Material Empire

Xiao Liu vomited blood for three liters at Qin Hai's words, but he still had nothing to do with Qin Hai. He couldn't keep his mouth shut about the scandalous things they did with foreign affairs, and what Qin Hai said was correct. As for remembering Qin Hai's enmity, getting a pair of small shoes for Qin Hai to wear in the future, Xiao Liu really has no such means. He's causing trouble. But Qin Hai is just an ordinary worker, and the dignified Provincial Foreign Affairs Office mobilizes people to find trouble for an ordinary worker, which is not enough to embarrass him.

Kishida Kunio's request to visit Qin Hai's house was finally granted. Kishida Kunio tactfully but resolutely refused the company of Xiao Liu and other government officials, and insisted on getting an opportunity to contact the Chinese workers' families alone. Guo Ming had no choice but to order the public security department to mobilize police force to control inside and outside the iron and steel factory where Qin Hai lived, in order to prevent all kinds of accidents.

The time has come to the mid-80s of the 20th century, China's opening up to the outside world has reached a certain level, and foreigners have more freedom in their domestic activities. Under such circumstances, it is not a sensational thing for a foreigner to ask to visit a Chinese family alone. Of course, this is the first time such a thing has happened in such a small place as Pingyuan County.

Mr. Kishida, this is the Pingyuan Iron and Steel Factory I told you about. Now I am transforming it into a special steel factory to smelt some alloy steel with special properties. Qin Hai drove Kishida Kunio into the steel factory. factory, and then took him directly to the steelmaking workshop and asked him to inspect the production site.

Mr. Qin, you said that this company is your personal property, is that true? Kishida Kunio asked, now that there is no one else following them behind them, they can speak more casually. Regarding the situation of Pingyuan Iron and Steel Plant, Qin Hai had briefly introduced Kishida Kunio a few words in the morning, and specifically mentioned that this is a company he can control, which is also the main reason Kishida Kunio wants to visit here.

Qin Haidao: To be precise, this is a partnership enterprise controlled by me. I can introduce my partners to you later. China is undergoing reform and opening up, and more and more private enterprises will emerge in the future .”

Kunio Kishida looked at the bustling production scene in the workshop and asked, Mr. Qin, please allow me to ask, what is the current annual output value of your company?

Qin Haidao: My company has just been established, but in the next year, we estimate that there will be an output value of more than 300,000 US dollars.

US$300,000 is just a micro-enterprise in Japan, but it's pretty good in China, especially when this enterprise is your private enterprise. Kunio Kishida said.

Qin Haidao: If it is only for my personal life, let alone 300,000 US dollars, even if there is an output value of 30,000 US dollars, it is enough for me to become a rich man in China. However, my ambition does not lie in this.

Kishida Kunio said: I know, you are the most ambitious young man I have met in China. To be honest, I had the idea of ​​recruiting you to work in our Fukuoka club this morning. I can Give you an annual salary of $30,000. However, seeing your business now, I know that such a salary cannot impress you.”

Haha, 30,000 US dollars, in China, you can hire 10 professionals who are better than me with this price. Qin Hai smiled, Mr. Kishida, are you not afraid of losing money when you pay such a high price?

Back then, the monthly salary of a Chinese worker was only about 50 yuan, and the annual salary was 600 yuan. And 30,000 US dollars is equivalent to 70,000 to 80,000 RMB. Let alone 10 people, even 100 people can be hired.

Kishida Kunio said seriously: I see people's ability is very strong, your value is definitely more than the 10 professionals you mentioned.

Thank you for your compliment. Qin Hai replied. In the morning, he had exchanged his experiences with Kishida Kunio. He knew that Kishida Kunio had studied in the United States, and later worked in many positions in Fukuoka Club, and had work experience in China. He is a A rare compound talent. Although Kunio Kishida is playing against Chinese people and Chinese companies everywhere, he can definitely be regarded as an opponent worthy of respect.

Kishida Kunio said: Mr. Qin, what do you want to talk to me about when you bring me to this steelmaking workshop? The equipment in this workshop is already very old. If possible, I suggest you purchase some latest ones from Japan. Steelmaking equipment can at least double the production efficiency and reduce energy consumption by more than 70%.”

We'll talk about this matter later. When I really need to update the equipment, I may need to ask Mr. Kishida for help. Qin Hai said, here, he saw Miao Lei walking towards this side, and shouted Leizi, bring over two finished military shovels we made for Platoon Leader Ge and the others, and also bring over the steel samples we smelted last time.

Okay. Miao Lei agreed, then turned and ran back to the workshop.

Let's talk outside. Qin Hai said to Kunio Kishida.

The two came to a shaded place outside the workshop, stood and chatted a few words, and then saw Miao Lei and another worker named Dai Jiayin walking over with a heavy cart. Coming in front of Qin Hai and the others, Miao Lei put down the car, looked at Kunio Kishida, then scratched his head, and suddenly said: How... How_do_you_do!

I don't know when Miao Lei learned this greeting in English. With some Pingyuan accents, it sounds like good belly and oily belly. However, Kishida Kunio recognized Miao Lei's kindness. He bowed to Miao Lei and replied in standard Chinese: Thank you. My name is Kishida Kunio. Please take care of me.

Miao Lei and Dai Jiayin were startled when they heard the foreign guests speak Chinese. Dai Jiayin is over 50 years old. He used to be a steel rolling worker in Pingyuan Iron and Steel Plant. He heard that Kunio Kishida was a foreign guest from Japan, so he rushed to help Miao Lei push the cart. The purpose was to be able to visit the foreign guests at close range. what it looks like. He was so surprised to hear that the foreign guests could speak Chinese, and couldn't help blurting out: Mom, aren't you a little Japanese? Why can you speak our Chinese...

After saying the words, Dai Jiayin realized that he had made a mistake, and it was inappropriate to correct him, and his face flushed with embarrassment for a while. Qin Hai also felt a little embarrassed. Although everyone was shouting little Japan and little devil in private, it was another matter to say this in person. He said to Kunio Kishida apologetically, I'm sorry, but our master actually doesn't have any malicious intentions.

It's nothing, it's just a title. Kishida Kunio waved his hand, not taking it to heart. When he was working in China, he heard his Chinese colleagues call him Little Japan more than once behind his back; sometimes when he was on the bus, the people next to him didn't know that he could understand Chinese, so they would whisper this in a low voice , which he is already immune to. If he has to worry about such a small matter, then he can only hit the wall.

Qin Hai didn't think it was a big deal, but Kunio Kishida's open-mindedness made him feel a little better. He picked up a finished military shovel from the trolley pushed by Miao Lei, handed it to Kunio Kishida, and said, Let's get down to business, Mr. Kishida, take a look at this military shovel.

Kishida Kunio took over the military shovel, played with it with great interest, nodded and said: The design is indeed very exquisite, but we also have similar military engineering shovels in Japan, which are different from your products.

Then take a look at its materials. Qin Hai said again, he didn't intend to let Kunio Kishida admire the design of this military shovel, he knew that the Japanese are more creative in making such small devices .

Materials... Kunio Kishida tapped the surface of the military shovel with his hand, and tried the edge again. Without losing the opportunity, Miao Lei pulled out a small roll of scrap wire, put it on the ground, and gestured to Kunio Kishida as a test. Kunio Kishida knew what Miao Lei meant, so he raised his military shovel and slashed at the coil of scrap wire.

As Qin Hai had demonstrated to Ge Dongyan in the past, the military shovel easily cut the scrap wire into several sections, but the edge of the military shovel was not damaged at all. Kishida Kunio nodded again, and said: It is indeed good steel, and it is not inferior to the high-strength alloy steel on the Japanese market.

If such words are left behind 30 years later, they are equivalent to insulting words. But at this moment, both Miao Lei and Dai Jiayin were full of joy, as if they had gained a lot of face. Think about it, what an honor that the steel produced by Chinese enterprises can be compared with Japanese steel.

Qin Hai has nothing to do with this situation. The industrial strength of the whole country is 10 or 20 years behind others. This is an indisputable fact that cannot be denied by the so-called national pride. However, what he wanted to talk to Kunio Kishida was not the question of whose steel was better, but something else.

Mr. Kishida, I would like to ask, what is the selling price of steel like this in Japan? Qin Hai asked.

Kishida Kunio looked carefully at the steel of this military shovel again, and said: I haven't seen the specific performance parameters, and it's hard to give an accurate estimate. Similar to this kind of steel, the price per ton in the Japanese market is about It looks like 5 million to 10 million yen.

That's it... Qin Hai silently calculated in his mind: 5 million to 10 million yen, according to the current exchange rate, is roughly equivalent to 20,000 to 40,000 US dollars, which is about 50,000 to 100,000 yuan.

These steel products in Pingyuan Iron and Steel Works are smelted from scrap steel. The average purchase price of scrap steel is about 300 yuan per ton. Even with various consumptions, the cost of alloy steel per ton is less than 1,000 yuan. In other words, compared with similar products in Japan, there is actually a price difference of 50 to 100 times between the two.

Mr. Kishida, if I can provide you with a large amount of this steel, the price is only equivalent to 50% of the Japanese market based on the same performance parameters, are you interested in being an agent? Qin Hai finally threw out his long-considered plan.