Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

"Grandpa, please just say what your questions are!" Su Chen knew that the real show was about to begin, and his expression became more serious.

Old Master Xiao glanced at the other three, and seeing that they were all silent, he took over the conversation and asked, "Young Su, last night I heard that brat Xiao Chen report that the manufacturing cost of the White Emperor is only one hundred million. Is that true?"

Su Chen nodded slightly, "It is indeed true! However, as you all know, the White Emperor is currently only a prototype, and it will definitely take some time before it is officially completed!"

"There will definitely be some changes to the White Emperor in the future. As for the final manufacturing cost, I dare not give you a specific figure at the moment."

On the way here, Su Chen opened a blind box containing quantum technology. He wondered if there was any technology that Bai Di could utilize in this area. After all, Bai Di can be considered a drone in its original form. If quantum computing were added, would its performance achieve some breakthroughs?

Of course... all of this was a spur-of-the-moment idea by Su Chen. The specific feasibility still needs to be discussed with Li Qiwen and the others before we know the result.

After Su Chen confirmed it, the smiles on the faces of the old men immediately widened, and they completely ignored what Su Chen said afterward.

They were well aware of this, knowing that even if Baidi made some modifications later, the price wouldn't change much, and even if it did, it wouldn't be by much.

Moreover, this price is several times lower than the cost of manufacturing a fifth-generation fighter jet, which far exceeds their expectations. What else is there to complain about?

Before Old Master Xiao could speak, Old Master Jiang said with a serious expression, "Young Su, Old Master Xiao has probably told you about the importance of Baidi many times, so I won't repeat it here. Whatever your needs are... just say it. We'll provide manpower and resources. I just hope that you can officially establish Baidi as soon as possible!"

Su Chen's brows twitched slightly. Why did this sound so urgent? He tentatively asked, "Grandpa Jiang, are you planning to equip the Baidi Sky Unmanned Combat Aircraft on a large scale?"

Grandpa Jiang shook his head slightly, "Large-scale deployment is not necessary. I just hope you can manufacture the official model as soon as possible, and produce two or three to use in the meantime. This will also put some pressure on the domestic military industrial enterprises and research institutes."

"Old Xiao has explained all the issues you and he analyzed to us before. What you said does make some sense, but..."

This sudden pause made Su Chen's heart tighten, and his brows furrowed involuntarily. He knew that such situations were often followed by bad news.

Just as Su Chenxin was getting worried, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a fleeting smile on Old Master Xiao's lips out of the corner of his eye, as if he had seen something interesting.

A chill ran down my spine; could it be that I'd been tricked by these old men?

The next second, Old Master Xiao's voice rang out again, "I heard that this White Emperor is just the beginning. Young Su, are you interested in telling us old men about it?"

"Don't even think about keeping anything from me, this is related to your plans in the Western Frontier!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen felt a wave of exasperation wash over him. He knew these old men were wicked, especially Old Master Xiao. He felt awkward about taking the lead himself, so he pushed Old Master Jiang forward instead.

Especially with two mysterious old men sitting next to him, it was clear they were putting pressure on him, giving the impression that if he couldn't explain himself clearly, someone would create difficulties for him in building a military industrial enterprise in western Xinjiang.

Su Chen sighed inwardly. These old men were indeed shrewd and cunning, trying every possible way to find out his thoughts.

After gathering his thoughts, Su Chen knew that if he didn't produce something today, he probably wouldn't be able to leave this courtyard. The old men clearly wanted to understand his future plans in the Western Frontier.

"Since Grandpa Jiang has asked, then I won't hide anything from him." Su Chen smiled slightly. He certainly wouldn't reveal everything, but he could say something vague to pique the interest of the old men, so that he could later poach some personnel resources from them.

"Baidi is indeed just the beginning. What I really want to build is a complete aerospace strategic system!"

The moment Su Chen uttered the words "Aerospace Strategic System," the eyes of the four old men lit up instantly. Just hearing the name gave them a sense of immense power.

"Young Su, elaborate on your aerospace strategy system!" Old Master Li couldn't help but ask.

Su Chen calmly picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. He knew that he had successfully piqued the interest of the old men.

"The biggest advantage of the White Emperor as an unmanned aerial vehicle lies in its scalability!"

"We can rely on the Baidi as a basic platform to develop reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and even space combat versions. With its superior speed and long flight time, taking down current fifth-generation fighters would be as easy as beating a son!"

"Moreover..." Su Chen paused deliberately, noticing the questioning looks from the old men, before continuing, "With the existence of the White Emperor, we can try to conduct further research and strive to achieve true air-space integration, enabling us to fight within the atmosphere and also to perform missions in near-Earth orbit."

“We can even go a step further…” Su Chen’s voice carried a hint of seduction, “and achieve real space travel. Maybe we’ll just land on the moon in our space fighters.”

Su Chen was not greeted with surprise, but with meaningful gazes from the four old men.

Finally, it was Old Master Xiao who broke the silence, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "Young Su, you've painted a really big picture, haven't you? Can you even stomach it?"

"Hmph~ You're not honest at all!" Old Master Jiang glared at Su Chen. "Jumping directly from aerospace fighters to space travel, aren't you taking a bit too big a step? Aren't you afraid of tearing your balls?"

"Are you trying to fool us old men just because we're getting on in years?"

Although Grandpa Li and Grandpa Wang, who were standing to the side, did not say anything, their expressions were similar to Grandpa Jiang's, giving the impression that they were being deceived.

Su Chen chuckled inwardly. Sometimes, the truth sounds like a lie, and even then, not everyone will believe it.

He calmly put down his teacup, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Gentlemen, I'm not just making empty promises! The success of Baidi is strong proof that we are fully capable of achieving technological leaps."

Su Chen's words silenced the old men. Before Bai Di appeared, no one expected that the aviation industry would suddenly make a great leap, turning from being bullied to crushing everyone else.

Turn the impossible into the possible!

If that's the case, then what Su Chen said doesn't seem to make any mistakes. After all, the White Emperor's current maximum altitude has reached 100,000 meters, which is already on the edge of near space and outer space. It only takes one step to go from aviation to aerospace.

Among the old men, only Old Master Xiao gave Su Chen a deep look. As the one who knew Su Chen best among them, he knew that this kid never held back any good intentions.

Perhaps what Su Chen said earlier was true, but he always felt that this kid was dishonest and hiding many secrets. However… Old Master Xiao didn't step forward to expose him. He also had his own ulterior motives. After all, the saying "being near the water tower allows one to get the moon first" is never just a saying.

Seeing that the others didn't seem inclined to speak, Old Master Xiao's eyes flickered, and he chimed in with a smile, "Young Su, I'm very interested in the aerospace strategic system you mentioned earlier. I hope you can implement it as soon as possible, especially those aircraft types you just mentioned."

"Hopefully, by the time Baidi is officially completed, the other models will also be successfully manufactured!"

"Huh?!" Su Chen didn't expect that he was just talking casually, and the model that was still in his mind was being made to be manufactured by Grandpa Xiao, and even when the official model of the White Emperor was completed. Wasn't this obviously making things difficult for Su Chen?

"What? Are you having trouble?" Old Master Xiao looked at Su Chen with a half-smile.

Upon seeing this, Su Chen immediately became alert and quickly shook his head, saying, "It's alright if there are difficulties. Didn't Grandpa Jiang just say that we'll provide people and resources as needed? In the end, we'll just ask Grandpa Jiang to provide me with some top experts."

Grandpa Jiang was completely dumbfounded. Wasn't it agreed that we should thoroughly investigate Su Chen's background?

In the end, he got himself into a mess. It seems that Su Chen was right after all. He really did say that if you want people, you should give them people; if you want resources, you should give them resources.

Immediately, Grandpa Jiang's face darkened. He had heard Grandpa Xiao talk about Su Chen's mouth before, and he said it was no different from a lion's. Every time he asked him for people or resources, Su Chen would open his mouth wide!

"Ahem~" Old Master Jiang quickly coughed twice. He didn't want his phone to be bombarded with calls from Su Chen later, so he hurriedly explained, "Young Su, these people and resources are only within this old man's capabilities. If they exceed that, there's nothing I can do to help. But..."

His gaze immediately fell on the two old men, Li and Wang, who were silent to the side, and he smiled and said, "You can go to your Grandpa Li and Grandpa Wang. They are in the resources and technical departments, so their words carry more weight. Going to them will definitely not be a problem."

He's quite adept at shifting blame, and now that he's already involved, he doesn't mind bringing a couple more in. It would also earn him a small favor from Su Chen, and if he comes up with anything good later, he could shamelessly ask Su Chen for help.

Neither Grandpa Li nor Grandpa Wang expected that they would be dragged into this mess so easily, and they couldn't bring themselves to say anything in rebuttal.

They could only glare helplessly at Old Master Jiang, then looked at Su Chen and said, "Old Jiang is right. If you lack technical personnel or resources, just call us two old men anytime."

Su Chen hadn't expected things to change so quickly, and how these two had suddenly been dragged into this. He wasn't familiar with either of them; they were not related by blood or marriage, so he couldn't very well agree to it.

Just as he was thinking of finding a suitable excuse to brush off the matter, he felt his foot being lightly kicked, and saw Old Master Xiao give him a barely perceptible nod.

Su Chen immediately understood and seized the opportunity, replying with a smile, "Grandpa Li, Grandpa Wang, then I thank you both in advance!"

"With your support, I feel much more confident!"

Grandpa Li and Grandpa Wang exchanged a smile and said nothing more. At first, they were just curious about Su Chen, but now they felt a sense of closeness to him.

"Alright, let's put the White Emperor matter aside for now. We'll talk about it after you've manufactured those aircraft models you mentioned!" Old Master Xiao smoothed things over at the right moment, changing the subject: "Let's talk about Su's Western Frontier Military Industry Headquarters now!"

Su Chen's expression also became more serious. The White Emperor was just a prelude; the focus today was still on the matters in the Western Frontier.

"Regarding your idea of ​​building a military industrial enterprise in the Altay region, after discussion, we agree in principle with your previous idea. However, you need to submit a detailed plan to us before we can provide you with strong support."

"Also... the cost of building this headquarters will have to be paid for by you out of your own pocket. If you don't have that much money, we can also get involved and deepen our cooperation!"

When Su Chen heard the word "cooperation," he wanted to roll his eyes at Old Master Xiao. All he wanted was his little secret about military industry, yet he made it sound so high and mighty.

"As for funding, you can rest assured, sir. I can provide billions, even tens of billions, of working capital, as long as the base is built in the shortest possible time!"

Looking at Su Chen's calm and composed demeanor, the three old men, Jiang, Li, and Wang, couldn't help but feel a little emotional. At first, they also thought about cooperating with Su Chen and getting involved, but Old Master Xiao poured cold water on their plans.

Even in the vast and boundless western Xinjiang, building a semi-secret military industrial enterprise would cost at most several billion, and at most ten billion.

Su Chen has at least 20 to 30 billion in liquid assets, not including the liquid assets of his group. The total is at least double that, which immediately dispelled their idea.

"I know you're loaded, but starting from scratch isn't something you can just do with words. Putting aside your site selection, the design of the military industrial headquarters alone will take at least a month or two. It's completely impossible for you to build it in a short time!"

"Young Su, you can't rush things. You know this principle without me having to tell you. Sometimes... you have to take things one step at a time!" Old Master Xiao said, his words carrying a profound meaning.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen's heart stirred, and he vaguely understood the meaning behind Old Master Xiao's words. He nodded and said, "After the World Semiconductor Expo is over, I will personally go to Western Xinjiang to finalize the site selection."

"As long as you know what's going on!" Old Master Xiao nodded slightly and stopped talking about the topic. Instead, he chatted with the other old men about everyday matters.

After chatting for about ten minutes, Mr. Li and Mr. Wang felt a little tired, so they got up to say goodbye and left.

"Grandpa, what exactly happened today?" Su Chen asked after pouring a cup of tea for Grandpa Xiao and Grandpa Jiang.

He felt that today's conversation had started strong but ended weakly.

The reason he was summoned didn't seem to be about matters concerning the White Emperor and the Western Frontier; it was more like... meeting someone!

A smile instantly appeared on Old Master Xiao's face: "Hahaha~ Old Jiang, I told you this kid is like an old fox now, but you didn't believe me. Look... he figured it out so quickly!"

Grandpa Jiang glanced at the smug Grandpa Xiao with annoyance, picked up his teacup and sipped his tea, acting as if he hadn't heard anything.

Grandpa Xiao didn't smile for long before turning his gaze to Su Chen, his eyes filled with both satisfaction and emotion: "The reason I called you here today is that those two wanted to see you."

"See me?" Su Chen pointed to his nose, asking in utter astonishment. (End of Chapter)