I ask you to build tractors, but you build rockets?.

Chapter 739 Visit
"So the launch market will also..."

Long Jiacheng immediately thought of more things. If the aerospace market was also to be opened on an equal footing, there would be too many variables.

In terms of quantity and even quality, domestic rocket companies that already have mature rocket solution OEM designs can definitely dominate the market, but when it comes to mid-to-high-end products and above, they still have to have their own unique skills, and capacity is not a particularly important factor.

Aramco does not have too many reusable rockets in service now, but there are many old aerospace companies. However, there are only a few domestic private aerospace companies that can manufacture high-quality satellites and space station modules. It is very likely that these Aramco companies will compete for space facilities or machinery orders.

The high price is not a problem. In space construction, budget is not a very important thing.

Long Jiacheng has enough confidence in China thanks to Xinyuan's support and the "Lingxi Network" project, but he still feels some pressure if he faces competition from Ameco.

"Uncle Hai, this news... Why are they suddenly talking about opening up trade with each other? Amei and I are not..."

In 2018 of this world line, of course no one would think that such equal opening is a concession, but rather it is more like a victory for one's side.

But why did Amei have the guts to go down this path? Didn’t their congressmen object?
There are still many Aramco companies. Aren’t they afraid that the flood of Chinese manufacturing will completely destroy the mid- and low-end markets?

Long Hai: "I don't know the specific situation, but I think things are not as simple as we see. What has been revealed now is just a little rumor, and no one knows what is going on.

You guys in the aerospace industry... didn't you pay attention to Musk's interview? It's rumored that SpecaX and Xinyuan are going to join forces, and Musk said he can ride the space plane for free...

United Mining is also buying nuclear bombs from Aramco. Maybe they will build a joint space station between the US and China!"

I'm afraid it's the United Spaceport.

This thought suddenly popped up in Long Jiacheng's mind, and then he stood up and paced around the office.

"No, I need to go get some information. This matter has too much impact. With Mr. Lin's personality, it might be possible!"

……

On September 9, Yuri, director of the Russian Space Agency, proposed to immediately convene a regular meeting of the Huayin Organization to discuss in Huashan how the Huayin Organization could strengthen its space ties in the next step.

At the same time, the chief designer of the "Hurricane" rocket announced on social media that Lucia's new generation of giant reusable rocket has entered the complete prototype manufacturing stage. The "Hurricane" uses the top rocket engine provided by Xinyuan. It is about to make its maiden flight and will complete the construction of a lunar base within a few years.

After Yuri's proposal was made, Fa, Yi and the other four member states responded one after another, stating that the investment scale of the Huayin organization was still relatively small and that it needed to increase funding and technical support as soon as possible.

FAYETTE also announced that their HVE rocket and Hermes space shuttle are making very good progress and will be ready for their first flight soon.

Before the host China could make a statement, these member states hurriedly sent people over, as if they were not going to care about anything.

……

A passenger plane from Europe landed in Beijing, and Zhong Cheng was there to greet it.

"Welcome, Mr. Troker."

"Thank you for your welcome, Director Zhong."

Graham Trooke, current executive president of the Royal Society of Engineering and CEO of the space agency, set off and arrived in Beijing at the fastest speed, faster than everyone else.

The entourage also included foreign affairs personnel and scientific personnel, so it was a rather sudden exchange visit.

The reason was quite high-sounding: to discuss the large-yield hydrogen bomb explosion plan that United Mining would use in the future, although it would not happen until next year.

Not only the Trok team, but also a team of higher standards flew to Washington.

For Dai Ying, the recent situation can be described as a sharp turn. Something has been wrong since August, and then it went further and further off the track. Now, two supposed mortal enemies are suddenly shaking hands and making peace, starting to sing the same tune and move forward hand in hand?

Seeing that Ame's Senate was also starting to get excited, Daiying not only immediately conducted inquiries but also sent two visiting teams to find out what was going on.

Also coming to greet Trok is Ambassador Connor. Trok will not carry out any activities on the first day of his arrival, but will mainly communicate with the embassy in the name of rest.

When they arrived at the accommodation arranged by Connor, Trok immediately dispersed the irrelevant crowd and informed Connor of the information.

Connor already knew the seriousness of the matter. He had been busy trying to gather information in Beijing recently, but he was frustrated time and again. Now he finally received instructions from home.

Trok: "The Third War is about to break out!"

The first sentence shocked Connor so much that he almost doubted whether he had heard it wrongly.

There haven't been any sensitive incidents or high-intensity conflicts recently, and the capital city is generally peaceful and prosperous. How can we tell that there is something like a world war?
However, Trok's face was stern and his expression remained unchanged as he explained:
“Not a real war, but probably worse than World War III.”

Connor finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked angrily:

"Is this the only result in London? I have used almost all my tentacles to obtain information. If I am discovered, I may be expelled. Tell me, what extraordinary things have you found?"

Trok: "The Chinese and the Yankees are getting closer!"

"My eyes are not blind yet."

Trok: "We have heard from several congressmen that John is planning a huge economic change, just like the Chinese did forty years ago, starting to introduce each other's goods, loosening capital circulation controls, and expanding aerospace cooperation.

The reason why those Yankee companies are so enthusiastic is that for the time being, these cheap goods need to go through their hands before they can enter Amei, and they can easily make huge profits and expand the Chinese market. "

Connor's pupils shrank. He knew too well how important it was to do this, but too many thoughts came to his mind in an instant. In the end, he could only stamp his feet and spit out:
"John should be put in a convertible. This is a betrayal! Most people would not agree with this!

No, why should they do that, they were fighting fiercely last year, there is no reason for that.”

Trok: "That's for another team to figure out, and I'm still looking for the reasons, but we can't let this become a reality. If they shake hands and make peace, then what's the point of NATO?
If Aramco takes the initiative to relax technology controls, it will be a disaster for the whole of Europe!"

Trok remembered the Prime Minister's shock and anxiety when he met him, and he almost couldn't help but fly to John and grab the other's collar to ask why.

Daiying totally cannot understand this kind of rebellious behavior, which is equivalent to the gang boss suddenly turning against the gang and becoming an undercover agent, so what are the younger brothers?
If the world's most powerful high-tech and academic center and the most powerful industrial country put aside their differences, what is the meaning of the existence of other countries?
If their spears were no longer pointed at each other, who would they be pointed at?
The Prime Minister and the Queen spent almost all night thinking about this issue, and they could not imagine how terrible it would be if such a thing became a reality.

This feeling of terror was also brought to Connor by Trok, who was also deeply frightened, but suddenly his body trembled and he said in a surprised voice:

"No, there are people who are more nervous than us! Lucia seems to know nothing either, they are the ones who are most scared!
Hahahaha, yes, they are also trying to find out the news!"

……

"World Tension +50" Lin Ju right-clicked the mouse and then uninstalled, removing "Hearts of Iron 4" which he had only played for more than ten minutes.

During the days when he was forced by Zhong Cheng to work at the Aviation Development Commission, he even started to slack off and play games. Strategic games like "Tightrope" that can be paused at any time are quite suitable for him.

But he is an out-and-out rookie. After a painful novice tutorial, he has deeply realized how difficult it is to become a conductor.

Not to mention commanding a country, even the logistics and management of several thousand people is enough to take up all the energy, and the command ability of the transport captain and battalion commander level is not too bad.

"Mr. Lin!"

There was a sound coming from outside the office door. Lin Ju exited the desktop skillfully, then looked at the file opened on the screen carefully and said in a muffled voice:

"Please come in!"

The secretary who came in looked at the computer case in the air-conditioned room with a confused look on his face, and then he reported:

"General Manager Lin, this is the document just submitted by the higher-ups, asking for opinions."

The changes during this period can only be described as rapid. Under the influence of the civilization crisis and the space war, various documents and reforms have emerged like mushrooms after a spring rain. Countless gaps are waiting to be completed, and from time to time some overlooked loopholes are filled.

But even so, it is only a temporary solution, just a little preparation for the future, and changes will definitely be needed by then.

"A letter soliciting opinions on expanding the large-scale application of artificial intelligence and the rational arrangement of human resources?"

Lin Ju read it quickly and found that it was related to himself.

The current mainstream view is that automation will lead to a certain degree of unemployment, especially with the advent of artificial intelligence. The risk of careers caused by large-scale replacement of humans cannot be ignored.

However, the space crisis has brought new variables:

In the past, the number of jobs was fixed, and if new jobs could not be created in a timely manner, unemployment was inevitable.

Now that economic growth has slowed down, unemployment has become a particularly prominent problem.

However, in the context of the space crisis, it is a completely different situation:
Space construction will create a huge number of jobs and require countless resources, which will result in a labor shortage rather than a surplus.

To build a bicycle, you need a steel pipe factory, a screw factory, and an electroplating factory, and then you can produce a good bicycle.

To build a car, you need a steel plant to produce the body, a specialized supplier of screws and gaskets, an electrical equipment manufacturer, an instrument factory, a tire factory, and you also need to separately produce the engine and gearbox, etc. The complexity increases all of a sudden.

If it is shipbuilding, not only more types of factories are needed, but also a larger scale and more people are needed, and the supply chain will involve millions of people.

How many people would be needed to build a space fleet, construct several space ports, and prepare the supplies needed for a space war?
There are at least hundreds of thousands of people directly engaged in the practice, and the number of people serving this system will reach tens of millions, covering almost all households.

Although this will not happen for at least ten years, it is never wrong to prepare early.

The technology industry's thirst for highly educated talent is endless. In the future, training someone to be a space engineer will definitely create more value than screwing someone on an assembly line.

Now all Lin Ju has received is a very rough proposal, which specifically emphasizes the unmanned factory built in Xin'an and the unmanned online car-hailing plan under planning, using them as models to observe the in-depth integration of artificial intelligence into life.

After reading the document, Lin Ju was silent for a while, then he knocked on the table and said to the secretary:

"Go ask Xiao Wang (Xinyuan's secretary) to come over. I want to ask him something."

……

On September 9, amid huge attention and public opinion from the outside world, the first batch of "China-US Free Trade Delegation" arrived in Beijing and was warmly welcomed by domestic officials and many companies.

The representative of Lightly left Beijing that night and arrived in Chengdu on Xinyuan's C810.

Ye Changsi personally took action and organized a multi-party negotiation with representatives of Lightly Company.

Strictly speaking, this cooperation has little to do with Xinyuan. It is mainly a leading company. Three domestic companies (private enterprises) will connect with Laiteli Machinery to obtain a lot of technical authorizations and precision processing equipment technology transfers from the other party.

The location was a resort in the suburbs of Chengdu. Including the translator, there were dozens of people present, but most of them were now focusing their attention on Ye Changsi.

"We want all the servo motors, robotic arm joints, and material patents with these technical parameters."

Ye Changsi added some to the technical catalog provided by the other party. They were all relatively advanced products, but not top-notch ones. They belonged to the higher-end category in the consumer market.

To be precise, it can be used on humanoid robots.

Xinyuan has produced hundreds of humanoid robots. Although they are completely independently manufactured, they cannot circumvent existing patents in many places. They can be produced but cannot enter the market. At the same time, they have not been mass-produced and the cost is relatively high.

Lin Ju also hopes to promote humanoid robots, so he can only lower the technical parameters and outsource most of the parts to reliable suppliers.

Kevin, the representative of Lightly Machinery Company, took a look at them and confirmed that they were not particularly advanced products. He immediately nodded and agreed:

"No problem. Whether it's finished products or technology, we are willing to provide them. Do you need anything else?"

Ye Changsi: "That's all for now. In addition, we will customize a batch of open source processing equipment, which is similar to what I told you before."

Kevin still nodded. This was the highlight he was looking forward to. Even if Xinyuan lowered the price, it was still a huge order.

"It's OK as agreed before, but I still want to remind you that these devices have no software and no discounts, and they will be very difficult to use. Of course, this is just our suggestion."

"Thank you, that's all."

Of course, Xinyuan's production capacity also needs to be expanded. Class B bases are beginning to reach bottlenecks in terms of size and production capacity. In the absence of a system response, the base can only expand on its own.

It is certainly possible to produce high-end equipment by ourselves, but it will cost a lot of money and delay normal production. If we try to overcome the technology and then support domestic manufacturers, there will be the problem of technology upgrade cycle and the waiting time will be too long.

Xinyuan's choice is a two-line strategy, slowly honing its technology to support domestic manufacturers, while also vigorously outsourcing. Anyway, Xinyuan now has almost no financial barriers, so Ye Changsi can just ask Lin Ju to ask for it.

These foreign suppliers will not neglect such big customers. In fact, it will take more than half a year, including tidying up the factory and debugging.

(End of this chapter)