This call was from Zuo Qingfeng. As soon as the call was connected, he anxiously said that something serious had happened.
"What's the big deal, Uncle Zuo, don't worry, just speak slowly."
Although Chen Mu didn't know what happened, but he understood Zuo Qingfeng's personality and was usually very calm, but now he suddenly became so anxious and panicked, then something really big happened.
"This time we were targeted, the trouble is really big, alas..."
Zuo Qingfeng talked to Chen Mu on the phone, and after listening to it, Chen Mu felt a little unbelievable.
It turned out that a few days ago, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a list of more than a dozen companies, including leading companies in several industries in the Xia Kingdom.
This is actually nothing new. The United States is accustomed to this method. Competition is nothing but management. Either you monopolize or you infringe rights. All in all, there are many reasons.
Originally, it had nothing to do with Muya Forestry, but in this batch of lists, there are actually two companies that need to be observed, and Muya Forestry is one of them.
In other words, Muya Forestry was named by the American business step.
What the hell
After hearing this, Chen Mu was a little astonished.
After regaining his senses, he asked, "Uncle Zuo, did you explain the reason?"
Zuo Qingfeng sighed lightly and said, "Because we are in Xinjiang, the reason for the US business step is that we are suspected of being related to forced labor."
"fart!"
Chen Mu couldn't help but want to scold people, this is nothing short of framing.
If you really want to say that he is forcing, he is now only forcing the old people in Yakash Village not to work in the forest farm. After all, they are old, and it is too hard to toss back and forth.
He asked the old people to plant trees near the village. Although the money was not as much as working in the forest farm, and there was no such good thing as free three meals, but after all, they were still paid. Anyway, the work was not tiring, which was equivalent to paying the old people a pension.
As for forced labor, what the hell is going on, it's never happened before.
Zuo Qingfeng said: "As soon as this incident happens, our Mo Ai Yuan account is likely to be tracked by them, and it may be frozen at any time."
Chen Mu also frowned, this is a troublesome matter.
The United States uses their financial system to control the intestinal wall, and the most common method is to freeze fund accounts.
Muya Forestry now has a lot of business outside, most of which are traded with the Moaiyuan account. If it is frozen by the United States, there will be a lot of trouble.
Chen Mu said: "Uncle Zuo, don't worry, I'll ask Brother Qi about this matter first, and then call us at the Business Bus to find out, there will always be a solution."
After a slight pause, he said again: "Uncle Zuo, you really don't have to worry, this kind of thing doesn't happen once or twice in our country of Xia. We should have already summed up a set of coping methods, so we will definitely be able to solve it."
Zuo Qingfeng thought for a while, and felt that Chen Mu's words were not unreasonable, and his voice relaxed on the other end of the phone: "Okay, if you have any news, please contact me."
"I see."
After Chen Mu hung up the phone, he called Qi Yinong directly.
Qi Yinong answered, and asked in the first sentence: "You already know the matter?"
Chen Mu asked: "Brother Qi, when did you know about it? You didn't communicate with me earlier. This happened so suddenly that I was a little caught off guard."
Qi Yinong said: "We haven't received any news beforehand. I know about it one day earlier than you... um."
After a little silence, Chen Mu asked, "Then what should we do now? This kind of thing...ha..."
When he said it, he couldn't help laughing, and said: "We don't have much experience in this kind of thing, and we don't know how to deal with it."
"To be honest, I don't think you need to be too nervous, just do what you need to do, and do whatever you want."
Qi Yinong said calmly.
Chen Mu was surprised: "No way, people are going to watch us all the time, so we don't care?"
Qi Yinong explained: "It's just a watch list, and it's not you who are really treating the material... well, even if you are really treating the material, I don't think it's a big deal. Your technology and products are good enough, not to mention others. As far as the United Nations Environment Program is concerned, they will continue to purchase your saplings."
Why do you feel that Qi Yinong seemed to be too calm, and didn't take this matter seriously at all.
Chen Mu has a feeling that his three views have been subverted. He co-authored the so-called "Cultivation of Materials" by the American Business Program.
Qi Yinong also said: "Of course, if the United States really treats you, your silent yuan account will definitely be frozen, and there will be other various troubles, which will cause your business to suffer. You still have to do this. Mentally prepared."
Chen Mu finally understands that the co-author of the watch list is a reserve member, and he may not necessarily become a full-time member, but he may become a full-time member. Anyway, just don't worry about it for now, and do what he should do.
Qi Yinong continued: "In fact, some time ago, the United States has made two proposals in the United States, saying that it requires you to open up the seedling technology so that all countries can share it, so as to promote the governance of global desertification. We pressed down.
Because of this, they probably have nothing to do, so they came up with such a trick.
Forced labor and the like are just excuses. You happen to be in Xinjiang, and there is nothing more suitable than this.
Some things... Well, how should I put it, it's actually a paper tiger, so relax. "
Chen Mu thought for a while and asked, "If this goes on, we will finally be put on their entity list, Brother Qi, do we need to make any preparations in advance?"
Qi Yinong thought for a while and said: "If there is such a day, you are likely to be added to the s%d%n list, and the restrictions imposed on you include the following.
First, restrict lending. In the future, you will basically not be able to get any loans internationally.
Second, foreign exchange transactions are prohibited. If you want to use foreign exchange for foreign business in the future, it may be restricted. Of course, our country will definitely help you, so you don't have to worry about that.
Third, banning bank transactions. This is actually similar to the second article.
Fourth, freeze property and property rights. This item should be prepared in advance, and try to recover your funds in advance.
Fifth, investment is prohibited. You basically don't have this point. Only Israel has a nursery, which is not bad.
Sixth, restrict imports. This is the item that hits you the hardest. The United States may seize your goods at any time, so you must be cautious when choosing goods to export. "
After a slight pause, Qi Yinong said: "There is one last point, I think this may cause trouble to you."
"What's the last point?"
Chen Mu asked in puzzlement.
Qi Yinong said: "The last point is to manage the main executives."
"ah?"
Chen Mu couldn't help being startled.
Qi Yinong said: "You Mr. Zuo may be targeted and cured, which will have a great impact on his life."
Chen Mu understood what Qi Yinong meant.
Zuo Qingfeng has the nationality of Maple Leaf Country, so he is considered a foreigner.
If he is treated, the impact and influence he receives will be much greater than that of Chen Mu.
Not to mention anything else, just say that if his bank account is frozen, he can only be a beggar abroad.
Moreover, he still has a house and a car in Maple Leaf Country, all of which may be emptied at once.
In that case, everything he had acquired after working so hard in Maple Leaf Country for so many years would be wiped out all at once, and the blow was not insignificant.
Chen Mu frowned: "Brother Qi, this... Uncle Zuo, is there any solution?"
Qi Yinong smiled bitterly: "There is really no good way."
Lowering his voice a little, Qi Yinong said again: "Unless Mr. Zuo is willing to give up his foreign nationality and return to our country of Xia... well, he can sell some foreign assets in advance and then transfer them to China, which may be better. .”
"Can it flow back?"
Chen Mu was taken aback for another moment. He really felt that he had lived and learned, but he didn't expect that there would be a backflow to say: "What is the backflow method?"
Qi Yinong said: "Actually, it is not difficult. People who immigrate from China to foreign countries can apply to restore their household registration in our country. It is not difficult. Basically, they can be restored within two years."
And this operation...
Chen Mu thought for a while and said, "Then I'll discuss it with Uncle Zuo and see what he says."
"good!"
Qi Yinong said: "Actually, our family has developed very well these years, and returning home may be a good way. You and Mr. Zuo have a good talk, otherwise the day when you are treated, maybe the impact will be great."
After a slight pause, Qi Yinong spoke the truth again: "You can live well wherever you have money, there is no need to stay abroad."
Chen Mu understood, and chatted with Qi Yinong for a few more words before hanging up.
Looking back, Chen Mu called Zuo Qingfeng back and roughly recounted what Qi Yinong said.
Zuo Qingfeng fell silent after listening.
Chen Mu can actually understand Zuo Qingfeng's mood. He has lived in Maple Leaf Country for a long time, and he suddenly said that he would return, and there would be a lot of things to give up, which was a bit too sudden.
"Uncle Zuo, it's still early. Brother Qi is just reminding us, let us be mentally prepared, and you can think about it slowly."
That's all Chen Mu can say,
Zuo Qingfeng thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll think about it again."
Chen Mu put down his phone, really not in a good mood.
Suddenly such a thing happened, and it felt a little bit messed up.
Although there seems to be no problem now, the pressure is coming, as if there is a knife hanging above the head.
He thought about it, and the matter of Zuo Qingfeng had the greatest impact on him.
For more than a year or two, Zuo Qingfeng helped him support Muya Forestry's business, so that he could let go and do other things.
If Zuo Qingfeng left Muya Forestry, it would be really difficult for him to find another person like Zuo Qingfeng.
Firstly, it is difficult to find someone who can be trusted so much, and secondly, it is difficult to find someone as outstanding as Zuo Qingfeng.
Thinking about it carefully, Chen Mu really felt a bit of a headache, worried that Zuo Qingfeng would choose to leave Muya Forestry.
Because of the things that were included in the list for observation this time, Chen Mu suddenly lost "interest" in the financing of Xiaoer Xianshu, and simply left everything to Hu Weiran and Xiaoer Xianshu. The team returned to the gas station alone.
"Uncle Zuo, plan ahead, I think there are some things we must do first."
After Chen Mu returned to the gas station, he sat down with Zuo Qingfeng and had a detailed discussion: "Like our foreign business, in addition to those orders from the United Kingdom, there are other orders. We have to go through them carefully. Think about what we should do if we are attacked.”
Zuo Qingfeng nodded: "I've been thinking about this for the past two days. Now our foreign business is settled in silent yuan. If the funds are frozen, although it won't hurt our fundamentals, it will also bring me a lot of money. It’s a big loss, it’s very troublesome.”
Chen Mu thought for a while and asked, "Uncle Zuo, do you have any ideas?"
Zuo Qingfeng sighed lightly, shook his head and said, "I can't think of any good solution other than consciously reducing and expanding overseas business."
"How about you see if it's okay..."
Chen Mu had already thought about this issue all the way back. His idea was very simple. Since the United States wants to make troubles, hit them, and hit their business, it is better to share these risks, and there is no need to bear them.
"Uncle Zuo, my idea is that we will start next month, so orders will only be accepted for on-site delivery, and we will not accept any orders that need to be delivered.
Well, let them trade with our Xia Guocoin if they want to order saplings, and we don't care about the other links. "
"ah?"
Zuo Qingfeng was taken aback for a moment, a little astonished.
As far as the current practice of Muya Forestry is, after receiving the order, it will deliver the goods from the forest farm, and deliver the goods to several coastal port cities according to the customer's requirements, responsible for the domestic part of the logistics, and then all customs clearance, export, and logistics. It has nothing to do with them, and the customer is responsible for it.
Such an approach is actually very "unreasonable", which means "I have good products, do you want to buy them or not".
But now Chen Mu's proposal is even more "inhumane", to the point of being too deceptive.
Chen Mu is going to ignore some of the domestic logistics, and deliver directly at the forest farm, whether the other party wants it or not.
The advantage of this is obvious, that is, the future business can be directly delivered with Xia Guocoin, and no longer involves silent coins, so there is no need to worry about being ruled out.
The disadvantages are also obvious, that is, customers who originally placed orders with them may cause various inconveniences due to their harsh trading conditions, so that those customers no longer want their goods.
In fact, to put it bluntly, Chen Mu is ready to sacrifice his foreign business to protect himself.
Zuo Qingfeng thought silently, a little undecided.
He felt that Chen Mu's actions involved too much and had a great impact, so he had to think twice before acting.