Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

The two chatted and drank, and soon arrived in Leningrad. They are both great drinkers and very good friends. It feels like time flies by. The most important thing to ride is the ministerial patent, and any vehicle needs to give way. Although there is no high-speed railway in the Soviet Union, the railway line from Moscow to Leningrad is definitely the best section; therefore, the train speed is definitely not slow!

Everyone in the world knows that this city is definitely a heroic city, and can even be said to be a symbol of perseverance. During World War II, Leningrad had a tragic history. The German army besieged the city for 872 days, which was the longest siege and counter-siege operation during World War II.

The Soviet military and civilians began the difficult battle to defend Leningrad. The Battle of Leningrad was ultimately victorious, but it also paid a heavy price: according to statistics, a total of 642,000 people died of hunger and cold in Leningrad, more than 20,000 people died from German air strikes and shelling, and 3,200 buildings were destroyed. , the city was beyond recognition and the streets turned into piles of rubble. After the war, people rebuilt their homes and restored the monuments destroyed by German artillery fire. Through the hard work of artists and craftsmen, the city regained its former glory.

But Mr. Bao may be more interested in the more than 4,000 industrial enterprises in the city. Leningrad's industry is dominated by manufacturing industries such as ships and power machinery. The scale of its shipbuilding industry ranks first in the CIS. It can produce large-scale atomic icebreakers, as well as various vehicles, motors and weapons.

Next is the chemical industry, which produces superphosphate, ships and other synthetic rubber products, plastics and their products, and synthetic fibers. As for the textile, food and daily consumer goods industries, they are also very developed. There are cotton and linen textiles, clothing and boots and shoes industries. But that is relative to the Soviet Union. If this scope is extended to the entire world, then this light industry is definitely not enough. look.

Not to mention compared to Italy, France, and China; in previous lives, the light industries of India and Vietnam were also stronger than here.

Although industrial enterprises are good, they are now powerless. At least until the Soviet Union collapsed, there was no chance. Even if the Soviet Union disintegrates, Bao Zixuan is not prepared to take advantage; the price given will be relatively reasonable. At least compared to other businessmen, much more. I am very determined about this. In fact, I am mainly worried about being blamed.

The General Armament Minister came to inspect in person. Moreover, he is also a minister who can benefit his subordinates, and at the same time, he also brings a God of Wealth; of course, he must be warmly received.

Heiyun Group has offices in major cities in the Soviet Union. Therefore, Bao Zixuan doesn't have to worry about other problems, He Xiaobo will arrange everything. As the person in charge of Heiyun Soviet Union, it is rare for the boss to come here; he must accompany him throughout the whole process and provide good service.

After exchanging pleasantries with local officials, little Ustinov took Bao Zixuan to the destination of his trip - the Ruby Central Design Bureau.

The Ruby Design Bureau can be said to be the oldest design bureau in the Soviet Union, having begun to take shape during the Tsarist Russia. In addition, it is a world leader in the field of submarines, so it is inherently arrogant.

It is not unacceptable for capable and talented people to be arrogant. But when it comes to deciding who to compete with, in front of Bao Zixuan, their talents are really not enough.

Therefore, the chief designer of the design bureau, Spassky, came to greet him at the door to show his attention.

Spisky was born in 1926 and graduated from the Dzerzhinsk Higher Naval Engineering Institute in 1949. In 1950, he was assigned to the 143rd Central Design Bureau to participate in design work. Transferred to the 18th Design Bureau in 1953. Participated in the design of Class 658 and Class 658M. In 1968, he was promoted to chief engineer and in 1974 to chief engineer, where he remains today.

During his time as chief engineer, he led the design of more than 20 submarine design and modification programs totaling 187 submarines. Among them, 91 are diesel-electric powered; 96 are nuclear-powered submarines.

Spaisky won the Lenin Prize twice, the October Revolution Prize once, the Red Banner for Advanced Labor once, the Soviet State Prize once, and in 1978 he was awarded the title of Doctor of Technical Sciences.

This is a legendary figure who is not only highly educated but also full of honors. It can be said that he is currently the number one person in the world's submarine field, and it is estimated that even his opponent, the Americans, will not object.

As a master of this kind of technology, Bao Shoufang knows that even if he has an idea, it is probably not realistic. Even if the Soviet Union disintegrates, Russia will fully protect its national treasure engineers. No one is stupid, national defense and security. Not only do we need brave and courageous soldiers, we also need a large number of engineering and technical personnel; especially top engineers like this are a top priority.

After the introduction, Bao Zixuan and Spassky looked at each other. Seeing this young man who was less than 30 years old in front of him, Spassky felt incredible. It is really unimaginable that such a young person can achieve so many achievements.

Bao Zixuan was also curious about who this engineer who left a mark in the history of world submarines was.

Although it has the most powerful technology in the world, it can only rely on providing weapons and equipment to the Soviet Ministry of Defense. It does not allow the design bureau engineers to live a good life. As chief engineer, Spassky certainly knows this. When Bao Zixuan came to the Soviet Union, he immediately came to the Ruby Design Bureau. The purpose was self-evident. It must be to buy a submarine so that his subordinates can live a happy life; he really needs to see what the needs of the young man in front of him are.

Spaisky smiled and said: "Welcome to the Ruby Central Design Bureau, you are much younger than I thought."

The old man was so polite, which made little Ustinov feel incredible; after all, he, the chief of general equipment, had never given him a good look. In fact, it was not just Ustinov, but also the people next to him. They had worked with Spassky for many years, so of course they knew what the old man's temper was like. No matter how big an official you are or whether you are a military representative of another country, as long as you do something wrong, you will basically not be given face.

It doesn't look good on some talented young engineers. Of course, this is also to motivate young people, but everyone has different methods, which I can blame.

Meeting Bao Zixuan for the first time was like seeing his own son. It's because of Bao's typical Asian ancestry, otherwise everyone would really doubt this.

In fact, only Spassky understood in his heart that Bao Zixuan was different from other businessmen or military purchasers from various countries. He himself is a talented and talented engineer, although he belongs to a different field. But science and engineering have never been separated. Everyone will still think about problems in the same way as science and engineering men. Therefore, the old man still knew that Bao Zixuan was defined as an engineer of the same level as himself.

Of course, he also has to consider his job. As a chief engineer, even if the country is in difficulty, there will still be no problems with material allocation and priority will be given to it.

But his engineers need to eat and have families to support. The old man knew all about their conversations in the past few days. Of course, engineers from other design bureaus will not be convinced when they receive huge rewards. Everyone is working for the country, and their own contributions are not small. Some people are still classmates, but they see their classmates living such a carefree life. There is nothing on his side, and the psychological gap can be imagined.

The rewards for engineering and technical personnel are home appliances and cars produced by Heiyun Group. Now Boss Heiyun comes to buy submarines, as long as the service is good; Ruby Central Design Bureau may get more.

That's why Spassky was so polite. It wasn't the first time in his life, but it was definitely rare.

When people are being polite to you, Bao Bao cannot be ungrateful and quickly replied: "Hello, Chief Engineer Spassky! I'm also very happy to meet you. Although I mainly study aviation power and have never dabbled in submarines. But Your name is like thunder in my ears."

"It is a great honor to meet you today. At the same time, I would like to trouble you when I come here this time. We need to order a batch of submarines from the Ruby Design Bureau, but we have some technical requirements and need your guidance."

When dealing with engineers, it's better to be straightforward. It is a waste of everyone's time to create so many fictitious things; it is simply unnecessary.

As a man of science and engineering, Bao Zixuan certainly understood what the engineer was thinking. Therefore, although the conversation went straight to the topic, it suited the old man's taste.

In fact, Spassky also knew that the other party's words were very polite. It was said that there were technical requirements and he needed guidance. It is better to say clearly that the Ruby Central Design Bureau is needed to improve the performance of existing submarines; the original Soviet products are not very satisfactory.

It is understandable that the operational needs of navies of various countries are different. And it is not impossible to change the design and technical specifications. When I purchased a submarine before, I was really worried about the other party’s demands. But at this moment, I hope that customers will make demands. Otherwise, how can my engineers get any benefits?