Rheinland finally came together with Eric in a tortuous experience, and when August Horch and his former partner Heinrich Lehalder walked out of the Dresden airport hall, dozens of national and foreign journalists rushed to cover them.

Heinrich didn't say a word, and Horch smiled silently, and the two of them squeezed out of the crowd and got into the Mercedes Benz that Eric's company had come to meet at the airport.

The reporters did not get any valuable information, so they kept flashing their magnesium lights and took pictures of Eric's license plate number and the figure of the two men before they got into the car.

On the morning of the next day, Auguste Horch, a successful investor with a good reputation at home and abroad, signed an equity transfer agreement with Johann Wolfgang von Ferdinand, the current chairman of the Eric Group, in the presence of Heinrich Lehard, followed by an unprecedented press conference held by Eric and Rheinland.

On the same day, the news of the alliance between the two companies spread throughout Germany. The Eric Group bought all of Auguste Horch's shares in RWE at a price 30% above the market and became the second largest shareholder of RWE. As soon as the news was reported, the German industrial circle was boiling, and there were different opinions, but Horch was in a very complicated mood and never accepted any media interviews.

After the news of the alliance between Eric and Rheinland appeared, Krupp reacted the strongest, taking advantage of this hot wind to pour cold water on it, and claimed in the company briefing that Eric Group violated the laws of the market and the country's "Anti-Unfair Competition Law", and strongly demanded that the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the National Industrial Association pay close attention to the matter. Apparently, the Krupp family was swayed by the news of Eric's sudden acquisition of a stake in the Rheinland Group.

No matter how strong Krupp's reaction was, the celebration dinner between Eric and RWE took place as scheduled at the hotel where Heinrich was staying.

In the bustling lobby of the hotel, Ferdinand could not hide his inner joy, and happily mingled with the current guests, various interest groups, and partners. Many domestic industrial giants were invited to attend the reception that day, but Krupp did not attend as scheduled after receiving the invitation.

The guests frequently raised their glasses to congratulate the two companies on joining forces, and Ferdinand was even more proud and ambitious. At this moment, Ferdinand did not forget a friend who had achieved this beautiful event, and in the noise of the guests, he walked up to Horch with a crystal clear champagne glass, and said very sincerely: "Thank you and my friend, it is your parting that has brought Eric and the Rheinland Group together, and I hope that your company has unlimited prospects." ”

"Mr. Ferdinand is so gracious, your two companies are a match made in heaven, I sincerely congratulate you!" Horch finally had a smile on his face.

"Thank you! Cheers! Ferdinand was in a good mood and drank the champagne from his glass in one gulp.

Ferdinand was in high spirits, returned to his seat, poured his wine full, stood up and said to Lehard's hand, "Have a good time working together!" ”

"Happy working with Mr. Ferdinand!" Lehad was also in a good mood.

The cooperation between Eric and Rheinland will become the pinnacle that cannot be crossed by the German business community, Lehard knows better than anyone else, and many companies that want to cooperate with Eric can only sigh, but they did not expect to unknowingly encounter a pie falling from the sky. At Ferdinand's instigation, the two raised their glasses and invited the guests to have a drink.

Horch was very generous-minded, and although he gave up all his shares in the Rheinland Company because of internal discord, he did not complain about Lehard, after all, the two of them were very good friends and had a friendship for many years.

"The Rheinland Group is a company with unlimited prospects, and President Ferdinand has picked up a big bargain this time." Horch leaves his seat to return a glass of wine to Ferdinand.

"You are right, honorable Mr. Horch, please call me John." Ferdinand hurried to his feet. He knows Horch better, knows that Horch is a rare excellent entrepreneur, but also a rigid and rigid designer, because the sales concept and Lehard are difficult to form a synergy, resulting in the Rhine company repeatedly lost in front of the national defense order, and at the same time lost many foreign orders.

If you can't adapt to the changes of the times, the times will throw you behind and your opponent may kick you in the back. Horch understood the painful lesson, but it was too late.

Horch made a gesture of please, and Ferdinand made a gesture of please, and their cups quickly fell to the sky.

Ferdinand is the chairman of the Eric Group, and although he is famous and famous, he is ultimately nothing more than an extension of Princess Shirna's abilities. In terms of talent, Horch did not dare to compare with it, but when it came to personal assets, Ferdinand could only look at it.

"RWE has a great deal right now, and, as a shareholder, Eric Group will do its best to make a public relations deal with it." Ferdinand said in a low voice.

"This is the advantage of a large company, and I wish the deal an early conclusion!" Horch raised his glass again.

Ferdinand has always been very happy, and now he is smiling even more mysteriously, the so-called PR, is pure nonsense, in fact, as long as the Eric Group wants to buy and sell, as long as the technology is not much worse, the price is not too much, there will never be a shortage of orders.

Germany is also a human society, and interpersonal communication is very important, and it is better than that of the East, but Germans are rigorous, believe in God, and care about their words and deeds. After all, the Eric Group is the property of the Augustus family, and no matter how impartial the Ministry of Defense is, it has to weigh the economic strength and political power of this behemoth.

Ferdinand said that Rheinland's raw materials were exactly what the customer was asking for, and that there should be no problem with the deal.

Huo Xi shook his head after hearing this, what kind of "material just meets the requirements"? It sounds more like it's under the set. Actually, it wasn't Horch who thought so, Lehard felt the same way, but he wanted to do more of it, which is why he chose the Eric Group in the first place, after all, the Eric Group has deep pockets and a great network.

There are countless enterprises and units that owe favors to the Eric Group, and the former General Staff of the Ministry of Defense alone owes sky-high debts to people. Eric Adrian handed over half of his mineral deposits to the Imperial War Department with a stroke of his pen, and later arms orders were charged at a negligible cost. The original payment is still deeply remembered by the people, and now it is finally time for the Ministry of Defense to "repay the debt of favors".

"I wonder what the order that Mr. Ferdinand is referring to? Can you make me happy in the next place? "Lehad was a sincere man, he was not interested in a deceitful business, he wanted real orders, as long as he did not trade at a loss, as long as he could compete with the Krupp company that got carried away, or even defeat it, he was very interested.

"Of course, it's your old job, a weapon of war, and an incomparably powerful artillery." Ferdinand gestured casually to Horch, then made a gesture of please to Lehard. Lehard understood, and immediately followed him upstairs. Horch watched the backs of the two disappear around the bend and returned to his seat with interest, because by this time, the Rheinland Group had nothing to do with him.