Feng Xiaochen was not wrong. Cao Zhiyuan is indeed a deputy bureau-level cadre at the Global International Economic Exchange Center, responsible for some economic exchanges between China and South America. The institution he is in is called the Economic Exchange Center in name, but it actually has a strong foreign policy color. To put it simply, it is an institution aimed at promoting the development of diplomatic relations through economic exchanges. There are institutions like this in various countries around the world, which is also the characteristic of modern international exchanges.

Cao Zhiyuan recently took a delegation to Argentina to discuss some things about agricultural cooperation. During a meeting with officials from the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, the other party accidentally talked about the bidding for the construction of four large fertilizer plants, and also politely sent an invitation to Cao Zhiyuan, saying that Chinese companies are welcome to bid.

Cao Zhiyuan didn't know much about the development of the domestic equipment industry. Based on his previous impression, he felt that China's industrial equipment was still good at using it. This kind of participation in international bidding seemed to be hopeless. He asked several subordinates he brought with him, and the subordinates said in unison that China's industrial level was at least 20 years away from Japan. Argentina was interested in Japanese technology. If our Chinese companies really came to bid, it would be embarrassing to go abroad.

Cao Zhiyuan knew that his subordinates had some charming foreigners and their words might not be credible. However, after hearing their affirmation, Cao Zhiyuan was indeed even less confident, so he could only express his gratitude to Argentina, promising to contact domestic equipment companies to bid as soon as he returned to China, and contribute to Argentina's agricultural construction.

This incident was just a small episode during Cao Zhiyuan's visit. An official from the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture really sent Cao Zhiyuan a bidding information afterwards, but he did not mention the matter of asking Chinese companies to bid. Perhaps he also felt that Chinese companies did not have the strength.

Cao Zhiyuan visited with several agricultural cooperation projects, and helping Argentina build a fertilizer plant was not within his work schedule. The projects he brought were finally well implemented, and this trip was considered a great success. However, on the way back, he always felt a little bumpy, and a thought kept rising in his mind: What if Chinese companies can really take over these four fertilizer plants?

According to Argentina, Japanese and Dutch companies have expressed interest in the projects of these four fertilizer plants. The Japanese initial quotation is about US$100 million per set of equipment, while the Dutch reported more than 400 million. Argentine officials said that even if it is RMB100 million per set, it is a big burden for Argentina. This is also the reason why they try to contact companies in other countries, which is equivalent to a serious illness and random visits to medical treatment.

One set of equipment is 1.2 billion, four sets are 1.2 billion. Even if the quotation of Chinese companies is a little lower, at least 1 billion, right? The $1 billion cooperation is 10 times higher than the amount of agricultural projects he discussed this time. If this project can be negotiated, then his department's performance this year will be satellites.

The pie is very tempting, but can I eat it yourself? Cao Zhiyuan really has no confidence in this. When he was in Argentina, he didn't dare to say too much to Argentine officials. As soon as he came back, he thought about going to the "relevant departments" to find out the situation. The "relevant departments" he could think of was the State Planning Commission. In the past two days, he was thinking about who to introduce him to the official in charge of the planning commission. Who knew that when he came to the kindergarten, he actually met a person from the National Equipment Industry Company, but he didn't know whether this teacher Feng's words were reliable.

"Teacher Feng, what aspect of your work are you in charge of in your company?"

After reporting his true identity, Cao Zhiyuan tentatively asked Feng Xiaochen.

I heard that the other party was a deputy bureau-level cadre, and Feng Xiaochen couldn't hide anything anymore. He smiled and said, "I'm just a role in picking up the gaps in the company. I'll do everything that others don't do."

"That's the general manager." Cao Zhiyuan said with a teasing attitude.

Feng Xiaochen smiled and said, "I really got Director Cao to guess correctly. I do serve as the general manager in the company."

"Ah?" Cao Zhiyuan's eyes widened. They are all people within the system. Can they still not know what unit is and what level? Cao Zhiyuan had never heard of the equipment company before, but he had just learned about its past and present life from Feng Xiaochen. After counting, the level should be consistent with the international economic exchange center he was in, that is, the bureau level. He is the head of the department at the center with the treatment of the deputy bureau level. Others respectfully called him the director. In fact, his official title is the director rather than the director. But the person in front of him is different. He is the serious general manager and the company's top leader, and he is also shoveling sand here with him.

"Mr. Feng, you are disrespectful." Cao Zhiyuan said, wiping the sweat on his head, and then said unanimously: "You said the kindergarten teacher is really, how can you let Mr. Feng shovel the sand?"

Feng Xiaochen smiled and said, "It's nothing, right? I heard Shanshan's mother say that the parents of Yuequan Kindergarten are hidden and hiding their own children. It's not unfair to let us two small bureau-level cadres shoveling sand here."

"Yes, we are just two small bureau-level cadres." Cao Zhiyuan quickly adjusted his mindset. From the contact just now, he already knew that Feng Xiaochen was a very easy-going person, and seemed to have stronger resentment about shoveling sand. He was at the bureau level, and he could act like this. He was just a deputy bureau-level director, so what would he have to complain about? Then again, if he hadn't shoveled sand together, would he be so familiar with the other party? Compared to making friends with a young and promising general manager like Feng Xiaochen, what would he be like to shovel sand for a while?

"Old Cao, what you said is very meaningful to us." Feng Xiaochen changed his mind and continued the topic just now, "I can say responsibly that our country's equipment companies can completely win these four sets of large fertilizer devices, and their technical level will not be worse than that of the Japanese. In terms of price, it is absolutely fine to be 20% lower than that of the Japanese. If the Japanese dare to lower the price, we can reduce it by another 20%.

"Will it be equivalent to a 40% reduction of 20%? 36.18 billion, do you mean that we can only get a set of large fertilizer equipment for only 180 million US dollars? This price will not be a loss, right?" Cao Zhiyuan asked in surprise.

Feng Xiaochen smiled slightly and said, "Old Cao, you have to know that the Japanese people are vain invoking USD 100 million. The actual cost will not exceed 200 million. They sell all the money from technology. We are not as unscrupulous as them. In addition, our labor costs are low, and the cost is lower than theirs. So even if it is 180 million, we can make money, and... Hehe, I'm going to tell you, we have made a lot of money."

"Is this true?" Cao Zhiyuan smiled. Based on his understanding of the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, a set of equipment does not need to register a low price of 180 million yuan. As long as it reports 250 million yuan, the other party will definitely be moved. If the quality is not much different from that of the Japanese, he will deal with it again, and the possibility of taking down these four sets of equipment is very high.

According to Feng Xiaochen, 180 million yuan is a sure profit. When it comes to 250 million yuan, how much is the interest rate difference? As a matchmaker, it is not too much to collect a commission from it, right? Don’t get me wrong. Lao Cao didn’t want to make a living, but wanted to receive commissions in the name of the Global Center, which means generating income for the unit. Nowadays, the country’s finances are very tight, and the funds of each unit are seriously insufficient. Revenue generation is open and reasonable and advocated. The Global International Economic Exchange Center is a public institution with financial differences, and has certain income-generating tasks every year. It is not an exaggeration to promote such a transaction, allowing domestic enterprises to make a profit of no less than 100 million US dollars. Is it not too much to raise a million yuan? Three-eight and twenty-four, this is more than 20 million yuan. I’m afraid that the “brackets” in his “brackets enjoy the treatment of deputy bureau level” can be removed?

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Unconsciously, he put down the Mu Shi and wanted to pull Feng Xiaochen to say something. At this time, a teacher next to him came over and reminded him expressionlessly: "For these two parents, hurry up and get the sand pit, the long jump competition is about to begin."

"This..." Cao Zhiyuan looked up at the teacher and had the urge to reason. Are you wrong? Here are two bureau-level cadres discussing an export business of $1 billion. You actually asked us to quickly get the sand pit, $1 billion, enough to hire how many handymen?

Feng Xiaochen saw Cao Zhiyuan's mentality and hurriedly pulled him, saying with a smile: "Old Cao, I'll go to our company to discuss the project matter tomorrow. I'll arrange for comrades from our project management department and strategic planning department to connect with you. Today we should do our job well first, and don't twist the children's feet."

"Uh, yes, Mr. Feng is right. Let's...uh, do your job well first." Cao Zhiyuan could only follow Feng Xiaochen's words.

At this moment, someone next to him shouted in surprise: "Hey, isn't this Mr. Feng? Why are you... This, this, really, how can you let you shovel the sand?"

Hearing the voice, Feng Xiaochen, Cao Zhiyuan and the teacher who urged them to work just now turned their heads together. The first thing they realized was the teacher. She opened her mouth in surprise and shouted: "Director, do you... do you know this parent?"

The person who came over was the principal who was said to be a scattered life that Feng Shan pointed to Feng Xiaochen just now. She glared at the teacher fiercely, then strode to Feng Xiaochen and said apologetically: "Mr. Feng, it's really you, why... It turns out that your daughter is in our kindergarten, why have you never heard my old Leng say it?"
Chapter completed!