Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 798, The System Has Many Rules

Yang Xiaole returned to the private room and whispered something in Director Gao's ear.

Director Gao's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

He coughed lightly before apologetically saying to Hiroo Saki, "I'm really sorry, but two companies are also coming to us to discuss cooperation."

These words made Hiroo Saki frown.

"Mr. Gao, may I ask which company it is? Would you mind disclosing it?"

"Mitsubishi Ube and Chisso Corporation."

Tang, the translator, relayed the information there.

Hiroo Saki pondered upon hearing this.

He was naturally aware of both companies.

Seeing this, Director Gao smiled and said, "Mitsubishi Ube is indeed a very powerful company, but this time we will also consider the sincerity of other companies. If they are sincere, then we will also consider several other companies."

Hearing this, Hiroo Saki laughed: "Taka-san, please believe in our sincerity!"

Director Gao nodded and smiled at Yu Yongsheng, "You and Comrade Yang Xiaole go first. I and Translator Tang will handle things here."

Yu Yongsheng agreed.

They stood up and left the private room together.

The door closed, and Director Liang hurriedly urged, "Hurry up! Don't keep them waiting. Hey, where's Translator Tang? Why isn't he here?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yongsheng smiled and said, "It's alright, Comrade Yang Xiaole also speaks Japanese. We'll have him act as the translator later."

"Oh, he speaks Japanese too!"

"Correct!"

Yu Yongsheng then offered an explanation, but as for the reason, naturally no one could say for sure.

Director Liang nodded gently after listening.

He then said, "Alright then! Let's go up first!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaole said, "Don't rush. If we hurry over like this, wouldn't it seem like we're being pushy? Let's take our time and not offend anyone, okay?"

Director Liang thought about it and agreed.

So I wasn't in a hurry anymore.

I leisurely took the elevator to the door of my apartment.

Two groups of people were already waiting there.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

Upon seeing this, one of them quickly spoke up: "Hello, sir, I am Kenji Uno, the head of Mitsubishi Ube. Nice to meet you."

The other person was speaking Japanese.

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement and said, "Hello! Mr. Uno, I wonder what brings you here today. Oh, I'm one of the people in charge, Yang Xiaole."

The language used was naturally Japanese.

He's in charge, so he doesn't seem to be wrong!

They just don't have any rights.

"Hello, Mr. Yang, this is my former colleague. Please forgive me for any offense I may have caused. We are here to discuss a project with you."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaole suddenly realized.

"Oh, I see! Our Director Gao is already in talks with Dongtian Chemical about a collaboration, and they're even more sincere, offering prices at only 50% of yours."

Upon hearing this, Kenji Uno frowned.

how is this possible.

who is it?

How could you be so stupid!
Did they just quote the lowest price?

You have to understand that Chinese people are blocked from entering the country, and anyone with a sound mind wouldn't quote such a low price.

Then, with a chuckle, he said, "Mr. Yang! Impossible! The price we offered was already very reasonable. There's no way any company could offer such a low price! Don't be fooled!"
These days, scam companies take advantage of your ignorance!

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Uno is right. So we need to consider it further. It's not convenient today. We'll visit you when we have time to discuss the specifics."

Seeing that he had given the order to leave, Kenji Uno was in a dilemma for a moment.

Such a large order.

If he loses the position, he won't be able to stay in it next year.

There are a lot of people eyeing this spot.

"Mr. Yang! We can discuss the cooperation in detail later. I hope you'll give us a chance! After all, this is an official collaboration!"

Kenji Uno still offered a subtle reminder.

Yang Xiaole naturally understood.

Dongtian Chemical is his company, but the ultimate parent company actually belongs to Hong Kong Island.

The mainland may not agree.

Even if the price is very low.

After all, this order has other aspects as well.

But the other companies are still acceptable.

He then smiled and said, "That's for sure. We'll come over tomorrow morning to discuss the project with you."

This time, unless the mainland disagrees with the cooperation with Dongtian Chemical, and the price offered by the other party is also the lowest.

Otherwise, Mitsubishi Ube would definitely just be a runner-up this time.

Seeing this, Kenji Uno had no choice but to leave.

After everyone left, the two people behind him reappeared.

Chisso Co., Ltd.
This company is not yet a group company, but it has a huge industrial chain and mature technology.

And this time, it was the company president who came!

Matsumoto Taiki
That's quite a show of sincerity.

After a brief introduction, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Mr. Matsumoto, I'm sorry, other companies are here today. If you're not in a hurry, you can go downstairs for a meal, and we can discuss the specifics after our leaders have finished their discussions!"

Upon hearing this, Matsumoto Taiki bowed and said, "Hai! It's alright, we can wait!"

Yang Xiaole nodded and said, "Okay, this way please!"

He led a few people downstairs.

The others naturally followed.

Upon arriving at the Japanese restaurant downstairs, Yang Xiaole calmly arranged a private room for the group and ordered some dishes and drinks.

They then chatted there.

Even if the leader isn't here, we can still talk, as long as nothing is finalized.

The others watched as Yang Xiaole spoke in Japanese, but they couldn't understand a word he said.

Matsumoto Taiki listened to Yang Xiaole's introduction.

She was now certain that Yang Xiaole hadn't lied about the price he had just mentioned.

Because this price is the market price.

This already includes profits.

In other words, even though $50 million already offered a large profit margin, Mitsubishi Ube actually quoted $100 million.

But it’s not surprising when you think about it.

The mainland had been under lockdown.

This high-tech industrial chain cannot be exported to the East without the consent of others.

Moreover, the Mitsubishi Group has always been Japan's largest conglomerate.

It's quite normal to get such an opportunity.

But why are the Chinese so clever this time?

"Mr. Matsumoto, now that diplomatic relations between our two countries have been normalized, there will be much cooperation to come. We acknowledge that much of the equipment in mainland China is not very advanced, so in addition to this technology transfer, there will be other technologies that need to be transferred later..."

Yang Xiaole continued speaking as previously stated.

He then added, "Our team will not only be in Japan, but also in the United States, France, the Netherlands and other places to seek cooperation on various projects."

Mr. Matsumoto, in our words, we shouldn't be greedy for immediate gains; we need to take a long-term view. If there are future collaborations, we definitely need to find trustworthy companies. Having worked with companies before is also a very important evaluation criterion.

Hearing this, Matsumoto pondered.

$5000 million, that's Dongtian Chemical's offer.

Actually, this quote has a 40% profit margin, and that already includes the technological value.

Yang Xiaole watched quietly from there.

Is the equipment valuable at this time?
It was valuable, but not really. After all, a car at that time only cost around two thousand dollars.

However, this is a monopolistic technology.

Even if you want to lower the price, you can't.

After a long while, Matsumoto finally came to his senses and smiled, "Mr. Yang! I think you can consider our company."

Simply resell them, and you can make a profit of over 20 million US dollars.

We must try our best.

As for the engineers who go to the mainland each year, how much do they actually earn?
Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Of course, I can consider it. Come on, let's drink!"

Raise your glass with a big smile!

Seeing this, Matsumoto quickly picked up his wine glass and clinked it with his.

……

A long time passed before Director Gao finally arrived.

Yang Xiaole naturally acted as the translator.

The conversation went fairly well for a while.

At least now it's not the other way around; they're the ones begging the other party, and the other party needs their orders to make money.

It's impossible to prevent the other party from making money.

The meeting ended when the group had finished their discussion.

……

Once the group returned to their hotel room, Director Gao asked with a smile, "Xiao Le, how did your talks with them go?"

Yang Xiaole then explained the general situation.

Director Gao nodded slightly upon hearing this: "Great! It seems that we can buy these devices for half the price now, which is wonderful."

Their target this time is two hundred million dollars.

There are five teams in total, and each team has two hundred million US dollars.

If they could save half of it, that would be an incredible thing.

He then asked, "So what's the next step? When will the bidding meeting be held?"

Yang Xiaole thought for a moment and said, "Let's discuss it according to our needs first. We need to figure out some details before we can proceed with the bidding process."

There are many drawbacks to buying things in mainland China at this time.

That means the people who come are unlikely to be relevant technical personnel.

I don't know much about this industry.

He specially had some materials prepared, but they couldn't be released directly; they needed to be organized first.

There are also many contract details.

At least we can't let ourselves be taken advantage of.

For example, if the Japanese soldiers come to repair the machines, we cannot hide it from them; we must allow them to watch, and so on.

Director Gao agreed upon hearing this.

The group then began a meeting.

……

The team was very busy for the next few days.

The four companies went back and forth mainly to assess each other's sincerity and see who offered the best deal.

……

half a month later.

It was already late October, and the weather on the Japanese side was starting to get cold.

The project talks are also coming to an end.

That evening, Director Gao called a meeting for everyone.

Director Gao looked at everyone, holding his notebook, and said, "The negotiations with Japan are almost over. I need to go back to the mainland to report. You all stay here and prepare for the bidding conference in a week."

"Director Yu, I'll leave this to you. I'll be back by plane in about five days."

There are no flights every day.

Yu Yongsheng naturally agreed.

After all, this matter still needs approval from higher authorities.

With the decision made, everyone began to organize the information.

The next day, Yang Xiaole took a taxi to send the other person to the airport, and only returned after watching him leave.

He didn't go to Xu Jinbu's place either.

It's not very convenient, and he took some time to check it out these past few days; things are developing quite well on both sides.

……

Five days passed quickly.

They need to communicate with the companies here.

When they finally heard that it was a bidding process, and even more so a sealed bid, they were all quite dissatisfied.

But they have no choice now.

That afternoon, Yang Xiaole picked up Director Gao, who had returned home exhausted from his journey, at the airport exit.

"Director Gao!"

The other party had already seen him, and upon hearing this, quickly picked up their things and went over.

Yang Xiaole looked at the large bags and packages the other person was carrying and gave a wry smile: "Director Gao, what are you carrying?"

At this moment, Director Gao looked like a ragpicker.

If it weren't for the fact that his clothes were decent enough, he would really look like a ragpicker.

Director Gao said with a smile, "It's getting cold here, so these are warm clothes for you."

Yang Xiaole just scanned it.

Knowing that these were all new cotton-padded coats, he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll get them!"

They carried their things and hurried outside.

On the way, Yang Xiaole asked him, "Director Gao, what did the higher-ups say?"

Hearing this, Director Gao sighed: "I'm going back to face a lot of controversy this time! Fortunately, the leaders are understanding. They know that we were able to get the order at about half the price, so they didn't blame us for being extravagant."

Yang Xiaole understood upon hearing this.

The system at that time really didn't allow you to do whatever you wanted, but fortunately, there were people who understood.

Lao Gao is actually under a lot of pressure.

If this doesn't go well, Lao Gao will really be in trouble when he gets back.

Director Gao paused for a moment before saying, "However, there's something bad. The higher-ups said that this technology transfer is not only about technology transfer but also an important step in breaking the blockade. And as Japan's top conglomerate, it's very necessary for us to cooperate with Mitsubishi."

Hearing this, Yang Xiao frowned.

These words set the tone: this time, we must cooperate with Mitsubishi.

Sighed.

He could understand that decisions made by those above were sometimes not as simple as they thought.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages.

After Lao Gao finished speaking, he continued, "There's no other way. This time when we go back, we've rejected the other companies, so there's no need to hold the bidding meeting."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaole thought for a moment and said, "Director Gao, there's no need to cancel it. Let's proceed as normal."

Hearing this, Lao Gao looked at him helplessly: "Wasn't I direct enough just now? You're still young. Sometimes there's a hidden meaning in what leaders say. What does 'very necessary' mean? This means it's been decided."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "I know! If we directly reject the other companies, Mitsubishi will become the only dominant player, and then the initiative will be in their hands again."

As he walked, carrying his things, he continued, "If the bidding continues, Mitsubishi will definitely try to submit the lowest possible price. Besides, Director Gao, we've already said it's a sealed bid this time. Ultimately, who wins the bid is up to us!"

"We've already paid for the venue. If we cancel now, not only will we not get our money back, but we'll also be at their mercy."

Old Gao pondered over this.

After a while, he laughed and said, "You're right! You're good, kid! Okay then! But we can't afford to make any mistakes!"

"Hey, don't worry. It won't happen."

Old Gao smiled and, seeing that they had reached the taxi, said with a smile, "Alright, let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back."

Yang Xiaole stepped forward to negotiate and then took a taxi to the Imperial Hotel.

(End of this chapter)