Chapter 188: Lowering the Price
Su Xing and Changning Infrastructure did not expect to obtain investment from a Fortune 500 company, but was forced to the head by Su Cheng, so Su Xing had to go to Tokyo again to visit Ito Trading Company.
He found Ito Yu, whom he had known for a long time, and asked him to recommend it to the clan elder Masaaki.
Ito Masaaki is a white-haired old man with round legs. He sat in his own courtyard, looking at the respectful Chinese in front of him, and said in a stiff and rude tone: "Although our Ito Trading Company has the intention of a joint venture in China, we are not interested in engineering infrastructure companies. Japan's labor costs are very high. Even if we dispatch management personnel and engineering supervisors, it will make us unprofitable."
After the translation, Su Xing knelt across from him and said in Chinese with an extremely respectful attitude: "Mr. Ito, China is about to enter the construction period. On behalf of Changning Infrastructure, I promise you that it will give you enough share of the joint venture factory and guarantee you more than 50% of your profits."
"More than 50% of the profit is useless, let alone you cannot really guarantee it." Ito Masaaki said mutely: "Ito Trading Company is a stable company. The risks we are most willing to take are technology investment and long-term investment. Pure speculative business, political speculation, especially political speculation in other countries, and the attitude of trading companies has always stayed away from it."
"The profit of 50% is absolutely no problem. Please consider it in terms of the two countries' uniformity and water. China's economic development is very good. This can be seen from our economic indicators." Su Xing shook his arms back while speaking.
The interpreter automatically left the room.
Tao Liu, the head of Ningxia Construction, who came with him, reluctantly delivered a box.
Su Xing pushed the box deeply and said in English: "Mr. Ito Masaaki, this is the information of our company. Please take a look."
"Well..." Ito Masaaki narrowed his eyes.
Su Xing knelt on the opposite side, pushing the box flat with both hands, pushing it all the way to Masaaki Ito, shouting: "Mr. Ito, please take a look."
In Japan, this is also a rare etiquette, not to mention that all the translators have left.
Ito Masaaki gently opened the exquisite mahogany box and gently stroked it with his right hand. Sure enough, he saw the portrait of Fukuzawa Yukiki under the promotional brochure. He raised it with his hand and saw that the cash filled with ten thousand pills was at least 10 million yen...
Ito Masaaki closed the lid with a clear understanding and said in English with satisfaction: "Okay, for your sincerity, I will give you a chance."
"Please tell me." Su Xing breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ito Electric Appliances Company, a subsidiary of Ito Trading Company, is preparing to build an air-conditioning factory in China. According to the regulations of the Chinese government, it is necessary to build a joint venture factory and sell certain technologies. Do you know about this?"
Since the 1980s, China's increasingly popular home appliance market has attracted the attention of Japanese businessmen. Many large companies, including Panasonic, have invested in China. Su Xing is not surprised by this. While secretly jealous of these home appliance plants, he nodded and said, "I will investigate after I go back."
"Well, the other party is a Chinese military factory, the Si*chuan Changzheng Factory. Their request is 60% equity, a large amount of capital injection, and retain all workers and indefinite labor contracts..." Ito Masaaki said calmly: "If Changning Infrastructure is as powerful as you described, then help us solve this problem."
Tao Liu's heart trembled when he heard this, and he hurriedly ran away and whispered in his ear: "This is Si*chuan's business, and we are beyond our reach."
"I will find a way." Su Xing suppressed his hand and said, "I have an uncle right there. If you ask him for help, it is still possible."
After saying that, Su Xing said to Ito Masaaki: "What situation is the solution to the problem?"
"Indefinite labor contracts are absolutely not feasible. The injection of funds must be changed to a Chinese bank loan. Or jointly obtain interest-free loans from Japan in the name of a joint venture. In terms of equity, 50% is the minimum." Ito Masaaki quickly stated the request.
“In terms of loans…”
Ito Masaaki directly interrupted him and said, "If several conditions cannot be completed, then forget it. However, if they are completed, no condition can be reduced..."
Su Xing sighed inwardly and nodded, "Okay, I understand."
Ito Masaaki smiled, turned around and put the mahogany box, and said, "Please come in with your translator. I'm still a little tired when I speak in English. I've been back in Japan for 20 years, and before that, I still have some good memories."
Su Xing looked at the shriveled old man in his sixties and seventies in a chill, and talked about his life when he was young. Memories quickly turned into a history of romantic encounters, and the translator had to bite the bullet to translate.
The three of them suffered 60 minutes before they left.
When he got into the car, Su Xing lit a cigarette. While thinking about how to make Sichuan Changzheng submit, he said to Tao Liu: "This money is still very effective. You can prepare another 10 million yen and we will use it tomorrow."
Tao Liu asked nervously: "The 10 million yen today is not recorded."
"Cutting the account is your business. You can make up for the treats or something." Su Xing looked at Tao Liu and said, "You are an accountant, and there is no problem with the accounts. Also, prepare the money tonight."
"10 million yen is almost 100,000 US dollars, and the yen is rising very well now. I don't have the right to decide. Can you ask Mr. Su to call..."
Su Xing ignored him and said, "I don't care what you say. If I can't see the money at night, I won't care about the matter of the Long March Factory. You can do it yourself."
"But, where is it used?" Tao Liu had to ask this question.
Su Xing glared at him and said, "The person who recommends Ito Masaaki to me always wants to thank them."
"Thank you for 10 million yen?"
"I'll just decide on this matter. Just give me the money."
Tao Liu smiled foolishly and said, "You know, I can't give you money. You have to tell me the purpose, and then I..."
Su Xing wanted to slap him, and hummed twice before saying, "Forget it, if you want to be a follower, then come and pay the bills. I'm going to Ginza tonight."
"Go to Ginza..." Tao Liuxiao's heart trembled and thought to herself: How much does it cost!
However, Tao Liu was not qualified to change Su Xing's decision.
In the evening, Tao Liu followed Su Xing. He watched him go to the three nightclubs and was having fun. Tao Liu paid the money and felt heartache.
The consumption of hundreds of thousands of yuan in one night is simply unimaginable for ordinary people in the 1980s. What makes Tao Liu the most heartbreaking is that in order to prepare this money, Changning Infrastructure has stopped paying overtime to workers, requiring all workers to work overtime actively and voluntarily risk.
In Tao Liu's eyes, Su Xing was squandering his hard-earned money with the workers.
The two did not return to the room until daytime.
Tao Liu was extremely sleepy, but she still couldn't sleep. She lay on the bed and thought about it carefully for a long time. Finally, she spitted out hatefully, got up and took out all the invoices and receipts. Then she secretly went to the store under the hotel to copy it.
In the afternoon, Tao Liu, who was a little sleepy just now, was about to go to bed, but the door was smashed and thought about it again.
"Who?"
"Su Xing."
Tao Liu sighed helplessly and ran to open the door.
Su Xing broke in and turned a blind eye to Tao Liu's dark circles, and said, "Wake up and call the country. I can help you with the work of the Long March Factory. You Changning will do it."
Tao Liu was stunned and said, "It doesn't matter if we are in Si*chuan."
"If it's up to me, I can't let others give in." Su Xing revealed his purpose.
Tao Liu sighed inwardly, not wanting to trek into the muddy waters, and said, "I'll contact the country. It's hard to say what the factory director's attitude is."
"I called my grandfather, let's talk about the rest."
"ah?"
"Just say we will have 100 million yen of public relations fees, and then we can get it." Su Xingzhi said proudly: "At that time, we will also be a company that cooperates with the Fortune 500 in the world. Moreover, our joint venture is larger, and our competitiveness will only be stronger than COSCO Shipping. In order to merge, what is the 100 million yen of public relations fees? You said it right?"
"This..." Tao Liu didn't know the situation anymore, and he knew that this was the money Su Xing left for him, so he specially asked him to call him back.
However, Tao Liu thought about it again, if Su Xing did not come forward to reduce the conditions of the Long March Factory, Changning Infrastructure might indeed lose the opportunity for joint ventures. At that time, it would be even worse if it became a merged company.
"Just give him greed for 800,000 US dollars?" Tao Liu was a little confused again.
Su Xing coughed gently and said, "These public relations fees are of many uses, and Manager Tao also needs to help. Of them, 5 million yen will be left to you to bear."
The 5 million yen is 40,000 US dollars. Tao Liu was shocked.
Su Xing waved his hand and said, "Get the money quickly, so I can convince the Long March Factory before signing the preliminary agreement and don't delay it anymore."
Tao Liu sent Su Xing away submissively and fell into infinite entanglement.
Four days later.
Su Xing sat on a leather chair, signed a preliminary agreement with Ito Trading Company, and then returned to China proudly, preparing to hold a larger press conference.
The second time she walked out of the plane passage, Su Xing said to Tao Liu, "This time, we must make up the momentum. Although Halliburton is an American company, how many Chinese people know about it? Ito Trading Company is different. They have companies that sell ordinary consumer goods, which are more well-known and more popular with the media. Let me tell you, publicity is always the most powerful weapon of our party. No matter at any time, ignore publicity, the strongest team will fail. If you make good use of publicity, no matter how weak the team is, you can win... Haha..."
Tao Liu just kept nodding.
When he arrived at the corner of the passage, Su Xing took a deep breath, gathered a smile, and said, "You should smile too, let the reporter take a picture of us with full confidence!"
After saying that, he rolled up his coat and walked out of the corner with great strides.
The pick-up hall was full of figures.
But there is no camera or a camera.
"Where is the reporter?" Su Xing was confused.
Chapter completed!