Although it is still early to start the F150 research and development project, Anthony Fock's words reminded Chen Geng: Before the soldiers and horses move the grain and grass, before the F150 project starts, should the engine be prepared first?

Listening to Chen Geng's request, Johnson frowned: "Start the research and development of MK850 now?" Mr. Fernandez, don't you think it's too early?"

"tay" MK850 is an upgraded version of the "tay" MK650 agreed between Chen Geng and Rolls-Royce, with a maximum thrust between 8500 kg and 9000 kg, and the specific performance data was formally determined before the project was launched.

First of all, the research and development funds for MK850 and a series of subsequent improved models must all be borne by Huaxia Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Industry Group, in fact, Chen Geng himself;

Secondly, a series of product patents and technologies generated during the R&D process are shared by both companies.

In other words, Rolls-Royce does not have to pay a penny, and has a set of engine products with thrust grades ranging from 65 kN to 120 kN, which is not much more cost-effective than IAE International, in which Rolls-Royce has a stake.

The most important thing is that Chen Geng thought of another point: it is now the end of 1984, and after the summer of 1989, the entire international situation facing China has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the next four and a half years are the last golden time for him to be able to obtain technical support from the world.

Chen Geng shook his head: "According to our original agreement, the research and development time of MK850 and subsequent models is up to me." ”

"Yes, but ......"

Chen Geng interrupted Johnson and said: "I think it's time to start the MK850, and in addition to the MK850, the MK1110 should also be started synchronously." The question now is, does Rolls-Royce have what it takes to start two projects at the same time?

Johnson felt that Rolls-Royce had been greatly insulted!

As one of only three in the world today...... Oh no, it's four companies that have mastered the technology of high-thrust turbofan engines above 200KN, will Rolls-Royce have the ability to start two full-fledged engine upgrade projects at the same time?

"Of course it's no problem!" Johnson said to Chen Geng without hesitation and with a proud face: "Mr. Fernandez, we are Rolls-Royce, as long as you pay on time, all problems are not a problem." ”

"Then it is settled, Mr. Johnson, please contact Sir Robbins, and you will be making a great deal of money. ”

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After leaving Johnson's place, Chen Geng immediately asked Kelly Hicks to inform Meng Haibo, Huang Wenqing and other senior executives of the group to come to his office for a meeting immediately.

Meng Haibo, Huang Wenqing and others who received the notice were confused, but they didn't dare to slack off, and immediately put down their work and hurried to Chen Geng's office.

"Please come here, there is something to inform you," Seeing that everyone had arrived, Chen Geng did not go around in circles, and directly explained the situation: "I just said hello to Mr. Johnson, and I want to start the development of the 'tay' MK850 series with 85KN thrust level and the 'tay' MK1110 series with 110KN thrust level. ”

Do you want to start the development program for the MK850 series and MK1110 series now?

On the way here, everyone has made a lot of guesses about the purpose of the boss looking for themselves and others, but no matter what they think, they didn't expect that the boss's purpose is actually this: to start the development of the 85KN grade and the 110KN grade "tay" series engine?

Wang Dazhi and Zhang Ying don't care, in the division of labor within the group, the development of the engine has nothing to do, but Meng Haibo and Huang Wenqing are a little hesitant, especially Meng Haibo, he hesitated, but still had to speak: "Chairman, this ...... I don't mean to disagree with you, it's just that we've just completed the trial production of the MK650, and we're starting the MK850 and MK1110 now, right...... Isn't it a little too early?"

"It's not early," Chen Geng shook his head: "Do you know that now the top management of Rolls-Royce has begun to lobby the British government and parliament to resume the privatization of Rolls-Royce, have you considered how long the cooperation project we signed with Rolls-Royce will last once Rolls-Royce is re-privatized? Will the private shareholders of Rolls-Royce stumble on our previous cooperation agreement?"

"What?!"

"Is this true?"

As soon as Chen Geng's words came out, Meng Haibo, Huang Wenqing, Zhang Ying, Wang Dazhi and others were all shocked, they couldn't imagine that there was such a thing?

"Yes," Chen Geng nodded affirmatively: "This is what Sir Ralph Robbins, the current chairman of Rolls-Royce told me, there can be no fake." ”

Especially for Meng, Huang, Zhang, and Wang, who are accustomed to state ownership, the British government came to the rescue when Rolls-Royce was almost bankrupt, and now Rolls-Royce is finally living a good life, and immediately turned around and wanted to privatize?

What is this not ingratitude?!

Huang Wenqing was the first to cry out, as an old party member, he instinctively had an extreme antipathy to privatization, at this moment, he couldn't help but shout: "The British government helped them in their most difficult time, and now they feel that they can make money and turn around and privatize again?

Yes, in the eyes of Meng, Huang, Zhang, and Wang, those who are deliberately trying to re-privatize Rolls-Royce are white-eyed wolves who can't be fed.

Chen Geng shrugged his shoulders and did not explain, but gave them an expression of "whatever you think, but the facts are the facts", and then said: "Sir Robbins told me that now within Rolls-Royce, the power of the 'private faction' is very strong, and the private faction has organized a very strong force of extra-hospital activities to persuade Parliament, and in the British people, they have also mobilized the power of public opinion to advocate the re-privatization of Rolls-Royce......"

Speaking of this, Chen Geng's expression was a little heavy: "I can't be sure when Rolls-Royce will be privatized, and the privatization of Rolls-Royce is not something we can worry about, but I think that if we wait for Rolls-Royce to privatize before starting the development of the MK850, MK1110 and even MK1410 series, it may add a lot of variables." ”

Oh yes.

Chen Geng's words reminded several people: don't care whether Rolls-Royce will be privatized, but once Rolls-Royce is privatized, what impact will it have on Huaxia Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Industry Group?

That's a big impact!

As people who came from the revolutionary war years, Meng Haibo, Huang Wenqing, Wang Dazhi and Zhang Ying inherited the instinctive distrust of private ownership in this era: how can they trust private enterprises without the endorsement of state credit?

Huang Wenqing immediately nodded his head: "The situation in Western countries is different from ours after all, the power of capital is too strong, if there is really a handful of careerists brewing to privatize Rolls-Royce, it will definitely have a great impact on the research and development of our next few projects, at least it is inevitable to find an excuse to greatly increase the cost of research and development, from this point of view, the development of the greater thrust 'TAY' series engine is indeed sooner rather than later, but ......"

Speaking of this, Huang Wenqing hesitated and said: "Chairman, you also know what the company's current situation is, even self-financing is not enough, if the development plan of MK850, MK1100 and MK1410 series is launched at the same time, it will be a big problem in terms of funds, and our country's foreign exchange reserves are also very insufficient......

Meng Haibo, Zhang Ying, and Wang Dazhi instantly understood what Huang Wenqing meant: If you decide to start the development of the MK850, MK1100, and MK1410 engines, of course we will not object, but how can this money come out? First, the company has no money in its account; second, it needs to pay the British dollars or pounds and other international hard currency; and third, don't think that the state can approve this fund, that is impossible......

The implication: Chairman, why don't you pay this money in advance?

Do I pay this money in advance?

How can it be!

No matter how rich he is, he can't be this kind of wrongdoer, he pretended not to understand the meaning of Huang Wenqing's words, and said with a slight bow: "I have also considered this problem, and my suggestion is that we use the receivables of motorcycles and automobiles as guarantees, and directly find foreign banks to provide loans from the world, so that we should be able to solve the problem of research and development funds." ”

Looking for a loan from a foreign bank?

"Who would lend us money so generously?" Wang Dazhi muttered.

Or Meng Haibo reacted faster, he suddenly thought that his chairman seemed to have a bank......

Meng Haibo didn't have the word "sorry" in his dictionary, he pursed his lips and asked, "Chairman, what did you say...... It won't be your Union Credit Bank, will it?"

"Union Credit Bank is certainly one of the alternative banks. Chen Geng does not deny this.

“......”

Meng Haibo, Huang Wenqing, Zhang Ying, Wang Dazhi and others were speechless, but when they wanted to say something, they found that they could not find a suitable reason: who is against it? If anyone is against it, you go and find the money.

United Credit Bank is one of the industries under the boss, which means that there is a minimum advantage for Huaxia Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Industry Group: the other party will not put forward some too harsh conditions, and the palms and backs of the hands are meat for the boss, but if you change to other banks, it is difficult to say, and whether you can lend to COMAC is a problem.

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