"Mr. Heinzl, do you know anything about the situation?"

Bovard looked at Heinzl and asked with a look of confusion.

"Sorry, I don't know much about this. I don't think the fact that the names of the two companies are the same doesn't mean anything, even in Germany, there are many companies with similar names, but they don't have anything to do with each other. If Mr. Feng wants to prove that Chen Yu International Investment Company has no government background, he should provide us with more evidence. ”

Heinzl was talking nonsense with red lips and white teeth. Since he recognized Feng Xiaochen as one of the two young people who visited the Stuttgart factory more than 20 years ago, he could naturally think of the relationship between him and Chenyu. Chen Yu Construction Machinery Company is Pumai's old enemy, how could Heinzl not study it, this company does not have any government background, he knows this, and now he is biting his words and not changing his words, but he just wants to embarrass Feng Xiaochen.

Bovard said patiently: "Of course, we need to know more about this question. However, I think that since Mr. Feng has already arrived in Stuttgart, we should not waste time, and it would be better to discuss the details of the Chinese acquisition of Prometheus with Mr. Feng first. As for whether Mr. Feng's identity is a government official, I think the European Commission will naturally know clearly when it approves this merger in the future. ”

Heinzl shrugged his shoulders and said, "I think that if we don't get this to the bottom of it first, we're probably going to waste our time." ”

"This ......" Bovard's face turned a little green, he hesitated for a moment, and said to Feng Xiaochen and his party: "Everyone, I'm sorry, I think I and Mr. Heinzl may have some questions to communicate, please wait a moment, how about it?"

"Please. Feng Xiaochen didn't care, how could it be so easy to acquire a large company, he had enough patience.

Bovard gestured to Heinzl, then stood up and walked out of the room. Heinzl and Emmeline followed. Outside, Bovard was not so good-tempered, and he asked Heinzl with a dark face:

"Mr. Heinzl, I don't understand what you mean, don't you want to sell this company?"

"The sale of the construction machinery division was the decision of our group, and I, as an employee of the group, of course, had to carry out this decision," says Heinzl. It is precisely in order to avoid future troubles in this merger and acquisition case that I hope to seriously screen Feng's identity. You know, if he did buy Prometheus on behalf of the Chinese government, the deal would be in a lot of trouble, and we would have wasted more time. ”

"The European Commission hopes that this deal will be done. Prometheus employs 7,000 people at its plants across Europe, as well as more than 20,000 at the company that supplies spare parts and services. If Prometheus goes bankrupt, it will cause nearly 30,000 people to lose their jobs, which is an unbearable burden for the EU. Bovard said.

Heinzl nodded: "I understand this very well, and I also hope that this deal can be reached as soon as possible, and in this regard, I am in agreement with Mr. Bovard." ”

Bovard scolded in his heart, but said, "In that case, why do you want to make trouble about Feng's identity?"

"I said, I just don't want trouble in the future. I don't think the U.S. government will sit idly by while China officially acquires advanced European technology. If we don't get this issue to the bottom of this, even if we can come to an agreement with them now, we will be interfered with by the Americans in the future. Heinzl said.

Bovard's words are very clear, that is, the European Commission intends to sell Poumer to the Chinese with one eye and one eye closed, and it does not matter whether Feng Xiaochen is a government official or not. Since the EU is unreliable, Heinzl can only move the Americans out and put pressure on Bovard.

Although Europe and the United States have their own benefits, they are still allies on the surface, and the United States is still the leader of the alliance, which has great influence on Europe. Heinzl said that the Americans might interfere in the matter, and Bovard could no longer pretend to be confused.

"So, in your opinion, what are we to do now?" asked Bovard angrily.

"I think the negotiations with Feng can still go on," Heinzl said. However, we need to divide Prometheus' assets into two parts. Some of the assets are not related to sensitive technology, and this part of the assets can be sold to Mr. Feng's company, regardless of whether the company has a private background or a government background. The other part of the assets related to sensitive technology should remain in Europe, and only European companies are eligible to acquire. ”

"Can you tell what is sensitive and what isn't?" asked Bovard.

"Absolutely. "We've done our assessments beforehand, and the list is in my briefcase." ”

"Alright then, let's do that first. Bovard gave in. Heinzl's ability to toss, Bovard has seen it, and knows that once this guy commits a crime, no one will take him. Bovard also thought that if this matter could not be discussed because of Heinzl, he could only go to the headquarters of the Prometheus Group and ask them to come over with a new negotiator.

The three of them returned to the conference room, and Bovard brewed his emotions for a while, and said to Feng Xiaochen: "Mr. Feng, just now I discussed with Mr. Heinzl about the sale of Prometheus Construction Machinery Company, which involves the disposal of some sensitive technologies. According to EU regulations, we cannot transfer some technology that may be used for military purposes to the Chinese government, and I think Mr. Feng should understand this. ”

Feng Xiaochen smiled slightly and said: "It has been 20 years since the end of the Cold War, and the EU is still clinging to the way of thinking during the Cold War, which is really a ridiculous thing. ”

Of course, this may just be a matter of history. "However, I am just an ordinary official in the European Union, and I have no right to change policy matters." What I want to say is that due to the existence of such policy regulations, we need to make some adjustments on the issue of asset transfer in Prometheus, please understand Mr. Feng. ”

"What kind of adjustment is it?" Feng Xiaochen asked.

Mr. Heinzl cleaned up the assets of Prometheus and came up with a list of sensitive technologies. For the technology and equipment mentioned in the list, the EU cannot allow the transfer to Chinese companies for the time being, especially those that may have official backgrounds. Technology and other assets not included in the list are not restricted by EU law, and Chinese companies are free to acquire them. ”

"Can I take a look at this list?" Feng Xiaochen asked.

"Yes. Heinz replied, he took out a stack of materials from his briefcase and pushed them in front of Feng Xiaochen across the table.

Feng Xiaochen took the stack of materials, flipped through them hastily, then sneered and handed the materials to Yang Haifan, who was sitting beside him. Yang Haifan took the information and looked at it very carefully, and after reading it all, his face also showed a touch of sarcasm. This matter did not exceed the estimate he and Feng Xiaochen had estimated in advance, and they had also prepared a plan for this.

"Mr. Heinzl, if all the technologies on this list are excluded from the deal, then I don't think there is any point in us buying Promethey. After excluding these key technologies, Prometheus' factories are just empty shelves, so why do we need to buy them?" Yang said.

"No, Mr. Yang, I think you have misunderstood. "The technologies on the list are very limited, just sensitive ones that may have military use." Prometheus has more than 2,000 core patents, and less than 10% of them are included in this list. We have 5 factories in Europe, with tens of thousands of various types of equipment, of which less than 500 are restricted from export to China by the EU, and the rest of the equipment is also very advanced, I think it will be helpful for you to expand production. ”

"But Prometheus' most valuable assets are precisely these 200 core patents and 500 cutting-edge devices, and the rest of the assets are not very urgently needed for us. Yang Haifan said.

Heinzl was about to say something, but Feng Xiaochen raised his hand to interrupt him and asked, "Mr. Heinzl, can I ask, if you exclude the technology and equipment you listed on the list, what price do you plan to sell the remaining assets of Prometheus Construction Machinery Company?"

"2.2 billion euros. Heinzl said.

"So, does it mean that if we can prove that Chen Yu International Investment Company is not a government enterprise, and we can promise not to use these assets in military-related fields after buying them, then the assets on your list can be sold to us for 300 million euros?"

"I think this question needs to be judged by the European Commission. Heinzl dodged Feng Xiaochen's question.

"Mr. Feng, from the EU's point of view, I very much hope that the Chinese side will be able to take over the Pummet factories in their entirety, because it will help the Chinese side to quickly resume production in these factories and avoid the loss of workers' jobs," Bovard said. With regard to your company's background, it will take some time for the EU to investigate, and if it is conclusively determined that your company has nothing to do with the Chinese government, and that your company can commit not to use the acquired technology for military-related purposes, we will agree to your acquisition of the remaining sensitive assets. ”

"So will the total purchase price increase as a result?"

"I don't think that's going to happen. Prometheus Group has carried out a detailed valuation of the assets of the Construction Machinery Division, and the price of each asset is clear, and we have only divided a transaction into two parts. ”

"If so, I accept this option in principle. Feng Xiaochen nodded and said, he pointed to the other people who came with him, and said: "These are the technical experts and financial experts we brought from China, in addition, there are also intellectual property experts we hired from the German patent firm Ruthenberg, they will evaluate the assets of Prometheus Construction Machinery Company, and we will trade according to the appraisal price in the future." ”