Chapter 1523 Joint Venture

Du Fei's K-8 special plane landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

The entourage around me has not changed, but their kindness has become less.

No one noticed that Cixin was nominally the translator for the group and was not a particularly important figure.

When Du Fei stepped off the gangway of the plane, he was greeted by De George, the chairman of Als Company.

An old white man who is a bit fat and has a "local support center" hairstyle.

Du Fei sped up two steps and trotted down to shake hands with the old man: "Mr. DeGeorge, you came to pick up the plane in person. I'm flattered!"

De George said with a smile: "I have admired Mr. Du's name for a long time. We have a very happy cooperation on the electric railway project in Nanyang..."

Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng's previous large-scale railway project in Borneo included a section from Kuching to Pontianak, which was a very high-standard electrified railway.

Although this kind of electrical train locomotive can be produced domestically, the output and technical level are obviously lower than the most advanced ones in the world.

So Du Fei decisively cooperated with Alstom and purchased their latest K4 train locomotive.

It was also proposed that engineers must be involved in the production process and a complete maintenance workshop should be established in Nanyang.

At that time, this project mobilized hundreds of technical personnel from China, and only we knew the benefits gained.

Du Fei shook the hand he was holding: "I heard that your company's latest TVG high-speed railway has achieved an operating speed of 320 kilometers per hour. It is really breathtaking. Congratulations."

When De George heard this, he couldn't help but show a touch of pride. This is what they are most proud of.

At present, Alstom is definitely at the top in the field of high-speed railways.

Listening to Du Fei's words, he also guessed the purpose of Du Fei's visit this time, and couldn't help but secretly curl his lips.

Are you saying that Huaguo people also want to develop high-speed rail? Really... I haven't even figured out electric locomotives yet...

However, as an old fox, De George didn't show a trace of emotion on his face and said haha: "Thank you, Mr. Du, if you are interested, I can arrange for you to ride and experience it yourself."

This is what Du Fei wanted, and he nodded repeatedly: "That's what I meant, that's what I meant..."

Then the two complimented each other, and after a while of "wearing high hats", they got into a car and left the airport.

Soon the motorcade arrived in the center of Paris.

Dufy stayed in a famous hotel that was very old.

The streets of Paris are as cramped as ever, and there is a lingering smell of urine in the air.

It’s easy to understand why their perfumes are so good. There is a real demand for them.

But they don’t understand why they seem to have blocked the last two of the four words ‘eating, drinking and having diarrhea’.

It is said that the huge Palace of Versailles did not have a toilet, and the princes and nobles who lived there could only defecate in the fireplace.

Du Fei expressed doubts about this rumor. If the fireplace could really be used like that? What would it smell like if the windows were closed in winter?

But in short, the problem of public toilets in Paris was a persistent problem until Dufy traveled through it.

Quickly walking into the hotel, Du Fei breathed a sigh of relief. At least the aroma inside smelled good.

No need to go through any formalities, just come directly to the suite.

I have just made arrangements to visit Alstom's factory tomorrow and take the latest high-speed railway.

Needless to say, although the French are hardly interested in building cars and always come up with some weird and anti-human designs, they are still very talented in building airplanes and trains.

Du Fei took a shower in the hotel and saw the news on TV when he came out.

The picture on the color TV was quite chaotic. There were fire trucks, ambulances, police cars with flashing police lights... People looked panicked.

A female reporter with permed curly hair reported the situation at a very fast speed.

In the picture, the originally towering Big Ben broke and collapsed in the middle!

Du Fei was not too surprised. In fact, through his spiritual connection with Ci Xin, he knew before the plane landed that Ci Xin was behind him and immediately took action.

The place where the encounter with the mysterious ascetic took place was at Big Ben.

As for the result, there is no suspense.

The battle only lasted six minutes in total. Ci Xin paid a small price and killed the ascetic who had piqued her interest, and also easily eliminated the people who came to support after hearing the news.

A total of forty people died in Big Ben in just six minutes.

And the aftermath of the battle directly caused the collapse of Big Ben.

At this time, Ci Xin had already boarded the ferry across the strait as if nothing had happened, otherwise Du Fei would not be sitting on the Diaoyutai like this.

The main reason is that the gap in strength is quite large. Ci Xin overestimated the ascetic monk at Big Ben before.

The state of that old ascetic monk is indeed quite high, and it can even be said without exaggeration that he is not inferior to compassion.

In terms of combat ability, he is a bit weak. Although it is much higher than others, it does not match his own level.

The result was very disappointing for Ci Xin.

Television said the collapse of Big Ben was an accident, and the specific cause is still under investigation.

Immediately after the grand royal wedding, Big Ben collapsed, which can't help but evoke some associations.

It also discounted the original plan of using this wedding to enhance the image of the royal family.

Du Fei had no further interest in this matter, but it did not prevent him from watching the excitement on TV.

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The next day, Du Fei woke up early in the morning and just came out of the bathroom after taking a shower. Ci Xin, who had rushed over overnight, had already appeared in the room.

Wearing a black suit, a high bun, high heels, and glasses, his face was a little flusher than normal.

She had previously killed the ascetic at Big Ben, and the ascetic's dying burst at the last moment caused slight damage to her, but it was not a major hindrance.

Du Fei was not surprised when he saw it, and only asked: "I'm back~"

Ci Xin said "hmm" and then said nothing.

It seemed that she was not the one who made such a big fuss in Huandun.

Throughout the next day, Dufy and Alstom's senior executives visited the locomotive manufacturing plant, and in the afternoon took a ride on the tvg locomotive that had just set a high-speed railway speed record.

Needless to say, Faguo at this time is indeed proud of its technology.

Don’t forget it’s only 1981!

Sitting on the TVG, Du Fei felt the rhythmic vibrations of the train and looked at the rapidly sweeping scenery outside the window. In a trance, he felt like he was back to riding the high-speed train before traveling through time.

"It's a miracle!" Du Fei said without hesitation: "Mr. De George, your technology has opened my eyes. This is definitely the fastest, smoothest and most comfortable train in the world..."

Du Fei was full of praise, but in the end he said: "Unfortunately, this kind of super train is not suitable for our situation." He shook his head for a while, with a look of regret on his face.

De George grinned, and you said whatever he was thinking.

What he just praised was like a flower, which gave him the illusion that Du Fei was really interested in the TVG high-speed rail.

I didn't expect this sentence to come at the end, and all the previous ones are in vain.

It’s not that De George thought too much, but the market potential of flowers and fruits plus Nanyang is too great.

According to the current situation, it is imperative to upgrade Huaguo's railway system. If Als can participate, the benefits will be immeasurable.

More importantly, he hopes to use technology to put Als's brand on the Huaguo Railway system.

Once successful, this is not a one-and-done deal.

Du Fei could guess what the other party meant, but unfortunately De George was destined to be disappointed this time.

Du Fei is just "taking a look" this time. There will definitely be cooperation in the future, but it will not be a high-speed railway, but a second-level electrified railway locomotive.

Staying in Faguo for a week, Dufy not only visited Als and held important closed-door talks, but also visited Airbus, which celebrated its tenth anniversary.

At present, due to the existence of SULIN's powerful aviation industry, Airbus is not the only giant that can compete with Boeing in the future.

Coupled with the fact that Du Fei's aircraft manufacturing plants have greatly optimized the performance of propeller aircraft and captured the entire aviation market in Huaguo and Nanyang, as well as a large number of low-end markets in Africa, the Middle East, and South America, Airbus's situation is worse than Du Fei's.

Fei's impression was more severe.

There is no doubt that Airbus's jetliners are more advanced, but their high price has become a common problem in European manufacturing.

Customers have no other choice. No matter how expensive it is, they can only pinch their noses and accept it.

In the past two hundred years, Europe was the first to industrialize and was accustomed to reaping the benefits.

The emergence of Du Fei provides a new option for those who are short of money and want to buy an airplane.

Although the K-8 passenger aircraft using a propeller structure and its derivative models have various shortcomings, the cheaper price and lower maintenance costs are enough to offset all shortcomings.

"Mr. Ziegler, your legendary experience is admirable, and your contribution to Faguo and even the European aviation industry is obvious to all..." Du Fei gave a large set of high hats to the thin old man in front of him.

This man is Henry Ziegler, the founder of Airbus.

In fact, Du Fei just wanted to visit and did not expect that this person would come to see him in person.

Ziegler smiled and pushed up his black-rimmed glasses: "Mr. Du, you are welcome. I have been a close friend of Mr. Du for a long time. I have done a lot of research on your fire equipment company. When we founded Airbus, your aircraft

The manufacturing industry is also advancing by leaps and bounds, and Mr. Du plays a vital role in it..."
To be continued...