"The Chief No. 1 is also concerned about this matter and has clear instructions to win this transaction as much as possible. However, our country's national defense fund is not as abundant as the Americans. Now there is an extra hole of billions of dollars. We can only compress the funds of other departments, so the less money the better, so that other departments can take a breath." The Chief said.

The chief's words were very real, just a sigh.

According to last year, that is, in 2018, China has ranked second in the world. China's military budget is 188 billion US dollars, but the gap between this figure and the United States is still too big. The United States' annual military budget is 658 billion US dollars, which is 3.5 times China's military expenditure.

The Americans pressed step by step, and the surrounding small countries were provoking them. In order to protect their national security and national dignity, China must vigorously develop its military. The annual increase in military expenditure budget is increasing by about 10% per year.

However, there are too many places in China that need to be armed and upgraded, and the gap with the United States is still obvious. Therefore, every penny cannot be spent indiscriminately. It must be carefully studied and thoroughly before spending. Chinese people are not suckers who have money but have no place to spend it.

"Chief, I will definitely talk to Mu Yang and win this deal at the lowest cost." Li Wei said.

Li Wei walked out of the communication room. The military officer of the Chilean embassy told him that his cell phone rang. Li Wei picked it up and saw that it was a call from his assistant. He called it and learned that Mu Yang had arrived at the hotel. Li Wei quickly drove back to the hotel.

"Sorry, I couldn't pick you up at the airport. Something happened there temporarily and I need to deal with it myself. I'm really sorry." Li Wei came up to shake hands with Mu Yang and greeted him, with an apology on his face.

"It's okay, Mr. Li, we are all businessmen, so we should focus on business." Mu Yang said with a smile.

"You are also a big business here, but I'm still neglecting it. It's just noon now. Let's have a meal first and discuss business after dinner. By the way, are you still used to eating Chilean food?" Li Wei asked enthusiastically.

Mu Yang spread his hands together: "I haven't eaten it before."

"Then try it. After all, when you come to Chile, you have to experience the customs and culture here. The seafood here is still good." Li Wei said.

Chile has a lot of seafood. When the assistant drove, the three of them came to a restaurant that is said to be the best in Santiago. The owner here was once the chef of the French Michelin restaurant and a Chilean. Later, he returned to Santiago and opened this high-end restaurant by himself, dedicated to promoting Chile's food culture.

These are all what Li Wei told Mu Yang. Li Wei said: "I also sell it now. The Chilean Ministry of Defense invited me to dinner before. Their tastes here are lighter and I feel that the taste is pretty good."

"I love travel and also like to understand the culture and food of countries around the world. Today I will try the wonders of Chilean food." Mu Yang said.

The assistant did not eat with them. The two sat next to each other, chatting and waiting for the dishes to serve. Of course, they would not talk about weapons here. After all, there were many people and no security measures. If they were really targeted by someone who was interested and then used means to monitor their conversation, it would be a bad idea. The two still had this sense of defense.

If you can’t get weapons, then talk about culture. Since you are here and in a restaurant, then talk about food. I heard Li Wei say: “Chile has the world-renowned "three treasures", salmon, red wine, and red ti.”

"Chile is the world's major grape exporter, the largest exporter of crops, and the second largest exporter of kiwi and avocado. In the southern hemisphere, Chile is also the main exporter of apples, plums, peaches, nectarines and berries. Chile also has a continuous stream of marine wealth, with a wide variety of fish, softwoods, crustaceans and algae, among which salmon, oysters and scallops are delicious gifts from the Chilean ocean."

"The dishes we ordered are all of them, and you have to try them well later. The seafood, vegetables and fruits produced in Chile are fresh and pollution-free, plus a variety of unique spices and seasonings, combined with the mellow and elegant Chilean wine wine, and blending with the passion and creativity of Chileans will not only make your taste buds dance Latin hotly, but also make your vision, smell and taste enjoy together."

Hearing this, Mu Yang smiled, "Brother Li, are you planning to endorse Chilean food?"

Li Wei also laughed out loud, "This is what the chef Bilar Rodriguez said last time here introduced. I said, am I selling it now? If I really asked me to say it, it would be delicious. But if I really say five words, there is nothing to talk about next. It would be boring for us to sit together."

Li Wei's personality is really cheerful, but Mu Yang is more willing to believe that he is a person with a firm, serious, and extremely smart mind, because he can remember the other person's words only after hearing the chef say it once, which shows that Li Wei's memory is really great.

Meal served, chili powder, orange sauce, pan-fried rainbow trout with salmon, honey potatoes, adobo sauce pork chop, spicy olive oil potatoes, caramel onion puree with crispy bacon, steamed abalone with yellow mayonnaise...

Well, the two of them were quite luxurious. After ordering a whole table of dishes, Muyang ate the dishes, it felt as Li Wei said. The taste was a little light, but it was absolutely fresh. The unique taste of the ingredients will give you a more unique enjoyment, just like that dish of abalone, which is simply steamed and then served with a specialty of intellectual mayonnaise. It is simply bombarding your taste buds, making Muyang feel satisfied.

The guests and the host and the guests were having fun, and the two returned to the hotel. Now it was time to get into the theme. The assistant made a pot of tea for the two and then left.

"Brother, I heard you mention the F119 and F135 engines on the phone. The first thing that comes to mind was the loss of the Pratt & Whitney factory in Canada. I don't know if these two things are related." Li Wei took a teapot and poured water into the cups of the two, and said casually.

Mu Yang put his hand next to the teacup to show respect, and he replied casually: "We did it."

Li Wei's hand that poured water paused for a moment, and then continued to pour it up again.

Li Wei really didn't expect that Mu Yang would admit it so directly, and his tone was so casual. It seemed that the other party was also a fearless person. Using the United States to intimidate the other party seemed much smaller than he thought.

Before the two met, Li Wei formulated a meeting plan himself. First, he used the Americans to investigate the matter and let the other party know that the batch of goods was difficult to take action, which made the other party think urgently, and then took the opportunity to lower the price.
Chapter completed!