Chapter 1,113 A brief discussion of the steel industry
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"Hello, Auntie!" After ringing the doorbell, Liu Dong looked at Mother Jiang who opened the door and said respectfully. ≠∥Want to read w╬w╳w┼·1┼k╳a┼nshu·c·c
"Xiaodong? You're here, come in quickly!"
"Hey!" After agreeing, Liu Dong quickly walked in, "Auntie, this is a little gift for you and Uncle Jiang!"
"Really, come on, why are you buying so many things? Don't do this next time!"
"It doesn't matter!"
Seeing Mother Jiang's polite look made Liu Dong feel a little nervous and relaxed a little.
"Weiguo, Xiaodong is here!"
"Oh, Xiaodong is here!" Jiang Weiguo, who was watching TV on the sofa in the living room, also stood up at this time.
"Hello, uncle!"
"Well, come on, sit down and talk!"
"Then you guys chat, and I'll get you some tea!" Mother Jiang said politely.
"Auntie, you don't have to be busy!"
"It's okay! By the way, Xiaodong, stay for dinner later!"
As soon as Mother Jiang finished speaking, there was a slamming of the door upstairs, and then Miss Jiang's voice sounded from upstairs. ╠Want to read a book╠┟┡w-w·w^.=1-k·a->
"Mom and Dad, is Liu Dong here?"
"Coming! Come down!"
"Hee hee!" Accompanied by cheerful laughter and a series of quick and light steps, the pretty Jiang Tingting, wearing a white T-shirt and pink loose trousers, soon appeared in front of Liu Dong.
Because her parents are in front of her, Jiang Tingting can't express her emotions too much!
"Tingting, come here and help mom! Otherwise, you, a big girl, can't even cook. If you get married in the future and marry into someone else's family, others will say that we didn't teach you well!"
"Oh, I got it!" Jiang Tingting pouted, her face full of reluctance!
"Auntie, I'm pretty good at cooking, how about I help you?" Liu Dong said quickly.
Compared with chatting with Jiang Weiguo, Liu Donghe is willing to go to the kitchen to work! But obviously this goal cannot be achieved at this moment!
"No, Xiaodong, you can just sit down. There are servants in the kitchen, and we and my wife are enough! You can sit down!" After saying that, Jiang's mother pulled Jiang Tingting, and the two walked into the kitchen.
"Just let the two of them do their work! Come, Xiaodong, drink tea!" Jiang Weiguo picked up the teapot and said.
"Uncle, I can do it myself!"
Quickly holding the tea cup, Liu Dong said politely. ╠I want to read a book╠┟┡w-w·w^.=1-k·a->
"By the way, Xiaodong! How are things going in the company recently?"
"Everything went smoothly! The company has dedicated professional managers in charge, so I don't need to worry too much!" Liu Dong said.
"Well, that's good! But sometimes it's better to pay more attention to your career! This will also be an exercise for yourself!"
"That's right!"
"Oh, I forgot to ask you! Has the reconstruction of Quancheng No. 2 Steel Plant begun?" Although he has resigned as secretary of the Quancheng Party Committee, after staying there for nearly five years, Jiang Weiguo still has some concerns about some matters in Quancheng. Very concerned!
"It's already started!"
"Tell me now!"
Seeing the interest on Jiang Weiguo's face, Liu Dong said quickly: "At the beginning of this year, I had already sent people to the United States and Europe to investigate the local steel market conditions and the prices and performance of major equipment! After comprehensive consideration, , we acquired Mariupol Steel AG in Ukraine!”
"Mariupol Steel Company?"
"Yes. It is the 35th largest steel company in the world and the second largest steel company in Ukraine, with an annual output of 4.8 million tons! However, after 2,000 years, the economies of major steel consuming countries such as the European Union, the United States, and Japan expanded.
Due to the slowdown, global steel prices fell, so Ukraine’s steel industry was hit hard! Therefore, we bought this large steel plant at a price slightly higher than the market price without being hindered by the Ukrainian government!”
"Oh!" After nodding, Jiang Weiguo continued: "Then why did you buy this steel plant? Are you planning to move it to China?"
"This is not the main purpose! We bought Mariupol Steel Co., Ltd. mainly because of the technology and mature research institutions in the other party's hands!" Liu Dong said.
"technology?"
"Yes, Ukraine's steel technology was inherited from the earliest Soviet Union. Although it has been ten years now, the performance of its steel, especially special steel, does not lag behind the international mainstream technology. But these are precisely what are most lacking in the country now!
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As Liu Dong has been in the business world for longer and longer, he has learned more and more things. He is no longer an ordinary person who had almost no understanding of business at the beginning!
After spending a long time with the world's business elites such as Feng Jianhui, Yang Ke, David Coleman and Guan Tao, my natural vision and cognition have also undergone earth-shaking changes from before.
When he first entered the steel industry, he had already realized the characteristics of this industry!
Funds and technology are the foundation for the survival and development of the steel industry. Liu Dong has no shortage of funds. But in terms of technology, the Quancheng Second Steel Plant inherited by Liu Dong is almost poor. Many technologies are not comparable to those in the world, even domestic ones.
Most steel companies can't compare!
In this case, Liu Dong had no other choice but to seek help from the outside world! Although steel companies in the United States, Japan and Europe had the technology, their prices really made Liu Dong feel angry.
Fortunately, as the steel base of the former Soviet Union, the technology of Ukrainian Steel Company gave Liu Dongxin hope! But these Ukrainian idiots are not easy to fool. ≦Reading≈w╳w╬w╋·1╋k┼a╳nshu·c
·c Perhaps it is because Westerners naturally value patents and technology. Although the licensing price is lower than in Western countries, it is still not cheap.
Later, Liu Dong gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and simply took advantage of the setbacks in the world's steel industry and the trend of bankruptcies in the Ukrainian steel industry to directly acquire the second largest steel company in Ukraine!
Of course, the acquisition process was not as smooth as Liu Dong said now. In addition to spending money to bribe officials, when Liu Dong was pushed into a hurry, he also used shadows!
However, the flash of swords and shadows in this must not be told to Jiang Weiguo!
"Now it seems that I made the right move by handing over Quancheng Second Steel Company to you! Speaking of which, although our domestic economy is developing rapidly now, our industrial foundation is still too weak. Compared with the West for hundreds of years,
There is still a big gap in accumulation! It is very good that you can find ways from outside to get advanced technology to promote national industrial development!" Jiang Weiguo congratulated.
"You're welcome! I should do my best in my own career!" Liu Dong said quickly.
He didn't want the technology he had worked so hard to acquire to be taken away for free by the man in front of him with just a mouthful.
Although he doesn't mind contributing to the country, he must not do it in this way!
With Jiang Weiguo's city government and political wisdom, he could naturally hear the hidden meaning in Liu Dong's words! But he didn't mean it in the first place, so he didn't explain much!
"By the way, since you acquired Mariupol Steel Co., how is the current steel plant doing?" Jiang Weiguo changed the topic.
"Oh, the foundation of our new company in Yantai has now been dug, and the ordered equipment will arrive in June! It is expected to be basically installed by the end of next year! Trial production will begin in 2014!"
After nodding, Jiang Weiguo asked: "The company has moved to Yantai?"
"Yes, my plan for the new company is to produce 3,000,000 tons of steel per year! The area is not small, and the land in Quancheng is too expensive. Moreover, by moving the company to Yantai, we can also use the convenient docks there to obtain foreign steel raw materials.
, reduce operating costs! As for Quancheng, we have retained part of the steel facilities specifically for scientific research!" Liu Dong explained.
Engaging in scientific research will inevitably require a large number of talents. There are many colleges and universities in Quancheng, and the congenital conditions are far from those in Yantai. Therefore, Liu Dong left the scientific research institution of the new Dongfang Iron and Steel Group in Quancheng!
Moreover, with Quancheng as the provincial capital of Dongshan Province, its not bad living, education and other facilities can also attract outstanding talents from all over the country and even other countries in the world to settle here!
"You did a good job! In this way, my last worry about leaving Quancheng is over!"
Although Jiang Weiguo didn't know much about the specific operations of the steel industry, he could also see from Liu Dong's layout that this was indeed the best choice for the steel industry!
Thinking of this, Jiang Weiguo showed a look of satisfaction on his face as he looked at Liu Dong, who looked extremely young but heroic and calm, in front of him!
Although the other party comes from an ordinary family, he is talented. He has worked hard on his own at a young age and has achieved wealth and status that many people would not dare to dream of in several lifetimes!
He is truly a genius! And even if you look around the world, you won't be able to find many people who can compare with him.
Therefore, for Liu Dong to become the son-in-law of his Jiang family, his uncle Jiang Weiguo is still qualified!
However, at this moment, Liu Dong was looking at Jiang Weiguo's strange eyes and felt a little uncomfortable! But Liu Dong, who had something in his heart, couldn't say much!
Just when he was trying to figure out Jiang Weiguo's thoughts, Leng Buding heard the other party directly say: "Xiaodong, are you in love with Tingting recently?"
"ah……!"
Liu Dong had a look of panic on his face!
"Ah what? Really?" Even though he said that, from the look on Liu Dong's face, he had a pretty good guess.
"Yes!" Liu Dong said with a bitter smile.
He knew that since Jiang Weiguo asked, he must have known a lot about him and Jiang Tingting. Instead of hiding it, it was better to admit it now!
"Haha, I see you are scared! Don't worry, Uncle Jiang and I are not that unreasonable! As long as you and Tingting truly love each other, we as parents will not interfere too much in your affairs!"
After Jiang Weiguo finished speaking, Liu Dong felt a little relieved! Finally, it didn't involve his harem that was constantly being cut off and in chaos!
"Thank you, Uncle Jiang!" Liu Dong said quickly.
"Thank you, I'm not an outsider...!"
After chatting with Jiang Weiguo for a while, the two of them walked to the dinner table at the greeting of Jiang's mother! The Jiang family's warm reception made Liu Dong, the guy who kidnapped someone else's treasure, feel ashamed!
But now he and Jiang Tingting are cooking, and it seems they can no longer get off the ship! (To be continued.)