Men and women eating in the courtyard

"What is this?"

"Sea urchin"

"What about this?"

"Sea cucumber"

"Then...what about this?"

"Abalone"

Li Xuewu was answering Zhou Xiaobai's questions one by one. Before he could answer the last one, Ji Weidong on the other side spoke.

The answer is correct, but what do you mean by winking!

Zhou Xiaobai didn't understand the deeper meaning of his words, but he saw that Brother Wu's expression was wrong, so he looked at him blankly.

Ji Weidong felt a little embarrassed by Li Xuewu's stare, scratched his face awkwardly, and pushed the crab towards Zhou Xiaobai.

"Try the crab. It's not the right season, so just eat it. It tastes okay."

"Oh, thank you"

Zhou Xiaobai didn't really like him. This person was weird, giving people a feeling of pretending to be unrewarded and unsatisfied.

She picked up a piece of crab, looked at Li Xuewu, and ate it with small sips.

Li Xuewu's eyes moved away from Ji Weidong's face and looked at the feast on the table.

Zhang Changming has put in a lot of effort. Not only are the ingredients sufficient, but the chef's skills are also first-class.

Not to mention abalone, sea urchin, sea cucumber, sea intestine and the like, there are prawns, crabs, shellfish with shells, special yellow croaker, Spanish mackerel, sandfish and other special delicious dishes.

In front of each person is half a lobster, showing half of its body with its claws and teeth bared.

In terms of food, Li Xuewu said that he has a rich recipe and may not be comparable, but when it comes to rich seafood resources, Zhang Changming has to be mentioned at this table.

As for the expensive and cheap ones on the table, as long as they are not on the inventory list, he eats them casually.

In fact, he has long been tired of eating. From the beginning of the meal to now, he has only eaten a few bites of vegetables and has been drinking all the time.

Just now, everyone was freezing outside, and they went into the cabin and drank hot water one by one.

Some also followed Li Xuewu and Zhang Changming and drank glass after glass of foreign wine.

They didn't stop until there was a little sweat on their foreheads, which was a sign of the cold.

The big restaurant had more than enough seats for them. According to the matching of seats, everyone's chopsticks could reach all the dishes.

This had to be said to be the benefit of the service staff's help. Just based on the few fish they caught, it was wishful thinking to have a big meal.

But Zhang Changming was in a good mood today, so everyone at the table was eating happily, and he was also proud of it.

"Miss Xiaobai, Miss Xiaoyun, eat more sea cucumbers, which are good for beauty."

He saw Li Xuewu picking up food for the two girls, so he smiled and greeted them.

Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun looked up at Li Xuewu, and then looked at Zhang Changming and thanked him: "Thank you, Brother Zhang~"

"Hey! Good, good!"

Zhang Changming was overjoyed by the two people's calls, and said good repeatedly, waving his hand to signal them to eat whatever they wanted.

Then he raised his glass, motioned to everyone and said: "Today, Xuewu and I are setting up a stage to perform. We are fortunate to invite all of you good friends. It is really rare and happy. Let's have a toast."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your hospitality"

Bao Peigang had contact with Zhang Changming in the morning. The two had a good chat. At this time, they were polite and a little close.

After taking the initiative to clink glasses with him, Zhang Changming smiled and toasted Xue Zhifu again.

After all, he is the leader of the steel mill and was brought here by Li Xuewu. Obviously, he is close to him. He knows how to handle relationships.

The project they cooperated on will inevitably have to deal with the steel mill in the future. It is good for him to have an extra layer of relationship.

Xue Zhifu has been very easy-going since he got on board. Even jokes are very casual, and he has no leader's airs at all.

He knows very well that since Li Xuewu called him to organize this trip together, it must be a kind of unity and closeness.

It can be imagined that Li Huaide must be very clear about this trip and know the deeper meaning.

Of course, it was not just to entertain the British businessman Parker and discuss cooperation in the automobile industry, but also a progressive handling of relationships.

Li Xuewu invited so many people, even those in the department, what kind of connection was that to him.

So, when Zhang Changming offered him wine, he smiled and drank it with everyone.

"Hey, our wine is still tasty"

Liu Shaozong smiled and praised: "It tastes much better than that foreign wine, I like the taste of Fenjiu."

"I can't get used to that foreign wine either, it's a bit astringent and tastes weird"

Zhou Gancheng said very little today, but now that he was at the table, he no longer pretended to be deep.

He raised his glass and drank another one with Liu Shaozong, obviously he really liked white wine.

Gao Yaqin sat opposite the two of them, watching them drink with relish, couldn't help but glanced at them, and then raised his glass and clinked it with Li Xuewu.

"Thank you for the hospitality, which gave me the opportunity to broaden my horizons. I have never drunk foreign wine."

"You're kidding, I'm just offering you something for your benefit"

Li Xuewu smiled and took a sip, then said to Gao Yaqin: "If you like, I'll ask my friend to bring some for you."

"Wouldn't it be him?"

Gao Yaqin smiled and pointed at Ji Weidong who was drying lobsters and asked: "Can you help me bring it back from the port city?"

"Hey, you think too highly of me, I don't have that ability!"

Ji Weidong grinned and glanced at Li Xuewu, then explained to Gao Yaqin: "It's inconvenient for me to go back and forth, one or two boxes are not enough, and I can't carry more."

While speaking, he pointed to Li Xuewu and said to Gao Yaqin: "Director Li is very capable, he can bring you a whole ship if you want."

"I'll drink to death!"

Gao Yaqin smiled and covered her mouth, then looked at Li Xuewu with a little strangeness in her eyes.

Liu Shaozong and Zhou Gancheng, who were sitting opposite, also put down their glasses and looked over here.

Li Xuewu took out the lobster meat and divided it into two halves, one for Zhou Xiaobai and one for Luo Yun.

After receiving the two people's sweet thanks, he nodded without paying attention, indicating that they should eat more, and he didn't like it.

Then he looked at Gao Yaqin and explained: "Dongfeng Shipping, the rolling mill contacted when acquiring Yingcheng Shipyard, a local enterprise in Gangcheng."

When acquiring the 27 cargo ships, Li Xuewu never thought of putting this part of the assets under the name of the recycling station.

On the one hand, it is inconvenient to cooperate with the investigation department, and on the other hand, the enterprises in Gangcheng have more advantages in activities.

Especially these cargo ships originally gathered and dispersed at the Gangcheng dock, and it is normal for outsiders to see them here.

Even if someone came to investigate Li Xuewu, he was not afraid, because the old Biaozi was still holding the unit that Guandong had once done.

Guandong is dead, and everything in this unit is under the control of Li Xuewu.

The difference is that Dongfeng Shipping is a serious shipping business, without subjective trade.

The categories of these projects that Li Xuewu is engaged in are clearly distinguished. Trade is trade, and transportation is transportation. Don't mix them together, it's easy to make mistakes.

"Director Li is really powerful"

Gao Yaqin smiled and praised: "If I need it, I must ask you for help."

"Without you scolding me like this, what would I become?"

Li Xuewu smiled and toasted her a glass of wine. After drinking it, he explained: "There are basically only two routes for cargo transportation in steel mills, shipping and railways."

"The business relationship is relatively close. They have taken over the business of Jinmen Port Terminal and specialize in running the port city line."

He pointed to Ji Weidong and said: "Weidong's business is also related to this shipping company. They are all friends in cooperation."

"Yes, that's right, friend."

Ji Weidong smiled and nodded, confirming Li Xuewu's explanation, and specially toasted the three people with a glass of wine, saying: "If you need anything, you can tell me."

If Gao Yaqin's politeness just now contained a little teasing and reminder, then Ji Weidong's politeness was deliberate and attentive.

Clearly tell the other party that this shipping company is not only a customer of the steel mill, but also their relationship.

The unit personally recognized by the investigation department is very clear without explanation, and the background is probably very strong.

The three looked at each other, and all clinked glasses with Ji Weidong, smiling and not mentioning this matter again.

If they really can ask the two to bring something, they will not open their mouths.

On the one hand, things outside are not cheap, and they can't afford them even with their wages.

The second is that the relationship between the two parties is not trusting enough to do private things.

Of course, they also know that they can participate in this trip because Li Xuewu deliberately formed a circle in the business department.

So Li Xuewu showed his strength and multi-level relationships, and they naturally felt his sincerity.

The last incident left a deep impression on both parties, and Li Xuewu's final "victory" made them secretly vigilant.

That person could never fall into the hands of a deputy director, but the facts were in front of them.

Only more than a month had passed, and the changes in the situation seriously exceeded their understanding of the ecological environment.

If Li Xuewu had not taken the initiative to influence the changes in the situation, it could only be said that he had a lot of connections and had already made a budget.

Of course, they would rather believe that Li Xuewu was the latter.

I'm afraid that people who can really intervene in the situation will not appear in front of them.

Repairing relationships is the theme of this trip, at least for them.

Li Xuewu's initiative made the three people feel relieved, and they also responded positively to this initiative.

Now, the three people and Li Xuewu have formed a small circle with a relatively simple structure but a wide coverage.

Industry, trade, foreign affairs, and the garrison and corporate relations that Li Xuewu, this monster, has.

You can see that the attitudes of the three people have changed significantly in the process of getting along with Li Xuewu. In fact, it is mainly Li Xuewu's initiative that has driven all this.

Obviously he won, obviously he briefly clamped down on these three people, obviously he held the key factors, why did he take the initiative?

It's very simple, it's time for him to build his own upper-level relationship circle network.

As long as he wants to continue to struggle in the industrial field, as long as he wants to continue to work in the steel rolling mill, he can't avoid the connection between him and the upper-level competent departments.

Even if he has a background and connections, he must handle this kind of personal relationship correctly.

What's more, for him, handling these relationships is as simple as drinking.

As long as the club operates well and as long as the relationships with the subordinates are handled properly, he has the opportunity to touch the people above.

There are the three of them close, and there are those people in the working group far away. If he had chosen to be hypocritical and make friends with those people at the beginning, it would be a help.

Of course, it must be said that Li Xuewu himself selected the relationships he wanted and needed.

Although the relationships of the working group were very strong, they were not worth making friends with.

At least the positions and attitudes of both sides were unequal.

Li Xuewu's initiative is always seen as flattery by the other party, or it is what he should do.

Given his personality, why would he lead others to fall for him? It's good enough if he doesn't pull others off their horses.

Although Gao Yaqin and the others had conflicts and frictions with him, they were not collisions in a subjective sense.

Later, when dealing with this matter, both parties made their own decisions and gains, which can be regarded as a way to turn danger into safety and complement each other.

When dealing with the bullying from the person above, Li Xuewu did not bother them anymore, nor did he want to involve them.

Now that the dust has settled and everything is over, the contact again seems more sincere and valuable.

If Li Xuewu had to choose to deal with the relationship with the higher-level management department, he would be more willing to face people like three people who did not know each other.

Especially Zhou Gancheng, the two of them have known each other since childhood and have a close relationship.

In fact, Li Xuewu was not willing to start arranging upper-level relationships so early, but the speed of his progress was no longer under his full control.

This year the steel rolling mill is bound to usher in great development. As opportunities continue to emerge, the two processes of upgrading and grouping of the steel rolling mill will inevitably affect its progress.

If you can't catch up with one step, you can't catch up with every step.

These two processes are bound to make Li Xuewu ride on the wind, and they are also opportunities for him to break through the age limit and make big strides.

The time between the two processes may be only one year, or at most a little more than a year, and he has a lot of preparation work to do.

It’s not just about handling internal relations well, making all leaders satisfied with him, and not getting stuck in voting.

Another thing is to handle the above relationship well, at least not to lose the impression points.

As for his work performance and ability, his reputation can spread even if he keeps such a low profile.

With Lao Li's trust and need for him, even with cautious support, it was enough for him to cross two hurdles.

Progress is not difficult, the difficult thing is to gain a foothold during this period.

Especially the two opportunities for advancement that are relatively close to each other will inevitably require him to make fine adjustments to his life plan.

To put it simply, the promotion of the steel rolling mill means that Li Xuewu must solve the current problem. The security team is in one direction, and the office is in another direction.

After being promoted, during the short gap period, he must break out of the circle of the capital and go outside for a while, otherwise he will have no chance to make further progress in the process of groupization.

The first time these two improvements required internal strength, the second time required external strength.

Lao Li can give him enough internal support, but in terms of external relations, do you think he has any intention of introducing him to Li Xuewu?

It's not that Li Huaide is stingy or that he is too cautious, but that his circle is not suitable for Li Xuewu.

Not only are there differences in personalities and ways of getting along, but also in the process of development, progress, and levels.

The circles are different, don’t be too rigid.

Progress is like learning from the West. Who said that dealing with relationships upward is not a kind of test and tribulation!

——

Seafood is not filling enough, but eating it as a meal is quite tiring.

Except for a few of the guests who came to play today, they had the experience of eating seafood as a meal, but others still ate it fresh.

I basically didn’t eat any staple food during this meal, and relied entirely on seafood to fill my stomach.

Except for Zhang Changming and Parker who pays attention to the quality of food, even Xue Zhifu didn't stop until he burped.

Naturally, the service staff came to clean up the messy dishes on the dining table. Everyone moved to the living room to drink tea, wine, and chat.

Zhou Xiaobai and the two of them, who kept eating with their mouths full of food, were worried that they would not be able to digest well, so Li Xuewu just gave them a few sips of wine.

Zhou Xiaobai, who had just sobered up, blushed again, but he was still sober because he had a full stomach.

The two of them were ordered around by Li Xuewu, making tea and wine for everyone, or getting snacks and fruits.

Being able to eat seafood, eat fruits, and drink foreign wine on a fishing yacht in the middle of winter is really thanks to United Trade.

Otherwise, even if you have the intention, you won’t have the ability and convenience.

After picking up an orange, Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun snatched most of it into their mouths, and ate the remaining small piece quickly.

Li Xuewu motioned to Gao Yaqin, who was sitting opposite, and asked the two of them to help refill the tea.

"The automobile industry in Hong Kong City is actually a passive prosperity, or even a penetrating prosperity."

Ji Weidong sat on a chair with his legs folded, holding a red wine glass in his hand, and introduced what he learned in a very casual tone.

Pike sat aside and listened silently, knowing what Li Xuewu's arrangement meant.

I know you well, the way someone knows you personally.

As long as Ji Weidong makes the key points clear, the subsequent negotiations with Parker will be much easier.

Xue Zhifu listened very carefully and even took notes himself.

Of course, these people are gathered here, and the secretaries sit not far away and listen, but they are not allowed to take notes.

Quite simply, their conversation cannot be disseminated in recorded form, otherwise no one will dare to speak.

It is a private gathering, a communication and collision of business ideas.

Ji Weidong spoke in great detail, even explaining clearly the smuggling routes of Gangcheng cars.

Hearing this, Pike smiled bitterly. The situation was explained so clearly, and the market research was so thorough and transparent. What should be said next?

Li Xuewu was very proactive. After Ji Weidong talked about his views and opinions on the automobile industry in Hong Kong City, he took the initiative to ask Parker.

"Mr. Parker, are you interested in the automotive industry?"

He smiled and gestured to Xue Zhifu and said bluntly: "My leader told me that you are interested in our Antelope car and even tried it for a test drive."

"No, you misunderstood"

Parker calmed down his emotions, then looked at Li Xuewu with a smile and said frankly: "I am attracted by your automobile industry, but not Jeep."

"Since Mr. Ji has made the situation so clear, there is no need for me to hide it."

He spread his hands and said: "Originally I thought...you know, these are all business skills."

"Hehehe——"

Everyone chuckled, understanding the meaning of his words very well. A soldier is not afraid of deceit, and a profiteer is a profiteer.

Li Xuewu smiled and raised his hand, indicating that he could talk casually, but he didn't care.

"Is such that"

Parker sat up straight, looked at Li Xuewu seriously and explained: "Rather than saying that I'm attracted by your Antelope car, it's better to say that I'm attracted by your price!"

"Or you can say your positioning and thinking about building cars."

He shook his finger beside his head and said: "Cheap cars are definitely the mainstream of the market, but not Jeeps."

"Of course, of course"

Pike noticed that everyone's expressions were slightly changed, as if they were retorting. He put his hands down and nodded and said: "The national conditions are different, and the road conditions are basically different. It's a different matter."

"Hehehe"

Xue Zhifu chuckled and said: "It seems that Mr. Parker has a good understanding of the mainland. Our factory also considered this when positioning its cars."

He raised his hand to motion in Li Xuewu's direction and introduced: "Comrade Xuewu is the founder of our factory's automobile industry and also the chief designer."

"Of course, in an unconventional sense."

After making annotations, he continued: "As for the positioning of car manufacturing, he gave us a clear idea, which is to solve survival problems first and then solve outstanding problems."

"What does that mean?"

Xue Zhifu said with a smile: "If it can't even adapt to basic road conditions, then how can we talk about building a good car?"

"That's right, it depends on local conditions."

Liu Shaozong nodded and said: "Even in urban transportation, there are still many roads that urgently need to solve the problem of rapid transportation."

"Mr. Parker, please continue."

After several people expressed their opinions, Li Xuewu raised his hand and invited the protagonist to continue the conversation.

Parker nodded and said: "Cheap cars cannot be equated with inferior products, but should be the application of superb means of technology and cost control."

He introduced several vehicle cost control trends and applications to everyone with hand gestures, and he spoke clearly and clearly.

'Sadly, the car manufacturing industry in the UK is dying fast'

At the end, he leaned back on his chair with some regret, spread his hands and said: "Many brands are dying, and more factories are closing down one after another."

"The impact of foreign capital"

Ji Weidong said bluntly: "Free economic and trade will inevitably bring certain losses. This is your choice in the White House. You cannot blame others."

"Of course, I'm just talking about the British automotive industry now."

Parker nodded slightly, affirming Ji Weidong's words, and then said to everyone: "How cheap are British cheap cars?"

He did not let everyone blindly guess, but directly reported the specific model and price.

"Triumph Spitfire MKⅢ, sports car, equipped with 1296cc engine, top speed reaches 100 miles per hour, acceleration time from 0-60 miles per hour in 15 seconds, priced at 597 pounds"

"Hillman Avenger is a rear-wheel drive family compact sedan with a wheelbase of 2500mm, length, width and height of 4100 mm*11300 mm. It uses a 1489 cc inline 4-cylinder engine and a 3-speed automatic or 4-speed manual transmission. It is priced at 1,038 pounds."

“How cheap?!”

Parker stared excitedly and said, "It's such a cheap car, but it was beaten by others!"

"One pound is equal to about six dollars."

Ji Weidong was afraid that everyone would not understand the cheapness in Parker's words, so he gave a conversion ratio.

Xue Zhifu frowned and said, "A car that costs more than three thousand yuan?"

“This is not unusual”

Parker looked at him and explained seriously: "Britain has a complete car-making industrial system and a complete design and production system!"

“Actually, it’s you who have harmed yourselves.”

Li Xuewu commented: "There are not enough potential customer groups, but the competition in the automobile industry has reached a fierce level."

"That's it!"

Parker turned his head and nodded to Li Xuewu, and said in agreement: "British cars don't have the courage to step out, or even the slightest sense of responsibility!"

"No, Mr. Parker, you may be a little extreme."

Li Xuewu pressed his palm down to signal him not to get excited, and then said: "Automobile export must be a goal of enterprise development."

"Including us"

He gestured to everyone and said: "Working hard to promote cars and build a brand belonging to the steel rolling mill has always been our goal."

"However, before exporting cars, the first thing we have to do is survive."

Li Xuewu nodded at Parker and said: "Our car has not yet been officially put into production, but we already have strong competitors."

"212 Jeep, a multi-functional application vehicle"

Liu Shaozong was afraid that Pike would not understand, so he took the initiative to introduce him. He was the cadre in charge of industrial declaration and approval and knew these things very well.

"What are we facing?"

When Li Xuewu finished speaking, he frowned and said: "The first thing we need to think about is not to defeat the opponent, but how to find places that the opponent cannot care about, find customers who need our cars, and sell the cars."

"We don't want to make cheap cars, but the market forces us to do it. This is internal competition, and it is the same situation we should face."

He turned to look at Pike and said, "Your internal production and operations have been severely damaged. How can you still compete with exports?"

"I want to say one thing, if you only rely on the dumping policy in your own country and the land you belong to, you will definitely suffer from industrial backlash!"

"Maybe so, but not definitely"

Pike understood Li Xuewu's opinion, but he did not fully agree.

However, the current situation of the British automobile industry is not the focus of everyone's conversation today, but the automobile market in the Far East.

He spread his hands and said: "You have already made a cheap jeep, but you have never thought about a cheap car?"

"Haha, of course I thought of it"

Parker smiled and waved his hand and said, "You want to talk about road conditions or export restrictions, right? But I want to hear your thoughts at the beginning of industrial design."

"The production of cars is inevitable"

Li Xuewu did not shy away from this issue and said seriously: "But it takes time and space."

"First of all, competition among mainland car brands is fierce, but demand is tight, including upstream and downstream."

He gestured to the other people who were nodding, and said to Pike: "It can't be sold just after it is produced. This is different from the positioning of Jeep."

"I just said that Jeep has found customers who need it, but there are still very few customers in mainland China who need sedans."

Li Xuewu sat up straight and said with some regret: "We urgently need the technology and production power of cars, but without market support, no matter how long and anxious we are for the future, it will not work."

“Have you ever considered contract processing?”

Parker directly expressed his thoughts, which was considered a showdown. He looked at Li Xuewu and said: "Hong Kong City brand, produced in the mainland, cheap car."

"Haha, you have been planning for a long time, right?"

Li Xuewu smiled and pointed out his thoughts, looked at Xue Zhifu and asked: "Boss, can we talk?"

"certainly!"

Xue Zhifu suddenly smiled, nodded and looked at everyone and said, "You guys don't mind if we suddenly start a negotiation, right?"

"Hahaha!"

Everyone laughed, and Bao Peigang even said, "I really want to see Director Li's business talent."

"Then you've picked it up. Normally we discuss this kind of meeting behind closed doors."

Xue Zhifu didn't care that there were many outsiders here, and even understood Li Xuewu's intentions under his tacit look.

There are no idlers here today, and even if they don’t pay attention to this project, they won’t talk nonsense about it.

"Okay, let me talk about my opinions on cooperation in the car manufacturing industry."

Li Xuewu looked at Parker seriously and said bluntly: "OEM production is not feasible here for the time being. It is not only a problem of asset form, but also an export problem."

He gestured in the direction of Gao Yaqin and said: "If you are willing to invest in technology and equipment as a prerequisite, and ensure the ability of sales channels, there is still value in this item."

"Of course, you can say that technology and equipment are money, but"

Li Xuewu pointed to his feet and explained: "In the mainland, the cost of manual layout and corporate decision-making is definitely far beyond your imagination."

"I see"

Pike nodded thoughtfully and confirmed: "Manual recruitment cannot be fired, and mistakes in decision-making require responsibility, right?"

"That's right, your understanding is correct"

Li Xuewu nodded, and then said: "I believe you are not willing to invest a large amount of money to purchase mechanical equipment and technology and transport it to us from the UK."

"and!"

He bluntly stated the basis for today's negotiation: "You may not have the sales channel resources, and you are not negotiating with me on behalf of Watsons, right?"

"You are very perceptive, I admire you very much"

Pike nodded, his attitude a little nervous, perhaps it should be called panic.

However, he is a senior executive of Watsons and has experienced too many such negotiation scenes. He quickly collected his emotions and said: "I am very optimistic about the automobile market in the Far East."

"You should be well aware that the development of Southeast Asian countries is very backward, and the automobile industry is still at a zero stage."

"I believe knocking on their door with a cheap car is a worthwhile investment," Pike said.

“It still depends on the competition.”

Ji Weidong interjected from the side: "The cost of transporting a British car worth 597 pounds to the port city will be at least 500 pounds. The gain outweighs the loss."

"It's normal. Shipping is still an unconventional method for cars."

Parker nodded and said: "So I want to find a cooperation channel in the Far East with sufficient industrial foundation, low labor costs, and stable production environment."

"Obviously, the mainland has this, and the steel rolling mills have more obvious advantages."

He said frankly: "I have visited many companies, but they all have deep concerns about cooperative production and basically will not discuss cooperation with me."

“With export business restricted, I cannot guarantee enough costs to complete the distribution task.”

Parker looked at Li Xuewu and Xue Zhifu and said: "Your factory has the willingness to export, and also has the channels and capabilities. It is my most ideal cooperation target."

"I hope to cooperate with you on this goal, but your opinion is not enough to support our decision."

Xue Zhifu said it very euphemistically, but clearly enough, and then turned the conversation over to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu picked up the wine bottle and poured half a glass of wine for the other party, which calmed the atmosphere.

Then he sat down and said, "I have a question for Mr. Parker. You are discussing cooperation with us in your personal capacity. How do you handle the relationship with Watsons, and how do you give us full confidence?"

"Of course, there are good reasons for your doubts."

Parker nodded, paused, looked at Li Xuewu and said: "Watson's is just a career for me, and it is also a career that I am willing to fight for and devote my whole life to."

"However, in the process of working hard, it does not prevent me from developing personal relationship business."

He explained: "I actually have many friends in various countries, and I want to connect them all with a career. The automobile industry is actually a project worth investing in."

“There is also a question of confidence”

Parker looked at Li Xuewu and replied seriously: "I can provide technology and equipment first. I will choose the most ideal automobile factory from the UK and move it here as a whole."

He made moving gestures with his hands, as simple as moving building blocks, which made everyone laugh.

Li Xuewu also smiled, shook his head slightly and said: "I think you have misunderstood, or you have not fully understood the production of Red Star Antelope cars."

He looked at Xue Zhifu and said, "Actually, we don't lack production equipment now, at least for now."

"That's true, Mr. Pike."

Xue Zhifu looked at Parker and said frankly: "Our assembly lines and production equipment have basically reached world-class levels, and only the assembly lines and core production parts."

"only these?"

Parker frowned and asked: "How do you solve the production of parts? You don't have a huge automobile industry."

"We do, we just never connected."

Li Xuewu said very seriously: "This is what I want to tell you. The steel rolling mill has the magic weapon for cheap production, the supply chain system."

"Of course, this is already in use abroad, and is even standard. It's just that the foreign ones are too complicated."

"Here, we have many automobile factories with cheap production processes that do not require us to pay supervision costs."

Li Xuewu briefly introduced the differences in relationships between mainland and foreign manufacturing companies.

Parker did not understand this relationship, but that did not prevent him from seriously thinking about joint production technology under this model.

"So, what do you need?"

He frowned and said, "In other words, what is the basis on which we can achieve cooperation?"

"Technology, and key equipment"

Li Xuewu said seriously: "Cars can be cheap, but the technology must be high-end and precious. The cheaper the product, the greater the competitive pressure."

"You are right, but..."

Pike looked at the wine glass in his hand hesitantly, not knowing how to explain it.

Li Xuewu was very aware of his hesitation. He looked at Ji Weidong and then explained: "I want special steel smelting technology applied in the automobile industry, advanced welding technology, and research and development technology for engines and core components."

“Too expensive”

Parker smiled bitterly and shook his head: "If I move these things here, I won't be able to sell my car at all."

He looked sideways at Li Xuewu and said meaningfully: "You should understand what I mean."

"Of course, it's not your fault for being unpredictable."

Li Xuewu scorned the policies of some countries that restricted his own development, but did not show any regret.

"Now let's talk about the form of cooperation."

"that……"

Pike was a little surprised to see Li Xuewu being so straightforward, not even paying attention to his question just now, and going directly to this level.

But then he realized that Li Xuewu must have found a way to break through the restrictions in the form of cooperation.

"Technology, core equipment, and R\u0026D capabilities, three things, one cannot be missing."

Li Xuewu first talked about his needs, and then explained: "We will add car production processes and techniques to the assembly line. This part of the technology is crucial."

"How to transport technology and equipment to the mainland requires Mr. Parker's help, and this is also the method of cooperation I want to talk about."

"Mr. Ji will register an automobile production company in Hong Kong City and need to purchase key technologies and equipment needed by the automobile industry."

He pointed at Ji Weidong and gave the first step of explanation.

Ji Weidong straightened up, looked at Parker and said, "The company has nothing to do with you, I guarantee that."

“You just need to help, make connections, and complete the purchase.”

Li Xuewu further explained: "The remaining transfer of technology and equipment, as well as the technical investigations and penalties faced by the company, have nothing to do with you."

"Listen to me"

Just when Parker frowned and wanted to ask, Li Xuewu continued: "Mr. Ji will set up a car sales company in Hong Kong City and invite you to become a shareholder."

"This car sales company has no connection with the manufacturing company that was originally sanctioned, but it can introduce cheap cars from the mainland."

Li Xuewu looked at Pike, blinked, and asked, "Do you understand what I mean?"

"...I seem to understand"

Parker frowned slightly and said, "But I don't see any rights and guarantees I can have from this cooperation."

"Your investment will be used to purchase technology and equipment, so this is the guarantee you give us"

Li Xuewu retorted, and then said seriously: "The establishment of an automobile sales company will appear in the form of cooperation, which is the sales channel guarantee we need."

"Wait!"

Parker frowned and said, "In other words, you took advantage of my identity in the purchase of technology and equipment, and clamped my uncertainty in the sales channel, right?"

"You can say that, unless you restart the negotiation as the general manager of Watsons"

Li Xuewu looked at Parker's unwillingness and smiled apologetically, but this was all he could talk about.

Parker looked at Li Xuewu with embarrassment, and then looked at Xue Zhifu, seeing that their attitudes were very clear, and knew that the negotiations had basically been determined.

Either continue to talk, or overturn everything.

But such cooperation made him very uncomfortable, and even helped the other party to cheat high-end technology from the UK, which was completely pitting his own country.

With his status and connections, he will definitely be able to find the best price to complete the introduction of technology and equipment.

Pike curled his lips, looked at Li Xuewu suspiciously and asked: "If I agree to you, what is the Chinese way to describe my behavior?"

No one expected him to ask this, and no one knew how to answer for a while.

Zhou Xiaobai blinked and said tentatively: "Accomplice?"

"No!"

Luo Yun shook his head firmly, then pursed his lips and confirmed: "It should be called a running dog!" (End of this chapter)