The so-called security inspection, to put it bluntly, is worried about the same industry mixing into the workshop for technical plagiarism, which is also the reason why many departments of Eric's company have to carry out identity checks.

Jim was with him, and the security inspector knew it was a customer, so he let them into the production floor without taking a very serious identity check.

"Are you familiar with the current director of the Eric Group?" Jim asked Fox suddenly.

"Of course it's familiar, but I don't have a lot of contact." Foss said.

"Mr. Ferdinand has mentioned your situation, and also knows that you are about to compete for the Navy's shipbuilding project, perhaps you will find it strange, although I have not received your order, but Mr. Ferdinand seems to have concluded that you need this gantry crane in front of you, so he specially asked Krupp to spare part of the whole steel to build this huge gantry crane for you. Of course, Mr. Ferdinand also said that if you have any more needs, you can go to Berlin and find the Rheinland company, they already have this strength. ”

Jim said it very tactfully, but the meaning of his words was to remind them that the Eric Group has a large stake in the Rheinland company, and they usually take care of it.

"Okay Mr. Jim, in fact, Berlin is closer and more convenient, Eric Group is really thoughtful, please thank you Mr. Ferdinand for us." Blom was so happy that he seemed to forget about the expensive price of gantry cranes.

However, Blom is a smart man who can get to where he is today, not because of his family heritage, without his own shrewdness and ability, Blomforth Shipyard would not be where it is today.

Jim said that the steel of this crane was managed by Ferdinand, and when the shipyard did not place an order, Eric Company thought of developing such a gantry crane for Blom Forss Shipyard, which was enough for Blom and Foss to think about.

The Krupp shipyard is also competing for the construction of naval vessels, and it is also asking Eric to leave a rare piece of steel to build its own large cranes, however, without the technical reserves, the difficulty is understandable.

As the group walked, Jim suddenly turned and opened a door on the left, followed by the people behind him.

This is an assembly workshop, and in front of everyone is a set of semi-recumbent cranes. Looking at the appearance, there is a big difference from the container cranes seen in the port of Marques on the Elbe, especially the span, which appears wider and the steel cables are thicker. This is a completely new set of equipment, and it looks like this crane is significantly larger.

Foss and Blom began to drum in their hearts, the price of this set of cranes is certainly not low, maybe it is still an astronomical amount, although Germany now has a new policy for the development of the maritime industry, bank loans have also begun to tilt towards the shipbuilding industry, and you can apply for a guarantee from the state, three years without interest, but the remaining costs are not a small amount.

Blom and Foss began biting their ears alone again. For example, how big the loan amount can be, how much support the government can have, etc., neither of them dares to guarantee, because now they have a lot of knowledge in Germany, and they don't know whether they can find the key person to solve the loan.

"How much does it cost?" Fox said as he looked at the big guy in front of him.

Blom was also anxious, and he wanted to ask Jim, but he was too embarrassed to speak.

Seeing the expressions of the two of them, Jim guessed that they were eager to know the price of this equipment, but still pretended not to see it: "Dear Mr. Blom and Mr. Foss, don't be in a hurry to discuss the price first, let's take a look first." ”

Foss and Blom agreed, and continued to watch the device as Jim explained. However, the two always felt that this matter was a bit risky today, and if the price could not be negotiated, it would be a rejoicing in vain. However, having come to this point, it was even more embarrassing to quit halfway, so the two had to learn about this set of equipment first.

Next, FOSS and Blom were aware of every procedure of the equipment, especially the strict specifications for use.

By noon, the sun was shining brighter, and Foss and Blom were already feeling a little hot. Jim, however, kept silent about the price, much to the surprise of the dozen or so experts who accompanied him.

"Dear Mr. Jim, I think we already know about this set of equipment, as for the operation, you also said that you can teach the first batch of personnel training by hand, and you also have follow-up in the later maintenance, we don't have to worry, because the Eric Group is famous all over the world, there is no need to go into details, we want to ......" Blom praised the drum in his heart, and he never dared to mention the price, but he couldn't help it.

Jim didn't speak, just waved his hand and signaled that they didn't have to say anything. Immediately after, they stopped in front of a start-up controller. Jim walked over slowly, put his hands on the thick pillars of the crane, and said with a smile, "You two are really impatient. ”

"Mr. Jim, I think we can sit down and talk, yes, it's important." Blom and Foss looked at Jim helplessly.

"Well, now I wonder how determined you two are." Jim didn't look back at them, for the four eyes couldn't speak.

"Determination? What does Mr. Jim mean? Blom listened confused.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't make it clear. For orders for naval warships, how sure are you that you will win the bid, you must know that Krupp shipyard is not the only one that has competitive strength. Jim said. At the same time, he patted the stout column of the crane: "With a set of such cranes, there is no problem with how big a ship to build, and now Germany is speaking with strength, I believe that the two of you know better than me, am I right?" ”

Hearing this, Blom and Foss's eyes showed a kind of helplessness, and Jim's words directly poked at their sore spots.

In their opinion, the Eric Group does not seem to be much better than the behavior of Krupp, which does not compete for the market on the surface, but has been operating behind the scenes with political and economic advantages, and even arbitrarily manipulates companies that are relatively weaker than them.

To be honest, Blom and Foss really need such a set of equipment in front of them, and if it weren't for Eric's monopoly on this core technology, they wouldn't have said so many good things about Eric against their will, but despised it.

In today's Germany, there are no enterprises that can be compared with the Eric Group, and in the era of industrial society, this absolute advantage is the most terrifying, and even several major American conglomerates and the British royal family have been deterred by the strong financial resources of the Eric Group.

A huge industrial conglomerate formed by the president of the country in the past, big is big, strong is strong, but it is still a tumbler in the domestic and foreign business field, which is how other people can play.