Men and women eating in the courtyard

Lao Biaozi and Mai Qinglan left Beijing for the north on Monday, but Mai's father and mother did not accompany them.

It may be because of their concerns about the living environment in the northeast, or they may still have illusions about the current changes in the situation in Beijing.

Li Xuewu did not go to the station to see them off because of his busy work.

However, Shen Guodong came back to tell him that Lao Biaozi left very freely, without the sadness and grievance of that night.

It seemed that he had forgotten the tears after drinking, the truth after drinking, and nothing had happened.

In fact, men are like this. No matter how much pain and difficulty they have, after being drunk and indulging themselves a little, they will quietly pack their bags and rush to the future and the distance.

This time he did not take his father-in-law and mother-in-law away. He told Shen Guodong to take good care of them and invited the people who saw him off to visit him in the northeast.

Shen Guodong felt bad when his childhood friends who grew up relying on each other and supporting each other left one by one.

Especially when he saw the letters sent back from the port city by his third uncle and the second child were full of longing and nostalgia.

This may be the choice and tribulation that people have to face after they become adults.

After all, there is a journey of mountains and rivers, which tests one's longing for hometown and relatives, as well as the feelings and long-cherished wishes between each other.

Li Xuewu is not deliberately avoiding the depression of separation, but is really busy.

At the foreign trade briefing held last week, Li Huaide was very ruthless. At the meeting, he first emphasized the policies he had consulted with his superiors, and then began to assign work to the internal department.

It seems that units like the Foreign Affairs Office are naturally not in his eyes. When Lao Li assigns work, it is directly to the deputy director.

Of course, Li Xuewu, the deputy director, is also a deputy director, and he has taken on part of the work beyond his level.

At the meeting, Li Huaide listened to the reports of Jing Yunong and Gu Weijie on the direction and progress of the negotiations respectively.

Jing Yunong also explained the adjustment plan for the negotiation and cooperation methods.

He did not make too many discussions on this change, but said the sentence he often said, whether it is a mule or a horse, it needs to be pulled out for a walk.

There is no need to discuss whether the change of this plan is correct, after all, Jing Yunong is the deputy director in charge of economic work.

She has been in charge of negotiations and has enough insights and ideas about economic work. If we don’t try her plan, will Lao Li imagine it out of thin air?

If these foreign businessmen really like singing and dancing, he may be able to play his strengths.

But Lao Li dare not mess around with foreign cooperation. If he really makes a mess, it will be an international joke.

As soon as he got to work on Monday, Li Xuewu coordinated people from several departments and began to arrange the venue and the subsequent contact and negotiation.

At 9:30 in the morning, arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a convoy of more than a dozen vehicles entered the steel rolling mill under the escort of the security car sent by the steel rolling mill.

Guided by the Foreign Affairs Office, the convoy went around the factory area and then arrived at the factory guesthouse.

Today’s guesthouse was tightly guarded by the security team for only one goal, which was to successfully complete the meeting of foreign trade commercial negotiations.

The duration of the meeting is still uncertain, but several foreign businessmen who are interested in further contact with the steel mill have been invited to live in the guesthouse.

The service staff and security here have been screened and temporarily trained again, and there are also personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Investigation Department.

Among the foreign businessmen entertained today, there are Andrew, an Italian businessman, and Erika Momotani, a Japanese businessman, who have already reached and started cooperation.

When the motorcade arrived at the door of the guesthouse, accompanied by Li Xuewu, several leaders of the steel mill were already standing in front of the door.

Including Li Huaide, all dressed in a rigorous black wool jacket, the same style as Li Xuewu, all set off the collar of the white shirt.

Not only him, but other leaders and cadres in the steel mill also dress in the same style.

There may be a little difference in color, but they are all dark colors, and they are very aura when standing together.

Jing Yunong and Gu Weijie's dressing style is different from that of men. They are mainly designed with narrow collars and made with reference to the style of slim suits.

A prison became the designated clothing supplier for the leaders of the steel mill. Tailor Li came to the door to measure the size and make the style.

At least the cadres above the deputy division level would not lack this outfit, and no one would miss such work clothes customization.

This is the scene that the foreign businessmen saw when they got off the car today.

All black, with white, playing with a little red in the flowers, the red ones are two female leaders, they have seen many times.

Of course, it doesn't need to be introduced that the steel mill sent all the supervisors today, and their pressure has also increased.

The sunshine at the end of February is just right, warm and gentle, and it really means that the spring breeze is coming, and everything is revived in spring.

Reporters from the office of the factory management committee and the factory newspaper were holding cameras and taking pictures.

Especially when the head of the business tour group, Italian businessman Nigis, shook hands with Li Huaide, director of the steel mill management committee, the flash lights flashed frequently to witness this critical moment.

"Hello, Mr. Li"

"Hello, Mr. Nigis, welcome to the steel mill"

Click! Click! Click!

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The greetings in front of the door were very lively. The factory leaders, led by Li Huaide, shook hands with the foreign businessmen in order.

Each leader had a corresponding translator and reporters following him.

Li Xuewu did not join in the fun, but stood aside and paid attention to the process of the meeting.

Just after the two parties exchanged greetings, a welcoming team composed of guest house waiters lined up on one side to welcome the foreign business representatives.

All service personnel wore blue overalls and faced the upcoming battle with the best spirit.

Of course it is a battle. For the steel rolling mill, it is a battle related to future development. For the factory leaders, it is a battle related to future progress.

But for them, this is related to whether the guest house can maintain its brand name and achieve the same status as having an international hotel outside and a steel mill hospitality inside.

Wherever there are people, there will be a world. Where there are equal scopes of work, there will be comparison and competition.

The steel rolling mill has two hospitality venues, one is the guest house located inside the steel rolling mill, and the other is the International Hotel in the city.

The International Hotel has attracted all the attention and support of the factory leaders since its establishment. In contrast, the guesthouse lags behind in terms of service facilities.

You can see that Qin Huairu is not a very well-educated person, but she is definitely a strong person.

The service and management personnel of the International Hotel were diverted and trained from the guest house. Even the vice president of the hotel was the original deputy director of the guest house.

Can she teach her apprentice to starve her master to death?

Of course, we have to compete for the attention of leaders, the trust of employees, the standards of service, and the popularity of hospitality work.

Every hospitality mission is a battlefield for their competition and an opportunity for comparison.

Qin Huairu and Zhang Songying have no conflicts or differences, but this does not prevent them from leading their respective teams to compete for the first place.

Both sides look to see who is the trump card in service work and hospitality work in the factory.

After receiving the notice from the External Reception Office, Qin Huairu took action and did not rest throughout the weekend.

Qin Jingru wanted to go home and asked her if she would go back together. If there was a convenient car, she gave up.

I can return home anytime, but the opportunity to work doesn’t come often.

On the one hand, employees are arranged to carry out general cleaning, clean up dead spots, and improve service quality.

On the one hand, it is to strictly check the kitchen dishes and supplies to ensure food hygiene standards.

The last step is to carry out a series of language preparation work in order to receive foreign businessmen.

You have to say that it is impossible for service staff to learn a foreign language in two days.

But I can still remember basic foreign languages, nod Yes and shake No, come and go. As long as you can gesture, anyone can provide basic services.

The key is not to talk, but to prepare materials. Qin Huairu has put a lot of effort into this aspect.

All functional rooms or equipment, such as restaurants, restrooms, conference rooms, etc., were marked with multi-language information at her request from the staff of the Foreign Affairs Office.

This trick really solves the big problem of service guidance. Even if there is a translator to follow, there are many places that cannot be found at the moment.

Qin Huairu knew that Li Xuewu had once told her that details determine success or failure, and that with her knowledge and ability, she could not achieve any earth-shattering work results.

But as long as you do every little thing with your heart, pay close attention to the details, and grasp the fundamentals, you can still achieve results.

The work in the factory requires not only young officers who make rapid progress, but also cadres who work steadily and step by step.

This is especially true when providing services. As long as people provide services and people are served, there will be emotional feelings and value.

A very simple queue to welcome, and uniform greetings and greetings can immediately improve the overall service level.

Don't reach out to hit someone with a smiling face, let alone doing business. You smile every time you see someone, and your service is very considerate.

Of course, service staff are not required to use a formulaic smile to meet service standards, but rather a service-oriented smile from the heart.

It's very simple. The guest house of the steel rolling mill will not engage in any crazy behavior of biting chopsticks. This is not training employees, but training animals.

With so many bells and whistles and a salary of 3,500 yuan, it’s hard to even have enough to eat. The more you laugh, the uglier you look.

The benefits are kept up and the salary level is fair. As long as it is required by the service, everyone can laugh.

You can still smile even when talking to neighbors, let alone guests.

Active laughter and passive laughter are completely different concepts, and they are also ways of coping in different situations.

In the process of entertaining foreign businessmen, international hotels have already had problems with guests tipping.

The Foreign Affairs Office reported to Li Xuewu when handling this matter.

Li Xuewu's opinion is that the tip is not small, but it is not big either.

This is an affirmation of service personnel by foreign businessmen, and it is also their habit of living abroad.

On the premise of fully respecting the other party's living habits, the service staff can accept the tip and praise given by the other party.

However, tips cannot become the personal property of employees, let alone excessive or deviated service due to earning tips.

According to service standards, all tips should be handed over to the hotel's financial management, and based on monthly accounting and summary, they should be distributed to the service staff on duty in the form of special allowances.

In other words, after the waiter receives the tip, he must distribute it equally to the team members of this class and this group.

Under the current management system, especially under economic constraints, the management of the economy is a big problem.

In fact, many external reception places will accept tips, but it is all handled by the unit.

Li Xuewu has a different opinion. He will not use the tips earned by the waiters to supplement the factory's funds.

National conditions and social environments are different. He prefers that service staff work as a team rather than highlighting any one individual.

The service staff of the International Hotel had no complaints or grumbles about this handling opinion, as this money was originally earned in addition to their labor.

It was an unexpected surprise that the factory gave them all the money without deducting a penny.

And everyone agreed with the requirement of equal distribution within the group.

The service process is not completed by one person, after all, the waiter cannot cook the dishes served.

This requirement also exists abroad. While earning tips, the waitresses in the restaurant also have to share part of the profits with their colleagues in the kitchen.

Tips, a small matter, should not be underestimated.

Just as the steel rolling mill will not ignore the hospitality attitude towards foreign businessmen, it just proves the importance the factory attaches to foreign trade.

The business symposium officially started at ten o'clock, hosted by Jing Yunong, and Li Huaide delivered a welcome speech and a keynote speech.

Participants in the symposium included French businessman Chantal, British businessman Smith Pike, Kuwaiti businessman Mohammed At, Italian businessman Nagis, Yemeni businessman Mohammed Ali Abadi, and Hong Kong businessman Nan De.

Other foreign businessmen included Italian businessman Andrew and Japanese businessman Momoya Erika.

At the symposium, Li Huaide elaborated on the form and significance of further conducting trade negotiations, and also put forward visions and hopes for the business talks to be held in the next week.

At the symposium, the steel mill officially presented industrial projects including hardware, shipbuilding, forging, building materials, steel rolling, food, automobiles, etc. to the foreign businessmen attending the meeting.

All product data and picture displays were made into a sample book and distributed to foreign businessmen.

As the language of the sample book is different, it is very convenient to adapt to reading.

Like the meticulous preparation of the guesthouse, the Foreign Affairs Office and the Commission Office were also well prepared for this meeting.

As the head of foreign trade coordination, Li Xuewu explained the investment and development of the steel mill in related projects.

Chief Engineer Xia Zhongquan conducted a horizontal comparison and evaluation of advanced domestic and foreign products for the flagship products of each project.

Finally, Jing Yunong explained the requirements for cooperation in sales of each project and product.

Especially in terms of cooperation form and credit guarantee, with the asset certificate issued by Oriental Times Bank as the prerequisite, a credit guarantee report jointly issued by United Industry was provided.

Among them were information materials from Gangcheng Wufeng Bank and a credit guarantee certificate issued by Dongfang Times Bank as the fund settlement party.

The foreign businessmen present saw that the steel mill had shown such great sincerity and even considered their concerns clearly, and were full of hope and confidence in the subsequent negotiations.

In fact, the six foreign businessmen were also thinking that if the steel mill had taken out these things earlier, there would definitely be more than just a few of them coming to negotiate today.

But it was precisely because of this that they had the desire and trust to negotiate further with the steel mill that they reaped this rich fruit.

After this round of negotiations, they knew very well that the steel mill's guarantee would definitely be known to others.

But the top priority project selection has been mastered by them. Who can not be excited to eat the fattest piece of meat?

This emotional change will be expressed in words even if it is concealed well.

Jing Yunong and Gu Weijie looked at each other and looked at Li Xuewu, who was as shrewd as a monkey.

Giving foreign businessmen a negotiation advantage, creating a difference in the negotiation sequence, and guiding foreign businessmen to actively negotiate and communicate is precisely the cleverness of Li Xuewu, who decided to entertain and negotiate in batches.

Giving the right of choice to foreign businessmen does not necessarily mean that the other party has the initiative, but rather has the initiative to negotiate.

The six representatives present must be anxious to start negotiations, staring at the samples in their hands, trying to quickly select the fattest piece of meat.

They came to the steel mill and were invited to participate in the first batch of negotiation meetings. What do other foreign businessmen who are still staying in the International Hotel think?

You eat first, so what should we eat?

This trick of dividing and conquering is not a strange trick in the Thirty-Six Stratagems, even children understand it.

But as long as it is used correctly, no matter how old you are, you have to succumb, this is an open conspiracy.

Why do the six representatives participating in the first phase of negotiations know that this bank guarantee will not be kept secret for too long?

Of course, they know that since the steel mill has invited them to the mainland, the more cooperation the better.

As long as everyone applies for cooperation, the steel mill will be willing to negotiate with them.

No one will turn away customers.

So they may be the first batch of trade negotiators to see this guarantee, but they will definitely not be the last batch.

This is a small whip, reminding them that if they cannot complete the negotiation within a week, these projects and guarantee information will be spread to the International Hotel at any time.

At that time, they will form a competitive relationship with their peers who stay in the International Hotel.

In particular, they are now living in the guesthouse of the steel rolling mill, and the other party is living in the International Hotel. There is no channel for communication and contact at all.

They can only negotiate with the steel rolling mill passively, or take the initiative to give up this forced competitive relationship.

If they don’t see the sample in their hands, they will really be angry. After all, they are foreign businessmen and have more options.

But now the sample in their hands is heavier than a thousand pounds of gold, it is really as heavy as a thousand pounds of gold.

Of course, this is about profit, the profit that can be earned after cooperating with the steel rolling mill and continuing cooperation.

The steel rolling mill has frankly marked the required equipment and technology in the sample, as well as the current development level of the mainland, and the development advantages of the steel rolling mill itself.

It is very straightforward to state the negotiation conditions of equipment, technology, and orders.

As for the cooperation mode, these can be discussed, such as Andrew's commissioned production, Japanese business compensatory foreign trade, and Gangcheng Wufenghang's capital injection cooperation, with multiple forms and multiple options.

The premise is to ensure the operating advantages of the steel mill, and to ensure that the steel mill has absolute trade initiative in the development process.

In other words, equipment and technology must be marked as valuable products for negotiation, and products must be used for compensation or distribution and sale during the cooperation period.

If the steel mill needs to end the cooperation in advance, it only needs to compensate the corresponding remaining amount.

This of course includes the secondary investment in equipment and technology, and both parties have equal opportunities.

What does it mean?

During the construction and production of the factory, if the equipment and technology are upgraded in response to the needs of the times, it is regarded as an iterative update.

If the technological development far exceeds the technical application limited by the production cost, the other party needs to continue to provide equal equipment and technology supplements, otherwise the value of the backward equipment and technology will be discounted.

This negotiation item will serve as a note on the restrictive conditions for the unreserved investment of the partner's technology, and it is also a fair and reasonable cooperation plan.

Of course, if the steel mill itself has more advanced technology or equipment, and replaces the one provided by the other party, then the corresponding mechanical equipment and technology surplus value will be discounted.

Our own advanced technology exceeds the equipment technology you can provide, so why should we spend money in vain?

Since we are the preferred partner, we should always take the initiative in technology and equipment, and we should master the advanced nature of product development and production.

After all, these things are to be sold abroad. You shipped a few ships of broken machines and put them here for us to produce. The products have no competitive advantage and you only make hard money. This is not okay.

Maybe these products will have no market in a few years, and we will still owe you money, and eventually we can only go bankrupt.

Do you think foreign businessmen have never played this trick?

In the late Qing Dynasty, there were many foolish uncles who thought that steel machinery was the same and bought it with their eyes closed.

Even in later generations, there were units that were cheated, and they suffered a lot of losses.

No matter who was cheated, Li Xuewu would not fall into this trap. He always cheated others, and there was no reason for him to be cheated.

It's not that they can't afford to lose the money, but that they can't afford to lose this person.

Look at the business warning books, how embarrassed those manufacturers who were named are, they have been nailed to the pillar of shame for the rest of their lives.

Look at that so-and-so, when he was in charge of a certain unit, he was cheated in the cooperation with foreign companies and cried his father and cried for years...

It's shabby to listen to, let alone write it in the book.

The new negotiation method and cooperation terms are more like a gambling agreement. As long as foreign companies can continue to provide advanced technological advantages and equipment, they can suppress domestic factories and have the advantage of purchasing goods.

If the technology is obviously ahead and the equipment technology is high-end to a certain extent, they can even own this low-cost production base forever.

Even if they lose the bet, they will only make less money, not lose money. For them, what else is more sincere and guaranteed than this cooperation?

Seeing that the foreign representatives were holding the documents in their hands and not speaking, Li Huaide also saw the other party's intention.

He directly announced the end of the meeting and asked the representatives to take a break. The reception room on the first floor had prepared a welcome lunch.

According to the meeting negotiation arrangement, there will be a half-hour break after lunch, and the first round of negotiations will officially begin at two o'clock.

From getting the sample materials to the first round of project selection and negotiation, the steel mill only gave the foreign businessmen one lunch time.

These foreign businessmen basically only brought a security consultant and a secretary to the mainland.

Now it is really a test for them to read these documents urgently.

The fat meat is among a pile of lean meat. Let's see who can choose the one that suits them first and what they need.

What if two foreign businessmen choose the same project?

This is a good thing!

Think about it, isn't this the competitive relationship that the steel mill wants to see!

Only with competition can there be value in negotiation, and only with competition can there be a need for comparison.

The leaders of the steel mill are very perceptive and know that these foreign businessmen have a bad lunch and are not in the mood to eat.

Of course, they don't need them to accompany them, let alone other people to interfere.

Therefore, appointed by the Management Committee, Li Xuewu, deputy director of the Management Committee Office, will stay in the guesthouse as a reception representative, and other leaders will go to the small canteen for dinner together.

Li Xuewu did not make excessive greetings after welcoming them to the restaurant on the first floor.

Just a sentence of "Eat well, drink well, drink well, eat well" was over.

The other six foreign business representatives liked Li Xuewu's opening speech at the banquet very much, and they all smiled and read documents while eating.

Andrew's coming along this time was not just for show or decoration, he also wanted to get involved.

There are really projects in the steel mill that he is interested in, and he can deepen cooperation and expand operations.

Even if it is not convenient to invest or there are no corresponding resources, he can also invest in the cooperation in the form of capital investment.

Economic cooperation has risks, and sharing risks is an appropriate business method.

On the contrary, Momotani Erika, the representative of Nissho United Co., Ltd., did not look at the samples, but sat next to Li Xuewu and chatted.

You have to say that Xiao Guiza always has a kind of left-leaning colloquial speech when speaking Chinese, and Li Xuewu doesn't understand why.

Of course, as some people say in Chinese well, the saying "a man of insight is a hero" doesn't sound quite right at all.

For example, Erika Momotani, who took the initiative to chat with him.

"Mr. Li, it's a pleasure to meet you again."

She bowed slightly and greeted with a smile: "I didn't have enough fun with you at the International Hotel last time. I hope there will be a chance to invite you together."

"..."

Li Xuewu thought about it hesitantly. She was talking about playing billiards, not the kind of "competition" that readers think of, right?

"How is Miss Momotani's life in the capital?"

He put a piece of beef on the plate and chopped it with a knife and fork, and exchanged it with the beef in front of Erika.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, you are a gentleman."

Erika Momotani thanked him politely, and then took the initiative to introduce: "It's actually a bit boring."

"Oh?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "The representative of your country's office in Beijing has also contacted you, right? Don't you have any private contact?"

"Yes, but it's boring."

Momotani Erika stabbed a piece of steak with a fork very elegantly, and put it into her mouth with a hint of temptation. After eating, she continued to answer: "Do you know anything about the men in our country?"

She raised her eyes and explained: "It's just about life and habits."

"Does what I learned from war materials count?"

Li Xuewu looked at her apologetically and said, "Please forgive my rudeness. The education and training I have experienced are necessary to understand this aspect."

"Of course, I understand."

Momotani Erika nodded seriously and said, "I firmly oppose any acts of aggression or war. I express my deep apologies as a latecomer to that history."

"In fact, there is no need. If you have not participated in that history, you just need to face it."

Li Xuewu smiled slightly and said, "Of course, I am not qualified to forgive anyone on behalf of the dead compatriots."

"But these are beyond today's topic." He spread his hands and said, "In fact, I yearn for peace more, and I believe you are the same." "We are now engaging in equal and normal economic exchanges, and I am willing to make friends with you. I believe what you say." "Thank you, Mr. Li, really, you are a gentleman, and a hero with independent thinking." Momotani Erika praised him very seriously, and then bowed slightly and said, "I haven't thanked you for your hospitality yet." "It should be, everyone who comes is a guest." Li Xuewu smiled slightly, picked up a piece of matsutake and put it on the other party's plate, and gestured, "You can try this flavor." "Yes, I like it very much." Momotani Erika squinted her eyes and smiled, then nodded and said, "I actually ate it in Japan, and it tastes like this." "Well, it is an export product, and it is difficult to buy on the market." Li Xuewu explained, "Now our country is still very backward and poor, and we will use some natural resources to exchange for the necessary development power, such as machinery and equipment, or technology." "I understand what you mean, this is the basis of our cooperation"

Momoya Erika bowed and said: "I'm sorry, the three presidents actually explained that I will pass on the information to them as soon as possible for your demands and requests."

"Don't be so polite, it's a form of cooperation"

Li Xuewu helped her pick up a few lighter and more delicious side dishes, while introducing the ingredients of the dishes, and then dealing with her.

Momoya Erika looked very polite, with some office girl temperament, but more of a courage and perseverance to stay abroad.

This may be related to the current social labor production needs of Japan. After all, so many men have died, and many women are paying off their debts with their ugly fathers.

Such an elite is placed in the country by Japanese businessmen, which fully represents that she is capable and prepared.

It's hard to say whether Li Xuewu intends to win glory for the country. He doesn't like communication with too much purpose.

Even if there is a need for further communication with Jing Yunong, it is a natural situation.

It is hard for Li Xuewu to guess whether Momotani Erika has this intention, but according to his guess, it is nine out of ten.

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The afternoon negotiations were conducted in groups and teams. Each factory leader would lead a negotiation team composed of multiple departments to communicate and negotiate with foreign businessmen.

The steel rolling mill management committee has a total of five business leaders in Beijing, and Li Xuewu was specially counted as a team leader to participate in the business negotiations.

The foreign businessmen just learned about the product sample collection and negotiation methods in detail, but the factory leaders and the negotiation team had already prepared.

So this was an interactive negotiation that was not very equal, at least in terms of information.

Of course, it is impossible to reach an agreement on the first day of negotiations, and foreign businessmen still have time to understand and communicate.

Li Xuewu is responsible for forging and automobile industries, which are very difficult foreign trade projects, and even have many restrictions.

Basically, industrial products such as hardware, electronics, and food are handed over to other leaders who have a poor understanding of business and trade.

He is the person in charge of foreign trade coordination, and of course he has to take on the most arduous and difficult part.

In other words, for hardware projects, even if you give a bun or tie a dog, you can still negotiate, so why would you need him?

Forging and automobile industries are still unpopular and difficult to develop in the international market.

The 17th Factory did sell some large trucks, but because of the unstable quality and the need for multiple repairs, it did not open up the market.

Someone asked, if factories No. 1 and No. 7 do not have the opportunity or ability to open up the automobile export market, why can there be a steel rolling mill?

It's very simple. A large truck costs 36,000 yuan, but how many Red Star Antelopes can be bought for 36,000 yuan?

If Li Xuewu wants to sell a car, can he simply sell the car?

Don't bring any feelings or anything like that!

Do you know where the foreign businessmen came from who came to Li Xuewu to discuss cooperation?

Say it and it will make you hungry, Kuwait.

Anyone with a certain understanding of international energy history in this place will know that they are so poor that they have so much money left.

It was originally an emirate, wearing tattered animal skins and being on the verge of being ignored. Contacts were basically based on shouting, and travel was basically based on walking. A wealthy family might have a camel, and that was the top rich man in the village.

But who discovered oil at home? It was a large oil field with the largest reserves in the world.

What is the current GDP per capita?

Li Xuewu doesn't know either, but he knows the approximate per capita income level around him.

Between fifty and sixty yuan is considered the normal income level for people in the capital. This has to be compared with those who have jobs and work seriously.

But do you know what the per capita annual income in Kuwait is now?

Twenty thousand, Dao Le.

In other words, the annual income of a random person is equivalent to the annual income of dozens of mature workers in the capital.

This is not comparable at all, let alone comparative.

At first, Li Xuewu really thought that the Kuwaiti businessman named Mohammed Att came for the Red Star Antelope, but he did not expect that he came for the rhinestone products.

"Hmm...have you done any research on our products before?"

"I know something about it"

Art nodded seriously. He could see Li Xuewu's suspicion and explained: "I more agree with the needs of your Type 56 in the international market. It is a good weapon."

"...Indeed, I have to admit"

Li Xuewu looked at him for a moment, nodded at the strange expressions of the negotiating team around him and said: "But we do not produce Type 56 semi-automatic rifles."

"This requires a production license. Our factory is just a technical extension and cooperates with the Light Weapons Research Institute to produce a high-precision sniper rifle."

He opened the collection to the last position and showed him a paragraph of text.

Art spread his hands and did not read the text, but said with some regret: "Actually, I also discovered it, but I still want to try it."

"You want the fifth and sixth forms?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, nodded and said, "I can help you with this matter, but only if you spend some time with me and go somewhere with me."

"Where? Can I go?"

Art was very impressed by the visiting regulations here. Basically, as long as it was a place he applied to go to, he would definitely not be able to go.

Now Li Xuewu mentioned taking him out, which aroused his interest.

Li Xuewu didn't explain too much. He first went out to make a phone call, and then took Art and the foreign affairs staff downstairs.

Art had to take a car provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but Li Xuewu did not get in his car, but got in his own command car.

A convoy of three vehicles left the factory gate and headed straight into the city.

The convoy turned around the streets and finally drove into a compound. On the gate of the compound was written "The Third Regiment of the Garrison Area"...

"long"

Xiao Gao had been waiting in the parking lot for a long time, followed by several officers.

When Art got out of the car, he knew where he was being taken.

Looking at the Five and Six Styles in the hands of the guards, the serious atmosphere in the compound, and the shouts and shouts on the training ground, he obeyed the arrangements seriously and followed the team to the training ground.

Li Xuewu did not lead him inside. At a shooting training ground, several researchers from the Light Weapon Research Institute were still collecting data.

Seeing them coming, they all stopped what they were doing.

After arriving here, Art saw many people saluting Li Xuewu, and Li Xuewu also saluted back one by one.

The translator who followed him didn't dare to talk nonsense, so his doubts were destined to be answered by no one.

However, when he saw Li Xuewu motioning for him to come forward and look at the guns on the table, he couldn't help but ask, "Are they new guns?"

“You try it first”

Li Xuewu smiled and signaled: "There are no bullets, let's check the situation first."

Art nodded and stepped forward suspiciously to observe.

In addition to the familiar Type 56 rifle group, there was a beautiful-looking rifle with a long barrel that caught his eye.

When he picked up the rifle, Li Xuewu stood beside him and introduced: "What you have in your hands now is the precision shooting rifle I mentioned."

“It’s so beautiful”

Art nodded and agreed: "Did you design a new one?"

"certainly!"

Li Xuewu said shamelessly: "We designed it independently."

After speaking, he emphasized: "It is not only beautiful, but also very expensive!"

"Expensive?"

Art raised his eyebrows and asked, "How expensive is it? Tell me and I'll listen."

"Fifteen thousand"

Li Xuewu gritted his teeth and shouted out the price, hoping it wouldn't be too high or too low.

"Haha~"

Art was not a stickler. He chuckled and said: "Your neighbor has made a Type 64 rifle. It costs up to 5,000 US dollars. It is also said to be very accurate and powerful, but..."

He shook his head slightly and said, "That's just what they said. I've seen it and it's rubbish."

Li Xuewu could hear the meaning of his words, raised his head confidently, emphasized the quotation just now, and said: "Ten thousand, I'm talking about Dao Le."

"I didn't tell you about the yen either."

Art has a bit of an arrogant attitude because he has been tricked by too many people in the international market and has gained too much experience.

At this moment, he put down the sniper rifle in his hand and said, "Mr. Li, I have seen this gun, not in the mainland."

"Oh, is it so?"

Li Xuewu did not show excessive surprise and said: "But our sales direction does not include foreign countries."

"Come on, let's be frank"

He gestured to the sniper rifle at hand and said: "This is a sniper rifle designed by Mao Zi and is still in the experimental stage."

"No, this is the Type 66-6 sniper rifle"

Li Xuewu tilted his head slightly and said seriously: "I know you may have seen Maozi's gun in the south, but it is definitely not the Type 66-6."

He emphasized: "Maozi's gun is still in the experimental stage. How can we copy it? It's completely a collision of ideas."

Li Xuewu looked at Art's surprised eyes and said with some regret: "It hit hard!"