Chapter 958 It's useless to just think about it

In order to allow the boss Liu Shiqing to entertain outstanding employee representatives from the United States without interference, Galaxy Catering cleared the branch in advance. This move of Galaxy Catering has made diners who are accustomed to tasting food at Galaxy Catering complain.

Because the main business of Galaxy Industrial (USA) Company is performing arts, and Chang Huimin also rushed over from the United States, the head office specially sent Mao Sixian over. Originally, Mao Sixian was going to the airport to pick up the delegation, but she ran into a traffic jam, and it took more than two hours to get stuck in a block, and she missed the pick-up time.

Mao Sixian is one of the earliest employees to follow Liu Shiqing, is one of the core members of Galaxy Industry, since the internal restructuring of Galaxy Industry, divided into several groups, Mao Sixian is responsible for the work of Galaxy Performing Arts Group. After missing the pick-up time, she simply turned to the second real yàn room and reported two things to Liu Shiqing.

"Mr. Liu, I came this time, in addition to receiving the employees from the United States according to the arrangement of the head office, and arranging their itinerary in the mainland, there are two other things to report to you." Mao Sixian sat in front of Liu Shiqing and said.

"Aunt Mao, what's the matter, you say." Liu Shiqing didn't put on a show in front of Mao Sixian, and was as peaceful as ever.

Mao Sixian took out a copy of Wen Jiàn from her bag and handed it to Liu Shiqing, "Mr. Liu, you take a look at this first." ”

Liu Shiqing unfolded the text, and at first glance, it was a notification letter. The letter was sent by the Wuling Iron and Steel Group, and the main content was just one word -- price increase. It turns out that in recent times, the international price of iron ore has climbed to a new height, because the domestic economy is in the rising period, industrial and agricultural production needs a large amount of steel, and at the same time, various infrastructure construction, urbanization construction, is also a bottomless pit that swallows steel. The large domestic demand in China led to the fact that domestic iron ore could not meet the needs of domestic steel mills, so it had to be imported from abroad.

Huaxia's iron ore is mainly imported from Australia, and the other party is holding Huaxia's life, and almost every year it looks for excuses to raise the export price of ore. Because of the lack of initiative, coupled with the disorderly competition between domestic steel mills and the lack of mutual cooperation, they have to be controlled by others, pinching their noses and letting each other slaughter. As a clear example, Australia's Rio Tinto makes a total annual profit that is the total profit of all steel companies in China combined.

This kind of thing is actually very paradoxical, generally like ore mining and sales, in the industrial chain is the lowest end, the profit is the lowest, but in iron ore, it is the opposite, Huaxia's steel mills either choose to stop, or have to import iron ore from Australia or other countries, there is no other way to go. So much so that they had to cede the profits that should have belonged to them to iron ore mining companies.

As one of the largest steel mills in China, Wuling Iron and Steel Group is not only using locally produced iron ore, but also using iron ore from Australia and other countries. At the beginning, in order to maintain the cooperative relationship with Yinhe Industry, Wuling Iron and Steel Group gritted its teeth and did not raise prices, but it didn't take long to hold on, and it couldn't bear it.

Galaxy Industry is a large demand for steel, Galaxy Heavy Industries manufactures automobiles, Galaxy Communications manufactures mobile phones and other electronic products, Galaxy Energy manufactures solar panel brackets, etc., all of which use all kinds of steel or alloy steel. Under the premise that Wuling Iron and Steel Group insists on not raising prices, the more steel sold by Wuling Iron and Steel Group to Yinhe Industrial, the more steel it may not make money, and it may also generate huge losses.

Li Fuchun, chairman and general manager of Wuling Iron and Steel Group, personally visited the headquarters of Yinhe Industrial and brought a notice of price increase, and also gave Ding Chongxiang a detailed and patient explanation.

Galaxy Industry will not squeeze the profits of its partners to maintain its own profit level, Ding Chongxiang accepted the new offer brought by Li Fuchun. However, in this way, the profitability of many subsidiaries of Galaxy Industry will definitely decline, and Liu Shiqing must be greeted in this matter. It happened that Mao Sixian was going to Yanjing, and Ding Chongxiang handed over the matter to Mao Sixian.

"Mr. Liu, Mr. Ding means that under the premise of rising steel prices, if we want to maintain the previous level of profitability, we have only the choice of following the price increase, which is also a common reason for starting a company's price increase, not to mention, we are really encountering rising costs now, and it is not a fool of consumers." Mao Sixian said.

Liu Shiqing frowned, Wuling Iron and Steel Group will sell steel prices, this matter, he can accept, but also understand, after all, business is to make money, whether other enterprises are in the upstream or downstream of the Galaxy Industry, so that it can maintain appropriate profits, is a win-win situation for common development.

What Liu Shiqing can't accept is this feeling of being stuck in the neck, now the demand for steel and other metal materials is getting bigger and bigger, according to the logic of the Australians, iron ore will rise year by year in the future, and the cost that Galaxy Industry needs to pay is bound to increase year by year.

Not to mention anything else, just the reclamation of land and underwater urban projects in the East China Sea, the desert transformation project in the Taklamakan Desert, and the space base project that is about to be released, are all large consumers of steel, and they are enough to spend money, if the price of steel rises year by year, then the funds that Galaxy Industry needs to invest are bound to increase to a higher level.

And this kind of thing could have been avoided, Liu Shiqing did not object to Australians making money, and it was okay to maintain an appropriate level of profit, but he could not do this kind of trick of taking advantage of the danger of others, taking advantage of the shortcomings of Huaxia's demand for iron ore, and unscrupulously raising prices.

"Aunt Mao, I know about this matter. There is no need to increase the price of the products of each subsidiary, so let's do it first. As for the increase in steel prices, I will deal with it. Liu Shiqing made a decision in an instant.

Mao Sixian nodded, this boss, who is about the same age as her son, may show her magic as before and come up with an unimaginable solution, which is also very possible, she will wait and see.

"Mr. Liu, the second thing I want to report to you is about Xia Kangtian." When Mao Sixian said this, she paused, and looked at Liu Shiqing secretly.

"What's wrong with Tiantian?" I don't know if Liu Shiqing is too deep, or what's going on, Mao Sixian didn't see anything unusual.

"Xia Kangtian resigned and went to Galaxy Space to become an astronaut." Mao Sixian threw out an earth-shattering news.

Liu Shiqing was taken aback, "She went to be an astronaut, isn't this nonsense?" ”

Mao Sixian said: "Xia Kangtian took the initiative to find Mr. Shao's request after knowing that Wang Fujia was an astronaut, and she told Mr. Shao that she wanted to participate in the astronaut screening process, and if she passed, she would be an astronaut. ”

"How did Shao Ruolian do it?" Liu Shiqing asked.

Mao Sixian smiled bitterly: "Originally, Mr. Shao didn't agree, and he wasn't going to open the back door for Xia Kangtian, after all, the astronaut recruitment has long been over, and it is impossible for Galaxy Space to open a separate screening procedure for her." However, Xia Kangtian really has a way, she threatened Mr. Shao and said that if Mr. Shao did not agree, she would jump ship and jump to another company. In addition, she also said that if Galaxy Space opened an astronaut screening program for her, she was personally willing to bear all the costs and not make Mr. Shao embarrassed. Mr. Shao had no choice but to tell me about it, so I asked Mr. Shao to open a back door for Xia Kangtian. Unexpectedly, Xia Kangtian really meets all the standards of an astronaut, and her physique and psychology are very good. Galaxy is too vacant for female astronauts, and now Mr. Shao refused to let go, and went through the registration procedures for Xia Kangtian, and officially hired her as a member of the Galaxy Industrial Astronaut Brigade. ”

"Nonsense. Sweet nonsense, Shao Ruolian also messed around with me. Liu Shiqing said a little angrily, "These two people don't let me worry." ”

Mao Sixian said: "Mr. Liu, I talked to Xia Kangtian once, she said that she didn't want to be an astronaut, but when she saw Wang Fujia going through the screening procedure, she was afraid that Wang Fujia would be lonely, so she went over to accompany Wang Fujia." Mr. Liu, if you didn't agree to let Wang Fujia be an astronaut, maybe there would be no such thing as now. ”

"Well, okay, I got it." Liu Shiqing waved his hand, "Aunt Mao, it's almost time, let's go to the restaurant now." ”

Mao Sixian saw that Liu Shiqing's mood was not very good, and she didn't know which of the two things she reported spoiled her mood, she didn't say anything, stood up, followed Liu Shiqing and Yang Nuoting, and walked downstairs.

After Guo Qianrong followed Liu Shiqing back to the second real room, she rushed to the Guo family compound, her aunt came back from the United States this time to reunite with her family, she couldn't help but go, after all, she and Liu Shiqing had to go to at least one, Liu Shiqing was too busy to get out, so she was the only one who went.

The Galaxy Restaurant was empty, only in the middle, there was a long row of tables, and the outstanding employee representatives of the American company sat on both sides of the long table, at the top, there were a few empty chairs, Liu Shiqing walked over and sat on the main seat, and let Yang Nuoting and Mao Sixian sit on the left and right.

When Liu Shiqing was ready, the wine and food quickly began to be placed on the table, and it was not a lot of work, and all kinds of delicacies with all kinds of colors and flavors were placed on the table. Yang Nuoting took the Golden Great Wall series of wines placed on the table and poured a glass for Liu Shiqing.

Liu Shiqing picked up the wine glass, "Everyone, you are all people who have contributed to the company, the performance of the American company in recent years is very good, which is inseparable from your personal efforts, on behalf of the head office and myself, I would like to express my gratitude to you." Come, I would like to toast you. ”

The dinner lasted for more than half an hour, and after that, Liu Shiqing left with Yang Nuoting, leaving these employees from the United States to let go of their bellies and begin to encircle and suppress the large number of delicacies on the table.

Mao Sixian followed Liu Shiqing out of the restaurant, "Mr. Liu, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you." She didn't forget to say it, but she was afraid of Liu Shiqing's feelings, so she deliberately hid it.

"Aunt Mao, you say." After eating and drinking, Liu Shiqing's love was somewhat better.

Mao Sixian said: "When I came this time, Wang Fujia and Xia Kangtian also came over, they and Chang Huimin have been good friends for many years, and they have something to say when they get together. ”

"Jiajia and Tiantian are here, why didn't I see them?" Liu Shiqing asked.

Mao Sixian smiled, "Wang Fujia didn't dare to see you, probably because she was afraid that you would scold her, right?" She also grabbed Wang Fujia and emboldened her. Do you want to see her now? If I want to see them, I'll call them over. ”

Liu Shiqing nodded, "Let them come over." ”

Mao Sixian hurriedly made a phone call to Wang Fujia and Xia Kangtian, and it didn't take much time for Wang Fujia and Xia Kangtian to appear in front of Liu Shiqing, the place where the two of them stayed was not far from the Galaxy Industrial High-tech Park, that is, a distance of one or two hundred meters, and as soon as they received the call, they rushed over.

Xia Kangtian lowered his head, not daring to look at Liu Shiqing. Wang Fujia was also a little nervous by Xia Kangtian's actions, she was going to be an astronaut, and she didn't say hello to Liu Shiqing in advance, it was her father Wang Zewei who told Liu Shiqing, and she was also afraid that Liu Shiqing would settle accounts with her.

Liu Shiqing snorted, and before he could speak, he heard a rumbling sound coming from Xia Kangtian's stomach, and when Liu Shiqing came to his mouth, he swallowed it back, "Jiajia, you two haven't eaten yet?" ”

Wang Fujia nodded, the two of them were in the mood to eat, and they didn't even drink a few sips of water.

Liu Shiqing sighed and said to Yang Nuoting: "Sister Yang, you ask Galaxy Catering to bring me something to eat, and I will send it to the second real room." Aunt Mao, go and get busy with your own going, Jiajia, Tiantian, you two come with me. ”

Wang Fujia and Xia Kangtian followed Liu Shiqing to the second room nervously, Liu Shiqing took the two of them to the living room, found two packs of snacks, and threw them to them, "Let's pad my stomach first." ”

Wang Fujia and Xia Kangtian took a packet of them, tore open the package, and ate them in small bites. It didn't take a few minutes for Galaxy Catering to deliver the meal, four dishes and one soup, plus two large bowls of rice, not much but very exquisite, and the portion was enough. The hungry two women devoured it.

After the two of them finished eating, Liu Shiqing asked, "Can you two tell me why you want to be an astronaut?" Is your old job not for you? Jiajia, the first time we met, I knew that your ambition was to become a world-famous master of Chinese music, Tiantian, you have always wanted to become a big star. Originally, you were about to realize your ideals, but you all ran to the fork in the road, and there was also the meaning of taking the fork in the road as the main road. Why, sue sù me? ”

Wang Fujia and Xia Kangtian didn't speak, Liu Shiqing had a headache, "Do you know that being an astronaut is a very dangerous thing, especially now, Galaxy Space has just been established, and there is no practical experience, although the technicians have done their best to ensure the safety of the spaceplane, but if you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, if something goes wrong accidentally, the two of you may be crushed, and you will not even be able to find the bones and slag at that time." ”

Liu Shiqing's words are not alarmist, from a closer point of view, since the Soviets launched the first artificial satellite in 1957, the pace of mankind's march into space has been less than 60 years. However, in this short period of fifty or sixty years, almost every country involved in the field of space has had more or less accidents.

Needless to say, in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded during launch, killing all the astronauts who flew on the space shuttle. In 2003, the space shuttle Columbia returned to Earth after all its space missions, and in the process of crossing the atmosphere, it suddenly disintegrated, killing all astronauts.

In addition to the Americans, the Soviet Union, Europe, Japan, including China, have all had all kinds of accidents, ranging from equipment damage to equipment and personnel to slag, which cannot be recovered.

From a distance, even in the era of the Galactic Federation, space travel is not a 100% safe thing, and all kinds of accidents are frequent, of course, this is a bit similar to the frequent traffic accidents after the flooding of cars, in addition to the technical failure of the space vehicle, it also has a lot to do with the driving level of the operator.

No matter how you look at it, it is not a wise thing for Wang Fujia and Xia Kangtian to be astronauts, Liu Shiqing doesn't want them to have an accident, and of course, Liu Shiqing doesn't want other employees to have an accident.

"I hope you can take the initiative to withdraw from the astronaut corps and don't let me give orders." Liu Shiqing said.

"No ......" Xia Kangtian was just about to speak, Wang Fujia hurriedly grabbed her, and then said to Liu Shiqing: "Shiqing, we can't answer you right now, let's think about it, okay?" ”

"Well, you can give me an answer tomorrow, and one night will be enough time for you to figure it out. By the way, do you two have a place to live in Yanjing? If you don't have one, stay in a guest room. Liu Shiqing said.

Wang Fujia and Xia Kangtian shook their heads together, "Let's go to the guest house of Galaxy Performing Arts to stay." ”

Liu Shiqing did not force the two of them, asked Duan Liyi to send the two of them downstairs for herself, and asked the Management Committee of Yinhe Industrial High-tech Park to send a car to send them to Yinhe Performing Arts.

After the two daughters left, Liu Shiqing began to seriously think about how to deal with the rise in iron ore prices. The international price of iron ore has risen once or twice, and it is good to say that if the price rises every year, even Galaxy Industry will not be able to bear it. It is necessary to find a safe way to form a long-term stable steel supply source, which includes not only the stable supply of supply, but also the price of stable dìng, and it is best to solve the problem that the price may not increase in ten or eight years.

This method is useless just by thinking, Liu Shiqing locked the door, turned on the signal receiver, and began to look for relevant technical information on the Internet of the Galactic Federation...... V