Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

Therefore, when the Camel Country Consul finished talking with Su Chen, the leader of the Ministry of Industry immediately looked at Yang Xue, and Yang Xue understood what he meant and translated it to him sentence by sentence.

After listening to Yang Xue's translation, the head of the Industry Department felt his heart pounding.

This is simply bullying others who don't understand the market! Su Chen's offer is really too much.

The head of the Ministry of Industry couldn't help but gasp. In today's world, a tank full of gas only costs ten yuan in the country, but now it's just an empty shell, and he actually charged a hundred yuan.

This is so outrageous, only a fool would agree to it.

The leader of the Ministry of Industry frowned. He really wanted to remind the consul that this person was trying to trick him, but after looking at the expression on the consul's face, he finally held back and didn't say anything.

After all, this transaction is voluntary on both sides. Even if Su Chen takes advantage of the information asymmetry to make a profit, this is also the Camel Country Consul's own choice.

As a leader, the head of the Ministry of Industry does not need to teach the Chinese people from a foreigner's perspective.

So even though he was full of doubts, he didn't stand up and say anything more at this time.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: This kid Su Chen is really too much.

His gas tanks were more dangerous and explosive than those of other factories, and they didn’t even provide gas, they just sold empty shells.

If it weren't for the fact that we are currently in the midst of a period of gradual opening up and the spring breeze of reform, the leader of the Ministry of Industry might have really reported Su Chen, calling him a speculator.

However, since it is dealing with foreigners, the leaders of the Ministry of Industry will not easily intervene, no matter how unreasonable it is.

But Su Chen's performance today made the leader start to think secretly: We must keep a close eye on this guy in the future, otherwise his business in the country might become very cunning.

While the head of the Ministry of Industry was lost in thought alone, he did not notice the subtle change in the consul's expression.

Yang Xue noticed something and seeing that the consul didn't care about the hundred dollars, she vaguely felt that the deal might be done.

The consul of the Camel Kingdom stroked his chin and thought for a while.

If he had bought an ordinary gas tank, the money would indeed be quite expensive.

But in fact, what the consul bought were **disguised as daily necessities, and the price was extremely cheap.

In the past, when Camel Country purchased weapons overseas, it was often severely charged. Even automatic guns that were several generations out of date would be sold for two or three hundred dollars.

Using this kind of ** is also extremely inconvenient.

The consul of the Camel Country knew very well that in the eyes of other countries, their oil-producing countries were just a group of lambs to be slaughtered.

Whenever the Americans sell them obsolete weapons, they always act as if these things are extremely valuable.

Do you really think they are fools?

Su Chen's offer did make him feel a sense of sincerity.

With such power and such a low price, if you don’t agree now, are you going to wait to be stabbed again by the Eagle Sauce?

After careful consideration, the consul of Camel Country nodded in agreement.

"Mr. Su, let's make the deal at the price you mentioned."

"No matter how many gas cylinders you produce, I will buy them all."

As he spoke, he waved his hand majestically.

Even if his personal property could cover all the expenses, not to mention that they could be reimbursed by the state in the future.

The leaders of the Ministry of Industry were extremely shocked after hearing what Yang Xue translated.

The consul of Camel Country really agreed. This is hundreds of yuan.

If you go to the market to buy them, you can buy at least ten gas cylinders for one hundred yuan, and they come with gas!

No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't understand why the consul was willing to accept this price.

Similarly, Yang Xue was also full of doubts. Although she translated every sentence accurately, she still could not understand it all.

Could it be that Su Chen could hypnotize and made the consul of Camel Country look like a fool?

Yang Xue, who usually doesn't care much about this kind of superstition, couldn't help but have such a thought at this moment.

Su Chen did not agree immediately, but stated seriously:

"I mean, it's in U.S. dollars. One hundred dollars."

Although he himself was a little unsure whether he was too greedy, considering that this was a transaction involving **, this price was very reasonable.

"The international market usually uses the U.S. dollar as the settlement unit."

For the consuls, they used US dollars to purchase weapons in the past. Now that the US dollar is closely linked to the global economy, most overseas purchases are also made in US dollars.

He had originally understood this as a one hundred dollar deal, which was just a drop in the ocean for the Camel Nation.

Therefore, his straightforward attitude made Su Chen quite happy, so he stretched out his hand and said to the consul:

"Then we'll make it a deal, one gas tank, one hundred dollars.

As long as you want, I will keep producing."

"Haha, Mr. Su, please feel free to produce. As long as you have it, I want it all."

The consul of the Camel Country laughed and reached out to hold Su Chen's hand tightly.

"Pleasant to work with."

The two looked at each other and smiled, while the leader and Yang Xue next to them were already stunned.

"I'm not dreaming, am I?"

The leader of the Ministry of Industry looked at the scene before him and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He simply couldn't believe that he could actually sign such a large order with the consul of the Camel Country - an order of one hundred US dollars.

At this time, although the domestic exchange rate is related to the US dollar, they are not of the same value. The US dollar is obviously more valuable, and you can buy a lot of things in the domestic market with this money.

This is the substantial foreign exchange that Su Chen had promised before.

At this moment, he seemed to feel that this was as unreal as a dream.

After shaking hands warmly with the Consul of Camel Country and confirming a friendly and cooperative relationship, Su Chen took his seat again.

This kind of transaction cannot be just a verbal deal, it needs to be in black and white, so he took out the drafted contract text.

This contract was converted from the original procurement contract after adjustments.

Su Chen translated it into Camel Mandarin and placed it in front of the consul.

The full text is divided into two versions: the front is in Chinese and the back is in Camel script. There are two versions in total and they are placed between the two people for reference.

The contract seemed simple and clear, mainly stipulating that Suchen would be responsible for producing gas cylinders, and the consul would purchase these safe products that were gas-free and harmless in his personal capacity.

Even though no one quite understood why the empty cans were purchased, this did not cause any additional controversy.

After all, private shopping for diplomats does not involve any illegal behavior, and what they buy is entirely up to their own wishes.

The consul of Camel Country carefully reviewed the details of each item. In addition to stipulating the possible penalty for breach of contract due to non-purchase, there are also penalties for Su Chen such as untimely production and failure to deliver on time. All the contents are very clear and detailed, without a trace of trickery.

So he nodded in agreement.

The consul then passed it on to the accompanying counsel lawyer for review, out of an abundance of caution.

The Camel Country lawyer took the sub-contract and read it clause by clause, as if he wanted to thoroughly understand the meaning of each clause, but he was still unable to find any loopholes.

He nodded to the envoy to indicate that the contract was reasonable and reliable.

When the envoy saw the response, he readily signed his name. The name of the Camel Country was particularly complicated and difficult to pronounce. Taking this into consideration, Su Chen deliberately left a wide space to allow the full name to be filled in.

Soon, the representative signed his entire name. Even though the letters were complicated and varied, Su Chen could tell at a glance that the content was accurate.

Afterwards, Su Chen signed his own contract and handed it back to the consul, completing the double signature procedure.

Finally, stamp the factory director’s special seal under your name to show your authority.

At this point, the agreement has the corresponding legal effect.

The consul of the Camel Country also had a private seal, which he also stamped.

In this way, both parties have a complete contract in their hands, which means that the agreement is officially effective.

What was originally just a verbal deal has now become a substantive business cooperation.

The head of the Industry Department and Yang Xue both found it difficult to adapt for a while when they saw how quickly and smoothly the two completed the signing process.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I going to do? These questions are swirling in their minds.

After signing the contract, Su Chen felt much better. He smiled and invited the consul: "Mr. Mohammed, why don't you stay and share a simple meal?"

Now that the deal had been settled, Su Chen decided to be more intimate with the consul and simply call him by his name.

"my pleasure,"

The consul of Camel Country responded in Chinese with a slight accent.

The two smiled at each other and walked out of the office.

Because the factory's new chef had not yet officially taken up his post, Suchen had not experienced the flavor of the current factory canteen. Therefore, out of caution, he suggested taking the consul to visit a state-owned restaurant in the city.

He drove the factory's car forward, followed closely by the car of the Camel Country consul.

Soon, the car stopped in front of the restaurant.

Su Chen took everyone into a state-owned hotel specially prepared for foreign guests. The employees in the hotel were already accustomed to receiving foreign guests.

So I wasn't particularly surprised or unfamiliar with this team.

After taking their seats, Su Chen ordered some Chinese specialties and added a few local specialties of Camel Country to show his hospitality.

Although the Camel Country Consul could understand the English description on the menu, since this was Su Chen's treat, he did not study the description of the dishes carefully.

"Mohammed, our factory has another inferior product that is even worse than the one we provided this time. In the process of preparing the gas cylinder, hard objects such as iron nails or steel balls may be accidentally mixed in. These hidden dangers will cause serious safety hazards."

Su Chen seemed nonchalant, as if he really regarded the gas cylinders produced by his own factory as defective products.

But after hearing this, the consul immediately caught the hidden meaning and immediately stated:

"How many defective products like this are left in stock? I'll give them all to you, and I can negotiate the price generously!"

"Haha, sure. Just add an additional condition to the contract. Since the cost will be slightly higher due to the inclusion of additional items, we'll raise it to 50 yuan."

Su Chen answered.

"Mr. Su is a very honest person! No problem, one hundred and fifty is it."

The two businessmen smiled and exchanged glances, reaffirming their mutual understanding. Deal!

Even though they watched the entire process of signing the contract, negotiating the price, and then signing the additional order, the leaders of the Ministry of Industry and their secretary Yang Xue were still shocked to the point of being speechless.

Who can tell what this boss and his foreign friends are planning at this moment?

Instead of speculating about what happened between two unique businessmen, it is better to just be a spectator.

After the additional terms were agreed upon, Su Chen returned to his usual courteous social interactions and invited the consul to eat at his leisure. The entire dining atmosphere was very harmonious. Mohammed showed a very cooperative attitude, followed the host's suggestions, and responded with polite laughter from time to time.

Everyone enjoyed the meal very much, and after the meal, the consul went back to write a report.

Su Chen did not try to persuade him to stay and waved goodbye.

The consul and his party left the Ministry of Industry, and the director also left in a daze.

He originally planned to come and inspect Suchen's factory, but the situation suddenly changed in the middle of the process and he was completely at a loss.

Only Yang Xue did not leave immediately. She stayed alone because she was really interested in Su Chen's performance today.

“How can you make business so easy?”

She finally couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked.

After all, in today's era, it is very difficult to do foreign trade. Products either cannot be sold or the price is extremely low for people to buy them.

She was very surprised that Su Chen could succeed so easily.

"If you want to know, you must agree to one condition of mine first."

Su Chen's mysterious look further whetted Yang Xue's appetite.

Yang Xue was completely confused by Su Chen's behavior, and nodded and agreed to his conditions without any hesitation.

Su Chen is young and handsome, so even if he makes some requests like asking her out, she would gladly accept them.

Yang Xue thought to herself.

If someone else proposed this, I would have refused it decisively, but what if Su Chen made the request?

However, at this time, Su Chen was completely unaware of her little thoughts. All that was left in his mind were various thoughts about business. He didn't realize that the beautiful woman in front of him had already fallen in love with him.

"My condition is simple: you need to provide cheaper steel raw materials for our steel mill."

Su Chen knew very well the reason why such a condition was proposed. Yang Xue was born into the famous Yang Group, a wealthy family with abundant resources.

For a family like this, finding steel raw materials is an easy task. It is better than Su Chen having to work hard to find suppliers everywhere.

In fact, he had already planned to drag this big ** in to serve him.

Yang Xueyuan was full of confidence and thought that he would ask to go out for dinner with her, but who would have thought that Su Chen would actually make such a direct request.

The words of promise were about to come to his lips but he swallowed them back.

The Su Chen in front of her really made her a little stunned - could it be that her charm was so weak?

This was the second time she began to doubt her own attractiveness.

When he first met Su Chen, he didn't care at all, as if he couldn't even see that he was there.

This Su Chen is so annoying.

But the strange thing is that even though he had no intention towards Yang Xue, it was this unintentional attitude that made people angry.

It would be fine if he really had some intentions; but his complete indifference to her made her even more dissatisfied.

Seeing that Su Chen only had work in his eyes, he gritted his teeth and agreed despite being unwilling, "Okay, no problem.

Just provide some cheaper steel raw materials?"

After hearing this, Su Chen frankly revealed the answer.

"Pay more attention to international news."

After Su Chen finished speaking, he didn't give Yang Xue any chance to ask further questions and turned and left.

He had no time to deal with this little girl as he had to rush back to the factory to supervise production.

After all, there was no original plan to add steel balls and nails to the gas tanks produced previously. These were elements he added on a whim at the dining table.

The workers in the factory were not sure about this, so he had to check it himself to feel at ease.

Looking at Su Chen leaving, Yang Xue was confused: What does paying attention to international news have to do with this deal?

The recent international situation had indeed caught her attention, but she was puzzled - what did all this have to do with the consul from Camel Country? Even though Camel Country was currently in the midst of war, the consul was not in the country.

Even if the war is raging, it has nothing to do with him directly, right?

After thinking for a long time, Yang Xue still had only a vague idea. Finally, she decided to go back and read more international news reports, perhaps which contained the message that Su Chen wanted to convey.

As for Su Chen who was leaving at this moment, he already understood in his heart that this little girl probably still did not understand the true meaning of his words.

After all, the current situation is not as open as the future. In the eyes of people in this era, changes in the world situation seem to be far away from their own business, and most people's vision is still limited to the small world in front of them.

Just like Director Yang before him, the market of Red Star Steel Rolling Mill was mainly limited to the old city of Beijing, and expansion across provinces and cities was unimaginable for him.

Not to mention the business operations such as dealing with foreigners and earning foreign exchange.

In this era, many people are wary of foreigners, viewing them as the invaders of old and fearing that they will be cheated by foreign businessmen if they are not careful. The Chinese themselves also lack confidence. Even if their own products are of superior quality, they often feel inferior because they do not have core technology and dare not quote high prices.

In contrast, foreign merchants are much more savvy and sophisticated, and lowering prices has become a common tactic, making many domestic merchants feel unprofitable or even losing money when trading with foreigners, making such trade increasingly scarce.

This also gave Su Chen a good opportunity to come to the fore.