Chapter 439 Some Comrades Are Too Honest
Knowing that Tang Zifeng was measured, the two old leaders were relieved. They were really afraid that Tang Zifeng would be obsessed with money and invest in Russia without restraint, which would easily lead to hidden dangers.
"Tell me about your plan." Xie Tiancheng changed to a more comfortable position and said to Tang Zifeng.
Tang Zifeng returned to Beijing this time to report the matter to his leaders, so he was not pretentious at this time and talked eloquently:
"I was also inspired by the Petrov Machine Tool Factory. Russia is rich in oil resources and other mineral resources. As long as it is operated properly, the economy will recover very quickly. After all, Russia is also a big country with a population of more than 100 million. With a tradition of developing heavy industry, the future market for machinery products is very considerable."
"Indeed, there is data showing that the demand for machine tools in Russia is rising significantly." Xie Tiancheng said.
Tang Zifeng said: "That's right. As far as machine tools are concerned, Russia currently has almost no ability to produce CNC machine tools. The required CNC machine tools are either obtained from Europe or China. Now Europeans do not bother to occupy the Russian market , is an excellent opportunity for us.
"If we start operating the Russian market now, by the time the Europeans start to pay attention to this market, we have already established a firm foothold. If the Europeans want to steal this market from us, they will have to work hard."
Xie Tiancheng nodded and said: "There is a certain truth to this statement. It is like the introduction of a lot of Japanese equipment at the beginning of our country's reform and opening up. After everyone has formed usage habits, European and American companies have to pay more if they want to change everyone's habits. cost."
"Another point is that even if Russia has given up its original system, in the eyes of Western countries, it is still a potential threat. Friction between Western countries and Russia is inevitable. Once friction occurs between the two sides, it will be difficult for Russia I believe Russia's decision-makers will not fail to consider the smooth acquisition of machinery and equipment from the West," Tang Zifeng said.
"Then what should we do?" Xie Tiancheng asked.
Tang Zifeng said: "I think our approach is to organize domestic enterprises to go to Russia and carry out extensive cooperation with Russian enterprises. We can use the method of establishing joint ventures, using the original foundation of Russian enterprises and adding our technical strength and supporting capabilities to resume domestic machinery and equipment production in Russia."
"If we just want to occupy the Russian market, we can just export machinery and equipment directly to Russia. Is it necessary to enter into joint ventures with their companies?" Zhou Heng questioned.
Tang Zifeng smiled and said: "Old Zhou, think about it, if we export equipment directly to Russia, what will happen to the original Russian companies? I heard Frolov say that the Russian government has issued a series of measures to revive the manufacturing industry. The policy is, on the one hand, to protect domestic employment, and on the other hand, it is out of consideration for equipment independence.
"It is conceivable that if the products on the Russian market are all imported from China, the Russian government will never tolerate it. They will definitely take various means to help their own companies resume production and achieve import substitution.
"On the contrary, if we enter into joint ventures with Russian companies, we can not only ensure domestic employment in Russia, but also enable Russia to localize equipment without worrying about being controlled by others. I believe they will welcome this approach."
"But, wouldn't we suffer a loss in this case?" Zhou Heng said.
Tang Zifeng said: "This is where we need to grasp the balance. We have joint ventures with Russian companies to cooperate in the production of machinery and equipment, and key technologies must be kept in our own hands. Russia's original industrial supporting system has been completely disrupted. , Without external support, it is impossible for them to independently produce the products they need. As long as we control the key technologies, they will have to cooperate with us for a long time, and there will be no situation where they are trying to kill the donkey."
Xie Tiancheng said: "Your idea is very good, but if you keep the key technology in your own hands and don't hand it over to the other party, can the other party not see it? Once the other party sees through your intentions, won't they work hard to break through?" Are these key technologies?
"Over the years, Western countries have cooperated with us and have also made this idea, but haven't we also solved all the key technologies one by one?"
"Russia is not China." Tang Zifeng said confidently, "China has the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and a group of old leaders like Mr. Xie and Director Zhou. Naturally, we will not sit back and watch foreigners pinch our necks. Russia Today's enterprises are all privately owned, and the state cannot interfere in their operations, nor can it order them to solve key technical problems at any cost.
"After these companies join our joint ventures, they can earn enough profits and solve employment problems, so naturally they have no motivation to break through any key technical problems. The Russian government has a lot to do, and it probably doesn't have that much energy to focus on this. It’s a small thing, right?”
Hearing Tang Zifeng say this, Xie Tiancheng and Zhou Heng both laughed heartily. In fact, they already had some vague answers to the questions they just asked. The reason why they wanted to ask Tang Zifeng was just to hear what this young man had to say. Some of Tang Zifeng's answers were consistent with the views of the two old leaders, and some even went beyond their original ideas, which made them feel bright.
"So, you have thought this question through carefully?" Xie Tiancheng asked with a smile.
Tang Zifeng quickly pretended to be low-key: "No, these are just some superficial thoughts of mine. I said them in front of the two leaders to ask for your criticism."
"Hey, when did Xiao Tang become so humble?" Xie Tiancheng said, pretending to be surprised.
"It's just pretending to be humble." Zhou Heng said sharply without saving face for Tang Zifeng, "He must have thought about this matter seriously for a long time, and now he comes to show off in front of us just waiting for us to praise him. .”
"Director Zhou, after all, I am also a soldier you brought out. There is no need for you to deny me face like this, right?" Tang Zifeng said aggrievedly.
Zhou Heng ignored Tang Zifeng's pretentiousness, but turned to Xie Tiancheng and said: "Mr. Xie, Xiao Tang's idea still has merit. Regarding the issue of cooperation with Russia, the relevant departments have been wavering, mainly because I feel like it's hard to figure out the limits.
"The idea proposed by Xiao Tang can not only ensure that China and Russia achieve a win-win situation in cooperation, but also avoid possible hidden dangers in the future. I think it should be the principle for us to carry out technical cooperation with Russia."
"Yes, you must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. It is indeed not easy for Xiao Tang to think of these. In contrast, some of our comrades are too honest on this issue..." Xie Tiancheng said.
Tang Zifeng said with a bitter face: "Mr. Xie, if you want to say that I am dishonest, just say it directly. There is no need to beat around the bush and curse like this."
Xie Tiancheng and Zhou Heng were already accustomed to Tang Zifeng's antics and were too lazy to argue with him. The idea proposed by Tang Zifeng is somewhat related to the issues being considered by the national decision-makers. Xie Tiancheng said that he would report it to his superiors as soon as possible and ask superiors to make a decision.
Next, the three people discussed the cooperation between Linji Group and Petrov Machine Tool Factory. Xie Tiancheng promised to give Linji Group more autonomy, and claimed that this was for experimental considerations, allowing Linji Group to first Give it a try and see what risks there are in cooperating with Russian companies and how to avoid them.
After talking about the matter, Tang Zifeng left the Mechanical and Electrical Corporation. Seeing that it was still early, he drove to New Jingwei Company. He remembered that Li Kejia called him a few days ago and said that he wanted to discuss some company management matters with him. He was still asking Li Kejia on the phone what was going on, but Li Kejia was mysterious and refused to say anything, saying that he needed to meet to discuss it in detail.
"You're back. I thought you would stay in Linhe for a while."
Li Kejia received Tang Zifeng in her office. She made tea for Tang Zifeng and said with a smile.
"There's nothing I can do. Senior sister summoned me. Do you dare not come back quickly?" Tang Zifeng's mouth was as sweet as honey. "You don't know, I turned down several billion-dollar businesses just to rush back to see you, senior sister." .”
Li Kejia snorted disdainfully and said, "Forget it, you probably rushed back to see your precious son, right? As the general manager of a large group company, you spend more than half of the year in the capital. Do you deserve the salary the country pays you to spend time with your wife and children?"
"I was wrong. I accept criticism. Let's do this. I will leave right away and go back to Linhe. I won't come back for half a year." Tang Zifeng bowed as he said it, as if he was planning to get up and leave at any time.
How could Li Kejia be afraid of Tang Zifeng's threat? She pointed at the door and said, "Let's go. If you can really manage not to return to the capital for half a year, I will call you senior brother from now on, and you can call me junior sister."
"I won't be fooled! It's great to be a junior brother. You can eat, drink and take things. Only a fool wants to be a senior brother." Tang Zifeng rejected everything he just said without changing his expression.
After joking for a while, Li Kejia changed his expression to a serious one and said: "Zifeng, I invite you here this time. I really want to hear your opinions on some important issues related to the company's development. Several people in the company Senior executives are all technical, and when it comes to business matters, there is always something missing in their minds, so I can’t discuss it with them.”
"What important issue can make senior sister so serious?" Tang Zifeng asked in surprise, "Isn't the development of New Jingwei Company quite good in recent years?"
Li Kejia sighed: "Whether it's pretty good depends on how you look at it. If we just want to jump in the domestic market, the current situation can indeed be called pretty good. But don't forget, the picture Austria has always wanted to trample us under its feet, and our current situation is that we are sailing against the current, and if we don't advance, we will retreat."