"We, aren't we earning a little too hard?"

can make Teresa Roy, a capitalist, ask such a question, which shows how hard Wen Ming earns.

"How much is a set of Sa-Der?"

After leaving the Pentagon, Teresa Roy and Wen Ming got into the same car, and in the car, Wen Ming asked a rhetorical question.

Even if Teresa Roy didn't understand military affairs before, it is impossible not to pay attention to the price of such a high-precision anti-missile system after starting the arms business. What's more, the first military product made by Wen Ming can also be said to be an anti-missile system.

"I heard that the unit cost is 750 million US dollars."

Teresa Roy replied with some hesitation, and Lilith, who was sitting in the co-pilot, replied without raising her head: "The external price is a single set of $1 billion, including a command vehicle, fire control radar, 6 8 launchers and 48 interceptor missiles." ”

Teresa Roy asked helplessly, "But, isn't this even more proof that we are earning a little too hard?" It is Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon that make Sa-De, and they only earn $250 million in one set, and the net profit margin is even lower, because there are still steps such as installation and commissioning. ”

"Another point is that the anti-missile system can even achieve interception outside the atmosphere. And our 'guard', the effective interception distance is only 1500 meters, do you really think this is comparable? ”

In the face of Teresa Roy's panic, Wen Ming looked calm, because he knew what Teresa Roy was worried about.

Their first defense contractor order has already earned so much, so will the Pentagon still look for them to cooperate in the future?

"In fact, I have always believed that the most lucrative arms business is the most basic weapons. For example, conventional firearms and bullets, how much does a bullet cost? And how much does it cost? ”

"Compared with these most basic weapons, those fighter jets, warships, and anti-missile systems can easily cost hundreds of millions of dollars to manufacture, but the selling price they sell, after removing all the costs, the net profit margin cannot even reach 50%. Is this kind of business still known as the most lucrative arms business? ”

In fact, it is a very one-sided statement to say that the arms business is the most profitable. If only costs and profits are calculated, the net profit margin of the glasses is higher than that of the arms business. But why are there still so many people doing this?

Wen Ming said calmly: "I sell not only 'guarding', but also guarding technology. ”

Teresa Roy frowned and said, "However, I don't see a clause in the sale agreement on technology transfer and licensing. ”

Wen Ming shook his head and said, "I mean, they are willing to accept such a high price to buy 'Guardian' because they can't do 'Guardian'. Moreover, they think they can do it themselves. ”

After Teresa Roy heard Wen Ming's words, she instantly understood.

"You mean, they only ordered 10 'Guardians' for the purpose of cracking the technology. And then, ditch us and go it alone? In this way, they don't need to buy 'guardians' from us in the future, and if they pay a high cost at one time, it's not unacceptable? ”

Thinking about this, Teresa Roy also figured out another question, that is, why this time it went so well. None of the established defense contractors, such as Lockheed, Boeing and Raytheon, have used the means to stop Wenming from cooperating with the Pentagon.

Or the powerful people in the Pentagon, who represent the interests of certain groups, did not stop this cooperation.

"Aren't we, then, at a loss?"

Teresa Roy came to a conclusion, and then began to regret that, in his experience, such a decision-making mistake should not have been made. But in fact, even if he understood it before, there was no way to solve this problem.

Not for sale?

No way.

Sell?

People will organize people to crack the technology.

Wen Ming laughed and said, "If they cracked my technology so easily, how could I sell it so cheaply?" ”

Teresa Roy paused for a moment, then asked very skeptically, "Are you sure?" ”

Wen Ming nodded and said, "I'm sure." I believe that it will only take a month or two for them to purchase the second batch of 'Guardians' from us. In fact, although the guardian is several levels worse than Sa-De, in terms of real use, the cost performance of the 'guardian' is much higher. ”

Teresa Roy, who was still a little uneasy, didn't ask any more questions, and until now, he could only choose to believe in Wen Ming, praying that Wen Ming's confidence was not arrogant.

"So, how much money did we make this time?"

Wen Ming did not answer this question, but Lilith, who was sitting in the passenger seat, did not answer either, but handed the tablet in her hand to Teresa Roy.

"The price of a set of 'Guardians' is $12.4 million, and the cost of each of our 'Guardians' is only $400,000. In other words, we earned $12 million in one set and sold a total of 10 sets, so we earned ......"

Seeing the documents on the screen, and some of the 'classified' information on them, Teresa Roy had already calculated in her mind. But before he could finish his calculations, he threw away the tablet, as if there was some poisonous insect and beast on it.

Then, with trembling hands and feet, he took out a quick-acting heart-saving pill from his pocket.

This scene frightened Wen Ming, and hurriedly helped Teresa Roy take medicine, and then asked the driver to drive the car to the hospital quickly.

Teresa Roy, who had taken a lot of deep breaths, finally calmed down, stretched out her still trembling finger at Wen Ming, and asked in disbelief, "Really, there are so many?" ”

Even if the money from the sale of ten sets of 'guardians' is only more than 100 million US dollars, for a rich man like Teresa Roy who can sell a yacht for hundreds of millions of US dollars, one or two hundred million US dollars is really nothing.

But he was still frightened, because he didn't believe the net profit margin of 3,000 percent that Wen Ming had told him before.

What's that concept?

Triple the benefits would make the capitalists willing to go to the gallows, let alone thirty times the profits? Or a thirty-fold benefit after removing the cost.

Teresa Roy has worked in real estate, hotels, investment banking and other industries, but no business has a net profit margin that can reach this level.

The most important thing is that it is not the ordinary consumer who earns money, but the Pentagon.

Therefore, he needs to take a fast-acting heart-saving pill.

Wen Ming patted Teresa Roy on the back with some fear, and said, "It's really so much, didn't I greet you before, if something really happened to you, or in my car, I can't tell." ”

Teresa Roy took a few deep breaths again, then asked, "Aren't you afraid that they will use missiles to bomb your Jurassic Island?" ”

Wen Ming smiled and said: "One is willing to fight, the other is willing to suffer, why did they bombard me with missiles?" Besides, even if they use missiles to bomb me, as long as they don't carry nuclear warheads, I think, they can't bomb my Jurassic Island. Have you forgotten what happens when my guardian intercepts their missiles in their assessment report? ”

Teresa Roy closed her eyes and said, "The internal detonation system of the missile will be destroyed and will not explode again." ”

Wen Ming nodded and said, "So, the guardian is really worth so much money." ”