Chapter 2796
Talking about business
Chapter 2796 Talking about business
After the two hugged, Yang Xiaotao prepared to take the group to a guesthouse in Tianjin to rest before returning to Beijing.
The Nine Departments had already arranged the rest of the itinerary and were also taking the opportunity to thank Faisal.
Before Yang Xiaotao could speak, Faisal stepped aside to let Dawson stand up.
Old Hong stood to the side and said softly to Yang Xiaotao, "This person is not simple."
Yang Xiaotao turned to look at the other person.
“Yang, this is Mr. Dawson, a French businessman.”
At the same time, behind Yang Xiaotao, Lao Hong said softly, "A businessman from the United States of France."
After saying that, Dawson took two steps forward and extended his right hand, and Yang Xiaotao also smiled and extended his right hand.
Suddenly, he understood why Old Chen had insisted on having him come.
“Hello, Mr. Yang, I am Florent Dahl Dawson, you can call me Dawson.”
As the two shook hands, Dawson spoke enthusiastically.
Just now, I learned the other party's identity from Faisal.
The head of the Ninth Ministry of Machine Building.
Youth is just an appearance; their status and position are real.
At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He believed that Faisal had revealed his identity to the prince after he boarded the ship.
And the other party will definitely tell China about this.
In retrospect, the other party gave an answer that was not formal but showed great importance to the matter.
This level of reception gave him confidence in the upcoming cooperation.
"Hello, Mr. Dawson, welcome!"
Yang Xiaotao greeted him with a smile, but didn't say much.
If it weren't for Lao Hong's reminder, he might have been more enthusiastic, since enthusiastic French people love this kind of thing. But if it were a United States, Yang Xiaotao would have to be more careful.
You should know that the relationship between the two sides is not very good right now.
If you're too enthusiastic and get taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, it's hard to guarantee that something won't happen.
After the two met, Yang Xiaotao took the initiative to say to Faisal, "Mr. Faisal, you must be tired from your journey. Let's go and rest for a while!"
Faisal immediately nodded, "Okay, okay!"
With that, Yang Xiaotao left first, leaving Lao Hong and Chen Gong to receive the supplies.
The car started, with Yang Xiaotao and Liang Zuoxin together, followed by Faisal and Dawson's car.
Inside the car, Liang Zuoxin noticed that Yang Xiaotao looked off, so he asked what was wrong.
Yang Xiaotao rubbed his temples and then said, "The main purpose of this trip is to find Dawson!"
"Dawson? Is there a problem?"
Liang Zuoxin became wary, and Yang Xiaotao nodded. "Old Hong just said that this guy should be from the United States!"
"What?"
Liang Zuoxin's hand trembled as he drove, causing the car to lurch slightly, before his expression turned serious.
He now understood why Old Chen had sent them, and why he had brought so many people with him.
They understood that Yang Xiaotao didn't need him to drive, so it was just the two of them.
"What are they sending someone for? To gather information?"
"That's so damn blatant!"
Yang Xiaotao looked out the window, vaguely thinking about what would happen next year on the original trajectory.
However, the world has been somewhat distorted by the flapping of his butterfly wings.
Whether it can complete the ice-breaking journey like later generations remains to be seen.
Of course, it could be even better.
Yang Xiaotao withdrew his gaze and looked at the cement road ahead.
After Liang Zuoxin and Yang Xiaotao calmed down, Liang Zuoxin asked again, "What do we do?"
"Cold salad!"
Yang Xiaotao calmly said, "In this matter, we are just the doormen, the receptionists."
"When they arrive, just welcome them in."
"The rest is up to Elder Chen!"
Liang Zuoxin nodded in agreement. In his opinion, this so-called French businessman was a hot potato, and it would be better to get rid of him as soon as possible to save himself the trouble.
Both of them thought this way, but one person didn't.
West Garden.
Old Chen sat opposite Old Qing, picked up his teacup and sipped it carefully, his expression calm.
There were only two people in the room, so they were more relaxed around each other.
Old Chen crossed his legs and looked at Old Qing across from him. "Chief, you look better and better. I remember that at this time of year, you used to wear layer after layer of clothes!"
Old Qing laughed heartily upon hearing this, then pointed to his hair and exclaimed, "You know what, I'm really still going strong for my age!"
“Last time Xingxing plucked a gray hair for me, and guess what? The area underneath was completely black! It’s never been like this before!”
Old Chen shook his head and said that pulling out this kid's hair would probably be the only thing that would wake him up in the whole country!
However, thinking about Xingxing's appearance, Old Chen vaguely guessed what was going on.
Especially after visiting the Yang family more often, I met Yang Xiaotao's two sons.
Before, I didn't think much of it during the Dragon Boat Festival, but after Dudu came along, when these three boys are together, anyone who knows them will think they are three brothers.
And recalling Yang Xiaotao's trip to Persia, it seems that it was this same Secretary Tang who arranged it...
Old Chen cut off his thoughts. He didn't know if Yang Xiaotao knew about it, but he knew that this matter had to be kept to himself.
As for Yang Xiaotao, that guy is really something.
"Your good health is our greatest asset!"
Old Chen said something, and Old Qing quickly waved his hand, "No, no, you have to accept being old when you get old!"
"What are your plans to do this time?"
Old Qing poured Old Chen a cup of tea and asked him a question.
Old Chen reached for his teacup and chuckled, "They came so stealthily, probably because they don't want to cause too much of a scene."
"Even if we make a big fuss, the other party probably won't admit it and will just treat it as a personal matter. Why should we play the bad guy?"
"As for the rest, they said it was a business transaction."
"That's a business transaction, nothing else matters!"
Old Chen spoke casually, but Old Qing understood the meaning behind his words.
"So you just let Yang Xiaotao go?"
"Yeah, he's just going to pick someone up. Whether he picks up one person or two, it's still the same!"
"Haha, I bet he'll send him to you!"
Old Qing said with a smile that he knew Yang Xiaotao too well. He knew Yang Xiaotao perfectly well, and he never did anything he was supposed to do, nor did he touch anything he shouldn't.
Old Chen nodded, "He's capable of doing something like that, which is why I came here to see you!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Qing pointed at Elder Chen and laughed incessantly.
After a long silence, he finally said, "Tell me, what do you think they mean by this?"
Old Chen also stopped smiling and said seriously, "I don't know exactly what it means."
"But I have some data here that might offer some clues."
Old Master Qing sat down calmly and said, "Speak!"
Old Chen nodded, "There's too much data from before, so I won't go into it. Let's just talk about last year's!"
"Last year, our foreign exchange earnings were more than the previous ten years combined, though the majority of them were concentrated in the last three years."
Even so, in just one year, foreign exchange reserves have exceeded 30 billion!
"Do you remember? In 1960, during our difficult times, we didn't even have money to buy food."
"At that time, we only had less than 100 million in reserves."
"Look at now, a year is three hundred times what it was back then!"
"What's next? It'll only get better next year!"
"Therefore, we are getting stronger and stronger in this area."
"They see that we are becoming stronger, so naturally they want to send a signal."
"We can't be friends, but we can't be enemies either!"
Hearing Elder Chen's words, Elder Qing nodded silently. Then he smiled and said, "That's what it means to be powerful; you make more friends!"
Old Chen smiled, then nodded in agreement.
Old Qing took a deep breath, "However, the current situation is unpredictable, so we must be patient!"
"The league representatives are coming in a couple of days, so we need to take this matter seriously!"
What are your opinions?
Old Chen nodded. "The other party's purpose is very clear; they're after the technology."
"But this technology is our treasure. I asked my comrades, and most of them were against it. Those who agreed said that the alliance had to produce equivalent technological achievements first!"
"It seems very difficult now!"
After pondering for a moment, Qing Lao asked, "What is Comrade Yang Xiaotao's opinion?"
“I talked to him. We can’t give them the technology. At most, we can sell them two high-frequency induction furnaces so they can produce it themselves.”
"However, we need them to provide us with two small computers."
“I’ve looked into it, and the Alliance’s small computers are crucial in aerospace; they can’t possibly be ours.”
"That's why this business is difficult!"
Old Qing nodded thoughtfully, "Business is business!"
"They make their demands, we set the price, and we negotiate!"
At this point, Old Chen laughed, "That's right, business is business, you have to bargain, and if the price isn't right, you can make up for it with personal connections!"
After saying that, they both laughed.
A moment later, Old Chen fumbled with his trouser leg and said, "I gave Jiubu a chance this time. Whether he can make money or not is up to him."
"If you still tell me you've been bullied or that it's unfair, I'll give you a good spanking!"
After Old Chen finished speaking, Old Qing raised his hand and slapped his thigh again, "You know, even if you make money from these nine projects, you still have to hand over most of it!"
Old Chen shook his head, "That's different, this is a matter of principle."
He then added, "I calculated the income of the Ninth Division last year. Do you know how much it was?"
"How much? One hundred million?"
"Qing asked curiously," Elder Chen replied decisively, then held up ten fingers.
"One billion!"
"And there's still some dividend from the photocopiers and game consoles that haven't come in yet; otherwise, this year's would be even higher."
"Damn it, no wonder Old Zhou from the Sixth Ministry of Machinery said he wanted to build a Han Gaozu-style phone. If you switch the numbers six and nine, you can actually make it."
Old Qing chuckled and said leisurely, "No wonder I heard they were buying up so much New Year's goods; they've made money!"
Then he looked at Old Chen and said, "I didn't prepare one for you. I heard that all the miners who helped out got one. You've been a great help, surely you didn't get one too!"
Upon hearing this, Old Chen picked up his teacup and took a big gulp. "Just talking about this makes me angry. He really didn't include any of mine. That kid did it on purpose!"
Hearing that Elder Chen didn't have it either, Elder Qing suddenly felt much better and laughed, "That's right, you've already taken the lion's share, no wonder they're not happy!"
Old Chen laughed when he heard this, then waved his hand, "We don't need his little bit. I've already spoken with the comrades in foreign trade, and we're going to have a good New Year this year too, and all the veteran comrades will get a share!"
Old Qing clapped his hands and exclaimed, "He earns his own money and spends it himself, no problem."
Hahaha
Time flew by as the two chatted and laughed.
Yang Xiaotao and his entourage arrived at the Tianjin Guesthouse.
After arranging for Faisal and the others to rest, Yang Xiaotao immediately went to the communications room, picked up the phone, and dialed Old Chen's office.
But it was Secretary Guo who answered the phone.
"Minister Yang, Old Chen went to a meeting and didn't say when he'd be back."
"But he knew you would call, so he told me to wait here."
Yang Xiaotao immediately felt like he had been tricked when he heard Secretary Guo say that.
Sure enough, Secretary Guo continued, "The leader said that this person should be received by your Ninth Department."
"No, Secretary Guo, this person is no ordinary person!"
As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Secretary Guo immediately said, "Minister Yang, the leader said that this person is just a French businessman and has no other identity."
"Just focus on business as long as you don't make any mistakes in principle!"
"Yes, that's all."
Yang Xiaotao opened his mouth, feeling that he had been thoroughly outmaneuvered by Old Chen.
After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao shook his head slightly, somewhat unsure of what Old Chen meant.
"Speaking of business?"
"That's ridiculous!"
Yang Xiaotao shook his head and walked out of the communications room, still somewhat confused about how to do this.
"Minister Yang, what should we do with this person?"
"What do you mean, how do I handle it? It can't be handled!"
Yang Xiaotao spoke without saying a word, while Liang Zuoxin remained puzzled.
"Old Chen put us in charge of this matter!"
Yang Xiaotao spoke again, and Liang Zuoxin opened his mouth wide in disbelief.
"But, but these are, these are citizens of the United States! Is it appropriate for us to be responsible for them?"
Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "Who knows!"
"Let's go and meet Mr. Dawson."
Seeing that Yang Xiaotao had said this, Liang Zuoxin had no other choice but to follow Yang Xiaotao into the lobby.
After sitting in the lobby for a while, I saw Faisal and Dawson come out of their room. Seeing the two of them downstairs, I then came to the lobby.
After the four sat down and exchanged pleasantries, Yang Xiaotao took the initiative to say, "Mr. Dawson, I heard that you came here to seek business cooperation. What are your intentions?"
Dawson glanced at Yang Xiaotao and knew that he must have received instructions from his superiors and knew his identity. In that case, there was no need for him to hide it.
He then smiled and said, "Indeed, there are several potential collaborations."
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Please go ahead!"
Dawson nodded. "If you're asking what's the most profitable thing lately, it's definitely the new-age game consoles. In the United States, if a young person doesn't have a game console at home, they can't even hold their head up in public!"
Yang Xiaotao chuckled, "Mr. Dawson, I must say, your Chinese is truly fluent!"
"Haha, because it's an essential skill for a successful businessman."
Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Alright, if you can show enough sincerity, I think this deal can go ahead!"
Dawson smiled as well, "That's great!"
I was very happy, as long as we could talk.
Before Dawson could finish his celebration, Yang Xiaotao changed the subject and casually asked, "Mr. Dawson, I've heard you're a very successful businessman."
Dawson nodded slightly. Although this identity was not particularly prominent among his many identities, it was his dream since childhood.
However, this identity is now more of a cover-up.
"Yes, I have a certain reputation in the United States, otherwise how would I dare to do such a big business?"
Dawson smiled smugly, while looking at Yang Xiaotao, trying to figure out his purpose.
Then Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "That's great."
"Mr. Dawson, a businessman like you must be able to buy a lot of things."
"There must be a lot of things too."
Dawson immediately understood what Yang Xiaotao meant when he heard him say that.
At the same time, he exclaimed in his heart, "Could it be that the mission was completed so easily?"
He's here to do business.
What is business?
That's a great deal!
A relationship is built through buying and selling.
Then it gradually developed into friendship.
This first step was taken way too quickly.
The thought flashed through his mind, and Dawson immediately nodded, "Of course."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao immediately clapped his hands excitedly, "That's great, that's really great!"
Then, looking directly at him with a serious expression, he said, "Mr. Dawson, I'd like to make a deal with you."
Dawson nodded and calmly said, "Please go ahead."
Yang Xiaotao grinned, "I want to buy your latest computer."