Procurement

Chapter 76 Procurement

At the celebration banquet, Wu Zu undoubtedly became the focus of everyone's attention once again.

Minister Li Zonggui of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense personally and solemnly presented Wu Zu with an exquisite medal.

"Ah Zu, the contributions you have made to the Dragon Kingdom are immeasurable."

"The advanced technology you developed has not only greatly promoted the development of related fields in our country, but also helped the country successfully avoid tens of millions of yuan in economic losses."

"You are undoubtedly a great contributor to the scientific research field of our Dragon Nation!"

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience, and Wu Zu's lips curled into a bright smile.

"Thank you for the country's trust in me. I will definitely continue to work hard and develop more high-tech achievements for the country!"

Li Zonggui laughed loudly and nodded expectantly.

"Great! We'll definitely cooperate fully with you! If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me, and I'll do everything I can to help you solve them!"

Immediately afterwards, Xu Xu went up on stage and handed a check to Wu Zu.

"Azu, this order was a success entirely thanks to you. After discussion, we've decided to give you one percent of the order amount as a personal reward!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zu paused for a moment, then looked down at the check in his hand.

"One million US dollars?" Wu Zu was somewhat surprised.

"That's right! Your shares remain unchanged. Come on, everyone, let's raise a toast to Ah Zu!"

Everyone raised their glasses, and Wu Zu picked up a bottle of Wahaha and clinked glasses with everyone.

at the same time.

In a high-end hotel in Yanjing, William received an investigation report from his subordinates and was so angry that he almost vomited blood on the spot.

"Damn it! The Dragon Kingdom actually stole our business! How did they manage to do that?"

William roared in fury.

The subordinate cautiously replied, "Mr. William, according to our detailed investigation, China has indeed successfully developed a high-temperature resistant alloy, and—moreover, after numerous comparisons and tests, its quality is significantly superior to ours!"

"What? That's impossible!"

"China is just a poor country, how could they possibly possess such technology! They're definitely lying!"

At this moment, his subordinate handed him another document.

"Mr. William, this is the inspection report for the high-temperature resistant alloy material from China, along with pricing information."

William snatched the document, glanced at it, and was immediately stunned.

"How...how could this happen?"

William's face was filled with disbelief.

The document clearly records all the data, and it is an appraisal report issued by the technical department of Fitz Corporation, so it is absolutely authentic and credible.

At that moment, William felt as if an invisible hand was gripping his throat.

"China—they're trying to steal our market!"

A strong sense of crisis welled up in William's heart.

He realized that Dragon Kingdom was not only punishing them, but also trying to completely seize their market share, practically putting them to death.

William was filled with regret. If they hadn't tried those tricks and used inferior materials in the order, they might still be able to continue profiting from the Chinese market.

But now, they've truly lost both their wife and their army, as the Dragon Kingdom has directly crushed them with its technological advantage.

Now, all they can do is lower the price of high-temperature alloys to make them more competitive than products from China.

However, their product advantages have long since disappeared.

Now, parts manufacturers from all over the world are terminating their contracts with them, and even if it means taking the risk of breach of contract, they insist on purchasing high-temperature alloys from China.

"Help me contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commerce of the Dragon Kingdom. I want to renegotiate with them! I refuse to believe they won't leave any room for negotiation!"

The assistant immediately made a call to apply, but after the call, the assistant brought even worse news.

"Mr. William, you have been blacklisted by the Dragon Kingdom. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commerce has rejected your request for negotiations, and moreover, they have issued a document requiring you to leave the Dragon Kingdom within twenty-four hours!"

William seemed to have all his strength drained away, staring blankly at his assistant.

"What? Twenty-four hours—"

"Yes, sir," the assistant replied helplessly.

"Fuck!"

William couldn't help but hysterically curse.

Just then, the phone on the table suddenly rang.

William picked up the receiver, but before he could speak, a cold voice came from the other end of the line.

"William, the board has decided to remove you from the board, and you are being fired!"

"Beep beep beep!"

After hanging up the phone, William's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

In a secret conference room somewhere in Yanjing.

After a long and arduous negotiation, the Chinese representatives finally reached an agreement with Trotsky, the arms dealer from the Russian Bear, on the purchase of Su-27 fighter jets.

The purchase price was set at US$25 million per aircraft, with a total of thirty aircraft to be purchased. Including some accompanying missiles, the total order amount reached US$1 billion.

This is no small sum; the Dragon Kingdom couldn't even come up with that much money in a short time.

In order to secure this order, the Dragon Kingdom had to offer some daily necessities as payment.

Although Russia is showing signs of fatigue, its strength should not be underestimated, especially in military technology, where it remains at the top level globally.

The negotiations were drawing to a close, with both sides finalizing all the details, and the representatives finally signed to confirm them.

The representative of the Soviet Union, Trotsky, concluded by saying, "As you all know, the Soviet leadership does not approve of exporting the Su-27 fighter jets, so the only way to transport them this time is by smuggling."

"But don't worry, everything that needed to be taken care of has been taken care of!"

The representative from the Dragon Kingdom naturally understood the reason. Ever since the Dragon Kingdom severed diplomatic relations with the Bear Kingdom, the two countries had been in a state of hostility.

Although relations have improved somewhat in recent years, they are still far from friendly.

Meanwhile, Russia's economy has been in trouble due to decades of Cold War with the United States.

In an effort to alleviate domestic tensions, some arms dealers, under the direction of high-ranking military officials, have been secretly trading with various countries, exchanging military equipment for funds and supplies. Such buying and selling activities are commonplace.

However, the Russian leadership is cracking down on such activities, so this transaction had to be conducted in secret.

Inside Wu Zu's private laboratory at the Jiangnan Arsenal.

Wu Zu screwed the last screw into the aircraft engine in front of him, a tired but gratified smile appearing on his face.

"Finally finished!"

Wu Zu breathed a long sigh of relief.

He then pressed the start button.

In an instant, the turbofan engine roared to life, its blades spinning rapidly and generating powerful wind.

Strong winds raged, scattering items throughout the laboratory.