industrial overlord

Chapter 201
When Chang Qingbo heard that Lin Zhenhua had hooked up with the Thai military, he was so happy that he jumped up.These days, he was bored in the hotel every day, it was extremely boring.He really wanted to use this time to do research or something, but it was not allowed in terms of discipline. This was abroad, and if a piece of paper he wrote was lost, it might cause leaks.

Not only can't engage in scientific research, he even has to be careful when speaking.Wang Baoxing, who was in charge of the security work, used a small electronic device to test every room every day to check whether someone had installed a bug, which made everyone nervous, and everyone looked like a spy.

Fang Jilei made several appointments with people from the Thai military, but none of them succeeded. Chang Qingbo scratched his head in anxiety, but he couldn't complain to them.Fang Jilei has no direct affiliation with the navy, and Zhang Zhifang asked him to help with a bit of begging, let alone Chang Qingbo.

Therefore, Lin Zhenhua was able to catch up with the Thai military through Jirapong's clues, which really made Chang Qingbo overjoyed.

"Xiao Lin, I found out that you are really capable! You are more capable than our embassy." Chang Qingbo praised sincerely, regardless of the expression on Fang Jilei's face present.

"This...you can't say that." Lin Zhenhua looked at Fang Jilei and smiled awkwardly.

Only then did Chang Qingbo realize that he had offended someone, and quickly explained to Fang Jilei: "Secretary Fang, I'm not talking about you, don't get me wrong."

Fang Jilei could only smile wryly in his heart. He also knew that a technical cadre like Chang Qingbo was lacking in interpersonal relationships, so what could he care about with a nerd?

"Director Chang is right." Fang Jilei said, "As we work in the embassy, ​​our identities are more sensitive, and sometimes it is not as convenient as our identities like Manager Lin."

Lin Zhenhua said: "This is the truth. I am a self-employed small business owner. My every move does not involve diplomatic disputes or national dignity, so sometimes it is more convenient."

Fang Jilei said: "This incident has given us a revelation. In the future, our diplomatic work will really need to cooperate with local companies like you. Some things that are inconvenient for us to do, it is more appropriate for you to do them."

"I am willing to serve Secretary Fang." Lin Zhenhua said, patting his chest.

"It should be said to be working for the country." Fang Jilei carefully corrected Lin Zhenhua's wording.

As the saying goes, money can make officials turn the millstone.Driven by profit.Jirapong was remarkably quick, and he quickly brokered an informal contact between Showtime and Thai navy officials.Subsequently, contacts gradually escalated, and the two sides began substantive talks.

After reaching this level, Xinxin's camouflage is no longer needed.Several higher-level officials came from China to conduct formal negotiations with senior Thai officials.In this kind of negotiation, Chang Qingbo can only appear as a technical official, and his role is limited to providing some technical information.As for Lin Zhenhua, he had already been kicked away. Everyone knew that his role was just a cover.

However, Lin Zhenhua didn't feel depressed about this. He still had his own personal affairs to deal with, which was to facilitate the transaction of the four sets of fertilizer equipment.

Lin Zhenhua originally had no plan to sell large chemical fertilizer equipment in Thailand, but now he decided to do so on the spur of the moment, and many materials had to be faxed from China.However, when Xie Chunyan and Zhu Tiejun heard that Lin Zhenhua might sign an order for four sets of large chemical fertilizer equipment, they were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths. However, whatever Lin Zhenhua asked, they would satisfy with 120% enthusiasm.Faxes sent from China to Thailand are very expensive. The Ministry of Light and Chemical Affairs allocated a special fund for this matter. In the end, it cost more than 1 yuan.

"Xiao Lin is such a prodigal. If he had brought all these materials with him back then, he would have saved the money." Zhu Tiejun muttered angrily.

Xie Chunyan smiled and said: "Old Zhu, you are too stingy. Didn't you hear what Xiaolin said? If the four sets of equipment are negotiated, it will cost nearly 1200 million U.S. dollars, or more than 3000 million yuan. Do the math. Look, can your factory spend 1000 million?"

"Uh, the cost is still very high." Zhu Tiejun smiled like an old fox, he didn't want to reveal the truth to Xie Chunyan.Of course, this truth cannot be hidden in the end. Hanhua Factory is a state-owned enterprise after all, and it is impossible to make false accounts to deceive the Department of Light and Chemical Industry.

"By the way, Lao Zhu, I have something to clarify. The order for these four sets of equipment was signed between Thailand and Xiaolin's Xinxin Electromechanical Import and Export Trading Company. Xinxin Company will take a cut of the profits." Xie Chunyan reminded.

The establishment of Xinxin Company was jointly discussed by the Navy, the Ministry of Foreign Trade, the Provincial Department of Foreign Trade, and the Provincial Department of Light and Chemical Industry.Xie Chunyan is relatively clear about the agreement on trade sharing and the like, and she must explain this clearly to Zhu Tiejun.She has also heard about the hidden costs of doing business in Southeast Asian countries, and she can more or less guess what price Lin Zhenhua needs to pay for these sets of orders.

Zhu Tiejun said coquettishly: "Reasonable profits are naturally given to him. It will cost him to run with so many people for so long. But if he dares to open his mouth to the lion in the factory, see if I won't take it off his skin."

Among all the materials passed to Thailand, there is a very interesting list, that is, the confirmation form that Koizumi Jiro was forced to sign when Erhua replaced the domestic spindle. , the ice machine spindle provided by China meets the design requirements of Japanese equipment.

When Lin Zhenhua handed the fax to Jirapong, Jirapong laughed gleefully.He waved the list and said, "This time, if anyone dares to say that Nihong's equipment is better than yours, I can use this list to slap him in the face."

In this world, something like joy also satisfies the law of conservation.If there are new people laughing, there will naturally be old people crying.While Lin Zhenhua was overjoyed, the sales team of Nihong Company was in a gloomy mood.

"There is no hope." Yoshio Zuozhi put down the phone receiver dejectedly, and said to his subordinates, "The company refuses to continue to lower the price, and insists that the price must be above 400 million."

Ozaki Tatsuo said: "I asked Jirapong, and he promised me that as long as we can reduce the price to less than 330 million, he will persuade the minister to accept our equipment."

Zuo Zhiyixiong shook his head and said: "This Jirapong is a cunning fox. He clearly knows that it is impossible for us to offer such a low price. He took our benefits and pretended that the responsibility is on our side." As a matter of fact, he and the Chinese delegation have already flirted with each other."

"Then what should we do? Are we just giving up?" Koizumi Jiro asked.

"So what if you don't give up?" Yoshio Zuo asked rhetorically, "The price offered by China should be less than 300 million. Our quotation is 400 million, which is completely uncompetitive in terms of price. At 10 In terms of tons of equipment, we have no technical gap with Chinese companies, so it is impossible for us to get this project.”

Koizumi Jiro said: "Zuo Zhijun, in fact, I have raised this issue with the company two years ago. In the past, our competitors were the United States and European countries. We have a cost advantage and can occupy the Low-end market. Now that the Chinese are starting to enter the international stage, our cost advantage no longer exists. Facing the competition from the Chinese, we must maintain a technological lead, otherwise we will eventually fail.”

Ozaki Tatsuo also said: "I agree with Koizumi-kun. Zuo Zhi-kun, I heard that the company planned to develop 40-ton equipment two years ago, but gave up halfway. If we have 40 tons now The level of equipment may be able to attract the interest of Thailand. The Chinese are still unable to manufacture this level of equipment.”

Yoshio Zuozhi sighed and said: "Indeed, there was such a plan. However, now that the company's funds have been invested in the stock and real estate markets, how can there be money to develop new products. To engage in The 40-ton equipment needs to be updated with a large number of machine tools, as well as large-scale plate rolling machines, special welding machines, etc., all of which need to be imported from Germany, and the cost is not a little. Since the chairman became obsessed with stocks, the company has two There has been no new equipment in the past year.”

"It's over, it's over, if this continues, the company will be squeezed out of the chemical equipment market." Koizumi Jiro said sadly.

Saji Yoshio said: "It's not just our company, the whole of Japan is degenerate. The best young people are engaged in finance. The most respected people in this society are financiers, not those of us who do business. Yes. This is Japan's degeneration."

Full of sorrow, Yoshio Zuozhi and his entourage left Bangkok sadly, heading to the next destination, trying to find new business opportunities.

At the gate of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, Sucha and Jirapong were also seeing off the members of the Xinxin company delegation.After repeated negotiations, the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand has reached a trade agreement with Xinxin Company, and decided to import four sets of 10-ton large chemical fertilizer complete sets of equipment produced by Hanhua Machinery Factory in Jiangnan Province, China through Xinxin Company, with a total contract price of 1180 million US dollars .

Thailand's Ministry of Commerce will soon organize managers and technicians of related companies to go to China for on-the-spot inspections, and formally sign the agreement after confirming that the performance and quality of the equipment meet the requirements.

"I hope to have a happy cooperation!" Jirapong and Lin Zhenhua shook hands, and the two sides exchanged a knowing look.

"Director Sucha, we are leaving. I hope we can meet in China in the near future." Lin Zhenhua said to Sucha.

"I am very interested in leading a delegation to visit China and inspect the equipment in person." Sucha readily agreed.

The trip to Thailand was successfully completed in this way. Sitting on the bus to the airport, Lin Zhenhua was excited and hummed softly: "I have made money, I have made money. I have a chicken in my left hand and a duck in my right hand. There is also a bag of Wahaha on my back..."

"Xiao Lin, why are you so happy?" Chang Qingbo asked with a smile.

"Director Chang, why do I think you are happier than me?" Lin Zhenhua asked back, "I heard that you have gained a lot."

Chang Qingbo proudly stretched out two fingers, and said in a low voice, "Let's talk about two more! The price is this amount." As he spoke, he gesticulated twice with his palms, which roughly meant more than 5000 million yuan.

"So strong!" Lin Zhenhua was also happy. Although he didn't participate in the later stage, this is his achievement after all.

"Of course." Chang Qingbo laughed, and he also recited poems loudly: "It's really busy to clean up the Jin Ou and divide the fields! Hey, Xiaolin, Xiaolin, what's wrong with you..."

Lin Zhenhua did not hear Chang Qingbo's question, and his eyes were fixed on the street not far from the car window.He clearly saw a familiar figure standing in front of a tall building.

There was a sign on the building that said "Swiss Bank".

　Sorry for the late update.If nothing else, there will be another update in the evening, but it will be later.

　　The update tomorrow morning can only continue to be postponed.

　　It's the end of the year, and work is really busy.Let's vote for monthly tickets and recommended tickets to comfort the sad Chengzi.

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(End of this chapter)