The flowers in the factory of rebirth are too fierce

During lunch, these people carried their plates and tried to get as far away from Lin Zhi as possible.

They think very realistically. Lin Zhiyuan is now a popular figure in the domestic steel industry. He has led the negotiations with Vale of Samba twice and successfully suppressed the price of iron ore.

You won't suffer any loss if you associate with such a person.

None of these eight steel companies have their own mines and rely heavily on imported production raw materials. They are the ones most concerned about the rise and fall of iron ore prices.

Wu Youle was sitting opposite Lin Zhiyuan. He smiled ingratiatingly, "Mr. Lin, I wonder when our association will be able to negotiate with foreign mining companies?"

"I guess it will be soon." Lin Zhiyuan's answer was confident.

The Iron and Steel Association has absorbed eight new member units, and it is estimated that this news will soon reach Hu Qingxiang's ears.

As the trade representative of Australian mining companies in China, he will definitely be unable to sit still. Because these eight steel companies have joined the Price Alliance of the Iron and Steel Association, it means that large-scale steel companies in China will purchase uniformly in the future.

We all twisted into a rope and negotiated with foreign mining companies based on the huge amount of imported iron ore. This was a force that no mining company could ignore.

Lin Zhiyuan's guess was correct.

That night, he received a call from Hu Qingxiang.

"Mr. Lin, I am Xiao Hu from Bihe! Do you still remember me?"

"It's Mr. Hu. Of course I remember it. Does Mr. Hu have anything to do with me?"

"Mr. Lin, are you free this weekend? I would like to ask you to play golf." Hu Qingxiang was testing. In fact, he had already known that Lin Zhiyuan was in Yanjing for a meeting. Among the eight steel companies, several executives who imported iron ore had very good personal relationships with him.

Lin Zhiyuan smiled inwardly, "I'm really sorry, Mr. Hu, I'm in Yanjing for a meeting now and can't go back to Yangcheng this week. I'll make an appointment with Mr. Hu after I get back."

"That's it!" Hu Qingxiang paused, "Mr. Lin, I want to discuss something with you. Bihe would like to invite you to visit our mine in Australia. I wonder when you will be free?"

It seems that Bihe can't sit still.

The financial crisis that occurred in the second half of last year severely hit the economy of Dongsanguo. Iron ore imports fell off a cliff, and several major Australian mining companies were severely affected.

If they want to make up for the gap in iron ore exports, China is their only choice. However, since the end of last year, China Steel Enterprises and Samba have been flirting with each other and finally reached an agreement.

Australian mining companies and Vale are already in a competitive relationship. If Shenzhou Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. completely turns to Samba, it will definitely be fatal bad news for Australian mining companies.

Therefore, at the beginning of this year, Bihe issued strict orders to Hu Qingxiang, asking him to find every opportunity to increase exports to China.

Hu Qingxiang also made great efforts to this end and visited several large-scale local steel companies and private enterprises.

Seeing that results were about to be achieved, unexpectedly, the China Steel Industry Association suddenly absorbed the eight small steel companies with the largest import volume last year into the association.

As the trade representative of Australian mining companies, Hu Qingxiang immediately guessed the true meaning of this move.

Once the China Steel Association's price alliance was reached, he lost every opportunity to defeat it.

Hu Qingxiang jumped up and down anxiously, but there was nothing he could do. As an executive of a foreign-funded enterprise, he is not qualified to interfere with a country's highest-level industry association, and this industry association has a very obvious official background.

Hu Qingxiang is also Chinese and knows how influential the government is in China. Not to mention those steel companies under the management of local governments, even private companies dare not openly defy the orders of industry associations.

Hu Qingxiang thought behind closed doors for several days, and finally found a breakthrough. This breakthrough was Lin Zhiyuan.

Hu Qingxiang once conducted a detailed investigation into the complete process of signing the contract between China Steel Enterprise and Samba Country. He knew that the person who played a leading role in this was Lin Zhiyuan of Lesteel Yangcheng Branch.

This Mr. Lin is now a hot celebrity in China's steel industry. He is the former secretary of Li Zhenshan, director of the Metallurgical Industry Bureau. He is already the deputy general manager of Lesteel Steel and a department-level cadre in his thirties.

If we can win over this person, or even go one step further and make him a must-win person, the sales of Australian mining companies in China will be smooth in the future.

For this reason, Hu Qingxiang made a special report to Bihe, asking Bihe to attach great importance to Lin Zhiyuan.

Bihe quickly replied and agreed to Hu Qingxiang's plan.

Their first step was to invite Lin Zhiyuan to Australia to inspect the mines. As long as Lin Zhiyuan agreed to go to Australia, the rest would be easy. Then he would be given money, houses overseas, and even beautiful women.

Hu Qingxiang does not believe that there are people in this world who are not interested in power, wealth and sex.

After hearing Hu Qingxiang's invitation, Lin Zhiyuan deliberately thought for a few seconds.

Hu Qingxiang was worried that Lin Zhiyuan would consider other things, and hurriedly added: "Mr. Lin, as we all know, the quality of Australia's iron ore is the best in the world. Since the late 1980s, we have been providing iron ore to China's steel companies. Shi, after so many years of cooperation, both parties have always had a tacit understanding."

Lin Zhiyuan interrupted him, "Mr. Hu, as far as I know, the price of Australian iron ore exported to China last year was US$32 per ton. This pricing is very unfriendly. Many steel companies have complained to me. It is said that your iron ore prices have increased so much that there is no limit to it, and our Shenzhou Steel Co., Ltd. has not received your attention for a long time, and we are not even qualified to participate in iron ore price negotiations."

Hu Qingxiang did not expect Lin Zhiyuan to be so direct, and he was so anxious that he broke out in sweat, "Mr. Lin, this was indeed the mistake of the Australian mining company before, but it is also excusable. Since the 1980s, China Steel has been The import volume of the company is very small, and such a small volume is indeed not eligible to participate in pricing negotiations.”

"What about now? Now that China Steel Enterprises have collectively risen, I wonder if we have the qualifications?"

"Mr. Lin, it really doesn't matter what I said. Why don't we go to Australia to see it on the spot, and then we can sit down and talk about the rest of the matter."

"Okay, on-site inspections are necessary, but Mr. Hu, I need you to send a formal invitation letter from Bihe. It cannot be sent to me personally, but to the China Steel Industry Association."

Hu Qingxiang was very embarrassed, "Mr. Lin, Bihe means that only you and your entourage will be invited. All inspection expenses will be borne by Bihe. If the invitation letter is sent to the China Steel Industry Association and there are too many people traveling, it will be involved." When it comes to the cost issue, I’m afraid Bihe won’t agree.”

"Mr. Hu, it depends on your sincerity. If you can't even guarantee the expenses of a few travelers, how can we have the confidence to reach an agreement with you?" Lin Zhiyuan's words were so hidden that Hu Qingxiang broke into a cold sweat.

"Mr. Lin, let's see. I'm just a trade representative sent to China by Bihe. I really don't have this right. I'll contact you after I've asked the Australian headquarters for instructions."