Military Industry of Great Powers: Build the Strongest Flanker

Fortunately, the plane landed at Tarkov Airport without any danger. Because they were always on tenterhooks, everyone basically didn't sleep much.

When we got off the plane, everyone took a long breath, and their spirits instantly dropped. The Klimov Design Bureau sent a minibus, and the little sister Salipova Natasha who was in charge of the reception was very cute. , golden hair, blue eyes, wearing a Prague dress, very beautiful...

Zhao Guoqing looked at Zhou Li, and he took out a small bag and handed it to Tu Jinda with understanding.

"What's the meaning?"

"As a meeting gift, this is for her!"

Tu Jinda shook his head and said, "I'm over sixty, is it appropriate to give something to a little girl?"

"..."

"Your Russian is the best here..."

Everyone on the side nodded and said it was appropriate.

Tu Jinda blushed and gave a small gift. Even though the small package looked good, it was actually just a semiconductor flashlight. It sold for 60 yuan in China and no one wanted it. He mainly targeted foreign markets. Europe and the United States cost 10 dollars each...

Watching them chattering and not knowing what to say, Lao Tu kept looking at the little girl's shoes while giving gifts, and everyone laughed.

But after leaving the airport and entering the streets of Leningrad, everyone’s laughter disappeared.

The streets are empty. Occasionally, I encounter one or two places where there are many people, and there are also long queues...

"What are they doing?"

Tu Jinda said: "I asked just now, and everyone is queuing up to buy supplies. The prices in the store are rising every day. The prices in Moscow have only tripled, but the prices here have almost reached seven times..."

After all, he is Big Brother. Many people are worried about the current situation of Mao Xiong. Anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that Mao Xiong is sick, and he is very ill.

Mr. Sun came here in the 1970s. He said: "It was not like this more than ten years ago. The streets were full of men in suits and leather shoes, and women wearing Prague dresses. There were also many cars..."

Before everyone could recall it, at this time, Salipova Natasha walked up to Zhao Guoqing and said, "Thank you for your gift!"

Zhao Guoqing was stunned and said, "You speak Chinese quite well..."

…

The car drove for more than half an hour and arrived at the Klimov Design Bureau. Their general manager Sarkisov looked to be in his sixties, but several deputy managers were very young.

The Klimov Design Bureau was named in memory of Lieutenant General Klimov, who was awarded the title "Hero of the Furry Bear" twice. A bronze bust of Klimov is erected at the entrance of the design bureau.

Similar to the setup in China, there are more than a dozen design offices under a design bureau. The design tasks are broken down, and each sub-design office is responsible for a part.

Sarkisov said: "Dear Chinese friends, the Klimov Design Bureau welcomes you. Today happens to be the 75th anniversary of the founding of our Klimov Design Bureau. Dear Mao Xiong Aviation Industry Ministry Belyakov The minister will also come here from Moscow to welcome you."

"Maybe there is a reason we don't know, but he hasn't arrived yet..."

Zhao Guoqing thought for a while, maybe it was related to the strike at Moscow Airport. It was strange. He felt uneasy all the way.

Because they had just arrived, neither party had prepared any itinerary today. Sarkisov invited the Chinese people to have breakfast together, which was also a channel for everyone to communicate.

Zhao Guoqing said to Mr. Sun: "I have prepared some gifts for the comrades of the Klimov Design Bureau."

Mr. Sun smiled and said, "That's very thoughtful. What did you bring?"

"Projector, cell phone, flashlight, walkie-talkie, radio, calculator, etc.?"

Mr. Sun asked: "Do you still have a mobile phone?"

Zhao Guoqing nodded.

A mobile phone is extremely expensive, so Mr. Sun has no confidence in giving it as a gift.

Mr. Sun said: "I'm going to discuss with the comrades at CATIC how to send it?"

Zhao Guoqing nodded, and Zhao Zhongshu came over with a glass of milk and a piece of Russian ham.

"National Day, I just saw Sarkisov making a call, using your Zhongxun mobile phone!"

"..."

Isn't this normal? There are more than 300,000 mobile phones installed in Europe and the United States.

Tu Jinda has been talking to Sarkisov. The two of them chatted very emotionally. Tu Jinda's eyes turned red when he saw them.

Zhao Guoqing asked Zhao Zhongshu, what are they talking about?

Zhao Zhongshu also understands Russian, but maybe because of his personality, he doesn't like to talk much, so he is a bit stumbling, but listening is not a problem.

"Lao Tu asked some of Sakisov's old friends. These people came to China to assist us in 1958. Thirty years later, Sakisov said, there are several people that Lao Tu just asked about. The one is no longer here..."

"..."

After breakfast, according to the original arrangement, we went to the hotel to rest. Tomorrow the Klimov Design Bureau arranged some visits and celebrations, and negotiations would not begin until the day after tomorrow.

But Tu Jinda came over and said, "Old Zhao, Guo Qing, I want to meet my teachers. Alas, thirty years have passed..."

Zhao Guoqing nodded and said, "Bring something with you!"

Tu Jinda ran over and asked the Russian personnel. Zhao Guoqing could not understand what they were saying and could only see them shaking their heads frequently.

Tu Jinda came back very frustrated and said: "The state-owned stores have no stock. If they want to buy something here, they have to queue up at the store at five in the morning. The Friendship Store only accepts US dollars. It seems that they can only queue up tomorrow morning."

Zhao Guoqing smiled, he has US dollars!

"Mr. Tu, just go to the Friendship Store. Can you ask the comrades in Klimov to help us arrange a car?"

"Do you have any dollars?"

Zhao Guoqing said: "The storage is enough!"

This time he came here to scan goods. With 20 million US dollars, he can buy a lot of engines. When he gets to Western Europe, he can directly connect with HSBC or Goldman Sachs. It will be very simple to dismantle several hundred million US dollars by then...

Before the car arrived, Director Ma from CATIC came over very frustrated and said: "The problem is big. I just went to the telegraph office. I want to send a message and the transmission has been scheduled for three days. If I want to make an international long-distance call, I have to wait for a call." It can only be scheduled in a week!”

As soon as he said this, the expressions of others suddenly turned cold. If negotiations begin, a lot of data must be checked with the country, and decisions must be reported to relevant leaders. How can we cooperate with such poor communication conditions?

This has not even begun yet, but it has cast a shadow over the subsequent negotiations.

Zhao Guoqing smiled. He had spent a long time studying the history of Mao Xiong. Although he had not seen it in person, he knew the national conditions very well.

He said to Zhou Li, bring some small gifts and follow Director Ma...

Director Ma said: "Is this possible?"

"You have to give it a try no matter what!" Zhao Guoqing nodded and said, "Otherwise, this negotiation will not be completed for a year!"