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Chapter 591 Intercepting the Deal! (Second Update!)

Dmitry was very satisfied with this answer.

Before he could nod, Da'an, as if suddenly remembering something, stood up, returned to his desk, fiddled with it for a while, and then came back to Dmitri:

“I just received an email from ASML that mentions a Japanese person who wants to purchase a batch of equipment.”

"Could this Japanese man be a friend of yours, sir?"

Not long after he finished speaking, there was a knock on the office door from the outside. Da'an opened the door, and his beautiful secretary stood outside holding a document.

Daan took the document from his secretary, turned around, and placed it in Dmitri's hand: "Sir, please take a look!"

This is a printout of an email.

The recipient was Daan, who was in front of me, and the sender was Eric from Asmaier Company.

The email was brief, only mentioning that a Japanese man named Hidehiro Yoshitsugu had come to ASML to purchase lithography machines.

In addition to requiring delivery within a month, the other party also required that the machine be upgradable, at least to 90 nanometers. If the manufacturer insisted on upgrading to 65 or 48 nanometers, they were willing to accept that as well.

Even though he had seen this kind of content before, Dmitry still couldn't hold back when he saw the same words again.

He put down the file expressionlessly and nodded to Da'an in front of him:

"Yes, this Yoshitsugu Hidehiro is my friend."

"Their trip to the Netherlands this time was indeed to purchase lithography machines."

After receiving confirmation from Dmitri, Da'an breathed a sigh of relief. He then leaned forward and pressed his finger on the document in front of them, placing it on the name of the project's implementation location.

There is a place name that is different from those in Europe and different from those in England.

It is a place name spelled with tones.

Jinling!

And before this word is the name of a country.

China.

After tapping his fingers a few times on the two names, Da'an asked again cautiously:
"Sir, are you also familiar with the locations where their project is being implemented?"

“Understood!” Dmitry responded, raising his right hand, bringing his fingers to his eyes, flicking his fingernails, and saying in a very calm tone:
“I saw this plan a week ago.”

“I know you must be wondering why we’re suddenly lifting the lockdown now when we were under lockdown.”

"The reason is that there is a saying that it is better to guide than to block."

“In recent years, Huaxia has launched many projects, and these projects are very targeted. After comprehensive analysis, we found that if they can make these projects successful, they will achieve great success in the future.”

"So instead of blocking them, it's better to take the initiative, make concessions, and go in to cause trouble for them."

“Kill all those things they claim to have independently developed, and then smash the rest. That will finish them off.”

After saying a few words, Da'an slowly opened his mouth, exhaled a long breath, and then quickly closed it again:
"If that's the case, then everything makes sense."

“Since Mr. Dmitry has already seen the plan and understands its contents, there is no need for me to waste my time here.”

"I will issue an audit opinion here, approving the Japanese company's purchase from ASML, and also agreeing to the relevant upgrade proposals."

"However, Mr. Dmitry, I need to remind you that I am only reviewing domestic cases in the Netherlands. The review is not finished once it reaches me. It still needs to be submitted to the European Commission for review."

"Whether the European Commission agrees or not is not up to me!"

“It’s nothing!” Dmitri responded casually to Daan’s words, waving his hand lightly and pointing to himself.
"Don't worry, although the EU has concerns, we, the CIA, should be able to persuade them."

"Now I'll trouble Mr. Daan to have Asmayer go through the process, send over the application, and then you can approve it and submit it to the European Commission."

"The European Commission and the European External Action Service will review it. The sooner it's approved, the sooner we can bring the equipment back. We can make all the necessary modifications, and then my friend will deliver it to Nanjing for installation and testing!"

You CIA bastards are a bunch of dogs!

Da'an was internally complaining, but his face remained expressionless, only showing a smile.

In Dmitry's presence, he called Asmail and asked him to submit an application.

At the same time, he specifically told Eric on the other end of the phone that all of this was being secretly manipulated by the CIA.

After hanging up the phone, Da'an wanted to say a few more words, but then he saw the person on the other end gently wave to him:

“Mr. Daan, I still need to go to Brussels to handle Ms. Sofia’s funeral arrangements. I’ll trouble you to make this report yourself.”

"I go first!"

As he reached the gate, he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned back, tapped his head with his fingers, and looked at Da'an with a troubled expression:

“Mr. Daan, please pass on a message to Mr. Eric that this operation is rather urgent, so I hope he can select one set of equipment from the orders that have already been completed to complete this transaction.”

Having uttered this most important sentence, Dmitry came and went with an air of nonchalance.

Only Da'an remained, sitting at his desk, his face twitching uncontrollably.

…………

hotel.

Hiroaki Yoshitaka and the experts who came this time were discussing from what angle to persuade Eric to agree to sell the equipment.

A group of people talked at once, but no one got to the point.

The most crucial point is not that Eric agreed to sell the equipment, but that it passed the audits of the Netherlands and the European Union.

If these two points are not addressed, then saying anything more is pointless!
Just as they were frowning and at their wits' end, Yoshihiro Yoshitsugu's phone suddenly rang, breaking the silence. He hurriedly picked up the phone, only to find that it was an unfamiliar number.

An unfamiliar local number.

He frowned for a moment, then answered the phone and cautiously asked:

"Hello, this is Hidehiro Yoshitsugu. May I ask who you are...?"

“Eric Arthur!” A clear voice came from the other end of the line. It was Eric Arthur. After saying his name, Eric immediately said, “Mr. Gigan, I’m calling to talk to you about the proposal you mentioned to me not long ago.”

"After careful discussion, our company's relevant personnel believe that your proposal is actually feasible."

"We have submitted the relevant application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the relevant personnel there will review it."

"We may ask you to submit some documents, and we may also use the phone or even come to your door to verify some information."

"These are normal behaviors, please don't mind them."

"In addition, I would like to ask Mr. Ji Gang to come to our company at a time so that we can discuss the equipment delivery time, contract amount and other related matters."

At first, Hidehiro Yoshitsugu was breathing normally, but as his voice grew softer, he held his breath. Hearing no breathing, Eric on the other end of the line grew anxious and quickly asked, "Mr. Yoshitsugu, are you still there?"

"I'm here!" Yoshihiro Yoshitsugu's voice was very soft, but in that soft voice, there was an excitement that even he himself did not realize.

If his memory served him correctly, when he went to see Mr. Eric a few hours earlier, the man had appeared calm and nonchalant.

Now, it's their turn to be anxious.

It's likely that Mr. Dmitry's phone call had an effect, making them no longer dare to dawdle like before, which is why they called me immediately.

He steadied his breathing, mentally prepared his words, and spoke as Eric asked again:

“Mr. Eric, our arrival was so sudden that none of you were prepared, and that is my fault.”

"Since Mr. Eric has decided to cooperate, I will have someone send over our complete proposal later so that Mr. Eric can be prepared."

"Let's schedule an appointment for tomorrow afternoon, at 1 p.m., so we can have a proper chat, okay?"

ASML

The Japanese person on the other end of the phone was preparing to send over the complete plan, giving me time to prepare, and had also scheduled an appointment for 1 pm tomorrow.

Eric's feelings for Hidehiro Yoshitsugu have risen to another level.

Although this is somewhat coercive, at least it makes me feel like a human being.

Moreover, it's 3 PM now, and there are still more than 20 hours until 1 PM tomorrow.

Given the capabilities of Asmail's team, they could easily produce a standard cooperation proposal after receiving their offer.

At least at the negotiating table, we won't embarrass each other.

After all, the higher-ups have already finalized the deal. Their negotiations are just a formality, a way to avoid future trouble.

With his improved impression of the other person, Eric's tone of voice became much lighter:
"In that case, I will await Mr. Yoshihiro Yoshitsugu's good news!"

"No problem!" the person on the other end of the phone replied and hung up.

Eric didn't hang up the phone. Instead, he dialed an internal number and asked the legal department to find the people in the contracts department and have them prepare for the upcoming proposal.

After giving his instructions, he was about to hang up when he suddenly remembered the timeframe requested by the other party in the proposal he had reviewed earlier.

Thinking of that time, Eric called the technology and production department again, asking the relevant person in charge to come to his office.

Soon, the heads of the two departments arrived together, and before they could speak, Eric eagerly asked:
"Do we have any devices that are nearing completion or have already been completed and entered the commissioning phase, with an initial design of around 128 nanometers, but that can be upgraded to 90 nanometers, or even 48 nanometers?"

Upon hearing this question, the heads of the two departments blinked and looked at Eric with astonishment.

They didn't quite understand why the chairman was asking that question.

Before they could ask any questions, Eric spoke again:
"We may have an urgent order soon. The equipment required for this order is 128 nanometers, but it can be upgraded to 90, 65, or 48 nanometers."

After hearing the explanation, the production manager frowned: "Then why didn't he just buy the size 65?"

“Perhaps they can’t afford the 65!” The head of the technical department took over the question and turned to look at Eric.

Eric nodded slightly and continued to explain, "The customers are Japanese, but they did not place their production base in Japan, but in neighboring China."

"And the CIA is also involved!"

“The Minister of Economic Affairs, Daan Jansen, has called me and said that he will not hold up the review process. I have already submitted the application. After his review is completed, it will be submitted to the European Commission and the External Action Service for review.”

"Once these two departments approve it, we can deliver the goods!"

"To avoid any unforeseen complications, the CIA required that the entire delivery cycle be within three months, the shorter the better."

That's why I asked you!

After hearing the full explanation, the head of the technical department rolled his eyes. "The Americans are really sick. They're the ones who say there's no control, and they're the ones who don't. They get to do everything, good or bad."

He was complaining, and the production manager next to him frowned, pondered for a moment, and nodded slightly to Eric:
"There is indeed a set of equipment!"

"However, it's a 90-nanometer device, ordered by Samsung."

"This equipment has an upgrade path that can be upgraded to 48 nanometers."

"If we are to report according to the plan, then we only need to replace the 90-nanometer components, package them as spare parts, and install the 128-nanometer equipment on them."

"As for whether they will upgrade it later, that's up to them!"

"This news shouldn't have been known to Samsung, but they found out anyway."

"We have to pay the penalty for breach of contract!"

Knowing that the equipment was available, Eric's smile widened, and he waved his hand dismissively:
“It’s no big deal. I’ll call Mr. Da’an and ask him to hold the review process a bit.”

"Contact them again and tell them that we are preparing to gradually replace the production line and upgrade their equipment."

"Let's just drag it out back and forth!"

"Don't rush to send them back after they send you an email. Wait 10 days or half a month before sending it back, and then they'll send it back again. That's how time is wasted."

"Once they arrive and understand the situation, we can bring over the other equipment and show it to them."

"Perfect!"

After listening, the head of the technical department nodded: "Then I'll go call them now and tell them the good news."

The head of the technical department emphasized the word "good news," and the other two people in the room could hear the sarcasm in his tone.

He chuckled, indicating that he didn't recognize the words.

After the heads of the two departments left, Eric opened the world map and dragged the mouse over the map of China.

There are 13 billion people there.

Unlike India, which has a population of 13 billion, the 13 billion people here have very strong purchasing power.

Moreover, the people in this country are being forced to learn to read and write.

Advanced equipment for chip applications will become very common in this country in the future.

If the company can capture the competitor's chip manufacturing market without suffering any losses, then the company will be more competitive in the future.

After watching for a while, he slowly closed his eyes again.

It's a pity there's America and the European Union!

(End of this chapter)