Men and women eating in the courtyard

"Deputy Director Li"

After the greetings, Xu Sinian took the initiative to remind him: "Lunch is ready."

"Well, let's eat first"

Li Xuewu smiled and made a gesture to Andrew and others to invite them, and then he and Xu Sinian led everyone into the hall.

The shipyard's attitude towards the God of Wealth is naturally good, and the level of food prepared is as high as possible.

Yingcheng is close to the sea, so seafood is naturally indispensable, and there are not only seafood on the table, but also mountain delicacies.

Because Yingcheng is backed by the mountain, the true meaning of relying on the mountain to eat the mountain and relying on the sea to eat the sea is truly interpreted on the dinner table.

Zhou Xiaobai and others were arranged in other rooms as accompanying personnel, but the food was the same.

With Luo Yun, they instantly turned into little foodies, and because they were not familiar with the people in the group, they didn't have to care about face issues.

Zhou Miaomiao took the initiative to pick up crabs for the two of them, and smiled and explained the difference between the crabs in Yingcheng.

Zhou Xiaobai looked at her with some surprise, then looked at the crabs on the plate, and thanked her softly.

Luo Yun was more direct, not even looking at Zhou Miaomiao, and not paying attention to the crab on the plate.

The other people at the table looked over here, but didn't say much, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

But Zhou Miaomiao was a few years older than the two of them, and she knew that it was difficult to deal with a young girl at this age.

Since this girl named Zhou Xiaobai could talk, let's start with her.

A crab opened the communication barrier between the two, and started from the fact that they both had the same surname Zhou, and talked about their own learning experiences.

Zhou Xiaobai was not as cautious as Luo Yun. Since Zhou Miaomiao took the initiative to communicate, she also said a few words from time to time.

During the meal, Peng Xiaoli came over to ask them if they wanted to rest after dinner or go to Yingcheng for a walk.

Zhou Xiaobai asked about Li Xuewu's arrangements, but Peng Xiaoli smiled and said that the leaders would have a meeting in the afternoon and would also have to see the scene.

Zhou Miaomiao could see the meaning of Peng Xiaoli's words and took the initiative to ask if it was convenient to go to Yingcheng.

Peng Xiaoli glanced at her and explained with a smile that Xiao Liu, the secretary of Director Xu of the shipyard, would arrange a driver to take them to Yingcheng.

Zhou Miaomiao understood this and knew that they had nothing to do at the shipyard, so she took the initiative to invite Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun to visit Yingcheng together.

Luo Yun glanced at Peng Xiaoli. She didn't trust Zhou Miaomiao, but she knew that Li Xuewu's secretary didn't dare to hurt them.

When Zhou Xiaobai nodded hesitantly in agreement, she didn't object, but just pointed out that she and Xiaobai didn't carry any money when they came out.

At this time, you can see why Li Huaide likes Zhou Miaomiao and asked her to accompany him.

The two girls directly expressed that they were short of money. She didn't take the initiative to offer her courtesy, but looked at Peng Xiaoli.

Peng Xiaoli whispered to the two of them that the leader had made arrangements and they just had to have fun.

After Peng Xiaoli finished explaining, Zhou Miaomiao took the initiative to tell Zhou Xiaobai that the goods in Yingcheng were naturally not more complete than those in Beijing, but they also had their own characteristics.

And said that they would not go to the expensive shopping malls, just to walk around and see the scenery of Yingcheng.

Peng Xiaoli glanced at Zhou Miaomiao, and then said that the leader also prepared a copy for you, please help the leader buy some children's toys.

Zhou Miaomiao smiled and agreed, saying that the leader would never forget his daughter wherever he went, and saw the leader bought a lot of toys last time he went to Yangcheng.

After Peng Xiaoli left, she whispered to Zhou Xiaobai about what to buy for a while, which made Luo Yun grin.

She is not a child of three or five years old. Even if she feels uncomfortable, she will not pull Zhou Xiaobai to prevent him from contacting.

Just watching Zhou Miaomiao deliberately approach Zhou Xiaobai, the purposeful communication made her feel sad and pitiful.

You stand on the bridge to enjoy the scenery, but you don't know that the people who enjoy the scenery are also watching you upstairs.

You think people who take the initiative to communicate are pathetic, but you don't know that others see you as pretending to be reserved and pitiful.

There has never been the most stable law of triangular relationships in the world of women, because three women are a drama.

Men are different. Two people sitting together may be a little awkward, but three people can play Landlord!

At noon, because of the presence of foreign businessmen such as Andrew, no alcohol was drunk at the table.

The food was very rich, and everyone chatted while eating. Although it was not as lively as at the wine table, it was also relaxed.

After lunch, everyone found a place to rest according to the arrangement of the shipyard.

Liu Shaozong, Gao Yaqin and Zhou Gancheng gathered together without greeting.

They had lost the spirit when they boarded the ship, and their stern faces when they got off the ship showed their inner injustice.

Especially when they saw Li Xuewu's free and easy attitude in pointing out the world, frost was about to condense on their faces.

No matter how rich the lunch was, it could not soothe the waves in their hearts.

"Ahem~"

In the small lounge, the three people were silent for a long time, and none of them wanted to be the first to speak.

Liu Shaozong was the most tormented. At this moment, he looked at Gao Yaqin and Zhou Gancheng, and he couldn't help it.

He coughed twice before speaking: "Is that plan feasible?"

Zhou Gancheng glanced at Gao Yaqin, then fixed his eyes on Liu Shaozong's face, waiting for his next words.

Gao Yaqin looked calm, and had no intention of continuing the conversation. She crossed her arms, lowered her head, and pursed her lips.

"I'm a little vague."

Liu Shaozong lit a cigarette for himself with a sad face, and said: "I agreed too quickly at that time."

"What do you mean?"

Gao Yaqin raised her eyebrows, and after looking at Liu Shaozong, she looked at Zhou Gancheng.

Zhou Gancheng signaled to Liu Shaozong, meaning to wait for him to finish.

The three of them each represent their own interests, and now they are forced to sit together and do things that are contrary to their own purposes.

Therefore, even if we sit together, we are still sharing the same bed with different dreams, each with his or her own agenda.

When Liu Shaozong said this, he naturally wanted to regret it, fearing that he would be tainted by the cause and effect, and would be retaliated against again.

But he couldn't be the first to express this meaning. Doing so would offend the other two people, and even more so Li Xuewu.

He didn't want to offend the person behind the plan, let alone the person who broke the situation.

He even had to consider the opinions of the other two people on the same boat.

So he said that he was vague and was frightened by Li Xuewu on the boat into agreeing too quickly, and expressed doubts about the plan.

If the other two people are also vague, then everyone can act together, and it will be fine if they offend anyone. It just doesn't matter if one person is responsible.

However, the other two people didn't think his idea made any sense.

Seeing that he was speechless, Gao Yaqin couldn't hold back her anger and said directly: "Isn't it too late for you to hide now?"

Ignoring Liu Shaozong's sudden change of expression, she pointed out the essence of the problem without mercy: "If the ship sinks, you will be finished too!"

Yes, everyone was on the boat at the time, so we agreed because we felt the same way.

It's just that it was not as good as it is now. Li Xuewu's violent image gave him too much psychological pressure, which has naturally eased a lot now that he has gone ashore.

Another one, if the three of them join forces to kick Li Xuewu off the boat first and resolve the matter quickly, what will be the result?

Obviously, Gao Yaqin didn't want to.

Facing Liu Shaozong's silence, Gao Yaqin lowered her eyelids, glanced at him with disdain, and said, "Don't think about playing tricks behind your back."

"Also, you need to know"

She tapped her feet and squinted her eyes slightly as she reminded: "This is Yingcheng, the shipyard, and the site of the steel rolling mill."

"If I had known I shouldn't have gotten involved!"

Liu Shaozong was a little anxious by what she said. He took a puff of cigarette angrily and extinguished half of the cigarette butt impatiently.

But Gao Yaqin didn't tolerate him, and said in a serious tone: "You are still unwilling, do I, the one who takes the blame, speak first?"

She crossed her arms, folded her legs, glanced at Liu Shaozong up and down, and asked, "How about you play my role instead?"

After finishing speaking, he paused and then curled his lips disdainfully and said, "I want to be a positive character!"

"You think I do?!"

Liu Shaozong patted his chest and asked, "I asked for this! Am I so active?!"

Of course he is unwilling. In the plan described by Li Xuewu, he is a positive figure and a key link in rectifying the source and turning the world around.

but!

The more upright and positive he is in this plan, in the plan of the person behind him, he is the troublemaker, the bastard who flipped the table.

He is so righteous, so righteous that the other party wants to sacrifice him.

In fact, those words that Li Xuewu threatened on the ship were not done by Li Xuewu now, but by him.

A lone hero!

Li Xuewu saw that he loved acting so much, so he gave him the opportunity to be a big man and be a conscience.

It's just not that radical. He wants to report the problem to the Ministry of Industry and higher levels through working relationships.

This is compliant and reasonable, avoiding direct confrontation and avoiding sensitive areas.

Being a hero has to pay a price, you just think, Zhou Qiancheng is a taboo existence, how can he have the determination to bring order to the chaos?

Zhou Gancheng could see the hesitation and torment in his heart. Even at the dinner table just now, Liu Shaozong's brows did not loosen.

No one had a good lunch. The more they saw Li Xuewu's heroic spirit, the more they felt at a loss.

Why did you get on this boat?

This is not a yacht, this is obviously a pirate ship!

"How about we switch?"

Zhou Gancheng raised his eyebrows and said to Liu Shaozong: "If you think the part about you in the plan is too bright, actually I don't want to be an undercover agent and a traitor who works behind the scenes."

"..."

Liu Shaozong glanced at him speechlessly, picked up half the cigarette butt in the ashtray and lit it again.

He didn't want to talk now, let alone talk to these two people. He was speechless.

None of the three of them in this plan is a good person!

After a long while, and half of the cigarette butts were smoked, Liu Shaozong was still unconvinced and asked: "If we write it together, it will help him, right?!"

That's right, Li Xuewu came up with this plan just to let the three of them play a triangle formation so that he could hide himself.

All the pressure has been borne by the three of them. Li Xuewu is now so good that he can easily discuss cooperation with foreign businessmen.

What the hell is this!

"if not?"

Gao Yaqin asked angrily: "Let him break the jar and then we are all finished?"

She sneered and said: "Since things are already like this, it's better to take the initiative and solve this matter."

"I still don't believe it!"

Liu Shaozong put out the cigarette butt and said angrily: "I don't believe he dares to burn the boat!"

"Hmm~hmm~"

Zhou Gancheng narrowed his eyes and said, "I don't believe it either, but do you dare to bet?"

Although Liu Shaozong looked very excited, he sat there motionless and had no intention of getting up to deal with Li Xuewu.

Among the three people here, whoever is not the top person in the unit cannot understand anything.

They could tell at a glance what Li Xuewu was going to do and what game he was planning.

But the conspiracy can be broken, but how can the conspiracy be broken?

They set it up like this on purpose, trapping the three of them in plain sight. Can you refuse to agree if you want?

It's okay, but the other two can, but he, Zhou Gancheng, can't.

The ship sank, and the other two would at most find another job somewhere else, or wait for the next opportunity to start over again.

But what about him?

If career opportunities can come back, can life come back again?

I have never heard of anyone being able to come back from the dead!

Even if there were, it wouldn't fall on his head, and he wouldn't even be left with ashes by then.

Liu Shaozong naturally understood. At present, neither of them had any intention of resisting Li Xuewu's plan.

He asked helplessly: "Even if he has a brilliant plan, what will happen if he really finds out the person behind it?"

"Could it be...?"

Liu Shaozong glanced at the two of them with squinted eyes and asked, "Actually, does he have a back-up plan?"

"It's hard to say~"

Zhou Gancheng rubbed the gauze on his forehead tiredly. He couldn't hold it back and grinned in pain.

"I won't tell you about his background in detail, but what I can confirm is that he is stronger than you think."

"Leave aside the background relationship, but from this point of view"

Gao Yaqin looked at Liu Shaozong and asked, "Do you think the steel rolling mill will give up on him? Will Li Huaide give up on him?"

She looked a little gloomy and said: "I haven't mentioned his other identity yet. They protect each other and are unbreakable."

They were naturally aware of Li Xuewu's other identity. He was the first deputy political commissar and deputy commander of the Third Regiment of the Garrison Area. He was an inconspicuous but truly impressive presence.

Cadres with this status who can still serve in local factories do not have a simple role.

Not to mention Li Xuewu’s background relationship that was vaguely mentioned in Zhou Gancheng’s words.

Who is Li Xuewu's father-in-law? He hasn't even gotten off the boat yet. He knows it with just a few words.

After getting off the boat, they also found out who the father named Zhou Xiaobai was.

This is really cool!

You just said that the daughter of the deputy commander of the Beijing Region was running around with him when she had nothing to do!

The moment they learned Zhou Xiaobai's identity, cold sweat broke out on the three of them's backs.

Li Xuewu really wasn't trying to scare them on the ship. If Li Xuewu was linked with foreign affairs risks, then Zhou Xiaobai, who was traveling with him, would also be involved.

At that time, who among them will be able to solve Zhou Xiaobai's problem, and how can they withstand Li Xuewu's counterattack.

It is said that Li Xuewu came from an ordinary family, was a typical prodigal son, and was a representative of young talents.

Do you dare to believe this? !

Out of the corner of his eye, Liu Shaozong caught a glimpse of a figure flashing past the door, and he was sure to be Li Xuewu's secretary Peng Xiaoli.

He knew that Li Xuewu, who was a security guard, would not let them disappear so easily.

Think about the cases Li Xuewu handled before. He could even catch the lurking Japanese, so they were nothing.

Such a ruthless person shouldn't be so young, the kind who would look down upon him at a glance!

Damn your habit of looking at people!

Since this road was blocked, the three of them were no longer vague, went out separately, and found a phone number to reply to the capital.

There is no way, people under the eaves have to bow their heads, they can only follow Li Xuewu's plan! ——

Brothers Shuke and Beta once said: What is easy to achieve is not a dream, what is easy to give up is not a promise. If you want to succeed, you must dare to challenge. Shipbuilding cannot get out of the weird circle, and the shipyard will always be a trap. Laughter.

During the planned economy period, the overall development of the shipbuilding industry can be clearly seen from the annual tonnage growth.

The current economic focus is on land, and the twelve nautical miles of sea rights and territorial waters are not yet capable of being developed.

Therefore, several large shipyards in the mainland are either servicing ships or discrediting development.

It seems that there are only a few Yingcheng Shipyards that actively seek advanced foreign technologies and implement OEM production.

Li Xuewu and Andrew, who were wearing woolen coats, walked in front, and beside them was Xu Sinian, who was introducing the situation of the shipyard.

Liu Shaozong and other entourage followed behind, looking at the scene and discussing the inspection situation.

An engineering team headed by Xia Zhongquan, chief engineer of the steel rolling mill, Zhao Hongtu, deputy chief engineer of the shipyard, and David, chief engineer of Geely Star Company, has arrived at the site in advance.

They are giving instructions and discussing at the shipping dock. This time they want to survey the yacht manufacturing dock, and also determine the construction machinery and human resources.

In order to ensure the integrity of the shipbuilding process and the stability of the construction period, these conditions must be written in the contract.

A clerk held up the drawings and helped the engineers mark the locations and data they wanted to see.

Zhou Miaomiao and the three of them also came out of the shipyard office area together. First they took photos with the crowd at the beach, and then boarded the car and went to the city under the arrangement of Xiao Liu.

"In fact, Yingcheng has not lacked shipbuilding genes since ancient times."

Li Xuewu raised his hand to gesture to the vast sea, and introduced to Andrew beside him: "When it comes to conquering the sea, we are not later than Italy, or even earlier."

Everyone stood on the dock. Looking down, the shipbuilding dock was unobstructed. Looking into the distance, there was a sea of ​​stars that needed to be conquered.

"The shipyard under our feet is still very young. From the establishment of the project to where you are standing, it has only been a mere dozen years."

Li Xuewu pointed to the mouth of the river not far away and said with a smile: "The old people here told me that this used to be a mudflat, and you couldn't get out when you walked in."

"This side is close to the mouth of the river. There are reeds, ponds, and puddles everywhere. Frogs and firecrackers are jumping all over the ground."

He turned back to point out the tens of thousands of square meters of factory buildings that had been completed, and said with emotion: "Without heavy machinery and an efficient engineering team, can you imagine this kind of perseverance?"

Andrew glanced at the buildings not far away with some tongue-tied eyes, looked at the surrounding environment, and had some feelings after Li Xuewu's introduction.

“When workers move to a construction site, their first biggest problem is food, housing, and water.”

Li Xuewu introduced with a slight frown: "The saline-alkali water underground here cannot be used as construction water or domestic water, so we have to use cars to pull water from far away from the city."

"Of course"

He smiled and said, "Now the water problem has been solved. The water pipes have been connected."

"Think about how hard it was for those who opened up wasteland to build the factory. Reeds can even grow in the temporary work sheds."

"Due to the low-lying terrain, the house foundations are built low and are easily flooded. The foundations can only be made by mounding soil, compacting it with a roller, and making an artificial foundation on top of the backfill soil."

Li Xuewu stood on the pier, looked at the work area and office area, nodded slightly and said: "Our workers are the cutest people, and they have the courage and perseverance to change the world."

“That’s why I chose this place”

Andrew understood the implication of Li Xuewu's words, smiled and nodded affirmatively.

Seeing what he said, Li Xuewu also smiled and said: "Cooperation is for win-win results, at least the purpose is the same."

He turned back, gestured to the dock at his feet, and said: "Yingcheng Shipyard has great development potential, and you can see it from the dock we built."

"A giant ship of 10,000 tons~"

Andrew smiled and nodded, and said very understandingly: "Now the standard capacity in the international shipping market, the port city is also developing a giant ship economy."

"This must be the trend of the future!"

Li Xuewu pointed his finger at him and said affirmatively: "Believe me, our factory has vision and ideas that are not inferior to those of the international leaders!"

"What you see is a 10,000-ton shipbuilding dock."

He pointed his finger below and said seriously: "What I see is that the 10,000-ton standard giant ships appear in batches, how much circulation of goods can be driven, and how much economic development can be driven."

"Tell it the other way around"

Li Xuewu pointed his finger at Xu Sinian again and said: "The manufacturing capacity of the 10,000-ton giant ship represents the future and development of the shipyard."

"In other words, we have the ability to build bigger ships, more ships, and we are more confident and capable of making smaller, more luxurious ships."

“Please rest assured about this”

When Xu Sinian saw Li Xuewu turning the conversation over to him, he nodded and confirmed: "There is an old saying in China: If you don't have diamonds, you won't get the porcelain job."

"Yingcheng Shipyard's existing technology reserves, manpower reserves, and material reserves are fully satisfied with the rapid development in the future."

As he spoke, he gestured to the shipyard at his feet and the machine shop in the distance, saying: "The existing production capacity has not yet reached its peak. As Deputy Director Li said, the shipyard has unlimited potential."

"I understand"

Andrew nodded, and as far as he could see, everything was ready, all he needed was the east wind.

He gestured to several docks in the shipyard and asked Xu Sinian, "Do you have a production plan for next year?"

"The next three years, even five years"

Xu Sinian smiled confidently and nodded: "Actually, the machine shop is already producing non-stop."

"It's just that this is the first winter, so a lot of work hasn't had time to start, and there are no new ships built in the dock."

"but!"

He said with certainty: "All programs that can carry out production work are already preparing workpieces, waiting for the official production in the spring."

"Standard parts construction mode?"

Andrew glanced at Xu Sinian in surprise, and then threw the question to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu smiled slightly, looked at the sea and said, "Just like producing cars, we need to produce ships quickly."

"Terrible~"

Andrew shook his head slightly and asked: "Even if your dock is big enough and the fishing boats are small enough, how fast can six or ten boats be started at the same time?"

"You should trust us"

Li Xuewu smiled and pointed to the cable facilities laid around the dock and the high-hanging lighthouse: "In your opinion, there are 24 hours in a day, but in our opinion, there are only 24 hours in a day."

"Impossible~"

Andrew shook his head with a look on his face and said, "You can't arrange for workers to work 24 hours a day."

"Why?"

Li Xuewu smiled, spread his hands, and said: "What limits us can be mechanical equipment or technical capabilities, but it is definitely not hard work."

"No! It's not a matter of effort!"

Andrew shook his head slightly and said: "You have to know that night construction is inefficient, and overtime work is also a burden on the workers' bodies and the machinery itself."

“None of this is a problem”

Xu Sinian said firmly: "We have planned and arranged a three-shift project management model to conduct 24-hour uninterrupted construction operations."

He patted the iron railings on the pier, pursed his lips and said resolutely: "Time waits for no one, this big ship in the shipyard must start moving."

The steel rolling mill has not given an exact start time, but every day at the shipyard, the pressure on the shipyard increases.

Especially the pressure from Li Xuewu, who has urged the shipyard to lay the first keel as soon as possible more than once.

This winter, the reason why the shipyard has continued construction without interruption and has even started some machining production is because of Li Xuewu's request.

If you need people, give people, if you need money, give money, if you need equipment, give equipment, if you need materials, give materials.

As long as the shipyard needed it and the steel rolling mill could mobilize it, Li Xuewu gave it to Xu Sinian.

Now all the pressure is on Xu Sinian. When he sees the first boat launched into the water for trial sailing, he will be relieved.

Therefore, uninterrupted construction is Yingcheng Shipyard’s own choice and an inevitable choice.

The factory, which was originally planned to employ around 3,000 people, is now applying for approval to increase it to a large shipyard with 8,000 or even 10,000 people.

The advanced experience from Bincheng Shipyard told him that in order to quickly realize production, under the premise that the current mechanical equipment is not perfect, it is necessary to code people.

Skilled workers require time and workload to hone, and new shipyards are even more challenging in this regard.

The first batch of skilled workers selected from Yingcheng Shipyard have gone to Bincheng Shipyard to study and exercise.

The second, third, and even fourth batch will be organized next month...

Xu Sinian gave Andrew the technical reserve capabilities of Yingcheng Shipyard, which mainly come from the shipyard itself. Others include Bincheng Shipbuilding, rolling mills, steelmaking plants, Huaqing University, etc.

Talent training and mechanical transformation capabilities rely more on the development and progress of the shipyard itself to drive new opportunities and create new capabilities.

Andrew was silent for a long time after hearing this, and sighed slightly: "Even so, my team of engineers and technical workers cannot work in shifts 24 hours a day."

He looked at the team surveying the site in the shipyard and said seriously: "In the West, this level of labor was a long time ago. I understand the demands of developing countries."

"but"

Andrew shook his head slightly and said: "Our company can't do this yet."

"We are not forcing it"

Li Xuewu smiled and said to Andrew: "We are more focused on self-reliance and hard work, including the current shipyards, and even steel mills, rolling mills, automobile factories, etc."

"All I can say is that your future will be limitless."

Andrew is very satisfied with this labor and management model, and even more satisfied with the development demands of workers.

In his factory, he would be hanged if he wanted workers to work like this.

Not to mention that it will be boycotted by the industry, even the ships built will be boycotted by society.

The Western world does not allow the existence of King Juan.

The atmosphere on the pier was peaceful and respectful, but the dock work area under the pier was not so harmonious.

Geely Star's chief engineer was very enthusiastic and discussed with Zhao Hongtu, deputy chief engineer of the shipyard, with the help of a translator which dock they would use as a special dock for yacht production to facilitate subsequent design, construction and transformation.

Yingcheng Shipyard has three large and four small docks. According to Zhao Hongtu's intention, they should be given small docks to facilitate yacht construction.

But David disagreed. He wanted a big one, so that multiple ships could be constructed at the same time, which was fast and convenient, saving engineering time.

Andrew listened to the argument below and glanced at Li Xuewu meaningfully.

But Li Xuewu ignored the arguments among the technicians below, pointed at the luxury yacht parked on the pier in the distance, and asked about the shipbuilding environment in Italy.

"Actually, it's not as healthy as your shipbuilding industry."

Andrew spread his hands helplessly and introduced: "Although Italy's coastline is not as long as your country, there must be more shipyards than your country."

"I'm not trying to compare or be proud."

He raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Xuewu seriously and asked, "Can you understand what I mean?"

"I understand, the competition is fierce."

Li Xuewu smiled slightly and said: "Just like in your developed countries, there are many obese people, but most of them are poor and unhealthy. Thin people are rare, but they are only for the rich. It happens to be the other way around here."

"Hahaha~"

Andrew smiled and waved his hand. Although it was surprising to say this, when he thought about it carefully, it seemed to make some sense.

He said that the mainland's shipbuilding environment is healthy and there is little competitive pressure. Isn't it because the mainland currently lacks shipbuilding capabilities and development potential.

To say one word, poor is not an exaggeration.

Italy is very wealthy, but its shipyards are bloated, competition is fierce, costs remain high, and the shipbuilding environment is unhealthy.

He shook his head slightly and said with a wry smile: "Do you know the purpose of my father giving me this yacht?"

"It's actually a helpless move!"

He sighed deeply and nodded: "If it weren't for the pressure of competition, why would I come all the way to Asia to develop and cooperate with you, right?"

"Haha, there are pros and cons."

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "Intense competition means that the speed of technological updates is accelerating. Whoever masters advanced technology first will make the first profit."

"That's it"

Andrew nodded, pointed at the machine shop and said, "I wouldn't dare to build such a big workshop like yours. It's such a waste."

He turned back to look at his yacht and said: "Our shipyard spends more money on technology research and development and leading advantages."

"So, you are going to take another path, right?"

Li Xuewu smiled and tapped his feet, saying: "With the technological advantage that is not leading, we seek ultra-low-cost manufacturing processes and opportunities, and test the sales space of yachts."

"Hahaha!"

Andrew didn't care about Li Xuewu's words at all, and nodded with a big laugh: "This is also the basis for me to discuss cooperation with you!"

"That's right!"

Li Xuewu also smiled and said: "We need technology, orders, and this job. This is a win-win situation for us!"

"I like your thinking!"

Andrew tapped Li Xuewu and said with a smile: "I have never seen many young people with your thinking ability, and they also have advanced management that is pioneering and enterprising."

"You are flattering~"

Li Xuewu smiled and shook his head, saying: "Here, there are a lot of people like me, everywhere."

"Hahaha!"

Andrew obviously didn't believe what Li Xuewu said. He knew that Chinese people like to be modest and don't like to show off.

Although he didn't have much contact with Li Xuewu for a long time and not many times, he was still very accurate in judging people.

Rather than saying that he is investing in Yingcheng Shipyard, it is better to say that he is investing in Li Xuewu.

He looked at the sea in the distance and sighed: "Now we only build small yachts, and there will be big yachts in the future."

"Just like my yacht"

Andrew smiled and pointed to his yacht to Li Xuewu. The profound meaning in his words was even heard by the accompanying cadres behind him.

Li Xuewu and Xu Sinian stood here with the Italians to enjoy the sea breeze, brag, and play witty words. The purpose was as impure as it could be.

And the old Deng from Italy could travel across the ocean to Asia to make a living. He was not a fool. His answer was impeccable, and he even pointed out Li Xuewu's little thoughts of stealing the master's skills.

Li Xuewu didn't care, just like Andrew didn't care about his insight.

"Can you tell me about the shipbuilding situation in Gangcheng?"

He smiled and gestured to Xu Sinian and others: "We don't leave our homes, and we still want to know about the outside world, including the ghosts and the difficult Koreans on the opposite side."

"..."

OK! This is not just stealing the master's skills, but also harboring evil intentions, wanting to starve the master to death after learning! ——

After watching the scene, it was already dark, and everyone was freezing in the sea breeze.

But the atmosphere of the engineers' debate was still very heated, as if they were not cold.

Before dinner, the shipyard arranged a discussion meeting for all parties to express their opinions.

At the beginning of the meeting, the engineers of both sides began to speak actively, which was necessary to create a more favorable advantage for the subsequent business negotiations.

The first debate was mainly about the choice of dock and the investment in technical equipment.

The opinion given by Yingcheng Shipyard was that the other party's request was too much!

The project department has independent personnel management, independent material management, and independent equipment management. Isn't this equivalent to selling the factory?

Deputy Chief Engineer Zhao Hongtu meant that such a management method would cause a waste of technical equipment and manpower.

We should take a comprehensive approach from the perspective of Yingcheng Shipyard and coordinate all forces.

The explanation given by Geely Star is that the independent project department needs independent rights, and they are worried that the shipyard will threaten them with these conditions in the later stage of cooperation.

Even if the shipyard does not take the initiative to threaten, if they encounter an emergency or force majeure and refuse to provide construction power, they will lose money.

Starting from this issue, the focus of both parties gradually expanded from shipbuilding technology to all levels of problems. The key point is to dig step by step and calculate step by step. No one intends to give in to anyone.

This thing is like fighting and negotiating. Fighting is for better negotiation, so the harder it is, the easier it is to talk.

Do you think Li Xuewu and Andrew have the intention to participate or mediate?

Fighting verbal battles does not hurt the body, and isn’t that what people do when they spend money to support people?

Xu Sinian is cunning, and the problems have been almost resolved, so he stood up to be a peacemaker, saying that dinner is ready, and they should eat first and talk about this after dinner.

The engineers at Yingcheng Shipyard were still somewhat indignant, but look at the engineers at Jilixing Shipyard.

As soon as the meeting was adjourned, these guys immediately put down their hateful faces and showed their friendliness to the shipyard's hospitality.

This confused the people at the shipyard, and they didn't know what tricks the other party was playing.

It was Xu Sinian who explained privately that they were all working for capitalists, work was work, and life was life.

The salary was so low, so they didn't have to haggle over every penny at work and glare at each other in life.

This made Zhao Hongtu and others who had been arguing with each other lose their temper, and they felt that the argument just now was more like a farce.

We are all workers, what's the point of arguing!

Today's dinner is still very rich, the delicacies from mountains and seas are not too fierce, but still have a unique flavor.

Because they had been blowing the sea breeze for an afternoon and fighting for an afternoon, everyone was tired.

Especially Liu Shaozong and the other two, they were angry because they didn't eat enough at noon, and they were hungry all afternoon, so they had to make up for it with a good meal in the evening.

They didn't realize that the food in the shipyard was so good.

It might be that in the evening, there was no official business, and white wine appeared on the table.

Li Xuewu tentatively invited Andrew, and this old Deng liked white wine very much.

Seeing that he was willing to drink, the atmosphere at the table became heated. A waiter began to pour wine. Everyone's face became rosy and they talked freely.

Andrew took the initiative to share the wine culture he encountered in Hong Kong City at the dinner table, saying that people there were more particular and began to study the characteristics of the wine table that combined Chinese and Western cultures.

Just as everyone at the table was listening to Coke, several accompanying secretaries suddenly walked in, and the joyful atmosphere was interrupted.

Peng Xiaoli, like the secretaries of several other people, walked behind Li Xuewu and whispered in his ear: "Leader, something happened in the Magic City..."

At the same time as Peng Xiaoli reported, Xu Sinian, Liu Shaozong, Gao Yaqin, Zhou Gancheng and others all raised their heads and looked at Li Xuewu in amazement.

In the secretary's report, this storm involved more than 100,000 people. Judging from the news just transmitted, this storm will definitely not stop in the Magic City.

Previously, the big learning activities were still very mild, even if they were a little intense, they were under control.

But now it has suddenly developed in a fierce and uncertain direction, and the future is uncertain.

Liu Shaozong and the other two sitting opposite were confused, not knowing how such a big thing could happen.

They looked at Li Xuewu because they were all wondering if there was anyone who could predict the future in this world, or if it was premeditated.