What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 313 Going Abroad? (5800 Monthly Tickets in April)

Shortly after the exploration vessel docked, it continued its journey to the Spratly Islands, while Chu Zhen stayed behind.

The reason was that he heard that the team McDonnell Douglas had invited was also about to arrive, and that it would be more comfortable to take a seaplane than a boat.

Tang Wen and Levi's conversation with Robert revealed that Shell Oil was the client on their behalf.

He was surprised that it wasn't a US-based company, as Shell is a British and Dutch company. However, Levi explained the reason:

"First, assessments conducted in third countries are more impartial. Second, Shell has more hydrological data in Asia."

Tang Wen suddenly realized that he had been collecting geographical data everywhere since he was a British colonist.

With technological advancements, once the data is input into a computer and run, it can reveal where there might be oil, its reserves, and its distribution.

The people in charge of the helium have a lot of information, which is now valuable calibration data. They may not have as much as others in China.

Tang Wen waited a whole day, but instead of the Shell expert, he was greeted by one.

Late at night, Lu Jun called:

"Mr. Tang, hurry to the airport to pick them up!"

……

Pingtan Airport.

About half an hour apart, the two planes landed one after the other.

Besides the more than one hundred most elite employees of the aviation machinery factory, there were also boxes of documents and manuscripts.

Lu Jun patted his chest, still shaken, and recounted Commissioner Geng's actions to Tang Wen:

Before leaving, Tang Wen left behind the bank cards he had obtained when selling battleships and aircraft carriers, along with the bank's contact information.

There are still about 10 billion left in the funds, which is more than enough for operations.

Commissioner Geng spent the entire day arguing with the Shanghai Aircraft Industry Corporation, while the local authorities remained indifferent, stating that they would not provide assistance unless the factory was not relocated.

Meanwhile, Lu Jun and Li Zhengyang went to persuade Liu Shen to gather as many technical talents as possible under the guise of a security meeting.

At that time, state-owned enterprises still had similar traditions, and no one questioned them at all.

Then he brought in an armored truck from the bank, closed the door and started counting the money. He settled everyone's overdue bonuses and wages, and then signed new salary contracts, stipulating that a settlement allowance of 1 yuan would be issued immediately upon arrival in Goose City.

The settlement allowance is 1 yuan now, but if you miss it, you'll only get 5000 yuan.

Furthermore, Liu Shen used the MD11 project as bait, and with the help of his pre-arranged inside agents, everyone who was willing to leave packed their documents and flew over on a chartered plane.

Almost all the researchers involved in the development of Y10 were caught before anyone could react, and fewer than 10 people resisted the temptation and did not board the plane.

But by this time, the aviation machinery factory had already completed the transfer of its most valuable assets, and the remaining employees, equipment, and land could be dealt with slowly.

The entire faculty and students of the interconnected aviation industry schools number only about 600, and dealing with the students is not easy, so we can only fight a protracted battle.

However, since there was no shortage of equipment, Tang Wen's main objective was achieved in a simple and direct way:
Now, hundreds of people are gathered in the open space of the airport watching him.

I checked the time; Hu Li should be arriving soon.

Chi-

A car screeched to a halt in front of everyone. Hu Li opened the trunk, and Tang Feng stepped forward and took out a handbag containing cash he had collected from the scenic area's ticket office.

Tang Wen picked up a stack of them and waved them in his hand:
"The hotel is ready. Everyone, please collect your money and go back to rest immediately!"

Then he walked up to the first person, put the item in their hand, and said sincerely:

"Thank you. The Y-10 mission failed, but you are still here."

Upon hearing the name, the man seemed somewhat dazed and asked:

"Is there still a chance?"

"Of course, and this time we'll do even better." Tang Wen did this in the hope of reuniting the team that developed the Y10 back then.

The more than one hundred people who came here are ostensibly there for the money, but in reality, they all still have a passion for large airplanes; otherwise, they would have quit the business long ago.

After distributing the money to everyone, Tang Wen and Lu Jun discussed the follow-up arrangements for a while and decided to settle them in the car factory in Danshui first.

Many technologies in the aircraft industry are similar to those in the automotive industry. For example, the aircraft machinery factory has mastered ABS and high-performance brake discs, which can be easily applied to automobiles.

They also have a lot of experience in electromechanical and control equipment, and even if they only help temporarily, they can be a great help to the car factory.

It was almost dawn when Tang Wen finished making these plans. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he asked:

"With such a commotion, won't Commissioner Geng be discovered?"

"He was discovered long ago."

Lu Jun thought for a moment and said:
"When it was taking off, the people from Fudong had their cars driven onto the runway to stop the takeoff. I saw Commissioner Geng borrow an airport shuttle bus and rush up to stop it. He must have managed to stop it."

"..."

Tang Wen wiped the cold sweat from his brow, hoping that neither of them had died.

……

The next day, Tang Wen saw the headline in the Shanghai newspaper:
Southeast Metropolis Daily: A shuttle bus collided with a private vehicle at Hongqiao Airport; no injuries were reported.

Silently praying that Commissioner Geng wouldn't create any more big news, after transiting through Hong Kong, Levi's and Shell's expert team arrived in Goose City.

"Don, we need to hurry. Congress is preparing to hold hearings on this deal."

As soon as they met, Levi urged Tang Wen to hurry up, but the latter knew it wasn't that simple.

Boeing is now jolted awake from McDonnell Douglas's death throes, attacking the reliability of the MD-11 while simultaneously seeking contact with Geiger.

Airbus didn't give up either, and, smelling the scent of US dollars, also sent out liaisons.

However, Tang Wen was in Shanghai a few days ago, so when they went to Goose City, they found nothing.

Although Levi didn't know their specific actions, he was certain that those two families wouldn't be up to anything and were determined to keep an eye on Tang Wen to prevent him from being disrupted.

"Of course, no problem. I think you've already guessed where it is."

"Yes, and we are very surprised by your efficiency."

The person who answered was an oil expert from Shell who could speak Chinese. He introduced himself as Wells and said he had worked in Borneo for many years.

Tang Wen led them to Da Wan, and together with Chu Zhen and the others, they prepared to take off.

Inside the seaplane, after the two groups introduced themselves, Chu Zhen was somewhat surprised:
"Are you Wells, the one who focuses on shale oil? I've read your papers."

"Yes, but now I have some new ideas... Wait, I think I saw you at the 94 International Conference of Scholars. Are you from Beijing University of Geosciences?"

The two academic luminaries immediately discovered that they actually had some connection, and their discussion became quite heated.

Meanwhile, Levi continued his conversation with Tang Wen:
"Tang, this purchase of passenger planes is a big deal. Robert wants you to go to the United States and make contact with the media and members of Congress there."

Tang Wen did not answer, and Levi continued:
"If it were just about buying passenger planes, it wouldn't matter how many you had as much money as you wanted, but this is about exporting technology, and the parliament has extremely strict scrutiny of it."

Remember the Pearl of Peace? The MD11 is no less powerful, perhaps even more so, and this requires our collective effort.

Tang Wen remained silent for a long time, then suddenly asked a question:

"Li, actually, most older Americans, including members of Congress, don't really understand the situation in the country, right?"

Levi nodded affirmatively: "Yes, before I came, the impression you had was completely different from what I saw."

Tang Wen: "Thank you, I think I'll consider it."

(End of this chapter)