Chapter 80: An Eventful Season
"These children, who have only lived a good life for a few days, why are they making a fuss again? Fortunately, San'er had the foresight to take Xiao Lin out of the country early, otherwise I would have to worry about death. ”
The shocking picture on TV made Wu Xiulan's heart furious. A sudden political turmoil also made her truly understand the good intentions of the charter to ask Zhang Lin to go abroad.
The north side is in chaos, and the south side is not peaceful.
The students in the Special Administrative Region and Guangdu were ready to move, and the people in Hong Kong were even more excited, with protests and demonstrations, and even several Chinese-funded banks were run out...... At this critical moment, NB Electric, which has a close relationship with Hong Kong's academic circles, has to take some practical actions, otherwise NB Electrician's listing plan will inevitably be affected.
Liu Siwei was in the mood to watch TV, so he quietly pulled Zhang Hui out of the door and said solemnly: "My dear, the third brother called yesterday, and I also think that the company should focus on foreign countries in the past two years. I plan to go to Hanoi tomorrow morning to meet up with Henry, and try to build the factory by the end of the year, so that I can give an account to my friends and colleagues in Hong Kong. ”
Zhang Hui was taken aback and asked eagerly: "Do they have any opinions on the company's investment in China?" ”
"Colleagues don't have any opinions, the key is that those experts and professors in the laboratory, their students are on the streets, they will definitely be affected, and we should show our own attitude at this time."
"In that case, what will the district and the city think of you?" Zhang Hui looked back at the living room and said worriedly: "Ah Wei, we are in business, and the family business is in the Special Economic Zone, so it's better not to offend or not to offend." ”
People are in the mall, and they can't help themselves.
Liu Siwei sighed secretly and said helplessly: "I know it's not appropriate to do this, but the company has developed to this point, and we have no other choice." If there is no practical action, so many efforts for NB Electricians to go public will be in vain. What's more, the experts and scholars of several universities are too important to us, and the consequences of offending them are more serious than offending the city and district. ”
"That's what San'er said too?"
The third brother said that he could show some gestures appropriately, and said that the signing of the letter of intent for investment by the Vietnamese side was not a day or two, and I believe that the city and district should be able to understand. Besides, we have not withdrawn our capital like other Hong Kong companies, and our main business is still in the mainland. Even half of the sales profits in the first half of the year were repaid in advance to ease the pressure of the run on Chinese banks. However, this matter must be kept secret, and those tabloid reporters in Hong Kong must not be allowed to know about it. ”
There is no doubt that he has made private agreements with the district and the city.
Zhang Hui breathed a sigh of relief, thought about it and then asked, "As soon as you leave, what will happen to the company?" There are so many college students and graduate students, and they are all just graduates, which makes people feel uneasy when they think about it. ”
"I have explained to Mr. Li and Mr. Chen, and I will organize them to carry out vocational skills training for employees. The first is to make them lack skills, and the second is to help the company's future development. After all, there are too few skilled workers, especially the metal forming workshop and assembly workshop, there is no technical content, there are hands and feet can do it, so it is not possible to go on, they must be trained as electricians, so that they can be transferred to the high and low voltage complete sets of car indirect lines at any time in the future. ”
Zhang Hui nodded slightly and agreed: "Since you have all thought about it, then I won't say more." ”
This year is destined to be an eventful year, with "learning chao" at home and not at peace abroad, especially East Germany, which is also a socialist country.
A month ago, the Hungarian government began dismantling the cordon system on Hungary's border with Austria.
It is well known that under the Berlin Wall there is the strictest guard, and those who dare to cross the border risk being shot, and the risk of death is obviously less than that of crossing the border from Hungary. Tens of thousands of East Germans rushed to the Hungarian-Austrian border as tourists to wait for an opportunity, camping or taking shelter in churches, ready to travel to West Germany via Austria.
There is a dark tide in the Physical Chemistry Center of the East German Academy of Sciences, and there is a mysterious atmosphere, especially among the young scientists, who are in groups of three or five, whispering, as if something is brewing. Unbeknownst to the top of the United Socialist Party, the United Party was still preparing for the 40th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in a few months.
"Working" in the same unit, living in the same villa area.
Looking up and not looking down, the charter gradually became a frequent visitor to Professor Achim's house.
Dr. Klinsmann also came to today's family dinner, watching the West German television program, eating the food brought by the charter, and the conversation naturally shifted to the unrest in China.
Watching West German TV in heavily guarded East Germany is unbelievable. A few years ago, there were policemen who climbed on the roof to pull out antennas, pulling out one and erecting two, and as the antennas increased, the East German police simply turned a blind eye and did not do that futile thing anymore.
"Zhang, do you think they're heroes?"
Switching to East German TV, there are completely different descriptions of China, one sympathizes with the students, the other sympathizes with the martyrs, and I really don't know if the future German female chancellor will ask whether it is the former or the latter.
Regardless of whether before or after the rework, the charter has never been interested in politics, pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "I don't know how heroes are defined, I only know that they are the lessons of history!" ”
Angela was stunned, then reacted, shook his head and scolded with a smile: "Zhang, you are really a cunning little fox. ”
"Don't say that, my dear," said Professor Achim, "we all know his ideals, he doesn't want to be a politician, he can't be a politician, and he doesn't even have that much interest in academics, despite his amazing talent." ”
Dr. Klinsmann was amused and asked with interest: "Zhang, tell me about your ideals, as far as I don't know, it's not fair." ”
"Say yes, but you can't laugh."
"I promise."
Angela felt very funny and couldn't help but say, "Chapter wants to be the second Edison." ”
Dr. Klinsmann put down his glass and exclaimed, "Oh my God, you want to be a great inventor?" ”
Without waiting for the charter to speak, Angela smiled again: "Doctor, to be precise, he wants to open an electrical company like Edison, not become an inventor like Edison." ”
Dr. Klinsmann felt a little incredulous and asked incredulously, "Start a company?" ”
"Yes," the charter nodded and confirmed with a serious face, "I want to start a big company like General Electric, and I already have a small company." ”
After all, he came from a capitalist colony and had his own company at a young age, Dr. Klinsmann was completely convinced, and said with a smile: "Zhang, don't tell me that NB Electric is your small company." ”
Professor Achim smiled: "Doctor, you guessed it, Zhang is the largest shareholder of NB Electric. ”
Dr. Klinsmann rubbed his eyes, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's unbelievable that I actually invited a little capitalist!" ”
"This is undoubtedly the best decision you have ever made," Angela said, gesturing to the table full of food, and smiling meaningfully, "That's why we can enjoy all this, aren't we?" ”
"Angra, you're so right, we shouldn't be polite to Zhang. He is a capitalist, he exploits other people's surplus value, he has money, and we don't need to feel guilty about accepting it. ”
"So I made a list for him to get more to eat tomorrow."
Professor Achim was made crying and laughing by the old-timers and his own **, and couldn't help but say: "Angra, why are you making such trouble, it is better to let Zhang give you a hundred smarks directly." ”
No outsiders were there, and Dr. Klinsmann joked, raising his hand and saying, "It's a good note, remember to give me a copy." ”
How could the charter not know that they were joking with themselves, and pretended to be serious and said: "The money of the capitalists is also earned by hard work, and no one should think about getting it for nothing, let alone taking advantage of my penny." ”
As the initiator of the talent exchange program, Dr. Klinsmann felt it was necessary to ask a few things clearly: "Zhang, you are very young, you have your own company, and you have even made a breakthrough in academics, it seems to me that you have many options, why did you accept my invitation to come to Berlin?" ”
"Yes," Professor Chim also felt strange, and asked puzzledly, "Hong Kong is one of the most prosperous cities in the world, and you live there so well, why did you come here?" ”
"Because the Doctor was the first to invite me," he paused, and then continued, "In addition, I heard that General Secretary Honecker is preparing 'innovation', China's reform and opening up, and Vietnam is also engaging in 'reform and opening up', and even Gorbachev thinks that change is needed." NB Electric invested in China and also invested in Vietnam, so I came. ”
Angra asked incredulously: "Do you want to invest in East Germany?" ”
Charter smiled and asked rhetorically, "There are already two success stories, why not?" ”
Dr. Klinsmann apparently believed it, and after thinking for a moment, asked: "Zhang, do you have confidence in the 'innovation' of the GDR?" ”
Erich Honecker, general secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of the GDR, claimed that the Berlin Wall would last for another 100 years before the ghost could have confidence in the GDR's innovation, but the charter solemnly stated: "Society is developing, humanity is progressing, there has to be a little change, right?" Besides, I'm young, and I have time, and I'm sure I'll be able to wait for the day when I'm really reforming. ”
"So you don't want to wait in Hong Kong, so I came over to learn German and familiarize myself with the investment environment as soon as I was invited?"
"Yes, thank you for giving me this opportunity."
Thinking of the predicament in East Germany and the people's call for reform, Dr. Klinsmann sighed and said with emotion: "Zhang, I also hope for such a day. If I could, I would like to be exploited by you once and get a taste of what it is like to be exploited. ”
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PS: Regarding the questions of book friends, Lao Han will explain a few words here.
First of all, because of the title of the book, many book friends feel very unreliable about engaging in electricity in China. But those who can insist on reading this chapter should know that the protagonist is engaged in the power equipment industry.
If we take farming as an example, power plants and power grids are one that grows vegetables and the other sells vegetables, accounting for only a part of the entire power industry chain.
In contrast, mastering the core technology of power is the highest level. For example, Westinghouse's nuclear power, ABB's power equipment, Siemens' gas turbine generator set...... And so on and so forth.