In the morning, Li He had just arrived at the office. Before he could even look at two documents, he was informed that there was a visitor.
Ever since he became the richest man in the world, there had never been a lack of visitors every day. He was already used to it. He would see those he could see and hide those he didn't want to see. If he were to see them one by one, he could guarantee that the line of visitors would be at least two miles long every day. Even if he did nothing every day, he wouldn't be able to receive all of them.
Moreover, he was now known as the King of Trash in China. Trash collectors and ragpickers all wanted to greet him when they saw him!
To get close to him!
Qi Hua said, "He said he's your student."
With that, he handed over the visitor's business card.
If it was an ordinary person, he would have rejected him.
"Let him in." Li He smiled and put the business card into the drawer.
Not long after, Qi Hua brought someone in.
The person was dressed in a suit and tie. He was tall and had thick eyebrows. When he saw Li He, he shouted happily, "Hello, Teacher Li."
"Peng Kai! Haha, you brat! " Li He stood up and walked to the door. He patted him on the shoulder and said warmly, "I haven't heard from you in years."
"Teacher Li, you haven't changed." Peng Kai looked as if he was relieved when he saw Li He's attitude.
"Have a seat." Li He also sat on the sofa with him.
"Please have some tea." Qi Hua personally served tea. There were very few people who could receive such treatment.
His attitude towards people was based on Li He. Whoever Li He valued, he would respect.
"Thank you, Director Qi." Peng Kai stood up and took the tea. He didn't dare to be negligent. He obviously understood Qi Hua's position.
Qi Hua smiled and nodded. He left the office and closed the door.
"How is it? What are you doing now?" Li He threw him a cigarette and lit it for himself. "I remember meeting you in Shenzhen a few years ago. You said you were going to do some cable. How's it going now?"
"Teacher Li, your memory is still as good as ever." Peng Kai took the cigarette and placed it on the table without lighting it.
"Light it up. Don't be so reserved. I remember you are in your thirties. Speaking of which, you are about the same age as me." Li He threw the lighter into his arms.
When he was in school, he was the youngest in his class. When it came to teaching, the students he taught were basically the same age as him. Some of them were even younger than him by a few years.
"Yes, Teacher Li. I'm only one year younger than you." Peng Kai lit the cigarette carefully. He didn't even dare to blow out a big smoke ring. Every time he took a puff, he had to lower his head and face the ground.
"Look at how uncomfortable you are." Li He sighed. He was getting more and more familiar with the taste of being alone.
Peng Kai said, "Teacher Li, although we are basically the same age, the difference between you and me is like the difference between heaven and earth."
"What do you mean by the difference between heaven and earth? You rascal, aren't we still smoking and chatting together?" Li He said impatiently. "Why did you think of looking for me today?"
Peng Kai said, "This time, I came back mainly because there's a class reunion here. I came to join it. You know, if we don't contact each other for a long time, our relationship will fade. That's why I'm running around more."
"Pretty good?" Li He said approvingly. "Who's the chairman?"
"A senior from two years ago." He said the name. He guessed that Li He didn't know, so he didn't say it.
Li He said calmly, "Pretty good. Are you still doing cable? How's the business? If there's anything you need help with, just let me know. "
Since the other party came to look for him, he didn't believe it was purely for the sake of a teacher-student friendship.
Therefore, he started the conversation ahead of time.
"Teacher Li, I heard that China Mobile is going to lay a submarine optical cable. We also participated in the bidding this time," Peng Kai said as he looked at Li He's expression.
"I didn't ask about the specific project, but as far as I know, the submarine optical cable project of Rainbow Communications is directly contracted to a third party submarine optical cable laying company. The specific procurement of optical cable equipment is all handled by the third party." Li He told the truth, but then he said, "Let's put it this way. The technology involved in submarine optical cable is not that simple. If the product is not up to standard, it's hundreds of millions of dollars going down the drain!"
"In the past ten years since the world's first submarine optical cable was invented, optical fiber transmission technology has continued to improve, and submarine optical cable communication technology has developed rapidly. In recent years, the commercial system has gone through two generations. The technological progress has improved the integration of the equipment, greatly reducing the submarine cable construction cost.
If the cost of the TAT-8 submarine cable in 1988 is taken as M/S
If the cost of the B/S grade circuit is regarded as 1, the current TAT-12 circuit cost is 1/185 … "
"Say what you want to say." Li He didn't understand what he was saying.
"Teacher Li, don't misunderstand. I'm not asking for anything from you. I just hope that this bidding can be fair and just!" Peng Kai said seriously, "Also, this is a good thing for you, and it's also what you want. You can get the equipment and materials you need at a reasonable price …"
"Putting that aside, I definitely want it to be fair and just." However, Li He immediately asked, "How are you so sure that there's a shady deal in the bidding?"
Peng Kai smiled bitterly. "Teacher Li, if you had experienced as much as I have, you wouldn't be so young. Nowadays, whether it's a private company or a public unit, it can't be so pure.
They either rely on money or connections.
For example, raising the threshold for tailor-made bidding. This time, Rainbow Communications is holding a 50-million-dollar project bidding, but they require a 10-million-dollar credit deposit and a 300,000-dollar bid deposit before bidding. Paying such a huge amount of money in a short period of time has made many companies who are unprepared and have no inside information flinch.
Of course, this is still considered good.
Most of the bidding, we're just a foil. In fact, the winner has already been decided internally. "
"Is it as unreliable as you say?" Whether it was in his previous life or this life, the world that he, Li Lao Er, had come into contact with was quite simple.
"Teacher Li, I only have this one request. Although we're a domestic product, I believe that our technical strength is not inferior to that of foreign companies. Many domestic agents who act as agents for foreign products, although they have strong funds, as long as it's fair and just, I dare to compete.
I only ask for fairness, so that I can accept my defeat wholeheartedly. "The more Peng Kai spoke, the more excited he became.
"Okay, I promise you this." Li He smiled.
"Thank you, Teacher Li."
"Thank me for what? This is also for my own good. " Li He looked at the time and said, "How about this, wait for me outside for a while. Let's have lunch together at noon."
"No, Teacher Li, agreeing to this is already the best reward." Peng Kai stood up and said, "You go ahead, I'll leave now."
"Then come visit often in the future." Li He sent him out the door and said to Qi Hua, "Help me send him off."
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