Chapter 380: My nephew is a rag
Perhaps out of resentment against Heinzl, or perhaps because of his ambition, Yang Haifan became more serious in the follow-up visit, and when he saw something valuable, he stepped forward to touch and ask, coupled with a 360-degree photo archive without dead ends, he swore not to give up if he did not take Pumai's technical secrets as his own. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
Heinzl also sensed something was wrong. He dared to release wild words and let Chinese take pictures casually before, because he felt that Chinese were ignorant and backward, and it was estimated that he could only watch a little lively, but could not see the doorway. Who knows that Yang Haifan has lived in the factory since he was a child, and has been the manager of Chenyu Bearing Company for several years, and his industrial literacy is very good.
Every business has some know-how, and there are many technologies that are formed after accumulating countless experiences and even paying a certain price. The process of developing these technologies has gone through many twists and turns, and once they break through, they are just a layer of window paper, which outsiders can understand at a glance and can learn from them.
Know-how is not a product patent. The latter is protected by patents, and if someone else misappropriates it, you can claim it through legal means. Know-how is used in the production process, and after someone else steals it, you can't even know it. Even if you can guess that the other party is using the technology you invented, you can't prove it. Because of this, each company will keep its own technical know-how strictly confidential to avoid being learned and imitated by others.
If colleagues from Europe, the United States and Japan come to investigate, Heinzl will definitely have restrictions, some places will not allow each other to take pictures, and some places will not even allow the other party to look at them. This time, because it was the Chinese who came, Heinzl had contempt, so he made such a mistake.
Heinzl was a very fanatical admirer of the "FΓΌhrer", believing in the theory of national superiority, believing that all peoples except the Europeans were inferior and could not have industrial talent. Previously, there had also been a visit to Prometheus by a Chinese delegation, which was also received by Heinzl. The members of that delegation, who knew nothing about industry, went to the workshop to look around, took pictures of some big machinery, said a bunch of compliments, and left. This experience strengthened Heinzl's understanding that China was a backward and ignorant place, where people wore robes and coats at home, and did not understand what modern industry was.
Heinzl didn't know that the Chinese delegation that visited Promai was actually an educational delegation. People come to Germany to study basic education, and take time to see factories, in fact, it is just a tourist. He is a mechanical engineer, and it is no wonder that he can find a sense of superiority over modern industrial knowledge compared with a group of teachers who teach physics and chemistry in junior high school.
This time, Feng Xiaochen and Yang Haifan came to visit, and Feng Hua contacted them through a director of Mingbao Bank. Feng Hua said when he contacted him, what can be seen and what can't be seen is controlled by Pumai, so there is no need to be embarrassed. In order not to make the other party feel sorry, Feng Hua also deliberately said that his nephew is a junior high school educated civil servant, and he doesn't know anything about industry, just take a look.
Such a kind remark, when it reached the ears of Heinzl through the public relations department of Prometheus, it was interpreted into another meaning, that is, the two Chinese young people who came to visit this time did not understand industry, and they were purely here to hunt for curiosities. Since it was a curiosity, Heinzl didn't bother to guard it strictly, so he let out his words, saying that you can look at whatever you want.
Before a workshop was finished, Heinzl already felt that something was wrong. What these two Chinese see, care about, and focus on shooting are all real technical know-how. The large machines that looked majestic and were perfect for taking pictures as a backdrop seemed to the two Chinese to be non-existent. This means that the other party is not a layman, but a person who has really worked in industry.
Even if they had worked in industry, what would they do? Can they still learn these techniques to compete with us?
Heinzl comforted himself in his heart. His words have been spoken, and it will be a little shameless to take it back. The other party is two Orientals that he despises very much, and he will feel very humiliated to break his promise in front of each other.
"Sirs, I would like to remind you that these photographs that you have taken should not be distributed to any other company except for your own viewing, and I am saying that I do not want our European, American and Japanese counterparts to see them. β
When he walked into the second workshop, Heinz pretended to be casual and said to Feng Xiaochen and Yang Haifan. This is Heinzl's plan to make amends, but it is difficult to get the knife into the sheath, so he still has to hold a shelf.
"I see what Mr. Heinzl means. Feng Xiaochen smiled and said, "Don't worry, we won't let these photos go to other places outside of China, do you mean that?"
"Uh......" Heinzl hesitated, he felt that Feng Xiaochen's answer was a little wrong, but it was not easy to refute. He owed it again just now, and he clearly said that he didn't want others to see it, but he wanted to add a word about his counterparts in Europe, the United States and Japan. He spoke out of instinct, because he felt that only their counterparts in Europe, the United States and Japan could be regarded as peers, and Chinese companies were not worthy of being his peers at all. But this seems to give people a misunderstanding, that is, it doesn't matter if these photos are circulated in China, just don't let companies in Europe, the United States and Japan see them.
Is that what you mean?
Isn't that what you meant?
Heinzl himself was stunned, and he nodded reluctantly and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I meant. β
The inspection at Prometheus lasted for a whole day, and Feng Xiaochen finished shooting all the 20 rolls of film they brought, and temporarily asked Peiman to go to a nearby convenience store to buy 20 rolls. At the end of the visit, Heinzl's face was already a little green, and he vaguely felt that he had made a mistake this time, but he couldn't say it.
Bidding farewell to Heinzl and leaving the Prometheus company, Feng Xiaochen sent Peiman to leave first, and walked back to the hotel where he and Yang Haifan stayed. Seeing Peiman walking away, Feng Xiaochen burst out laughing and said, "Haifan, we can make a lot of money this time, didn't you see that Heinz and was about to cry?"
Yang Haifan also laughed: "This is called lifting a stone and hitting your own feet." β
Feng Xiaochen said: "What we see today is a technology that cannot be changed, if we explore it ourselves, we may not be able to figure it out in ten or eight years." β
Yang Haifan said: "That's right, I've realized it. After seeing these workshops of Prometheus, I already have a very clear idea of how to organize our production. I can't grasp a lot of technical know-how at once, but I believe that Zhang Lao can understand it as long as he looks at these photos. β
"When our products are made, we must give Heinzl a one-ton medallion. β
"Just hang an excavator's shovel around his neck. Yang Haifan gloated.
The two laughed and came to the hotel. As soon as he walked into the lobby, Feng Xiaochen saw his aunt Feng Shuyi get up from a sofa and greet them.
"Xiaochen, Mr. Yang, you're back, I'll wait for you for a while. Feng Shuyi greeted the two with a smile, and at the same time helped Feng Xiaochen pat a little dust on his clothes. Such a small action made Feng Xiaochen feel warm in his heart, German aunt, that is also a kiss.
"Auntie, why did you come to Stuttgart?" Feng Xiaochen asked in surprise.
"I put you in touch with an old factory with the used equipment you wanted, and it's in Stuttgart. Feng Shuyi said.
Feng Xiaochen's eyes lit up: "Yes, how many are there?"
"60 lathes, 40 milling machines, 15 grinding machines, 5 punching machines, 2 forging presses, and many more, just waiting for you to check them out. Feng Shuyi said.
"What about the price?" Feng Xiaochen asked with concern again.
Feng Shuyi took out a stack of materials from her bag, flipped through them, and asked: "A Klingber FK41B small spiral bevel gear hobbing machine, which has been used for 10 years, is basically not worn, how much do you think is appropriate?"
Feng Xiaochen was a little dumbfounded, but Yang Haifan took over the conversation and said: "I have heard of this model, there was a factory in Pujiang that introduced this kind of gear hobbing machine, around 1976, it was about 310,000 yuan." β
"That's less than $200,000. Feng Xiaochen converted it according to the exchange rate, and then said: "I can accept 50,000 US dollars if the second-hand equipment has been used for ten years, if the wear and tear is not serious." β
"What if it's $5,000?" Feng Shuyi asked with a smile.
"What do you mean by 5,000?" Feng Xiaochen's eyes widened, "Auntie, this joke is too big, if it's 5,000 dollars, I won't even pay back the price, and I'll move out immediately." β
"You're embarrassed to say a counteroffer!" Yang Haifan reprimanded, "If it's me, add another 5,000." The gear hobbing machine is a good thing, it is not difficult to produce one or two thousand gears a day, and a machine can top more than a dozen excellent millers. β
Feng Shuyi said: "I told the middleman that my nephew is from China, and he is a scrap steel recycling company, and he is going to buy a batch of scrap steel back to China for smelting. The other party said that if you can package all the steel in the whole factory and be responsible for dismantling and transportation, then they will sell all the steel to you at the price of scrap. β
"Together, I'm a ...... of rags," Feng Xiaochen said with a bitter face.
"This rag is worth receiving!" Yang Haifan hurriedly said.
"Oh, that's not right. After Feng Xiaochen was distracted for a short time, he suddenly thought of something: "Auntie, if it is according to the price of scrap steel, then a gear hobbing machine should not be sold for 5,000 US dollars, and the current price of scrap steel in the international market is about 100 US dollars per ton." β