Just when Simon Robertson couldn't find a solution to the problem, a phone call came in out of nowhere......

"Your Excellency Sir called?"

Hearing the secretary report that it was Sir Ralph Robbins, the former chairman of the board of directors of Rolls-Royce, who had called him, Simon Robertson's heart moved, and ordered: "Take it in." ”

As soon as the call came in, Simon Robertson politely said to Ralph Robbins, "Hello, sir." ”

No matter how dissatisfied he was with the trouble that Ralph Robbins brought to him back then, but over the years, relying on the cooperation with COMAC, Rolls-Royce has also made less money from COMAC.

"Hello, Mr. Robertson. ”

Sir Ralph Robbins' voice sounded full of anger, and after a few pleasantries, Ralph Robbins didn't let Simon Robertson wait too long, and asked directly: "Mr. Robertson, I am calling you at this time to have some suggestions about some differences between Rolls-Royce and Mr. Fernandez, are you interested?"

And sure enough, it was!

As early as when the secretary reported to him that Sir Ralph Robbins was going to talk to him, Simon Robertson felt that something was wrong: after leaving Rolls-Royce, Sir Ralph Robbins had not been in contact with the group for a long time, why did he take the initiative to contact him at this time?

Considering that Sir Ralph Robbins is currently working under Chen Geng, and is considered his collaborator, Simon Robertson's heart is already bright: it must have come for the current dispute between Rolls-Royce and Fernandez Chen.

And Ralph Robbins' words confirm this.

"Of course," although he was very curious about what Ralph Robbins would say on behalf of Chen Geng, Simon Robertson agreed without hesitation: "It is an honor for me and Rolls-Royce to have your guidance, Sir Sirs." ”

"I mean, why don't you sit down with Mr. Fernandez, and talk face to face?" said Ralph Robbins, "The situation we're facing right now is purely due to a lack of communication with each other, and if we can sit down together and have a serious talk, maybe there will be unexpected results?"

Simon Robertson frowned, "You mean to let me talk to Mr. Fernandez?"

"Just a suggestion," Ralph Robbins said not to Simon Robertson, "After all, I'm still an advisor to Rolls-Royce, and it's my duty to give my advice to the company on some issues, and of course, it's your right to adopt my advice." ”

“......”

Simon Robertson frowned: before that, he thought that the reason why Sir Ralph Robbins would call him was because of Chen Geng's instructions, but now it seems that it doesn't seem like it? After a moment's hesitation, Simon Robertson decided to test it: "That's it...... Sir, do you have any suggestions for this meeting?"

"No," said Ralph Robbins, "I am only making such a suggestion based on my feelings for Rolls-Royce over the years, and what I know about Mr. Fernández, and I think I can at least convince Mr. Fernandez to meet with you and talk face-to-face about the problems that the two companies are currently experiencing, after all, Rolls-Royce has always had a good relationship with COMAC, isn't it? ”

For Simon Robertson, this decision is not difficult to make, after all, Chen Geng's identity and status are all there, and to be honest, this dispute is not a big deal, a few seconds later, Simon Robertson responded: "If Mr. Fernandez has the same attitude, then I look forward to meeting Mr. Fernandez next." ”

"OK," Ralph Robbins said satisfied, "I'll communicate with Mr. Fernandez as soon as possible and give you an answer." ”

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Simon Robertson suspected that Ralph Robbins was "instructed" by Chen Geng to make this phone call, but in fact it was not, and only after calling Simon Robertson did Ralph Robbins call Chen Geng and ask him what he meant.

Chen Geng naturally has no opinion: if Rolls-Royce wants to solve the current problem through face-to-face communication, it is of course a good thing, and Ralph Robbins's status as the former chairman of Rolls-Royce and the current partner of Chen Geng allows Ralph Robbins to receive the trust of both parties.

After repeated communication between Ralph Robbins and both parties, everyone finally reached an agreement on the specific meeting time: half a month later, Simon Robertson and Chen Geng met in France.

The reason why it was half a month later was because Fokker finally couldn't help it.

The sales of the products were not ideal, but the fixed expenses every month were indispensable, and what was worse was the successive decline in the stock price, which put pressure on the top management of the company, led by Anthony Fokker, to find a way to solve the company's difficulties, release good news, and try to turn losses into profits.

And the best way to achieve these goals is to get Chen Geng's help, in fact, because of the delay in reaching a cooperation agreement with Chen Geng, the shareholders of Fokker have urged Anthony Fokker to move faster more than once - when the money of our shareholders is not money?

Anthony Falk had no choice but to send an invitation to Chen Geng again.

It just so happened that with the current efficiency of the Soviet government, the matter of cooperation could not be done in a day or two, Chen Geng simply left the affairs of the Soviet Union first and came to the Netherlands - to kill Anthony Fock, he did not dare to go to the Soviet Union, it was not that he Anthony Fokker offended the Soviet Union, he was really afraid.

"The reason why Fokker is in a state of loss now, in addition to the unsatisfactory sales of products, a very important reason is that the fixed costs are too high, the number of employees in the entire Fokker company is more than 20,000, but these 20,000 people work less than 35 hours a week, and you Fokker Group has to pay a high salary for this...... Anthony, tell me, how much do you spend on employees each month?" Chen Geng unceremoniously pointed out the current problem of Fokker.

Anthony Falk was a little ashamed: "It's almost $30 million." ”

Chen Geng nodded: "The fixed cost expenditure of 30 million US dollars per month is less than 20 aircraft sold per year, which is completely beyond your means, and the bank is willing to lend you money...... Didn't you ask me how to solve the problem? I'm telling you, it's easy!"

Under the gaze of Anthony Fock's wide eyes, Chen Geng said slowly: "Just two words: layoffs!"

"What?!"

Anthony Falk was stunned: he didn't expect the solution given by Chen Geng to be this.

"No, no, no," after a moment's pause, Anthony Folk's head immediately shook like a rattle: "No, Mr. Fernandez, you don't know the situation in the Netherlands, if we carry out large-scale layoffs, it will cause great social problems......"

"Mr. Anthony," Chen Geng interrupted Anthony Folk, "if you are not mistaken, you are the chairman of the Falkland-United Aviation Technology Company, and the first thing you should ensure is the interests of the company's shareholders, right? ”

"Uh......"

Anthony Falk was stunned for a moment.

Chen Geng continued: "If you can't lead Fokker to turn losses into profits quickly in the short term, there are only two ways to wait for Fokker: either go bankrupt or be acquired by another company...... For example, the previous German Aerospace Company...... If Fokker ends up going bankrupt, guess what will happen to the employees? If Fokker is bought by Deutsche Cosmonautics, guess whether the Germans will make mass layoffs?"

“......”

Anthony Falk stopped talking.

As the chairman of Fokker Company, Chen Geng has certainly considered all these situations, and the situation is indeed as Chen Geng said: If Fokker does not quickly find a way to reduce costs and turn losses into profits, in the context of this bank has refused to lend money to Fokker Company, the Falkland-United Aviation Technology Company, which has a long history of several decades, has only two ways to go, bankruptcy and acquisition, and in this case, Fokker Company really has not many options.

“...... However, after a long while, Anthony Falk finally spoke: "You promised to help us solve the F70 problem before. ”

"Yes, I promised," Chen Geng nodded: "I can indeed help you solve the problem of the F70." ”

Anthony Folk's eyes lit up, and although he didn't speak, his meaning was clearly expressed: If you can help us solve the problem of the F70, then why do we still need to lay off employees?

"The reason why your F70 can't be sold is actually two fundamental reasons: one is that the ATR group with the background of the French government and the Italian government is competing with you for the market, and compared with the ATR, the Dutch government does not have enough political influence on the airlines of various countries; on the other hand, compared with the ATR-72, your F70 not only does not have any advantage in terms of cost, but is also at a disadvantage," looking at Anthony Fock, Chen Geng did not save face for the other party at all, and said unceremoniously:" It can be said that in addition to flying a little faster, the Fokker F70 does not have the slightest advantage in terms of political influence, operation and procurement costs that are related to the vital interests of airlines. ”

Although the ATR series aircraft uses a turboprop engine, the cruising speed is only less than 500 kilometers per hour, which is much worse than the Cruising Speed of more than 800 kilometers per hour compared to the Fokker F70, but considering that the flight distance of the regional route is generally not more than 800 kilometers, and then removing the smaller speed difference during the climb and descent period, flying the same route, the F70 is twenty or thirty minutes faster than the ATR-72, but the fare needs to be at least 20% to 25% more expensive - Regional airlines are a kind of low-cost airlines, and passengers who choose to travel by regional airlines are still very concerned about the cost, and they need to spend about a quarter of the price in order to get out of the twenty or thirty minutes faster, which is obviously very cost-effective for many passengers.

Anthony Falk obviously understood this truth, so he was speechless in the face of Chen Geng's words.

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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes. In addition, I apologize to the brothers, there is a little delay today, only this one is 4000 words, and 2 will start tomorrow.

As the chairman of Fokker Company, Chen Geng has certainly considered all these situations, and the situation is indeed as Chen Geng said: If Fokker does not quickly find a way to reduce costs and turn losses into profits, in the context of this bank has refused to lend money to Fokker Company, the Falkland-United Aviation Technology Company, which has a long history of several decades, has only two ways to go, bankruptcy and acquisition, and in this case, Fokker Company really has not many options.

“...... However, after a long while, Anthony Falk finally spoke: "You promised to help us solve the F70 problem before. ”

"The reason why your F70 can't be sold is actually two fundamental reasons: one is that the ATR group with the background of the French government and the Italian government is competing with you for the market, and compared with the ATR, the Dutch government does not have enough political influence on the airlines of various countries; on the other hand, compared with the ATR-72, your F70 not only does not have any advantage in terms of cost, but is also at a disadvantage," looking at Anthony Fock, Chen Geng did not save face for the other party at all, and said unceremoniously:" It can be said that in addition to flying a little faster, the Fokker F70 does not have the slightest advantage in terms of political influence, operation and procurement costs that are related to the vital interests of airlines. ”

Although the ATR series aircraft uses a turboprop engine, the cruising speed is only less than 500 kilometers per hour, which is much worse than the Cruising Speed of more than 800 kilometers per hour compared to the Fokker F70, but considering that the flight distance of the regional route is generally not more than 800 kilometers, and then removing the smaller speed difference during the climb and descent period, flying the same route, the F70 is twenty or thirty minutes faster than the ATR-72, but the fare needs to be at least 20% to 25% more expensive - Regional airlines are a kind of low-cost airlines, and passengers who choose to travel by regional airlines are still very concerned about the cost, and they need to spend about a quarter of the price in order to get out of the twenty or thirty minutes faster, which is obviously very cost-effective for many passengers.

Anthony Falk obviously understood this truth, so he was speechless in the face of Chen Geng's words.