Chapter 124: Berlin
Berlin, located in the northeast of Germany, is the capital and largest city of Germany, as well as the political, cultural, transportation and economic center of Germany, with a population of more than 3 million
Berlin is surrounded on all sides by the state of Brandenburg, through which the rivers Spree and Havre flow through the city, with coordinates of 52°31′ in the center of the city and 13°2′ in longitude 13°2′. Berlin is one of the 16 federal states in Germany, and is one of only three urban states in Germany, along with Hamburg and Bremen.
After the Second World War, the city was divided into two districts, and East Berlin became the capital of East Germany, which became a de facto enclave of West Germany in East Germany, surrounded by the Berlin Wall.
On the afternoon of September 2, 1978, the employees of Heiyun Group Xiangjiang and the United States came to Berlin less than an hour apart, and they went to West Berlin this time. The Berlin Consumer Electronics Exhibition will be held here.
Junhei Yokoi and Ma Chenglong were the first to arrive, and they also had to go through the formalities at the cargo consignment office at the airport, and Bao Zixuan came from the United States with 20 laptops with relatively little luggage.
When Bao Zixuan walked out of the exit of the airport, he saw that Hiroshi Hashimoto was already waiting for them at the exit, and Hiroshi Hashimoto was in charge of the construction and preliminary layout of the exhibition hall.
Now that the exhibition hall has been built, come to greet the staff of the Black Cloud Group. Originally, there was no need for Hiroshi Hashimoto to come over, but now the problem in Berlin is really a bit weird, and the overall law and order is not very ideal. Hiroshi Hashimoto has been working here for half a month, and he is familiar with many things and joints, and others are a little uneasy to come over.
At this time, Berlin was the front line of the Cold War, and the division of power between the East and the West was bounded by the Berlin Wall. It is also an important place for the two superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union.
Now the Soviet military is in a position to crush the European countries, and the United States, including the American garrison, is no match for them. At the height of the Cold War, NATO thought that if the Soviet armor flood rushed to Berlin, it could sacrifice Berlin and put a tactical nuclear weapon in Berlin if necessary. This made it possible to eliminate 2 Soviet armored armies at once, which greatly eased the time for organizing a counteroffensive from scratch.
Moreover, during the Cold War, many prisoners on both sides exchanged each other in Berlin, and Bao Zixuan was also worried about security, so six of the eight people who came from the United States were security personnel.
Hiroshi Hashimoto stepped forward and said, "The president has worked hard all the way, Yokoi-senpai has arrived, and they are in the car outside." All the goods have been loaded, just waiting for your arrival and we will set off together. ”
Bao Zixuan: "It's been hard work lately, Hashimoto-kun. Is it still going well here?"
Hiroshi Hashimoto: "Let's go to the car first!" ”
Hearing this, Bao Zixuan knew that the current Berlin must be very weird, and Hashimoto Hiroshi was worried that the content of his speech would be eavesdropped, so he wanted to go back to the car and talk about it.
After understanding the situation, the group of Heiyun Group walked towards the parking lot, and when they arrived at the shutdown site, they saw that a truck and a bus were already waiting for them.
After seeing that it was the boss who got into the car, these employees from Xiangjiang were greeting him. Junhei Yokoi, who was recuperating in the car, and Ma Chenglong, general manager of the home appliance branch, also opened their eyes.
Bao Zixuan: "You two don't have to worry about me, take a good rest first, and talk about anything at the hotel later." ”
Hearing the boss say this, Junhei Yokoi and Ma Chenglong were not polite, and they were really tired all the way. They are all nearly 40 years old now, and their physical strength is indeed not as good as that of the young people.
The people from the United States were better, and each of these employees from Xiangjiang had been on a plane for nearly 20 hours. I'm definitely tired right now. As a boss, you should not only consider the employee's income, but also consider the employee's physical condition.
Sometimes Bao Zixuan is also reflecting on what to do now, which cannot be done only with enthusiasm, and the development of the enterprise is getting faster and bigger. If you don't improve in management, then it will be difficult to go for a long time in the end, and you have to keep up with the pace of the times, one step ahead is a genius, and two steps ahead is a madman.
Bao Zixuan looked at the scene of the streets of Berlin in the car, he had been to Berlin in his previous life, but at that time Berlin was already a complete city, and now Berlin is not as prosperous as in later generations. But who would have thought that once the Berlin Wall was torn down, the strength and resilience of the Germans would once again be demonstrated.
War-torn countries and cities can be built in just a few decades, and they are even more magnificent than before. In this regard, one has to admire the Germans, both world wars were fought single-handedly against the entire civilized society. After defeat, the country can be rebuilt, and the economy, science and technology, and education have always ranked in the forefront of the world.
The Brandenburg Gate is the hotel where the Black Cloud Group will stay at the exhibition. It's very close to the pavilion, but it's even closer to the Berlin Wall. Now you can only increase the number of security personnel, in fact, Bao Zixuan was a little nervous by the movies in his previous life.
Berlin is not as scary as it seems, and there is an old saying in history that "the most dangerous place is the safest place". Although Berlin is now at the forefront of the Cold War, it is still relatively safe. Both sides have deployed a large number of intelligence officers here, so that no one dares to act rashly.
After coming to the hotel, Bao Zixuan called Hiroshi Hashimoto to the room, and now when the situation in Germany is not very clear, it is very risky to come here to participate in the exhibition. However, I have not heard that there has been a problem with the holding of electronic exhibitions in Germany, and after the problems of the Olympic Games, Germany attaches great importance to such large-scale exhibitions. Security costs account for a significant proportion, and if something goes wrong. There will be no need to hold similar events in the future, and the whole of Germany will bear such losses.
Bao Zixuan said to Hashimoto Hao: "How is the environment here, is there anything unsuitable." ”
Hiroshi Hashimoto: "Everything else is fine, but there are too many departments that come to check every day, and this is the front line of the game between the East and the West after all." When we built the exhibition hall, many departments would come to inspect, but fortunately we transferred a large number of workers from Xiangjiang, otherwise it would be difficult for the exhibition hall to be completed according to the specified time. “
"Many East German companies are also participating in this exhibition. Complicating the relationship, what do we do next. ”
Hearing Hashimoto Hiroshi say this, Bao Zixuan had some ideas in his heart, and he was quite interested in several companies in East Germany.
Bao Zixuan: "We still promote new products according to the original plan, and there should be no problem with our own security forces." You mainly focus on East German companies, we have some parts to see if they can be produced in East German companies, which will reduce a lot of costs. ”
Although Hiroshi Hashimoto doesn't know why the president suddenly asked him to pay attention to East German companies, as an employee, he can now carry out the tasks assigned by the boss, and leave the rest to time to prove!
Hiroshi Hashimoto returned: "Okay, Your Excellency President, you can rest early! After speaking, he left Bao Zixuan's room.
After the partition of Germany, only the system was different, and East Germany, as a country that inherited half of the Third Reich's assets, still had many technological and industrial treasures worth excavating.
After all, it is one of the few industrially developed countries in the Warsaw Pact countries, and East German enterprises are still very powerful and technologically reserved in some areas, but they have not yet brought into play due to institutional problems.
Many companies did not show strong vitality and vitality until the merger of the two Germanys, and Bao Zixuan just wanted to take this opportunity to get some of the core technologies of the enterprise, after all, it was the most cost-effective time to get it at this point in time. If the merger of the two countries is successful, it will be impossible for other countries and enterprises to take advantage of Germany's industrial and economic strength.