Chapter 252 The focus of all parties
On the way to Mao Zhichun's office, Zhong Bo briefly talked with Zhao Guoyang about the composition of Songqi Group and the personnel who went to Samba Country this time.
In addition to Chairman and General Manager Mao Zhichun, there are also Chen Bin, the director of the Technical Department of Songqi Group and a four-person technical team under him.
In addition, as Chairman Mao’s butler and Director of the General Department, Zhong Bo must also accompany him.
At the same time, the General Department also has a German translator who will accompany you throughout the journey and is responsible for communicating with everyone and the people of the Volkswagen Group.
Of course, since Samba is a Portuguese-speaking country, Portuguese translation is also essential.
However, there is no such talent within Songqi Group for the time being. Mao Zhichun had no choice but to ask Mayor Huang Zhigang for help.
Finally, Mayor Huang asked the people below to find a Portuguese-teacher from Zhendan University, and finally solved the problem.
Listening to Zhong Bo’s story, Zhao Guoyang said "Hum": "Director Zhong, as stated, the team of Songqi Group to Samba this time should be eight people?"
"Yes, if you are considered Researcher Zhao, you should have nine." Zhong Bo nodded.
"Did Mayor Huang bring other entourages in addition to the Portuguese translator?" Zhao Guoyang thought for a while and asked.
Zhong Bo said embarrassedly: "Researcher Zhao, I can't answer this question. Mayor Huang went to Samba this time, in addition to asking about the cooperation between our Songqi Group and Volkswagen and Latin American automobile companies, there may be other things. So we are not very clear about who he needs to bring over..."
Hearing this, Zhao Guoyang suddenly realized.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Samba in 1974, bilateral relations have become increasingly close.
Not long ago, the two countries had already made calls to further expand trade cooperation between the two sides and establish a strategic partnership.
As the mayor of the municipality directly under the central government and a senior official, Mayor Huang must have other tasks when he goes abroad. It is normal for him to take the first and second leaders of some government departments in Songjiang City to go together.
Even some leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Economic and Trade may be accompanied by Mayor Huang.
Under such circumstances, Zhong Bo naturally could not know the exact number of people entourages on Mayor Huang.
Chairman Mao’s office was on the top floor. After Zhao Guoyang and Zhong Bo arrived, Mao Zhichun immediately put down the documents at hand and stood up to greet him.
"Guoyang, I'm sorry, I've let you suffer in the communication room!" Mao Zhichun said hello.
When Mao Zhichun said this, Zhao Guoyang felt a little embarrassed. He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Chairman Mao, I'm really okay, it's actually a misunderstanding..."
"Haha, it's fine if it's fine, it's fine if it's fine!"
After sitting on the guest sofa, Mao Zhichun waved to Zhao Guoyang with a smile and signaled him to sit beside him.
Seeing that the chairman seemed to have something to say to Zhao Guoyang alone, Zhong Bo quitted.
Shortly after Zhong Bo went out, a service staff outside brought the tea and fruit trays.
It can be seen that this versatile director of the comprehensive department does have his own way of dealing with things.
After taking a sip of tea and talking for a few words, Mao Zhichun gradually turned to the topic.
He raised his head and said to Zhao Guoyang: "Guoyang, this time our Songqi Group's trip to Samba has touched the hearts of all the Songjiang people. Do you know that this news was broadcast specially in the Songjiang news last night."
Mao Zhichun's words were not beyond Zhao Guoyang's expectations.
He knew that Songqi Group has now been highly expected by the entire Songjiang market due to its in-depth cooperation with German Volkswagen.
Coupled with Santana's super popular in the past or two years, it can be said that Songqi Group almost represents a unique business card for the entire Songjiang City.
Its every move is naturally the focus of attention of all parties.
Seeing Zhao Guoyang nodding slightly, Mao Zhichun continued, "Guoyang, I really want to hear your truest thoughts about our trip to Samba."
"Do you think that this time we go to this Volkswagen and Latin American car company to personally participate in the design of the new model, can we achieve the expected results?"
After hearing this, Zhao Guoyang knew that Chairman Mao must have had an exchange with members of the technical department of Songqi Group. He felt that things might be a bit uneasy, so he wanted to ask for his opinions and seek some psychological comfort.
After understanding this, Zhao Guoyang naturally knew everything and said everything.
He smiled and comforted: "Chairman Mao, you may not know much about this Volkswagen and Latin American car company in Samba. Its scientific research strength is still very strong. Among the several research institutions of Volkswagen around the world, it is second only to Volkswagen with its headquarters in Germany. Many well-known car models such as Golf and Beetle come from this company."
Zhao Guoyang paused for a moment, raised his hand and gestured: "So in my opinion, if our Songqi Group can really grasp the market demand for domestic household cars and truthfully feedback it. With the company's technical level and scientific research strength, there is almost no possibility of failure between our two companies."
After Zhao Guoyang said this, Mao Zhichun felt like he had eaten a ginseng fruit, and he felt much more comfortable.
He nodded repeatedly and said, "Guoyang, I feel relieved if you say this... By the way, a few days ago, Minister Chen Bin of our Songqi Group's technical department also mentioned to me that this time I went to Volkswagen and Latin American automobile companies needed cooperation. Should I pay attention to the issue of technical confidentiality?"
"What do you think about this question, Guoyang?"
Hearing this, Zhao Guoyang felt secretly amused and coughed seriously: "Chairman Mao, I am bluntly speaking, our current technical level of Songqi Group, let alone compare with this Volkswagen and Latin American auto companies, even if it is compared with some domestic auto companies, it will not have an absolute advantage."
"If you still think about keeping technology confidentiality in this cooperation with others, it will definitely be of no value or meaning."
Looking at the embarrassed expression on Chairman Mao's face, Zhao Guoyang tried to say in a gentle tone: "Chairman Mao, you should be very clear that the most popular model of our Songqi Group in recent years - Santana, has many of the core technologies in it that our technical department itself masters..."
"Yes, yes, Guoyang, you are right! I will explain this to Chen Bin later and ask him to go to Samba this time and honestly learn from others. Don't think about those messy things!" Mao Zhichun said quickly.
"It is OK to learn from other people's advanced working methods. If you ask for advice...it depends on your opinion. Maybe the plan we proposed can also give them some inspiration? After all, everyone should learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses. You said yes, Chairman Mao." Zhao Guoyang said frankly.
"This word is well used, 'learning strengths and weaknesses'! Guoyang, whether our Songqi Group can make use of this time and not let others look down on it depends entirely on you. I have 100% confidence in you!" When Mao Zhichun said this last, his face was extremely sincere.
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Songjiang Hongqiao Airport is one of the three largest airports in China in the early 1990s.
Almost all domestic and foreign businessmen and politicians who travel to and from important cities in East China will rise and fall from here.
At around six o'clock in the evening, Zhao Guoyang came here in Chairman Mao's car.
The plane took off at 9 o'clock in the evening. When Zhao Guoyang and the people from Songqi Group came after dinner, Mayor Huang and his government leaders had not arrived yet.
Seeing that it was still early, Chairman Mao said to Zhao Guoyang and took everyone to the teahouse at the airport for tea.
When we arrived at the teahouse, Chairman Mao naturally sat at a table with Zhao Guoyang, Zhong Bo and Chen Bin. As for the Germanic translator, he sat at a table with the four technicians under Chen Bin.
This Germanic translator is a man named Teng Fei.
This man is not tall, thin and slim, probably in his thirties, and is from a professional class at Songjiang Foreign Languages College.
Perhaps I heard that Zhao Guoyang has a good Germanic level. When this Germanic translator named Teng Fei talked to several technicians, he looked at Zhao Guoyang from time to time, as if he was not convinced that this young researcher Zhao was proficient in foreign languages.
Of course, Teng Fei could see that Chairman Mao was very polite to Zhao Guoyang. He would not overestimate himself at this time and go to confront the other side head-on.
However, once he arrived at Samba and communicated with the public, Teng Fei felt that Zhao Guoyang should be exposed.
At that time, I have to see if I speak Germanic well or if Zhao Guoyang knows a lot.
Unlike Teng Fei's slight hostility, Chen Bin, the director of the technical department of Songqi Group, respects Zhao Guoyang very much, and both speak and reveals the intention of asking Zhao Guoyang for advice.
When the four people were talking, it was basically Chairman Mao and Zhao Guoyang chatting, and Zhong Bo occasionally interjected a sentence or two to mediate the atmosphere.
As for Chen Bin, he basically didn't say much, just sat upright and listened.
Now that we are about to get on the plane, Mao Zhichun naturally cannot talk about some particularly important things. He probably asked Zhao Guoyang about his recent life and was concerned about it.
When he heard that Zhao Guoyang had set up a small workshop and the business was pretty good, Mao Zhichun burst into laughter, raised his thumbs up, and said in admiration: "You young people are still business-minded. They just graduated and came out for less than a year, and they thought about starting their own business. It's amazing, amazing!"
Zhao Guoyang pinched his nose and said modestly: "Hi, Chairman Mao, how can I talk about entrepreneurship? I just play around with my friends. The main energy is to focus on the job at Hongda Machinery Factory."
Mao Zhichun waved his hand and said, "Hey, Guoyang, don't be too modest. I still know who you are. Since you have built this factory yourself, it will definitely not be bad."
"When I have the chance, I must visit your Rongguang Machinery Factory and visit it. How about it, are you welcome?"
Chapter completed!