"Has it been negotiated?"

The Bingcheng Aircraft Factory 701 aircraft engineering project team checked in at the Hongxing Factory Guest House.

Director Han, who was accompanied by the Ministry of Industry, left after the lunch banquet.

But after the people in the 701 project team woke up from a sober sleep, they heard that the project was finished.

As the host and partner, Red Star Factory should prepare appropriate accommodation and food for guests coming from afar.

In order to facilitate the participation in the finalized cooperation negotiations and the inspection team formation meeting, Kong Xiaobo, the director of the project team, complied with Li Xuewu's invitation and checked in at the guest house.

Li Xuewu also sincerely extended an invitation to him to visit the Red Star Factory.

Kong Xiaobo is not a piece of meat on the chopping block, nor is Project 701, nor is Bingcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory.

However, the complexity of the matter exceeded his expectations, and the simple and crude way the Red Star Factory handled the matter caught him off guard.

He cannot blame the mistake on the other party for not playing according to common sense and use his power to overwhelm others.

Because Red Star Factory has been humble, courteous and polite from the beginning to the end.

Even in the communication, a deputy director was arranged as the main contact person.

Everything made sense, but nothing could be explained clearly. He couldn't describe to his colleagues how things got to this point.

Faced with everyone's doubts, Kong Xiaobo could only respond with silence.

"The most ridiculous thing in the world——!"

Deputy Chief Engineer Qiu Guanlin slammed the table excitedly and said dissatisfiedly: "Is this how the Red Star Factory does things? The methods are too shabby!"

"That's too much!"

Technical engineer Zhu Lei complained: "If you don't want to talk to us, why do so many people come? Just ask Director Kong to come!"

"Comrade Zhu Lei——"

Deputy Director Bai Guangming frowned and reminded: "Director Kong is not to blame for this!"

"That's true. I don't think it's Director Kong's fault."

Shangguan Qi, the youngest and most highly educated engineer in the team, nodded in agreement, looked at Zhu Lei and emphasized, "You can't say that."

"I didn't mean that-"

Zhu Lei also knew that he had said the wrong thing, and explained with a stern expression: "I mean Red Star..."

"It's my fault. Comrade Zhu Lei is right."

Kong Xiaobo, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke, interrupting Zhu Lei's explanation.

Just when everyone was looking at him, Kong Xiaobo took a puff of cigarette and said slowly: "Proud and arrogant."

"From the beginning, I did not take this inspection seriously, so it was inevitable that I would make mistakes."

He raised his head, looked at everyone and said, "Before I knew the specific situation of the Red Star Factory, I rashly led the team here."

"I don't blame them for setting up an ambush, and I don't blame you either. It's because I didn't lead the team well."

"Director Kong——"

Chief Engineer Shi Zhiyuan frowned and said: "What happened? Why did we..."

He raised his hand to signal to the room full of people and asked: "How could the negotiation be concluded so quickly in just one noon?"

"Moreover, how can this cooperation be discussed without technical discussions?"

"We're not talking about technology, and they don't need technology." Kong Xiaobo blew out a puff of smoke and said in a somewhat desolate tone: "Or it can be said that they don't need us at all."

"This...how is this possible!"

Qiu Guanlin said excitedly: "How can they produce without our technical support?"

"That's right, I don't believe that a steel rolling mill can build airplanes!" Zhu Lei stood up and walked to Qiu Guanlin's side and emphasized: "Even if they have a production line, do they know about helicopters?"

"They don't need to understand—"

Kong Xiaobo folded his legs and sat at the desk by the window. This was the fourth floor of the guest house.

It can be said that the Red Star Factory takes them seriously. Before the International Hotel was built, this was the exclusive room for senior leaders.

Just seeing that they came from afar and were a technical team, we were given a superior room.

It's quite spacious here, suitable for working and gathering together for discussions.

Well, eight people from the 701 engineering team are here.

"Director Kong, what do you mean?"

Shangguan Qi frowned and asked, "Do they have other options for cooperation?"

"But--"

She emphasized: "We are the designated cooperative unit of the Three Machinery Department."

"First of all, the other party is indeed looking for a new cooperative unit."

Kong Xiaobo explained: "What I heard should be Fengcheng Aircraft Manufacturing Factory."

"Secondly, it didn't specify which one."

He waved his hand to stop Shangguan Qi who was about to speak, and continued to explain: "The order I received is to investigate and negotiate and strive for cooperation."

"Besides, you should be able to tell from the attitude of Director Han from the Ministry of Industry."

Kong Xiaobo flicked the cigarette butt in his hand and extinguished it in the ashtray.

"If there was really any designation, it would not be the Ministry of Industry arranging people to accompany us."

"I don't understand, Director Kong."

Zhu Lei asked: "Do they have a finalized cooperative enterprise?"

"Or do you simply have objections to our arrival?"

"You think too much, and I think too much."

Kong Xiaobo gave a bitter smile, shook his head slightly and said: "The Red Star Factory is not prepared to independently produce the parts needed for helicopters."

Amid everyone's shocked expressions, he continued: "All parts of the KH-4 are completely outsourced. They only assemble the helicopter."

"Even helicopter manufacturing plants are planned to be established in the form of joint-stock companies and joint ventures."

“Kong—Director Kong!”

Qiu Guanlin was so shocked that he couldn't form words. He stuttered and asked: "They don't produce parts? Then why... who will produce them for them?"

"Also, what are joint-stock and joint venture forms, and what kind of organizational system are these?"

"For the purpose of groupization, Hongxing Factory has submitted a groupization project document to the Ministry of Industry."

Kong Xiaobo continued: "Li Xuewu, deputy director of the Management Committee Office, explained that the Red Star Factory will expand its business areas in the process of groupization."

"However, the company's capital and management capabilities are limited, so Hongxing Factory focuses on investment and management in new projects."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He clicked on Zhu Lei and explained to him: "Take the aircraft manufacturing project we are talking about as an example. The Red Star Factory only uses the production lines they obtained as equity and capital.

Production, technology, and workers will all be replenished through recruitment and cooperation."

"It has been finalized. A bank in Beijing has decided to invest 5 million yuan."

Seeing everyone's confusion, Kong Xiaobo told what he knew about the situation one by one.

"As for the aircraft manufacturing plant, Hongxing Factory already has a complete production and operation plan."

He said: "That is, technical joint ventures, production cooperation, and joint-stock operations."

"In terms of manufacturing and R&D technology, Hongxing Factory agreed to cooperate with us and will provide opportunities to inspect the team, and we will participate in the entire disassembly and modification process."

"At the same time, the Red Star Factory will provide funds for the next model, as well as subsequent scientific research funds for light helicopters and other aircraft."

Just when everyone was surprised by the generosity of the Red Star Factory, he said: "Accordingly, we must support all the technical needs of the Red Star Aircraft Manufacturing Factory and share the research and development results with the Red Star Factory."

"This...if..."

When Qiu Guanlin heard this, he narrowed his eyes and asked hesitantly: "How to supervise this content?"

"There is no need for supervision unless we don't want their money."

Kong Xiaobo knew what he was thinking and said seriously: "The 701 Project project team is moving to Beijing, and the Red Star Factory will give the project team an office location in the ecological industrial zone under construction."

"How is this possible-!"

Zhu Lei shook his head and said: "This condition is too harsh and ridiculous."

He looked at the others and emphasized: "Isn't this just plundering? I hope to buy everything with money. Can our factory's projects be bought with money?"

After asking this question, the director, deputy director, chief engineer, deputy chief engineer, and other technical engineers all fell silent.

If my family knows their own affairs, what is the situation of the 701 project team? If others don’t know, don’t they themselves know?

If you really have money, why go to all the trouble and actively come to the capital to coordinate.

Sometimes, you can really do whatever you want with money.
To be continued...