Fang Lang thought that the Germans' current machine tool industry would definitely be subject to certain restrictions, but he still wanted to come to Germany to see what level the current machine tool industry has reached.
The most important thing is that the machine tool processing industry actually needs professional technical workers, just like China's eighth-level fitters.
His target is actually these excellent technical workers. As for machine tools and the like, he doesn't care much about them. After all, today's machine tools are far from being as advanced as they will be in the future.
There is no high-end equipment such as unattainable five-axis CNC machine tools yet.
Since the machine tool industry is subject to restrictions, the worst that can happen is that we won’t consider joint ventures!
Directly recruit some outstanding technical workers and excellent mechanical designers with rich experience back to Brazil to establish your own machine tool manufacturing company.
As for machine tools and equipment, I will go to Switzerland to have a look. If that doesn’t work, I will go to Italy. If that doesn’t work, the United States will also be fine!
Of course, Fang Lang chose this order based on the strength ranking of the machine tool industry in later generations. The current reality is that the technical strength of these countries should not be particularly different.
“Oh! It’s okay. I’m not very familiar with the machine tool industry, so I want to visit and learn from the industrial powerhouses in Europe.
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I don’t know, is it okay for me to visit your machine tool factory?”
"You may need to explain this to Colonel Chatham, and then you can enter the factory under the escort of their personnel. However, if you need to recruit relevant technical workers for the machine tool factory, I would be very happy to help."
This situation was obviously different from what Fang Lang had originally thought. He had not expected that he had to apply to the occupying forces to visit a machine tool factory. The management was really very strict. I wonder if all occupying forces were subject to the same standard.
Fortunately, I didn't ask to visit the Mauser factory, as the control there might be stricter.
Fang Lang could understand that Mayor Jonas had offered to help him recruit skilled workers. After all, as he had just said, many machine tools had been dismantled and transported away, which meant that many machine tool workers would surely be unemployed.
At this time, Fang Lang was able to come forward to recruit some workers, which undoubtedly gave them a way to survive.
“Thank you, Mayor Jonas. However, I still have to explain to you that I only want the best technical workers and the best mechanical engineering designers.
If they are willing to come with me, I can promise to bring their families to live in Brazil.
As for the number of people, let's recruit fifty people for each job!
We will also recruit around 50 experienced and excellent mechanical designers.
How long will it take to complete the recruitment? "
Although this would lead to a large loss of industrial talent, which made Mayor Jonas very distressed, he also understood that if they were not sent out, these people and their families might be at risk of starving to death in Germany.
"No problem. Give me a week and I will definitely recruit the best people for you."
"You just said that all the machine tools in the factory have been dismantled and shipped away, right? I wonder if any of them have been dismantled and shipped away yet!"
Fang Lang recalled his operation of acquiring an artillery factory in Japan, and wondered if he could repeat it in Germany?
"I'm not very clear about the specific situation. You may need to go to the factory and ask the factory staff to find out."
Obviously, Mayor Jonas is restricted from intervening directly in these places. Given this situation, there is no point in continuing to look for Jonas.
It would be better to let him go back and recruit skilled workers for yourself.
"Okay then. I'll leave the recruitment of workers to you. Once you've recruited enough people, you can contact Adjutant Qi and we'll arrange for planes to send them back to Brazil in batches."
Soon, the two of them agreed to recruit technical workers for Fang Lang in the machine tool factory during breakfast.
After seeing off Mayor Jonas, Fang Lang returned to the room, and Qi Qingshan came over to report:
"Boss, Paul bought a ticket back to Stuttgart yesterday. He is expected to arrive in Stuttgart this evening."
"Oh! Did you find out what he did in Switzerland?"
Since he was going back to Germany, it was clear that things in Switzerland were over.
"Our people were not able to determine exactly what he did, but he did not move around much in Switzerland. Apart from staying in the hotel, he also visited the bank once and the telegraph office twice."
After hearing Qi Qingshan's report, Fang Lang shook his head. Being in a foreign country, he could only simply keep an eye on where the other party went, and had no way of investigating what he had done specifically.
This cannot be blamed on the subordinates. After all, they are not agents of the intelligence department and cannot find out everything the other party does.
Fang Lang had long expected the other party to go to the bank. As for going to the telegraph office, it must be for external contact, but there was no way of knowing who they contacted specifically.
Besides, there is no way to know whether others staying in the hotel have contacted the outside world by phone.
However, Fang Lang could confirm one thing, that is, in addition to the current rebels in Stuttgart, Paul must have other accomplices.
What Fang Lang couldn't understand was that shouldn't the fewer people who knew about this kind of thing the better?
What is his purpose in contacting everywhere?
The more Fang Lang thought about it, the more he couldn't understand.
"I understand. Tell our people to be careful, especially to be aware of any tailing behind them! Don't wait for someone to attack you silently from behind."
Fang Lang was worried that Paul would start to clean up his tail and let him get away.
If Fang Lang fails to catch Paul, and loses two fighters, he will suffer a great loss.
"Boss, do you mean he has accomplices?"
After Qi Qingshan asked the question, he realized that he had asked an idiotic question, and quickly said:
"I understand, Boss. Also, we have already done what you asked us to do to alert the rebels."
"Oh! I didn't let them think of us!"
He didn't care how his subordinates reminded the other party, as long as the goal was achieved.
Just like what Mr. Deng said, no matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat.
"Don't worry, we pretended to be Germans who sympathized with the rebels, wrote a note, and had a child deliver it.
Our people found that they dispersed and evacuated immediately after receiving the note, and no French surveillance was found nearby. "
Fang Lang smiled and said:
"The French may not have such a keen sense of smell. We will continue to keep an eye on them, and if we find anyone else targeting them, we must report it in time."
"Okay, boss."
After discussing these things with Qi Qingshan, Fang Lang picked up the phone in the hotel room and called Colonel Chatham.
"Mr. Colonel, I'm Fang Lang, I hope I didn't disturb you!"
"Haha...don't bother me, don't bother me. Fang, do you have something good to say to me right after you got back?"
Hearing Colonel Chatham's cheerful laughter on the phone, it was obvious that the personnel shipped out in recent days had given his wine estate an opportunity.
Even the depressed mood caused by the attack began to improve.
"Haha...Colonel Chatham, you are right. I wonder if it would be convenient to talk on the phone?"
The other party had encountered an attack once, so Fang Lang didn't dare to make an appointment to meet with him easily. He couldn't guarantee that there were no other rebels eyeing him.
If another attack happened because of meeting me, Colonel Chatham would have no choice but to suspect me.
"Don't worry, our lines won't be monitored. If it's something particularly important, you can come to my office to talk."
Fang Lang thought about it and finally felt that some things were better said in person, as some things were really not convenient to say on the phone.
"I brought you a box of Cuban cigars when I returned to Brazil this time. I'd better bring them over so we can meet and chat. When would be convenient for you?"
"Fang, you are my friend, it is convenient for me to see you anytime."
"Okay then. I'll be right there."
This time Fang Lang wanted to see if there was a chance to repeat the operation in the Japanese artillery factory, so it would be better to communicate face to face.
"Qingshan, pack up and arrange a car to go with me to the occupation headquarters."
After giving an order to Qi Qingshan who had been standing beside him, Fang Lang picked up a box of cigars he usually smoked and went straight to the French occupation headquarters in Stuttgart.
The current French occupation headquarters obviously has more guards than before, and the inspections are much stricter.
Apparently, the last attack on the commander that happened on their doorstep left a deep impression on these proud French people.
As soon as we entered the building, Colonel Chatham's adjutant was already waiting in the lobby.
Led by the adjutant, Fang Lang and Qi Qingshan walked into Colonel Chatham's office.
As soon as he opened the office door, Colonel Chatham came over and gave Fang Lang a big hug.
"Fang, nice to see you again! Come and sit down."
This level of enthusiasm made Fang Lang very uncomfortable for a moment.
I don’t know if this old guy knows that I’m here to make him rich again this time, that’s why he is so enthusiastic.
"Haha... I'm glad to meet you, Colonel Chatham. I've already met you in Brazil. You're the first batch of talents sent there by special plane. Thank you very much for your help."
As he said this, he handed over the cigar box.
Chatham glanced at the logo on the cigar box and said:
"Hey! Is this the brand that Roosevelt liked?"
Fang Lang really didn't care about this question. He could only shrug helplessly and didn't respond.
Colonel Chatham opened the cigar box, took a look and said:
"Yes, that's it! Thank you for the gift, I like it very much. Tell me, do you have any good news to tell me this time?"
Fang Lang smiled and did not mention the matter of recruiting machine tool industry technicians. After all, there was no need to go into too much detail about these things. He just had to pay per person.
Don't tell the other party too clearly what kind of talent you need.
"Mr. Colonel, I came here today mainly to ask you something. I heard that many of the equipment in the Stuttgart Machine Tool Factory have been dismantled, packed and shipped back to France, right?"
Colonel Chatham had no intention of hiding this from Fang Lang, and said directly:
"That's right. According to the Potsdam Declaration, we have to restrict Germany's industrial development. The government requires us to dismantle the heavy industry in the country, and a lot of equipment has been transported away.
Let me see, there should be a convoy coming here today to transport some equipment. What? Are you interested in these equipments? "
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