It wasn't until Lu Qiuying left that the people from the Foreign Trade Department came to their senses.
"Minister Lu has indeed secured the port reconstruction project..."
"It seems there was a reason for the parachute deployment..."
"Stop talking and get back to work."
The discussion gradually subsided.
Director Luo was carefully reviewing the project plan, along with the attached simplified design drawings.
He pretended not to hear his colleague's subtle hints.
Admiring the strong is human nature.
Lu Qiuying proved herself through her abilities, not through connections.
Director Luo doesn't care what others think of him; now he's more eager to facilitate the port's reconstruction.
He's not without ambition to be in this position.
The opportunity is right in front of him. There are still many stages in the subsequent reconstruction of the port, and there are plenty of opportunities for him to showcase his abilities.
…
the next day,
It wasn't until the afternoon that Mr. Lin's car slowly drove into the municipal government office area.
When Lu Qiuying and Director Luo saw his car, they hurried down the stone steps to greet him.
The car door opened, and a blond foreigner stepped out.
Lu Qiuying's pupils contracted slightly. Was this Jason? The famous German port designer?
Director Luo looked puzzled.
"Mr. Jason, please come in." Lin Ziyan acted as his translator this time.
She was temporarily hired by Lin Shaowen.
Lin Ziyan initially wanted to refuse, but upon hearing that it was for Jason's translation, she excitedly agreed.
How could I not be excited? This is Germany's most famous port designer.
She gave Lu Qiuying a look, then continued chatting with Jason in German.
“Smoke, how long is your meeting going to last?” Jason asked, his brow furrowed.
He didn't want to accept Lin Shaowen's invitation.
But after seeing the faxed plans, he changed his mind.
Unexpectedly, after getting off the plane, they still had to have a meeting with the local government departments.
Now he just wants to get to the port area as soon as possible.
"Uh, I'm not sure." Lin Ziyan was a little embarrassed; she hadn't had time to look into the contents of the meeting yet.
Jason nodded slightly and followed the staff into the conference room.
Lin Shaowen followed behind their car, but they were delayed by a traffic light.
When Lin Jun got out of the car, he saw someone listening in another car and raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Grandpa, Yan really convinced Jason..."
They went to the airport to pick someone up. Jason thought they were going directly to the port area, but after hearing that it wasn't, he almost turned around and bought a plane ticket back to Germany.
Lin Shaowen smiled, looking quite pleased with himself.
"Hello Mr. Lin, I am Lu Qiuying."
"Hello." Lin Shaowen nodded.
The group walked into the conference room together.
Lin Jun attended as Lin Shaowen's secretary and sat next to him.
Jason sat next to Lin Jun, looking at the people in the conference room with a serious expression.
Lin Ziyan sighed, trying to explain the importance of the meeting in the simplest terms possible.
"Yan, you Chinese people don't intend to spend the whole afternoon discussing this, do you?"
“If that’s the case, I can’t guarantee I won’t have to leave at the last minute,” Jason said in a low voice.
Lu Qiuying sat next to Lin Ziyan and heard everything clearly.
Her lips twitched, and she silently opened the file.
It's already afternoon, and there are only 3 hours left in the afternoon...
"Jason, I believe you will listen carefully."
“This meeting is mainly about the budget…” Lin Ziyan said to him in fluent German.
I then did a simple translation of some of the documents.
As soon as the two finished speaking, Minister Hai of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce walked into the conference room and sat directly next to Lin Shaowen.
The meeting was chaired by Lu Qiuying.
From the planning of port reconstruction to the specific location, planning maps, required budget and other aspects.
The focus was on budget and planning.
Jason listened to Lin Ziyan's translation, and the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
Why did you build such a large port, exceeding the throughput of nearly ten years?
"With this much money, we could build more roads," Jason always said, known for his practicality.
The ports he designed were basically tailored to local needs.
Moreover, over the decades, the ports he designed have not exceeded the expected throughput.
Jason doubted their plans regarding the port's throughput expectations.
"Do you think that China's port throughput will not exceed 50 million tons within the next thirty years?" Lin Ziyan asked rhetorically.
Jason nodded; it wasn't just his opinion, but rather based on data analysis.
Only a small number of German ports have a throughput exceeding 50 million tons.
China is currently impoverished, and its development in all aspects is lagging behind, making it impossible for it to reach the throughput of Germany.
“Jason, let’s discuss this issue after the meeting.” Lin Ziyan’s expression turned slightly serious.
The meeting continued.
Rongkai Group's budget team made the budget based on a port with a throughput of 50 million tons.
But that's clearly not applicable now.
Lin Shaowen: "If we follow the throughput figures you've provided, does that mean we need to increase the port reconstruction budget by five times?"
Minister Hai looked at Lu Qiuying, with the same question in his mind.
He had only seen the planning map, not the specific documents.
Unexpectedly, problems arose halfway through the meeting.
Lu Qiuying: "Not just 5 times, it's 6 times."
“We still need…”
She only realized how naive she had been when she finished the proposal last night.
The problems are endless and cannot be solved by a single planning map.
Lin Shaowen pursed his lips; he knew it would be difficult to convince the board of directors with such words.
Although Rongkai Group was founded by him, its current scale has involved the interests of too many people.
If the original budget is doubled, Lin Shaowen has the final say and is not worried.
For amounts exceeding twice the normal amount, a board meeting must be convened.
The atmosphere inside the meeting room instantly became tense.
Minister Hai broke the deadlock first, "Minister Lu, are our expectations for throughput too optimistic?"
What he really wanted to say was whether it was an exaggeration.
Jason said in a low voice, "Your leaders seem to have doubts about the expected throughput as well."
He raised an eyebrow, realizing that his initial doubts were justified.
"You agree?" Lin Ziyan said calmly.
She was calculating the port's budget, and Lin Ziyan didn't think it needed to be five or six times the original amount.
The project is being phased, with facilities being laid out in phases. A portion of the port is reserved for future expansion and will be temporarily leased to cargo ship operators.
These can help secure the initial budget.
Jason frowned and remained silent, because he felt that Lin Ziyan's words had a hidden meaning.
The meeting reached a stalemate because of this issue.
Lu Qiuying did not answer Minister Hai's question; she was calculating.
Lin Shaowen felt that he might not be able to finalize the project during this trip back to China.
He also had doubts, but didn't bring them up because he vaguely felt that the port's throughput was very likely to be achieved.
Considering China's current population size, number of ports, and other factors, and the fact that everything is in need of rebuilding, the calculated throughput is not too exaggerated.
A throughput of 500 million tons may not even be the highest...
With the budget increased sixfold, Lin Shaowen was unsure of himself...
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