320: Chapter 320 Engine Officially Revealed

"Awesome! We should strike back hard. I've long been sick of the United States; when they can't win, they use patents to intimidate. Now, hitting back with reciprocal measures is so satisfying."

"If they mess with the Netherlands market, we'll mess with their Chinese market. I want to know when Apple will be banned?"

"Targeting domestic companies going global at every turn—the more they suppress us, the more it shows our strength is enough to make them wary."

"I love this kind of precise, reciprocal countermeasure. You impose a ban, we follow suit according to the rules, let's see who can't take it first?"

"Oh, some people are getting excited again... Patent disputes are originally commercial issues; why must they be elevated to the level of blockades? Now, what will other countries think of us? Will foreign capital still dare to invest? Must they ruin the whole pot of soup for a single rat dropping?"

When the Netherlands judge received the counterclaim materials, he panicked instantly.

Transsion had actually managed to compile such detailed materials in just one day.

The level of importance they placed on this matter exceeded their expectations.

Over in the United States, they had been told to drag it out as much as possible, and that if Transsion felt the pain, they would be given a batch of subsidies afterward! So...

Consequently, the Netherlands court issued an announcement.

It stated that because the materials submitted by Transsion were very complex and involved many patents, they needed to review the authenticity of the materials. It would take about a month.

But in the end, they suggested that it would be best for the two companies to resolve this issue through dialogue, while also hoping that before this matter was resolved, China could lift the ban on Nokia.

Shen Fei was not at all surprised by this processing time; a month was considered fast. Besides, the longer it dragged on, the more Transsion could accomplish.

Shen Fei sat in his office, continuing to look at some engine data. He prepared to call Zhang Shiqing to ask if he had any connections to install it on a "real vehicle" for testing on a "flatbed."

"Boss, Nokia has responded. They are requesting an out-of-court settlement, with the condition that both sides withdraw their lawsuits and hold no one accountable."

Shen Fei shook his head!

"No settlement! If they want to fight, we'll fight. Transsion isn't lacking this bit of money; if they want to drag it out, we'll drag it out with them forever."

As for the issue of burning money on cross-border patent lawsuits, no one mentioned it. After all, for Transsion, the money spent on lawsuits was just a drop in the bucket.

As long as they won, they might even be able to squeeze some shares out of Nokia. Although their mobile phone business had died, Shen Fei knew that Nokia's transformation path was still very smooth, and in the future, it would become a major global supplier of communication base stations.

Put simply, their foundation was still very solid, and they could live very comfortably just by living off their past achievements. Getting more shares was definitely the right move.

Li Qing nodded and called Wang Hua over to discuss how they should "play" this game.

...

After Li Qing left, Shen Fei tossed the technical specification sheet for the WS-15 H aside once more. He already knew these parameters by heart.

Every item was world-class, and the "heart" of China's carrier-based aircraft would also transform from having nothing to being far ahead. Furthermore, after Chief Engineer Luo was saved, the progress of the 15T could be advanced by at least two years.

But at this moment, Shen Fei suddenly felt a sense of playfulness; whether an engine was strong or not depended on its adaptation!

He picked up his phone, found the number marked "Old Yue" in his contacts, and dialed it.

It rang for about 10 seconds. Shen Fei already had a guess in his mind—could they still be in a meeting? However, he checked the time again; today wasn't a routine general meeting, so there shouldn't be any problem.

"Dad, are you busy?"

On the other end of the line, Zhang Shiqing gave a soft grunt. Because of the rumors, they were holding an emergency meeting.

"There are some matters that need handling. What is it?"

"Nothing major." Shen Fei said it very casually, but he also guessed that Zhang Shiqing was busy, so he said simply: "It's just what you mentioned before, asking me to help build some engines. Currently, one model has finished test runs and is ready for installation. Please help contact someone."

"What? What engine?"

Thus, in a certain Standing Committee meeting room, Zhang Shiqing didn't even care about the regulations and blurted it out in surprise, and everyone else looked over at him.

"It's the small aircraft you mentioned before. By the way, is it safe to keep it on your end?"

"Safe! Rest assured, there is nothing safer than this."

After pausing for 2 seconds, Zhang Shiqing looked at everyone in the meeting room and said!

The others were even more itching with curiosity, and the Secretary even stood up directly and walked to Zhang Shiqing's side.

"General Manager Shen, it is absolutely safe here!"

"Uncle Wang, sorry to disturb your work. I'll keep it brief."

Hearing Uncle Wang's voice, Shen Fei realized instantly that they were probably holding an impromptu meeting again, so his attitude immediately became serious.

"The engine we initiated the project for has succeeded. The thrust-to-weight ratio is 10.8, and based on the data, the lifespan is at least 5,500 hours, which is several hundred hours more than the United States' current F414-EPE."

The other end of the line suddenly went quiet—not the kind of perfunctory silence, but the kind where the air suddenly freezes. Shen Fei could hear the sound of Zhang Shiqing gently putting down the pen in his hand and leaning back against the chair.

"Where are you now?"

Zhang Shiqing's tone was clearly different, and Uncle Wang next to him was no better.

The others around them were even more curious; seeing the expressions on both their faces, they guessed it must be another major event.

"At the company! The thing is at the factory."

"Then don't leave. I'll send someone to pick you up?"

Before Zhang Shiqing could finish speaking, Uncle Wang took over the phone: "No need, Xiao Fei, we will go personally!"

"No, no, no..." Shen Fei quickly straightened his body. If they both came, how would he hide the good stuff?

"Dad, Uncle." Shen Fei quickly straightened his body, "If you both come to my place, the impact would be very bad. Why don't you make a call first to see which department is free, and I'll connect directly."

Zhang Shiqing and Uncle Wang looked at each other, and both had a common answer in their eyes: this kid probably still had other good things in his hands.

"Xiao Fei, do you have other things? Let me ask you. Last time you told me you made a small thing, what was the result? It was the mass production of the High-density battery. Last time you said you just messed around with it, what was the result? It was the 14nm full industrial chain? The time before that..."

"Alright, alright, Dad, I was wrong." Shen Fei quickly interrupted him, otherwise Zhang Shiqing could list out all his great achievements from last year to now.

"This time it really is just an engine, just one engine, everything else is just PPT."

"Just?"

Uncle Wang's emotional fluctuation had already increased significantly; after all, he also knew what the parameters Shen Fei mentioned just now meant.

Those were the design indicators for a fourth-generation turbofan, which was at least 10 years away from now! And it wasn't even guaranteed to be achievable!!

"Hello? What's going on with the phone design just now? Why is the signal so bad? Dad, the signal is bad on my end. I'll send the parameter sheet to you. I'm still busy plotting against Nokia, so I'll hang up the phone first."