Originally, the negotiations in Western Europe were still in a tug-of-war. No one expected that the treasure of their dreams would be buried in a ship of corn. When the batch of equipment was dug out from the corn, the customs staff's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. They immediately reported the news to their higher-ups.
Because this was an important matter, the State Administration for National Defense reported the news.
At the same time, because they contacted Shenyang Machine Tool to find two engineers to inspect the equipment, the company got wind of some things.
There were a few major machine tool companies in China. One was Shenyang Machine Tool, and the other was Qi Zhong. There were also a lot of machine tool companies like Qi Er, Beiyi, and Jinyi. They had a considerable share of the domestic machine tool market. Everyone coveted the high-end machine tool market.
The problem was, in theory, everyone had the ability to do this reverse engineering work, and they had enough confidence to understand part of the core technology inside. However, there were only two key pieces of equipment, and there was not enough to go around.
Therefore, when Academician Yang Zhongquan, the chief engineer and deputy manager of Shenyang Machine Tool, heard the news, he didn't even have time to eat lunch. He grabbed Secretary Wu from the factory, got on a plane, and rushed over from Fengtian.
The two sat on the sofa in the lounge of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.
Secretary Wu, who was wearing glasses, glanced at the door and spoke in a low voice.
"Old Yang, that equipment is very important to our factory. We must find a way to get one of them. It's best if we can get both of them."
Yang Zhongquan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. His expression didn't change.
"Of course."
At this moment, the door to the lounge opened, and the two immediately stopped talking.
After some polite greetings, Lu Zhou sat on the sofa opposite the two of them. He took the time to look at the two of them and spoke with some surprise.
"The two of you have come all the way to find me. May I know what's the matter?"
Yang Zhongquan was about to speak, but Secretary Wu, who was sitting next to him, coughed and said to Lu Zhou, "Professor Lu is a busy person, so I'll keep this short. Did you buy the equipment?"
Lu Zhou: "Yes."
Honestly, Lu Zhou was quite surprised.
The person who made the appointment with him was a leader from the State Administration for National Defense, but why was it a leader from a corporation?
Secretary Wu continued to ask, "How much did you spend?"
The price wasn't a secret, so Lu Zhou didn't hide anything.
"About 20 million euros."
"Only 20 million euros?" Yang Zhongquan, who was sitting next to him, looked at Lu Zhou in surprise and immediately asked, "Where did you get this?"
According to his experience, this kind of high-end equipment could only be bought through a middleman in a third country, and the price was usually more than doubled. To be able to get this batch of equipment for 20 million euros, it was a big bargain no matter how he thought about it.
But that wasn't the most important thing.
The latest industrial machine tools, especially those used in the production of aircraft engine parts, were difficult to buy even at three times the price. First of all, the middleman in a third country just wanted to make a profit and didn't want to take too much risk. Second of all, the European companies didn't want to turn a blind eye to this kind of core technology, so they were particularly strict with the "end-user access rights". After all, this would affect their own market competitiveness. Everyone knew that China companies didn't play by the rules.
If they could find out where Lu Zhou got this equipment from, it would be much better than just buying two pieces of equipment.
Yang Zhongquan and Secretary Wu were excited, and they couldn't wait to dig out this source from Lu Zhou.
However, Lu Zhou, who was sitting across from them, felt a little uncomfortable.
The tone of the two made him feel a little uncomfortable, and now they were asking this kind of question. Not to mention the fact that it was not convenient for him to reveal his source, even if it was convenient, could he just casually reveal it to a third party?
Lu Zhou leaned back and wasn't as polite as before.
"I met some friends when I was studying abroad. It's not difficult to ask a friend for a favor. What? Do I have to report to the two of you to make a friend? "
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
When Secretary Wu saw the expression on Lu Zhou's face, he suddenly realized what was going on.
When he first came in, he thought Lu Zhou was too young. He was used to being bossy at the factory, so he subconsciously spoke like a leader. However, just as he was about to ease his tone and repair the relationship, Yang Zhongquan's face fell.
The old man stared at Lu Zhou for a while and suddenly waved his hand.
"Then forget it, I won't ask where you got the equipment. We'll pay you 20 million euros, and you have to give us the two pieces of equipment at the port. "
When Lu Zhou heard the old man's commanding tone, he frowned.
"I don't plan on selling it."
Yang Zhongquan stared at him and said, "Do you know what's in the equipment you bought?"
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and said, "Two high-precision five-axis machine tools from Siemens?"
Lu Zhou thought about it carefully. Out of the equipment, this was the most expensive one. Because of its high precision, it was even more expensive than a seven-axis six-axis machine tool.
Seeing how Lu Zhou knew, Yang Zhongquan snorted and leaned back on the sofa.
"Good that you know."
When Lu Zhou saw Yang Zhongquan's expression, he couldn't help but laugh.
"What if I don't sell it to you?"
Yang Zhongquan said with a dark expression, "This is national security. I hope Professor Lu can look at the big picture. Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences."
Seeing that the two of them were at loggerheads, Secretary Wu groaned in his heart. However, he couldn't get a word in. All he could do was give Yang Zhongquan a look.
However, Yang Zhongquan was so angry that he couldn't care less about anything else. He completely ignored the hint.
When Lu Zhou saw the old man's unfriendly expression, he smiled and took out his phone from his pocket. He then dialed a number.
"Hello? Regiment Commander Dai, do me a favor. "
When Regiment Commander Dai saw that the call was from Lu Zhou, he didn't ask for details.
Instead, he said, "What is it?"
"There's a batch of equipment at the Haizhou port. Because this is a national secret, please help me transport it to the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study."
"Okay."
A total of four sentences were exchanged.
Yang Zhongquan listened on the side and stared at Lu Zhou. He was so angry that he pointed his finger at Lu Zhou.
"You! Do you know what you're doing? "
"I do." Lu Zhou put his phone back in his pocket and smiled. He said, "Your business is a national secret, but mine is?"
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