Chapter 440 Purchase of Aircraft

Si Gu naturally had no objection.

"By the way, Xiang Yutang has made some new progress. He's been conducting experiments recently. If they succeed, there should be further breakthroughs in bulletproof vests."

"That's good news." Siming's face was full of smiles.

"Brother, Mr. Wen came to me and wanted to build a hydroelectric power station in Beiyang City to solve the city's electricity problem. I said I would consider it before."

"It's mainly because of the tight cash situation. I wasn't sure how much it would cost to buy the plane. Now that I have this money, I think we can put this matter on the agenda."

Si Tian looked at the few people and said.

"Mr. Wen is not young anymore and has been seriously injured before. Although he is well taken care of, he is old after all."

"If he really wants to build it, we will fully support him, but we must also have someone take good care of his health." Si Ming knew that Wen Ce wanted to do more for Beiyang City.

"I understand. I also want some smart people to learn more from Master Wen and see if he is willing to accept students." Si Tian expressed his thoughts.

"That's fine, but you have to ask him first. If he's willing, that's great. If not, don't force it. Teaching an apprentice takes a lot of energy."

"I understand." Si Tian naturally understood this truth.

Siming waited until dawn before calling the surrounding warlords, and first called Warlord Niu.

"You called me so early, is there something wrong?" When General Niu heard Siming's voice, he knew that something must be wrong.

"How's the construction of the runway and apron I told you about before going?" Siming mentioned it when he came to Beiyang City.

"It's almost finished. Is there any news?" General Niu immediately became alert.

"Well, we've received a call from He Huaizheng. The aircraft have been mass-produced and equipped with weapons."

"I should order more than 50 planes. How many planes do you need to order?" Siming explained the situation.

"I probably can't afford to buy that many with the money I have now. Fifty planes would cost over five million dollars. It's probably a bit difficult for me to pay for it alone."

Governor Niu and his wife had discussed that the total amount of money they had available was only enough to buy thirty aircraft, not including weapons and ammunition.

If weapons and ammunition are included, only twenty aircraft may be purchased.

He directly explained the current situation. No one on his side had learned to fly an airplane, so they needed to go to Siming to learn, and the cost would be quite high.

Si Ming thought about it and realized that General Niu was now one of their own. After all, he was the godparent of the two children, and he couldn't let them fall too far behind.

"I'll get you fifty planes and all the ammunition. Please arrange for someone to go to Beiyang City as soon as possible and start learning how to fly the plane."

Governor Niu frowned and said, "If you can't get me 50 planes, what will you do?"

"You don't have to worry about us. We can use your oil to compensate for it, and you may not be short of money afterwards." Siming knew that the fuel consumption of airplanes would be huge in the future.

"I don't know where you get this confidence from." Although Governor Niu has oil in his hands, he doesn't actually use it much.

Now hearing what Siming said, I don’t know how he can be so sure that he will have enough money in the future.

However, since Sima Ming said so, I won’t worry about it.

"Please arrange for someone to come here as soon as possible. If it is convenient, you can also bring the oil. I need it." Si Ming wanted to let Xiang Yutang see if there was anything he could do.

He hung up the phone and called several other warlords directly, having already greeted them before.

So communication was not too difficult, with a minimum of fifteen planes and a maximum of thirty-five planes.

After he finished the statistics, he called He Huaizheng.

"Are you sure?" He Huaizheng was stunned when he heard this number.

He originally thought that Beiyang City had a maximum of fifty planes, but he was still shocked when he heard this number.

"I'm sure." Siming didn't hesitate at all.

"Do you know how much these planes cost?"

"This doesn't even include the money for ammunition. If we can't come up with this much money, you know we won't have the chance to buy their stuff again."

He Huaizheng was still quite worried. This was a question of integrity. Such a large order would require a lot of money.

"I know you're worried, but since I said so, I naturally have that much money."

"I won't make things difficult for you. You know me." Siming would naturally not let himself go into a desperate situation.

"Okay. I will communicate with them and tell you when it can be delivered." He Huaizheng didn't believe that Siming would joke.

"By the way, please help me prepare the ammunition." Siming added.

"Si Ming, even the Northern Government can't come up with so much money to buy so many planes. I'm a little curious about how you can accumulate so much wealth."

He Huaizheng is extremely curious now.

"Diplomat He, have you ever heard the saying, curiosity kills the cat?" Si Ming said lightly.

"That's overstepping the bounds. Long-distance calls are not cheap, so I won't talk to you about it." He Huaizheng hung up the phone and prepared to go and talk to the foreigners about buying the plane.

He turned around and saw Hu Zi, Liao Kui and others. He had to say that the five people sent by Siming to study were much stronger than those from the northern government.

He now has a headache just thinking about those people. They come to bars to look for foreign girls, and they also cause the most problems when learning to drive.

On the other hand, Hu Zi and his friends can learn how to repair airplanes from foreigners.

On the other side, Siming hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally solved a big problem that had been bothering him.

He stood up and looked at Beiyang City, which was already illuminated by the sun, hoping that the sun would always warm this land.

When Juanjuan and Si Jinchen got up, they saw Miao Jiu coming back.

"Uncle."

"Oh! You're up!" Miao Jiu reached out and hugged the two children.

"Uncle, is there any friend who can help you?" Juanjuan looked at him with her big eyes blinking.

"Of course they helped, and it was thanks to them that they helped me a lot." Miao Jiu looked at her with a smile.

Si Jinchen was very curious: "Uncle, what kind of little animals are helping?"

"An octopus that is bigger than a boat, each of its tentacles holds a box filled with treasures from the bottom of the sea." Miao Jiu also drew the size with his own hand.

"Uncle, is it very powerful?" Juanjuan looked at him curiously.

"It's the most powerful octopus my uncle has ever seen." Miao Jiu said with a smile.

Si Jinchen felt a little regretful that he didn't see it: "What a pity I didn't see it."

Juanjuan leaned close to Miao Jiu's ear and whispered, "Uncle, is this enough?"