Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 707: Filling the Funding Gap

Lu Shaohua really couldn't remember what Zeng Jianguo had said to him. After all, Lu Shaohua had been extremely busy during this period of time, especially after the end of the Asian financial crisis. Lu Shaohua had to make a summary and plan the funds he had earned. Later, he had to plan his Internet empire. How could he possibly have the time to think about other things?

As the saying goes, the bigger the business, the more troubles there are. Lu Shaohua already has enough worries. Now the industries that Phoenix Group is entering are constantly growing. If Lu Shaohua does not hand things over to Qin Sichen, the documents he needs to sign every day will be enough to bother him.

But only Lu Shaohua knew about these things. In Zeng Jianguo's opinion, Lu Shaohua had nothing to do all day long. He just stayed at home watching TV and occasionally went to the group to take a look. He had nothing to do at other times. It was really unfair to Lu Shaohua.

"Is there anything else? About the aircraft carrier." Zeng Jianguo yelled on the other end of the phone.

Zeng Jianguo is an old revolutionary. He has experienced the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. If he had not been very young when he joined the army, he would have followed Deng Xiaoping long ago. However, he is not young now, he is over 60 years old.

Zeng Jianguo's temper had normally been much more restrained at his age, but Lu Shaohua's words provoked him and he couldn't help but lose his temper.

"Aircraft carrier?" Lu Shaohua was stunned, and his brain was a little slow to react. After all, when Lu Shaohua saw Zeng Jianguo, he was calm. Now, Zeng Jianguo got angry, and Lu Shaohua's brain was temporarily disconnected. But soon, Lu Shaohua came back to his senses, thought about it, and said. "You always talk about aircraft carrier technology, right? Oh, I'm thinking about it. Well, to be honest, what I'm thinking about is whether the country can afford it. After all, it's easy to build an aircraft carrier, but the cost of putting it into use is not small."

Lu Shaohua did consider this issue for the country, but Lu Shaohua's focus was not this issue. Instead, he was considering how much he should get when selling it to the country, and also whether the price would rise if he delayed it for a few more years. However, seeing that Zeng Jianguo had lost his temper, Lu Shaohua could only use this excuse to cover it up.

As expected, hearing that Lu Shaohua was thinking about the country and speaking in an orderly manner, Zeng Jianguo's anger subsided a lot, and his tone of voice became much better. "It's a good thing that you can think about the country. After all, you are a lieutenant general, and you are considered a semi-official. Well, good, very good, you can consider the country's construction from the overall situation."

Lu Shaohua felt a little guilty after being praised so nonsensically by Zeng Jianguo, and his old face couldn't help but turn red. However, Lu Shaohua knew that Zeng Jianguo had not finished speaking yet, so Lu Shaohua simply kept silent and spoke quietly.

Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Zeng Jianguo paused for a long time before speaking again. "The country has its own considerations. The country's economy is developing rapidly, and the national treasury doesn't have much money. But have you ever thought that even if you come up with aircraft carrier technology now, the country will have to send people to study it for a period of time, which will take several years. After a few more years, at this rate of development, the country will be able to support an aircraft carrier fleet."

Zeng Jianguo was also telling the truth. With the country's current economic development speed, it would not be a problem to move up one or two levels within a few years. By that time, aircraft carriers would be built and the country's finances would be able to sustain the consumption.

This was Zeng Guojian's idea, and it was also the idea of ​​the country's top leaders. Lu Shaohua also knew it. After all, he, a reborn person, did not travel through time for nothing. Lu Shaohua knew very well how fast the country's economic development was.

If so, the problem arises again. Lu Shaohua thought more comprehensively. The country's economic development is fast. Even if it can support the consumption of aircraft carriers by that time, what about the equipment on the aircraft carriers?

Aircraft carriers also have another nickname called mobile airports. The reason for this is that aircraft carriers can become the overlord of the sea because they can land and take off fighter jets, allowing fighter jets to fight in the distant seas and carry out complete sea-air cooperation.

However, can an aircraft carrier with some fighter jets with weak combat effectiveness really form combat effectiveness? Don't forget that the times have changed. It is no longer like the past when we fought with rifles and fired bullets one by one. Now, once a battle begins, it is either missiles or fighter jets, which are the greatest combat effectiveness.

The fighter jets of the world's current military powers are so powerful that China has to ask itself if it has not yet caught up with them. If it were equipped with such equipment, how could it form a strong combat capability at sea?

If the two armies meet, each with its own aircraft carrier, Lu Shaohua is sure that China will not be able to defeat the other side, because China's fighter jet technology is still behind the other side. This is a fact, an undeniable fact.

More importantly, the fighter jets that can be deployed on aircraft carriers are not ordinary fighter jets. All performance and requirements need to be of very high specifications. To achieve such specifications, the country must increase its development efforts and wait for the aircraft carrier to be built and equipped.

This is where the problem arises. Developing new fighter jets is another huge expense. If we buy Lu Shaohua's aircraft carrier technology and then research and manufacture it, it will itself be a huge expense. If we develop new fighter jets and new missiles, how huge will the cost be?

"You are right. In a few years, the country's economy may be able to take a step forward." After saying that, Lu Shaohua paused for a moment and then continued, "But have you ever thought that the equipment required for an aircraft carrier is not ordinary equipment. It requires very high standards, and these countries must redevelop it, which will cost a lot of money."

"Oh?" This time it was Zeng Jianguo's turn to be stunned in Beijing. It was true that this detail was overlooked. Well, maybe he overlooked it. As for whether the senior management overlooked it or not, Zeng Jianguo didn't know. But now that Lu Shaohua had said it, Zeng Jianguo had to make things clear. "Wait a minute, I'll make a phone call and then call you back."

The call ended, leaving Lu Shaohua holding the phone in a daze...

Not long passed, even Lu Shaohua had not yet fully recovered from his shock, perhaps only two minutes, when Lu Shaohua's cell phone rang again. He saw that it was the number from Zeng Jianguo's office. Lu Shaohua reluctantly pressed the answer button.

Zeng Jianguo on the other end of the phone didn't wait for Lu Shaohua to speak, he spoke directly, "I asked the people above, and also conveyed what you just said. The people above mean to buy it, don't consider so many problems."

"what……"

Lu Shaohua screamed in surprise. He was really confused and couldn't figure out what the senior people meant.

But soon, Lu Shaohua got the answer, because Zeng Jianguo explained. "The country is in trouble now, but things like strengthening national defense cannot be dragged out. Problems can be solved slowly. The important thing is to have a core, and this core is aircraft carrier technology."

Now, Lu Shaohua finally understood that the country's top leaders meant to first purchase the aircraft carrier technology and then take action based on this technology.

Now that he understood, Lu Shaohua had nothing more to say. However, Lu Shaohua was still in no hurry to say anything, and ignored Zeng Jianguo who was waiting for his reply on the other end of the phone, and started thinking for himself.

What kind of technology is an aircraft carrier? There is no need for Lu Shaohua to say much. Everyone understands that it is the overlord of the sea, so its value is of course high. If Lu Shaohua takes out this technology, the money he can get in exchange will naturally not be too little.

money……

What Lu Shaohua lacks now is money. There are many projects that need to be launched in Shenzhen, and there happens to be a funding gap. If the aircraft carrier technology is sold, Lu Shaohua can get a large sum of money, which will solve the problem of funding gap.

Once you have a plan in mind, the next thing becomes much simpler, just bargaining.

"There is no problem with the technology. What I am thinking about now is how much money the country is willing to pay to buy that technology from me." Lu Shaohua said calmly.

"..."

Zeng Jianguo was silent for a while, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Zeng Jianguo forgot that Lu Shaohua was a typical businessman. The country wanted to buy technology and Lu Shaohua sold it, so of course it had to be measured in money. But when he thought of the value of aircraft carrier technology, Zeng Jianguo couldn't help feeling helpless.

"Xiaohua, you should also know that the country's finances are in a difficult situation. You can't just ask for money, right?" Zeng Jianguo asked seriously.

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua laughed and changed the subject, "I remember that during the Asian financial crisis, Mr. Feng, who represented the country, made a lot of money. To be honest, I contributed a lot to that money."

Lu Shaohua said this not to take credit, but to remind Zeng Jianguo that the country is rich now and that Mr. Feng made a lot of money during the Asian financial crisis, so don't cry to him about being poor.

Zeng Jianguo was an old and shrewd man. He knew that Lu Shaohua had reminded him. He was helpless again and said, "Okay, I won't tell you about this. The people above said that if this transaction is successful, your military rank will be promoted to the top."

Lu Shaohua's current military rank is lieutenant general. If he is promoted one level, he will become general. In the history of the Republic, there were ten marshals collectively referred to as such, but those were all in the past. Now times have changed, and general is already the highest military rank.

Yes, the rank of marshal can never be reached, not even the rank of general. Only those who have made outstanding military achievements in the war years can reach it, and Lu Shaohua is destined to be unable to reach it, so the rank of general will be the pinnacle.

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua responded softly, paused, and then said, "I have one more thing to say. Well, I actually want to talk to the people above through you."

At this time, Lu Shaohua made a decision, a decision that would make the country's top leaders ecstatic.