Chapter 829 Invitation from Hufei

Li Yabo's ability to take action is indeed beyond reproach.

After Chang Haonan assigned him the task, he went on a routine business trip to Shengjing.

Now both WS-10A/B models have entered the installation and flight test stage. If there are no problems with these dozen or so small batches of prototypes, the next step will be to finalize the design.

Correspondingly, the amount of information fed back from the user side has increased exponentially compared to the past.

These first-hand data, even if there are no abnormalities in them, are extremely valuable assets for aero engine development.

Therefore, Chang Haonan's frequency of going to Shengjing has increased significantly in the past six months.

At least it is no longer a state of long-term remote control.

A week later, when he returned to Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics from Institute 606, Li Yabo immediately handed in his completed plan...

After half an hour.

"You... did all of this by yourself?"

Chang Haonan asked in a calm tone as he flipped through the last few pages of the report.

However, he was pretending to be like this on purpose.

After all, in front of students, you still have to maintain a somewhat mysterious image.

But in fact, what Li Yabo handed in was full of surprises.

In addition to the normal content of the proposal report and the list of required equipment and materials that he had previously requested to be added at the end, the other party also listed two or three similar models from different brands as alternatives for each item on the list.

There are even many detailed information including performance, price, delivery cycle and even supply risks in the form of appendices.

It can be said that even a chief procurement officer or purchasing manager of a medium-sized enterprise would find it difficult to do better in terms of planning.

Of course, the above two positions place more emphasis on channel management capabilities, not just making a plan.

But that’s all in the past.

For an undergraduate student without any special resources to be able to achieve this was completely beyond Chang Haonan's expectations.

"I asked classmates who were studying this subject for some foreign manufacturers' contact information and the format of writing business emails. The rest I figured out on my own."

Li Yabo replied:

"Actually, I didn't plan to do the latter part at first, but after I finished writing the proposal report and the equipment list, I came to your office several times but couldn't find you, so I thought I would just make some preparations in advance since I was free anyway."

"Oh...I was on a business trip a few days ago."

Chang Haonan said as he took out a business card from the glove box under the monitor and handed it to the other party:

"If you encounter this situation again, just call me on my cell phone."

These were printed in batches by the General Office when he first took office at the Aviation Power Group.

But Chang Haonan really doesn’t have many social occasions, so he hasn’t sent out many photos in almost a year.

"Thank you, teacher."

Li Yabo took it with both hands and put it in his pocket.

After a short episode, Chang Haonan turned his attention back to the report on the table.

He pointed to a column with the names of Germany's SGL Group and the US's Hershey Group:

"Did you contact these foreign companies yourself?"

These two companies are two of the world's four largest carbon-based composite material manufacturers and are leading companies in the industry. If Li Yabo could get in touch with them directly as an individual, it would take some skill on his part.

The latter came forward and took a look at the part that Chang Haonan pointed at:

"Yes, my English is good enough, so I can handle it whether it's making phone calls or sending emails."

Obviously, he misunderstood.

He thought it was his own tutor asking him about the language problems in communication.

“I’m not talking about English proficiency.”

Chang Haonan waved his hand:

"As far as I know, neither SGL nor Hershey has general consumer business. You called directly and they responded to you?"

This table contains the detailed product series of the two companies, including brand names, corresponding performance and prices. The content is quite detailed.

“It really didn’t work at first.”

Li Yabo replied somewhat embarrassedly:

"But later I claimed to be a purchasing manager of Torch Group and learned a few professional business English sentences from my classmates, and SGL and Hershey Group sent me their product catalogues."

"But Toray and Teijin said that they must have some kind of certificate issued by the group, which is quite troublesome. In addition, my English is not in line with that of the Japanese people on the other side. In the end, considering that I have already contacted the two companies, I didn't bother with them anymore."

"..."

After hearing this, Chang Haonan laughed helplessly:

"You have a really active brain..."

In the past, he always used his own tricks to scare others with bluffs.

I never thought that one day I would be the one being pulled out to scare people.

Moreover, even he did not expect that the name Torch Group would be so well-known internationally.

So much so that the other party didn’t even consider why a software company suddenly wanted to buy carbon fiber…

As for the other two...

It may not be aimed at Torch Group.

This is most likely a classic rigid operation of Japanese companies and is not surprising.

"hey-hey……"

Li Yabo scratched his hair:

"I was thinking that I am a member of the Torch Laboratory, which is a joint venture between the Torch Group and our school. So, by this calculation, I should be considered at least half an employee of the Torch Group... rounding it off, that's one..."

Chang Haonan showed an expression of dismay, then waved his hand to indicate that this was not a big problem and there was no need to delve into it.

"Send this to Teacher Liu Chenchen later and ask her to report it to the school. Then we can prepare to place the order."

This is what makes Torch Lab special.

Even expenses at this high six-figure level are subject to the reporting and annual review process. In other words, you can spend the money first and then conduct a centralized review at the end of the year.

If it were somewhere else, the things listed in Li Yabo's form, which also involve the use of foreign exchange, would be considered fast if they could be approved next year.

"Then I'll practice with what I have on hand for a few days, and then officially start once the equipment is in place?"

Li Yabo is obviously ready to do something big.

Just like every new graduate student who has just entered the laboratory and has a dream of doing scientific research.

However, most of them are unable to continue on the path of scientific research due to reasons including but not limited to wrong choice of research direction, insufficient objective conditions, bad luck or incompetent supervisors.

Li Yabo's conditions are obviously much better.

Chang Haonan looked at the other party's eager look and suddenly felt that it was necessary for him to take such a motivated student to see the world.

"There's no rush yet."

He pushed the form on the table in front of Li Yabo:

"The project you took over from Gaofei was originally about building the engine nacelles for the C808 passenger aircraft, right?"

"Correct."

The latter nodded.

"Have you seen that plane?"

"This one……"

Li Yabo hesitated for a moment:

"I've seen photos of it on Gaofei. It looks round and different from the passenger planes I've seen before."

Although the Tu-334 is a regional airliner with hundreds of seats, its fuselage diameter is at the level of a mainline airliner, and its visual effect is indeed short and thick.

But this is also one of its main competitive advantages.

“Never seen the real thing?”

Chang Haonan leaned his upper body against the back of his chair and asked in a relaxed tone.

"No."

Although Gaofei Group is responsible for the manufacturing of some parts of the C808, it is not involved in the fuselage structure and assembly, so it is impossible to see what the aircraft looks like.

"Well."

Chang Haonan opened the drawer and took out a beautifully printed envelope.

Printed on it is a C808 passenger plane painted in red, white and yellow, taking off.

"In two days, the Shanghai Aircraft Corporation has invited me to attend the celebration ceremony for the completion of the certification test flight of the C808 passenger aircraft. You will go with me then to see our domestically produced passenger aircraft!"

Li Yabo's expression was dull at first, then turned into surprise, and then into ecstasy.

He performed a face-changing performance without any props.

"Really...really?"

Those who choose aviation as their major in college and are determined to continue their studies in this field four years later all have some sentiment or at least some interest in it.

As China's first jet airliner to complete certification, the C808 has both sentimental value and commemorative significance.

It is definitely a chance to witness history.

"of course."

Chang Haonan gestured to the envelope on the table:

"Inside is an invitation to board the plane for a tour."

Li Yabo picked up the envelope faster than ever before and looked inside.

Then he raised his head again as if remembering something:

"Then teacher, if this is given to me, you..."

Chang Haonan smiled and took out several more identical envelopes from the drawer:

"How could Hufei only give me one invitation? There are so many more here..."

He then demonstrated it in front of Li Yabo:

"It's just that most of the people I'm close to have received it, so I can't really send it to anyone except you..."