Li Yifu looked at Xia Ruofei. Obviously, he was asking for Xia Ruofei's opinion.
Xia Ruofei didn't intend to hide behind the scenes. He smiled and said, "Mr. Musk, we hope to get at least 18 sets of spacesuits with the latest technology and the best materials. Of course, it would be best if we could get more!"
Elon Musk vaguely guessed that Xia Ruofei was the leader of this matter, so he wasn't too surprised. However, when he heard the number, he was deeply shocked.
Just 18 sets of spacesuits alone were worth about 500 million USD.
Therefore, aerospace was a very, very expensive industry. Basically, it could only be developed with the help of a country, and it had to be a country with strong comprehensive national strength.
Although Elon Musk was involved in the commercial space transportation field, he still didn't have the confidence to enter those high cost projects. Therefore, he was constantly reducing the cost. The booster recycling technology, to put it bluntly, was also to save costs.
Xia Ruofei's needs were obviously not limited to this. He paused for a moment, then continued, "In addition to as many spacesuits as possible, we also need enough oxygen supply modules. These oxygen supply modules are very easy to replace. This demand is relatively large. Simply put, it needs to be able to support nine adults for two months. "
Elon Musk couldn't help but be a little stunned after hearing this. Generally speaking, the spacesuit could support astronauts to work and survive in the space environment were calculated by hours. Who would continuously wear a bulky spacesuit for two months? How much oxygen would they need? Roughly estimating, if nine people used it at the same time, based on the fact that each oxygen supply module could last for six hours, each person would need to use 4 to 5 modules per day. Nine people would need about 40 modules, and this was the amount for one day.
In other words, to meet Xia Ruofei's requirements, they would need to prepare at least two to three thousand of these oxygen supply modules.
Elon Musk felt that his brain couldn't keep up.
Although the cost of mass production of oxygen supply modules was much lower than a full set of spacesuits, and it didn't involve any key core technology. Plus, oxygen on Earth didn't cost anything, so it wasn't a problem of money.
What Elon Musk was thinking was, if these things were used in space, thousands of oxygen supply modules would be sent into space along with the astronauts. How high would the launch cost be? There probably wasn't a rocket with enough thrust to be able to do such a task.
What if it was used on Earth? What kind of environment required a person to wear a cumbersome extravehicular spacesuit for two months on Earth?
It must be known that spacesuits were very heavy. Due to gravity on Earth, it was difficult for ordinary people to move their arms. It was almost impossible to move a single step. Only in low gravity or even zero gravity in space would astronauts be able to move, but it was still very clumsy.
Wearing this thing for two months on Earth, even if there was enough oxygen, he would still starve to death! They couldn't eat!
And on Earth, why would they need to use oxygen supply modules Wouldn't it just just just directly breathe?
The more Elon Musk thought about it, the more he felt that Xia Ruofei's request was too strange.
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Mr. Musk, the oxygen supply module's technical content isn't very high, and the production cost isn't high. If it's mass production, it should be ready soon, right?"
Elon Musk smiled bitterly and said, "This isn't technically difficult, but I don't understand why you're buying so many oxygen supply modules …"
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "It's not convenient to tell you this, but you can rest assured that we definitely won't implicate you, and the FBI and CIA definitely won't be able to find any clues. Of course, the premise is that there won't be any flaws in the production and transportation. I think Mr. Musk should be able to do this. "
Elon Musk smiled bitterly and nodded. He said, "Although it's more troublesome, I think it shouldn't be a big problem. Mr. Xia, do you have any other needs? Just say it all in one breath! I'm afraid my heart won't be able to take it … "
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "The most important needs are these! Of course, we also hope to buy your company's manned spaceship. If I remember correctly, it should be called the Dragon spaceship! This name is quite in line with our Huaxia people's aesthetic! "
For cultivators, their ability to survive in space was far beyond that of ordinary people. They didn't need to prepare space food like ordinary astronauts. They just needed to store enough ordinary food in their storage magic treasures. They only needed to use simple spiritual power to control objects, and they could easily taste these foods in space. They didn't need to turn eating into the process of "squeezing toothpaste".
On the other hand, if they could buy SpaceX's Dragon spaceship, the expedition members could stay in the spaceship during the voyage. They wouldn't need to wear bulky extravehicular spacesuits all the time, which was naturally a better choice.
"What?" Elon Musk was dumbfounded. After a while, he murmured, "Mr. Xia, you … What do you want to do?"
Xia Ruofei's requirements gave Elon Musk the feeling that they were forming a space transportation company, and that their business was bigger than SpaceX's.
They were just short of offering to buy their Falcon rockets, otherwise, they might as well just buy SpaceX directly.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Mr. Musk, don't worry … You can think of it as we want to do a space survival experiment, and we hope to simulate the real environment as much as possible! Of course, we don't need a complete Dragon spaceship, at least not a power system, uh … Actually, we don't need a communication and control system. What we need most is the cabin of the spaceship. Of course, this needs a cabin that can operate stably in space, and can continuously provide oxygen. "
If they really used the Dragon spaceship, naturally, it would be directly attached to the back of the Obsidian spaceship. There was no need for a power system at all.
What's more, the power of the Dragon spaceship was mainly to fine-tune the orbit in space, and during the process of returning to Earth, some orbit adjustments, speed adjustments, and so on. It was definitely not enough to support flying to the moon.
Elon Musk said with a wry smile, "Your request is really beyond my expectations … But according to what you just said, if it's used by nine people, the Dragon spaceship won't be able to fit. Our spaceship is designed to carry a maximum of seven people, and under normal circumstances, it won't fly at full capacity. "
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "We don't need a lot of the systems on the spaceship. After removing them, we should be able to increase some space, right? And we don't need to carry any supplies or items, I think this can also increase a lot of space! Of course, considering comfort … If your company can sell us two spaceships, that would be the best! "
Elon Musk was so scared that his whole body trembled. He quickly said, "Mr. Xia, the manufacturing of the Dragon spaceship is also very complicated. Even if we remove a lot of systems, it still involves a lot of work …"
"This is an additional option, we can discuss it later." Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "But the problem of the extravehicular spacesuit and the oxygen supply module, I still hope Mr. Musk can help us solve it. Of course, Mr. Musk naturally doesn't need to worry about the cost, we can pay you in full in advance. "
To put it bluntly, what Xia Ruofei lacked wasn't money, but technology and production capacity. All of this happened to be under Elon Musk's control. As long as the funds were in place, it shouldn't be a big problem for him to operate.
Elon Musk smiled bitterly again and again. Finally, he took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Xia, since everyone has said it out loud, then I won't beat around the bush! This matter can be done! But you need to give me a little time … I will find a way to use some personal connections to contact the relevant production companies to produce the parts, and then I will secretly set up a team to carry out the assembly and testing. But … "
Xia Ruofei's eyes showed a hint of joy, and he said with a smile, "Mr. Musk, what other difficulties do you have, there's no harm in saying it, we can solve it together!"
Elon Musk smiled and said, "If Mr. Li can provide the required funds in advance, then there basically won't be any big difficulties. But there are some things that I have to make clear to you in advance. "
"Please say it!"
"I will use some means to avoid the relevant risks, so if there is any problem, it will be impossible to trace back to me and my company. Even if Mr. Xia and you come out to identify me, I will absolutely not admit it." Elon Musk said sternly, "So, the risks that may exist in this matter will all need to be borne by you. Please think clearly, the two of you, this is not a small matter."
Xia Ruofei's heart relaxed slightly when he heard this, and he said with a smile, "So Mr. Musk is talking about this matter! Please rest assured, there will absolutely be no problems. Even if there is a problem, it will absolutely not involve Mr. Musk. We are all friends who help each other, we will not betray our friends! "
In fact, in Xia Ruofei and Li Yifu's view, the part that was most likely to have problems was Elon Musk.
As long as Elon Musk delivered the goods as usual, Xia Ruofei and the others would directly put the things into the storage magic treasure, and then drive the flying boat out of America. No matter how resourceful the FBI was, it was simply impossible to find any clues.
Elon Musk heard this, nodded and said, "Then this matter is settled for the time being. I will provide as many extravehicular spacesuits and oxygen supply modules as possible to meet Mr. Xia's needs! But … "
Speaking of this, Elon Musk shrugged and said, "Please forgive me for not being able to sign any agreement with you on paper, and I need Mr. Li to transfer the required funds to an account designated by me in advance. This may require a little bit of trust …"
"No problem at all!" Li Yifu said without hesitation, "I can pay 600 million USD first. If the funds are not enough in the future, I can add more at any time!"
When Li Yifu was still on Peach Blossom Island, Xia Ruofei had just told him about the matter of buying spacesuits, and he had already begun to prepare the funds. Most of the industries controlled by Li Yifu were businesses, and the cash flow was still very abundant. There was basically no problem in raising funds within two billion USD in a short period of time.
At this time, Elon Musk's phone rang.
The three of them stopped discussing, and Elon Musk picked up and said in a gentle voice, "Dear, how is Little X … Okay! Okay! We'll come over right away! "
After hanging up the phone, Elon Musk said to Xia Ruofei, "Mr. Xia, Grimes said that it should be about time."
Xia Ruofei raised his hand to look at his watch, and said with a smile, "Well! You can put away the needles. Let's go over! "
The three of them got up and walked to the next room.
The nurse and the nanny were still waiting in the corridor, and they were not allowed to enter the room.
Grimes had been guarding the crib, and Little X had been lying on her side, still immersed in a sweet dream.
When he saw Xia Ruofei, Grimes immediately got up and greeted him.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "You can put away the needles now."
Then, he came to the crib and used his spiritual power to check Little X's condition, and then he quickly put away the silver needles.
In the eyes of Elon Musk and the others, Xia Ruofei put away the needles very quickly, but in fact, they did not know that the process of putting away the needles was also very particular. Which one to put away first, and which one to put away later, could not be wrong, and there were also subtle differences in the technique.
It was just that there were no knowledgeable people at the scene, and Xia Ruofei naturally would not explain it to Elon Musk and the others.
After Xia Ruofei put away the silver needles, he removed the pillow under Little X's body and let her return to her supine position. Then, he unhurriedly disinfected the silver needles, and finally tidied up the medical kit and closed it.
Xia Ruofei sat in front of the crib again, put his finger on Little X's pulse, and carefully felt her pulse. Then, he stood up and said, "The effect should be quite good. This kind of acupuncture is done once a day, and then it's important to take it three times a day. Within a week, her condition will improve significantly, and then she won't need to continue with acupuncture. However, she still needs to continue taking Chinese medicine, and it will take about a month for her to be completely cured. "
Elon Musk and Grimes both looked happy. Although this was only Xia Ruofei's personal statement, Xia Ruofei's previous series of miraculous performances had given them great confidence, and finally ignited the flames of hope in their hearts.
"I may have to trouble Mr. Musk to prepare a room for me," Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I will stay here for the next week and concentrate on treating Little X!"
Elon Musk said in surprise, "Of course, no problem! Mr. Xia can stay as long as he wants! If you like, this small manor can be given to Mr. Xia … "
"That's not necessary." Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I heard that this manor is Mr. Musk's favorite eco-friendly residence. We Huaxia people have a saying, 'A gentleman doesn't take what others like.' Besides, I won't stay in the United States often, so real estate doesn't mean much to me."
Li Yifu also said with a smile, "Mr. Musk, accumulating wealth is a very simple matter for Mr. Xia. It's just that he's a person who doesn't care about fame and fortune. He has no interest in money, real estate, and the like."
Elon Musk also came back to his senses. With Xia Ruofei's miraculous medical skills, if he wanted to make money, it would be too easy. A mansion of more than 20 million dollars may be a fortune that ordinary people could not earn in their lifetime, but for a medical expert like Xia Ruofei, it was just a matter of a few house calls.
After all, the richer a person was, the more afraid of death they were, and the more willing they were to use money in exchange for life and health.
Li Yifu then said, "Mr. Xia, Mr. Musk, I won't stay here any longer. There are still many things waiting for me to take care of. Let's keep in touch!"
Elon Musk naturally knew what Li Yifu was busy with. It was nothing more than raising funds and some follow-up preparations. After all, with such a large batch of sensitive goods, the security issue was still very important.
He quickly said, "Okay! Okay! Mr. Li, I'll arrange a car to send you! "
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