Not to mention how Robinson Helicopter Company is jumping on his side, just talking about Chen Geng's side, he didn't think about it so much and in the long run, because this time the matter was specifically asked by Alex Goodrich, the former mayor of Detroit, who is already the Secretary of the Treasury of Michigan: "Alex, because of this tender for police helicopters in Grand Rapids, I suddenly feel that with the connections and energy of the two of us in the U.S. government, our light aircraft manufacturing company is actually promising." ”

In order to win over Alex Goodrich, Chen Geng set up a light aircraft manufacturing company, which is mainly engaged in the manufacture of ultralight aircraft weighing no more than 500 kilograms, such as rotorcraft, power delta wing and paramotor, and has never been involved in the two major projects of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

Relying on the energy of Chen Geng and Alex Goodrich, although this company is small in scale and not famous, its benefits are good, and it can bring dividends ranging from $7.8 million to $1.2 million to $1.23 million to Chen Geng and Alex Goodrich every year.

Of course, this dividend is not in Chen Geng's eyes, but it is undoubtedly a huge amount of money for Alex Goodrich, at least, with this stable income, Alex Goodrich can be a good "public servant" who is honest and dedicated to the people, which is very conducive to shaping Alex Goodrich's image and personality in front of the people.

But to be honest, as Alex Goodrich's position is getting higher and higher, the annual dividends of tens of millions of dollars are gradually not enough, and now listening to his big financier say that the aviation manufacturing company is promising, Alex Goodrich is suddenly excited: "Sir, what do you think, just say, all I can do is to fully cooperate with you." ”

Chen Geng was very satisfied with Alex Goodrich's attitude, and he continued: "Alex, I think so, we don't make big planes, we don't infringe on the interests of Sikorsky, Bell Helicopter and Boeing Helicopters, but we need to expand our product range, in addition to the existing rotorcraft, power delta wing and paramotor, we can also make light and ultralight civil fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft under 25 tons. ”

"Well, you go on, I'm listening. ”

Alex Goodrich was excited all of a sudden, for Alex Goodrich, who was worried about increasing expenses, it was of course a great thing to be able to increase his income, and the point of this was that Alex Goodrich knew very well that the additional investment required for the company's new business did not need to really pay a penny at all.

"For example, the Grand Rapids' police helicopter bidding, Robinson's R22, actually perfectly meets the requirements of a police helicopter: cheap procurement, simple structure, low use cost and maintenance cost......

You know, I'm also doing ultralight aerodynamics right now, and that's inspired me a lot, and now that we're already able to produce our own aero engines, why not expand our product line?

With the advantage of engine procurement cost and our network and energy, we can not only make a difference in the field of private general aviation in the future, but also in the field of government procurement, we can attract and acquire customers at a lower price than our competitors, and then make more money through after-sales service......"

Alex Goodrich's brain is certainly not stupid, he quickly understood Chen Geng's mode of operation: developing similar products to competitors (this is not to blame Chen Geng, who let under the premise of ensuring quality, for the sake of cost control, everyone can choose only one or two technical routes, and it is not surprising that the products are similar or even similar), and then rely on lower prices to attract customers, Open the market, although this may reduce the profit of the product itself, but the profit of the aircraft itself is not very high, and the maintenance and maintenance after it is the big head, Chen Geng is the idea, sell the product first, as long as the product is sold, and worry about not making money in the future?

Alex Goodrich certainly has no opinion!

Although he doesn't know how much his annual dividends can increase after such an operation, it is obvious that he will never make less money, and maybe in a few years, he will be able to get three or four times or even more than ten times the dividends he can get every year.

That's enough!

Since Alex Goodrich had no opinion, Chen Geng immediately took action.

First of all, he expanded the company to include fixed-wing aircraft and rotary-wing aircraft R&D departments;

At the same time, Chen Geng arranged for someone to go to a second-hand aircraft company to buy an R22, a Bell-204/205, as well as a Beechcraft Regal G6 and a Beechcraft Baron G58, to disassemble and analyze and determine the research and development ideas of his first helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft......

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While Chen Geng was busy with all this, Frank Robinson finally contacted a consulting service company familiar with the government procurement bidding business of the Grand Rapids City Hall through various connections - in fact, a broker company specializing in profit conveyance and public relations - hoping to find out the real reason for Robinson's R22 defeat.

Yes, although Frank Robinson has filed a verbal complaint with Grand Rapids City Hall, Frank Robinson and his partners have calmed down and understood that the best solution to this matter is not to go the path of appeal, but to figure out what went wrong.

Frank Robinson and his partners are not pure little flowers, and of course they know that they are being targeted on purpose, not that there is a problem with their own products.

If there is a problem, you have to solve it, but it is definitely not possible to directly find the relevant departments of the city hall, no one will admit that they are cooperating with someone to target Robinson Helicopter Company, these officialdom old fritters have 10,000 ways to get rid of you while saying a drip.

Frank Robinson and his partners had the simple idea of figuring out what went wrong, so that at the very least, they could be sure that even if they couldn't win the Grand Rapids' government procurement, they could add some experience to the next bidding for police helicopters from other local governments, and ensure that they would not make the same mistake.

"Mr. Frank, I'm telling you the truth, you came to me right, I don't guarantee that your R22 will eventually get a purchase order from Grand Rapids, but I promise that you can find out why you lost the election......" Kenneth Cooler, the owner of Cooler Information Consulting Services, looked at Frank Robinson and said seriously, "Whether it's official or unofficial reasons." ”

"That's what I want," Frank Robinson nodded, pulling out a check and pushing it in front of him: "Mr. Kuller, this is a deposit, I hope we have a good time working together." ”

According to the previous communication between the two parties on the phone, the "consulting service fee" is 20,000 US dollars, and 5,000 US dollars will be paid in person.

Frank Robinson is not worried at all that Kenneth Cooler will take money and not do things, in the United States, this is good, as long as it is a regular "consulting service company", it will definitely help you do things if you take the money, and if you can't do it, you will definitely be refunded, and people eat this bowl of rice.

Kenneth Kuhler was not polite to Frank Robinson, and while putting away the check, he said to Frank Robinson: "Mr. Robinson, tomorrow, at this time, here, you will get the answer you want." ”

"So fast?"

Frank Robinson was a little surprised, he thought it would take two or three days to do this.

Kenneth Cooler smiled with a bit of pride in his reserve, and said modestly: "Sir, you have paid, we always want to make your money worthwhile, only then will we have the opportunity to continue to work together, right?"

$20,000 is just a small amount of money, Kenneth Kuller is aiming at the purchase order of the police helicopter in Grand Rapids, if he can assist Robinson Helicopter Company to win this order, Köhler Consulting Services will earn more than a dozen $20,000.

"Of course. ”

Frank Robinson nodded without hesitation: if Kenneth Kueller really has the ability to help him investigate what is going on in his troubles, what if he gives him the PR work for Robinson R22?

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As a local snake who has deep roots in Grand Rapids, Kenneth Cooler's connections in Grand Rapids are indeed unusual, and he showed up at the café where he met Frank Robinson yesterday at 3 p.m. the next day.

Looking at Kenneth Kuler's slightly serious expression, Frank Robinson's heart suddenly burst, and while handing the check to the other party, he hurriedly asked, "Mr. Kuhler, is there some trouble in the matter?"

"It's not a little troublesome, it's quite troublesome," Kenneth Cooler nodded with a serious face: "I don't know what big people you offended that shouldn't be offended, but the meaning of letting your company out of this government procurement comes from the state government." ”

"Huh?"

Kenneth Kuller's words made Frank Robinson dumbfounded, he was stunned for a moment, and stammered: "State...... State government?"

When did you offend the big man in the state government?

Why am I not impressed at all?

"Yes, the state government, and one of several ministers in the state cabinet," Kenneth Cooler looked at Frank Robinson with a sympathetic look, "I don't know who you offended, but I am sure that your company is completely out of the cracks in this government procurement." ”

After all, isn't it easy for the big people in the state cabinet to get you in trouble?

“……”

Frank Robinson was speechless, he was utterly desperate, as Mr. Kenneth Cooler in front of him said, isn't it too simple for the state cabinet ministers to find their own trouble?

"Thank you, Mr. Cooler," Frank Robinson thanked Kenneth Cooler with a dejected head, "thank you for your professional counseling, I think it's time for me to leave......

But Kenneth Küller's next words made Frank Robinson's butt feel as if it was glued to the chair as he was about to get up and leave......

"Leave?" Kenneth Kueller looked at Frank Robinson with a sympathetic look on his face, and said softly: "Mr. Robinson, although I don't know how you got a grudge with that big man, but with my experience over the years, I can tell you with certainty that the reason why that big man deliberately embarrassed you in this bidding is actually waiting for you to take the initiative to admit defeat, are you sure you really want to leave now?" Now that you are gone, not only will you not be able to participate in this bidding, but I am afraid that you will be completely lost in the entire government bidding behavior of Michigan in the future. ”

Frank Robinson: "......"

He felt extremely resentful in his heart: What's the matter? What do you mean, are you embarrassed or still for my good?

But a voice in his heart told him: Yes, what Mr. Kueller said is right, the other party is indeed waiting for him to take the initiative to admit his mistake, otherwise such a big man would not be embarrassing himself in this way.

Frank Robinson knows very well that although he has a little money, he is only worth tens of millions of dollars;

In the United States, its own Robinson Helicopter Company is indeed only a medium-sized company, and its influence is extremely limited......

"Well, Mr. Cooler, you're right," Frank Robinson, who finally realized the seriousness of the problem, took a deep breath: "If there is a problem, it must be solved." ”

Kenneth Cooler gave a thumbs up: "The practice of smart people." ”

"And can I entrust you with the rest of the matter?" asked Frank Robinson again to Kenneth Cooler.

Kenneth Kuller certainly understood what Frank Robinson meant, "Can you please help me figure out who I have offended and how to resolve this trouble?", he nodded happily: "Of course, don't forget that this is my major,"

After a pause, Kenneth Kuhler raised three fingers: "The consulting fee is $30,000, or the old rule, pay $5,000 first, and the refund will be invalid." ”

What else can Frank Robinson do?

He cursed under his breath as he had to sign a check to Kenneth Cooler...... I haven't even sold a helicopter myself, and this damn bastard has already made fifty thousand dollars from himself, and these goddamn brokers are a bunch of pestile vampire leeches!

Compared to Frank Robinson, Kenneth Cooler was in a much happier mood, he blew lightly, flicked the check in his hand, and then said to Frank Robinson: "Mr. Robinson, you need to wait a few more days this time, and we will meet here in three days...... By the way, please rest assured that the City Hall's Government Procurement Committee will not remove your helicopter from the 'appeal' list until the results on my side are available. ”

“……”

Frank Robinson felt like scolding his mother.