Chapter 629: A Trip to Paris
Le Bourget, a suburb of Paris, is definitely one of the most familiar places for everyone working in the arms industry, in addition to the biennial Le Bourget air show, there are also famous arms companies such as the French ground arms group. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Arrived in Paris, the informed branch had already arranged a team of people waiting, because they were going to stay here for one night, Xiao Yang did not go to the company immediately, but let the team go to the hotel that had been booked before departure, and then arranged personnel to accompany Zhao Nan and the others to go shopping, and then went to the company with Chelsea.
The production of the joint venture company is entrusted to GIAT, so it sounds like the name of the joint venture company is very loud, in fact, the company is not big, if you want to see, there is really nothing to see, but every light weapons manufacturer almost has a convention, that is, will produce some gift guns to send some dignitaries or VIPs, the joint venture company is the same, like the sand eagle back then, they also made the so-called gold version, silver version of the P41.
Xiao Yang chatted with the head of the company for a while and learned about the recent work, but Chelsea watched with relish in the showroom, and when Xiao Yang came out a few hours later, he was still there.
"These collectibles are good, why didn't I see you send me a set?" Chelsea is a man who will never be reserved when it comes to alcohol and guns, and he said unceremoniously when he saw Xiao Yang.
Xiao Yang listened to this, cold sweat flowed, the last time he came here, he hadn't made such things out here, and this itself was just a marketing tool, the company wouldn't look at it at all, and it wouldn't report such a trivial matter, how did he know when he got these gift guns?
Hurriedly explained, turned his head and asked the person in charge to bring a set.
The shares of the joint venture company are divided equally, and no one controls them, but due to some reasons such as geography, the person in charge of the company is served by someone from GIAT, and no professional manager is invited.
To say that he was originally more interested in this kind of gift gun, but since he acquired Colt and knew the meaning of this, Xiao Yang slowly lost interest, knowing that this was just a small matter, and it was impossible for the people below to ask for instructions on everything, so naturally he would not have any opinions.
"Mr. Shaw, President Bosa of GIAT invites you to dinner and stop by his office for a seat." The gold version and the silver version of the two sets of guns were sent over, and Chelsea smiled from ear to ear, at this time the person in charge answered the phone and turned to Xiao Yang and said.
In addition to being in charge of the joint venture, he also has an identity as the spokesperson of GIAT, and it is most normal to invite himself through him, but thinking about the president of GIAT, Xiao Yang really didn't have the heart to eat with him, because he thought that his hearty smile was too obscene, "There is no need to have dinner together, this time I am here to accompany my family, and I just came to the company to come and see by the way, but it is still early at this time, I can talk to him." ”
I wanted to take Chelsea to the GIAT to get something good, but I didn't have to find any excuses at this time, how good.
The two were not far apart, a few minutes away, and when they arrived at the GIAT headquarters office building, Bosa and several other vice presidents were already waiting at the door, looking at the temporary red carpet, Xiao Yang not only sighed, but also felt comfortable every time he came here.
After greeting a few people with a smile, Xiao Yang introduced Chelsea.
What he didn't expect was that several people actually knew Chelsea's name, and he was a little stunned, casually thinking that Chelsea's reputation seemed to be more famous in the French upper circle than himself, after all, he was an old aristocrat and a guest of honor of the French government.
Walking into the building, on one side is the giat's product showroom, from the Napoleonic era to the present, they have produced every weapon in a row, it is completely a museum, compared to the Colt showroom, it is really a small thing.
Taking advantage of the fact that Bosa and the others were not paying attention, Xiao Yang moved his mouth to Chelsea.
On the way here, Chelsea glanced to the side, immediately understood what he meant, stopped, looked very interested in the showroom, and asked very gentlemanly if he could go in and have a visit.
Not to mention Xiao Yang's relationship, let's just say that Chelsea's wine, hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, a bottle of euros, can better reflect a person's compulsion than those so-called LV brand-name luxury goods, several people present know that Chelsea only releases a few hundred bottles of wine a year, in order to get one bottle a year, where will they refuse Chelsea's request?
In such a situation, the result can be imagined.
When the two left the GIAT and returned to the hotel after a little more than an hour, Chelsea's smiles never stopped, calling the trip to Paris worth it.
Back at the hotel, the people who had already gone shopping had already returned, and they had lunch in the hotel, and then after a short rest, everyone went out again, and the afternoon session began, and Xiao Yang and Chelsea also went out with them, but instead of going to the same place, they went to the thrift street suggested by Chelsea.
The so-called thrift street is of the same nature as the antique street that Xiao Yang saw in the capital of China, but the objects are different.
Chelsea's collection was not only weapons, but also all military items, such as medals, lighters and other small items. Xiao Yang had no love for these, and saw some Western swords that seemed to be ancient on the stall next to him, so he said hello to Chelsea and walked over.
He can tell whether a sword or knife is made of good material and sharp enough, but if you want to talk about whether this thing is worth collecting, then he has seven tricks and six tricks - he doesn't know anything, and the reason why he ran here is that he is only familiar with these knives and swords, and he just wants to see the excitement.
I used to watch TV in the country, and I often heard that the whole people collected the heat, which is really true, seeing in front of this stall of less than five square meters, there are actually more than a dozen people standing, which completely proves this, looking at several foreigners with knives or swords in front of him, he is funny and a little bored at the same time.
Is there a flower growing on it? If you stare at the blade of the sword for ten minutes without blinking, what can you see if it is a slippery piece on it?
The insider looks at the doorway, the layman looks at the excitement, he is a typical person who watches the excitement, and he doesn't bother others, watching the twitter bargaining, or happy or lost, but it is also a little interesting, I don't feel how boring.