What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 352 Entering the Water
Port Darian.

Giant Group originated in the south and indeed has little foothold in the north.

In this era, any ship captain who could do ocean voyages was considered a powerful figure, someone even the most active gangs dared not easily provoke, making them like mini-bosses.

Although Shi Juzhu plans to locate the franchised fishing businesses overseas, he will definitely suffer a great loss if he cannot control the local bullies.

Shi Juzhu stepped through the newly accumulated thin layer of snow and nodded to the local officials accompanying him:
"This is it! It's big enough. I'm going to hold the largest and most prestigious fisheries alliance conference in the entire land of China here!"

As soon as he uttered those words, cheers erupted from the crowd, making Tang Wen sigh at the differences between people.

Compared to him, who only had rigid stats, Shi Juzhu was a true high-level player. After arriving, he managed to fool almost the entire Northeast region with just his words.

A thousand-ton fishing vessel is a very significant fixed asset. Generally, one vessel can support a fishing company. Strictly speaking, one hundred Dongjiang-type vessels are a major investment project with a fixed asset value of over 20 billion yuan and the potential to drive tens of billions of yuan in economic activity.

It just so happens that Northeast China is currently in a period of transformation and attaches great importance to Shi Juzhu's major projects.

Under his masterful rhetoric and Tang Wen's pressure, it was decided that all the prominent private and state-owned fishing companies in the north would be summoned to join the "Giant Fishing Alliance" in two weeks.

After his masterful deception, Shi Juzhu's undeniable confidence finally faded as he looked at Tang Wen:

"Hey bro, aren't you in the car import business? Lend me ten BMWs to bolster your business, otherwise you won't be able to handle the situation."

Tang Wen shook his head:
"Why are you being so confused now? Everyone who can come is a boat captain. One Dongjiang-type boat is more expensive than dozens of BMWs."

“But you only have six boats, which isn’t enough in terms of boats alone.”

Because Gaijin currently only has the LV1 shipyard dedicated to building fishing boats, with a monthly output of exactly six boats, but most of them are being delivered to previous orders. Shi Juzhu has only received six of the ten boats he had previously ordered.

However, Tang Wen glanced at the shipyard's resources and found that, apart from building a 1.6-ton "Tianjing III", the LV2 shipyard only had the Super Yorktown aircraft carrier. The space freed up by towing the aircraft carrier was enough to fit 12 Dongjiang-class carriers, and the cycle would only take 5 days.

Two weeks is enough time to build two rounds of 24 ships, plus 2 more at the LV1 shipyard, so the total is...

“Before the conference, Gaijin was able to get 26 fish out, and the local association might have spare fishing boats that could be brought over to help, so there will be at least 32 fish.”

"..."

Shi Juzhu imagined what 32 thousand-ton fishing boats would look like lined up... If they were spaced 50 meters apart, they could stretch for three kilometers in a row.

"Enough, enough, boss, Tang Giant, you're the giant."

He couldn't help but think of the South Koreans demanding an apology from Tang Wen. Even if they didn't send out the warships from the bay, the sight of so many fishing boats rushing over would surely scare people half to death.

However, the thought that these dozens of ships would be operated by the Giant Group made Shi Juzhu suddenly understand Tang Wen's arrogance.

……

Qingdao Island.

"Too arrogant, absolutely too arrogant!"

Lin Qi slammed his fist on the table after receiving the route map from Tang Wen.

According to the above markings, Gaijin's nuclear submarine will enter the East China Sea from the Luzon Sea, and then cross the Yellow Sea to reach the coastal waters of Shandong Province.

The entire journey from entering domestic waters is over 1000 kilometers and takes about 24 hours. The approximate entry time and route are even marked on the map, which is practically a blatant indication that they can't catch them.

"Alright, Staff Officer Lin, this is a joint anti-submarine exercise between our East China Sea and North China Sea fleets. Let's see how to arrange it."

Lin Qi: "What else could it be? It's either the 051 or the 053... Hainan Airlines' crappy planes are useless. We've set up a control network all the way, so we definitely won't lose."

His confidence was well-founded. Unlike the deep waters of the South China Sea, the East China Sea is only 300 to 100 meters deep, while the Yellow Sea, which is even deeper, is only a few dozen meters deep.

They were not told which nuclear submarine it was, only that it was a foreign friendly force that had been brought in for cooperation, and they had already assumed it was Russian.

But even with the best concealment, one's diving ability would be greatly reduced.

The submarine officer standing nearby nodded in agreement, saying:

"What about submarines? Let's just have a few submarines stationed in the East China Sea."

However, he was met with unanimous disdain from those around him. The current submarine technology in China... is probably stuck at the level of the late 50s, whether conventional or nuclear-powered.

The 035 and 091 destroyers that are available are genuine underwater tractors. During regular exercises, they can vibrate sonar operators from a distance and cause them ear pain. There is really no need to embarrass ourselves by showing them off.

"No, we still have Kilo-class destroyers!"

The submarine supervisor couldn't hold back any longer. Last year, China only bought two Kilo-class submarines (Type 877) from Russia, which are still relatively mainstream.

However, Lynch still had doubts:
"It was only delivered last year, is it combat-ready now?"

"there must be!"

"Alright, alright, it's just an exercise anyway, send them all out. It's a rare opportunity to have something that's almost like real combat."

老张打断了众人的争吵，开始确立探讨参演阵容，最终确定两支舰队共派出3条051改型驱逐舰和3条053H型驱逐舰、以及2条基洛级、1条035和1条091型。

Based on the navy's deployment rate at that time, it could be considered that almost the entire navy had been mobilized.

Old Zhang stared at the map carefully, feeling... still a little guilty.

He knew that Geijin's submarine must have some kind of advanced technology, otherwise how could it have sent so many U-boats into the Yellow Sea? If it were a true testament to its capabilities, it would have been discovered long ago.

Previously, the news of so many U-boats squeezing into the Yellow Sea was only known to those in power and was not followed up. However, this time it was an open exercise, and if they really lost, the problem would be huge.

After settling the matters related to the exercise, Lao Zhang immediately boarded the train, preparing to go to Shanghai to meet up with Tang Wen.

Tomorrow is a special day, and many big shots will be attending.

……

April 23rd is Navy Day.

Hudong Shipyard worked at breakneck speed and completed all the renovation work before the deadline.

[Warmly celebrate the launching ceremony of China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Type 011]
Compared to when it first entered the dry dock last year, the Type 011 aircraft carrier has undergone tremendous changes:

First of all, its island superstructure underwent a major overhaul. The original World War II-era island superstructure was simply too outdated, so Hudong Shipyard rushed to build a new one and hoisted it on, making it much larger than the original to accommodate newer electronic equipment.

In addition to a major upgrade of electronic equipment, three close-in weapon systems (CIWS) were added to the island and both sides of the stern deck, as well as three CIWS guns to ensure air defense capabilities.

Compared to when it first debuted last year, the 011 now looks more like a modern aircraft carrier.

The shipyard planted colorful flags on both sides of the deck, and a red flower was hung high on the bow.

Tang Wen, dressed in a formal suit, stood on the edge of the viewing platform, his young face standing out from the people around him.

However, the bigwigs in the naval system all knew him and would come over to greet him, exchanging a few words with him before leaving.

The atmosphere at the launch site was joyful, filled with excitement and happiness.

Many well-known figures were invited, but some of them were quite special:

A group of people waving Hong Kong flags entered the audience seats at the back. Among them were not only wealthy businessmen, but also many celebrities. Tang Wen could recognize many familiar faces at a glance, including superstars and divas.

Should we take this opportunity to invest in a few movies?

Tang Wenzheng was pondering getting involved in the entertainment industry when his eyes suddenly fell upon an extremely beautiful woman:

"Wang Zuxian?"

"Wow, it's really beautiful."

Old Zhang, who was standing nearby, chimed in with a comment.

However, Tang Wen was not surprised to see the beautiful woman, but rather shocked by her identity and the other people who followed her.

Were they there to celebrate, or were they an officially organized delegation?
However, Old Zhang found his question strange:
"Is it strange? Look over there, those are overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia. Do you recognize them?"

(End of this chapter)