Chapter 1148 The Unlucky Korean

After the meeting.

Chang Haonan saw off all the leaders, then packed up his things and went downstairs with Zhuang Bingchang.

Although no clear results were obtained today, such a tough task that indirectly transforms the landscape and ecology of half a province and hundreds of thousands of square kilometers could not be finalized casually.

Being able to leave a reliable and deep impression on the decision-makers is already a good start.

"Academician Chang, you really gave me a big shock today..."

The scene just now was so grand that Zhuang Bingchang still feels a little sweaty.

"Didn't I say before that we can't just keep doing small things?"

Chang Haonan smiled and replied:

"But it doesn't matter... You'll get used to it in the future."

In 2004, China's wallets were just beginning to become wealthy, and various projects that had been planned in the last century were beginning to be implemented.

But he was still far from the infrastructure maniac that everyone is familiar with later.

There are some things that you will never understand unless you see them with your own eyes.

"after……"

Zhuang Bingchang didn't seem to fully understand what Chang Haonan meant.

But he was not going to continue to argue. He just followed Chang Haonan's footsteps and lowered his head to plan his next work plan in his mind.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind them:

"Academician Chang!"

Chang Haonan turned around and found that it was Li Zhongyi who had left the meeting room about ten minutes earlier.

"Director Li?"

He stopped and signaled Zhuang Bingchang to go downstairs first.

The latter is not a member of the Science and Technology Commission system, so even some content defined as non-confidential should not be discussed in front of the other party.

"After the symposium, the superiors organized another small-scale discussion."

Li Zhongyi walked slowly to Chang Haonan and explained why he was here just now.

But then he changed the subject:

"The technology of turning sand into arable land just now, is that the inspiration you told us about during the previous meeting?"

If it had happened two years ago, Chang Haonan had reported directly to the higher authorities without going through the Science and Technology Commission, that would have been a clear violation of the rules.

But now, the situation is different.

Let’s not talk about the title of academician for now.

The position of Dangong Construction Committee Consultant is set up to provide advice and suggestions to superiors.

Or it would be better to say that national strategic projects like this were not originally under the jurisdiction of the Industrial and Construction Commission.

Having said that, Chang Haonan could still hear something from Li Zhongyi's tone...

Wronged.

"That's not..."

The former quickly shook his head:

"I was planning to talk to you alone about exporting technology to Middle Eastern countries."

Hearing the word "alone", Li Zhongyi's expression finally relaxed.

There is a sense of security that "it seems that our relationship is still strong."

Then, he put on an attitude as if he was ready to listen attentively.

"The details of the desertification technology have a lot to do with the composition and structural properties of the sand itself. The experience of Mongolia cannot even be directly applied to Xinjiang, let alone the Gulf region..."

Chang Haonan explained:

"So, what I was going to come up with was actually a sand solidification technology at the purely mechanical level."

Li Zhongyi did not respond, but there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

As a layman, he didn't seem to hear any obvious difference.

"In simple terms, we don't consider the recoverability of the universal joint constraint, but only focus on strengthening the rheological properties. By adjusting the composition and ratio of the curing agent, the sand body can be adjusted from a completely discrete state to a level similar to a soft soil foundation, so that it can be further reinforced by general curing agents such as cement."

This time, Li Zhongyi reacted immediately:

"Can it be used as a foundation?"

"Yes."

Chang Haonan gave a positive answer:

"For us, the cost of this technology is too high and its significance is not very great. At most, it can improve the settlement of some roads and railways. But more than 90% of the UAE's land area is in the desert, so there is no choice... Besides, they are not short of money, so it is just right for them to use it."

In fact, he still has some reservations about his statement.

For China, this technology can only be said to be of little significance at the moment.

However, it can be used as one of the prerequisite technologies for large-scale land reclamation and island construction.

In a few years or even more than ten years, it will play an unimaginable role.

But it's too early to say that now.

It's not just technical and cost issues that are unsupportable.

The external environment is not right yet.

However, just the function of solidifying the foundation was enough to make Li Zhongyi's eyes light up.

"It seems that it is time to call together relevant units for discussion..."

He calmed himself down a little and said.

You know, the open areas listed by the UAE for China are quite broad, but it just lacks a handle for entry.

This technology is almost like giving you a pillow when you feel sleepy.

On the other hand, in principle, apart from the original several major military-industrial groups, the Industrial and Construction Commission does not directly govern any other state-owned enterprises.

Business guidance can only be provided through the relevant policies of the four equipment industry departments.

It is guidance, not instruction.

Administrative enforcement measures cannot be used.

Therefore, in order to gain enough influence, you need to offer corresponding benefits.

And an early access card to the GCC market is obviously a very attractive bargaining chip...

……

How the Industrial and Construction Committee can expand its influence is something that Li Zhongyi and his leadership team need to consider.

As a technical staff, Chang Haonan has accomplished his mission by providing a trump card.

Therefore, after leaving the venue, he returned to the Torch Laboratory with Zhuang Bingchang.

Originally, the two were planning to discuss the subsequent test plans.

As a result, just after sitting down and before starting to chat, I saw Song Jingming appearing in the office door in a hurry.

The other party is Chang Haonan’s office director in Torch Group and does not often appear in the laboratory.

Therefore, there must be something important.

Sure enough, as soon as Song Jingming entered the door, he buried his head in taking out a document from his briefcase.

"Mr. Chang..."

It was only at this time that he realized there was another person sitting opposite Chang Haonan.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the office was a little awkward.

Especially Song Jingming and Zhuang Bingchang, they looked at each other and both stood there in a daze.

After a while, the latter suddenly realized that he seemed to be the superfluous person...

"Then Academician Chang, shall I wait for you in the lounge downstairs?"

Zhuang Bingchang was very tactful and found a reason to slip away.

Before leaving, he did not forget to close the door behind him...

Only then did Song Jingming breathe a sigh of relief, and then he quickly took two steps forward and put the folder on the desk:

"Boss Chang, Team Leader Zhong Hongyu just contacted us and said that the Norwegian company that ordered the LNG ship from Samsung Offshore & Geoje Shipyard suddenly declared bankruptcy and was unable to pay the remaining balance of more than 70%..."

This news came somewhat suddenly.

But it was not a surprise to Chang Haonan.

That Norwegian company originally belonged to the notorious Zhuoer Petrochemical, and its initial target was even the shipyard in China.

Fortunately, the Koreans took the initiative to grab the orders for these ships, so Chang Haonan simply took advantage of the situation and passed this hot potato to Samsung Marine Engineering.

He also used technical issues to trick the other side.

"For Geoje Shipyard, this is not entirely a bad thing..."

He shook his head with a strange look on his face:

"The cargo tanks and reliquefaction systems of those ships were not compatible, which posed a serious safety hazard... If something really happened after delivery, Geoje Shipyard would probably go bankrupt..."

Although he was the instigator of the misfortune that befell the Koreans, he did not feel any guilt at all.

Instead, I feel like laughing——

You took the order on your own initiative.

You were the ones who stole the reliquefaction technology.

We even gave them a friendly reminder.

It is because you did not listen that today's consequences have been caused.

All I can say is that it’s hard to persuade a damn ghost with good words.

After listening to Chang Haonan's sharp comments, Song Jingming also couldn't help laughing:

"In fact, Mr. Chang, Geoje Shipyard may really have to file for bankruptcy..."

The latter was stunned at first, but then relieved.

Shipbuilding is a very asset-intensive industry. It is normal for capital turnover to be a problem if a final payment of more than one billion US dollars cannot be collected.

In the previous life, China's large shipbuilding and offshore engineering industries had also been dealt with in the same way by the Zhuoer Company. If it had not been for the decisive rescue efforts from above, they would have basically ended up in bankruptcy.

Although Samsung Marine Engineering is a large company, it is not bigger than the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

It is completely understandable that they cannot withstand the pressure and choose bankruptcy reorganization.

However, gloating is gloating.

Chang Haonan quickly thought of another problem.

Mr. K, also known as Yoon Jong-hyun, is the manager of Geoje Shipyard.

It might be a former manager now.

After discovering the safety hazards of those ships, he was forced to join the Communist Party because he could not bear the blame from his superiors.

The other party's original intention was to exchange for a solution that could completely eliminate the safety hazards of several LNG ships.

But Chang Haonan had no intention of giving it to him from the beginning.

As for now...

Both Party A and Party B of the contract are finished. Even if someone else takes over and something goes wrong in the future, it will be impossible to find the person responsible.

But Manager Yin has already surrendered and boarded the pirate ship, and it is impossible for him to get off.

So he quickly asked with concern:

"Our Mr. K...what's the situation now?"

The Geoje Shipyard, or even if Samsung Marine Engineering went bankrupt, has nothing to do with Chang Haonan.

But if such a useful insider like Yoon Jong-hyun loses his value because of this, the loss would still be quite big.

"Team Leader Zhong said that because of his outstanding work ability, he was poached by Hyundai Heavy Industries as soon as the rumor of Geoje Shipyard's bankruptcy and reorganization appeared. He is currently serving as the deputy general manager of Ulsan Shipyard."

Song Jingming replied:

"In addition, considering the advanced age of the current general manager, it is expected that he may succeed the head of Ulsan Shipyard within 1-2 years..."