Chapter 124： Berlin

Berlin, located in the northeastern part of Germany, is the capital and largest city of Germany, as well as the political, cultural, transportation and economic center of Germany, with a population of more than 3 million

Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg on all sides. The Spree and Havel rivers flow through the city. The coordinates of the city center are 52°31′ and 13°2′ east longitude. Berlin is one of the sixteen federal states in Germany, and together with Hamburg and Bremen, it is the only three city-states in Germany.

After World War II, the city was divided into two areas, East Berlin became the capital of East Germany, and West Berlin became a de facto West German enclave in East Germany, surrounded by the Berlin Wall.

On the afternoon of September 2, 1978, the employees of Heiyun Group Xiangjiang and the United States came to Berlin less than an hour apart. This time they went to West Berlin. The Berlin Consumer Electronics Show will be held here.

Yokoi Junpei and Ma Chenglong were the first to arrive, and they had to go through the formalities at the airport cargo consignment office. Bao Zixuan brought 20 laptops from the United States with relatively little luggage.

When Bao Zixuan walked out of the airport exit, he saw that Hashimoto Hiroshi was already waiting for them at the exit. Hashimoto Hiroshi was the person in charge of the construction and pre-arrangement of the exhibition hall.

Now that the pavilion has been built, come here to welcome the staff from the Black Cloud Group. Originally, Hashimoto Hiroshi didn't need to come, but now the problem in Berlin is really weird, and the overall security is not very ideal. Hashimoto Hiroshi has been working here for half a month. He is familiar with many things and joints. Others are a little worried about coming here.

In this era, Berlin was at the forefront of the Cold War, and the division of Eastern and Western forces was based on the Berlin Wall. It is also an important place for the game between the two superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union.

Now the Soviet military is in a position to crush the strength of the European countries, including the US garrison is not their opponent. At the height of the Cold War, NATO thought that if the torrent of Soviet armor rushed towards Berlin, it could sacrifice Berlin if necessary and put a tactical nuclear weapon in Berlin. In this way, two Soviet armored armies can be eliminated at one time, greatly reducing the time for reorganizing the counter-offensive.

Moreover, during the Cold War, many exchanged prisoners from both sides took place in Berlin. Bao Zixuan was also worried about safety issues, so 6 of the 8 people who came from the United States were security personnel.

Hashimoto Hiroshi stepped forward and said, "The president has worked hard all the way. Senior Yokoi has arrived, and they are in the car outside. All the goods have been loaded, and we will set off together when you arrive."

Bao Zixuan: "I've had a hard time recently, Hashimoto-kun. Is the work going well here?"

Hashimoto Hiroshi: "Let's talk in the car first! Your Excellency the president."

Hearing this, Bao Zixuan knew that Berlin must be very strange now. Hashimoto Hiroshi was worried about being eavesdropped on what he said, so he wanted to go back to the car and talk about it.

After learning about the situation, the group of Heiyun Group walked towards the parking lot, and when they arrived at the parking lot, they saw a truck and a bus already waiting for them.

After seeing that it was the boss who got in the car, these employees from Xiangjiang greeted him. Yokoi Junpei, who was closing the ceremony in the car, and Ma Chenglong, general manager of the home appliance branch, also opened his eyes.

Bao Zixuan: "Don't worry about me, you two, take a good rest first, and talk to the hotel later about anything."

Hearing the boss say that Yokoi Junpei and Ma Chenglong were not polite, it was really tiring after this journey. They are now nearly 40 years old, and their physical strength is indeed not as good as the young ones.

The employees who came from the United States are better. Each of these employees from Xiangjiang has been on the plane for nearly 20 hours. Must be very tired now. As a boss, you should not only consider the employee's income but also the employee's physical condition.

Sometimes Bao Zixuan is also reflecting on what he does now and can't just do it with passion. The company is growing faster and bigger. If you don't improve in management, it will be difficult to go for a long time in the end, and you have to keep pace with the times. One step ahead is a genius, and two steps ahead is a lunatic.

Bao Zixuan watched the scene in the streets of Berlin from the car. He had been to Berlin in his previous life, but at that time Berlin was already a complete city, and now Berlin is not as prosperous as in the future. But who would have thought that once the Berlin Wall was dismantled, the strength and tenacity of the Germans was once again reflected.

Countries and cities ravaged by war can be rebuilt in just a few decades, and more grandiose than ever. In this respect, we have to admire the Germans. Both world wars fought against the entire civilized society by themselves. Even if the war is defeated, the country can be rebuilt, and the economy, technology, and education will always be at the forefront of the world.

Brandenburg Gate is the store, the hotel where he stayed at this Black Cloud Group exhibition. It is very close to the exhibition hall, but it is also closer to the Berlin Wall. Now we can only increase the number of security personnel. In fact, Bao Zixuan was a little nervous because of the previous movie.

Berlin is not as terrifying as imagined now. There is an old saying in history that "the most dangerous place is the safest place". Although Berlin is now at the forefront of the Cold War, it is relatively safe. Both sides have deployed a large number of intelligence personnel here so that no one dares to act rashly.

After arriving at the hotel, Bao Zixuan called Hashimoto Hiroshi into the room. Now that the situation in Germany is not very clear, it is very risky to come here to participate in the exhibition. However, I have never heard of any problems with electronics exhibitions held in Germany. After the Olympic Games went wrong, Germany paid special attention to such large-scale exhibitions. Security costs take up a sizable portion if something goes wrong. There will be no need to hold similar events in the future, and the whole of Germany will bear such losses.

Bao Zixuan said to Hashimoto Hiroshi, "What's the environment like here, is there anything uncomfortable?"

Hashimoto Hiroshi: "Others are fine, but there are too many departments to check every day After all, this is the front line of the game between the East and the West. When we build the exhibition hall, many departments will come to check, Fortunately, we transferred a large number of workers from Hong Kong, otherwise it would be difficult to complete the exhibition hall according to the specified time.”

"This time the exhibition was held here, and many East German companies also participated. It made the relationship very complicated. What should we do next."

Hearing Hashimoto Hiroshi say this, Bao Zixuan had some thoughts in his mind. He was very interested in several companies in East Germany.

Bao Zixuan: "We are still promoting new products according to the original plan, and there should be no problem with our own security force. You should mainly pay attention to East German companies. We have some parts and components to see if they can be produced in East German companies, which will reduce a lot of costs. "

Although Hashimoto Hiroshi does not know why the president suddenly asked him to pay attention to the East German company, as an employee, it is enough to perform the tasks assigned by the boss now, and the rest will be proved by time!

Hashimoto Hiroshi returned: "Okay, Your Excellency President, you should rest early! I'll leave first." After speaking, he left Bao Zixuan's room.

After the split, Germany only had a different system. As a country that inherited half of the property of the Third Reich, East Germany still has a lot of technical and industrial treasures worthy of excavation.

After all, it is one of the few industrially developed countries in the Warsaw Pact countries. East German companies still have very strong strength and technical reserves in certain fields, but they have not been brought into play due to system problems.

Many companies did not show strong vitality and vitality until the merger of the two countries. Bao Zixuan just wanted to take this opportunity to obtain the core technologies of some companies. After all, it is the most cost-effective time to obtain them. If the merger of the two Germanys is successful, it is impossible for other countries and enterprises to take advantage of Germany's industrial and economic strength.

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