Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 440 Soaring in the Air
"A few obvious loopholes? Tell me."

Old Xia actually doesn't know much about the girl his daughter has been recommending. Apart from her unique eyes, he has no idea of ​​her abilities other than English.

"The first reason is, of course, that the deposit ratio is too low. I haven't seen a deposit ratio lower than 30% at this Canton Fair."

Old Xia nodded and said, indeed, it is usually 30% to 40%, which is also the common practice during this period.

"But the other party said that the amount of funds is too large. One tenth is 22, which is not a small amount for a third world company."

"Uncle is right. Think about it. What is the situation of India now? They want to command Asia, right? They claim to be the leader of the Third World. But in the end, they are still the Third World. Their domestic economic situation is not as good as ours. That's right, isn't it?"

Old Xia nodded in agreement. Asan indeed always boasted that he was the big brother of the Third World.

"I don't know the exact details, but it should be a little worse than us."

"Uncle, here is a set of data. We didn't believe Zhu Xuefeng's judgment at the time, so we checked it specifically."

"Last year, India's annual GDP was about 390 billion US dollars, while ours was more than 600 billion US dollars. It's hard to find out the exact figures, but this shows that they are not better than us, right?"

"Well, I agree with that, but they are also a big agricultural country and are also vigorously developing agriculture. It is normal for them to need these tractors and tricycles. Many people have seen our test drives. Our products are economical and can be used for multiple purposes. They are very popular, especially in third world countries."

"Then let me ask you, is our country willing to spend $220 million to buy these vehicles?"

"Of course not. I still need to think about buying equipment."

Old Xia answered without thinking, and suddenly he realized, "It seems that there is something strange. They are not rich, so why would they spend so much money to buy it? By the way, are there any other doubts?"

"Another thing is their verbal loopholes, which is also a trap. They said that you have to receive qualified products before you pay, right?"

Old Xia was confused again, "Isn't this normal? If you give unqualified products to others, what can they do? Uncle is confident that our factory only delivers qualified products.

Xia Yuhong was anxious, "Dad, why don't you understand? It's useless for you to say that they are qualified. When the tractor and tricycle arrived at their place, they said that they had to be qualified. Now you understand, right?"

Old Xia was still skeptical. "No way. They are lying and saying they are unqualified? Aren't they an internationally renowned company? How can they be so shameless?"

"Dad, there's something wrong with your brain. You should go back to manage your factory production. You are really not good at international trade. You helped people count their money even after being cheated. Sister Na has made it clear. There are so many questions, but you are still hesitant. Let me ask you something."

"This Indian has been making trouble with us in the northwest, saying that many places should belong to them. You must know this, right? With such a complicated relationship, you are so bold to want to conduct large-scale trade with them. You are too bold."

Old Xia felt a little insecure after seeing the analysis. Although he was still reluctant, what his daughter and the girl surnamed Lin said made sense, so he covered his head.

"Let me think about it. I'm just selling a car, and you're talking about the international situation, the international economic situation, the international political situation, and even the diplomatic relations of countries. I'm confused."

"If you don't agree, then you are really confused. They will definitely come back to you tomorrow. You should insist on bringing money to pick up the goods. Don't we still have dozens of cars in stock this time? If they really need it, they are not short of money. Don't they have the deposit for 2,000 cars just now? Then take the full payment first."

Xia Yuhong didn't give his father any face at all. After saying that, he pulled Lin Na out of the room, leaving Old Xia in a daze. Several staff members also fell into deep thought.

"Director Xia, I think what the two girls said makes sense. If you think about it, there are indeed many problems."

"But I've never heard of this company doing such bad things. If they take the goods but don't pay for them, their reputation will be ruined all over the world. Who will want to do business with them in the future?"

"Leader, let me be frank. If they insist that we are unqualified, what should we do?"

Old Xia thought about it and shook his head, "There's really no other way."

"Right, then you accuse him of taking the goods without paying, and he says that all your products are substandard. For safety reasons, these products with potential safety hazards will be destroyed on the spot. Then it will be the reputation of our products that will be affected, and he will definitely not be in trouble."

Old Xia finally understood what was going on. It was really a trap and he couldn't help but curse.

"What kind of people are they? They love to get things for free. With their behavior, this country will never be well. They treat me like a fat sheep. Damn it, they think too much. Xiao Chen, notify them now and be careful of Ah San. You can only pay in full for the goods. Cash on delivery is not accepted."

After making the decision, Lao Xia was relieved, but he still murmured to himself, "It would be great if the order for these 2,000 vehicles was true. I could complete the task in half a year. Tsk, tsk, what a pity."

At the meeting on the second day, the three Indians came as expected, but the steel mill insisted on payment upon delivery and there was nothing to discuss. The Indians who refused to give up could only settle the deal with cash, but they only purchased three machines each.

"It seems like this is a scam. If they are so optimistic about our product and have the funds for the deposit, why would they only buy so little? We are so lucky!"

"They should have bought these back to research and imitate them. With these, maybe they can really come up with something special. If they come to compete with us, it will be troublesome. Their wages are much lower than ours."

Old Xia was still very confident about this. "That's impossible. They definitely don't have the two new technologies of our engine. Even if they make the same thing, it will definitely be inferior in power and endurance. Don't worry."

Old Xia still doesn’t know that one of his family’s three signature technologies came from another company and one has been leaked, and he’s still happy about it.

"Boss, today is our last day. We have to go back tomorrow. How are the dinner plans for the evening going? It's still a secret at this time."

Old Xia was in a playful mood and said with a smile, "I won't tell you, haha. It's best not to eat at noon. I'll tell you in advance that you can have enough at night. These are all good things here. You won't be able to eat them when you go back."

"Boss, I really won't eat the lunch."

"Then you can tell the comrades in the logistics team, and you can save some money. Haha, you guys keep an eye on it for a while. I'll go to the chemical plant to take a look. I heard they also have a good harvest."

"Leader, you are being dishonest. If you want to see your lover, just tell him. Why do you want to see the chemical plant? Your daughter goes there every day. There is no news that you don't know. I say that next time you two can just book a room and save the country some money."

"Go away, you idiot. Watch out, I'm coming over." The mission was accomplished well this time. With the help of these students from Beijing University, the efficiency was very high, the transaction rate was also greatly improved, the expected indicators were exceeded, and now another danger has been avoided. Old Xia was very excited and wanted to take a walk. Today was the last day of the fair, and tomorrow the Canton Fair would change to new types of products, so generally there would be no big movement.

Only Xia Yuhong and Lin Na knew that a batch of orders had not yet arrived. The autonomous region had expanded to Jiesha, and the territory had expanded a lot. There were also many more places that could be reclaimed, and the demand was naturally greater. However, the autonomous region did not have sufficient funds now. Although a lot of spoils were seized, it was just a drop in the bucket in the face of the rapidly expanding autonomous region.

At noon, the representatives of the autonomous region who had signed another contract for 50 vehicles each had left in a hurry. Lin Na had a thick document in her hand. Although she had an office, more detailed information could only be obtained in this way.

Not to mention the steel rolling mill’s gains at the Canton Fair, Zhu Xuefeng received a notice that 20 team members will be reviewed by the leaders in two weeks, and the item to be reviewed is paragliding. Now everyone is working harder and strives to reach the level of fixed-point landing as soon as possible.

Zhu Xuefeng completed the special training ahead of schedule and led the 20 team members into a stage of rapid improvement.

"Xiao Zhu, you are very good at these projects. You don't need to practice them anymore. This time the leader wants to watch us land from the plane. We haven't practiced this project yet. Do you have a plan in mind?"

"I've never landed from a plane before, so it shouldn't be too difficult. It should be possible as long as we're at a certain height. I'll give it a try tomorrow, and when I succeed, we'll try again."

"It's the only way. Our paragliders are much smaller than regular parachutes, so we don't know how to use them. We haven't received any parachuting training, so we don't know how to open them during a high-speed descent."

Zhu Xuefeng was stunned. He originally wanted to open the parachute after jumping out, but it seemed that it was not possible. It was very dangerous to open the parachute directly after leaving the fuselage. The airflow of the flying plane might cause an accident. This thing was not on the ground. It seemed that he could only open the parachute after jumping out as usual.

How to open the parachute during high-speed descent is indeed a problem. Zhu Xuefeng has never tried it. This is really a problem. After pondering for a long time, he suddenly had an idea. The memory of opening the parachute in the air in the future reminded him.

"Oh, Captain Jiao, I have an idea that should solve the problem of opening the parachute during high-speed descent. Listen to me..."

"Are you sure this will work? We don't have much time, only two weeks at most. You still need to process it and add new items, which is a bit difficult."

The efficiency here is still amazing. Zhu Xuefeng drew the map overnight based on his memory, and the next night, a set of wing suit was delivered to the training ground.

On the third day, all the team members were taken to the airport. The plane took Zhu Xuefeng into the blue sky. Twenty team members were watching at the airport. The plane circled away. The double-wing Y-5 had a limited climbing height, and it only rose to an altitude of 8,000 meters after several circles.

The cabin was opened and the flight crew on board shouted in worry at the top of their lungs.

"Comrade, is this thing reliable? If not, open the parachute earlier. But your parachute is too small. If it doesn't work, let's descend a little bit."

Zhu Xuefeng checked the paraglider bag again, patted his paragliding suit, stood up, and also shouted in response.

"No problem, I'll go down once we're above the airport."

The team members below were also staring at the plane intently. Seeing the cabin door open, everyone's heart was in their throat. Zhu Xuefeng was the first step, they were the second step, the third step..., everything depended on this jump.

"Captain, do you think it's possible to fly just by putting on some clothes? It doesn't sound reliable."

Captain Jiao was also nervous, but he said, "Comrade Xiao Zhu is very confident. He persuaded the leaders. I believe he can succeed."

"Jumped, jumped, jumped down, but the parachute didn't open!"

It was the first time in Zhu Xuefeng's life that he felt the joy of flying in the air. The gliding suit was indeed very scientific. The deceleration, acceleration and turning were very smooth. He couldn't help but glide for a while, which caused exclamations from those below.

"Captain, the parachute hasn't opened yet. Maybe there was an accident with the paraglider and it can't open. We're less than 6,000 meters high."

Zhu Xuefeng's taxiing speed was very fast, and he flew quickly over the airport and headed towards the mountains to the west.

"It's broken. It might not be able to be driven. He didn't want to leave it in the city, so he ran to the mountains. Hurry up and call a car. We have to take him..."

Captain Jiao's voice changed as he spoke. After spending more than ten days together day and night, how could he just disappear...

"Captain, don't worry, it seems to be back again."

Looking down at the Beijing city in the east, the outline of the Third Ring Road was still vague and not yet connected. Only the area around the incomplete old city wall was densely populated. Zhu Xuefeng changed direction and glided northward for a while. Now his speed was basically stable and he had adapted to it. He turned his head, took a deep breath, and adjusted direction again to fly towards the airport.

"Captain, what's going on? Didn't he say he would open his parachute at 6,000 meters? Now he's probably only at 2,000 meters. Is there really a malfunction?"

Captain Jiao rolled his eyes in annoyance. He had been feeling extremely uncomfortable for a while, thinking that there really was a malfunction. But now it seems that this should not be the case. He just didn't know what the hell this guy was doing and why he didn't open the parachute at 6,000 meters as planned.

"Can't you think more carefully? I think he is testing this gliding suit. Didn't you notice how fast and easy he is gliding? It's much faster than paragliding. With this, we will be more confident of escaping quickly in the future. Even if we see him from the ground, we won't be able to catch up with him by car."

"Yes!" The team members below started to talk among themselves, but they still stared at the figure that quickly passed through the airport.

Seeing that it was less than a few hundred meters away, everyone's heart tightened again. This time, Zhu Xuefeng did not let everyone worry. He slowed down and opened the parachute, controlling the paraglider to slowly fly into the airport, and finally landed accurately on the mark on the lawn.

The team members ran over quickly, and the ambulance in the distance silently turned off the engine.

Captain Jiao, who rushed over first, punched him in anger.

"Why did you change the plan, kid? You made everyone so nervous. Look, the ambulance is coming in."

Zhu Xuefeng took off his paraglider and said embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry to have worried everyone. This is my first time skydiving, and I think this gliding suit is very useful. I couldn't help but experiment with it for a while. It's really amazing. When this thing flies, its straight-line speed is probably over 100 kilometers easily. I'm not used to it. It's too fast."

Captain Jiao was also amazed as he touched the gliding suit. "This is the thing that allows you to slide down 7,000 meters directly, and the speed can still open the parachute smoothly. It's a great thing."

(End of this chapter)