When will I have a long tassel?

"It's useless for you to look for me."

Xie Tiancheng received the visiting Tang Zifeng and Zhou Heng in his office. As soon as the two parties met, Xie Tiancheng already knew his purpose before Tang Zifeng could say anything, so he said this directly.

"Linji is a subordinate of the Mechanical and Electrical Corporation, and Tengji is a subordinate of Linji. You, Mr. Xie, personally gave Tengji instructions to carry forward the spirit and develop a special precision milling machine at any cost. Now we After developing it, the other party defaulted on the debt, and I came to collect the debt, but they refused to acknowledge it. If we don’t come to you, Mr. Xie, who else can we go to?”

Tang Zifeng spoke eloquently and asked Xie Tiancheng to review what it meant to be the first in the second round. However, when he said these words, his attitude was still very gentle. After all, Xie Tiancheng was his own family, and he did not need to treat Xie Tiancheng with the same attitude towards Factory 82.

"Mr. Xie, this incident in Factory 82 is off to a very bad start." Zhou Heng spoke. He knew that Tang Zifeng's whining and strange words alone could not convince Xie Tiancheng. To solve the problem, everyone still had to have a more serious attitude.

Xie Tiancheng nodded and said: "Lao Zhou, Xiao Tang, I understand what you mean. In fact, I have also exchanged opinions with Mr. Xu on this matter. He is also very annoyed with this approach of Factory 82. of.

"I specifically went to discuss it with the Science and Technology Commission, and their attitude was also very difficult. In the past, the Germans imposed an embargo on us, and Factory 82 had no choice but to use machines to help. Now PATEO has lifted restrictions on special precision milling machines. , from the perspective of improving the quality and production efficiency of military products, Factory 82 gave up the equipment of Tengji and purchased equipment from PATEO. From an overall perspective, it is also appropriate."

"We don't deny this." Tang Zifeng said, "I asked Gu Zengchao and Zheng Huan, and they also admitted that there are still some gaps between Tengji's equipment and Botai's equipment. The military industry department has high requirements for product quality. , it is understandable to choose equipment with better performance as much as possible.”

"As long as you agree to this," Xie Tiancheng said, "The remaining problem is how to compensate for R\u0026D expenses. The Science and Technology Commission said it understands this matter, but it cannot be solved institutionally.

"When they established the project, they packaged the R\u0026D funds into the equipment purchase expenses. Now that the equipment procurement has been transferred abroad, this R\u0026D funds cannot be separated separately. The procurement expenses they approved for the 82nd Factory, It’s just enough for Factory 82 to purchase equipment from PATEO. If a part of it is paid to Tengji, the money to buy equipment will not be enough.”

Zhou Heng said: "This is the key issue. On the surface, it is just a question of the use of funds. But looking into the essence, it is that the Science and Technology Commission does not regard independent research and development as a must option. Foreign embargoes, we will do it ourselves Research and development. When the embargo is lifted abroad, we will completely give up research and development. With such a mentality, who will seriously engage in domestic substitution in the future?"

"But there is nothing we can do about it." Xie Tiancheng said, "The country's financial resources are limited, and the production line needs to choose the most advanced equipment. If there are similar equipment abroad, we will buy foreign equipment while still doing research and development at home. , this is equivalent to having to pay twice, how can the finance afford it?"

Tang Zifeng said: "It's just an excuse to say that we can't afford it. Things like funding, like that..., will always be squeezed. Have we not experienced enough sanctions from others in so many years? ?

"People are willing to sell to you now because they see that we are only one or two generations behind them, and if we work hard, it is possible to break through these technologies. If we give up independent research and development and wait until we are three or five generations behind, we will try to catch up. It's ten times or a hundred times more difficult.

"Last time Director Zhou and I proposed to Mr. Xu that no matter whether we can buy equipment from abroad, there should be a domestic research and development system to ensure that we are not pulled too far behind by others. This is like a spare tire on a car , even if it’s a little older and the quality is a little worse, at least it can save an emergency.”

"The term spare tire is good." Zhou Heng agreed, "In terms of key technologies, we must establish a spare tire mechanism. If you can buy it from abroad, you can use foreign ones for the time being. This is from the perspective of ensuring quality and maintaining From the perspective of market competitiveness. But no matter whether it can be purchased in the international market or not, we must have a spare tire of our own, so that if someone gets stuck like before, we won’t lose our hands. There are no fire sticks.”

Xie Tiancheng frowned and said: "I agree with everything you said. In fact, our guidelines have always been like this for so many years. But this time, what is involved is the Science and Technology Commission, which is not the case with us. For a system, if we ask others to set aside money for this spare tire, they may not be happy with it.”

"But our spare tire is just for their cars." Tang Zifeng said, "Every time foreign countries choke our necks, the first ones to bear the brunt are the military industry and high-tech sectors. For example, PATEO previously restricted the export of special equipment to China. Isn’t the precision milling machine also aimed at them?”

Xie Tiancheng said: "This is the truth, but for the Science and Technology Commission, the issues they are concerned about also have priorities. Now the production of military equipment is the most important, and equipment support is what you call spare tires. The mechanism is relatively minor.

"In recent years, the Western embargo on us has become somewhat looser than before. Some analysts say this is because our country has joined the WTO agreement and is protected by WTO rules. Maybe in the future, all Western restrictions will be lifted. .”

Tang Zifeng sneered: "It has only been a few years since the Cox Report, and these people have started to have this kind of dream. The West's relaxation of restrictions on China is just because of the impact of 911. The United States wants to establish an anti-terrorism alliance, and it can't take care of it for the moment. Compete with China. Once counter-terrorism ends and China's strength rises enough to threaten the United States' global hegemony, a new round of sanctions will come, and their restrictions will be much greater than they are now."

"Xiao Tang is right," Zhou Heng said. "The old man once said that imperialism will never die in destroying us. This sentence will never go out of date. Some people nowadays are just too optimistic."

Xie Tiancheng said: "Yes, when I went to the Science and Technology Commission to talk to them, some leaders of the Science and Technology Commission also mentioned this. In fact, no one with a little bit of brains will be too optimistic. Of course, some Cadres who have been greatly influenced by Western ideas, especially some young cadres, are still quite confused in their minds, and they have to fall down to learn a lesson."

Zhou Heng smiled and pointed at Tang Zifeng and said: "Xiao Tang is also a young cadre, so his mind is very clear. I even think that his understanding of the international situation is calmer than us old guys."

Tang Zifeng quickly waved his hand and said: "Director Zhou praises me, didn't I learn from you, Mr. Xie and Mr. Xu? Without your guidance, I might be as blindly optimistic as other young cadres. "

Tang Zifeng's words were somewhat half-truth and half-false. Xu Zhaojian and others naturally had some influence on him, but if he had not been a time traveler who had personally experienced the trade wars of later generations, just based on the influence of these old people on him, I am afraid it would be difficult for him to form such a firm worldview.

At the beginning of the new century, the domestic elite generation was generally blindly optimistic about international geopolitics. Words like "Imperialism destroys me" will be regarded as a cold joke on the Internet, and will attract all kinds of ridicule once said.

Tang Zifeng is an alternative. He always firmly believes that the slightly more relaxed environment China is currently facing is just a flash in the pan. In the words of later generations, it is a short period of strategic opportunities brought to China due to the 911 incident. When the United States withdraws from the war on terrorism, it suddenly discovers that China has grown into a behemoth, and a large-scale trade war will come. At that time, everyone will find that the so-called "international rules", "globalization", etc. are nothing more than It is a dirty fig leaf used by Western countries, which can be torn off at any time and thrown into the cesspit.

Tang Zifeng's knowledge came from the golden finger of the time traveler. In contrast, Xu Zhaojian, Xie Tiancheng, Zhou Heng and other elderly people have gained true knowledge from their personal experiences, that is, the lifeline of the country must always be held in their own hands. There is no savior in this world who can save China. Yes, only the Chinese themselves.

Fortunately, in the more than seventy-year history of New China, it was these wise men who decided the country's major policies. Various turmoils in the public opinion arena have never affected China's determination to pursue independence.

"As for the matter of boarding the plane, the Science, Technology and Industry Commission does have their difficulties." Xie Tiancheng took the conversation back and said: "Because they did not consider Botai's actions in advance, the Science and Technology and Industry Commission was a little passive. Now. They have also formed two opinions. One opinion is that Tengji should be given some compensation. Of course, the amount may not meet your requirements, Xiao Tang.

"Another opinion is that the two parties did not sign a contract. The research and development costs of Tengji are too high. Now asking for compensation is asking for an exorbitant price. The Science and Technology Commission's funds are very tight, so we cannot accommodate Tengji's requirements at this time."

"What a sky-high price." Tang Zifeng said angrily, "If we are really asking for a sky-high price, then when Botai imposes an embargo on them, we should ask a sky-high price. At that time, we should force them to pay first. If we don’t let the hawk catch the hare, I don’t believe they won’t give in.”

"It's useless to talk about it now." Zhou Heng said, "Let's discuss how to convince the Science and Technology Commission. Mr. Xu talked to me and said that it is best to resolve this matter at our level. Don't take it to higher levels. Of course, he also said that if the Science and Technology Committee or Factory 82 insist on mistakes, he can also help us report the problem to the higher level. But in that case, the matter will be bigger and it will not be beneficial to everyone. good."