Chapter 15: The Fallen Son (8)
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Prior to the Kadoorie family, a British Jewish family on Hong Kong Island, who renovated and expanded The Peninsula in the mid-90s, The Peninsula Hong Kong was dominated by Cultural Oriental in the ranking of Hong Kong Island and international hotels.
However, compared to Mandarin Oriental's slightly more Western-style restaurants, The Peninsula's Cantonese cuisine is one of Hong Kong's best.
For John Sprewell, since he is in Hong Kong, it is wise to try authentic Chinese food.
Qi Lianshan and John Sprewell sat opposite each other at a low half-high table, the cups and plates on the table had long since been removed, and only a dark brown purple clay pot shaped like an old tree stump was placed in the middle of the two.
Sprewell picked up the white teacup and expertly wiped the lid across the surface of the tea, suffocating more than a third of it in one gulp.
"Whew....... Sprewell let out a long breath and said to Qi Lianshan: "The Chinese tea ceremony is very different from the popular afternoon tea in Europe and the United States. ”
"Splitley, the Chinese tea ceremony is about the two words of environment and utensils, although the tea utensils and tea leaves provided by The Peninsula Hotel are also top-notch, but this environment is really a little inappropriate. Qi Lianshan pointed to the floor-to-ceiling window on the left side of the two, which was surrounded by a sea of lights and full of modern Victoria Bay.
Due to the insistence of John Sprewell, the old fox, Qi Lianshan replaced the more formal Mr. John with Splitley, who was among friends.
"Old wells, falling snow, guzheng, firewood, bamboo forests, green pines, and sea of clouds, in this environment, the original flavor of tea can be tasted in three turns and three folds. ...... in a concrete building. Qi Lianshan shook his head.
"If Split has time to visit Shengjing this winter, I invite you to drink real Chinese tea. Qi Lianshan said with a smile.
"Oh, dear Qi, in winter, if I have the opportunity to go on a business trip to China, I will definitely go to Shengjing for Qi's date. Sprewell said happily.
"Splitley, I can offer you the opportunity to make a business trip to China in the coming winter. Qi Lianshan said meaningfully.
"Qi's Jianyì is always so tempting, I can't wait to find out. Sprewell's eyes lit up and he leaned forward.
"A few days ago, I asked my friends in Big 6 about what Split said. Out of the protection of ace pilots and the military pressure of the realities of the North. There was fierce opposition within the Air Force to General Ning's exchange of going abroad, and there is still a quarrel among them. Qi Lianshan said that he was suddenly silent.
As a partner who has cooperated many times, John Sprewell and Qi Lianshan have already had a tacit understanding, and when he saw Qi Lianshan, he suddenly stopped talking. Spreville opened his mouth and said, "Qi." In Grumman's business manual. Safeguarding the interests of our partners takes precedence over safeguarding the interests of Grumman itself,"
"Grumman has always believed in growing together with partners and achieving a win-win situation. It is the driving force behind the continuous progress of Grumman enterprises. Sprewell said very sincerely.
"Grumman's business philosophy has always been a role model for me to learn from in business. Qi Lianshan returned Sprewell's words as they were.
"Splitley, there are some things that I can't explain in too much detail, but one thing is very important, for those within the Republic Air Force who support General Ning's exchange in the United States, there is still a decisive reason to support the correctness of their judgment. ”
"I wonder if Split can provide such a decisive opportunity?" Qi Lianshan asked.
"For example......" Splitville looked up, then looked into Qi Lianshan's eyes.
"For example, the most important function of the F14 fighter is flight deck take-off and landing. Qi Lianshan said with a smile.
"Ao, dear Qi, this is really a bad Jianyì. ”
"Since the era of World War II, the U.S. Navy has never provided the allies with systematic training in the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft. John Sprewell shook his head.
"No, no, Splitley, who says that the flight deck must be in the middle of the ocean, as far as I know, at the Long Island Flight Training Base in Grummen alone, there is a simulated runway ...... the Soviet glide flight deck. Qi Lianshan looked at Spreville meaningfully.
Hearing Qi Lianshan say this, Sprewell immediately understood what Qi Lianshan meant, when the two sides negotiated the purchase of F14 fighters, Qi Lianshan threatened Grumman with the F16 made by General Motors, and almost openly said that the feelings of the pilots had nothing to do with him, and what he wanted was nothing more than prestige and the benefits brought by prestige.
Qi Lianshan is just repeating the old trick this time.
"No problem, Grumman can guarantee that General Ning will receive exactly the same aircraft carrier take-off and landing course in the United States as the U.S. Navy, including simulators and on-the-ground training at the U.S. Navy's Naval Base in Lemore in Southern California. John Sprewell swore by it.
The U.S. Navy's Le Morse Naval Base in Southern California is the U.S. Navy's largest carrier-based aircraft pilot training center, and there is a 3,000-meter-long and 500-meter-wide airstrip at the Lemore base that simulates the flight deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier, which is used for the primary training of U.S. Navy carrier-based aircraft pilots.
The primary training runway at the Lemore Naval Base is nothing more than a uniform on the logo on the runway and the livery on the flight deck of the US aircraft carrier.
There is also a light signaling system for directing the landing of carrier-based aircraft at the time of landing, indicating the correct descent curve and degree for the trained pilots, except for these two points, this runway is no different from an ordinary airbase runway.
Since the Lemore naval base is only a primary training center for the pilots of carrier-based aircraft of the US Navy, there are no ejection and blocking devices, which are the core devices for the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft.
Compared with the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in active service, which is more than 200 meters long and more than 70 meters wide, the simple distance of the incomparably wide simulated runway of the Lemore naval base is really impressive.
Almost as soon as he heard Qi Lianshan mention the simulated runway of the Soviet Union's sliding flight deck, Spreville remembered the Navy's naval training base in Lemore in Southern California, and fully understood the unfinished meaning of Qi Lianshan's words.
As long as he returns to China in the name of the US Navy's carrier-based aircraft training center, the Lemore Naval Base, he will give Ning Lei an invitation letter and attach an explanation for the completion of the remaining courses of the F14 fighter, the chances of success will be greatly increased in the situation where there are such internal ghosts as Qilian Mountain.
Sprewell, who straightened out his thinking, was a little curious about Qi Lianshan's undisclosed interests, and really didn't know what the cunning Chinese in front of him had taken a fancy to.
China's, American's, or Grumman's? Spreville's mind was spinning and he was silently speculating. (To be continued......)
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