Magic City, a villa.

Zhou Qiang sat on the sofa, drinking tea and chatting with his father, and there was a sound of rain in his ears.

Today's rain, from the morning to the present, has not stopped, Zhou Qiang is too lazy to go to the company, simply not far away, a few hundred meters away, the company's executives have something, naturally they will run over to him, it's okay, Zhou Qiang is also idle.

Xu Ruyun walked out of the kitchen with a plate of fruit, put the fruit plate on the coffee table, and said, "Just now, Manager Fang of Baichuan Company and Mr. Liu of the steel mill called and said that they wanted to report to you. ”

"They are in a hurry, it's almost noon, and they report to me about their work. Zhou Qiang shook his head and smiled.

"If you stay at home and don't go out, you can complain about others. Zhou Jianmin said.

"I'm sleepy when it's raining, and you don't know it. Zhou Qiang yawned.

"Otherwise, invite them to eat at home, just in time to try the skills of the two chefs. Xu Ruyun said.

"Look at it. Zhou Qiang said.

Zhou Qiang's rented villa is not small, and he was reluctant to let Li Chengqin and Xu Ruyun clean it, so he hired two nannies, two cooks and a gardener.

Twenty minutes later.

Fang Wenxiu and Liu Jifeng rushed to Yipin Villa together, and the rain was not small, and both of them were drenched.

Fang Wenxiu is the same as before, there is no change, Liu Jifeng is thinner than when he was in Feizhou, and he looks a lot darker.

After everyone sat down, Zhou Qiang smiled and said: "I said Mr. Liu, what did you go through during the time you returned to China, how did you look at it, your complexion was not as good as when you were in Feizhou." ”

Liu Jifeng smiled bitterly: "Dong Zhou, I was really told by you, I was really busy during this time, but I was much more tired than when I was in Feizhou." ”

"What are you busy with?" Zhou Qiang asked.

"Fool people. Liu Jifeng shrugged his shoulders.

"Haha. Zhou Qiang smiled and said, "Then how many people have you successfully fooled?"

"I have talked to the technical backbone of the factory, and there are about 30 people who are willing to go to Feizhou to give it a try. Liu Jifeng said.

"Can these people support a steel mill?" Zhou Qiang asked.

Liu Feng shook his head and said, "The number of people is still too small. ”

"How is the investigation of the Rhonia steel market?" Zhou Qiang asked.

"After I returned to China, I sent some investigators to Rhonya, and at the same time hired some professional market research companies, and after the two corroborations, I have basically figured out the cost of building steel mills and manufacturing steel in Rhonia, and also estimated the sales volume in the local market. Fang Wenxiu said.

"Tell me what you think. Zhou Qiang said.

"In addition to the labor cost of technical personnel, which is higher than that in China, other costs are much lower in Ronia, and it is more cost-effective to manufacture steel in Ronia. Fang Wenxiu said.

"What is the sales volume of the local steel market in Naronia?" Zhou Qiang asked.

"Roña is relatively backward, the economic development is relatively slow, but the development potential is not bad, the steel market has a certain sales volume, as long as the price is cheap, can ensure the quality, there is still a certain sales, enough to feed a steel mill. Fang Wenxiu said.

"What about overseas markets?" Zhou Qiang asked.

"There are many problems involved in overseas markets, and there must be sales volumes, and the key is whether we can open up channels. Fang Wenxiu said.

"Then what is your conclusion, can this steel mill be built?" Zhou Qiang asked.

"After research, we Baichuan company does not recommend a new steel mill, because the new machinery and equipment are more expensive, even if the steel mill is built, it will not be profitable in a short time, it is good to achieve breakeven, and if you want to return to the cost, I am afraid it will take several years, and the investment cycle is too long. Fang Wenxiu said.

Zhou Qiang heard a little extraneous meaning, and said: "What do you mean by not recommending a new steel mill?"

"I think we can follow the example of the acquisition of Yunjian Steel Company and acquire a steel mill in Romania, which not only saves the time of building the factory, but also makes the old machinery and equipment cheaper, with less investment and fast returns, which is more cost-effective than building a factory and buying new machines." Fang Wenxiu said.

"What do you think?" Zhou Qiang turned his head and looked at Liu Jifeng.

"I also don't recommend the purchase of steel mills in Romania, because some local steel mills in Romania, I have been to the field, they buy second-hand equipment, are eliminated by the Omega countries, some have been used for decades, more backward than the domestic machinery and equipment, not to mention the amount of steel, not to mention the efficiency, just the quality of this pass can not pass. Liu Jifeng said.

"Manager Fang, can your company relax the investment conditions?" asked Zhou Qiang.

"Dong Zhou, because it is the first time to invest in Feizhou, we originally regarded it as a test of the waters, and tried to relax the investment conditions as much as possible, even if I agreed, Mr. Wang would not agree and continue to relax the investment conditions. Fang Wenxiu said.

"And about this aspect, I have also communicated with Mr. Liu before. Fang Wenxiu said.

"Manager Fang did remind me. Liu Jifeng responded and continued: "So I also had to give up the idea of buying a new machine and think of other ways instead, and now I have some eyebrows." ”

"Tell me about it. Zhou Qiang said.

"I came up with a compromise to buy some second-hand equipment abroad, which is not as expensive as the new equipment, and it will not be as old as the equipment in the local steel mill in Ronia, so as to reduce the cost and ensure the quality of the steelmaking. Liu Jifeng said.

"If you buy equipment from abroad, you need to disassemble, transport it, and reassemble it, which is also an expense in itself, how much cheaper can it be than new equipment?" Fang Wenxiu said.

"If you buy second-hand steelmaking equipment from an omici country, the cost of all aspects will indeed be very high, but the country I chose is also in Feizhou, which is closer and the purchase price is lower, so it will not be much more expensive than buying a local steel mill," Liu Jifeng said.

"What place?" Zhou Qiang said.

"Fly south. Liu Jifeng said.

"The current Nanfei is not the Nanfei of 20 years ago, and their current second-hand steelmaking equipment may not be better than that of the local area in Ronia. Fang Wenxiu said.

"A former colleague of mine is now working in a steel mill in Nanfei, according to him, the equipment used in that steel mill is the most advanced steelmaking equipment ordered by Nanfei from the island country more than 20 years ago, and not long after the steelmaking equipment came, Nanfei has undergone great changes. Liu Jifeng said.

"Even if there is still seventy percent of the new equipment, it is still the equipment from 20 years ago, can the quality of the steel be guaranteed?" Zhou Qiang asked.

"My former colleague sent me a lot of information and photos, Nanfei's steelmaking equipment is no worse than Yunjian Steel's equipment, enough to ensure the quality of steel, and it can also hire some local white technicians to make up for the shortage of domestic skilled workers. Liu Jifeng said.

"Since the steelmaking equipment is not bad, is Nanfei willing to sell it?" Fang Wenxiu said.

Liu Jifeng rubbed his fingers and said with a smile: "As long as this is given, it is not a problem to give it to the right person and give it in place." ”

"This is a bit interesting, it seems that our Baichuan Company should also build a branch in Nanfei. Fang Wenxiu said with a smile.

Zhou Qiang also smiled, if it was placed in other countries, Zhou Qiang might not believe it, but the country of Nanfei is very strange, from a developed country twenty years ago, to a developing country now, and it is also the only country in the world where black people have a higher status than white people.

"Jingle bell ......" At this moment, there was a ringing of mobile phones.

Zhou Qiang took out his mobile phone and saw that it was a call from Liu Hui, stood up, walked to the side, pressed the answer button, and said, "Hey." ”

An anxious voice came from the phone: "Brother Qiang, something happened." ”