Great Power Industry: You're a private company building an aircraft carrier?

"How do you build it?" Liu Zhijie's voice trembled slightly, his eyes filled with expectation: "Could you... sell us the technology?"

The other party is a private enterprise, and it's already the 1990s. There's no way they can build a relationship with the workers. They can only buy it with money!

"The technology isn't difficult. If your Harbin Turbine Factory wants to produce it, we can give it to you for free. The key is the production equipment."

Qin Chuan said, "We need to purchase top-notch production equipment from the West and establish a special high-temperature alloy blade production line. From production to testing, everything must be complete. The preliminary estimate is that it will cost hundreds of millions of US dollars."

The light in Liu Zhijie's eyes disappeared.

If they need hundreds of thousands or millions, they can find a way, grit their teeth, and purchase them from abroad.

For a key national enterprise like theirs, a procurement cost of hundreds of millions of dollars would be a significant blow!

From submitting the report to obtaining approval, it takes at least three to five years. By the time the funding is approved and the purchase is made from the West, the price will likely have increased significantly. Therefore…

"This is a huge investment, something our private enterprises can't handle. For key national defense projects, we still need state-owned enterprises like yours," Qin Chuan continued. "Director Liu, keep up the good work! I have faith in you!"

Liu Zhijie's face showed a complicated expression: "Engineer Qin, I'm very sorry, our Bingcheng Turbine Factory can't come up with such a huge amount of money, so... do you think it's possible for your factory to introduce a production line to produce advanced blades, and then sell them to our factory for us to assemble?"

At this point, Liu Zhijie's eyes lit up with anticipation again: "This is related to the future heart of the navy. How about we, as state-owned and private enterprises, work together and make this gas turbine a success?"

“That’s right, after all, it was Engineer Qin who brought in this gas turbine, so we should also give you a share of the profits at Yangchang Plant. Let’s all make money together.” Another leader chuckled as he smoothed things over.

“That works too.” Qin Chuan nodded. “The Bingcheng Turbine Factory is the industry leader, and we can also get a share of the profits at the Laiyang Factory. We don’t need to rush the investment of over 100 million US dollars; let’s just calculate it over ten years.”

Qin Chuan quickly calculated: "That would cost ten million US dollars a year. If we build two gas turbines a year, then the blades we supply for each gas turbine would cost five million US dollars! Let's take a loss, forgo the materials and everything else, and get our equipment investment back first."

If you're asking for five million US dollars for turbine blades, how are we supposed to price them?

Liu Zhijie immediately frowned: "Engineer Qin, the LM2500 gas turbine we purchased from the United States only cost eight million US dollars. If we make it ourselves, the turbine blades alone will cost five million US dollars. That's too expensive!"

"Yes, Engineer Qin, our navy is poor. The price of each gas turbine cannot exceed two million US dollars, otherwise it will be difficult for us to equip it in large quantities."

One of the naval leaders present spoke up: "Could you...?"

"No, we are a private enterprise. Leaders, it hasn't been easy for us to survive in the cracks between state-owned enterprises!"

Qin Chuan said, "When state-owned enterprises run out of money, they go to their superiors and cry about being poor. If the superiors have a soft heart, they'll allocate a few hundred thousand yuan. But what about us? If we run out of money, we'll go bankrupt!"

"Manufacturing these blades requires an investment of hundreds of millions. We can afford not to make a profit, but we can't afford to lose money!"

Qin Chuan looked at Liu Zhijie: "We are currently planning to launch a super rolling mill. This project will be a major undertaking for us, but for the sake of the country and the military, we are willing to do it! Let state-owned enterprises handle the glorious and arduous task of importing equipment to produce turbine blades!"

After saying that, Qin Chuan yawned: "Leaders, I've had a very bumpy journey and I'm exhausted. Can we call it a day now?"

"Qin, you can go back now and come back tomorrow." Old Liu waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

Watching Qin Chuan's departing figure, Liu Zhijie shook his head helplessly: "See? Is this the mindset of private enterprises? In their eyes, there's only money..."

"Bullshit!" Just then, a furious voice rang out.

Liu Zhijie trembled in fright, and looking in the direction of the voice, his face changed drastically: "Old Liu, I, I..."

"Laiyang Steel Plant is just a small local steel mill, but how much has it contributed to our navy? Aircraft carrier boilers, arresting gear... and this time, the gas turbines were also procured by them!"

Old Liu looked at Liu Zhijie with a serious expression: "What contribution has your Bingcheng Steam Turbine Factory made to the Navy? You just want to take advantage of us!"

Old Liu is angry, and the consequences will be severe!

"You thought gas turbines were a piece of fat meat, so you wanted to grab it and eat it. When you found out there were technical difficulties, you wanted private enterprises to invest. You want to take what's readily available! If you're really capable, take over the production of this power turbine!"

In the conference room, only Old Liu's roaring voice could be heard.

"What's wrong with private enterprises? What about their awareness? With state-owned enterprises' lack of ambition and picky attitude, the future of our country depends on private enterprises! Liu Zhijie, I'll ask you one more time, does your factory dare to take on the production task of this power turbine?"

"As long as the higher-ups allocate funds to us..."

"No, not a single penny. You'll have to figure it out yourselves!"

"Then we definitely can't do it."

"Is this the level of awareness you state-owned enterprises have? In your eyes, there's only money!"

At this moment, Qin Chuan had already walked outside the building. Hearing the roar coming from upstairs, he smiled and shook his head.

These words are for myself!

"Since you don't have the ability, then stop occupying the position without doing anything! Hey you, invite Engineer Qin over tomorrow, and we'll hand over the entire surveying and replication task to Engineer Qin!"

"Old Liu, how could a steel factory like theirs possibly have the capability to produce marine gas turbines..."

"Liu Zhijie, if you're so capable, then take on the mission. If you're not, then stop talking nonsense!"

Although he was deliberately saying it to himself, Qin Chuan couldn't possibly not listen now that things had gone this far.

He looked at the secretary who had seen him out: "I am so touched by Mr. Liu's support. I am not sleepy anymore. I want to stay a little longer and talk to Mr. Liu alone after their meeting."

"Okay, then I'll take you to Mr. Liu's office to wait."

"No need, any room will do."

Less than five minutes after entering Mr. Liu's office, hurried footsteps could be heard outside.

"Xiao Qin, you haven't left yet?"

"Yes, Mr. Liu, on behalf of our Laiyang Factory, I assure you that we will sell everything we own to replicate the gas turbine!"

"Okay, there are no outsiders in my room."

Old Liu said with a smile, "Their Ice City Steam Turbine Factory volunteered, and I couldn't refuse their enthusiasm. Thanks to your departure halfway through, I was able to find an opportunity to criticize them. Since you're the one who brought this gas turbine over, of course you should be in charge of the imitation work!"

Let's not beat around the bush. We're all smart people, so once we're open about it, many things will be easier to discuss.

"Tell me, how do you plan to replicate it? Are you planning to bring the Dawn Bureau here?"