Perhaps it's a professional habit, but Liv is quite sensitive to heavy metals, radioactive substances, and toxic chemicals.
She also inspected the workers' safety protection measures at the mine and confirmed the stockpiling of protective supplies such as special work clothes, masks, and gloves.
Uranium ore itself is not very radioactive, and intermediate products like yellowcake can be rubbed by hand without any problems, but the mining process releases radon gas.
Open-pit mines are relatively safe, but if you go down into a mine shaft without any protective measures, the long-term effects can be far more severe than those from toxic interior decorations.
In addition, due to the fine radioactive dust from stripping the ore, it is necessary to wear a mask at all times for protection.
This is a professional manufacturing field. In daily life, heavy metals are more common, such as lead and mercury. Arsenic, the substance in arsenic trioxide, is known to be poisonous even in ancient times. These two are more insidious.
It's fine if you don't drink cinnabar water every day, but painting the walls bright red will have some effect, not to mention the bronze jue and lead cups that taste sweet when filled with wine.
This lead bronze only contains a small amount of lead. If you were to drink a large lead cup, you would not only stop growing taller, but your digestion, central nervous system, hematopoiesis, liver and kidneys, and reproduction would also be affected.
Ancient people didn't understand, but modern people understand yet refuse to change; they're simply wicked.
"Rome was the ancient Qin Dynasty of China during the Han Dynasty! I've always been interested in their public baths, but the thought of them using lead hoses to bathe makes me think twice."
Xia Yu, who has some knowledge of bath culture, said this to his wife.
In modern times, the development of firearms led him down the path of PMC.
If Xia Yu were to travel back to ancient times, he would be more likely to become a folklorist who travels the world with a sword, experiencing the local customs and traditions, rather than a classical military strategist who would seal the wolf's lair and reside in the Xiongnu.
The key is to recruit more adopted sons and apprentices along the way. Two fists can't beat four hands; more people mean more strength.
They chatted all the way to Anman, where the couple's cars stopped temporarily, while Kuhn and Christian escorted the convoy and continued towards Sulya.
The opening of the old king's Royal Tank Museum caused a surge in activity at Anman Airport. In addition to the Middle East, many European, American, and Asian countries were willing to give him face and sent military representatives to attend.
There were even more people from the general public, including curators from major tank museums around the world, and Xia Yu was one of them.
After checking into the hotel and changing into a suit, he took his wife to the museum.
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held tomorrow, but today is a preview exhibition for industry professionals. No alcoholic beverages will be provided, but there will be a buffet of drinks. The former king himself will also be in attendance.
Stepping out of the Rolls-Royce from the hotel, after showing the invitation, one enters the park. There are seven or eight tanks parked outdoors, while the 20,000-square-meter indoor area houses more than one hundred tanks and armored vehicles.
Unlike the Afica War Museum, which focuses on World War II tanks, the Royal Tank Museum in Joaquim has a collection of vehicles spanning from World War I to the present day.
Of the many items, less than half were related to World War II. The most valuable item was Xia Yu's reluctantly parted-with Tiger. It has to be said that the old king made an excellent deal, exchanging two second-hand Leclercs for such a treasure. Apart from the Chinese, everyone else would be extremely envious.
As for other World War II tanks, most of them are representative models. If you want to see them, sit in them, fire them, and experience the awe-inspiring sight of the entire family collection, you'll have to make a special trip to Afica.
That's the real World War II museum; unlike the Royal Museums of York, where the tanks on display are mostly from the old king's private collection.
Xia Yu's private collection only exhibits the World War II parts; the modern models all had to go to the battlefield.
That's a cobra.
As soon as Xia Yu entered the indoor exhibition hall, he saw a Cobra attack helicopter suspended in mid-air under the light-transmitting dome.
This attack helicopter, with its high-low configuration compared to the Apache, is either sunk in the sea or hung in a tank museum in Yom Kippur, serving as a supporting role to the main battle tanks.
Light aircraft like the Gazelle are fine, but the use of skid landing gear on medium-sized attack helicopters made Xia Yu less fond of the AH-1; he always felt it was much uglier than the Apache.
Despite his unattractive appearance, his output is by no means weak, which is enough in the eyes of some people.
Before Jihuo Defense withdrew from the Sahel region, a Libyan man contacted Xia Yu through Nizhir's connections, hoping that Xia Yu could help him obtain 2 AH-1F Cobras, 5 AH-6 Little Birds, and enough ammunition.
This is a case of making a name for oneself while doing it part-time. Their main business is combat, but now they all come to him to buy equipment.
Unfortunately, even though the other party was willing to offer $80 million, Xia Yu did not do business with them.
Weapons can't be sold just anywhere. Rifles and machine guns are not very sensitive and can be sold to anyone, but tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and attack helicopters are best sold to official forces without strong backing.
The fact that the other party is being so secretive suggests that they are not an official force, but rather a warlord from Libya.
Moreover, they possess a certain level of military sophistication, knowing that the old doe Xia Yu sells can only bully small armed groups and extremist organizations.
In the midst of warlord conflicts, to avoid being targeted by anti-aircraft missiles, one had to purchase modern attack helicopters with upgraded fire control systems, day/night combat capabilities, and precise firepower.
They've already set their sights on a specific model, specifically requesting the AH-1F. Clearly, they want to leverage Xia Yu's connections to buy the Cobra and Little Bird from the other party.
If Xia Yu had acted as a middleman and made those millions of dollars in profit, he would definitely have been investigated by the United Nations. But Alexei doesn't do this kind of business, so why would Huang You get involved in such a thing?
This is also the survival philosophy within the industry; companies cannot engage in business similar to those of warlords, and only those at a higher level can handle it.
However, money can be tempting, and there will always be some suckers willing to take the risk. It's anyone's guess who they'll end up with.
Turning his gaze away from the Cobra helicopter hanging in mid-air, Xia Yu, arm in arm with his wife, walked through the crowd and tanks.
More than the tanks themselves, the guests at this preview will focus on the exchange of ideas.
Many museum directors have already recognized him and brought their wives over to chat with Xia Yu.
There's no way around it; their museum is the most unique in the world. Xia Yu also relied on his strength to carve out a market with a ten-figure dollar mark, stimulating an upgrade in the civilian military experience market.
Among these curators were those who wanted to buy artillery shells from Xia Yu, and others who wanted to have their tanks repaired by Xia Yu.
None of them believed that Xia Yu could assemble so many well-maintained World War II tanks. They reasoned that most of them must have had their power and weapon systems repaired, and that the old ammunition production line integrated to achieve this level of capability.
That's the right way to think about it. He patched things up before opening the business. The pyrotechnic parts were printed, and the process instructions were written and produced by a manufacturer.
The ones sold were all semi-handmade, and the propellant formula was naturally not the original. The key is that no tourists would test whether the technical specifications of the shells were the same as the original. They all assumed that they were different. As a result, the ones fired at Kongluga were really the same.
Whether it was a great deal or not, they had no idea. It was all thanks to Xia Yu's silent dedication behind the scenes. It would be a shame not to have a couple more rounds with him.
While sipping juice, they finalized several more cooperation agreements, but Hunter still needed to handle the details; Xia Yu was only responsible for this part.
"Slap slap slap"
Suddenly, applause erupted as the old king, dressed in military attire, emerged. Everyone was welcoming this powerful ruler of the Middle Eastern country, who was more like a general than a king.
The old man smiled and greeted everyone, saying that running a museum is addictive. The previous king opened a royal automobile museum, and this generation has tanks. I wonder what the next generation will collect.
Collecting airplanes is too expensive. Xia Yu, for example, only buys some junk and tinkers with it. He can't afford to buy a single one in good condition, or rather, he doesn't want to waste money.
Xia Yu came here this time hoping to try his luck by collecting scraps.
Who told those Americans to ask for such exorbitant prices? You can only control them when they beg you for something. Otherwise, they never negotiate; it's take it or leave it. They're incredibly arrogant.
There's no way to get new ones, but there are plenty of old ones to get from. Old Europe bought a lot of F-16s back then, and now they're thinking of clearing out as many as possible, even if the batches are a bit old.
For Xia Yu, the old platform is better because it's cheaper and has great modification potential, while the new one is expensive and sensitive.
Our combat strength has increased a lot, but we have a powerful background, so there are still ways to become stronger!
That's right, his target today is Yogi's old Falcons; they really have whatever they have and they're willing to sell it.
The F-16 sold in North America for $8.5 million was a three-way purchase from York, originally from Northern Europe. The middleman conservatively made a profit of over $3 million.
Xia Yu's choice was to reject middlemen and directly exchange goods with sellers.
Talking about money with friends can hurt feelings, but exchanging money can actually strengthen the bond.
As for what to exchange it for, I guarantee the old king will agree.
After giving a brief welcome speech on stage, the old man picked up a bottle of sparkling water, walked into the crowd, and greeted the guests he knew.
There was no need to rush. Since they hadn't had dinner yet, Xia Yu called his wife to the food counter, where they grabbed some food to tide them over.
Don't expect to get full at this kind of banquet; you'll need some late-night snacks when you get back.
Mr. Sherlock
Just as Xia Yu was struggling with a roasted camel, a middle-aged man with a completely bald forehead, whose nationality was unclear (whether German or British), greeted him.
"undfrauliv (And Ms. Liv.)"
Okay, he's German.
Judging from the accent of the other person who immediately greeted Liv, it couldn't be wrong.
"Let me introduce myself first. I am Ralf, the curator of the German Tank Museum. Thank you for bringing this Tiger tank back to life. I visited the museum a few months ago and enjoyed a whole week there."
As he spoke, Ralph pulled out his wallet and took out his weekly pass.
"It's a real pity that I couldn't meet you until today. I'm so glad to have met you."
He said, extending his hand.
“I’m also very happy, Curator Ralph, this is a belated meeting.”
Xia Yu grasped the other person's hand and said.
He was a little curious; this person probably wasn't buying artillery shells from him, but if so, that would be incredibly bold.
"Haha, you must be a very busy person. We only found out you would be here after confirming your schedule with the staff at the Royal Tank Museum in Joaquin."
With Xia Yu's constant wandering around Afica and his return to China for a month of Chinese New Year, it's indeed difficult to track his whereabouts. Therefore, the other party's purpose is definitely not a simple industry exchange.
"Here's the thing, I was asked to invite you two to Germany when you have time. Rheinmetall wants to discuss some cooperation with Firepower Defense."
After exchanging greetings, Ralph cut straight to the point and explained his purpose.
The person who wanted to meet Xia Yu was Rheinmetall. At the defense exhibition in Bali last time, the staff at the booth were of low rank and did not know his identity, so it was not their first meeting.
This time, inviting the two to each other's headquarters was considered a formal meeting, and it was also to discuss cooperation.
The other party isn't trying to bring their clandestine business into the open, but rather directly supply him with weasel-themed vehicle bodies, is that right?
Xia Yu immediately guessed, but now that he's mass-producing the Weasel S30 and BTR-82S, he doesn't need a chassis anymore!
However, by making the cooperation public, there's no need to hide or control the number of cars sold in the future.
Lowering prices to boost sales volume isn't necessarily a bad thing. In the past, when sales were low, the focus was on increasing profit margins per vehicle. As long as Rheinmetall offers a reasonable price, they can lower the price to sell.
Whether that's true or not, we'll have to wait until Xia Yu goes there to find out.
"If Rheinmetall isn't in a rush, we'll go to Germany after we finish our deployment in Sulya."
Xia Yu said after considering it.
The Middle East is close to Europe, and the battle in Syria will definitely be a tough one. Xia Yu will send the company's German and British employees back home for a period of rest.
He can also accompany his wife and brother-in-law to Germany to meet his mother-in-law.
We're not in a rush to have the wedding in the next couple of years, but we still need to meet him eventually. We also need to visit his father-in-law's grave and check on the progress of our collaboration with Rheinmetall.
"And the specific time?"
The German asked a more specific question.
"Within two months at the latest, yes, within two months."
The Jihuo Defense team is responsible for the assault on the Xuliya Pass.
Once the objective is achieved and the strategic intent is accomplished, the money can be collected and the operation can proceed.
No, we might not get the money yet. The government forces only have oil, and we'll have to rely on our hometowns for the returns on these commodities.
It doesn't matter if the money comes back slowly; the manpower and equipment need to be evacuated first. Two months should be enough.
“Yes, then on behalf of Rheinmetall, I welcome you both to visit Düsseldorf in two months.”
Ralph finished speaking and left.
Xia Yu didn't have time to think much, and seized the opportunity to get close to the old king, who had just made room for him.
"Mr. Huangyou, welcome. I saw your news just after lunch."
He nodded to Liv, and the old man chatted with Xia Yu about his antics.
The other party is really capable of making things difficult. He spent more than ten years preparing for a tank museum and only managed to collect about a hundred tanks. In the end, the other party not only exceeded the quantity and quality, but also started a new project.
Sigh, it's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy!
"Let's not talk about that for now, Your Majesty. Do you want the new car? I'd like to trade something with you."
Xia Yu got straight to the point.
"What to change?"
"F-16!"
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