What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 144: Eating Alone (1200 monthly tickets plus more)

"Boss Tang, we'll meet again!"

After seeing off the Hornet, a large number of technical experts from all over the world are about to evacuate, and many of them are willing to get to know this powerful aircraft carrier businessman before leaving.

However, what people are most concerned about is the scapegoat, the Huangpu Shipyard.

The Huangpu Shipyard gained nothing, but inexplicably became the manufacturer of the Hornet, simply because it was closest to Gaijin.

But they were not angry. Instead, they spent extra money to copy the hull information and cabin layout of the Bumblebee from Gaikin, as if they really intended to study the construction of a small aircraft carrier.

But before they left, Tang Wen suddenly asked another question;
"I wonder how long the largest dock at your shipyard is?"

The director of Huangpu Shipyard thought for a moment and said with a hint of pride:

"We have made breakthroughs in traditional shipbuilding technology and adopted a new dry dock design that can accommodate giant ships up to 300 meters long."

Tang Wen said "Oh" and nodded with satisfaction:

"Then you can build warships of not only 30,000 tons but also 200,000 tons."

"You're kidding. There's no such thing as a 200,000-ton warship. We're just relying on your reputation. We'll be considered an aircraft carrier construction company in the future."

From now on, you will still be a battleship construction company.

Looking at the other person's smile, Tang Wen silently added in his heart.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally tried to persuade her to stay:

"Actually, there's something I'd like to collaborate with you on. Could you please stay in Big Bay for a few days?"

The other party was quite surprised by Tang Wen's request to stay, but was mainly happy and agreed without hesitation.

After holding the other party back, Tang Wen found Lin Qi:
"Where are your warships? How long will it take to reach Goose City?"

Lin Qi: "Don't rush, it's on the way, on the way."

……

One day after the Civilization disaster, Shi Juzhu called:

"Brother, I'm deeply sorry for the loss. I just heard about this as well. This one million is my personal donation to the family."

Although Tang Wen tried his best to downplay the accident of the Civilization, the fact that the ship was a star on the sea a few days ago and suddenly sank still caused a huge reaction.

Many local fishermen in Echeng spontaneously searched for their families and held a memorial ceremony to worship the sea god at the port. Tang Wendu had to bring shipyard workers to pretend to be family members to participate.

Members of the Joint Defense Team Association also strongly demanded donations and raised about 300,000 yuan to give to Gaijin.

The village chief even added a new tablet in the ancestral hall with the words "The Seat of Halsey, Son of the Storm" written on it, and led all the crew members who went out to sea to burn incense and worship solemnly.

Now, even Shi Juzhu can’t ignore the movement and has to pay money.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I have already raised enough money for charity, and the families of the victims also hope that the deceased's peace will not be disturbed."

Tang Wen sincerely declined his donation, but Shi Juzhu persisted:
"You still have so many boats. When are you going to organize a rescue operation to recover the wreckage and bodies? Consider it my donation for fuel costs."

Things had come to this point, and Tang Wen could only accept the money with great reluctance. Not wanting to continue this topic, he quickly shifted his attention to the Varyag and asked about the progress of Shi Juzhu's purchase of the aircraft carrier.

Shi Juzhu paused for a few seconds before speaking confidently:
"I have formed a more professional and comprehensive team to take charge. Brother, you don't know that this aircraft carrier involves a lot of issues. Even the Navy is paying close attention and providing support.

The Varyag will definitely arrive in Guangzhou during the Chinese New Year this year."

"..."

Tang Wen, however, thought that the reality might not be so optimistic, and the purchase of the Varyag was actually an accident.

According to domestic custom, the first thing to do after obtaining the Hornet and related drawings is to digest and absorb them - even if it is an old design from World War II.

In the next few years, the Navy will certainly use the Hornet intensively to explore the combat requirements of modern aircraft carriers, the scheduling methods of jet carrier-based aircraft, and the design pros and cons, and then accumulate them into the design experience of domestically produced aircraft carriers.

In the end, it is very likely that they will use the Hornet as a basis, make improvements based on their own experience, and then create a modified version of the domestically-produced aircraft carrier, and then seek further development.

It’s like buying the Varyag in the previous life, and then buying an almost identical ski-jump aircraft carrier.

The Navy, which already owns the Hornet, will have ample patience to wait for the birth of its own domestically produced aircraft carrier and will likely no longer pin its hopes on the Varyag. Buying one would certainly be a plus, as it is a 6-ton heavy aircraft carrier, capable of operating heavy carrier-based aircraft like the Su-33.

But if the resistance is too great, the possibility of giving up will increase a lot.

Tang Wen thought about it and said seriously on the phone:

"If you have sufficient funds, the sooner you tow the Varyag away, the better."

Shi Juzhu felt something vaguely, frowned and asked:

"Brother, what do you want to say?"

"That's just a little advice from a personal perspective."

Tang Wen hung up the phone after saying this, but Shi Juzhu on the other end couldn't sit still.

He knew that the young man must know something, so he quickly called Mr. Shao from Huayi Fund.

……

Echeng Port.

The Hornet's oil tank was almost empty, and it docked again less than an hour after setting sail to refill half of its fuel.

Echeng Port is a dual-use military and civilian port, and it immediately caused a sensation as soon as it appeared.

Even though the police took control of the situation early on, they were unable to stop the enthusiastic people.

The news that an aircraft carrier had arrived in the port spread to everyone within half an hour. When the Hornet entered the port, hundreds of people could be seen crowding on the shore and cheering.

Because the flag of the motherland is raised on the island of this aircraft carrier, its place of affiliation is naturally self-evident.

Every cargo ship that the Hornet passed by was filled with people, waving desperately to the sailors on the deck. Some people even found national flags from somewhere and waved them at the bow.

The sailors on the deck stood upright, and could only make out the "Long live" that sounded like mountains and seas amid the noisy clamor, and it was becoming more and more orderly.

Amid the cheers from above and below, the sailors' faces flushed red and their tense bodies trembled slightly.

When the ship docked, the port manager specially changed the oil tank and selected a new one that had just been filled, so that only high-quality fuel oil from the upper layer could be pumped out, rather than the oil residue from the bottom layer.

The old man on the bridge was also very excited. He forced himself to tell everyone that this was his idea for the aircraft carrier and said to several officers on the bridge:

"The crowd outside is too enthusiastic. It's too dangerous for so many people to gather. Bring some people down to help maintain order!"

"Yes!"

Several people understood what this meant. They were going to show off their military uniforms to prove that this was a navy aircraft carrier!
Moreover, this port call also means that the news will be exposed. There must be many cameras taking pictures, and the photos of him showing his face after he goes down will probably be published in national newspapers.

In an instant, most of the people in the bridge disappeared. The old man continued to lean on the window, looking out with great joy.

"Chief, chief!"

The rapid shouting made the old man turn around unhappily, frowned and asked what happened.

But a major grabbed the phone and said:

"Just received news that the fleet consisting of the Chang'an, Qinan, and Changzhi ships is passing through the strait at full speed. They have passed Shancheng and are still heading south."

"Chang'an, Qinan... these three are from the North Sea Fleet, right?"

"Yes, a frigate from the East China Sea Fleet sent greetings to them, and they said they were carrying out an exercise mission."

The old man frowned even more. The North Sea Fleet is stationed in Qindao. How could they travel thousands of kilometers to come here for exercises?

An ocean voyage consumes a lot of fuel and subsequent maintenance costs. Can't you make ends meet?

This level of transfer must have been ordered by a high-level official, but what are they doing in the South China Sea?
A series of questions arose in his mind. The old man thought for a moment, recalled that the people from the North Sea Fleet did not board the aircraft carrier, and instantly understood.

"Good boys, this is going to be a one-man show!"

The old man immediately took out his cell phone, quickly typed in the number and made a call.

(End of this chapter)