Chapter 225: First Contact with Alcatel

"I'm sorry, sir, I didn't understand what you meant. Are you saying you have a surplus of production without a reservation?"

Hu Yang was surprised, could it be that there was something wrong with this plane?

Katerina glanced at the sales manager, and at the other party's suggestion, she said with a smile: "No, no, no, Mr. Hu, you misunderstood." This plane was originally ordered by a wealthy man in Southeast Asia, but as you know, the financial crisis in Asia began last year.

So, the rich man wanted to sell the plane. I swear, this plane is absolutely fine, it just got off the production line. ”

Only then did Hu Yang suddenly realize that it was the Asian financial turmoil.

"Let's take this plane, I'll talk about my decoration requirements now."

Hu Yang said his decoration requirements, and finally calculated, the price of the plane itself plus the decoration cost is a total of 38.5 million US dollars, and it can be delivered in about a month.

After signing the purchase contract, Hu Yang authorized 10 million US dollars from the account of Huijia International Investment {Shenhai} Co., Ltd., and the rest of the money was paid in one lump sum when it was delivered.

"Miss Katerina, thank you for your company these days and for making my stay in Paris a wonderful time. I will probably stay in Paris for another two days, so I won't bother you, and I hope to see you in China when I have the opportunity in the future. ”

The purchase of a business jet is over, and Katerina is not obliged to continue to accompany Populus. He plans to find a translator in the local area and stay for two more days before returning home.

"Oh, dear Mr. Hu, I should thank you. You don't have to rush me away, after I finish this mission, I have a vacation for a while, why don't you let me continue to be your guide?"

Katerina, who had completed her work task, relaxed a lot, and even the expression on her face was a little more narrow and charming.

"Well, I'm honored to be sorry for you, Katerina. ”

Hu Yang thinks about it, he and Katerina have been getting along very well these days. Since she was willing to accompany her on the rest of the journey in a private capacity, Hu Yang naturally accepted it happily.

"So, Mr. Hu, where are you going to visit Notre Dame Cathedral or the Élysée Palace, or go to the scenic countryside and see the major wineries that the French are proud of?"

"Well, I'm not going to a place too far away this time, next time. I would like to visit Alcatel and I am very interested in their excellent technology in the field of communication equipment. ”

Before Hu Yang came, he thought about going to Alcatel once to see if there was any possibility of cooperation.

Alcatel is a well-known French manufacturer of communication equipment, and its products cover all aspects of the communication field. However, it is the mobile phone business that interests Hu Yang, and does not include other communication devices.

Alcatel is actually not weak in the field of mobile phones, and it can even be said that it is quite strong. It's just that the company's products are not well-known in China, and they belong to the kind that does not have a strong sense of existence.

However, Alcatel's technology is absolutely world-class.

Hu Yang hopes that Mingkang Communication can cooperate with Alcatel to lay a solid foundation for future transformation.

"Alcatel's headquarters are in Paris, and I called them right away. Mr. Hu, in what name did you contact them?"

Katerina doesn't know much about the field of communications, but she still knows about Alcatel.

"Well, let's contact them with Mingkang Communication Technology {China} Co., Ltd. ”

Hu Yang paused slightly, and then said: "I want to talk to them about cooperation in the field of mobile phones." ”

Katerina nodded, then called Alcatel's phone number and called the other party.

"Mr. Hu, the other party said that it is very good for you to visit their company. I've made an appointment for you, can you come over tomorrow morning?"

"Okay, then I'll go tomorrow morning. We still have a lot of free time, so why don't we go to a few attractions? ”

Hu Yang asked Katerina to lead the way, and with the addition of Korean, the three of them took a car and went straight to the Elysee Palace.

The next day, Hu Yang came to Alcatel on time.

The other party sent a senior manager in charge of Asia-Pacific affairs to receive Hu Yang and his entourage, and the courtesy was very thoughtful, but it is impossible to say how much attention is paid to it.

After all, Mingkang Communication is not well-known in the international community at all, and it is a small company in the eyes of others. If it weren't for the Chinese market, people might not be willing to talk to Populus euphratica.

But after Hu Yang casually said that Huijia International Investment was backed by Mingkang Communications, the senior manager changed his attitude and became serious.

Walker International Investment is also not well-known, but as one of the major shareholders of Yingdong Telecom, Alcatel is clear.

Yingdong Telecom, currently the largest telecommunications operator in Hong Kong, is also the customer object that Alcatel strives for.

"Mr. Hu, there is no problem for our company to provide technology to Mingkang Communications, but the sales of the other party's products can only be in the mainland market, and cannot have an impact on other markets. ”

The mobile phone business does not account for a high proportion of Alcatel's total business, but it is also afraid that the future Mingkang communication will hit the European and North American markets.

This is called a villain first and then a gentleman, and the ugly words are ahead.

"That's fine. I am very glad to reach an agreement with your company, and let Mingkang Communication and your company's representative office in China discuss the rest of the matter. ”

Of course, Alcatel also has offices in China, and the reason why Hu Yang wants to come to the head office first is because it is by the way, and the other is that it can save time by talking with the head office.

Later, Alcatel's senior manager also took Hu Yang to visit the company's factory on the outskirts of the city before ending the meeting.

Populus Hu spent an extra day in Paris, and in the company of Katerina, she bought a lot of goods. Paris is the fashion capital and romance capital of the world, and there is still a lot to buy.

Of course, most of these things he bought were used as gifts after returning to China.

Before parting, Hu Yang gave Katerina a small bag, which can be regarded as a thank you for her companionship during this time.

"Thank you, Mr. Hu, for your generosity. It's a pity that you're going back to China soon, otherwise I'd be looking forward to sparking love with you. ”

Katerina has Russian and French blood, not as reserved as domestic girls, and during this time, she really fell in love with poplar.

Of course, this kind of liking is not the kind of liking that talks about marriage, and it is more in line with the romantic temperament of the French.

Populus smirked. "I'm looking forward to it, beautiful Miss Katerina," he said. I believe there will be opportunities in the future. So, we'll see you again. ”

Unguarded, Katerina suddenly stepped forward and pecked poplar's face, then smiled and waved her hand: "Let's go, let's go, handsome sir, I'll miss you." ”

Hu Yang also waved his hand and walked into the airport hall with Han Wen. In general, this trip to Paris is still very interesting, the scenery of France, the style of France, left a good impression on him.

After returning to China, Populus euphratica first went to the deep sea.

He went to Mingkang Communications to talk with Gao Mingkang and Lu Yali, explained in detail the talks between him and Alcatel, and asked Mingkang Communications to send personnel to continue to discuss technical cooperation with the other party's institutions in China.

Lu Yali must unconditionally support Populus euphratica, and Gao Mingkang has no reason to oppose it. He himself is a technical nerd, and his understanding of advanced technology is even deeper than that of Lu Yali and others.

Mingkang Communication is now focusing on the PHS market, and the mobile phone business is not so urgent. Anyway, from the beginning of negotiations with the other party, to the agreement, to the specific technology introduction, and then to the product launch, it will not take more than a year, I am afraid it will not be possible.

"Mr. Lu, you went to Paris this time and really bought a business jet? Tsk, you have a private jet, it's unimaginable. ”

Lu Yali recalls the time when she and Hu Yang were in Xijiang, when the two were still working together to invest in supermarkets. In the blink of an eye, the assets of the richest man in Xijiang are probably not as many as this guy.

"I hesitated for a long time, but as the company expanded, the time for air travel will only increase. In addition, I have no doubt about the company's profitability in the future, and some additional costs can also reasonably offset some taxes.

Besides, I'm not a very extravagant person, but I can't be too frugal, don't you say? ”

After all, Hu Yang is still a young man in his twenties, and it is probably a bit unrealistic to ask him to always walk in brocade clothes at night.

Lu Yali regretted a little as soon as she finished saying the previous sentence, and when she heard Hu Yang's answer, she was speechless

"Hu Zong, Mingkang Communication's products are accelerating the opening of markets around the world, Mr. Gao discussed with me and decided to put some advertisements moderately. I remember that Aiduo once asked Brother Long to be an endorsement, you should be very familiar with him, right? Why don't you also help the company get in touch?"

In order not to give Hu Yang a chance to continue pretending to be 13, Lu Yali simply changed the topic.

PHS said that after all, it is a personal electronic consumer product, and like a mobile phone, it also needs marketing and advertising.

"Sister Lu, Brother Long and I have only met once, so we are not familiar with each other at all. Besides, there are so many stars in the entertainment industry, so you don't necessarily have to look for him. ”

Hu Yang shook his head, indicating that he was not familiar with Brother Long. There is another sentence he didn't say, it seems that the company endorsed by Brother Long, that ending haha, it's a little not good.

Take Aiduo VCD as an example, this year, Aiduo's life has been very difficult, losses have become the norm, and it seems that bankruptcy is not too far away.

"Oh, that's right, so does Hu Zong have any other suggestions?"

Regarding Lu Yali's question, Hu Yang couldn't help but think of Liang Shuqi.

Liang Shuqi's strength is that she is young and beautiful, and she has a pure and graceful temperament. The disadvantage is that it is not very famous.

After hesitating for half a minute, Hu Yang still said: "I don't think this kind of spokesperson necessarily has to find a first-line star, I have a candidate here, or do you and Mr. Gao refer to it?"