"What? We are not going to negotiate today? Bing City will send someone to bring us around Bing City? "Ivanov was puzzled. Why are they not negotiating today? Who wants to tour Bing City?!
Bing City is just a world of ice and snow. Our Russia does not have it? We have more ice and snow scenery than Bing City. We can even tour the Arctic Ocean. Can you all do it?
Could it be that Bing City wants to delay the negotiations and let the Australians negotiate first?
If the Australians can negotiate first, then Russia will have nothing to do. No. I must negotiate with Bing City now. If you all don't want to bring up this topic, then I will bring it up myself.
"Oh? Mr. Ivanov is in a hurry to negotiate? What's there to be in a hurry? We need at least April to start preparing the land and planting the seeds in May. We still have plenty of time. What's the difference between a day earlier and a day later? Furthermore, our leader is not in Bing City now. There is no one to make the final decision. "Chief Li said slowly.
"Other than Mayor Zhang, there are no other leaders in Bing City? This concerns the cooperation between our two countries. We, Hua Xia, are very serious. You all should also show your sincerity! "Ivanov insisted.
"Ok. The tour plans are already in place. We had spent all the money. If you all don't go, I will not be able to answer to the leaders. How about this? We will start the negotiations tomorrow. Today, we will go according to the plan. I will bring you all around Bing City and enjoy the beautiful sceneries. "Chief Li said reluctantly.
Ivanov did not dare to push too hard. Tomorrow then. He knew that the negotiations with the Australians could not be settled in a day. Furthermore, there was still Captain Xue. There was still the 50,000 USD reward. Captain Xue would surely help them.
The next day, when Ivanov and the rest reached the City Government, they were informed that Chief Li was sick! It was said that he had caught a cold and a bad cold while accompanying his Russian friend to play yesterday. There was no way he would be able to negotiate today. Even if there were other representatives to take over the negotiations, it must be someone familiar. Why not wait for Chief Li to recover?
Ivanov was sure that Bing City was trying to drag the time. They asked around and found out that Mayor Zhang was not in Bing City. They heard that he had gone to Shenzhen to look for the Australians!
The other leaders are busy? I don't believe that none of the leaders have the time. Hua Xia and the others knew that although there was only one secretary and one mayor in a city, there were at least seven or eight deputies, or even more than ten. How could there not be a single deputy?
No. He must ask the Bing City Government to start negotiations with them. If not, he will look for Longjiang province's leaders. Since it was related to the cooperation between the two countries, the leaders would definitely pay attention to it! Although they were no longer the powerful Soviet Union, Russia was still one of the strongest countries in the world. Their military power was still at the peak of the world. Hua Xia's side had to take this seriously!
Bing City's Mayor received a call from the Russian delegation complaining that the Bing City Government was not sincere. They had invited the Russian delegation to Bing City but did not negotiate with them. This was destroying the friendship between both countries.
Of course, the mayor also received Zhang Ruiqiang's report and knew what was going on. Although Feng Yu felt that Zhang Ruiqiang's idea was a bit evil, but it will bring great benefits to Bing City. As long as the Russians do not know about this, it will be fine. Once the contract was signed, it would be too late to say anything.
The Mayor was representing Bing City to negotiate with the Russian delegation. Ivanov and the rest were relieved.
It was the Deputy Mayor of Australia, and it was the Mayor of Bing City. If the negotiations were successful, the Mayor would be more influential than the Deputy Mayor.
But when the negotiations started, they realized that the Mayor was more difficult to negotiate with than Deputy Mayor Zhang. The Mayor represented Bing City and gave a lot of conditions. Each condition was harsher than the other. How were they going to negotiate? They were not sincere at all!
So, Ivanov hinted to Translator Xue to create trouble for the Australian delegation. If not, they will not be able to negotiate with the Russians.
The next day, as expected, the city took the initiative to contact them, wanting to continue negotiations.
Ivanov and the rest went to Bing City excitedly but left disappointed. Although the conditions were lowered, it was not a lot. The Russians were still at a disadvantage!
If they signed this kind of agreement, then they would not get political achievements, but the Waterloo of their political careers!
Luckily, Bing City's government had agreed. This meant that Translator Xue's words had worked. The Russians' chance had come. Now, it was up to them to sign the agreement with the Bing City Government.
Although Bing City had a high population, not many farmers were willing to work overseas. It was impossible to sign an agreement with both countries at the same time. Australia's cooperation can be given to other cities. Bing City was the most suitable place to work with Russia.
After that, the negotiations went smoothly. Some of the conditions had been settled. But there were still a few key points that both parties could not agree on.
The area of the land, rental rates, rental period, and rental payment methods. Both parties were unwilling to give in on the 4 points.
Bing City's suggestion was to let Bing City's farmers contract as much land as they can and allow the farmers to reclaim the land. The rental must be relatively cheap. The rental price was also very low. It was the lowest price for this land during the Soviet Union era. The duration of the lease was set to be at least 10 years. The duration could be extended, but not less. Bing City's suggestion was to pay the rent with grain at the end of every year. The farmers do not have to pay before the end of the year. The farmers were only responsible for their own land. If the farmers did not pay the rent, Bing City would not be responsible.
The Russian side's proposal was different. The contracted land must be at least 100,000 hectares. It was not impossible to cultivate the land, but the rental for the land must be the same as normal land. After the lease period ended, the land must be restored to its original state. The land must be planted with grass and trees. The rental rates must also be calculated based on the previous years. They had chosen the Soviet Union era, when land prices were the highest. The most they agreed on was 5 years. After 5 years, they will renegotiate. The rental must be paid in advance. The first year's rental must be paid first before the land can be planted. The second year's rental must be paid with crops at the end of the year.
Both parties' conditions were very different, and the negotiations reached a stalemate. At this time, Translator Xue went to look for Ivanov. He asked him to give him another 20,000 USD and he will help him find out the conditions in Australia.
Translator Xue asked for ten thousand US dollars for helping them negotiate last time. Translator Xue also asked for twenty thousand US dollars twice during the negotiation. Now he asked for more money again. In the end, the one hundred thousand US dollars wouldn't be enough.
But Ivanov had already given them 80,000 USD and the negotiations had progressed to this stage. If he did not give them the 100,000 USD and the negotiations failed, all the money he had spent would be wasted. Another tens of thousands of USD would be worth it if the negotiations were successful.
Fine. If you can help us find out the conditions in Australia, I will give you the 20,000 USD immediately!
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