Great warships

Chapter 1253 Son and Father

"As expected, Ah San finally decided to cut up their Blue Sky Guardian." Xu Zhengyang said excitedly, "As expected, they couldn't wait any longer. According to their plan, they cut it up and welded it together. They can repair the aircraft carrier in three months at most. Moreover, they can also replace the elevator at this opportunity."

I didn’t dare to change it before because I was afraid of hurting my bones. But this time it’s different. I have already hurt my bones, so I don’t care.

The elevator of the Hyperion is still an inboard elevator, so it has to be modified anyway. It is just a matter of cutting a hole in the elevator and enlarging the hole during installation. The problem of getting the Rafale on board the ship is solved.

Qin Tao nodded: "Asan is really smart."

"They also want the Neva Design Bureau to help them design a brand new 10,000-ton destroyer to outshine us."

"I'm afraid the Neva Design Bureau can't help with this?"

"Well, so, they want to ask us for help."

Ask us for help? Qin Tao was also stunned, but then he understood.

The Neva Design Bureau is very famous. So many advanced warships were designed by them. However, that was the era of the Red Empire. Since the collapse of the Red Empire, the Neva Design Bureau has become just a supporting role, occasionally designing warships for India and building frigates for Russia itself.

This amount of income is not enough for the Neva Design Bureau to fill its teeth. Under such circumstances, the strength of the Neva Design Bureau is getting weaker and weaker. The excellent technical personnel of the Neva Design Bureau keep leaving, and now it is a complete empty shell.

They have the ability to provide India with a demonstration and modify the design of an aircraft carrier, but they don't have the ability to make drastic changes to create a completely new one.

And the Indians have this demand, so they simply act as middlemen and make a profit from the difference.

The design work is given to Dongfang to meet Asan's needs. They charge an agency fee and Asan gets the perfect design drawings, so everyone is happy.

"Mr. Qin, do we need to take this job?" Xu Zhengyang asked.

It is obvious that it would be a waste not to take this business. If you take it, you can cheat the Indians and leave some loopholes for their warship design. Isn't this a good thing?
“We can’t answer it.”

Xu Zhengyang was stunned. Don’t answer it?
"Over the years, our strength has been increasing, while the Russians' strength has been declining. Even their warships have to be built by us. There has long been a group of people in Russia who are dissatisfied with us and have been slandering us." Qin Tao said, "If we accept this task, they will be able to throw mud at us even more."

Xu Zhengyang frowned: "These people are really weird. It's obviously the best choice to cooperate with us, but they are unwilling to do so."

"You should know the position of these people. They are just puppets of certain people."

Xu Zhengyang understood immediately: "It seems that Greencoin can buy off a lot of people!"

"Yes, the economy of Russia has been in recession over the years, and their people have been trying to seek personal gain. It is normal for these people to be bribed. Russia has been infiltrated like a sieve. There must be many such people inside the Neva Design Bureau."

"Then what do we do?"

"We need to show our friendliness." Qin Tao said, "Aren't they going to spend five million to buy our Loongson computers? We can also export a set of advanced design software. This software only needs to input requirements to complete the design. It only needs to determine the installation location of each device to produce a complete design drawing."

This kind of software has already been developed in China. After all, designing warships often involves repetitive and meaningless work, such as the electrical circuits of each living compartment of the warship, the direction of the waterways, and so on.

In the past era of blueprints, this had to be drawn bit by bit. In the current computer age, you can copy and paste, but this is not enough. Computers are getting smarter and they need to be able to move on their own.

The era of intelligence has arrived, and many tasks can be done automatically by computers.

"Is this appropriate? This software is our most advanced."

Qin Tao smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? The warship designed by the software has problems. That's because the software is immature, not our intention."

Xu Zhengyang reacted instantly. He knew that the design software was available, but it was bound to have flaws. Needless to say, as long as the displacement was estimated incorrectly or the center of gravity was offset, the designed drawings would become waste paper.

Moreover, the level of the Indians cannot be properly checked. By then, the 10,000-ton warship will be like the frigates of the past, and will break into two pieces when encountering wind and waves. In the future, we can also blame the software, or blame the Neva Design Bureau for not using it. In short, it was not intentional.

"Of course, we have to keep it confidential and not let others copy it and use it on their computers. This software is the most advanced in the world."

"Well, we have experience in this area. Besides, they can't use it even if they copy it."

Advanced industrial software has anti-piracy functions. It cannot be used by simply copying or cracking.

"Okay." Xu Zhengyang nodded: "Then I will arrange it right away. Mr. Qin, the 052-ton amphibious assault ship built for Guinea and the -ton amphibious assault ships built for Rainbow Country and Algeria have been built. There are also four s. A grand ship delivery ceremony will be arranged next. Do you want to participate?"

"Of course, at such an important moment, how can I not show up? This is a good opportunity for them to see that if they want to get an aircraft carrier in the shortest possible time, they have to order it from our Mingzhou Group. Professional matters should be left to professional factories. The international community should work together."

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements then."

"By the way, is Vitalia here?"

Although it was built for Guinea on the surface, in fact, the buyer behind the scenes was Vana. Vitalia's business is getting bigger and bigger, and it has finally expanded from land to sea. Such large-scale equipment is the envy of the whole world.

"Well...you should go home and take a look."

Needless to say, he must have come, and he was at Qin Tao's house!

"it is good."

When I got home, there was indeed one more person.

"Aquaman is so old now, you are in high school now, right? Do you have any ideas?" A familiar voice sounded: "Tell your godmother if you have any ideas, and she will help you realize them."

"Why are you blushing? You are not like your father at all, so shy. Your father was very bold back then... cough, cough cough."

"Where's Xue'er? Xue'er is in junior high school, right? What? You're only in the sixth grade, and you've grown so tall. I thought you were in junior high school."

Vitalia came over on the weekend, so Qin Tao's two children were at home, so she teased the two children. Qin Tao listened and shook his head helplessly. Ocean is not Aquaman. I have told you many times, but the pronunciation is just not clear!
Qin Haiyang has grown into a big boy. He goes into his room when he gets home every day. He doesn’t talk much and doesn’t have much communication with Qin Tao.

This reminded Qin Tao of how he and his father get along. This is the generation gap. However, none of this matters. As long as the child can grow up healthily, it doesn't matter what his future ideals are.

Qin Xue is very cute. She is still the little princess and will jump on Qin Tao when she sees him.

"Hey, Vitalia, why are you here?" Qin Tao walked in and greeted Vitalia.

"Why can't I come? Seeing you have a son and a daughter, I'm so envious." Vitalia said, "I've always thought that I should have a child, but I haven't met a man I like. After all, there is only one man like you in the world."

"Ahem, when did you come?"

"Today, after I came here, I talked to your father-in-law for a while."

"Oh, well, Xiaoling, let's go out for dinner tonight and give Vitalia a good welcome."

"No need. Vina said she likes to eat at our house. I have asked someone to prepare it." Zhao Ling said.

Soon, the steaming hot meal was served on the table, and the family sat down, feeling a long-lost warmth.

"Come on, Vina, today's dinner is to welcome you back home. Come, Brother Tao and I will toast you first. You have been wandering all these years, but don't worry, this will always be your harbor. Whenever you don't want to work anymore and want to come back, you are welcome here!"

Vitalia picked up the wine glass and said, "Actually, I didn't want to do this job for a long time, but I still have so many people under me. If I leave, what will happen to them? Once you choose this path, there is no turning back. Come on, cheers."

"Godmother Vina, how many people do you have under you?" Qin Xue asked curiously.

"Several hundred thousand."

"Wow, so many? I'm afraid my father's Mingzhou Group doesn't have that many people. What jobs do they do?" Qin Xue continued to ask.

Vitalia smiled and said, "They do the oldest profession in the world."

After saying that, Vitalia thought of something and took out two small boxes: "One for you and one for the Sea King. These are gifts from your godmother."

Qin Xue took it, opened it and saw that it was shining brightly. It turned out to be a diamond, and it was very big!
"Vina, this gift is too precious. We can't accept it." Zhao Ling said quickly.

"No matter how precious something is, it is not as precious as the gift Qin gave us."

Qin Tao smiled and said nothing.

Three billion, selling so many things is almost the cost price. No matter how expensive this carat diamond is, it can't compare to those. However, for these two children, the gift is still too precious.

"Dad, can I have it?" Qin Haiyang asked.

"Of course you can. Come on, take it. It's given to you by your godmother. Take it. Your father won't dare to say anything." Vitalia said with a smile.

“Can I sell it then?”

Qin Tao was stunned: "Boy, the things your godmother gave you should be kept in a safe place, in your mother's safe, or in the bank. You actually want to sell it?"

"Dad, are you going to just leave it there and wait for it to gather dust? Now that we have it, we have to put it to good use. I think selling it is the best option."

"You bastard, do you know how expensive this thing is?..." After Qin Tao said this, he found that he looked very much like his father. Could this be genetic?

"Qin, don't scold Haiyang. Since Haiyang wants money, it must be useful. Haiyang, tell me, what do you want to do?"

"Of course I know its value. It is pure and transparent with a light blue hue. It is a top-grade Cullinan diamond. One carat can be sold for about $200,000. This one is at least a hundred carats, which means 20 million," Qin Haiyang said.

"Okay, Aquaman, you have a future! You have a good vision and you are right." Vitalia looked at Qin Haiyang excitedly: "I think you can take over my job in the future. Godmother's property is your property. Anyway, godmother doesn't have any descendants."

Qin Xue's hands trembled with fear. What? This thing is worth 20 million? It's so expensive, I'm embarrassed to accept it.

"No, godmother, I want to do it myself. With this money, I can raise 100 million yuan." Qin Haiyang said, "I have already set my sights on a small shipyard in China. I plan to acquire it and then develop and expand it."

Qin Tao was stunned. He remembered Qin Haiyang's ideal: he wanted to be like his father, start from scratch, create a large group, and squeeze out his father's Mingzhou Group!
I originally thought this guy was just talking, but I didn't expect he would actually put it into action?

Besides, where did you get the money?
Qin Tao looked at Zhao Ling.

Zhao Ling shook her head and said that she didn't know. This kid just wanted normal pocket money and New Year's money. Although the amount was not small, it was definitely not tens of millions.

"Dad, I know what you're going to ask. In the past few years, I've been speculating in stocks, and then I got a batch of Bitcoins. Then, my New Year's money changed to the current number. In fact, I'm not interested in these things. I also know that it's a game of big fish eating small fish. I just want to get money so that I can do what I like to do. You got nothing for nothing, but I still have the capital."

The atmosphere at the table was awkward, and the next moment, Vitalia started laughing.

"Haha, haha, Aquaman is so funny! Later, I will make him inherit my mantle, haha, you got something for nothing, but he is better than you, you two really are a father and son, haha."

This was the happiest time Vitalia had ever laughed, she almost laughed to the point of tears.

Qin Tao was helpless. Well, you have grown strong now, do whatever you want. You earn the money yourself anyway. However, I must teach you a lesson, so that you will lose everything and know the dangers of the market, so that you don’t think that money is easy to make.

Qin Xue was hesitating whether to return the diamond to her godmother.

"Xiaoxue, keep this. When you need money in the future, just sell this diamond and do what you like. Do you have any lofty ideals?"

"I...want to go to Mars."

Qin Tao was speechless. Going to Mars, do you know that this is just like Star Wars, a scam?

"That's right, you have great ideals. If you need to, you can start a space exploration company. You can even build a company that's even more powerful than Starship Corporation!"

Vitalia enjoyed the meal very much. After the meal, Qin Haiyang and Qin Xue returned to their rooms. There were only three people left in the living room. Vitalia spoke.

"Qin, it's not easy for us to drive the warship back safely this time."

Qin Tao's expression also turned serious: "Do they dare to do something dirty underwater?"

After all, this is a normal procurement activity and the business process is impeccable. If someone doesn't like it and wants to cause trouble... the best he can do is cause trouble underwater. However, isn't this too blatant?
"No, I mean, we can't find enough well-trained sailors." Vitalia found that Qin Tao was too pessimistic, and immediately thought of that kind of place: "So, we wanted to ask your navy for help, but your father-in-law refused, saying that you don't have time."

"Well, we in the navy don't have time. We've been very busy lately." Qin Tao said.

The dredger has been built and the coast guard is also busy. There will be many important things waiting to happen next. At this time, the navy certainly cannot spare sailors to help drive the warship back.

"Perhaps you can ask the Guinean Navy for help. They have purchased two amphibious assault ships from us. These are basically the same. Besides, doesn't the Guinean Navy already have people who can operate them?"

"The Maozhai Navy is no longer the same navy as before. Their level is very poor." Vitalia said: "The quality of the Guinean Navy is even worse. Soldiers recruited from the local area need to undergo rigorous training. The navy and air force need educated people and they need to undergo years of training."

Qin Tao nodded: "I understand. You need to develop education locally and cultivate people from a young age, so that you can get enough talents."

"Yes, I went to Africa just to have some fun, but I didn't expect that I would get stuck in it and couldn't get out. However, I can't train everyone. After all, if they become smart, they won't be obedient."

"You can first train the relatives of your troops, especially their children, to receive formal nine-year compulsory education from an early age. In this way, you only need to build 100 primary and secondary schools in Africa."

Without universal education, it is impossible to have enough high-quality talents. The army can be simply trained for a few years, but the air force and navy are both high-tech branches of the military. They need to be educated from an early age, otherwise it will be meaningless to cram at the last minute.

However, full popularization is unrealistic. The relatives and children of Vitalia's subordinates have the highest loyalty. Train them first!

"Yes, that's right, but distant water can't quench nearby thirst!"

This is the long-term plan, what about the short-term plan?
"That's easy. Our shipyard can be responsible for the delivery. We can send a group of experienced craftsmen back with you to deliver the goods to your door. We can even let them stay there for a few months until you have a group of skilled sailors and then come back."

"Well, that's best." Vitalia was delighted.

"But you must not trick them into staying in your area and never coming back. These are the elites of our shipyard."

"That's right. I can't steal anyone else's business. I can't steal yours."

That's how the deal was settled.

06, April 11.

Mingzhou Group, outfitting dock.

The scene was very grand with flags waving and colorful banners fluttering.

Although Minnesota Group frequently delivers ships, this delivery is still a record.

As the business of manufacturing warships for domestic warships fell to the Qiongzhou Third Shipyard, the shipyards in Mingzhou almost all took on foreign trade warships, so they could be launched and outfitted together!
The 076-ton was manufactured in the dock, and the two -ton amphibious ships and other destroyers and frigates were all built on the slipway. They were started together, launched together, outfitted together, and sea-tested together, and now it is their turn to be delivered together.

This also fully demonstrates the strength of Mingzhou Group!

(End of this chapter)