Chapter 399: Developing the economy? Of course we need free trade

Xu Zhengyang was a little emotional.

Mingzhou Group is not only from China, but also from the world. Mingzhou Group has already established its own brand. In the Rainbow Country at the southern tip of Africa, this engineer who builds aircraft actually knows Mingzhou Group.

“I will take the passenger plane back tomorrow. You can come with us, or you can stay temporarily and invite your former colleagues to go with you. We will also leave dedicated people to do this work.”

“I’m staying, I want to help my former colleagues, and I can also help you.” Vanessa said.

 For those of them who are unwilling to go to the Western world to find work, this is the best option. In fact, those who go to the West may not be able to integrate into Western society. Even if they have the same skin, the same eyes, and the same race hundreds of years ago, they have lived in the same world for hundreds of years. Here, their own ethnic group has formed, not to mention that the West still looks at them through colored glasses.

Although they have skills and abilities, they can only engage in manual labor. It would be great if they could go to the East, start new research, and live the previous life.

Vanessa knows that there are many people like her, and she can't leave alone. That would be too selfish.

Qin Tao knows that although the Carver project developed by Atlas Company is not as advanced as the domestic J-10 and cannot be compared with the J-31, the technical staff here also have a few skills. of.

They know their weaknesses, so they have made great efforts to carry out key research and development in key aspects, such as the development of high-strength composite materials, integrated digital avionics and communication systems, and jet engines.

Taking the engine as an example, although its performance is outdated, they still need to improve it, such as using single crystal materials to make the turbine, such as welding instead of riveting to make the front compressor, etc.

The research results of these technicians can also be brought to China. After all, the entire Carver project cost 2 billion U.S. dollars, which was still 2 billion U.S. dollars in the 1980s!

 Qin Tao took out the money again.

"In this case, can you accept my assistance? Now, you are an employee and I am the employer. This money is your settlement allowance."

Looking at the pile of dollars, Vanessa nodded: "Thank you, thank you very much."

 Leave your contact information and ask Xu Zhengyang to contact the people at the embassy here to take care of follow-up matters. Qin Tao returned to the hotel.

“Mr. Qin, you are finally back!” When Qin Tao came back, he saw Davidson.

“The city here is so beautiful, let’s walk around and see what’s wrong? Is the matter done?” Qin Tao asked Davidson.

"Yes, after evaluation, if Nautik Company wants to avoid bankruptcy, it can only accept your suggestion and let you invest in this company. Moreover, after our leader heard about it, he was also very interested. He wanted to See you."

lead? Could it be the person who sang in Glory Days?

 Qin Tao is a little curious, but for him, what big shot has he not seen? Just think of it as meeting an indigenous chief.

When Qin Tao passed by, it was already approaching evening, and the leader was still working at his desk, full of hope in his heart.

“Mr. Qin, our Nuotic company is facing difficulties. At this time, we are very touched that you can lend a helping hand and help us.” The leader spoke.

"I'm sorry, boss, there is a very nice song in our country. I wonder if I can sing it to you here?" Qin Tao said, "When I sing, my secretary will translate the lyrics to you. .”

Sing?

This leader was very curious, and Davidson, who brought Qin Tao here, was even more curious. He didn't know what kind of medicine Qin Tao was selling in this gourd.

 The leader nodded.

So, Qin Tao cleared his throat and started singing.

“The bell rang as a signal to return home, which seemed to bring a bit of sadness in his life…”

Xu Zhengyang stood opposite the leader and translated the meaning of the lyrics to the leader.

 When he translated the first sentence, the leader's eyes widened. He originally only planned to say a few words to Qin Tao, but now, he put down his pen completely and listened with concentration.

“Years and months turn possessions into losses, and tired eyes carry expectations. Today there is only the remaining body, welcoming the glorious years, and holding on to freedom in the wind and rain.…”

 The leader’s eyes were moist.

This song was simply made for him. It was a portrayal of his life. Even Davidson was a little moved.

When Qin Tao finished singing, the leader wiped his eyes with his hands and stood up. He walked solemnly to Qin Tao and held Qin Tao's hand tightly.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Qin. I didn't expect that you would compose such a song specifically for me and sing it for me yourself. Just now, I seemed to have seen my own life experience and our hope."

 Qin Tao had a smile on his face.

 Meeting Lao Maozi relies on wine, dealing with Westerners relies on US dollars, and coming to the Rainbow Country, what do you rely on? Of course it’s the song “Glory Days”!

 From now on, he can walk sideways in the Rainbow Kingdom.

Even if those required clauses are written into the contract, it will probably be difficult to implement. However, as long as there is this song, Mingzhou Group can rest easy here in the future!

 When the handover of the shipyard is completed and construction officially starts, Qin Tao can get a speaker and play this song non-stop every day!

However, Qin Tao also knew that he could not pretend to be someone else.

"I'm sorry, I just like to sing this song, but it was not created by me." Qin Tao introduced: "In 1990, a singer from a certain band in our country came with the radio station's "First Love Brigade" When I went to Africa, I witnessed the suffering of the people here due to war and famine, and even learned about your story of being trapped in prison, which resonated with my heart. At that time, the band was also struggling hard and believed that your spirit The connotation is about struggle and hope, so this song was written.”

"It is written for you and this band. It is also written for the countless people in this world who are struggling in adversity. Don't give up hope. Even if you go from black hair to gray hair, life will never stop, struggle will continue, and your life will be glorious years. .”

The leader nodded: "Yes, don't give up hope, even if you go from black hair to gray hair, life will never end, struggle will continue, and your life will be glorious years. Mr. Qin, you are a good friend of our Rainbow Nation!"

“Leader, can I take a photo with you?” Qin Tao continued to ask.

As long as you take a photo here, the shipyard can enlarge the photo and hang it on the wall, double insurance!

 The leader nodded.

 Click!

 A precious photo came out like this, and it was completely blessed by the song "Glory Days".

 “Can I meet the singer?”

“I’m sorry, last year, when the singer was performing in the island country, he fell off the stage, and then...”

Sometimes, one is really jealous of talent. A singer who was originally such an excellent singer suddenly encountered such an accident. Speaking of this, Qin Tao also felt a little emotional.

I heard that the singer had an accident last year, and the leader also became silent.

“Although he has left us, there are still songs handed down after all, and we living people still have more things to do.”

The leader nodded: "Yes, we need to develop our country. Mr. Qin, you single-handedly founded Mingzhou Group and became an elite in China's shipbuilding industry. You are a successful businessman, so we also want to know , what suggestions do you have for economic development?”

"In terms of economic development, of course free trade is necessary in order to develop." Qin Tao said: "In the past, you established a large number of tariff barriers, which was very detrimental to trade development. You see, we in China are also Actively seeking to join the WTO and lower our tariffs is to better develop our economy."

●In the past, the tariffs in the Rainbow Country were quite high, so goods from all countries could not enter the Rainbow Country market. After all, this is the only developed country in Africa, and the market potential here is huge.

Although everyone has been clamoring for trade barriers for many years, the Rainbow Nation remains unmoved.

 Now, Qin Tao has come up with this rhetoric.

How can we trade with other countries in the world if we don’t open our doors?

"For example, after we took over the Notic Company, we were about to produce world-leading luxury catamaran yachts. However, we learned that the steel here could not meet our needs. If we wanted to produce it, We can only import steel from China, but we will pay high tariffs. When it is produced, the price of this kind of catamaran yacht will be very high, and it will eventually lose its competitiveness.”

“If the tariff is reduced to a reasonable level, or even zero tariff, we can obtain marine steel plates at a lower cost and then build yachts. The yachts we build will also gain price advantages, and this will lead to development.”

Qin Tao's words made sense. The leader nodded: "Actually, many people are talking about the tariff issue. Now, it is no longer possible to develop ourselves behind closed doors. We must develop in the international market. Therefore, we do have to lower our relations, and it seems that we want to engage in free trade!”

Qin Tao is the only one who proposes, so the leader in front of him will definitely not agree. After all, he is not a fool. However, many people are already fooling him, and a few big hooligans are constantly advocating free trade. benefit.

 Now, what Qin Tao said is just the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

After the previous foreshadowing, Qin Tao’s words today made the leader who was moved make a decision.

At this moment, Qin Tao's heart almost jumped out of his chest with excitement.

He just wanted to take a passenger plane from here to return to his motherland. For him, this was just a transit point, but how much had he done during this short one-day stay?

I bought a shipyard and tricked a group of experts into going back. Now, the man in front of me has agreed to completely open up the market and engage in free trade!

China in the 1990s was an important period of development and growth. The huge products made in China had to have a market. Although many of them were sold to the United States and Europe, it was not enough. Now, a new huge market has emerged. Got it!

Before this, there was almost no trade between China and the Rainbow Country, and scattered diamonds and so on were nothing at all. Now, with the wave of the leader's hand in front of him, Chinese products will be transported continuously. Occupy the huge market here!

Qin Tao can't control others. At least, Mom's clothing factory must quickly adjust its production plan and transport a large number of men's clothing to the Rainbow Kingdom!

How could you get along wearing rags before? Now, everyone living in this land must have a decent suit!

　　　The production scale of Momma’s factory will be expanded ten times, and I’m afraid it won’t be enough!

Qin Tao remembers clearly that after talking to his mother, his mother went to negotiate with the leaders. Now Mingzhou Garment Factory is a joint-stock enterprise. His mother said that he was the top leader, and there was no leader who could reach out to him. The clothing factory is here.

Now, taking advantage of the opening of the Rainbow Kingdom and selling a large number of clothes, the profits of the clothing factory will have an astonishing increase this year, which can be used as mother's performance.

 When he came out of the leader's residence, Qin Tao was still immersed in excitement.

 After returning to the hotel and having dinner, Xu Zhengyang finally couldn't bear it anymore.

“Mr. Qin, can the thorough opening up and free trade you mentioned really help the country’s economy develop?”

"How is it possible? Free trade can only cause the country's industry to suffer disaster." Qin Tao said: "Internationally, there are always certain products produced by some countries that have advantages in market competition, and tariffs play a regulatory role. Only in this way can foreign products lose some competitiveness and the healthy development of domestic products can be protected. If we completely open up the country and allow foreign products to flow in, how can our companies survive?"

For the country, automobile companies are a living example. Vehicles imported from abroad must charge certain tariffs, and even the tariffs on some vehicles are very high. If tariffs are not collected, high-quality and low-priced foreign cars will enter the domestic market. All domestic car factories have closed down.

 If the domestic automobile industry collapses, foreigners will be able to increase prices unscrupulously, and they can only import anyway.

“Then you still make this kind of suggestion to the Rainbow Nation?”

"What, is there a problem?" Qin Tao said: "I am a businessman, not a philanthropist. The tariff here is too high, how can I do business? Without tariffs here, a large number of domestic light industrial products can be purchased Come in, wouldn’t it be great if our products made in China are of high quality and low price and can completely occupy the market here?”

Xu Zhengyang immediately understood that Qin Tao was trying to help a large number of domestic companies find sales markets for their products!

"These are all small things. After liberalizing industry, the next step is to liberalize the financial industry. When we go back, say hello to our domestic banks and come here to make a fortune. Yes, leave me some of today's photo plates. Let's I will hang it in the factory from now on," Qin Tao said.

Xu Zhengyang will of course make arrangements for such small things.

The trip here has come to an end. For Qin Tao, it was just passing by, but unexpectedly he gained a lot.

 There were no other accidents, and the follow-up matters would naturally be arranged by others. Qin Tao took the passenger plane the next day and flew directly back to Huating.

Every time he goes out, there are a lot of things to do and a lot of time is wasted. When he comes back this time, what Qin Tao wants to do most is to go home and see his wife and children.

 However, as soon as we got off the plane, the mobile phone rang.

“Mr. Qin, we have finally been able to contact you. We want to report good news to you.”

"What's the good news?" Qin Tao didn't hear who was speaking, nor did he feel what the good news was. At this time, he was completely focused on his wife and children.

“We have just used 3D printing technology to make a Tomcat fighter part.”

 Department of Materials, Huating University, 3D Printing Technology Research Institute.

Wang Hua’s face was full of pride.

This part is not big, it is just an ordinary titanium alloy screw. However, it is not made using ordinary machining methods, but is printed layer by layer directly in the printer!

With the help of materials experts from Huating University, they finally took a historic step, which will be written into the history of mechanical processing!

Therefore, after the parts were made, Wang Hua was eager to tell Qin Tao the good news. After all, the research and development of this project cost a lot of money. Without the strong financial support of the Mingzhou Group, he would have never been able to do it. This invention cannot be achieved!

By the time Qin Tao arrived, it was just in the afternoon. In the 3D Printing Research Institute, there were not only technical staff, but also some experts and professors from the school. They were all very emotional.

“I’ve been studying machine parts all my life, but I never thought I could use them in this way!”

 “Yes, this is a great invention!”

Amid everyone's discussion, Qin Tao walked in. Before he could speak, he saw Wang Hua running over.

“Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin! Fortunately, we have finally achieved this 3D printing technology!”

“How about it? Can the strength of materials made in this way be comparable to other processing methods?” Qin Tao is concerned about this.

"Of course." Wang Hua said: "We have conducted various tests, and the mechanical strength has not changed at all."

“Well, then this project can shift from scientific research to engineering practice. I will provide some drawings, and you will be responsible for processing the parts, and then you can make a profit.”

 “Engineering practice, so fast?”

 Everyone couldn’t believe it.

They didn’t know that Qin Tao had already taken over this business. When he was in Parthia, he saw that the Tomcat fighter jets were lacking various parts. Of course, Qin Tao wanted to help. Many of the titanium alloy parts could be 3D printed. technology.

“Of course, the machine must be made larger, and some parts may be larger.”

  Today's printers are no different from ordinary desktop printers. They can only make some small parts. If you want to make larger parts, the machine cannot fit in them. Therefore, Qin Tao put forward new requirements.

“Well, it’s just that the size is different, the principle remains the same. We want to enlarge the machine, so there’s no problem.” Wang Hua nodded.

“This is to make a three-dimensional part. It seems that through this project, we have also mastered many principles of three-dimensional automatic equipment.” Qin Tao said.

This was said to the experts from Huating University who were present. Qin Tao already had a new idea in his mind.

"Mr. Qin, do you have any new ideas?" Mr. Cao who was present was already familiar with Qin Tao and asked immediately.

“Yes, if there are no problems with our technology, I would like to entrust our university to design a special machine and equipment for us. If we build it, we can cooperate with our Mingzhou Group.”

 “What machine?”

"Well, if we give it a name, it should be called a ship's large three-dimensional CNC plate bending machine. Its size is the same as our regular ship steel plate, but there are countless legs underneath. Under the control of digital technology, These legs can move up and down, thus turning a flat surface into a three-dimensional shape. We put the steel plate on it and bend it into the required shape. In this way, the three-dimensional drawings we designed are directly transferred to this machine , the steel plate can be bent into the corresponding shape.”

 Everyone opened their eyes wide.

Huating University is not a professional naval engineering university, but it is close to the sea after all, and there are many shipyards, so everyone knows something about shipbuilding.

 The first step in shipbuilding is to cut the steel plate, and the second step is to bend the steel plate into the corresponding shape.

If you are building a certain kind of ship in batches, you can make a special mold and directly press the steel plate. But the current shipbuilding industry no longer has that kind of glory, and it is difficult to have large quantities of ships of the same model.

 It is very common for every ship to look the same. In this case, the skills of a specialized shipbuilding master must be tested.

International shipyards mainly use manual presses and water-fire bending methods to form and process three-dimensional curved ship plates. The production efficiency is low, the pollution is serious, and the technology is difficult. It has become a major obstacle to the development of advanced ship manufacturing technology and a problem that plagues world shipbuilding. technical challenge.

 Hence, shipbuilding is actually still in the era of handicraft production and has not yet achieved large-scale mass production.

 However, with the development of technology, a solution has finally emerged: using computer technology to create three-dimensional molds and mass processing!

 This technology has been developed and matured in China. Domestic warships can lay a large number of dumplings, which is also inseparable from this invention.

“What Mr. Qin said is similar to the movable type printing we used before, except that the movable type can move up and down, so that it can be made into various shapes.”

“However, it is also very difficult to suppress the steel plate, especially the head of the movable type, which must be able to move and be adjusted to the required angle.”

 Sure enough, everyone is a smart person.

"Yes, this is the key. I have a solution here. I call it a square plate pressure head adjustable active mold plate curved surface forming device. I will introduce its basic principles now. You can apply for a patent, but you cannot explain it to us. The state group collects royalties.”

 Mr. Qin is so awesome, he can do anything!

 (End of this chapter)