The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

Chapter 290: Sugar-coated bullets? Then eat the sugar coating and fire back the bullets!

Foxon strongly agrees with Bill Pope's point of view.

What kind of restrictions are there...

Now Yusa no longer has any technology that is ahead of Brother Long.

In the past, they used aircraft engines to contain Dragon Brothers, but they soon developed their own rhenium single crystal blades and built their own high-power turbofan engines. Today, Dragon Brothers has begun to mass-produce third-generation fighter jets.

Brother Long even built his own large passenger aircraft. The Starship passenger aircraft has now begun to be shipped in large quantities and sold all over the world, and has been warmly welcomed by third world countries.

Because Brother Long’s Starship passenger aircraft not only has good performance and uses advanced electronic equipment, it is also fuel-efficient, and most importantly, the price is more reasonable.

In the past, a passenger plane of Squid would sell for at least $100 million, with huge profits and an overwhelming amount of orders.

Even if there is competition from Airbus, Airbus is no match for Boeing at all.

Less than two years after Starship was launched, Boeing suffered a severe blow.

Because in addition to a few customers in Europe and the United States, more countries have chosen Longguo's Starship to purchase passenger aircraft.

This caused Boeing's order volume to decline rapidly, and in order to compete with Starship, the prices of their passenger aircraft were also significantly reduced.

In short, Boeing is in a difficult situation now.

Boeing is the pride of Jusa Industry!

But it's not just airplanes. In terms of mechanical equipment, the market space of squid companies has also been severely squeezed...

If it was before, the hot-tempered Squid would have already lost his temper...

But now, they have to endure.

Because they knew that they would not gain any advantage if they took action...

In fact, Yusa wanted to negotiate with Brother Long more than once to define their respective industrial fields.

You can't touch what I did.

I will also avoid those areas where you have an advantage.

They feel that this is the only way to preserve their several advantageous industries and allow themselves to survive.

But Brother Long doesn't want to do it.

They said, it’s market competition! Then we should let the market make the choice.

Why do you want to artificially divide your respective industries?

The key point is: your division is not reasonable.

Do you want to monopolize the large aircraft, precision machinery, and automobile industries and exclude me?

You want me to make those low value-added clothing, shoes and hats, and then share advanced chip technology with you?

The face is quite big!
Your demands can usually only be achieved through a humiliating treaty.

Do you really think you are stupid?
Squid had other crooked ideas.

For example, collude with Big Bear, and everyone puts pressure on him together, or isolate Brother Long.

This caused Brother Long to lose most of his market, external resources, etc.

But the big bear ignored it.

Because the current economy between Big Bear and Brother Long is quite complementary.

In the past, Big Bear was blocked by Jusa and could hardly get any valuable technological products, not even advanced CNC machine tools.

But now, Daxiong can get everything he wants from Brother Long.

Moreover, Brother Long is also the largest buyer of his minerals and energy.

Can you fool such a good brother?
After all, if you want to win the bear's heart, you must exchange it for a lot of benefits.

You want to fool me with your sweet words, how is that possible?
Squid has been tossed around for a long time, but in fact it is no longer as powerful as before.

It is declining.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see this trend.

Even Daping, the yoked father and son, have become a little indecisive.

Foxon sighed and said, "In fact, before I came here, the Eagle King specifically told me that he hoped I could talk to them. If we can cooperate deeply, form an alliance, and work together to govern the world, it would be a very good result."

"But I don't think they will agree to it."

Bill Pope asked, "Mr. Foxon, what do you want to achieve by coming here this time?"

Foxon was confused.

What is the purpose?
Maybe we shouldn't even think about achieving any goal?

This time, he was actually ordered to come here to fool Brother Long.

To put it bluntly, it is like getting something for nothing.

Of course, it was under the guise of technology sharing negotiations.

He would say to Brother Long, we already have a complete set of global satellite navigation technology, and we are willing to share the technology with you. Then we will build this system together and share its benefits. How about it?
According to what they have learned about Brother Long's nature, he will repay even a drop of kindness with a spring. They have given Brother Long so many benefits, so how can they not gain his trust?
If Long is fooled, he can then use some shady tricks to reverse his current decline.

But, can you really fool the smart Brother Long?
Foxen had absolutely no confidence.

"I came here this time hoping to have comprehensive and in-depth cooperation with Brother Long in the field of global satellite navigation systems, and then gradually achieve the goal of mutual trust," said Foxon.

Bill Pope glanced at Foxen with a half-smile and said, "I'm afraid that's not the real intention?"

"Brother Long is extremely distrustful of us now."

"If we want to restore their trust in us, I'm afraid we will have to pay a heavy price, for example, we need to lift all restrictions on Longge's products and allow Longge's computers and other superior products to enter our market."

"Of course, everyone should completely relax market restrictions on each other."

"Mr. Foxon, do you think we can afford such a price?"

Foxen was stunned for a moment. He really hadn't thought much about it.

"That's definitely not the way to do it. We're not stupid."

Bill Pope shook his head and said, "There will be no mutual trust, and you probably won't get any results you want."

"I have been thinking about one question: sleeping on straw and tasting gall, and risking one's life to survive."

"These are all idioms used by the Dragon people."

"They also say that in order to gain, you must first give."

“Can we achieve our goals through full mutual openness and trust in the market?”

"The only advantages we have left are in the military field and the financial field."

"Their products have taken over our market. Then, can our finance successfully take over their financial lifeline? We can use our money, which still has an advantage for the time being, to get everything we want?"

Bill Pope, who has studied the culture of Dragon Country in depth, is expressing his thoughts in a shrewd and calculating manner.

Foxon nodded and said, "I think what you said makes sense."

"Have you reported this to the Eagle King?"

"I haven't heard him say that."

Bill Pope said, "I've already filed a report."

"But His Majesty is still hesitating."

"I came to greet you today because of your majesty's intention."

"He asked us to discuss it first."

"I will also be the main member in the negotiations with Brother Long."

I see……

Foxon smiled and said, “So, how do we negotiate next?”

"Should we still wait for His Majesty's orders?"

Bill Pope nodded and said, "Let's wait and see how His Majesty sets the tone for this negotiation."

"If he adopts my idea, we'll go all out and do something big."

"We give them the market, but they must lift restrictions on our investment!"

"And they have to help our financial giants enter their businesses!" "That's all we ask."

Foxon shook his head and said with a smile, "I have a feeling they won't agree to your last request."

Bill Pope said, "Then let's talk!"

"Anyway, we use green paper to buy their goods, so we don't suffer any loss."

"As long as they accept the U.S. dollar and use it exclusively for foreign trade in the future, we will be invincible."

The two chatted along the way and soon arrived at the hotel where Foxon and others were staying.

The hotel they stayed in was invested by the squid people themselves.

After arranging check-in, Foxon entered the Squidward Consulate to meet up with Bill Pope.

At this time, Foxen had been informed of Longguo's arrangements: there would be a welcome banquet in the evening, and the formal talks were scheduled for the next morning.

Zhang Mingxiang will negotiate with Foxon.

Now, all Foxon and Bill Pope had to wait for was the Eagle King's instructions.

But no call has come yet.

"His Majesty should be resting right now. Let's wait a while. I believe he will call me at 9 o'clock in the evening."

"If he doesn't fight, then we will take the initiative to fight him."

Bill Pope said.

Foxen frowned and said, "What I want to know most now is what the bear thinks."

“They should feel uneasy, right?”

Bill Pope smiled and said, "If we can create a rift between them, it will be good for us."

……

At this time, Zhang Mingxiang was talking to Wang Haoran in the office.

Zhang Mingxiang said: "Yaisa suddenly showed goodwill this time, saying that they are willing to share their achievements in global satellite navigation system technology research with us, and are willing to have in-depth cooperation with us without any restrictions."

"What do they want to do?"

"Comrade Haoran, do you think it is necessary for us to cooperate with Squid?"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Never trust Squid."

“Whatever they do, they have evil intentions.”

"They are just trying to find another way to interfere with us and gain their own benefits, that's all."

Zhang Mingxiang nodded and said, "It's just as I thought."

"If you show kindness to someone for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief!"

"I guess they are planning something bad again."

“But we still have to talk.”

"You want to confuse us with sugar-coated bullets? Then eat the sugar coating and shoot the bullets back!"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Yes! That's what we should do!"

Zhang Mingxiang said: "The comrades at Daxiong seem a little nervous about our contact with Yusa."

“I even explained it to them.”

Wang Haoran said: "It is right to explain it to avoid their random suspicions."

"Neither of them is easy to deal with."

"They all want to dominate the world, and they all want to use their will to dominate others."

“So, they should all be restricted.”

"But in comparison, bears are still much better."

"What we need to do next is to continue to weaken the squids and make them lose the financial privileges they currently have. This is very important."

Zhang Mingxiang nodded and said, "Well said. They can just print money and buy other people's things at will. That's absolutely not allowed!"

“You could weaken them even further by taking away their global currency privilege.”

"We are going to entertain Foxon and others tonight. Comrade Haoran, are you coming with us?"

Wang Haoran said: "I will go and meet these old foxes and test them to see what they are up to."

In the evening, Wang Haoran and Zhang Mingxiang came to the State Guesthouse where the banquet was held.

Originally, it was planned to arrange for Foxon and others to stay at the State Guesthouse.

However, they did not accept it and stayed in their own hotel.

Just from this point we can see that the Squids say they want to gain mutual trust, but in fact, there is no possibility of mutual trust at all.

Soon, Foxon and Bill Pope came together.

Foxon brought two technical experts and an interpreter to the banquet.

After meeting, everyone exchanged a few pleasantries.

Foxon took Wang Haoran's hand and said, "Mr. Wang, you are the person I admire most in this world."

"Oh my God! You have performed so many miracles."

"A genius like you would have a net worth of at least tens of billions in our country."

Wang Haoran smiled, and the other party used money and wealth to tempt him again.

"Really? Then how much wealth did Einstein have?"

Wang Haoran responded in a neither soft nor hard tone.

Foxen was embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.

Today's world is long past the era when geniuses could become wealthy through their own intelligence and talent.

The numerous oligarchs and financial tycoons that have already formed simply make it impossible for smart people to get a chance to start a business and get rich.

Geniuses are actually just tools of oligarchs.

The final fate of an entrepreneur is probably to leave with a little money, while the business he built is taken away by a giant.

This rule also applies to Internet entrepreneurs in previous lives.

Jerry Yang created Yahoo, but after Yahoo went public, he actually didn't have much shares left.

As for Bill Gates, he was born into a top wealthy family.

Seeing that Foxon was embarrassed, Bill Pope smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Haha! Mr. Foxon, I'm afraid you don't know Mr. Wang Haoran yet. He is a noble man who is willing to devote everything he has to his country."

"Although we don't understand this behavior, we should respect him."

In the following banquet, Foxon always tried to get Wang Haoran to say something, intentionally or unintentionally. Moreover, he also said a lot of nice things.

He talked about working for the well-being of all mankind, and that the Eagle and the Dragon should put aside their past grudges, work together sincerely, and jointly promote the development of human space industry.

He also said that he would share all the global satellite navigation technology developed by NASA with Brother Long.

In short, he put on an extremely generous attitude and showed full sincerity.

However, Wang Haoran just smiled and said nothing.

Damn it, are you trying to win favor with some flashy, nice words?
This is really interesting.

"Mr. Foxon, I didn't mean to hit you."

"But I couldn't help myself. Actually, we already have the technology to build a global satellite navigation system. We don't need your sharing at all."

"Your research results are of no use to us at all."

Wang Haoran said to Foxon in a calm tone.

Foxen's tone paused. He tried desperately to show goodwill in the hope of confusing the other party. He even hoped to move the other party, let the other party down and get greater concessions in the subsequent negotiations.

He was too self-righteous, thinking that he was smart and others were stupid, that he was noble and others were inferior. If he showed a little kindness, the other party would be grateful and bow down to him.

But now, things are not developing as he expected.

(End of this chapter)