Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 355 Manufacturer's Promotion: Half-Price Discount! (First Update!)

"Then I am honored!" In response to Lin Yi's teasing, Fahbad sat on the sofa, leaned forward, placed his right hand in front of his chest, and bowed.

She behaved very elegantly and naturally.

After he finished doing this, Lin Yi retracted his middle finger, leaving him with four fingers:
"It costs 4 yuan per set, including satellite service. Of course, the control terminal provided is not the kind you see, but the small remote control with a screen that you used to see."

Upon hearing that the remote control wasn't the kind of control terminal he had seen, Fahbad raised his hand and scratched his head.

He put his hand down, opened his mouth as if to speak, but his mouth opened and closed repeatedly without uttering a single word.

Seeing his ambiguous expression, Lin Yi frowned slightly and guessed what Fahbad was thinking.

He shook his head and reminded her:
"The standard equipment for rotary-wing drones is this kind of small remote control. If you want a large control terminal or a custom control room, that's at a different price."

“I don’t think there’s any need to customize a control room from the perspective of your target customers.”

“A customized control room is like creating a fixed base. In order to use these things, you will inevitably need to find some professional personnel.”

"When these talents gather together and are wiped out by someone else, that will be a real problem."

"Of course, if you have the money, it's not impossible to customize a control room."

Lin Yi explained from the side, while Fahbad listened attentively. After Lin Yi finished speaking, he looked up again and cautiously asked for confirmation:
"Does your control room customization service include air defense?"

With just one simple sentence, Lin Yi was completely silenced and left speechless.

He recalled the scenes from his previous life when he interacted with guests from the Middle East. Those people had very unconventional ideas, so unconventional that if you were a little slow, you would not be able to keep up with their pace.

They want everything.

Regardless of whether that thing is illegal or not.

They just insisted.

Taking a few deep breaths to pull himself out of those tedious memories, Lin Yi asked with a straight face:
Do you think I can sell that thing?

The rhetorical question left Fahbad bewildered. He tilted his head and asked earnestly, "Is it not allowed?"

Only after he spoke did he notice the expression on Lin Yi's face and finally remember his own identity.

He raised his hand and slapped his forehead: "Sorry, I got a little excited just now."

"He was so excited that he forgot who he was."

After apologizing, he pushed the order for 1744 drones on the table forward a little more:
"At the price you mentioned, it's 4 RMB per unit, for a total of 6976 million RMB, settled in US dollars. The funds will be transferred to your account by Mr. Sader through the company account."

"As for production, there are a total of 14 orders, and each order will initially deliver 10 units."

"If possible, I hope to receive these 140 drones within this week."

"I will entrust Emirates Airlines to send these drones back."

"Once they get their hands on the drones and use them properly for a while, they'll definitely fall in love with them!"

"Your drones will definitely sell like hotcakes then!"

"Thank you for your kind words!" Lin Yi grabbed the orders Fahbad had given him; there were 14 orders from 14 different organizations.

After counting again and confirming there were 14 organizations, Lin Yi was speechless. He could only think to himself, "Shallow waters breed many turtles; big shots are everywhere."

I sent a message to Mao Xiaofei on my phone, and in less than 5 minutes, Mao Xiaofei appeared at the office door with a face full of excitement.

After receiving the order and carefully reviewing the quantity and total price, and listening to Fahbad reiterate his requirements, Mao Xiaofei patted his chest forcefully:
"Mr. Fahbad, rest assured, it's just 140 drones in two days."

"Within two days and 48 hours, these 140 drones will definitely be delivered to you without delaying your business."

After making the guarantee, Mao Xiaofei took the order, turned around, ran out of the office, and then went into the finance department office next door.

Less than 20 minutes later, he returned to the office with the orders and several contracts.

This wasn't the first time the two parties had done business together. Fahbad took the contract, skipped over the messy terms, and went straight to the agreement, especially the delivery time.

15 days.

Time is short.

If I can get the first batch of 140 drones within two days, I can send the goods back to Iraq, stay in Iraq for a few days, and then come back to collect the goods and send them back to Iraq again.

perfect!

Having planned his time, Fahbad took out a pen and quickly wrote his name, then took out the company seal from his briefcase and swiftly stamped it on the contract.
"Mr. Lin, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"

"It's a pleasure doing business with you!" After returning the signed contract to the finance office, Lin Yi went back to Fahbad.
"To celebrate our successful collaboration, let's go, I'll treat you to fish!"

Thinking back to the so-called West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce he had eaten with Lin Yi, a hint of fear flashed in Fahbad's eyes, and he shook his head repeatedly: "No!"

“I’m currently observing Ramadan, so I don’t eat during the day.”

After explaining, Fahbad grabbed his briefcase, nodded to Lin Yi, and turned to flee without looking back.

Watching his departing figure, Lin Yi lowered his head thoughtfully and calculated the time of Ramadan based on his memories from his previous life.

After calculating the time, he chuckled softly, tidied up his desk, and left while humming a song.

I need to urge the special metal processing plant to speed up its work.

As soon as he returned to his residence after leaving Xiaomi Heavy Industry, Fahbad immediately called Sadr Jr.

Because Lin Yi's offer was too low, he now has to renegotiate the price with Sader.

It was already 2 PM in China, but 8 AM in Iraq. At that time, Sadr had just gotten up.

When he received Fahbad's call, especially when Fahbad said on the phone that Lin Yi's price for the drones was 4 RMB each, he was completely stunned.

It's worth noting that he quoted those organizations $3 per unit.

If Lin Yi knew that he made 12 RMB from a single drone, he would skin him alive.

The thought of this possibility made Sadr feel hopeless and he was already thinking about where to buy a suitable burial plot and bury himself.

After a long pause, he finally asked Fahbad on the other end of the phone:

"Is it really only 4 RMB?"

"What about taxes? He can't possibly not pay taxes, can he? And what about all those maintenance fees, repair fees, and other miscellaneous expenses?"

"There's no way they wouldn't accept it, is there?"

Amid his anxious inquiries, Fahbad gave him a very regretful answer:
"They exempted him from taxes locally."

Upon receiving this answer, Sadr Jr. completely lost his temper, leaving Fahbad with only the words "Let me think about it" before hanging up the phone.

He put his phone aside and began to think about what kind of story he should tell the opposition forces so that they would know he hadn't tricked them in the first place.

During this period, American soldiers operating in the Middle East and Central Asia were equipped with a small drone in addition to the large drones in the sky. This drone was very lightweight, and a soldier could carry several of them.

Now, America's patrol convoys launch their drones as soon as they leave the camp.

Several drones were scattered around the convoy, monitoring everything on the ground from high altitude. In plains areas, they could easily see movements several kilometers away, and in mountainous areas, they could easily see movements on the mountaintops.

At the slightest sign of trouble, American soldiers would immediately shrink their formation, assume a defensive posture, and call for support from the Reaper drones in the air.

With this special combat technique, the casualty rate of American soldiers dropped rapidly.

After being attacked several times, the opposition forces operating in Iraq also surveyed their area of ​​operation and reduced the frequency of their attacks.

In the past, roadside bombs could be used to launch surprise attacks on America's soldiers.

But now that we can't launch a sneak attack, there's naturally no need to continue with roadside bombs.

Under these circumstances, Sadr Jr. made contact with these opposition armed groups through Zais.

The two parties quickly reached an agreement: one would provide the money, and the other would supply the goods.

All they need to do is wait for Fahbad to receive the goods from China and deliver them to Iraq, and then they can exchange money for goods on the spot.

Now, all the preparations have been disrupted by Lin Yi.

After much deliberation, Sadr decided to take a smaller cut and adjust the price from $3 to $15000.

The reason given is that it's a manufacturer's discount.

Having come up with his reasons, he also prepared some explanations.

After making all the necessary preparations, he leisurely went out to find Zais.

Two hours later, led by Hazari, he met Zais in an underground passage.

In the dim light, Zais was engrossed in reading a book.

Hearing the noise, he slowly raised his head, and seeing that it was Sadr, Zais smiled and said, "Sit down. Did you come here today to collect a debt?"

“No!” Sadr shook his head, sat down opposite Zais, and then calmly said:

"I'm here today because I have some good news."

"It's good news about that drone."

Upon hearing that it was good news about drones, Zais immediately became interested. He put away his book, sat up straight, and said, "Tell me about it!"

Clearing his throat, little Sader rattled off the lie he had prepared earlier:
"The manufacturer of that drone, Xiaomi Heavy Industry, was holding an anniversary celebration, and their local government also gave them some tax breaks."

"The price of that drone was halved, and military-grade centimeter-level navigation service was also included free of charge."

"In other words, you don't actually need to pay the remaining balance."

The news was so shocking that after hearing it, Zais blinked hard, and finally raised his hand and slapped himself hard across the face.

The sound of a slap echoed in the dimly lit underground passage, causing Hazari and Sadr to instinctively shrink back when they heard it.

If that hit my face, how painful would it be?

The pain in his face confirmed to Zais that he wasn't dreaming.

Stroking his aching face, he calmly looked at little Sader:
When can I expect to receive the goods?

Under his gaze, Sadr held up three fingers: "Three days from now!"

"Including ourselves, a total of 14 organizations have purchased drones. The first batch consists of 10 drones for each organization, and the delivery will be made in two days."

"Fahbad will take the drones back on an Emirates Airlines flight."

"For safety reasons, he would unload the goods in the UAE, then transfer them to Saudi Arabia, and finally cross the border desert between Saudi Arabia and Iraq back to Iraq."

"Hurry up, you'll see the drone in three days!"

Upon hearing that it would only take three days, Zais was somewhat excited, but not overly so.

Because they haven't encountered such high-tech gadgets before, they naturally haven't figured out how to use them.

If used properly, their Justice League will become the leading force among the Iraqi opposition forces.

If things go wrong, it could very well bring annihilation to their Justice League.

He sighed and asked softly, "Do you need our people to help with security along the route from the UAE to Saudi Arabia and then to Iraq?"

“I knew a few people from when I was working for the Iranians, and they happen to be active in Saudi Arabia recently.”

“No need! You just need to pass on the message I told you to the other organizations. They don’t make money easily either. When manufacturers have promotions and cut prices in half, it’s good news for them.” Little Sader shook his head, first refusing Zais’s offer, and then taking the opportunity to reveal the purpose of his visit.

Rather than sending someone to help Zais, he felt that telling his father directly about the matter and letting his father use his influence to speak to King Sayid would be more effective.

After hearing Sadr's purpose, Zais nodded slightly, indicating that he would inform others about it.

Having achieved his purpose, Sader had no intention of staying any longer, stood up, and took his leave.

Back at his post, after mentally rehearsing his prepared remarks, Sadr dialed his elderly father's number.

After giving his father the full message, he hung up the phone and waited quietly for news from his father.

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

After hanging up the phone with Sadr, Saeed immediately summoned Sal. After playing the recording for Sal, Saeed leaned back on the sofa, frowning, and said:
“Our people infiltrated the Brotherhood sent a message yesterday saying that the Brotherhood has somehow acquired a batch of weapons.”

"It seems like a deal is brewing recently."

“I highly suspect that the weapons were the drones that Sadr mentioned.”

"Do you think we should take them down?"

Upon hearing his older brother mention the Brotherhood, Saller was momentarily speechless.

The Muslim Brotherhood is a group of people who believe in Islamic modernism. In the 50s to 80s, Saudi Arabia took the initiative to accept the Muslim Brotherhood in order to counter the pan-Arab nationalism proposed by Nasser of Egypt.

The Muslim Brotherhood has been given positions and education in Saudi religious and educational institutions.

During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, both sides also supported Afghan jihadist groups against the Soviet Union.

Later, in order to guard against an Iraqi attack, Saudi Arabia brought in the American people and allowed them to station troops in Saudi Arabia. This was compounded by the conflict between the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology and the Wahhabi ideology.

The two sides turned against each other.

(End of this chapter)