Chapter 381: The human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant

Hearing Feng Xiaochen's complaint, Feng Shuyi couldn't help but slap him on the arm. Pen~Fun~Ge www.biquge.info German woman has a lot of strength, although Feng Shuyi's slap was a little stronger at the last moment, it still made Feng Xiaochen cry wolf.

"Auntie, why are you still beating people!" Feng Xiaochen escaped two steps, holding his arms in protest.

"You are so greedy, how do you say it in your Chinese words, it is called a lack of people's hearts or something......" Feng Shuyi reprimanded.

"The human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant. Yang Haifan smiled and filled up this proverb for her.

Feng Xiaochen also grinned, Feng Shuyi was right, $5,000 a second-hand gear hobbing machine is indeed cheap, and he is still talking about the price of scrap steel, which is really not authentic.

Actually, the Germans are not stupid, where do not know the value of second-hand equipment. A second-hand gear hobbing machine, renovated and still usable, find the right buyer, the price of 350,000 US dollars will definitely be able to sell. The reason why Feng Shuyi was offered 5,000 yuan was, in the final analysis, to package and sell all the scrap steel. In an abandoned factory, in addition to machine tools, there are a large number of other scrap steel, such as the steel structure of the workshop, the waste materials that have been backlogged from production over the years, and those waste equipment that has no refurbishment value, which is very troublesome to disassemble and transport.

Germany's labor costs are high, environmental protection requirements are also high, the cost of scrap steel disposal is not low, if you can find a company, willing to take these troubles, the original owner does not mind selling the old equipment that can be used at a low price, the right to hire people to work at the cost. It is only a theoretical possibility that an old piece of equipment can be sold for thirty or fifty thousand dollars, and it is not easy to find a suitable buyer, and in this sense, selling it as a package is the best option.

Feng Shuyi is a lawyer, and has also taken over some business such as property rights transfer of industrial enterprises in the past, so she has some understanding of this matter. This time, Feng Xiaochen originally asked her to help contact and purchase second-hand equipment, but she had a heart, and did not directly say about buying second-hand equipment, but claimed that her nephew was here to purchase scrap steel, and pulled the other party's psychological bottom line directly to the price of scrap steel, and then negotiated with the other party on this basis.

The company, Hagen Brothers, a machinery manufacturing company with a history of more than 60 years, went bankrupt two years ago for various reasons. The last president of the company, Hagen, was bent on finding a next home to sell the company's old equipment so that he could use the money to retire in the countryside. However, Europe is now in a period of transformation of the manufacturing industry, the traditional manufacturing industry has declined, the production process and process of the new manufacturing industry are different from the traditional manufacturing industry, and it is difficult to find buyers for Hagen's old equipment, unless it is sold as scrap to metal recycling companies, but in this way, the price cannot be sold.

After learning about the situation, the middleman Feng Shuyi mediated between the two sides, and finally negotiated the transaction price of all the equipment and scrap iron of the entire factory was 1.8 million US dollars. The buyer is also responsible for the additional cost of dismantling all equipment and steel structures and disposing of all of the waste.

"$1.8 million, it's worth it. ”

Taking the list of equipment handed to him by Feng Shuyi, looking at the equipment models, technical parameters and years of use on it, Feng Xiaochen had a feeling of being hit by a pie falling from the sky. It's not a pie, it's a pie that can be bought for $1.8 million, a sea of pies.

A high-precision horizontal lathe, even if it is second-hand, can be worth at least $100,000 and is quoted here for only $10,000, while a cylindrical grinder is worth $1,500 for $1,500. As for the accessories on those machine tools, what fixtures, measuring tools, etc., are packaged and priced, and apportioned, a caliper is just a few dollars. Can the calipers used in German factories be the kind of knockoffs sold in the Jinnan market? Even if they are second-hand calipers, they are also German calipers, but I don't know if there will be a few oiled paper bags attached to them.

"Auntie, you are too great, this 1.8 million is too well spent!"

Feng Xiaochen almost had an urge to hold his aunt and kiss him, but the Chinese were still relatively reserved, he really couldn't do such a move, although Feng Shuyi usually had nothing to do and would pry him a few times.

Feng Shuyi smiled proudly, she had long known that this business would definitely satisfy Feng Xiaochen, she deliberately did not discuss it with Feng Xiaochen in advance, but also wanted to surprise him. When it comes to the acquisition of second-hand machinery and equipment, of course, it is not something that Feng Shuyi, a lawyer, can decide. In the process of negotiation, she found several knowledgeable friends to help, and finally even Yan Leqin personally went out to fully evaluate the value of various equipment, and also referred to the transaction of second-hand equipment in the European market. The final price was somewhat distressing for the elder Hagen, but he also knew that it would be difficult for him to find such a good buyer. Some buyers may be willing to pay a premium for one or two of them, but to sell for $1.8 million, he may have to wait ten or eight years.

"The problem now is that you have to find someone to dismantle the equipment, especially to dismantle the original workshop and transport the scrap away, so that Old Hagen can sell the land for the factory. I have had someone estimate that it will take 40 workers to work for three months to dismantle the equipment, and the labor cost is estimated at $200,000. ”

Feng Shuyi calmly reminded Feng Xiaochen.

"It takes $200,000 for 40 workers to work for 3 months, so expensive?" Yang Haifan said in a lost voice, he was born as a manager, and he is very good at calculating labor costs. He thought that according to the salary standard of 80 yuan per person per month, 40 people for 3 months, that is, 10,000 yuan, how can they need 200,000 US dollars in Germany?

"This is the minimum price, because the demolition of these factories is heavy physical labor, and the wage standard is very high. Feng Shuyi said, "In addition to labor costs, it is also necessary to rent various construction equipment, which roughly calculates that it also takes more than 50,000 US dollars." ”

"Isn't it just to demolish a few factories and use construction equipment?" Yang Haifan said angrily, "If it is in China, I can find a random engineering team, and I don't need any equipment, it will be done in a month, and it won't cost so much money." ”

"But you're in Germany, and labor costs in Germany are very high. Feng Shuyi said.

"What if we send an engineering team from China?" Feng Xiaochen asked.

"Send an engineering team from China?" Feng Shuyi was stunned, "Xiaochen, you're not joking with me, are you?"

When Feng Xiaochen said this, he didn't actually think about it, but because he was not angry at Germany's high labor costs, he just said an angry word. When Feng Shuyi asked, he thought about it seriously, and after thinking for a while, a smile appeared on his face and said:

"It's a really good idea, and it's cheaper to send 20 workers from China, plus the round-trip fare, than to hire someone in Germany." You just said that it would take 40 people to work for 3 months, but I estimate that if you change to Chinese workers, 20 people will work for 2 months. ”

"It's entirely possible. Yang Haifan echoed, "When Peman was in Tongchuan, he told me that our workers work much more diligently than German workers, and the Germans do the work in 3 days, and the Chinese finish it in 1 day." If you find 20 people from China, one person will be given 200 yuan a month, and it will be less than 10,000 yuan in two months. If you add in the cost of living in Germany and the cost of travel to and from Germany, a maximum of 30,000 US dollars is enough. ”

Feng Shuyi looked at Feng Xiaochen, then at Yang Haifan, and said, "Do you really plan to send workers from China?"

"It's a must!" Feng Xiaochen had already figured things out, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it would be more appropriate to send someone from China. Labor cost is only one aspect of his consideration, and another important factor is the difference in work attitude. If you want to dismantle an old factory in Germany, you have to recycle everything of value. For example, the old cables, electrical switches, needles and threads in the workshop can be used when they are shipped back to China. When the Chinese workers see these things, they will definitely treat them as treasures and be careful with them. And the German workers, who have deep pockets, probably do not have this mentality.

"However, if you want to send workers over, how to solve the problem of visas?" Yang Haifan began to think about the operational problem. In today's China, going abroad is a very big deal. Of course, there are things about sending workers abroad, but they are all organized by the state, and Yang Haifan really doesn't know how to do it.

Feng Shuyi is more familiar with this problem, she thought about it and said: "This matter is not difficult, we can do this in the name of Philo Company, let's just say that Philo Company wants to acquire Hagen Company, and needs to use a group of experienced engineering personnel, and these personnel will be hired from China." With the invitation letter from Philo, it is easier to apply for a visa at the German consulate in China. ”

"Okay, that's it!" Feng Xiaochen nodded in response.

"If that's the case......" Yang Haifan finished half of his words, looked at Feng Shuyi, and swallowed back the words behind.

Feng Shuyi was surprised: "Mr. Yang, do you have any questions?"

Yang Haifan smiled awkwardly and said, "I was just thinking just now, since we sent workers over and spent so much money on the road, can we ......?"

Feng Shuyi immediately understood, couldn't help laughing, and said, "Haha, do you want to say, I hope I will help you contact a few more old enterprises, and let your workers dismantle them and ship them back to China?"

Yang Haifan's face was a little red, and he said, "Mrs. Feng, I know this request is a bit excessive, but ......"

"No wonder Xiaochen wants to choose you as a partner, you, like Xiaochen, are like swallowing snakes. Feng Shuyi is now learning and selling, but she reverses a common saying.