seven major rivers in Manipur, namely Imphal, Iril, Nambul, Sekmai, Chakpi, Thoubal and Khuga, have very clear water and can be used as a source of water for mineral water companies.
There are many freshwater lakes in Manipur, which can not only meet the drinking needs of local people and wild animals, but also have a lot of room for export. The Milky Way Goddess can come here to build a luxury-level high-end mineral water bottling plant.
At the same time, many freshwater lakes are located in the high mountains of the Northeast region, with great potential for hydroelectric power generation. We can set up an electric power company to invest in the construction of hydroelectric power stations here, but we have to absorb funds from outside and sell most of the equity.
The risk of heavy investment is too great, and we need to bring in people to share risks and benefits. If there were no devils in the jungle, most of the funds would go to Japan. Japan and India have a good relationship, so Japanese funds can enjoy more convenience.
Manipur has a good handicraft industry, including cloth embroidery, sugarcane leaf and bamboo weaving, ivory carving, stone carving, wood carving, metal crafts, deer antler decorative strips, sticks, dolls and toys, etc., which has good development space.
Manipur also grows a lot of high-quality fruits, such as pineapples, bananas, guavas, figs, olives, peaches and apples. A fruit juice production factory can be established here.
The farmland in Manipur is also very good, and high-quality rice can be grown here, but we have to wait and see. There are disputes between the indigenous people here and the state and New Delhi over land issues, so we need to investigate the matter thoroughly before deciding whether to acquire the land.
After three days, Nan Yi took Moreh Town, the eastern gateway of India, as his destination and traveled along the way.
On the way, he enjoyed the traditional musical art of Manipur, "Khongjom Parva", which can be classified as folk music. It is performed by many people while beating dholak or drums, and there are dialogues and interactions in the lyrics between the performers.
After appreciating the Manipuri dance, the performers wore a circle skirt called Banig, which had no pleats, a tulle over the skirt, a belt around the waist, a tight short jacket, a tulle scarf and a hat on their heads. The dance movements were mainly single or multi-person circular movements, which reminded people of a music box.
We went to many places including Senapati, Loktak Lake, Zaid Lake, Narlai Tea Garden, etc., mainly visiting natural places with cultural attractions as a supplement. We passed by many temples on the way, but we just passed by them without stopping.
It took half a month on the journey. When they arrived at Morey Town, Nan Yi followed the instructions given by Nan Ruoyin and found "I was here" engraved by Nan Ruoyin, "My aunt is here" written by Nan Ruoqiong, and "My handwriting is bigger than yours" written by Sun Jiayao on a huge rock beside a stream on the outskirts of a jungle.
Nan Yi used clean water to wash away the years and vicissitudes of life on the handwriting, then started a new line and carved "I'm here too, call me dad" on the boulder.
After carving the words, he climbed up to a high place and looked into the distance. He saw curling smoke from a valley. He used a telescope to observe and saw a few blurry people sitting around eating in the lens. He also saw several groups of ponies and mules. There was something that looked like a backpack next to the livestock. He searched to the side and saw someone who seemed to be on guard.
If I'm not mistaken, this is a caravan, transporting Double Lion Earth brand trucks.
When Nan Yi walked towards the boulder just now, he had already discovered that the 50-meter radius around the boulder was a natural ambush circle. He had already thought of warning people not to come from behind. Now that he had discovered a caravan, he had to give a clear order not to let anyone come to "top the post".
Moreh Town, the only accessible land trade route between India and Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries, is a prosperous trading town.
After entering the town, we found a few TukTuks and went directly to the Menal River. This small river serves as the boundary between India and Myanmar, and the India-Myanmar Friendship Bridge connects the town of Moreh on the Indian side and the town of Nangpalong in Demu County on the Myanmar side.
When they arrived at the Menal River, they saw the extremely simple India-Myanmar Friendship Bridge and the Moreh Integrated Checkpoint. They also saw with their own eyes that the Menal River was less than eight meters wide at its narrowest point and the water was deep enough to wade through. Nan Yi found that crossing the India-Myanmar border was not as difficult as he had imagined . Perhaps he had overestimated Ibobi.
After standing by the river for a while, Nan Yi said to Tiger Cub, "Go to the checkpoint and ask someone about the situation of India-Myanmar trade this year, what goods are being traded, and how the settlement is made. We'll wait here."
"good."
The tiger cub responded and walked towards the checkpoint.
Last year, India and Myanmar signed a border trade agreement. On the same day, they also signed a security agreement. In comparison, the security agreement should be more important.
Just now, Nan Yi observed with his eyes along the way and could feel the border, but he could not see the word "trade" very clearly. He only saw many Indians going from Moreh Town to Nampalung Town on the India-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, and many porters, pushing carts or carrying cartons full of fruits on their heads, walking steadily into Moreh Town.
All the way from Imphal, Nan Yi and his party did not drive themselves. They either hitchhiked or relied on their own feet. On the way, Nan Yi always tried his best to find local Manipur people to chat with. He asked along the way and found out that there was a market in the opposite town of Nampalung.
There you can buy electrical appliances, plastic flowers, accessories, etc. from China, as well as industrial products and fruits from Myanmar, as well as goods from other countries. Since last year, every weekend, the residents of Moreh Town can cross the border to the market opposite to purchase cheap goods.
Even though they have to pay hefty tariffs, the goods in the South Palon Market can still be considered cheap. Townspeople not only buy goods for their own use, but also act as ant armies to help the big bosses behind the scenes bring goods, both visible and hidden.
Nan Yi could imagine how to hide and where to hide. The Freedom Prison under the Peace Industry Group had long been open to guests. Prisons had all kinds of talents, and people who were good at hiding things were numerous. In the struggle between prison guards and prisoners, they had learned and summarized various methods. Nan Yi always read the reports of the Freedom Prison as novels.
The Liberty Prison lives up to its name, prisoners can live very freely and comfortably inside, and many things that cannot be enjoyed outside can be enjoyed in the Liberty Prison, such as top-notch food and wine, luxurious accommodation, women/men/sister-in-law, cigars and cigarettes, etc.
Of course, the premise of all this is that you must have money. All enjoyment must be purchased from the prison officials. Any act of bringing things into the prison without permission is considered smuggling. If every prisoner secretly brings things into the prison, the prison will go bankrupt. The federal government’s funding is not enough to cover the prisoners’ expenses, so the prison must find ways to generate income on its own.
Some prisoners are just taking advantage of others. A cigarette costs $1.59, is that expensive? A pack of instant noodles costs $7.29, is that expensive? A box of San Fernando Valley videotapes costs only $15.19 a day to rent, is that expensive?
The merchandise in the Liberty Prison is priced fairly and everyone is treated fairly. The management is determined to build the prison into a thriving and prosperous liberal family. Some prisoners are too backward in their thinking and hold everyone back, so much so that Nan Yi has witnessed their miraculous ways of hiding things.
After standing by the river for about twenty minutes, the tiger cub came back.
"Nansheng, India now imports betel nuts from Myanmar, and Myanmar imports wheat flour and bleaching agents from India. These three items are the major trade items, and the quantities of other commodities are very small.
Border trade is limited to barter, no currency is used, only for 41 approved items, and only for items produced in Myanmar or India, with a volume of less than 15 truckloads per month.
“What percentage of total trade is land trade?”
“Less than 1.5%.”
Nan Yi pondered for a moment and said to Tian Xian, "Ask the Bats and Bad People Group to send people here. I need the official and private trade data from India since the signing of the agreement last year. Also, dig out the smuggling channels for regular goods here, excluding drugs, and find out who is the boss behind the scenes."
"clear."
