What the hell is a private enterprise?

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“Mr. Hughes, Geigin needs to buy some things.”

Zorro approached Hughes again. Although Hughes was a McDonnell Douglas executive, he also managed a family fund and several stock exchanges, and had extensive connections and connections in everything he did.

"Oh, my dear friend, what does Tang need now?"

"Grains, flour, corn, wheat, oats, staple grains that are filling and have a long shelf life, are not limited by type or quality, as long as they are edible, but we need to mobilize 100,000 tons within three days, the sooner the better."

The price is negotiable; name your price, whether it's a premium or a kickback, we won't haggle.

Despite it being a large-scale grain transaction, Hughes didn't hesitate at all:
"Where to send it?"

Zorro: "I can't say."

“Then there’s definitely not enough time to procure the grain. We can only find a ship in the port to transport the grain, but the time is too short, including the time for reloading and unloading… Of course, unless you buy the grain ship directly, or there are large ships that can dock right now for direct ship-to-ship transfer, the transfer won’t take too much time.”

Hughes calmly stated the facts. Zorro thought for a moment, then took out his phone and called Tang Wen.

A while later he found Hughes again:
“We don’t have any cargo ships available at the moment, so we need to charter an existing grain transport ship for a period of time, but no one else can be present.”

The latter ignored these strange requests, simply made a phone call, and soon received a response.

“OK, there’s a super cargo ship in Pakistan with 19 tons of various grains on board. Because of problems with the buyer, only 6 tons were delivered. We can offer a very favorable price for the remaining 13 tons. As for chartering the ship… they said as long as the GPS isn’t removed, it’s fine. I can vouch for it for you.”

Zorro: "No problem, 200,000 tons of crude oil will still arrive in April, and we'll use that money to pay for it."

"Pleasant to work with."

Hughes smiled. The seller in Baxi was also anxious because the grain was about to spoil. Not only could he collect a fee from both sides, but he also gained two favors along the way.

A win-win-win situation!

……

“Mr. Chang, we are old friends.”

Levi's arms were outstretched as he tried to hug Jobs, but the latter nimbly dodged him.

"..."

The atmosphere was slightly awkward, but Tang Wen and Levi both knew what was going on.

Back then, McDonnell Douglas used a few less-than-honorable methods to force the MD82 and MD90 into the market. Although it was a normal operation, it still made Changbus, the killer of the Y10, feel resentful.

However, precisely because he was fully aware of the situation, Tang Wen directly appointed Chang Busi as the chief engineer for the introduction of the MD11 and the president of the Yangcheng Aircraft Assembly Plant.

But no matter how awkward it was, Changbushi accepted reality. After all, digesting the MD-11 was the fastest way to make progress. He was even thinking of using the MD-11 technology to build another domestically produced passenger aircraft.

Levi's: "The aircraft assembly plant will be built strictly according to McDonnell Douglas standards. We will provide full guidance for the construction work here. In addition, the first batch of data has been loaded onto the aircraft and will be handed over to you for familiarization."

"Chang, although you've taken quite a few people from Shanghai, it's probably not enough."

"That's enough, and half of the team comes from the Y-10."

The atmosphere became tense again as soon as those two words were mentioned, so Tang Wen coughed to ease the tension:
"Regardless, I hope you can help bring the MD11 to market as soon as possible... Li, what is the estimated timeframe for assembling the first aircraft according to the contract we signed?"

"Before November 20th."

Tang Wen: "There are still eight months left. Here's what we'll do: for every engineer from MD who comes to China on a business trip, as well as the domestic team from Gaikin, each person will receive an extra $2000 bonus for every day the first aircraft assembly is brought forward."

Levi's: "Don, Don! Money isn't everything, you need to know about technology..."

"Don't worry, Li, you'll get $100,000 a day, all of it will be cashed into checks and delivered to your home in the UK."

Tang Wen blinked, giving him a knowing look.

“…You know too much about technology.” Levi quickly changed his tune.

Yeah, I'll have to get those guys in St. Louis to dismantle the production line faster.

After unlocking the oil, Tang Wen lost interest in money. As long as the goal was achieved, money was the least important thing. "Chief Engineer Chang, everything is now in your hands."

Changbus nodded solemnly; he was determined not to miss this last possible opportunity.

With the most important issue of the plane settled, Tang Wen could leave with peace of mind.

Last time, Lao Zhang asked him about the cannon barrels, and finally proposed that he needed three cannon barrels of different specifications for testing, namely:

460毫米55倍径、510毫米45倍径、以及510毫米60倍径炮。

Tang Wen easily made three cannons, intending to personally escort them to the north for delivery, not only to see the super cannons, but also for a small, undesirable purpose.

The three cannons weighed over a thousand tons, so they could only be transported by water.

However, considering the flight path, Tang Wen also planned to visit his school—the Darian Naval Academy.

Recently, due to that article, the doubts about him have gradually turned into condemnations, and Tang Wen must respond.

……

Magic City.

[A trillionaire? Pushing the limits of our understanding!]

After finishing yet another article criticizing Tang Wen, Dou Liqing couldn't help but hum softly as he thought about how his brilliant writing had provoked a nationwide outcry.

After he presented detailed evidence, most people and most celebrities believed that his arguments were reasonable and that Gaikin's actions were too bizarre.

Moreover, he had done his homework in advance, because most experts in the Ministry of Petroleum were still questioning their own existence, and dared not draw any conclusions due to the huge discrepancy between theory and practice, so they dared not speak too definitively.

This was originally a meticulous act, but he cleverly used it to make it seem like the "Ministry of Petroleum was covering up," making everyone more suspicious that Gaijin was fabricating evidence—of course, he himself firmly believed this.

A trillion is indeed an exaggeration. Foreign media say that Tangwen's oil field is worth hundreds of billions of US dollars, which is more than 800 billion RMB. Rounding up, it's about a trillion.

Another remittance arrived today, but it's a pity it was from the bank. If it had been from the US, given his performance, he might have already gotten a green card.

"When I get to the US someday... heh heh."

As he was envisioning the future, a phone call came in:
"Hello? Is this Mr. Dou?"

"I am you..."

"Oh, we are the California Varley Cultural Exchange Association, an organization dedicated to exposing social truths and protecting human rights, composed of well-known public figures from various countries."

We've noticed your talent and your bold analytical perspective. We'd like to invite you to become a member, regularly submit articles and news materials, and receive a stipend.

"Oh! Really? But I don't think I've ever heard of you."

"That's normal. We'll be organizing an exchange event in the US soon, and if you come, you'll see a lot of familiar faces."

"But...you probably don't know, applying for a visa can be very troublesome for me."

He didn't doubt the authenticity of the call; the name alone was enough to fool him.

These days, visa requirements are very strict, and going abroad is very troublesome.

However, the other party said directly:

"You don't need to worry about that. We can help and provide the airfare. All you need to do is provide a mailing address."

"That's great, thank you so much, I love you all!"

Dou Liqing was extremely excited, "They can cover the plane tickets! The plane tickets!"
I'm so lucky! I'm really having a great time!

(End of this chapter)