Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Renovating and reselling items that are about to be obsolete is something that the British Empire did a lot.

After all, the Royal Navy has dominated the world for hundreds of years, and warships are eliminated every year. Most of these eliminated warships are refurbished and resold, sometimes at a higher price than new ships.

Southern Africa studied under the British Empire, and they are indeed better than their masters. They have learned all the shameful things of the British Empire, and now they can use them on airplanes to make a lot of money. Philip

·After Sassoon learned about this situation, he didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. Anyway, he felt quite complicated.

The flying club of Nyasaland Airlines is quite large, covering an area of ​​more than 2,000 acres. There are nearly 4,000 club members, more than half of whom are trained crew members and ground staff.

The club's fee standards are very high. The price of training a qualified pilot is 5,000 rand. This alone can bring millions of rands of revenue to Nyasaland Airlines every year.

Philip Sassoon did not stay at the club for too long. After returning to the Rhodesia Hotel, Nyasaland Airlines did not send anyone to find Philip Sassoon.

Philip Sassoon was not in a hurry. He sent a telegram to London to report on his trip in southern Africa, and then settled down with peace of mind.

What Philip Sassoon did not expect was that for three days, Nyasaland Airlines seemed to have forgotten Philip Sassoon and did not have any contact with Philip Sassoon.

In the end, Philip Sassoon couldn't help it and came to Nyasaland Airlines again. This time Philip Sassoon finally met Retief, the general manager of Nyasaland Airlines.

"Sorry, Minister, I just came back from France. You know, the French always want to use the lowest price and enjoy the best service, but this is impossible." Retief apologized as soon as they met, which finally made Philippe

·Sassoon feels a little better.

"Your subordinates may have reported to you that the Royal Air Force is preparing to cooperate with Nyasaland Aviation to produce the latest aircraft in the UK, not just fighter jets, but also civilian aircraft and bombers." Philip Sassoon dismissed the blame.

His appetite is indeed huge, and he never talks about the cost.

"This is a good thing -" Retief acted as if he was not wary at all, folding his hands on his lower abdomen and smiling like Maitreya Buddha.

"Of course, the Royal Air Force will also give some compensation to Nyasaland Airlines as appropriate, as technology transfer costs." Retief did not mention it, but Philip Sassoon was not sure whether he could serve as the general manager of Nyasaland Airlines.

Tiff is definitely not a fool.

"We will discuss the cost of technology transfer later. How will the Royal Air Force prepare to produce?" Retief kept smiling. Technology transfer?

The Royal Air Force may not be able to afford the cost.

"Of course it's to build a factory, recruit workers, and then organize production-" Philip Sassoon was confused, and Retief asked this question a bit amateurishly.

"Of course, of course, I understand. What I mean is, how much money has the Royal Air Force prepared? Your Excellency, it is not easy to produce aircraft." Retief really didn't mean to look down on the Royal Air Force.

, the Royal Air Force probably really can’t handle it.

So far, the navy still accounts for the bulk of Britain's military spending, followed by the army and air force.

After the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty, Britain launched two Nelson-class battleships, plus two Ark Royal-class aircraft carriers, and was unable to replace its air force with new fighter aircraft.

During the World War, the United Kingdom ordered approximately 1,300 aircraft of various types from southern Africa. These aircraft are actually not backward now and can still protect the airspace of the British Isles, so it remains to be seen how much the Royal Air Force can spend.

"How much does it cost to build a factory?" Philip Sassoon really didn't know the cost of an aircraft factory.

"Not one, an aircraft is composed of thousands of parts. These parts need to be provided by different factories. The fuselage, wings, tail, engines, and even the seats in the cabin are all provided by different factories.

, so just building one factory is not enough. According to our experience at Nyasaland Aviation, to successfully produce an aircraft requires the close cooperation of at least 20 factories, nearly 10,000 skilled workers, and hundreds of senior engineers.

"Retief's words stunned Philip Sassoon. The airplane is indeed much more troublesome than producing black tea.

Philip Sassoon remained silent. He knew that Retief was right and there was no point in lying about this kind of thing.

"What's more, building a factory is only the first step. Then we need various machines to manufacture aircraft parts, and finally we need to organize raw materials. Oh, many materials used in aircraft are very special, and only a few companies in the world can produce them.

, even if all these conditions are met, the aircraft produced may be far behind. You must know that the technology of aircraft is constantly improving, and it is advancing by leaps and bounds." Retief continued to increase his efforts. It has only been a few years since the emergence of the aircraft.

, aircraft engines have been updated for several generations, and the factory was not built in a day. If it were the UK, the cycle would probably be calculated in years. In this way, by the time the factory is built, it may be on the verge of obsolescence.

This kind of thing has happened before. Before the outbreak of the world war, Britain and Germany were engaged in a crazy arms race. Several battleships were already behind the times as soon as the keels were laid.

The French Normandy-class battleships purchased in Southern Africa were already behind schedule before the drawings were completed, which is why the Navy was burning so much money.

"So, Your Excellency Minister, out of consideration of being responsible for customers, I suggest that the British Empire should not build factories, but purchase aircraft for upgrading, and it is not necessary to replace them all at once, but only need to replace a part, which can fully meet the needs of the British Empire.

"Retief spoke sincerely, with loyalty and rigor written on his face.

Philip Sassoon has been convinced by Retief. It sounds like what Retief said is indeed very reasonable. There is a saying: it is better to buy than to build, and it is better to rent than to buy——

"I have two quotations here. If it is to build a factory, then this project will cost at least hundreds of millions of pounds -" Retief was prepared and took out a quotation from Christian Company to Nyasaland Airlines.

This is not a final quote. If the UK wants to build a factory, the final cost may be much higher than Christian's quote.

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Don't forget that the vast majority of workers in Christian's company are African, while most of the workers in the UK are white British.

Apart from anything else, the salary difference is several times higher.

Another quotation list that Retief took out listed the prices of various Nyasaland Aircrafts. The prices in the brackets are the prices sold to Commonwealth countries, and the prices outside the brackets are the prices sold to countries outside the Commonwealth.

Relatively speaking, the ones in parentheses are much lower.

"What do these brackets mean?" Philip Sassoon seemed nonchalant.

"The latest and basic model——" Retief was very smart and immediately understood the implication of Philip Sassoon's words.

Everyone knows the tricks in military purchases. Think of a toilet that costs 20,000 US dollars, and then think of a Rafale that costs 150 million.

Looking at it this way, Nyasaland Airlines is simply an angel.

But it’s not cheap either. Before the outbreak of the world war, the number of bombers sold to Britain in Southern Africa was only 20,000 pounds, but now it has soared to 28,000 pounds per bomber.

As for the latest fighter jets, the price has also soared from 5,000 pounds to 7,500 pounds. This is still quoted for Commonwealth countries. If it is a country outside the Commonwealth, the price will be more expensive.

Philip Sassoon looked at the quotation, and his expression changed instantly.

"Nyaasaland Airlines is dedicated to providing the most perfect service to all customers. This quotation does not include other services. Customers can upgrade the facilities on the aircraft according to their specific needs, such as seats on the aircraft.

, the seats wrapped in calfskin are obviously more sturdy and durable than cloth seats, and can also provide pilots or passengers with a better experience." Retief knew what Philip Sassoon wanted, and his words have already

I don't know how many times I have repeated this process. Every time a new customer comes to visit, Retief has to repeat this process.

"It's really good -" Philip Sassoon finally said.

It must be good, and the price is also very good. A seat wrapped in calfskin costs 70 pounds, which is actually not high compared to an airplane that can easily cost thousands of pounds.

"Your Excellency Minister, if the purchase quantity of the Royal Air Force reaches a certain level, then we can still discuss the price -" Retief smiled sincerely, and there was something in his words. Philip Sassoon must have understood.

The price, if you buy in large quantities, may go down or go up, anything is possible.

Of course, no matter what, the benefits that should be given to Philip Sassoon will definitely not be less. For such a large order that easily costs hundreds of millions, if you just find a reason to erase it, it will be several million more. How much is Philip Sassoon's annual salary?

Oh, I almost forgot, Philip Sassoon is the first heir to the Sassoon family, and he is not short of money.

But who would mind having too much money?

Don’t forget that Philip Sassoon was still Jewish.

Returning to the Rhodesian Hotel in the evening, Philip Sassoon sent another telegram to London, detailing the pros and cons of building a factory and purchasing directly, and then sent back a copy of Retief's latest quotation.

Don’t be surprised, the fax machine was invented 30 years before the telephone.

However, it was not until recently that fax machine technology gradually matured, and Nyasaland is also at the forefront of the world in this regard.

While Philip Sassoon was busy using the telegraph room of the Rhodesian Hotel to contact London, Retief was also calling Roque to report the results of his meeting with Philip Sassoon.

After Roque listened to Retief's report, he hung up the phone without saying a word.

How to say that sentence: If you don't take the road to heaven, you will break in if there is no door to hell.