What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 126 Huey
After making up his mind, Wu Long shook his head:

"The quantity is too small. You only need 50 at most. You can only buy ready-made models."

Manager Wang: "How much do we need to buy to produce the new model?"

Wu Long: "At least 150 units, and the price is not low, it is more cost-effective to buy the existing models."

The other party nodded. It would take a lot of investment to make a new engine, but a 265-horsepower engine would definitely be expensive. Manager Wang felt that this deal could not be done.

Although buses are frequently used, they are actually made of very poor materials. Bus companies only run as much as they can. It is not uncommon for the steering wheel to be half a turn out of position, and if 10 out of 5 gears are broken, they will not repair them.

Because public transportation is almost unprofitable around the world, bus companies can only do their best to lower costs and rely entirely on financial subsidies.

But in the spirit of being here, Manager Wang still asked:
"How much is a 265-horsepower engine?"

Wu Long thought that Changhe was a large company after all and that they might have future cooperation, so he said:

"Our market price is generally 13000 yuan per unit, and the wholesale price for 50 units is 12500 yuan. However, since this is our first cooperation, I will negotiate a maximum discount of 11500 yuan for you. What do you think?"

"..."

Manager Wang squeezed the teacup tightly with his fingers and tried hard to suppress his expression.

265 horsepower, V6, high-pressure diesel engine, just over yuan?
He suspected that he was hallucinating, and after two dry coughs, he said with difficulty:

"That's too expensive. How about 10500 yuan?"

Wu Long said nothing, looking embarrassed.

Manager Wang's heart moved, knowing that he had gone too far. This price was indeed wishful thinking. He was about to apologize when he heard Wu Long say:

"Wait a minute, I need to apply to my boss for this."

Is there really hope?

Wu Long picked up the phone and walked out the door. He spoke a few words in a difficult-to-understand dialect before coming in and sitting down. He sighed and took out the contract.

"Deal, how long will it take for the goods? We only have 10 in stock."

Manager Wang: …

You didn't call at all, did you? Is this enough time for you to get through?

"Wait, how much is the most expensive 430 horsepower?"

"This is very expensive. Even if we give you the lowest price, it will be 20000 yuan. There are no other discounts."

Manager Wang took a deep breath. This time, the Echeng Bus Company purchased a large model with 50 seats, and the purchase price of the bus was very high. Even after deducting the pumping fee, it was much more expensive than a truck, and one bus cost nearly yuan.

He was also thinking about how to get more orders. If he could provide high-quality and low-cost buses, he would definitely stand out from other manufacturers.

The bus with 430 horsepower and a torque of nearly 2000 Nm definitely leaves its competitors far behind.

"Then we want the 430-horsepower one. What's that 6AT gearbox? Let's try two!"

……

Pearl City.

"This month, our sales target is 300 million. Do you have the confidence to return to the peak?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Seeing the passionate faces of the employees below the stage, Shi Juzhu became even more excited and continued to raise his arms:
"Struggle for thirty days!"

The audience responded: "Benefited for thirty years!"

"Fight, fight, fight!"

The sales staff immediately dispersed and returned to their positions to continue expanding sales for Brain Gold.

Shi Juzhu finished his daily routine of cheering up and returned to his seat when he heard the news from his assistant:

"Mr. Shi, another fund is here to visit."

"Which Foundation?"

"It's called Huayi Fund. I've never heard of it, but it seems to have hundreds of millions of dollars in capital."

He nodded: "I understand. Let them wait in the reception room for a while while I sort out my clothes."

This is already the nth foundation/rich businessman he has received. Ever since the news of buying an aircraft carrier came out, people have been coming to him for this purpose.

Some people donated money, some provided him with connections, and in a very short period of time he got to know many hidden masters.

Even he himself admired the brilliant move of buying an aircraft carrier and bribing Feng Qianjun to go against him.

On the surface, Feng Qianjun seemed to be opposing him, but whether it was buying an aircraft carrier or an arsenal ship, it was just empty talk. Strictly speaking, they were neither in conflict nor related. It was destined that one side could not overwhelm the other and they could only coexist.

Feng Qianjun gained fame, Tang Wen realized his wish, he resolved the potential crisis of Giant Group, and everyone has a bright future.

And killing three birds with one stone may turn into killing four birds with one stone: he now does have plans to buy back the Varyag.

Because according to the foundations and wealthy businessmen he had contact with, raising 30 million US dollars would be almost no difficulty. He wouldn't even have to spend a penny, and he could still get a commission and gain some very rare favors.

As long as the Black Sea Shipyard agrees, he will definitely pay the money and take delivery of the ship without hesitation.

But after getting in touch with it, he gradually realized that the water was very deep. The old director Makarov's attitude was very secretive, and the performance of the Black Sea Shipyard was also unpredictable:

Although he was obviously short of money, he was hesitant when faced with the US$30 million payment for the ship and was slow to give a positive response.

Shi Juzhu is a truly smart person. He had made a lot of preparations in advance and knew where the problems might lie.

But he didn't dare to think about it, and didn't dare to face the behemoth hiding in the shadows.

If they are really provoked, the behemoth can make the Giant Group feel like they are in ecstasy with just a breath.

If it cannot be avoided, Shi Juzhu can only give up this idea. As for the consequences...

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. He is still confident that he can handle it.

After sitting in the office for five minutes, Shi Juzhu tightened his tie, walked into the reception room and met the two visitors from Huayi Fund. He shook hands and greeted them as usual and then sat down.

The two men from Huayi looked like ordinary wealthy businessmen. One of them looked nothing special and introduced himself:
"Hello Mr. Giant, my last name is Shao, and the person next to you is my advisor."

The "consultant" was serious and just nodded slightly, but Shi Juzhu could tell at a glance that the relationship between the two was probably not that simple.

Faintly, he sensed a different aura from the "consultant".

After getting to the point, the conversation with Mr. Shao was no different from the previous ones. The "consultant" just sat aside and listened without interrupting until the end.
"Mr. Shi, by what date do you plan to buy back the Varyag?"

Shi Juzhu had been asked this question many times, but this time he felt it was a little unusual, so he answered seriously:

"I'm working hard to negotiate with the Black Sea Shipyard. We plan to reach an agreement and tow the goods back home within this year."

Consultant: "Have you found a towing company? Have you considered the qualifications of the shipping company? Large ships require special procedures to pass through the Black Sea Strait. Have you consulted with the Turkish authorities about this?"

Shi Juzhu: “…”

He couldn't give an answer, at least not the one he wanted to give right now.

The other party asked this as if they had carefully planned the entire process from purchase to shipment.

"Well, I think that passing through the strait... this is a commercial activity, and it should be possible to use the normal merchant ship channel. Merchant ships of tens of thousands of tons are not uncommon." Mr. Shao and the consultant exchanged a glance, and the latter said frankly:
"From what our fund knows, your negotiation team seems to have only contacted the Black Sea Shipyard no more than five times, and only for two or three lead missions. I'm afraid this is not comprehensive."

Shi Juzhu: "Well, I am preparing such a plan, but right now I am mainly focusing on fundraising."

The consultant continued, "Purchasing an aircraft carrier is a very complex and professional matter. I hope you can be honest and share your thoughts."

Shi Juzhu nodded slowly, grabbed the teacup on the table, and then saw a drop of sweat fall from the tip of his nose into the tea.

……

[Tang Jia Da Shao: On Kelp's Ability to Defensive Against Nuclear Submarines]

[Young Master Tang: Our territorial waters are often invaded by unknown submarines, but our anti-submarine forces are weak, and submarines are difficult to detect as they lurk at a depth of over 100 meters. Passive defense is the only solution.

A submarine's biggest weakness is its propeller. Once entangled in an object, it will stall, forcing it to surface and await rescue. Kelp is a widely cultivated plant that can wrap around propellers, so growing kelp is extremely helpful for our coastal defense...

After posting, Tang Wen stretched. He now has to post several posts every day to ensure the popularity of his account so that he can take the opportunity to continue promoting the arsenal ship.

With the shipyard's research laboratory, Tang Wen has a lot of detailed information. In the eyes of the outside world, "Tang Jia Da Shao" is not only a well-known science fiction writer, but also a military expert with strong forward-looking thinking, and often comes up with some amazing ideas.

A few days ago, an article titled "Laser Weapons to Prevent Smog" caused a sensation. Although most people ridiculed it as unrealistic, it still attracted huge attention.

Today we have another article about "kelp wrapped around a submarine", and Tang's article is expected to become a hot topic again soon.

What will be the next eye-catching headline? Will I be invited to a chat if I reveal even a little bit of J-10 spoiler information?
Perhaps we should boldly "predict" the future size of the fleet and write about the navy decades from now?

At this moment, Tang Wen refreshed his page and saw that his post had already received a reply:

User 2533: @Tangjiadashao, are you trying to starve the submarine crew to death with kelp?

[The Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine: This is ridiculous, even more outrageous than smog protecting against lasers.]

[Feng Ling: Will there be any updates for Urban War God? I'm really into it, why isn't there any update?]

Tang Wen looked at a few web pages before it got stuck again. He could only sigh helplessly and exit.

He had always thought that he was using 56K to access the Internet, but recently he found out that the current bandwidth is only 33.6K, not even 56K. The rich content on the web pages is simply unbearable for him, a time traveler.

Moreover, it is rather troublesome to display images on a web page. JPG and PNG formats cannot be displayed directly and require a very complicated process. Transmitting and downloading web page files is also very frustrating.

Yahoo was usable, but its content was awful compared to later portals and search engines.

Tang Wen had thought about the entire Internet company, but when he thought about it carefully, Li Yanhong only considered the domestic Internet mature in 99, and he worked in a large company in Silicon Valley before returning to research the algorithm. It would probably be difficult to find such a genius now.

The current Internet is not a building yet; it still needs people to work hard to lay the foundation. There is not yet a sufficient platform to accommodate wild and imaginative ideas.

Lao Li, please come back to China and start Baidu. I will invest 100 million in you!

Tang Wen was thinking about the current Internet, and then jumped to the base mission, until he was interrupted by a burst of engine sound.

Outside the window, a formation of four SBC dive bombers buzzed by, and it was obvious that they were preparing for filming.

Three months after Gai Jin arrived in Da Wan, the population of Da Wan Village... the permanent population dropped by one third. Most of them went to the town. After all, the experience of staying near the airport was not very good, and they only came back to work.

Tang Wen had planned to relocate, but when he told Yang Tai about this idea, the latter understood and said that he would plan to move the villagers to other places...

The shipyard has become difficult to relocate, but the noise does not affect the efficiency of the Magic Shipyard. Tang Wen just feels a little uncomfortable and plans to find a place to live in Dayawan Town, which is not too far to commute to.

The construction of the highway from Dayuan Town to Dayuan Village is already on the agenda. The city's construction team will move in by the end of the month. If you drive fast, it may take only ten minutes to arrive.

"boss!"

Hearing the shouting outside, Tang Wen walked out and saw Wu Long and a strange middle-aged man.

"This is Manager Wang from Changhe Automobile Company. He's planning to purchase a batch of our engines to build buses. I brought them here to inspect."

Seeing this, Tang Wen politely greeted Manager Wang, but he didn't expect the latter to be extremely excited:
"I've heard there's a tourist area in Dawan that operates airplanes, but I didn't expect there to be so many! Manager Wu said these were all made in-house?"

Tang Wen smiled and nodded. "Yes, but it's just a replica. It doesn't have much technical content. It's all semi-manually assembled in small quantities."

However, Manager Wang shook his head and said:

"That's pretty impressive. To be honest, I also worked on aircraft, and I only recently switched to working on cars."

Tang Wen immediately thought of Changhe Helicopter. Since this helicopter manufacturer was not well-known, he almost forgot that Changhe Van was its civilian brand.

"Are you an aircraft designer?"

Manager Wang shook his head even more vigorously: "How can I be considered a designer? I'm just an electromechanical engineer, which is far worse than a designer.

You also produce your own piston engines? You can even produce high-horsepower diesel engines. That's truly impressive. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed a private company could achieve this level of capability."

Tang Wen couldn't help feeling happy at the praise from the expert, and then he suddenly thought of the helicopter.

Are there helicopters in the shipyard technology?

By the 60s, turboshaft-powered helicopters had begun to mature, so there should be ship-borne helicopters, right?

As he thought about it, information emerged in his mind:
【HH-1K海上多用途搜救直升机：乘员数2人，最大起飞重量4.3吨，载重量1.76吨，搭载一台T53-L-11涡轴发动机，1X1100马力；

Maximum speed: 200 km/h, maximum range: 460 km;

Research and Development: 25000 Experience

The HH-1K is the naval version of the early version of the UH1 "Huey" helicopter. At that time, it was not called UH1 and its parameters were the lowest, but it had been used on amphibious assault ships, so there was no technological penalty.

The experience consumed was not much, but Tang Wen could not get it out. However, it opened the door to a new world and he quickly recalled other jet products.

一大票喷气舰载机包括A3“空中战士”攻击机、A4“天鹰”攻击机、A5攻击机，舰载机囊括了海吸血鬼、海雌狐、F9F“黑豹”、F2H“女妖”、F-3H“恶魔”、F6“天光”、F8“十字军战士”等一大票喷气战机。

The only pity is that the carrier-based version of the F4 Phantom was put into service after the 60s, and the early model did not enter the navy, otherwise Tang Wen would even have this thing!

The R&D costs of these aircraft are generally only 1 to 3 experience points, which is not really high.

The wide variety of fighter jets is dizzying, and much more interesting than propeller fans.

Many of the advanced technologies from the 40s to the 60s are still not that outdated today.

"Mr. Tang, Mr. Tang?"

It was not until Manager Wang's voice did Tang Wen come back to his senses. He said embarrassedly:

"Sorry, I was distracted by something just now."

"Haha, Mr. Tang must be very busy. I won't bother you anymore."

Manager Wang followed Wu Long away, but Tang Wen stayed where he was, lost in thought.

The HH1K helicopter alone is not simple. Its turboshaft engine technology is quite advanced - something that has not been achieved in China so far. The engine used by the Z-8 is still the Pratt & Whitney PT6B-67A engine purchased from Jiama. Its technical parameters are comparable to the early model of the HH1K's T53L-11. However, it is not sold due to technical limitations.

When Tang Wen thought of the pitiful experience he had, his vision flew back to the Civilization.

The situation in Luzon has calmed down a lot now. The Civilization and two fishing boats are doing a lot of fishing and are expected to return in half a month.

Halsey felt the commander's gaze and saluted quickly, then received Tang Wen's instructions.

Commander Tang Wen: Lao Ha, I want experience.

[M-class Captain Halsey (Lv.10): As ordered, reconnaissance aircraft have been dispatched for search!]

(End of this chapter)