Siheyuan: Heavy Industry Revitalizes the Country

"this..."

When Minister Xu heard what Fang Xiang said, he hesitated.

"Now that we have the ability to conduct our own research, there is no need to spend this money, right?"

Minister Xu's expression looked obviously hesitant.

“I understand your point of view.

In recent years, many people have said that it is better to buy than to make, but the advantages of making things yourself are now obvious to everyone.

It’s just that we are lagging far behind in terms of engines.

It’s okay to buy some and use them as reference.”

Fang Xiang knew very well what Minister Xu was thinking.

The country has been poor for so many years and has also been in debt for so many years.

Now that the country's doors are open, many people have lost confidence in domestic products after seeing how excellent the products abroad are.

This is why the voices saying that it is better to buy than to make are getting louder and louder.

But there are still some wise people at the top.

Apart from anything else, how many people have been given unspeakable confidence by the J-10 and J-11?

What's more, invisible paint is now available.

The confidentiality level of this matter is now comparable to that of nuclear weapons.

Of course, it has more to do with the fact that we haven’t yet figured out how to use stealth fighter jets.

"Since you insist, Professor Fang, do you want to buy a few for reference research?

Or are you going to buy a cable and install it on the plane?"

Minister Xu nodded. He understood Fang Xiang's meaning very well.

The national finances have suddenly become wealthy a while ago, and many projects that were previously restricted by tight budgets are now not only approved for funding but also paid in full.

I am now willing to take on projects that I previously thought were dispensable.

The project, which I had originally wanted to do but had to delay due to lack of funds, has now begun to be carried out in full swing.

The budget for the general assembly has always been getting smaller every year, but this year is an exception.

Minister Xu also participated in the fiscal year meeting that just ended. The budget for 88 directly doubled that of 87.

A lot of old equipment is just made do as it can be, and now I will replace it with a new one without hesitation.

Even so, if you ask someone who is used to being frugal to suddenly let go and spend money, he will still feel some psychological burden.

But since Fang Xiang wanted to speak, Minister Xu had no reason to stop him. After all, Fang Xiang was also the project designer of the J-11, so he had to be given some face when he spoke.

Of course, Minister Xu didn't know that the generous budget for fiscal year 88 was entirely due to Fang Xiang.

“It’s best to buy the production line plus the blueprints.

In this way, we can refer to the design ideas of Lao Mi's current engines.

Secondly, we can also install the American engine and compare it with our engine to see where the difference lies.

There is no need to say more about the third one. The Taihang engine has reached a bottleneck and has not been able to break through. Let's try to save the country in a roundabout way."

Fang wanted to see that Minister Xu's attitude had softened a bit, so he made a big request.

"You... you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are if you don't manage the household...

OK, let's study this matter."

Minister Xu smiled helplessly and pointed at Fang Xiang.

"We can't wait. The sooner this happens, the better. Otherwise, things might change!"

When Fang Xiang heard this, he immediately knew that something bad was going to happen.

What is research? Wouldn't this research take about a year or two?

After we finish the research here, we will make an offer to Lao Mi. After all the back and forth, it will take at least three years to complete the deal.

But the honeymoon period between Huami and Xiaomi is less than two years away. How can we afford to wait?

"Why, is there something?"

Minister Xu was stunned and a little confused.

"How long will it take you to study this kind of thing?

By the time you finish your research, the day lily here will be cold.

Can I take the green channel?

If you guys are wasting too much time, why not give me a permit and a name, and I will buy it myself."

Fang Xiang naturally couldn’t say that the honeymoon period between Huami and Xiaomi was about to end and he couldn’t wait.

We can only put the issue of efficiency on the table.

"You, you..."

Okay, I will help you solve this matter myself."

Minister Xu naturally understood what Fang Xiang meant. He was afraid that they would waste time.

Although Minister Xu had only been in office for a year, he knew Fang Xiang very well. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and agreed.

“And the avionics and radar systems.

The products we bought from Marconi before are working well now, but I think the technologies of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are also very advanced.

Can we also buy some technologies and products back?"

Fang wanted to see General Xu nod, so he brought up another matter.

“More?

I know about the last Marconi project. It cost more than ten billion yuan.

This is enough to replace a new round of rifles for the entire army? !

The Type 85 tanks are enough to equip several divisions. How can I explain to other departments if you want this and that?"

When Minister Xu heard this, he immediately waved his hands and shook his head.

The new rifle and Type 85 he mentioned are actually the Type 88 designed by Fang Xiang and the Type that he participated in designing.

In recent years, as the country has been developing its economy, many projects have been forced to stagnate and be cancelled.

Even the entire army has only just completed its replacement of rifles in the past two years.

Not to mention the Type 85, less than of which have been built so far, and are limited to experimental training use in a certain armored division.

"If you think it's too much money, why don't I subsidize you a little?

Now that Shanghai Auto is about to start construction, there will be no problem in completing the 88 mission, and we may even be a little richer.

When the foreign currency is exchanged, I can help you get some back if you need anything."

Fang Xiang thought for a moment and immediately came up with an idea.

Paying for it yourself might work with Mr. Liu and Mr. Xixian, but it's just talk for Minister Xu.

However, the new Shanghai Auto was not completed until the New Year, and the schedule for starting construction after the New Year has already been arranged.

Fang Xiang also participated in the formulation of the first year's task, which was that Shanghai Auto only had a task of 200,000 units.

You know, this time Shanghai Auto was built directly with the standard of a million production capacity.

Of course, not all of them were delivered at once, but were divided into three phases. The first phase was 300,000 units, the second phase was also 300,000 units, and the third phase was 400,000 units.

This is to prevent the honeymoon period between Huami from ending suddenly, just like in the previous life.

Logically speaking, the new Shanghai Auto will definitely go through a production ramp-up phase in its first year. Two hundred thousand a year may seem like a lot, but in fact, for Shanghai Auto, it is no problem at all.

If Lao Ma and Cao Tianwei work harder and pay more attention, they might be able to achieve a production capacity of 250,000 units.

Just like GAC in the beginning, the original goal was to produce 200,000 units a year. However, after a year, they added several production lines and aimed at producing nearly 300,000 units, almost reaching the maximum production efficiency.

"Is what you said... reliable?"

Minister Xu was immediately moved.

Although the budget in 88 was larger, many projects could not be carried out just because we wanted to.

For example, China has always wanted to import various weapons and equipment from America, but one reason is that it does not have enough money. Another reason is that many people think it is unnecessary. Third, Chinese and American equipment are not universal in many places, and the cost of replacing them is too high.

But it’s not impossible to buy it back for reference, right?

"Are you still not confident in what I do?

Tell me, what do you want?"

At this moment, Fang Xiang's mind was full of how to take advantage of the money now to get more advanced weapons and equipment from Lao Mi.

Why would I be afraid of spending money?

What he fears most is holding the money in his hands without spending it.

Once you’re past the honeymoon period, there really won’t be any chances in the future.

"Los Angeles-class and Ohio-class submarines, do you think we have a chance to buy them?"

Minister Xu pinched his chin and thought for a while, then suddenly asked.