Vol 6 Chapter 32: The power of connections

Lucheng.
　　 A Sukhoi Super 100 aircraft is getting lower and lower in the sky, and getting bigger and bigger. The shadows and huge roar hidden by the fuselage made some people subconsciously glance up into the sky. But for people living near Takasaki, they have long been accustomed to flying above their heads, and apart from some surprises the hugeness of the aircraft didn't feel much reaction.
　　 See more and less strange.
　　 Soon, the plane slowly landed on the runway of Gaoqi International Airport. An Hui Koji, who had been waiting at the airport for a long time, looked at the time on hand and hurried up to meet him.
　　 The plane gradually stopped.
　　 When the cabin door opened, Shen Jiannan walked out of the cabin and stood on the suspended ladder and stretched out.
　　 "Akiyama-kun has worked hard all the way!"
　　 Isn't it? The journey back and forth is bumpy, and it's really tiring.
　　 But there is no need to tell An Hui Haoji about these things. Shen Jiannan greeted Lu Xinyue and Shen Yimei, who were still taking care of them, and exchanged greetings with An Hui Haoji.
　　 "An Huisang has been working so hard these days, please pay more attention to your body!"
　　 Anhui Koji’s eyes were bloodshot, and his temples seemed to have a lot more white hair than before, and his complexion was a little haggard, and he seemed to have not had a good rest for a long time.
　　 But this guy, when he heard Shen Jiannan's words, he suddenly felt as if he was beaten up.
　　 "Thank you Mr. Qiushan for your concern, it is not hard work. I have fully understood the organizational framework of Ludao Shipyard, whether it is geographical location, staffing or site planning, it is very suitable for our requirements..."
　　 "......"
Southeastern Province is located in the coastal area, with "eight mountains, one river and one field" topography. The rivers are short, the plains are scarce, and the mountain area accounts for about 90% of the total land area. The rest of the land that can be cultivated is not Suitable for planting crops in red soil and latosolic red soil.
　　 Since ancient times, the agricultural development in this area has been unfavorable and the economy has been backward. For a long period of history, the local area was very poor and ruined, and many people lived a life of hunger and hunger.
But as one sentence says, when God closes one door for people, another window opens. The long and tortuous coastline makes the sea transportation convenient and extends in all directions. Therefore, many people suffer from the disadvantage of local development. Choose to pack up and go to Nanyang to find a way out.
But in ancient times, there was no advanced navigation technology. Wanting to cross the oceans to earn a living elsewhere is itself a very risky thing. I don’t know how many people were rushing into the distant and unknown waters in a fishing boat. In the vast ocean.
　　 culture is always inherited and glorious in life.
　　 By the middle of the Song Dynasty, generations of people spent their lives on the sea and developed large ships that could fight the huge sea waves.
　　 In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, as the Sanbao eunuchs built ships in the southeast, and the pots and pots that they made their way to Southeast Asia were full, China's shipbuilding industry also emerged and developed rapidly in the developed maritime trade.
In the late Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong built iron-clad ships with artillery here again. With the help of his brother Tagawa Qizaemon, he sailed east to Taiwan to fight against the Dutch colonists. If it had to be defined, this shipyard could be said to be The first captain of a naval fleet in modern Chinese history.
　　In the Qing Dynasty, especially after it was established as a five-port trade, the shipbuilding industry prospered with the active fishery and the needs of economic development.
In the late Qing Dynasty, because the Qing government was unable to resist foreign invasions and had to open up both sides of the coast for the same trade, the British liked the geographical location of Lucheng. In 1858, a new Ludao shipyard was established here, creating a modern first. A steel freighter.
　　 It owns the first 1,000-ton granite dry dock in China. It is one of the birthplaces of modern industry in China.
　　 British writer Martin once called it "the first seedling of China's machinery industry".
　　 In 1983, Ludao Shipyard took the lead in moving from the military market to the international shipping market, and produced the first batch of various ships and freighters exported to Hong Kong and Peru.
　　It can be said that due to its special geographical location, Ludao Shipyard has witnessed many firsts in China’s shipbuilding industry.
Ludao Shipyard, in the precipitation of history, after several mergers and gradually abandoned the technology, the military ships that have been eliminated are mainly engaged in marine trade bulk carriers. Relying on overseas export orders and marine trade ship orders, it was once the largest taxpayer in Ludao Heavy Industry. name.
　　 But what a glorious history, it can't stand the washing of time.
With the withdrawal of the coalition forces from Iraq at the end of the Gulf War, various oil-producing countries in the Middle East increased the supply of crude oil. The frenzied production and supply had a sharp impact on crude oil prices in just one year. Crude oil surged and began to fall out of the pattern, from a maximum of 22 US dollars a The barrel fell to eleven dollars a barrel.
　　 In addition to the Asian economic turmoil caused by the bursting of the Japanese economic bubble, the expansion of oil companies' production capacity caused by the split of the Soviet Union, and crude oil is like a waterfall, no one can guess how far it will fall.
　　 When prices fall, no one can make money.
　　 Under the economic transmission mechanism, the freight rates of bulk carriers and large freighters plummeted simultaneously, and the Baltic Index also fell by 60%.
House seemingly endless rain.
　　 The European currency crisis has led to turmoil in the European economy, with a sharp drop in car sales and a sharp drop in industrial equipment sales. All walks of life have highlighted huge industry crises.
　　 Copper ore, iron ore, and other bulk resources have almost fallen by half as a result.
　　 This fall has caused a problem.
　　 Two years ago, Ludao Shipyard undertook 13 5,000-ton bulk carriers of Anglo-American Mining Group.
　　 value, 180 million U.S. dollars.
　　 But when it was completed and delivered half a year ago, the Anglo-American shipowner chose to abandon the ship and breach the contract.
　　Because, in accordance with industry regulations, a 20% deposit is generally received in advance for the construction of ships. However, due to the sharp drop in commodity prices in the international market and the rapid decline in freight costs, the prices of finished ships have also fallen simultaneously.
　　 is so low that if you follow the market price, you can order another boat with only 50% of the original.
　　 While the original production capacity was expanded, in the midst of the price plunge, Anglo-U.S. could only choose to stop work to reduce input costs, and there was no need to add new ships for transportation.
　　In other words, if the shipowner purchases a pre-customized ship at the original price, it will directly incur a loss of 30%, and the obtained ship will not be used for any purpose
　　 Therefore, Anglo-American Mining Corporation chose to abandon the ship.
　　 This abandoned ship is a huge nightmare for Sagishima Shipyard.
　　Like most companies, Ludao Shipyard built these 13 bulk carriers, and most of the funds came from bank loans.
　　Once the shipowner abandons the ship, it means that all these cargoes fall into the shipyard's own hands.
　　In addition to the continued downturn in the shipping market, even if it was another six months, Ludao Shipyard did not sell these ships.
　　 If you can't sell the ship, you can't change the bank money.
　　With insolvency, Ludao Shipyard has only one way to go.
　　 waiting for bankruptcy.
　　 But for the First Industrial Co., Ltd., the meaning is completely different.
The First Industrial Co., Ltd. has cooperated with Kawasaki for many years. It has taken the lead in the manufacturing of supporting facilities for Shipbuilding Industry. It has also acquired the Baltic Shipyard. With the technology mastered by the First Industrial Co., it is completely possible to build a brand new Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Enterprise.
　　 In order to choose an excellent factory site, An Hui Koji rushed to and fro along the coast of China. I don't know how many back and forth. When he heard about Ludao Shipyard's preparations, he didn't sleep well for several nights of excitement.
　　 It's like a pillow when someone gives you a pillow when you fall asleep.
　　 There is a perfect site, complete dock facilities, and even materials and workers.
　　As long as you invest a certain amount of money, you can rejuvenate.

I’ve seen it in the factory before. There are three docks in the factory, which can fully meet our needs. Most of the workers are young adults under the age of 40. They are willing to endure hardships and work hard, although they are generally culturally level. Not high, but it can fully meet our needs for ordinary workers."
　　 "Moreover, the labor cost here is too low. I can hardly imagine that a five-year welder would have a salary of only 600 yuan."
　　 "......"
　　 "I have seen their leader~EbookFREE.me~ I found that they have regarded this shipyard as a burden and can’t wait to throw it away."
　　 "......"
　　 "The total budget has been calculated by the budget division, and we can revitalize this shipyard with a maximum investment of 15 million US dollars."
　　 "......"
　　 Shen Jiannan didn't know whether he should snicker or be helpless.
　　 Crude oil, it is impossible for the price to fall so continuously. Obviously, An Hui Koji also knew this.
　　 Non-renewable resources, after all, there is a limit to the decline. When the market price recovers, the dozen or so ships of Ludao Shipyard will probably make ten times the profit.
　　 This is a super cheap.
　　 The current Sagishima Shipyard lacks only money.
　　 can be a penny, stump the hero...The dozen boats alone are worth more than one billion dollars, but now they can only be sold as scrap.
　　 These guys are so special.
　　 "What did Ludao say."
　　 "Of course they mean that we want us to accept it as soon as possible. Now it depends on what the adults mean."
　　 "This is not in a hurry, you can continue to hang them, but don't agree or agree."
　　 "My lord! Sagishima Shipyard really suits our requirements..."
　　 "Tomorrow I will show you someone, and you will understand."