Chapter 235

Borders' face was ashen. Before he could get angry, the British man behind him rushed to Lin Wei, slapped the table and said: "Take back your damn decision, or you will regret it!"

Lin Wei stared blankly. Looking at him, she knew that what she just said was quite irritating, but she didn't expect that the other party would be so bold and threaten her directly.

"Do you know what you are talking about?" Lin Wei smiled.

"Bitch!" The man seemed to be even more angry when he saw her like this, "Where do you think this is? This is England! Do you believe I will sell you to Spain?"

"Bessin!" Borders shouted to stop him. , but did not accuse him of his outrageous behavior.

Lin Wei put her arms on the table and looked at them leisurely: "It turns out that British men are so powerful. They can kidnap women and take them abroad for sex. It seems that I don't know much about your British laws, but my company Such employees are not allowed to exist. Mr. Bessen, you are fired."

The man was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "You are not qualified!"

Lin Weixiao looked at him. If you are dissatisfied, you can complain to the union, and I will tell you the truth about what you did just now."

"You..." The man was furious, his eyes twisted, and he actually raised his hand to pull Lin Wei's collar.

Lin Wei was caught by him unexpectedly. At this moment, Borders had stepped aside and walked to the door. His hand touched the door lock and planned to lock it.

With a "bang" sound, the door suddenly opened.

Wu Ming and a group of people filed in.

In the blink of an eye, the man named Beisen was thrown to the ground by the bodyguard.

"Let me go, what qualifications do you have?" the man shouted, "I just taught that disobedient bitch a lesson."

"Are you okay?" Wu Ming quickly walked to Lin Wei's side, his face pale.

"Cough cough cough..." Lin Wei's face turned red and she coughed for a while before she calmed down.

Facing Wu Ming's worried eyes, she shook her head gently and turned to look at Borders.

Borders half-raised his hand and explained: "I just wanted to go out and ask for help."

Lin Wei smiled and said, "I didn't know Mr. Borders was so considerate. I almost misunderstood that you wanted to teach me a lesson." "How could it be? "

He looked at Lin Wei and said slowly, "After all, I'm not at a dead end. I still have things I care about, so I won't do this for the time being."

"Okay," Lin Wei said . Nodding lightly, but in a very serious voice, "I understand what you mean, it seems I haven't worked hard enough."

Lin Wei's provocative attitude made Borders's face completely darken, and he didn't even show up until he was asked to leave. Say one more thing.

Wu Ming looked at the red marks on Lin Wei's neck, his face was very ugly, and the palms of his sleeves slowly tightened.

Lin Wei subconsciously touched her neck and said, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt. How was the conversation in France?" She changed the subject.

Her office was equipped with an alarm system, so Wu Ming and the others arrived in time. In terms of safety, she had always been very cautious.

But the most fearful thing is that someone suddenly uses a gun. A few days ago, Chen Hengxi had a security guard rush in and point a gun at his head. If he hadn't been clever, his death would have been unjust.

Wu Ming closed his eyes to calm down. After a while, he opened his eyes and said, "Techniga only agreed to our capital injection and was unwilling to transfer control of the company."

Two companies that master LNG technology, they discussed After almost three years, Gaztransport was better and bought it without much effort, but Techniga refused to let go and only gave partial equity and was unwilling to give control.

They do this because they have the confidence. Their LNG liquefaction maintenance system has continuously improved its technology and has entered the field of onshore LNG storage, so it will not be difficult to survive.

Lin Wei was not too surprised by this result: "It doesn't matter. It's okay to hold a controlling stake. We can strengthen the cooperation between the two companies in the future."

Only the technical cooperation between the two companies can be maximized. In the face of long-term interests, they may Changed my mind.

Wu Ming's eyes were always fixed on Lin Wei's neck, and the anger in his eyes was like a small flame, rising up one by one under the suppressed emotions.

Lin Wei smiled and said: "Don't be so stingy, you have to pay a price."

The next day, Harland Company issued an announcement, expelling Borders for multiple crimes such as dereliction of duty, misappropriation of company assets, threats and intimidation of female employees, etc. Five members of the management team, including the company, filed a lawsuit in the local court.

Lin Wei only arranged for her own people at the beginning and did not touch them. When she first arrived, she was still in the British territory. She could not do too much. Even if her people were bullied by the other party, she asked everyone to tolerate it for the time being.

They came here with a purpose, firstly for technology and secondly for industrial transfer. Now that the time is ripe, there is no need to be patient anymore. It is time to liquidate.

In the past two years, Lin Wei's weakness made them relax their vigilance and hand over the clues one by one. Borders even forgot about his previous cover-up of other management to resell shipyard materials.

This matter has caused quite a stir, with the British trade unions and parliament sending letters to inquire about it.

Lin Wei handed over the prepared information, leaving the other party speechless.

Then she transferred the management of several departments for various reasons. At this time, no one dared to say anything. They didn't know what else Lin Wei had in hand. Harland had a long history of corruption. The shipyard had been losing money and receiving government subsidies. , everyone holds the idea that they will break up at some point, and if they can make a fortune, they will put money in their pockets.

Some people even took the initiative to submit their resignations without Lin Wei taking action, fearing that if they were too late, they would follow in Borders' footsteps.

So far, Lin Wei has solved the five-year management battle without bloodshed and completely controlled Haaland.

Lin Wei was blameless in terms of rules and could not find anything to blame. However, the media was different, saying that Lin Wei had hatched a long-planned conspiracy and that the government should take measures to impose heavy penalties on her.

But Lin Wei is not afraid of this now. If the government gets into trouble, she will sell the shipyard directly. These nearly 30,000 people will immediately lose their jobs.

This is the hostage Lin Wei holds in her hands.

Lin Wei's personal image has always been gentle and just. Unlike other capitalists, she has never been very harmful. She is enthusiastic about charity and generous to her employees. Especially on the issue of Haaland, people are deeply concerned about it. Sympathize with her.

But this time people finally saw her ruthless capitalist side.

Not long after, Harland's large shipyards also began to be dismantled one after another. The shipyard that once built the Titanic with hundreds of thousands of tons was not spared from the disaster. The collapsed dock walls, like the British Empire on which the sun never sets, were seen in the setting sun. There is a poignant and tragic feeling in the afterglow.

"Competition between Japan and South Korea is fierce. They are constantly lowering prices for orders. Hong Kong can still compete. Here in the UK, we have no advantage. We can only take orders from some old customers and sell some parts based on patent fees. This is not an option." Takahashi What was not mentioned was that even these parts allowed Lin Wei to slowly move to Xiangjiang.

After Lin Wei took office, Haaland was indeed much stronger than before. At least the construction period was not as slow as before, increasing by one-third, but this price was the increase in labor costs.

No matter how powerful Lin Wei is, she can't reverse Harland's decline. Britain no longer has the soil for industrialization, and with the encirclement and suppression by Japan and South Korea, there is only a dead end. I can still hang there half-dead now, but I don’t know what it will be like in a few years.

The only good news is that thanks to Lin Wei's previous research and development expenses, Harland has obtained 13 new patents and has made new breakthroughs in new ship plates and welding equipment. These two items will create new revenue after they are implemented.

It's a bit of comfort.

"Live if you can. If you can't live, you can't work hard." Lin Wei handed the list in her hand to the assistant beside her. She was dressed in construction site attire and wearing a safety helmet and led a group of people to conduct routine inspections of the disassembly progress.

The money Lin Wei gave to the shipyard in the past two years was not used at all to introduce new equipment. This shows that they also know that the shipyard will not go far, so they might as well sell some patent fees every year to make money.

Patents are different from patents. There are tens of thousands of patents in the shipbuilding industry. There are not many irreplaceable technologies like Invar Steel. Many of them are retained funds. As for Harland, he has hundreds of patents. Every year If you can earn tens of millions, you can still support a lot of people.

It would also be a way out like the GTT company in France in later generations, with fewer people to support and high profits. It would also be good if everyone focused their energy on research and development. The net profit of the shipyard is 5-10%, and the French GTT company is 60%. The annual patent fees collected were as much as the hard-working shipbuilding companies earned,

so they were very interested in Lin Wei's idea.

"Xiangjiang can actually do this. Anyway, it can't compete with Japan and South Korea. Why not take the patent route?" Takahashi asked.

Wu Ming also turned to look at her.

Now that we have acquired Gaztransport, we will charge a lot of royalties in the future. Compared with the huge scale and high-cost shipbuilding industry, charging only patent fees can be said to be more money, less work, and comfortable making money, instead of hard-earned money like now.

He knew how hard shipbuilding was, and the financial investment did not count. He and Lin Wei had spent a lot of time and energy in the UK for the past two years, and the input and output were not proportional at all.

Lin Wei shook her head and said, "If it is so good, why do Japan and South Korea choose shipbuilding?" She looked at the busy cranes in the distance and the people climbing up and down, and said, "If the net profit of a shipyard is 6%, It is equivalent to paying a cost of 10 billion and finally earning 600 million. Most of the 9.4 billion is used to pay employee wages, taxes paid to the country and purchase of parts from upstream companies. At the same time, it can also revitalize banks through financing. This makes The shipyard has played a positive role in employment, banking, taxation, and supply chain enterprises, and its contribution to the country is self-evident; and a patent company, with a net profit of 60%, has a cost of 1 billion, and will ultimately earn 600 million, but They only have 400 million to distribute to employees and the country, and their impact must be limited. This is why a country insists on supporting high-tech manufacturing. "

A shipyard can support tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, and a patent company can support millions. " With a hundred people, not to mention the small tax contribution, there is almost no support for banks and supporting enterprises. How can this compare?

Takahashi looked at her and was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a while. He finally sighed: "You are thinking about the problem from a national level." How could ordinary people think about this?

"Actually, there are disadvantages from a business perspective. Not all patent fees can last a lifetime. There are hundreds of patent applications in the shipbuilding industry every year." This number will double several times in later generations. She asked, "If you The patented technology has been conquered, so what else can we do? The plate is small and the voice is small, and it can be replaced at any time. "

Not all companies can do what the French GTT does, and they can earn more than 40 years of patent fees. , which requires a bit of luck.

Wu Ming looked at Lin Wei and remembered that she said that she wanted to do something useful. Xiangjiang lacked industry and she wanted to give Xiangjiang a brighter future.

She is not just talking empty words, but is really working hard for her ideals.

The scale of Xiangjiang's shipyards is constantly expanding, and supporting enterprises are also developing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Many parliamentarians have asked the British Hong Kong government to support the Xiangjiang shipbuilding industry.

She changed a city.

Wu Ming smiled, how could she be so charming?

"What did you say?" Lin Wei was stunned.

Wu Ming was also stunned. Did he speak just now?

He subconsciously looked at the other people around him, only to see the crane on the opposite side suddenly swing over, and something like a steel frame heading straight towards Lin Wei's direction.

"Be careful!"

In fact, when Wu Ming rushed over, he realized that he shouldn't do this. Lin Wei's bodyguards were more professional and their reactions would be faster, but his body's instinct did not allow him to think too much.

Before he completely lost consciousness, he heard Lin Wei's cry, the tearing sound full of fear and sadness.

He was so stupid, he must have scared her.

Wu Ming has always felt that if he admired anyone, it would be a big boss-level figure who could express his emotions and anger.

Calm, wise, humble, and well-organized, he should be a hero-like figure even if he cannot save the world from fire and water.

But I didn't expect to end up with a woman who looks very tacky. She laughs heartlessly. She is obsessed with dressing up her appearance. She is vain and loves beauty. She loves to laugh and cry. She looks like a very superficial woman when she reveals her true nature. .

But she is different from everyone.

She is so different, with her ideals, her persistence, her kindness, her tenacity in dealing with difficulties, and her pattern.

When he was at Chu Aidong's place, he looked at her slender back in front of him, and he was thinking about why she was so different, and why she was willing to save garbage abandoned by the world like him, Mu Tong and Jin Xin.

What he admired was indeed a hero.

She treats him differently, and he knows it. She often looks at another person through him, and occasionally says strange things.

He thought this was good, and he was special in her eyes. Sometimes he even felt that he was more important than Song Ye.

This is really a happy thing.

He would sometimes have dreams about the scene when they were old, and he was still by her side, reminding her to drink less, dress more, and advising her to be more steady. Those days were the best he could imagine between them. ending.

"Do you really like me that much?" Lin Wei lowered her face, and warm tears slowly slid down her pale cheeks. Thinking of Wu Ming's previous life, Wu Ming had been alone, and her heart ached terribly. It was she who delayed him, a kind of attachment to his bones. Undying sadness welled up in my heart, and guilt overflowed throughout my body.

She grabbed Wu Ming's hand, lowered her head and choked with sobs: "How unlucky are you to meet me?"

In the empty ward, a woman's sobs could be heard, and she felt that she was really so bad.

"Isn't it lucky?"

A hoarse voice sounded.