Chapter 670 The cleaners in our building all understand
Hearing that Zhao Xinwei was attacking again, Feng Xiaochen gave Cao Zhiyuan a look, but what he got was a helpless expression from the other party. With the friendship between Feng Xiaochen and Cao Zhiyuan shoveling sand together yesterday, Feng Xiaochen knew that Cao Zhiyuan meant that he could not do anything to his subordinates. Such things that bosses cannot do anything to their subordinates are not uncommon within the system, and the reasons are often not worthy of being told by outsiders.
However, what Feng Xiaochen needs to know is Cao Zhiyuan's attitude towards Zhao Xinwei. Since Zhao Xinwei's performance has nothing to do with Cao Zhiyuan, Feng Xiaochen doesn't have to worry about any kindness. He looked at Zhao Xinwei, smiled slightly, and asked:
"Director Zhao, do you think the price war violates trade rules? Which rule is it specifically violated?"
"Of course, there is no rule that price reduction is allowed." Zhao Xin responded without taking it for granted. Seeing that the people from the equipment company opposite were looking at him like they were looking at something fresh, he suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment. He glanced at everyone and said slowly: "We Chinese people do business, but the quality is not good, so they like to compete for prices and cut prices at any time. In foreign countries, people prohibit price reduction at any time. If you reduce prices at any time, it is called sales..., sales..., what does sales come from?"
Suddenly forgetting words when he was putting on fork is undoubtedly the most embarrassing thing in the world, and this incident happened to Zhao Xinwei now. He was born in Japanese and didn't know much about industry and trade. It was just because he was a translator for a leader for two years after graduating from college and was very popular with the leaders. He was promoted to deputy director and became Cao Zhiyuan's subordinate. Because he had a backer, he didn't buy anyone's accounts in the exchange center. During the meeting, he even choked the top leader of the center. Several leaders in the center also thought that it was better to have less than more things, and were unwilling to care about him more. Cao Zhiyuan was not a leader of the center, and he had no choice but to do anything about him.
This time, Cao Zhiyuan brought him to the equipment company because he was one of the few people who went to Argentina this time, and he had to add some situations. Seeing him talking nonsense here, Cao Zhiyuan was already regretful.
"Director Zhao, what you want to say is dumping, right?" Zhou Mengshi couldn't stand it anymore and didn't mention a word for Zhao Xin.
"Yes, it's dumping." Zhao Xinwei responded repeatedly, then looked at Zhou Mengshi in surprise and asked, "Why, this lady, do you know how to dump it?"
Zhou Mengshi shrugged and said, "Look at what Director Zhao said, our equipment company has overseas cooperation projects all year round. If you don't even know the concept of dumping, how can you stay in the company? If Director Zhao doesn't believe it, you can ask the cleaners in our building after a while, and he knows what dumping is."
"..." Zhao Xinwei almost couldn't get up again. Who are the equipment companies? They still don't make people happy to pretend to be a Japanese devil? When he was still abroad, he heard people talk about dumping. He wanted to show off here, but this person actually said that even the cleaners in their building knew what dumping is. Your standards for hiring cleaners are too high, right?
"Since you also know about dumping, I don't need to explain it anymore, right? The Chief Gu just said that your fertilizer equipment price can be 30% lower than that of Chigu Manufacturing. This is dumping, and it will be punished by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade." Zhao Xinwei threatened with a harsh and cowardly.
Leng Feiyun glanced at him and said, "Director Zhao, I don't understand this. Our equipment is cheaper, so why can't we pay lower than Chigu Manufacturing?"
"This is the international anti-dumping regulation. As long as your price is lower than your competitors, it is called dumping." Zhao Xinwei said.
"Your definition of dumping is learned from the cleaners of your unit?" Wang Genji said, "Who told you that the price is lower than that of competitors, it is called dumping? In this way, if our price is higher than that of Ikegai, then Ikegai will also be dumped?"
"How can the Japanese dump?" Zhao Xinwei blurted out, and after saying that, he felt that he was acting too pro-Japanese. At the same time, a question surged into his mind: Yes, why is Japanese things cheaper, not considered dumping? Could it be that his understanding of dumping is wrong?
Cao Zhiyuan had to speak out, and he said coldly to Zhao Xinwei: "Director Zhao, you should learn more about this issue. Mr. Feng and others have done a lot of equipment export business, and their understanding of this issue will definitely be more accurate than ours."
After saying that, he turned his head and said to Feng Xiaochen: "Mr. Feng, what Xiao Zhao said just now should be a memory error. Let's not care about him for now, and let's continue the topic just now."
Zhao Xin was not left aside, and no one paid attention to him. The people at the equipment company continued to analyze their advantages. Cao Zhiyuan and Hu Xiaoyun combined the previous contact with Argentina to supplement information. After chatting for a while, Cao Zhiyuan, who did not know much about industry, also began to believe that Chinese companies do have such ability to win these four sets of large fertilizer equipment in Argentina. To compete with the Japanese, the biggest advantage is that the labor cost is low. Large fertilizer equipment is no longer considered high-tech products. Among them, labor investment is considerable and has become an important factor affecting costs.
"You mean that Chigu Production is currently using our workers to install overseas equipment through labor cooperation with us?" Cao Zhiyuan asked in disbelief.
"This kind of cooperation has been in place for seven or eight years," Feng Xiaochen explained. "Including Ikegai Manufacturing, more than half of the workers in many Japanese companies' overseas installation projects were sent from China."
"Are these workers mainly responsible for jobs with relatively low technical requirements?" Cao Zhiyuan asked.
Leng Feiyun replied: "No, our workers can undertake jobs with very high technical requirements. Some Japanese companies undertake projects and overseas general on-site dispatches are all undertaken by our Chinese engineers."
"It's actually like this!" Cao Zhiyuan sighed, "I didn't expect that our technical strength is already so strong. No wonder Mr. Feng was so confident when he told me yesterday."
Wu Shican said seriously: "Director Cao, this may be like a mountain. In fact, industrial matters are very simple to say. In the past, we couldn't make big fertilizers because we had never done them, and we have been isolated from the West for so many years. We all felt that they were unfamiliar with other people's technical specifications, craftsmanship tips, etc. In the past ten years, we have used the introduction of projects and engaged in "joint design and cooperative manufacturing" with foreign companies. We have all come into contact with their routines. Think about it, our Chinese technicians and workers are no less than foreigners, one hand, one leg, and what reason do we have to do with what others can do?"
"Minister Wu is right." Cao Zhiyuan nodded, "Since that's the case, then Mr. Feng, can we cooperate to promote this matter? Our center helps you to help you. You send a few comrades who are literate in technology to Argentina and negotiate with officials of the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture to try to eat all four sets of equipment. However, I have to say ugly things ahead, our people accompany you to Argentina, and you have to pay for the air tickets and travel expenses. In addition, if the project can be really taken down, we should also get some information fees, right?"
He said the following words with a smile, as if he was just making a harmless joke. However, Feng Xiaochen knew that he was serious. Now, whether it is a public institution or a government agency, he is engaging in income generation. Cao Zhiyuan and his team must not be exempted from the vulgarity. It is normal to hope that it is normal to collect some information fees. Feng Xiaochen is also willing to pay them information fees because this is to encourage them to collect more similar information. Once such a thing spreads, similar institutions under other ministries and commissions will also be jealous and will take the initiative to contact the equipment company. This is equivalent to the equipment company hiring a group of gold-medal information officers. These institutions will find some business clues to come back, and the value generated is enough for Feng Xiaochen to give them a generous commission.
"If this matter can be done, I will calculate the information fee of 1% for you. What does Lao Cao think?" Feng Xiaochen stated on the spot. This standard was actually set by the Equipment Industry Company in the past, and it is not considered a violation now.
"1%? Is it calculated based on the project's profit?" Cao Zhiyuan asked.
"Of course not." Feng Xiaochen said, "The project profit is too much. If you look back, you blame us for hiding the profits. We both have a verbal lawsuit. The information fee we mentioned is calculated based on the amount of the project contract. If these four sets of equipment can be sold for US$1 billion, you can withdraw 10 million."
"10 million, so high!" Hu Xiaoyun, who was sitting next to Cao Zhiyuan, couldn't control her excitement and shouted out the truth. When the words were spoken, she knew that something was wrong. How could she claim that the other party gave too high when bargaining? Will the director be unable to raise the price any more when she said this?
Cao Zhiyuan looked at Hu Xiaoyun with a smile, and saw her embarrassed look, he smiled and said to Feng Xiaochen: "Mr. Feng, you really make you laugh. To be honest, we are a poor unit, and we get a commission of 10 million US dollars at a time, which is something we didn't dare to think about in the past. If you didn't say anything, just follow the standards set by Mr. Feng, we will make a decision."
"Okay, it's a matter of determination." Feng Xiaochen responded readily. He knew what the commission of $10 million means for the exchange center, but he did not intend to lower the price. He had to make money and make it overjoyed to stimulate their enthusiasm to go out to contact business. This is also considered a horse bone in Qianjin City. Also, the exchange center may have a rebellious boy like Zhao Xinwei. With such high profits, if these people dare to whine, it is probably not necessary for the center leaders to come forward, and ordinary employees will tear them to pieces and feed them to the dog.
Chapter completed!