What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 673 Spey is a good teacher
Guangzhou, early morning

Ruth's face was flushed, his left hand holding the Wuliangye liquor bottle, his right hand outstretched, and he continued to stubbornly shout while hiccuping:

"let me talk fist, let me talk, my brother Tang..."

After pulling Ruth's hand off his shoulder for the Nth time, Tang Wen leaned close to Changbus's ear and asked:

"Why do foreigners act like this when they're drunk?"

"I don't know. In the past, when I drank with foreigners, they would just drink a little bit, but today... it feels like I'm a salesperson trying to meet their sales targets at the end of the month."

"Let's send these two back first..."

To be honest, not much baijiu was served tonight, but the two foreigners got drunk quickly and talked a lot. Tang Wen only had to probe a little before they took the initiative to reveal their bottom line in the negotiation, including Tang Ning Street's opinions.

Things went surprisingly smoothly, but something unusual must be going wrong.

Tang Wen could roughly guess the reason, but he still needed to review and confirm it. Right now, he had to get the two of them safely back to the hotel first.

Ruth and Torreto certainly had assistants with them, but at this point, they couldn't say that the security was foolproof late at night. Tang Wen only felt relieved and left after several cars escorted them to the hotel. He told their assistants that everyone should rest first the next day, and that they could make formal contact on Monday three days later, just in time for the weekend.

The two men's assistants agreed and then escorted the presidents back to the hotel. But the moment they entered the elevator, Rus and Torreto suddenly emerged from their disheveled state. Ignoring their assistants' surprise, they straightened their messy clothes. Although they were indeed drunk, their eyes were very clear.

"We have already offered our biggest concessions, and we hope Tang will not make things difficult for us."

After Russ finished speaking, he took out a cigar and lit it, while Torres, standing beside him, replied:
"Tang is a smart man. He always seizes the right opportunity. The fact that he was able to contact Luo Luo actually shows that the Empire is already tightening its technology controls."

"But we have no trump cards to gamble with..."

A hint of anxiety flashed in Ruth's eyes. Roy Law had been losing money year after year in developing the Trent series, and last year he suffered a huge loss of $24 billion.

As the core enterprise of Daiying, Sugar Street will definitely try to bail them out, but after the Christmas battle, Daiying's finances are also tight and they are really powerless. The Russ, which strongly advocates the development of the Trent series, has already begun to cause trouble for the shareholders.

Under normal circumstances, Rollo would definitely try to maximize his profits through repeated negotiations, but now things are more complicated than they seem, and he certainly can't afford to miss out on a major client like Geiger with such abundant cash flow.

However, the Trent 800 was too high-end. Rolls-Royce was very confident in its technological advantages and dared to sell it, but Blair did not dare to go against the Imperial embargo agreement to approve it. In the end, he only dared to say that he would fight for the export and licensing of the RB211 series. This was the limit of the technology transaction that Blair believed could be completed under the pressure of the Empire.

Ruth thought the RB211 was a generation behind the Trent 800 and feared Tang Wen would be unhappy and flip the table, so he added another freebie:
BR715-C3.

他本来想提供C919使用的动力，可罗·罗因为拮据砍掉了10到15吨推力产品线，只有最接近的BR715-C3能达到9.5吨推力，目前是装备在波音717中小型窄体客机上。

The BR715-C3 has sold extremely poorly, with only 4 units delivered so far. However, its technical capabilities are undeniable. Russ is willing to sell the technology license for $1 million as a benefit to compensate for the downgrade of the Trent 800 to the RB211.

Furthermore, the BR715-C3's predecessor was the Tay650, which was based on a deep modification of the Spey, so it can be considered a direct descendant of Spey.

He had already spilled all his trump cards in his drunken ramblings, and as long as Tang Wen wasn't too greedy, he should be able to sense Luo Luo's sincerity.

The fact that there are three days of free time at the end is not a sign of indifference, but rather means that the other party will seriously consider the matter, which is a good sign.

"We should agree!"

The next morning, Chang Busi and Yang Chuanzhong eagerly went to Tang Wen to start arguing:
"The BR715 series and RB211 are closely related to Spey, and with the help of Roy Roy, learning will be very fast, and you will be able to master them very quickly."

In this way, Gaijin can go through the complete development path from a small military turbofan with a thrust of 6 tons, to a medium-sized civilian turbofan with a thrust of 10 tons, and a large civilian turbofan with a thrust of 25 tons. Good heavens, after going through these three steps, I dare say that I have completely mastered the complete aero-engine design concept and will have the ability to independently develop and imitate in any direction!
This is also very helpful for the reverse engineering of the F110; what we lack most is a true understanding of the design concepts behind advanced aero-engines.

Yang Chuanzhong looked very anxious, scratching his head as if he couldn't wait to close the deal.

Changbushi also held the same opinion:
"The BR715 has a relatively small thrust, but a twin-engine configuration can be used to develop a 50-ton narrow-body passenger aircraft, and a three-engine configuration can achieve 70 to 80 tons. It can also be used to develop business jets. Before the C919 project is officially launched, we may be able to use the BR715 to develop a smaller narrow-body aircraft for practice, which would not be a waste."

Watching this scene, Tang Wen thought to himself that Dai Ying was indeed good at understanding people's hearts, and at the same time, he was amazed at how brilliant it was to introduce "Spey" in the 70s.

Whether it's the original timeline or this timeline, "Spey" is an unavoidable element!

However, just to make a show of it, he still acted hesitant in front of Yang Chuanzhong, deliberately bringing up General Motors.

The latter is actually willing to partially license the CF6 engine, but is too constrained by Congress and dares not, though its willingness to make private contact is very strong.

In the matter of introducing the RB211, General Dynamics can be brought in as a runner-up, which can both put pressure on Rolls-Royce and test the empire's bottom line to a certain extent.

The introduction of aircraft engines and arms sales are not the same thing, especially since it involves Britain. There is no possibility of secretly trading behind the Empire's back. The only option is to have Saab make the contact and try to gain the Empire's acquiescence under the guise of a joint venture.

……

On June 3, several reservoirs along the Yangtze River issued warnings as water levels approached the warning line.

From this point onward, large-scale and massive rainfall began across the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Northeast China, prompting various regions to consciously suspend work and school intermittently to prevent disasters.

Half a month prior, the Maritime Safety Administration had issued consecutive typhoon warnings for the South China Sea. By this time, most fishing boats had ceased operations, and routes to the vicinity of the Spratly Islands were marked as high-risk.

For global shipping, it's not a big deal; at worst, they just take a longer route. But for Gejin Petroleum, which relies on fixed-point transportation, it's a huge problem.

With the attention of external capital, Huayun Group, which has been transporting oil from Nansha, announced that it would suspend its oil tanker routes for 90 days due to storm weather, which also means that Gaijin Oil will be shut down for at least three months.

McDonnell Douglas was the first to react, since the profits from the first three years were used to pay off debts first. They did not doubt Gaikin's ability to pay, but took the initiative to show goodwill by suggesting that payments for parts could continue during the typhoon season and recommending Lehman Brothers Bank for its cash flow services.

But at this moment, the Empire finally seized the opportunity to intervene and decided to give Gagkin a little hard time by prohibiting Imperial companies from providing financial services to Gagkin on the grounds of being a risky enterprise.

This move undoubtedly means that Geigin will face at least $5 million in cash flow pressure, which can be considered a small punishment.

However, according to Robert's inquiries, some members of Congress are trying to sabotage MD.11 and plan to intervene and terminate the contract if Geiger defaults and fails to pay.

Surprisingly, Tang Wen stubbornly insisted that he would pay as agreed and claimed that oil production in the Spratly Islands would continue.

(End of this chapter)