Chapter 464: For the sake of friendly cooperation
Just as Jiang Chen was concentrating on dinner, a blonde beauty suddenly sat opposite him.
Without looking up, Jiang Chen didn't even have to think about who it was.
"How do you know I'm dining here?"
"You must not have noticed the Russian embassy on the next street, and how conspicuous your Lamborghini is parked on the side of the road. Natasha pursed her lips slightly and beckoned the waiter to serve her some rice.
"I remember that Russians can't do without bread for every meal, doesn't it matter if they eat rice?" Jiang Chen glanced at the bowl of rice in front of her.
"It doesn't matter, before I came here to work, I studied traditional Chinese culture. As if to show off, Natasha picked up two chopsticks and flipped the pen between her fingers.
Would a normal person play with chopsticks like this before eating? Jiang Chen silently complained in his heart.
"Is there anything you want me to do?" Jiang Chen asked straight to the point.
"Nothing special, can't you have a meal?" Natasha asked the waiter to serve two beers to herself.
"If you like beer so much, aren't you afraid of drinking beer belly?" Jiang Chen teased.
"Are you concerned about my figure?" Natasha smiled.
Jiang Chen looked away.
This chick must be seducing Uncle Ben again.
"By the way, your VR helmet, can I play with it?"
Hearing this, Jiang Chen sighed.
"Didn't you say that it was just a meal?"
"Can't friends talk about this?" Natasha said as she took a sip from her beer glass.
"Of course, when the Phantom Helmet is officially released, I will give you one in a private name. Jiang Chen smiled.
Seeing that Jiang Chen obviously didn't intend to reveal the news at all, Natasha sighed.
"Well, the Kremlin wants me to find out how advanced your VR technology is...... Don't get me wrong. The reason we ask this is only because we are a little out of touch with the world in this regard. But even if I asked, you wouldn't be right?"
"That's right. Jiang Chen was very satisfied with Natasha's confession.
Glancing at Jiang Chen, Natasha pinched the chopsticks and took a slice of braised pork and put it into the red mouth. Even between the gestures, there is a faint sense of demagogy in it. In this regard, Jiang Chen chose not to see her. so as not to be distracted.
"What about the nutritional mixture?" asked Natasha.
"Nutritional mixture, will the Kremlin still be interested in nutritional mixture?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"To be precise, both the Ministry of Defense and the Space Agency are interested. Because we tried to buy the nutrient mixture you produced, although we couldn't drink enough, we were surprised to find that after drinking it, we wouldn't pull-"
"Ahem, we're eating right now. Jiang Chen coughed lightly and reminded.
Natasha suddenly changed her statement.
"Hmm...... It will not be rejected. Your Chinese culture is really broad and profound. ”
Actually, what you're trying to say is trouble...... Jiang Chen glanced at her and continued to deal with the food on his plate.
"So what?"
"We want to work with you to develop a portable one. And it can keep people strong after drinking, and there is a nutritional mixture that will not be pulled at a critical moment. Stopping the chopsticks, Natasha put her elbow on the table, looked at Jiang Chen with a smile and said.
"It's easy to carry, and it allows soldiers to get enough calories after drinking without having to untie their hands at a critical time, right?" Jiang Chen put down his chopsticks, took a tissue and wiped his mouth.
"There are also astronauts, who use nutritional mixtures as supplies. We can save space for manure disposal. Seeing that Jiang Chen had finished eating, Natasha no longer had any scruples about wording. Straight to the point.
"To be honest, we've already developed this kind of thing, so we don't really need to work with you guys technologically. Jiang Chen sighed and said, "However, I personally maintain a cautious attitude towards entering the munitions market. This thing is like feces, and you can't wash it off even if you get it on your hands. ”
"It's just military food. It's not a tool for killing, you don't need to be so nervous at all. Natasha sighed, "It's like an Internet company like Google, didn't they design a mechanical dog for the U.S. military to carry supplies?"
After hearing Natasha's words, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought.
After a long time. Jiang Chen said.
"Tell me how you plan to work together?"
"Three scenarios. First, you transfer the production technology of military-type nutritional mixtures to us, and promise that it will not be disclosed to a third party, and we will purchase your technology for $100 million. ”
"It's so cheap that I don't really want to sell it. Jiang Chen said casually.
In addition to being cheap, the organic synthesis furnace used in the production of nutrient mixtures contains too many advanced technologies, such as the molecular screening network, which is simply not possible with modern technology. The formulation of the nutritional mixture itself is not expensive, but the technology that produces it is expensive.
Unsurprised by Jiang Chen's answer, Natasha pursed her lips and smiled, then stretched out her second finger.
"Second, we give you a policy, and you build factories in our country. We have abundant labor resources and raw material supply market. ”
"I only plan to build a nutritional mixture production plant on the island of Anga. There's been so much going on, and I'm not very secure, you know. Jiang Chen said lightly.
Glaring at Jiang Chen angrily, Natasha took a deep breath and stretched out her third finger.
"Three, you produce, we import. ”
"Military?"
"Of course. Natasha nodded.
Jiang Chen was silent for a moment.
"May I hear how many of your orders are?"
"20 million per month. Natasha said.
20 million sticks? That's 20 boxes of nutritional mixtures. If it is not too low-calorie, the cost of nutritional mixtures is also much cheaper. For example, it is necessary to use special DH seaweed to produce nutrient mixture, but if the nutrient mixture found in the wasteland is produced, any vegetable and fruit can be used as raw materials to produce a nutritional mixture of grade A or above.
The price of fruit and meat is very low for a new country close to the big agricultural and animal husbandry countries.
"What kind of price can you accept?" Jiang Chen asked.
"$3 for a piece. Natasha suggested with some nervousness.
The average daily food cost of Russian soldiers is 351 rubles, which is equivalent to 4.6 US dollars. Considering that the nutritional mixture can replace the normal diet, as long as the price of the nutritional mixture is not too high, the purchase of the nutritional mixture is not a burden for the Russian army, but can reduce the military expenditure on food to a certain extent. In addition, the nutritional mixture is easy to store, and if the nutritional mixture is used as a strategic material reserve, it can also save a lot of money.
But if the retail price of the blend is $6.1 per stick, they simply can't afford it.
So when the price of $3 was proposed, Natasha's mood was very apprehensive, for fear that Jiang Chen would think that the price they gave was too low, and she would turn her face and not talk about anything.
Too low?
It's better to say that Jiang Chen felt a little too high.
Jiang Chen summed it up in his heart. If you produce a conventional nutritional mixture, the cost is only about 1 US dollar, which is much lower than the cost of improved nutritional mixture. And making $2 per nutritional mixture, isn't it too dark?
And more importantly, it is very convenient to expand the production capacity of this nutrient mixture, without expanding the DH seaweed planting area, and can do it with ordinary fruits and vegetables, or even leftovers from restaurants.
Jiang Chen glanced at Natasha, only to see that her face was tense, as if she was afraid that he would refuse.
Hehe, what's so embarrassing about that? Since you're not too expensive, I'll sell you.
Coughing, Jiang Chen pretended to be serious.
"Although this price is a bit different from my psychological price, considering the friendly and cooperative relationship between us...... Deal. ”
Natasha's face immediately showed a charming smile, and it was a clear sigh of relief.
"Thank you for your generosity and have a great time working together. ”
"You're welcome. The corners of Jiang Chen's mouth curved.
Looking at the expression on Jiang Chen's face, Natasha frowned slightly in confusion.
His faint smile always made her feel like she was being trapped. But she couldn't say exactly where she was trapped. (To be continued.) )