Chapter 503: You have such a high-speed machine entering the UK. Remember the principles I gave.
After the British MPs left, the R&D department of Lightning Coal Company ended its busy state in an instant, and the "technical staff" began to chat or drink tea.
These more than 30 people were sent by the French Intelligence Agency, and they memorized a lot of technical terms in advance to enhance their appearance.
The remaining workers are temporarily recruited locally. They usually clean machines and move files, and they just need to look busy.
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A few days later, Senator Mordaunt walked out of the workshop of Andrew Chemical Company in London, shaking his head and muttering under his breath:
"If you don't even wear shoe covers, the machines here must not be sophisticated enough..."
The company manager sent him to the door with a flattering look on his face and asked carefully: "Baron, you see, our company's distillation equipment will be available by the end of the year. I hope you can let us take over the gas production part." ”
Mordaunt suddenly remembered the previous visit to Lightning Company, and immediately said indifferently: "With all due respect, your company can't even align the granularity, let alone require workers to open up the underlying logic and form a closed loop. , I don’t think you are suitable to undertake this sophisticated project.”
"W-what did you say? Granularity... what to get through..." The company managers were confused.
Mordaunt held his head high and smiled proudly: "These are necessary for a successful company. I suggest you study hard."
After getting on the carriage, he glanced at the mottled door of Andrew Company and couldn't help but shake his head.
During this period, Mordaunt inspected all the companies interested in participating in the gas street lighting project. In the end, he found that only Lightning Coal was the best, and he had already decided to let them undertake the project.
He even felt that even without the 10,000 pound benefit fee from Lightning Company, he would still leave the gas street lighting to them.
Afterwards, the British Parliament held two discussions on the gas street lighting project, and Mordaunt and his faction always supported the Lightning Coal Company to take over the project.
However, there are always different factions in Parliament. After some lawmakers suggested other options, Mordaunt dumped Lightning's promotional materials on their desks.
After that, the opposition to him disappeared - judging from those exquisite brochures, Lightning Company was at least 10 years ahead of other competitors!
On August 3, the London City Hall signed a contract agreement with the little-known Lightning Coal Company. The latter will be overall responsible for the construction of gas street lights in London. The project period is one year and the total amount is 260,000 pounds.
Yes, in order to ensure that he could defeat all competitors, Joseph specifically asked Styler to lower his offer to 260,000.
Anyway, he didn't plan to do it. Even if it dropped to 200,000, he wouldn't care. But for other companies, there is no profit at this price.
The third day after the contract is signed. In a club in the southern suburbs of Paris, more than a dozen factory owners and company managers from London gathered in the spacious concert hall and were discussing in low voices:
"I thought it was just our company, but I didn't expect that he brought everyone here?"
"What does that guy want to do? Humiliate us?"
"Perhaps it's because Lightning Company stole our business and wants to gain our understanding."
"Shh-he's coming."
The door of the concert hall was pushed open, and Styler walked in with a smile on his face. He first greeted everyone one by one, then climbed onto the band stage and loudly said:
"Gentlemen, I think you have heard that our Lightning Coal Company has just contracted the project of London gas street lights."
Someone said coldly: "You came to us not just to show off, right?"
"Oh, you misunderstood." Styler waved his hand and said sincerely, "Our company will continue to develop in London in the future, and this is inseparable from dealing with everyone." More than a dozen people sitting there stared at him in silence. Sheng - They are all companies that have participated in the competition for gas street lighting projects before, so they naturally feel bad about having their business robbed.
Styler continued: "So, I want to share the benefits with everyone, so that you can also earn something."
Everyone couldn't help but be a little surprised when they heard what he said.
"What are you going to do?"
"Subcontracting." Styler said one word with a smile, "You see, there are many aspects of such a large project that our company is not good at, such as making gas pipelines, excavation and landfill, and even the casing of gas lamps. Need to buy new machines to produce.
"So I want to assign these things to you, oh, please don't worry, you won't suffer in terms of price.
"In this way, everyone benefits, and I hope everyone can support Lightning Coal Company more in the future."
When everyone heard this, they were overjoyed. They did not expect that the cake that had been stolen would come back. They immediately rushed to say: "Mr. Styler, our company can produce gas lamp casings. According to the plan, London will install 20,000 street lamps. Do you want to do this?" Can these..."
“We at Sawyer-River Hills have the best excavators who can do the pipe laying work at a very low price.”
"If you need to manufacture gas pipelines, our company can help. You should have heard of our products..."
"And we..."
Styler made a downward gesture and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, Lightning Coal is very sincere and will subcontract to you as much as possible."
He confirmed subcontracting intentions with several companies on the spot, then returned to the bandstand, coughed lightly and said:
“However, everyone should know that this project involves a huge amount of money, and we don’t know when the down payment from the city hall will be received, so the subcontracting content requires you to advance funds for the time being.”
Everyone looked at each other and expressed their acceptance.
Although no company is happy to advance funds, it is not unprecedented in the past. Moreover, the gas street light project is such a big one. If you miss it because you don’t want to pay in advance, the loss will be too great.
In the following week, Lightning Coal signed subcontracts with a large number of British companies, covering almost everything from road excavation to coal depot construction, from manufacturing retort shells to street lamp covers.
At this time, if any company looks at the contracts in Styler's safe, they will find that more than half of the work in the gas street lighting project has been subcontracted, but the connection between all links remains in Lightning Coal. In the hands of industry.
What Joseph wants is not only to try to stall the London Gaslight project, but also to stall the British companies that are capable of doing this, to prevent the London City Hall from reluctantly cutting off the project when it realizes that something is wrong, and then investing money to build a new stove.
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India.
Mysore.
In the main hall of the Seringapadan Palace, Tipu Sultan looked coldly at the British negotiator Sir Seeley, and suddenly glanced at the Prime Minister of Hyderabad and said: "We can give up Vijayanagar, but it must belong to the sea. Deraba."
Vijayanagar is the northernmost city in Mysore. It was occupied by the British army half a year ago. It will definitely not be taken back. However, according to the instructions of Marquis Lafayette, he will try his best to win over Maratha. and Hyderabad, two servants of the British.
(End of chapter)