It must be said that after not seeing each other for a few days, Nero Mora seemed to have completely awakened, as if a gourd cracked by the sun had been completely awakened. Looking at his relaxed look, Fang Lang was a little worried that his words of advice to the other party might have opened Pandora's box.
I hope I won’t let the other party sink completely!
He picked up the teacup, brought it to his lips and took a sip, then he spoke slowly:
"Shouldn't the allocation ratio of funds be decided by you big guys?"
Last time, Fang Lang wanted to take the initiative to discuss with the other party the allocation plan regarding the funding ratio. After all, this money would ultimately be used for their aircraft research and development.
If these guys are too ruthless, they might not pay him a penny and just set up a project to get something for nothing, then he will be in a passive position.
But today he was not in a hurry to discuss this topic, and wanted to take the opportunity to test General Nero Mora's bottom line. If they really went too far, he would rather push the Navy Department to apply for military funds from the Ministry of Defense to develop new models, rather than cooperate with their Air Force.
After all, you have to pay for what you have done, and as a research and development institution, you have to share the risk. He didn't want to end up getting into trouble instead of getting the meat.
Maybe it was because of the wine they drank at lunch, but General Nero Mora was obviously letting himself go. He picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp. Then he spoke directly:
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"Brother Fang, we are one family, don't you know what kind of people those guys are?
If they were to decide the allocation ratio, I can assure you that the aircraft development project would not get a penny at all."
Fang Lang really believed this. After all, they had a criminal record. They had proposed the piston engine trainer aircraft project and were not planning to allocate funds. They had even mentioned that he should raise funds on his own. This showed how greedy they were.
But Fang Lang did not directly answer the other party's question, but continued to test:
"Aren't you here now? I believe you won't let me suffer any loss!
We are all family, you can tell me your ideas and let me see if the elders in the family agree."
As he spoke, he did not forget to add tea to the other person's cup.
General Nero Mora did not seem to want to dwell on this issue any more, nor did he continue to shirk responsibility. He rubbed his fingers on the teacup and raised his head to speak:
"Originally I proposed a 50-50 split, but there are too many people involved in this profit chain and I can't make the decision. The final result of the discussion was 30-70."
Fang Lang didn't expect these people to be so evil. He was not naive enough to think that he could get 70% of the profit. His hand holding the teacup stopped in mid-air, and he was shocked for a moment.
According to his idea, the lowest ratio could not be lower than 50-50. After all, this was the development of a jet aircraft, and the funds required were an astronomical figure. If they wanted to see the product, they should at least put out enough funds to invest in research and development.
But now it seems that I was wrong after all.
I had originally planned to deeply intervene in this interest chain, and it would be best if I could control the authority to distribute this fund and take advantage of the opportunity to control the lifeblood of these guys. Just like in the later era of the Money Empire, Inspector Lei was responsible for distributing fees to various police stations, expanding his influence in the Air Force.
But now it seems that we should quickly dispel this inappropriate idea.
I am not Inspector Lei, there is no need to trap myself for such a small benefit. Fang Lang agrees with what Zweig wrote in "The Queen of the Guillotines": "All gifts bestowed by fate have been secretly marked with a price."
A more understandable way of saying it is "You will pay for what you have done sooner or later."
Fang Lang believed that these people's greed was endless, and everything they had now might be liquidated. With his family's current wealth and status, there was no need for him to get involved in the distribution of these people's interests.
You only need to strive for normal R&D funds for your own R&D projects.
Nero Mora originally thought that Fang Lang would show anger after hearing the distribution ratio, but the result was completely opposite to what he expected. Fang Lang just paused for a moment and did not react any more.
The whole person behaved very calmly, which made Nero Mora feel a little nervous for no reason.
Before he could speak, Fang Lang's calm and emotionless voice sounded in his ears.
"How much of this can you get?"
This question made him at a loss for how to answer for a moment. Fang Lang seemed to sense his hesitation and continued speaking before he could think it over:
“I don’t mean anything else because you are my friend and I want to know whether your gains are proportional to the risks you take.
Now I regret giving you this advice. This interest group seems to be more greedy than I thought. I am worried that if the matter is exposed, you may be in an irreparable situation. "
In Fang Lang's heart, he did not want General Nero Mora to go down this path of no return, but the political environment of the newly established Air Force Ministry determined that if he did not go along with the crowd, he would be ostracized by everyone.
If he goes along with the crowd, he will obviously be the best scapegoat. If he himself cannot gain enough benefits, it is better for him not to get involved at all.
It was not known whether it was because of Fang Lang's words or General Nero Mora had never thought of hiding anything from Fang Lang today. After Fang Lang finished speaking, General Nero Mora spoke directly:
"Ten percent. I can get ten percent of the project."
As the Minister of the Air Force, General Nero Mora's salary was not high, but it was not particularly low either. Fang Lang nodded and continued to ask:
"How are you going to do it?"
Seeing that Fang Lang did not comment on the proportion he obtained, Nero Mora paused stroking the teacup and looked up at Fang Lang's expression.
"The R&D expenses must be paid into your company's account. As for how to withdraw these funds, your company will need to help with the operation."
Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help but sigh and shook his head helplessly. These guys are really greedy and stupid!
Nero Mora, who had been watching Fang Lang's expression, felt nervous when he saw Fang Lang shaking his head and sighing. He quickly asked:
"What's wrong? Is there any difficulty in operating it?"
After giving the other person a cold look, Fang Lang said weakly:
"They want my company to be responsible for both R&D and all the risks for 30% of the entire project. There is no such thing in the world."
General Nero Mora obviously did not expect Fang Lang to refuse this operation.
It has to be said that people in this period are still somewhat simplistic and crude in their actions. They have no idea how to cover up, and they don't even know how to hide such illegal and criminal acts.
Looking at the confused Nero Mora in front of him, Fang Lang sighed helplessly. He shouldn't have given him advice. Now it seems a bit endless.
Fang Lang's answer made Nero Mora blush a little, but he quickly adjusted himself and asked directly:
"Then how should we operate it?"
He glared at the other person unhappily.
"I kind of regret becoming friends with you. Is it too early to break up now?"
These words scared Nero Mora, but after taking a look at Fang Lang's face, he breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that Fang Lang was not such a heartless person. But at the same time, he also had to remind himself in his heart that he must find a way to repay Fang Lang's favor double in the future.
He showed a shameless smile on his face and said:
"Of course it's too late. Don't forget, I joined in because I listened to you."
"Then you can't drag my company down like this and cheat me!"
Nero Mora obviously didn't quite understand the risks of such an operation, so he looked at Fang Lang with some confusion and asked:
“But they said, that’s how they operate!”
Fang Lang was a little surprised at this, and quickly asked:
"Do they have experience in doing this? Does the military have other R&D projects?"
"Of course, they told me that this is how they handle military uniforms, bedding, and weapons and equipment purchased from abroad!"
After hearing just this, Fang Lang breathed a sigh of relief. As long as there were no other people competing with him for business, it would be fine.
"Where is the guy who told you this from?"
Compared to his partners in his own interest group, Nero Mora obviously trusted Fang Lang more and said without hesitation:
"These guys are all from the Army and the General Logistics Department."
This reminded Fang Lang of the first time he met General Leta, the Chief of General Logistics. When he purchased several aircraft from the American Shata Company, he was warned by the other party.
Later, he paid the other party the kickback he deserved by buying a painting from his wife.
Now it seems that I have provided the other party with a more covert way to transfer benefits! I don’t know if the other party will be grateful to me.
"These guys from the Army and the Logistics Department are so crude and simplistic that they don't even do the most basic cover-up. They just do it this way, without any investigation, and they can catch you all in one fell swoop.
If you keep doing this, I'll start preparing gifts for visiting you in prison!"
These words scared Nero Mora. He had to join this interest group in order to control the Air Force, but he didn't want to be sent to jail.
He immediately looked at Fang Lang nervously and said:
"Brother Fang, you know I don't want to go along with these idiots. I have no choice but to do this. You must have a better way, right?"
Fang Lang didn't want to continue talking to the other party, so he raised four fingers and said unceremoniously:
"Leave four layers to pay the company as research and development funds. I will give you a good way to get you out."
Hearing this, Nero Mora's fingers that were holding the teacup began to move non-stop, and he was obviously calculating in his mind. Soon he gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay! I will take the initiative to lower my share. I will definitely be able to convince everyone to reduce the distribution ratio to 60%.
Tell me what method you have."
Fang Lang nodded with satisfaction and said directly:
"The leader of this interest group must be a big shot!"
This time, Nero Mora spoke directly without hiding anything:
"The eldest son of the Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense alone accounts for 30%."
This answer made Fang Lang stunned. He didn't expect that this time the other party would tell the truth directly without hiding anything.
No wonder they are confident that they can apply for a steady stream of research funds from the Ministry of National Defense. There is actually not much difference between the Chief of General Staff's eldest son appearing and the Chief of General Staff's direct involvement.
Nero Mora is the Minister of the Air Force, and his position is not much lower than that of the Chief of the General Staff. He should not be so passive. It's a pity that this guy got promoted too quickly, and his foundation is not stable. Someone directly threw sand into the Air Force Ministry, and almost sidelined him.
He had to go along with them and become one of them in order to gain their support and regain control of part of the Air Force. However, Fang Lang was almost certain that if this guy was not tactful enough, he might be kicked out at any time.
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