Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 820, Suspension with Pay

Yang Xiaole was working with her head down when she received a phone call.

After listening to the phone for a while, I hung up and stood there pondering.

The call was coming from an office.

It should be Old Wang.

After thinking it over for a moment, I made a call to the car crew, packed my things, and left the office.

The car arrived at the destination quickly.

After the announcement, a special car picked him up and took him inside.

It's the same hall as before.

When he arrived at the location, there were already two people there.

He knew it was Lao Wang looking for him, but he didn't expect Lao Feng to be here too.

"Commander Wang, Commander Feng!"

After Yang Xiaole entered, he saluted the two of them.

Seeing this, Old Wang smiled and said, "Alright, there are no outsiders here, no need to be so polite, please sit down!"

Yang Xiaole smiled upon hearing this and sat down in the armchair opposite the two of them.

Then he looked at the two of them.

To his embarrassment, Feng Guanhua didn't seem to like him much.

The other party didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Lao Wang gathered his thoughts and said, "I came to see you today because of something. Shanghai Aircraft Industry Corporation has decided to terminate the civil aviation passenger aircraft project and cooperate with McDonnell Douglas to assemble 25 MD-80/90 series passenger aircraft."

"The higher-ups have already agreed, but I heard from Feng Guanhua that you have some reservations about it."

Yang Xiaole frowned upon hearing this.

Or have you decided to give up?
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Chief Wang, does this project really have to be canceled? If this project is canceled, it will undermine our large aircraft R&D and supporting capabilities, and the industrial chain will be broken as a result."

It's not just about throwing away an airplane; it's practically crippling ourselves. We will lose our product development platform for civilian passenger aircraft, resulting in a long-term stagnation and regression in our civil aviation technology capabilities..."

The drawbacks of this method were pointed out.

He then asked, "Chief Feng, hasn't the matter of Shen Tu been thoroughly investigated?"

Seeing this, Feng Guanhua said seriously, "It has been investigated and confirmed that this is indeed the case."

"If you knew it was a conspiracy, why did you still make this choice?"

Yang Xiaole asked, frowning.

Given his rank, he shouldn't have used that tone, but since they were so familiar with each other, he didn't pay any attention to it.

Old Wang replied, "I know you're right. But given the current situation, our civil aviation industry doesn't need that many planes. So, part of our aircraft development is to protect our military enterprises, and another part is to generate foreign exchange. Besides, there are many advanced technologies abroad, so... there's no way to change McDonnell Douglas's situation!"

Yang Xiaole sighed helplessly upon hearing this.

There's nothing you can do about it; you only learn that after suffering many losses.

But time has been wasted.

Since the decision has already been made, why bother calling him over?
Yup!

Then I realized what was happening.

He asked, "Commander Wang, what do you mean by this?"

Upon hearing this, Old Wang said helplessly, "This matter was discussed in the meeting, and there's no way to change it now. I asked you to come here to see what your thoughts are."

Yang Xiaole considered for a moment after hearing this and asked, "Is there a specific company designated for the McDonnell Douglas collaboration? Is it still with AVIC?"

Old Wang shook his head: "Not yet! But McDonnell Douglas is indeed interested in Shanghai Aviation Industry Corporation."

After listening, Yang Xiaole thought for a moment and said, "I have an opinion, please listen to it."

"Okay, you go ahead!"

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole said, "Chief Wang, the cooperation with McDonnell Douglas can continue, but we should not give up on the Y-10."

These words made Old Wang shake his head slightly: "The cooperation with McDonnell Douglas will take up space in Shanghai Aviation Industry, including personnel. We don't have that many personnel, nor do we have that much financial support."

"Could you tell me about the entire structure of the Y-10's research and manufacturing... as well as the research and development costs, and what the subsequent expenses will be?"

Upon hearing this, Old Wang hesitated for a moment.

He then said, "Yes, the Y-10 was researched by Institute 640 and manufactured by various aircraft manufacturing plants under AVIC..."

He paused for a moment and continued, "As for R&D costs, the third aircraft is now two-thirds complete, with a shortfall of 2200 million. In addition, the fuel cost for the test flights of the three aircraft each year is 3000 million."

The development of the Y-10 took 14 years and involved a total investment of 5.38 million yuan, including 3.34 million yuan for research and development, 1.75 million yuan for basic construction, and the remainder borne by local governments. Currently, material and R&D costs are increasing at a rate of 9% annually. That's a staggering figure.

Yang Xiaole pondered this in his heart upon hearing it.

The average annual investment is about 4000 million, and this year it will definitely be very high.

The total R&D cost was only over 50 million.

Moreover, the research institute is separate from the manufacturing.

After gathering his thoughts, he said, "Sir, I don't think this project can be stopped. Our large aircraft project was only launched two years later than Airbus's. Although our industrial base is weak, it will definitely make progress in the future, and people's living standards will gradually improve. Civil aviation will be a huge thing in the future. We can cooperate with foreign countries, but we cannot give up our own projects."

Once the contract is signed, all infrastructure related to the Y-10 will be demolished next year.

It will be meaningless then.

He then continued, "Hong Kong can invest in and continue research, and all technological achievements will belong to the country, which will greatly enhance military technology."

Hong Kong Island holds a 50% stake, and will invest US$1 million annually in research and development, increasing by 10% each year, until the Y-10 project becomes profitable.

Moreover, the minimum time limit is 20 years.

If mass production becomes possible in the future and additional investment is needed, we can discuss it further.

What do you think of this proposal?

Upon hearing this, Old Wang gasped.

"If you calculate it that way, it would cost several billion US dollars over 20 years!"

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded: "Yes, to be precise, it's 5.7275 billion US dollars."

Even Old Wang was extremely shocked.

He took a deep breath and said, "But what if the subsequent research and development fails? Or what if we can't recoup the costs? Can you make that decision?"

Even at the current exchange rate, it's worth more than 10 billion yuan.

Based on current manufacturing costs, even disregarding costs, it would take more than a hundred aircraft to break even.

This shows how much confidence they have in the mainland to dare to take such a gamble!

He knew that Yang Xiaole had overseas connections.

However, he didn't know if Yang Xiaole could make the decision, since Yang Xiaole didn't actually have that much wealth on the surface.

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded: "I can make the decision. As long as they don't cause us trouble, and only give us low-skilled personnel, or divert all the funds to other uses, even if we really fail, we can consider it a contribution to the country."

The future domestic market will consist of several thousand aircraft, not including those that are retired or decommissioned.

Even if it's been twenty years, it's only a little over five billion US dollars, averaging two hundred million US dollars a year, which he can still afford.

It's a win-win situation: you can contribute to the country and make money at the same time!

He believed that some of the higher-ups could see the drawbacks of shutting down the project; it was just a matter of lacking money!
I'm lacking everything.

They simply don't lack money.

Old Wang and Feng Guanhua looked at each other.

He took a deep breath and said, "I understand what you've said. I will report the details truthfully. You can go back now, and we can discuss it further."

Yang Xiaole nodded.

He then said, "If you've made up your mind, you can contact this person."

I gave him the name and contact information of a woman named Hua Yourong.

Huang Qiujing is now mostly involved in the financial industry, and this matter is somewhat sensitive, so naturally we can't let her take action.

It's not time to surface yet.

He remembered the Soros sniping incident, and there were other things that happened afterward.

Hua Yourong is the most suitable.

Old Wang nodded slightly: "Okay, I understand."

Yang Xiaole left after seeing this.

……

After everyone left, Old Feng anxiously asked, "What did you mean by what you were talking about? Does Xiao Le have another identity?"

He always thought Yang Xiaole was someone with special abilities.

Even those on the hidden front.

The person behind it is Lao Wang.

But judging from what they said today, it doesn't seem to be what I imagined.

Yang Xiaole, a mere employee of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, was able to decide on projects worth billions of dollars on Hong Kong Island.

Old Wang also came to his senses and laughed, "This kid has a lot of secrets up his sleeve! Those fighter jets from last time, could an ordinary person get them? No one in the whole country could do that."

Even a third-generation fighter jet is struggling like this.

Not to mention those five fighter jets.

These five fighter jets alone are worth over 500 million yuan. Their research value is extremely important.

The problem is that such a big thing has gone completely unnoticed internationally.

This is so rare.

Even if they were spies planted by outside forces, no one had the right to use these fighter jets as bait. Thinking about this, the old man fell into deep thought.

Actually, there's an even more top-secret matter that even Feng Guanhua doesn't know.

More than a decade ago, a large number of surgical bombs mysteriously appeared in the Great Northern Wilderness.

Only a handful of people know about this.

He suspected that it was also related to Yang Xiaole.

I just haven't asked directly about it.

Those are deadly weapons!

Feng Guanhua was pondering over there.

Seeing this, Old Wang snapped out of his thoughts and laughed, "Then why don't you ask him yourself? Don't you like him?"

Hearing this, Feng Guanhua said angrily, "That bastard has ruined my daughter's life. She's all grown up and still doesn't want to get married. She's my only daughter. How can I possibly be nice to her?"

Old Wang clicked his tongue upon hearing this, then said, "The commander is still waiting! I'll go report first. I can't say anything about the children's affairs, but you know! This kid has more than one wife in Hong Kong!"

After saying that, Old Wang hurriedly left.

Feng Guanhua's mouth was wide open.

After a while, he finally calmed down, muttering angrily, "What a scoundrel. I don't know what Feng Xue saw in this guy."

I wanted to ask the old man, but he had already run away.

After coming out, Old Wang hurriedly arrived at the door of a house.

After giving a brief report, I waited in the side hall for quite a while before being called in.

……

After leaving, Yang Xiaole took a car back to her workplace.

He felt there was nothing left to hide, and he was even considering when to take unpaid leave.

Back in his office, Yang Xiaole pondered the matter.

Two years ago, the Ministry of Labor and Personnel and the State Economic Commission issued a notice regarding the issue of "leave without pay".

Two years have passed, and many people have started to go into business.

Many of them have already made a name for themselves.

The later-famous Mu Qizhong, who traded canned goods for airplanes, has already established the Nande Group.

Wu Shengming, whose net worth is now 20 million, was already advertised in the newspapers last year.

……

There are countless people like this.

Of course, the current level of openness is not high enough.

The real wave of people leaving their hometowns for business began in 92.

That year marked the true period of full openness.

The 92 series produced many big names back then.

It wasn't that he was greedy for the money, but rather that he felt too constrained by the ideas of later generations when working within the system.

It won't be very convenient to go out in the future.

So, he made his decision.

It's time for us to go over there and check on the situation in Russia.

The leave of absence without pay is valid for two years. When the time is up, it will automatically be considered as termination of employment, and no further procedures will be required.

It didn't matter to him.

With that in mind, he began writing the report.

Once it was written, I had someone from the confidential section send it to the bureau.

Once everything was settled, he called Song Lin over.

"Director Yang, you wanted to see me?"

Yang Xiaole looked at the other person and smiled, "Old Company Commander, don't be so polite! There are no outsiders here. Sit down, there's something I want to tell you."

I casually took out a cigarette and handed it to him.

Song Lin sat down with a smile, took the cigarette, and said with a laugh, "Alright, I won't stand on ceremony with you. What's up?"

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole said, "It's like this, I'm leaving, and I'll recommend you to take over my job. I can't guarantee it will work out, so I'm letting you know in advance."

Having someone you know here makes things much easier.

Song Lin chuckled and said, "You've improved again?"

"No, I'm planning to take a leave of absence without pay."

"what?"

Song Lin was extremely surprised.

He then said sternly, "Xiao Le, are you out of your mind? These days, everyone wants a secure job, let alone a cadre like you. What are you thinking? Don't make a mistake!"

Song Lin was also puzzled.

Yang Xiaole doesn't seem like such a greedy person!

Otherwise, given his rank, how could he possibly manage so many self-employed individuals?

If he wanted to, he would have plenty of people giving him money.

Even if it's not a lot, making 10,000 to 20,000 a year is no problem.

Why would someone with such a good job choose to go into business for free?

He simply couldn't understand it.

Yang Xiaole naturally knew what was going on.

Let alone cadres of his level, even workers look down on those self-employed individuals. Even if they have some money, they are still looked down upon.

This phenomenon did not change until the 90s.

Especially after the wave of layoffs.

He then chuckled and said, "I know! I've thought it through. I've already submitted the report, and they should be calling me in for a talk in a few days, old company commander. You don't need to try to persuade me anymore. I just hope that if I ever need your help in the future, you won't pretend you don't know me!"

Of course, I won't come to you for things that violate my principles!

When Song Lin heard that he had already submitted the report, he knew that he wasn't joking.

He then said seriously, "Since you've made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore. However, I still hope you can reconsider. You are the one with the best chance of being promoted among all the branch offices, and the bureau will probably try to persuade you to do so. You should think about it more."

"Okay, I understand. I'll just let you know about this."

Yang Xiaole said with a smile.

I don't want to say too much.

The two chatted for a while longer before the other person left.

Song Lin should say something, and naturally the other leaders should also say something.

Naturally, no one could understand it.

However, this is a personal decision, and there's nothing that can be done about it.

……

When Yang Xiaole returned home that evening, the four of them were having dinner when Yang Xiaole told them what had happened.

Naturally, this still met with misunderstanding.

"Dad, are you crazy?"

Xingxing was stunned when she heard her father's words.

The eldest daughter was also puzzled: "Yes! Dad! Why did you quit your job? These days, jobs are secure, and people are trying to hold onto them! Why did you decide to do this?"

Yang Xiaole laughed and said, "You don't understand. You'll understand when you grow up."

It's not appropriate to say too much right now.

Although Qu Ying didn't say anything, her eyes were questioning.

Upon seeing this, Yang Xiaole immediately took out his other document.

I gestured to her.

He said, "I've only shown this to you. You know the confidentiality regulations. I might be going to the Russian bears in the north in the next few years."

Qu Ying didn't even know about this document.

This is the most suitable option to prevent Qu Ying from asking further questions.

Qu Ying frowned when she saw the ID.

She took it and opened it to take a look. The introduction was very simple, but given her level, she naturally knew the general nature of the job.

Moreover, the dates on these pages are over ten years old.

They then returned the items to him.

He said, "Okay, then I won't ask anymore. You can decide for yourself."

The two children, filled with curiosity, wanted to take it and look at it.

Yang Xiaole tapped him on the head twice: "What are you looking at! Didn't I tell you that there are some things you can't ask?"

Seeing this, the two smiled sheepishly and stopped asking.

Through constant exposure, the two of them also learned a lot of things.

(End of this chapter)