Chapter 99 Technical Service Fees

The next day.

When the genius dawned, Liu Tao opened his eyes and looked at the time. It was only about half past six.

My mother and sister had already gotten up and were making breakfast. Through the window, I could see outside that someone was shoveling snow.

There was a sheet of snow on the roof.

You can also see some students building snowmen and having a great time.

Liu Ziyu was already reading a book at the side, probably for a while.

Liu Tao showed a satisfied look. Liu Ziyu was very self-disciplined in his studies. Although he played for a while every day, it was only after finishing his homework.

Learning this requires talent, hard work, and self-discipline!

The college entrance examination at this time is really a one-plank bridge with thousands of troops and horses. This year, the number of candidates for the college entrance examination reached 4.69 million, and the number of college and undergraduate admissions was 284,000. The admission rate was only 6.1%.

If you want to stand out, talent alone is not enough, you also need hard work and self-discipline!

Liu Tao has the ability to arrange Liu Ziyu's life, but he hopes that Liu Ziyu will rely on himself to fight for his own life.

After breakfast, Liu Tao and his parents went to the unit.

Instead of looking for Wang Baoguo, he went to Liu Zhenbang's office.

The sign of the foreign trade working group has been put up and the staff are here.

Speaking of which, although Liu Zhenbang's administrative level has not changed, his weight has been increased, because the foreign trade working group is directly handled by the leader, and Liu Zhenbang can also report directly to the leader.

After getting to know each other, Liu Tao didn't ask much about the working group.

He just emphasized that the order must be completed with quality and quantity. Liu Tao reminded that he could agree to the customer's request to send technicians for service, but he would have to pay a technical service fee.

At this time, despite nearly a year of changes, we were still in the transition period. In fact, everyone's thinking was still on free assistance, and there was no concept of technical service fees at all.

Sending technicians to teach techniques, how to drive tanks, and how to operate weapons was free of charge in the past.

But it’s different now, these also need to be paid.

At this point, Liu Tao believes that we need to learn from European and American countries and the Soviet Union.

Doing business is a good thing without any additional conditions, and the fees should be charged.

"But how much does this technical service fee cost?" Liu Zhenbang looked troubled after listening to Liu Tao's words.

After all, there is no precedent to follow. Now when it comes to arms dealers, everyone is in the exploratory stage.

Unlike firearms, artillery and armored vehicles often require training from technical personnel in order to better master the weapons and equipment.

The same is true for missiles, aircraft, and ships.

"For example, you can charge 1% of the contract for tanks and artillery." Liu Tao suggested. "The more advanced the weapons, the higher the technical fees. Technical personnel who go abroad to provide technical services should also be given more subsidies."

"The 1% technical service fee is too high, isn't it? That's five to six million US dollars!" Liu Zhenbang was shocked, "We also need to give some more subsidies. There is no precedent for this and it is against the rules."

Liu Tao curled his lips and said, "Reform and opening up now is about crossing the river by feeling the stones. Everyone is exploring. If we follow the rules, there is no need to talk about reform and opening up."

"Our Panshan Machinery Factory has revised its salary system twice." Liu Tao said.

To be honest, he felt quite helpless. The planned economy that lasted for thirty years required reform and opening up, and the change in ideological concepts could not be completed overnight.

Just like now, there is no individual economy yet.

Doing business is still a very risky thing in this era.

Doing business nowadays is just speculation in the eyes of ordinary people. Just because you are rich does not mean you are safe!

Liu Tao knew that his father Liu Zhenbang's background was conservative in nature, but for some reasons, he had to stand up and was a reformist.

If Liu Tao were in Liu Zhenbang's position, he would definitely take drastic measures. He would not only complete the delivery of orders, but also not just stop there. He would take this opportunity to build more relationships with customers and further explore the possibility of new orders.

Liu Tao borrowed the phone number from the Fifth Machinery Department and made a long-distance call to Wang Tiezhu to report on his work. He also contacted Panshan Machinery Factory to learn about the situation of Panshan Machinery Factory.

If nothing happens, Liu Tao can stay in the capital for two more days with peace of mind.

In the evening, Liu Tao's family all wore new clothes and came to the Capital Hotel.

Jingcheng Hotel was founded in 1900, nearly 80 years ago. After two expansions in 1954 and 1974, Jingcheng Hotel is undoubtedly the best hotel in Beijing. At this time, there was a lot of traffic outside the Jingcheng Hotel.

Liu Tao ordered food, drinks and wine first.

Hotel consumption in Beijing is very high, and the main consumer group is usually foreigners, and only they can afford it.

Liu Tao chose the Jingcheng Hotel as the first meeting between the two families because he valued it.

Not long after, I saw Zhu Lin's family.

This time Liu Tao didn't call Zhu Lin's parents Teacher Zhu and Teacher Fang, but politely called uncle and aunt.

When Liu Ziyu saw it, he quickly ran in to report. Soon Liu Tao's family came out to the door.

The two families were polite and seemed very harmonious.

Liu Zhenbang and Zhu Xiongxin are almost the same age. After two cups of Maotai, they have begun to call themselves brothers.

Although one is in the Fifth Machinery Department and the other is a teacher in the college, but really speaking, the two are in the same system. After all, the Beijing Institute of Technology is under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Machinery Department.

Liu Tao's mother kept talking about Liu Tao's past, which made everyone laugh.

Liu Tao couldn't help but his face twitched. He had no choice but to endure it as his mother.

"If Linlin comes to our house, we will treat her as our own daughter." Chen Fang saw Zhu Lin becoming more and more satisfied.

Even though they were both women, they couldn't help but feel a sense of amazement when they first saw Zhu Lin. They just felt that this woman was like the mysterious goddess from the Nine Heavens descending from the earth.

The more I look at it, the better it gets.

Moreover, Zhu Lin has an elegant temperament and looks like a lady at first glance. Where can I find such a daughter-in-law?

Zhu Lin's face turned slightly red, showing a shy look.

Liu Tao felt happy, his mother's assist was good.

Liu Zhenbang also said: "When they get married in the future, they will live in a house very close to you, so it will be convenient for them to come and go."

"Isn't Liu Tao's unit in Yun Province, and he also has a house in the capital?" Fang Zhen said unexpectedly.

Chen Fang smiled and said: "A few days ago, a wealthy family wanted to sell their house and go abroad, so he bought it and spent a full 80,000 US dollars."

Zhu Xiongxin and Fang Zhen were shocked. They were all shocked by this generous gesture.

Their family can be considered a wealthy family, with tens of thousands in the bank, but it is far less than $80,000.

Even if they have never tried it, they know how difficult it is to exchange U.S. dollars. It is impossible for ordinary people to go to a bank and want to exchange U.S. dollars.

Even if the unit wants to exchange U.S. dollars, it must be strictly reviewed at all levels, and only those who pass the review can exchange it.