Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 164 The real intention is not in the wine! (Second update!)
"Now turn the temperature up to 1500 degrees. Don't ask why, you don't need to ask why."

"Your task is to follow orders!"

"Okay, the temperature is right, now start pressurizing!"

"Why do we need to fill it with nitrogen? You don't need to tell me why we need to fill it with nitrogen, you just need to follow the orders."

Don't ask so many whys!

In the production workshop, Qian Jiangchao, Lin Yi, Meng Hai, and Gao Hongfa stood together, all wearing safety helmets, watching Cao Bin and others direct production.

After watching for a while, Gao Hong turned around and glanced at Qian Jiangchao, noticing that Qian Jiangchao was frowning. He then decisively turned his gaze to Lin Yi and said teasingly:
"These guys under General Manager Lin aren't very capable! They can't even manage to direct a worker!"

“It really isn’t working!” Lin Yi nodded seriously, and his nodding gesture made Gao Hongfa extremely proud.

He straightened his back, crossed his arms, and continued speaking in a nonchalant tone:

“If these were my men, I would fire them all.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Yi's emotionless voice came from the side:

"Forget about it, you can't afford to pay them their salaries."

"Also, the workers under General Manager Gao really can't distinguish between the big and small kings."

"They dare to disobey even General Manager Gao's orders. If they dare to disobey General Manager Gao's orders today, I think they would dare to demolish the factory tomorrow."

"General Manager Gao should fire such workers as soon as possible."

While the two were bickering, Qian Jiangchao had already gone to the production line, listened for a while, and then returned to the two of them.

"Gao Hongfa, you go ahead first. I have something to discuss with President Lin."

With a single glance, Qian Jiangchao glared at Gao Hongfa, sending him tumbling aside.

After his brother-in-law walked away, he pointed to the production line in the distance and asked:

"President Lin's future production line will definitely be more convenient than this, right?"

When he asked this question, a hint of expectation flashed in Qian Jiangchao's eyes.

When he went over to observe, he overheard a little bit of information from the young man named Cao Bin.

For example, this production line has a lot of unnecessary redundancy, which can be removed directly.

For example, the production speed is too slow.

Meeting his expectant gaze, Lin Yi nodded: "The production line has been designed."

"The main reason for borrowing the production line this time is to let these young people see more of the world and broaden their horizons."

Having received this statement, Qian Jiangchao stopped investigating and turned to walk towards the production line, watching the people operating the equipment.

While the makeshift team was busy on one side, people from the Suzhou Investment Promotion Bureau arrived at the entrance of Xiaomi Heavy Industry on the other.

After tidying himself up, Bai Qiyun, the director of the investment promotion bureau, walked naturally toward the guardhouse and explained his purpose.

Inside the guardhouse, Han Shunfa listened to the whole story with a frown. He first made a phone call to Ji Shuangshuang. After the call, he walked out of the guardhouse and asked Bai Qiyun for his identification.

Bai Qiyun came prepared. In front of Han Shunfa, he naturally took out various documents and pushed Xiao He, who was following behind him, in front of him.

Xiao He had visited Xiaomi Heavy Industry before, so Han Shunfa naturally recognized him.

After checking the documents, he nodded to Xiao He and naturally stepped aside.
"Please wait a moment, someone will come to pick you up shortly."

No sooner had these words been spoken than a figure ran out of the office building and stood before the crowd.

The figure was Ji Shuangshuang.

She approached Bai Qiyun and the others, looked them over, and then pointed to the office building:
"Please come this way."

"Mr. Sadar was pleased to hear that you wanted to see him. He asked you to wait in the reception room while he freshened up."

These words made Bai Qiyun even more curious about this so-called Mr. Sadar.

He had also met people from the Middle East at trade fairs held in Zhejiang Province.

His attire and appearance were no different from those of an ordinary businessman.

They just need to pay a little more attention to a few occasional details.

These days, people here have to wash up before meeting someone. Could it be that this is some really important client?

Filled with curiosity, he and several colleagues followed Ji Shuangshuang upstairs and into the meeting room.

When the first cup of hot tea was half finished, the door to the reception room was pushed open. Little Sader, dressed in a sharp suit, with his hair cut into a buzz cut, his beard shaved, and a little powder on his face, walked into the room, smiled and nodded to everyone, and then sat down opposite Bai Qiyun and the others.

Ji Shuangshuang stood to the side, smiling and pointing to Sadar: "This is Mr. Sadar, who was our first overseas customer for that battery."

“He doesn’t understand Chinese, but he can communicate in English.”

After explaining, she smiled and looked at little Sadr, asking in English:

"Do you need me to stay and translate?"

"No need! You can just listen from the side." Little Sader waved his hand and turned his attention to the people opposite him.

He looked everyone up and down before asking in English:
"Everyone, you've come here not just to see me, have you?"

“No!” Xiao He acted as the translator and answered Sadr’s question.

After answering, he quickly turned to look at Bai Qiyun. Bai Qiyun took out a notebook from his pocket, handed it to Xiao He, and pointed at the notebook, indicating that he should speak according to the contents of the notebook.

After glancing through the notebook briefly, Xiao He memorized the contents, then turned to Little Sader and said:
"I apologize for my sudden visit today, Mr. Sadar."

"We came to see you today mainly because Mr. Lin told us that you spent tens of millions of RMB to order a batch of battery raw materials that are not yet on the market, and you plan to ship these raw materials back to Iraq to produce batteries."

"Based on this, we would like to ask you, Mr. Sadar, for your opinion on Suzhou."

"For example, are there any areas where we need to improve in visa processing, goods procurement, and financial settlement?"

"And how can we improve this?"

"These all require your valuable opinions."

"If you disagree, we can go back now and won't bother you any longer."

Across from him, Sader picked at the stubble on his chin, pondered for a long time, then looked up and said, "Okay."

"Ask me anything."

Having received permission, Xiao He quickly turned around, exchanged a glance with Bai Qiyun, then turned back, her finger landing on the notebook, following the words written on it line by line:

"My first question is: given a similar product with similar prices, available from China, Japan, South Korea, and Europe, which would you choose first, Mr. Sadar?"

"Choose whichever is cheaper!"

"why?"

“People in Iraq have no money, but they yearn for a better life, so they can only choose the cheapest option and make do.”

These answers were recorded in the notebook. Xiao He continued to move her finger down and asked the second question:
"If Mr. Lin has the same product, and others have it too, whose product would you choose?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Sader's voice rang out: "Of course, we choose Xiaomi Heavy Industries!"

"This is not the first time I have cooperated with Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

"Not long ago, we purchased a batch of rice cookers and gas cylinders from Xiaomi Heavy Industry." "In your eyes, these two items are very common, but in our area, only wealthy families can afford them."

"And this batch of goods from Xiaomi Heavy Industry is not only inexpensive, but also of very high quality."

"Friends who have used these two products all give them a thumbs up and say they are great."

"So this time, Mr. Lin said that his team has developed a new type of battery material with excellent performance."

"I rushed over as soon as I heard the news."

"So that I can be the first to get the materials."

Sadr paused here, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of water, and then continued:
"Perhaps you think it's troublesome and incredible that someone like me buys raw materials and brings them back to Iraq to make finished products."

"But I want to say that once the finished batteries are sold, plus the tariffs, the average person simply cannot afford it."

"Therefore, I can only source raw materials and then use my own methods to save money so that more people can use this new battery."

When he got to the sad part, two lines of tears slid down Sader's face, rolled down his cheeks, and shattered on the ground.

Seeing him like this, Xiao He awkwardly scratched his face and quickly changed the subject:
"My third question is, if the policies are relaxed, Mr. Sadar, would you consider establishing a company in Suzhou specifically for international trade?"

"Yes!" Sadr answered the question very decisively.

After answering, he quickly glanced at the person opposite him.

Across from him, Xiao He smiled upon hearing the reply, then turned back and nodded to Bai Qiyun.

Bai Qiyun received the signal and a smile naturally appeared on his face.

Sadr observed all of their reactions.

With a quick glance around his eyes, he added, "Besides ordering materials from Xiaomi Heavy Industry, I also had the idea of ​​registering a company this time."

“I was originally planning to meet with you in a couple of days, but since you’ve all come to me, I might as well ask you some questions.”

On the opposite sofa, after listening to what Little Sader had to say, Xiao He turned around again and, as quickly as possible, informed Bai Qiyun of the translation results.

Bai Qiyun frowned and raised his hand: "Please speak!"

Xiao He did the same thing.

"Speaking!"

Under their watchful eyes, young Sader counted on his fingers and softly voiced the question he wanted to ask:
“If I set up a company, I will definitely send someone over to manage it.”

“These people may be single or they may be traveling with their families.”

"If you have a family, you will definitely have children, and their education may become a problem."

"So what I want to ask here is, if my company's managers and workers bring their families here, will their children be able to receive a normal education here?"

This question brought the small meeting room to complete silence.

Bai Qiyun didn't really want to answer this question.

Because this involves resource allocation.

He frowned and thought for a moment, then tapped the table lightly with his fingers and said:

"I cannot answer this question at the moment, because we do not have any schools that teach in Arabic here."

“Your company staff have brought their families here, and the only schools they can access are Chinese schools.”

“If Mr. Sadar wants the children to receive instruction in Arabic, he will have to invest in a school himself or in partnership with others and then teach in Arabic.”

"But the relevant schools need to be regulated."

"I can help you consult the Education Bureau about the specific procedures."

He was speaking, and Xiao He was translating.

After saying his last sentence, Bai Qiyun shut his mouth and did not continue.

Sadr, who had asked the question, breathed a long sigh of relief after hearing the translation.

It's good that the road wasn't completely blocked.

He picked up the teacup on the table, drank half of it in one gulp, and as he put the cup down, he spoke softly again:

"That puts me at ease."

"After all, most people can't leave their children behind. If they can bring their children with them, they will definitely be more willing to work."

"Please move on to the next question!"

Turning the page on the previous issue, Xiao He swiped his finger to a new one...

The interview took place from morning until noon before Xiao He finally finished asking the questions.

Similarly, Sadr Jr. also asked many questions.

Xiao He answered any questions he could on the spot.

The questions that Xiao He couldn't answer were passed on to Bai Qiyun.

After having a simple meal in the cafeteria and seeing the person out, Ji Shuangshuang immediately called Lin Yi back.

Meanwhile, Sadr returned to his dormitory, stood by the window for a long time, took out his phone, found Khalid's number, and dialed it.

After a long wait, the call was finally answered, but the very first sentence almost made Sadr fly into a rage.

"What? You didn't get lost, did you? I told you Ahmed should go through, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened!"

After the person on the other end had been rambling on for a while, Sadr finally spoke:
"Khalid, I'm not stupid. Please don't treat me like one, okay?"

"Let me ask you a question!"

Where are your brothers in Syria now?

"Why ask them?"

"Of course there's something wrong."

"I've seen a lot in China these past two days, and I've found that the overall situation in this country is much better than what we see in the news."

"Before I spoke with you on the phone, I had just spoken with officials here. They told me that they welcome investment and also welcome me to bring my family over."

"You understand what this means, right?"

At this point, Sadr paused, ready to hear what the other person had to say.

The next moment, words that nearly made him explode came from the other end:

"China is indeed a good country, but the problem is that their welfare benefits are not as good as those in Europe."

“Sending our family to Europe will save us a lot of money.”

“If we send people to China, then we will have to invest, and we will have to be distracted by management.”

"You need to understand, we are an anti-government armed group!"

(End of this chapter)