In a private room of a high-end hotel near Hongyuan Iron and Steel Company, Pang Yongfu enthusiastically held Sun Zhenjiang's hand and moved him to the guest of honor seat, while he sat in the host's seat next to him. Xiang Pengda sat next to Sun Zhenjiang.
Sitting on one side, Pang Yongfu's secretary Hu Xiaoshuo was busy taking care of things, ordering the waiters to serve the food and pour the wine.
"Mr. Sun hasn't been to our Honggang for a long time, right? Has the business grown so big that he doesn't like our small temple of Honggang anymore?" Pang Yongfu said to Sun Zhenjiang in an exaggerated tone. Although he was talking to
Pengda said in front that he did not want to see Sun Zhenjiang, but when they actually met, he had to pretend to be enthusiastic. In any case, Sun Zhenjiang's background was not something that Pang Yongfu could ignore. As the saying goes, when beating a dog, it depends on the owner...
...Well, even if this word is not very appropriate in this place, everyone understands the meaning anyway.
Sun Zhenjiang knew what Pang Yongfu was thinking. He smiled reservedly and said: "Mr. Pang is criticizing me. How dare I look down on Honggang, little Sun? I feel that I am a small person and I am not in the eyes of Mr. Pang."
, so I usually don’t dare to bother Mr. Pang.”
"Haha, what did Mr. Sun say? If you were a nobody, then we all would have become nanomaterials, haha, haha." Pang Yongfu said a very cold joke, and then he laughed first.
"Come on, let's drink first, and I'll pay my respects to Mr. Sun first."
Xiang Pengda raised his glass and started to toast. Then Sun Zhenjiang stood up and toasted Pang Yongfu's wine, and Pang Yongfu quickly returned the toast. Hu Xiaoshuo said that Mr. Pang had high blood pressure and should not drink too much, so he made a second toast on Pang Yongfu's behalf. Sun Zhenjiang turned around and continued the toast.
Xiang Pengda, in the name of their long-standing friendship. This game of toasting and counter-toasting lasted for more than ten minutes.
After drinking for three rounds, Sun Zhenjiang took out his cigarette case and handed out a cigarette to everyone. Then he held the cigarette in one hand and held the wine glass in the other, pretending to chat, and got to the point: "Mr. Pang. The past two months.
.The state’s control over iron ore is quite strict, and there is also a lot of pressure on Red Steel, right?”
Pang Yongfu nodded. Since the topic has not yet entered the scope of iron ore trading, he might as well say a few words.
"Yes, the Economic and Trade Commission recently issued a fatal order, requiring all steel companies to suspend iron ore negotiations with Vale and BHP Billiton. Let the negotiating team of the Economic and Trade Commission conduct unified negotiations. Now we have become little wives and can only accept the anger.
, I have no right to speak anymore." Pang Yongfu sighed.
"It's enough to be a little daughter-in-law. Just be afraid. It's hard for a clever daughter-in-law to make a meal without rice." Sun Zhenjiang said meaningfully.
Pang Yongfu said: "Then what can be done? The Economic and Trade Commission helped coordinate and allocated a batch of ore from several domestic mines to various factories. Not to mention the high price, but the grade is still low. Who wouldn't scold me?"
"What? Yan Iron and Steel, Pudong Iron and Steel, they are also using domestic ore?" Sun Zhenjiang asked.
Pang Yongfu said: "What should we do if there is no need? Pudong Iron and Steel used to have some reserves, but now there is not much left. Lin Gang plans to exchange coking coal with India for iron ore, but I heard that negotiations with India are still somewhat difficult. We will talk for a while.
It won’t come down. Several major domestic mines are currently mining like crazy. Even so, there is not enough for domestic steel companies. If this continues, it is estimated that half of the country’s steel companies will close down and cease production within two months.”
"I heard that Daqin Group has quite a lot of reserves, is that true?" Sun Zhenjiang said.
When he mentioned the Daqin Group, Pang Yongfu felt like he was getting angry. He said angrily: "Isn't that right? Otherwise, why would General Qin be so tough? I heard that he gave Vale an ultimatum, saying
If they don't lower prices, Chinese steel companies will not do business with Vale. In the final analysis, isn't it just a generous act of generosity to everyone, and he himself has no losses."
The expression on Sun Zhenjiang's face was a bit complicated. He didn't know the details about the steel war at the time. After so many years, he gradually learned some inside stories and knew that the Planning Commission was able to deal with it so calmly largely because of Qin Hai.
He used force behind his back. When he mentioned the name Qin Hai, Sun Zhenjiang felt angry and wanted to kill him. However, in front of Pang Yongfu, he still tried his best to pretend to be calm and asked: "Qin Hai?"
Isn’t the ultimatum authorized by the Economic and Trade Committee?”
Pang Yongfu sneered: "How could the Economic and Trade Commission say such a thing? He said it on his own initiative. Of course, the Economic and Trade Commission can only knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach. In fact, besides Cui Hongchun, deputy director of the Economic and Trade Commission, who else
Do you support him being so arrogant?"
"Are you saying that the Economic and Trade Committee is not satisfied with Qin Hai's actions?" Sun Zhenjiang said.
"Of course I'm not satisfied." Pang Yongfu said, "Can the Economic and Trade Commission not calculate how much cost the country's steel companies have increased for this? When the country's production tasks cannot be completed, isn't it the Economic and Trade Commission that will be criticized? In fact, no one can
We know that China cannot do without Vale's ores. Negotiation is just a gesture, and it is impossible to negotiate. But Mr. Qin is so good that he dares to say that he will give people 30 days to think about it and not wait for it. Now.
Two 30 days have passed, and people don't care about him at all. Isn't it difficult to ride a tiger?"
Sun Zhenjiang deliberately retorted: "I heard that Daqin Group is busy prospecting for minerals around the world? It just signed a contract for the Simandou Iron Mine in Guinea, which is an investment of tens of billions of dollars."
"That's just pretending to be fat." Pang Yongfu said, "Daqin Group couldn't raise so much money on its own, and then it coerced a bunch of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Steel League to raise money together. You must know about the Steel League, right?"
"I don't know much." Sun Zhenjiang said with a smile. In fact, he knew about this matter and just wanted to hear Pang Yongfu's explanation.
Pang Yongfu said: "Some time ago, the Economic and Trade Commission was rectifying small steel plants, and it was Qin Hai who took the lead. He shut down a bunch of small steel plants and reformed them, which created a group of competitors for us. Later, Daqin Group came forward and established
He formed a steel alliance and asked everyone to participate. You said, Qin Hai punished him so fiercely before, who dared not to participate? But now, he has been deceived by him into raising funds to acquire the Simandou Iron Mine. This is considered to have fallen into a trap.
.”
"Based on what President Pang knows, when will Simandou Iron Mine be put into production?" Sun Zhenjiang asked.
"Who knows." Pang Yongfu shrugged his shoulders and said, "It must have taken five or six years. I have asked several experts who have been to the site, and they all said that development is very difficult. In my opinion, Qin Hai himself has no idea.
.”
"That's it." Sun Zhenjiang smiled. He knew that this was all the news he could get from Pang Yongfu. He toasted Pang Yongfu with another glass of wine, then changed the subject and said: "Tell Mr. Xiang about Red Steel
The supply of iron ore is a bit under pressure, but I can get some imported iron ore here. I wonder if Mr. Pang and Mr. Xiang are interested."
Pang Yongfu said quickly: "You can discuss this kind of specific business issues with Lao Xiang. My current energy is mainly on the company's personnel arrangements. I am busy and busy."
"Ok, ok, I understand." Sun Zhenjiang smiled and talked about the recently popular stars.
After dinner, Pang Yongfu found an excuse and stayed away for the time being. Xiang Pengda took Sun Zhenjiang into the factory, looked at the production process, and then the goods yard, and finally agreed to entrust Sun Zhenjiang to purchase 1,000 yuan through Xinzhen Company's channels.
Ten thousand tons of Brazilian iron ore. Of course, in order to avoid being criticized by the Economic and Trade Commission, the iron ore will be purchased in the name of other origins. These details are waiting for Sun Zhenjiang to handle.
Pang Yongfu and Hu Xiaoshuo returned to the office together. After entering, Hu Xiaoshuo hesitated for a moment and said to Pang Yongfu: "Mr. Pang, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."
"Say it." Pang Yongfu sat on the executive chair, put his feet on the table, closed his eyes and rested his mind, and said to Hu Xiaoshuo at the same time. Hu Xiaoshuo was his personal secretary, and Pang Yongfu did not need to consider his own image in front of him.
Hu Xiaoshuo said softly: "I feel that Sun Zhenjiang's purpose of coming here this time is not entirely to promote iron ore."
"Really?" Pang Yongfu opened his eyes and looked at Hu Xiaoshuo, with a bit of slyness in his eyes.
Hu Xiaoshuo lowered his head and said: "I think he seems to want to inquire about information. He asked a lot about our inventory issues, and also inquired about the inventories of Yanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. and Pudong Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. The Economic and Trade Commission requires each company to keep this information confidential.
Yes, if you talk about that at the dinner table, will it..."
"Do you think I'm confused?" Pang Yongfu asked.
"No." Hu Xiaoshuo quickly denied it, but couldn't give any other reason.
Pang Yongfu smiled and said: "Xiaoshuo, I know you are worried that I will make mistakes if I talk too much, but you also need to know that I have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. You can see what Sun Zhenjiang's intentions are.
It’s out, can I not see it?”
"It turns out..." Hu Xiaoshuo felt a chill in his heart. He guessed what Pang Yongfu meant and felt a chill on his back.
Pang Yongfu snorted and said: "I was just discussing the supply of iron ore with a supplier. It didn't involve any business intelligence. No one can say that I leaked information. As for who Sun Zhenjiang would tell these words to, the other party did.
What else do you think, and what does it have to do with me? Since the Economic and Trade Commission doesn’t believe in us old guys and would rather believe in a young boy like Qin Hai, then let him jump. Doesn’t he want to compete with Vale? I
Just give him a helping hand."
"Mr. Pang... is really thoughtful, Xiaoshuo, I am so naive." Hu Xiaoshuo said in a complimentary tone.
Pang Yongfu deliberately leaked the information to Sun Zhenjiang. Instead of helping Qin Hai, he was clearly trying to cheer up Vale. In other words, Pang Yongfu's purpose was to make Qin Hai fail faster and give Vale the confidence to persist until China surrendered.
.
For the sake of a personal battle of wills, he did not hesitate to betray the interests of the country. This was Pang Yongfu's approach. Hu Xiaoshuo felt a chill in his teeth.
Should we tell Mr. Qin about this situation? An idea grew uncontrollably in Hu Xiaoshuo's mind. (To be continued.)