Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Chapter 597 This is just a blower

Chinese workers are installing cooling equipment for the excavator, while Indian workers are watching from a distance.

Indian workers are not allowed to approach during the installation process.

In fact, the installation of cooling equipment is not complicated. It is just a blower. How can it be so difficult?

The reason why Li Weidong did this was because he didn't want to be exposed prematurely. The so-called cooling equipment was just a cheap blower.

Of course, this kind of thing cannot be kept secret for too long. Sooner or later, the Indians will find out. But if it can be delayed for a day, when the blowers are installed and Fukang Engineering leaves, even if the Indians find out that it is a blower,

It doesn't matter either.

But these Indians were obedient and did not let them get close. They really stayed far away and did not get close. They had no intention of gathering information.

Maybe they feel that if they learn how to install it, then this kind of work will fall on them in the future! When doing this kind of work, they still have to run away when they can, push when they can, and be lazy when they can.

Although Indian workers can only watch from a distance, talking and talking is still indispensable.

"This radiator looks very high-tech. It is indeed a Japanese product." One of them said.

This person obviously regarded the Chinese workers as Japanese workers, and the radiator was naturally regarded as a Japanese product.

"What do you think is the structure inside this radiator?" a young guy asked.

"No matter what kind of structure it is, it has nothing to do with us anyway!" said the person next to it.

"How can we say it doesn't matter? If we figure out the structure of this radiator, we can also produce this kind of radiator ourselves!" the young man said.

"That's what engineers should do, Rancher, you're just a repairman, why do you have to think about the work of an engineer!" Another person said.

The young man continued: "We understand the structure of the radiator, and it will be more convenient to repair it in the future."

"Let's wait until we repair it! Maybe the structure inside is too complicated and uses a lot of precision parts, and we won't be able to repair it at all! We will have to ask the Japanese to come over and do the repairs." The man next to him was very worried.

Say it carelessly.

Seeing the indifference of his colleagues, the young man could only sigh helplessly.

The young man's name is Rancher, and he is a mechanical repairman. Unlike other repairmen, Rancher is a repairman who is very curious about knowledge.

While other repairmen simply repair machines, Rancher is more interested in mechanical structures. He always explores mechanical principles and dreams that one day he can invent a great product.

If it’s not too whimsical, then it’s considered a normal Indian!

Compared with other Indians, Rancho is quite normal. He just wants to make some inventions, while most of the others dream of pie in the sky and go out and pick up 100 million.

As a maintenance worker with a thirst for knowledge, Rancher was deeply attracted by the sci-fi appearance of the radiator when he first saw it. He wanted to find out what was inside the radiator, which looked like an alien tool.

What is the mechanical structure of something?

In the end, his thirst for knowledge defeated his reason. In the middle of the night, Rancher took his tools and quietly sneaked into the warehouse where the excavator was parked. He wanted to disassemble the radiator and find out what was inside.

Rancher opened the radiator shell with excitement, and the structure of the blower inside was immediately reflected in Rancher's eyes.

"Why does this mechanical structure look so much like a blower!" Rancher picked up the flashlight, pointed the light source at the inside of the radiator, and observed it carefully.

"This is just a blower, just with a nice-looking casing!"

Rancher was immediately disappointed. He thought there would be some black technology inside, but he didn't expect it was just a blower!

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Every month, the customs will conduct statistics on the import and export of various products, and then report the statistical results to the relevant departments.

At that time, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation was still responsible for foreign trade, which is also commonly known as the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. In 2003, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation was abolished, and the Ministry of Commerce was responsible for the country's foreign trade.

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation has 19 departments. Among them, the Mechanical and Electrical Products Import and Export Department is responsible for the export and export of various mechanical and electronic products. Zhou Ganjie, who led the team to Dubai for the exhibition, is the leader in charge of this business.

At this time, Zhou Ganjie was holding a report and carefully checking the detailed list of imports and exports of machinery and equipment last month.

The list is not very comprehensive. After all, China's industrial capacity at that time was still relatively average and its technology was relatively backward. There were a lot of exports of things like clothes and shoes, but there were really not many exports of mechanical products.

Soon, Zhou Ganjie saw a product called "Multifunctional Automatic Radiator for Engineering Machinery".

"What kind of product is this? I've never heard of it before! It costs 500 US dollars each, and it's sold a lot!"

Thinking of this, Zhou Ganjie picked up the phone and asked someone to check what this multifunctional automatic radiator for construction machinery was.

It didn't take long for the staff to bring over the filing materials from the customs. There were pictures of multi-functional automatic radiators for construction machinery, as well as model, volume, weight and other information.

When Zhou Ganjie saw the picture, he immediately showed a surprised expression. The things in the picture looked like alien products. It was so sci-fi.

"Is this really something that domestic companies can make? Just looking at its appearance, it is definitely full of technology! Such a small gadget can cost five hundred US dollars. It must be a high-tech product! The export of high-tech machinery products

, you have to promote it well, otherwise it will be wasted!"

Thinking of this, Zhou Ganjie picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Hey, let someone from the Publicity Department come over!"

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A report titled "my country's independently developed high-end mechanical products are sold overseas" appeared in a newspaper and was an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.

Looking at this title, Li Weidong had a dumbfounded expression on his face. Looking at the content, he was talking about the multi-functional automatic radiator specially developed for construction machinery developed by Fukang Engineering being exported overseas, filling a gap in the export of domestic high-end machinery products, etc.

"Why don't you say hello to me before you brag! These are great. People who don't know would think I really exported some high-end machinery and equipment!" Li Weidong muttered in his heart.

At this moment, Li Weidong's cell phone suddenly rang. It was Zhou Qianjie's call. After a brief exchange of greetings, Zhou Qianjie started talking about the radiator outlet.

"Chairman Li, you have quietly developed a high-tech product and successfully exported it to earn foreign exchange. Why didn't you tell us in advance? Exports of high-end machinery are hard to come by. Our Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation has also

Let’s do a lot of publicity.” Zhou Ganjie said.

"Director Zhou, you misunderstood. It's not that we don't want to publicize it, but we are really embarrassed to do it!" Li Weidong replied.

"Exporting to earn foreign exchange is a good thing, so why be embarrassed!" Zhou Ganjie paused and then said: "Although it is sold to India, not to developed countries in Europe and the United States, I still earn US dollars!"

Zhou Ganjie thought that it was because the products were sold to third world countries instead of developed countries that Li Weidong was embarrassed to promote them.

Li Weidong had no choice but to explain: "Director Zhou, this radiator is actually not a high-end equipment."

"I read the product introduction. Didn't it say that this is a multi-functional automatic radiator for construction machinery? I also checked it specifically and found that there is no similar product at home and abroad." Zhou Ganjie said.

"That's just propaganda, it's deceptive. Don't take it seriously." Li Weidong sighed helplessly, and then said: "To tell you the truth, this so-called multi-functional automatic radiator is actually a blower!"

"Blower? Is it a new type of blower? Have you conducted special high-tech research and development on the blower?" Zhou Ganjie asked.

"It's just an ordinary blower!" Li Weidong had to explain: "The construction machinery we sell to Indians often breaks down, mainly because the climate in India is relatively hot and the machines are easily affected by high temperatures.

So we decided to add a blower outside to increase the flow of air to achieve a cooling effect. However, the blower is not worth a lot of money, and it cannot be sold at a high price if taken alone.

I also wanted to make more money, so I asked the designer to make a sci-fi casing and put it on the outside of the blower. It looked more like a high-tech product. In addition, I boasted about it during the promotion, and it became a high-tech product.

product.”

Zhou Ganjie was stunned for a few seconds, and then suddenly asked: "You mean, this radiator is just an ordinary blower with a nice-looking casing?"

"Isn't it just an ordinary blower with a nice-looking cover?" Li Weidong admitted.

"I've seen your customs price. You can sell this radiator for US$500!" Zhou Ganjie continued.

"It's 500 US dollars. We finally designed this beautiful shell just to sell it for more money." Li Weidong said with a smile.

"This is just an ordinary blower. How dare you sell it for 500 US dollars! Let alone 500 US dollars, it's 500 RMB. Oh, no, even if it's 50 RMB, I won't buy this thing! You add

The shells are sold for 500 US dollars. Isn’t this a scam?” Zhou Ganjie said in surprise.

Zhou Ganjie has been engaged in foreign trade for some years. He has seen many cases of people being deceived, but he has never seen such a ruthless one.

Li Weidong explained: "Indians prefer flashy things. They obviously don't have much ability, but they still want to charge energy. I also took advantage of this and added a high-tech packaging to the blower. Indians

I was so happy about it, so I took the bait."

"What should the Indians do if they find out?" Zhou Ganjie then asked.

"If you find it, you will find it. Anyway, you have already made money. The business reputation of Indians is not very good. When I do business with Indians, I have no intention of frequenting them. I just go there for one-time transactions.

.Since it’s a one-time deal, it’s natural to make as much as possible.”

Li Weidong paused and then said, "Actually, I also know that this is not the right way to do business. If the customer is not Indian, I will not use such deceptive tactics if I find another customer that I can do business with for a long time.

Even if the Indians are unlucky this time, let’s spend money to teach them a lesson!”

Zhou Ganjie hesitated for a moment, but didn’t know what to say. From a moral point of view, this kind of deceptive method is indeed unacceptable. At best, it is making money without conscience, and at worst, it damages the country’s commercial image.

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However, this kind of deceptive method is a routine operation in international procurement. When foreign companies sell equipment to China, they often use the same method. Some simple equipment is repackaged and sold at a high price. This is clear.

I bully you because you have no skills and you must buy my products.

The only problem is that we have no technology and can only be controlled by others.

Therefore, it cannot be said that Li Weidong is wrong in using this method to make money.

What's more, this transaction has indeed brought foreign exchange to the country, and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation is also a beneficiary. Zhou Ganjie can't just pick up the bowl to eat and then put down the bowl to curse!

Zhou Ganjie thought for a moment and felt that cheating people was a disgraceful thing after all, so he said: "Then I won't publicize this matter, and try to deal with it in a low-key manner!"

"I'm afraid it's too late now. Other colleagues already know about this. Maybe someone will come to learn from me soon!" Li Weidong said with a smile.

Zhou Ganjie changed his voice and asked, "Chairman Li, I have another question. Do you think the Indians are really stupid? They don't check clearly before importing such a big deal.

If you look carefully, you will definitely find that they spent a high price of 500 US dollars and only bought a few hair dryers."

"In fact, Indians don't care what they buy, what they care about is having this order. As long as they can achieve this purchase, let alone blowers, even old hens, they will buy it."

Li Weidong lowered his voice and said: "Don't look at the price I quoted to Indians as high as 500 US dollars. Maybe the Indian buyers' price to China will be doubled!"

"Doubling it? Spending $1,000 to buy a blower? Unless you are crazy!" Zhou Ganjie said.

"It's not like the purchaser has made off the price difference. When it comes to procurement, it's important to leave things alone! The party applying for the purchase, the party approving the purchase, the party paying the funds, and even the party auditing all have to be involved.

Do you want to kick me?" Li Weidong said with a smile.

"No way? It's just a 10% or 20% kickback, and you can directly make money twice as much. Isn't this too much? How dare Indians be so corrupt? Aren't they afraid that things will come to light?" Zhou Ganjie asked subconsciously.

Zhou Ganjie rarely interacts with Indians, so he probably doesn’t understand Indians’ urine habits.

Li Weidong said: "Their system is different from ours. In our country, if someone dares to do this, they will be sentenced to life even if they are not taken out and shot.

Overseas, as long as you find a way to turn the money into legal income, it is difficult to hold people accountable. The worst possible outcome for the relevant personnel is to resign and step down. For those who are more shameless, they don't even need to resign. They can just apologize and get through smoothly.

The Western system is like this. Since it is elected by one person and one vote, you don’t have to take responsibility for anything you do. It can only be regarded as the voters elected the wrong person, and let the whole people bear the responsibility for their personal mistakes!”

"That's right. India is a developing country after all. The people are relatively poor, so corruption is prone to occur. It is not as clean as developed countries." Zhou Ganjie said.

Li Weidong said: "Director Zhou, don't think that the rich countries in the West are too beautiful. When our country has more trade with the West in the future, you will find that the so-called transparency and incorruptibility in the West are actually two things.

Bid! Especially when it comes to things like procurement, even in the United States, it is inevitable that someone will make a profit from it!"

"The United States? This is unlikely, right? Even if there is such a phenomenon, it is probably only a handful." Zhou Ganjie responded immediately.

Li Weidong just laughed and did not refute again.

At that time, the Internet was not popular, and the United States was still a beacon country in the hearts of people all over the world. In the minds of many people, the moon there was rounder, the air was sweeter, the food was more delicious, and there was gold everywhere. If you dare to speak ill of the United States,

, will definitely attract ridicule from the people around you.

But the real situation is that U.S. procurement is not clean either.

For example, in later generations, the U.S. Air Force once spent a unit price of 1,280 US dollars to purchase coffee cups. After this matter was audited by the U.S. military, it ended up being nothing.

It costs 1,280 US dollars to buy a coffee cup. No wonder the US military is changing laws and asking Congress for money all day long!

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