Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 1101-Equality
"Observe and supervise the whole process." Matsui said calmly: "The main reason is that we doubt the quality of your project. According to the current mainstream progress of software development, we do have some doubts about the development time of your first-phase font library. Puzzled."

“According to your documents and reports, you attribute this to the development and use of engineering management software, which has brought about great improvements in efficiency.”

"We need real verification before we can believe this, so we need to browse the process documents of your engineering management software, including design ideas, technical solutions, and original code."

"If the original code doesn't deliver, so does the application."

It turned out to be waiting here!All representatives from the Chinese side understood that Japan had an attempt on China's engineering management software.

Of course, to say that Japan is coveting it is to think too highly of itself. The Japanese people have also made excellent achievements in engineering management, and the game consoles they developed are popular all over the world.

The discipline of modern systems engineering management originated from the "Manhattan Project" of World War II and has been developed for decades. The thoughtful thing is actually not a pioneering work. The only thing worthy of praise is the realization of "software" and "networking" , a perfect closed loop of system engineering management and project control can be completed on the network.

It can even be truly "paperless" if desired.

Zhou Zhi is not particularly clear about what the islanders are looking for, but he feels that Matsui made such a big detour through Hanwenku and agreed to make such a sacrifice, which shows that his thoughts are very urgent.

But Zhou Zhi was sure that they would not be able to take away any benefits, so he tapped the table twice with his fingers. It seemed that after a brief consideration, he still could not make up his mind. He turned to Minister Hu and asked, "Minister?"

This was actually a secret code agreed upon by the two of them in advance. Minister Hu was also an actor. After pondering for a long time, he finally said: "In principle, our department is actually a matchmaker. The Hanwen library project is a self-developed project by several parties in Sichuan University." s project."

"However, being able to provide all the source code shows the sincerity of your representative group. As a cooperative member of the UNICODE organization, we certainly hope that people with lofty ideals from all over the world will participate in the construction of this undertaking."

"My suggestion is that the specific level of participation should be carried out according to the terms agreed today. When you go back, prepare the process documents as soon as possible; while we will provide a laboratory for your working group at the Shu University Computing Center."

"Of course, your personnel involved in the project need to obey our arrangements throughout the entire process, abide by our rules and regulations, keep the secrets that should be kept, and actively cooperate with our work."

"Of course it should." Matsui was overjoyed. He didn't expect that the negotiations on the Mongolian District would be so difficult, but that it would be so easy to participate in the project. It seemed that the other party had been completely confused by the smoke bomb he had released, and he immediately agreed to all the conditions.

"Of course we won't ask too much of your staff and treat them differently from us." Zhou Zhi added lightly and touched Minister Hu's leather shoes again.

Minister Hu continued: "Yes, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. We Chinese are very welcome to friendly parties that are willing to cooperate as equals and make progress together."

"Cooperate on an equal footing and make progress together." Matsui smiled wryly and shook his head: "When our country provided your country with an interest-free loan from the World Bank and transferred a large amount of modern factory equipment, mechanical and electrical technology, I really hope that your country would take the initiative to tell us this. .”

This statement seems sincere, but it is actually full of sarcasm. What Matsui means is that China was too poor to say a harsh word in front of the island countries. If we really want to cooperate as equals and make progress together, then we should not get interest-free loans. , should be executed in accordance with normal commercial credit.

If you can afford it, you give the interest. If you can't afford it, you're a beggar. Naturally, your status with the donor cannot be equal. What's the point of "equal cooperation"?

Everyone here has an engineering background or is engaged in literature research. They are not very proficient in economics. For a moment, they all felt that what Matsui said was not reasonable at all, and they couldn't help but feel a little surprised.How could Zhou Zhi allow Matsui to succeed? He laughed out loud: "Now it seems that the leaders of your country are indeed far-sighted and prepared for danger in times of peace. It seems that they are providing interest-free loans to China, but in fact they are taking advantage of it."

"Oh?" Matsui couldn't help but sneered: "Zhou Sang, isn't the most basic quality of a person, that he should know how to be grateful?"

"Yes, we are extremely grateful to those who have helped our country." Zhou Zhi smiled and said: "We are just chatting after the intention is reached. Matsui-kun might as well listen and see if what I said makes sense."

"Hahaha..." Matsui smiled a few times and said, "Then I'm all ears."

Zhou Zhi leaned back on his chair and said easily: "In the early 80s, the U.S. fiscal deficit increased sharply, and the foreign trade deficit increased significantly. The U.S. hoped to increase the export competitiveness of its products through the depreciation of the U.S. dollar to improve the U.S. international balance of payments imbalance. situation, so the island countries are required to sign a currency appreciation agreement with them.”

"At that time, island countries had replaced the United States as the world's largest creditor country, and products manufactured by island countries flooded the world. Countless hot money poured into island countries, promoting the crazy expansion of island countries' capital, and Americans once exclaimed, 'Island countries will buy the United States peacefully!'"

"Excessive hot money can't find a way out, so your country's leaders set their sights on our country."

"However, this is not free as Mr. Matsui said. We have also opened up the world's most potential huge market to your country, and it has almost become a dumping ground for your country's electrical appliances, machinery, and automobiles."

"From this point of view, we are still a cooperative relationship. The interest on the loan is earned back by you in the form of product launch and through the profits obtained in the market."

"What happens next? The Plaza Accord was signed with the strong promotion of your country's Ministry of Finance, and the yen began to appreciate strongly."

"Currency appreciation can help your country expand overseas markets and establish joint ventures." Zhou Zhi sneered: "Where is the best investment market? Of course it is China, whose GDP has doubled year after year and its economy is growing rapidly. This is what your country has earned. The second stroke.”

"In addition, the appreciation of the yen also causes our country to pay more when repaying the principal."

"Looking at the nominal exchange rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar, from the date the agreement was signed in February 160 to today, the yen has appreciated by more than [-] percent; looking at the real effective exchange rate of the yen, it has also appreciated by [-] percent."

"In other words, even if we only repay the principal, the price we pay will be twice as much as the original loan! Is this still the 'interest-free' that Mr. Matsui said?"

"This is not over yet. With the sharp appreciation of the yen, your country's domestic economic bubble expanded rapidly. Eventually, the bursting of the real estate bubble caused the economic recession that began in [-]."

"The impact of this recession on the island nation is indescribable. There is a famous saying on Wall Street, 'You will only know who has been swimming naked when the tide goes out.'"

"Looking at it, during the period of capital expansion, your country made investments in various parts of the world. Which market is the most eye-catching?"

(End of this chapter)