Chapter 125 The Third Category of Cooperation

"Is the lady a French too?" As she approached the other party, Lynn asked in English with a smile.

Mrs. Bloch looked like a woman with a thin yet dignified and peaceful temperament. Her expression on her face was much calmer and more friendly than Marcel Bloch.

"Yes, I was born in Marseille, France."

The lady dared not speak fluent English, but at least she could help Lynn's language level to distinguish the content.

"Oh... Marseille, that must be a beautiful and charming place. I really hope to have the chance to go there." Lynn smiled and used this method that he didn't really like.

I don’t know if it’s born like this or her long-term malnutrition, but Bloch’s hands and feet look too slender, making people worried that a little intense movement can lead to fractures. However, her dancing posture is smooth and does not feel awkward at all.

As the two approached again with the dance steps, the lady asked in English: "Is Mr. Knatsky a pure Norwegian?"

"No, my family is quite complicated. I have migrated several times in the past three generations, so I can speak several languages, but none of them can speak well. I can even speak Chinese Chinese!" Lin En cunningly brought out the last sentence.

"Oh? Mr. Knatsky's knowledge of language is really extensive!" Mrs. Bloch's attention was indeed attracted here, instead of asking how complicated Lynn's family was.

As he retreated with the dance steps, Lynn smiled brightly at Madame Bloch in a sunny response to this praise. When he got closer, he said, "I love all the good things in this world, such as France, and I especially yearn for the food of this country and the rhythm and mood of life. One day I decided to retire and would definitely take my family to live in France for a while, then Spain, Italy, Egypt, etc."

The lady said with an admiration: "Sir, what a colorful person."

"Colorful? Ha, I like this description." Lynn responded happily, and with the harmonious atmosphere of conversation, he further asked: "It can be seen that Mr. Bloch is a little depressed because of the factory funds!"

Speaking of this topic, Madame Bloch's expression turned dimmed, but she kept her minimal smile: "I hope you don't mind his strange attitude just now... He has a strong disgust for the German speakers and is willing to trust the French."

Lynn said with tolerance: "I can fully understand!"

As the waltz turned, the dancing men and ladies rotated their dance partners again. Lynn, regardless of the rhythm under his feet, cleverly crossed the man next to him, and settled again, still facing Mrs. Bloch. In the traditional round dances attended by hundreds of people, this is also a common way for men who enthusiastically pursue a lady to express their admiration. It will not disturb the rhythm or cause displeasure among others, unless there are two people fighting fiercely for a dance partner and are unwilling to give in until the last moment.

Mrs. Bloch was a little surprised by Lynn's follow, but she had no resistance. Instead, she smiled politely and continued to dance gracefully at the rhythm.

As I approached, Lynn said: "To be honest, I still admire Mr. Bloch's persistent and dedicated designers and entrepreneurs. Although our Caesar Defense Company is not currently involved in the aviation business, I am still very interested in the aviation field. As an atypical Norwegian with complex family composition, I hope to have an in-depth conversation with Mr. Bloch, maybe we can sit together and have a drink later."

Mrs. Bloch replied: "I am not sure if this stubborn designer would like it, but... I will transfer Mr. Knatsky's kindness."

As for pure investment, the French aviation industry with good prospects is a good goal, but what Lynn and others are doing now is not investing in the standard sense. The valuable funds cannot wait for a project that will take ten or twenty years to achieve results. With a new abacus, he asked tentatively: "Have Mr. Bloch considered other countries with more suitable conditions to build aircraft factories, such as Norway?"

The lady was not surprised by this, and she replied calmly and peacefully: "This is unlikely, because he is a conservative Frenchman and does not want to live in any country outside France. As an aircraft designer and former aviation entrepreneur, he is not even willing to fly."

This reminds Lynn of the swimming coach who can train his team members to win the championship, and is an absolute alternative among his peers.

"It doesn't matter that Mr. Bloch doesn't want to go abroad. There are many factory models now. We can set up a headquarters in France and then set up some factories anywhere in Europe."

The lady replied: "I don't understand these practical matters very well. In fact, I am also a traditional and conservative housewife."

Lynn smiled. He always tended to marry a traditional woman who could take care of her husband and children at home, rather than a strong woman with a strong career aspiration, busy all day long and often in social occasions. Now it seems that Dinah, who just celebrated her 20th birthday, has amazing plasticity, and she can develop in any direction and do a good job.

As the music ended, the first round dance ended, and the male and female dancers greeted their dance partners again with traditional etiquette and then finished the break. Lynn looked around and was surprised to find that Mr. Bloch was standing opposite Dinah. He could stand in this good position with his body and posture. It was probably not that the men around him had become truly gentle and elegant gentlemen, but because Dinah used her skillful dance skills to take the initiative to face this French aviation designer who was not so wary and hostile to the ladies.

At the end of the show, the men and ladies did not scatter. Many people still stayed in the same place or had just met the dancers. Some of them found each other holding hands to the outside of the hall to rest. It took about ten minutes to have a second round dance in the center of the hall, and fewer people with sufficient energy would participate. Lynn and Mrs. Bloch, Dinah and Mr. Bloch, two pairs of temporary combinations were just talking and walking towards each other. When they gathered together, Lynn and Mr. Bloch proposed to "go to have a drink together."

After breaking the initial deadlock, the next thing became much easier. With the mellow French champagne, the two ladies chatted happily. The age difference between 20 years did not hinder their communication on common topics of women. Lynn and Marcel Bloch chatted in relatively poor English. The two men were completely different in appearance, figure, age, experience and professionalism. However, with decades ahead of their philosophy and thinking, Lynn had the most basic understanding of the future development direction of the aviation industry. He did not tell this, but used some fragments to make the other party feel "inspired"

The sense of initiation has turned conversation into a valuable common language. In terms of the development prospects of fighter jets, the jet fighter jets that Germany successfully developed equipment before the defeat in the war have led to a new jet trend. Marcel Bloch was urgent and helpless about the introduction of jet technology. Germany, Britain and the United States had their own jets produced during the war, but France was bound by the defeat and fell far behind. Moreover, Bloch, who had been locked up by the Germans for five years, had accumulated over the past, and the occupiers were plundered by the occupiers. Now he is almost clear. If he wants to regain his strength, he has to pass the funding level.

As an investor from Norway, Lynn revealed to Bloch that he had a way to get information about the German jet aircraft. He now had certain funds for investment, and his personal ideal was quite "consistent" with Bloch, that is, to benefit the motherland while establishing his own career. Bloch hopes that France's aviation industry can return to the world's leading position, and "Knatsky" hopes that Norway's military aviation can no longer be controlled by outsiders. The two can achieve win-win results through different ways of cooperation. Lynn's suggestion is to set up a joint enterprise, design, experiment and part of the manufacturing and assembly are in France, assisted design and main manufacturing, and assembly lines are in Norway. As for the headquarters of this joint enterprise, given Switzerland's permanent neutrality status and wise strategy of armed neutrality, the possibility of being attacked by war is the smallest among European countries. Therefore, Lynn strongly recommends that it be set up in a picturesque city in Switzerland, Geneva or Zurich is the best choice.

Marcel Bloch did not object to this way of cooperation, but he was obviously more interested in the German technology mentioned by Lynn and his judgment on future development trends. Lynn said at the right time that he learned that Erickon Pifel was increasing research on fire control radar and new machine guns, and he really hoped to cooperate with it. He felt that Lynn was a keen eye and very valuable partner.

The preliminary face-to-face exchange determined the intention and feasibility of cooperation, and both parties consciously benefited a lot. The masquerade party continued, and Lin Neng's lack of interest was not the moment, but Dinah was warmly invited by men from time to time. For those who met in the past and whom Lin Neng thought had no value for cooperation, Dinah politely refused. For those who were unfamiliar, some of her choices politely declined, while others agreed happily. She danced seven or eight dances all night. Her physical strength was so strong that she admired her, which was even more extraordinary.

What he expected was that Dinah was not simply enjoying the fun of dancing, but instead used these opportunities to ask questions to the attentive men. Although the brief conversation could only learn some very rough information, after analysis and judgment, she introduced two of them to Lynn. After talking, Lynn learned that they had certain advantages in metal processing or military manufacturing. Although there was no clear cooperation in such an occasion, after getting to know each other, she had the opportunity to further contact and even enter a substantial dialogue.
Chapter completed!