Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

After adding the sauce and side dishes and stirring, the Zhajiang noodles, glistening with color and rich in sauce, appeared before them. Zerrafikus swallowed his saliva: "I feel like it should be delicious."

With that, he clumsily picked up the chopsticks, but couldn't pick up the noodles no matter what. He simply twirled them around a few times and shoved the Zhajiang noodles into his mouth.

The rich sauce, the chewy noodles, and the flavors of cucumber and carrot that were rolled in together made every taste bud in his mouth bloom.

"Delicious, not bad!"

"Waiter, do you have knives and forks? Our foreign guests aren't used to chopsticks."

After eating a few more mouthfuls, Zerrafikus looked at Qin Yang: "Qin, the food here is so delicious! If I hadn't come here to bid on your company's heavy truck project, I probably wouldn't have been able to taste the delicacies of the East."

"You can eat it every day in the future, and you won't repeat it for half a year." Qin Yang said. The East has a long history, and there are countless delicacies. It's not bragging to say that you won't repeat it for half a year.

"That's great, but I don't know why you suddenly started bidding? Weren't you always in contact with Mercedes-Benz?"

"Yes, we have been in contact with Mercedes-Benz, but, as the saying goes, you have to compare three companies. Steyr heavy trucks are not very famous in Europe, but when they come to our Eastern land, they will definitely shine." Qin Yang said, "Your company is the first to come, we are very touched, and we also look forward to successful cooperation with your company."

"So, how can we win this bid?" Zerrafikus asked.

"Everyone, I'm not a big shot and don't have the right to make decisions. I can only analyze." Qin Yang said, "Although we have opened our doors and developed our economy, our foreign exchange reserves are still limited. Therefore, one of our important conditions is that it must be cheap."

"Please rest assured, your company's Steyr heavy trucks are definitely not expensive."

"It would be even better if your company could provide us with a loan."

Loan?

Hearing this, Zerrafikus and his assistant were stunned. They were here to sell Steyr heavy trucks to make money, but when they got here, the other party actually asked for a loan? How were they supposed to make money?

If they knew the Eastern saying, they would know that this is called getting something for nothing.

"We lack money and technology, but we have people." Qin Yang knew that the other party's patience was limited and had to explain quickly: "We in the East have hundreds of millions of people, which is a huge consumer market and a huge reserve of human resources. Steyr's annual production in Europe is only a few thousand vehicles, because you don't have the manpower to expand the scale."

"You know us very well." Zerrafikus nodded.

Why are Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks so awesome? Isn't it because they can sell hundreds of thousands of heavy trucks every year and are the industry leader?

Steyr makes guns, and making cars is just a side business. Their annual production of heavy trucks is only a few thousand vehicles, which is not worth mentioning in front of Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks, not even a fraction of theirs.

"Your company provides us with a loan, but the money will not end up in our hands. It will still end up in your hands. Your company has to export technology to us and various equipment. These all cost money. The money from the loan will be directly transferred to your Steyr company's account." Qin Yang continued to introduce.

How to make money? Put the bank's money in your own pocket. That's how you make money.

"Then how will you pay it back?"

"We have the advantage of low labor costs, so after we acquire the technology, we can produce these trucks domestically. The trucks produced can be re-exported to Europe. Even with shipping costs, they are cheaper than the cost of your Steyr company, so you can earn more profits and expand the scale to compete with other heavy truck factories." Qin Yang said, "Both of us can make a profit."

Zerrafikus's eyes lit up.

Steyr heavy trucks are unknown in Europe because their scale hasn't increased. If they can use the East as a production base and continuously re-export cheap Steyr heavy trucks to Europe, then they might be able to grow into a giant like Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks?

In fact, the final repayment plan was just Qin Yang talking nonsense. Re-exporting Steyr heavy trucks to Europe is not that easy. Domestic heavy truck development has been going on for many years, but they have not been re-exported to Europe, only sold well in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

But it's okay to just brag. That's not his purpose.

"Qin, why are you telling us this?" Zerrafikus suddenly asked.

This sentence has a deeper meaning. Qin Yang and he were meeting for the first time, but he said so much and even gave them ideas. Was the government instructing him to do this?

Qin Yang smiled: "Because we are all in the same industry, and I hope to cooperate with you. I like to make friends, especially with people in the same industry."

"Make friends?" Zerrafikus was very surprised: "Did you give the suggestions just now because you regard us as friends?"

"Yes, there are many opportunities for cooperation." Qin Yang said, "We in China started researching the L7 tank gun two years ago. Did you know that?"

"I've heard of it." Zerrafikus was a little curious, wondering why Qin Yang suddenly brought up this project.

"The British only exported the technology of the L7 tank gun, but not the production equipment. If your Steyr company has electroslag remelting steel and barrel self-tightening production equipment..."

"Of course we do!" Zerrafikus was very excited: "Qin, can we sell the production equipment over?"

"I think there's hope. As long as you quote a reasonable price, our country can use foreign exchange reserves to purchase directly. You also know that we have always faced the threat of the rolling armored torrent from the north."

"Qin, you are indeed our good friend!" Zerrafikus was extremely excited: "If there's anything we can help you with, just say it!"

"I really have a request." Qin Yang said, "I also heard that Steyr company just淘汰ed a two-ton small electroslag remelting steel production equipment. Can your company sell this equipment to our factory at the lowest possible price?"

Qin Yang lured these foreigners out and treated them to Zhajiang noodles, of course, for a purpose!

If everyone is together, this project will not be easy to discuss. If the news leaks, someone will always try to hinder it. He has to negotiate with these people first, and then apply to the superiors to follow the process, and everything will be much smoother.

"淘汰ed small equipment? There is indeed one, and the company's acceptable bottom price is 500,000 US dollars."

"Okay, then we will sign the contract as soon as possible and follow the process!" Qin Yang nodded with satisfaction, looking at the group of big hats at the door.

The timing is just right!