Sichuandu is located in the southwest of China, in the same direction as Shangchuan, but farther than Shangchuan, but its economic development is far more advanced than Shangchuan.
The terrain of Sichuandu is very low, surrounded by mountains, the air is hot and humid, and the weather is rainy most of the year. It is a typical basin landform.
In addition, Sichuan is adjacent to several small countries, and trade is relatively developed. Although the national borders are heavily guarded, Sichuan is very mountainous and can be described as numerous. Private transactions of goods from the two countries by crossing mountains and ridges often occur.
The economies of several neighboring small countries cannot be compared with China. The level of industrial and commercial development is average, but the output of one thing is very high, and that is cannabis and poppy.
Although some people in Sichuandu have taken risks to grow these two plants, the yields are very small. Therefore, the most smuggled items in several neighboring small countries are these two crops. As for the ores and special products, they are almost negligible.
Zhu Tianlei called Han Lin just to know the places where Sun Pharmaceutical purchased raw materials. He did not express his intention to Han Lin. Of course, he did not specifically explain that Sichuan was the place where he purchased raw materials for anesthetic drugs.
I selected it myself from Han Lin's information.
After all, Han Lin had worked for Sun Pharmaceuticals for more than ten years and knew these things very well.
When we got off the plane, it was already pitch black.
After leaving the airport, Zhu Tianlei directly reached out to hail a taxi.
Taxis in Sichuandu are unique in the whole of China. They are fluorescent green in color, and each taxi has a siren similar to that of a police car mounted on the roof.
This is also due to the special situation in Sichuandu. Rampant smuggling has led to very chaotic social security. Things like armed fights and gun battles often occur. Taxis are often temporarily requisitioned, and this alarm is also used to warn citizens and call the police.
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When I got in the car, the driver was a greasy middle-aged man in his forties.
People in Sichuandu are very fair because they often don't see the sun, and the driver is no exception. He has a bald head, a round face, and is as white and fat as a steamed bun.
"Which point is it?"
In the Sichuan dialect, go is pronounced as g, which point is where. Fortunately, Zhu Tianlei usually watches TV and has some understanding of the Sichuan dialect.
"Mangyi."
"Mangyi? You can do whatever you want. It's very dangerous. We don't even want to deal with that when we rent it."
Hearing Zhu Tianlei mention Mangyi, the driver's face turned ugly.
"Rejected?"
Zhu Tianlei looked at the driver.
No matter how special the taxis in Sichuan are, the requirements of the service industry are the same across the country. If a taxi driver refuses to take a taxi, it is a violation of industry regulations. Complaints can be made anywhere in the country. Once a complaint is made, the driver will be in more trouble.
If you go, your driver's license will probably be revoked by the taxi company, which is not fun.
"It's true that I refuse to pay for it, but for that, you have to pay extra, two hundred yuan."
The taxi driver held up two fingers.
"Three hundred, drive quickly."
If it were normal times, Zhu Tianlei would definitely argue with the taxi driver and assert his rights as a consumer, but now, he doesn't want to waste this time, and the driver seems not too young, so he can just get it from his
Ask around for some information.
"Okay, let's drive now."
Seeing the money Zhu Tianlei threw on the console, the driver immediately changed his face.
"You are young and look rich. Why are you going to Mangyi?"
Before Zhu Tianlei could speak, the driver started talking.
It is true that nine out of ten taxi drivers are talkative.
"Talk about business."
"Talk about business? Little brother, you're not... doing that, are you?"
After hearing Zhu Tianlei's words, the driver's eyes immediately became alert again.
"I'm in the pharmaceutical processing business. I heard that there are a lot of medicinal plants grown in Mangyi, so I wanted to come and check it out."
There is no need to say more about what the medicinal materials in Mangyi refer to, as everyone understands it tacitly.
"Little brother, are you alone?"
"It's me."
The driver didn't know what he was thinking, and looked at Zhu Tianlei mysteriously for a while.
"Master, watch the road."
Zhu Tianlei was a little suspicious that the driver had become a monk halfway. He didn't even look at the road while driving, but turned his head to himself, and almost got into trouble with a cement tanker truck.
"What are you worried about? I've been driving a taxi for 20 years and I haven't had any accidents. Do you think I don't know the situation in Mangyi?"
"I'm not sure, I just heard what others said."
Zhu Tianlei looked at the road in front of him. There were not many cars on the road, but there were quite a few vans and vans, passing by taxis.
"Little brother, it's not like I talk too much, but in Mangyi, the situation is very complicated, do you know? Everyone has guns in their hands, and the people are fierce. It's very dangerous for you to do it alone."
The driver looked really worried about Zhu Tianlei.
"I'm just here to purchase medicinal materials and nothing else. I'll be fine."
"Ouch, little brother, you can't understand what I'm saying. Those people don't care what you do. If you say something wrong, they can detain you.
, what can you do if you tell Tiantian that the earth should not work?"
"Brother, the situation is not as exaggerated as you said. I will sell the goods and they will sell the goods. It is a normal transaction and nothing dangerous will happen."
Zhu Tianlei pretended to be young and innocent.
"Hey, little brother, this must be your first time doing business. In our local dialect, Mangyi is called 'bastard shell'. Do you know what it means?"
Zhu Tianlei shook his head.
"The bastard's shell is very tough. If you are really detained at that point, even the police can't save you. If you listen to the advice of the elder brother, don't stop it. China is so big that it can't be saved.
We still can’t find any medicinal materials at that time.”
Zhu Tianlei thought the driver's words were really funny, but in fact he knew the situation even if the driver didn't tell him. Guan Yunli was seriously injured during a drug bust near Mangyi, but there was a big difference between Mangyi more than 20 years ago and now.
Different, now with the improvement of the legal system, China's crackdown on drugs has dealt a big blow to the processing and smuggling of opium poppy and marijuana. Although it cannot be completely eliminated, it is still much better than the chaos of the past.
Zhu Tianlei also asked Han Lin that the purchase of this kind of medicinal materials requires strict registration, and even the purchase is from the national formal artificial training center. Why does Sun Pharmaceutical take such a big risk to purchase from Mangyi?
Han Lin's explanation was that the raw materials produced by Mangyi were of good quality, the finished products were well processed, and the prices were cheaper, but Zhu Tianlei felt that things might not be that simple.
Later, when I talked to the driver, I couldn't find anything more to say. Mangyi seemed to be covered with a mysterious veil to people outside of Mangyi.
If you want to lift this veil, you must either try your best to get in, or you must pay a high price, such as your life.
The car drove for about forty minutes and stopped at a major intersection. (To be continued)