Chapter 14 A dredger

“Then, can we repair this boat when we go back and use it for our own use?” Nie Shiyu said.

"Of course not." Qin Tao answered directly without hesitation.

It's no problem to repair it, but if you use it yourself, the islanders will definitely come to protest. Facing the old man, they don't dare to give a shit, but when facing China, which is like a little white rabbit, they dare to take a tough stance. .

After driving it back, it must be dismantled into scrap metal and put into the steel-making furnace. If you do this, it will be regarded as stolen goods for the old man.

 “That’s such a shame.”

“What’s the pity? Our ancestors taught us how to do something different! We just need to modify it so that people in the island country can’t recognize it.”

 …

 The golden sunshine dyed the water in the east red, and the entire Mingzhou Shipyard was also bathed in the morning sun.

A two-thousand-ton No. 1 shipyard and a five-thousand-ton No. 2 shipyard, they show the former power of Mingzhou Shipyard. At this time, both shipyards are empty, and several gantry cranes and tower cranes have also stopped. It has stopped operating, been exposed to wind and sun, and has begun to rust in some places.

 The sun shines on them, stretching their shadows very long.

 Among these shadows, some shipyard workers appeared.

They wear rattan safety helmets on their heads and labor cloth overalls on their bodies. For them, coming to the slipway to work at this time every day has been a habit they have formed over decades.

But now, they can only sit in the open space and stare at the empty dock in a daze.

“If our factory director Qin had been leading the factory, we would never have become like this.”

“Yes, that Song Weize started reforming right from the start. How much money was wasted! If the money is used to continue building ships...alas!”

"Director Qin's hair has turned white. He has been worried about our factory. His son Qin Tao is really capable. He successfully sold those customs anti-smuggling speedboats and blocked the hole in the bank. Otherwise, we will have to sell the factory equipment!”

"Yeah, but we don't have the money to continue to purchase raw materials to build speedboats. Otherwise, the customs road will be cleared. There are so many customs in the country. Even if each customs only orders two speedboats, it will be enough for our shipyard. developed.”

“I haven’t seen Qin Tao recently. I wonder where he went? Did he run out to contact us about business?”

"Definitely. I am a college student. If you are a capable person, as long as you stay in our factory with peace of mind, you will definitely be able to take over Director Qin's class."

 Amid the commotion, someone shouted: "Look, the boat in the distance seems to be coming to us!"

“This boat is very strange. Why is there a big pipe on the bow?”

“There was no flag raised, and I don’t know where they came from.”

"The sound is really crisp. If I heard it correctly, it should be... a Mitsubishi marine engine with a power of at least two thousand horsepower. The large fishing boat built in our factory a few years ago used such an engine. then…"

It was really the golden age of Mingzhou Shipyard at that time. It's a pity that now...

“Strange, that ship seems to be coming towards us!”

As they watched, the ship ran straight towards the empty dock of Mingzhou Shipyard, and then, a voice shouted from the bow of the ship.

“Hey, masters! Business is coming, open the lock of No. 2 dock and let our ship sail on!”

 What, business is coming?

 They looked at the strangely constructed ship, and then at the people standing on it.

 Is it Qin Tao? The son of Director Qin who just helped them solve the speedboat problem and then disappeared?

 That’s right, it’s him!

 “Hurry, open the locks, this is a ship repair business!”

Zhao Changshui quickly ran over and pulled the huge ship lock. After a few years of silence, the shipyard became lively again.

The ship slowed down, aimed at the dock, slowly moved up, and got into position accurately.

"Close the lock, release water to the dock, and expose the ship!" Qin Tao continued to direct from the bow: "Everyone is ready to build the scaffolding, we have to work!"

"Uncle Wang, why are you here? Come and make arrangements. I invited these crew members from the northeast. Entertain them, pay them travel expenses, and send them back."

When the white-haired Qin Baoshan ran from the office to the slipway, he saw that the dock had been drained of water, and scaffolding had begun to be erected along the bottom of the ship. One or two hundred workers were busy there. There are even original office staff among them.

 Just like building blocks, the scaffolding is taking shape rapidly.

“Little bastard, get down here!” Qin Baoshan looked at Qin Tao who was busy directing the workers to work, his face full of anger.

"Everyone, work harder and try to put up the scaffolding today, and we can start dismantling the ship tomorrow." Qin Tao greeted everyone while skillfully climbing down from the scaffolding. He didn't even use a safety rope. Qin Tao saw that Baoshan was frightened.

“Tell me, what’s going on? Where have you been during this time?”

“Old man, this is the hope of our shipyard. With it, our shipyard…”

 “Fart, don’t draw a pie for me and say, how did this ship come about?”

"In the past few years, silt accumulation has occurred frequently in rivers across the country, causing dangerous situations several times. In particular, the Yellow River Water Affairs Department is in urgent need of a dredger. There are many other ports that are also suffering from this problem. Old man, this matter You know the matter."

“Is this a dredger?” Qin Baoshan finally calmed down. In the past few days, Qin Tao has disappeared without a trace, and Nie Shiyu has also disappeared. Qin Baoshan is extremely worried. He saw his son coming back from getting a boat today, and he doesn’t know where he got it, especially since Qin Baoshan knew that Qin Baoshan Tao was even more dissatisfied with the things he did at the Mingzhou Garment Factory.

Qin Baoshan has always been an upright man. Now that he is getting old, is he going to die in his later years?

It was only at this moment that Qin Baoshan noticed that it was a dredger.

"That's right, as long as we disassemble the engine and the combined winch dredging equipment and install it on the hull of our own production, we can sell it for at least 50 million!" Qin Tao said: "If you have a bigger appetite, you can buy one. One hundred million is fine."

Qin Tao lowered his voice. This kind of thing should not be made public.

“First of all, please explain the origin of this ship clearly. We can’t make money if it’s unclear.” Qin Baoshan said.

"All right."

“Director Qin, don’t get excited. Qin Tao did a great job in this matter. Let me explain it to you.”

The Dongfeng 140 was hoisted from the top of the bridge. Wang Jianguo came over and saw Qin Baoshan very excited, so he quickly explained.

When Wang Jianguo, a bystander, told the story from beginning to end, Qin Baoshan frowned, thought for a long time, and then said: "You little bastard, you really don't act according to common sense. You are indeed kind, don't you just Can't you explain it clearly to the clothing factory in advance? You haven't called home for so long. Do you know how worried the family is? Little brat, where did the big brother come from? You have taken away all the money in the family. I almost called the police, you know?”

 (End of this chapter)