Xing Baohua's people in the US branch picked up some goods directly from the motorcycle company, and also got a few satellite phones they had purchased, so they could fly directly to the capital.
Carrying goods by hand via commercial air is quite troublesome, requiring many procedures. The most convenient way is to use a private plane to transport goods.
Not caring about the freight cost, Xing Baohua simply had his crew apply for the flight route, load the cargo at the destination, and fly back.
While they're processing the paperwork over there, we can take off without delay.
Xing Baohua then got up and took a civil aviation flight to the capital to wait for the goods. After arriving in the capital, he went straight to the department in charge to find Director Xu.
I brought some good tea with me this time.
Seeing that it was written in Japanese, Xu Bu said curiously, "I thought it was some famous tea from a certain mountain. Turns out it's from the Japanese. Tsk tsk, I don't think I can drink it."
"This stuff isn't worth much. It tastes a bit like roasted Rizhao green tea, and it's quite good. But if you put too much in, it gets a bit bitter," Xing Baohua said with a smile.
"Turn right after you leave the house, then turn right again, and walk three miles to the overpass. Go there to practice your talking skills; you might even earn enough for lunch. Any tea will taste bitter if you put too much in it," Xu Bu said, somewhat amused and exasperated.
"Have you finished dealing with that matter?" Director Xu was asking about the base.
"No, it will take quite a while. I'm not really of any use over there, so I'm just going back to central Shandong to oversee the work. But I've encountered some difficulties," Xing Baohua said.
"It must be quite a challenge! You wouldn't come to me with something so small. Tell me about it, and I'll ask around if I can help you." Xu Bu took the cigarette Xing Baohua offered and lit it himself.
“I previously signed a satellite link agreement with Motorola, and I am also a shareholder.”
“I know about this! What kind of trouble has happened over there?” Director Xu sat up straight and looked at Xing Baohua seriously.
“I might be kicked out. The federal security authorities over there want me to sell my shares as a package. If I don’t sell and hold onto them, they’ll amend a security regulation to restrict my use of satellites. They even said my positioning system needs a 1,000-meter accuracy. A range of 5 meters is perfect for precision guidance.” After Xing Baohua finished speaking, he saw Xu Bu also shake his head slightly.
Then Xu Bu said, "It's impossible to get the authorities to speak for you, since it's a private matter and they can't come forward."
"I don't need an official statement. I've already broken ties with the NSA and am preparing to sell my Motorola Starlink shares in exchange for Motorola satellite communication chips and finished satellite equipment."
I've also thought it through. I'm planning to set up a satellite communications service company in Hong Kong. Could you perhaps help me connect with the Ministry of Aerospace Industry? I'd like to commission them to help me launch thirty to fifty satellites into space.
"You're really going to send them into space?! Do you know how much satellites cost? Thirty or fifty of them?"
“It won’t be a one-time effort; three to five per year will suffice. I’ll pay with foreign currency,” Xing Baohua said.
"Perhaps it's not about the money."
"Hehe, I believe there's nothing money can't buy. As long as you help me out, I'll get a few reliable companies involved. What do you say to the Investment Promotion Bureau?" Xing Baohua said with a smile.
"Let me think about it first, and let the higher-ups know. Then you can write me a detailed report later," Director Xu said.
"good!"
Afterwards, Minister Xu told Xing Baohua to go back and wait for news. Xing Baohua left the ministry and went straight to the General Post Office.
Communications matters are handled here.
Let me first inquire about the requirements for a satellite communications license.
The latest person they found is Deputy Director Qi; we had even sat down and chatted at the base before.
Ask someone you know if Director Qi is there, and maybe they can show you the way.
They still brought tea with them.
It's a stepping stone, after all.
I knocked on Director Qi's door and heard someone call out from inside, "Come in."
Xing Baohua pushed the door open and came in.
"Hey, Xiao Xing! What a rare guest! Didn't we say you were back in Luzhong?" Director Qi quickly stood up from his desk to greet the person who came in.
"Isn't that why I'm back? I came to familiarize myself with the place before heading to the base. I brought back some local specialties from my last trip to Japan; you can try them first."
"Japanese tea? That's a bit rare, but their tea was transplanted from here, so it's probably a crossbred variety and not as authentic as ours. Don't get such strange stuff next time. I heard Three Trees is pretty good. I'd be so grateful if you could get me some."
"Okay, I'll ask around later. What are the three trees? Isn't it just tea? I'll get you ten or eight catties later." Xing Baohua said, and sat down in the reception area at Director Qi's polite invitation.
Hearing Xing Baohua's words, Director Qi's lips curled into a wide grin. What a load of nonsense! Ten or eight jin? A jin a year would be good enough.
It is said that a single plant can only yield about eight ounces per year.
I didn't understand what Xing Baohua meant by rambling on and thought it was just ordinary tea.
After pouring tea for Xing Baohua, I asked him what he wanted to see me about.
Xing Baohua said, "What about the satellite communication license?!"
"I don't know!"
"As the responsible authority, how could you not know?"
"I really don't know! There's no precedent for this! Some things happen abroad, but they don't go through us. And some things happen in our country, but they don't let us handle them. How am I supposed to know?" Director Qi spread his hands and told him the truth.
Xing Baohua was at a loss for what to ask for a moment.
"Director Qi, let me ask you this: if I wanted to establish a satellite company in Hong Kong and commission our aerospace department to help me manufacture and develop satellites and launch them into space, who would I contact for the operating license?"
Director Qi took the cigarette from Xing Baohua, lit it himself, leaned back on the sofa, and pondered for a while, taking several puffs without saying a word.
Xing Baohua was so anxious! She didn't dare to disturb him.
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