After signing the contract, Yao Yuan sent Jitaro Mitsume to the door.
Jitaro Mitsume whispered, "Mr. Yao, you'd better stay for two more days. I'll try to get the production line shipped before you leave Brak."
"I will not leave Prague until the production line is shipped out. Where are the technical materials?" Yao Yuan asked.
There were some changes in the situation, and Yao Yuan's plan also changed accordingly.
Those technical data needed to be verified, and no one could do the job except him. Thinking of this, his desire for technical talents became even stronger.
"The technical data on heavy machinery are in the archives of the Pilsen Machinery Factory. The delivery has been completed in the afternoon. You can go there at any time, but only as a Mitsubishi Corporation technician. The technical data on the three models of Taitao heavy trucks will arrive tomorrow.
Yao Yuan nodded slightly, "Wait for me at the Pilsen Machinery Factory tomorrow. I want to verify the technical data."
"Okay, Mr. Yao, I'm walking back." Jitaro Mitsume did not doubt Yao Yuan's technical ability at all. Otherwise, how could he have discovered that the hidden brake hazards in the Pajero were caused by improper design.
Wu Ning came over and said, "Mr. Yao, I will go back to London tomorrow and seize the time to handle your affairs."
"The round-trip air ticket has been purchased, first class on the early flight." Yao Yuan said.
Lin Xiaohu came over and handed over the ticket.
Wu Ning took the ticket and said with a wry smile, "Mr. Yao, it turns out you have already arranged all this."
"You always have to make solid preparations. You have also seen the situation in the Czech Republic. It is easy to enter and difficult to leave. If you don't mention preparation, it will take a lot of time."
Yao Yuan said with a pun, "We are already far behind. What we lack most is time."
Wu Ning took a few deep breaths, nodded slowly, but stopped talking.
"Secretary Wu, there must be something wrong with you, please tell me, we are our own people," Yao Yuan said.
Wu Ning finally sighed, shook his head and said, "No, it's not a big deal. Forget it, Mr. Yao, you go to bed early. If there are no other unexpected situations, I will be here on time in two days."
Watching Wu Ning leave, Yao Yuan frowned slightly.
Something must have happened, because Wu Ning's attitude changed obviously before and after signing the contract.
Yao Yuan said, "Xiaohu, go tell Lu Sen and ask him to send Secretary Wu to the airport tomorrow."
Lin Xiaohu nodded in understanding and quickly went to find Lu Sen.
Back in the living room, Yao Yuan lit a cigarette and started smoking slowly, carefully recalling and pondering everything that happened after arriving in London.
Wu Ning is a diplomat with an industrial background. In the 1990s, the diplomatic department was in urgent need of foreign language talents. He was transferred from the Machinery Department to the diplomatic department and worked there for seven years.
"Mechanical Department..."
Yao Yuan suddenly thought of a possibility, which was related to the shady operations of some large state-owned factories.
He frowned and picked up the phone to make an overseas call to Hong Jianhong in China. Luji General Factory was a large factory directly under the Machinery Department. Hong Jianhong must know something.
It took about ten minutes to get through the phone number at the Luji General Factory office.
China is in the East 8th District, and the Czech Republic is in the East 1st District. China is 7 hours ahead of the Czech Republic. At this time, it is afternoon in China and it is working time.
Upon hearing that it was the boss of Fangxiang Machinery, the factory office immediately transferred the call to the factory director's office, where Hong Jianhong happened to be.
"Hong Chang, I am Yao Yuan."
Hong Jianhong smiled happily and said, "Brother, it's you, why don't you call my office? By the way, I'll go to Nangang before the Spring Festival to bring you some New Year's goods."
"I'm in the Czech Republic and can only call the international line run by your factory." Yao Yuan said.
Hong Jianhong was stunned and said in surprise, "Czech Republic? Eastern Europe? Where did you go?"
Everyone engaged in industrial machinery knows about the Czech Republic, especially machine tool equipment. For Chinese people, the exchanges with the Czech Republic are not insignificant. In fact, in the era when the Western countries imposed a comprehensive blockade on China, there was no relationship between China and Eastern European countries.
Communication between them is very frequent.
Not to mention the Czech Republic, which was a member of the Warsaw Pact.
Yao Yuan said, "Come here to find some cheap and easy-to-use machine tools and bring them back. Isn't Luji General Factory involved?"
Hong Jianhong reacted immediately, "Oh, you've gone off to pick up the ocean. Hey, I want to go too, but I'm different from you. I follow orders in all my actions."
"Is Luji General Factory also involved?" Yao Yuan asked again.
Hong Jianhong said with a smile, "We are participating, and we have also sent a few people to participate in the business delegation."
"When did the trade delegation arrive?" Yao Yuan asked, frowning slightly.
Hong Jianhong thought for a while and said, "I should have arrived a week ago. I started from Hong Kong and stopped in London. I should have arrived a long time ago. Brother Yao, what, you want to participate too?"
He thought Yao Yuan was going to join the business delegation and act together.
Yao Yuan smiled and said, "Is it okay?"
Hong Jianhong shook his head and said sincerely, "Brother Yao, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that this matter is difficult to handle. You know what I am like, Old Hong, and I will never shirk if I can help. Your matter is mine."
It’s a matter of fact. But this matter is really difficult to handle. The higher authorities require that the enterprises participating in the delegation must be state-owned enterprises. It is a mandatory requirement.”
Yao Yuan said disappointedly, "Well, there are strict requirements from above, so there is really nothing we can do. I also want to follow the organization and take it easy, so as not to run around like a headless fly."
"Brother, you are too impulsive. Why did you run over without saying a word? For this trip of the trade delegation, the diplomatic department dedicated a week to understand the situation in the Czech Republic. It took a lot of effort. You have not prepared anything.
Just running over there would make you confused," Hong Jianhong said with a sigh.
If he knew that Yao Yuan spent millions of dollars on this in the early stage and spent two months preparing for it, I don’t know how he would feel.
Yao Yuan said regretfully, "Yes, I was too impulsive. Only when I got here did I realize that the situation was more complicated than imagined. I had no choice but to call you, brother, to see if I could get through to the delegation. Even if I got in
If we don’t have a business delegation, it would be a good idea to contact some companies and ask them for advice, don’t you think?”
Hong Jianhong patted the table lightly, "Yes, yes, how could I have forgotten this method? Brother, wait a minute. I'm looking for a list. They are all in the same system. I know several people in them."
"Hong Chang, please tell me your name first. I'll see who I can contact and then I'll ask you to help me make the call." Yao Yuan said.
Hong Jianhong agreed wholeheartedly, "Okay, okay, it's just a matter of words. You, listen, the people participating in the business delegation include Conquest Automobile Factory... and Huashi Machinery."
He reported the names of more than a dozen familiar companies, all of which are well-known state-owned enterprises. As early as the 1960s, Conquer Automobile Factory introduced Taitao heavy trucks for SKD production, and they produced all Taitao heavy trucks in China.
If someone wants to have two production lines, the suspicion of conquering the automobile factory can be eliminated. They have no need for heavy machinery production lines that produce large machine tools, and they will not use precious foreign exchange to buy another heavy truck production line that is too long.
Other companies are also suspected.
The only company Yao Yuan is unfamiliar with is one company.
After he wrote the words "Huashi Machinery" on the note, he frowned and asked, "Huashi Machinery? This name is very unfamiliar."
Hong Jianhong laughed and said, "It used to be a machinery factory producing petrochemical equipment under the Ministry of Petroleum Industry. In 1988, the Ministry of Petroleum Industry was abolished and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Corporation was established. The machinery factory was transferred to Shancheng."
"Producing petrochemical equipment?" Yao Yuan was stunned.
The research institute where he worked in his previous life was responsible for the research and development of almost all large-scale mechanical equipment in the country, and he often dealt with Three Barrels of Oil. It turned out that the Huashi Machinery Factory had been transferred to the local government long ago, so no wonder he never heard of it later.
Hong Jianhong said, "Yes, but they are having a hard time and are no longer in Mr. Shi's order. Of course they don't support you. They all stick to their own stone machine factory. I heard that they want to switch to car production. They have local support and have obtained their license plates."
Already."
Damn it, it’s probably this Huashi Machinery!
Yao Yuan was almost certain that Huashi Machinery was eyeing the Taituo heavy truck production line. Of course, Wu Ning did not know that this line was in his hands before signing the contract, so he hesitated to say anything. It was basically certain that Wu Ning
I would rather instigate myself to buy another production line. The Czech Republic is not only too slow with this brand of heavy trucks.
Why do this?
The reason is very simple, they don't have enough foreign exchange, but Yao Yuan has enough foreign exchange!
After you buy it back with foreign exchange, they will come to buy it with Chinese currency.
Yao Yuan has become that idiot who helps others pick up girls and even pays for banquets!
Good calculation!
Yao Yuan remembered everything. In history, there were indeed a few state-owned enterprises that were "the second best in the world" that engaged in such shady operations. If you don't want to sell it? Then don't do your business. Impossible? They have the support of the local government behind them!
The resources they have behind them can easily crush you to death!
After figuring out this joint, Yao Yuan broke into a cold sweat.
He calmed down and said calmly, "Oh, so that's it. So when they come to the Czech Republic, do they want to buy production lines? Or truck technology?"
Hong Jianhong said, "How can they have money? There are so many factories in the mountain city, and they only have so little foreign exchange. This Huashi Machinery is an outsider, so I guess the foreign exchange allocated to them is not much. I guess they just go there with the intention of hunting rabbits."
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"It's not in vain. The mountains and rivers are so far away." Yao Yuan chuckled.
Hong Jianhong glanced at the office door, lowered his voice, and said, "That's not necessarily the case. The Shancheng City Government supports them."
"I understand, okay, Hong Factory, I'll do some research first to see which factory representative it's better to contact," Yao Yuan said.
Hong Jianhong took the initiative and said, "The director of the Conquest Factory is my classmate. You want to make cars, but he makes trucks. There is no conflict of interest between you and we can talk. May I say hello to him? He is leading the team in person this time."
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"Hongchang, we don't need it for the time being. I may leave tomorrow and visit other places."
After hanging up the phone, Yao Yuan's face slowly darkened. He looked at Lin Xiaohu and said in a deep voice, "Fortunately, I have an extra thought. I must ask Jitaro Sanme to add the seals signed by the diplomatic departments and competent authorities of both sides."
, let Wu Ning sign the seal, otherwise we will be sold and we won’t know what happened.”
Lin Xiaohu was confused when he heard this. It was always Yao Yuan who cheated others, but what Yao Yuan meant was that he was almost cheated?
"Is it Wu Ning?" Lin Xiaohu asked coldly.
Yao Yuan nodded, then shook his head slightly, "Maybe he doesn't know the specific situation. To put it bluntly, he is just following orders."
After thinking for a moment, Yao Yuan said, "Ask Yakov to book a ticket immediately. You and Wu Ning will go to London together..."