ccnovels #315 - Chapter 315: Highway construction is reinvested! New equipment target? The Strategic Research
#315 - Chapter 315: Highway construction is reinvested! New equipment target? The Strategic Research
Military order profits are strictly controlled.
The profit from building these two types of ships is only about 20%.
Chen Hao proposed sharing the technology with other shipyards to complete that massive order together.
Liu Jiang was a little unwilling.
So…
While sharing the technology, he made a request to his peers: I'm giving you the technology, giving you a large number of orders, there has to be some benefit, right? A 5% kickback isn't excessive, is it?
From the perspective of major shipyards…
There's still a 15% profit margin.
Worth it!
"With so many shipyards starting work, they can build thirty or forty ships a day, the kickbacks add up to…" Liu Jiang calculated, waving his fingers.
"Director Liu is really good at calculating," Chen Hao said with a chuckle.
"Director Chen is too kind…"
For the massive order of up to 20,000 ships, the country didn't have that much funding; Director Chen donated it out of his own pocket.
What's there to be happy about with the kickbacks?
From the shipyards' perspective.
From Liu Jiang's perspective.
The kickbacks count as profit, so of course it's good news.
But from Chen Hao's perspective, he paid for the entire order; what's the point of the kickbacks?
Isn't it still his money?
"Director Liu, is there anything else?" Chen Hao asked.
"No…"
"Then I'll leave first."
Chen Hao got into his Mercedes-Benz and was about to leave when he suddenly leaned out and asked: "Director Liu, how many ships have been delivered in total?"
"Including what we produced before, plus what the various shipyards produced, in total… seven or eight hundred ships."
"Okay, I understand."
Chen Hao pulled his head back, subconsciously frowning.
Nearly a thousand ships, that's already a lot.
Probably at least half have been delivered to the navy for service, but…
There's no place to use them!
North America is still repairing ships in the East China Sea; even if they're repaired in a few days, they won't dare to come again in the short term—they're scared this time.
Warplanes crashed into the sea!
Many pilots were killed or injured!
Even the fleet is out of commission, and that's after two incidents.
At least…
They won't dare to cause trouble for several months.
Where to find a scapegoat to do some experiments?
At this moment, the phone rang.
"Little Chen, good news!" It was General Wang calling.
"…"
Chen Hao subconsciously thought of Liu Jiang.
A moment ago, Liu Jiang also said there was good news.
For the shipyards, for Liu Jiang himself, it was indeed good news, but for him…
It was meaningless!
"Little Chen!"
General Wang was very happy: "Three pieces of good news, which one do you want to hear first?"
"I'm hanging up if you don't tell me," Chen Hao said unhappily.
"Don't!"
Afraid that he would hang up, General Wang quickly said: "First, CCTV is broadcasting news that citizens who were previously defrauded can get their money back as long as they provide proof of remittance!"
Chen Hao was speechless.
It was indeed good news, but it wasn't exactly a surprise.
He planned and deployed the operation, so he already knew the results, okay?
"What else?" he asked.
"Last year's GDP was hidden; after a meeting, the higher-ups decided to allocate 400 billion to build highways!"
"Good!"
Chen Hao's eyes lit up.
This was truly good news!
The country had always been building roads, but at the current stage, it wasn't wealthy, so the investment was relatively limited, and the construction progress was relatively slow.
He donated 200 billion last year.
20 billion was used to research and develop high-speed rail projects, and the remaining 180 billion was used to build highways.
But!
After all, one person's power is limited.
The cost of ten long-distance highways is more than 180 billion.
What's more…
For China, the number of highways needed is far more than ten, okay?
The country is investing another 400 billion!
This means that more highway projects will be launched at the same time.
Benefiting the present and benefiting future generations!
"Like this."
Chen Hao said with a smile: "This '4' doesn't sound good; I'll invest another 200 billion."
600 billion.
Six sixes bring good luck!
General Wang was startled: "You bought Shanghai; the deposit cost 300 billion; where do you have money…"
A total of 1000 billion.
The deposit was as high as 300 billion.
Dragon's Roar Real Estate has already started demolition.
Demolition costs money.
Construction after demolition also costs money.
Chen Hao proposed a new regulation for real estate—ending pre-sales and selling completed houses.
This means that before the building is completed, money must be continuously invested, but there is no income.
And he's going to invest money in highways?
"The plasma TV was sold," Chen Hao said with a chuckle.
The LCD TV was sold for 35 billion US dollars.
In comparison, with LCD TVs as competition, plasma TV technology patents couldn't be sold for that much.
The transaction price was 18 billion US dollars.
Equivalent to 150 billion Chinese yuan!
In addition.
After paying the 300 billion deposit, the company still has nearly 100 billion in its account.
In short, even if he donates another 200 billion to build highways, he still has several hundred billion in cash flow.
"Little Chen…"
General Wang was speechless.
Only gratitude remained in his heart: "I…"
"Don't get emotional; you said there was more good news?"
"Yes!"
General Wang laughed: "The little devils sent ships to Diaoyu Island!"
Diaoyu Island?
Chen Hao was immediately invigorated.
He was still wondering who to experiment with new weapons on since North America wouldn't dare to come in the short term.
Here it is!
Like a pillow delivered when you're sleepy, the emperor is very pleased!
In the past, hearing that the little devils were going to Diaoyu Island would give the navy a headache, after all, their strength was not as good as theirs, but now… General Wang claimed it was good news, obviously agreeing with Chen Hao's thoughts.
Pfft…
Chen Hao suddenly laughed.
"I knew it was good news, right? Haha…" General Wang laughed along.
"I'm not laughing at that."
"What do you mean?"
"I suddenly thought of someone."
"Who?"
"That's right!"
Chen Hao lowered his voice: "Once we use the little devils for experiments, there has to be a shield, right?"
General Wang couldn't help but be stunned.
The North Korean took the blame for the entire North American fleet being out of commission.
But…
The locations are different!
The North American fleet was in the northern part of the East China Sea last time, almost in the Yellow Sea.
The MiG-21 took off from southern North Korea, and the straight-line distance was only 500 kilometers, enough to fly back and forth.
Diaoyu Island?
The straight-line distance from North Korea is more than 1,000 kilometers!
What's the range of the MiG-21?
"What are you thinking?" General Wang quickly asked.
"The closest to Diaoyu Island isn't us."
"Are you saying…"
"Why don't we set up a new department?"
"What department?"
"The War Deception Bureau."
"What…Bureau?"
"Full name, Strategic Deception Bureau."
…
Chen Hao was in an exceptionally good mood today.
With the country's strong investment, more highways will be built later, and the construction speed will be greatly improved.
In addition.
The new equipment also has experimental targets!
He decided that, in order to celebrate this good news, he wouldn't eat at school tonight.
Go on a date!
Go shopping!
"Qingmo, I'm back!" He walked into the living room.
No one?
During his time working at the shipyard, he got off work relatively late, and got home even later.
Usually when he came back, his wife had already bought the groceries, washed them, and cut them.
Could something have delayed her?
Call and ask!
Soon, the phone was dialed, but no one answered.
Beep beep beep…
It rang a few times and was hung up!
What's going on?
Based on his understanding of his wife, even in special circumstances where she couldn't answer the phone, at least… she would send a text message after hanging up.
Something's wrong!
He dialed another number: "Dingxiang, what's wrong with Qingmo? Where is she?"
"At the hospital," Dingxiang replied.
Suddenly!
Chen Hao remembered what happened in his previous life.
His expression changed drastically in an instant, and he dashed out the door.