Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 495 Payment in installments?

Four or 10 minutes later, under the leadership of a staff member, Cao Zhiqiang rejoined Uncle Lin, who was dressed in an ordinary Chinese tunic suit, and then got in the car together and left the hotel quickly.

After walking for about twenty minutes, the vehicle left the city center and came to an open space.

There, a helicopter had already parked, and near the helicopter, there were several armed police soldiers with guns on guard.

"Helicopter?" Cao Zhiqiang, who got out of the car, stared at the helicopter not far away, "Are we going by helicopter?"

"That's right!" Uncle Lin nodded, and walked towards the helicopter unhurriedly.

"Uncle Lin." Cao Zhiqiang hurriedly followed, and said as he walked, "Don't tell me, we're going back to Peiping on this bus."

"Of course not." Uncle Lin said as he walked, "There is no suitable airport here. We can only go to Guangzhou by helicopter first, and then return to Beijing by jet plane from there."

"Oh, so it is." Cao Zhiqiang suddenly realized.

Indeed, in 1983, when the construction of Shenzhen had just started, there was no serious airport at all.

It is said that before the official airport was built in Shenzhen, there used to be a heliport, but even that heliport seems to be still under construction and has not yet been put into operation.

But, helicopters don't have to have an airport, as long as there is a suitable level ground, they can take off and land.

It's just that in China at present, ordinary people can't enjoy this kind of treatment at all, but Uncle Lin obviously doesn't belong to ordinary people.

Cao Zhiqiang followed Uncle Lin, quickly passed the guard post, and came directly to the helicopter.

At this moment, two people came down from the helicopter, they were all acquaintances of Cao Zhiqiang - An Ping and Xu Chun.

"Hello Chief!" Xu Chun and An Ping stood at attention and saluted Uncle Lin almost at the same time.

Uncle Lin nodded simply: "Okay, let's all get on the plane and talk on the way."

Immediately afterwards, a group of people boarded the helicopter, sat down and fastened their seat belts, and then Anping closed the helicopter door.

As soon as the helicopter door was closed, the helicopter's engine began to roar, and the propeller also started to run from slow to fast.

After a while, the helicopter flew off the ground, turned slightly in one direction, and then flew forward steadily.

Due to the loud roar and the presence of Uncle Lin, no one was interested in chatting.

Or it can be said that with Uncle Lin around, as long as he doesn't say anything, most people wouldn't dare to speak casually.

And obviously, Uncle Lin is very preoccupied now, or very tired, so he started to doze off after getting on the plane, and has no interest in chatting at all.

The boss is silent, who dares to speak indiscriminately.

Fortunately, the speed of the helicopter is fast, and it can travel in a straight line, so it only took about [-] minutes to arrive at Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou from the suburbs of SZ.

After the helicopter landed at the airport, Xu Chun gently pushed Uncle Lin to wake him up from his nap.

Afterwards, it was still Uncle Lin who took the lead, and the group got out of the helicopter. After being received by a receptionist dressed as a soldier, they went directly to a nearby Trident jet airliner without entering the terminal.

After boarding the plane, it can be seen that this is an ordinary passenger plane, not a specially modified business jet, but there are no other guests in it, only these few people, plus a few male bodyguards who act as bodyguards and flight attendants.

Yes, there are not even stewardesses on this plane, only a few young men in ordinary Chinese tunic suits who look like bodyguards.

If you want food and drink, you also ask these people.

Since there were only a few of them, the seats were very empty, so the first-class cabin was given over to Cao Zhiqiang and Uncle Lin, while everyone else sat in the back, and there were two rows of seats in between, obviously for the convenience of Uncle Lin talking to Cao Zhiqiang.

After several people took their seats in the plane, the plane soon began to prepare for take-off, without any fuss.

Obviously, this plane has the highest priority. Once this plane picks up people, it will take off immediately, and any other planes that are about to take off or land will have to pull over.

"Xiao Cao." Uncle Lin said suddenly, "As for the price, can we still discuss it?"

"Ah?" Cao Zhiqiang, who was sitting in the innermost place, looking out through the window and thinking about something on his mind, was taken aback for a moment, then quickly turned his head to look at Uncle Lin beside him, "Why discuss it?"

Uncle Lin glanced at Cao Zhiqiang: "That's 20 billion US dollars, it's too high, can it be cheaper?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled wryly: "Uncle Lin, you are embarrassing me. I am not a seller, at most I am a middleman, I was forced, and I don't know anything. You ask me this, this..."

"That's right." Uncle Lin nodded and sighed, "It's a bit embarrassing for you, but don't you want to keep in touch with them in the future? You can ask, can the price be lowered?"

"Here, I'll do my best." Cao Zhiqiang said, "Uncle Lin, I'm definitely on your side, if you can really bargain, I'll definitely help.

Well, how about this, the next time I meet with them, I will ask if it can be cheaper, but what kind of cheap method, how much money we want to pay, we have to have a bottom line, right? "

Uncle Lin nodded: "That's true."

After a short pause, Uncle Lin sighed: "To be honest, the things they sent this time are really good, and we really want them, but we are in urgent need of foreign exchange now, and 20 billion US dollars is not a small amount." I am afraid it will be difficult for us to get the number together in the short term.

So, the next time you go to meet with the other party, ask them, can it be cheaper? "

Cao Zhiqiang asked: "Okay, next time I meet with them for a meeting, I will definitely convey it, but it's still the same sentence, how much can we pay?"

Uncle Lin smiled and said: "We've thought about it, 20 billion is indeed a conscience price, and they have worked hard to ship it over, with full sincerity, so I'm sorry to haggle over the price.

So, by that, we mean a change in terms of payment methods.

It is best not to pay in one lump sum, but to pay in twenty or so installments. "

"Instalment payment?" Cao Zhiqiang opened his mouth wide, his face full of shock.

"I also know that this is indeed a bit embarrassing." Uncle Lin sighed, "But we also have practical difficulties, and it is indeed embarrassing to take out 20 billion US dollars at once.

Well, you can tell them sincerely that we don’t have much foreign exchange right now, and it’s really difficult, not to mention that it’s troublesome to take out so much US dollars all at once, and the key is that it’s easy to attract others’ attention.

If you are willing to pay in installments, then give [-] million first, and then give [-] million every month.

In this way, our pressure is much less, and it is also more hidden, less noticeable, which is also good for them.

Otherwise, let alone 20 billion, even if it is [-] billion, the flow of such a large amount of funds will definitely attract the attention of foreign financial departments. This is probably not good for anyone, right? "

Cao Zhiqiang blinked, smiled wryly and did not speak.

Indeed, he almost forgot, this was 1983.

The U.S. dollar at this time is still quite valuable, and the flow of funds on the scale of 20 billion is indeed very eye-catching, even for the huge international hot money.

Unlike 2023, at that time, the flow of 20 billion US dollars will not be very conspicuous internationally.

If it is a flow of [-] million US dollars a month, it is indeed more hidden and less obvious, and it is difficult to trace the source and whereabouts.

Of course, as a payer, taking out 20 billion at one time is completely different from paying in [-] installments, at least the pressure is much less.

In addition, China in 1983 was in a period of severe shortage of foreign exchange.

This year, the entire country only had US$89 billion, less than US$90 billion!
For this transaction, 20 billion U.S. dollars went directly, which is equivalent to consuming 20.00% of the foreign exchange reserves at one time, which is indeed a bit of a headache.

According to Cao Zhiqiang's estimate, if the batch of white swans were not so delicious, and they also came with missiles and a complete set of technical materials, they might not be able to accept the offer of 20 billion US dollars.

In other words, if there are only planes, it is hard to say whether the country dares to take those planes.

After all, the country likes supersonic strategic bombers, of course, but it is not necessary at present.

In fact, the domestic attitude towards the development of supersonic strategic bombers is not clear at this time, at least they do not support it. This is mainly related to issues such as their own national strength and self-positioning.

In the eyes of many people, instead of developing supersonic bombers, it is better to develop intercontinental missiles, which is more cost-effective.

Of course, if you can buy a big killer like Tu 160 at a cheap price, that would be the best, and if you have technical information, that would be even better.

But generally speaking, a strategic killer like the Tu 160 is not what the country wants most, because there is no shortage of strategic weapons in the country.

After all, Big Brother is still here, and it's not my turn to show off.

However, although the Tu-160 bomber itself is not necessary, the related technologies are very good, which can drive many related industries and lead to the overall technological progress of many domestic industries.

For example, flight control technology, such as aircraft aerodynamic shape design technology, such as engine technology, such as radar technology, such as cruise missile technology, and even more basic material technology, metallurgical technology, processing technology, and so on.

With so many technologies, as long as you can understand any one of them, you can fill a large gap in the country, raise the level of related technology by a large margin, and advance the level of technology by at least ten years.

Not to mention, with these [-] bombers and their attached cruise missiles, it is tantamount to immediately filling the blank of the trinity nuclear strike.

It only needs to change the warheads of the hundreds of attached missiles, change the conventional warheads to nuclear warheads, or even just spread the word that they have been changed to nuclear warheads, which can greatly improve the domestic nuclear deterrence.

At that time, we will also be a country that can properly implement the Trinity nuclear strike, at least it is no problem to use it to bluff people.

The only bad thing is that this bomber was not obtained through formal channels, and it is a cheap commodity. Judging from the current situation, this is a bit too sensitive.

Although the Tu 160 bomber has not yet officially appeared in the international arena, as long as you have seen the real thing, you will know that it is definitely a country's most important weapon, and it is at the strategic level.

If it were another small country, even if Cao Zhiqiang gave away the plane for free, he probably wouldn't dare to take it.

From this point of view, the installment payment of 20 billion US dollars should be sincere.

Conversely, from Cao Zhiqiang's point of view, if possible, he really wants to give it away for nothing.

But the free ones are the most expensive.

If it is free, it usually has other purposes, and it is possible between countries.

But you are a secret organization, if you give a country particularly powerful arms and technology, but don't want money, everyone will have to murmur.

Therefore, the arms that require money are the most fragrant, and can also dispel some domestic concerns.

It would be even better if there is some "support" purpose on the basis of asking for money.

Therefore, money is definitely needed, and Cao Zhiqiang feels that he doesn't want much.

The cost of the Tu-160 bomber is not cheap. Although the ex-factory price of the 80s is not clear, it will not be cheaper than the American Lancer B-1B bomber of the same period.

The purchase price of B1B in the 80s was 2.8 million U.S. dollars, so the purchase price of White Swan, no matter how cheap it is, is still [-] million U.S. dollars less. Said to come with a full set of technical information.

A bomber worth at least 54 million U.S. dollars, [-] is [-] billion U.S. dollars.

Cao Zhiqiang only needs 20 billion U.S. dollars, and it also comes with missiles and technical materials. By the way, he also brings eight firepower finder anti-infantry radar vehicles and their technical materials, eight F110 aircraft engines and their technical materials, a Glock 17 pistol and their auxiliary technical materials, these things All in all, it's pretty darn cheap.

So, it's not that Cao Zhiqiang really doesn't want to be cheap, but that if it is any cheaper, there will be problems. This is already below the cost price. Although it can't be regarded as a free gift, it is almost the same.

"I know Uncle Lin." Cao Zhiqiang who wanted to understand said, "Anyway, I will do what you say, and I will help convey it."

"That's good." Uncle Lin smiled slightly.

"Xiao Cao, next time you go to Japan, I will ask someone to bring [-] million U.S. dollars with you.

When you meet them, tell them that we are very grateful to them and that we would like to continue to associate with them.

But for this transaction, we are not not giving money, nor are we going back on our word, but taking out 20 billion at once, for us at present, the pressure is too great, and it is easy to be targeted by others.

Therefore, the down payment is [-] million, and the rest, we will give [-] million a month, hoping they can understand.

If you don't agree, you can still talk about it. If it doesn't work, you can pay interest. It can be discussed.

Of course, if they insist that we pay in one lump sum, then we should pay half of it first, and pay the rest in two months. This is our bottom line! "

Cao Zhiqiang nodded with a serious face: "Yes, I understand, I will definitely do as you want, and I will try my best to get the best discount!"

"Very good!" Uncle Lin heaved a sigh of relief, "As expected of a good young man, good!"

(End of this chapter)