Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

After moving all the machine tools and drawings to a factory that had long been vacated, the factory last produced small CNC machine tools in large quantities. Bao Zixuan asked someone to buy a small mechanical processing factory less than 500 meters away from the company, mainly so that it could be used during inconvenient times in the MIT laboratory. It can be easily processed and produced in your own factory. It is more of a laboratory nature. I didn't expect it to come in handy today.

It is said to be a small factory, but the entire construction area is 10,000 square meters. Ask someone to open all the boxes separately and take photos and scans of each drawing. He needs to prepare in many aspects. He wants to turn the drawings into files and photos on the computer, and apply for customs declaration for the drawings. After all, he must follow the formal procedures to ship things. The Games in Xiangjiang are the best.

After everything was arranged, Bao Zixuan began to work at the Heiyun Factory in the United States. Almost all of them work here these days, and in cooperation with them are Bowman and Bluman, two authorities in the field of machine tools from MIT.

Hiroshi Hashimoto was sent to Germany by Bao Zixuan, and he went to Rheinmetall. Thanks to Professor Bowman's matchmaking, he quickly started negotiations with Rheinmetall's senior management.

Rheinmetall is a company founded in 1888. Tank guns used by many countries in the world are produced by this company. However, due to Germany's defeat in both world wars, it was once dismantled into pieces and many weapons were not allowed to be produced. The company could only transform into civilian products, which has not been very successful. Although the technology was advanced, the creativity was insufficient and the cost was high, making There is no competitiveness in the market.

Bao Zixuan knows this is an opportunity. If Rheinmetall successfully develops the Leopard 2 tank next year, the equipment he wants to buy will be very expensive, and people may not pay attention to you. This is officially a critical period for Rheinmetall's research and development, when funds are most scarce, so Bao Zixuan wants to find some bargains.

Hiroshi Hashimoto was introduced by Professor Bowman and is the representative of Black Cloud Company. At Rheinmetall he met Oliver Lehard, the chairman of Rheinmetall. Rheinmetall was founded by his great-grandfather and was once not part of his family. However, as the Cold War intensified, West Germany's defense pressure increased dramatically. In order to increase the cohesion of the company, people from the Lehard family were invited back to take charge of the company.

The two parties quickly reached an agreement on Rheinmetall's obsolete machine tools. Heiyun Company has purchased 33 machines, including 2 industrial master machines, from Rheinmetall for US$20 million, and hired 142 compulsorily retired technical workers from Rheinmetall, with an average age of Reached 53.6 years old.

Heiyun Company promised that all pensions, medical expenses, benefits, etc. for these workers in the future would be borne by Heiyun Company. This is why the machine tools were sold to Heiyun at a cabbage price. After all, these workers require about 15 million to 20 million US dollars in expenses every year; and compared with their residual value, Rheinmetall has shed a big burden. This is an overall expenditure that may reach about US$500 million.

But when Heiyun Company wanted to purchase patents and technologies for trucks and off-road vehicles, Oliver Lehard hesitated. After all, this was not a baggage dump, but also a project for them to make money; they did not want to cultivate too many competitors in the world. So I directly offered a sky-high price of US$200 million, just to scare the other party away.

Hashimoto Hiroshi said that he would report it to the company. After all, the amount had exceeded the scope of his authorization. The two sides agreed to hold negotiations tomorrow morning.

After Hiroshi Hashimoto reported to Bao Zixuan over the phone, Bao Zixuan thought for a moment and told him that the payment of US$120 to 150 million would be completed in two years. If it didn't work, forget it. Moreover, it is impossible for Heiyun to surpass Rheinmetall in the short term with its automotive research and development capabilities, and this is the last round of negotiations. At the same time, he was told to charter a plane and bring all these German workers to the United States. After completing the CNC transformation of the machine tools, they would all return to Hong Kong. If their family wants to be together, they can settle in Xiangjiang in advance. After all, the required factories and dormitories will be completed by February.

Heiyun Company has been expanding and stockpiling raw materials these days. Although sales are very good, the financial pressure is also very high. Bao Zixuan wants to build the first part, as for the first function, to cope with the opportunities in 1980.

The next day, Hashimoto Hiroshi said that Heiyun Company decided to purchase the patents and technology of Rheinmetall trucks (including all models from 1.5 tons to 30 tons) and off-road vehicles for US$100 million. This was another bargain price, but the trucks were not Rheinmetall. Strong point, and the civilian version of off-road vehicles is not its main business. After bargaining, Black Cloud purchased these patents and technologies for US$140 million. The payment is completed in 14 months, US$11 million per month, and the excess is calculated as interest.

This transaction was criticized by many people at the time. They believed that Rheinmetall bought a rotten apple for the price of a high-quality watermelon. They shed their baggage, were able to travel light, and received much-needed funding.

Heiyun Company spent a lot of money to buy a group of grandfather workers. How much trouble is this causing for itself? And they are running out of time to work. Basically, I went to Heiyun to get my pension. Affected by the oil crisis, sales of trucks and off-road vehicles have been very poor. There is almost no market, and Heiyun has spent more than 100 million US dollars in funds. Even if you have money, this is not how you spend it. Many people say that Bao Zixuan has lacked father's love since he was a child. Maybe he wants to recruit more older people to find his father's love. It has risen to the level of personal attack. But Bao Zixuan didn't pay much attention at this time. She directly booked a hotel to wait for the old workers arriving from Germany.

At this time, he suddenly received a call from Romansky, asking him to go back to school and come to him if he had anything to do, and he said it very seriously. After arranging the engineers to work separately, Bao Zixuan returned to MIT. He had not been back here for half a month.

After returning to the dormitory, Romansky took Bao Zixuan to a coffee shop. On the way, he told him that it was someone from the Soviet Embassy who was looking for him to do business. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, it was best to go to a crowded place like a coffee shop. suitable. When they got here, there were already two people waiting for them. Romansky introduced both parties respectively. The older man's name was Andre. The young lady's name is Natasha, two bad Russian names, but I don't know if they are true or false.

Andrei said in Russian that we hope that Walkmans and game consoles can be exported to the Soviet Union and will be treated the same as other international trading companies. This is very rare. After all, there are still only a few companies that want to do business with the Soviet Union. Being able to get such treatment proves that the top Soviet officials have recognized Heiyun Company.

During this period, the Soviet Union had the upper hand in the struggle for hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union. The United States saw a wealth of entertainment, especially the products of Black Cloud Company, which were very suitable for children's learning and entertainment. Leaders who thought the Soviet Union had everything to gain wanted to import. It enriches people's entertainment activities, and the Walkman is also a useful tool for learning foreign languages. That's why an exhibitor and a secretary from the Soviet Embassy in the United States came to MIT to find Bao Zixuan in the hope of completing this cooperation. The most important thing is that Heiyun is from Xiangjiang Company, and he learned from Romansky that Bao Zixuan himself is also a good young man who advocates equality for all, and he is the kind who can be won over.

After Andre finished speaking, Natasha translated it in English, and the two of them were waiting for Bao Zixuan to answer. FBI personnel not far away were also monitoring their conversations. After all, they had to investigate whether the Soviet Embassy personnel had any ulterior secrets when they came to MIT, the most important engineering school in the United States.