Soon, Ryan James did indeed make Rom Thomas witness a miracle.

Under the operation of professionals, several impacts of the swinging hammer have even caused the wall to begin to deform, slightly concave to the opposite side, but the main structure remains unchanged. Not even the part where it was struck did not show a crack.

After being blown up by professionals with rocket launchers, the walls remained intact.

You know, it's just a single wall, and it's supported by some pillars behind it, forming a support structure, so it's really just the wall that's being stressed. The rocket bombardment also said that the pendulum of several tons could not collapse, so you can imagine how strong it is.

The only problem is probably that if it is to be dismantled in the future, it will probably be really troublesome.

"Look, Mr. Thomas, I don't need to say more about how hard the new material is, right? Not only that, but it also has an ultra-high specific heat capacity, which is five times that of ordinary concrete, and even does not need to be supplemented with additional insulation to meet the acceptance criteria!

As for shock resistance, haha! Even in the event of an earthquake of magnitude 8, a high-rise building made of this material can keep the main structure intact! If none of that is successful, I can't imagine what kind of building you're needing! A whole new era of architecture has arrived, my friend! ”

Ryan James said, dancing.

The chubby body matched the short hands, like a roaring bear.

But otherwise, it is probably impossible to express the excitement of the builder salesman at this time.

Of course, he can't be blamed for this, who doesn't like money in this world?

If this big order can be negotiated smoothly, his commission will be five figures, and it will be close to six figures. This is enough for him to take his family to Hawaii for a chic vacation this year, and he can save a lot.

If he can make good use of this opportunity, he can even move his family from the current middle class to a better place.

The only problem is that this business may need to take some small policy risks, but what is it not to take risks in these years?

He was backed by the Jacobs Group, a large construction contractor in the United States, and naturally had the means to deal with the bureaucrats.

And he's just doing the last step.

……

Rôm Thomas glanced at Ryan James lightly, bowed slightly, and asked in a low voice, "I know this material is very good, but I must confirm that this material is really developed by you?" You should know that according to the current regulations, materials and products from China cannot appear in the project. ”

"Haha, don't worry, Mr. Thomas. Of course I know that, and we won't break them! As I said earlier, they are all self-developed and produced in Texas. Even if some of these indirect materials need to be imported, they are all purchased from our allies, and customs approvals can be checked! ”

Ryan James replied with an excited smile.

Whether the person in front of him believes it or not, he himself believes it anyway.

An excellent salesman must understand a truth, the highest level of deception, first of all, learn to deceive yourself.

If you can't even pass this level yourself, it's impossible to hide it from others.

Not to mention that who doesn't know that the rule proposed by that building is a joke.

A few years ago, they also spent millions of dollars to design a big data AI product in cooperation with a big data analytics company, which is specifically designed to calculate the dependence of their product-related product procurement on products from Huaxia.

In the end, according to calculations, the dependence of the relevant transactions from Huaxia reached more than 60%, which once made the senior management doubt whether the final data was accurate. But in the end, it didn't work.

From this point of view, these people on the other side are the real experts in self-deception.

Ryan James is ashamed of himself.

"Really?"

"Don't worry." Ryan James lowered his voice and said, "By the way, Mr. Thomas, you see that next month is Labor Day, according to tradition, the state branch will also order a gift for all employees today, this year this matter is just on my head, I wonder if I want to get a more creative gift this year, or can you help me introduce a company?" ”

Rôm Thomas looked at Ryan James and said, "I know that a company designs creative gifts that are quite good, and it is a little more expensive in terms of price. I don't know if it's within your budget. ”

"Oh? How expensive is it? Ryan James asked, surprised.

"It's not cheap, but I've heard that the price of each gift is about $100-$130. Of course, it depends on how many gifts you need. Rom Thomas said reservedly.

"Coincidentally, this price is actually about the same as the company's budget in previous years, and the number of people in our branch is not small, and at least 1,200 gifts must be prepared." Ryan James replied.

"Okay, that store is located at 118 West 19th Street, Alexis Boutique Service."

"Wait, I'll remember, thank you, Mr. Thomas, for doing me a great favor. Maybe I should help you apply for a consultant fee. Ryan James took out the little notebook in his pocket and began to record very carefully.

Rom Thomas, who has always been reserved, smiled for the first time and said, "There is no need for a consultant fee, just a recommendation between friends." If nothing else, the project review opinion will be approved in the next few days. ”

"Yes, yes, thank you so much, Mr. Thomas. By the way, are you free at night? Have a meal together? ”

"Nope. According to the regulations, we cannot accept banquets. ”

"Yes, yes, hey, you guys are good at everything, but there are too many rules."

"I'll have a chance later."

"Haha, of course!"

……

Seeing several of Party A's cars leave one after another, Ryan James stretched out with satisfaction.

The business is done.

Of course, it is not only this single business that makes Ryan James excited, but the entire construction and engineering industry will usher in the new year.

For those who are so rich, money is not a problem at all, how to keep their wealth is the biggest problem. How could they refuse to build a private fortress that was almost impossible to conquer?

The real golden age of the construction industry has finally arrived, if you can catch this wave of wind, not to mention become a huge rich, but at least it can also make a class jump, he can buy better insurance, buy more pensions, and even have savings, and become a real middle class.

Instead of the current pseudo-middle class, which has extremely poor risk resistance and may lose everything by a little accident.

In short, a good life is already beckoning to him.

The only obstacle in the middle is probably the high-ranking old men above.

Can't use Huaxia products?

Bah......

Where else in the world can we produce products that are more affordable and of high quality?!

……

At the same time, the headquarters of the Jacobs Group, Pasadena, California, USA.

A sudden fax from a third-party broker stunned everyone who saw the contents.

Huaxia steel bars with XC180 and XHRBX930 are included in the ban list and cannot be supplied on time?!

Just kidding, right?

Say it's banned, it's banned?

There wasn't even a bit of wind before.

And it is not that it is impossible to ban the sale of these two specifications of materials, because the X mark in front represents the new standard set by Huaxia for foreign trade. Is there any better material that can be used in China?

This is really excessive.

The Group has developed a range of products tailored to the properties of these two materials.

The best sales in the local branches have been dispatched to promote these products.

Not to mention that the group has also invested a lot of resources to dredge various channels. Now all kinds of model projects have spread all over more than 10 states, and excellent sales have signed orders recently. As a result, they are now suddenly informed that the basic materials are not exported?

Who will bear this loss?!

When the fax was presented to Michael Steele, the current president, the president first thought it was a joke. But when it was repeatedly confirmed that the news was indeed true, the president was angry and couldn't coax it.

Especially looking at the opening sentence "It's a pity to ......", he almost burst into a rage!

What international jokes?!

Jacobs Group is one of the top five construction contractors in the United States.

After signing this kind of international trade contract, only they have ever told each other that they are sorry, when will it be the turn of Party B in other countries to say that they are sorry?!

Whose interests are protected by the Contract Law, do these people have no points in their hearts?

Ban?! Why?!

Why didn't you say it earlier if you want to ban it? The contract has been signed and it is said that it will be banned?

Do you know that in a civilized commercial society, this kind of non-compliance with the contract will be bombarded!

You can't really blame Michael Steele for being so angry.

The key is that if a stable channel for the import of these two materials cannot be guaranteed, the group's losses will be calculated in billions.

Those orders that have been signed are subject to compensation for default, and no matter how sufficient the cash reserves are, they cannot afford such compensation.

And that's not even counting the money that should have been made by the group.

The huge loss of profits is even more heart-wrenching.

Especially those deposits that have already entered the group's account.

Not only do you want to quit, but you also have to pay a loss?

For people who have always held the idea that if you don't make a profit, you will lose, this news is definitely an unbearable pain for life.

"Send a letter asking what the hell is going on? Tell them that we don't care how they talk to the Huaxia people, but after the contract is signed, it must be executed! Otherwise, wait for a lawsuit! I swear I'm going to break their house! ”

Michael Steele roared at the group's vice president who came to hand over the papers, emotional.

Fortunately, there were only two people in the office, and for Vice President Frank Coffey, he was used to encountering such extremely infuriating situations, and Michael Steele would be like this in front of him.

In fact, if someone else came to submit this news, they would probably only see a gloomy face and feel an unsettling silence.

In the end, he was called by his secretary to bear the anger that came out of it.

The intermediary link is omitted, but the other people are not punished.

"Michael, calm down. Anger won't help. In order to avoid risks, we originally signed a contract with a third party, and they only forwarded the notice issued by Huaxia. Those bag companies are not afraid of you suing them at all, and they can file for bankruptcy on their own before we can even sue him. As for bankruptcy...... It is better to send a direct death threat. ”

Frank Coffey's words made Michael Steele quickly calm down.

In order to avoid risks, the company did not directly sign contracts with Huaxia's suppliers, but found a third party to sign a contract.

It is nothing more than a few detours when the goods are delivered, but it can effectively avoid policy risks.

In the past, the products that required Huaxia were also operated in this way, but there has never been a problem.

Even if some materials are suddenly banned from export, the official will give a period of notice in advance, leaving enough buffer period. During this buffer period, find a way to order more goods, or find other suppliers who are more capable, and the problem can be solved without breaking the bones.

But this time, there was no notice at all, and the two raw materials that the group needs most at present were banned, and not only that, but there was not even any buffer period. This means that in addition to the steel and cement of Mifune, which have been shipped and are still on the way, they will not be able to get more materials until the material blockade is lifted in Huaxia.

It's only three cargo, what is enough?!

According to the contract that has been signed, it will take at least five to six cargoes per month to meet the demand, not to mention the new orders every day.

The group has already signed contracts with several ocean shipping companies, but when it intends to increase its capacity, this kind of thing suddenly happens.

"It's not right, is it deliberately aimed at us? Shouldn't it? We haven't done anything to provoke China recently, so why did we suddenly put these raw materials on the ban list so unusually? And don't give any buffer period? ”

After calming down, Michael Steele immediately asked.

"Someone has been sent to investigate. However, due to the time difference, it may not be possible to hear from you until later. But it's not against us, it's not just us who are affected. All orders for related raw materials have been refunded!

And not only these two materials that we urgently need at the moment, but more than a dozen other materials have all been put on the ban list. Frank Coffey replied immediately.

As soon as the voice fell, the phone in his pocket rang.

Frank Coffey took out his phone, looked at it, and did not avoid Michael Steele, and directly connected the phone.

"Hey, huh...... Is there a more specific situation? Two systems? Is that so? But I don't quite understand, who will be responsible for the huge amount of waste and loss that will be caused? …… This...... Well, I see, thanks. ”

A few minutes later, Frank Coffey hung up the phone and looked at Michael Steele with a blank face.

"What's going on?" Michael Steele immediately asked.

"There are two management systems for materials that are reverse-generated through material models and produce energy, one is controlled by the government, and the other is connected to the intelligent system of Xilin Institute of Mathematics. The second system has the authority to determine that a certain material is not suitable for production and sale, and temporarily include it in the prohibited production list. Not only is it prohibited from exporting, but it will also prohibit production and sale in China at the same time. Until the system re-releases the relevant products in the catalog. ”

Frank Coffey recounted what he had just learned over the phone.

Michael Steele was stunned, this news was far more terrifying than the temporary addition of these materials to the embargoed list.

If it is simply embargoed, I can still think of a way, but it is not produced at all, and I can't find a place to buy it if I want to.

"Forbidden production?"

"Yes, these two numbered materials are export items. If exports are banned, there will naturally be no need to produce. Even the performance of the most inferior products used in China is better than that of export models, and it is meaningless not to allow export production. ”

"Isn't this a mess?! What about the production line? Wasted? The manufacturers of these materials did not protest? ”

Michael Steele couldn't understand and was shocked.

It's not enough to kill people!

Smashing someone's job is tantamount to killing their parents...... Can this kind of artificial intelligence also get used to?

Huaxia's peers are too gentle, right?

"The other party doesn't know very well. However, I heard that there will be some compensation for the raw materials that are banned by the intelligent system. Moreover, those production lines only need to be temporarily upgraded, which can be used to produce more standard products of the same type and sell them in China. It is said that Huaxia infrastructure materials are also very full, and profits can also be guaranteed, but they are not as high as exports.

And even if the compensation is given, the manufacturer may not dare to ask for it. All the new material formulas were originally generated by the models of the Huaxia people. The model is controlled by the brain, and theoretically the manufacturer also relies on others to eat. It is not a loss that hurts the muscles and bones, so as not to provoke the rebound of the manufacturer. ”

Frank Coffey replied reluctantly.

Michael Steele swallowed and asked, "Then can you find a way to get materials that meet Huaxia's domestic standards?" ”

Frank Coffey shook his head and said: "Of course, there is no problem with a small batch of dozens of tons, as long as you are willing to pay, there will definitely be a way." But this is not enough to meet our needs at all. If the quantity is large, even if someone dares to take this kind of order, the price will be too high for us to afford. And we also have to run the risk that in case of seizure, the loss will be borne by us. ”

"Okay, so then we need to know what caused that AI system to suddenly put all of these raw materials on the list of prohibited production! Or find a way to get the recipe for the ingredients! Frank, I'm sure you have a way! Is that right? Michael Steele said with a deep breath.

"You know, it's hard. We don't have a communication channel with AI. As for the formula...... "Frank Coffey would like to say, if he can find a way to get the formula directly, does the group still need to turn around and import?"

It's been so long, and they haven't even figured out the people who have mastered the formula, and God knows how tightly the Huaxia people regard these things. And now it is becoming more and more difficult for the Chinese to deal with.

Even those who were good at dealing with before, the asking price is getting higher and higher.

It doesn't always work out.

Who is this asking him to reason with?

"I'll try to let people find the cause first, it's not just us who suffers, maybe we can contact a few more companies to share information."

"Anyway, I'll leave this matter to you."