Although General Clark has retired from the US Navy, as a rear admiral of the US Navy, he still has a very huge influence within the US Navy, at least not comparable to Fang Lang.
The next day, Fang Lang received a call from Jefferson, the manager of Shatta Company, at noon, telling Fang Lang that he no longer needed to meet with the Minister of the Navy.
This aircraft carrier transaction will directly become a pure commercial transaction, and even the Brazilian Navy Ministry will not need to come forward.
The only requirement is that the Brazilian Navy must recruit a naval advisory group of about 300 people from retired U.S. naval officers to be responsible for guiding the Brazilian Navy to become familiar with the use of aircraft carriers.
The duration of this employment contract cannot be less than three years.
This requirement is really not too loose for Brazil.
This shocked Manager Jefferson, who kept asking sideways how Fang Lang persuaded General Nimitz of the U.S. Navy.
This was simply beyond Jefferson's knowledge.
Of course Fang Lang would not tell Manager Jefferson what kind of relationship he had.
As a boss, you always have to make sure that you have trump cards that the other party doesn't know, so that the other party can maintain respect for you.
Maybe because of this incident, the retired American military officer would feel a sense of awe towards Fang Lang.
After all, the unknown often inspires awe.
Since General Clark's intervention made things so simple, Fang Lang was certainly happy to relax.
A direct telegram informed Rear Admiral Frederic Crook, Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Naval General Staff, who was preparing to leave Brazil for negotiations in the United States, that the matter had been settled.
There is no need to go through high-level negotiations with the Navy, but it directly becomes a pure commercial transaction.
And explained the United States' requirements to Major General Crook.
This made General Crook, who was still prepared to pay something, look confused. He didn't understand when Americans became so kind.
It has a dreamlike and unreal feeling.
In the end, a telegram was sent back, speaking highly of Fang Lang's ability, and repeatedly emphasized that the Brazilian Navy can spend enough public relations expenses.
Of course, Fang Lang would not refuse such a request.
However, he did not give these public relations fees to others, and of course he would not put a small amount of public relations fees into his own pocket. Boss Fang Da was not that short-sighted.
Instead, it will all be used to purchase additional F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter jets and TBF "Avenger Bombers" from Sand Tower Company.
This way, no one will be left with anything to say. After all, it is easy for others to use public funds for private purposes.
As for the salary and benefits of the US military advisory group, the Brazilian Navy must be responsible for it!
Whether public or private, Fang Lang is very clear about these things.
Now that the aircraft carrier matter has been answered accurately.
The first step Fang Lang needs to do is to set up an organizational structure for the aircraft carrier.
That afternoon, Fang Lang reunited with General Clark and began to form the so-called US military advisory group.
"You mean, this so-called US military advisory group is actually the original officer team on the USS Tarawa aircraft carrier?"
General Clark said matter-of-factly:
"Otherwise? Now that the Tarawa is going to be sold to your Brazilian Navy, the active officers must retire.
Is there anyone who knows this aircraft carrier better than these original officers? "
Fang Lang thought for a while and decided that it didn't matter. After all, these people are just consultants. If you can, just ask. If you can't, who cares about you?
As long as they ensure that the aircraft carrier is under their absolute control, these people can sincerely teach the Brazilian Navy their knowledge.
"Yes, as long as they sincerely teach my people the knowledge they have, I have no problem with it."
"Don't worry about this, since this is the deal agreed to by the Navy Ministry.
We people will definitely teach you in three years,
Completely master the use of aircraft carriers and related techniques and tactics of aircraft carriers. "
General Clark said very simply.
"OK, then when will your personnel be available? I need to organize personnel to my fleet to screen aircraft carrier crew members who meet the requirements.
Also, you must ensure that the Tarawa is an aircraft carrier that fully meets U.S. standards.
If there is any reduction in the quantity of the product delivered to me, I will refuse to pay for it. "
Fang Lang is very aware of the virtues of later generations of Americans. He keeps the good things for himself and takes out the bad ones.
Forget it if it's bad, second-hand equipment is often dismantled and completely different from the original thing.
However, these words made Clark stunned?
"What does reduction mean?"
Obviously, the Americans today have not learned the tricks behind them. During the war, all the allies advanced and retreated together and authorized each other, all for the victory of the war.
Fang Lang quickly shook his head and said:
"It's okay, as long as you make sure there won't be any dismantling on the aircraft carrier.
I don’t know where this aircraft carrier is now. Does it say where to receive it? "
"I said, brat, did you get into the role too quickly? I haven't signed a contract with you yet!
I'm not your consultant yet, so don't ask me about everything, okay?
The aircraft carrier transaction is a matter between the Brazilian Navy and Shata Company. You should communicate with them about the delivery time and location.
Instead of asking me. "
General Clark's tone revealed some dissatisfaction. Obviously, he was not used to working under Fang Lang in the future for a while.
Fang Lang smiled and said:
"As the majority shareholder of Shatta Corporation, I believe that Shatta Corporation does not dare to make any changes to my aircraft carrier.
What I'm more worried about is whether your Navy Department will take action unwillingly. "
Fang Lang's words made General Clark unable to react for a long time. He opened and closed his mouth over and over again, saying as if he had seen a ghost:
"You just said you were the majority shareholder of Shatta Company?
How can this be? Isn't it said that this company is a company with huge energy, and the shareholders behind it are all big guys in the military?
How could you, a Brazilian Navy captain, be the major shareholder of this company? "
Of course, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better.
Seeing the shocked expression on Clark's face, Fang Lang knew that he had made a mistake and should not have said this kind of thing.
However, since the other party already knows, if he chooses to shut up now, it will obviously make the other party absolutely distrust him.
There was some hesitation for a moment.
General Clark couldn't help but understand when he saw Fang Lang's expression.
It's possible that what this guy said was true, but if he didn't figure out such a big gossip, Clark felt that he would definitely not be able to sleep.
Therefore, he was unwilling to give up and waited for Fang Lang's answer with a look of curiosity.
Fang Lang thought twice and thought that the penicillin equipment that Mrs. Clark had obtained for herself was also purchased through global trade.
I guess even if I don't tell him, the old guy will be able to find out when he goes back.
Finally he confessed:
"Shatta Company's largest shareholder, Global Trading Company, is my company registered in the United States.
The reason why Shata Company was established was to facilitate the acquisition of arms orders from a tank division of our Brazilian Army.
So, I am one of the founders of this company.
But later, all the big shots got involved. So, the news you got is not wrong!
They don't have connections, my global trade pays. "
General Clark never thought that his son's savior in front of him would be a big capitalist who was hiding.
You know, just
There are many forces behind the Shata Company that he cannot afford to offend.
Unfortunately, I had always thought that the other party wanted to use his connections to gain benefits from joining the US military.
It turns out that the clown turned out to be himself, and others are not without foundation in the US military.
As for the major shareholder of this company, he is not an American.
This kind of thing is not something Clark needs to care about. The big shots don't have any opinions, so who can he make irresponsible remarks.
You must know that the United States is a capitalist country, capital is king, and whoever has money has power.
In the end, Clark could only cough a few times and said:
"I understand, I'll just pretend I've never heard of this, and don't tell anyone else."
Fang Lang was relieved to see that General Clark was so knowledgeable.
What he didn't know was that General Clark at this time was more than just informed.
At this time, Fang Lang was no longer simply his son's savior and his junior in the eyes of General Clark.
Rather, he is a capitalist with a strong background, just like his wife’s natal family.
He knew very well that if it weren't for his wife's family connections, it would have been impossible for him to break through the boundaries of his skin color and become a powerful rear admiral in the United States through his own efforts.
Fang Lang changed the topic and said:
"Okay, let's leave this topic behind.
Regarding the establishment of the advisory group, we need to hurry up. I don’t want the ship to be completed and we will not be able to sail it by then. "
Now Clark was not trying to shirk Fang Lang, but said calmly:
"Don't worry, the candidates have already been formed in my mind, and they are all experts who have experienced actual combat.
The specific arrival time may take a week.
I assure you that our advisory team will be able to start cooperating with you in a week. "
Fang Lang felt General Clark's silent change in attitude very clearly, which made him feel relieved.
After all, this old guy, John's father, could not have achieved what he did today without the help of him and his family.
If the other party really keeps acting like an elder in front of him, it will indeed be very difficult for Fang Lang and will not be conducive to future work.
Finally, it may also affect her relationship with John.
But now it seems that he accidentally revealed that his relationship with Shata Company will have such unexpected gains.
This was something Fang Lang didn't expect.
"Well, I just happen to take this time to deal with some business matters.
I will leave all matters concerning the advisory group to my uncle. You can promise to all the members of the advisory group for me,
All members of the advisory group will receive the same treatment as in the US military.
At the same time, the consultant's knowledge of the corresponding job position will be scored based on the specific work situation that the consultant is responsible for and the Brazilian Navy personnel in the corresponding position he is responsible for.
I will issue bonuses based on specific scores. The higher the score, the higher the bonus.
As for the specific bonus amount, I can only say that it must be higher than their salary. "
General Clark was impressed by Fang Lang's operation of distributing bonuses based on performance KPI assessments.
He blinked involuntarily, then swallowed and said:
"Okay, okay!"
