Chapter 56

Li Weidong lion opened his mouth and asked for 100,000 US dollars.

It's impossible! Kato Masayuki immediately began to shake his head.

100,000 US dollars is also a lot of money for Kato Masayuki. At this time, RB has not signed the Plaza Agreement, and the Japanese yen has not begun to appreciate rapidly. If the per capita income of RB is converted into US dollars, it is about 6,000 US dollars. .

An automotive engineer like Masayuki Kato earns a bit more, and in U.S. dollars, his annual salary is about $10,000.

The 100,000 US dollars proposed by Li Weidong is already equivalent to Kato Masayuki's salary for ten years.

Masayuki Kato's reaction was completely expected by Li Weidong. Li Weidong said calmly: Mr. Kato, don't rush to refuse, I can make some concessions in this regard.

Kato Masayuki became calmer when he saw what he was talking about, and he asked, Li Sang, what kind of concessions are you referring to?

I can charge Japanese yen. Li Weidong pretended to calculate, and continued: One hundred thousand dollars, according to the current exchange rate, if converted into Japanese yen, it is about 25 million yen, and I don't want the fraction, you give I'll be fine with 25 million yen.

Before the Plaza Accord was signed, the exchange rate of the dollar to the yen was about 1 to 250.

Masayuki Kato's expression was a little embarrassed. After a long time of trouble with Li Weidong's so-called concession, he didn't ask for less money, but just exchanged US dollars for Japanese yen.

However, for Tianfeng Motor, it is indeed much easier to pay 25 million yen than to pay 100,000 US dollars. After all, the US dollar is foreign exchange, and the Japanese yen is the domestic currency.

Kato Masayuki still shook his head: Li Sang, your request is too much, please forgive me for not being able to agree to you.

Mr. Kato, I know you may have enough authority to approve the 25 million yen, but you can ask your superiors for instructions!

Li Weidong paused, and then said: If this article of mine is published in a well-known automobile magazine, no one can say what impact it will have on Tianfeng Motor. The worst case is probably a recall, right? Five generations of Kara Luo's sales have already exceeded one million vehicles, and the cost of a large-scale recall will be thousands of times the 25 million yen!

Even if it doesn't end up being a massive recall, it's going to take a toll on Toyota's reputation, and at least many customers won't buy a Carraro. For the loss of Tianfeng Motor, it is far more than 25 million yen, right?

In fact, I only need 25 million yen, which is very cost-effective for you Tianfeng Motors. Your annual public relations expenses are in the hundreds of millions, 25 million yen, which is nothing to Tianfeng Motor.

25 million yen is too much. Even if I report to the boss, the boss may not approve it. Kato Masayuki shook his head and said.

Mr. Kato, I think it is good for you to report this matter to your boss in time. If Mr. Kato fails to report to the boss and causes losses to Tianfeng Company, then Mr. Kato should be held responsible? Mr. Kato reported to his boss, but your boss didn't approve the $25 million, that's your boss's responsibility, and it has nothing to do with you, right? Li Weidong said with a weird smile.

This sentence obviously moved Kato Masayuki, and it involves taking responsibility. Kato Masayuki does not dare to be sloppy. How can anyone in the workplace not know the importance of shirk responsibility!

Okay, Li Sang, I will report to my boss as soon as possible. Kato Masayuki nodded and agreed.

...

Zhou Fulai arrived at the Lishunde Hotel and was about to pick up Kato Masakashi to start today's inspection.

Seeing Zhou Fulai, Li Weidong walked over first and said, Zhou Bureau, there is something I need to report to you. Mr. Kato needs to make an international call. He wants to report to the boss about the current situation of the inspection.

Well,

If you want to make an international long-distance call, you can go directly to our foreign trade bureau without the telephone bureau. Zhou Fulai agreed immediately.

In the 1980s, there was no program-controlled telephone exchange in China, and long-distance calls had to be borrowed manually. Initially, personal long-distance calls required a letter of introduction. Later, domestic long-distance calls were gradually liberalized, while international long-distance management was still very strict.

In the mid-1980s, except for a few foreign-related units, other units or individuals who wanted to make international long-distance calls also needed to declare and approve. You had to write an application a few days in advance, and then report to the relevant department. documents to make international calls.

The Tianjin Foreign Trade Bureau obviously belongs to the category of a few foreign-related units. They do not need to go through the application process for international long-distance calls. Instead, they have a dedicated line to the telephone bureau, and they can make international long-distance calls at any time. In this regard, the Tianjin Foreign Trade Bureau is still very good.

Zhou Fulai brought Kato Masayuki to the Foreign Trade Bureau to make an international call. After the call was connected, Kato did not rush to report the 25 million yen matter, but looked at Li Weidong and Zhou Fulai next to him.

Li Weidong immediately understood, and he said, Juju Zhou, let's avoid it for a while. What Mr. Kato said next may involve commercial secrets.

That's true, then we'll wait outside. Zhou Fulai and Li Weidong walked out of the room, and helped Kato Masakura close the door.

Everyone in the room was gone, and Kato Masayuki began to report to his boss.

Minister Xiangshan, I'm Kato Masaaki, I'm sorry to disturb you... No, the inspection went well. I'm calling you this time to report another matter to you, which is about the Carraro accelerator pedal. matter……

Masayoshi Kato told Minister Xiangshan about Li Weidong's discovery of Tianfeng's accelerator pedal failure.

Kato-kun, since you have read the article written by the Chinese, how much damage will that article cause us in your judgment? Minister Xiang Shan asked.

Reporting to Minister Xiangshan, the theoretical basis of the article is very complete, and the only thing missing is the physical test. For those well-known automobile magazines, it is very easy to complete the test. Kato said.

Those idiots in the design department, the baskets they stabbed, they asked us to wipe their butts! Minister Xiang Shan muttered in dissatisfaction, and then said: Is that Chinese just wanting money? Give him some money, Keep his mouth shut! Is a thousand dollars enough? If not, give him two thousand dollars!

Minister Xiangshan, I offered to give him a hush money of two thousand dollars, but he refused. He wants more. Kato Masaaki said.

What a greedy guy. Minister Xiang Shan scolded secretly, and then said: Then give him some more money, within five thousand dollars, you decide.

Minister Xiangshan, you may underestimate the appetite of that Chinese. He wants $100,000! Kato Masahiko replied.

One hundred thousand dollars! Why doesn't he rob it! If I want to pay one hundred thousand dollars, I might as well find a killer and kill him directly! Minister Xiang Shan said.

Minister Xiangshan, I'm afraid this is a bit difficult. This is China after all. I think even the Yamaguchi-gumi would have a hard time killing people here. Kato Masayuki said.

I know, I'm just talking. Minister Xiang Shan continued: Kato-kun, that Chinese lion wants a hundred thousand dollars, can't you bargain?

As I said, the Chinese also made concessions. He said that instead of giving 100,000 US dollars, it would be fine to exchange it for 25 million yen. Kato Masayuki hurriedly said.

What kind of concession is this! Minister Xiang Shan looked very dissatisfied.

Masayuki Kato continued: Minister Xiangshan, this matter is beyond my ability and authority, so I urgently need you to make a decision whether we should give him the money or not.

Kato-kun, let me think about it. Minister Xiangshan's voice stopped, and Kato Masayuki didn't dare to urge.

Finally, after nearly five minutes, Minister Xiangshan's voice sounded again: Kato-kun, doesn't that Chinese want 25 million yen? Let's give him the money! Leave an address, and I will ask Fuji Bank. Man, I'll send you a cashier's check.

Kato Masayuki was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Minister Xiangshan's promise to be so happy, it was 25 million yen!

On the other end of the phone, Minister Xiang Shan continued: This kind of behavior by the Chinese should be considered extortion, right? After he takes the money, it will be all the stolen goods! You immediately report to the police that you have been extorted by extortion, and at the same time Notify our embassy and let the embassy come forward to put pressure on it to punish this criminal behavior. I'm going to send that greedy guy to prison, the money from our Tianfeng car is not so easy to get!