What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

Beibing Group.

Yan Shaowen waited anxiously for three whole days.

There has been no movement from the prince's side.

He couldn't sit still any longer, so he sent Bai Sheng to the hotel where the prince was staying to sound him out.

That afternoon.

Bai Sheng then returned from the hotel.

"What do you mean? When are we going to sign the contract?" Yan Shaowen asked anxiously.

Bai Sheng picked up a bottle of mineral water and gulped down half of it.

Yan Shaowen, who was dying, yelled, "You're going to drive me crazy! Say something!"

"Sir, the Prince is not here, but I saw his first assistant, Fahd."

Bai Sheng reported the facts truthfully.

"His exact words were that the deal would be put on hold for the time being."

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Yan Shaowen looked completely bewildered.

The discussion went very well that day; the price and quantity were agreed upon.

Why the sudden postponement?

"Why?"

Bai Sheng shook his head: "He didn't say anything else, neither did he say he didn't want it, nor did he say he wanted it. When asked, he just said it was on hold..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaowen slumped into his chair, his brain racing.

Something's not right!

Something's definitely not right!

The day before, the two sides had almost reached a verbal agreement.

result!

For the next three days, there was still no news from the prince.

If I hadn't sent someone to ask them, they probably would have continued their passive-aggressive behavior indefinitely.

It's better not to ask.

When asked, they said it would be temporarily put on hold.

This is too strange.

"The so-called 'shelving'..."

"I didn't say yes, and I didn't say no."

"This shows they want to read the script while riding a donkey!"

Yan Shaowen was no pushover either; he immediately used first principles to analyze the principal contradiction.

obvious!

The prince wants to raise fish here.

"Neither reject nor accept."

"The big dog is making a decision based on how a certain event develops."

"Can……"

The problem is...

"What is this matter?"

Upon seeing the leader's incisive analysis, Bai Sheng was utterly impressed and knelt down in awe.

The plot was already quite intriguing.

After Mr. Yan's analysis, it became very clear.

Something must have happened at the dog-owning household in the past three days.

And it's not about minor changes in price and quantity.

It's definitely a major change, enough to drastically alter the acquisition.

However, this change is not a done deal, so even the big dog owner is uncertain.

"Mr. Yan, could it be a competitor?"

Yan Shaowen nodded: "It cannot be completely ruled out."

Before entering into concrete negotiations, the Beibing Group had two competitors.

The Russian tornado and the American HIMARS.

These two options, along with the North Air Force's AR-3, are the three ultimate options for the big spender.

Ultimately, their domestic decision leaned towards the Northern Army, which is why they came to China for negotiations.

Available today.

The contract was about to be signed, but the big spender backed down, which means they should have another option.

Yan Shaowen astutely analyzed, "The performance of tornadoes is far inferior to ours."

"Especially after these three years of war, the whole world has become more aware of the importance of informatization and systematization."

"Although their prices are low, they probably won't attract big dog owners."

Bai Sheng nodded: "That's right, the Russians' offer was lower than ours to begin with. If it were a choice, the big dog would have made the choice long ago."

"The rich dog isn't the kind of person who's short of money."

Yan Shaowen continued his analysis.

"Now that the Russians are out of the question, that leaves only HIMARS!"

"This thing is ridiculously expensive, but it's high-performance and relatively usable."

Bai Sheng found the thought terrifying.

"If it's Haimas..."

"From what we understand, they offered $20 million per unit, which is much more expensive than ours."

"In terms of performance, Haimas is not necessarily much better than PHL."

"Does this mean that wealthy dog ​​owners would go to such lengths, even if it's not immediately available?"

Two sets of products.

One set costs five million US dollars more, but the performance is not only not improved, but is actually discounted.

Under normal circumstances, even a fool would know how to choose.

Unfortunately, the world today is not normal.

Things that are associated with the US, in particular, cannot be judged by common sense.

"It's really hard to say."

Yan Shaowen said solemnly.

"Arms deals cannot be analyzed using market logic."

"Himas is expensive and difficult to use, but you can't help it because it's made in the US."

"The location of the big dog owners is also very special, making them prone to pressure."

Although the big dog has been trying to jump out and stand in the middle as much as possible these past two years.

But over the past few decades, he has remained an ally of the United States.

Against this historical backdrop, the large dog owners faced some resistance in their attempt to switch to the University of Tokyo's weapons system.

I estimate...

Yan Shaowen felt he was close to the truth.

"It was the pressure from the US that made the big dog afraid to make a decision."

Bai Sheng nodded in agreement: "It does seem so, otherwise they wouldn't have suddenly put the negotiations on hold."

"This is a big problem. If the deal really falls through, it's a real shame to lose such a large sum of foreign exchange."

Yan Shaowen was somewhat unwilling.

"If Haimas, as a competitor, were to defeat me, I would die with regrets."

Bai Sheng: "But this is a matter for a third party, and there's nothing we can do about it."

You say our product is not good, or the price is too high.

We can all find ways to improve ourselves in this area and ultimately reach a deal.

But if the US applies pressure, there's nothing we can do.

It's like going to buy a computer and the customer says their dad doesn't like it, and there's nothing you can do about it.

Well known.

Although the US has fallen behind, it still holds a supreme position in smaller countries.

Even if he were to openly demand money, let alone interfere with arms deals, there would still be plenty of people lining up to pay.

but!

Yan Shaowen was somewhat skeptical.

"It was one thing for him to act arrogantly a few years ago, but what era are we living in now? Why is he stealing our business like this?"

He immediately went to his desk.

"I will report to my superiors immediately."

"This deal is no longer about money; it's about geopolitics."

"It's a harmless arms deal, within the bounds of international treaties, and they're interfering with it? This is a slap in our face."

"If the big dog really backs down this time, it will set a bad precedent."

"No one will dare to buy anything from us anymore."

Bai Sheng didn't know why, but he suddenly became inexplicably agitated: "What are you planning to do?"

"First, notify the National Security Bureau and have them investigate whether the US was behind this."

Bai Sheng: "Can you find it?"

Yan Shaowen smiled slightly: "You don't know the methods of the National Security Bureau."

Don't tell me the prince is already in the country these past two days.

Even when the prince is in his own castle abroad.

If the National Security Bureau wants to investigate, they can access his call records.

"Once it is confirmed that the US is behind this."

"Then we need to get the higher-ups to step in and give the big dog a shot in the arm."

"It's time to let the world know that our products from the University of Tokyo will never have competitors!"