Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Qin Yang keenly sensed something; these British people were trying to pull some new tricks!

Neither the Americans nor the British are good people. McDonnell Douglas came in, wanting to bury the Y-10, and Rolls-Royce is probably here to bury the Y-10's engine. This way, the East won't be able to develop its own engines and will only be able to use the engines from this joint venture factory in the future. And this joint venture factory will also have relevant regulations, such as stipulating that the engines produced are for civilian use and not for military use.

However, these people are a step late. The contract has already been signed, so what tricks can they pull?

After getting off the plane, the group checked into the hotel. After arranging these people, Qin Yang once again found Zhang Long.

"President Qin, we will keep your words in mind," Zhang Long quickly stated. "Even if they take a fancy to our Changzheng Machinery Factory, we won't fall for it. We want to develop our own engines."

Clearly, Zhang Long had also thought of something.

"Yes, it's good that you know," Qin Yang said. "Cooperation requires a large investment of funds. We have already decided that the factory must be built in Tianjin. If anyone hears that the British want to develop in Shanghai, then our Factory 960 won't invest a single penny."

It's still a matter of money. Without money, nothing can be done. Even if Shanghai wants to, they won't be able to come up with a large amount of funds.

"They will likely say they like Shanghai and want to develop in Shanghai. Then, they'll demand to use the Changzheng Machinery Factory's buildings, replace all your old equipment, and completely abandon your WS-8 project. Your product, which you've independently developed for many years, will be buried."

"Hmph, we won't be fooled. If we have to bury the WS-8 to get cooperation, we'd rather not have it," Zhang Long said.

Not to mention not having that much money, even if they did, they couldn't do that! Throw away their own child and then raise someone else's child?

"Yes, you can make some further arrangements to completely dispel their idea…" Qin Yang explained his next arrangements.

Zhang Long hesitated: "President Qin, wouldn't this be disrespectful to the foreign guests?"

"It's just telling the truth, what's disrespectful about that?" Qin Yang said. "Moreover, I'm not lying. You can investigate and see if they have this idea."

"Okay."

The next day.

Changzheng Machinery Factory.

"Our WS-8 is an eight-ton thrust low bypass ratio engine." Inside the production workshop, Zhang Long walked and introduced to the group: "The data of this engine is outdated, but it still has advantages in some aspects. For example, the fuel consumption is relatively low, with a maximum fuel consumption of only 1 jin per horsepower-hour."

Ordinary people don't know this unit. It means that to provide 1 kilogram of force continuously for one hour, it only needs to burn about 1 jin of fuel. This number is quite good.

"It's not simple that Shanghai can produce this kind of engine."

"We just saw that all the parts are produced by you Easterners yourselves. There are no Western-made parts mixed in."

"You were able to complete such a complex engine ten years ago, which is a remarkable achievement and has left a deep impression on me," Kenneth said. "I think even if we set up the engine production here, it's completely fine. It can also save investment in factory buildings, etc. President Qin, what do you say?"

"The factory buildings here aren't big enough. If we produce the RB-211 engine, what about the WS-8?" Qin Yang frowned.

"This Mr. Zhang just said that the WS-8 is already outdated, and you don't need it at all. Let's just directly produce our cooperative engine," Kenneth said.

"That's right, there are factory buildings and workers here, and production can start quickly. As long as we transport our advanced equipment here, production can start immediately. We can start with assembly. We believe in the workers here," Hook also said.

"Is that so? Then I'll ask the workers here." After Qin Yang finished speaking, he walked to a worker who was polishing a blade and asked: "This comrade worker, these guests want to produce their British most advanced RB-211 engine at the Changzheng Machinery Factory. Are you willing to engage in the production of this engine?"

"I'm not willing."

The translator was almost stunned by this sentence. How to translate this?

Now, how many factories hope to cooperate with foreign countries, but you are unwilling, why?

Hill 250 is of great significance. It is the place where the Gloucestershire Regiment, the British ace unit with 250 years of undefeated record, was annihilated. This battalion was completely wiped out. Of course, the army that eliminated them also suffered heavy losses. I don't know how many heroes shed their blood on the hill.

Now, let the descendants of such heroes listen to the British?

These words were not actually said to these foreigners, but to the leaders of Shanghai present.

When the British came here to inspect, many Shanghai leaders accompanied them. When the British revealed this idea, many leaders were even more full of expectations. They didn't reach a cooperation agreement with McDonnell Douglas to build passenger planes, but now it would be good to cooperate with Rolls-Royce to build an engine, and just use this Changzheng Machinery Factory.

However, the words of this ordinary worker made them all wake up. Cooperation is not so easy. After all, although the East holds 51% of the shares in this joint venture factory, in specific production, they have to listen to the British, after all, the engine uses British technology.

The question is, will everyone be willing to listen?

Personnel must be screened. Someone like the worker in front of them will definitely not listen. How many workers like this one are still in the factory? If these workers remain in the factory, they will definitely create resistance for the British in the future, and even oppose the British everywhere. But, can these workers all be driven away? What's wrong with them?

This is unsolvable.

No wonder President Qin wants to build a completely new factory. This way, when recruiting workers, he can make it clear that this factory must listen to the British. If the workers feel they can accept it, then they can stay. If they can't accept it, then they can leave!

If Shanghai wants to take over this project, they also have to build a new factory. If this is the case, then their advantage is gone. The factory buildings have to be newly built, and personnel have to be newly recruited. Shanghai's expenses will definitely be greater than those of Tianjin.

So, let's forget it.

Kenneth, Hook and the others couldn't hear the translation for a long time, but they could also tell from the tone of the conversation that it seemed like they weren't welcome here?