Chapter 1150: Running Errands (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
Zhang Tianrui finally decided to come to Kikawa to have a look, because in the past few days, he heard the news that the South Korean Gumi City business delegation and the Japanese Miyazaki Prefecture entrepreneur delegation visited Muchuan respectively. Do they really take a fancy to Kikawa's investment environment and preferential policies? And as far as he knows, the entrepreneur delegations of the two countries, although they are local in nature, have people from national government departments involved.
Even Zhang Tianrui's customers in these two countries called him, and they also sent people to participate in the corporate delegation to Muchuan. He also said that he was going to visit Zhang Tianrui, and if he had time, it would be best to meet them when they were inspecting the investment environment in Muchuan. But Zhang Tianrui didn't go to Muchuan, and from the tone of those people, he somewhat believed Zhu Daidong's statement.
This time, Zhang Tian's 1150th chapter errand (asking for a monthly ticket) Ruilai Muchuan came in the name of Hengtian Foreign Trade Company, and also brought an inspection group. Although he is only the behind-the-scenes boss of Hengtian, this has become an open secret. As long as the people who have been in contact with Hengtian Foreign Trade Company know that the company is in his final decision.
Since Zhang Tianrui came to Muchuan in a public capacity, Zhu Daidong also officially received him at the State Guest House. There are six people in Hengtian Foreign Trade Company, and there are more people in Muchuan City, with more than a dozen. Originally, Zhang Tianrui saw Zhu Daidong sitting on such a formal occasion, and he was still very interested. But soon he got a little tired, and before the meeting was over, he offered to ask if he could talk to Zhu Daidong in private.
"It's almost time to eat, let's eat first." Zhu Daidong smiled and said that since Zhang Tianrui has already started, this set of procedures still has to be completed. Although when I met Zhang Tianrui just now, I said some clichés, but as long as Zhang Tianrui appeared in Muchuan. And he also came into contact with himself head-on, indicating that his attitude has changed. It's just that Zhu Daidong doesn't know if Zhou Chaohui will also be involved in this matter.
"Zhu Daidong, this time the delegation of entrepreneurs from South Korea and Japan came to Muchuan, did they mention that they wanted the Muchuan Smelter to raise the output of high indium in Chapter 1150 (asking for a monthly ticket)?" Zhang Tianrui asked bluntly, the enterprises of these two countries. Although the technology is very advanced. The financial strength is strong, but when it comes to doing business with people, it is a careful budget. Both countries have institutions that specialize in studying China's national conditions. Such an organization provides information support to all enterprises that have economic and trade cooperation with China.
At present, enterprises from Japan and South Korea come to China to invest or set up factories, and they are very familiar with China's routines. Japanese companies, in particular, once they arrive in China, are simply more savvy than shrewd Chinese businessmen. They know very well what Chinese officials need, and if they grasp that, they can maximize their benefits.
"There are a couple of companies that are really concerned about this." Zhu Daidong said lightly.
"How is Kikawa City going to deal with it?" Zhang Tianrui asked, these companies are very ghostly. They are ghosts, and they will not directly mention such a request to Kikawa City. Instead, they go directly to the relevant central departments, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, and the State Council. Let them post a message to put pressure on Kikawa. It forced Kikawa to make concessions, and once Kikawa made concessions, it would be out of control.
Zhang Tianrui guessed that as long as Zhu Daidong could not withstand the pressure from above, not only would the supply of indium have to return to its original level, but the price would also plummet. The price of a ton of indium in the international market is now $200,000, and by then it will fall below $100,000. It's not news.
"There are several companies in Japan that want to buy indium directly from Kikawa, and we agreed." Zhu Daidong said lightly.
"What? Didn't you say that you want to go through the normal foreign trade channel? Zhang Tianrui stood up in surprise. Say.
"We talk about the price, and then the specific export matters. It is still necessary to ask Hengtian Foreign Trade Company to handle it. Zhu Daidong smiled faintly.
"Now that you've all agreed, what are you going me to do?" Zhang Tianrui glared at Zhu Daidong and said through gritted teeth.
"Mr. Zhang, don't be so excited. Are you asking me to speak well? Zhu Daidong said that people like Zhang Tianrui are impulsive and reckless in their work. People like them can make money in business, relying on the blessing of their ancestors. If his grandfather was not the former deputy director of the State Economic and Trade Commission, Zhang Tianrui's Hengtian Foreign Trade Company would have lost so much that he would not even have scum.
"You say." Zhang Tianrui gasped and said.
"We quoted two million dollars a ton of indium for South Korean companies, while three million dollars a ton for Japanese companies. We can give the foreign trade company a 5% handling fee, you calculate, how big will the profit loss of Hengtian foreign trade company be? Zhu Daidong said with a smile.
"Two million dollars a ton? How dare you speak? How could they agree to such a price? Zhang Tianrui sneered and said that the current international market is only 200,000 tons, but Kikawa's indium will rise to 2 million US dollars, and the Japanese enterprises will need 3 million 1 tons. They have to use every penny of money, how can you let Mu Chuan use them as fat pigs to slaughter?
"If you had a ton of indium and three million dollars right now, which one would you choose?" Zhu Daidong asked.
"Three million dollars, of course!" Zhang Tianrui said, is this still a choice, even if he is already worth more than 100 million, but he will still be red-eyed with millions of dollars in profits.
"If I had to choose, I would choose a ton of indium. Three million dollars is just a bunch of banknotes, and when people don't have enough money, the motivation is to print more. But what about indium? Even if the world's machines are started, there are tens of thousands of tons in total. Indium is an impossible renewable resource, the annual international demand for indium is more than 400 tons, but in fact it can only provide more than 300 tons, and the recycling of indium is only 40 tons per year. Ten years from now, the price of indium will likely be more than ten times what it is now. Zhu Daidong said firmly that as long as Muchuan City can firm up its established principles and policies, the price of indium will inevitably rise.
However, for Zhu Daidong, even if the price rises, he does not want the Muchuan smelter to provide all the inventory. He had already said hello to Du Zhongde, the Kigawa smelter had to increase its stock of ten tons of indium every year, and if it couldn't be done, he, the director of the plant, would let those who could do it.
The arrival of Zhao Jinhai made many cadres in Muchuan City see the weight of Zhu Daidong's speech in the municipal party committee. Wen Fuliang was in the hotel next to the wholesale market in Yuesong District, and many people knew his attitude towards Zhu Daidong. After Wen Fuliang was dismissed this time, the dialogue between Wen Fuliang and Zhu Daidong at that time was widely disseminated. Many people thought that Wen Fuliang was crazy at that time, no matter how young Zhu Daidong was, even if Zhu Daidong was only the acting mayor, even if Zhu Daidong did not concurrently serve as the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, would you, the director of the public security bureau, be able to confront Zhu Daidong in person?
At that time, Zhu Daidong didn't say much about Wen Fuliang's confrontation, but when the situation came, Wen Fuliang was only temporarily suspended from work by the municipal party committee, and after the Chen Biao incident passed, he had a great chance of resuming work. However, Zhu Daidong proposed that it would not work for Wen Fuliang to stop working, and he must be removed from his post, and some people even rumored that Zhu Daidong originally proposed to remove Wen Fuliang from his post. If the municipal party committee makes a resolution to remove Wen Fuliang from his post as director of the public security bureau, then Wen Fuliang's political life can be declared over in advance.
Wen Fuliang's dismissal was a disaster for himself. Perhaps this disaster has its own human factors, but the most important thing is that the external cause touches the internal cause. And this matter is a good thing for Zhu Daidong. Not only did he transfer a cadre he was familiar with to Kikawa City to serve as the acting director of the public security bureau, but he also successfully established his prestige in the eyes of the cadres of Kikawa City. After all, no one wants to be Wen Fuliang's second!
"Even so, your price is too outrageous, isn't it? I don't believe they'll take it. Zhang Tianrui sighed, he admitted that there was some truth in what Zhu Daidong said, indium is a strategic material and cannot be measured in money. According to Zhu Daidong's current quotation, the price of indium has far exceeded that of gold.
"They really didn't accept it, but next time, if they come back to contact us, we will raise the price on top of that." Zhu Daidong said that indium is an essential material used in guidance equipment, and if there is a shortage of strategic materials, the importance of these things can no longer be measured in money.
"I'm afraid they won't be talking to you then." Zhang Tianrui said coldly that Zhu Daidong has been in the officialdom for so long, and I don't know how he got into the current acting mayor.
"I know, what else would I do with you? Do you think the 5% fee is so easy to get? Zhu Daidong said that if he played dumb riddles with people like Zhang Tianrui, he doubted that with Zhang Tianrui's IQ, he could accurately understand what he meant, and if he made things clear with him, things would be much easier.
"I said, why are you so kind? Since I have to contribute, the five percent fee is definitely not enough, at least ten points. Zhang Tianrui jumped up, Zhu Daidong really did everything, his relationship with him, only when he was the secretary of the Furong County Party Committee, there was a short honeymoon period, the last time he was arrested by the Chudu Public Security Bureau, it was thanks to him, but now Zhu Daidong still dares to let himself go to Beijing to help him move, it is really unreasonable!
"This is some information about indium, and I believe that as long as those old men know the important strategic position of indium, they will never support the unreasonable demands of countries such as Japan and South Korea." Zhu Daidong said lightly, and then took out a few detailed information about indium from his bag, although it was very detailed, it was only a few pages. Moreover, Zhu Daidong also carefully made the font on the information very large and bold, so that even an old-eyed person can see it clearly.
ps: I wish everyone a happy Dragon Boat Festival, a happy meal of zongzi, a comfortable reading book, and a sincere vote. (To be continued)!!