Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 132 The future direction

In China in the 1990s, English has been included as a compulsory course for Chinese students, but how easy is it to master a language that is not the mother tongue and a language that is not an Oriental language? So even until the second millennium AD

Later, with the advancement of the Internet industry, communication between China and foreign countries became more convenient, and the English test was still the most troublesome for Chinese students. And even after passing CET-4, many people still cannot speak orally in English.

Communication. As an inland city, there were even fewer people in Fengyuan City who could communicate fluently in English.

"You speak English really well!" the white man smiled, "I am Alger Joseph, this is my girlfriend, Agatha, we are both British."

"Fang Mingyuan! Chinese." Fang Mingyuan said with a smile, "You have to break this bun into smaller pieces, so that it will be easier to eat. It will taste better." To truly master language, you still need to speak often.

Listen, and the people he had come into contact with before were all Americans, so it would be good to practice with the British. And it was natural for the two British people to meet a foreigner in a foreign country who could communicate with them fluently in their native language.

I have a lot of questions to ask.

The three of them chatted casually, and Fang Mingyuan realized that both of them had already joined the work and were assigned to work in China by their respective companies. It had been a long time. The two of them had learned Chinese during this period.

The two came to Fengyuan this time on a paid vacation. Since the two could barely understand ordinary Chinese conversations and could stutter some common Chinese, they did not bring a translator. And in 90

In the New Year, there were no thieves or robbers who dared to attack foreigners easily, but the police really caught them!

"Your language is difficult to learn, and it's very difficult for us to learn! Sometimes it's just two words that have completely different meanings, which means they have completely different meanings. This makes us very headache." When Joseph talked about learning Chinese, he was filled with excitement.

of bitter water.

"Isn't it your language?" Fang Mingyuan said with a wry smile in his heart. In his previous life, he learned Japanese because of his hobby of playing games. In addition, Japanese is inextricably related to Chinese after all, so although it is difficult, it is

I am not very worried, but I have suffered a lot for English. I have been studying for more than ten years since junior high school, and I can barely pass it. If it were not for this life, since I was reborn, no matter how busy I am,

I have never given up on this aspect of study, and it is impossible to speak so fluently now.

"Then what company do you two belong to in the UK?" Fang Mingyuan asked casually. Nowadays, foreign companies that can set up offices in the capital of China are all well-established.

"No, no, no, we are not employees of a British company. I work in the China office of Nokia, and she works in the China office of Luxembourg's Albed Steel Company." Joseph shook his head repeatedly.

Fan Mingyuan's heart skipped a beat at that time. Needless to mention Nokia, there were few Chinese people who used mobile phones in his previous life who didn't know about the famous Nokia company. Their products are famous for their ruggedness. Fang Mingyuan preferred them in his previous life.

The main reason for Nokia's products is that he is sometimes sloppy, and the phone falls into his hands three or five times a year. Although Nokia's phones sometimes look a bit clumsy, their resistance to drops is first-rate. Otherwise, this

The money spent in exchange for a mobile phone is enough for him to drink a pot.

As for the Albedo Steel Company, I believe many people do not know it. Even the country of Luxembourg, I am afraid many people only know that it is a small country in Europe with a land area of ​​less than 3,000 square kilometers. If the average person

Pointing out the location of Luxembourg on a map of Europe, one probably has no idea where to look.

But many people don’t know that Luxembourg is the most developed industrial country in the world, with the per capita annual income ranking first in the world. Moreover, Luxembourg is not only one of the founding countries of the European Economic Community, but also one of the founding countries of NATO. Luxembourg has long been a member of the European continent.

It was not until the 1960s that Brussels replaced Luxembourg as the new European political center. However, Luxembourg still retained the main offices of the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, as well as the General Secretariat of the European Parliament.

to Luxembourg.

This country is also a leading international financial center. Two thousand years later, the contribution of the financial industry to Luxembourg's GDP is as high as 70%, and more than 150 world-famous financial institutions have settled here. The total bank assets have increased

It's up to a trillion dollars.

In Luxembourg, there are also SES TV, the world's largest live satellite TV station, and Cargolux, Europe's largest freight company. But for those who are familiar with the world's steel industry, Luxembourg's Albeid Steel Company is the most important company in this country.

The most famous company, Albeid Steel Company, was established at the end of the last century. By the 1960s, it was already Luxembourg's largest steel company. At that time, Luxembourg's main economic income came from the steelmaking industry.

The industry has solved the employment problem of most residents of Luxembourg. It can be said that every Luxembourg family has a story related to steel - in the steelmaking industry, it is often passed down from father to son, and from son to father, the business is passed down from generation to generation.

In 2001, Albedo Steel Company merged with the three major European steel groups, France's Norte Steel and Spain's Eceralir, to form the steel giant Arcelor Group. And in 2006

, Arcelor Group merged with Mittal Group, the world's largest steel giant, to form Arcelor Mittal Group. Fang Mingyuan remembered clearly that at that time, the group's annual crude steel output was 116 million tons, accounting for 10% of the world's steel industry.

The output is 10%, and the annual sales are nearly 60 billion euros.

If you don’t have any specific idea about the annual output of crude steel, then Fang Mingyuan still remembers a set of data. In 2000, China produced 127 million tons of steel. Japan produced 106 million tons, and the United States produced 102 million tons. That amount

In 2016, China occupied the first place in the world's steel production rankings for the first time. In other words, the annual output of Arcelor Mittal Group was slightly higher than Japan's national steel output six years ago and higher than China's national steel output.

Slightly lower. It occupies the second place in the world, and its energy can be imagined.

Fang Mingyuan still remembered that in his previous life, he was sent by his work unit to listen to reports from foreign steel technology experts who came to China, and he once mentioned this steel group very seriously.

And Fang Mingyuan still remembers that those experts mentioned more than once that in terms of pure production, China was indeed the world's number one steel producer at that time. But from an economic perspective, China could not be called the world's number one.

China is a big steel country. This is undeniable, but it is by no means a strong steel country! Because the technical added value of the steel products of Chinese companies is relatively low, the output value of China's steel industry is not high. At that time, most of the steel products produced by Chinese steel companies were rebars.

Products such as wire rods are low-grade, mass-produced products. Most of these steels are used in infrastructure construction, such as building roads, building houses, etc. In foreign countries, they produce plates, such as refrigeration equipment.

Hot-rolled sheets, galvanized, tin-plated and other coated sheets, as well as stainless steel, these products account for more than 60% of the output of foreign companies. And modern means of transportation all require large quantities

of steel.

Therefore, the localization process of China's automobile industry has always been difficult. Because domestic steel companies are either unable to produce the steel plates for automobile bodies, or the output is extremely low, and they can only import large quantities from abroad.

Another factor is the low labor productivity of China's steel industry. In 2000, China's steel output was 127 million tons, corresponding to the number of Chinese steel workers: 1.2 million; the number of steel workers in the United States was less than 17

Ten thousand people, these more than 160,000 people also produce 100 million tons of steel. Comparing the two, the difference is nearly nine times. It can be said to be shocking.

From a global perspective, to measure whether a country is a steel power depends on the international competitiveness of its enterprises in the world. In this regard, China does not have the ability to match its steel output.

If we can establish a relationship with Albeid Steel Company through Agasha and introduce technical equipment, even a few experienced old workers, the technical level of Qinxi Calendering Equipment Factory will definitely make a leap, and its future prospects will be better.

It's bright and brilliant...

"Hey?" Joseph waved his hand in front of Fang Mingyuan in surprise. He didn't understand why this young man from China seemed to be stunned after hearing about the company where the two of them worked.

"Ah..." Fang Mingyuan finally woke up from his memories, "It's really a pleasure to meet you. The companies that both of you work for are world-renowned companies, and the future is bright!"

"Do you know our company?" Agasha said in surprise. Even in the capital, the vast majority of Chinese people know nothing about Nokia and Albed Steel. They only know about Toshiba, Hitachi, and General Motors.

Waiting for the names of companies in the United States and Japan. Unexpectedly, in this inland Fengyuan, a young man said that he knew it.

Fang Mingyuan smiled slightly and said: "Nokia is a Finnish company. It was originally a wood pulp factory, and later it added rubber tire industry and cable industry. Later, the three merged to establish the original Nokia Group. Now you should be the main player in global communication technology

Developer!"

Joseph and Agatha looked at each other with surprise on their faces. "This is amazing, you are so right!"

However, Joseph's face quickly turned gloomy and he said: "However, the current Nokia Group has suffered serious losses due to poor management." The reason why he and Ajisha came to Fengyuan for vacation was because they considered that if the group fell into bankruptcy

The situation is bound to recall him. It would be a pity to come to China but not see with his own eyes the starting point of the Silk Road.

"Ah?" Fang Mingyuan looked at him in disbelief. How is this possible? Nokia was in good hands in his previous life. Until the first ten years of the next century, it was still the main company in the production of mobile phones in the world. How is this possible?

…

Fang Mingyuan suddenly remembered that he had seen a piece of information in his previous life, saying that Nokia had encountered a crisis in the 1980s and 1990s. It was during that crisis that the Nokia Group, which originally spanned several fields,

It changed hands across its papermaking, chemical, cable and other industries and concentrated all its energy on mobile phones, which led to its later glory.

Fang Mingyuan pondered for a long time. It was not until his mutton steamed buns were delivered that he said: "Mr. Joseph, I don't know the specific operating conditions of your company, and I don't know how much influence you have in your company. Can you transfer me to it?"

These words reached the ears of the boss of your company... Give up other industries and focus on mobile phone manufacturing, and the Nokia Group will have a more glorious tomorrow." He was originally a little hesitant and hesitant about whether to set the future development direction of Nokia.

Inform Joseph. But then I thought about it, Joseph's status in the Nokia Group is not yet known, and even if he doesn't say it, according to the normal development trajectory of history, the Nokia Group will embark on the path of focusing on the development of mobile phones.

Joseph and Agasha couldn't help but be even more surprised. Seeing that Fang Mingyuan was only in his teens, they were already doubly surprised that he knew about Nokia and Albedo Steel. And his categorical words,

It was unbelievable to them.

Looking at their extremely surprised looks, Fang Mingyuan scratched his head and said: "I know, it's hard for you to believe it. Today's mobile phones are very big, they look like bricks to us, and they are also very expensive.

, anyway, most people in our country cannot afford it. But have you ever thought about it, the first electronic computer back then was also huge and required a building to house it. As for the cost, even the US government had a headache.

, but with the development today, electronic computers can already be put on the table. The price is still very expensive for us Chinese, but for Americans and you, it is no longer out of reach. I believe that in the future, electronic computers will

It has entered thousands of households and has become a household necessity like televisions and refrigerators. I think mobile phones will also go through such a process. Have you ever thought about it? Being able to communicate anytime and anywhere is the life that people aspire to in the future.

, if one day, mobile phones are only the size of a palm, and the price drops to the range that people can afford, and even if only one tenth of the people in the world recognizes your mobile phone, your Nokia company will become the world's top mobile phone company.

One of the corporate groups!”