The new drinking rules quickly spread throughout the port, with mixed reviews from workers, saying that alcohol should not be used on weekdays, and that there would be free alcohol in the staff canteen.

And with a two-week buffer period for discontent, Chen Bo had to take the time to go to town to imitate a similar-tasting low-strength uzo to replace it in the minds of the workers.

On the other hand, Wang Xu's visit was unsatisfactory, and the owner of the transport company, Brembo, was a busy man.

"Do we need both of us to do this? I think you can do it all by yourself. Chen Bo got into the passenger seat of the pickup truck, the chassis of this large-displacement car is not ordinarily high, and he has to step on two boards to get there.

Wang Xu started the engine, put down the handbrake and sprinted, and asked: "You are idle, you are idle, in case you can come in handy, maybe you are willing to stay and solve those trivial things?" ”

"Or is it more pleasing to be with two girls."

"Look at what you said, that girl looks average, nothing special." Chen Bo hurriedly explained.

"That's not as good as your Princess Kiki, people specialize in eating this mouthful."

After ridiculing people, Wang Xu played Need for Speed directly on the road, fortunately there were no cars on the road, otherwise he would have been scared away.

Brembo's company is located on the edge of the town, geographically closer to Athens, and it is rumored that this guy has some kind of unclear relationship with the top management of the Port of Piraeus Authority, otherwise this company that has only been established for a few years will obviously not be able to get the right to use the warehouse in Port Piraeus.

Wang Xu did some preliminary homework, and this time he also went with an attitude of friendly consultation, opening conditions to negotiate with the other party, as long as it can be solved by money, it is not a matter.

"It's here, get out of the car."

"Huh? Is this white-skinned iron shed the place we are going? Chen Bo was a little stunned, this decoration style is like a detachable container next to a construction site, exuding a cheap industrial feeling from the inside out.

Wang Xu got out of the car first, and explained as he walked: "That's an environmentally friendly material, ugly is ugly, but strong, don't you find that the architectural styles here are similar, all blue and white, it's pretty good, isn't it." ”

"Other people's brick houses are painted with white paint, which is natural, and this one is abrupt." Chen Bo got out of the car, and Wang Xu closed the car door smoothly.

Because of the visit yesterday, and the advance appointment, the security guard happily allowed the access, Wang Xu easily touched the office on the second floor, and knocked on the door with Brembo's name printed on it.

"Please come in."

A deep, powerful voice came from behind the door.

"It's a great pleasure to meet you, Mr. Brembo, we are the Chinese representative of Piraeus, my name is Wang Xu, and he is Chen Bo."

After Wang Xu finished introducing in turn, the three exchanged handshakes and greetings, and there were a lot of paper materials piled up in Brembo's office, which were arranged in a staggered manner of different heights, and it was estimated that even the user himself knew where the corresponding information was.

The recent work schedule hangs on the wall, a few dates are circled, I know what it means, there is a coffee grinder on the table, and looking at the degree of powder loss on the countertop, it should be used very often.

"Do you want some coffee? I have freshly imported beans here. Brembo grabbed a bag of Arabica beans imported from Ethiopia and made a pouring gesture.

"No, thanks, let's make a long story short and get straight to the point."

Wang Xu took advantage of the situation and pulled a chair over, and Chen Bo followed suit, and the three of them were very close, but the voice of the conversation was not small.

"The size of your container should be customized according to the size of the truck, which is slightly smaller than the size of a standard container, and we would like to suggest that you change the size of the container used in the international standard."

"Oh, no, Mr. Wang, I think you must be joking, our business volume is so large, if we replace it uniformly, the cost is unaffordable, the economic situation has been very bad during this time, and I really can't spare money to replace the container."

Brembo played the bitter card as usual, and the methods and practices were the same as those of the union guys, they all complained to you first, how difficult it was for them, and then slowly softly threatened to force them to maintain the status quo.

Wang Xu continued to persuade: "I know that replacing containers will bring a significant increase in operating costs in the short term, but have you ever thought that you chose this style of container in the first place, isn't it because it can save money and bring you more benefits?" ”

Brembo nodded in agreement, he didn't understand what reason Wang Xu intended to use to convince him.

"We plan to split the packing business to various places to make as much space as possible for warehousing, the original loading and unloading efficiency is too slow, all the work is done at the dock, resulting in unloading if there is no car to pull away in time, it will be stacked in the open air to block traffic."

"Is this necessary? With the existing business volume of Piraeus, the daily entry and exit of goods is not saturated. Brembo travels back and forth to Piraeus almost three or four times a week, so he knows the situation very well, and the chaos Wang Xu mentioned is probably only possible before the crisis erupts.

"Truth be told, we are going to expand the terminal and then divert some of our business to Piraeus to form a waterway parallel to the existing China-Europe railway network."

Chen Bo jumped out and interjected, Wang Xu saw that there was a local tourist map on the table, and he didn't ask Brembo's opinion, so he directly took a pen and drew in circles on it.

"Disperse the loading and unloading business to various places, so that the goods can be pulled to the port and can be loaded directly on the ship, of course, this part of the business we also intend to hand over to you to complete, Mr. Brembo has worked hard for many years, has strong strength and rich experience in the field, but if the transportation from the loading and unloading point to the port, we hope to adopt the international container standard."

"With the existing containers being able to transport from other points to the loading and unloading area, we expect the throughput of Piraeus to double in the next two years, and your business line will be able to expand naturally."

"Isn't the warehouse I rented in Piraeus useless?" Brembo did not take a position on Wang Xu's proposal, and as a businessman, measuring economic value is the key to decision-making.

"We will buy back the use of the warehouse at a reasonable price, and you can choose to participate in the long-term operation of Piraeus in cash or in the form of stock injection, I think you are a qualified partner."

"What if the volume of business isn't as good as expected." Brembo is still not confident in the future of the port, after all, the Authority has changed several waves, and it has not had the effect of reviving the dead, so it is so half-dead.

"The cost of replacing the container can be purchased by us, and you can lease it in the form of financial lease, which can relieve the pressure on cash flow in the short term, and we can sign a guarantee agreement, if the business volume does not return to the agreed value, the container fee can be discounted to you at a low price."

Wang Xu's condition completely dispelled Brembo's concerns, he smiled and poked the desktop with his fingertips, "Then let's decide, after the terms are drafted, you must send them over as soon as possible, I will be there at any time." ”