Since we came to West Germany from afar, this business trip would certainly not be done in just one or two meetings. During the events of the next week, Drakken Company's people competently led Alice and others to visit their factories, R&D centers and other places across the country.

It must be admitted that Alice certainly had no chance to enter the factory in person before this. Even though she had experienced the information explosion in her previous life, she could only see it from news and movies. Therefore, the various visits on this trip were indeed refreshing her personal experience, and it was definitely not in vain.

As the German company with the strongest industrial manufacturing industry in history, Draken's production process is of course not to doubt. It is on the same level as the industrial manufacturing power of a whole country. That is, although they are not able to achieve the ability to popularize CNC machine tools, it is easy to cut and manufacture patented steel that can't be produced by factories in the world in the 21st century.

The gap in basic industries between different countries is most intuitively presented to Alice.

Thinking of a small ballpoint pen and a small ballpoint pen bead is the most typical example. Of course, if you just simply produce a small steel bead that costs a few yuan, it is naturally very easy, but the tungsten carbide material used in high-end ballpoint pen beads is enough to brush off all factories in most countries. Furthermore, even if countries really master this process and make the precise structure of the ball mount that makes the pen beads run stably, it is currently only from Japan and Switzerland. Related production can only be achieved by introducing equipment from other countries.

This is also the same as the giant slurry of an aircraft carrier. As a slurry of that level, a whole arc steel plate of four or five meters long requires a thousand times per minute. This requires that its grinding process must be accurate to below millimeters, and its strength and toughness reach an extremely high level. Just one steel plate is enough to tightly jamm and the life gates of many countries around the world.

After visiting for several days, Alice saw such a gap. Of course, Drakken did not produce small steel balls, but their technology used to polish giant drill bits is enough to rank among the top three in the world even in the 21st century. She already has such exquisite craftsmanship, but she is still thinking about using various means to improve the technology and is trying to expand into other fields. It is really amazing that a century-old famous company is well-deserved.

Therefore, as a big man who came to this big company, the business that Alice would come into contact with inevitably approached Drakken's most core secrets. In a week, after she visited all the company's factories and the R&D center in Munich, it was time to have an in-depth talk.

"As a drilling company, when you expand your business, the most priority is the steel processing industry." In the private room, namely the office of Chairman Narude Weland, there was no one else around. Alice sipped her tea while analyzing the future of the company with the helmsman who held more than 10%.

"We just need to take a look at the modern and modern history of technological development and know that many technologies were initially used in the military field, and then gradually expanded to commercial use and people's livelihood. As the founder of Cisco, I have the most say in this."

Verland smiled. It is true. The Internet was originally born for military purposes. It was not until the late 1970s that Apa.com gradually opened to the public. This is a typical example. As for the manufacturing of special steel, it is completely in line with this process. Just imagine, which kind of toughest and lightest metal was not used first in the field of military weapons?

"We Draken is a very pragmatic company," he said. "Ms. Wang, I wonder what you think about the current situation in the East and West Germany?"

If this kind of problem is actually involved, Alice immediately decided to be cautious in her words and actions: "Stability and variables coexist?"

Verland smiled again, and he looked around, as if checking for eavesdropping around: "As a native West German, as a director of Drakken's company, Miss Wang, I can tell you very bluntly that the Berlin Wall will not last long."

Be cautious in words and actions, be cautious in words and actions. This kind of topic is not something Alice can express casually. She just grew up in surprise and looked shocked: "No way? I can't hold on for long? East Germany is going to invade you? Or is there any new moves in the Soviet Union? Mr. Verlander, where did you get the conclusion?"

Verland sighed slightly, "Of course I feel it from my life every day and night. Now the situation is getting more and more tense... In short, Miss Wang, have you ever thought that when Germany is reunified, which camp it will be divided into?"

Of course, Alice's answer at this time will only have one: "NATO?"

"NATO, yes, since Gorbachev took the stage, the Soviet Union has become less and less prosperous now." Verland said ill-heartedly about the leaders of the opposing camp: "But no matter which camp, as we who provoked World War II, we will definitely be greatly restricted in military development, just like Japan can only establish a self-defense force now. If we want to transform, we must consider this environment."

It turned out to be this reason. Alice nodded and said, "If Germany's military R&D capabilities are limited, the company's transformation business will definitely be difficult to reach the level of high-end military industry, so you need to transplant this field to other countries. The entire background of Europe is nothing more than a dispute between two parties, so are you thinking of the development of the United States?"

It was smoother to say this. Alice recalled the various visits this week, and Verland maintained a high sense of mystery throughout the whole process. In the initial meeting, he did not express the direction of the company's transformation like Alice, but in the subsequent visits, he took her to inspect the basic production capacity of the factory, especially metal processing. Now it seems that he is really waiting for himself to come to a similar conclusion first.

"America..." Weiland smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong. Miss Wang, we have no intention of competing with Lockheed and other companies to the Ministry of Defense orders. We just started with drilling rigs. We are more interested in the field of people's livelihood than building excellent steel for military aircraft and aircraft carriers."

"People's livelihood... is it, is it the basic industry?" This way, it is naturally more smooth. The other party's first idea was to use Alice's supercomputer to improve the production accuracy of basic industry.

"Then..." Weiland continued: "Since we have learned that Miss Wang, you have invested in the industry of Mr. Li Ka-shing in Hong Kong, and have a strong interest in the infrastructure field and have a certain foundation. I believe that it is not difficult to start a career in the United States, right?"

Word after sentence were all routines, Alice completely sorted out the order in an instant. Drakken obviously investigated herself early and found out her temper, so he borrowed the computer as an excuse to hook her directly to West Germany. When she took the initiative to propose further cooperation, the other party was not in a hurry to respond to some specific content, but first took her to fully understand the company's strength, and then in turn put forward the cooperation idea that she had prepared early...

"Hmph~"

She smiled.

She was actually fooled invisibly, but Alice also had to admit that Narude Verland's move was indeed right. After all, a century-old German drilling rig company wanted to expand its business in other basic industrial fields. This was indeed the conclusion she came to herself. After having some basic cooperation with Li Ka-shing, she wanted to expand similar careers in the European field, which was indeed an idea she had taken the initiative to develop.

Can you blame the other party for being petty? Nothing at all, this is all the idea that Alice herself was born in the British institute.

I can only say that Drakken did put a lot of effort into this cooperation and studied Alice well. A very simple move - borrowing the institute's computer, he really hooked her up. He was originally taking the bait himself, but now he explained Drakken's strength first and then heard Verland's words...

"If you want to develop your career in the United States..." she nodded: "Whether it is people's livelihood or military, high-level steel is of course very popular. Just build a branch in Los Angeles, where I live, and everything is easy to take into account. And you should also understand that the main business of Hutchison Whampoa in Hong Kong is also the port logistics field. If you two companies land on the West Coast together and I will take the lead in developing, I believe the prospects will not be bad."

"Oh my God, then this is a very complex project." Who knows that Verland's surprise fell to the ground was a bit sincere, but it was definitely less than one-third: "I know of Hutchison Whampoa. When it comes to port logistics, wouldn't we Drakan immediately be able to produce a batch of dock cranes for friends' enterprises?"

As soon as these words came out, the two people in the spacious room burst into laughter. Win-win cooperation is so wonderful. One Drakken and the other Whampoa. If Alice had not been a matchmaker, one would have lost a batch of long-term crane orders, and the other would have to buy from a third party at a high price, let alone set foot in the West Coast market together.

Of course, Alice must also gain benefits from it, but since the general direction has been decided, the specific details are naturally easy to discuss. After all, she is not just a "technical consultant" in a company, which is standing with other people's shares.

"OK, OK." As she giggled, Alice got a cup of tea that Verland poured for herself: "Then I wish us a happy cooperation."

Weiland also smiled and said, "The cooperation is pleasant, but I hope that time will pass faster. Now, it is best to celebrate with champagne."

Drinking with an old man is not something worth enjoying. Alice sips tea and rolls her eyes: "By the way, Viland, how much do you know about the business representative you sent to me to find me?" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!