Li Yifu shrugged with a hint of displeasure on his face. He said, "Mr. Elon, do you think I flew all the way to Silicon Valley just to make fun of you?"
Elon Musk waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, Mr. Li, you misunderstood … It's just that the deal you proposed is a bit beyond my expectations!"
Li Yifu smiled and said, "I believe that with SpaceX's technical strength, they should already have a mature extravehicular spacesuit product. As for the other supporting equipment and modules, they are not a problem. Why are you so surprised, Mr. Musk?"
"SpaceX's technology is of course not a problem!" Elon Musk shook his head and said, "But Mr. Li should know the sensitivity of aerospace technology. Especially … I'm sorry, I don't mean any racial discrimination, but the reality is like this. Mr. Li, your Chinese identity may make this matter more sensitive. "
"I can guarantee that all spacesuits, supporting equipment, and modules will not be shipped out of the United States. No technical details will be leaked, and they will not be used in the military field or terrorist attacks." Li Yifu said.
Elon Musk smiled and said, "Mr. Li, you should know that such a guarantee will not help in reaching a deal … And I'm curious, Mr. Li, why do you suddenly want to buy such a large number of extravehicular spacesuits? Is your company also interested in entering the aerospace field? "
Li Yifu thought for a moment and said, "I can't comment on the use of spacesuits. But 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 name. "
Li Yifu's words obviously could not dispel Elon Musk's doubts.
Li Yifu looked at Elon Musk and said, "Mr. Musk, in fact, this matter is not that complicated. You can look at it as an ordinary transaction, but the transaction amount is a bit large, maybe more than a billion dollars. I think … SpaceX's continuous investment in the aerospace field, especially now that they have entered the critical stage of human spaceflight, should have a high demand for funds! I am very willing to help you at this time! As long as we reach an agreement on the transaction, I am willing to pay in full in one go! "
The reason why Elon Musk was hesitant was because Li Yifu's proposal to purchase an extravehicular spacesuit was easily 20 to 30 million USD per set. Therefore, the transaction amount would definitely not be too low, and SpaceX indeed needed more cash flow to maintain the high expenditure at this stage.
Otherwise, when Li Yifu proposed to buy a spacesuit, Elon Musk would have refused without hesitation.
It had to be said that a billion USD cash flow was very tempting for Elon Musk. Although the cost of producing these spacesuits and other equipment was high, the profit margin was also very large. Considering the accounting period and other factors, in fact, this one billion US dollars could be regarded as net income in a short period of time.
However, after a fierce battle of thoughts, Elon Musk slowly shook his head and said, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Li. I really want to help you, and I really want to get more money, but this deal is too risky. I'm afraid I can't help you … "
"Mr. Musk, the risks are actually controllable," Li Yifu said. "We can sign a series of …"
"Sorry!" Elon Musk's attitude became a lot more firm. "Mr. Li, I know lawyers have a hundred ways to let us complete the deal without any legal risks. But … the FBI guys won't talk about the law with me! You know … "
At this point, Elon Musk shrugged and didn't continue to speak.
Li Yifu also understood Elon Musk's concerns. His understanding of the United States was even better than his own country, Huaxia. He did not need Elon Musk to continue. He was very clear that agencies like the CIA and FBI would not talk about the law at all. As long as the label of "endangering national security" was put on them, they could carry out all actions outside the legal authorization. It was like holding an imperial sword.
The people did not fight with the officials. Even in the United States, this was also an irrefutable truth.
Li Yifu secretly sighed. He knew that today's negotiation would not have a result.
Although the meeting time was half an hour, Li Yifu did not continue to try to persuade Elon Musk. Instead, he stood up and said, "Okay! What a pity. If Mr. Musk changes his mind, please contact me immediately. I should be in Silicon Valley these days! "
Elon Musk stood up and shook hands with Li Yifu. He smiled and said, "Definitely!"
Elon Musk personally sent Li Yifu to the door, and then both sides waved goodbye.
Although Elon Musk was very polite, Li Yifu could see that it would be very difficult to change the other party's mind.
On the way back to the hotel, Li Yifu's eyes revealed a trace of light.
If normal business methods were not effective, then he could only use some unconventional methods.
After Li Yifu returned to the hotel, he first used a satellite phone to contact Xia Ruofei. The reason why he used a satellite phone was naturally to reduce the possibility of leakage. This was the United States, and surveillance could be said to be everywhere.
"Martial Uncle, disciple is incompetent …" Li Yifu said directly. "The negotiation failed. The other party has a lot of concerns. Just the temptation of money is not enough …"
Xia Ruofei thought for a moment and asked, "What are you going to do?"
"If the soft approach does not work, then I can only use the hard approach!" Li Yifu said, "I just want to report to you that disciple may use some cultivator's methods. Please rest assured, Martial Uncle, disciple will handle this matter as soon as possible! "
Xia Ruofei said, "Don't be in a hurry. Wait a little longer! Anyway, I have to go to the United States. You can make plans after I reach the United States! "
Li Yifu said with some fear, "Martial Uncle, it is disciple's fault for not doing a good job and making you travel such a long distance …"
"Whether things go smoothly on your side or not, I have to come over." Xia Ruofei said, "I have nothing to do these few days, so I might as well come over a little earlier! Yifu, before I reach the United States, don't act rashly, understand? "
"Yes! Martial Uncle, disciple will wait for your arrival in Silicon Valley! "Li Yifu said respectfully.
Xia Ruofei told Chen Nanfeng and the others about his plans to go to the United States.
Chen Nanfeng and the others were not interested in going to the United States, but they did not dare to completely trust Xia Ruofei. They let him go to the United States alone to deal with the problem of the spacesuit. Therefore, after some discussion, they decided to let Chen Xuan and Xia Ruofei go together. As for the Flying Flower Valley, Liu Mansha let Yu Xin 'er go as well, saying that she wanted her to broaden her horizons.
As for the Cang Lang Sect, Mu Sheng trusted Xia Ruofei. He also knew that at the crucial stage of their cooperation, the possibility of Xia Ruofei and the others leaving the Cang Lang Sect behind was very low.
Therefore, Mu Sheng did not send anyone.
As for Xia Ruofei, he still brought along Song Wei and Ling Qingxue.
Before he had enough ability to protect himself, he did not dare to place his hopes on Song Wei and Ling Qingxue's character. Even if the foundation of their cooperation was solid, Xia Ruofei still had to be careful. Therefore, during this period of time, he did his best to bring Song Wei and Ling Qingxue with him.
The others who did not go to the United States continued to stay in Xia Ruofei's courtyard house.
Xia Ruofei also instructed Wu Qiang to take good care of these guests.
The next day, Xia Ruofei and the others boarded the Obsidian Flying Ship that was suspended above the courtyard house in the middle of the courtyard house and quickly flew in the direction of the United States.
It would take at least ten hours to travel to San Francisco by civil aircraft, even if it was a direct flight.
On the other hand, the time needed to drive the airship was greatly reduced because the airship didn't need to follow the established route and flew in a straight line. In addition, the speed of the airship was much faster than the cruising speed of the civil aircraft. The difference in speed might not be obvious for a short journey, but for a journey of thousands of miles, the difference in speed would be obvious.
Xia Ruofei controlled the Obsidian Flying Ship to fly at full speed. In just two or three hours, the Obsidian Flying Ship had already arrived at Silicon Valley in the San Francisco area.
Xia Ruofei followed the address provided by Li Yifu and landed the flying ship near the Hilton Hotel where he lived. Then, he walked directly to the hotel with Chen Xuan and the others.
Xia Ruofei and the others had all changed their appearances to a certain extent.
Xia Ruofei himself still looked like Xia Chen. In fact, when he first walked in the cultivation world, he used Xia Chen's image, but this time, his secular identity had been exposed, and everyone was used to his original appearance.
As for the others, although they didn't have a secret technique like Xia Ruofei to change their appearance at will, it was still very easy for them to use disguise to change their appearance.
After all, no one had gone through any immigration procedures, especially people like Song Wei and Ling Qingxue, who were still living in the secular world. If they didn't change their appearances, it would be troublesome for them to be found in the United States without any records at customs.
Li Yifu was already waiting in the hotel lobby.
Li Yifu was already very familiar with this image of Xia Chen. What's more, he was extremely familiar with the aura of Xia Ruofei, so when Xia Ruofei and the others appeared at the entrance of the hotel, Li Yifu quickly got up to greet them.
"Martial Granduncle!" Li Yifu bowed slightly and called out.
Chen Xuan and Yu Xin 'er were a little surprised that this white-bearded old man actually called Xia Ruofei Martial Granduncle.
Chen Xuan had seen Li Yifu at the auction last time, so he still had a little impression of Li Yifu.
At that time, everyone still had a lot of guesses about Xia Ruofei's identity, but now they were more inclined to believe that the master behind Xia Ruofei was the Primordial Soul stage ancestor of the Star Picking Sect, Taoist Chi Yun. With Chi Yun's seniority, it was very normal for Xia Ruofei to have a disciple as old as Li Yifu.
Xia Ruofei nodded and asked, "Are the rooms ready?"
"Yes! According to your instructions, this disciple has booked three luxurious suites. "Li Yifu said.
"Okay, let's go back to the room first!" Xia Ruofei said.
Of course, they couldn't use the passports of Xia Ruofei and the others to book a room at the Hilton Hotel. Li Yifu had already booked a room with someone else's identity in advance. This was naturally not difficult for a local tyrant like him.
Xia Ruofei and the others followed Li Yifu to take the elevator to the 19th floor. Li Yifu took out three room cards and gave them to Xia Ruofei, Chen Xuan, and Yu Xin 'er.
Then, he said, "Martial Granduncle, seniors, these three suites are all on the same floor. There is one on the east side and two on the west side. The procedures have been completed. Everyone can check in according to the room card."
There was a long corridor between the east and west sides, so a single room was naturally more peaceful. This was the room that Li Yifu had left for Xia Ruofei.
Yu Xin 'er, who was young, blushed when she was called a senior.
The key was that her cultivation was not much higher than Li Yifu's.
Therefore, Yu Xin 'er quickly waved her hand and said, "I'm not a senior. You should call me Xin' er!"
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I think the seniority in the cultivation world is also very messy. It's better for us to address each other separately!"
Otherwise, Li Yifu's seniority would be too low.
Xia Ruofei then said, "Everyone, let's sit in my room first! Let's discuss what to do next. "
Everyone went to the luxury suite at the east end of the corridor and sat down together in the small living room.
Li Yifu was busy making tea for everyone, but he was stopped by Xia Ruofei. He said, "Yifu, don't be busy. Everyone is not thirsty! You should tell us about the situation first! "
Only then did Li Yifu sit down on the sofa opposite Xia Ruofei. With a look of shame, he said, "Martial Granduncle, I'm really incompetent! I can't even handle such a small matter. I have to trouble Martial Granduncle to do it personally! "
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "This is not a small matter. It's normal for Elon Musk to have concerns. Tell us about the situation first!"
"Yes! Martial Granduncle! "
Following that, Li Yifu recounted yesterday's meeting to Xia Ruofei in detail. Finally, he said, "Martial Granduncle, Elon Musk's concerns are still very big. I'm afraid that through normal business negotiations, it's not likely that this transaction will be completed."
After hearing this, Yu Xin 'er said with some confusion, "Brother Xia, if that's the case, why don't we go directly to the factory to get the spacesuits and leave?"
The cultivation world did not intervene in worldly affairs, but that was also relative.
If an ordinary person had the cultivation world's most precious treasure, the cultivators would naturally not not rob him just because he was an ordinary person.
Similarly, the exploration of the moon could be said to be a top priority now. Now, the extravehicular spacesuits had become the key equipment. Under such circumstances, it was naturally normal to use the means of cultivators to obtain the spacesuits directly. It would not be criticized at all.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Miss Xin 'er, there's something you don't know. The cost of extravehicular spacesuits is extremely high, and they are custom-made according to the actual body of the astronaut, so it's basically impossible for them to be in stock. The most convenient channel for us is to customize them through SpaceX. "
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