Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 369 Throw it out! (Third update!)
The documents were placed on the table, a stack as thick as a thumb. Costa quietly swallowed and casually picked up the documents to look through them.

The materials, entirely in English, included color photos and some color concept art, making it less of a struggle for Costa to understand.

At the very front were the military data terminals that he was most concerned about. Contrary to his expectations, these military data terminals came in several models, some large and some small.

Data Terminal No. 1 is only the size of a palm. Judging from the straps at the bottom of the device, it should be portable, the kind that is strapped to the hand.

One side of the terminal is the screen, and the other side has buttons.

It is equipped with a small solar panel that can be charged by solar energy or by conventional means, and the battery can also be replaced.

After looking at the appearance, the following section explains some of the terminal's functions.

It has all the basic 3D map functions, friend-or-foe identification, and satellite communication capabilities.

It is obvious that this is a single-soldier device.

Data Terminal 2 is a square box that looks like a black box, and it also seems to have a control console.

Clearly, this is a data terminal used in command systems or other military equipment.

This data terminal has one more function than individual soldier equipment—it can forcibly locate and communicate with subordinate individual soldier equipment, regardless of whether the other party has turned it off.

This feature...

It's a bit of a letdown, but not really.

In a battle, neither side can guarantee absolute victory. It is quite normal for one's own people and equipment to fall into the hands of the enemy during the fighting.

Often, when both parties acquire each other's sensitive equipment, especially signal equipment, they will immediately shut it down and remove the batteries.

Those with the means will also acquire signal jamming equipment to interfere with the relevant devices throughout the entire process, preventing the devices from secretly emitting signals and attracting unnecessary attacks.

If this device can locate the enemy even when one side of the device is turned off, then they can use this information gap to strike the enemy.

It can be turned off now...

How do I turn it on?

If the battery is removed...

Costa flipped through the documents, turning to the section on individual soldier equipment he had looked at earlier, and then to the solar charging panel that was configured.

My finger moved across the lines and finally I saw a very short sentence.

[Backup battery, can provide 5-10 signal transmissions!]

Seeing this, he inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

Oh, I see. I thought it was some kind of alien technology.

He continued flipping through the documents with a relaxed expression. There were only two models of military data terminals, and further on were the related satellite services.

High-precision positioning...

[Anti-interference and anti-deception...]

Battlefield situational awareness...

Weapon system support...

[Emergency communication and time synchronization...]

The functions were perfectly normal, and the related instructions were even more detailed than the GPS licensing agreement they had signed with America at the time, but Costa still didn't want to pay.

because……

Because GPS belongs to America, while the company in front of us is just a conglomerate.

Even if he has powerful backers, they can only be considered a financial group on the surface, not a financial group like America, Europe, or Israel.

He placed the documents back on the table, crossed his arms, and calmly gazed at Lin Yi:

“Mr. Lin, to be honest, the services you provide are very comprehensive, and what you just said is also correct. When we signed the GPS licensing service agreement with America, we did indeed offer many conditions.”

But people are different!

“If you possess the strength of America, I can renegotiate terms, and even offer very favorable terms.”

"But you are not, so I will only accept your offer of 10% of the price!"

"And the timeframe needs to be extended to five years!"

"If you can accept this, then we will sign a cooperation agreement. Once the agreement is signed, you can prepare for the delivery of the relevant equipment, dispatch personnel, and establish a corresponding guidance and service network."

"If you don't accept..."

At this point, Costa gave a calm smile and shrugged, "Then our negotiations and cooperation this time will conclude here..."

"Han Shunfa, throw them out!"

Before Costa could finish speaking, he heard a calm voice from the other end, but the other person wasn't speaking English, so he couldn't understand what they were saying.

However, judging from the expressions of the other members of the opposing negotiating team, it was clear that these words were not a kind remark.

Realizing something was wrong, Costa tried to stop them, but before he could even speak, the office door was pushed open, and the guards filed in. They came to their side, grabbed their shoulders, pulled out their chairs, and dragged them backward.

Even a fool could guess the meaning behind Lin Yi's words.

They're going to be thrown out!
"Is this how you negotiate..." Before he could finish speaking, he was lifted up by two burly men and forcibly dragged out of the conference room.

With a clang, the retractable gate closed in front of Costa. Han Shunfa stood in the guardhouse, raised his hand and smiled at Costa in salute, then sat down, picked up his teacup, and continued drinking tea.

The other guards in the guardhouse naturally picked up the shields and riot batons placed in the corner and began patrolling the entrance.

The scorching sun beat down on you, and in no time you're drenched in sweat.

Feeling the sweat dripping from his vest, Costa finally snapped out of his shock.

After I tried to lower the price, these people didn't even bother to negotiate; they just dumped me on the spot.

In all my years of life, I have never suffered such humiliation!

He straightened up, wanting to go and demand justice, but as soon as he lifted his right foot, before he could even step down, the security guards patrolling through the door immediately turned their heads and stared straight at him.

That calm gaze was filled with the same murderous intent that Costa had seen in those soldiers.

Sensing the murderous aura, he silently withdrew his right foot.

The security guards on the other side of the door calmly turned around as he withdrew his right foot, as if nothing had happened.

Costa took a deep breath, turned around, and beckoned the members of the negotiation team back to the hotel.

Back at the hotel, Costa began to review the negotiation.

During this debriefing, the team members' attention first fell on the translator.

Turkey's official focus has been on the Middle East and Europe, with relatively little attention paid to China. Therefore, the other members of the negotiation team for this round of talks were drawn from various departments.

The only exception was the translation; we hired a professional agency and selected the most capable translator from among them.

But this guy who just popped in at the last minute, the firm's best translator, taught them a lesson, leaving them dumbfounded the moment they stepped inside.

Stared at by a group of people, the translator raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and said repeatedly:
"I just wanted to put some pressure on them."

"In my previous translation negotiations, when negotiating with these private companies, all I had to do was show an arrogant attitude, and they would take the initiative to flatter me and offer concessions."

"But I never imagined they wouldn't be affected by pressure!" After hearing the translator's explanation, Costan clenched his right fist and punched his head twice.

Sure enough, the hastily assembled negotiation team was full of flaws.

I should have known better than to take this job; I should have let someone else do it.

He closed his eyes, calmed himself down, and said to the translator:

"Our negotiations have failed this time because of your unilateral decision-making."

"Buy a plane ticket for tomorrow morning and go back to Türkiye yourself."

"The money will be settled with you, but at the same time I will forward the relevant announcement to your firm."

With a single sentence, he sealed the translator's fate, and at the same time, made the rest of the negotiation team hold their breath.

This negotiation was conducted by a team that was temporarily assembled.

Costa was in charge of these negotiations, which meant he held the power of life and death over almost everyone involved.

But today, no one really got to speak; he was the only one doing all the talking. Now that the negotiations have failed, if he goes back and blames them, they're doomed!
Noticing the gazes of these people, Costa gently shook his head:
"Don't worry, I won't say anything out of line!"

"You all go back and get some rest. Review the materials you looked at today. I'm going to make a phone call."

After sending everyone back to their rooms, Costa took out his laptop, sat down in a chair by the French windows, and started sending emails back home.

The negotiations failed. The other party completely disregarded our demands. After I raised another set of harsh conditions, they simply had us thrown out the door.

We need to change our negotiation strategy, or rather, lower our stance in the negotiations.

[This is the information they provided, please take a look!]

After sending the email, Costa picked up the phone on the table and asked the hotel to send him a bottle of wine, along with some fruit and side dishes.

While enjoying the fruit platter and side dishes and drinking wine, he continued to gaze at the city outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

The view I saw last night was a sea of ​​neon lights.

During the day, you can no longer see the dazzling neon lights, but you can see endless skyscrapers, wide roads, and vehicles speeding along them.

Istanbul……

It can't compare to this city!
Having reached this conclusion, Costa lowered his head and smiled helplessly.

Turkey is a NATO member but not an EU member state, yet it is an EU candidate country. Therefore, documentaries about China produced by media outlets such as the BBC, AFP, and AP are among the few channels through which Turkish citizens can learn about China.

In these propaganda documentaries, the country is portrayed as poor and backward, with even in their wealthiest cities, people still have to plant rice seedlings every morning, wearing straw hats as they do so.

This has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that when the people see that such a large country is developing like this, then it's understandable that Turkey's development is uneven.

The downside is that even high-ranking military officers like him view the country with prejudice, which is precisely why this negotiation failed.

Those people in the intelligence department deserve to die!

As he cursed the intelligence officers, he also felt a pang of guilt, after all, the procurement plan he was in charge of this time was only part of the overall plan.

And it's a crucial link.

If I fail, I'll die!
I had only taken a few sips of wine when a notification popped up in the lower right corner of my computer screen, indicating a new email.

Costa eagerly opened the email to see its contents.

It contains only one simple sentence.

The funding has been approved for you. If you don't complete the task, you don't need to come back!

Below this sentence is an attached image, which is a checklist of procedures for funding approval.

Costa breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the budget amount.

Although this price was based on the budget quoted by Xiaomi Heavy Industry, with not a penny extra, at least the money was paid, preventing them from arbitrarily lowering the price.

If I were to try to lower the price out of thin air again, I might get thrown out the moment I stepped through the door.

After closing the email, he sent another email to the person in charge of the funds.

The person in charge of funding replied to the email very quickly.

The funds have been received!

Upon receiving this news, Costa was revitalized and decided to go again tomorrow.

On the other side, Sadr, who had just finished browsing around Xiaomi Heavy Industry, reappeared in front of Lin Yi. When he learned that Lin Yi's negotiations with Turkey had come to an end and that Lin Yi had thrown the Turkish negotiation team out the door, he instantly turned into a lackey and showered Lin Yi with compliments.

"That's how it should be! Those damn Turks should know what real methods are!"

"If I remember correctly, when you bought that aircraft carrier and passed through the Turkish Straits, they blocked you."

"They should be killed!"

"By the way, your usual style has always been that 'a bastard wouldn't leave money unearned,' so why are you turning down money this time?"

"They will come back!" Lin Yi poured a cup of tea for Little Sader, then sat down beside him.

"The Turks have always wanted to restore their Ottoman glory, and they have always been playing with fire."

"Recently, their negotiations with the EU have been in full swing."

"Our presence is actually giving them an opportunity, an opportunity to pressure the EU."

"Guess what the EU would do if word got out that they were buying military satellite navigation services from us?"

"Jumping up?"

"Or is it just impotent rage while holding your nose?"

"Or perhaps we should take direct action to restrict Türkiye?"

Türkiye's predecessor was the Ottoman Empire, which also ruled the Arabian Peninsula and Iraq. Sadr is very familiar with Turkey.

When I was studying abroad, my first choice was London, and my second choice was Istanbul.

If this news gets out at this point, the EU will definitely react, and it will be a big reaction.

Perhaps, the EU will make a tough decision and allow Türkiye to join the EU.

Of course, Türkiye will definitely not join.

If they join the EU, Russia will definitely cause them trouble, so Turkey's best course of action is to get better terms from the EU and expand their Ankara Agreement.

The EU might offer an agreement, and Russia certainly won't stand idly by; it will definitely try to win Russia over as well.

In the end, the country maneuvered among various parties and gained sufficient benefits.

All of this requires an investment of tens of millions of dollars in Xiaomi Heavy Industry. These tens of millions of dollars are not wasted; they are real products that can be purchased.

Obtain a sufficient number of satellite navigation systems for our use!
It's like leaving yourself a way out.

How come these Turks are so smart?

(End of this chapter)