Hu Lao was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "With Mr. Zhou's strength today, is there anything difficult to do?" Is there a problem with Unicom? ”

In recent years, there have been many domestic companies that have made network equipment, and it is not surprising if Unicom changes its suppliers. However, the water is very deep, and Hu Lao's current identity may not be suitable for participation.

"Not domestic." Zhou Shuo sighed and said, "The Intelligence Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress has previously held a hearing on our Pan Han Group. On the grounds that Pan Han's network equipment may pose a threat to U.S. national security, it is preparing to completely ban our products from entering the United States. ”

"Sit down."

Hu Lao patted the chair, don't look at his appearance, he doesn't look old, but when he bent down and sat down, he obviously had some inconvenience.

Hu Lao has experienced a lot of things in his life, and even had the opportunity to win the championship. In the end, he was able to retire from the position of minister, and his state of mind was already calm about anything.

For the Pan Han Group, the blockade by the U.S. Congress is a matter of importance. But for Hu Lao, it is not so strict. It can even be said that it is just a small thing.

"You want me to come forward and exert influence on the United States? I can't do this, not to mention that I have already withdrawn, even if I haven't, the Americans will not listen to me as a Chinese minister. ”

"Hu Lao misunderstood."

Zhou Shuo hurriedly waved his hand and said with a bitter smile: "I don't have such unrealistic ideas, but after all, I am Chinese, and I have been wronged in the United States, so I always want to find my mother's family, right?" ”

"Go through the regular process? Then you should contact the embassy first. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ......"

"Yes, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ......"

Zhou Shuo smiled and said, "I think you know." It's no fun to go directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about this. ”

"Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs also has difficulties, so be considerate!" Hu Lao explained. said: "Then what do you think about this matter?" ”

Although Hu Lao has been the minister of the Ministry of Electronics Industry for several years, he mainly focuses on internal strength. In fact, if it weren't for the birth of Fanhan Group, to be honest, the development of China's electronics manufacturing industry during this period of time was actually difficult.

In dealing with this kind of trade friction, Hu Lao really doesn't have much experience to speak of. The only thing he could do was to listen to Zhou Shuo's opinion, and then make his own thoughts.

"I think it's useless to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about this matter, the only one who can wrestle with the Americans in this regard. There is only the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. ”

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, which in 2014 China did not have this department. At that time, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation had been reorganized into the Ministry of Commerce.

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, whose full name is the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade, was established in 1993 and integrated into the Ministry of Commerce in 2003. It is responsible for foreign economic and trade policy, negotiation and import and export business management. Business. It occupies a large proportion of the affairs of the hospital.

Moreover, unlike the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) should not be intimidated by confrontation with the United States due to its own business needs.

"Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation." Hu Lao nodded and agreed with Zhou Shuo's train of thought: "That's right. This incident seems to be a political incident, but in the final analysis, it is a trade issue. ”

"Wait a minute, I'll get in touch with you."

After Hu Lao finished speaking, he stood up. He staggered out of the small rest room.

Zhou Shuo waited for a long time, and then waited for Hu Lao to come back again. He didn't seem to be very happy with the outcome of the connection, but after all, he was the old government's family. Anger and joy do not work in color.

"Okay, you have a car, right? Let's go. Go to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation to see what is going on. ”

"I brought the company's car over, Hu Lao, you go slowly."

Zhou Shuo's brows furrowed slightly. I sighed in my heart. As the so-called people go to tea and cool, although he didn't expect to find Hu Lao to solve the problem, he was still a little surprised in his heart.

Not to mention that the contact with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation may not be smooth, it is too surprising to see that Hu Lao actually wants to take his car.

Hu Lao was born in 1929 and has been working for 48 years, and has held the highest position at the level of Great Elder. Although he made mistakes in his early years, in terms of seniority, would such a person not even have a car?

Obviously, after retiring, Hu Lao was not so happy.

"If it is difficult for Hu Lao to use a car, I will ask the research institute to send you a car."

Zhou Shuo is not poor Hu Lao, where do people need his pity! But in the position of Minister of Electronics Industry, Hu Lao has really done a lot of great work.

From the Huajing and Huahong projects to the separation of posts and telecommunications, the establishment of telecommunications and China Unicom has opened up the reform of the telecommunications industry. How much courage does it take? Not to mention anything else, Hu Lao has indeed made a lot of achievements in the position of Minister of Electronics Industry.

For this reason alone, Zhou Shuo didn't want such a person, and finally retreated without even a car.

Hu Lao sighed, and then laughed: "Xiao Zhou, I have received your wishes, but I still don't need to." The purpose of the Soong Ching Ling Foundation is to enhance cross-strait exchanges and at the same time develop children's causes. Originally, the Foundation provided me with a car, but when a car broke down at a welfare center, I gave it up for the time being. I didn't think there would be a special car or a bus, but for you to do private business, of course I still have to be your car! ”

"Hehe, I misunderstood. In this way, we donated 10 cars to the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, which can be regarded as a contribution to the welfare home. ”

"Then I won't be polite to you, a big capitalist!" Hu Lao looked really happy, and said with a smile: "Ten cars, it's decided!" ”

"Don't worry, Hu Lao, can I still repay my debts for this little thing?"

Che Zhou Shuo and Hu Lao chatted enthusiastically all the way, but they received a lot of praise. Hu Lao retired from the position of the Ministry of Electronics Industry in 1998, and in March of that year, the Ministry of Electronics Industry was reorganized into the Ministry of Information Industry. As the saying goes, if you are not in your position, you can't seek your own politics, Hu Lao doesn't know so much about the development of Panhan Group in recent years.

When I heard that Pan Han Group has now forced the network giant Cisco into a corner, it has not only won the domestic network market, but also swept the markets of many developed countries in the world. As a participant or even the leader of the whole process of facilitating Panhan Group to obtain Unicom orders, Hu Lao is really relieved in his heart.

"Yes, you haven't stopped in the past two years, and the results you have achieved are very amazing in my opinion! Who would have thought that the dignified Cisco would be forced to survive by you? ”

"To be honest, we didn't expect Cisco to fall so quickly. The key to this, in addition to our own efforts of Pan Han Group, is also too coincidental. If we hadn't won the order from Telfort in the Netherlands, if Telfort hadn't been acquired by KPN in the Netherlands, it wouldn't have been included in KPN's list of buyers......"

Zhou Shuo opened his mouth in amazement and sighed: "If there is no such opportunity, if our network equipment wants to enter the European market, it will take at least another three years." One year to run the market, one year to find agents, and another year to fight for orders. These three years have been wasted, and Cisco has gained a foothold in Europe and the world. When the time comes, we will have to compete with Cisco. ”

The Huaxing company where Zhou Shuo worked in his previous life was historically the European market that was only opened in 2005. It took five years for Europeans to recognize China's network equipment.

If it weren't for the fact that Telfort opened the door to the European market and broke out Cisco's backdoor incident, it is still unknown who killed the deer.

Huaxing Company was also very bullish back then, but in the face of Cisco's business system that has been formed, it has not been crushed.

Hu Lao sighed: "Some people complain that there is no opportunity, but when the opportunity comes, they can't grasp it, and as a result, the opportunity is wasted." Some people never complain, but when they encounter an opportunity, they can seize it, which is amazing! Fanhan Group is an enterprise that can seize every opportunity! ”

While talking, the two finally arrived at the building of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. As a large ministry, the office building of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation is still very magnificent. Even in the imperial capital, where every inch of land is valuable, a large piece of land has been circled in front of the building of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation as a parking lot.

And such a large parking lot is now full of cars. At a glance, many cars are still very good imported cars.

Hu Lao took the lead and took Zhou Shuo to the building. Before the two of them could walk into the building, a young man in his twenties trotted over.

"You're Hu Lao, right? Our deputy minister asked me to show you the way. ”

Zhou Shuo remembered the middle-aged man he saw in the Great Hall of the Emperor Master, who said that the Chinese have no spirit of service? At least in the system, everyone is really very thoughtful about the leadership service.

"Let's go, is it Vice Minister Feng Yongwen?"

"It's Minister Feng."

The young man respectfully led Hu Lao and Zhou Shuo on the side, took the elevator up to the eighth floor, and sent the two to the front of a secretary's room before bowing and leaving.

"Old Hu, Minister Feng has been waiting for you, please come in."

The secretary pushed open the door of Minister Feng Yongwen's office and walked straight in. Zhou Shuo followed Hu Lao and peeked at it, the office inside was not too big, estimated to be more than ten square meters.

In a small office, the large desk almost cuts the office in half. Behind the desk, a man who should be considered quite young for a minister was sitting.

"Old Hu, what kind of wind blew you here today?"

Feng Yongwen stood up when the secretary pushed the door open, smiled and stretched out his hand to take the initiative to greet him. He grabbed Hu Lao's hand and shook it, glancing at Zhou Shuo, but he didn't say anything.

"I'll introduce you to someone, but I guess you've heard of him."

Hu Lao pointed at Zhou Shuo, and said with a smile: "Zhou Shuo, chairman of Fanhan Group, how is it, do you have any impression?" (To be continued......)