Chapter 886 A Promise
The next morning, at the starting point of the "Classic Car Rally", Xiao Peng, wearing sunglasses, leaned against his big red flag with a proud look on his face. Beside him, besides Cassin, there was Andrew Keane in casual clothes.
"Mr. Xiao, this is the document for this car. It is valid in the Commonwealth and Ireland." Andrew Keane handed Xiao Peng a document.
"Thanks!" Xiao Peng took the document and said, "Then we'll see you in Dublin!"
Andrew Keane said, "Mr. Xiao, you don't understand the transportation on our island of Ireland. Here is a portable satellite navigation device. There are many places on the island where mobile phones have no signal. Use this to avoid getting lost."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Mr. Keane, I can see you're a captain. No matter where you go, your first priority is direction. Don't worry, we're also sailors, and we always carry satellite navigation wherever we go. Our Beidou has a latecomer advantage over your Galileo. So, when we get to Dublin, I'll give you a receiving system so you can experience it and see for yourself."
The world's three major navigation systems are the American GPS, the European Galileo and the Chinese Beidou. Although Beidou is the youngest, it has the advantage of latecomer technology, so its accuracy is the most accurate among the three major navigation systems.
Speaking of which, there is another navigation system that is also very cool, which is Russia's GLONASS navigation system. As a result, Russia and China are now working on system compatibility. The GLONASS navigation system will be incorporated into the Beidou system. If the merger is completed, both military and civilian use can achieve seamless global coverage, which is really cool.
However, the one who is most anxious about this merger is not the Americans, but India.
India calls itself "Asia's leading military power" (this is no nonsense. The Indian government releases a national defense and military report every year, which mainly compares its military with China. The result of each year is: India is far more powerful than China. India's mysterious self-confidence often leaves the world confused). The reason for India's confidence is the number of weapons they have. They are standard "international" weapons. For example, infantry firearms. In India, almost all imaginable guns can be found except for Chinese products. Even antique guns from before World War II can be found in their army: Soviet, American, Bulgarian, Swiss, Belgian, Israeli, Italian, German, South African, British, Indian...
Among gun enthusiasts, there is an 'epic' achievement, which is to be able to identify all the guns in the Indian infantry's arsenal. Guns of various calibers are distributed to the troops at the same time, and equipping the guns with bullets has become a big problem.
But this is still a small problem. The biggest problem is their heavy equipment, such as aircraft, ships, tanks, armored vehicles, etc.
Those are all international brands! The Navy's main carrier-based fighter, the MiG-29K, the Su-30MIK, and the Su-57 developed with Russia are all of pure Russian descent and use GLONASS navigation. They also have a lot of American heavy equipment, such as spending $10 billion on a bunch of decades-old F-16s, which use the GPS system. Once the GLONASS system is integrated into the BeiDou system, what will happen to their GLONASS-based weapons and equipment?
I guess Indians were very excited when they heard that the GLONASS system would be merged into the BeiDou system - it can't be that deceptive!
I guess they have also forgotten how they harmed Russia when the Soviet Union collapsed years ago - God has his own way, no one can escape it?
Keane was not polite: "Thank you, Mr. Xiao. But I still have a question."
"What's the problem?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.
Keane said: "You and Cassin have gun licenses in the EU, but Northern Ireland is not part of the EU..."
Xiao Peng said directly: "We don't have guns!"
At this time, Keane took a briefcase from the person behind him and said, "Mr. Xiao, I know you don't want us to follow you. Although the security in Ireland is very good, there are still criminals. We don't want you to get into trouble. Here are two pistols and bullets. There are relevant documents inside. If the police want to check, just show them the documents."
Kasin took the box and opened it to take a look: "Hey, P228, I like this gun!"
Xiao Peng didn't hesitate: "Then I'll take it."
Keane said: "Mr. Xiao, I don't know what Mr. Michael Higgins wants to talk to you about, but I think it must be a big deal, otherwise he wouldn't let me do any of your requests. But according to my guess, it should be related to our national unity. Mr. Xiao, from the perspective of an ordinary Irishman, I ask you to lend us a helping hand. You don't know how long the Irish people have been looking forward to the return of Northern Ireland!"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Mr. Keane, I am also an ordinary person. A major national integration event like yours is not something that an ordinary person like me can change. But I assure you that I can feel your sincerity. I assure you that if it is something within my ability, I will definitely lend a hand."
"Really?" Keane became excited.
Xiao Peng nodded: "The premise is that it is within my ability. Our ancestors said all day long that 'good people will be rewarded'. To be honest, I didn't believe this for a long time. It's like there's a passage in your Bible: 'For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he shall have an abundance; but whoever has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him'. I used to be an honest person, but not only was I bullied, but my life did not improve and I had to work hard every day to make ends meet. After I became rich, I found that all kinds of interpersonal relationships came and making money became easier. This really doesn't seem like 'good people will be rewarded'. But this time I went to Northern Ireland, and if I hadn't stayed here, I wouldn't have been able to find this car, so I started to believe in good people being rewarded again. As for me, if you respect me one foot, I will respect you ten feet. If you treat me well, I will treat you better. As I said, as long as it is within my ability, I will help you this time."
Keane's mouth was almost splitting to his ears with laughter. "Mr. Xiao, your words are enough for me! Now, I won't disturb you guys anymore. Just have fun!"
Xiao Peng saw that he was about to leave and did not try to stop him. He knew with his heels that he was going to return Xiao Peng's words.
"Boss! I found something wrong!" Kasim spoke at this time.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Peng asked in confusion.
Kasim pointed nearby and said, "Look, there are people gathered around other people's classic cars, taking pictures, and even beautiful women chatting up the owners. Why is there no one here? Is it because our car is too ugly?"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng said without hesitation: "Kaxin, please believe me, it's not that our car is too ugly, the key problem is that you are too ugly!"
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