Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 373 Prices have gone up! Pay up! (First update!)

When the call was disconnected, Costa felt a chill run down his spine. International cooperation negotiations are never an easy task.

Given all that has happened now, the chances of a successful negotiation are virtually nil.

But if he didn't make this happen, he would be met with a transfer order when he returned to Türkiye, an order to transfer him to Hakkari province.

That place was a barren wasteland.

Even a fool would know that he had been exiled from being a colonel in the logistics department of Ankara to a colonel in the logistics department of Hakkari province.

At that point, the network of relationships that have been painstakingly built may crumble in an instant.

To think of returning to Ankara is nothing short of a pipe dream.

This absolutely cannot be allowed to happen!

Having made up his mind, Costa began to review the events of the past few days, but as he did so, he suddenly made a horrifying discovery.

That is, they all subconsciously ignored Xiaomi Heavy Industry's reaction this time, or rather, they didn't subconsciously consider that Xiaomi Heavy Industry might stand up and clarify this matter on the international stage!
Upon discovering this, he immediately left the French windows and returned to his computer, meticulously piecing together the events of the past few days in chronological order.

Time slipped away as he typed on his keyboard. After about half an hour, he finally pieced together the events of the past few days in chronological order.

After clearing up the timeline, he made another terrifying discovery.

That is, Xiaomi Heavy Industry's reaction speed is very fast, to a terrifying degree.

Based on the time it took to release the video and the time it took to produce it, they were able to formulate a response within one or two hours of the EU issuing the message.

This is completely different from the diplomatic practices of the Chinese people in the past, and also completely different from their business practices!

This……

According to their established practice, they would hold a meeting to discuss the matter immediately, and only respond publicly after reaching a conclusion.

This will take at least 5 to 6 hours.

Even if it were a response, it would be done in a formal setting, at a proper press conference; they would never produce a video like this to respond!
But Xiaomi decided to do it!
They made a decision within a short period of one or two hours, and then spent a very short time processing the surveillance video to create a response video.

It was also posted on several mainstream social media websites.

From this perspective, Xiaomi Heavy Industry possesses a high degree of autonomy!
At least, in matters involving international relations, they can respond independently!
It's neither a private company afraid of losing international clients, nor a state-owned enterprise that needs to take responsibility.

This……

Upon analyzing this result, Costa's vest was instantly soaked with sweat. If this was indeed the case, then he would go to Xiaomi Heavy Industry for further negotiations.

What awaits him is not Xiaomi Heavy Industry being swept up by international public opinion, but rather a Xiaomi Heavy Industry standing by watching the show, adding fuel to the fire when it's not big enough.

He won't get any benefits from dealing with a company like that!

Looking at the text on the computer screen, Costa crossed his arms, pounded his head hard, and finally slumped helplessly onto his desk, staring blankly at the computer screen.

He lay there for about 10 minutes, then stood up, grabbed his laptop, and found a few members of the negotiation team.

The hastily assembled team also received the news.

Although they were all members of the negotiation team, due to their different ranks, the intelligence they received from their original departments varied in quality.

Now that Costa has arrived, they can test him and see what he plans to do.

After making eye contact with these people for a moment, Costa showed them a timeline that had been compiled on his computer screen:
"I've decided to go to Xiaomi Heavy Industry tomorrow to restart negotiations."

"Now I need you to use your intelligence to analyze what terms they would offer if we went to negotiate with them tomorrow?"

After hearing his purpose for coming, the members of the negotiation team looked at each other and quickly gathered around, asking Costa to repeat the timeline.

After a long silence, the member responsible for cost accounting calmly spoke to the crowd:

"Don't even think about it, they'll definitely raise the price!"

"impossible!"

"The price will definitely go up!"

"Then we just won't buy it after the price goes up!"

"You're overthinking it. Didn't you hear what Mr. Costa said? We have to complete this mission. Since they were able to step in at this crucial moment, it means they also have relevant intelligence sources and analysts with sufficient strength. They will definitely raise their prices. As for other matters, they probably have no interest in them."

"Huh? Are you kidding? This is a perfect opportunity to make an outrageous demand!"

"If we ask for the lion's share, we'll get something, but they're too far away. If we ask for the lion's share, all we'll get is money; we won't get anything else!"

After that statement, no one objected. Costa stared at the cost-calculation team member for a long while, then nodded vigorously.
I'll believe you this once!

…………

"Are you so sure they'll come?" In Xiaomi Heavy Industry's drone factory, Little Sader looked at the drones being produced on the assembly line, turned to Lin Yi, and asked:

Are you so sure they'll come?

"Yes!" Lin Yi nodded in response and turned to walk out of the workshop.

He had only taken two steps when little Sadr caught up with him:
"How are you sure?"

Lin Yi stopped in his tracks, pointing his right index finger at his own big nose: "Because I am the only bargaining chip they can hold onto right now!"

"Based on the intelligence you provided earlier, their operation to eliminate enemies in Hakkari province using drones was very successful."

"That's why they placed additional orders!"

“Based on this analysis, the drone, or rather the navigation system, that I have has successfully caught their eye.”

"There's no news from the EU, and there's no news from Russia or America either."

"In other words, their stimulus package did not work."

"Now, they have no choice but to settle for second best and negotiate with us."

"Of course, given the character of the Turks, the above speculations may all be wishful thinking on my part."

After explaining, Lin Yi continued walking forward, while Little Sader stood still and reviewed the events again. He found that what Lin Yi said seemed to make some sense.

But the people on the other side are Turkish!
All of this seems to make no sense.

Then he thought of his father. If his father had always faced this situation, then... he was indeed quite capable.

I will never call him weak again!

After mentally raising his father's rating by one level, Sader quickly chased after Lin Yi. As he got closer, he realized that Lin Yi was on the phone.

They were still using English.

Among the fragmented words, I also heard Türkiye.

He quickly retreated to a place where he couldn't hear anything, and waited for about ten minutes before he saw Lin Yi waving at him in the distance. After confirming several times, he slowly ran over, and before he even got close, he couldn't wait to ask:

"Did the Turks call you?"

"Yes!" Lin Yi waved his phone: "Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock!"

Upon hearing Lin Yi directly state a timeframe, a hint of disappointment flashed across Little Sadd's face: "Why...why aren't those Turks a little tougher?"

"Forget it!" He rubbed his head in frustration and pressed on:
"How do you plan to deal with them?"

"Raise the price!" After saying those two words, Lin Yi took out his phone and sent a message to Liu Yongqiang, asking him to prepare the venue for tomorrow's negotiations and related reception work.

Last time, these guys showed up uninvited and caught us completely off guard.

This time, we'll teach them a lesson!
…………

When he reappeared in front of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, Costa put away the arrogance he had shown the last time and calmly walked to the guardhouse.

Before he could even speak, the gatehouse door opened, and Han Shunfa, looking like a lackey, ran out, stood next to Costa, and bent over to give directions.

He looked completely different from the last time he threw Costa out of the gate.

Under his leadership, Costa and his group reappeared in the same conference room they had visited before.

The meeting room was filled with the same people as last time, but now it was decorated with flowers and plants, giving the otherwise cold and somber room a touch of life.

No sooner had they sat down than a beautiful young woman, carrying a cup of coffee, walked over to them with a smile, placed it down, and then turned and left.

Across from him, after the conference room door closed, Lin Yi raised his hand to Costa, signaling him to speak.

Once again seated at the negotiating table, Costa, not wanting any more surprises, nodded to the person next to him. The person immediately took out documents from a briefcase, held them with both hands, and walked towards Lin Yi.

After putting down the document, the man went back.

As Lin Yi's finger touched the document, Costa said softly:

"Mr. Lin, please forgive my arrogance in the last negotiation."

“After returning, I compared your quote with those from Russia and America. By using a weighted average, I found that your quote was actually the most suitable for us.”

"Therefore, I have once again taken the liberty of appearing before you today!"

"We are willing to accept your previous quote and use it as a basis for purchasing the relevant equipment and services."

"The document in your hand is our agreement. Please take a look. If it's acceptable, we can sign the agreement today!"

As he spoke, he blinked his big eyes twice, looking very innocent and naive.

The members of the negotiation team who came with him subtly moved to the side after hearing these words, as if they did not want to know this person.

Across from him, Lin Yi, having listened to everything, didn't pick up the document. Instead, he casually moved it aside a little with two fingers.
“Mr. Costa, we Chinese have a saying: ‘We welcome friends with fine wine, but we meet wolves with hunting rifles.’”

"Last time you came, I was really disappointed that I couldn't have a proper drink with you."

"Then what you did can hardly be called friendship."

"First they looked down on us with extreme arrogance, and then they sent out detailed information about our cooperation negotiations."

"This doesn't seem like the self-reflection you're talking about at all."

"However, we are businessmen, and the primary purpose of a businessman's life is to make money."

"To make up for the heartbreak Mr. Costa caused me, I've decided to increase the price by 20%!"

"Of course, I am a qualified businessman. I only add a markup and don't impose any other unreasonable conditions."

“If Mr. Costa is willing, we can sign the agreement today, and you can get the authorization key tomorrow!”

"The day after tomorrow, you'll be able to take the first batch of authorized terminals back to Turkey!"

"how?"

Costa was not happy to have the decision-making power back in his own hands; on the contrary, he wanted to curse. A 20% price increase meant that the number of finished products he received would decrease by about 17%.

This is not a simple subtraction; it means that after the price increase, 17% of the teams will not be able to obtain the corresponding equipment in the original plan.

This is a terrifying number!

Costa didn't want to agree, nor did he dare to, because after returning home last time, he sent the price back to the country.

But if he doesn't agree, the negotiations will fall through, and he will be immediately thrown into Hakkari upon returning to Türkiye.

He pressed his hand to his heart, took several deep breaths, and finally calmed down. He gave Lin Yi an apologetic look, and then said:
"Mr. Lin, I need to contact people back home!"

Costa stood up and left the conference room under everyone's watchful eyes.

He found a secluded corner in the corridor, and after confirming that no one was around and there were no cameras, he took out his phone and called his superior.

The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered. The moment it connected, a barrage of curses came through:

"Costa, do you want to die?"

"I can contact the relevant departments right now and have your citizenship revoked!"

Why did you call me in the middle of the night?

After being thoroughly scolded, Costa only dared to relay everything that had happened at the negotiation meeting to his superior once the other side quieted down.

The person on the other end of the phone remained silent for a long time, then calmly spoke again just as Costa was about to despair:

"It's only a 20% price increase, it's no big deal, just go with their prices."

"However, you'll have to add conditions!"

"That means allowing our media to report on this matter!"

"Those people in the EU think we can't succeed in negotiations, so let's tell them they're wrong!"

"Some people are willing to cooperate with us, for the sake of money, without attaching any other complicated conditions!"

"This is the only condition; if they are unwilling, then this negotiation is canceled!"

"Finally, don't call me in the middle of the night!"

His boss hung up the phone in a fit of rage. Costa's expression brightened, and he put his phone away, straightened his back, and strode towards the conference room.

He walked into the conference room and calmly sat down opposite Lin Yi. "Mr. Lin, I just consulted with the authorities in China, and they have agreed to your conditions and your request for a 20% price increase!"

"Well, we have conditions too!"

"The condition is that we make our collaboration public, so the whole world knows about it!"

(End of this chapter)