What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 307 Sounds Familiar (5400 monthly votes in April)

San Diego.

A small sightseeing helicopter took off from the shore and, following instructions, located two oil tankers anchored in the open sea.

Although they flew the Panamanian flag, both ships were illegal "black ships" and could not dock normally.

The helicopter landed on the tanker, and Hughes opened the cabin door and jumped out.

Several burly men stepped off the cruise ship, and the leader greeted Hughes:

"Hello, I'm Zorro."

……

Guided by Hughes, the two oil tankers docked at the pre-arranged port.

The buyer, who had been contacted beforehand, boarded the ship with his team to inspect and assess the quality of the crude oil.

This process took almost the entire day, and Hughes and Zorro didn't get the results until evening.

The buyer looked burly, with a full beard, like a formidable butcher, but now he had a smile on his face:

“This is indeed a very good light crude oil. Brent crude is currently trading at $15, and I’m willing to pay a 10% premium to buy it all.”

Hughes immediately retorted:

"Raw oil prices are soaring right now, 10? Believe me or not, I can earn that much by staying here for two nights?"

"Um... okay, maybe I can..."

"$18, commission unchanged, then we'll trade immediately."

Hughes interrupted him without giving him a chance to speak.

The bearded man thought for a moment, then shrugged in surrender.

“Fine, that’s a reasonable price. There are at least 3000 million gallons here. After deducting fees, I can give you $1300 million.”

"make a deal."

The bearded man immediately breathed a sigh of relief and left with a beaming smile.

Zorro simply smoked a cigarette and listened to the figures in the transaction.

He was Wang Hu's only "strategist," a highly skilled individual who could understand English, which is why he was assigned to the guard duty.

Hughes looked at him:
"This shipment was originally worth over $1400 million, but that guy was from the nearby naval base. Normally, you would only get $1100 million at most."

"So, Zorro, do you have a company in the US?"

Zorro shook his head.

“That won’t do. I’ll help Guykin register an office in the US. We can set aside some time tomorrow and hold a press conference together to officially announce your purchase of the aircraft from McDonnell Douglas.”

"can."

Zorro remembered Tang Wen's instructions, agreed, and then said:
“Domestic oil production takes time. Before that, we hope to have a stable channel to monetize the oil. Starting next month, we will increase the monthly output to about 20 tons, all of which will be deposited in this account for trading.”

After transporting oil in the South Pacific, Tang Wen assembled another fleet in Antarctica to continue developing oil, with a usable area of ​​0.5 square kilometers.

These two bases combined have a daily output of 6500 tons and a monthly output capacity of nearly 20 tons.

Before the IAA takes notice, at least one hundred million US dollars can be saved up.

Hughes' eyes immediately lit up. With such a huge supply of oil, he had even more confidence in Geigin's ability to bring it in.

All of this money is deposited in domestic accounts, which speaks volumes about its seriousness.

"Of course, that's no problem, my friend."

……

St. Louis, McDonnell Douglas headquarters.

Robert confirmed the information provided by Hughes again: all the crude oil had been inspected and accepted by the buyer, and the payment had been transferred to the account he had helped Gaikin open.

$1200 million, and in the future, oil alone will pay more than $2400 million per month.

This is an incredibly high figure, and considering that Gaijin definitely still has the ability to pay domestically, the last bit of worry has been eliminated.

Although McDonnell Douglas's oil experts had not yet confirmed the domestic origin of Geiger, Robert could no longer wait.

The forced halt to the merger, which had been stalled for nearly a month, has already angered Boeing and many investors. If a reasonable explanation isn't provided, things will get complicated. He urgently summoned staff this morning, indicating that a major announcement was imminent.

Now, investors, industry representatives, and journalists are waiting at the press conference venue.

Although McDonnell Douglas has declined, it is still a super giant, not much less valuable than Boeing, the eldest son of the United States.

It's the last day of February, which feels like a big news story is about to break.

Amidst much anticipation, Robert entered first to deliver an opening speech, essentially recounting McDonnell Douglas's long history and corporate culture, offering a motivational message to elevate the company's prestige before getting to the main topic:

"...As a pioneer in the field of civil aviation, the McDonnell Douglas series of passenger aircraft has always been well-loved and has a solid user base in the market."

Right in the East, in the far East, they recognized the excellent design of McDonnell Douglas aircraft and were willing to import the entire system.

Gaijin Heavy Industry has reached an agreement with our company to import 100 MD11 passenger aircraft in the form of assembly, with a total technology transfer, for no less than US$30 billion.

This is another victory since the McDonnell Douglas 82, signifying our collaboration in entirely new territory!

As the crowd below stared in disbelief, Zorro, now dressed in a suit and exuding an air of sophistication, stepped onto the stage. He represented Geigin in acknowledging the deal and announced that he would pay $1 million in advance as a deposit to demonstrate Geigin's sincerity.

The first payment of $1200 million arrived immediately, and the remaining funds will be disbursed gradually over the next few months as negotiations progress.

The two men signed their names in a showy manner under the spotlight, then posed for a photo together, smiling and holding a model of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 passenger plane, looking like brothers.

The shocked reporters quickly snapped photos.

The bewildered Boeing executives: "??"

The MD11 is a mainline wide-body passenger aircraft, comparable to the Boeing 747, 777 and Airbus A340. Its sales difficulty is not on the same level as that of regional jets.

100 aircraft?
要知道麦道对于MD11全寿命销售期望也就是300到400架，100架已经是差不多5年的订单量了。

Damn it, that's 100 ocean-going passenger planes!
"Robert, you son of the beach!"

With a furious outburst, the Boeing staff immediately began spewing profanities.

Security guards quickly cleared the area, and reporters seized the opportunity to record this memorable scene.

Some people suddenly realized what was happening and immediately called their stockbrokers.

However, this was merely the first shock to Old Mi.

……

Naval Headquarters.

“Our P3C has already surveyed Lile Beach and confirmed that it is undoubtedly a land reclamation project.”

A stack of high-resolution aerial photographs lay on the table, surrounded by a group of serious-looking intelligence officers and Secretary Johnson.

From P3C's perspective, not only can you see sand-filling ships, but you can also find that basic structures have already been built, as well as a crowded construction crew.

"This is illegal... Fuck!"

Someone was about to say something when they immediately recalled a scene from before Christmas.

Just two months ago, the United Nations Ocean Organization officially recognized the absolute correctness of land reclamation and island building.

Connecting the two events, everyone felt thoroughly mocked.

Johnson's face also turned serious as he stared at Reed Beach on the map.

As the central area of ​​the Nansha Islands, this place is almost at the crossroads of the South China Sea.

Both sides can restrain illegal fishermen who cross the border, and to the west is the shipping route through the Strait of Malacca.

Although the Gongzhen Reef currently under development is just a small point, it has extended the reach of the South China Sea Fleet by more than a thousand kilometers.

Suddenly someone said:

“I remember now, this place seems to have been developed by a private company, I think it’s called Gaijin.”

"Gaijin?"

Johnson turned his head, feeling that the name sounded familiar.

Which Gaijin is it?

(End of this chapter)