Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

On August 8, just as the sky was getting light, Carter came in a hurry. As soon as he entered the door, he couldn't wait to ask,

"Hu, I heard you developed a lightweight protective suit?"

Hu Zhenhua yawned and said with panda eyes,

"That's right!"

Carter saw a raincoat-like garment hanging on the hanger in Lao Hu's office and immediately stood up to check it out.

The news about protective clothing came from the United States, because the TA company said in its internal publicity that it produced raincoats.

From the appearance, there is indeed not much difference between protective clothing and raincoats.

Carter stroked the protective suit for a long time, and asked with some doubts,

"Can this thing protect against radiation?"

Hu Zhenhua decided to fool him. Carter came at this time, maybe the US military wanted to purchase this kind of protective clothing.

"Carter, let me tell you, this protective suit is incredible. We've used the latest plasma technology and specially treated the fabric. As long as we're not in the core area of ​​a nuclear explosion, this suit can perfectly protect us. Carter, you deserve it."

Carter didn't know what plasma was, but he knew Hu Zhenhua was talking nonsense.

"Don't talk nonsense. This thing can protect against nuclear radiation because it contains heavy metal lead."

Hu Zhenhua was a little unhappy and shouted,

"You already know everything, why are you asking?"

Carter didn't care about Lao Hu's attitude at all and continued to smile.

"Hu, you're quite the genius. You even came up with this idea! Tell me, if the human body comes into contact with it frequently, will it cause lead poisoning?"

Although Hu Zhenhua was unhappy with him, he still gave an answer.

"No, don't be fooled by the thinness of this protective suit. In fact, the fabric is made up of six different layers of film. The center is the yarn layer, which is used to ensure the toughness of the protective suit. The other three layers inside are lead-containing films, while the two outer layers are lead-free films."

"That's it!"

Hu Zhenhua pointed to the cut of the protective suit and said,

"You see, the cut parts are all hemmed, and each protective suit is rinsed multiple times and tested for lead powder before leaving the factory. These protective measures ensure that lead never comes into contact with the human body. Even if it does, the amount is extremely small and will not cause any harm!"

Carter nodded slightly. The domestic test report also said so. After a moment of silence, he asked,

“How much does it cost?”

Hu Zhenhua did not answer this question directly, but smiled and said,

"Protective clothing is divided into three grades according to the level of protection: A, B, and C. The prices for regular sizes are 888, 320, and 150 yuan respectively. The prices are the same worldwide and there is no deduction for anyone!"

Carter raised his eyebrows and laughed.

"If I want to buy that, how much will you sell it for?"

Hu Zhenhua pretended to be confused with him,

"We're friends, I'll give you two sets!"

"Hu, don't play dumb with me. I'm looking to buy 10 sets of Class C protective suits. Give me a price!"

Hu Zhenhua was delighted. If even the US military purchased their protective clothing, it would be the best advertising. However, Hu Zhenhua's face remained calm.

"Carter, let me give you a friendly price, 100 yuan per set!"

Currently, the average monthly income of American workers is 150 million yuan/month, and Lao Hu's offer is already quite high.

Carter stared at Hu Zhenhua expressionlessly and said coldly,

"This thing of yours doesn't have much technical content. I'll give you another chance. Think it over before you make an offer!"

Hu Zhenhua was not afraid.

"I've already applied for a patent. Even if you can copy it, you can't get around me!"

Carter was also not afraid.

"From what I understand, your patent application process doesn't seem entirely legitimate, like the high cost of hiring lawyers. Do you think there might be bribery involved?"

The fact is indeed as Carter said. Generally speaking, it takes at least one month to apply for a patent, but the patent for protective fabric took only a little more than three days. The reason for this is that TA company used its financial strength to hire a number of well-known lawyers, and these lawyers are incredibly powerful.

Hu Zhenhua suddenly laughed, patted Carter's shoulder and said,

"My patent application process is absolutely legal and compliant. But we're friends after all. I was just kidding you, 65 yuan per set, that's pretty good, right? If you're not satisfied with the price, you can find a factory to copy it. If they can lower the price, I won't charge you a penny for the patent!"

Carter held up three fingers.

"For the first 10 sets, 30 yuan per set. For subsequent purchases, the price will be based on yours!"

Hu Zhenhua slammed the table and stood up, cursing,

"You son of a bitch, you're a robber!"

Carter looked at him with a smile.

"Hu, let me remind you that the prerequisite for making money is information advantage. If the whole world knew that the Russian bear was going to conduct an experiment, they would rush into this market. How could you make money? Think carefully, did we leak the information to you? Even when you drink water, you should remember the person who dug the well!"

Without waiting for Lao Hu to react, Carter hit him with a heavy hammer.

"As far as I know, you've bought up all the rubber and lead in major markets around the world. Doesn't that smack of a monopoly?"

Hu Zhenhua covered his chest and suddenly felt suffocated!

Carter continued to chatter,

"You've also acquired several listed companies. Are you engaging in insider trading? If the regulators knew about this, would they have any concerns?"

He patted Lao Hu on the shoulder and said with a smile,

"At 30 yuan per set, you're definitely making a killing because your raw material costs are low. Am I right?"

That's right. In order to prevent people from following suit and stealing his business, Lao Hu drove up the prices of lead and rubber. He just quoted a price of 65 yuan per set, which is the cost after the raw material prices increased.

If the price of lead and rubber had not increased, the cost of a set would definitely not exceed 5 million yuan.

Hu Zhenhua lay on the sofa, looking at Carter with hatred, and said sarcastically,

"I'm confused. Your intelligence agency is so powerful, but you can't do anything about polar bears. You even have to pay a high price for intelligence. You won't focus your main efforts on your own people, right?"

Carter didn't seem to care about Lao Hu's ridicule at all, and said with a smile,

"I will bring your words to Jimla intact!"

Hu Zhenhua: ￥%…

He compromised.

"Okay, we'll go with your price. However, the contract only states 65 yuan per set! And you can't put it on the civilian market!"

The purpose of writing the price higher is to take advantage of other countries. As Carter said, protective clothing does not have much technical content. If we want to stop competitors, we can only work on the cost.

Hu Zhenhua thought for a moment and suddenly asked,

"Purchasing such a large quantity of protective clothing, are you ready to take action?"

"Just preparing for a rainy day!"

Hu Zhenhua nodded slightly. This is indeed the American style.

If military action is required, it will not be just about purchasing 10 sets. Carter will lock up all of TA's production.

However, the possibility of using force cannot be ruled out.

Hu Zhenhua thought for a moment and asked,

“Can I buy the protective suit at the Polar Bear Market?”

Carter stared at Hu Zhenhua very seriously. After a long while, he finally said,

“Better not sell it!”

Hu Zhenhua nodded. After all, the Western market is big enough and TA company’s production capacity cannot meet the demand.

Old Hu did not give up and asked,

"This thing doesn't have much technical content. Instead of letting Polar Bear copy it, I might as well make the money from it!"

Carter threw down the cigarette in his hand and said unhappily,

"If you're not afraid of death, sell it!"

Perhaps feeling that his tone was too harsh, Carter added,

"Now is a special period, you'd better play it safe! When the dust settles one day, I won't stop you from selling it anyway you want!"

Hu Zhenhua shrugged and said helplessly,

"All right!"

He suddenly thought of something and continued,

"You've done a great job procuring protective clothing at such a low cost this time. Are you going to get a promotion?"

Carter's face showed an unconcealable smugness. He waved his hand.

"I may be transferred to Japan, but I will still be responsible for the affairs of the industrial zone!"

After Hu Zhenhua gave a round of flattery, he smiled and said,

"Their company's focus may shift to Japan. We can continue to cooperate in the future!"

Carter was in a good mood.

Ever since he became associated with Old Hu, he has gained enough political capital. From being a small consul abroad, he has now caught the attention of many bigwigs in the White House.

This time Carter was transferred to Japan, and although he served as deputy ambassador, Ambassador Edgar was a sickly person, so it was only a matter of time before Carter was transferred to the ambassadorial position.

Hu Zhenhua was also in a good mood. Strictly speaking, he and Carter shared the same fate.

"My friend, to congratulate you on your promotion, here is a gift that you will surely like."

"What is it?"

"I call it the Bread and Milk Plan, and it goes something like this..."