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Chapter 593 Samsung: Turn on your microphone and let's talk!
At the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, when the CIA agents appeared before Daan Jansen with documents, he was in a rather uneasy state.

Because he violated procedure yesterday by expediting the delivery of this document to the European Commission, it was returned to him in less than 24 hours.

This shows that the CIA takes this matter very seriously, even to the point of being somewhat obsessive and fanatical.

Ugh……

Eric was still planning that once America's relationship with China improved, they could sell equipment to China, dominate the Chinese market, and eventually expand their business globally.

Now, let alone a thaw in relations!

This is a situation where both sides are so desperate to destroy the other.

With a sigh, Daan Jansen followed the procedure, registered and filed the returned data, sent a message to colleagues in other departments, picked up the data, and personally drove from The Hague to Eindhoven.

The distance between the two cities is not far, only about 100 kilometers, and even with the detour, it is only 140 kilometers.

You can drive slowly.

However, before setting off, he sent Eric a message.

Eric didn't reply, and guessing he was busy, it seemed he was.

It takes about an hour and a half to get from The Hague to Eindhoven.

An hour and a half should be enough to see it.

…………

In the conference room of the ASML company in Eindhoven, Hidehiro Yoshitsugu sat opposite Eric, placed the last document from his briefcase on the table, and gently pushed it forward.

The secretary immediately picked up the documents, slowly walked to Eric, bent down at a 90-degree angle, and presented the documents to Eric with both hands.

At that moment, Hidehiro Yoshitsugu's voice rang out as he explained:
"Mr. Eric, this is our offer!"

"We are willing to pay a premium for your honesty, and that is our final condition."

"If Mr. Eric is satisfied with what we've already covered, then we can officially move on to the next step: we'll make the payment, and you prepare the equipment!"

This document is in a fragrant envelope. The envelope is exquisite, and there is a line of very neat Japanese writing on it.

Eric didn't recognize it, but the other party said it was a quotation document.

He can just treat it as a quotation document then.

However, the sense of ritual is quite nice.

He carefully peeled off the sealing wax and took out the letter inside.

The letter contained only a thin page with a single, brief sentence.

[Equipment and after-sales service fees total $4500 million!]

Upon seeing the price, Eric instantly felt that his hard work over the past few days had paid off.

Although lithography machines have always been a high-end technology, they have always been something that is expensive but not readily available.

The market is only so big; most countries and companies can't afford to build such large equipment.

Therefore, even high-end products don't sell very well.

The 48-nanometer lithography machine belongs to the most advanced class, and the NXT series under our company is the main model for this process.

The price ranges from $3000 million to $5000 million, depending on the configuration.

However, the selling price is basically around 3500.

Because this thing is too expensive!

No matter which country's currency it's converted to, it's very expensive, ridiculously expensive!
The equipment purchased by this Japanese person was essentially an NXT series device with a low-end casing.

The core components are high-end equipment, while the external accessories are low-end configurations.

Even if it is upgraded to 48 nanometers, the overall price will not exceed $3200 million, but the other party is offering $4500 million.

After deducting all the messy social obligations and costs, the company still has at least $1000 million in profit.

The equipment cost $1000 million, and the entire process took no more than three months, with America and the CIA also involved.

That $1000 million is definitely going to end up in my pocket!
Comfortable!

Very comfortable!

Eric carefully placed the paper on the table, smoothing out the creases one by one, and nodded slightly to Yoshihiro Yoshitsugu across from him:
“Mr. Ji Gang, I am very pleased to have reached this cooperation with you, and I hope that we can have more cooperation in the future.”

"We can finalize the contract terms today."

"Once the relevant sale application is approved, I can take you to see the equipment. After you see the equipment and sign the contract, you will need to pay a 10% prepayment."

“We will assemble and pack the equipment, and you will pay 60% of the amount.”

"The goods will arrive at the port within the time you specify, be loaded onto the ship and depart."

"The remaining 40% will be paid after our engineers have installed and debugged the equipment, bringing the total to 90%. The remaining 10% will be paid after the two-year maintenance period!"

Eric rattled off the payment terms from Asmaier Company in one breath.

The terms were reasonable enough. Ji Gangxiu opened his notebook and found that they were almost identical to the payment terms his boss had given him.

Even better, he simply nodded slightly: "Okay!"

“Then let’s compile the contract according to the terms we just discussed.”

"Everyone knows what's going on!"

Eric nodded and instructed the legal department and Hidehiro Yoshitsugu's team to begin drafting and finalizing the contract terms.

Just then, the conference room door was pushed open, and Eric's secretary walked in, whispering to Eric:

"Boss, Mr. Daan, the Minister of Economic Affairs, sent a message saying that he is on his way to deliver the documents for review."

This news left Eric completely stunned.

What does it mean that the Minister of Economic Affairs personally delivered the documents for review?
I understand that the minister sent the documents, but the application was only submitted yesterday.

Under normal circumstances, even at the fastest pace, it would take about a week to reach the European Commission.

The European Commission's approval process is extremely complicated, taking at least one to two weeks to complete before being sent to the External Action Service.

The External Action Service will need another 1-2 weeks.

How come the report I submitted yesterday was approved today?
Is it really a matter of you submitting a report and I approving it?
But it's all good, at least we can sign the contract now and get the money first.

The most important thing is to make sure the money is in your pocket.

He waved to his secretary, and after the secretary left, he smiled and spoke to Yoshihiro Yoshitsugu:
"Mr. Ji Gang, I have good news for you. The European Commission and the Department of External Action have approved this sale application."

"Our country's Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Daan, is on his way to deliver this review document, which is expected to take about an hour and a half."

"We'll finalize the contract terms, and he should be here by then."

"You two can meet then!"

"Okay!" Yoshihiro Yoshitsugu nodded slightly, his face expressionless, but his mind was in turmoil.

This……

When I was first recruited into this company by an agency, the agency said that the boss had a lot of business and didn't care much about the work in Japan.

Later at work, he discovered that his boss had extensive connections and a powerful background, even surpassing some large Japanese families.

Now it seems I was too narrow-minded. His connections actually got Europe to this extent.

This is something that countless Japanese politicians have been unable to achieve!
He grew increasingly curious about who that boss really was.

Curious but with his work to do, he turned around and called to the legal and contract departments, along with the people from ASML, to work on the contracts.

Meanwhile, after a leisurely two-hour drive, Da'an arrived at Asmail Company.

The company receptionist recognized him and, without asking any further questions, pointed to the elevator in the lobby.
"Sir, the chairman and those Japanese are still in the conference room. Let me take you up first."

Da'an waved his hand gently: "Take me to their conference room, I want to see those people too!"

The receptionist led him upstairs to the conference room floor, where he met Eric's secretary and handed him over.

The secretary stood at the door, knocked gently, and before waiting for a response, pushed the door open and went inside.

Upon entering the conference room, Da'an immediately spotted the group of Japanese people.

They also noticed Hidehiro Yoshitsugu sitting in the very center.

Without saying anything more, he placed the documents in his hand in front of Eric:

"These are the approved documents, please take them!"

"To avoid any unforeseen complications, it's best to complete the transaction as soon as possible!"

"I'll wait for you in your office!"

After putting down the documents, Da'an turned and left. Eric picked up the files with both hands, smiled, and waved them at Yoshihiro Kijima:

"Mr. Ji Gang, I think we can sign the contract now!"

Hidehiro Yoshitsugu nodded: "I think so too!"

To avoid any unforeseen complications, some people began working overtime frantically, checking and signing contract terms.

They were busy until evening before shaking hands and then parting ways.

Dragging his tired body back to the office, Eric saw Daan sitting on the sofa, leisurely drinking coffee and reading the newspaper.

Before he could speak, Da'an asked with a smile, "I've seen the terms from the CIA. Time is tight. Is there enough time?"

“I’m worried that the European Commission might act erratically and, after a while, realize what’s going on, they might invalidate the review.”

Eric smiled and made an OK sign: "We'll just transfer the equipment that we originally sold to Samsung to them."

"We need to do some upgrades and renovations, working overtime, which will take about 20 days."

"The equipment takes 5 days to pack, and we have the necessary approval documents. We can declare it to customs in advance."

"In other words, if we act quickly, we can sell the equipment in just 25 days."

"To be honest, this is the normal equipment sales process."

"Unlike before, when the approval process would take months and then suddenly go awry..."

"Those damned guys, they don't know how to manage a household, they don't know the cost of firewood, rice, oil, and salt."

Da'an rolled his eyes: "They don't need your money!"

"Alright, let's hurry up. Also, don't worry about what role the CIA plays in this."

"All you need to do is deliver the goods as quickly as possible!"

"What the CIA does next is none of your business, so don't get involved."

"You're getting too involved. He might just find a reason to arrest you."

"Then you'll go to the North Atlantic to feed the fish!"

“I know,” Eric nodded. “I will sell the equipment as quickly as possible.”

"Let's get the money first!"

"Let's go grab a drink, it's so late!"

Upon hearing his words, Da'an suddenly stood up: "That's exactly what I was waiting for!"

…………

Meanwhile, Yoshihiro Yoshitaka and the others returned to their hotel and settled the others in. Yoshihiro Yoshitaka then went back to his room alone, turned on the record player, and waited until the room was filled with music before picking up the phone and calling Ji Shuangshuang, who was far away in China.

Suzhou.

It was already late at night, and Ji Shuangshuang and Lin Yi were snuggled on the sofa, each holding a controller, playing Tank Battle.

After passing another level, Ji Shuangshuang's phone rang.

Upon recognizing Hidehiro Yoshitsugu, she raised a finger and said, "Shh, it's Hidehiro Yoshitsugu."

"It seems their negotiations have yielded results."

"Don't make a sound!"

Picking up her phone, she coughed twice, adjusted the volume, and then answered the call.
"So, how did the negotiations go?"

As soon as I finished asking, the person on the other end of the phone rattled off the whole story:
"The contract has been signed, and the corresponding payment terms have been sent to your email address."

"We'll go check out the equipment tomorrow."

"According to Eric, this equipment was originally intended to be sold to Samsung, but we needed it urgently, so they gave it to us first."

"In addition, I need to emphasize the situation regarding the approval process."

According to ASML's response, they submitted the relevant application yesterday, about 24 hours ago, after receiving our information.

"But just recently, this application was approved by the Dutch authorities, the European Commission, and the European External Action Service."

“I suspect that Mr. Dmitry played a significant role in this, and... I suspect he might have tampered with something inside.”

With the phone on speakerphone, these words naturally reached Lin Yi's ears.

After hearing this, Ji Shuangshuang subconsciously turned to look at Lin Yi. Lin Yi's face was expressionless. He raised his hand, waved it gently, and mouthed:

"Tell them not to worry about it!"

Upon receiving a response, Ji Shuangshuang did not rush to reply. Instead, she opened her email and found the email that Ji Gangxiuhong had mentioned.

After reviewing the information, she breathed into the microphone and spoke in a calm and gentle tone:
"It's okay, don't worry about it."

"Just keep an eye on the equipment. Once you've taken good care of it, send me a message."

“I will pay the money, and then you can send the negotiation team back to Japan first. You stay there and wait for the equipment to be loaded onto the plane before you go back to Japan.”

"You did a good job this time. I'll give you a bonus in a while."

"Bye!"

After hanging up the phone, Ji Shuangshuang rushed to Lin Yi's side. "If the CIA tampered with the equipment, wouldn't all our money have been wasted?"

"White flowers?" Lin Yi raised his right index finger and pressed it against Ji Shuangshuang's red lips:

"It's impossible for it to be wasted. You have to remember, your husband is the smartest person in the world!"

"We'll just tear it down then!"

(End of this chapter)