Chapter 140: A good reputation is important

"Don't crowd, don't grab, please line up and come in order."

"The power of the seawater desalination machine on the ship is limited, each person can only take one small bucket, first ensure drinking water, our colleagues are working hard to repair the desalination plant, please hold on for a few more days."

A good reputation is very important for a company.

Early the next morning, Dr. Hall's fleet volunteered to provide drinking water to the people in the city. More than 30 philanthropists from the NB Charity Foundation, who arrived on the same plane as the second group of personnel, carried out epidemic prevention work under the leadership of four German doctors. The disinfection of the disinfection, the organization of the collection of corpses of refugees from various countries who have been stranded in Kuwait City.

"Mr. Zhang, Brother Ali, thank you for everything you have done for Kuwait."

Deputy Prime Minister Sabah for the return of the government-in-exile to Kuwait. Ahmed. Jaber. Sabah was very moved, not only sent troops to maintain order, but also personally boarded the No. 2 nanny ship to express his gratitude.

If I remember correctly, he will use his power to force the current crown prince and future emir to abdicate the throne, breaking the decades-old tradition of the Kuwaiti royal family of taking turns between Jaber and Salim, and become the 14th emir of Kuwait.

The charter did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly said modestly: "Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, this is what we should do." ”

Ali also nodded again and again: "Yes, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, it is our honor to serve you and your people. In fact, we have not done enough, and if we had been more prepared, we would never have been given only a small bucket of water per person as we are now. ”

Water is more expensive than oil, and this is most evident in Kuwait City at this moment.

Although hundreds of truckloads of bottled water are shipped from Saudi Arabia today, it is relative to the population base of hundreds of thousands. It's undoubtedly a drop in the bucket. Odd goods can live. There are many people who make it difficult to make a fortune. At this time, it is rare to provide free drinking water.

Deputy Prime Minister Al-Sabah let go of Ali's hand and said with a sincere face: "Kuwait will never forget its friends who lent a helping hand in the most difficult times, and on behalf of the royal family, allow me to once again express my gratitude to both of you." Considering that the nine watermakers need to work 24 hours a day, we ask you to accept the proposal that the Chinese government should bear the cost. ”

You don't need to be polite with him, but politeness will give people the impression of ill-intentionedness.

The charter sighed lightly and said with emotion: "The seawater desalination machine is using oil to change water, and it is consumed very quickly. This is a lot of money, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, and I accept your offer. ”

"Thank you very much."

Sabah glanced back at the desalination plant in the distance and asked worriedly: "Mr. Zhang, Brother Ali, how is the restoration of the Shuweich power plant and the desalination plant progressing?" How many days will it take to be put into service? ”

"We are working on it," the charter paused and said solemnly, "Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, you must know that these two facilities in Ludao are seriously damaged, and it will normally take at least two months. ”

The more difficult it is. The more it reflects the strength of Mohammed Power Installation Company and NB Electric.

Ali was not a fool and chimed in, "In order to restore the electricity and water supply to the main city within eight days." We have deployed 3,466 engineering technicians, 284 construction vehicles and more than 400 trucks, working in two shifts 24 hours a day.

One out of every six trucks from Saudi Arabia is ours, delivering equipment and supplies around the clock. The construction is difficult and the construction cost is high, but we are still confident that we can complete the emergency repair task in the shortest possible time. ”

If they want anything, even the lighting needs to use their own generators, and the construction cost will of course be very high.

Deputy Prime Minister Al-Sabah could not have heard what he was saying, and said expectantly: "Two, I will state this to the Reconstruction Commission, and I ask you to make every effort to repair these two important facilities." ”

As soon as the charter was accepted, he immediately swore and promised: "Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, you can rest assured that the construction period will only be advanced, and will never be delayed!" Even if there is no profit, we will complete the project on time, after all, this is not only a business, but also the electricity and water supply of hundreds of thousands of people. ”

After going around the construction site of the power plant and water plant before coming, Deputy Prime Minister Al-Sabah nodded with satisfaction and said meaningfully: "The royal family and the government will never forget the friends who helped Kuwait." Believe me, both of you, your efforts will be rewarded. ”

This is a very important promise, but the meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the request to participate in the fire fighting can only be put forward if the results are achieved, and the charter forced the ecstasy in his heart, and after a polite gesture, he sent the future king of Kuwait off the ship.

He was in a position of power and wealth, and no matter how tight the food and fresh water in the city were, he didn't have to worry about it. The reporters from all over the world who flocked to the country did not have this treatment, not only did it have problems with food and drink, but they also did not even have a place to live.

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity to promote NB Electric, and the charter does not hesitate to open the nanny ship, eat and drink for free, and provide transportation for interviews. In the evening, the restaurant is full of reporters with long guns and short guns.

"Burning oil wells release a lot of soot into the atmosphere, the sky is dark, the ground is black, and the black smoke that obscures the sky has turned noon into midnight in Kuwait, and although it is more difficult to feed a tree in the desert than a baby, pollution still takes their lives...... This is the latest news sent back by a BBC reporter on the NB electrical engineering ship. ”

"The war has devastated Kuwait City and the corpses of people and animals everywhere, and coalition soldiers, Kuwaiti citizens and volunteers from the NB Charity Foundation are taking a series of measures to prevent a large-scale plague...... By all indications, it was only a matter of time before the emir returned to Kuwait. ”

The shrewd Hong Kong reporter not only brought NB Electric, but also had an exclusive interview with Hall's fleet, and proudly told the audience in front of the TV that NB Electric was the first and only Hong Kong company to participate in the reconstruction of Kuwait at this stage.

After interviewing the Hong Kong electrical engineer on the ship, and then interviewing the Hong Kong NB Charity Foundation public welfare person who had just returned to rest, he rushed to the construction site of the power plant and water plant the next morning.

However, communications were inconvenient, and the entire Kuwait City had three lines for the U.S. Embassy to transmit signals, and the programs they recorded had to be sent to Riyadh as soon as possible, and Saudi equipment had to be rented to transmit them back to Hong Kong via the Asia-1 satellite, and the Hong Kong audience could not see their compatriots on television until the next night.

The editor-in-chief knows too well how to increase the ratings, and after broadcasting the latest news from the bay, and turning up the old news of NB Electric's rescue of employees half a year ago, the commentator is like a river, and NB Electric has become the hope of Hong Kong's manufacturing revival in his mouth.

Another TV station invited a professor from the University of Hong Kong to focus on the achievements of the NB laboratory over the years, from the discovery of the "giant magnetoresistive effect" to a series of subsequent basic research results.

This station is NB Electric, another station is NB Laboratory, and another station is NB Charity Foundation, and the whole station is advertising for NB Electric for free.

Mr. Gu has always been very concerned about NB Electric, and after reading the last interview, he said with emotion: "The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and it is not easy to make a name for yourself in the manufacturing industry with strong competitors!" ”

"Daddy, isn't it just a small company, are you so mysterious?"

Thinking about the little Edison, and then looking at the little son next to him, Mr. Gu was angry and asked unhappily: "Small company? In your eyes, NB Electric is just a small company? ”

"Isn't it?"

Gu Gongzi threw down the entertainment magazine, cocked Erlang's legs, and said with a disdainful expression: "Daddy, I have studied their stocks, the plate is so small, the market value is only a few hundred million, and there are not a thousand or eight hundred companies like them in Hong Kong, and they are not even qualified to be on the wealth list, so what development prospects can they have." ”

It is not easy to start a business, and it is even more difficult to keep a business.

Gu Dongcheng decided to teach his son a lesson, stood up suddenly, pointed at his nose and said in a fierce voice: "Fooling around with a bunch of indiscriminate people all day long, you know what future you can have if you drive a yacht and make stars?" Look down on this, look down on that, do you have the qualifications? There is a face to say that people have small plates, and the market value is only a few hundred million. Give you a million, and you make a listed company for me to see. ”

The old man said that if he turned his face, he would turn his face, it was a matter of how much property he could get in the future, Gu Jiaheng didn't dare to contradict it, and hurriedly said: "Daddy, don't be angry, I just said it casually, I really don't mean to look down on NB Electric." ”

They were all spoiled by themselves, Gu Dongcheng sighed secretly, and said seductively: "Jiaheng, you are not too young, you can't be ignorant anymore, you must be as self-motivated as NB Electric." You only see that people's plates are small, and the market value is only hundreds of millions, but do you know how difficult it is to make a small switch panel listed?

And switching panels are just one of their many businesses, but in addition to industrial appliances, high and low voltage packages and power transformers, they have even invested in a power plant in Germany and are involved in the energy industry. Now it is marching into the Gulf and competing with international giants in the United States, Britain and France.

In contrast, our pattern is at the bottom, just staring at Hong Kong, which is a third of an acre, and we know that we are engaged in real estate and trade. The future is terrifying, and with time, the future must be limitless. I'll have a cocktail party another day, introduce you to each other, and learn how people start their own businesses. ”

Gu Jiaheng secretly thought: If you have this time, it is better to soak a few little sisters, as for starting a business...... Is it that hard? Buy a piece of land, build a building, and earn more than they can do in a year. Learning from a small nouveau riche makes you feel like a bargain when you think about it. (To be continued......)