Chapter 577: Liquidated Damages
Hans couldn't help but nod his head in agreement when he heard this, and immediately sent a sycophant: "Or Mr. Jodle, you have a unique vision and see the prospect of 'small forklift' helicopters, now the German engineering company Hamburg has booked three, and the Ennig construction group in Munich is also negotiating with the company, as for other engineering companies in Europe, it is said that they are very interested in 'small forklift' helicopters."
And for such a popular model, the price we paid was only to give the S-70 helicopter in China's hands for free maintenance for eight months, and there is really no such a good deal, that is, because the so-called face of the Chinese cannot be fully disclosed, otherwise this classic business case can definitely be written into the MBA textbook of the university. ”
Listening to Hans's words, Jodel smiled even more proudly, although it costs some money to give China's S-70 helicopters free maintenance for eight months, but compared to the sale or rental of "small forklift" helicopters, this money is not worth mentioning at all.
If it weren't for this, Leipzig would not have been able to agree to Zhuang Jianye's proposal so happily, and eight months of free maintenance was really nothing to Leipzig.
Of course, Zhuang Jianye's Tengfei Group is not half of the benefits, for example, the aviation aluminum used in the manufacture of "small forklift" helicopters is provided by Tengfei Group.
Although at the beginning of the negotiations, Tengfei Group wanted to provide more than 30% of the spare parts, but was rejected by Yodel, for the simple reason that the entire Leipzig company, including Yodel, was skeptical of Tengfei Group's aviation parts, believing that Tengfei Group's parts were not good at all in terms of quality in addition to being cheap, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were useless.
Even if Yodel listened to Gu Jingyou's talk about silicon nitride bearings and integrated components of gears, shafts and bearings in the hangar of a certain regiment of the Army Aviation in the southwest, after thinking about it carefully, he always felt that this was a small trick played by the Chinese with him.
The aim was to put pressure on him and make concessions on the price of the S-70 helicopter.
This can be seen from the fact that the Tengfei Group came forward and was willing to exchange the production license of the "small forklift" helicopter in exchange for the Leipzig company's eight-month free maintenance of the S-70 helicopter fleet.
What's more, from the technical details of the "small forklift" helicopter provided by Tengfei Group, the whole structural design is not outstanding, many are things from the sixties and seventies, the only commendable thing is that the helicopter designer has a very strong system integration ability, although the technology used more than ten or twenty years ago, but the integration is very mature and reliable, and it is not worse than the helicopter designed in the eighties.
But that's all there is to it, because from a manufacturing point of view, there really is nothing to look at, in other words, the level of Chinese helicopter technology is at best what it was in the early seventies.
This is too backward for Europe, where the aviation industry is already very developed, so even if the Tengfei Group boasts of its spare parts as a flower, Yodel will not even look at it.
It's very simple, since you can hold all kinds of fairy-like nine-headed beauties, who has the heart to find an old woman to ask for comfort?
Therefore, Yodel concentrated all the rare strengths here, and let Zhuang Jianye fall in all kinds of tricks, and his tongue was like a spring, Yodel's side just didn't let go, and even formed a stalemate between the two sides for a while.
Yodel was not accustomed to Zhuang Jianye, and directly crossed the Tengfei Group and ministries and commissions, found the troops, and added the original half-year free maintenance by two months, making the free maintenance period eight months, so as to motivate the senior officials of the army to put pressure on the Tengfei Group.
In the end, Zhuang Jianye, who was also tough, had to bow his stubborn head.
Thinking of Zhuang Jianye's unwillingness and frustration at that time, and the inability to return to the sky with his own stabbing in the back, Yodel will laugh more and more happily, no matter how powerful you Zhuang Jianye is, you should kneel in front of a really powerful Western company.
Of course, Yodel did not do anything desperately, and finally handed over the aviation aluminum used for the manufacture of the "small forklift" helicopter to the Tengfei Group, which was regarded as a colleague who was stripping off the coat of the Tengfei Group, leaving a pair of underwear, so that the Tengfei Group would not lose face.
But if you think that this is Yodel's conscience, it would be a big mistake, the main reason why you get aviation aluminum from China is that the cost of aviation aluminum in Europe is too expensive, not as cheap as China, so Yodel is completely out of his own considerations, but he does not want to save any face for Tengfei Group.
All in all, the Leipzig company represented by Joddle was not just making money in this transaction, but also making money in blood.
"The first batch of aviation aluminum of Tengfei Group has arrived, the second and third batches are already on the way, and we don't have to worry about the German headquarters, we still take care of things in China. ”
After some smug praise, Yodel turned around and talked about the future work arrangement, although Hans still wanted to make Yodel happy and happy, maybe it would rise by a few percentage points at the end of this year, but he didn't expect Yodel to control his emotions so quickly, although he was a little unwilling, but Hans still didn't get an inch.
There is no way, who made Yodel the boss of the business in Greater China, so his expression immediately became extremely serious: "Okay, I will connect with the Chinese side as soon as possible in this regard." , but ......"
Hans said that he was still very happy, but when he came to the back, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he hesitated, and Jodel poured himself a glass of water, then sat down on the sofa, and drank most of it in one gulp before he spoke: "If there is any problem, just say it." ”
"That's right, Mr. Yodl, our repair of the Chinese S-70 helicopter is free, but the materials are ...... As you know, many parts are very expensive. ”
Listening to Hans's words, Yodel smiled and put the cup in his hand on the coffee table next to him: "Maintenance in Europe is maintenance, accessories are accessories, since China does not have its own standards, then implement according to European standards." ”
"What if the Chinese side raises objections? After all, there is no similar clause in the contract. ”
"But it clearly says that the two sides will negotiate, what do you think a country that can't even make low-end parts can negotiate with us? If they want to repair the S-70 helicopter as soon as possible, they should be obedient, otherwise they will ......."
Yodel shrugged absently: "I can only continue to lie on my stomach." ”
Hans understood what Yodel meant, and stopped the maintenance of the S-70 helicopter on his side without giving money for the materials, so he smiled and nodded: "Okay, sir, I understand." ”
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Three weeks later, Gu Jingyou, a member of the Leipzig Company's maintenance business review expert group, took the so-called aramid fiber material provided by the Germans and trembled in front of Hans: "That's it, you want $30,000 per square meter?"
Hans nodded unchanged: "That's right, this is our latest aramid fiber produced in Europe, which can completely replace the Nomex material under the floor of the S-70 helicopter." ”
When Gu Jingyou heard this, his face was a little strange: "Can Europe produce aramid fiber?"
"Of course!" replied Hans cleanly, showing the strong self-confidence of the European elite.
Gu Jingyou didn't even bother to say anything to Hans this time, stuffed the small piece of so-called aramid paper in his hand into Hans's hand, turned his head and thought that the leader of the army aviation next to him said without hesitation: "Let's talk to the Germans about liquidated damages, can Europe produce aramid fiber? ”
Hans also learned Chinese during this time, and when he heard this, Gu Jingyou was stunned.