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Chapter 121: Don't Drill! Stop Now! (Seeking Subscriptions)

Having said that, Andrei waved his hand, instructing his secretary to hand over a bilingual contract, adding a performance-based clause at the bottom.

The annual rent was 130 million rubles, with a 20-year lease.

Among the rapidly growing ports in the Far East, this price was absolutely fair.

After carefully reviewing the contract, Lao Shang signed his name and had his iron golem bodyguard bring over several suitcases.

The suitcases were opened, revealing stacks of cash.

Such a traditional, even somewhat outdated, transaction method made Andrei's eyelids twitch as memories flooded his mind: "In this day and age, there are still Chinese using cash transactions? Just what is the background of this Hongxing Trading boss?"

Before he could finish his musings, Lao Shang, having successfully secured the open-air warehouse, pulled out a walkie-talkie and made a call.

After a few instructions, the Ironclad 005, which had been docked for some time, surprisingly opened a large, square hatch on its side in full view of everyone.

The sound of mechanical motors turning filled the air, and with a clang, the opened hull was used as a bridge to the dock.

This amphibious landing ship-like hatch opening method startled the dockworkers who were unloading cargo!

"My God!"

"This… this is a bulk carrier?"

"How can it open its doors like that!"

"This is the first time I've seen a bulk carrier with side hatches!"

"Isn't that a stern ramp, usually found on Ro-Ro ships?"

The commotion caused by the bulk carrier was so great that Alexey, Andrei, and the others were drawn to it.

Before they could finish their surprise, the roar of engines from inside the hold, and the dozen or so heavy construction vehicles driving out of the side hatch, completely stunned everyone at Zarubino Port!

The overwhelming visual impact of that steel torrent brought tears to the eyes of many Russians, their feelings complex.

Because these Chinese-made heavy machines reminded them of that glorious era of the past!

Especially the three Sany Heavy Industry SAC2400-ton all-terrain cranes leading the way, which made the crane operators on the dock stare with wide eyes.

With a curb weight of 81 tons and a maximum lifting capacity of 2400 tons, its specifications alone could lift and repeatedly smash the port's eight 10-ton tower cranes!

Not to mention that there were three of these super-heavy cranes!

As each vehicle's nine pairs of road wheels came off the ship, rolling over the hardened surface of the dock, the surrounding hundreds of meters vibrated.

That industrial aesthetic, combining machinery and technology, made some older dockworkers take off their hats and stand respectfully by the roadside, waving their hats to the drivers in the cabs, some even whistling.

Men all over the world, regardless of age, unless they are gay, basically have no resistance to such heavy machinery.

By the time this batch of construction vehicles unloaded from the bulk carrier, along with a small team of construction-uniformed iron golems, arrived at the open-air dock contracted by Lao Shang, the surrounding crowd had gradually grown.

"Tovarishch!"

"I finally understand why Hongxing Trading dared to sign such an aggressive performance agreement."

"The Chinese's ability to take action is indeed the most impressive in the world!" Andrei exclaimed.

He felt that as a local oligarch, he was as insignificant as an ordinary person in front of these heavy construction vehicles.

"Only the ability to take action?" Lao Shang chuckled, revealing a confident expression.

Seeing this expression, Andrei's heart skipped a beat, feeling that he had been too impulsive in agreeing to the performance agreement.

However, he was, after all, a wealthy oligarch, and he wouldn't be heartbroken even if he lost a few hundred million rubles.

So, as the crowd of onlookers began to grow, Andrei called his secretary and bodyguards, got into the car, and drove away from the construction site, watching from afar.

Because he also wanted to see with his own eyes how this Hongxing Trading Company, and this magical Chinese construction team, would overcome the hard frozen soil in the Far East that had plagued the locals for many years.

As for Alexey, who looked like a lackey in front of his future father-in-law, he flattered Lao Shang into a Hongqi SUV, driving to meet his father-in-law's convoy.

"Lao Shang, can these construction vehicles really dig through the frozen soil?"

"I remember watching my family build a house when I was a kid, and even in the summer, they had to pour boiling water on the frozen soil to dig the foundation."

"Although it's not winter yet, the soil underneath should be starting to freeze." Alexey, sitting in the driver's seat, pointed to the 5℃ displayed on the dashboard.

The climate in the Far East is far worse than the warm and comfortable Vancouver.

Summer ends as early as July, and August immediately transitions to autumn and winter.

Once the Siberian cold wave blows, it's either snowing or freezing, with no rain in sight.

Upon hearing this, Lao Shang immediately showed some disdain, then pointed to one of the drilling vehicles through the car window: "Tovarishch, see the logos on those construction vehicles?"

"Remember, that's the logo of our parent company, Cube Technology!"

"In the future, on this planet, no one can compete with our parent company in the field of mechanical processing. Apart from those cutting-edge companies in our country, the old Americans' General Electric, the German Siemens, the French Airbus, and the Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are not worthy of carrying our shoes!"

Such bold words immediately stunned Alexey, his eyes fixed on the cube logo that seemed to float in the air.

He felt that this Chinese financier next to him must have drunk too much vodka today, actually boasting to the sky!

General Electric, Siemens, Airbus, and Mitsubishi are all Fortune 500 manufacturing companies, whose fields from mechanical processing to aerospace are all at the world's leading level.

Although the quality of Chinese manufacturing has been making waves in overseas markets in recent years, especially in Greater Russia, it is in a league of its own.

However, the long-term admiration and awe of these Western brands made Alexey and other Russians not trust domestic brands very much.

Moreover, where did this Cube Technology come from?

Not to mention seeing it, he had never even heard of it!

Such an unknown Chinese company actually dared to boast that it could surpass those Fortune 500 giants?

So Alexey closed his mouth and silently noted the cube logo.

He planned to learn about this Chinese company later.

After all, his biggest financial backer came from this so-called parent company.

Unexpectedly, before Alexey and Andrei could get in the car and warm their seats, those drilling vehicles lined up began a series of heaven-defying operations that stunned everyone!

One of the drilling vehicles, without even surveying the terrain, extended and unfolded the folded jib on its back.

The auger drill bit at the end of the jib, more than a person wide, started under the gaze of everyone, humming at high speed while flashing a green warning light.

Before the drill bit hit the ground, the onlookers started shouting: "Don't drill! Stop now!"

"It will burn out the drill bit!"

"There's frozen soil half a meter down, harder than iron! Stop now!"

Several daring and nosy Russians even took out a few cigarettes, intending to get closer and strike up a conversation, and to stop the drivers on the drilling vehicle, telling them to stop quickly.

Because in the past, people who had drilled frozen soil like this in autumn and winter had either snapped the drill bit or overloaded and burned out the motor.

But who would have thought that the warning light on the drilling vehicle's jib suddenly changed from green to red, and the downward-facing auger drill bit began to exert force, abruptly stabbing into the frozen soil on the open-air warehouse floor.

The 'burning knife' or 'broken drill' phenomenon that everyone had imagined did not occur!

Instead, like chopsticks poking tofu, it directly drilled a large hole in the hard frozen soil!

The splashing black soil and sparking gravel scared the onlookers into a tactical lean back, some timidly covering their faces with their hands, peeking through their fingers.

Including Andrei and Alexey, who were watching the show in the car, their mouths were also open at this time, as if they had seen a sight they would never forget.

"Im… impossible!"

"Without even pouring hot water, just forcing it like this, how can an ordinary drill bit drill through frozen soil?"

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