As far as Lin Hongfei knows, although Ukraine has the Antonov Design Bureau, the most important heavy aircraft manufacturer in the former Soviet Union, and the Siqi Aviation Industry Complex, the most important aircraft engine manufacturer, he has never heard that they have a former Soviet aircraft mothballing base there, or he has no idea about it at all?

"No, it's our own Antonov Design Bureau," Viktor waved his hand repeatedly, "Our Antonov Design Bureau also has 6 An-124 transport planes, this is the biggest guy in the world, are you interested?" If you like, we can sell it to you at the best price. ”

"Oh......" Lin Hongfei nodded: An-124? This is the heavy transport aircraft with the largest carrying capacity currently in service in the world, but Lin Hongfei, who has made a lot of reproaches to various transport aircraft companies in the former Soviet Union for a while, knows a little about the situation of the Antonov Design Bureau, and asked, "Aren't all the An-124s delivered to the former Soviet Air Force, how can you have them?" ”

"It's the current Russian Air Force, in addition, before the collapse of the Soviet Union, we also provided a total of 18 An-124 transport aircraft to Volga Dnepr Airlines and Paulette Airlines, and they ordered a total of 24 aircraft, but you know, the Soviet Union collapsed," Viktor shrugged his shoulders and looked helpless, "After the last 6 An-124s were manufactured, our original customers, the Russian Air Force, Volga Dnepr Airlines and Paulette Airlines already have no money to pay for these 6 aircraft. ”

Depend on! I said how could this guy sell me so enthusiastically, and I dared to say that if these 6 planes couldn't be sold, all the money would be in their own hands...... Like all heavy industries, airplanes were made with advances from manufacturers, and the Soviet Union, although it was not possible to apply for installment payments like in the West, waited until the planes were built. The user will pay the full amount.

For the Antonov Design Bureau, which has not received a penny from the Ukrainian government since the collapse of the Soviet Union, is about to go crazy when he is poor, and he can't even do this little job of Lin Hongfei, as long as he can sell these 6 An-124 transport aircraft to Lin Hongfei, it is a lot of money!

"I really want it, but I can't afford it," Lin Hongfei said, "It is said that the cost of an An-124 transport plane will exceed $150 million, which is more expensive than the Boeing 747." ”

"However, the all-cargo Boeing 747-200F can only carry up to 90 tons of cargo at a time, and our An-124 can carry 150 tons of cargo at a time, and the number of goods carried at one time is 67% more than that of Boeing 747, but the cost of use is lower than that of Boeing 747." Seeing Lin Hongfei's attitude of refusal, it was not difficult to be resolute, and Victor, who was originally just tentatively asking Lin Hongfei such a question, suddenly came to his senses, "Lin, believe me, as long as you buy these 6 planes." Even if it's renting out, you can make at least tens of millions a year. Dollar. ”

"Then why don't you Antonov Design Bureau rent it out yourself?" Lin Hongfei asked rhetorically. In Lin Hongfei's impression, it seems that in later generations, there was a company called Antonov Airlines that leased out An-124 transport planes, and it is said that a lot of money was made a year, "Since you think that I can make a lot of money by leasing out Lu for a year, then don't you also guarantee a net profit of tens of millions of dollars a year when you lease out Lu?" That's a lot more cost-effective than selling it to me. And most importantly......"

Lin Hongfei spread his hands, "I don't have such a sum of money." You must know that my Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has only been developed for less than two years, and my company has a big project to do in South America, so it is impossible to come up with such a large sum of money in my hands. ”

Of course, Victor knew that Lin Hongfei couldn't come up with so much money. But any company wants to sell its own products to the outside world, and it is necessary to do the basic homework for a survey of its target customers, although the Antonov Design Bureau has come over in the era of planning the economy, but in the past two years, the fool also knows what he should do, he grinned and smiled brightly, "Mr. Lin, it doesn't matter, I know that you have a good relationship with Citibank, you can get a loan from Citibank...... If you are willing to buy these six aircraft at once, we at the Antonov Design Bureau are willing to sell them to you for a total price of $720 million. ”

As for why the Antonov Design Bureau did not lease out these six planes to make money, Viktor avoided talking about it.

6 planes for $720 million, one for about $120 million? This price is really a jump price, but Lin Hongfei touched his chin and smiled, "Mr. Victor, this is 720 million US dollars, not 7200 rubles, our company has no plans to be an air transport company, and our company's relationship with Citibank is not good enough to apply for a $720 million loan at every turn, and I also think that the price of an An-124 is not worth $120 million, so ...... I'm so sorry. ”

"That's really...... It's a pity. Victor shook his head with a disappointed face, but he was not too disappointed in his heart, he could see that Lin Hongfei didn't seem to be so ...... to his advice Collide?

Think about it, too, who would turn down such an opportunity? But when he thought of the experience of selling these six planes to major Western airlines for the past two years, Victor's face was instantly covered with gloom: Could it be that the most successful masterpiece of the Antonov Design Bureau really had to be placed on the tarmac and broken in the wind and rain? Like the Red Empire that just fell?

He was not reconciled.

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Victor's efficiency is really good, driven by $10,000, he really quickly arranged an informal meeting with Ukrainian Interior Minister Maklevich.

Of course, there can be no doubt that this meeting was an unofficial private meeting, and no one else knew about it except for a few people who had to know it...... Maybe Belarusians will know about it, but who cares about them at this time?

It's just that Lin Hongfei, who had just gotten off the plane, was surprised that he saw an acquaintance at the airport: the fat man's girlfriend Aurora, who was standing behind a Mercedes-Benz W140, wearing a pair of huge sunglasses that could cover half of her face, and looking at herself with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Afu?" Lin Hongfei was a little surprised, "Is that fat guy coming over?" ”

"Nope. It was Ann who asked me to come and pick you up," Aurora said to Lin Hongfei in her Mandarin that was obviously much more fluent than when she saw her last year, "An Zhilu said that you are coming to Ukraine to do something, and it just so happened that during this time I was handling some business in Ukraine, and I knew a lot of people in the Ukrainian government, I believe it will be of some help to you." ”

"Afu, thank you." The fat guy has a heart, Lin Hongfei is secretly grateful, although Aurora said it simply, but she is quite proud of her connections. Obviously, it's not just as simple as what she says knows a few people. Having such a local snake who is familiar with the situation in Ukraine to help himself will undoubtedly minimize trouble...... At this time, what Lin Hongfei is most afraid of is the trouble that suddenly pops up.

"You're welcome, you're Ann's best brother, your relative. You helped us in our family's most difficult times, and my mother and I will always remember that. "Speaking of the past. Aurora was a little emotional, she wiped her nose, and suddenly smiled, "By the way, Lin, I have good news for you." ”

"What?"

"The Cage Aero Engine Research and Production Consortium has agreed to your conditions. As long as you are willing to come up with $1 million, all your previous conditions will be promised to you, including the materials you want, patents, workers, experts, production equipment, testing equipment, etc., all of which can be packed and taken away. Of course, you have to pay for the shipping costs. ”

$1,000,000...... Lin Hongfei was speechless, "I remember when we gave them $1.5 million, they weren't happy. ”

"Yes, at that time, the Citch aero engine research and production consortium was not as difficult as it is now, small turbofan engines and small turboprop engines were a chicken rib for them, they didn't sell them before because they thought they could sell them at a good price, but now they can't sell them at a good price, so they have to deal with them cheaply...... Not only can you earn $1 million for nothing, but you can also save a lot of salary expenses. ”

"Then give them $1 million," since the Progressive Machine Building Bureau is so happy—the Cice Aero Engine Research and Production Consortium has another name: the famous Zaporosh Progressive Machine Building Bureau, or the Lotarev Design Bureau—Lin Hongfei is equally happy, "and ask their scientists if they are willing to sell some to us?" If you don't sell, you can rent some to us. ”

"Can researchers also rent it?" This time, it was Aurora's turn to widen her eyes: Lin Hongfei's thinking was too jumpy, which made her a little unacceptable for a while.

"Of course you can rent it, these people are still people from the Progressive Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, we just ask them to help us do some work, and when our work is done, they will return to their work units, but during the time we work here, all the expenses will be paid by us." Lin Hongfei looked like a matter of course.

Aflora was stunned for a moment, and then began to deeply sympathize with the Progress Machine Manufacturing Bureau, she was sure that the Progress Machine Manufacturing Bureau, which was now worried about money and wanted to kowtow to find money in the world, would not be able to refuse this temptation, after all, Lin Hongfei was not so naked; But she is even more sure that those who work under Lin Hongfei are probably not many people who can refuse Lin Hongfei's temptation, Aurora has heard that her fiancé's iron buddy has always been very generous to those scientific researchers under him.

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The young man in front of him is the boss of the company from China with billions of dollars in total assets, which Victor recommended to him? Like anyone who meets Lin Hongfei for the first time, Marklevich is somewhat unable to correlate Lin's age with his achievements...... This guy is just too young.

"Your Excellency, I am very happy to have the opportunity to meet you today," Lin Hongfei was already accustomed to this kind of gaze, he opened the handbag he was carrying, put a thin piece of paper on the table and pushed it over, "A small gift, according to us Chinese, this is a small meeting gift, I hope you can like it." ”

Oh? Marklevich's eyes fell on the set of numbers on this thin piece of paper, and his mouth cracked: there are not many people who don't like dollars, especially a small piece of paper worth $100,000.

As the most chaotic period of time in Ukraine, if officials do not take bribes is simply a great miracle, every official will accept bribes as a normal "job", Maklevich, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, is naturally no exception, after seeing the numbers on the piece of paper, Marklevich's smile is obviously much brighter, "Well, Mr. Lin, we Ukraine and you China have always been friendly countries, and we have always had a deep affection for you, Being able to help you a little bit is something we should do. ”

Since the hors d'oeuvres are so generous, Marklevich is looking forward to the next "main dish" that Lin Hongfei is about to serve: if he can make enough dollars at one time, even if he loses the position of Minister of the Interior, he will have nothing, and he can just go to the United States, which is full of freedom and democracy, to be a happy rich man.

Since His Excellency the Minister of the Interior was so eager to help him do things, Lin Hongfei naturally couldn't find a polite reason, and he said straightforwardly, "Mr. Minister, I won't tell you that I am cooperating with Ukraine on behalf of my company...... Strategic cooperation. ”

What strategic cooperation, not with those damn ...... Oh no, is it the same thing that liberal democratic Western countries do in Russia? Marklevich scoffed at Lin Hongfei's words, but for the sake of the tempting scent of dollars, he nodded again and again, "Of course, we welcome any investor to invest in Ukraine." ”

Lin Hongfei didn't talk too much nonsense with him, "Mr. Minister, I believe you should have heard about our company's cooperation with the Belarusian Council of Ministers, because of some uncontrollable reasons, we think that the risks of cooperation with Belarus are somewhat uncontrollable...... This is our preliminary cooperation agreement with Belarus and a grain solution, I wonder if Ukraine is interested? ”

Food solutions? They can get a lot of food?! Marklevich's eyes instantly widened!

Ukraine is also facing a serious food crisis, which is only stronger and not weaker than Belarus! (To be continued.) )