Let's discuss it and then give you a reply.

Zhou Ming said this to Mercedes and Hailier, and Zhou Ming did this. After the exhibition that day, Zhou Ming immediately asked Liang Tian and Li Hua to call a few trusted CEOs of the machinery factory. Zhou Ming's phone was connected to Su Han, Du Peng and Karelina from Northern Russia, and everyone discussed together.

First of all, the bosses of the machinery manufacturing factory, Liang Tian and Li Hua, must have agreed 100% of them, because they were satisfied with just buying top-level CNC machine tools. As a result, Americans are willing to take out even machine tool manufacturing technology in order to grab business. This is simply an unexpected surprise and there is no reason to not accept it.

As for Su Han Karelina and Du Peng, their ideas are the same as Zhou Ming. They instinctively feel that if the Americans suddenly put forward such conditions, there must be a conspiracy behind them.

Especially Karelina, she told Zhou Ming that Americans are very good at throwing out a very tempting condition first, but in fact there is a lot of trouble hidden behind it, just like the bait on the hook. If you can't see the fishing line behind, then the moment you bite the hook, you will be fooled.

Zhou Ming certainly understood this. In fact, it was because of this concern that Zhou Ming asked everyone to discuss and see if he could guess what the trump card in the hands of Americans was.

Everyone was silent about this issue because everyone was just ordinary businessmen and did not understand mechanical engineering. Although Liang Tian and Li Hua were born in mechanical engineering, their knowledge and vision were lagging behind international advanced levels due to the backwardness of the domestic machine tool industry for more than ten years. In addition, they can only see new machine tools in their eyes, and they wish they could not agree to cooperate with Americans immediately, so they would be even more unlikely to know.

As if everyone was in a stalemate in the discussion, Caitlin suddenly gave an idea: "Since everyone doesn't understand, then go and ask the people who understand."

Caitlin said that there is no need to think about this question here, and she can throw it away, such as Mercedes and Hayleil, and let them help them answer it.

Caitlin's words opened up a completely different new idea for everyone. Zhou Ming immediately decided to do it, and even called Mercede immediately.

Liang Tian and Li Hua were a little opposed here. They thought it would be unlike that Zhou Ming came to him so directly.

But Zhou Ming didn't think so, because since Liang Tian and Li Hua both want it, Mercedes would definitely think so. He and he have always had a relationship. How could he think he couldn't think of it? So it's okay to go directly to find out.

Zhou Ming did do this. Zhou Ming called Mercede and did not make any politeness. He directly told him about his Hanover machine tool order.

Mercede did not hesitate and immediately invited Zhou Ming to listen to the piano.

Zhou Ming took Caitlin to Betto Castle, a private guild hall next to Manhattan Central Park. It is not open to the public. In principle, it only accepts aristocrats from all over the world.

Hailier greeted Zhou Ming and Caitlin at the door and told Prince Zhou Ming that his highness had been waiting for a long time.

Zhou Ming and Caitlin followed him into the hall. This was a magnificently decorated hall, with various lighting and mural designs that made the whole room look particularly bright.

In the center of the hall, there is a piano, made by a piano that is said to be the world's top.

The master is playing.

Mercede sat diagonally opposite the piano. He seemed to be immersed in the beautiful music, but when he saw Zhou Ming coming in, he immediately got up, and then came over to greet Zhou Ming in three or two steps.

Mercede personally welcomed Zhou Ming and poured Zhou Ming a glass of red wine. He introduced to Zhou Ming that the piano master was playing Chopin's serenade.

Ha! Play Chopin's nocturne for you to commemorate the dead love?

Zhou Ming’s rough impression is that of Jay Chou’s song.

But this is not important, because no matter Zhou Ming or Mercede, no one comes to listen to elegant music. No matter how many awards this top piano master has won in the world, today it is just a background sound. This is a bit disrespectful to art, but this is the daily gameplay of other nobles and wealthy families. Don’t play if you are unhappy.

After chatting for a few moments, Mercede quickly talked about the topic on the machine tool order. He asked Zhou Ming if he had negotiated the results.

As planned before, Zhou Ming told him very directly: "Mr. Elskin and I had a very pleasant conversation today. Harvey was also very generous in treating this contract. They were even willing to accept the conditions for the production of some parts in China and the assembly of machine tools in China."

Almost as soon as Zhou Ming finished speaking, Hailier said immediately: "This is impossible! Americans cannot accept such conditions!"

Zhou Ming told him that whether he believed it or not, that's the truth.

Hailil's face was entangled and she didn't know what to say, but Mercede sighed and said that Zhou Ming should not test them with such unrealistic things.

"I also don't believe that those Americans would agree to do this, or even if they really agree, with Mr. Zhou Ming, you spread the situation in front of us, I'm afraid that Mr. Zhou Ming, you don't believe that they will make such concessions."

Mercede then told Zhou Ming that no company could allow the secret of making money to be revealed, either Hanover or Harvey. This is no different from suicide. Even if Elskin really agreed to do so, he must have a conspiracy. Just like the contract Elskin deceived others through Li Zhongzhuo, there is a missing part of it.

Zhou Ming raised his eyebrows and looked at Mercede, curious that he actually knew about Elskin's rebellion against Li Zhongzhuo.

Mercede was a little embarrassed. He told Zhou Ming that it was not a coincidence, because in fact he planned to do this, but Elskin took the lead. Before he could do it, he learned about Li Zhongzhuo.

These damn capitalists are indeed birds of a feather!

Zhou Ming cursed in his heart, but he was silent on the surface.

Mercede continued to talk, saying that the reason why Elskin was so generous this time must have prepared a contract that was missing. Moreover, CNC machine tools are a very technological and complex equipment, so it is very simple to deal with it.

"For example, the key parts of machine tools, such as control chips, or milling cutter bearings, as far as I know, China does not have the ability to produce independently, and the most basic forging bed production process and cycle are quite long, so it can make you a lot of money on this."

Mercede thought about it and said: "There is also the control software of CNC machine tools, the supporting operating system, and the design and drawing software.

If you don’t have the support of these supporting software, even if you really copy the machine tool, it will be just a waste product that is completely useless there.”

Listening to Mercedes, Zhou Ming suddenly realized that the problem he had been overlooking was here.

CNC machine tools. If there is no supporting operating system, then what is the CNC machine tool?

After figuring this out, Zhou Ming's thoughts were all understood. Zhou Ming was very sure that Elskin had this idea. He wanted to continue to jammed his neck on the operating system and earn back all the money he lost.

In fact, Zhou Ming did not know that there was such an example in later generations. Some domestic manufacturers bought a top machine tool from abroad for cheap, but did not buy a supporting operating system, so they had to look for foreign manufacturers. As a result, they said that you were pirated and you had to pay a lot of messy fees such as fines and authorization before you could use it.

As a result, after all this operation, the manufacturer's software costs far exceed that of the machine tool itself.

Zhou Ming also knew that even though China had become a major machine tool manufacturing twenty years later, it was still quite behind in the development of various supporting software. Take the most common CAD software for example, it was completely occupied by foreign companies.

On the one hand, this result is that early marketing is good in foreign countries, and on the other hand, it is also the result of domestic disregard for not paying attention to it. There is also a mentality of advocating foreign countries and fascinating foreign countries. After all, if there is a problem with CAD drawing, the staff will generally put the blame on domestic software and accusing domestic software of being bad. However, if foreign software is used, basically no one dares to say that.

In addition, there are issues such as salary and benefits. Due to the explosive development of the domestic Internet, Internet companies have given a lot of money, and most software talents are willing to concentrate on the Internet. The development of industrial software has already started backward and lack of funds, so it is naturally extremely difficult to retain talents.

However, these are the national strategies in the future, and Zhou Ming still has a level in front of him.

Dear Prince of Hanover, thank you so much! Thank you very much for helping me solve my doubts!

Zhou Ming looked at Mercede who was still talking there and was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye.

Of course, this was just thinking so in my heart. Zhou Ming was actually very calm and just said lightly, "His Highness Mercedes is more practical."

Mercede did not hear what Zhou Ming really meant. He only said that he not only sold machine tools, but also a series of supporting software upgrades and authorizations to use them. In addition, he also sold all the equipment that needs to be replaced on the machine tools at the average international market price.

Zhou Ming stood up and held Mercedes' hand happily. Zhou Ming told him very seriously that if he wanted to sign a contract, he would definitely focus on choosing Hanover!

After discussing these key issues, Zhou Ming then left.

After Zhou Ming left, Hailier asked Mercedes in confusion why he told him about the machine tool software. Maybe he really didn't know?

Mercede's answer is simple. If he also chooses to hide software and operating systems, then they are no different from Americans: "And the most important thing is, how can you be sure that he really doesn't know, rather than tempting?"
Chapter completed!