The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 412 WPG0411: Private helicopter? Help with FDA approval? What do the world's top circles need?
Musk once thought that Wugengtian was very inexperienced in the field of technology. It had neither cutting-edge medical research talents nor top medical laboratories, let alone any cutting-edge medical projects.

Wugengtian is just lucky!

But as major pharmaceutical giants and Musk's own team continue to conduct in-depth research on the energy restoration factors and vitality restoration factors contained in the two joys, he said that he was increasingly confused about Wugengtian.

Because the energy recovery factor and vitality recovery factor are the most cutting-edge and advanced mirror biotechnology!
How could a small family workshop like Wugengtian possess such cutting-edge technology?
Or does it mean that small workshops are just good at producing high-quality materials?

However, Musk understands biotechnology, and he knows very well that mirror biotechnology is not something that can be created by simply putting in a lot of materials.

If we must describe the gap between the technical strength of Wugengtian and Mirror Biotechnology
That's probably the case with nuclear power plants that were created by human hands in ancient times!
Although this description seems outrageous, the actual gap is so huge.

So Musk said that he couldn't understand Wugengtian and was not sure whether Wugengtian was really a noob or just pretending to be one?
Facing Musk's reminder, An Wuyang responded affirmatively, "If I say that we at Wugengtian don't know anything about mirror biotechnology, would you believe it?"

"I really want to believe you." Musk sighed.

"That means you don't believe it." An Wuyang translated directly.

"You really don't understand technology." Musk sighed again.

An Wuyang did not dwell on this topic. "I will arrange for you to visit our R&D center and notify everyone to answer your questions as much as possible without involving the group's confidential information."

Musk responded politely, “Thank you!”

"You're welcome!" An Wuyang replied.

"I also want to trouble you with something." An Wuyang added.

"Please speak." Musk gestured to An Wuyang to speak first.

As for whether to agree or not
The relationship between Musk and An Wuyang is just a cooperative one. The choice between the two parties is based on interests, not any other friendship. Moreover, one is a Xia person and the other is a Bald Eagle person, so of course Musk cannot directly agree to An Wuyang.

"I want to buy a commercial helicopter, mainly for traveling between Wugengtian headquarters and the medicinal materials planting base." An Wuyang explained.

The straight-line distance between the two places is actually only more than 80 kilometers.

But ground transportation takes at least 90 minutes, and under normal circumstances it takes two hours. It is not impossible for it to be delayed to three or four hours if there is a slight traffic jam.

An Wuyang hopes to shorten the travel time between the two places by helicopter.

Under normal circumstances, if a helicopter is used, it is expected that the commuting time between the two places will be shortened to within twenty minutes.

"Do you have any helicopter recommendations?" An Wuyang asked.

It was such a small matter that he wanted to bother Musk with!

Musk thought for a moment and responded, "I only recommend three brands."

"First, Airbus helicopters," Musk recommended.

"Second, Leonardo Helicopters, formerly known as Finmeccanica Group, is Italy's largest aerospace and defense group and is currently also a company controlled by the Italian state," Musk added.

"The third one is our country's Bell Company," Musk added.

"If there must be a backup option, then it would still be our country's Sikorsky," Musk added.

"What's your budget?" Musk asked about the budget amount, and he was ready to make recommendations based on the budget.

An Wuyang responded, "There is no budget cap, safety comes first!"

"Let's forget about Sikorsky, okay?" An Wuyang refused.

After all, he doesn't want to be like Lao Da!
"Sikorsky is indeed just a backup option." Musk seconded the motion, but he didn't know why An Wuyang refused.

"My first recommendation is Airbus helicopters. They have the largest market share in the world in the helicopter field, accounting for nearly 50 percent," Musk explained.

"As for Leonardo, it has about 20 percent of the market share, and Bell also has about 20 percent," Musk added.

"The rest of the brands, including Sikorsky, account for less than 15 percent of the market," Musk added.

Simply put, in the helicopter market, Airbus is the dominant player, Leonardo and Bell are not far behind, and then there are the 'Others'.

The Big Three, right?
"If I choose Airbus, what recommendations do you have?" An Wuyang asked again.

"That's too many!" Musk introduced.

"The cheapest one is the Airbus H-155, which only costs $1400 million, has a top speed of over 320 kilometers per hour, and can carry 12 passengers." Musk said the parameters he found on his phone.

"The expensive ones include the Airbus H-225, which costs $2900 million, can carry two pilots and up to 2 passengers, and fly at a speed of nearly 28 kilometers." Musk read out the parameters again.

"For the mid-range, you can also choose the Airbus H-175, which costs $1700 million, can carry a total of 16 passengers, and has a speed of about 270 kilometers per hour." Musk continued to explain the parameters.

"As for Leonardo and Bell helicopters, I won't go into details because I recommend Airbus helicopters more," Musk made his recommendation.

"Which one do you recommend among the three?" An Wuyang asked again. He was ready to be a wheelchair user and let Musk take him everywhere.

Musk thought for a moment before responding, "The H-155 is ruled out first, not because it is cheap, but because it only carries 12 people."

"After eliminating the two drivers, there will only be ten passenger spots left, which is a bit awkward when conducting business exchanges," Musk explained.

"For example, if two of us go to the medicinal materials base together, and we both bring our female companions, then four passenger seats will be taken up, and then there will only be six seats for security personnel," Musk gave an example.

"What if there are other people? For example, technical experts, court officials, and partners, the number of security personnel will be further reduced." Musk talked about the specific situation.

"Since you have no budget limit, my suggestion is to go directly for the Airbus H-255, which is also called the [civilian version of the Super Puma]. It is very good in terms of safety and practicality," Musk explained.

"In addition, it can be customized for business luxury, with the total number of passengers limited to 20, including 2 drivers and 18 passengers," Musk added.

"The price is indeed a little bit higher, but you don't care!" Musk doesn't think An Wuyang cares about the price of 2900 million US dollars.

"Let me ask about the import tax on helicopters first." An Wuyang was about to ask about the import tax on helicopters.

Musk responded, "I know!"

"You know?" An Wuyang was puzzled. How could a foreigner like him know that?

"The import tariffs on private aircraft in your country are not high. Only 2% for helicopters and 5% for other types of aircraft," Musk explained.

Regarding this import tariff, I will not complain about it! Because those who understand will understand!
After all, the import tariffs on luxury cars seem to be relatively high, right?

"There is also a 13% value-added tax, but you buy it in the name of your Wugengtian. You know!" Musk did not finish his words. He invested in and built a factory in Xia Country, so of course he knew the relevant policies of Xia Country.

An Wuyang smiled and said, "Of course I understand!"

"Then I will directly use the name of Wu Gengtian to order H-255 helicopters from Airbus." An Wuyang responded.

Musk praised, "Using a helicopter to commute between your Wugengtian headquarters and the medicinal materials base is indeed a better choice. After all, your ground transportation in Shengqing is too congested."

An Wuyang was unable to refute, traffic jams in Shengqing are the norm!
The two chatted around the helicopter for a while, and then Musk lowered his voice and said, "Do you want to pass the FDA certification at 5 o'clock?"

"Huh?" An Wuyang looked at Musk in confusion.

"In fact, your company fully meets the FDA's standards. It was just that Brilliant Pharmaceuticals was behind the scenes lobbying FDA review officials," Musk explained.

"Twenty-five years ago, the FDA reformed its review mechanism around natural plant-based drugs," Musk added.

"The FDA once had two principles for its drug review mechanism," Musk explained.

"The first principle is that drugs with unclear chemical structures will not be reviewed," Musk said.

"Secondly, drugs whose mechanism of action is unclear will not be reviewed," Musk added.

"However, since 1995, the FDA has abandoned the above two principles and finally chose the [effectiveness theory]," Musk explained.

"The so-called [theory of effectiveness] takes the actual therapeutic effect as the ultimate basis," Musk explained.

"Even if at the time of application, it is not clear what ingredients the corresponding drug contains, and it cannot explain how the drug works, it doesn't matter, as long as it has actual effects, there is no problem." Musk further elaborated.

"This review clause was revised again in 2004, and the FDA will further relax restrictions on its review of herbal medicines compared to chemical drugs," Musk added.

"Most of your current products at Wugengtian meet the 'plant medicine' standards. Whether it is your energy recovery factor, vitality recovery factor, or soothing pills, as well as cosmetic creams, etc., all are natural ingredients extracted from plants." Musk explained.

"Perhaps you can't explain clearly what ingredients are in the corresponding products, nor can you explain clearly what ingredients produce the effects, and you are not clear about the principle of drug action, but referring to the FDA's review terms for herbal medicines, in fact, your products can pass the FDA's review." Musk stated affirmatively.

"After all, your products are typical representatives of the [effectiveness theory]!" Musk exclaimed.

“So it’s actually not difficult for your products to pass FDA certification,” Musk concluded.

An Wuyang asked jokingly, "What will our family have to pay?"

Just like when An Wuyang asked Musk for help before, Musk needed An Wuyang to tell him what the matter was first. An Wuyang didn’t think that Musk would help for free!
"It's very simple!" Musk smiled.

"I'll act as a middleman and take care of everything for you!" Musk promised.

"We don't need your shares in Wugengtian, nor do we need your technical information. We just need a dealership," Musk explained.

"It's not the quota for overseas dealers. You can give that kind of quota today and kick it out tomorrow," Musk added.

"We want you to be one of the top five local dealers in the world, and we want you to receive the same treatment, including but not limited to the purchase price, supply quota, and factory qualification of local dealers," Musk explained in detail.

This guy actually knew that the top five distributors have the qualifications to stay in the factory?
"We can register a corresponding pharmaceutical sales company in your country Xia, and abide by all the laws and regulations of your country Xia within the territory of Xia," Musk added.

An Wuyang frowned slightly, "Who are you?"

"Including me, and some other people." Musk's answer was equivalent to no answer.

"If you agree, your Wugengtian products will successfully obtain FDA certification and enter the Bald Eagle and all American markets including the Maple Leaf Country." Musk explained the benefits.

"We will even help you establish sales channels in the American market," Musk added.

"What do you think?" Musk tested An Wusang again.

"What if we don't agree?" An Wuyang asked back.

"I was just suggesting it," Musk responded.

"I said I'm the middleman. If you agree, I'll get benefits. If you don't agree, the current situation will remain the same in the future," Musk explained.

This means that if An Wuyang doesn't agree, Wu Gengtian will still be blocked by the FDA!
"Let me make one thing clear: I would definitely prefer to work with you," Musk stated.

"Are you really willing to cooperate with me?" An Wuyang asked.

"Of course!" Musk answered affirmatively.

"As a partner, I want to know who these 'you' are that you just mentioned?" An Wuyang brought up the past.

He had actually vaguely guessed the answer!

Musk was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "The situation of the bald eagle is very complicated, and some groups are even more complicated. Some of them have seen the potential of your Wugengtian and the secrets you have hidden."

"But don't get me wrong, these people don't care what secrets you have, they just want to work with you," Musk added.

"For example, wanting to become your local dealer is just the first step of the plan." Musk revealed more information.

"The second step is to launch a money offensive. You may not care about money, but what about your father?" Musk asked.

"If someone invested $10 billion, $50 billion, or even $100 billion right now and let your father have free rein, do you think your father would be tempted?" Musk asked with specific conditions.

An Wuyang frowned.

An Huchun is facing this level of investment.
Then An Huchun should refuse, right?

At least An Huchun would ask the other party about the purpose of investment and the direction of research, instead of blindly jumping into it.

After all, Wu Gengtian can now invest enough research and development funds for him!

"You guys at Wugengtian have already had a preliminary glimpse of the top-level circle. Although you have not yet entered the top-level circle, according to the development trend of your Wugengtian, you will definitely enter the top-level circle, and the world's top circle," Musk explained.

"What do you think is most important to the world's top circles?" Musk asked.

(End of this chapter)