50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 879: Courtesy first, then attack
The Huludao Shipyard is not far from Beijing. Xu Yimin lent his car, which he owned at the Second Shipyard, to Sun Zhiwei. It was a white-plated car with a license plate starting with "京V-0".

In a place like Beijing, where big shots gather, you can't get by if you don't know how to read license plates.

To put it simply, all license plates with a black background are diplomatic plates, while those with a white background are license plates belonging to military, public security, procuratorial, and judicial organs.

Among them, "京V" license plates are special vehicle license plates for directly affiliated agencies.

These special license plates are issued by vehicle management authorities in accordance with national vehicle management regulations and are valid for nationwide travel, but the actual probability of them being used for cross-regional travel is low.

Sun Zhiwei drove Xu Yimin's car this time to use it as a show of force to intimidate the people at the Huludao Shipyard.

Huludao Shipyard is located in Longgang District of Jinxi City, more than 300 kilometers northeast of Beijing. It is an important gateway for Northeast China to enter the interior of China and is known as the first city outside the pass.

When Sun Zhiwei arrived at the shipyard gate, he saw that the guards at the gate were all armed soldiers, which was completely different from ordinary shipyards.

They are currently a purely military-industrial enterprise, but soon they will be renamed "Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry" and granted the right to operate their own import and export businesses in a few years.

Sun Zhiwei didn't want to offend such a heavyweight military enterprise, which is why he came here in an unlicensed car this time.

As soon as his car arrived at the gate, a guard ran over to ask what was going on. Sun Zhiwei didn't hesitate, handed over his specially prepared identification, and said directly that he was from Beijing and was looking for their factory manager.

He had already disguised himself when he arrived, and the identification document was naturally not Sun Zhiwei's real identification document. This identification document was not important; it was just a stepping stone.

The guard noticed the white license plate on the front of the car immediately and, naturally, didn't hesitate. He quickly made a phone call to the factory manager's office.

Not long after, a secretary ran over from the factory office building and welcomed Sun Zhiwei inside.

Upon arriving at the factory office, they met the current factory director, Zhao Lingfeng. Sun Zhiwei immediately asked for people, but only exchanged polite greetings.

Upon learning Sun Zhiwei's purpose, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Director Zhao's face, but he quickly concealed it.

Sun Zhiwei pretended not to see it and still politely asked, "I wonder if the shipyard has finished maintaining the 8500-ton small submarine that was delivered before the New Year?"

"I'm going back in a few days. They're waiting for a boat over there. I hope Ji Yongjia and the others haven't caused you any trouble during this time."

Factory Director Zhao composed himself before turning serious and said, "Your comrade Ji Yongjia is quite formidable; he's turned our factory upside down."

"Oh, no one was hurt, right? Was there any damage? If so, we'll compensate you accordingly."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely give them a good talking-to when I get back."

Seeing that Sun Zhi was sincere and had a way out, Director Zhao decided to take the opportunity to let the matter drop.

"The damage isn't too great, just a minor bump. The main problem is that Ji Yongjia hit our chief engineer, and Chief Engineer Wang is still in bed."

"Can't get out of bed? Is it that serious? I need to report this to the capital."

"Oh, no need, no need. It's not that serious. It's mostly just abrasions. A few days of rest will do the trick," Director Zhao quickly stopped him. He dared not let Sun Zhiwei report this to his superiors. If they found out that their entire security department couldn't defeat 22 ordinary sailors, they would lose all face.

At this moment, Sun Zhiwei had already opened up his spatial dimension and saw Ji Yongjia and others in a building next door.

They didn't have any major wounds, and even the minor scrapes had been bandaged and treated. However, they were currently in solitary confinement and looked somewhat listless.

It seems the shipyard doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, which is good.

"Well then, I don't know what equipment was damaged in the factory, so let's just put up some money as compensation for this."

"If any equipment is damaged, please forgive me and I'll replace it with a new one. How about $5?" As he spoke, Sun Zhiwei took a thick envelope out of his bag.

"Uh, how could I possibly accept that? This is foreign exchange."

When Director Zhao heard that Sun Zhiwei wanted compensation, he was originally prepared to refuse.

The shipyard is not short of money, but it is all government funding, and every penny is useful. It cannot be allowed to use it at will.

Upon seeing that it was US dollars, he swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Foreign exchange is in short supply nationwide, and everyone needs it; you can use it to shop at the Friendship Store.

Those senior engineers and technicians he usually has to serve will definitely like it even more. He can keep it in his hand as a reward for the engineers this year, which will give him some leverage over them.

But this time they were actually in the wrong, and they still had to pay compensation. He had never done anything so wrong in his life, so he felt a little embarrassed.

Seeing Director Zhao's hesitation, Sun Zhiwei said sincerely, "Comrade Director, let me put it this way, I don't lack foreign exchange, and this money is not for compensation purposes."

"I respect our factory for being able to build our own submarine under such difficult conditions. I have the utmost respect for these engineers and workers."

"Please don't refuse this small token of my appreciation." He then pushed the large envelope towards Director Zhao.
"Sigh, look at the mess this has made. We were also at fault this time, and I should apologize to you."

"Director Zhao, you're too kind. My two submarines will be coming over for maintenance every year from now on. We'll have a long time to work together, and we'll have plenty of time to meet again."

"May I go and see Comrade Ji Yongjia?"

"Of course, of course. In that case, you don't need to run around anymore. I'll have someone call them all over, and we'll have a good drink at noon. What do you think?"

"Alright then, I like making friends with straightforward comrades like Director Zhao. Let's have a good drink today."

This was exactly what Sun Zhiwei wanted. He couldn't just start a fight; these were all his own people. With his superhuman strength, if he accidentally hurt someone, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

If they couldn't really test their skills with swords and spears, then it wouldn't hurt to settle things over drinks, so he immediately agreed.

(End of this chapter)