"This ......"

Listening to Ustinov's questioning, the heart in Grechko's chest felt as if he had been pinched hard, and he was almost suffocated with nervousness, because he knew very well that this time he was sent to China for the export of Soviet aviation equipment.

I thought that for a poor and backward agricultural country like China, with his backing on the Soviet Union, he would already be benevolent if he didn't extort money, but no matter how you look at it, it will be a matter of course.

Unexpectedly, the situation has taken a turn for the worse in the past half a month, so that the ambassador in charge of this matter has been taken away by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so how can he, an expert who leads technical matters, not have a feeling of sadness for the death of a rabbit and a fox.

Because of this, although Ustinov's question was not very high-pitched, and could even be said to be gentle, it was no less than a bolt from the blue in Grechko's ears.

"Comrade Grechko, don't have any worries."

As if knowing what Grechko was thinking, Ustinov did not continue to ask, but gently persuaded him, poured a new cup of coffee from the warm kettle, walked up to Grechko and handed it to him with one hand.

Where did Grechko dare to take it, and hurriedly wanted to refuse, but he didn't expect that before he could speak, Ustinov said first: "What about me, one is to advocate the rule of experts, the previous ambassador is obviously better at politics than technology, so it is more suitable for him to return to China, but you are different, you are an aviation power expert, and you have made meritorious contributions in the Great Patriotic War, so you need to stay here more than that ambassador...... Do you know what I mean? ”

As he spoke, Ustinov handed the coffee forward again, and when Grechko saw this, his hanging heart finally fell, no matter what, as long as the Minister of Weapons and Equipment of the Soviet Union did not hold him responsible, everything was easy to say.

So Grechko took the coffee and replied respectfully: "Got it...... Got it! ”

Ustinov smiled with satisfaction: "It's good to understand, now can you answer the question just now?" ”

"Yes!"

This time Grechko no longer hesitated, and began to explain his reasons from a professional and technical point of view, listening to Ustinov's frequent nodding, and when Grechko finished speaking, Ustinov put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth in the room a few times, and then his frowning brows relaxed, and asked: "So, with the current level of Chinese technology, they can't build jet aircraft engines at all." ”

"Not to mention jet aero engines, even ordinary old cylinder engines they can't build, let's put it this way, a country that can't even build car wheels, still wants to have the luxury of aero engines? It's a dream!

It's not that I'm laughing at those Chinese comrades, their ambitions are too big, and what they see is too unrealistic, that is, a selfless red country like ours is willing to help them, otherwise other people will have to vomit blood if they only listen to their 'grand blueprints' and 'huge plans'. ”

Grechko was a little indignant, and it was clear that under Ustinov's persuasion, he had found his role and was much more open to talking.

However, Ustinov smiled noncommittally: "As you said, the Sino-Soviet alliance treaty has already made this comrade-brother relationship legally determined, in this case, it is natural to sell some machinery and equipment blocked by Western countries, after all, China is the eastern bridgehead against Western imperialism, in order to complete the great ideas of Lenin and Stalin, we have the reason and obligation to help the Chinese comrades." ”

"So, we have to agree to the Chinese side's request for a price reduction?"

"Price reduction? Who told to cut the price? Ustinov refilled himself with a cup of coffee and looked at Grechko with some surprise.

At this time, Grechko was a little dizzy, you must know that Ustinov vowed to help the Chinese comrades and complete the great ideas of Lenin and Stalin, and he was completely a glorious image of an internationalist fighter.

Thinking of this, Grechko's heart thumped violently, and then savored Ustinov's words just now, Grechko did not say 100% confirmation, but at least eight layers could be concluded that the internationalist fighter in front of him would really do this.

Thinking of the not very good economic situation in the Soviet Union, Grechko frowned, and was about to open his mouth to persuade him, but before he could open his mouth, Ustinov's next sentence had already reached his ears: "The price will be tripled on the original basis, and as for the payment requirements...... It can be appropriately relaxed, such as loans, material trade, and deferred settlement. ”

At this time, Grechko was completely stunned, he thought that Ustinov was a real internationalist fighter, but he didn't expect that he was essentially an out-and-out profiteer, which made Grechko's head unable to turn this corner for a while.

Ustinov didn't care whether Grechko could turn the corner or not, all he had to do was to sell the machinery to China, so that the many machine factories in the Soviet Union could make a lot of money, so as to accumulate the necessary funds for the next step of weapons research and development.

As for what morality, what ideals, Ustinov didn't pay attention to it at all, morality can be eaten as bread, or ideals can be spent as money? Being able to sell you high-precision equipment blocked by the West to China is already the greatest morality, and you still want to bargain? Then wait to be an agricultural country for the rest of your life!

When he walked out of the small conference room, the whole person was still dizzy, until Puev next to him called him several times, then he came back to his senses, shook his head vigorously, and then said to Puev in disbelief: "This Minister Ustinov is a real ruthless person!" ”

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"Take advantage of the fire to rob and sit on the ground and start the price! Damn, why didn't these Soviets just come and rob it? ”

In the small conference room of a hotel in the western suburbs of Beijing, the head of 102 was holding the latest quotation of machinery and equipment from the Soviet Union in his hand, and his tiger eyes were almost about to breathe fire, and his blood pressure suddenly rose so that the green tendons on his forehead were as eye-catching as earthworms, but every one of the delegates in the room who participated in the negotiations with the Soviet Union dared to speak out to dissuade them.

Even the health care doctor who is known for his outspokenness is just holding a medicine box, nervously watching the 102 chief's every move, no way, the 102 chief at this time is already close to rage, since the liberation, this is the first time that the 102 chief has been so angry.

It was originally a valuable mechanical equipment, but suddenly the price increased by 3 times, and the additional political conditions are even more staggering, no wonder the 102 chief after reading the offer, angrily commented: "This is not an offer, but an unequal treaty, is a land reparation!" ”