Chapter 851: Man in black

After finally finishing the heavy day of work, Landry dragged his exhausted body back to his home on Long Island.
He took out the key to open the door, but did not turn on the light. Instead, he threw himself heavily onto the three-seater sofa in the living room. The leather sofa could not withstand the sudden blow, and he groaned, then used thick The thick sponge covered most of his body.
He squinted his eyes and lay down for a while, but found that he could not relax himself anyway, so he sat up again, leaned forward, hugged his head, and kept this position motionless for a long time, as if he was in meditation. .
Maybe a long time has passed, maybe only a moment, he finally raised his head and glanced across the room, as if looking for something.
He found it.
It is a beautiful small wooden box placed in the corner of the living room.
He stood up, walked over, opened it, and took out a pipe that was not exquisite in workmanship, but very old at first glance.
Picking up the pipe, he recalled the actions of a character he was very familiar with, carefully filled it with shredded tobacco, picked up the lighter in the wooden box, lit it, and took a deep breath.
A scorching and pungent smoke poured into his lungs along the throat, which made him cough violently, who had never smoked.
On the wall above the wooden box, there is a picture of the old man looking at him lovingly, his face is seven to eighteen similar to him, but his eyes are more wise and distant.
He coughed violently while covering his mouth, while tears were already streaming down his face, and his mouth murmured: "Father, what should I do?"
A napkin was handed over, and at the same time, a low voice sounded: "Mr. Grumman, maybe I can help you."
Landry was shocked. He turned his head abruptly, watching the man in black who suddenly appeared behind him and shouted: "Who are you? Why are you in my house?"
At the same time, he stretched his hand to the exquisite small wooden box just now. There should be a Colt M1911 pistol hidden in it. It was the matching gun used by his father in the Navy during his lifetime, and it has been kept there.
However, he didn't touch anything.
"Are you looking for this?" The black-clothed man raised his eyebrows, reached out from his arms and took out a pistol that looked slightly old but still exuded a charming metallic luster, and pointed the muzzle of the black hole at the same time. Landry said: "This gun is good, but if you are looking for it, I am afraid you will be disappointed."
Facing the muzzle, Landry Grumman calmed down instead. He raised his hands above his head and said solemnly: "Don't hurt me, if you want anything, please take it. ."
The man in black spread his hand and said: "Mr. Grumman, I think you have misunderstood. I am here this time not to take something from you, but to give you something. Oh, it doesn’t seem to be Appropriate, or, I should say, I want to do a business with you."
"I will not negotiate business with people under the threat of gunpoint." Landry Grumman said without showing any weakness. At this moment, he has recovered a bit from the initial frustration and the shock. Zhong also brought back the all-powerful temperament in the mall.
"I am Landry Grumman, the son of Liloy Grumman, and the Grumman family does not accept threats!"
A moment of joke flashed across the face of the man in black. He raised his hands, his muzzle was up, and said with the exaggerated expression on his face: "Well, Mr. Grumman, in fact, I am not malicious. Putting it away will make our conversation go smoother."
Seeing the man in black put away the gun, Landry finally relaxed slightly. It seems that at least his life is temporarily safe. This uninvited guest should have some special purpose.
He walked to the sofa again, sat down, and asked in a low voice: "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Help me?" The man in black laughed loudly. The laughter was harsh and presumptuous, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world: "Help me? No, Mr. Grumman, I think you made a mistake, but it should actually be I'll help you, not let you help me."
"But I can't think of anything I need your help." Landry replied, his tone soft and rigid.
The expression on the face of the man in black suddenly became serious: "Mr. Grumman, have you forgotten that when you entered the door just now, did you cry to your already-rested father? Or let us open the skylight to speak up. As far as I know, your company, Grumman Aerospace, has reached the brink of bankruptcy."
"No, that's not the truth, and who are you and what do you want to do?!" Landry shouted sharply, but his heart was sinking continuously.
The man in black didn't care about Landry's scolding. He sat on the opposite side of himself, even picked up the wine set on the table of the coffee table and poured himself a glass of brandy. After a mouthful, he said quietly, "Mr. Grumman, did I say it? Grumman was indeed an excellent company, but all your brilliant achievements are more than ten years old. It seems that you monopolized the navy's deck. You even extended your tentacles to the aerospace field and were responsible for the development of the "Apollo 11" lunar module. But after the Annan War, what else do you have?"
Landry felt that his heart was stabbed severely and convulsed.
Yes, the man in black is right.
When his father Liloy Grumman announced his retirement that year and handed over the company to himself, it was so brilliant!
F-14 fighter jets, A-6 attack aircraft, E-2 early warning aircraft, and almost all Grumman aircraft parked on the aircraft carrier deck of the U.S. Navy, the "Apollo" moon landing plan made Grumman even more popular. , But what about after he takes over?
The space shuttle project was lost to Rockwell, and the new generation carrier aircraft project was lost to McDonnell Douglas. Grumman has not won a new project for more than a decade, and now it can only continue to deliver and deliver with the old model. Maintenance is used to make ends meet, but all of this will be accompanied by changes in the aerospace field in the recent period and a major turning point!
According to market rumors, McDonnell Douglas’ military aircraft department is likely to be annexed by Rockwell. As a result, there is an event that is most unfavorable to Grumman will inevitably occur-Rockwell, which has the support of the Mellon Consortium. , Undoubtedly, we will do our best to promote the formal acceptance of the F/A-18 fighter that has completed all the test flights and started mass production!
The old opponent fell, and a new, stronger and more brutal opponent was about to rise.
But he can only watch and can't do anything.
There are even market rumors that the Navy intends to stop the follow-up procurement plan of F-14 fighter jets and switch to F/A-18, but Landry knows that these are probably not just rumors, but there are people who are already operating quietly. This matter!
And the reason why this matter has not been publicly responded and confirmed, what those people are waiting for should be the arrival of that special moment.
The moment when McDonnell really fell and was eaten!
The damage to Grumman caused by these market rumors is undoubtedly huge, as evidenced by the continuous decline of company stocks on the stock market, and in this wave that swept the U.S. aviation manufacturing industry, Grumman is clearly undervalued. On the one hand, investors are abandoning, banks are becoming more cautious, component and sub-system suppliers are also shortening billing periods and collecting pre-accounts. There are even rumors within the company.
Father, if you were still alive, what would you do in this situation?
This is the question that Landry Grumman has considered most recently.
The voice of the man in black sounded again: "Mr. Grumman, my friends and I have noticed your plight, and think that the only way for you to get rid of the current bad situation is to promote the "Super Panda" project as soon as possible, and use this This fighter jet with performance far surpassing the "Hornet" retains a portion of the navy's market share. At the same time, it is your last chance to strive for victory in the "ATF" project."
Landry Grumman's heart twitched again, and his pupils suddenly shrank!
He shouted sharply: "Who are you and how did you know about this "ATF" project?!"