[Chapter 1760 Worrying]
Li Yifu shrugged, with a hint of displeasure on his face, and said, “Mr. Musk, do you think I flew all the way to Silicon Valley just to entertain you?”
Elon Musk waved his hand and said, “No. No, Mr. Li, you misunderstood… It’s true that the transaction you proposed is a little too unexpected for me!”
Li Yifu said with a smile: “I believe that with the technical strength of SpaceX, there should already be a mature extravehicular spaceflight. As for some other supporting equipment and modules, let alone some other supporting equipment and modules, why is Mr. Musk so surprised?”
“SpaceX’s technology is of course no problem!” Elon Musk shook his head and said, “But Mr. Li should know The sensitivity of technology in the aerospace field. Especially… I’m very sorry, I don’t mean any racial discrimination, but the reality is that, Mr. Li, your Chinese identity may make this matter more sensitive.”
“I can guarantee that all The space suits and supporting equipment and modules will not be shipped out of the United States, any technical details will not be leaked, and they will not be used in military fields or terrorist attacks,” said Li Yifu.
Elon Musk said with a smile: “Mr. Li, you should know that such a guarantee will not help the deal… And I’m curious, Mr. Li, why do you suddenly want to buy such a large number of extravehicular aerospace vehicles? Does your group also intend to enter the aerospace field?”
Li Yifu pondered for a while and said, “I have no comment on the use of spacesuits. However, our company has no intention of entering the aerospace field and will not become a competitor of SpaceX. This is just a purchase in my private name.”
Li Yifu’s remarks obviously did not dispel Elon Musk’s doubts.
Li Yifu looked at Elon Musk and said, “Mr. Musk, this is actually not that complicated. You can think of it as an ordinary transaction, but the transaction amount is a bit large, maybe more than one billion. US dollars. I think… SpaceX’s continuous investment in the aerospace field, especially now that it has entered a critical stage of manned spaceflight, should have a high demand for funds! I am very willing to help you at this time! As long as We have reached an agreement on the transaction, and I am willing to pay in full at one time!”
The reason why Elon Musk hesitated is precisely because the extravehicular spacesuit Li Yifu proposed to buy would easily cost 20 to 30 million US dollars a set, so the transaction amount must not be would be too low, and SpaceX does need more cash flow to sustain high spending at this stage.
Otherwise, when Li Yifu proposed to buy a space suit, Elon Musk must have refused without hesitation.
I have to say that a billion-dollar cash flow is very tempting for Elon Musk.
Although the cost of producing these extravehicular spacesuits and other equipment is also very high, the profit margin is actually very large, and considering the account period and other factors, in fact, this billion US dollars can be regarded as net income in a short period of time.
However, after some intense ideological struggle, Elon Musk shook his head slowly and said, “I’m very sorry, Mr. Li. I’d love to help you, and I’m very eager to get more funding, but this transaction The risk is too great, I’m afraid there is nothing I can do…”
“Mr. Musk, the risk is actually controllable.” Li Yifu said, “We can sign a series of…”
“Sorry!” Elon Musk’s attitude became a lot more resolute, “Mr. Li, I know there are a hundred ways that lawyers can get us to complete the transaction without taking any legal risks. But…the FBI guys won’t tell me the law! You know…”
Speaking of this , Elon Musk shrugged and did not continue.
And Li Yifu also understands Elon Musk’s concerns. His understanding of the United States is even better than that of his own country, China, and he does not need Elon Musk to say that he is very aware of institutions such as the CIA and the FBI. They will tell you the law. As long as the hat of “endangering national security” is buckled, they can carry out all actions outside the authorization of the law, just like holding the sword of Shangfang.
The people do not fight against the government, even in the United States, this is also an unbreakable truth.
Li Yifu sighed secretly, he knew that today’s negotiation would not lead to a result.
Although the meeting lasted for half an hour, Li Yifu did not continue to try to persuade Elon Musk, but stood up directly and said, “Okay! It’s such a pity. If Mr. Musk changes his mind, please be the first to do so. Contact me, I should be in Silicon Valley these days!”
Elon Musk stood up and shook hands with Li Yifu, smiled and said, “Definitely!”
Elon Musk personally sent Li Yifu to the door, and then both waved goodbye.
Although Elon Musk is very polite, Li Yifu can see that it may be very difficult for the other party to change his mind.
On the way back to the hotel in the car, Li Yifu’s eyes showed a trace of brilliance.
If normal business methods don’t work, then some unconventional methods can only be used.
After Li Yifu returned to the hotel, he first used a satellite phone to get in touch with Xia Ruofei-the reason why he used a satellite phone was naturally to reduce the possibility of leaks. This is in the United States, and monitoring can be said to be ubiquitous.
“Uncle Shi, this disciple is incompetent…” Li Yifu said directly, “The negotiation has failed, and the other party has a lot of concerns. The temptation of money alone is not enough…”
Xia Ruofei thought about it and asked, “What are you going to do?
” No, I can only be tough!” Li Yifu said, “I just want to report to you that the disciple may take some cultivator’s methods. Please rest assured, the disciple will do it as soon as possible!”
Xia Ruofei said: “Don’t be in a hurry, just wait! I have to go to the United States anyway, you can make plans after I arrive in the United States!”
Li Yifu said with some trepidation: “Master Uncle, I blame the disciple for being ineffective and tired. You traveled for a long time…”
“Is it going well over there, I have to come here.” Xia Ruofei said, “There is nothing to do these few days, just come over earlier! Yifu, before I go to the United States , don’t act rashly, you know?”
“Yes! Uncle Shi, that disciple is waiting for you in Silicon Valley!” Li Yifu said respectfully.
Xia Ruofei told Chen Nanfeng and others about his plans to go to the United States.
Chen Nanfeng and others had no interest in going to the United States, but they did not dare to completely trust Xia Ruofei, so they let him go to the United States to deal with the space suit problem, so after discussing it, they decided to let Chen Xuan and Xia Ruofei together, and Feihuagu. On the one hand, Liu Mansha asked Yu Xiner to follow her, saying that she wanted her to learn more.
As for Canglangmen, Mu Sheng still trusts Xia Ruofei, and he also knows that at the critical stage of everyone’s cooperation, it is extremely unlikely that Xia Ruofei and others will leave Canglangmen directly.
Therefore, Mu Sheng didn’t send anyone at all.
And Xia Ruofei brought Song Wei and Ling Qingxue with him.
Before he has enough self-protection ability, he dare not put Song Weiling and Qingxue’s safety on the character of the other party. Even if the foundation of cooperation is solid, Xia Ruofei must prevent that possibility, so during this time, he is always He brought Song Wei and Ling Qingxue with him as much as possible.
Others who did not go to the United States continued to stay in Xia Ruofei’s courtyard.
Xia Ruofei also instructed Wu Qiang to entertain these guests.
The next day, Xia Ruofei and his party boarded the obsidian flying boat suspended above the courtyard in the middle of the courtyard, and quickly flew towards the direction of the United States.
It takes at least a dozen hours to take a civil plane to San Francisco, even a direct flight.
The time required to drive the flying boat is greatly shortened, because the flying boat does not need to fly around the established route, it is basically a direct flight, and the speed of the flying boat is also much faster than the cruising speed of civil aviation aircraft, short-distance sailing Maybe the difference in speed is not very obvious, but the difference in speed is immediately reflected in the voyage thousands of miles away.
Xia Ruofei controlled the Obsidian flying boat to fly at full speed. In just two or three hours, the Obsidian flying boat had come to Silicon Valley in the San Francisco area.
According to the address provided by Li Yifu, Xia Ruofei landed the flying boat near the Hilton Hotel where he lived, and then walked directly to the hotel with Chen Xuan and others.
Xia Ruofei and others have changed their appearance to a certain extent.
Xia Ruofei himself still looks like Xia Xia. In fact, when he just walked in the cultivation world, he used Xia Xia’s image, but this time his worldly identity has been exposed, and everyone is used to his original appearance. .
As for other people, although there is no secret method of Xia Ruofei to change their appearance at will, it is still very easy to change their appearance by means of disguise.
After all, no one has gone through any immigration formalities, especially Song Wei and Ling Qingxue who are still living in the secular world. If they don’t change their appearance, they will be found in the United States, but there is no record in the customs, both big and small. A hassle.
Li Yifu was already waiting in the hotel lobby.
Li Yifu is also very familiar with the image of summer.
What’s more, Xia Ruofei’s breath made him very familiar, so Xia Ruofei and his party appeared at the door of the hotel, and Li Yifu quickly got up and greeted him.
“Master Uncle!” Li Yifu bowed slightly and called.
Chen Xuan and Yu Xiner were also a little surprised that the white-bearded old man was actually called Master Uncle Xia Ruofei.
The last time Chen Xuan saw Li Yifu at the auction, he still had a little impression of Li Yifu.
At that time, everyone still had a lot of speculation about Xia Ruofei’s identity, but now they are more inclined that the master behind Xia Ruofei is the ancestor Chiyun Daoist of the Primordial Spirit Stage of the Star Picking Sect. With Chiyun’s seniority, Xia Ruofei has one It is normal for an old disciple like Li Yifu.
Xia Ruofei nodded and asked, ”
Is the room ready?” “Yes! According to your instructions, the disciple has reserved three luxury suites.” Li Yifu said.
“Okay, let’s go back to the room!” Xia Ruofei said.
Naturally, you cannot use the passports of Xia Ruofei and others to book a room at Hilton. Li Yifu has already booked a room with someone else’s identity in advance, which is naturally not difficult for him, a local snake.
Xia Ruofei and others took the elevator to the 19th floor with Li Yifu. Li Yifu took out three room cards and gave them to Xia Ruofei, Chen Xuan and Yu Xiner.
Then, he opened his mouth and said: “Master Uncle, two seniors, these three suites are all on the same floor, one on the east side and two on the west side. The procedures have been completed, and everyone can check in according to the room card.
” There is a long corridor at the two ends, and a single room is naturally cleaner. This is the room that Li Yifu left to Xia Ruofei.
The young Yu Xiner was called a senior, but she had a big red face.
The key point is that her cultivation is not much higher than that of Li Yifu.
Therefore, Yu Xiner quickly waved her hand and said, “I’m not a senior, you should still call me Xiner!”
Xia Ruofei said with a smile: “I think the seniority in the cultivation world is also very messy, so it’s better for us to discuss each other. !”
Otherwise, Li Yifu’s seniority is really too low.
Xia Ruofei continued: “Everyone, come to my room first! Let’s discuss the next thing.”
Everyone came to the luxurious suite at the east end of the corridor and sat down together in the small meeting room.
Li Yifu was busy making tea for everyone, but was stopped by Xia Ruofei, he said: “Yifu, don’t be busy, everyone is not thirsty! You’d better talk about the situation first!”
Li Yifu sat down on the sofa opposite Xia Ruofei. Embarrassed, he said: “Master Uncle
, the disciple is really incompetent! It’s impossible to do such small things, and I have to trouble Master Uncle to go out in person!”
Xia Ruofei said with a smile: “This is not a trivial matter, Elon Musk has concerns. It’s normal, let’s talk about the situation first!”
“Yes! Uncle Shi!”
Then Li Yifu told Xia Ruofei about the meeting in detail yesterday, and finally said: “Uncle Shi, Elon Ma Sk is still very worried, I am afraid that it is impossible to facilitate this transaction through normal business negotiations.”
After hearing this, Yu Xiner said in a puzzled way: “Brother Xia, in this case, why don’t we go directly to the factory. How about just take the space suit and leave?” The
cultivation world doesn’t get involved in worldly affairs, that’s relative.
If an ordinary person holds the treasure of the cultivation world, the monks will naturally not snatch it because he is an ordinary person.
Similarly, exploring the moon can be said to be a top priority now, and now extravehicular space suits have become key equipment. In this case, it is naturally normal to use the means of practitioners to obtain space suits. Not to be criticized at all.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile: “Miss Xiner, you don’t know. Extravehicular spacesuits are extremely expensive, and they are all customized according to the actual body of the astronauts, so it is basically impossible to have inventory. Our most convenient channel, Or customized through SpaceX.”
[End of this Chapter]
