early morning.
Chen Mo and Xiao Yu were eating breakfast in the room when there was a knock on the door. As soon as the door opened, Zhao Min walked in wearing professional formal attire.
"Isn't today a half-day break? Are you dressed so formally?" Chen Mo looked at Zhao Min and then sat back at the table to have breakfast: "Do you want to come together?"
"I was born to work hard." Zhao Min said: "New Zealand's embassy received news that they want to discuss purchasing a seismograph."
"So fast?"
Chen Mo was a little surprised when he heard the news. He only told reporters yesterday that he announced that seismometers could be exported, and now there is news that New Zealand wants to purchase seismometers.
It can be seen that New Zealand is desperate for seismographs. But it’s right to think about it. This island country is located in an earthquake zone and suffers considerable losses from earthquakes every year. If it were a tsunami caused by a super earthquake, it would probably be even more terrifying.
"I'm here to let you know. After breakfast, do you want to come with us?" Zhao Min asked.
"Why should I go? You are enough to discuss business matters. Let Xiaoyu go with you, and I won't join in the fun." Chen Mo said.
"Okay." Zhao Min sat on the sofa and waited quietly.
Soon, Xiao Yucaocao finished breakfast, changed clothes, and followed Zhao Min out of the room.
McCon looked at the time and then looked at the door. Yesterday Chen Mo announced that seismometers can be exported, which is good news for them.
That night, news came from China asking him to negotiate with the Army Ant Company about purchasing a seismometer.
After seeing the disaster caused by the earthquake and tsunami in the island country, people in New Zealand were panicked. Geographically, the two countries are similar in that they are both located in earthquake zones.
Researchers have concluded that the Hikurangi subduction zone has been divided into three segments. If three sections break at the same time, it may cause a magnitude 9.0 earthquake. The study found that there are indeed fractures in three sections, and there is a high possibility of devastating earthquakes from the top of the South Island to the Gisborne Trench in the north.
Earthquakes are not the most terrifying thing, but the tsunami that accompanies them is the scariest thing.
If a devastating earthquake generates a tsunami, the tsunami will reach the coastline within minutes, and the coastal area will turn into a vast ocean, and the people living there will not have enough time to escape.
A seismograph appears, giving them hope. Early warning of earthquakes gives them more time to escape. Therefore, after Marching Ant Company announced the export of seismometers, the country notified him to contact Marching Ant Company.
Just as the CEO and boss of Army Ant were in the capital, he immediately contacted them.
Seeing Zhao Min appear, Mai Kang was relieved and greeted him with a smile on his face: "Hello, President Zhao."
"Hello, Ambassador Mai Kang." Zhao Min said.
"Sit down, I ordered breakfast, let's chat while we eat."
Mai Kang's right hand led Zhao Min and others to take their seats. There were not many people on the field, only Zhao Min, Xiao Yu, Mai Kang, and a female translator.
"In the news, your boss said that the seismograph can be exported?" Mai Kang got straight to the point.
"Well, we have completed domestic orders and can indeed export them."
"That's great." Mai Kang rubbed his hands and said with joy on his face: "We really want to buy a seismograph, but the price here? Can it be lower?"
After listening to the female translator, Zhao Min shook his head: "Sorry, Mr. McConnell, the price cannot be lowered. The price of US$50 million is actually not expensive."
Zhao Min's words made Mai Kang's face twitch.
Isn’t this expensive? The Army Ant Company clearly charges a sky-high price, and they have to pay for it.
"The quantity we ordered is relatively large, can't it be lower?" McCon was a bit unwilling to give up. US$50 million per unit is not cheap for anyone.
"Ambassador Mai Kang, seismometers are not produced on an assembly line. A large quantity does not mean that the production price will be lower." Zhao Min said: "If you need it, it is best to place an order early. Once another country places an order first, you will have to wait for a while. Time and price will not change.”
"This price is a little more expensive, but if it's a little lower, it's 20 million US dollars per unit. We can place an order now." McConnell said proudly.
"Sorry, Ambassador McCone. The seismograph will not be cheap. It will cost you 50 million US dollars to sell it to you. It will also cost 50 million US dollars to sell it to the United States or island countries. The price will not change. If you insist on negotiating the price, you are just wasting us. time." Zhao Min said calmly.
"Think about it, if the earthquake warning was given one hour in advance, how many people could have been saved? How much loss would have been reduced? Are human lives insignificant compared to the money spent on buying a seismograph?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the box fell into silence, and McConn's eyes flickered. Zhao Min insisted on the price and was determined not to lower the price. He had no choice but to buy a seismometer from the Marching Ant Company. There was no other company.
When other countries come up with the research, who knows how long it will take for the day lilies to be cold and the earthquake to be a natural disaster. No one knows when this kind of disaster will come.
"Since Ambassador Mai Kang needs to think about it, I will go back first. There is still a meeting. I will contact us after thinking about it. But hurry up. We will go back to Binhai City this afternoon. We will contact you next time. You have to go to Binhai City to find me. ." After Zhao Min finished speaking, he took Xiaoyu and prepared to leave.
"Okay, I look forward to our contact again."
Looking at Zhao Min's back, Mai Kang frowned and took out his phone after a while. Army Ant would not compromise on the price. He had to contact the country to determine whether to buy it. After all, the transaction volume was too huge.
"Prime Minister, the Army Ant Company refuses to lower the price. It's worth 50 million US dollars in one bite and has no intention of letting up."
"Is that so? You wait for the notification first, and I will notify you when there is news."
Chen Mo was in the room. When he saw Xiao Yu and Zhao Min coming in, he asked, "How was the talk?"
"It's not clear yet. They say the price is too high and they are still considering it, but they have a strong willingness to buy it. We are the only ones who have seismometers. The advantage of monopoly is that we will pay what we say," Zhao Min said with a smile.
"Well, how much is this order expected to cost?"
"If New Zealand wanted to cover the entire territory, how many units would it need?"
"About 15 units." Chen Mo said after thinking about the size of New Zealand.
"Including the number of units they want to deploy on the seabed, it will cost nearly 20 units and US$1 billion." Zhao Min said: "Our customer is a country. If you don't make a lot of money with this kind of money, you can't afford the seismograph. "
Chen Mo smiled and nodded. If he has money, he won't have too much, and these balls come with peace of mind: "Would you like to stay in BJ for two more days and wait for the New Zealand ambassador's reply?"
"No, they don't know when they will think about it. There is no need for us to waste time waiting. It's still the same, the flight is this afternoon. When they want to talk again, they should take the initiative to contact us."
After Zhao Min left, Chen Mo also took Xiaoyu out to visit the capital and buy some things. That afternoon, there was still no reply from New Zealand. Chen Mo, Zhao Min and others also took the scheduled flight and rushed back to Binhai City.
(End of chapter)