"Mr. Feng, what do you mean ......?"

Rao is Cao Guangshan's natural woodenness, and he can also hear the subtext in Feng Xiaochen's words at this time. Feng Xiaochen did not close the door to death, but accused Jiang Gang of just sending Cao Guangshan, which was not equal to the actions of others who took out hundreds of millions of real money. This means that the iron ore matter is negotiable, and the key is what price Jianggang is willing to pay.

Feng Xiaochen didn't make a detour, just stretched out a slap and said to Cao Guangshan: "500 million yuan, if Jianggang can take it out, in the next two years, I can help coordinate it, and Jiangshan Iron and Steel can provide no less than 10 million tons of high-grade iron ore from Africa every year." The 500 million yuan is used to invest in iron ore, which will not let you pay in vain, and will be converted into the iron ore equity you own in the future, which will not only give priority to the ore produced by the mine, but also participate in the dividends of the mine. ”

Cao Guangshan's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise: "What, does the Pietsig Iron Mine still need to be expanded?"

Feng Xiaochen shook his head: "The scale of the Piesig Iron Mine will remain the status quo for the time being. They have limited transportation conditions, skilled miners are not easy to find, and if they scale up, there will be bottlenecks in many aspects. ”

"But didn't you just say that the 500 million yuan was used to invest in iron ore?" Cao Guangshan asked.

Feng Xiaochen said with a smile: "Lao Cao, in this world, it is not only Gabe that has iron ore, many other countries also have iron ore. The experience of cooperating with foreign parties in the development of the Pietsig iron ore mine can also be transplanted to other countries. If we want to ensure the security of iron ore supply, we must not pin our hopes on one Pitsig iron ore mine, but on all sides. ”

"Are you saying that the Economic and Trade Commission intends to cooperate with other countries to develop new iron mines, but does it have specific goals?" Cao Guangshan asked anxiously.

Feng Xiaochen smiled secretively and said, "Old Cao, this has to be kept secret now. You first go back and ask Director Yan if he is willing to come up with 500 million yuan, and if he is willing, I will introduce the investment issue to you in detail. If you don't want to, then why should I bother?"

"I think the factory must be willing to invest in it, but I don't know if I can come up with so much money. 500 million is not a small amount, I'm afraid our factory won't be able to take it out for a while. Cao Guangshan was sloppy. In fact, he didn't know if Yan Delin was willing to take out 500 million yuan to invest in iron ore, as for the money, if the factory wanted to find a way to squeeze it, it would still be able to squeeze out the money.

Feng Xiaochen smiled faintly and said, "Yes, then please trouble Lao Cao to report this situation to Director Yan, and let him hurry up and touch the bottom of the family to see if he can get 500 million." We're also short on time, so if we delay too much, we won't wait for you. ”

Since Feng Xiaochen dared to ask Jiang Gang for 500 million, he naturally knew Jiang Gang's strength. Cao Guangshan is talking about excuses, and Feng Xiaochen will not break it. If Jiang Gang is still unwilling to invest in iron ore under this circumstance, then Feng Xiaochen will not bother to care about them, so let reality educate them.

Cao Guangshan thanked Feng Xiaochen, chatted a few more words, and then got up to leave. As soon as he returned to Jianggang's Beijing office, he immediately called Yan Delin and reported to him Feng Xiaochen's offer.

"500 million!" Yan Delin exploded on the other end of the phone, "Why didn't he go and rob it! We can't earn 500 million after a year of hard work, and he just asks us to give 500 million, isn't this a lie?"

Cao Guangshan said: "Listening to Mr. Feng, the last time I invested in the Piethig Iron Mine, Xia Iron and Steel and Donggang both paid hundreds of millions. ”

"We paid $18 million, which is almost $150 million. This time, he actually dared to ask us for 500 million?" Yan Delin said indignantly.

Cao Guangshan was silent, waiting for Yan Delin to finish his temper. Sure enough, after Yan Delin scolded a few words, the evidence became softened, and he said: "Lao Cao, according to your judgment, Feng Xiaochen said 500 million, is it really so much, or do you want to make a price first and wait for us to bargain?"

Cao Guangshan thought for a minute before he said slowly: "I really can't see this." However, judging from what happened last time, I think he was serious about his offer. If we still bargain with him, I'm afraid it will leave a very bad impression on him, and things will not be easy to handle later. ”

Yan Delin was silent for a while, and then said, "In this case, I'll ask about the other aspects first, and then consider whether to accept his conditions." Lao Cao, you will stay in the capital for the past few days, and don't go anywhere. It's best to inquire and see which country he said he wants to invest in, so we can find out first. ”

"Okay. Cao Guangshan reluctantly agreed.

That's seven or eight days. Yan Delin, Teng Zhaoliang, and others were active in the province, but instead of winning more foreign exchange quotas, they also got even worse news, that is, the state found that the severity of the financial crisis had exceeded its original expectations, so it had to intensify its efforts to reduce foreign exchange expenditures, and the foreign exchange quota of Jianggang was reduced by only one-third to a full half.

"Isn't this forcing us to hang ourselves? If this is the case, I can't do this factory director, so the province should not look for Gao Ming!" Yan Delin issued a statement to the Provincial Economic and Trade Commission, directly threatening to resign.

"Lao Yan, aren't you just angry?" Gao Li, director of the Provincial Economic and Trade Commission, reassured him and said: "The financial crisis, this is something that none of us can imagine. The state said that at this time, it is especially necessary to stabilize the position, ensure production, and we will not mess up ourselves, and those demons and monsters outside will not be able to help us. You are the old leader of Jianggang, in this difficult time, you need to be at the helm, and the province can rest assured, how can you pick a pick?"

"The province doesn't help me solve the problem of foreign exchange, I don't have iron ore, what else can I rudder? The problem of iron ore can't be solved, and I, the factory director, can't do it. Yan Delin said.

"There is absolutely no foreign exchange. Colliers said, "If you don't have foreign exchange, you can't import ore, can't you use domestic ore? Don't we have several big iron mines in our province, and you used to use ore from the province, so why can't you do it now?"

"The production process is different. The blast furnace we are using now was built by Qinzhou Heavy Machinery Factory with the introduction of Japanese Sanli technology, and is designed according to the use of high-grade ore. The iron ore mines in the province produce low-grade ore, which cannot be refined in our blast furnaces. Yan Delin was talking nonsense without blinking, which is also bullying Gao Li for not understanding metallurgy, and if Feng Xiaochen was here, Yan Delin would not dare to talk nonsense like this.

Colliers frowned and said, "Is that so? That's not going to be easy." Lao Yan, let me tell you, there is absolutely no room for the problem of foreign exchange, and this involves the country's financial security. To put it mildly, the state is watching you Jianggang go bankrupt, and it is impossible to give you more foreign exchange quotas, do you understand?"

Having said this, Yan Delin also knew that this problem could not be accommodated, and he said: "Director Gao, the issue of foreign exchange, since you said so, I will not argue." Let me tell you something, our country invested in an iron ore mine in Africa last year, which is the Pitsig iron ore mine in Gabe. The grade of iron ore there is similar to that of Australian ore, and importing their iron ore only requires a small amount of foreign exchange, and most of it can be exchanged for our country's commodities. ”

"So why don't you use their iron ore?" asked Colliers.

Yan Delin said: "This is what I want to coordinate with the Economic and Trade Commission. The lead in investing in the Pitsig iron ore mine is the State Equipment Industries Corporation, and they are also responsible for the distribution of the ore. But the equipment company would rather sell these imported African iron ore to some private steel companies such as the Xiaguang Iron and Steel Plant, rather than sell it to a large enterprise like us.

"Really? I'll ask for you. Colliers said in a big way.

I don't know who Gao Li asked to inquire, but when Yan Delin came to his office again the next day, Gao Li's face was full of helplessness, and he said to Yan Delin: "Old Yan, I have already inquired about this matter. It is said that the Pitsig iron ore mine is operated on a joint-stock basis, and the distribution of iron ore should be decided according to the shareholding of each enterprise. They also said that the equipment company approached you first, but you were not interested, and only paid $18 million. If you don't pay much, the imported African iron ore will naturally not be able to give you more, and it is useless for the province to come forward for this kind of thing. ”

Yan Delin understood as soon as he heard it, obviously the equipment company had already set the caliber, and the Provincial Economic and Trade Commission came forward to negotiate, and people didn't care. The reason is reasonable, but what can the Provincial Economic and Trade Commission say?

So, Cao Guangshan came to Feng Xiaochen's office again, and after sitting down, he said apologetically: "Mr. Feng, our factory has carefully calculated, and the funds that can be taken out now are about 300 million, and 500 million cannot be taken out, you see......"

"Only 300 million?" Feng Xiaochen showed a regretful expression, and then said: "If that's the case, then forget it, 300 million is useless." ”

"What do you mean?" Cao Guangshan was stunned. Shouldn't negotiations be a bargain? If you say 300 million, the other party should ask for it to be raised to 400 million, and then you will make a discount again, and finally make a deal at a limit acceptable to both parties. But Feng Xiaochen actually said, "Forget it." What does this "forget it" mean, isn't 300 million not money?

"Lao Cao, don't get me wrong, I mean that 300 million is too little, far from enough, and we have to have a separate account for you, which is too troublesome. Otherwise, Jianggang's stake in the new iron ore mine will be forgotten. Feng Xiaochen said calmly.

Cao Guangshan is about to collapse, because it is too troublesome to open an account, so he doesn't want the 300 million yuan, can you find a more ridiculous reason than this?

Cao Guangshan slandered, but it was inconvenient to say it. He asked, "Mr. Feng, then according to what you mean, how much do you think our Jianggang will have to pay is appropriate?"

"800 million. Feng Xiaochen gestured with his hand and said lightly.