In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 388 One doesn't know how poor the other is, the other doesn't know how rich the other is.

Which one do you think they want?

Li Rui asked.

"If they could sell the Dongfeng-5, they would definitely want it... But that's impossible. Putting aside the fact that the Dongfeng-5 is a national treasure, and the technology leak would truly affect national defense security, the fact that this thing can strike from Saudi Arabia to the United States and cover all of the country except Alaska would enrage the United States..."

Xie Wei sighed, "The wealthy aren't stupid. Once they actually possess this thing, the royal family will have to change its leadership... So, they won't have any other choice... It will only be the Dongfeng-3."

Xie Wei is really tired of pretending.

But there was nothing he could do.

If you don't pretend, you can't explain your source of information at all.

If the true source is revealed, it's impossible for it to be sliced ​​up, but it will definitely drive old guys like Long Yaohua crazy—a "prophet" who can understand the technological development and the trend of the situation for the next few decades is a strategic weapon of absolute power for any country. With it, they can avoid taking any detours in the next few decades.

Do not believe?
This is easy to verify.

Various major international events and reactions from all sides—even if you don't remember the exact dates, as long as you can recall the general outline, it's fine. For example, when did the Iran-Iraq War end? When did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait? When did the Gulf War break out? When did the Soviet Union collapse?

But Xie Wei dared not say it.

It wasn't that he was afraid that if he spoke out, the higher-ups would completely believe him and he would lose his freedom—he was afraid that if he spoke out, China's development speed would be far faster than the rest of the world.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States needed an enemy in order to continue plundering the world.

At that time, the various embargoes will be far more severe than in history.

While the reform and opening up policy didn't introduce any truly cutting-edge technologies from abroad, it did send a large number of talented individuals overseas for training before they returned; many enterprises went abroad to understand the international market; and more importantly, domestic manufacturers, in order to survive and compete with global giants, had to desperately reduce manufacturing costs and upgrade their technologies...

A better understanding of the world leads to faster development.

Otherwise, at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century, there would not have been an explosive growth in science and technology, which subsequently left the world, which had been leading China for over a century, behind.

The two looked at Xie Wei, their expressions becoming complicated.

What price do you think they can offer?

Long Yaohua spoke.

Xie Wei held up three fingers.

$300?

Long Yaohua looked at Xie Wei in surprise, just as Li Rui had said: he really wanted to cut open Xie Wei's head to see what was inside.

Although the Dongfeng-3 has only been in service for a little over a decade, its technology is relatively outdated: it uses a strapdown inertial guidance system and nitric acid and unsymmetrical dimethyl liquid propellant. Although its circular error probability is between 1000 and 3000 meters, it is a nuclear warhead.

Without nuclear warheads, the Dongfeng-3's 1500-kilogram warhead has little deterrent effect.

Nuclear weapons are not for sale.

Therefore, after consideration, the relevant departments agreed on a price of around 1000 million.

Of course, it's RMB.

Xie Wei, that kid, was actually able to guess the price directly?
"Three million US dollars? Boss, even though this thing only has a range of 3000 kilometers, it's still called a strategic missile!"

Xie Wei was speechless.

"3000 million US dollars? Isn't that a bit too high? We only need a few million to produce one Dongfeng-3 missile..."

Even knowing Xie Wei was ruthless, and even though he was incredibly poor, Long Yaohua's lips still twitched.

3000 US dollars!

With the current exchange rate around 3.5, one coin is worth over 100 million!

To encourage enterprises to export and earn foreign exchange, the government offers higher settlement prices to exporting companies, with larger companies receiving higher settlement prices.

Even if the other party only buys a dozen or so, it's still a sales volume of several hundred million, and they can at least get a settlement price of 4.

1.2 billion!
Stealing money!
Upon hearing that the production cost was several million, Xie Wei almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Boss, isn't R&D cost a cost? Aren't all the supporting R&D investments included in the cost? We can't just look at production costs!"

He felt it was necessary to change the way superiors talked about costs, only production costs, without including research and development costs, let alone supporting costs and reasonable profits needed for future development.

This is also the biggest difference between China and the rest of the world.

No, the same was true for the Soviet Union.

All projects are funded by the state, and the invested funds naturally don't need to be factored into the costs. After all, the weapons and equipment developed are for domestic use only, with no intention of selling them on the international market.

"The R&D costs weren't that high either..."

Long Yaohua reminded Xie Wei.

"..."

Xie Wei didn't know how to respond to that.

After all, the aerospace field has a giant like Qian Xuesen. Back then, with no foundation whatsoever, the Soviets withdrew their support experts and destroyed their technical data, yet Qian Xuesen started from scratch and developed a strategic intercontinental ballistic missile...

While the technology in this area is not as advanced as that in Europe and America, it is sufficient for our own use.

"Indeed, strategic missiles are mainly used to deter enemies, so it's normal for them to be more expensive."

Li Rui said excitedly.

As expected, it has to be Xie Wei; his quotes are outrageously low!

"Leader, just because we're poor doesn't mean countries that want to buy these highly deterrent weapons are poor! How many countries in the world can produce them? And how many can sell them?"

Xie Wei said through gritted teeth.

At this moment, he truly believed the online claim that one person didn't know how poor the other was, and the other didn't know how rich the other was!
These two big shots in front of us are no ordinary people!
For them, $3000 million is already an outrageous price?
“70年代巴列维王朝从美帝那边采购F-14雄猫战机，单价都高达6500万美元……咱们一枚能威慑到方圆3000公里的东风-3，难道还不如一架F-14？”

Seeing the astonishment on their faces, Xie Wei's gritted teeth turned into deep remorse.

"3300 million... or US dollars?"

Li Rui stammered a little, his eyes wide open.

Even Long Yaohua was shocked by the price.

"Our annual military spending, when converted to cash, is less than 60 billion US dollars. If we go by this price, wouldn't a single order be worth more than our entire annual military spending? And that country is just a country with relatively weak military strength..."

After a long while, Long Yaohua finally came to his senses. "You're really joking, kid! This is practically robbery, no, even robbery isn't this bad."

Xie Wei sighed.

Poor!

They are all poor and troublesome.

The export of advanced weapons and equipment is too small; the higher-ups seem completely out of touch with reality.

"It's precisely because their military strength is insufficient and the military quality of their troops is too poor that they need deterrent weapons to ensure that the enemy will not attack them... They can earn hundreds of billions of dollars a year just by selling oil! The country is wealthy, but it lacks the military strength to protect its wealth..."

Xie Wei explained to the two of them.

He knew very well that the big client had prepared $100 billion, and that the transaction would be completed directly for less than $80 billion, without even needing to report to the domestic authorities.

When you're rich, you can do whatever you want.

This deal ensured the safety of the major client for over 30 years amidst the chaotic situation in the Middle East. Later, they even purchased the more advanced Dongfeng-21 to replace the Dongfeng-3.

"At the very least, it'll be $2 million per coin. That's the bottom line! Anyway, I think $2.5 million is the most reasonable price."

Xie Wei offered his own suggestions.

A deal worth $3 million is certainly possible, but it may involve lengthy negotiations.

Now that I'm here, I definitely can't go with the original price anymore...

It's worth noting that the seller initially only prepared to offer $1000 million, and if the other party didn't accept, 1000 million RMB was the bottom line.

$2 million, and 35 missiles total $70 billion, which falls within the range where the other party does not need to report to their home country.

Do you think it can sell for that price?

On the way back, Long Yaohua's head was still buzzing. He asked Li Rui, "It's too dark."

If it can really be sold at this price, the predicament of the national military industry system lacking funds for upgrades will be alleviated.

"Probably. Xie Wei is a very thoughtful guy, and his analysis is correct... Before this, only the Soviet Union had exported the Scud-B missile with a range of 300 kilometers..."

Li Rui wasn't really sure either.

A Dongfeng-3 missile costs $2 million!
At an exchange rate of 4, that's 8 million RMB!

The production cost of a single Dongfeng-3 missile is only 800 million yuan, resulting in a 100-fold profit!

Even including R&D expenses and related investments, the total cost will not exceed 2000 million, and may even be less than 1500 million...

"When the time comes to negotiate, we'll do as Xie Wei said: don't quote a price first, just hold up two fingers and see the other party's reaction... we'll just have to adapt to the situation."

Long Yaohua said helplessly.

Everything Xie Wei proposed confused them.

"What? $2 million? That's outrageous, worse than robbery!"

"Who proposed such an exorbitant price? If they don't want to export, they should just say so. Why scare customers away like this?"

"Nonsense!"

When many relevant leaders learned that the Chinese side was preparing to offer $2 million, they were all in an uproar.

They simply couldn't imagine that such a high price would scare away customers.

A single Dongfeng-5 missile costs less than 5000 million!

As time went by, the Spring Festival of 87 arrived quickly.

During this time, Mo Lingyu finally started to show signs of pregnancy. Since she had just become pregnant, and they were worried about causing problems during the journey, Xie Wei and Mo Lingyu did not return to Rongcheng.

Xie Jianguo and Liu Mei canceled all their New Year's arrangements and plans, and instead took a train to Harbin with large bags and even eight live roosters.

"Mom, didn't anyone kick you off the bus after you got on?"

Xie Wei, who went to the station to pick up his mother, was completely dumbfounded.

These days, there aren't many restrictions on taking trains. It's easy for living things to get on trains, but the problem is how crowded they are...

"I almost lost face trying to bring these chickens over... I even pulled some strings with the railway bureau to add an extra carriage..."

Xie Jianguo said with a smug look on his face.

As Hongguang Machinery Factory has grown into the largest enterprise in the entire Southwest region in recent years, Xie Jianguo's power has increased accordingly.

It's not difficult to find a way to add an extra carriage to a train by pulling some strings.

Hongguang Factory is now a major client of the railway bureau!

"How dare you say that! Now that you're all grown up, you don't even tell your parents you're getting married! If I'd known you were like this, I would have just dumped you in the latrine back then..."

Liu Mei rolled her eyes at Xie Wei and reached out to grab his ear.

"If it weren't for Xiao Mo's letter, we probably wouldn't have known even when the child was several years old... How can you be such a son?"

"It hurts! It hurts! Mom, we were so busy with work, we were planning to come back for the New Year, but now she's pregnant and she's been vomiting so badly lately..."

Xie Wei quickly covered his ears.

I'm a complete stranger to you.

"Hurry up, I need to see my daughter-in-law..."

After a lot of commotion, the group returned to the small courtyard. Mo Lingyu, who was lying listlessly in bed, saw her parents-in-law arrive and struggled to get up.

"Don't move, lie down quickly..."

Liu Mei became anxious.

"Mom, she's not that delicate..."

Even though Mo Lingyu made a trip to Chengdu before writing the marriage application, she still felt extremely awkward when she saw Xie Jianguo and Liu Mei.

"Come on, put your hand out! I know you intellectuals don't care about this stuff, but as your mother, I can't skimp on what I'm supposed to give you..."

When Liu Mei heard Mo Lingyu call her "Mom," her eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.

He immediately reached out his wrist and took off a gold bracelet about the thickness of his little finger.

"It was originally prepared for your wedding, but you got married without saying a word... I was afraid of losing it on the train, so I wore it on my wrist..."

Isn't it a dedicated carriage?

Why would I be afraid of losing it?

"What are you standing there for? Go cook!"

Seeing Xie Wei winking and making faces at her, Liu Mei snorted coldly.

"Is my mom possessed?"

After coming out, Xie Wei asked Xie Jianguo.

This time, Liu Mei felt completely unfamiliar to him.

“You can’t let old women have money… You don’t know, your mom earns hundreds of thousands a year now. Before, when she was at home, I wasn’t worried if I didn’t go back… Now that she’s never home, I’m afraid she’ll run off with some other old man…”

Xie Jianguo looked resentful. "Isn't this all your doing?! You made your mother go into business so she wouldn't pressure you to get married!"

"..."

Can I blame myself for this?

However, the old man's reaction really surprised Xie Wei.

He's the CEO of the largest group company in Southwest China, after all.

Although the salary is not very high.

But that level...

"Hurry up, you boil the water, I'll kill the chicken... otherwise your old lady will cause us trouble again... can't we let our mother have any money! Every day..."

Throughout the Spring Festival, Xie Wei witnessed the reversal of power between his father and mother: his mother, who had always been gentle in his memory, had transformed into a tyrannical monster.

"Don't even mention it. Ever since she opened her restaurant and started doing business, she's been saying I'm never home and wants a divorce. Just wait until I come home on time every day, then she won't be home anymore..."

This is the reason Xie Jianguo told Xie Wei.

Xie Wei simply didn't believe it.

However, my mother has her own career and doesn't cause me any trouble, which is a good thing for Xie Wei.

As for Dad suffering a little, that's only right.

Just after the New Year, Liu Mei said she would go back to arrange the business at her shop and then come to Harbin to take care of her grandson. They had just left when Li Rui came to Harbin again.

"They've come to conduct an on-site inspection?"

Xie Wei was not surprised at all.

The prince arrived in February; the Lunar New Year is on January 29th.

"Yes. As long as there are no problems after the visit, we will move on to the substantive negotiation stage."

"what can I do?"

Xie Wei asked.

He knew very well that he could not participate in such negotiations.

"Didn't you say you were planning to sell them more things? At least tell us what you're planning to sell!"

Li Rui said to Xie Wei.

(End of this chapter)