"Although China Military Industrial Corporation has developed a wide variety of advanced military equipment, the prices of these military equipment are not cheap, and our country's defense budget is quite limited.
If you want to purchase military equipment on a large scale in a short period of time, it is difficult to do it. This means that it will take a lot of time for Huaxia Military Industrial Company to recover the costs.
It is precisely because of this dilemma that I am thinking about how we can raise a large amount of military expenditures and shorten this time.
So the tobacco industry came into my sight, but the problems existing in the tobacco industry cannot be ignored. If the harm of tobacco to people's bodies cannot be solved, things will be seriously imperfect.
Anyone who knows me knows that I have some accomplishments in biotechnology, and my graduate degree is also a biotechnology major, so I put my thoughts on the cultivation of new types of tobacco. "
When Zhao Yi said this, the people present felt disgusted, especially those who knew him well. These words were a bit irritating. What does it mean to have some attainments, and what does it mean to be a graduate student in this major.
As for the surgery he performed some time ago, the human body cultivation technology in it is top-notch biotechnology. This is not a matter of some attainment, but it is beyond the reach of even the world's top experts.
As for the postgraduate majoring in biochemistry, that is just to fool outsiders. During the one-year postgraduate career, there is basically no lectures but no classes. The problem is, even after passing the rigorous special examination, I graduated in one year.
Therefore, to their ears, Zhao Yi's statement was a naked show off, especially to the experts present. They wanted to conduct research and would not spend a lifetime just to achieve a research result.
Zhao Yi did not understand the thoughts of everyone present and continued: “I started thinking about improving existing tobacco plants, but found that it is difficult to remove the harm caused by traditional tobacco plants.
Since the improvement effect was not particularly obvious, I simply cultivated a plant that has never appeared in nature, and I named it Shuangshencao.
The reason for this name is mainly because this new 'tobacco plant' not only retains the relaxing effect of traditional tobacco on people's spirits, but also has a refreshing effect.
This kind of spiritual satisfaction is different from the neural stimulation that traditional drugs bring to people and form dependence. Instead, it achieves a pleasant effect on the brain by improving body functions and is not addictive.
If it is said to be addictive, it is just like human beings' pursuit of delicious taste. It has a completely different 'addiction' mechanism from traditional tobacco.
Although Shuangshencao will form smoke after burning, this smoke is not the substance after burning traditional tobacco and has great harm to human lungs.
It is a special substance that can not only stimulate the taste system of the human body, but also freshen the mouth. Even if it is absorbed into the lungs, it will not cause harm to the lungs, but will also be absorbed by the lung tissue, playing a role in Strengthens the lungs.
In order to meet the taste needs of more people, this refreshing grass can produce different natural flavors according to different planting methods, such as mint, peach, strawberry, etc.
Because it is essentially different from traditional tobacco, I gave this plant a separate name to show the difference. "
Everyone present was completely dumbfounded when they heard Zhao Yi's words. They thought it was just an improvement. Not to mention completely eliminating the harm caused by traditional tobacco, just being able to reduce the harm is already a great achievement.
As a result, he told them that not only had he developed a plant that was not found in nature from scratch, but it also did no harm and produced many benefits for the human body.
Why does this sound like a fantasy? Among the people present, there are many smokers, some are even older, and the doctor has strictly controlled their smoking amount.
If it is really as described by Zhao Yi, then the new "tobacco" developed by Shuangshencao is simply not perfect, especially for those who follow medical advice, it is simply good news.
Some experts at the scene had doubts about what he said, but with Zhao Yi's academic achievements, they did not dare to question him until they were proven wrong through experiments, so as not to make a joke.
There have been such examples before, but Zhao Yi was slapped in the face, so now the academic community will not question him for no reason, but must have a certain experimental basis.
"Based on Mr. Zhao's academic achievements, since I said this, it is most likely true, but I have a question, that is, whether this new 'tobacco' developed by Shuangshencao can make people switch from traditional tobacco.
You must know that smoking all year round has a certain degree of addiction. If Shuangshencao cannot break the addiction to traditional tobacco, then no matter how powerful it is, many people will still smoke traditional tobacco. ” asked a scholar.
Others were still immersed in what Zhao Yi said about the perfect performance of Shuangshencao, but ignored that the two were actually completely different species. There must be problems in this transitional stage.
In response to the scholar's question, Zhao Yi showed an approving look, nodded to him, and said: "Actually, I have considered this issue during research and development.
In addition to the functions mentioned above, Shuangshencao also has a very secret effect, which is to allow people who are addicted to smoking to completely quit traditional smoking and repair the nerve damage caused by it. "
When the expert who just asked the question heard what Zhao Yi said, he seemed to be shouting in his heart, you pervert, you are making a tobacco substitute that is the same as the sacred grass and has so many functions
However, although there are doubts in the heart, they are not expressed on the surface. Again, without real experimental data, there is a high probability that you will be slapped in the face if you raise questions.
If this problem is solved, then there is really no problem that can prevent this new type of tobacco from replacing traditional tobacco, because everything about it performs so perfectly.
In fact, when Zhao Yi developed Shuangshencao, he considered all aspects carefully, because it is directly for people to smoke, so there must be no carelessness.
In order to ensure that nothing went wrong, he conducted repeated simulation experiments in the Zhouling Space, and after a long period of plant evolution, he determined that there were no problems before he decided to take it out and hand it over to the Qingnong Biological Laboratory for seed cultivation.
At this time, the counselor took over and said: "If this so-called Shuangshencao really performs as Mr. Zhao said, it does have the value of vigorous promotion.
As for bringing the country's tobacco industry under central state ownership, you can share your opinions and suggestions. You can also express your opinions and suggestions on using tobacco taxes to supplement national defense expenses. "
Today's tobacco companies are run by local state-owned enterprises. If huge tobacco taxes really need to be collected, then the tobacco industry across the country will definitely be integrated into one tobacco company, which will facilitate management.
As for tobacco tax being used as a supplement to the military budget, it requires everyone present to have a unified opinion and consultation with the local governments below. After all, doing so will also reduce local fiscal and tax revenue.
However, people at the scene will still consider the overall situation. The current problem is the insufficient defense budget, and the best way to solve this problem is tobacco tax. Other industries have neither such large profits nor such high stability.
Therefore, no one at the scene had any opinions on these issues. Although Shuangshencao was a very good substitute, it was developed by Zhao Yi after all.
You can't just let Zhao Yi contribute it for no reason. This may not have been a problem before. Now we pay attention to market economy and intellectual property rights, so we still need to negotiate on this aspect.
"Mr. Zhao, what do you think about the disposal of Shuangshencao and the new tobacco business? Everyone knows that you have unique views on economic development and business operations, and you will definitely provide us with valuable advice." said a leader. .
As soon as Zhao heard this, he knew that this was going to be a division of interests, and he said: "Although Shuangshencao has very magical effects, the planting conditions are relatively harsh compared to traditional tobacco.
This means that it is very difficult for ordinary farmers to grow Shuangshencao. It needs to be grown in a constant temperature environment. At the same time, the tobacco growing process for each flavor is also different.
So I plan to let my subsidiary Tianji Agriculture Company take full responsibility for the planting of Shuangshencao. They have both the financial strength and the technical strength in this area.
As for the work of making new 'tobacco' with Shuangshencao, I personally do not intend to participate. If the enterprises formed by the government are willing to operate, they can purchase Shuangshencao from us for making materials.
As for the subsequent sales and operation issues, I have no intention of getting involved, but I want to emphasize here that this refers to the domestic market, and I will still participate in competition in foreign markets.
Of course, if domestic tobacco companies can have the strength to go out and operate, we can also compete freely. "
Zhao Yi's meaning is very clear. First, Tianji Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company is responsible for the cultivation of Shuangshencao. The reason is also very simple. The technical requirements are high, and the financial requirements are also high. Unless state-owned enterprises participate, ordinary farmers are Without strength.
But after all, Shuangshencao was developed by Zhao Yi. It would be unreasonable if a state-owned enterprise took over the cultivation. It’s not like Zhao Yi doesn’t have such resources and enterprises, and its management is better than that of state-owned enterprises.
No one at the scene had any objections to the fact that the Shuangshen Grass mentioned by Zhao Yi was grown by Tianji Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company. The strength of Tianji Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company in this area really left them speechless.
Moreover, Shuangshencao Zhaoyi has complete intellectual property rights, and Tianji Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company is responsible for planting it, which also prevents the risk of technology leakage and maintains my country's technological advantages in this regard.
This is another key point that everyone at the scene thought of. Therefore, if a company under Zhao Yi comes to plant and operate it, even if the secret is leaked in the future, it will have nothing to do with the government and will not affect the relationship between the two parties.
In fact, they were overthinking it. Since Zhao Yi came up with something unique, he must have done a very good job of keeping it secret. Just like the beef cattle breeds on the Mu Us Ranch, no one has ever heard of anyone successfully replicating it.
The second is the domestic follow-up production, operation and sales. Zhao Yi's industries do not plan to participate. If they insist on participating, it may be that Shangtong Trading Company will participate at the sales terminal in the future.
Third, foreign markets will not allow state-owned enterprises to operate exclusively, but will rely on their own capabilities. However, everyone present is well aware of the strength in this area, and state-owned enterprises will definitely not be able to compete with Zhao Yi's enterprises.
Although they don't know how many overseas assets Zhao Yi has, judging from his boldness in purchasing the desert a few years ago, there must be a lot of assets outside.
There are very few state-owned enterprises that can operate overseas now. Even if their products are exported, they are exported through the channels of Shangtong Trading Company. The strength between the two must be very great.
And most of the people at the scene did not ignore the existence of the behemoth Shangtong Trading Company, although they were not able to know all the sales channels of Shangtong Trading Company.
They know that domestic sales channels and sales channels in Southeast Asia and other countries are already the largest retail sales channels in the world.
As for other international and regional sales channels, they will definitely not be weak. Otherwise, why would Shangtong Trading Company's products produced by so many subsidiaries sell so well, and why would Zhao Yi's various industries have no worries? Sales problem.
So the third point is that although the overseas market is free competition, in the eyes of those present, the overseas market will definitely be captured by Zhao Yi.
As for whether there will be a vast overseas market, no one doubts this. If Shuangshencao is really as magical as just described, the overseas market will only be bigger than the domestic market, and it will definitely not be bigger than the domestic market. The market is small.
Since the income gap between domestic people and developed countries is still very large, the terminal sales price is destined to not be too high. In order to replace the existing traditional tobacco as soon as possible, the price will generally remain unchanged.
However, in overseas markets, they can appear as new products. Due to their many advantages, the price is definitely much more expensive than traditional tobacco.
In addition, many professionals in the field now realize the harm of traditional tobacco to the human body, and they will welcome new types of tobacco. In order to replace traditional tobacco as soon as possible, they will even advocate it.
Of course, behind the hype, Shangtong Trading Company will definitely participate appropriately and start this trend as soon as possible.
Under such circumstances, in the short term, the foreign market will be much larger than the domestic market, but everyone here is not too envious, because currently only Zhao Yi can capture the overseas market.
Regarding Zhao Yi's points, everyone discussed and reached a unified opinion. They agreed in principle to this arrangement, but made some additional regulations on the sales price of Shuangshencao.
Because Tianji Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company will control the cultivation and sale of Shuangshen Grass, if the sales price is too high and the sales price cannot be increased too much, most of the profits will go into the pockets of Tianji Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company. , others are just "wage earners".
According to restrictive regulations, the cost of Shuangshencao cannot exceed 20% of the overall terminal sales price. Zhao Yi has no objection to this. He cannot let others completely become wage earners, otherwise they will definitely not do it.
At this point, the distribution of benefits has almost been completed, and we should return to the original problem, that is, even if the tobacco tax is added to military expenditures, it will not solve the problem in the short term.
Because if you want to plant Shuangshencao on a large scale and then make products for sale, the shortest time will be one year later. Not only does it take time for the plants to grow, but it also takes time to invest in related facilities.
Tianji Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company, in particular, needs to build a large number of high-standard planting bases, which can take up to half a year to complete, and then it will be the end of the year when the Shuangshen grass is harvested.
It will be a year and a half before tobacco taxes are used to replenish military expenditures. At that time, large-scale procurement of advanced military equipment will begin, which is a bit late.
In fact, this is not slow at all, but it is slow compared to the short-term threats it may bring. We must establish a deterrent force in a short time before our military equipment research and development capabilities are exposed.
Only in this way will those with evil intentions dare not act rashly, and at least it will ensure that our overseas trade will not be seriously affected and that our economic development will advance steadily.
Faced with this problem, Zhao Yi directly put forward his idea, that is, the country would discover special national defense bonds, and if the domestic people subscribed for the rest, he would contract them all.
This is equivalent to borrowing money from the people first, and Zhao Yi's funds will be used to cover it. Everyone at the scene decided to adopt this approach on the spot.
Based on my country's military development needs, it was decided to issue special treasury bonds at a scale of 100 billion yuan with a five-year issuance period. Funds will be set aside from tobacco sales revenue to repay the treasury bonds.
This amount of money is neither too much nor too little. According to the equipment price of China Military Industrial Company, a light fighter is 35 million and a heavy fighter is 50 million.
As for the strategic stealth bombers, if the total order is for 10 aircraft, the price will be 2 billion yuan each. This is still under the condition that China Military Industrial Company sells them at a low price.
There are also other airborne early warning aircraft, military transport aircraft, etc. The prices of these things are much more expensive than fighter jets. Coupled with various auxiliary military equipment, the overall purchase quantity is not large.
In addition, the bulk of procurement is naval warships. Based on the technical level of China Military Industrial Company's naval warships, the unit price is not low. If you want to form a certain maritime advantage, the procurement expenditure will be larger than that of the Air Force.
In addition, disarmament also costs money, daily maintenance also costs money, and the space-ground integrated data link system proposed by Zhao Yi also costs money.
It is said that this amount of money is large because it can indeed establish an initial deterrent force. It is not much because it is impossible to form an absolute advantage with such a scale.
Because this does not include the upgrading of Army equipment. Although the unit price of Army equipment is not particularly high, the quantity is very large. However, Army equipment is not in such a hurry to upgrade for the time being, especially when military expenditures are tight.
However, the individual soldier uniforms and smart glasses equipment that Zhao Yi just gave to China Military Industrial Company will definitely be favored by the military. After all, it will greatly improve the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers.
But the price of each set is not low. One set costs 500,000 yuan, which is still an internal price. If you want to equip 50,000 people, you need to spend 25 billion yuan. Even if you want to equip more people, even Zhao Yi dare not think about it, at least Don't think about it now. (End of chapter)