Chapter 1397 Cooperation with Northrop

Edward works in a well-known large law firm in Guiyang. Because he is relatively young, he is currently just an ordinary lawyer, but with his background, he will definitely become a senior partner in the future.

So when Du Fei proposed a 'job', he was not particularly surprised.

Because this is not the first time he has received a similar job. It is simply because of his family's connections and prestige in America's legal community, or because of his status as the son-in-law of the commander-in-chief.

But I don't know who Du Fei is coming for this time.

Edward didn't lie, and asked Du Fei carefully about the specific situation.

Du Fei didn't mince words, he simply explained the cause and effect.

Edward and Tracy didn't understand it at all.

Although the Zhang family and his son were famous in Huaguo, even elites like Edward had never heard of them in America.

It wasn't until Principal Chang mentioned Zhang's house arrest that the two of them roughly understood what level of person Zhang was.

After Du Fei finished speaking, Edward confirmed: "That is to say, a Jiangjun from your Guo family is currently imprisoned by Principal Chang. His wife is in America and he has a huge family fortune. , but for some reason could not withdraw it from the bank..."

Du Fei nodded: "That's probably the case." He looked at Tracy and said, "Then Ms. Zai asked me to come here. I don't have many connections in America, so I can only ask you two for help."

Although he said this, Edward and Tracy were not stupid. For this kind of thing, Du Fei was not really asking them for help, but giving them money in disguise.

Or give it away reasonably and legally, and it will become their legal income by hiring a lawyer.

The whole thing is not complicated. On the contrary, in Edward's opinion, this fact is too ordinary.

There are similar people in many places around the world who lost their power and troops and came to America with money.

No matter who you are, it is impossible for you to protect your property completely when you come here.

Whether it's protection fees or certificates of fame, at least half of the money will be used as tribute. The difference is that some are more and some are less.

For people like the Zhang family, who were attacked by a lion and suddenly lost 70% of their income, it was indeed a bit too much, but it was not impossible.

When he entered working mode, Edward's expression was slightly serious, looking like an elite lawyer.

Tracy didn't say much during the whole process, showing off to her husband and looking very decent.

When Du Fei's request was mentioned, Edward asked: "Du, you know that it is impossible to get all the money. I don't know what your request is..."

Du Fei said: "I understand the rules, but the appearance of Amerika Bank's meal is too ugly. She has to eat 70% of it in one go. I think this is detrimental to America's reputation and international image. If it can be reduced to 50%, I think It’s an appropriate ratio.”

Du Fei didn't open his mouth to the lion. It was quite interesting to be able to help the lady get 20% more.

What's more, he didn't come here basically for Ms. Yu, but to give Edward and Tracy a big gift by borrowing flowers and offering them to Buddha.

Edward nodded secretly and said thoughtfully: "Du, if this is the case, it should be no problem. In the end, 50% will be given to the lady, 30% will go to Aramco Bank, and the remaining 20% ​​will go to the law firm and half to you. How about it?"

Du Fei smiled and said, "I'm just helping to pull the strings. The remaining 20% ​​belongs to you and Trish."

Edward and Tracy were stunned for a moment, a little incredulous.

You know, this is not a small amount of money, 10% is at least 20 million US dollars. Du Fei doesn't want it and gives it all to them. What does this mean?

This time Trish finally couldn't help but speak: "Du, you will make me and Edward very uneasy."

She wasn't really afraid of having a lot of money, but she was afraid that the money would be hot to hold, especially since her father's side had just experienced a turmoil, and now it was best to calm down and settle down smoothly.

Du Fei smiled and said that he was a matchmaker, and they could directly contact Ms. Yu later on how to do it.

Seeing Du Fei's resolute attitude, Edward and Tracy had no choice but to give up.

As for giving up this opportunity, they were reluctant to do so.

If nothing else, Du Fei really gave me too much.

Once this matter is completed, the law firm will be able to obtain at least 40 million in legal fees, most of which will fall into Edward's hands.

You know, Nico will step down in two years. By then, his power and aura of leadership will disappear, but as children, life must go on.

Although both of them came from wealthy backgrounds, Edward worked in a law firm and his normal annual income was only over $300,000.

For ordinary people, this is definitely a well-paying job, but there are not many in their circles.

Especially at this time, the Nico family and Rockefeller were completely at odds, casting another shadow over Nico after his retirement.

After Du Fei said goodbye, Edward and Tracy personally sent him out of the manor. When he came back, they couldn't hold back their emotions.

Previously, because of Du Fei's presence, they had been raised since childhood to keep their emotions in check. Now, with no outsiders present, they no longer had to control themselves.

Trish jumped for joy, sat down on the soft sofa, and said with joy: "Ed, tell me what you think. There should be no problem with this matter, right?"

Edward was also a little excited. Tens of millions of dollars was a huge amount of money for them. Although he had handled it before, he never owned it.

This time it was real money and delivered to them.

But Edward did not get carried away and said calmly: "Tracy, this matter is not simple. We must discuss it with my father-in-law. In addition, my father must also notify."

Trish nodded, that's for sure.

Du Fei gave them this opportunity not because of her and Edward, but because of the family behind them.

This must be clearly distinguished, otherwise bad things will definitely happen.

Even so, Trish couldn't wait and said immediately: "Then I'll call my father now."

Edward reminded: "Don't say that on the phone, call the plane immediately, let's go to All Saints' Tun."

Trish nodded immediately...

On the other hand, Du Fei left the manor and returned to the hotel where he was staying, and was not in a hurry to ask Ms. Yu for credit.

This matter has just come to an end. Edward and Tracy must communicate with the family power behind them and gain approval before they can move forward. Otherwise, no matter how good they say today, it will be useless.

Du Fei had just returned to the hotel and was about to change clothes and take a shower, but at this moment Director Wu came in a hurry.

Knocking on the door, his breathing was a little quick. As soon as he entered the door, he said: "It's great that you are back!"

"Old Wu!" Du Fei was shocked and asked what was going on?

Director Wu said: "There was a call just now from a man named McKaykin~"

Du Fei's eyes lit up. He was in China a few days ago and specially asked McCain to return to China for vacation, just to allow him to stay in America during this period.

Duffy had long known that McCain had a friend named Joey, a partner at Northrop.

I finally got the call today and immediately asked, "What did the other party say?"

Director Wu said: "Because you were not here, the other party didn't say anything."

Du Fei nodded and immediately contacted him via the phone number left by the other party.

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A few hours later, in the evening, Du Fei met McCain in a stylishly decorated bar near the hotel, accompanied by Joey.

"Hey, Du Fei!" McCain greeted Du Fei with a smile, and then introduced the people around him: "This is Joey, my good friend and college alumnus."

"Hello, Joey~" Du Fei stretched out his hand to shake the other person's hand, and then the three of them sat down in the corner by the window and each ordered a glass of whiskey.

McCain took the initiative to introduce: "Du, Joey is a partner of Northrop..."

In fact, among the three, Duffy and McCain were originally in the same group, but Joey didn't think so.

In his opinion, McKay's Americans were naturally on the same side as him, while Du Fei was a foreign enemy.

And judging from the previous projects to improve the J-8, Huaguo can be said to have a lot of people and a lot of money.

In their view, the so-called project of using advanced technology to improve the J-8 is just a trick to fool people, and there is no advanced technology.

However, Huaguo is willing to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for these 'junk'. If this isn't the case, what is the point of having too much money?

Little do they know that real hunters often appear in the form of prey.

Du Fei never mentioned fighter jets or anything like that. He just kept praising Northrop Company and Joey himself. He even praised the company's founder John Northrop in passing, as if this trip was just to meet new friends. , chatting by the way.

Joey, on the other hand, felt a little impatient because he didn't feel that Du Fei was interested in their YF-17 project at all.

Several times he tried to change the topic to this aspect, but Du Fei seemed not to understand and did not respond at all.

This made him a little depressed.

This meeting did not last long. It was the first time for everyone to meet and they must test it out.

After leaving the bar, Du Fei returned to the hotel, silently thinking about what happened at the bar just now.

Although the other party was also very calm, it was not difficult to find that Joey was very anxious. Obviously, the failure of this bidding was a heavy blow to Northrop.

Especially at this point in time, there is no support for the naval project and there is pressure from Northrop.

As long as Du Fei shows a little bit of meaning, he will become their life-saving straw.

On the other hand, in a luxury apartment in Manhattan.

Joey looked at John Northrop across the sofa with a serious expression.

After describing the situation of their meeting with Du Fei just now, both of them fell into silence.

Contrary to what they had expected, Du Fei took the initiative to follow them when they showed some intention.

Du Fei doesn't seem to be interested in their fighter project, which is the most terrible thing.

"John, what should we do?" Joey frowned.

John Northrop also frowned, and just opened his mouth to speak, but at this moment, the phone suddenly rang, making him swallow the words on his lips, stood up to answer the phone, and then his face changed, and he shouted: "You said What!"

Then he put down the phone and turned on the TV.

There was already a color TV set at this time. The color of the TV screen was a bit strange, but it did not prevent the blonde beauty inside from reading the latest news at a very fast speed.

Joey was a little strange at first, but now his face turned ugly just like John Northrop.

On the TV, news from a "well-informed" person was being broadcast. The fighter jet project that the Air Force was bidding for had been finalized.

General Motors' YF-16 finally won...

"Damn it!" John Northrop shouted angrily: "What's going on? Why did it leak out!"

Although he knew what was going on, the matter had not been finalized in terms of procedures. Logically speaking, it would not be announced until at least the summer.

The announcement now will undoubtedly cause the pressure they bear to burst out in advance.

At the same time, Du Fei was watching TV in the hotel.

He gently shook the amber whiskey in his hand and smiled at the blonde beauty on TV.

The reason why this news appeared was that Du Fei was behind the scenes.

He must make Northrop feel more pressure.

Only when facing huge pressure can these arrogant guys face the reality.

Two days later, in a riding club in the suburbs of Twisting Waist.

Du Fei and John Northrop wore exquisite equestrian clothes, each riding a tall horse and walking slowly on the green lawn.

It seemed like a casual chat, but in fact, the two were talking about a very critical cooperation.

After the news of the failed bid spread, the situation of Northrop Company instantly became extremely bad.

The first is the stock market. In just two days, the stock price has fallen by a quarter. John Northrop has also been questioned by shareholders, so he must find a way to turn the situation around in a short time.

Faced with this situation, John Northrop, who originally wanted to argue with Du Fei for a few more rounds, had to appear directly in front of Du Fei.

"Mr. Du, I know that you Huaguo really want to obtain advanced aviation technology." John Northrop still spoke confidently on the surface: "But forgive me for being frank, there is no way to get an excellent fighter just by improving the MiG-21 of Sulian."

Du Fei said meaningfully: "Of course, Mr. Northrop, but we don't seem to have a choice~ If we can, who would be willing to cling to that outdated platform."

John Northrop finally smiled and said: "I wonder if Mr. Du is interested in cooperating with me?"

"Cooperation?" Du Fei said bluntly: "Are you talking about YF-17?"

John Northrop said earnestly: "My company has invested too many resources in this project, and it is impossible to give up like this! Believe me, our design is definitely better than GM's, and those idiots don't understand technology at all."

Finally, Du Fei's heartbeat accelerated slightly when he heard this sentence, but he did not show any emotion on the surface.

He smiled and said, "Of course, Northrop's strength is unquestionable, but..." At this point Du Fei became a little serious: "The technology of the Air Force fighter jets is quite sensitive. Are you sure there is no problem with our cooperation? I don't want to invest a large sum of money and suddenly tell me one day that the cooperation is cancelled."