Chapter 136 Thriller (medium cup)
In the early morning, the sun shines on the sparkling sea, and Busan Port gradually wakes up.
In nearby Haeundae, local fishermen braved the cold wind and got busy early. They skillfully arranged their fishing nets and prepared to go fishing. Their faces showed the anticipation of harvest, but also the uneasiness and numbness hidden deep in their eyes. .
At the port of this small fishing port, the seafood market is bustling with activity. The stalls are filled with fresh seafood, including octopus, crabs, sea fish, etc., with a wide variety of varieties.
Many stall owners shouted enthusiastically and bargained with customers. The air was filled with the salty smell of the sea and the lively smoke of fireworks.
But at this moment, a car hurriedly passed by the road in front of the seafood market.
The person in the car at this time was Jin Yuanji, the president of Xiyuan Group, who came from the headquarters.
His eyes were full of anxiety and anger. Seeing that the driver was still waiting for the traffic light, he reprimanded irritably: "Drive faster!"
"President, now is..."
Fortunately, the light turned green at this time, and the driver secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he despised Jin Yuanji in his heart: 'Asshole! idiot! You will take it out on a little person like me, and you deserve to have trouble with your company! ’
Go through two intersections.
The car stopped at the entrance of Xiyuan Group's eel breeding base in Haeundae. Jin Yuanji roughly opened the door and got out of the car with his secretary in a hurry without even closing the door.
Park Dachang, the manager and vice president in charge of local business, had arrived two hours ago.
As soon as he arrived at the base and saw Park Dae-chang with an ugly face, Kim Won-ki asked loudly: "Dae-chang, how is the situation now?"
Park Dachang, who was awakened, turned to look at the anxious-looking president. He showed an embarrassed and helpless expression: "Smecta! President! The technical department is thinking of a solution."
Upon hearing this, Jin Yuanji could smell the perfunctory smell and immediately roared: "Damn it! Give me an accurate reply right away!"
Han Yingze, the person in charge of the fry breeding project in the technical department, knew that he could no longer hide it. He gritted his teeth and lowered his head and replied: "Mr. President, I am very sorry. There are serious problems with these eel fry and they may not survive for more than four months."
"What? How could this happen? Jiang..." The hysterical Jin Yuanji just wanted to scold Jiang Anye, but suddenly remembered that the other party was dead. When he thought of this, and thought of Ryukyu Xihai Company who was tricked to death by Hailufeng Company, he suddenly became a little creepy and low-pitched. His voice and eyes showed surprise and uncertainty, and he murmured to himself at the same time:
"Did the other party deliberately give fake technology? Damn it! Damn it!"
Looking at the densely packed glass eels in the nursery pond, Jin Yuanji became more and more sure of his inner guess, and at the same time his heart was bleeding.
Park Dachang and Han Yingze on the side did not dare to speak out and get into trouble.
For a time, the atmosphere in the nursery farm became depressed and silent.
Jin Yuanji forced himself to calm down and stared at the seedling breeding pond. After a while, he raised his head and looked at the technical leader Han Yingze again:
"Dr. Yingze, should we have no problem selling eel fry now?"
"President, it can't be done." Han Yingze felt uncomfortable being stared at by the president.
Jin Yuanji asked sternly: "Why not? Anyway, eel fry will only die after four months. The European and American markets mainly eat eel fry, and they do not breed them."
Gulu! Han Yingze swallowed his saliva and quickly explained: "President, these eel fry are in the state of glass eels and have a large amount of hormones and chemical components remaining in their bodies. They must be fed for about half a month before they can metabolize these drug residues. Otherwise, our products will never pass European and American food inspections.”
"What?"
Han Yingze added again: "And two of the drug ingredients are fat-soluble and will remain in the eel's body for about half a year. These two drug ingredients are not allowed to be detected in most markets!"
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Jin Yuanji looked ferocious and asked in a trembling voice: "Can we use medicine to remove these two ingredients?"
Although he knew that his answer would bring the president into despair, Han Yingze did not want to hide it. After all, if he hid it now, he would be the first to be unlucky if something happened. He could only shake his head helplessly: "Sorry! This is a fat-soluble drug. , except for the eel itself to metabolize it, external drugs are difficult to take effect and may even cause the death of the eel fry in advance.”
"Huh...I don't believe it!" Jin Yuanji pointed at another technician and grabbed the other person's collar, his eyes full of madness:
"Tell me! Is there a way to solve it? Isn't it?"
The technician couldn't help but complain in his heart: 'Idiot! Do you really think I am God? ', but he still replied awkwardly: "President, I'm very sorry. I share the same opinion as other colleagues. The fat-soluble drug components in the eel fry cannot be removed for the time being."
"Asshole! Trash!" Jin Yuanji pushed the technician to the ground, then looked at Han Yingze and others, and roared angrily: "How did you do your research? Why didn't you discover technical problems in advance? You have to pay for this Take full responsibility for the failure of a project.”
"Idiot!" Han Yingze couldn't bear it any longer and retorted angrily: "Kim Yuanji, you are greedy. What does it have to do with us? I suggested from the beginning to postpone production and study the technology first, but you didn't listen at all. Now Something happened, but you want to pass the responsibility to us, I quit!”
In fact, after Han Yingze and others studied the formula before, they felt that there might be a problem with this formula, but they couldn't figure out the situation for a while.
Especially those two chemical drugs suddenly became fat-soluble, which surprised Han Yingze and others.
At the beginning, they had studied the various drugs in the formula and knew the half-lives of these drugs. After their estimation, they found that the half-lives of these drugs would not exceed half a month after the eel fry hatched.
However, when the eel fry actually hatched and they tested it, they realized that things were beyond their expectations.
The two drugs, which were originally water-soluble, suddenly became fat-soluble and entered the fat of the eel fry. The half-life of the drugs suddenly changed from one week to half a year.
It just so happens that these two pharmaceutical ingredients are ingredients that must be tested in the global food industry, especially in Europe, America and East Asia, where the minimum content is very strict.
In fact, they discovered the problem a week ago after the eel fry hatched on a large scale and have been trying to solve it. Unfortunately, they underestimated Jiang Miao's methods.
Those two chemical drugs directly act on the eel's genes to promote the eel's degeneration and spawning. If these drugs are not allowed to enter the cells, the eel will not be able to degenerate and spawn.
In other words, it can be used to denature and lay eggs, but the drug will remain inside the fat, causing the half-life of the drug to be extended to about half a year. Without the use of these two drugs, it is impossible to produce eel fry.
As for improving the formula, don’t even think about it.
Unless they are as cheating as Jiang Miao, they should just go to sleep!
After venting his inner grievances, Han Yingze pulled off his work badge as soon as he finished speaking, and threw it directly in the face of Jin Yuanji, who was so yelled that he couldn't react for a moment.
Other researchers and technicians also tore off their work badges, threw them on the ground, and left with Han Yingze.
"You bastards! You trash! I'm going to sue you!" The incompetent and furious Jin Yuanji roared with his teeth and claws.
"Whatever you want! Idiot!" Han Yingze left without looking back.
Looking at the backs of more than a dozen technicians leaving, Jin Yuanji's chest kept rising and falling. The secretary on the side saw that his face was pale and he was sweating, so he quickly helped him and sat down aside.
Park Dachang, who was still on the side, was very embarrassed and didn't know what to do.
Sitting there for a while.
Jin Yuanji's face became increasingly pale.
The overreaction just now caused his physical strength and energy to be greatly reduced, and a sense of weakness spread throughout his body, especially when he thought of the investment over the past three months and the large number of contracts signed by his son Jin Haorui in Europe and the United States.
Suddenly he came to his senses, quickly picked up the phone and made an international long distance call.
Dududu…
"Hey! Dad, what's the matter?"
Listening to the noise on his son's side, Jin Yuanji knew that the other party must be having sex again. If it was normal, he would have scolded him once or twice, but at this time he couldn't care about anything else and said quickly:
"Haorui, stop all business immediately and don't continue to sign the contract. There is something wrong with our eel fry."
"Axi! Dad, are you kidding me?"
"What did I lie to you for? Come back quickly, or do you want to receive the court summons in San Francisco?" Jin Yuanji said angrily.
"Damn it! I'll go back right away." Jin Haorui on the opposite side also realized the seriousness of the matter.
After hanging up the phone, Jin Yuanji felt out of breath, and the secretary quickly swept his back.
It was nineteen o'clock that evening.
Jin Haorui took an Airbus A380 direct flight from San Francisco to Busan. After 11 hours of running around, he finally arrived at the Haeundae eel breeding base in Busan Port. As soon as he entered the office at the base, he saw his father Jin Yuanji, who was looking downcast, and several other senior executives of the company, who were also looking worried or worried.
Jin Haorui quickly asked for details: "Dad, what happened?"
"Vice President, let me explain it!" Park Dachang quickly explained the general outline of the matter to Jin Haorui.
After listening to Park Dachang's explanation, Jin Haorui was also very shocked, and then cursed angrily: "Damn Jiang Anye, that bastard, he still swore that there was no problem with the technology. You should not have believed his lies in the first place."
Park Dachang shook his head: "Things may not be that simple."
"What do you mean?" Jin Haorui frowned.
Park Dachang spoke solemnly of his speculation: "Jiang Anye's death may be related to Hailufeng Company. After he returned from discussing cooperation with us, his farm caught fire, and all the eel fry that had just been produced were destroyed by the fire. And he himself was suddenly electrocuted not long after. These things were too coincidental.”
"That Hailufeng Company still has such strength?" Jin Haorui was surprised and doubtful.
Another executive added: "It is not necessarily the work of Sealand Corporation, don't forget that there are also Kagoshima Eel Company and Brown Company."
Jin Haorui also put the matter behind him, and then asked anxiously: "What should we do now? We have signed too many contracts. We will supply 30,000 kilograms of glass eels this month. If we break the contract, we need to compensate 30% liquidated damages ”
30,000 kilograms of glass eels cost US$3,200 per kilogram, and the liquidated damages are 30%, which means a compensation of US$28.8 million.
This is only the first month of the contract.
Jin Haorui has been attracting customers in Europe and the United States for more than three months. The orders have been signed in June this year. The total contract amount involved has reached 410 million U.S. dollars. If all of them default, they will be compensated 123 million U.S. dollars.
Even if they go to court, it will be difficult for Xiyuan Group to win. After all, they are facing white companies, and there are still many white companies.
In addition to the cost of over 100 million US dollars invested in cultivating eel fry, as well as the expansion of the breeding base to more than 5,000 acres, a high-standard 500-acre indoor breeding farm, a large number of supporting facilities, and the purchase of many leaf eel-level Eel fry.
A conservative estimate is that their company will lose at least US$400 million this time.
If word gets out, the consequences will be even more serious.
Just when everyone was at a loss.
A middle-aged executive wearing glasses raised his glasses and said: "President, there is another way, and that is to purchase eel fry from Hailufeng Company and Kagoshima Eel Company, and then handle the customer's orders."
"This..." Jin Yuanji was stunned for a moment, and then a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes: "This is a good idea."
Jin Haorui still frowned: "But Hailufeng Company only produces 18,000 kilograms of eel fry every month. Including Kagoshima's eel production capacity, it is less than 20,000 kilograms. Our orders are nearly 30,000 kilograms every month." .”
"President, we can mix the sales." The glasses executive came up with a bad idea again.
"Sold together?" Jin Yuanji was delighted: "That's right, they can't test every batch, as long as we use glass eels with no problems in the first few batches."
Other executives of Xiyuan Group also reacted.
Indeed, according to the free trade agreement between South Korea and Europe and the United States, the frequency of spot inspections for live seafood exported to Europe and the United States will be higher in the early stage. However, as long as there are no problems with the first few batches, the frequency of spot inspections will be much lower for subsequent batches.
Moreover, Xiyuan Group has a relatively good corporate credit in European and American customs. Generally, when exporting América seafood products, it only randomly inspects the first three batches, and then once a month.
In addition, the so-called irregular spot inspections by América Customs every month are actually traceable.
For example, during peak trade periods, that is, March, April, October and November each year, America Customs will increase inspections of goods. During peak seasons such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, the inspection rate will also be significantly higher. rise.
In addition, eel fry are live seafood, and they can use partners to quickly clear customs for these goods.
Jin Yuanji took a deep breath and said: "As long as we can handle the orders for the past six months, we will stop this business on the grounds that the cost is too high."
Apparently he was afraid and didn't dare to take any more risks.
At this moment, Jin Haorui reminded: "Dad, Hailufeng Company and Kagoshima Eel Company may still discover our actions. If they report us, we may also be passive."
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"..." Jin Yuanji fell silent again.
Other executives at the company also thought about the problem.
After all, everything from Xihai Company to Jiang Anye's death revealed that Hailufeng Company was not easy to deal with. The cooperation between Jiang Anye and Xiyuan Group was not a secret within Anye Company.
This puts Jin Yuanji in a dilemma.
If they don't participate in the fake business, they won't be able to recoup their costs, and they may lose another 200 million U.S. dollars. This 200 million U.S. dollars is almost their company's net profit for a year and a half. Jin Yuanji is obviously not willing to accept it.
The glasses executive spoke again: "Vice president, if we don't mix goods, there will be a gap of at least 20,000 kilograms this month. Where can we find so many glass eels?"
yes! Others also looked helpless.
The blame lies with Jin Yuan Fund Haorui and his son for being too greedy. If the number of orders signed was smaller, they could endure losses of tens of millions of dollars and buy OEM glass eels from Hailufeng Company and Kagoshima Eel Company. Sale.
Of course, these executives are actually no better than Jin Yuanji and his son. After all, they were also in favor of large-scale production and swallowing up Jiang Anye's share.
Faced with huge losses, Jin Yuanji was still unwilling to accept: "Continue to produce eel fry, and then use our branch in Luzon to open a leather bag company, and the eel fry will be shipped by this bag company. We will first use other channels, Purchase a batch of eel fry and send them to customers, and then the Luzon Bag Company will mix the shipments. Even if Hailufeng Company, Kagoshima Eel Company, and Brown Company report, they will report us, and the Bag Company can hide it for a period of time. "
"Dad! Your method is good!" A trace of color returned to Jin Haorui's face: "And if there is a problem with the leather bag company's goods, we can completely shirk responsibility. As long as the contract is executed, we will stop."
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"The president is wise!"
“As expected of the president!”
Several executives quickly flattered him.
"Okay, take action now." Jin Yuanji looked at his son: "Haorui, you go to Europe and the United States again, communicate with our customers, and tell them that considering that glass eels are living bodies and it is inconvenient to stay at the airport for too long, let them come forward and talk to them. Communicate with local customs to ensure quick customs clearance.”
"Okay." Jin Haorui nodded.
"Dachang, you continue to organize production, but you must control the later output."
Park Dachang quickly replied: "No problem, President."
Jin Yuanji looked at the glasses executive who had just offered advice: "Lixin, go to the Luzon branch and secretly set up a leather bag company."
"Leave it to me! President Yuanji!" Li Lixin bowed solemnly.
Jin Yuanji said seriously: "Everyone, whether the company can get through this depends on everyone's efforts."
"Yes! I will definitely live up to the president's trust." A group of senior executives quickly stood up to express their stance.
At this moment, Jin Haorui suddenly remembered something, and his expression suddenly changed: "Dad, please immediately call Han Yingze and others from the technical department back. We must not let them talk nonsense outside, otherwise our efforts will be in vain. ”
"That's right!" Park Dachang broke into a cold sweat instantly.
Jin Yuanji wiped his cold sweat and hurriedly ordered to the person in charge of the human resources department: "An Zhen, you immediately go to Han Yingze and others, recall them to the company, and give them money to appease them first. Even if it is to be dealt with, it will have to wait half a year. .”
"Yes, president!" Jin Anzhen, the head of the personnel department, nodded.
(End of chapter)