78: Bringing his wife and children to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 165 A Foreign Buddha (Part 2)

Ye Bingwen did not agree immediately. Instead, he looked very troubled and touched his chin.

"Director Sun, 18,000 is too expensive. What do you think? We'll pay the down payment today."

Director Sun frowned and thought for a long time.

"Director Ye, I cannot decide on this price."

Before Director Sun left, Ye Bingwen said, "I'm going to report this matter to my superiors again."

"Our factory's mission is to complete the tasks assigned by the government, and we cannot afford to delay. In addition, your equipment has been sitting idle for a year. If it continues to be stored after that, the wiring and seals inside will age, and then no one will be willing to buy it."

After listening to what Ye Bingwen said, Director Sun also began to feel a sense of wavering.

At that moment, Master Li was right next to him.

Director Sun, you're an expert, right? This machine has been out of use for a year. We need to replace the hydraulic oil and seals, which will cost several thousand yuan. "We'll have to do it ourselves after we buy it. Please give us some face so that everyone can have a better life."

Director Sun remained silent.

Chen An also chimed in, "Director Sun, our factory is facing a severe cash shortage. The work at the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense is all hard-earned money."

Director Sun slapped her husband's leg.

"Okay, fifteen thousand it is. I'll go talk to the leader. Director Ye, you should leave a good impression on me so we can cooperate again next time."

"Director Sun, if you have anything good in the future, please let us know as soon as possible."

Director Sun went in to report again, and came back with the contract in his hand.

After signing the contract, Ye Bingwen paid the other party a deposit of 1,300 yuan and said he would pick up the goods next week.

It was already evening when we left the Hongxing Factory.

The three workers found a small restaurant near the factory gate to eat, and Chen An couldn't help but laugh as soon as he sat down.

"Director Ye, your bargaining skills are excellent. You managed to reduce the price from 30,000 to 15,000, saving 5,000 yuan."

Ye Bingwen waved his hand.

"What's there to save? Director Sun never intended to sell it for 30,000 yuan in the first place. He quoted 30,000 yuan just to get us to lower the price."

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Mr. Li nodded in agreement.

"Xiao Ye is very good at judging people. When Director Sun first quoted 30,000 yuan, there was a sense of guilt in his eyes."

"Feeling guilty means he knows in his heart that the machine isn't worth that much money."

Chen An scratched his head.

"So, what do you think the value of this machine is?"

"Based on the current market price, this machine would cost at least 30,000 yuan, so we got a great deal."

"But why would Director Sun agree to sell it for only 15,000?"

"The liquidation team is eager to sell. If this machine is left any longer, it will only become scrap metal. It would be quite good if it could be sold for 15,000. In addition, we also have military contracts, and they don't want to offend us."

Master Li picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks.

"Xiao Ye, will bringing this machine back solve the problem? I'm still not sure."

"Master Li, you're an expert. If you take a look and tell me there are no problems, then it will definitely work."

"It looks fine, but I don't know how to read the circuitry inside; it's all in German."

Chen An said.

"Master Li, I can handle electrical appliances. I studied German in college, and although I'm not very fluent, I should be able to read the technical manuals."

"Then you'll be in charge of the circuit design."

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"The mechanical parts were completed jointly by Liu Xiaojun and me."

Around 10 p.m., the three of them went to a small restaurant to discuss their business.

After finishing his meal, Ye Bingwen called Zheng Shuyun to let her know he was safe.

"Shuyun, an agreement has been reached."

"How much?"

"Fifteen thousand."

Zheng Shuyun was shocked.

"So cheap!"

"Bring the things back next week."

"You must ensure your personal safety."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Bingwen lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

He mentally planned what to do when he got back: first, expand the workshop to make room; then discuss with the logistics company to have the goods delivered there; finally, ask Master Li to invite some people who know about German equipment to help with the adjustments.

Just thinking about these things makes me feel like the sky is about to darken.

The next day at dawn, the three of them boarded a train bound for Harbin.

Liu Xiaojun was the first person to be welcomed when he arrived at the factory.

"How is Uncle Ye doing?"

"It's agreed."

"How much is it?"

"Fifteen thousand."

Liu Xiaojun's eyes were wide open.

"Uncle Ye gave us 15,000 yuan. This is like a windfall!"

"The opportunity only arose because they were eager to make a move."

"It will arrive next week."

Liu Xiaojun's hands began to tremble.

"So I need to clean the workshop as soon as possible. What should I do with this old road roller?"

"The old press no longer needs to be used. It will be used again after the new press is debugged. If the new press can be put into use immediately, the old press will not be needed."

"OK"

Master Li also chimed in.

"Xiao Ye, the new machine is very heavy, and the foundation needs to be re-piled. Our factory's current foundation cannot support it."

Ye Bingwen expressed his agreement.

"Master Li, could you please take a look at this and see if it's feasible? Where can I find the relevant documents?" I went to find Chen An to get them. "Okay."

Chen Anquan went to his office to settle accounts.

The total value of the goods is 8400 yuan. After deducting the amount already spent, there is about 5000 yuan left. Next week, we will receive a loan of 10 yuan from the bank and an advance payment from Professor Cai, totaling about 16 yuan.

The machine costs 1500 yuan. If you add transportation costs, foundation costs, workshop expansion costs, and equipment debugging costs, the total cost will be around 3 yuan.

The remaining money can be used to expand production capacity, purchase testing equipment, and stockpile raw materials.

After calculating the result, Chen An felt much more at ease.

Ye Bingwen gathered everyone in the workshop in the afternoon.

"After hearing that, everyone said we're going to bring the joint venture press back next week."

Zhao Jianjun was very surprised.

"It's a joint venture, and the original price was 180 million."

"How much did we spend?"

Wang Zhi started by asking a question.

"Fifteen thousand."

Tao Bao's eyes widened.

"Director Ye, the equipment you bought for 1.8 million has now been bought back for only 150,000."

"This is such a great deal!"

"But it took a lot of effort to get this done."

Liu Dequan asked the question.

"How do you use it? It's all in German. The operation manual needs to be translated, the circuit diagram needs to be understood, and the hydraulic system needs to be adjusted. All of this takes a lot of time."

Zhao Jianjun scratched his head with his hand.

"Director Ye, can our factory do that?"

"If our factory can't solve the problem, I'll hire someone to solve it."

Master Li said from the side, "Everyone should work hard. Once the new machine is debugged, our factory will reach a new level."

"The old press could produce three products per hour, while the new machine can produce ten products per hour, which triples the production capacity."

Liu Xiaojun continued, "Once production capacity increases, a third batch of three hundred pieces will be no problem. Uncle Ye, we want to take on even more orders."

"We have the orders, but are we able to fulfill them?"

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