Chapter 406: U.S. Secretary of Defense

"I've always felt that this stuff doesn't have any nutritional value."

After tasting the French food made with Sevruga caviar, Major General Nick said to Wen Ming with a happy face: "So I still can't understand why so many people are willing to pursue it." ”

A NASA executive next to him also experienced the delicious taste in front of him, and then said: "General Nick, you must know that only the eggs of Beluga sturgeon in the world are eligible to be made into real caviar." And the annual production of this fish is less than a hundred. ”

Wen Ming also listened very carefully, although he knew that this thing was very expensive, but he really didn't know why it was so expensive.

The NASA executive continued: "Moreover, only Beluga sturgeon eggs over 60 years old can make the best caviar. The market price is about $3,000 an ounce, more than double the price of gold. Luckily, the kind of caviar we used in the food we used the other day was that level. Of course, this is unfortunate for you. ”

Major General Nick asked curiously: "So, how old is today's caviar made from sturgeon eggs?" ”

A NASA executive replied, "It's made from 20-year-old Sevruga sturgeon eggs, and although it's not as good as Beluga sturgeon eggs, it's really hard to enjoy them at our salary." ”

Major General Nick was very surprised and asked, "You can eat this?" ”

The senior executive smiled and said, "I didn't eat it, but it was introduced on the menu, I believe that Mr. Wen Ming would not cheat on this kind of thing." Isn't it? ”

The last sentence was naturally asked by Wen Ming next to him, to which Wen Ming could only say: "It's not that I don't want the kitchen to use caviar made from Beluga sturgeon eggs, but we can't buy it." As you know, my banquet has been held for the seventh time in a row. ”

The senior raised his glass and said, "I'm already very satisfied to have Romanée Conti in 1996." There is another question I want to ask Mr. Wen Ming, that is, why did the previous banquets use 82-year-old Lafite? I've always felt that the '82 Lafite doesn't taste as good as Romanée Conti, and only Romanée Conti deserves to be called the king of red wines. ”

Wen Ming also responded, saying: "That's because my partner, Mr. Teresa Roy, happens to have a collection of 82-year-old Lafite. When you hold a banquet, you always need a large amount of alcohol. ”

This is actually an excuse, because in the perception of many Chinese people, 82-year-old Lafite is the best red wine in the world. This wine is indeed good, but is it really that good?

Not to mention, the 2010 '82 Lafite cost only $8,000 a bottle, while the 1996 Romanée Conti, which was prepared for this banquet, sold for $12,500 a bottle.

Wen Ming's time to become a rich man is too short, and expensive products such as yachts and airplanes can be said to be bought, but he still doesn't know much about the details of some rich people's lives. Therefore, he thought that it was only appropriate to use the 82-year-old Lafite.

(PS: When checking the data, it was found that as of the beginning of 2017, the 82-year-old Lafite sold by China's formal channels has exceeded the total output of that year.) I would say, are all other countries drinking fake wine? )

Major General Nick took a sip of a 1996 Romani Conti and didn't feel anything different, and in this respect, he was strikingly similar to Wen Ming.

"I think if you didn't prepare a banquet every day for these seven days." Major General Nick said with some complaints: "I think, now we have knocked out that space-based weapon satellite, right?" ”

Wen Ming said indifferently: "There is still half a month before the scheduled attack time of the space-based weapon satellite, and the attack laser satellite weapon we designed can be manufactured in another three days." So, I don't feel like we're pressed for time. ”

NASA's senior management smiled: "Of course Mr. Wen Ming doesn't feel nervous, but Professor Lancy, including me, is very nervous. ”

After a pause, the senior executive looked at Wen Ming's expression of irrelevance, and said helplessly: "What we are nervous about is that if you stay for a few more days, our NASA can be disbanded because of lack of personnel." ”

This is the same complaint as Professor Lancie, who received a five-point resignation, which does not mean that only five people in the entire NASA have chosen to resign. Because Professor Lancey is the head of NASA's Satellite R&D Center, which has more than one satellite R&D center.

Major General Nick was a little dazed, he didn't know what Wen Ming had been doing in the past few days.

Wen Ming didn't pretend that it wasn't my business this time, because what NASA's senior management said was already very clear. Moreover, even if the people he poached resigned, they might not be able to join his company freely.

Therefore, he also needs the help of this high-level executive, which is why he will accompany him to eat and chat here.

"Now that I have the permission, I naturally want to establish my own aerospace company." Wen Ming raised his glass, took a sip of red wine, and said: "But the establishment of a company, of course, can't have only one boss, I need employees." Especially in the aerospace industry, I don't think there's anywhere else in the world that is better than NASA. ”

The United States has launched 45 percent of the world's satellites, landed on the moon, successfully launched Mars probes, space stations, and space shuttles.

And all of this has to do with NASA.

Seeing Wen Ming's confession, the senior executive did not look angry at all, but said with a smile: "Mr. Wen Ming, do you think where I should go to get my pension if I want to retire?" ”

This sentence did not shy away from Major General Nick, because this high-ranking person himself belonged to the Roosevelt family, and Wen Ming had already found connections through the Roosevelt family, wanting to let those he poached join his company smoothly.

But the connections of the Roosevelt family do not necessarily have to help the Roosevelt family, everyone has their own desires.

Wen Ming noticed Major General Nick's somewhat helpless eyes, and understood that this was not expected by the Roosevelt family.

So he said: "I think the future development of Umbrella will be very good, and I think this development should need help." ”

This is the end of the topic, both sides expressed their demands and attitudes, and the specific details cannot be discussed in the banquet.

However, the attitude has been clear, for Wen Ming, who is not bad for money, he will naturally not give up those talents who are about to arrive because he is reluctant to bribe.

"Congratulations!"

"Thank you!"

……

The day after Wen Ming's 10th banquet at NASA, the world's first attack laser weapon satellite, which took nearly 20 days to build, was finally ready to be launched.

At NASA's command center, Wen Ming, Major General Nick and others accompanied the US Secretary of Defense.

This operation is not just a space-based weapon satellite, but also an opportunity for the United States to show its strength to the world. The arrival of the US Secretary of Defense was completely expected by Wen Ming.

Although it was the first meeting with the Minister of Defense, the attitude of both sides was very good, and the Minister of Defense even deliberately let Wen Ming stand in a row with him.

This shows that the Minister of Defence believes that the status of the two sides is equal.

"I think if we succeed this time, Mr. Wen Ming, you should be very busy."

Attitude is attitude, but the Minister of Defense will not forget his duty, and said euphemistically: "So, have you considered going back to your home country to have a look?" ”

Wen Ming is the main contributor to the attack laser weapon satellite, and other countries will not be unaware of this news, nor will they give up their determination to acquire this technology.

Therefore, Wen Ming will definitely be very busy, and this kind of busyness is what the US government and military do not want to see.

Wen Ming shrugged his shoulders and said, "I think we will definitely succeed this time, as for going back to Huaxia, I think Ms. Fran and Hans are definitely very good companions." ”

The Minister of Defense smiled and did not continue the topic, in his mind both Fran and Hans were from the US government. Even if Wen Ming knew this, he couldn't get rid of those two people now.

But in fact, he didn't know what choice Fran, who had already been injected with the booster, and Hans, who was about to be injected with the booster, would make.

"Rocket ignition countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7 ......"