Technical Reward: One Billion US Dollars; Payment Method of Your Choice!

Chapter 25: Technical Compensation of One Billion US Dollars; Payment Method is Your Choice! (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

While the two were still in a daze, the mysterious person sent another email to Great Xia Academy of Sciences.

[Excuse me, what do you think of this technology? Are you satisfied?]

'Very good, we are extremely satisfied with this technology.'

Zhang Yuli typed this sentence without any hesitation.

This was the complete set of technical blueprints for the Boeing 777 model, how could they not be satisfied?

Its significance was immense, and it would be of great help even to Project 072, the domestic strategic transport aircraft currently under development, allowing them to avoid taking the wrong research and development path.

As for the Great Xia's large aircraft project, COMAC C919, it would save years of arduous research and development experience. Not to mention how much money it would save, just these few years were incredibly precious – the youth of thousands of elite researchers, something that money could never buy.

"This Boeing 777 civil aviation aircraft technology has come at the perfect time."

Zhang Yuli's smile couldn't be concealed: "This mysterious person is truly our timely rain – Song Jiang!"

Didn't they always worry about the B-2 bomber discussion earlier, that even if they got the technology, Great Xia wouldn't be able to afford it?

Now, this Boeing 777 technology provided by the mysterious person perfectly solved this problem.

Although building large aircraft wouldn't happen in a few days or months, and it wouldn't immediately make Great Xia's finances prosperous, the civil aviation passenger aircraft sector was a never-ending treasure trove.

More importantly, they had just preliminarily launched the domestic large aircraft COMAC C919 project last year, so everything was still timely.

"The civil aviation passenger aircraft sector is a market with broad prospects. As long as Great Xia can establish a foothold in this market."

Zheng Lixing's eyes were filled with fervent light: "Then the money to build strategic bombers will be secured?"

This was a huge market generating hundreds of billions of US dollars in revenue annually, not to mention the aircraft maintenance and repair sector, which also generated tens of billions of US dollars each year.

Moreover, Great Xia's domestic air logistics and passenger transport were seeing year-on-year demand increases, even doubling. Even if they only met domestic civil aviation demand, it would be a massive fortune.

As long as they used the Boeing 777 technology to develop their own large aircraft, wouldn't they have the money to build strategic stealth bombers like the B-2 in the future?

Can only build ten B-2 bombers? They would build ten every year!

"However, Old Zhang!" Zheng Lixing suddenly remembered something and said with a frown, "Will there be any impact on patents?"

He was well-versed in military equipment like fighter jets. Military equipment generally didn't consider patent rights, and even reverse-engineering foreign military weapons was commonplace.

They weren't going to sell it anyway, so what if someone accused them of infringement? Might makes right!

But this approach wouldn't work in the civilian market. After all, even military weapons needed to consider certain copyright issues for foreign trade. (Though even if you sued for infringement, it would likely go nowhere.)

If commercial large aircraft infringed on Boeing's copyright, they would likely face restrictions in the global market and lose a significant portion of their customer base.

This issue had to be considered carefully in advance.

"This problem is relatively easy to solve."

Zhang Yuli adjusted his glasses and said with a serious expression, "Technology always has commonalities, and patent issues are just differences in specific fields."

Airbus and Boeing, the two giants in commercial civil aviation, had long ago created a vast moat through layers of patent walls and cross-licensing various patents.

If Great Xia wanted to enter the civil aviation field, they couldn't simply copy the technology one-to-one. However, technologies were generally similar, and there were many ways to avoid patent infringement.

As long as the core technical structure was sound, minor modifications could bypass the patent wall.

"That makes sense." Zheng Lixing nodded, "I remember Great Xia Commercial Aircraft was about to sign a cooperation agreement with CFM, does that mean..."

"I will report to the highest level shortly and cancel that contract directly."

Zhang Yuli said without hesitation.

Great Xia Commercial Aircraft had previously chosen to cooperate with CFM, using their engines and control units as the integrated propulsion system for the COMAC C919 project.

This was because if they had to develop their own engines, it would take too long, and the C919 couldn't wait that long.

Just like the J-20 chose the Russian AL-31 turbofan engine, it was a move born out of necessity.

Now that they had the opportunity to use domestic engines, who would be willing to continue using someone else's? And who knew if they would face restrictions in the future?

Zheng Lixing pondered for a moment: "This is for the best."

Even if they didn't change the engines now, they would definitely change them in the future!

Great Xia never liked to put all its eggs in one basket, as it could lead to disaster.

Just as the two were whispering, discussing various matters concerning the civil aviation sector.

A hurried prompt sound rang out. The mysterious person had finally replied to the email.

[Don't you need to verify if the technology is correct? I can wait a few more days for you.]

'No need, we trust you.' Zhang Yuli replied.

Both he and Great Xia placed absolute trust in the mysterious person.

If the F-22 technology from last time was genuine, then they had to believe that this Boeing 777 technology was not fake. This was the foundation of their cooperation.

After all, this was not a transaction between them. Great Xia was asking for favors from this mysterious person, not the other way around.

The F-22 fighter jet technical blueprints alone were not something that could be bought with money.

Lu Ze, on the other side, seemed unsurprised by Great Xia's reaction.

Without thinking too much, he quickly sent another email.

[Since you are satisfied with the technology, we can now discuss the technical remuneration for these two instances.]

[How much does Great Xia Academy of Sciences value these two technologies?]

'May I ask how much remuneration you require?'

'Regardless of the form of remuneration needed, as long as it is within our capabilities, we will cooperate unconditionally.' Zhang Yuli continued to reply.

How much remuneration is required for these two technologies?

This question had been discussed long ago. Whether it was from the higher-ups or his and Zheng Lixing's intentions, they wanted the mysterious person to name their price.

After all, Great Xia was never afraid of him asking for too much; on the contrary, they were afraid he would ask for too little, which might lead to a sense of unfairness.

Losing this mysterious person was something they couldn't afford to do, no matter how much money they spent.

[For the remuneration for both technologies combined, let's ask for ten billion US Dollars!]

'Ten billion US Dollars can be credited today. Great Xia will use any payment method you specify.'

Zhang Yuli looked at the enormous sum and agreed decisively without batting an eye.

Ten billion US Dollars? That's not expensive at all.

In fact, the two of them felt it was excessively cheap. They would buy as much as Great Xia could afford at this price.

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