It has to be said that after not seeing each other for a few days, Nero Mora seemed to be completely enlightened by the sun-cracked gourd. Seeing the relaxed and contented look on his face, Fang Lang was a little worried that his words of persuasion might have opened Pandora. Magic box.
I hope the other party won’t sink completely!
He picked up the teacup, brought it to his mouth and took a sip, then said calmly:
"Shouldn't it be up to you big guys to decide the allocation ratio of funds?"
Last time, Fang Lang wanted to take the initiative to discuss the fund allocation plan with the other party. After all, this money would still be used for their aircraft research and development.
If these guys are too cruel and don't pay a penny, just set up a project and get nothing, then he will be passive.
But today he was in no rush to discuss this topic proactively, and wanted to take the opportunity to explore General Nairo Mora's bottom line. If they really went too far, he would rather push the Navy Department to apply for military funds from the Ministry of Defense to develop new aircraft models than cooperate with their Air Force.
After all, you will eventually have to pay back the money if you go out to mess around. As a R&D institution, you have to share the risks in this kind of thing. He didn't want to get into trouble if he didn't eat the mutton.
I don’t know if it was because of the drinks at the lunch party. General Nero Mora was obviously letting himself go freely. He picked up the tea cup without paying attention to the scalding tea. After drinking it in one gulp, he said directly:
"Brother Fang, we are our own people, don't you still know what kind of people those guys are?
If you really let them decide the allocation ratio, I can tell you with certainty that the aircraft research and development project will not get a penny at all. "
Fang Lang really believes this. After all, they have a criminal record. They have proposed the piston engine trainer project, and they have not yet planned to allocate funds. They have already said that they will raise funds by themselves. You can see that How greedy they are.
But Fang Lang did not answer the other party's question directly, but continued to test:
"Aren't you here now? I believe you won't let me suffer!
You all are on your own, you can express your thoughts and let me see if the elders in the family can agree. "
As he spoke, he didn't forget to add tea to the other person's teacup.
General Nero Mora seemed not to want to dwell too much on this issue, nor did he continue to shirk it. While rubbing his fingers on the tea cup, he raised his head and said:
"Originally, I proposed a 50-50 split, but there were too many people in this interest chain, and I couldn't make the decision. The final result of the discussion was 30-70."
Fang Lang didn't expect these people to be so dark. He wasn't so naive as to think that he could get 70%. The hand holding the tea cup stayed in mid-air, and he was a little shocked for a moment.
According to his idea, the minimum cannot be lower than 55. After all, this is the research and development of jet aircraft, and the funds required are astronomical. If they want to see the product, they should actually spend enough money no matter what. Funds are invested in research and development.
But now it seems that I paid wrongly after all.
I originally planned to get deeply involved in this interest chain. It would be best if I could control the authority to allocate this fund and take the opportunity to control the lifeblood of these guys. Just like in the money empire of later generations, Inspector Lei was responsible for distributing fees to major police stations to expand his influence in the Air Force.
But now it seems that we still need to quickly give up this inappropriate idea.
He is not Inspector Lei, and there is no need to trap himself for such a small benefit. Fang Lang agrees with Zweig's words in "The Severed Queen": "All the gifts given by fate have been secretly marked." Good price."
A layman's way of saying it is "Sooner or later, those who come out to fool around will have to pay it back."
Fang Lang believes that the greed of these people has no limits. Everything they get now will probably be liquidated based on his family's current wealth and status. There is absolutely no need for me to get too involved in the distribution of interests of these people.
You only need to obtain normal R&D funds for your own R&D projects.
Nairo Mora originally thought that Fang Lang would show anger after hearing this distribution ratio, but the result was completely opposite to what he expected. Fang Lang just paused and stopped reacting too much. .
The whole person acted very calmly, which made Nairo Mora feel a little flustered for no reason.
Before he could speak, Fang Lang's calm and emotionless voice sounded in his ears.
"How much can you share in this?"
This question left him unsure of how to answer it for a moment. Fang Lang seemed to feel his hesitation and continued before he could think about it:
"I don't mean anything else, because you are my friend, and I want to know whether your gains are proportional to the risks you take.
Now I regret giving you this advice. This interest group seems to be greedy beyond my imagination. I am worried that if the matter is exposed, it may put you in a desperate situation. "
In Fang Lang's heart, he didn't want General Nairo Mora to embark on this path of no return, but the political environment of the newly established Air Force Department determined that if he didn't follow the others, he would be ostracized by everyone.
If he is complicit, he will obviously be the best scapegoat. If he can't get enough benefits, he might as well not get involved at all.
I don’t know whether he listened to Fang Lang’s words or whether General Nero Mora had never thought of hiding it from Fang Lang today. After Fang Lang’s words fell, General Nero Mora said directly:
"Ten percent, I can get ten percent of the project."
As Minister of the Air Force, General Nairo Mora's position is not high, but it is not particularly low either. Fang Lang nodded and continued to ask:
"What are you going to do?"
Seeing that Fang Lang didn't comment on the proportion he got, Nairo Mora rubbed his fingers on the teacup for a while, then raised his head and glanced at Fang Lang's expression.
"The R&D expenses must be paid into your company's account. As for how to withdraw these funds, you need your company's help."
Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help but sigh and shook his head helplessly. These guys are really greedy and stupid!
Nairo Mora, who had been watching Fang Lang's expression, felt nervous when he saw Fang Lang shaking his head and sighing, and quickly asked:
"What's wrong? Is it difficult to operate?"
After giving the other party an annoyed look, Fang Lang said feebly:
"Thirty percent of the entire project's funding is intended for my company to be responsible for both R&D and all risks. Is there such a good thing in the world?"
General Nairo Mora obviously did not expect that Fang Lang would refuse such an operation.
It has to be said that people in this period are still a bit simple and crude in doing things, and they don't know how to cover up, and they don't even know how to hide such illegal and criminal behaviors.
Glancing at Nero Mora, who looked confused in front of him, Fang Lang sighed helplessly. He shouldn't have given advice to the other party. It seems a bit interminable now.
Fang Lang's answer made Nairo Mora blush a little, but he quickly adjusted and asked directly:
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"Then how should we operate it?"
He glared at the other person angrily.
"I regret becoming friends with you. Is it too urgent to end our relationship now?"
These words startled Nairo Mora, but after taking a look at Fang Lang's face, he breathed a sigh of relief, understanding that Fang Lang was not such a heartless person, but at the same time he had to remind himself in his heart that in the future We must find a way to repay Fang Lang's favor twice.
A sly smile appeared on his face and he said:
"Of course it's too late. Don't forget, I only joined in after listening to your words."
"Then you can't bring my company down like this and trick me!"
Nairo Mora obviously still didn't quite understand the risks of such an operation, so he looked at Fang Lang with some confusion and asked:
"But they said that this is how they operate!"
Lang Lang was a little surprised at this, and quickly asked:
"Have they had experience in operating like this? Does the military have other research and development projects?"
"Of course, they told me that this is how they operate military uniforms, uniforms, and weapons and equipment purchased from abroad!"
Hearing only this, Fang Lang let out a long breath, as long as there were no other people competing for business with him, that would be fine.
"Where did the guy who told you this come from?"
Compared to his partners in his own interest group, Nairo Mora obviously trusted Fang Lang more and said without hesitation:
"These guys are all from the Army and the General Logistics Department."
This reminded Fang Lang of his experience when he first met General Letta, the Minister of General Logistics. When he purchased several aircraft from the American Shatta Company, he was warned by the other party.
Later, he also paid the other party the rebate he deserved by asking his wife to buy paintings.
Now it seems that I have provided the other party with a more covert way to convey benefits! I don’t know if the other party will appreciate me.
"These guys from the Army and the Logistics Department are so simple and rude. They don't even do the most basic cover-up. They can just do this and catch you all without any investigation.
If you continue to do this, I will start preparing gifts to visit you in prison! "
These words shocked Nairo Mora. He had no choice but to join this interest group in order to control the air force, and he did not want to send himself to prison.
He quickly looked at Fang Lang nervously and said:
"Brother Fang, you know that I don't want to join in with these idiots. I have no choice but to do it. You must have a better way, right?"
Fang Lang didn't want to continue chatting with the other party, so he raised four fingers and said unceremoniously:
"Set aside four layers to pay the company as research and development funds, and I will give you a good way to extract you."
Hearing this, Nero Mora's fingers gripping the teacup began to move. It was obvious that he was calculating in his mind. Soon he gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay! If I take the initiative to reduce my proportion, I will definitely convince everyone to reduce the allocation ratio to 60%.
Please tell me how to do it. "
Fang Lang nodded with satisfaction and said directly:
"The leader of this interest group must be a big shot!"
This time Nero Mora spoke directly without any concealment:
"The eldest son of the Chief of General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense has 30%."
This answer stunned Fang Lang. He did not expect that this time the other party would reveal the truth directly without any concealment.
No wonder they are confident that they can apply for a steady stream of research funds from the Ministry of National Defense. There is actually not much difference between the eldest son of the Chief of General Staff coming forward and the direct participation of the Chief of General Staff.
To say that Nairo Mora is a minister of the Air Force, his status is not much lower than that of the chief of general staff, and he should not be so passive at all. It's a pity that this guy rose to the top too quickly, and his foundation was not stable. Someone poured sand into the Air Force Ministry and almost eliminated him.
He had to join forces with them and become one of his own in order to gain their support and regain some of the rights of the air force. However, Fang Lang was almost sure that if this guy was not smart enough, he might be kicked out at any time.
