[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill":3,"chapter-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-217":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arms Tycoon: Starting by Conning a $10 Billion Order",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2079687,3287,"Chapter 217","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>After all, behind any high-tech innovation usually lies the arduous effort of countless individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It requires massive investments of time and money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, even with such substantial investment, that is merely a prerequisite.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether results can be achieved remains uncertain for anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is quite common for many large corporations to invest astronomical sums in research and development, only to end up with nothing but empty baskets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, regarding Lin Yi's words, Song Song Tiejun and the others raised no objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since you all agree, I must explain that producing carbon fiber models like the T1300 is extremely difficult,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"and coupled with research and development costs, the price of this product will be very high!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Yi say this, Song Song Tiejun smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Of course, for such high-end products, if it weren't for Fengyi Technology, our country wouldn't be able to purchase them even if we wanted to; a higher price is only reasonable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In that case!\" Lin Yi immediately quoted an astronomical price:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ten thousand yuan per kilogram!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this price, Colonel Song was also startled; although he knew the price Lin Yi mentioned would certainly not be cheap,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the figure of ten thousand yuan per kilogram truly exceeded their expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this price, the military would need to spend twenty billion Chinese yuan to procure two thousand tons of material.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, the military could afford this sum.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was just slightly over budget.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"President Lin, could you not make it a little cheaper?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Tiejun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Colonel Song, this is already the lowest price; otherwise, I would rather not accept this order, as it would not only yield no profit but also incur losses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi said, feigning grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This... wait a moment while I consult my superiors...\" Having said this, Song Song Tiejun went to an empty office to consult with the military leadership alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After about ten minutes, he returned and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"President Lin, is there any room to lower the price? The military's finances are indeed somewhat tight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Song Song Tiejun speak this way, Lin Yi fell into deep thought for a long time; he even went with CEO Yang Chen to the adjacent office, where they ultimately ended up arguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yang Chen slammed the door and stormed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi, red-faced and ears burning, cursed:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Can't I handle you, huh? Who exactly is the boss here? Tomorrow I'll fire you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Colonel Song asked in confusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"President Lin, what is wrong with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's all because of that old Yang; he stubbornly refused to lower the price. I argued with him for a long time, explaining that these are for military use, concerning national defense projects,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"and even the DWS platform requires them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Colonel Song was greatly alarmed:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"President Lin, speak carefully, speak carefully... let's not mention the DWS platform...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alright, I know it involves secret national units; fine, I won't say more... I just argued fiercely with old Yang,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"but old Yang said that selling at such a price would definitely result in losses... even the military shouldn't force private enterprises to sell at a loss, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He asked, if the company goes bankrupt, will the military take care of us?...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I immediately replied that even if my company goes bankrupt, for the sake of the nation, I would sell at a loss. As a result, old Yang just slammed the door and left. Colonel Song, isn't that infuriating? Anyone unaware would think I'm the employee and he's the boss. No, I must fire him tomorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi looked as if he were so angry that his veins were bulging.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Song Song Tiejun looked at Lin Yi, who appeared utterly furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One might say the man was acting, yet that anger did not seem fake in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, as far as he knew, that Yang Chen was no simple character.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had resigned from a high-paying position at a major foreign company to return home and assist Fengyi Technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was under Yang Chen's management that Fengyi Technology's operational standards were able to improve steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One could say it was Yang Chen's arrival that allowed the company to experience explosive growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Would someone like Lin Yi bear to fire such talent?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nevertheless, despite his inner doubts, Song Song Tiejun still offered comfort:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, please calm your anger; I believe Director Yang meant well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But how could he act this way? For us in business, even if we suffer losses ourselves, we must not let the nation suffer, correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If he doesn't even understand that, what kind of CEO is he?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi spoke with great emotion and vivid expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately, his words moved every one of the officers accompanying Song Song Tiejun deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In their hearts, the boss before them was no longer merely a businessman;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>he had become a model of patriotism.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Look at his awareness; he would rather suffer losses himself than let the nation suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With such character, it would be a shame if he didn't win a spot among the Top Ten Touching Figures of Longguo this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They resolved to report this matter upward, ensuring the military would commend Fengyi Technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for Song Song Tiejun, although he did not know whether Director Lin's impassioned speech was genuine or feigned,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>he could hardly allow a private enterprise to operate at a loss while doing business with the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If this matter were ever leaked, how would others view the military?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Receiving such huge military expenditures annually, only to end up squeezing a single private company dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, after a moment's thought, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, how about this: what do you think of 9,000 per kilogram?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Yi fell into deep thought, appearing extremely troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In reality, however, he was laughing uncontrollably inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Actually, although high-end carbon fiber is difficult to produce and technically demanding,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>with Fengyi Technology's mass production capabilities, the cost does not exceed 800 yuan per kilogram.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This meant Lin Yi was selling it at directly ten times the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Perhaps someone might ask, aren't the people of Longguo supposed to be patriotic?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But has Lin Yi not been patriotic in doing this?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From now on, the nation would no longer have worries about importing high-end carbon fiber,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>nor would it need to circumvent the COCOM agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the price is slightly higher,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the latest T1100 from Japan currently reaches 5,000 yuan per kilogram, and it is still an export-controlled product,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>whereas Fengyi Technology's product is at least two generations more advanced than theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is an increase of one or two thousand per generation really expensive?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, by 2016, the nation was not particularly short of funds;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>military expenditures were rising every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Longguo military simply did not lack these trivial sums from Lin Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furthermore, must high-tech products be sold at rock-bottom prices to count as patriotic?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If that were truly the case, it would severely damage the spirit of independent innovation within enterprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, actually,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>any enterprise that has cooperated with the military knows that doing business with them is never a losing proposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The military is famously generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unlike certain local situations where construction payments are arrears,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>as long as your product is excellent enough to enter the military supply chain, you can basically sit back and wait for the money to roll in.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The little drama Lin Yi had just performed with CEO Yang Chen had even made Senior Colonel Song Song Tiejun feel embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(PS: For the new book, seeking flowers, tips, and rating tickets; your support is the author's motivation!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1267,"2026-06-16T04:16:39.910Z","2026-06-17T08:50:51.634Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","88b72b86f6eaa4b09b37520d757751bf6beca65f578aade50e536241610ac167","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-218","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-216",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]