Chapter 2699
Everyone thinks it's a win-win situation if they both profit.
Chapter 2699 Everyone thinks it's a win-win situation if they both profit.
After a burst of flashes, the three-person delegation was escorted by Elder Chen and his group towards the office building.
As Yang Xiaotao pondered the meaning of Krish's words, Old Wang, who was following behind, patted Yang Xiaotao on the shoulder.
"You're showing off again, aren't you!"
Before Yang Xiaotao could speak, Old Huang kicked Old Wang in the calf, saying, "What are you saying? Don't you know what kind of occasion this is!"
Old Wang turned around and glared, but when he saw Old Huang raising his eyelids, he immediately lost his temper and quickly laughed, "Just kidding, just kidding!"
Then he turned back to Yang Xiaotao and asked, "What did you say to Lao Chen? Why did he give me such a lecture today?"
"Also, I asked Lao Ran to discuss this with you, why did you make such a big deal out of it?"
"Wouldn't it be better if our two companies secretly cooperated?"
"By doing this, we've lost a lot of our advantage!"
Old Wang kept rambling on, his words implying that he wanted Yang Xiaotao to give him more benefits.
However, Yang Xiaotao sped up and didn't reply at all.
That old guy is the kind of person who'll become arrogant and domineering if you give him a little attention.
On the other side, Krish followed behind Thuram and winked at Shuya.
Shuya understood immediately, and the two walked together and spoke in hushed tones.
"This person is Yang Xiaotao, we need to be careful!"
After Krish finished speaking, Shuya immediately nodded, "I already mentioned it when I came, this person is on the list!"
"But don't make it seem too deliberate!"
Krish nodded. "I understand!"
"People like this are never short of protective personnel!"
"As long as I can get the personal information this time, that's fine!"
Shuya nodded, "I believe the United States will be very interested!"
Krish laughed when he heard this. He knew very well that the United States had always wanted to send someone to Beijing, but had never succeeded.
Now that they have such a good opportunity, they will definitely seize it.
"Let's go, let's finish today's work first!"
Shuya said something and quickly followed.
It wasn't until they arrived at the conference room that Old Wang finally shut up, and everyone sat down according to the table cards.
In the middle is Old Chen, and on his left and right are Uncle and General Peng.
Yang Xiaotao sat next to his uncle, an arrangement that was related to the content of today's meeting.
As for the other side, the three of them were facing Chen Lao and his two companions, while Tang Mingyue, as the translator, was facing Yang Xiaotao.
After everyone was seated, the meeting began.
"Mr. Thuram, Mr. Krish, and Ms. Shuya, regarding your arrival..."
As usual, Mr. Chen gave an opening speech, and Thuram returned the greeting with respect.
After a few pleasantries, the two sides quickly got down to business.
"Respected Chen, and everyone else."
Thuram crossed his arms, his face full of sincerity, and his words were amiable: "In today's international situation, your side, as an important emerging power..."
"We in France are also committed to maintaining world peace..."
"We are here with the utmost sincerity, hoping that our two sides can achieve cooperation in multiple fields!"
After Thuram finished speaking, Shuya immediately took a stack of documents from her attendant and handed them to the staff on site.
Soon, each of the three, including Old Chen, received a copy.
Yang Xiaotao shared a portion with Old Huang.
At this moment, Thuram suddenly laughed and said, "Here I would like to thank you for making the photocopier."
The crowd was puzzled.
Tang Mingyue gave a brief explanation. When Chen Lao heard that Qing Lao had given the photocopier to the person in front of him, his face was full of smiles, but his legs under the table trembled twice.
He was even thinking of bringing this thing back to use himself after he finished using it.
Right now, the only thing we can do is ask Yang Xiaotao and his team to speed up production.
After Thuram finished speaking, he looked at Shuya and the other person beside him, muttered a few words to them, and then said to Tang Mingyue, "We may need to add a project at the last minute!"
Old Chen and the others were looking at the project plan. Each line of information was written in two languages for easy reading.
After hearing what Thuram said, Tang Mingyue glanced at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Mr. Thuram said that he wants to add another item to the plan, which is this Shiguang brand photocopier!"
After Tang Mingyue said this, Yang Xiaotao looked up at Thuram and the other two, who seemed to agree. Then he looked at Old Chen.
"sure, no problem!"
Never let go of an opportunity to make money.
Old Huang smiled at Yang Xiaotao, "Looks like we'll be giving you our first payment!"
Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "The production problem hasn't been solved yet!"
Old Huang and the others smiled.
You've made such a big fuss these past few days, and you say it's not resolved? Who are you kidding?
As they pondered, Tang Mingyue's voice continued to come.
"Mr. Thuram said that since we've come up with the topic of photocopiers, he suggested we talk about the photocopier project first."
"That's even more of a problem!"
Old Chen smiled and agreed, then waved his hand, "Comrade Yang, why don't you give your presentation?"
Let's get off to a great start!
After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Yang Xiaotao.
During the short time they had just taken a quick look, they found that at least half of the items were related to the Ninth Division.
While feeling shocked, they were also checking if any of their own projects were listed.
Unexpectedly, when they couldn't find their own project, the Ninth Department added another one.
This is absolutely outrageous!
"Yang, I didn't expect it to be you! This is wonderful!"
Krish grinned, revealing his white teeth.
Yang Xiaotao chuckled along, but inwardly he was speechless. We just met, okay? Don't act like we're old acquaintances.
However, I hadn't really thought about the photocopier beforehand.
However, Yang Xiaotao quickly realized that cooperation is about mutual benefits.
"Since all three of you have seen our photocopier, you should know its performance."
Yang Xiaotao thought for a moment and then spoke, and the three people opposite him nodded in agreement.
"This copier was specially developed by us to cope with the increasingly complex office work, in order to reduce work pressure and avoid wasting more time."
"After all, time is money, and wasting time is wasting life!" Tang Mingyue glanced at Yang Xiaotao, then whispered to the three of them as she translated.
Hearing Yang Xiaotao say this, the three of them nodded in agreement.
Not only the three of them, but all the other staff members in the room nodded in agreement when they learned about the benefits of the photocopier.
"Our investigation of the world's major copiers revealed that they all have many limitations, such as cumbersome operation and specific paper requirements..."
Yang Xiaotao pointed out the various drawbacks of current photocopiers in order to highlight the excellence of the Shiguang photocopier.
Of course, compared to current photocopiers, the Shiguang photocopier does have many advantages.
"Therefore, we have conducted extensive research on these issues!"
"Because of this, one of our researchers hasn't been home for ten years, and his family only comes to see him once a year during the Lunar New Year..."
"Every component and every design element is the culmination of the researchers' painstaking efforts..."
Yang Xiaotao became more and more excited as he spoke, to the point that Tang Mingyue didn't know how to translate.
Old Chen, Old Huang, and the others on the side all tried their best to remain serious.
Don't they know what's going on with the photocopier?
At most, it will take three years.
Cough
Mr. Peng couldn't stand it anymore and coughed lightly.
Yang Xiaotao immediately understood, and seeing that the groundwork had been laid, he said, "Based on our production costs and technological research and development, our unit price is 500,000 yuan!"
Cough
Next, it was Old Chen's turn, and then Old Huang reached under the table and put his hand on Yang Xiaotao's leg.
Five hundred thousand? You really dare to ask for that much.
Needless to say, everyone around them was staring at Yang Xiaotao's back.
These days, everyone wants foreign exchange, but 500,000 per unit is just too expensive!
"Ahem, I may not have explained myself clearly, and everyone has misunderstood!"
"Our unit price is 500,000 francs!"
After saying that, he nodded to Old Chen, indicating that he had been wrong.
Old Chen nodded calmly, then smiled at Thuram and the other two.
Yes, we misunderstood!
no other meaning!
Li Rong smiled broadly. At this time, France was introducing a new currency, but the old currency was still in use.
The differences between the old and new currencies are quite significant.
In France, one new coin can be exchanged for one hundred old coins, while one US dollar can be exchanged for several hundred old coins. If this is the case, then it would amount to ten or twenty thousand US dollars.
It's not even as good as a calculator.
But the new currency is different.
Furthermore, if you want to buy French goods, it's best to use their currency.
"500,000 Singapore dollars is somewhat unacceptable."
After Thuram and Krish discussed it amongst themselves, Shuya immediately refused.
Both Chen Lao and Li Rong nodded in agreement when they heard what the other party said; this was what bargaining was all about.
If you don't offer the other party any benefits right from the start, how can you negotiate later?
What if the other party feels that the data center is not sincere and stops negotiating?
While everyone waited, Yang Xiaotao spoke up, "In that case, what price do you think would be appropriate?"
Yang Xiaotao passed the ball to Shuya, then leaned back in his chair and waited.
Shuya didn't speak directly, but instead exchanged words with Krishnamurti and Thuram. Tang Mingyue vaguely heard some of it, but couldn't say it out loud.
“Mr. Yang, we know that the investment in research is a very substantial amount, and we are willing to show our sincerity in this regard.”
"Three hundred thousand Singapore dollars, what do you think?"
After Shuya finished speaking, she stared at Yang Xiaotao, trying to discern his level of acceptance of the price from his eyes.
At this moment, when he heard Tang Mingyue state the other party's price, Yang Xiaotao was indeed a little excited, but he quickly hid it in his heart and showed a troubled expression.
When Chen Lao, Peng Zong, and the others around heard this, they all raised their eyes and thought to themselves, "Is this what they call 'foolish and rich'?"
Especially Mr. Chen, who inquired about the production cost of photocopiers when he was in the Ninth Department.
According to the research institute, the production cost of a photocopier is around 30,000 to 50,000 yuan.
This price refers to domestic currency.
Moreover, since labor and materials are not included in the production cost, this figure is relatively reliable.
In other words, you could make two or three million by reselling it.
When Old Chen thought of that number, he felt his bottom getting a little hot.
"Alright, this is the first project of the day, and France is our friend, so let's take a loss for the sake of friendship!"
Yang Xiaotao remained silent for a moment, but finally agreed.
The successful completion of this first project allowed both parties to obtain what they needed.
"Yes, for friendship!"
Thuram said happily, and Shuya smiled beside him.
Clearly, the other party also felt that the price was reasonable.
More importantly, they sensed the other party's goodwill.
This is the basis for cooperation.
After Tang Mingyue finished explaining the situation, Yang Xiaotao immediately wrote down the details of a previous report and handed it to Thuram for signature.
With this, the two sides officially established a cooperative trade relationship.
The meeting then proceeded to review each item on the agenda one by one.
In some projects, disputes arose between the two parties, and even unpleasant incidents occurred.
Just like with the patent rights for Imperial Jade Liquor and cephalosporin antibiotics, the other party was very eager, but Mr. Chen and others kept refusing to budge.
In the end, all they did was increase the supply quota.
Yang Xiaotao clicked his tongue inwardly. Last time, the quota for France was increased. If it is increased again this time, the total quota will almost be as high as that for his daily expenses.
That's right, the largest export destination for Imperial Jade Liquor is Japan, followed by France.
It now seems that France is catching up.
Aside from its insistence on pharmaceuticals, China has not been particularly assertive in other areas.
Even the cooperation on communications satellites was successfully approved.
Of course, their request to see information about satellite phone production was rejected on the grounds that it was a "top priority" location.
After a simple lunch, both sides returned to the conference room.
The meeting lasted until 3:30 p.m. before all the collaborative projects were completed.
Yang Xiaotao held two documents: one was the document the other party had purchased, and the other was the document the other party had agreed to purchase the machine.
These were all results of their careful discussion.
The three men, including Thuram, also held a report and looked very satisfied.
The meeting room was filled with laughter for a moment.