kvmb Chapter 132 Let's Discuss
Chapter 132 Let's Discuss
He slowly crouched down and shone the flashlight beam into the deepest part below.
Just then, something unusual caught his attention—in a corner further inside, a rusty, inconspicuous object was faintly visible.
Zhao Yuan quickly instructed the person beside him to bring a clean rag and carefully wiped the mysterious object.
As the rust was gradually wiped away, a clear line of text was revealed, indicating that the production date was 1960!
Upon seeing the date, Zhao Yuan's brows furrowed deeply.
Meanwhile, Tagawa Dai, who had been observing from the sidelines, turned deathly pale when he saw that Chao Yuan had focused his attention on the very bottom.
He knew in his heart that if Zhao Yuan discovered the truth, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Tagawa Daimoto wanted to immediately step forward to stop Zhaoyuan from continuing the inspection, but Zhaoyuan wouldn't listen at all.
Zhao Yuan stood up, called everyone to look at the area he had just wiped, then walked up to Yamada Dai with a somber expression and said coldly:
"President Yamada, you keep claiming this is a brand-new production line that's only been in use for a year. But the truth is, the engine clearly shows it belongs to the first batch of production line products manufactured in your country in 1960. Based on the timeline, this production line has been obsolete in your country for at least ten years. Frankly, it's nothing more than a pile of worthless junk! Even if you sold all this junk, it would only fetch a thousand or two thousand US dollars at most. Yet you dare to give such a dilapidated production line a brand-new exterior and ask for a staggering four hundred million US dollars? I must say, your hearts are blacker than ink!"
Yamada Daiichi realized that the problem had been completely exposed and could no longer be covered up. So, with a quick thought, he began to rack his brains to find various excuses and reasons to fob off the crowd.
He then stated emphatically:
"Please be patient, everyone. Actually, only the engine part of this production line is old. The rest is all newly configured with the most advanced equipment! You know, a production line this new isn't something you can just buy on the market. It's no exaggeration to say that although ours is outdated, it's definitely the most advanced product you can buy!"
After saying this, Yamada paused for a moment, observing everyone's reaction.
At this moment, Yamada Ji, who was standing to the side, quickly chimed in:
"That's right, that's right. As for the price, we can sit down and discuss it properly."
Gu Tiehao, who had been listening quietly to the two's explanation, couldn't help but ponder to himself after hearing Zhao Yuan's explanation.
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. If he hadn't noticed the clues in time, he probably would have been tricked without realizing it, and what he bought at a high price would have turned out to be a pile of useless scrap metal.
Thinking of this, Gu Tiehao turned his head and looked at Wang Hui, the director of the purchasing department, his eyes filled with doubt and reproach.
Wang Hui felt the sharp gaze from Director Gu and immediately felt as if he were being pricked by needles, and large beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
He frantically wiped away his sweat while stammering his reply:
"Mr. Yamaguchi Honda, I... I contacted him through the normal procedure."
Seeing Wang Hui's flustered and guilty appearance.
Factory Director Gu snorted coldly and raised his voice to question:
"How exactly did you contact them? Explain yourself!"
It turns out that the inspection of this production line was arranged by Wang Hui, the head of the purchasing department, through Yamaguchi Honda of Taiyoku Export Trading Co., Ltd.
Therefore, Director Wang Hui had no choice but to turn to Yamaguchi Honda for help, hoping that the other party could give him a reasonable explanation so that he could extricate himself from this embarrassing situation.
Suddenly, Yamaguchi Honda's previously calm face turned extremely surprised. His eyes widened and his mouth was slightly open, as if he had heard something unbelievable.
He waved his hands repeatedly and said urgently:
"Oh dear! I really had no idea about this beforehand! But don't worry, if you're not satisfied with this place, that's okay too. I can introduce you to other places. You can look around and compare them before deciding which one to buy from, right?"
The translator quickly relayed Yamaguchi Honda's words to Gu Tiehao, word for word.
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment and fell into a brief silence.
After a while, someone whispered:
“We’ve come all this way, and it’s been a long and tiring journey. We’re so worried about returning empty-handed. We won’t be able to explain ourselves when we get back. Besides, this is their territory, and we don’t know anyone here. Let’s just do as Yamaguchi Honda suggests.”
The others nodded in agreement, so the group had no choice but to follow Yamaguchi Honda's arrangements and prepare to visit a few more stores.
Thus, under the guidance and accompaniment of Yamaguchi Honda, the group visited several abandoned production lines of color TV factories.
However, most of these so-called obsolete products are actually in poor condition and need to be repaired in many places before they can be put into actual production.
Moreover, their prices are truly exorbitant, with each production line costing a staggering 2 million yuan! Such exorbitant prices, coupled with the significant effort required for maintenance, have made everyone hesitant.
They spent the whole day visiting several companies, but the result was extremely disappointing—not a single solution truly met their needs. Faced with this situation, everyone suddenly became somewhat at a loss, as if they had lost their anchor and were in a state of utter confusion.
At this moment, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but ask Yamaguchi Honda:
"Mr. Yamaguchi, I would like to ask, how much would it cost to purchase a brand new color TV production line?"
Yamaguchi Honda replied expressionlessly:
"I'm sorry, but according to the relevant regulations of our country, the new production line cannot be sold to foreigners."
Everyone knows this, Zhao Yuan thought for a moment.
Zhao Yuan quickly moved closer to Gu Tiehao and whispered:
"Director Gu, I think we should go back and discuss this properly first."
Then, he explained in detail the solution he had just come up with to Gu Tiehao.