I can see the commodity price curve

Chapter 296 It’s really easy to get slapped in the face if you pretend to be rich

Walton's expression was full of confidence: "Hello everyone, good week.

Regarding the problems encountered by Zhongzhou Metro Line No. 13, our St. Petersburg Construction Center has specially sent technicians to conduct a detailed inspection.

To be honest, this is indeed a very big problem, and it is also the first time we at the St. Petersburg Architecture Center have encountered it.

In order to overcome this problem, relevant experts in St. Petersburg studied for three days and two nights before arriving at a feasible solution with guaranteed safety. "

After saying this, he waved, and the assistant next to him took out a USB flash drive and came over.

After working on the computer for a while, a three-dimensional model appeared on the big screen.

Walton said: “This is our architectural plan, which is modified from the standard overpass model to ensure both the robustness of the subway and the safety of the subway.

The reason for designing this plan is that we found that although the underground lake on the NO. 13 subway line is relatively deep, the bottom of the lake is extremely solid.

As long as enough cement columns are installed, the subway underground tunnel can be safely supported. "

After Walton finished speaking, the graphic demonstration on the screen also came to an end.

Next, he began to report various parameters in detail, including the diameter of the cement columns, the number and distribution locations of the cement columns.

He talked eloquently for an hour before it was over.

The applause sounded instantly.

Everyone here is engaged in geological engineering. Although the detailed parameters mentioned by Walton cannot be verified for the time being, the general idea is still understandable.

I have to say that the casting technology of the St. Petersburg Architecture Center is really great.

Everyone has detected the hardness of the lake bottom, but no one else has thought about it.

The reason is simple. It is extremely difficult to cast cement piers 40 meters under the water through the quicksand layer.

If nothing else, water pressure alone is enough to cause most construction equipment to malfunction.

Coupled with the complex terrain and the pitch-black environment, it was simply impossible.

After hearing what he said, Zhou Gong couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Awesome!
But I want to ask a few questions.

First, is this construction solution safe? "

Walton smiled slightly: "Of course it's safe, we can guarantee it for 50 years.

As long as routine maintenance is carried out in accordance with our requirements, any problems within 50 years will be borne by us. "

Zhou Gong nodded.

If it can really be guaranteed for 50 years, it means that the quality is completely qualified.

After all, the warranty period of most buildings does not exceed 30 years.

He asked again: "I wonder if you use your own construction company or outsource it?"

This question may seem like nothing on the surface, but it has a hidden mystery.

The St. Petersburg Architecture Center has its own construction company.

But their construction companies only do projects that are simple to construct, highly safe, and very profitable.

If Walton chooses his own construction company, it means that construction safety can be absolutely guaranteed during the construction process.

If Walton chooses another outsourcing company, although there may not be any danger, the guarantee will definitely be reduced a lot.

Walton said: "We must use our own construction company!"

Zhou Gong nodded and relaxed a little.

Based on the people-oriented principle, Beijing Metro Group has always attached great importance to construction safety.

Now there is Walton's guarantee, indicating that this plan is absolutely feasible.

However, at this moment, Zhang Yue said: "Mr. Walton, can I ask you a question?"

Walton glanced at Zhou Gong first, and when he saw that he didn't speak, he smiled and said, "If you want to ask anything, just say it."

Zhang Yue said: "I wonder how much it will cost you to complete this project?"

Walton said: “The construction cost of a subway tunnel is similar to that of an ordinary tunnel, mainly the piers that go deep into the water.

The construction of this kind of bridge pier is very difficult, and the price will naturally not be low.

The specific quotation will have to wait until we complete a system evaluation for a pier.

Of course, as a rough estimate, one bridge pier costs almost 3000 million. "

"3000 million? RMB or US dollars?"

"Of course it's a U.S. dollar, it's the world's universal currency."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was moved, including Zhou Gong.

3000 million U.S. dollars, converted into RMB [-] million.

The cost was completely beyond his psychological endurance limit.

Because the underground quicksand lake on Metro Line No. 13 has a diameter of seven kilometers, generally speaking, the distance between the bridge piers under the subway is about 50 meters.

So to complete the entire project, almost 140 piers are needed.

One bridge pier costs 140 million, 280 in total, [-] billion.

This is 280 billion!

With so much money, it is enough to build several subways.

In the past two years, China's economy has been in a downward stage due to various reasons.

Everyone is living a tight life. Anyone who dares to propose spending 280 billion to build a subway that is only seven kilometers long will definitely become an enemy of the people.

Thinking of this, Zhou Gong felt a little embarrassed.

It seems that I boasted a little too much before.

Fortunately, he has experienced more things, so he just smiled and said: "Thank you Mr. Walton for your plan.

I wonder which of you two will present next? "

Zhang Yue was about to stand up, but Miyoko Sakurai moved faster than him: "I'll come first."

Zhang Yue had no choice but to continue sitting where he was.

Miyoko Sakurai walked towards the podium. Unexpectedly, halfway through, she suddenly stopped in front of Zhang Yue: "There is an old saying in your country, have you ever heard it?"

Zhang Yue was stunned, never expecting that the other party would say this: "What old saying?"

Miyoko Sakurai smiled slightly: "Go your own way and leave others with nowhere to go."

"Go your own way and leave others with nowhere to go?"

Zhang Yue was dumbfounded, is this an old saying?This seems like a modern witticism, right?
Wait, what does the other party mean?Point yourself?

The person who offended you is obviously Wade, and it has nothing to do with me. Why are you so hostile to me?
However, when he was about to ask clearly, Miyoko Sakurai had already walked away.

Smiling slightly, Miyoko Sakurai's voice was gentle and pleasant: "Hello everyone, first of all, please allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Miyoko Sakurai, and I am the president of Tokyo Bay Water Tunnel Construction Company. "

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Yue was a little dumbfounded.

He originally thought Miyoko Sakurai was just a social butterfly at the Tokyo Bay Water Tunnel Construction Company.

After all, she takes the initiative no matter what the occasion, which is a bit inconsistent with the status of the president of a company.

I don’t know if she guessed Zhang Yue’s thoughts, but Miyoko Sakurai took the initiative to explain:
“Originally, our design plan should have been explained to everyone by senior engineers from our team.

But he only speaks Japanese and English, and his spoken English is mixed with a serious dialect, which will be very difficult for everyone to listen to.

So the whole process will be explained by me.

Of course, if there is any part of my explanation that doesn’t convey the meaning, or I don’t express it clearly.

You can actively ask questions, and please bear with me. "

Next, Miyoko Sakurai began to state her plan, and the process was similar to Walton's.It’s just that Miyoko Sakurai spoke in more detail and with stronger logic.

As a woman, it's really amazing that she can do this.

Zhang Yue was also listening, and the more he listened, the more shocked he became.

Because he found that the design plan provided by Miyoko Sakurai was completely different from that proposed by Walton.

The core of Miyoko Sakurai's plan is to reduce the weight of subway tunnels.

We must know that the most critical thing in building a subway is that the frame around the subway must be stable enough.

Especially underground, if there is a problem anywhere, serious accidents may occur.

To increase this stability, all construction teams will use denser materials wherever possible.

But now Miyoko Sakurai is doing the opposite, which is too outrageous.

This made Zhang Yue couldn't help but think of Japanese cars.

Japanese cars are much worse than European and American cars in terms of performance, design, appearance, etc.

Especially German cars, there is no comparison at all.

However, Japanese cars were able to carve their way into the European and American markets, and even became the king of the automobile manufacturing industry for a time, relying on only one thing.

That's fuel saving.

Two cars with the same displacement cost 200 yuan each in gasoline.

German cars can run [-] kilometers, and Japanese cars can run at least [-] kilometers, or even [-] kilometers.

Many people feel amazing when they hear this.

Why are Japanese cars more fuel efficient with the same mileage?How on earth did they do it?
It’s actually very simple, just two words, lose weight.

Japanese cars have replaced all replaceable steel products on the car with plastic, and optimized the body to reduce the space as much as possible while ensuring sufficient use.

The number of people driving remains the same, but the weight of the car body is reduced, but it saves fuel!

The reason why this situation occurs is mainly related to the fact that Japan is a resource-scarce country. Energy is so expensive, so it is natural to save more if you can.

But no one expected that the special concept formed under such special circumstances would be very popular among ordinary people in Europe and the United States.

Including Huaguo, after all, no one’s money comes from strong winds. I drive every day, so I will definitely save a little on gas if I can.

What?Do you think plastic cars are unsafe to drive?
Brother, safety is indeed very important to everyone.

But there is one thing more important than safety, and that is... poverty.

Even with Zhang Yue's current net worth, he has a good opinion of Japanese cars.

But he didn't expect that Miyoko Sakurai would put this concept into the construction of subway tunnels.

After Miyoko Sakurai finished speaking, she finally said: "I know the concerns everyone has now, and they definitely feel that it is unsafe to use these lightweight materials.

But don't worry, although these materials are lighter in weight, they are all new materials developed by us, and their performance is no worse than ordinary steel. "

Zhou Gong asked: "What about the cost?"

He learned a lot from mistakes, and when he realized that what he said before was a bit exaggerated, he was now particularly sensitive to prices.

Miyoko Sakurai smiled slightly: "You don't have to worry about the price. According to our plan, the overall price will be almost three times that of ordinary subway construction."

Zhou Gong breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the price of tripling is a little high, it is completely within his acceptance range.

In addition, this section of the subway is only seven kilometers in total, so it doesn’t cost much. "

Miyoko Sakurai smiled slightly: "Do you have any other questions?"

Zhou Gong shook his head: "It's gone for the time being."

Miyoko Sakurai looked at Zhang Yue again: "Where is Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Yue was silent for a moment and suddenly said: "If this project is handed over to you for the Tokyo Bay Water Tunnel, will you do it yourself or outsource it?"

Zhou Gong was stunned. He didn't expect Zhang Yue to ask this question.

In his opinion, according to Miyoko Sakurai's plan, the construction difficulty is actually not that difficult.

So whether you outsource or do it yourself, you can ensure safety.

Miyoko Sakurai smiled slightly: "We choose to outsource to other companies."

"Really? Which company did you choose? European, Asian or African?"

Miyoko Sakurai was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"Ms. Miyoko Sakurai, I think you should answer this question clearly."

The speaker was Zhou Gong, and he instantly realized the problem in Zhang Yue's question.

For ordinary people, no matter where the construction team is, they have their own characteristics.

Labor is expensive in Europe, but high technology is used relatively frequently, and projects are relatively more secure.

Asia is cheaper, and Asians are more diligent, which can greatly improve the progress of the project.

And Africa... I have to say that Africa is the cheapest.

However, Africans are not very good at work, and hiring them requires preparation for delayed delivery of work.

Of course, these characteristics do not mean which one is necessarily better and which one is necessarily worse.

You should choose according to your own special situation.

If you are looking for quality, choose Europe and Asia; if you want to save money, choose Africa.

But in Zhou Gong's view, besides these, Zhang Yue's problem has a deeper meaning.

That is, the safety of construction workers.

In this regard, both Europe and Asia have done very well.

But things are different in Africa. Many times when a project involves the safety of construction workers, the construction company often only provides a small amount of compensation and then leaves the matter alone.

In response to this situation, most countries will strongly resist and condemn it.

Even countries that don't care about similar things often choose to remain neutral.

The only exception is Japan.

Many Japanese construction companies have even gone to Africa to set up their own construction companies in response to the lack of compensation for work accidents in Africa.

Once we encounter projects that are more dangerous and have a higher accident rate, such companies will be allowed to settle in, thereby reducing the risk.

In response to this phenomenon, China, which has cooperated more with Japan, often issues various types of warnings.

However, regardless of China's protests, Japanese companies will still go their own way.

Later, when China had no choice but to do so, an unwritten rule was created.

As long as Japanese construction companies use construction teams composed of Africans, they will not cooperate.

So the choice of Miyoko Sakurai is very important.

Miyoko Sakurai didn't expect Zhang Yue to ask this, and couldn't help but be stunned.

But the next moment, she said in a calm voice: "Of course I choose the African construction team."

You could hear a pin drop at the scene.

Miyoko Sakurai suddenly smiled provocatively at Zhang Yue.

Although she didn't say anything, the meaning was already obvious: I will use the African construction team, what can you do?
There is a kind of business called monopoly.

In the face of absolutely leading engineering technology, as long as you want to build, other factors have to take a back seat.

Unless you come up with more advanced technology than me.

(End of this chapter)