On the days when there was no coffee, Wade was uncomfortable, and the ones he brought over had already been drunk, and the ones bought in the overseas Chinese store couldn't enter his mouth at all.

There is no way, drink tea, use tea to deal with it, and after a long time, I slowly get used to it.

After taking a sip of tea, Wade said, "You decided to cooperate with MBB?" ”

Li Lu knew that he was here for this, so he said, "If you have this intention, it mainly depends on their determination. You know, without endorsement, it is very difficult for my Red Star Factory to do this cooperation. ”

He also did not hide that in this regard, he and Wade and Chrysler Defense only have common interests and no conflicts, so it would be better to be frank.

Wade came for McDonnell Douglas' MD-82 airliner, and the other partner in the project was Shanghai Flying Company, the same unit that Li Lu was going to visit.

Wade groaned, "Lu, I know you're a high-minded man, and you want to make a difference in defense equipment. However, I hope you will consider this matter carefully. Although I also think that the MD-82 airliner project will not help you much in your airliner development strategy, in the current environment, your power alone is really vulnerable. ”

Li Lu said, "Wade, Chrysler Defense intends to insert a lever?" If you have something to say, you are not afraid to say it directly, no outsiders are there. ”

Smiling, Wade said, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that you were just a young man in your early twenties. ”

Li Lu lit a cigarette and smoked, smiling.

"Yes, Chrysler Defense, which also has experience in building aircraft. McDonnell Douglas may not let us meddle in the MD-82 project, and in view of the success of the Asian Tiger tank, the company's executives believe that Chrysler Defense should do more in China. ”

"I guess it's going to be a bigger profit." Li Lu said with a smile, "I have no opinion, Chrysler Defense is welcome to join the cooperation, but MBB will probably not easily agree." ”

Wade said, "No, no, no, I'm not referring to MBB's airliner project. ”

He blinked, "I'm talking about military aircraft, military, military equipment." ”

Li Lu was taken aback, "Wade, you think too highly of me, right?" The Asian Tiger Tank was built by you and the Red Star Defense Company, and I am only the general manager of the Red Star Defense Company, not the big boss. Where does my Red Star Factory have the ability to develop military aircraft? If you talk about money, it's even more impossible, what money do I have, I still owe you three million dollars. You guys have a lot of money. ”

"Don't worry." Wade smiled and shook his head, "You listen to me first." ”

Wade sat down on Li Lu's side, the two were diagonally facing each other, Wade was almost a subordinate listening to the report of his superiors, and his body leaned forward a little.

He said, "Who are the Asian Tiger tanks sold to?" Road, arms deals with Iran's Puda Company and Iraq's Dharam Company, you won't forget it, right? ”

"What do you mean......" Li Lu thought thoughtfully.

"The key is not whether the technology is not technical, but the sales channel." You, or Red Star Factory, have established a good cooperative relationship with the above two companies. That's your strength, you know? ”

Suddenly, Li Lu's pupils dilated, "Wade, why did you Chrysler Defense think of doing intermediary business?" Not in keeping with your status as a well-known tank manufacturer! ”

"Wrong, we are a business, where there is profit, we will go, how to maximize the benefits, we will do." Wade Road.

Li Lu smiled suddenly, "This can be talked about." Which company sells fighter jets? Don't tell me it's Grumman. ”

Wade was suddenly shocked and looked at Li Lu in surprise.

Seeing Wade's expression, Li Lu was also shocked - Wade's expression had already given the answer.

"You, you're ......" Wade was speechless.

Li Luchang sighed, "It's really Grumman......"

Tomcat forever.

"Wade, is that what Grumman wants to sell those tomcats to Iraq?" Li Lu asked.

Wade was shocked, "Road, you, this information, you can't possibly know." ”

"Why can't I possibly know?" Li Lu asked rhetorically, "Don't forget, Volkswagen Trading Company is my partner, and the Jack you helped is not only my partner, but also a very good friend to me." Because of economic and environmental issues, Grumman costs millions of dollars for every Tomcat delivered to the U.S. Navy. In 1974, your Congress rejected the Grumman Loan Scheme in Crisis. At this time, the Pahlavi government ordered twenty-four Tomcat fighters from Grumman, for which it provided Grumman with a loan of tens of millions of dollars. ”

"Originally, all this was going in a good direction, and with the orders of the Pahlavi government, Grumman was able to survive this crisis. As you can see, the Pahlavi government no longer exists. Then I can naturally think of no other company in the current situation that dares to ignore the congressional resolution and use Chrysler Defense as a middleman to dispose of the Tomcats ordered by the Pahlavi government in exchange for key funds to alleviate the financial crisis. Boeing? McDonnell Douglas? Lockheed? They're all doing well. ”

Just last month, the US Air Force officially put forward a request to develop a new air superiority fighter that will be the successor to the F-15. All three companies have signed contracts for concept development, and they are all doing well, and there is no financial crisis, and even McDonnell Douglas is doing very well now.

Wade gave Li Lu a thumbs up, "Lu, I admire your ability to obtain information, and even more admire your analysis. Indeed, it seems that you already know the difficulty of this matter. Grumman has indeed reached a very critical moment. Iran, Iraq, and even other countries, as long as they can pay the contract in full, twenty-four Tomcats, all delivered at once. ”

Li Lu smiled and asked, "Will Congress approve such a deal?" ”

"So look for other solutions." Wade said, suppressed his voice, and said, "First of all, it is best to trade with enterprises from friendly countries, and Red Star Factory is very suitable. Secondly, it is impossible to sell fighters, and even if Congress approves it, your relevant departments will not approve it, at least not to the Red Star Factory. ”

He licked his lips and whispered, "However, mechanical parts, waste raw materials, etc., these are not prohibited. ”

Li Lu couldn't help but laugh, which is the same as the number of roads of the Red Star Defense Company's "selling water pipes and crawler tractor chassis".

"Do you want me to buy a bunch of waste raw materials at a high price, disassemble parts or something, and then sell them at a high price, and the things go to the buyer's side, and you provide after-sales service, such as the installation service or something?" Li Lu said with a smile.

Wade emphasized, "It is Grumman that provides the after-sales service. ”

Li Lu said, "It's not easy for them to come forward, right? Why don't I take care of it? ”

"Red Star Factory? How is it possible, how can you have this ability. Wade suddenly laughed and shook his head.

"There's no harm in giving it a try, besides, it's a lot less trouble to come forward in our name." Li Lu said.

Wade thought for a while and nodded slowly, "Well, it makes sense." ”

Li Lu smiled, "However, I can't help this easily, it's still a very risky thing for me." Don't tell me about the commission, Grumman won't give up a lot of profits, and if you Chrysler Defense takes some of it, I won't have a lot of money in my hands, a few millions, you know, I don't look down on it now. ”

"What conditions do you have?" Wade was well aware of the situation and asked directly.

Li Lu thought for a moment and said, "Technology, variable sweep wing technology." Wade, please tell Grumman that this is my most basic request, and if I can't reach a consensus, then this deal does not exist. ”

Wade's newly opened mouth slowly closed......