That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1210: Are my own people holding me back?
After Li Ye finished speaking, the look in Qiao Jinfeng's eyes when he looked at Yuli became noticeably colder and harder.

Many men in the flower-growing family have some very old-fashioned and feudal obsessions.

They could go a week or two without taking a bath, but they couldn't accept Yuli's situation.

Lu Zhizhang noticed the awkwardness between the three people, so he smiled and said, "The time of foreign guests is very precious, let's start discussing cooperation as soon as possible!"

Qiao Jinfeng glanced at Li Ye, nodded, said a few words to the people from Lister Company, and then began the formal talks.

At this time, Qiao Jinfeng no longer spoke Chinese. Whether he was communicating with his colleagues or talking with people from the first branch, he used English. The work of on-site translation was left to Yuli.

Li Ye could understand that this was to avoid misunderstandings among other people in Lister Company, who might think that Qiao Jinfeng would favor the motherland and harm the interests of Lister Company.

But after listening for a while, Li Ye became extremely annoyed with Qiao Jinfeng, because this guy was not only biased towards the motherland, but he was also a troublemaker, even more foreigner than those foreigners in Lister Company.

"Lister has cooperative relations with all the major automobile companies in the world, so it has rich experience that other consulting companies cannot match. Therefore, the plan we put forward is the most suitable plan for the mainland's industrial base."

"If you can carry out the technical transformation according to this plan, we can ensure that you can reach the most advanced level in the mainland's automobile industry."

Li Ye interrupted Qiao Jinfeng impatiently: "Mr. Qiao, how long have you not been in contact with the mainland's automobile industry? Do you really understand the current level of automobile manufacturing in the mainland?"

"of course."

Qiao Jinfeng said confidently: "I graduated from Tsinghua University in 1983 and went to study in West Germany. During that time, I kept in touch with my classmates in the mainland, so I am very familiar with the level of the mainland's automobile industry.
The production lines that our company has designed for you are more advanced than those of other manufacturers in the mainland."

【You know nothing. 】

Li Ye smiled disdainfully.

Perhaps several large factories in the mainland today do have backward equipment, but these do not include the companies supervised by Wen Leyu.

In the past few years, both Fu Guiru and Pei Wencong have tried their best to help Wen Leyu import relevant equipment and processing technology. Although they cannot be said to be world-class, they are more advanced than the crappy ones that Qiao Jinfeng is trying hard to sell.

Even if Wen Leyu does not have certain production equipment, he can replace it with domestic products, or use better overseas procurement options. He will never accept these junk.

Li Ye asked coldly: "Engineer Qiao, I believe you are very clear about the level of the mainland's automobile industry, so does Lister Company know our current level?"

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Qiao Jinfeng was stunned.

Because this question is not easy to answer.

If he answered, "Of course Lister Company knows the industrial details of the mainland," then who revealed these details to Lister Company?
Qiao Jinfeng went abroad to study in 1983, and later kept in touch with his classmates in the mainland. Does this count as leaking family secrets to outsiders?
But he now works for Lister Company. If he doesn't tell Lister Company the real situation in the mainland, how can he show his uniqueness?

So now, in front of so many people from the Zhonghua family, it was really difficult for Qiao Jinfeng to answer this question. Even the translator Yuli hesitated and didn't translate for a long time.

Seeing that Qiao Jinfeng didn't say anything, Li Ye directly asked other people in Lister Company in English.

"I'm sorry, but when I saw this design, I was shocked because this kind of equipment is considered junk that is about to be eliminated in your area. I don't understand why you would sell these things to us.

If someone has misled you, I hope you can provide us with a new plan after correction. If you think we are only worthy of this backward technology, then you will lose a long-term and reliable partner. "

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The people from Lister Company immediately became slightly panicked, and then all looked at Qiao Jinfeng at the same time.

Li Ye stared at these people, carefully observing their expressions and eyes, and couldn't help but curse in his heart.

[It's true that pepper was sprinkled on the neighbor's door - it numbed the neighbors. 】

[No wonder Lister Company came up with such an outrageous proposal. It turns out that it was you, a traitor, who was behind this.]

Now the situation is very clear. At the beginning, Lister Company should not have regarded the first branch as a sucker, but Qiao Jinfeng, who was very smart, thought that he understood the industry level in the mainland, so he prepared this big gift package for the first branch based on the level.

However, he didn't expect that Wen Leyu had been looking to purchase related equipment in the West over the years, so he was very familiar with the generation gap in equipment. Even if he talked a lot of nonsense, he couldn't fool Li Ye.

Qiao Jinfeng began to use Austrian to communicate with his colleagues at Lister. Although there was no fierce dispute, there were obvious differences. Li Ye looked at Qiao Jinfeng who was getting increasingly anxious, and couldn't help but think of the extreme remarks made by Sister Dong decades later, "rejecting sea turtles."

Her approach of generalizing is definitely biased, but if she tells you some of her grievances, you might understand why she is so extreme.

In 2003, a former employee of Gree's Thermodynamics R&D Center with an overseas scientific research background leaked core parameters, causing Gree to lose 2.3 million yuan in government procurement orders in the European market.

In 2015, when Gree was negotiating a large air-conditioning project in the Middle East, the overseas returnee executive in charge of the project leaked the core quotation and technical solution to competitors, causing Gree to lose a $12 billion order.

In 2020, Wang, a returned overseas executive of the intelligent equipment company, a subsidiary of Gree, was suspected of stealing the independently developed "high-precision CNC machine tool" technology and attempting to sell it overseas through illegal copying and cloud transmission. He was later investigated and dealt with by the police.

In 2023, an engineer with a master's degree from a well-known overseas university at the Gree Research Institute leaked core technologies in many key areas such as energy efficiency, noise and materials to overseas companies while participating in the research and development of a new type of high-efficiency DC variable-frequency compressor, causing Gree to suffer significant losses in the Southeast Asian market.

In 2023, a returned engineer leaked the parameters of a new thermal management technology to a foreign-funded enterprise, which not only caused a huge loss of orders, but also caused several important patents of Gree to lose their value.

As a result, for several consecutive years, billions of dollars of overseas contracts were lost due to technology leaks, all of which were related to sea turtles. Just imagine, would an old lady who already has a bad temper be jumping up and down and cursing?
A few minutes later, Qiao Jinfeng said with a dark face: "If you insist on changing the technical plan, we can make corresponding changes, but it will take time, and we cannot guarantee the actual effect of the plan."

Li Ye said sarcastically: "If we can't guarantee the effect, then what do we need you for? Do you think we have too much money and have nowhere to throw it?"

Qiao Jinfeng was also annoyed and said rudely: "Director Li, I hope you can understand that in the West, technicians are very respected because technology is priceless.
Moreover, overseas intellectuals generally have a deep misunderstanding of the mainland. If it weren’t for my strong guarantee, they wouldn’t dare to come here to talk to you.”

"If you don't dare to come, don't come."

Li Ye said coldly: "We will go to Detroit to negotiate with several companies soon. I believe that there will always be people who will do business with us fairly, rather than looking down on us and waiting for our begging and submission."

“You’re going to Detroit?”

Not only Qiao Jinfeng was shocked, many people at the scene were also surprised.

Especially Ludwig who was attending the trial.

When Ludwig first came to the first branch, Li Ye thought highly of him. Not only did he give him the highest annual salary in the entire factory, he also gave him the commissioning and operation of two imported production lines. Ludwig has always regarded himself as the first engineer of the first branch.

However, as the R&D team of the first branch expanded, Ludwig occasionally felt that he had nothing to do.

It’s just that Ludwig is not a workaholic. He is happy to enjoy more family time with his family. It can even be said that these years are the most relaxed and happiest years for Ludwig.

The locals are very friendly to them and their children, and they give them all kinds of invisible benefits. The whole family now likes Beijing very much.

But now they are about to go to Detroit, and Ludwig has no idea about it. Does that mean that he has been excluded from this mission?
You have to know that Ludwig has worked in Lighthouse for several years and must be more familiar with Lighthouse's automotive industry than most people.

[Is it because those people at Bruel are too rigid that they offended Mr. Li? ]

Ludwig became anxious and worried.

A few days ago, he contacted a medium-sized engine workshop, but the quotation given by the other party was simply arrogant, so Ludwig felt that Li Ye might have become annoyed with him because of this issue.

Just when Ludwig was distracted, Li Ye suddenly patted his shoulder and said, "Tell your wife that we will go to the lighthouse next week."

Ludwig immediately relaxed: "Okay, I'm available anytime."

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The meeting ended hastily, Qiao Jinfeng and the people from Lister Company left in a hurry, but the female translator Yuli stayed.

She found Li Ye and said directly: "I can help you negotiate cooperation with Lister Company with the most favorable conditions."

Li Ye sneered and said, "Really? Why should I believe you?"

Yuli sneered and said, "Do you think Qiao Jinfeng deliberately misled Lister Company?"

Li Ye became serious and said calmly, "You mean, we are one of our own and you don't want me to get technical help from Lister Company?"

Yuli: “.”

(End of this chapter)