"I think that the requirement of price reduction is even more important in the minds of the Chinese than the resumption of supply." Scholt said quietly.

"Why?" Muse wondered.

"I've been analysing the story that the female translator told us, and it seems that she is suggesting to us that the point in this matter is that there are high-ranking officials who are angry," Mr. Scholte said. Both Han and Yao have told us that they want to work with us, but their upper echelons have made the decision to confront us.

"If Han and Yao want to convince their superiors, they will have to come up with some negotiating results. Just getting us back to supply is not a clear victory for them, it's just a return to square one, and the humiliation they have suffered has not been washed away. I don't think their upper echelons can accept this result. ”

"You mean that in order for the Chinese to get their face back, we have to accept the terms of price reduction?" Merce asked.

Scholt glanced at him and asked coldly, "What do you mean?"

"I think the Chinese need us, and if they leave our machine tools, they will not be able to produce qualified missiles in five years, which is very bad for their strategy," Merce said. So, even if we don't agree to their price reductions, they will inevitably compromise with us, and we don't have to suffer such losses. ”

"But have you ever wondered what it means to us if the Chinese don't compromise?"

"It's true that we're going to have some losses, even some risks, but they're taking more risks. ”

"Why should we be willing to take risks ourselves in order to make Chinese take risks?"

"However, it is good for the interests of the EU......"

"Mr. Merce, it's PATEO that pays you, not the EU. Scholt said.

Merce was dumb. There is actually another meaning in Schulte's words, that is, it is Scholt who directly pays his salary to Merth, and if he continues to fight with Scholte, his job will be worried.

Ask yourself, attacking China's national defense construction will not benefit PATEO even a dime, and even the EU has no idea of competing with China for hegemony. This matter is completely detrimental to others and not beneficial to oneself, so why is it necessary for PATEO to compete with the Chinese?

"Mr. Scholt, do you think that if we promise to provide machine tools to the Chinese, they will really abandon the existing R&D plan? I heard that Miss Yu introduced the R&D plan is already very detailed, and there is no reason why they should not continue to do it. Baboca questioned it from another angle.

"That's exactly why I'm so anxious to reach a cooperation with the Chinese side," Scholte said. If we agree to China's conditions now, then there is no need for China to develop its own machine tools. You must know that when a machine tool is developed, there must be enough sales to recover the cost of research and development.

"If Factory 82 had purchased our milling machine, it would have been impossible for them to purchase a milling machine for Tengji. As a result, Tengji could not recover the investment in the research and development of milling machines, and there was not enough usage data to support subsequent improvements, so their research and development plan could only be abandoned halfway. ”

"You've been very thoughtful, and I couldn't agree more. Baboca said.

Expanding machine tool sales to China is beneficial to Barboca. Japan in the Asia-Pacific region has entered a state of economic stagnation, and the demand for machine tools is small. Although South Korea has some demand, it is only a small economy after all, and the demand is limited. As for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the machine tool market is also negligible.

At present, the entire Asia-Pacific region, and even the entire world's largest machine tool market, is China. If PATEO can expand its sales to China, the status of Baboca's after-sales service center in the Asia-Pacific region will be further enhanced, which in turn means higher salaries and better treatments, and there is no reason why Baboca will not support it.

As for how much the Chinese military's acquisition of these machine tools will help military production, what does it have to do with Baboca?

"Well, I'm going to report this to the headquarters immediately, and you also need to submit a corresponding report to confirm that the Chinese side has mastered the technical know-how of these machine tools, and has developed or is about to develop enough machine tools to form a replacement, so our embargo on the Chinese side is no longer necessary.

"At the same time, in order to curb China's independent R&D capabilities and maintain our market share, we will recommend that the company reduce the price of machine tools sold to China by 20%. It is also acceptable to give higher price reductions when necessary. Scholt said.

"Understood!" and Baboca agreed at the same time.

Scholte's report sparked a discussion at PATEO's headquarters, and finally Chairman Wordenberg agreed to lift the ban on seven high-end machine tools and reduce prices by 20 percent, provided that the Chinese side promised PATEO in the form of a memorandum that it would not carry out R&D activities related to these seven machine tools for five years. Of course, the memorandum is confidential, and both sides have promised not to disclose the contents of this memorandum to the outside world.

"We can totally agree, in fact, that we also need such a memorandum in order to give an account to the military. ”

Han Weichang agreed to Botai's request, and Scholt could even see some relieved looks on his face. In the past few days, Scholte also asked Baboka to investigate, confirming that Linji Group is indeed developing a series of machine tools with more market application prospects, and has little interest in special machine tools in the military field. Scholt believes that with PATEO's commitment, Linji Group will have sufficient reasons to push off this trivial order.

"Uncle Han, are we really going to give up the research and development of these machine tools?"

After sending away Scholte and his party, Yu Xiaohui asked Han Weichang for confirmation with a little worry.

Han Weichang laughed and said, "Give up? This is impossible, never possible." Even if I wanted to give up, your Uncle Tang wouldn't give up. Don't you know, the Commission of Science and Technology and the Machinery Industry Bureau jointly launched an equipment research and development plan, and the person in charge is Professor Xiao's father.

"Uncle Tang didn't want to engage in R&D for Uncle Xiao. Yu Xiaohui retorted. The relationship between generations in her words is a bit chaotic, no way, who asked her to call Tang Zifeng uncle and Xiao Wenjun sister from the beginning?

"I know, I know, Mr. Tang's vision is something that these Germans can understand. Han Weichang hurriedly changed his words, in front of Tang Zifeng's die-hard fans, he really didn't dare to say a bad word, and even made a joke to put up a lightning rod first, so as not to attract the thunder and anger of fans.

"These 7 kinds of machine tools of PATEO are all special machine tools, and the application scope is very narrow, so it is uneconomical to develop these kinds of machine tools out of thin air. But when it comes to national security, you can't calculate economic accounts, and you Uncle Han still understands this truth. Han Weichang said to Xiaohui with a smile.

Yu Xiaohui pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Uncle Han, I know that you are also a very discerning person, and Uncle Tang has always taught me to learn more from you." ”

Han Weichang smiled from ear to ear, but he was still modestly saying: "Haha, did Mr. Tang really say that? That's too much praise for me, how can I have any vision, my eyes are full of money." Haven't you listened to what Director Fan and Director Ke of Factory 82 said these days, I simply fell into the eyes of money. ”

"It's not!" Yu Xiaohui said, "In the past few days, my Director Fan, Director Ke and Director Yao have been chatting together, and they all said that you are very capable." Director Fan also said that he would like to make a proposal to the Commission of Science and Technology to transfer you to Factory 82 and give you the position of deputy factory director. ”

"Pull it down, these people are just talking nicely. If I am really transferred to Factory 82, Lao Fan and Lao Ke will definitely find fault with me all day long. The grievances between us and the 82 factory are not over yet, they don't dare to do anything to Mr. Tang, maybe they will be angry with me. Han Weichang pouted and said.

"Who wants to make Mr. Han angry?"

Before Han Weichang's words fell, the door of the office had been pushed open, and Fan Chaodong, Ke Guoqiang and others walked in with a smile. Just now Yu Xiaohui sent Scholt and the others away and came back, and did not close the door tightly, Fan Chaodong and his entourage came to talk with Han Weichang, and heard Han Weichang's complaints outside the door, but he didn't understand too much. The sentence just now was exactly what Fan Chaodong asked.

"Yo, it's Director Fan and Director Ke, why did you come here in person? I was about to report to you just now. Han Weichang hurriedly got up to greet him, ignoring the whining just now.

"How dare you dare, Han is always our great hero, not only talked about the matter of precision milling machines, but also solved the import problem of the other 6 kinds of machine tools, we were still discussing how to give Mr. Han credit, how dare Mr. Han do what to report. ”

Fan Chaodong was full of smiles, and his words were as sweet as honey.

They originally planned to let Teng Ji do another milling machine appraisal, and then asked PATEO to send someone to come over to observe, and on this basis, they begged PATEO to cancel the embargo on precision milling machines.

Tang Zifeng went the opposite way, brazenly declared that he wanted to develop several machine tools monopolized by Boteo, and sent Han Weichang to be a negotiator, which successfully frightened Boteo, so that Botai obediently agreed to immediately lift the ban on several high-end machine tools, including precision milling machines, so that Factory 82 got an unexpected joy.

After initialing the cooperation agreement with Scholte, Fan Chaodong, Ke Guoqiang and others all felt a long breath of evil, and then they had a heartfelt worship for Tang Zifeng, Han Weichang and others. He just said that he wanted to ask for credit for Han Weichang, but it was really not a lie.

"The matter of asking for credit is exempt, if you want to talk about credit, it is also the credit of our President Tang, I just acted in a play according to Mr. Tang's arrangement. ”

Han Weichang said modestly. Without waiting for Fan Chaodong to say anything, he restrained his smile and said solemnly:

"Director Fan, Director Ke, now that the matter on the side of PATEO has been resolved, it is time to implement the matter of our cooperation in the development of machine tools, I don't know what specific arrangements Factory 82 has for this matter. ”

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