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The mining shield machine mentioned by Lin Kaifeng can not only speed up the progress of overseas mine development, but also solve various problems for the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry.

There are a large number of mines in the country with complex development conditions.

If the shield machine is as magical as Lin Kaifeng said, it will play a role that other equipment cannot.

With enough mining shield machines, it will no longer be difficult to redevelop these mines that are difficult to develop.

Lin Kaifeng smiled bitterly and said, "Deputy Minister Liu, I will not hide it from you. I have considered purchasing a few shield machines from West Prussia, the United States, or the island countries. However, if we do this, the Northern Machinery Group will be putting its neck into someone else's shackles, which is not cost-effective."

Hearing this, Liu Yong was puzzled and asked, "Comrade Kaifeng, what are you talking about? Could it be that these countries that can manufacture shield machines will restrict you in the north? Ask you to sign a lot of unequal agreements with them?"

"It's more than an unequal agreement. It's just short of stealing money from your pocket."

Lin Kaifeng said coldly: "Deputy Minister Liu, there are no outsiders here. Let me tell you something from my heart. The shield machine is good, but the better it is, the less likely Western countries will let us get it easily."

"Not only will they set prices to a level that you find outrageous, they will also impose various technical restrictions on you and set up industry barriers."

It’s no wonder that Liu Yong didn’t understand. In this day and age, few people know how ugly the faces of Western companies are.

It is even more unclear what they will do with the tunnel boring machine.

The prices of the first batch of tunnel boring machines purchased by Longguo were relatively not outrageous.

The wishful thinking of Western companies is absolutely brilliant.

First, export a batch of tunnel boring machines to China at a low price.

Having experienced the excellent performance of the shield machine and its important value in various types of engineering construction, Longguo will certainly purchase a large number of shield machines.

At this time, the companies and countries that produce tunnel boring machines will tear off their masks and start asking for exorbitant prices from Longguo.

Knowing that China has no experience and technology in researching tunnel boring machines, the West will not only raise the price of tunnel boring machines to more than ten times the original price, but will also set up a series of unfair clauses.

Only responsible for selling, not repairing.

Not only are the machines expensive, but the prices of their spare parts are equally outrageous.

"what!"

Liu Yong was horrified and said: "This method... This method..."

Lin Kaifeng sighed and said, "That's right. Just as the West held us back on CNC machine tools, they will continue to do the same with shield machines in the future."

Liu Yong said doubtfully, "At that time, our relationship with the United States was very bad, so Western countries exported equipment to us at high prices. But now, we have eased relations with the United States and established a large number of business exchanges. Why would they still do this?"

Lin Kaifeng said sarcastically: "Deputy Minister Liu, the easing of relations between the United States and us only requires us to contain the Soviet Union."

"The Soviet Union is now half dead, and our importance to the United States and the West is no longer that great. If the situation of the Soviet Union deteriorates further, Western countries will definitely show their true colors and continue to block us as they did before."

"They give you a little sweetness first, and when you get addicted, they immediately raise the price. The Western world is very good at this trick."

"From time to time, there are voices from the public advocating that it is better to buy than to make, and it is better to rent than to buy. Why do these voices appear so often? There is no smoke without fire. Without the secret instigation of the West, how could there be these harsh voices?"

Liu Yong sat back in his chair and said, "I didn't expect that Westerners still don't intend to live in peace with us."

Lin Kaifeng said: "The premise of peaceful coexistence is that we can make them talk to us on an equal footing. They are used to being landlords. Do you think these guys will talk to us on an equal footing?"

Liu Yong sighed: "No wonder you have to invest a lot of money and energy to develop domestic shield machines. What you want to prevent is that the Westerners will suddenly turn against us and use the shield machines to strangle us."

"Not only tunnel boring machines, but also semiconductor chips, aircraft engines and other advanced equipment may become the ropes that the West uses to strangle us."

"Comrade Kaifeng, thank you for giving me a thought-provoking lesson. We must have domestically produced tunnel boring machines. Without domestically produced technology, we cannot stand up straight and speak to the West."

Lin Kaifeng said seriously: "Deputy Minister Liu, let me add a few words. We must not only have domestically produced shield machines, but also have the upstream and downstream industrial chains of shield machines, with full-range capabilities in design, research and development, processing, and production."

"Today, Western countries sell tunnel boring machines to us at high prices. Tomorrow, we will sell them to them and seize their traditional market."

"Only in this way can Westerners know that the Dragon Kingdom today is no longer the poor country that was poor and backward decades ago and could not even produce a nail."

As he was speaking, the phone that Lin Kaifeng placed on the bedside table rang.

Walking over, picking up the phone, Lin Kaifeng pressed the answer button.

"General Manager, Mr. Kazuo Inamori wants to see you. He hopes you can go to the island country in person."

"what happened?"

On the other end of the phone, Chen Xiaona started from the beginning.

More than an hour ago, Lin Kaifeng's partner in the island country, Kazuo Inamori, called.

He said there was something important and he needed to talk to Lin Kaifeng in person.

Upon learning that Lin Kaifeng was not in the company, Kazuo Inamori asked Chen Xiaona to contact Lin Kaifeng as soon as possible.

"I see."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Kaifeng remained calm and continued to chat with Liu Yong about the work on mining tunnel boring machines.

The next morning, Lin Kaifeng said goodbye to everyone and boarded the plane back to the group headquarters.

The first thing Lin Kaifeng did when he returned to the office was to pick up the phone and call Kazuo Inamori.

"Mr. Lin, this is the situation. I'm not sure what specific help I need from you."

"But Sharp Group seems to be in a hurry."

In the office, Lin Kaifeng held the microphone in one hand and listened to Kazuo Inamori's report.

The person who was anxious to see Lin Kaifeng was not Morita Ineo, but the head of a large group in the island country.

The current president of Sharp Group is Asahi Saeki.

Later yesterday, Asahi Saeki sent someone to invite Kazuo Inamori to a dinner.

During the dinner, Asahi Saeki asked Kazuo Inamori to act as a middleman and invite Kaifeng Lin to the island country.

He expressed calmly that he knew the partnership between Kazuo Inamori and Kai-Feng Lin very well.

As for how Akira Saeki knew that Kazuo Inamori could contact Kaifeng Lin, Kazuo Inamori was puzzled.

"Although I don't know why Saeki knows the relationship between you and me, and I don't know why he asked you to come here, but judging from his words and actions, he must have encountered a big problem that he can't solve."

"Perhaps this trouble will directly threaten the survival of the Sharp Group."