industrial overlord

Chapter 498

"How did you think of going to Africa?" Lin Zhenhua asked curiously.

Jin Jianbo said: "When I was in prison, I met a prisoner who served his sentence two years ago. He was a self-employed man who had done business in Africa for several years. He told me about doing business in Africa. I have never Since then, I have thought about going to Africa to seek gold.”

"Your...friend, what did he go to prison for?"

"Gambling, fighting." Jin Jianbo smiled helplessly, "He has worked hard in Africa for several years and brought tens of millions of dollars back to China. As a result, those old partners in the village dragged him to gamble. You know about gambling. , Once someone with a bad gambling quality makes trouble, it will easily lead to a fight. He struck a little harder and severely injured a person, so he was sentenced to two years in prison. "

"Oh." Lin Zhenhua responded, thinking that this person is not really a bad person, he just has a reckless personality. Anyone who can meet in prison must have such and such problems. Those who are imprisoned for hurting others may be regarded as the cleanest in the prison.He didn't go any further, but asked, "So, what kind of business does your friend do in Africa?"

"He sells cigarettes." Jin Jianbo replied.

"Cigarettes?" Lin Zhenhua pondered, "This is indeed a huge profiteering business, but because of the huge profits, I guess he should have some official background in Africa, right?"

Jin Jianbo said: "On the contrary, he just went to Africa for an accidental reason. He saw that selling cigarettes in Africa was a business opportunity, so he resolutely went to sea to do it. When he first arrived in Africa, he had no background. Start from scratch and grow bigger step by step.”

"Cigarette retail? Can you actually earn so much money?" Lin Zhenhua was a little surprised.

"Yes." Jin Jianbo said, "He said that he first opened a small store in Africa to sell cigarettes. The local blacks were very poor and couldn't even afford a pack of cigarettes at a time. So he took apart the cigarettes and divided them into one pack. He sells cigarettes one by one. Even if they have only a few cents, many black people can come to his store to buy a cigarette to enjoy themselves. In this way, he actually managed thousands of family properties.”

"This kind of business, only the Chinese are willing to do it." Lin Zhenhua sighed.In fact, this person's idea of ​​selling cigarettes is almost the same as Lin Zhenhua's idea of ​​recommending five small industrial products to Africa. He started with small and low-profit products and gradually expanded the market.

Jin Jianbo said: "When I was in prison, I had a good relationship with him. I appreciate that he is a practical person, and he also has a good impression of me. Later, he was released from prison first, and left me a An address to contact him if I'm interested in working with him."

"Are you planning to go to Africa to do business with him?" Lin Zhenhua asked.

Jin Jianbo said: "He told me that the market in Africa is huge, and he can't do it alone. If I am willing to go there, he may help me open a new market and let me do it. It's all about how much you earn. Mine. I plan to go over and have a look, maybe imitate his example first, start with cigarettes, and if I find new business opportunities in the future, I will turn over.”

"Is there any price for him to help you like this? I mean, what is he trying to do?" Lin Zhenhua asked.

Jin Jianbo said: "One is because we hit it off, and lived in the same cell for two years. The other is that he hopes that there will be more Chinese in Africa, so that we can take care of each other, in case the local government makes things difficult for us." When we are together, we will be stronger together.”

"I understand." Lin Zhenhua nodded, "However, Jianbo, let me remind you that Africa is the most war-torn region in the world. If you go to Africa to do business, you will definitely face various risks. Are you ready?"

"I'm ready. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch a tiger's cub." Jin Jianbo said in a calm tone.

Lin Zhenhua didn't know what to say for a moment.He thought that if Shen Jiale was here, he might firmly oppose Jin Jianbo's going to Africa.You know, this is not the way that Hanhua goes to Africa to do projects. If it is to do projects, the local government will provide security. In addition, the workers live collectively on the construction site. Ordinary thieves dare not Go mess with them.

But Jin Jianbo’s choice is different. He develops the market by himself, and wherever he goes, many of them are rural areas in Africa, even tropical jungles. All kinds of crimes, diseases, natural disasters, wars, etc. will pose a threat to him. .It is really a huge test for a white-faced scholar like Jin Jianbo to go to Africa.

However, Lin Zhenhua could not find a reason to stop Jin Jianbo. After all, Jin Jianbo was in his 30s, and after experiencing prison life, his thinking became deeper than many other people of the same age. Jin Jianbo's ability to give up.What's more, Jin Jianbo does things with a competitive spirit in seeking wealth and wealth. If he doesn't choose this risky way, how can he turn around quickly.

"Jianbo, it's inconvenient for others to talk about this matter. I think you should discuss it with your parents, brothers and sisters. As for me, I just want to ask, do you need capital to do business? Lin Zhenhua asked .

Jin Jianbo hesitated for a moment, and then said: "That friend of mine promised to lend me 10 yuan as capital, but..."

"Well, you don't need to borrow his money, I'll lend you 10 yuan." Lin Zhenhua interrupted Jin Jianbo and said simply.

Lin Zhenhua could understand Jin Jianbo's hesitation. When Jin Jianbo went to Africa to do the same business with the friend he met in prison, there would inevitably be some conflicts of interest.If his principal is all provided by the other party, then when a conflict of interest arises, he can only choose to back down instead of protecting his own rights.If Jin Jianbo has his own capital, he will be much more confident when negotiating with the other party, so that he can get more benefits.

As for Jin Jianbo's credit, Lin Zhenhua didn't take it seriously at all.For Lin Zhenhua today, 10 yuan is a very small number. If he is not afraid that giving too much money will backfire, even if Jin Jianbo wants to borrow 100 million yuan, Lin Zhenhua will easily agree.

"Okay, then I will trouble Zhenhua again. Last time it was 2, this time it was 10, a total of 12. I will pay you back with interest." Jin Jianbo said, this is his first time The second time I talked about the matter of even capital with interest.

"What you want should be U.S. dollars? It's not easy to bring U.S. dollars from home to abroad. How about this? We, Hanhua, have several construction sites in Africa. You go first, and then tell me your address when you arrive. I will arrange for the construction site on the other side Someone will send you the money. You should also get to know the person in charge of our construction site by the way, and if you encounter any inconvenient things in Africa in the future, you can ask our Hanhua engineering department for help at any time."

"Zhenhua, thank you for your kindness. In my whole life, the biggest mistake I made was to regard you as my enemy. However, I don't regret it. Having an enemy like you is a great blessing in life." Jin Jianbo's tone There is a kind of sincerity in it, but there is no hint of humility.

That night, the two young men who were both enemies and friends talked together for a long time.Lin Zhenhua has been to Africa, and he told Jin Jianbo a lot based on his personal experience.With an open mind, Jin Jianbo listened carefully to Lin Zhenhua's introduction, and at the same time kept recording some important information, especially those officials and chiefs that Lin Zhenhua met in Africa. Jin Jianbo recorded meticulously.

Jin Jianbo rejected Lin Zhenhua's invitation to serve as an assistant to the factory director in the northeast, but he didn't want to be under Lin Zhenhua.But things are different in Africa. If he really wants to make a name for himself there, he still needs to have some connections.Lin Zhenhua was able to introduce the situation of these local officials to him, which is very valuable for him to expand the market in the future.Jin Jianbo is not that kind of pedantic person, he doesn't have to refuse information that can be used.

"Okay, Zhenhua, thank you very much today. I hope that when I come back from Africa, I will be able to repay your money, and at the same time, I will be able to repay you for the help you provided." When Jin Jianbo got up to leave , Said to Lin Zhenhua like this.

Lin Zhenhua nodded and said, "I believe there will be such a day."

Jin Jianbo wants to go abroad to Africa, and there are still many things involved, including passports, visas, etc. Lin Zhenhua has no time to ask about these things. After all, he is the chairman of Hanhua Heavy Industry, and he should focus on the company. business development.

"Our gas turbine research and development has made a breakthrough. Our first prototype has been manufactured last month, and the test results are good. The power and thermal efficiency have reached the expected level. In this regard, Mr. Blaise is also very happy. satisfy."

At the high-level enlarged meeting of Hanhua Heavy Industry, Zhang Yihua was reporting the technology research and development of the steam turbine company.

"So, what is the main obstacle now?" Lin Zhenhua asked.

"Materials." As soon as he mentioned the obstacles, Zhang Yihua lost his happy expression just now and turned into a sad expression.

"The turbine disk and turbine shaft of the gas turbine need materials with high toughness. To make the metal material meet this toughness requirement, a large-tonnage free forging machine must be used for repeated forging. As for the blades of the gas turbine, the foreign method is to use powder metallurgy Manufactured by the method, and then extruded on a large-tonnage die forging machine. At present, we do not have these two types of forging machines, which affects the manufacture of gas turbines." Yang Chao, manager of the steam turbine company, replied.

"Hey, Lao Yang is half a steam turbine expert now?" Lin Zhenhua said to Yang Chao with a smile.

Yang Chao pointed to Zhang Yihua with a wry smile and said, "I was forced out by Mr. Zhang. In order to forge the turbine disk and turbine shaft, I went to Shanghai Heavy Machinery Factory to beg my father to sue my grandma. I waited in line for more than ten days. This is when their [-]-ton hydraulic press was used on the wheel. People have said that this is because we are doing things for the navy, and their workpieces waiting to be put on the forging machine have been lined up until the end of this century."

At this time, Xiang Zhe, who was sitting at the top of the conference table and was in charge of the meeting, said: "What Mr. Yang and Mr. Zhang said, our other companies have also raised it. Zhenhua, the theme of our meeting today , is to discuss the issue of building our own large-scale forging machine, and this issue has reached an imminent time."

(End of this chapter)