Chapter 1685: Daughter of an Old Friend

On the way back to the room, Old Li couldn't help but write an inner monologue essay titled "Me Thirty Years Later."

He firmly believed that he would definitely be successful by then, and be called a respected old comrade by the organization.

Seeing him stop talking while walking, with a mysterious smile on his face, Gao Yaqin couldn't help but look at Li Xuewu.

She was truly interesting; she saw through Old Li's thoughts, but rolled her eyes after being seen through by Li Xuewu.

"I can't take it anymore; let's postpone the meeting; let's sleep first."

Regardless of Li Xuewu's state, she walked to the door of the room and waved her hand to beg for mercy, saying, "If you still have energy, you go to the meeting."

"The comrades are all waiting."

Li Xuewu raised his wrist to check the time and reminded her, "Any later and we'll have to stay up all night."

"I'd rather stay up all night," Gao Yaqin pointed to her eyes and said, "Look at me, can I still open my eyes?"

"Then you go." Old Li also nodded helplessly at this time and explained, "Anyway, the preliminary work is mainly your responsibility."

He signaled Gao Yaqin and himself, saying, "We'll restore our physical strength first, and only then can we persist later."

"If it's really arranged like this every day, I'll quit early."

Seeing Li Xuewu nod amusedly, he couldn't care about pretending to be spirited anymore; he walked into the room and prepared to sleep.

From 8:30 AM until 6:00 PM—this fuck isn't this just torturing old men and women!

Think about it, this was the first time the country organized an industrial and trade enterprise visit to Japan; which unit's leader could wait at home.

Think again, these were all people who made decisions with one slap; if they didn't go, even if the deputy went, what could they decide.

With these two conditions, the average age of the whole delegation was at least 40.

This was still saying that some enterprises' deputies were relatively young, for example, Gu Li, 37 years old.

Someone asked, 37 years old is still called young?

Of course, this depends on what standard you compare with; in these enterprises participating in the delegation, in the position of deputy factory level, 37 years old is considered young.

How many could be like Li Xuewu, capable of both literature and martial arts? These young people pulled up from the management committee of these enterprises were all trash.

This era pays attention to the combination of old, middle-aged, and young, meaning that there must be very young members in the factory-level management committee team.

From top to bottom, it's all like this; the meaning is also easy to understand: to cultivate successors, and even more to hear the voices of representatives of different age groups.

If these young people are truly excellent enough, for example, like Li Xuewu, then it is lucky for an enterprise.

But in most enterprises, the young team members who developed from the grassroots are either straw bags or arrogant, considering themselves invincible.

Why did the young Li Xuewu walk in the team of these people without a single old guy daring to rely on his age to sell his age in front of him?

Just considering Li Xuewu's origin, status, seniority, academic achievements, work achievements, etc., these old guys should even be ashamed to death.

Still fuck relying on his age to sell his age in front of him?

Not giving him the chance to pretend to be forced and slap his face—that's not relying on age to sell age; that's making a fool of himself, that's fuck slapping his own face.

Especially those who saw Li Xuewu killing in East Germany with their own eyes, or after these people's propaganda was known by others, those old guys who had some understanding of Li Xuewu's experience were all very polite.

Even more so, Li Huai De and the others pulling hills and forming factions was too direct, directly playing small circles in the delegation.

You really think Old Li came for tourism?

The heads of several enterprises that could be counted on, such as Beijing No. 2 Auto, Beijing Chemical, Beijing TV Factory, etc., all gathered with Old Li for activities.

The three of them had clear division of labor and tacit cooperation, and all knew what they should do.

Li Xuewu was responsible for preliminary investigation and organizational management; although the three came together, Li Huai De let him decide entirely which technologies and equipment to buy.

Gao Yaqin was responsible for information communication, intelligence collection, and statistics and research on the technologies and equipment Li Xuewu decided to purchase, preparing for negotiation work.

Li Huai De presided over comprehensive work, communicated and coordinated with other enterprises, and did logistics support and business signing in formal occasions.

Negotiation was absolutely Li Xuewu and Gao Yaqin going up together; Old Li only was responsible for signing and pretending to be forced; he prepared many drafts for responding to news interviews.

Using a sentence from Lu Xun to describe him: going abroad without pretending to be forced is like walking in the night in brocade clothes; that wasn't Old Li's style of doing things.

Old Li also had a task, which was to assist Li Xuewu, and in the process of purchasing and negotiation, cooperate with other enterprises and stand on the same line.

How to say it, although they all came in one delegation, there was also competition and comparison internally.

Good things are easily discovered by others, and competitive bidding is also possible.

At this time, if several of their enterprises hugged together, the influence formed absolutely couldn't be compared by fighting alone.

The Red Steel Group's business coverage was the widest, overseas financial capability was the strongest, and overseas market expansion was the most comprehensive; of course, it was Old Li who was the leader.

Since the division of labor was clear, the two of them didn't have the need to participate in tonight's meeting; even if they went, it would be listening to a final summary.

"Secretary-General, Director Li and the others..."

Huang Yang Zongfang, Vice President of the International Business Department, came over; seeing his room door open, she walked in.

"It's okay; Director Li and President Gao are not participating in tonight's meeting."

Li Xuewu had taken a bath and felt relaxed, changed his clothes and came out of the room, explaining to her.

Huang Yang Zongfang nodded knowingly and asked with a smile, "Are they tired?"

"Hehe—" Li Xuewu also laughed lightly, picked up the warm water prepared before the bath and took a sip, then asked, "Are you tired?"

"Can I not be tired? Saying I'm not tired is a joke." Huang Yang Zongfang shook her head with a bitter smile.

Even if tired, she had to persist; who let her not be a group leader? Not to mention that group leaders like Secretary-General Li Xuewu were also persisting.

"No way, didn't expect the intensity of the first day's activities to be so great."

Li Xuewu didn't tie his tie; after all, it was an internal meeting of his own unit, so there was no need to pretend.

Wearing a white shirt inside, didn't tie the collar button, wearing a dark blue slim-fit suit outside, a cowhide belt with a gold belt buckle, and matching black suit pants and leather shoes; walking in the corridor, even the Japanese waiters looked sideways frequently.

He was already used to being paid attention to in the country, not just because of his attire, but also the fierce face on his face.

If the person following him wasn't a female comrade like Huang Yang Zongfang, or if Huang Yang Zongfang wasn't very beautiful, or didn't have a fierce energy, the hotel security would have to be vigilant, thinking the Yakuza had come.

"Because of work discipline, it's not convenient for me to live over there."

Li Xuewu got on the elevator and explained to Huang Yang Zongfang who was accompanying him, "Although we are working abroad, don't mistreat the comrades."

"Whether they came from the mainland or Hong Kong, treat them equally; take more care in life."

"I understand, Secretary-General." Huang Yang Zongfang nodded and thanked him with a smile, "I told them in the meeting that the leaders care about everyone very much."

"Some comrades who just joined the team haven't seen you yet; if they hear these words, they will definitely be greatly encouraged."

"Spiritual encouragement must be there, and material rewards must also be there." Li Xuewu looked at the elevator reaching the first floor and said with a smile, "Grasp both hands, and both hands must be hard."

"What you said is—" Huang Yang Zongfang smiled and went out of the elevator with him, reporting softly, "I didn't say the amount of the bonus; is it for you to talk about in the meeting, or wait until Director Li and the others come over?"

"Forget it, just announce it by you."

Li Xuewu didn't care and said, "This is a real bonus; the effect of whoever says it is the same; they should trust you more, right?"

"How is this possible." Huang Yang Zongfang knew that this Secretary-General who wasn't seen often wasn't an ordinary person; three sentences had a small trap.

Not daring to be negligent, she smiled and replied, "Comrades trust the group more, and also trust the group leaders more; this is for sure."

"Hahaha—" Li Xuewu just smiled, but didn't say much on this topic.

Just pointing her out, pointing out to the end; if pointed too much, wouldn't it become a point-reading machine.

There were still Japanese and Chinese security and staff in the lobby; seeing them come down, clerks came over to ask about the situation.

Li Xuewu explained simply, and then registered on the documents provided by the other party.

The Red Steel Group attached great importance to this visiting activity, and specially prepared a set of working teams; the leaders above all knew this.

Li Xuewu, as a group leader, going out to communicate and hold meetings with the team, this kind of thing couldn't be avoided.

Of course, not every enterprise head could possess this kind of treatment; it was the delegation leader's trust that he wouldn't go out and mess around.

If it were someone else, saying they wanted to go out for a stroll at night, just stroll around—who would believe it, who would dare to let them out.

A Mercedes-Benz 600 stopped at the hotel entrance; Qi Yan got off from the passenger seat and opened the car door for Li Xuewu.

This could also be considered a kind of using power for personal gain; initially, he didn't expect to be able to bring Qi Yan out; it was after seeing Director Han Song leading the team that he talked to the other party.

Qi Yan's background naturally wasn't difficult to investigate; with Li Xuewu's guarantee, it was very easy to arrange him into the security team.

Another point, Li Xuewu didn't bring a secretary, so he had to have a clerk; Qi Yan's cultural level was average, but basic writing ability was still there; when going out, the clerk's writing ability wasn't important; Li Xuewu valued more that he could handle some unnecessary trouble by his side.

Like the dangerous situation in East Germany, he didn't want to appear again.

With Qi Yan separating a layer, he had sufficient buffer.

"Good evening, Secretary-General."

"Mm, have you eaten?"

Li Xuewu walked to the car door and he took the initiative to greet, so he also replied.

Qi Yan sent him into the car, and his mouth replied, "Eaten, ate at the hotel."

Bang—

The car door closed, isolating the attention drifting over from the hotel lobby.

Li Xuewu looked out from the anti-peep glass window, and a cold snort came out of his mouth; was the industrial and trade delegation worth such a big battle from the other party?

He was very sensitive to surveillance; this could be considered a kind of pathological nervous reaction; whoever looked at him for a while in the crowd, he would sense it.

These were all the intuitions practiced by drilling in the woods in the south; if there wasn't this intuition, he would have been buried in a foreign land long ago.

Plus after the body was strengthened, this sharpness was even better than before.

"It's possible they are newspaper reporters."

Huang Yang Zongfang, who got on the car from the other side, saw him looking towards the hotel direction and explained softly, "I saw them gathered here when I came."

"It's possible they are real reporters," Li Xuewu said indifferently, "It's also possible they are fake reporters."

The driver was recruited locally by Huang Yang Zongfang; he didn't trust him much; Qi Yan had been staring at him, and if there was any abnormality, he would decisively take action.

Japan is right-hand drive, not quite the same as the country, and Qi Yan didn't have the right to drive on the road here, so he could only sit in the passenger seat and watch.

Talking about right-hand drive and left-hand drive, actually, there were also some imported right-hand drive cars in the country in this era; under the situation where the automotive market hadn't formed a scale, all types of cars would appear.

Speaking of right-hand drive and left-hand drive, in fact, there were some imported right-hand drive cars in the country during this era. In a situation where the automobile market had not yet formed a scale, cars of all types would appear.

"Do you want me to arrange for someone to handle this?"

Although Huang Yang Zongfang is a female comrade, her ruthlessness is not inferior to that of male comrades at all. When she says she wants to handle something, it definitely means she is going to use means.

It really is abroad, Li Xuewu is a bit emotional that his thinking has been trapped in the mainland for too long, and it has become a bit rigid.

Looking at Huang Yang Zongfang, she has worked in Hong Kong for a long time, and her work thinking is quite direct.

If you dare to monitor me, I will find someone to deal with you, fair and reasonable.

You wouldn't dare to do this in the country, because those who dare to monitor you are definitely existences that can kill you.

"Forget it, they are just flies, impossible to drive away or get rid of."

The car started and left the drop-off platform, leaving those gazes in the hotel behind. Only then did Li Xuewu turn his head back.

This car is luxurious enough, and it really is prestigious to use.

At least some of the attention in the hotel was aimed at this car.

In Japan, a country with a developed automobile industry, the fact that there would be a luxury sedan like a Mercedes-Benz is enough to prove the excellence and advancement of this car.

Air suspension, full-vehicle hydraulic system (controlling seats, windows, doors, sunroof), all-wheel disc brakes, independent front and rear air conditioning, leather and solid wood interior—these features are not much inferior compared to those fifty years later.

The Honggang Group Research Institute secretly got a 600, but that car was cheap, with a price not even one-tenth of the regular channels.

Of course, the car the research institute got was not for use, but for disassembly and research.

These functions and parts are all for reference for the upgrading and replacement of new car models in the future.

"How much does it cost to rent this car for a week?"

Of course, the car is rented; it couldn't possibly be bought. They didn't plan to stay here for a long time, so why would they buy such an expensive car?

Even if the International Business Department is about to establish an office in Japan, a group leader won't come here even once in three years, so where would they use this car?

If only Huang Yang Zongfang used it, and she really dared to take the rental receipt for this car for reimbursement, Jing Yunong would dare to reimburse her.

Renting this car this time is to prepare for the upcoming negotiations. In the process of rapid economic development, people will just stare at cars.

That is to say, in this era, how you arrive is very important—whether it's a Mercedes-Benz or a Mazda that is often stuck in traffic, it's different.

"Sit, everyone sit."

Li Xuewu walked into the conference room, first looked at everyone one by one, then slowly nodded and asked with a smile: "Are you all full?"

"Hahaha—" A burst of laughter erupted at the scene.

Even though many people went from the mainland to Hong Kong to work, they had all become accustomed to a relatively free and relaxed work atmosphere.

His joke was also quite fitting, so everyone laughed knowingly.

"Why didn't I ask if everyone is tired?" Li Xuewu said with a smile: "Because there's no need to ask, I'm tired myself, how could you not be tired?"

After these words were spoken, the smiles on the faces of everyone in the conference room were gradually moved by his sincerity, revealing expressions of surprise.

Those who had seen him, or rather, understood his work style, were not surprised, but the group had developed for several years, and those old-timers who truly understood him were scattered everywhere.

Now in the conference room, many people had only heard legends about him and didn't have a very deep understanding of him.

But one thing is certain: this Secretary-General is different from other leaders, at least he didn't start by spouting official jargon.

"There's no way around being tired; you have to work even if you're tired."

Li Xuewu also smiled helplessly and said: "I also want to eat as soon as I get back and go to sleep after dinner."

"But as soon as I think that everyone has also worked hard for a whole day, or even more tired than me, yet still insisted on sitting here."

He looked at everyone in the venue seriously and said: "I knew that I had to come today and had to listen to your opinions."

"Because we are a team, I have the obligation to listen to your opinions, so please don't be stingy today and speak freely."

Li Xuewu also signaled to Huang Yang Zongfang, who was sitting beside him, and said: "On the way here, I also told your General Manager Huang that she must take good care of you in terms of daily life."

He looked at Huang Yang Zongfang and then said to everyone: "I just forgot to ask, is everyone's accommodation okay? Is the food okay?"

"Hahaha—" The atmosphere in the venue became relaxed again.

Just like that, pulling between relaxed—serious—relaxed, he only used a few sentences to gather everyone's attention and thoughts. Huang Yang Zongfang saw it with her own eyes and was truly impressed.

To be honest, she was more than ten years older than Li Xuewu, but in front of Li Xuewu, she could still feel the pressure.

This is not an exaggeration; she would also be serious when facing other leaders of the group, even to the point of being nervous.

But only in front of Li Xuewu was she nervous not just about his attitude, but also about the other party's professionalism.

When she went to the Plaza Hotel to pick up Li Xuewu, she had greeted this side in advance, emphasizing that the leader coming tonight was highly professional.

The meaning of doing this was that everyone shouldn't talk nonsense at tonight's meeting; if the Secretary-General really pointed out something wrong, then they could just wait to be laughed at.

So as soon as Li Xuewu entered the room, he noticed that the gazes of everyone in the venue looking at him carried some caution and seriousness, to the point that the venue was a bit solemn.

After the atmosphere eased, he slowly nodded and said: "Since it is an office meeting, let's start from reality and not play games."

"After walking around all day today, I believe everyone has seen that Japan's industrial miracle is concentrated in five major fields: steel, automobiles, electronics, precision machinery, and chemical materials."

Seeing him start to speak, everyone picked up their fountain pens and started taking notes, even those who didn't want to take notes would go through the motions.

It was mainly to listen to him speak and set the tone and direction for tonight's meeting.

There were more than forty people sitting here tonight, not all of whom went to the research site; some provided technical and information support.

Moreover, those who went to the site also used a wheel-battle strategy; every time Li Xuewu and the others finished visiting an enterprise, two to three team members would communicate and understand further with that enterprise.

When they got to the next place, members of another group would follow up.

Li Xuewu and the others visited twelve enterprises, corresponding to six small groups, with each group responsible for two enterprises.

Just before the meeting started, each group summarized the information collected today and then gave opinions and references.

Of course, these were all relatively superficial and were to be compared and summarized with the information they had collected in the first half of the month.

The expert team arrived more than half a month earlier than Li Xuewu and the others, precisely to provide preparation and support for Li Xuewu to make decisions.

Now, whatever information Li Xuewu wants, they can give opinions, which is why they can quickly push the development of the meeting agenda.

"Coincidentally, as everyone knows, the five fields I just mentioned are all involved by our Honggang Group."

He slowly nodded and said: "We have metallurgical plants, steel rolling plants, steel automobiles, steel electricity, Fengcheng machinery, and the invested chemical industrial park."

"Unlike other enterprises that focus on one field, we are definitely not casting a wide net this time, but want to be more professional than professional."

Li Xuewu's voice gradually increased, and he pointed at the conference table to emphasize: "I will say this now: this time Honggang must obtain the best technology and the best equipment with the best conditions, because we are the best enterprise."

The atmosphere had been built up to this point, and everyone's spirit had been mobilized; of course, whatever he said went.

"The Secretary-General means that since we've come once, we must make a big catch." Huang Yang Zongfang added a sentence and explained to Li Xuewu: "In order to carry out work in a targeted manner, I divided the team into several groups."

"Among them, the five business groups correspond to the five fields you just mentioned."

"Good, very good." Li Xuewu nodded and said: "Each group specializes in one direction, this is very powerful."

"I want to emphasize one thing: making a catch means catching gold, not catching sand."

He raised his eyebrows and said: "If you grab a handful of sand, it's not as good as pinching a grain of gold."

The corners of everyone's mouths curled up slightly; they had already understood the leader's meaning.

Take the automobile industry as an example: Japan has Toyota, Nissan, Honda, etc., for complete vehicles, and parts suppliers like Denso, NSK, etc.

Honggang Group came this time, of course, to learn from the existing automobile industry, but it is impossible to learn from all enterprises.

According to the leader's statement, since time is short and the task is heavy, it is impossible to carry out research and negotiations extensively, so choose one that can succeed.

Negotiating one is better than negotiating nothing at all.

This is the same as dating a girlfriend; if you don't have the ability to date someone better and prettier, don't stay empty-handed, right?

Still taking the automobile industry as an example, Japan's big three are Toyota, Nissan, and Honda, and the three major automobile manufacturing enterprises each have their own strengths and weaknesses.

Toyota Motor's comprehensive strength is number one in Japan and third in the world. This year's main models are Corolla, Crown, and Land Cruiser, with an annual production of over 2 million vehicles, and the most exports are to North America and Southeast Asia.

Nissan Motor is the representative of Japan's technology faction. The main models are Bluebird, Skyline, and Datsun pickup, known for engine technology and durability.

Honda Motor can be said to be strong in both motorcycles and cars. This year they launched the predecessor of the Civic, which is the S600 sports car, and their motorcycle market share ranks first in the global market.

In the country, Honggang Group can brag that Steel Automobile produces hundreds of thousands of cars a year and exports tens of thousands or two hundred thousand.

But in front of Toyota and Honda, Steel Automobile is still a kindergartner; whether it is annual production capacity or export volume, it is far inferior to Japan's big three.

Even compared to Honda, which is currently the third in comprehensive strength, Steel Automobile cannot compare.

At least it can be judged from the sales volume; Honggang's motorcycles don't sell as well as Honda's.

If it weren't for the cheap price and sturdy durability, having gained a firm foothold in Southeast Asia and Africa, there wouldn't be such brilliant sales volume.

Looking at this sales volume in the country, it is considered the ceiling, but abroad, especially in front of Honda, Li Xuewu was holding back his breath when he spoke.

Everyone's faces were very serious; Honggang's Steel Automobile could be said to have encountered the strongest opponent in the world as soon as it appeared.

You let a kindergarten child compare math with a college student; isn't this bullying?

If you don't have the ability, you have to learn; even if you are holding your breath, you have to emphasize being humble, cautious, optimistic, and eager to learn.

He couldn't destroy everyone's confidence with one blow, but he couldn't let them bow their heads and completely surrender to this technical power.

As long as it is technology, there will be a day when it becomes outdated; as long as it is technology, there will be a day when it is chased.

Li Xuewu certainly has confidence, because he knows that the domestic automobile industry will one day use ten years to make the whole world drop its jaw.

It can even force the Japanese automobile industry to retreat repeatedly, and even voluntarily give up the domestic market and the international market where it can compete.

Later generations always say that Japanese cars sell very well in the United States, which shows how good the quality is.

Actually, he doesn't know that the United States restricted domestic electric vehicles from entering the market, which just gave the godson a chance to retain the market.

Changing the perspective to Europe, those old-brand automobile enterprises that were beaten to pieces by electric vehicles have all started to change families.

You grab my market, I go to your hometown!

The main strategy is to join if you can't beat them; German industry is almost becoming Taicang industry.

With this confidence, all Li Xuewu needs to do is to pull the timeline forward as much as possible, as much as he can.

"Leader, to be honest, I really envy them a little."

The meeting lasted until past ten o'clock at night, and everyone's enthusiasm for speaking remained high. Huang Bingsheng, an engineer from the Mechanical Research Institute of the Research Institute, said excitedly: "I went to Yamazaki Mazak last week and saw their machine tools."

"Not to mention CNC machine tools, just ordinary machine tools."

He said with some emotion: "They launched an adaptive control lathe this year, which is already considered a top product among CNC lathes."

"Although we also have CNC lathes, there is a certain gap in terms of processing accuracy and technology."

"Mazak, right?" Li Xuewu took notes in his notebook with a pen and asked while writing: "What directions do you think we can introduce from them, technology or equipment?"

"They mainly focus on CNC lathes, machining centers, and precision machine tools; ordinary machine tools have been completely phased out."

Huang Bingsheng introduced: "You may not know that they believe ordinary machine tools have lost their competitiveness and no longer have the necessity for reproduction."

"But you have to know that the best domestic machine tools cannot compare to the products they have already phased out; this is the regrettable part for me."

"The gap is very large, right? I can understand."

Li Xuewu stopped his fountain pen and looked at him, nodded and said: "I had this feeling when I went to East Germany."

"You have to know that East Germany has already realized the use of nuclear energy, such as power generation, which is a trend in future electric power production."

He flipped his palms and said: "Germany's precision machinery is also very powerful, including automation. When the leaders of our Beijing No. 2 Factory went over and saw it, their faces turned pale, sweat rolled down from their foreheads to their heels."

"Hahaha—"

There were bursts of laughter in the venue because of his humorous introduction.

Li Xuewu also smiled and continued: "A year and a half has passed, guess what?"

"The project that Beijing No. 2 cooperated with us on, the production process of the automobile assembly line, has been upgraded by an era; that's what the leader of Beijing No. 2 said."

He said with a smile: "I didn't come from a mechanical background, so I don't know how long an era is, but he said it's enough for us to catch up for ten years."

"Precisely because we learned from East Germany and mastered it, the processes mastered by the Second Machinery Factory and Fengcheng Machinery Factory have been greatly improved."

Watching everyone in deep thought, he paused before saying: "I think maybe this is the reason why we came here and fought for it."

"Bring back the advanced technology and experience that we lack and don't have, and apply what we have learned, striving to catch up and improve."

Li Xuewu was afraid that everyone would lose confidence, so he emphasized very seriously: "No matter how far the mountain is from us, as long as we don't stop under our feet and find the right direction, there will eventually be a day when we cross that mountain."

"Secretary-General, thank you for your hard work."

Sending Li Xuewu downstairs to get in the car, Huang Yang Zongfang couldn't help but say: "Your coming here tonight is more useful than us pondering for ten days or half a month."

"Stop singing praises to me; if I were that capable, would I still be this anxious?"

Li Xuewu couldn't help but mock himself, raised his head to look at tonight's moon, which was no rounder than the one in the country.

"Hey, my anxiety is not allowed to be told to the comrades!"

As if remembering something, he pointed at Huang Yang Zongfang and said: "I can be anxious, but you cannot be anxious; you must charge forward for me!"

"Anyway, we have already come, and the money is ready; take back as much as you can. Once this village is passed, there might not be this shop."

Is there a honeymoon period with Japan?

The answer is yes, but the honeymoon effect of any period cannot compare to the intensity of this time, because the Japanese side is aiming for the normalization of diplomatic relations.

Only by showing a generous side in exchanges can the mainland feel their sincerity and gradually open the market to them.

It has already been said before that Japan is seeking a balance; when competing with America's industry, there is nothing more favorable than a vast market.

The distance is so close that whether it is production costs or transportation costs, the profits will be several times more than the North American market.

The key is that the domestic market is even a blank slate for them, and none of the domestic industries can fight.

They are of course coveting this blue ocean, so combined, the corresponding meaning was vaguely expressed as early as when the invitation letter was sent out.

Even if those enterprises are unwilling, under the requirements of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, they must actively achieve cooperation and contribute to comprehensive foreign affairs work.

Of course, Li Xuewu does not believe that these enterprises will be willing to sell core industrial technology.

Even the Ministry of International Trade and Industry will not agree to them handing over core technology.

This kind of psychology is not contradictory; how much real stuff can be obtained depends entirely on the efforts of the visiting delegation members themselves.

There will even be situations of passing off inferior goods as superior in the trade between the two sides; as long as you don't see it, it only shows that the ability of the factory you are in is only up to this point.

It is not excluded that there is such a situation, so Li Xuewu made precautions and audits for this situation from the beginning.

Any procurement intention for technology must be comprehensively evaluated by technical personnel from several parties.

He is not a professional; he knows a little bit about every field, but he cannot take it to the expert team to talk nonsense.

Li Xuewu wants to listen to the opinions of experts, not the opinion of one expert.

He even arranged for Huang Yang Zongfang to hire experts from abroad to participate in this team, including those from Europe, and the Santa Ya Group also provided support.

Actually, the Santa Ya Group is unwilling for the Honggang Group to cooperate excessively with Japanese enterprises.

There is a Sanhe Stock Company that has already had an impact on them within Honggang.

For some key projects, the Santa Ya Group is definitely the first to be able to participate.

But in Chantelle's view, there are some things she doesn't want to share with the little devils.

Without absolute strength, you also want to get on the card table?

The Australian iron ore project is helpless; for a while, it was impossible to find a ruthless person from Japan like Sanhe Stock Company who dared to dismantle even their own home, so they could only pinch their noses and cooperate.

Facts have proven that as the head of Sanhe Stock Company, Kenichi Nishida is really a bastard who wants money but not his life; he dares to do anything for money.

The Aotie Group, led by the Oriental Era Bank, was able to occupy an advantage in the competition with Japan's top metallurgical consortiums and even achieved results; it must be said that Kenichi Nishida made great contributions.

This is also why, even though he caused such a big commotion, Li Xuewu still chose to endure.

The other party is also using this ability to test and evaluate the importance of Sanhe here at Honggang.

On the way back, Li Xuewu was still thinking about what to say when meeting Kenichi Nishida tomorrow night, or whether to give the other party a punch as soon as he goes up.

Since the last parting, they haven't met again; they can be considered enemies.

No one says enemies can't cooperate, but meeting inevitably leads to conflicts.

Even though Kenichi Nishida invited that old thing to come forward, Li Xuewu was still guarding against the other party.

He doesn't think Kenichi Nishida has the qualifications for regret and repentance; this matter was just suppressed and didn't turn the page, at least for him, it is like this.

Maybe Kenichi Nishida also realized this, which is why he arranged a meeting.

The Mercedes-Benz car stopped at the entrance of the hotel lobby, and Qi Yan got out of the car to open the door for him.

In a foreign land, this young man was very cautious, even with his nerves stretched tight.

Before coming out, he participated in the security team's meeting and knew what hidden dangers there were.

So Li Xuewu walked toward the hotel; he didn't get in the car, but wanted to send the leader back to his room.

Just as he expected, as soon as the two entered the lobby, someone targeted them.

Qi Yan scanned the other party, made a mark, and then ignored him; his task was not to clear dangers, but to protect the leader.

So as long as the other party didn't have further dangerous actions, he wouldn't attack proactively.

Until they got on the elevator, he didn't see the other party make any further moves, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"No need to be so nervous, just a small fry." Before getting out of the elevator, Li Xuewu patted his arm and whispered: "You have to relax, otherwise you'll be exhausted before you return to the country."

"Understood, leader." Qi Yan remained unmoved, just responded, and his gaze fixed on the waiter who was looking over.

Li Xuewu shook his head helplessly and walked toward his room.

"Hello, sir, is there anything I can do for you?"

The young waitress was very enthusiastic and polite. Seeing him return so late, she took the initiative to walk out from behind the service desk and bowed slightly to greet him.

Li Xuewu glanced at her, nodded politely, and said: "No need, thank you."

"I'll help you open the door."

The waitress stepped in high heels and walked forward quickly, guiding them forward. She seemed to be a bit unfamiliar, looking back frequently.

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly, reached out to press Qi Yan, who was about to act, and signaled him to stay calm.

Until they reached his room door, the waitress didn't have any further dangerous actions, so Li Xuewu didn't take the initiative to counterattack.

"Thank you, this is fine."

Seeing that the other party could open his room door, Li Xuewu nodded and said: "My secretary will take care of me from now on, you can go back."

"It's okay, I'll help you turn on the lights." The waitress remained enthusiastic and proactive, walking into the room to help them turn on the wall lamps.

Anyone who remembers the decoration style of the eighties and nineties in the country must know what glass wall lamps look like; they were learned from Japan.

This thing is suitable for use before going to sleep; the light is gentle, not dazzling, and will not affect sleep.

Qi Yan looked at him, unsure if the leader wanted to continue; he was ready to strike if the other party continued to pester them.

"I haven't asked your name yet."

Li Xuewu seemed to have taken an interest in this waitress, took off his suit jacket, threw it on the sofa, and picked up a teacup to pour water.

The waitress walked over, took the cup from his hand, turned to pour hot water, and then walked back holding it.

"Hello, my name is Yoshiko Oshima."

The waitress held the cup with both hands and handed it over; Li Xuewu could even see the water in the cup shaking.

He raised his eyebrows slightly and didn't rush to take the water cup, but seriously looked at the girl in front of him, as if he cared about her very much.

"You look very much like an old friend of mine; he is also Japanese, also surnamed Oshima, and also has a daughter as big as you."

Sss—

The water cup suddenly slipped from the waitress's hand, as if she didn't have the strength to hold it, but it was bent and caught by Li Xuewu before it fell on the carpet, held steadily in his hand.