The construction staff is busy with work, and the financial staff is busy settling accounts.

Early in the morning of the third day, Wang Bingcun, the chief financial officer who rushed to the Middle East with the third batch of personnel, knocked on the hatch with a document and excitedly knocked on the cabin door.

"Zhang Gong, Mohammed kept his promise, and the first payment for equipment and labor costs totaling 15.2667 million US dollars was received at 3 pm Hong Kong time yesterday. In addition, there is an advance payment of 4.83 million US dollars, except for the 2.42 million US dollars in labor costs of NB Industrial Manufacturing and several domestic power construction companies, the rest of which has been allocated to the companies for the procurement of raw materials for the next month. ”

The Kuwaiti government, which prides itself on having $100 billion in assets abroad, has publicly claimed: "When it comes to reconstruction, we only care about time and speed, not money!" ”

The Kuwait Reconstruction Commission and the Kuwait National Electricity Company have done well to honour this commitment.

After the electricity was turned on the day before yesterday, he organized the financial personnel to settle the settlement overnight, and the project was contracted by the Mohammed Electric Power Installation Company, so the money naturally had to be paid to his account first. I didn't expect them to be so efficient, and as soon as the money arrived, they paid NB Electric.

The charter nodded with satisfaction, and while hurriedly getting dressed, he asked curiously, "Is there a profit?" ”

"It's been calculated a long time ago," Wang Bingcun smiled excitedly: "The net profit is 3.27 million US dollars, and the previous investment has all come back, and the equipment procurement and labor costs of Nasuf have not been counted." ”

In eight days, almost all the high and low voltage switchgear and transformers that were pre-processed in the temporary factory were emptied, and it was completely expected to make this money.

After pondering for a moment, he turned back and said, "Nasuf needs to be supported by the government, and the large-scale reconstruction will officially begin." His shipments are bound to outpace those of power grid and power plant engineering. You'll talk to him later. Let's see what else we need to help with. ”

"Okay. I'll go now. ”

As soon as he walked on the front foot, Major Heiko came in and reported: "Mr. Zhang, the Emir and his entourage arrived at Poplar Palace (the royal palace of Kuwait) half an hour ago, and a press conference is being held at this time. Diplomats from the United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have also returned to their respective embassies and consulates. To date, there is still no news from the German side. ”

Rigid Germans, always looking ahead and looking backwards.

The charter secretly sighed, frowned and asked, "Is there any news from President Daniel?" ”

"Not yet, maybe on the way."

Major Heiko paused. Then he reported: "The colleagues on duty at the airport have received news that a total of fourteen passenger planes and three large transport planes have landed in the morning, and judging from the equipment unloaded from the transport planes, it should be the vanguard of the American fire company 'Red Adair', which you have been paying close attention to. ”

What should come will come, it's just a matter of sooner or later.

The charter smiled and said meaningfully: "It's good to come, how can they set the price if they don't come?" Only when they have the price set can we take action. ”

The merchants' sense of smell was always sharper than that of politicians, and as soon as the emir returned, representatives of companies from various countries flocked to him. It's not noon yet. The halls of the Kuwait Reconstruction Commission, the National Oil Company and the National Electricity Company were packed.

With so much to do, how can you have time to host them?

The representative of the NBB of the Netherlands, Tiasto, had a closed door. Turning back to look for the previous agent, he walked into Nasuff's company and saw that the sample on display in the hall was missing a B on the label. All of them are NB electrical products, not only NBB, but also the sworn enemy Dongmenzi.

Tiasto looked incredulous, pointed to a 33,000-volt 300-capacity oil-immersed transformer and asked, "Mr. Nasuff, can you tell me what's going on?" ”

Just completed the repair of the low-voltage line in Poplar Palace, the oil company was in a hurry, and Nasuff, who had made money and earned cramps in the past few days, didn't have time to deal with him, so he hurried out the door and said without looking back: "Mr. Tiasto, I think you're late, I'm sorry, I really don't have time to receive you, tell my secretary something." ”

As the head of the Middle East business, how could Tiasto not know about the request for a refund of the advance payment, leaving a problem for the cooperation between the two sides, and hurriedly said: "Wait, Mr. Nasuff, please wait a moment, please give me five minutes to explain." ”

Nasuf glanced back at him and smiled sarcastically, "Explain it to my secretary, I hope you can explain it before I come back." After saying that, he did not hesitate to start the engine and disappeared into the street with a puff of smoke.

The secretary was also a Kuwaiti, also named Mohammed, and his attitude was not so kind.

"Mr. Tiasto, go back, don't waste time here, don't affect our work, see no, I'm busy, very busy, I don't have time to listen to your explanation."

He was indeed very busy, just using the walkie-talkie to ask the supplier for another batch of low-voltage electrical appliances, and busy directing a few Egyptian workers to move the goods out of the warehouse and load them. To Tias's surprise, they also contracted the installation of electricity, and even had more than one construction team under them.

Muhammad looked impatient, Tiasto had nowhere to go, so he could only smile cheekily, and while taking the initiative to help him move the goods, he asked side-by-side: "Mr. Mohammed, why is the supply speed of NB Electric so fast?" ”

"Fast?" Muhammad gave him a roll of his eyes and said angrily: "Mr. Tiasto, go 1,300 meters, turn left, and look at the substation to see what is really fast." ”

When he came, he really didn't notice that Tiasto didn't want to miss any opportunity to gather business information, so he hurriedly ran to the No. 2 132,000-volt substation that had just been energized.

I don't know if I don't see it, and I'm shocked when I see it.

Three 20,000-capacity main transformers are buzzing, dense high-voltage cables are connected decently, except for the three main transformers are old, other equipment is all new, all NB electrical manufacturing, even the staff on duty are wearing NB electrical overalls.

It is an important facility and is guarded by Kuwaiti soldiers with live ammunition and no one is allowed to approach it without permission.

In desperation, he came up with a stupid way to continue along the 33 thousand volt line. A 33,000-volt transformer from NB Electric, and a 33,000-volt transformer from NB Electric, even the wires, cables and control cabinet are manufactured by NB Electric.

Tiasto's heart became colder and colder, and he hurriedly took out two hundred dollars, found a car, and hurried back to the national power company to find out what was all going on.

The business people of the large companies always received some preferential treatment, and considering that the next reconstruction project would require a little competition, at least there would be a reference in terms of price, and a supervisor of the power company finally received him.

"These were all completed by Saudi Mohammed Power Installation Company and his partner NB Electric in eight days, and we are very satisfied with both the quality of the work and the speed of construction. So we decided to leave the rehabilitation of the Doha West Power Plant and the Zornan Power Plant to them, and as the equipment provider, you might be able to contact them. ”

In the past two years, almost all of the booths of NB Electric can be seen.

Tiasto knew that NB Electric had the ability to produce the main transformer, but he didn't know what the quality was, and thinking that he would have to compete with that inconspicuous opponent next, he asked in a ghostly manner: "Mr. Bisara, as far as I know, NB Electric does not have much performance in safe operation on high voltage, is it too hasty for your country to do this?" ”

"Sloppy?"

Bishara looked down on the business people who slandered their competitors in order to get orders, pointed to the socket next to the desk, and said with a serious face: "Mr. Tiasto, it was this hasty decision that allowed the main city to restore electricity in eight days. And also on the premise that the Schweich power plant was seriously damaged. More than 30 kilometers of high-voltage lines, one switching station, four 132 kV and twelve 33 kV substations, can your company do this? ”

Tias was really stopped by this question, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I don't think we can do it, after all, we are only an equipment provider, not an engineering contractor." ”

"But now we need not only equipment, but also a builder who can guarantee speed and quality."

"The strength of the Saudi contractors is indeed very strong, and I really hope to cooperate with them like NB Electric."

As a representative of the Kuwait National Electricity Company, Bishara has been dealing with the repair team these days and is all too clear about the relationship between Mohammed Power Installation Company and NB Electric. Considering that rebuilding requires speed, and that the potential of Mohammed Power Installation Company and NB Electric has been reached to the limit, Bishara reminded: "Mr. Tiasto, I am well aware of the strength of your company, but I am deeply skeptical of your company's determination. ”

"Can you be specific?"

"You can see if you go to the construction site, and in short, when it comes to cooperation, I suggest that you find a new contractor with the same strength. Otherwise, your company will likely be excluded from the next grid rebuilding project. ”

Hundreds of construction vehicles, thousands of construction teams, and a steady stream of logistical supplies...... No matter how strong NBB is, it is only a power equipment manufacturing company, where to find a contractor like Mohammed with the full support of the Saudi National Power Company?

Kuwait needs speed, Mohammed Power Installation Company and NB Electric have a good explanation of what speed is, and after taking the Kuwait National Electricity Company car to several construction sites, Tiasto realized how difficult it is to get a Kuwaiti reconstruction order.

In contrast, the representative of the American CE company, who has the backing of Uncle Sam, shows what a cow is. There was no talk of speed at all, and it was directly asked to contract the reconstruction of three other power plants.

In the face of the crowd tactics of Saudi contractors and the NB Electric Consortium, as well as the arrogance and unreasonableness of the US CE, the NBB representatives could only take advantage of the excitement and return home. The belated representative of Dongmenzi also had nothing to gain, so he could only pin his hopes on Daniel, president of NB Electric Europe, to see if he could get an order for a steam turbine. (To be continued......)