Great warships

Chapter 276 Second-hand boilers are sold as new ones

Unknowingly, summer has passed, and autumn is about to pass, the leaves have fallen, and the weather has begun to become cold.

In Qin Tao's memory, this should be his busiest year.

However, when he saw the outline of the huge warship from a distance, Qin Tao couldn't help but feel complacent in his heart. See, Kyiv, we have brought Kyiv back!

Although all kinds of weapons have been dismantled, they are mainly dismantled internally. Various electronic equipment and other things, as well as the missile launch tubes outside, are still kept. This Kyiv is already an empty shell. , showing its domineering arrogance at this time.

Many people were standing on the pier watching, waiting for the arrival of the warship. At this time, in the office building of the shipyard, Wu Shengli held a telescope and looked at it for a long time. What a warship, what a pity!"

In order to avoid being exaggerated and fueled by the outside world, the naval personnel did not appear on the pier at the first time, and they would not board the warship until the dead of night. Now, they can only hide from a distance and look at the huge ship. warships, and imagine the future.

"What a pity? After you go up and see what's going on inside, you won't feel any pity, Lao Mao, what are your thoughts at this time?"

Mao was watching in the office, not only the navy personnel, but also the technicians of the 2002 project. As the person in charge, Babbage also came to the Mingzhou Shipyard.

This is his first time here.

"I didn't choose the wrong employer." Babiqi said with emotion: "The warships and civilian ships under construction here give me a kind of confidence and strength. I believe that my ideal will definitely be realized here!"

He looked at the 40-ton shipyard and at the old workers on the two bulk carriers that were gradually taking shape inside. His heart was full of wonder.

In the future, there will be more old men like him coming to the East to realize their dreams!

"Yes, I also firmly believe in this." Qin Tao said: "By the way, Lao Mao, are you familiar with the aircraft carrier steel engineers over there? Please come here."

Babich nodded: "Of course, I am very familiar with them, I suggest you go to Professor Artoli-Abalishin, that dude doesn't know how he is doing now..."

Amidst the discussion, the huge warship finally docked slowly at the pier, and when it came to a complete stop, someone immediately stepped onto the warship impatiently.

Although they were all on board for the first time, they were quite familiar with this warship. After boarding, they each rushed to their stations.

A person walked into the bridge, and then pressed the switch there, so the steel plate on the left side of the bridge began to descend at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a large hole was exposed on the deck.

"Great, this lift can still be used! Quick, push the cutting machine over, let's go to the second deck of the hangar to cut a hole!"

"it is good!"

One by one, the small cars were pushed up. In the afternoon, there were various noises on board the Kyiv, and the refitting work just kicked off.

The night gradually deepened, and the Mingzhou Shipyard was still brightly lit, and sparks of electric arcs could be seen at various workstations, while the pier where the Kyiv aircraft carrier was moored seemed empty.

A group of people embarked on this huge warship.

"Guo Gong, you guys are too quick to attack." Qin Tao said to a person who was coming towards him.

When working on the renovation and design of this aircraft carrier park, personnel from the 8*91 project joined in and merged together. Now that the Kyiv is coming, they all come out of the design institute and replace them. Work clothes from Mingzhou Shipyard, greeted on the pier.

They have to see the aircraft carrier with their own eyes and direct the transformation in person. This is called combining theory with practice.

However, these people are really too impatient, right?The aircraft carrier only arrived during the day, and Qin Tao and the others came to inspect it at night. There was already an extra boiler on the deck of the aircraft carrier!
In the design stage, it was required to disassemble the boiler, so the experienced Babich proposed the most perfect solution: just cut the deck under the hangar.The area of ​​the hangar lift is just enough to accommodate a boiler!
As long as the deck of the aircraft carrier is not cut, it will be much more convenient. Although the large opening on the deck of the Siamese aircraft carrier has been sealed, but thinking of the scene when it was launched, one can't help but feel emotional. The replacement of the power system is How difficult.

Hearing Qin Tao's words, Guo Ming smiled: "Mr. Qin, you have to speak with your conscience. At the beginning, you urged us in every possible way to let us dismantle the boiler inside as soon as we got it. This is very difficult. Important. Now you have forgotten again, and you dislike us for working too fast?"

There was a smell of paint, and in the night, Wang Yanwei picked up a paint spray pot and started spraying paint on the boiler!

Putting on the black paint, the whole boiler has a brand new look.

"The pipes at these ports should be replaced with new ones, otherwise, it's not good for people to see the scale inside the pipes." Qin Tao also commanded.

"Of course, but before that, add a special reagent for removing scale inside, remove most of the scale inside, and then clean it." Wang Yanwei put down the paint spray pot and said to Qin Tao.

Qin Tao nodded.

"Hey, this scale is a bit strange!" Wu Shengli leaned over and touched a piece of scale from the nozzle. The color was dark yellow, which was very different from the white scale.

Boiler scale is a common phenomenon. Many boilers have been used for several years. This happens. As for the result, the efficiency may decrease, and the boiler may explode. Therefore, the boiler also needs maintenance.

For naval boilers, more attention should be paid. Generally speaking, special softened water is added to minimize the formation of boiler scale.

Babbage glanced at it, and said with a hint of helplessness in his tone, "This damned sailor must have added seawater to the inside of the boiler!"

What?
Sea water boiler?This kind of coquettish operation is really gross!Qin Tao couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Boilers consume a lot of fresh water, especially the steam catapults of American aircraft carriers. Each ejection consumes one or two tons of fresh water, and the aircraft carrier also uses fresh water to wash the deck and the like.

Therefore, their aircraft carrier has a special seawater desalination device, which can produce [-] tons of fresh water every day.

However, Lao Maozi's aircraft carrier does not have it!Their fresh water must be filled up at the port, or they can ask for help from a supply ship at sea. If it is not convenient, it is also common to add some seawater to burn the boiler. You can’t add the fresh water you drink, right?

While speaking, the second boiler was also brought up by the elevator.

"After the boiler and steam turbine are brought up, we can re-arrange the power cabin." Qin Tao continued to order.

Arrangement?

Well, President Qin's request must be fulfilled.

"Where's the carrier-based aircraft?" Wu Shengli asked.

"In the hangar below, let's go down and have a look."

A group of people walked to the bridge, and through the bridge, they could go down to the hangar. However, after walking a few steps, Wu Shengli couldn't help asking: "Why isn't the deck of this warship flat? It's so rough underneath? Even if it doesn't need to take off and land by taxiing, it won't be equipped with so many rivets, right? Are these for anti-skid?"

As he said that, Wu Shengli looked at his feet. The deck of the aircraft carrier should have been smooth, but there were countless hemispherical rivet caps, each of which was shiny.

"When it first entered service, the deck of the Kyiv was as flat as the deck of the American aircraft carrier. However, after operating the Yak-38 fighter jets, they found that the problem of the deck being ablated by the tail flame of the lift engine was too serious, so they carried out Improve."

Qin Tao introduced and looked at the bulge below: "They have laid a thick layer of heat-insulating steel plates on the deck, but they can't be welded and fixed, so they used these rivets. Don't underestimate them. These rivets are all made of titanium alloy."

The Kyiv has been abandoned for a few years, and it sailed across the ocean all the way. When it arrived here, the hull of the ship began to rust, but the rivets on the deck were still shining. Why?People are made of titanium alloy.

"Yeah, even with this layer of steel plates, the ablation problem still hasn't been solved, so the Yak-38 was not deployed on these warships later." Babich added.

"That's because your brains are not flexible enough." Qin Tao had already walked to the door of the bridge, and looked back at Babiqi: "What kind of heat-insulating steel plate should be used, find some masons, and lay a layer of firebricks, and the problem will be solved!"

Everyone is speechless, the deck is covered with refractory bricks?Probably only Qin Tao can figure it out?Heat resistance is enough, what about strength?
This night was busy enough. After looking at the entire warship inside and out, it was almost dawn. After returning home, Qin Tao went to bed and fell asleep soundly.

In his sleep, it seemed that someone knocked on the door, but Qin Tao was so tired that he couldn't open his eyelids. He didn't get up from the bed until his stomach was growling. When he opened the door, he planned to go out to find something to eat. Tao was taken aback.

How many people are standing at the door of the house!
This scene seems familiar, but the person has changed.

"Boss Qin, are you awake? We were afraid that you would go to work again after you got up, so we waited here." Pu Douxuan nodded and bowed, and behind him, Li Jinshan was also smiling.

"Everyone, welcome to Mingzhou. Since you are here, why don't you wake me up? Don't you wait in the house?"

We have already called, but you don't open the door!

"Come, come in and sit." Although Qin Tao was hungry, he couldn't leave the guests outside the door. Fortunately, these guests brought gifts, including food. Qin Tao was not polite, and opened the gift box. Just eat it.

As he ate, he praised that the food tasted good and filled his stomach. Qin Tao asked the guest: "You guys have come all the way here, what can I do for you? By the way, the boiler you ordered is coming soon. .”

"President Qin, we are here for the boiler." Li Jinshan said: "Now, the Kyiv ship has arrived at your factory. We want to go up and see if the boiler inside is still working."

"Yes." Qin Tao answered simply and neatly.

"Yes? That's really great. Can you dismantle the boiler and sell it to us?" Li Jinshan was overjoyed.

"No."

"What?"

"Because only two boilers are good, we need to keep them. After the renovation is completed, we still need to drive to the aircraft carrier park at Huating. If there is no power, then we can only drag them there, which will cost too much." Qin Qin Tao said.

Only two?

There must be working boilers, because this warship is coming back, so Qin Tao doesn't have to deny it, he is generous, but there are only two, driving a steam turbine to form a complete power system!

You want us to remove the only working powertrain?no way!
"How is it possible? Many media have photographed it. When this warship starts, it has sufficient power."

"The power is sufficient, how do you know?"

"Smoke from the chimney, so much black smoke, of course it's the phenomenon of many boilers burning together."

"No, no, the two boilers also have so much black smoke, because the old Maozi's warships are very poorly maintained, and there are several retired old Maozi sailors who sail the ship. We only found out through chatting that they often give these Add seawater to the boiler, think about it, can this kind of boiler not emit black smoke?"

"What, add sea water?" The visitors were shocked.

"That's right, it's just adding sea water." Qin Tao said: "Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. I'll take you to see it, and you'll know."

So, under Qin Tao's leadership, Li Jinshan and Pu Douxuan boarded the Kyiv.

Since it is a sister ship with the Minsk, the interior is similar with minor differences. They went straight to the power cabin, and then saw the mess inside, which was almost the same as the interior of the Minsk!
This time, they completely gave up.

"Mr. Qin, when will the ordered boiler arrive?"

"Let me ask." As he spoke, Qin Tao picked up the mobile phone.

"It's already at the port, let's go, let's pick up the goods."

Speaking of various civilian ports, Mingzhou Port seems to be unknown. In fact, it has undergone continuous development and soon became a large port. In 2008, its throughput even surpassed that of Huating Port, becoming the number one port in the country that year. .

At the port, there are many different cargo ships. After everyone finds the target cargo ship and completes the customs declaration procedures, a crane on the port lifts the cargo down.

Li Jinshan gulped when he saw the huge cylindrical boiler.

That's right, it's exactly the same boiler!

Common land boilers are all cylindrical in shape. Generally speaking, the height is far greater than the diameter, just like a water tower for tap water.

However, the boiler in front of this kind of warship is a flat cylinder, the height is smaller than the diameter, and there is a small cylinder on the side, which looks weird.

The black paint, glistening in the sun, looks fresh from the factory.

"How could it be so fast?" Li Jinshan asked.

"When I went to the St. Petersburg Boiler Factory to coordinate, I found that there happened to be a boiler that was about to be completed in their factory, so I bought it. Mr. Li, your luck is really good."

"Yes, our luck is really good, Qin, we decided to order the remaining four boilers too! Please help us again!"

"Well, who made our relationship good? I will definitely help with this." Qin Tao said, "It's just that the next time will be long, and since the Black Sea Shipyard was cheated, the old man has been very Be wary, you have to pay in full in advance to buy from them."

Although the West fooled the old man into dismantling the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, after looking at it, everyone can understand that the West is playing tricks, and they will be more cautious when doing business with the West.Even if you want the full amount, it makes sense.

"Pay the full amount in advance?" Li Jinshan obviously hesitated.

"Yes, if you don't give them money, how can they have the money to purchase raw materials, pay workers wages, or even advance funds to downstream companies?" Qin Tao finished speaking, and glanced at Li Jinshan: "Your Dazhou company, isn't it Is it the most profitable shipbuilding company in the Kimchi Country? Couldn’t it even be worth $800 million?”

If it was in the past, 800 million dollars was definitely a child's play for them, but now, they have spent 8000 million to buy the Minsk and 2000 million to buy the blueprint. Where can there be more funds?

Their liquidity is already very tight!Now, another 800 million US dollars has to be spent, what if the funds are broken?
"With all due respect, this warship of yours is going to be refitted for use by the navy. Didn't the navy advance your funds in advance?"

Speaking of this, Li Jinshan was speechless for a while. As a retired naval officer, he is passionate about helping the navy expand its strength!
Unexpectedly, at the most critical time, the navy shrank. The navy evaluated the Minsk and believed that the investment in continuing to refit was too high. Therefore, the navy's enthusiasm was not high. reimburse them.

All the funds belong to Dazhou Company itself!
Now, they are already facing a difficult choice, should they give up?
If you give up, you can only sell 200 million at most, and the investment of [-] million is almost all in vain!If they don't give up, they will have to continue to spend money. For example, now, they must purchase all the boilers so that the Navy can see hope before they can continue to support this project.

"Forget it, if you have difficulties, this project will be terminated." Qin Tao said: "I originally helped out as a friend. If you complain afterwards, it won't be worth it."

After Qin Tao finished speaking, he turned around and left. Looking at the back of Qin Tao leaving, Li Jinshan hesitated for a few seconds, and finally made up his mind: "Mr. Qin, we are willing to raise 800 million US dollars and hand it over to you to order boilers. Please Please help me a lot, and I must let Lao Maozi produce the boiler as soon as possible and hand it over to us."

Really hooked!
Qin Tao knew that he would not lose.

A businessman is essentially similar to a gambler. Once a project is entered, it can no longer be closed. It keeps throwing money and spending money, looking forward to completing the project and reaping huge profits.

8000 million went in, 2000 million went in, now, can you still be stingy with the 800 million?

Of course not!
"We are friends, of course we will try our best." Qin Tao said.

800 million, for nothing!Until Dazhou Company goes bankrupt, it will not wait for other boilers!This money entered the account of Mingzhou Shipbuilding Group in Moscow International Commercial Bank, and it was Qin Tao's money!

Li Jinshan looked at the boiler that had been hoisted off the pier with great anticipation in his heart.

As an elite in shopping malls, he certainly knows the risks involved, so at the very beginning, he only purchased one boiler, which was completely tentative. Can bear the loss.

However, Qin Tao did not disappoint him. In such a short period of time, he got the boiler for him. It was brand new and the model was exactly the same!
Therefore, there is a great possibility of getting the next four sets. He can only choose to trust Qin Tao.

business contract?It must be signed, but the contract is, to put it bluntly, a piece of waste paper, used to restrain people who keep their promises.As for this transaction, there are too many uncertainties, and he knows it. He can only expect Qin Tao to help with all his strength. After all, Qin Tao still has a lot of energy on Lao Maozi's side.

Now, what he can do is to find a cargo ship for the boiler that has arrived, and transport it back.

Back at the shipyard, Qin Tao was overjoyed. The father-in-law hadn't left yet, and had dinner at Qin's house. Qin Tao's mother also came back for an unprecedented time. The family had a rare reunion.

When Qin Tao came back, Wu Shengli and Qin Baoshan had already drank half a bottle of wine, and they looked at Qin Tao with twinkling eyes.

"Are you back? People from Dazhou Company were deceived enough by you. They bought a second-hand boiler for 200 million yuan."

"What is cheating, Dad, I don't like hearing your words." Qin Tao said: "They need boilers, I help them purchase boilers, and clearly mark the price, no one is cheating."

"Oh, this child is not at all like me, but I am old, and the current market economy needs people like them." Qin Baoshan sighed from the side.

"Okay, Taozi has been tired all day. Come on, sit down quickly and eat together. I'll cook two more dishes for you." Cao Yuru smiled and beckoned her son to sit down, and then went into the kitchen, and soon , a plate of delicious scrambled eggs with tomatoes came out.

"Both dads, you are not old, at least you can dedicate another 20 years to the country before retiring." Qin Tao said with a smile, the two dads are sitting together, it is really complicated to call them together.

"You, don't talk about these useless things, tell me, is the Minsk really going to be converted into an aircraft carrier by the Kimchi Kingdom?" Wu Shengli is most concerned about this matter.

Unlike the fire on the Kyiv, the boiler on the Minsk was blown up, and the hull was also updated. If it was replaced with a new boiler, it might really be able to come back to life and be rejuvenated.

"Of course not." Qin Tao said: "It won't be long before I can bring down Dazhou Company. When the time comes, they will deal with assets. The Minsk will still be ours."

　PS: The last chapter is out, and you can read it now. In order to apologize, Huadong Zhixiong woke up at [-] o'clock in the morning and wrote it until now. The chapter just coded is published. Thank you for your support!
　
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