On the road leading to the fertilizer plant, Director Huang, Deputy Director Wang and others all looked solemn. On the other hand, the two handsome Chinese engineers in the car behind them looked excited and proud.
These two beautiful Chinese engineers suddenly arrived early and asked to go to the fertilizer plant as soon as they arrived, which was incomprehensible in any case.
But since it was the other party's engineer who made this request, and it was made before the machinery and equipment arrived, they really couldn't refuse.
In desperation, the group of people could only accompany each other to the fertilizer factory.
The Saibei Province Fertilizer Factory is located near Feng County, Ning City, more than fifty kilometers away from the urban area.
Even with a car, it still took nearly an hour to arrive.
Although it was already past 7 o'clock, the workers in the factory still did not leave work.
Strong but slightly skinny men with tanned skin are working hard to meet the construction deadline in the factory.
Although the main works of the fertilizer plant have been completed, the ancillary works and hardening of the plant area are still continuing.
Since they had received a call from the city in advance, the director, deputy director and other leaders of the fertilizer plant were all waiting outside the factory.
When I saw the convoy arriving, I immediately greeted it.
After everyone got out of the car, two engineers from the United States had no intention of chatting with the leaders of the fertilizer plant. They immediately proposed to visit and inspect the main factory area, and said that they wanted to check whether the factory buildings built by the Chinese side met their production standards.
Hearing that the other party actually used the word "test", the hearts of everyone present were instantly in suspense.
As a translator, when Zhou Yang heard this, he immediately knew what the two birdmen wanted to do.
This is obviously here to find fault!
This is also a common method used by companies from beautiful countries to harm developing countries.
Their usual practice is to suddenly question the hardware facilities of their partners, saying that the hardware facilities you built are not up to standard, and they must either tear them down and rebuild them, or we change the installation plan.
pick one of two!
It's definitely not possible to demolish and rebuild. After all, it costs a lot of money to build one. Especially for such a large factory, just one workshop costs tens of thousands of dollars. So you can demolish it if you want and build it if you want. Built.
Since you can't dismantle it, then you have to beg them to change the installation plan, and you will fall into their trap.
Do you want to change the plan? The price!
And the price offered is usually very high. If you don’t accept it, then sorry, we won’t install it!
Don’t you think it’s a hooligan? It really is!
But you have no choice at all, because you have no initiative, and many local governments even do not understand these things at all, and can only let foreigners fool them.
But now that they are here, it is impossible to stop them from inspecting, so they can only be brought to the main factory building.
After the two so-called engineers entered the factory with various tools, Zhou Yang did not follow immediately. Instead, he deliberately walked a few steps slowly, and then quietly came to the two leaders Huang and Wang, saying that he had something to report.
Director Huang was a little unhappy at first. You are a translator. If there is anything, you can't report it until it's over.
The foreign guests are still here, please give me a report!
But Deputy Director Wang knows Zhou Yang well and knows that he has always been a steady person and is not the kind of person who is ignorant of the importance of grandstanding.
Since he proposed to report the situation at this time, he must have made some major discovery.
At that moment, he whispered a few words in Director Huang's ear, and then Director Huang asked other leaders to go in first to accompany the foreign guests, while he took Deputy Director Wang and Zhou Yang to a secluded place nearby.
"Comrade Zhou Yang, do you have anything to report?" Director Huang said solemnly.
Zhou Yang also heard the serious tone in Director Huang's words, but he didn't pay attention.
He immediately clarified his thoughts, and then said: "The two leaders, after communicating with these two, I think the purpose of their coming here in advance is to find fault!"
"Faulty?"
"Yes, based on my understanding of foreign companies, they usually use nitpicking tactics to squeeze money from their partners!" Zhou Yang said.
"How could they do this? Our Ministry of Commerce has already paid them for the machinery and equipment, why should they charge additional fees!" Director Huang said angrily.
"Leader, as expected, after a while they will say that our factory building is unreasonable and does not conform to their previous planning and design. It must be demolished and rebuilt, otherwise they will have to change the installation design!"
Then, Zhou Yang said again: "Once we agree to them changing the installation, then we are in a trap and have to add additional remuneration according to their requirements."
Director Huang frowned and said, "Isn't this blackmail in disguise?"
"Yes, it's blackmail!"
"How much does it cost? If it's not much, just give it and treat it like a beggar!" Director Huang said solemnly.
As the local leader, he knows very well how important this fertilizer plant is to Ning City and the entire Saibei Province.
Now that the long march of thousands of miles is almost over, he doesn't want to cause any complications.
After all, if something goes wrong and affects the ribbon-cutting and production of the fertilizer factory, he is the first person responsible!
So he would rather spend more money to ensure that this matter goes on normally.
Zhou Yang knew the thoughts of these government officials very well, so he did not refute on the spot, let alone accuse Director Huang with righteous indignation.
He just hesitated slightly and said a number calmly: "One hundred thousand...US dollars!"
Director Huang's heart trembled slightly when he heard the number one hundred thousand, and his eyes widened when he heard that the unit was US dollars.
The current exchange rate between RMB and U.S. dollars is 1.5:1, and one hundred thousand U.S. dollars is equivalent to 150,000 RMB.
This is 75 years, and 150,000 yuan is equivalent to one month's salary of more than 4,100 second-level workers.
If the calculation is more precise, it can guarantee the operation of a large factory with 400 people for one year.
What's more important is that the money was dug out of the fields by rural commune members through hard work and sweat. In many counties, the annual public grain supply is less than 150,000 yuan.
If he is extorted by these foreigners like this, then his position as director will be over.
Deputy Director Wang on the side said in a deep voice: "Xiao Zhou, do we have any other options?"
"Yes, but we need the cooperation of the leaders!"
"How to cooperate?" Director Huang asked hurriedly.
"Foreigners want to make money from us, and that's okay, but if they want to step on our heads and steal money with such a condescending attitude, that's absolutely unacceptable!"
Then Zhou Yang said again: "Facing this group of hooligans, we can't be too soft in our attitude. We have to show our momentum. When they make unreasonable demands, we have to argue with reason!"
"What if..."
"Nothing is wrong. You must know that the reason why they dare to be so arrogant is that they are bullying us because we don't understand, and they are bullying us because we don't understand!"
Zhou Yang changed his voice and continued: "Now we have built more than a dozen fertilizer plants, and there is no shortage of this one. Secondly, we are not ignorant. If they really give up their work, we can also install these machines and equipment. ."
"What's more important is that they don't dare to give up their pick!"
"Why?" Director Huang asked puzzledly.
Zhou Yang immediately explained: "First of all, this may not be the company's behavior, it may also be the personal behavior of these employees. The company is just turning a blind eye. If we report their dirty behavior, it will be a big blow to these employees." This company is not a good thing either.”
"Secondly, this cooperation is not just a simple technical cooperation, but involves many aspects of politics. If their actions affect inter-governmental cooperation, they cannot bear the responsibility."
"Comrade Zhou Yang is right, but what should we do specifically?" Director Huang said again.
"Director Huang, please immediately bring over the engineering design drawings that the foreigners gave us. I can use them."
Then Zhou Yang continued: "I see that this time the city's news department also dispatched elite soldiers and various equipment, and asked them to follow me throughout the process. The camera was always focused on the two foreign engineers, trying to capture their Every word and deed is recorded, and this will be the evidence for our lawsuit later!”
"You still need to file a lawsuit?" Director Huang frowned.
"Haha, this is just the worst result. Normally it is not useful!" Zhou Yang said.
"Okay, I'll leave this to you!"
"Do not worry!"
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