Chapter 1138: A troublemaker in the industry!

The development of our domestic helicopters can be roughly divided into three stages.

Namely, the starting stage, learning from the Northern Bear, technology introduction, and only then, independent research and development.

The hallmark of the starting stage was the Zhi-5 helicopter, which was a copy of the Northern Bear's Mi-4 helicopter.

In February of '58, production began according to the blueprints provided by the Northern Bear, and the first test flight took place in December of the same year.

This was the beginning of our aviation industry's helicopter sector, and it was a very long beginning.

How long, you ask?

Starting from '58, the Zhi-5 became the mainstay of domestic helicopters, remaining in production for twenty years.

Yes, twenty years without changing the model. During this period, the Zhi-6 and Zhi-7 were also developed, but due to design and various other issues, the projects were scrapped.

The most core issues for helicopters are lift and weight.

The Zhi-7 project was scrapped precisely because its overall mass was severely overweight.

So, does the country currently need helicopters, and does it need domestic helicopters?

It can be described in four words: longing with bated breath.

What is the most powerful function of a helicopter?

It is to counter the steel torrent; the anti-tank missiles it carries are iron-can openers.

Our industrial foundation is too weak, even after tightening our belts and developing for so many years.

The true takeoff and rise of the aircraft industry only happened after the seventies, when new technologies were introduced from abroad.

At this current period, there are indeed aircraft projects in preparation, such as the 701 aircraft.

However, since the capture of the Bell 47 prototype in '62, mass production has not been achieved to this day.

The Bell 47 is only a light helicopter; the prototype only carried two people, unless stretchers were tied to the landing gear to transport the wounded, which could bring it up to four.

In other words, this thing can only be used for reconnaissance, transport, agriculture, surveying, and the like.

Its uses are broad, but its military application is very narrow. So, is it important?

It is very important, and very much desired—

Why?

There's an old guy in Hong Kong called Cai Lan; he once said that when choosing a girlfriend, you can't just look at beauty.

What is most important when choosing a girlfriend?

Regardless of whether you have love, you must first have a girlfriend before you can fall in love, so even the ugly ones are fair game.

By a stroke of luck, the Red Star Factory obtained the production line and technology for the KH-4 from a Japanese enterprise.

This matter was coordinated and reported within the Ministry of Industry, instantly attracting the attention of aviation-related departments.

At the same time, the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory also took note of this news.

From '62 until now, five years have passed, and their 701 aircraft project was almost finished.

And the result? Their imitation project collapsed; it was all for nothing!

There are two situations for imitation.

One is imitation with blueprints, like the Zhi-5 copying the Mi-4; you just take them and copy them.

The time is naturally very short; a test flight can be done in ten months, which shows that production capacity already exists.

And the Bell 47G?

This is the second situation: capture, no blueprints, manual measurement with tape measures.

You strip the data from the product, then figure out the metal properties and production data of the components.

Once all the data is obtained, you redesign the production process according to your industrial level.

This process often consumes a massive amount of time, manpower, and computing power.

You mention the Porsche of later generations?

Don't be ridiculous; the computers of later generations can match the computing power of tens of thousands of people today.

This is not a comparison on the same level at all, not to mention that Porsche's design also took a long time.

The fundamental reason for the 701 project at Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory was that it was determined that production data for this aircraft could not be obtained through normal channels.

And, there was no way to obtain substitute products for other aircraft at the time.

No imports, no project development, so imitating the Bell 47 was a helpless move.

It was under these circumstances that, after five years, this project went from being the center of attention to being almost forgotten, because the time was too long.

Comparing the demand for helicopters five years ago to the demand now, the international environment has changed, and the development of industry and the military has also changed.

In fact, the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory also knew very well that if they didn't get this project done, the 701 project, which had invested so much, would become a mess.

Now it's fine; news came from the Beijing industry that the Red Star Rolling Mill is about to mass-produce the KH-4.

The Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory no longer needs the aviation management department to worry about their R&D progress.

The 701 project was directly declared a failure—

How did that advertisement from later generations go?

"Mom no longer has to worry about my studies, because I dropped out—"

You tell me, having dumped so much budget and consumed so much manpower, can the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory be willing to watch the project in their hands go down the drain?

This was also the first time they had heard the name Red Star Factory; located in the far north and in the aviation sector, they had no contact with the Red Star Factory.

Looking at the full name of the Red Star Factory again, their leaders felt their faces go numb with pain.

You tell me, ah—

A rolling mill is going to produce helicopters, and it's a more advanced model than their project.

Rolling mills not rolling steel properly, now wanting to go to the sky; you tell me, isn't that infuriating!

It's a good thing you don't have a steel mill, otherwise you'd be producing tanks!

The detailed information was sent over, and their leaders asked for clarification, then looked at the data, and were even more dumbfounded.

Hey—don't say!

It's not that they don't want to produce tanks, it's that there's no need, because they are producing cars.

This damn—this damn—ah!

You tell me, is this reasonable?

Hearing the news, the matter of obtaining the helicopter production line was something the Red Star Factory's own leaders mentioned.

What if they hadn't said anything?

A year later, they would report the R&D speed of the 701 project and ask for more budget from above.

Above would directly send a document telling them that the Red Star Factory had long since mass-produced and sold them.

You tell me, who would be embarrassed then?

Whoever can't produce it is the one who's embarrassed!

Originally, the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory's suggestion to those above was to take over this production line.

After all, the Red Star Factory is just a rolling mill and lacks professional aircraft production capabilities.

Furthermore, they are an aircraft manufacturing factory and also the research group for this project.

The whole country is a single chessboard; I don't care where you came from, all industry must carry out work under the leadership of the organization, and aircraft belong to aviation management.

However, this opinion submitted at the first opportunity sank like a stone in the sea.

There was no reply, no response, just this document sent back.

It was about the Red Star Factory and the specific cooperation situation of this aircraft production line.

The leader understood after reading it; it wasn't that the aviation department wouldn't help, but that this help couldn't be given.

If the other side were just a rolling mill, then there would be nothing to say; taking over the rolling mill wouldn't be a problem.

But the other side is indeed a rolling mill, but it is about to be upgraded into a steel group.

Good fellow, you want the Red Star Factory, but the Red Star Factory wants you too!

An ant swallowing an elephant, who is merging whom?

Looking at the materials, the Red Star Factory covers metallurgy, rolling, textiles, chemicals, automobiles, shipbuilding, food, trade, and many other industrial fields.

The leader of the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory suddenly fell silent; there was nothing left to say!

How to say it?

Taking it by force is definitely not going to work; the contract explanation provided by the other side is very clear.

This set of aircraft production equipment is an industrial project of cooperation between the Sanhe Stock Company and the Red Star Factory.

In other words, it is a project where the Japanese merchant provides equipment and facilities and entrusts the Red Star Factory with production.

If you want to take it away, then forget it; domestic industrial projects won't be able to cooperate in the future.

Ah, you take one away every time one comes, how are we supposed to work?

Therefore, they cannot take this aircraft production line away, and the Red Star Factory has the ability to carry out production.

What made them even more speechless was that the strength of the Red Star Factory far exceeded their imagination.

The products from this aircraft production line are directly operated and sold externally.

There is no planning or control of planned production at all, which means this project has no budget from the aviation department and is not subject to aviation constraints.

The Ministry of Industry listed this project in the Red Star Factory's joint industry and tertiary industry projects.

Joint industry will introduce aviation technology enterprises in the production and assembly links.

Tertiary industry will vigorously support the Red Star Factory in building factories for production in the component production links.

The meaning of the Ministry of Industry doing this is very obvious: this is mine!

There are also voices saying, look at the capability of the Red Star Factory; swimming in the river, running on the ground, and now starting to ponder flying in the sky.

That's right, don't look at our Old Li as knowing nothing about business, but he has a group dream.

What is your group like?

Oh—so this is an automobile group.

Isn't it just full autonomy in automobile production? Mm-hmm, impressive, impressive, I won't learn it.

Oh—so that's an industrial group.

Isn't it just full process flow in industrial production? Mm-hmm, impressive, impressive, I won't learn it.

Oh—you are an aviation group.

You say aircraft manufacturing technology is difficult, costly, and has high requirements for materials and craftsmanship?

Hiss—I don't see it as that high!

Don't say it, don't say it, let me show you the aircraft we produce; this is called an aircraft, right?

The group industry that I, Old Li, want to build must not only cover the integration of light and heavy industry but also blossom everywhere in the industrial field.

Automobiles, ships, food, aircraft, and other fields; you do high-end, we do high-yield.

Our enterprise's tenet is to serve the people.

Interpreted, it means whatever the people need, we will build.

First, let the people achieve motorcycle freedom, and add some weight to the energy field.

Don't always say energy is enough; it's enough now because there are few vehicles.

Throw out more than 100,000 motorcycles and 30,000 cars a year, throw them for a few years, and then see if it's enough.

The Red Star Steel Group is going to be a catfish, going to be a troublemaker in the industry!

In the reception room, introduced by Li Huai De, Li Xuewu met the person in charge of the 701 project team.

Project Director Kong Xiaobo, Deputy Director Bai Guangming, and Chief Engineer Shi Zhiyuan.

Of course, many people came for the 701 project this time, from the project director to the technical backbone.

It wasn't a social visit, nor was it an opportunity to come out for relaxation and tourism.

Their moods were very complicated, but not so complicated.

After all, the meat is in the pot; the Red Star Factory producing helicopters is also part of the country.

It was just that upon seeing the head of the Red Star Factory, these people couldn't help but curl their lips in their hearts.

Asking three questions and getting three "I don't know"s!

You ask him about the specific situation of the project, and he tells you the journey here was smooth?

You ask him about the implementation plan for cooperation, and he asks you if the accommodation has been arranged?

You ask him about the formation of the inspection team, and he directly tells you to drink more at noon.

Good fellow, it turns out this Director Li is also on the men's soccer team, skilled at kicking the ball around.

It wasn't until this security cadre, Li Xuewu, arrived that their conversation was prevented from being so devoid of nutrition, limited to silly laughter.

Of course, Kong Xiaobo wasn't too happy, let alone excited.

What is this? A security cadre managing industry, then what do industrial cadres manage?

Isn't the Red Star Factory messing around—

Kong Xiaobo is also a person who understands things; currently, the industrial field is implementing production reforms.

Including the renewal of management in some factories, which has caused this phenomenon.

However, the aircraft manufacturing project about to be inspected concerns the important work and development opportunities of domestic helicopter localization, and it's handed to them?

This is too unprofessional—!

Therefore, facing the young man introduced by the Red Star Factory Management Committee Director Li Huai De, although Kong Xiaobo was very polite, he was also overly polite and courteous.

What Li Xuewu felt was perfunctoriness and contempt; not contempt for him, but contempt for the Red Star Factory, as the other side determined that the Red Star Factory was finished.

It is possible that the project was negotiated by the previous management of the Red Star Factory, allowing this current one to eat the meat.

He was not in a hurry to explain; after getting to know the visiting 701 project team, he looked at Director Han of the Ministry of Industry's General Office.

"Hello, Director Han—"

"Hello, Comrade Xuewu—"

Director Han understands the Red Star Factory, understands Li Huai De, and also understands Li Xuewu.

So he was very enthusiastic when shaking hands and exchanging greetings, and his words were very cordial.

The two had only met once, which was the time he accompanied Li Huai De to the Ministry of Industry to fish people out.

Cheng Kaiyuan survived a disaster, thanks to Li Huai De and Li Xuewu risking everything to save him.

In the process of Director Du receiving them, Director Han showed extremely high organizational literacy.

Likewise, Li Xuewu had a deep impression of him, and Director Han also had a deep impression of Li Xuewu.

The young man is bold and reckless, rough but detailed, and is someone with ability and schemes.

Therefore, this time they met, the two talked happily, even a bit overshadowing the hosts.

The Red Star Factory's reception room is quite large, with sofas and coffee tables surrounding the walls.

Because Li Xuewu came, Li Huai De felt confident, and his bragging was also energetic.

If it weren't for the fact that lunch hadn't been eaten and the wine hadn't been drunk, he would have said that the Red Star Factory would be making fried eggs in ten years.

The people from the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory echoed Li Huai De's bragging while observing the cadres of the Red Star Factory.

Director Li Huai De, Deputy Directors Gu Weijie and Xue Zhifu, and security cadre Li Xuewu.

The more they exchanged greetings, the more they discovered that the Red Star Factory was a complete layman in aircraft manufacturing.

It can be said that not one of the people in the room understood aircraft manufacturing.

Even if an engineer came, it would be better than chatting about the situation and commercial mutual bragging.

The security cadre Li Xuewu, who Director Li just mentioned was in charge of the aircraft manufacturing project, hadn't paid any attention to them since he entered the room and greeted them.

He had been talking to Director Han of the Ministry of Industry, looking like a sycophant.

In their view, this security cadre could manage industry mostly because he had a good mouth.

It wasn't until lunchtime that Li Huai De invited them to the reception house for a meal.

Looking at the sumptuous banquet on the table, as well as the attire and exquisite etiquette of the service staff, Kong Xiaobo was slandering the extravagance of the Red Star Factory in his heart while being sour that factories in Beijing are just wealthy.

Lunch, by reason, shouldn't involve drinking, but human sentiment is here; everyone is meeting for the first time, so there must be some wine to help the fun.

When Li Huai De raised the first glass of wine, he said, act according to your ability, and drink as much as you like.

Today we are making friends and welcoming brothers; it's not about how much you drink, but seeing everything in the matter.

Good fellow, those who know think it's the factory leader speaking, those who don't think it's a person from the underworld.

Perhaps feeling that Li Huai De said this because his drinking capacity wasn't good, Kong Xiaobo didn't make things difficult for him, but as the guest of honor, he really drank a lot.

But as he drank, he felt something was wrong; the people from the Red Star Factory were indeed acting according to their ability and were not being polite at all.

However, that young cadre, Li Xuewu, gradually became the main force.

There were no toasts on the table, but every time he drank one, Li Xuewu drank one.

Deputy Director Bai Guangming drank one, and Li Xuewu drank one, vaguely having the meaning of a competition.

Young man, overestimating your ability!

Kong Xiaobo didn't react, but Bai Guangming took the initiative to stand up and face Li Xuewu.

He thought, I'm from the Northeast, raised soaking in 56-degree liquor, and you want to compete with me?

Li Xuewu was looking for a breakthrough, and seeing someone rush up, he naturally dug a pit hard.

He put on a posture of being unable to hold his liquor and about to fall, drinking until Bai Guangming's eyes were wide open, but he didn't see any sign of him falling.

The others were finished; they hadn't even finished three rounds before they gave up.

The result was that Kong Xiaobo looked at his own side asking for trouble and smiled bitterly.

Young man, you don't talk about martial arts!

If you can drink so much, why didn't you say so earlier? Look at what you've done to us!

Li Huai De watched Kong Xiaobo's mouth twitch and couldn't help but steal a laugh.

He is truly malicious; the brother units in Beijing have been ravaged by him and Li Xuewu.

Now when Old Li calls those factory or unit leaders to drink, he has to say in advance that Li Xuewu is not there, today is a friendly gathering.

Otherwise? Who the hell would fall for your trap!

Am I going to drink, or am I going to risk my life!

After ravaging Beijing, the two went to Fengcheng to fight a guerrilla war; they didn't expect that as soon as they returned, someone would take the initiative to deliver themselves to the door; he is truly malicious!

Setting up a formation in advance, making it clear to stop at the right point and act according to ability, seemed like exposing one's own shortcomings, saying one couldn't drink, and raising the white flag in advance.

He was just waiting for the other side to take the bait; I've already said these words, you must drink fiercely.

The result was close; if it weren't for the other side's deputy director being hooked by Li Xuewu, today's game would have failed; he was too deliberate.

Fortunately, the fish took the bait, and Li Huai De's joy of fraud arrived.

Just wait, see how you talk in the afternoon.

You say you can't hold your liquor?

I didn't force you to drink; I said to stop at the right point and act according to ability.

Good, we welcome you to talk about the project, and your subordinates are drinking to death?

You tell me, are you embarrassed or not?

To say he's bad, Old Li wasn't this bad before; later, didn't he meet Little Li?

Xue Zhifu and Gu Weijie came to meet in the morning, Cheng Kaiyuan had work, and came at noon.

Excluding the union chairman who "fell ill" again, as well as Jing Yunong and Dong Wenxue who were in Fengcheng, the factory leaders were all there; that's enough sincerity.

Xue Zhifu is an honest man and feels that this method is mediocre and useless in business.

But this didn't prevent him from watching the fun, and out of trust in Li Xuewu.

This kid never suffers a loss, never gets fooled; only he pits others, no one pits him.

Therefore, just watching Li Xuewu enter the reception room and greet Li Huai De like that, he knew that Old Li and Little Li were going to have no good intentions today.

Cheng Kaiyuan and Gu Weijie were both shrewd people and knew early on that today's game wasn't simple.

Just think, the 701 project team came with bad intentions; could Old Li and Little Li not be prepared?

This project was brought back by Li Xuewu, specifically to make Old Li look good; could he make a wedding dress for others?

These two bastards were clearly shaking off that wedding dress and flirting with someone else's bride.

You want to grab my wedding dress?

Then it wouldn't be excessive for me to grab your girl.

"Director Li, don't you smoke?"

Kong Xiaobo gestured to the cigarette case in his hand and asked: "Have one?"

"Thank you, I don't smoke."

Li Xuewu waved his hand with a smile and said: "I used to smoke, but later I quit."

"Oh? Is that so—"

Kong Xiaobo lit one for himself, looked at Li Xuewu, and nodded slowly: "Great perseverance."

He asked pointedly: "I see your Director Li doesn't smoke either."

"Yes, Director Li also quit smoking."

Li Xuewu caught the other side's words well and explained: "He quit first, and I quit later."

"Director Li felt his health wasn't very good, and in the spirit of contributing more to the organization, he quit smoking."

He chuckled and said in a humorous tone: "I watched him quit smoking, and felt that smoking was really inconvenient, so I quit."

"Oh oh, really can't imagine—"

Kong Xiaobo gestured to the cigarette in his hand and said: "My wife once advised me to quit smoking, but I don't have much perseverance, let alone great pursuits."

"Sigh—"

Saying this, he sighed, crossed his legs, and rested his hands on the rattan chair armrests.

"Especially when work is tiring, especially—" He sat up straight, flicked the ash in the ashtray, and looked at Li Xuewu, emphasizing: "This 701 project has really made us suffer—"

Li Xuewu picked up his teacup, heard that the other side had entered the theme, and didn't make a sound.

Watching this young man with a mature appearance, holding a teacup and drinking tea, not taking the bait.

Kong Xiaobo's eyes twitched slightly, and he immediately felt he had encountered trouble.

Underestimated the enemy—!

After lunch, the wine table was drunk, Li Huai De suggested a rest, and he could only let the Red Star Factory arrange it.

The matter hadn't even started to be discussed, and they had first received a warning!

Looking at the factory leaders of the Red Star Factory, they went to work as usual, nothing happened.

So Kong Xiaobo's depression can be imagined.

Li Huai De knew etiquette and didn't leave them alone at the reception house.

Isn't that right, Comrade Li Xuewu, who is in charge of business, stayed behind to accompany him for tea.

It's just that drinking this tea felt awkward; it seemed like a card Li Huai De threw out casually, but this card was very likely the Red Star Factory's trump card.

But what could he do? The other side played a trump card first, and a 3 in their hand could also piss him off.

He still had to pretend to be humble, holding his nose to deal with a deputy director.

You tell me, how to talk about this matter?

Want to talk to the Red Star Factory? Sure, the negotiation table is ready; do you dare to go up?

Now the Red Star Factory has played Li Xuewu's card, forcing Kong Xiaobo to show his cards.

If he shows his cards, he'll be beaten up by the other side.

But if you cover it up and continue to talk, the other side has to be willing to talk to you.

The 701 project team came to investigate cooperation, not to grab things.

Before the aviation and industrial departments coordinate well, they must talk to the Red Star Factory to get an attitude.

Only by getting the Red Star Factory's approval can they get the cooperation on the technical part of the production plan given by the Ministry of Industry.

In other words, they want to provide production technical support to the Red Star Factory to obtain technical sharing from the Red Star Factory in the aircraft manufacturing industry.

This set of KH-4 production lines hasn't been brought back yet, so everything has to be discussed.

The reason why the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory got the first opportunity to talk to the Red Star Factory is that they are responsible for the 701 project.

If they can't talk it through, the Red Star Factory would rather get cooperation from other aircraft manufacturing factories, which means the 701 project is completely difficult to produce.

At that time, those above will also have doubts and accusations about their work attitude.

Don't say there are no other aircraft manufacturing factories coveting this cooperation opportunity.

Currently, there is more than one factory in the country researching helicopters.

Helping the Red Star Factory dismantle and install the production line, ensuring the normal production of the Red Star Factory's aircraft manufacturing factory; in this process, the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory can obtain all production parameters.

In this way, they can continue the research project.

After all, having obtained the production line, they can further develop new models or develop modified versions of this model on this basis.

As long as this goal is achieved, it can be guaranteed that the research of the 701 project was not in vain.

After all, five years of training many technical personnel can be seamlessly connected to this project.

As for what form of cooperation, and how the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory can ensure its own interests while obtaining technology.

This requires him to talk; if he talks well, everyone is happy; if he talks poorly, he has to take the blame.

You could also say ask those above to apply direct pressure, forcing the Red Star Factory to cooperate with the Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory.

But the Ministry of Industry has opinions on such cooperation, and the Red Star Factory will kick them away sooner or later.

Therefore, we must talk well and talk it through.

And this young man in front of him is the first hurdle he needs to pass.

"Listening to Director Li's introduction, the cooperation with the Japanese merchant, as well as this project, are all negotiated by you?"

"You misunderstood, hehe—"

Li Xuewu chuckled, put down the teacup in his hand, and looked at Kong Xiaobo, explaining: "I am the deputy director responsible for the coordination work of the Red Star Factory Management Committee Office."

"Because I understand some foreign languages, and happened to be responsible for some security affairs, so—"

He paused, then nodded slowly and said: "I can be considered to have indirectly come into contact with this project and am responsible for daily contact."

"Oh—"

Kong Xiaobo nodded, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked: "Can you introduce the specific situation of the project cooperation? If you don't mind."

"You worry too much; we don't mind anything; this is normal external cooperation."

Li Xuewu looked at him and emphasized: "This is not the first time we have cooperated with enterprises."

"As early as last year, we had already finalized the cooperation on the electronic and electrical industry."

He raised his hand slightly to introduce: "At the same time, the Sanhe Joint Stock Company is also responsible for the agency distribution business of our factory's hardware, food, and other industrial products in Japan, South Korea, and North America."

"Is that so—"

Kong Xiaobo listened and couldn't help but become serious, praising: "I didn't expect the Red Star Factory to do business so well, and it even includes North America?"

"Commercial circulation, as long as there is a need."

Li Xuewu confirmed, then continued: "Last year, when this project was established, the hardware products such as nail clippers and kitchen tools produced by our factory had already been sold to the distribution areas they are responsible for through the Sanhe Joint Stock Company."

"In the first half of this year, the electronic and electrical industrial infrastructure project invested and built by the Red Star Factory was completed in an orderly manner, and the corresponding production equipment was also purchased and is being installed and debugged."

He pointed to the brand-new electric fan on the cabinet and introduced: "This is our product."

Kong Xiaobo's face already had a look of surprise; looking at the Red Star Factory's materials and listening to the Red Star Factory's people introduce it were two different things.

Li Xuewu introduced very casually: "Including household appliances, kitchen appliances, and home appliances, etc., we signed a compensation agreement."

"I understand, it's a good idea."

Kong Xiaobo nodded and agreed: "As long as technology can be introduced, there is an opportunity to create products that belong to us."

"This is very difficult—"

Li Xuewu looked at him and said very seriously: "The Red Star Factory has always been committed to serving the people, and the products produced are the same."

"Excellent quality, advanced functions, and affordable prices are the goals we pursue."

He picked up the teacup and took a sip, then continued: "The quality of the Red Star Antelope car produced by our factory is not inferior to the Beijing Automobile Factory's 212."

"But do you know how much it sells for? 6,000 to 8,000 yuan."

Li Xuewu didn't wait for the other side to guess, directly gave the answer, and didn't wait for the other side to be shocked, introducing again: "The 50CC motorcycle produced by our factory, 499 yuan; electric fan, 59 yuan..."

"Electric fan! 59 yuan?"

Kong Xiaobo heard Li Xuewu report a series of product prices and was most sensitive to the electric fan.

He pointed to the electric fan on the cabinet and said in surprise: "We just bought one at home, 130 yuan."

"Hahaha—"

Li Xuewu chuckled and nodded, confirming: "It's 59 yuan; it seems you bought it early."

"..."

Kong Xiaobo looked at Li Xuewu speechlessly; the project could be put aside for a while, it seemed their family had lost money!

"Our factory's production mode is different from ordinary factories."

Li Xuewu didn't wait for him to ask, then explained: "Our factory has a department called the Trade Management Center, which is responsible for supply chain management."

"You haven't heard of supply chain, have you?"

He didn't care if the other side had heard of it, and taking the electric fan on the cabinet, he told the other side what a supply chain is and how it operates.

Kong Xiaobo listened and was repeatedly surprised, with sweat beads appearing on his forehead.

The cigarette in his hand had long been extinguished, and he didn't drink water, fearing he would miss any important information.

Only after Li Xuewu finished speaking, he was stunned for a long while, and then he understood.

It turns out the Red Star Factory's rapid rise was relying on the supply chain to achieve industrial production.

This is not a manufacturer of components, but a manufacturer of commodities.

"Let me make a bold guess."

Kong Xiaobo understood many things, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked seriously: "You are engaged in helicopter production, and you also want to use this set of systems?"

He raised his eyebrows slightly and confirmed: "Is it what you call a supply chain?"

"Do you think it's feasible?"

Li Xuewu didn't answer his question directly, but kicked the ball back.

Kong Xiaobo was also thinking about this question; he frowned slightly, rubbed his chin with his fingers, leaned on the chair, and said: "I understand what you mean."

"The experimental aircraft we are working on is a machine taken from the Zhuzhou Aircraft Engine Manufacturing Factory."

He introduced: "The aircraft's components are also produced by multiple factories."

"However, I have never thought of throwing away all the components and achieving aircraft production through order procurement."

Kong Xiaobo looked at Li Xuewu and asked: "You should know that an aircraft is an industrial product with quite high technical difficulty; aren't you worried about quality problems when using procured components?"

"Why worry about quality problems?"

Li Xuewu spread his hands and asked back: "Shouldn't this be the concern of the production unit?"

"The orders we place have at least three factories responsible for production; if any one of them has quality problems, they have to take responsibility."

He looked at Kong Xiaobo and emphasized: "Our factory's orders are not planned production orders; if the quality has problems, we won't pay."

"Also, regarding the issue of technical difficulty," Li Xuewu explained: "Our factory separates R&D and production links."

"It's not that there is no communication and exchange, but R&D is relatively independent."

He gestured to the direction of the research institute and introduced: "We have our own research institute, and many projects are supported by it."

"Our Director Li said, leave professional matters to professional people."

Li Xuewu looked at the other side and said with a smile: "Look, we just got the aircraft production line, and you, who understand technology, have come."

Kong Xiaobo understood and was convinced; the Red Star Factory doesn't play by the rules at all.

They don't care about the significance behind the product at all; they really raised the banner of serving the people, as long as they don't violate this principle.

Therefore, returning to the original question, having an infinitely profitable channel for foreign trade, can the Red Star Factory really achieve helicopter production through a supply chain?

The answer doesn't actually need Kong Xiaobo to answer, and Li Xuewu didn't intend to get an opinion from him.

Asking him is to make him think and understand the Red Star Factory's attitude on this project.

We already have a production line, so are we afraid of not having technical support?

Above can be without your 701 project team, but absolutely cannot be without the Red Star Factory's helicopter production line.

Therefore, if you want to talk to the Red Star Factory, you must show the appropriate attitude.

Bossing people around, holding onto technology and looking down on the Red Star Factory, then forget it; we don't lack masters.

Kong Xiaobo looked at the electric fan on the cabinet and fell into deep thought.

The Red Star Factory's production mode is completely different from what he imagined.

It doesn't need very profound production technology here, because it doesn't produce components here either.

The only thing is that the aircraft's core components are also procured, even though the Red Star Factory is also doing research.

Li Xuewu just mentioned that the Red Star Factory has its own engine research institute.

In the future, it will also produce its own power systems to meet more and higher needs.

Currently, the Red Star Factory lacks assembly production technology and the technology to bring this production line back from Japan completely.

Is it difficult?

Just like Li Xuewu introduced, aircraft manufacturing experts from Huaqing took the lead and organized a group of graduates who had long been prepared.

If it weren't for them suddenly intervening, the inspection team would have been ready to set off.

Now, Li Xuewu has laid out the problem clearly: we can do without your technology, but can you do without our support?

No, Kong Xiaobo is the person in charge of the 701 aircraft project, and he must be responsible for this project team.

Therefore, it has now become him who must take the initiative to bring technology and sincerity to obtain the Red Star Factory's satisfaction and support; he is rushing to beg for help.

"We have already received the invitation letter, and in order to make full preparations, I have postponed the date for a few days."

Li Xuewu put down the teacup and said to the thoughtful Kong Xiaobo: "You can walk around the Red Star Factory more, see more, and when you have a certain understanding, we will talk slowly."

"Regarding the inspection team—"

Kong Xiaobo didn't care about the threat in Li Xuewu's words and looked at him seriously, asking: "What are your plans and arrangements?"

"I won't mention the importance of this production line," Li Xuewu saw that he was about to show his cards and explained seriously: "The inspection team needs to set off as soon as possible and complete the dismantling, assembly, and modification within half a year."

"It is the Sanhe Stock Company that contacts Japanese enterprises to modify this production line."

Li Xuewu emphasized: "The inspection team can participate in it, with the purpose of ensuring smooth installation and production after the production line returns to the country."

"I'm afraid it's not just about ensuring installation and production, right?"

Kong Xiaobo's answer also became sharp, looking at Li Xuewu and asking: "Regarding this production line, how are you arranging it?"

"Based on the present, inheriting the past and ushering in the future."

Li Xuewu didn't care about his questioning and answered very casually: "We haven't even seen what the production line looks like now, so why talk about the future?"

He picked up the teacup and took a sip, lowering his eyes and saying: "Let's produce the aircraft first."

"That's also true—"

Seeing him like this, Kong Xiaobo raised his eyebrows and asked again: "What about technical cooperation?"

"How are you arranging it?"

He crossed his right leg, placed his hands casually on his legs, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked: "We can't wait until the production line is pulled back and the aircraft is produced before talking, right?"

"Hehe, wouldn't that be using people when facing forward and not using them when facing backward?"

Li Xuewu chuckled, put down the teacup, and looked at the other side seriously: "Two conditions."

"First, the aircraft technology derived from this project must be shared by our factory."

Not waiting for Kong Xiaobo to refuse, he waved his hand and continued: "Second, our factory can share the helicopter manufacturing factory."

"What—!"

Kong Xiaobo really couldn't say the words of refusal in his mouth.

The Red Star Factory wants the technology derived from this project, which means that the technology developed by the 701 project in the future must be shared with the Red Star Factory.

Then they would have worked for nothing!

Not working for nothing, the Red Star Factory's second condition completely pushed his words back.

"Share cooperation, or joint operation production?"

"Share cooperation?"

Li Xuewu chuckled and looked at him, asking with a very subtle expression: "This project was invested 5 million yuan by the Dongcheng Credit Union; how much can you put up?"

Kong Xiaobo: "..."

You're scaring me!

Having money is amazing, huh!

Having money means you can do whatever you want, huh!

"Let's talk about the conditions for joint operation production..." ===== CHAPTER 1139 =====