Chapter 41 Robbery
It has to be said that the scientific and technological level of the socialist camp is just average, whether it is appearance or technical content. If Liang Yuan had not been sent by later generations, he would definitely not be able to see that the 243 electric locomotive can be the longest service life and most reliable locomotive model of Deutsche Telekom.
The two of them walked around Hall 1 for a long time, but never saw anything that could attract Liang Yuan. At noon, they had a pure German lunch in the restaurant affiliated to the Convention and Exhibition Center. In the afternoon, they walked out in the exhibition hall of No. 2 for less than an hour. For a machine tool blinder like Liang Yuan, they only knew that the machine tools in the hall were much better than the junk goods he had in college internships back then, and were far behind the fully automatic machine tools he saw on the Internet in later generations. This thing will be purchased by professionals in the future.
At the exhibition hall No. 4, Liang Yuan was not looking forward to it, I found a big surprise. Although the chip level in East Germany is not very good, the automation control technology is indeed quite powerful, such as distributed control systems, monitoring systems, industrial control software, sensing and analysis, etc. In Liang Yuan's view, East Germany had already had a complete prototype of industrial Ethernet at this time. The first in the socialist camp of industrial level is indeed worthy of its name.
Liang Yuan looked at the multi-unit train microcomputer control device used on the 243 locomotive with emotion. If East Germany did not disappear in 1989, there would definitely be one more member in the world's four major industrial Ethernet networks in the future.
The Profibus bus that swept the world in two years is about to be born. When our country is still exploding production capacity and low labor costs, foreign countries have already built unattainable barriers in the entire industrial field.
This kind of industrial Ethernet can be said to be the soul of a country's industrial capacity in the new century. It is something that can't be bought for no amount of money. All core technologies in later generations abroad are related to this thing, such as a digital controller with full permissions for aircraft engines, a speed control system for high-speed rail drive motors, a fully automatic production line for automobiles, a continuous forging and rolling by steel companies, etc. These are the specific applications of industrial Ethernet in different fields.
At the scene of such an industrial exhibition, looking at the technological achievements in front of you, Liang Yuan could better understand the profound meaning of the familiar saying of the first-class enterprises as standard in later generations.
Liang Yuan spent the whole afternoon in the exhibition hall No. 4. Liang Haiping looked at his nephew's eyes and asked curiously, "What good thing has Xiaoyuan discovered?"
"Well, we will come every year for the future Leipzig autumn exhibition." Liang Yuan said in a pilgrimage tone. "I want to bring these..." Liang Yuan gestured with his hand in a hugging position and "moved them all back."
Liang Haiping looked at Liang Yuan as if he had met his favorite toys. He moved everything to Liang Yuan back and didn't take it to heart. He rubbed Liang Yuan's hair lovingly and said, "If you want to come, I'll accompany you every year."
After returning to the hotel in the evening, the guest room service staff sent a small note with the address written on it, saying that it was sent by the China Economic and Trade Group in the afternoon. Liang Haiping said to Liang Yuan: "It's coming here quite quickly."
Liang Yuan was also very surprised. He didn't expect that the economic and trade group was as dedicated as he did and did not have the time difference in the flower world in West Germany.
"Uncle, since the organization has come, let's go to the Honor Hotel in Leipzig to have a look."
The Honor Hotel Leipzig is the best hotel in Leipzig, at least twice the size of the Third Leipzig Hotel where Liang Yuan lives. The entire hotel is not far from where Liang Yuan lives. It is only a five-minute walk away.
After entering the Honor Hotel, two people came to the Liaoning Economic and Trade Group's headquarters under the guidance of the front desk. This time, the economic and trade group of China participated in the Leipzig exhibition was huge, and there were no provinces in China that were famous for industry. The entire economic and trade group had more than 500 members. The sixth, seventh and eighth third floors of the Honor Hotel were all booked by the Chinese delegation.
Liang Yuan followed Liang Haiping obediently and came to the base of the Liaoning Economic and Trade Group on the eighth floor of the hotel.
Looking at the note in his hand, Liang Haiping came to the room with the door sign of 8005 and knocked on the door. In less than five seconds, Wang Haiyang, the leader of the Liaoning Economic and Trade Group, opened the door.
"Haiping, come in and sit in and sit in." Wang Haiyang greeted warmly.
"I didn't expect Director Wang to come so soon. I fell down all day today. The jet lag is still confused now," Liang Haiping said with a smile.
"What kind of bureau king, just call Lao Wang. Who is this kid?"
"My nephew happened to be in the summer vacation, so he took him out and opened his eyes."
Liang Yuan honestly greeted him, "Hello Uncle Wang." Then he mixed up with an apple and sat down on another empty bed in the room.
"I only brought a few people to the front station, and many gay men are still lying in Bonn."
When Liang Yuan heard this, he thought that the public servants suddenly changed their nature. However, now they are much better than later generations. At least half of the overseas people do practical things, which is much better than the "pure play group" in later generations.
"Did you take a look at the exhibition?" Wang Haiyang asked, "I took a quick look around and found that the two equipment was suitable for the current railway overhaul factory." Looking at Wang Haiyang's inquiring gaze, Liang Haiping continued: "Mr. Wang also knew that the predecessor of the overhaul factory, the Northeast Locomotive Factory, was once a national key enterprise. In those days, passenger, truck compartment, and internal combustion locomotives could be built. However, with the changes in the overall environment in recent years, it has become increasingly sluggish."
"A few days ago, I cooperated with the troops and replaced the factory with a new batch of equipment, which basically restored its previous production capacity. This time I came to East Germany with the delegation to introduce one or two new car bodies or locomotives. Duan Li also made a big decision this time and planned to revive the Northeast Locomotive Factory."
"The Ministry of Railways has introduced new locomotives in France and West Germany, Haiping, haven't you communicated with the Ministry? The technology introduced by the Ministry should be much better than that of East Germany," Wang Haiyang asked Liang Haiping and said with a wry smile: "Our current enterprise is a large collective, and its jurisdiction has been delegated for many years. After the factory replaced the new equipment, we communicated with the Ministry to digest the technology of 8k locomotives. The report was submitted to the Ministry and only gave a job to produce 300 auxiliary fuel tanks. Listen to the people in the Technology Department that the Ministry of Science and Technology has not divided the number of imported 8k locomotives. It is not enough to divide the seven national car factories in the Ministry. How can it be our turn? Before this time, I solicited opinions from the Ministry and said directly that as long as the self-raised funds department welcomes us to find a way out."
It was the first time Liang Yuan knew that there was such a thing between his uncle and the Ministry of Railways. It seemed that his uncle had devoted a lot of effort to the overhaul factory.
Wang Haiyang sighed and said, "The environment is not good now, many factories are not in sufficient operation, and the ministry also has difficulties. No matter what, the industrial level of East Germany is still much better than our country. What does Haiping like about East Germany today?"
Liang Haiping handed over the 243 electric locomotive and dbm information.
Wang Haiyang took the information and read it for a while and said, "I can't help with technical matters. If Haiping needs support from the group, please give it."
"Director Wang, this time the province is coming to Dongde to introduce medical equipment and mining machinery, right?" Liang Haiping asked, "Well, these are mainly these two types. You may also buy a small batch of machine tools."
"Can Bureau Wang put the introduction plan of the railway overhaul factory into the province? After all, the province is much better than we ourselves."
Wang Haiyang thought for a while and said: "Haiping, the Prime Minister had just finished his state visit in East Germany a few days ago. This time we come to participate in the exhibition. East Germany will hold a "Democratic Germany is China's reliable trading partner" event. For the procurement projects proposed by our country, East Germany will hold a special science and technology symposium and a new technology demonstration. I will report Haiping's procurement plan to this event. At that time, Haiping will hold a targeted symposium with relevant personnel in East Germany."
"That's great, thank you so much," Liang Haiping said excitedly.
Shortly after Liang Yuan wiped out the apple, Liang Haiping stood up and said goodbye. On the way back to the hotel, Liang Haiping smiled and said, "Xiaoyuan, is the time now?"
"Uncle, I'm not a great immortal. I really didn't expect the economic and trade group to come so soon." Liang Yuan really didn't expect such a large-scale exhibition group would be sent in China this time.
"My uncle's air conditioning fans are quite effective."
"Of course." Liang Haiping remembered the gratitude of the director of the logistics department of the Foreign Trade Department when he sent the air conditioner fan. "Haiping, you have helped me a lot. It's getting hotter and hotter this day, we didn't even have a shadow on the air conditioner fan we ordered at Factory 257. The director has asked me several times."
For two consecutive days, Liang Yuan spent every day in Hall 4, understanding every manufacturer on display, comparing and verifying some of the technologies of future generations with the results in the present, and studying the priorities for future operations.
Liang Haiping went to the Honor Hotel every day and asked Wang Haiyang for some questions about cross-border trade settlement and bartering.
On the evening of the 8th, Liang Haiping finally received an invitation. On the morning of the 9th, Heinrich Yoken Adlias, general manager of the Unified Locomotive Enterprise Consortium of Democratic Germany, and the Railway Design and Engineering Bureau of Democratic Germany, invited Liang Haiping to participate in the Rail Vehicle Technology Science Society. The invitation letter finally mentioned that at that time, senior officials from the Foreign Trade Department of Democratic Germany will attend the event.
Liang Yuan looked at the invitation letter in his hand and grabbed his hair and said, "Uncle Xiao, go to a meeting tomorrow. Anyway, you know the technical characteristics of the bottom and the nose of the car. I guess it will be an official article tomorrow. The specific introduction and cooperation will only be discussed in detail after we have inspected the unified locomotive factory. I just want to introduce the glorious history of the Northeast locomotive factory, and then look interested in the bottom and the nose of the car."
Liang Haiping nodded and said, "Okay, Xiaoyuan, will you go to Hall No. 4 tomorrow?"
"I won't go anymore. Stay honestly in the hotel tomorrow and sort out the gains from these days. This meeting is too formal, otherwise I would rather go and have a look with my uncle."
On the Ninth, Liang Yuan slept a lot and got up to wash and eat at noon. He spent another afternoon sorting out the industrial automation information collected in Hall 4 these days.
Many industries in East Germany implement state monopoly. Like the unified locomotive consortium of the railway system, most of the industrial automation in East Germany belongs to the national data processing enterprise consortium located in Dresden. This is not a good thing in terms of enterprise efficiency. There are many types of industrial automation, and gathering into several large enterprises means bloated institutions and low efficiency. However, this model is good enough for Liang Yuan who wants to package and introduce it. If you only deal with the same company, you will get everything, which is simply wonderful.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the only benefit of the domestic military industry was only some military industries, and it did not gain any substantial benefits for the domestic industrial system. After West Germany merged with East Germany, it was naturally dismissed by East Germany's industrial automation level, and all the technical achievements achieved by East Germany were abolished. It was directly replaced with the mature things of West Germany. If West Germany looked down on them, it did not mean that East Germany's things were not good enough.
Take the railway train control system as an example: after the merger of the two Germans, Germany only took a year. Through personnel integration and change of management system, the railway efficiency of East Germany increased from 30% to 50%, reaching the level of a 6-minute departure interval. Until the 21st century, after the completion of the China High-speed Railway, we only reached a minimum distance of 5 minutes. Moreover, with the loud noise of 7.23 in Wenzhou, China's high-speed railway was wiped out, and China's high-speed railway returned to the minimum departure interval of two digits.
East Germany will disintegrate in more than two years, and before the disintegration of East Germany, it will be an extremely huge challenge for Liang Yuan. The fruit of East Germany's disintegration in his previous life was swallowed by West Germany in one bite. After a year of digestion, the unified Germany's economic growth has exceeded 10% for five consecutive years. Thinking about West Germany's huge economic base, you will know how attractive this fruit is.
It was not until 8 o'clock in the evening that Liang Haiping returned to the hotel from outside.
Liang Yuan looked at Liang Haiping's blushing face and said, "When did East Germany also drink like the Russians?"
"Today is a gathering for the socialist family. My uncle saw at least seven or eight representatives of the country. He held a meeting in the morning to introduce the products of the unified locomotive consortium. In the afternoon, he went to the Leipzig Railway Station to visit the physical items and had a dinner in the evening. It turned out that there was no serious matter." Liang Haiping sighed.
"Is there a train introduction agreement?"
"I said that when I visited in the afternoon, my uncle was the one who was the one who was taking care of me. The official from the Foreign Trade Department of the Democratic Germany was always with me and asked me how many car bottoms and noses I planned to buy, but I was vague."
Liang Yuan thought for a while and said, "We can promise them to order two marshals to build a marshal in Democratic Germany, but half of the personnel involved in the manufacturing must be from China, and the remaining 18 vehicles are manufactured in Benxi. Experts from Democratic Germany will guide us to produce and transfer all manufacturing technologies."
Liang Haiping thought about the orders for thirty-six cars, and the purchase amount was at least 60 million yuan.
"What about the 243 head?"
Liang Yuan suddenly laughed strangely and said to Liang Haiping: "In 1985, we ordered 100 8g electric locomotives in the Soviet Union for coal transportation. After the Daqin Railway is completed this year, the first 8g locomotive will be delivered soon. The Germans probably can't sit still when they see this."
"Uncle, you can tell the Germans that the current electric traction locomotives of the Daqin Railway should be enough. However, next year, our electrification transformation of the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway will be completed. We can first introduce 5 243 locomotives for experimental operation. However, while purchasing the locomotive, the technology must be transferred so that we can make improvements that suit China's national conditions."
Liang Haiping said: "Xiaoyuan's five 243 models have only about 30 million or 40 million. It is probably not easy to talk about the transfer of technology with such a small amount."
"Uncle, after the Suifenhe Market is completely built in September, we can invite relevant departments in East Germany to visit there. At that time, we will make a new price tag and promise that East Germany can directly use its own currency to purchase Chinese goods from the Suifenhe Market without using foreign exchange settlement."
Liang Haiping was completely stunned by Liang Yuan's suggestion and stared at Liang Yuan blankly without saying a word. The real purchasing power of East Germany's currency was far inferior to that of RMB in 1987, otherwise China would not have signed a barter trade with him.
Liang Yuan laughed and said, "Uncle, what's wrong?"
"Xiaoyuan, your suggestion is really..." Liang Haiping thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a suitable adjective.
"Xiaoyuan daily necessities are not industrial products such as trains. Don't mention how much money you can make. Have you ever thought about how much East German currency we will receive in a year? What are we doing with so much East German money? There are no products here that can catch up with the domestic ones except industrial products."
"My uncle wants to say I'm a loser, right?" Liang Yuan smiled and said that this problem was really impossible to explain clearly to Liang Haiping. The merger between the two Germanys can actually be said to be the West Germany who bought the entire East Germany for money. Before the formal merger, the West Germany government promised that the East German people could exchange the East German marks in their hands one-to-one to the West German marks (limited 4,000), and corporate debts and claims can be exchanged 2-to-one to the West German marks, and the large amount of East German marks in their hands can be exchanged 3-to-one to the West German marks.
In Liang Yuan's opinion, this agreement is a reasonable robbery. Take down jackets as a spot, which can be sold in at least 400 marks in East Germany. After three years, it can be exchanged for 140 marks in West Germany, which is equivalent to about 35 yuan US dollars. The air conditioner fan invented by Liang Yuan is only 47 US dollars per unit when exported abroad. In 1987, a down jacket can produce 40 yuan in China. The amount of money is soaring to the pound when the tycoon Soros sniped in 1992 and swept Asia in 1997. The yield rate of funds was only about 30%. How could Liang Yuan be as happy as making money by fighting and making some money?
The most refreshing thing is that the United States is destroying the Soviet Union, which can no longer be described as robbery. Unfortunately, it has been stared at by foreigners for a long time. Apart from making some physical objects and trying to make a fortune on the exchange rate, it is purely a dream. Large amounts of funds of unknown origin have entered the market, and a few major shocks can make you die.
Liang Yuan lowered his head and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out how to explain to Liang Haiping. In fact, this kind of problem cannot be explained at all.
"Uncle, the currency content of East Germany is as high as 0.399, which is much higher than that of RMB. If we really can't spend it, we can apply to exchange gold with the East Germany government. The 243 electric locomotive is very important to the overhaul factory. We cannot buy many units for the time being, so we can only do this. Anyway, a country as big as East Germany cannot lose its fortune." Liang Yuan could only make up for it.
Liang Haiping could not figure out the problem of such complex gold content. When Liang Yuan said that he could exchange gold, he felt half relieved. Thinking that although this nephew's behavior was unpredictable, it was definitely an extraordinary person to do extraordinary things in just half a year. It was normal for him to not understand his nephew's ideas.
Liang Haiping nodded and said, "Okay, if this is the case, the negotiations will probably be very complicated, but what East Germany has agreed to may still be very large."
Liang Yuan saw that Liang Haiping was convinced and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that as long as the uncle supports this plan, it will be basically stable.
ps: I made a big chapter of five thousand, and I will strive for two updates tomorrow^_^!~!
Chapter completed!