Alan Elber showed up at Hans Farm at two o'clock in the afternoon.

Link saw him coming and wanted to take him to the study to talk. But Hannah pulled him and wouldn't let go. He didn't intend to give GE much face, and only apologized to Alan Elber very insincerely: "I'm sorry, she's always stuck to me in the last few days." He picked up Hannah and walked to the study.

When he got to the study, he put Hannah on the sofa and went straight to make tea. Hannah climbed off the couch and followed him.

Alan Elber watched Link talk to him, but with the child. I didn't ask him for his opinion on the drink. Even if he was a fool, he knew that Link was deliberately snubbing him.

But he still has this bit of the city. He took a casual sip of tea and said, "This tea is good." ”

"Sent by a friend in San Francisco. Link picked Hannah up and sat him on his lap.

Elber put down his teacup: "All right, Mr. Hans. I think the purpose of my visit, you are also very clear. We GE......"

His words were interrupted by Hannah: "Daddy, play!" Hannah said, pointing out the window. She wanted to go out into the yard with Link.

Although Link didn't plan to give Elber much face, Hannah looked very bad like this. Of course he'll say Hannah because of that. His daughter is sticking to him today, and of course he can't upset her for outsiders.

He took out his phone and handed it to his daughter and said, "Hannah plays by herself." Daddy will play with you after talking to the guests, okay?"

Hannah stared at Elber for a moment, wide-eyed.

This adult daddy doesn't like it, so she doesn't like it either. However, she still obediently took the phone with both hands and sat on the side to play.

Link saw her quiet down before he said to Elber, "Mr. Elber, I don't care how you GE is. I don't know why you have to see me. ”

Elber took another sip of tea, looked up and smiled, "No, Mr. Hans, you know very well what I am here for. I want your order for those wind turbines. ”

He's so unkind, and it's not entirely because he looks down on Link. Instead, after all kinds of temptations, he has understood that he and Link can't communicate with normal business negotiations.

He had asked Link, through Senator Paul Brown, to offer friendly negotiations with Link. But Link was very resolute.

According to Paul Brown's feedback, Link suspects that they GE attempted to murder him. This deprived him of the precondition of obtaining an order from Link in an amicable business negotiation.

However, he could not give up Link's order.

GE remains the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the United States. But in the world, GE has a small market share. They are even losing the American market.

First, European counterparts took the largest share of the US market, and emerging players in the wind power industry – such as the Chinese – also began to enter the US market. This made GE quite nervous. Because in terms of technology and cost, they can't compete with those peers.

Now that Link has a big order in hand, he certainly wants to win it. But that's not the root cause of the order he had to take.

The most fundamental reason is that they have not only been interested in the abandoned military base, but have long regarded it as something in their pockets. Therefore, they not only purchased the raw materials for the production of the corresponding wind turbines in advance, but also started to manufacture the wind turbines earlier.

GE and other wind companies said hello, thinking they could avoid all competition and easily take the land. Instead, a Link popped up and took the land down.

If they can't get Link's order, then the wind turbines they are producing will become non-performing assets. Those raw materials will also have a backlog of more than $200 million for them.

If the wind turbines that are being produced cannot be sold, they will be the cost of the current year, along with the raw materials. What's more, those wind turbines don't know when they will be sold.

In this way, the problem is serious.

It's okay for Link to pretend to be crazy and stupid. Elber's task is to take the orders he has in hand, and at least sell the wind turbines that have lost their orders. Only then will they be able to make up for the losses caused by the failure to bid for land.

Now that Link has taken over the land, Link refuses to make contact with GE. Elber was more blunt: "Mr. Hans. You took away the land we fancied, and that cost us a great deal. This annoyed our board members considerably. ”

"Does that have anything to do with me?" Link slowly sipped his tea.

"Of course it has something to do with you. It's because of you that we are causing our loss. As I think you already know, it was GE that single-handedly pushed that military base into the auction process. We spent a lot of money, manpower, and time in the process. These are our hidden investments. But that land was taken by you. Our company had to compensate the project investors for the previous plan. ”

Link smiled and said, "I'm sorry to hear that. But I guess that's not about me. Isn't it?"

Elber seemed to be talking to himself, saying, "We're going to recoup our losses no matter what." So GE needs a big order. Your wind energy development project may always go well. But who knows? There are so many power stations in the United States, and all the power needs to be transmitted through the North American power grid. Of course, I'm not saying that your wind power can't be connected to the internet. The North American grid won't do that. But they are all power stations that are connected to the Internet, and you can pay attention to the electricity purchased from that power station. If you're unlucky, if a power station is connected to the grid, you may not be able to sell 1,000 watts of electricity. ”

Link's face became heavier and darker as he listened to his words, and said, "You're threatening me? How do I feel like you're insulting my intelligence? The North American power grid is only used to regulate the power demand of the states." Each state also has its own power grid. ”

Elber looked at his face, and listened to what he said, and knew that he had heard his words. He scoffed, "That's true." But Nevada has a much larger ratio of difference between peaks and troughs in electricity use each year than in other states. If the North American power grid makes some small demands on Nedahua Power. I think they'll still consider it. So don't worry too much, your electricity should be able to be sold in Nevada during electricity bill season. ”

Speaking of this, he said with a mysterious smile on his face. "But when electricity is at a low point, who knows?"

Link pondered for a while, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your relief." I thought I wouldn't be able to sell electricity all year round! That's great, and in other seasons, those windmills are used as landscapes to decorate the farm. ”

He leaned forward slightly, chuckled, and said, "You can just say hello to them and make a deal." My money came easily. Lose, big deal when you haven't won. ”

"Mr. Hans, why should you be angry. Although there is a misunderstanding between you and us GE. Elber smiled and said for a long time. "Our unit is no worse than Huaxin's. If you give us an order, the electricity you produce can be sold smoothly, and we at GE can make up for the loss. Why do you want to fight us over a misunderstanding, why don't you try to win?"

Link sneered: "Even if it's a misunderstanding. You can be me just looking at you GE unpleasantly!"

Elber sighed and said, "Mr. Hans, you should think carefully before making a decision. He said, smiling. "Excused me today. Maybe the next time we meet, we can be more calm. By the way, the tea was good!"

Link watched Elber walk out of the study and didn't get up.

"Daddy, play!" Hannah happily dropped her phone on the couch and pointed her little finger out the window when she saw that Daddy and the adult she didn't like were gone. "Play!"

Link put away his emotions, reached out to pick her up, and said, "Okay, Daddy plays with Baby Hannah." He picked up his phone and put it in his pocket.

When he and Hannah come back from playing in the yard, they find that their phone is dead. He remembered that the phone was only charged today, and he didn't use it much today. Why did the battery run out so quickly?

He charged it for a while before turning it back on, and was relieved that he didn't see a message or missed a call.

But he found that he was relieved too quickly.

The next day, he found that the news media was still covering his wind power plans. But the direction of the wind has changed.

Morning news from a major TV station: "According to reliable sources, Lin's Power Company has signed a contract with China Huaxin Company for wind turbines from Hans Farm......"

Another talk show on a major TV station.

Moderator: "Professor Dirks, as far as we know, our wind power technology in the United States is gradually lagging behind other competitors. What is your opinion on this?"

A white-bearded professor: "Actually, the situation is not as serious as we thought. In fact, the United States was one of the first countries in the world to develop wind power. It's just that the policy tilt is not strong enough. For a long time, it didn't get too good development. But our technical reserves are the strongest in the world. And now the United States is paying more attention to the use of new energy than ever before. As long as there are enough orders, there are enough funds, and we will soon surpass other major competitors. ”

……

The moderator concluded: "So, you mean that the improvement of new energy technology in the United States requires the joint efforts of producers and investors?"

The professor looked serious: "Yes, if American investors do not believe in American technology, they will give orders to foreign competitors......"

In short, he saw that many of the big TV stations and major print media used one word to demand his wind power projects: America first.

He scoffed at the so-called "America First."

It is as if the United States is practicing socialism with American characteristics. When did Americans ever be noble?

He didn't think the reports would have much impact on him, and he deserved more flies to whisper in his ears.

However, he received a call from Fren. The first thing Flen said on the phone was to remind him, "Link, I think you're in big trouble!"

Link was stunned for a moment and said, "What's my trouble?"

"Have you ever noticed that the media has been hacking you lately. ”

Link disagreed: "Is there still a lot of corporate behavior that is denied by the media? If they say it, let them say it. ”

"But don't forget, you're yellow!" Flon couldn't help but emphasize when he heard him say so lightly. "Have you forgotten that there's a pathologically white over-the-top far-right sentiment in America right now? For them, America First is political correctness for people of color. ”

When Link heard him say this, he realized that he was really thinking too simply.