According to the cooperation method agreed between Feng Xiaochen and Lu Ram at the Munich exhibition two years ago, Gabay exchanged iron ore with China mining machinery and other industrial equipment, and used these industrial equipment to establish thermal power plants, steel plants, machinery factories, fertilizer plants, etc., all of which have been put into operation and are running well. With these factories, Gabe's electricity supply is sufficient, the commonly used small machinery can be manufactured in-house, and there is no longer a shortage of fertilizers for agricultural production, which has led to an increase in food production, and the economy of the whole country has entered a virtuous circle.

This time, Feng Xiaochen and his team regarded the industrial park in Gabeguo as China's industrial exhibition hall, and after negotiating preliminary intentions with the ministers of industry of various countries, they led them to visit these enterprises that had been established, so that they could see the use of China's equipment with their own eyes.

Africa has traditionally been Europe's backyard, and the vast majority of the industrial equipment used by countries is produced in Europe, but in recent years, some Japanese-made equipment has been added. Most African officials are relatively unfamiliar with China's equipment, and they have some misgivings in their hearts, and they always feel that China is also a developing country, so how much better can the technical level be? Feng Xiaochen brought these industrial ministers to the workshop and asked them to talk with the local workers in Africa and listen to the workers' evaluation of China's equipment, which will undoubtedly enhance the confidence of these officials.

Lu Ram was somewhat reluctant to engage in equipment sales by the Chinese in Gabe. Riding the line of China is a great opportunity for the country of Gabe, which once fantasized about expanding the industrial capacity of the country and selling the steel, machinery, and fertilizers produced to neighboring countries in order to earn super-profits. If other countries also have established cooperative relations with China and are able to obtain the same equipment and produce the same products, then the advantage of Gabay does not exist.

However, Lu Ram was no longer happy in his heart, and he could not explain it to the Chinese. He knows that from the position of the Chinese, he definitely wants to develop more customers in Africa, and will definitely not cooperate with only one country. Gabay is only here today thanks to cooperation with China, and still needs the support of China's equipment industry in the future, in this case, how can Luram offend the Chinese?

After all, we were the first to cooperate with the Chinese, and even if other countries began to cooperate with China, they were at least two years later than us, and we have an advantage. Lu Ram comforted himself like this, and then arranged for his officials to greet various enterprises, so that they must be courteous to Feng Xiaochen and the guests brought by Feng Xiaochen, and must not be neglected.

"Such a machine factory is able to produce more than 20 kinds of the most commonly used machinery to meet the daily needs of industrial and agricultural production. If China provided all the equipment, plus the infrastructure, on a turnkey basis, it would only cost $28 million. If you sign a contract now, you can also get half a year of free training for 30 skilled workers. ”

Feng Xiaochen walked with a group of black officials in the workshop of the Gabay General Machinery Factory, gushing about the officials. Since becoming the general manager of the equipment company, Feng Xiaochen has not played a cameo role as a sales representative for a long time. This time he came to Africa, it was not suitable for him to bring more people to accompany him, and he could only go out in person when he encountered such a situation. Then again, the black officials he led are not small, and the business cards are all from this minister and that minister, and Feng Xiaochen is worthy of their titles as a commentator.

Some larger African countries also have a population of tens of millions, which is equivalent to a province in China, and the minister of industry is equivalent to the director of the provincial economic and trade commission.

Feng Xiaochen led an industrial delegation from the Cyril State this time, led by the Minister of Industry of the Cyril State, Franken. Cyril is a poor country in central Africa, with almost no industry, only a few food factories and one repair factory in the country, and it is a purely agricultural country that imports even a nail from abroad, and its per capita GDP is at the bottom of African countries.

Earlier a French colony, Cyril broke free from French rule in the 60s with the independence movement in Africa and formed a republic. Since independence, successive leaders of Cyril have sought to find a path to economic revitalization, but have never been able to do so. Seeing that Gabay had made a fortune by relying on mineral resources, the president and congressmen of Cyril could not be calm, and gave Franconia a death order, asking him to go to Gabel to learn from their successful experience in developing industry, and to boost the economy of Cyril.

At the request of Wang Weilong and Liu Wang, Lu Lam sent invitations to various governments to participate in the equipment handover ceremony, and Franconia rushed over with a group of his subordinates. He had a contact with Feng Xiaochen and found that the general manager of an equipment company from China was very kind and did not discriminate against him because Cyril was a poor country. He asked Feng Xiaochen about the issue of economic development, and Feng Xiaochen talked eloquently, depicting a brilliant and operable path for him, and after hearing Franken's enthusiasm, he was eager to go back and report to the president immediately, and then signed a contract with the Chinese to introduce equipment.

There are some similarities between Seril and Gabe, that is, although poor, the territory is rich in mineral resources, and the degree of development is not high, and the potential is extremely considerable. In addition, the country has a population of more than 20 million, and most of them are young and middle-aged, and the labor force should not be underestimated. Of course, Cyril also has some disadvantages, the most important one is that it is located in the interior of Africa, not by the sea, so the transportation conditions are far less than that of Gavil, this problem is almost also a bottleneck restricting the development of Cyril.

Feng Xiaochen prescribed a prescription for the Cyril Kingdom, which simply means "if you want to get rich, build roads first". He suggested that the country of Cyril cooperate with its neighbours to build a railway to ports on the Pacific coast, so that Cyril's minerals could be shipped out and sold abroad in exchange for the funds needed to develop the economy. Building the railway required a lot of investment, and Feng Xiaochen suggested that the country could use its own copper mines as collateral to borrow from abroad. Given that Western countries may be reluctant to provide such loans, China could act as the lender and could send an engineering team to help Cyril build the railway.

"With the railway, your copper, tin, and tungsten ore can be shipped out and exchanged for valuable foreign exchange. With this foreign exchange, you can purchase machinery and equipment and build your own industrial system. Along the railway lines, you can establish some processing trade development zones and make use of your abundant labor resources to develop labor-intensive industries, which is also a successful experience in the process of China's economic development. Feng Xiaochen said to Franken.

"But can our people become skilled workers? You know, we are a very backward country, we have an illiteracy rate of 50 percent, and even those who have 12 years of education, many of them are limited to being able to write their own names. Franconia said to Feng Xiaochen worriedly.

Feng Xiaochen said with a smile: "Minister Franconia, you must know that it is not a simple matter for a country to industrialize, it may take thirty or even fifty years, which may take two to three generations. If you start to strengthen education from now on, then when the railroad is completed and the mines are fully exploited, these children who are being trained now will be of working age, and they will be a generation of idealistic, knowledgeable, educated, and disciplined people. ”

"But what about what we're going to do now?" Franken asked.

Feng Xiaochen said: "What needs to be done now is to carry out small-scale mining of copper mines, and to set up some small industrial projects, which of course also requires some educated skilled workers." In this matter, we in China are willing to provide you with the greatest possible help, including training some skilled technicians for you, so that they can have at least basic operational skills, just like these Gabez workers you are seeing now. You know, before they go to China to participate in the training, their level of education is also very low. ”

"That's great!" Franconia said with relief, and then asked in surprise, "Mr. Feng, you just said that this factory was built entirely by China with Gabay's help, but why didn't I see any Chinese engineers in the workshop?"

Feng Xiaochen said: "As far as this factory is concerned, we sent engineers to the site for some time after it was built. But once the production was on track, we didn't see the need for engineers to stay in the factory for a long time. This is because hiring a full-time resident engineer is expensive and can cost our customers additional expenses. ”

"But what if the equipment in the factory fails, and can the workers in Gabay deal with it themselves?" Franconian asked. He remembered that several food factories in his country were using equipment imported from Europe. The equipment was actually very simple, but every time it broke down, the workers in the country were completely unable to repair it, so they had to go all the way to Europeans to deal with it, and each time the cost was very considerable.

"We took this into account. In the past two years, we have established three after-sales service centers in Africa, which are responsive to the whole of Africa. If there is a problem with your equipment, you can always ask the after-sales service center for support, they will provide you with guidance by phone, and if necessary, you can send personnel to the factory to solve the problem. ”

"I see, that's great!"

"Secretary Franken is confident that our aim is to provide our customers with the most convenient, intimate and cost-effective service. ”

"I believe very much, I think Chinese products and services are the best. ”

"So, let's wish you a happy cooperation. ”

"Happy working together!"