The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 543 Noble Character
"Mr. Yang is truly a man of noble character," Liu Hua praised. "There's a prevailing trend these days where the state is the state, and business is business."

Yang Jianguo shook his head: "I've known a principle since I was a child: if the skin is gone, where will the hair attach? If the country is not strong, we business people can't stand up straight. If our country is not strong, the Americans won't come to us to do business like this, but will directly plunder us by force."

Liu Hua glanced at the naval representative, then asked with a smile, "Could we visit your experimental workshop to get a feel for the progress? Six months isn't a short time, and we need to be aware of the situation."

"Of course there is no problem. Others may not be able to do it, but Academician Liu certainly can. We hope that Academician Liu will offer more valuable suggestions."

It was Liu Hua's first time seeing the rigging workshop, and he was very curious, so he asked a lot of questions, which were answered one by one by their chief engineer.

Yang Jianguo originally wanted Liu Hua and his group to stay for dinner, but Liu Hua declined.

"We also need to go back and discuss it. Since the cable can be made in six months, we need to adjust our plans."

On the way, the naval representative asked with a puzzled look, "Do the cables for the bridges of the great Americans really need rigging with these specifications? Something doesn't seem right."

“Of course something’s wrong.” Liu Hua said with a smile, “What bridge cable? That’s just an aircraft carrier arresting cable. It’s just a deceptive guise.”

"Impossible. How could they possibly order such crucial technology from our country? Let alone us, even if their military or parliament found out, they would try to stop it. And if I found out, wouldn't they let me get the technology for free?"

"So isn't this a case of feigning one thing while secretly doing another?" Liu Hua said with a smile. "We don't have an aircraft carrier right now, so we don't need aircraft carrier technology. Therefore, the Americans probably think we know nothing about aircraft carrier technology. In addition, they place orders with private companies, so they should also know our situation. We rarely place military orders with private companies like this, which creates a situation where we are completely unaware of our own situation. If we don't conduct a comprehensive survey, we have no idea that Juling Group has the technology to produce aircraft carrier arresting gear."

“That’s true.” The naval representative nodded. “Isn’t this a classic case of the blind spot? But why is he doing this? You know, procuring military supplies from our country has always been strictly prohibited within the United States.”

"Making money, of course. I'm sure the price from Juling to the US won't exceed fifty thousand." Liu Hua chuckled. "The key is, do you know how much they'll resell it to the US Navy for?"

"how much is it?"

Liu Hua smiled and said, "It will definitely not be less than one million, and I even think one million five hundred thousand is a very reasonable price, and the unit is US dollars."

"Thirty times the return."

Liu Hua nodded: "This is much cheaper than the effort they put into producing it in China. Their labor and electricity costs are so high, plus all those taxes. If it were me, I would also be willing to come and buy it, as long as we keep it a secret from them and their country."

Instead of returning to Dijun Company, the vehicle went directly to the General Logistics Department.

The naval representative relayed everything he had learned to the head of the General Logistics Department. "That's wonderful! We actually have a domestic company that can produce arresting cables for aircraft carriers!" the leader exclaimed happily. "It's such a relief! I was so worried about this before. The navy kept urging me on. We're currently refitting our aircraft carriers and training pilots inland. How can we train them without arresting cables?"

"Boss, we still have six months to develop the arresting gear, so there shouldn't be any major problems. The key issue is how to solve the problem of procuring it from the big American."

The leader nodded: "This is a rather tricky matter, we need to discuss it. Academician Liu, what do you think of this? You have dealings with the Americans, and there are even business transactions between you two."

"If he wants to buy, then let him buy," Liu Hua said with a smile. "Just try to negotiate a higher price, so he doesn't make too much profit. We need to eat more meat too."

"Isn't this tantamount to aiding the enemy?"

Liu Hua smiled and said, "How can you call this aiding the enemy? This is called nurturing your own company."

"However, with the support of the US aircraft carriers, they can wreak havoc."

Liu Hua shook his head: "You have to think of it this way. If we don't sell them arresting gear, they can produce it domestically, which won't stop them from wreaking havoc everywhere. But if we sell them arresting gear at a cheap price, their domestic companies will receive fewer and fewer orders, and eventually they will go bankrupt. Once we squeeze out the American arresting gear companies, they will have to rely on us if they want arresting gear again."

The leader's eyes lit up: "That's right, that's the right way to think. We also have a product that can hold him back."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "There are many things that can strangle him. For example, our solar panels, my carbon fiber, and graphene can all strangle him, although not very tightly. But I believe that given time, I can strangle him completely."

The leader smiled and said, "I believe that. When he sanctioned Dijun Company, he didn't dare to link it to Taiyi Group. Wasn't it because he was afraid of affecting their imports of carbon fiber and graphene? The United States still relies heavily on these things for high technology."

"And then there's our rare earth," Liu Hua emphasized. "Our domestic rare earth industry has developed rapidly in the past two years. In less than ten years, our country will be the world's leading country in rare earth technology. At that time, the United States will have to rely on us if it wants to produce advanced fighter jet radars."

Liu Hua thought for a moment and asked, "I think we should talk to the boss of Juling Group about this. After all, he's also a party involved. We shouldn't ruin this whole thing."

"Let's investigate first, check this person's stance." The leader nodded: "As long as his stance is not a problem, we can have him cooperate with us. And I am very pleased that another company has technology joining our military industry system."

“There will be more and more.” Liu Hua said with a smile: “In recent years, our country’s universities have expanded their enrollment, recruiting many science and engineering students. Although the success rate may not be very high at the beginning, as the base increases, there will be more talents. When these children graduate from university, they will be the future of our country’s engineering. Many of them will choose to start their own businesses. Their thinking is more open than ours, and they will provide more inspiration for the construction of our country’s military system.”

"Academician Liu, you are an expert in education. Since you've put it that way, I believe it will definitely develop in this way." The leader said with a smile, "I'll wait and see how futuristic our country's weapons will become in the future."

(End of this chapter)