Sail across the sea

Chapter 289 Adhere to the principle of quality first

Before arriving in China, Dampier's idea was just a vision.After arriving in China, he discovered that the Chinese people were so honest that if they didn't bully them, they would be sorry for their white skin.

Just because he is a foreigner, he enjoys the most distinguished treatment on any occasion.

Although governors in the United States will put on a show in front of voters before running for election, it is very difficult for a gangster like Dampier to get the governor to shake his hand, let alone expect the governor to come and toast to him.

But when he arrived in China, there were so many governor-level officials who shook hands with him politely and called him "Mr. Dampier" one after another.

As for the lower-ranking officials, they looked completely humble in front of him.Whenever he coughed, someone would come up to him and ask if he wanted to drink water or go see a doctor.

With such a foreshadowing, he would of course have to reconsider the conditions Valance told him:

Is it necessary to make so many concessions to China?
Wouldn’t it be nice to keep some conditions in exchange for more benefits?
The reason why Valance is eager to enter into a joint venture with the Chinese side is that he wants to take over the production of Canghua Science and Technology's vitamin C device. The cost of that device is about 2000 million US dollars. It is a timely rain for the Odin factory and can save the company. The factory is in water and fire.

The Odin factory has lost a lot of workers, and the existing manpower cannot bear so many production tasks. Therefore, Valance needs to form a joint venture with the Chinese side in order to use the 500 workers of Maolin Chemical Machinery Factory.

When Gao Fan discussed this matter with Valance, he proposed that some high-end manufacturing tasks need to be transferred to China and completed by Chinese workers. Valance did not mind this.

But Dampier had his own ideas.He knows that high-end manufacturing tasks are the more profitable part. If Chinese workers can be allowed to only undertake low-end tasks, including some parts with low machining accuracy and rough machining of some high-precision parts, it can reduce the price that should be allocated to the Chinese side. man-hour costs, leaving more profits for the US side.

He also further thought that since the two parties have established a joint venture, the future business will not only be the vitamin C device, but also other projects.If we want to occupy the excess profits for a long time, we cannot let Chinese workers master high-end production skills.

During the inspection of Maohua Machinery, he leaked a little bit, and he also meant to test China's bottom line.Now he discovered that China is still very sensitive to this matter, at least the deputy director named Xu is clinging to this matter.

However, there is good news. He found that the Chinese personnel were not of the same mind. Some officials did not care about technical matters, and some officials only cared about their image in the minds of "foreigners". Everything was based on the principle of satisfying him. .

If these people have other extravagant hopes, it is that in addition to satisfying him, it is best to win his appreciation.For example, he accidentally said "Very Good" to the young Chinese official named Wu Yawei, and the boy was so happy that he couldn't even find the north.

After analyzing all this clearly, Dampier no longer feared the intimidation of Xu Ying and Yang Jinglin. He smiled and said nothing, only looking at Zhu Nian, who was also the deputy director, and waited for Zhu Nian to rescue him.Sure enough, seeing the foreign guests being silenced by Xu Ying, Zhu Nianqian coughed, turned to Xu Ying and said:
"Director Xu, Director Liang, and Chief Engineer Yang, can you compromise on the issues you just discussed? In terms of industrial development, American experts must have more experience than us.

"Mr. Dampier did not say that our workers will not be trained. The differences between you two may still be on the training methods and the time required. This issue is not a matter of principle, right? Do you think so?"

Knowing that Zhu Nian was trying to smooth things over, Xu Ying certainly couldn't just choke.After all, if Chinese people quarrel among themselves, foreign guests will laugh at it. Isn’t this considered embarrassing?
She lowered her voice and said to Zhu Nian: "Director Zhu, this matter is still very important to our Department of Chemical Industry. It is not an exaggeration to say it is a matter of principle. When we introduce the Aoding Factory, we mainly want to introduce it to the Aoding Factory. Learn their advanced production technology to improve our own technical level.

"If the parts involving high-end manufacturing, such as CNC machining, stainless steel argon arc welding process, and precision casting technology, are all undertaken by workers sent from the Odin factory, then we will be no different from the past. .”

"Mr. Dampier didn't say that either, right?" Zhu Nian said, "He just said that learning these technologies requires a process and cannot be achieved overnight. I don't know much about industry, but I think it involves such high-end manufacturing tasks. , we must still adhere to the principle of quality first. Wouldn’t it be irresponsible to force them to work if the workers’ skills are not up to standard?”

Xu Ying didn't know how to explain.

Strictly speaking, Dampier's opinion has no obvious flaws.They didn't say that Chinese workers couldn't work, they just said that they needed to be trained and qualified before they could operate. This principle made sense everywhere, and Xu Ying herself didn't dare to say that training was unnecessary.

The problem is that if the progress of training and the time node for Chinese workers to take up their jobs are not stipulated, the Odin factory can delay indefinitely. During this period, Maohua Machinery will become a company that instigates the Odin factory.

Xu Ying is not particularly concerned about profit distribution. In fact, state-owned enterprises in this era have no awareness of grabbing excess profits. Profits are calculated based on working hours, rather than earning more if they can.

What Xu Ying cares about is that through this joint venture, Mao Chemical Machinery can comprehensively improve its technical level and be able to undertake higher-end chemical equipment manufacturing business. This is an instinctive obsession of officials in the industrial authorities.

If she hadn't heard what Dampier said in Maohuaji, Xu Ying would not have thought of being so serious in the contract.The two parties had a pleasant conversation before. Xu Ying believed that after the joint venture, Odin Factory, as the major shareholder with 49% of the shares, would be very active in helping train Chinese workers.

But Dampier's performance made her feel some danger.Yes, there are honest uncles like Valance and unscrupulous gangsters like Dampier in the United States. If matters involving China's interests are not clearly stipulated in the contract, if the other party plays some tricks in the future, I will be passive.

Now it seems that my worries are justified.No, before the contract was signed, Dampier was already playing tricks on him.

(End of this chapter)