Siheyuan diet for men and women

Chapter 978 The Unpredictable Prophet
"Deputy Director Li"

After the greetings, Xu Sinian took the initiative to step forward and reminded: "Lunch is ready."

"Okay, let's eat first."

Li Xuewu smiled and gestured to Andrew and others to invite them in. Then he and Xu Sinian led everyone into the hall.

The shipyard's attitude towards the God of Wealth is naturally good, and the quality of the meals they prepare is as high as possible.

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

Because the city is backed by a mountain, the true meaning of "live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the sea, eat by the sea" is truly interpreted at the dinner table.

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

Together with Luo Yun, he instantly turned into a little foodie. Moreover, since he was not familiar with anyone in the group, he did not have to care about face.

Zhou Miaomiao took the initiative to pick up some crabs for the two of them, and explained with a smile how the crabs in Yingcheng were different.

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. He didn't even look at Zhou Miaomiao, let alone care about the crabs on the plate.

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

However, Zhou Miaomiao is a few years older than the two of them, and she knows that it is not easy to deal with a girl of this age.

Since this girl named Zhou Xiaobai is willing to talk, let's start with her.

A crab broke the communication barrier between the two people, and started talking about their own learning experiences based on the fact that they both had the same surname, Zhou.

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 and asked them whether they wanted to rest after dinner or go for a walk around Yingcheng.

Zhou Xiaobai asked about Li Xuewu's arrangements, but Peng Xiaoli just smiled and said that the leaders had a meeting in the afternoon and also had to visit the site.

Zhou Miaomiao could see the meaning behind 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 for a driver to take them to Yingcheng for a visit.

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 wouldn't dare to do anything bad to them.

When Zhou Xiaobai nodded hesitantly in agreement, she did not object, but only pointed out that neither she nor Xiaobai brought any money when they went out.

At this time, you can see why Li Huaide likes Zhou Miaomiao and asked her to stay by his side.

The two girls directly expressed their financial difficulties. She did not take the initiative to show her affection, but looked at Peng Xiaoli.

Peng Xiaoli explained to the two in a low voice that the leader had made arrangements and they should just have fun.

After Peng Xiaoli finished explaining, Zhou Miaomiao took the initiative to talk to Zhou Xiaobai. Of course, the goods in Yingcheng are not more complete than those in Beijing, but they also have their own characteristics.

They also said that they would not go shopping in particularly expensive shopping malls, but would just walk around and take in the scenery of Yingcheng.

Peng Xiaoli glanced at Zhou Miaomiao, and then said, "The leader has also prepared one for you. Please help the leader buy some children's toys."

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

After Peng Xiaoli left, she chatted with Zhou Xiaobai in a low voice about what they were going to buy, 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 away and prevent the other party from contacting her.

Just watching Zhou Miaomiao deliberately approaching Zhou Xiaobai and that communication with ulterior motives made her feel sad and pitiful.

You stand on the bridge and enjoy the scenery, but you don’t know that the people who are enjoying the scenery are also watching you from upstairs.

You think people who take the initiative to socialize are pathetic, but you don’t realize that others see you as pitiful for pretending to be reserved.

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

It’s different for men. It might be a little awkward for two people to sit together, but three of them can play Landlord!

At noon, due to the presence of foreign businessmen such as Andrew, no alcohol was consumed at the table.

The meal was sumptuous and everyone chatted while eating. Although it was not as lively as at a dinner table, it was still more relaxed.

After lunch, everyone found a place to rest according to the shipyard's arrangements.

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

They no longer had the spirit they had when they boarded the ship, and their stern faces when they got off the ship showed even more of their inner discontent.

Especially when they saw Li Xuewu's casual and easy manner in commanding the country, frost was about to form on their faces.

No matter how sumptuous the lunch was, it couldn’t soothe the turmoil in my heart.

"Cough cough~"

In the small lounge, the three of them were silent for a long time, and no one wanted to be the first to speak.

Liu Shaozong was in the most torment. He looked at Gao Yaqin and then at Zhou Gancheng and couldn't help himself.

He coughed twice before speaking: "That plan is feasible~"

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

Gao Yaqin's face was calm, and she had no intention of continuing the conversation. She crossed her arms, lowered her head, and pursed her lips.

“I’m a little confused.”

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

"What do you mean?"

Gao Yaqin raised her eyebrows, looked at Liu Shaozong, and then looked at Zhou Gancheng.

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

The three of them each represent their own interests, and now they are forced to sit together, doing things that run counter to their respective goals.

Therefore, even if they sit together, they are sleeping in the same bed but have different dreams and their own ulterior motives.

Liu Shaozong said this naturally because he wanted to regret it, fearing that he would be affected by the cause and effect and suffer revenge in the future.

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

He didn't want to offend the person who was behind the plot, and even more so, he didn't want to offend the person who broke the plan.

He even had to take into account the opinions of the other two people on the boat.

So he said that he was vague and agreed too quickly because he was frightened by Li Xuewu on the boat, and he also expressed his doubts about the plan.

If the other two are also vague, then we can all act together. It doesn't matter who we offend, as long as we don't have to bear the consequences alone.

However, the other two people did not think his idea made any sense.

Seeing that he was speechless, Gao Yaqin couldn't help but get angry and said, "Isn't it too late for you to hide now?"

Ignoring Liu Shaozong's suddenly pale expression, she pointed out the essence of the problem mercilessly: "If the ship sinks, you will be doomed too!"

Yes, we were all on the boat at that time, and we agreed because we felt the same way.

But it was not as bad as it is now. Li Xuewu's violent image gave him too much psychological pressure, which was naturally relieved a lot now that he was on shore.

Another thing, if the three of them joined forces to kick Li Xuewu off the boat first and resolve the matter quickly, what would be the result?

Obviously, Gao Yaqin was unwilling.

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

"Also, you need to know"

She pointed at her feet and reminded with her eyes slightly narrowed: "This is the camp city, the shipyard, and the steel mill's territory."

"I should have never gotten involved!"

Liu Shaozong became a little anxious because of what she said. He took a puff of his cigarette in frustration and then put out the half-smoked cigarette butt impatiently.

Gao Yaqin didn't indulge him, and said in a stern tone: "You're still unwilling, did I, the one taking the blame, speak first?"

She crossed her arms, crossed her legs, glanced at Liu Shaozong, and asked, "How about you take my role?"

After a pause, he curled his lips in disdain and said, "I want to be a positive character!"

"You think I am willing?!"

Liu Shaozong patted his chest and questioned: "I asked for this! Am I so positive?!"

Of course he was unwilling to do so. In the plan described by Li Xuewu, he was a positive character and the key link in setting things right and turning the tide.

but!

The more upright and positive he is in this plan, the more he is just a troublemaker and the bastard who turns the table in the plan of the person behind the scenes.

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

In fact, it was just the threats that Li Xuewu made on the boat. Now it was not Li Xuewu who had to do it, but he had to complete it instead.

A lone hero!
Seeing that he loved acting so much, Li Xuewu gave him the opportunity to act like a big guy and have a conscience.

It's just that he is not that radical. He wants to use his working relationships to report the problems to the Ministry of Industry and to higher levels.

This is legal and reasonable, avoids direct confrontation, and avoids sensitive areas.

Being a hero comes at a price. Just think about it, Zhou Gan is an existence that even those above him are wary of, so how could he have the determination to put an end to the chaos?

Zhou Gancheng saw his inner hesitation and torment. Just now at the dinner table, Liu Shaozong's brows were still furrowed.

No one had a good lunch. The more they saw Li Xuewu being so heroic, the more they felt they were at a disadvantage.

How did you get on this boat?

This is not a yacht, it's clearly 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, I actually don't want to be an undercover agent or a traitor who stabs people in the back."

"..."

Liu Shaozong looked at him speechlessly, picked up the half-smoked 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 characters in this plan are good people!
After a long while, Liu Shaozong finished smoking half of his cigarette and still asked unconvincedly: "So we're going to let him have his wish, right?!"

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

All the pressure was borne by the three of them. Li Xuewu was now very impressive and could easily negotiate cooperation with foreign businessmen.

What the hell is going on!
"if not?"

Gao Yaqin asked angrily, "Let him throw the can to pieces, and then we're all doomed?"

She sneered and said: "Now that things have come to this, we might as well take the initiative and resolve this matter."

"I still don't believe it!"

Liu Shaozong extinguished his cigarette and said angrily, "I don't believe he dares to burn his boats!"

"Hmm~hmm~"

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

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

The three people here are all top students in the unit, so there is nothing they don’t understand.

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

But a conspiracy can be broken, but how to break an open conspiracy?
They set it up this way on purpose, clearly trapping the three of them. Is it possible for them to refuse?
That’s fine, but the other two can, but Zhou Gancheng can’t.

The boat sank, and the other two could only move to another place to seek better opportunities, or wait for the next round of opportunities to start over.

But what about him?
Career opportunities can come again, but can life be repeated?
I've never heard of anyone coming back to life from the dead!

Even if there is, it will not fall on his head, and by then not even ashes will be left of him.

Liu Shaozong naturally understood that at the moment, neither of them had any intention of resisting Li Xuewu's plan.

He asked helplessly, "Even if he is very smart and finds out who is behind this, what can he do?"

"Could it be...?"

Liu Shaozong glanced at the two of them and asked, "Does he actually have a backup plan?"

“That’s hard to say~”

Zhou Gancheng rubbed the gauze on his forehead tiredly, but he couldn't control his strength and grimaced in pain.

"I won't tell you in detail about his background and connections, but what I can be sure of is that he is stronger than you think."

"Putting aside the background relationship, but from this matter"

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

She said with a gloomy expression: "I haven't mentioned his other identity yet. We protect each other and it's an unbreakable bond."

They were naturally aware of Li Xuewu's other identity: the first deputy political commissar and deputy commander of the Third Regiment of the Garrison. He was not conspicuous, but a very powerful person.

For a cadre with this kind of identity who can also work in a local factory, there is no simple role.

Not to mention the background relationship of Li Xuewu that Zhou Gancheng vaguely mentioned in his words.

Who Li Xuewu's father-in-law is, everyone knows it after just a brief explanation before they even get off the boat.

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

This is really cool!

Just tell me, why would the daughter of the deputy commander of the Beijing region follow him around for no reason?

The moment they learned Zhou Xiaobai's identity, cold sweats broke out on their backs.

Li Xuewu was not really trying to scare them on the boat. If Li Xuewu was implicated by the foreign affairs risks, then Zhou Xiaobai, who was traveling with him, would also be implicated.

By then, 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.

Can you believe this?!

Liu Shaozong caught a glimpse of a figure flashing at the door and confirmed that it was Li Xuewu's secretary Peng Xiaoli.

I knew that Li Xuewu, who came from a security background, would not let them disappear from sight so easily.

Think about the cases Li Xuewu handled before. He could even catch the lurking Japanese devils. What are they?

Such a ruthless person shouldn't be so young. He's the kind that people would look down on at first sight!

Damn the habit of judging people!
Since this road was blocked, the three of them no longer hesitated, went out separately, and found a phone to call back to Beijing.

There is no other way. When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head and follow Li Xuewu's plan! ——
Brothers Shuke and Beta once said: What is easily achieved is not a dream, and what is easily given up is not a promise. If you want to succeed, you must dare to challenge. If shipbuilding cannot get out of the vicious circle, the shipyard will always be a laughing stock.

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

The current economic focus is on land, and there is no ability to develop the 12-nautical-mile maritime territorial waters line.

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

There are only a few companies like Yingcheng Shipyard that actively seek advanced foreign technology and implement OEM production.

Li Xuewu and Andrew, wearing tweed coats, walked in front, and on the side was Xu Sinian who was introducing the situation of the shipyard.

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

A team of engineers led 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, had already arrived at the site in advance.

They were discussing and directing at the shipping dock. This time they needed to survey the yacht manufacturing dock and 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 situations must be written into the contract.

Some staff were holding up drawings and helping engineers mark the locations and data they wanted to see.

Zhou Miaomiao and the other two also came out of the shipyard office area together. They first took photos at the beach with the crowd, and then got in the car and went to the city under the arrangement of Xiao Liu.

"In fact, Yingcheng has always had shipbuilding genes since ancient times."

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

Everyone stood on the dock, looking down, they had a panoramic view of the shipbuilding dock, and gazing into the distance, they saw the sea of ​​stars that was waiting to be conquered.

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

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

"This side is close to the river mouth, with reeds everywhere, ponds, and puddles, and frogs and crabs running all over the ground."

He turned around and pointed to 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 tenacity?"

Andrew glanced at the buildings not far away with a sigh, looked at the surrounding environment, and after Li Xuewu's introduction, he had some feelings.

"The biggest problem for workers when they arrive at the construction site is food, shelter and water."

Li Xuewu frowned slightly and introduced: "The saline water underground here cannot be used for construction and domestic water, so we have to use trucks to transport water from the city far away."

"Of course"

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

"Just think about how hard those people worked to open up the wasteland and build the factory. Even reeds can grow in the temporary workers' sheds."

"Due to the low-lying terrain, the house foundation was built low and was easily flooded. The foundation could only be raised by piling up the soil and compacting it with a road roller to make an artificial foundation, with the foundation built on the backfill soil."

Li Xuewu stood on the dock, looking at the work area and office area, nodded slightly and said: "Our workers are the most lovely people, and they have the courage and perseverance to change the face of the world."

“So I chose this place.”

Andrew understood the implication of Li Xuewu's words and nodded affirmatively with a smile.

When Li Xuewu heard him say this, he smiled and said, "Cooperation is for win-win results. At least the goals are the same."

He turned around, pointed to the dock under his feet, and said: "Yingcheng Shipyard has great development potential, as you can see from the dock we built."

"A 10,000-ton ship~"

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

“This must be the trend of the future!”

Li Xuewu pointed at him and said affirmatively: "Believe me, our factory has the vision and ideas that are not inferior to the international leading ones!"

“What you see is a 10,000-ton shipbuilding dock”

He pointed his finger downwards and said seriously: "What I see is that the large-scale appearance of 10,000-ton standard giant ships can drive the circulation of so many goods and promote economic development."

"Speaking the other way around"

Li Xuewu pointed his finger at Xu Sinian and said, "The ability to manufacture 10,000-ton giant ships represents the future and development of the shipyard."

"That is, we have the ability to build bigger ships, more ships, and have more confidence and ability to build smaller, more luxurious ships."

“Please rest assured about this.”

Seeing that Li Xuewu had handed the conversation to him, Xu Sinian nodded and confirmed: "There is an old Chinese saying, 'Don't take on a job if you don't have the skills'."

"The existing technical reserves, human resources reserves and material reserves of Yingcheng Shipyard are fully sufficient for future rapid development."

As he spoke, he gestured to the dock below and the machine shop in the distance, and said: "The current production capacity has not yet reached its peak. As Deputy Director Li said, the shipyard has unlimited potential."

"I understand"

Andrew nodded, and wherever he looked, it seemed that everything was ready, except for the east wind.

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

“In the next three years, or even five years”

Xu Sinian smiled confidently and nodded, "In fact, the machining workshop is already in production non-stop."

"It's just that this year is the first winter, so a lot of work has not been carried out in time, 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 stockpiling workpieces, and we are just waiting for the official production to start in the spring."

"Standard parts construction mode?"

Andrew looked at Xu Sinian with some 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 ships work at the same time?"

“You should trust us”

Li Xuewu smiled and pointed to the cable facilities laid around the dock and the tall lighthouse and said: "It seems to you that there are 24 hours in a day, but to us, there are only 24 hours in a day."

"Impossible~"

Andrew shook his head with a sullen look on his face and said: "You can't arrange for workers to work non-stop for 24 hours."

"why?"

Li Xuewu smiled and spread his hands, saying: "What limits us may be mechanical equipment, or technical capabilities, but 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."

“That’s not a problem”

Xu Sinian said firmly: "We have planned a three-shift project management mode and will carry out construction work 24 hours a day."

He patted the iron railing on the dock, pursed his lips and said firmly: "Time waits for no one, this big ship of the shipyard must start moving."

The steel mill did not give an exact start time, but the pressure on the shipyard increased with every day that passed.

In particular, the pressure came from Li Xuewu, who urged the shipyard more than once to complete the laying of the first keel as soon as possible.

The reason why the shipyard has been carrying out uninterrupted construction this winter and has even started some machining production is Li Xuewu's request.

If you need people, you will get them; if you need money, you will get money; if you need equipment, you will get equipment; if you need materials, you will get materials.

Li Xuewu gave Xu Sinian everything that the shipyard needed and the steel rolling mill could mobilize.

Now all the pressure is on Xu Sinian. He will only be able to breathe a sigh of relief when he sees the first ship launched for sea trials.

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

The factory, which was originally planned to have around 3,000 employees, is now applying for approval to increase to 8,000 employees, or even to a large-scale shipbuilding plant with 10,000 employees.

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

It takes time and a lot of work to hone skilled workers, and new shipyards are even more challenging in this regard.

The first batch of technical workers selected from Yingcheng Shipyard have gone to Bincheng Shipyard for study and training.

Next month we will organize the second, third, and even fourth batches...

Xu Sinian gave Andrew the technical reserve capacity of Yingcheng Shipyard, which mainly came from the shipyard itself, and others included Bincheng Shipbuilding, Rolling Mill, Steel Plant, Huaqing University, etc.

The ability to cultivate talent and transform machinery will rely more on the development and progress of the shipyard itself, driving new opportunities and creating new capabilities.

After hearing this, Andrew was silent for a long time and sighed slightly, "Even so, it is impossible for my team of engineers and technical workers to work in shifts 24 hours a day."

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

"but"

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

“We don’t force it”

Li Xuewu smiled and said to Andrew: "We emphasize self-reliance and hard work, including the current shipyard, steel mill, rolling mill, automobile factory and so on."

“I can only say that your future is limitless.”

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

He would be hanged if he allowed his workers to work like this in his factory.

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

The Western world does not allow the existence of a scroll king.

The atmosphere on the dock was peaceful and people respected each other, but the atmosphere in the shipyard work area below the dock was not so harmonious.

With the help of an interpreter, the chief engineer of Geely Star discussed with the deputy chief engineer of the shipyard, Zhao Hongtu, in a very intense manner which dock they should use as a dedicated dock for yacht production to facilitate the subsequent design, construction and renovation.

Yingcheng Shipyard has four docks, three large and one small. According to Zhao Hongtu's idea, they should be given the smaller one to facilitate the construction of yachts.

But David disagreed. He wanted a bigger one so that multiple ships could work at the same time, which would be quick and convenient and save construction time.

Andrew listened to the argument below and gave Li Xuewu a meaningful look.

However, Li Xuewu ignored the argument of the technicians below. He pointed his finger at the luxury yacht parked at the dock in the distance and asked about the shipbuilding environment in Italy.

“In fact, it is 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's, it must have more shipyards than your country."

“I’m not comparing or being proud”

He raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Xuewu seriously and asked, "Do 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 fat people, but most of them are poor and unhealthy; there are few thin people, but they are the privilege of the rich. It's just the opposite here."

"Hahaha~"

Andrew smiled and waved his hand. Although it was unexpected 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 competitive pressure is low, but isn't it because the mainland currently lacks shipbuilding capabilities and development potential?

To say it in one word, poor, is not an exaggeration.

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

He shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly: "Do you know the purpose of my father giving me this yacht?"

“It’s actually a helpless move!”

He sighed and nodded, "If it weren't for the competitive pressure, 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: "Fierce competition means the speed of technological updates and iterations will be accelerated. Whoever masters the advanced technology first will make the first profit."

"That's it"

Andrew nodded, pointed at the machine workshop and said: "I can't even imagine building such a large workshop like you do. It's such a waste."

He turned around and looked at his yacht and said: "Our shipyard has invested more funds in technological research and development and leading advantages."

"So, you're going to go another way, right?"

Li Xuewu smiled and pointed at his feet, saying: "Using our not-so-leading technological advantages, we will seek ultra-low-cost manufacturing processes and opportunities, and test the sales space for yachts."

"Hahaha!"

Andrew didn't care about Li Xuewu's words at all. He laughed and nodded, saying, "This is also the basis for me to discuss cooperation with you!"

"That's right!"

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

“I like your idea!”

Andrew nodded at Li Xuewu and said with a smile: "I have never seen many young people with your thinking ability, and you also have advanced management skills that are pioneering and enterprising."

"Thank you for the compliment~"

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

"Hahaha!"

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

Although he had not been in contact with Li Xuewu for a long time and had not met him many times, he was still very good at judging people.

Rather than saying that he was investing in Yingcheng Shipyard, it would be more accurate to say that he was investing in Li Xuewu.

He looked at the sea in the distance and said with emotion: "We are only building small yachts now, but there will be big yachts in the future."

“Just like mine.”

Andrew smiled and pointed at his yacht to Li Xuewu. Even the accompanying cadres behind him could hear the profound meaning in his words.

Li Xuewu and Xu Sinian stood here with the Italians, enjoying the sea breeze, bragging, and making witty remarks. Their purpose could not be more impure.

The old man from Italy was no fool, as he had traveled across the ocean to Asia to make a living. His answers were impeccable, and he even pointed out Li Xuewu's little intention of stealing his skills.

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

“Can you tell me about the shipbuilding situation in the port city?”

He smiled and gestured to Xu Sinian and others, "We have never left our homes, and we want to learn about the outside world, including Gui Zha and Nan Han across the way."

"..."

Well! This is not just stealing the master's skills, but also harboring evil intentions, wanting to starve the master to death after learning! ——
After coming back from watching the scene, it was already dark and everyone was freezing in the sea breeze.

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

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

At the beginning of the meeting, the engineering representatives of both sides began to speak actively, which was necessary to create more favorable advantages for the subsequent business negotiations.

The first issues of debate were mainly the choice of dock and the investment in technical equipment.

The opinion given by Yingcheng Shipyard was that the other party’s demands were too excessive!
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 result in waste of technical equipment and manpower.

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

The explanation given by Geely Star is that an independent project department needs independent rights, and they are worried that the shipyard will use these conditions to threaten them 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 capabilities, they will suffer a loss.

Starting from this issue, the focus of both sides gradually expanded from shipbuilding technology to all levels of issues. The key point is to dig step by step, calculate step by step, and no one intends to give in to the other.

This is just like war and negotiation. War is for better negotiation, so the harder you fight, the easier it is to negotiate.

Do you think Li Xuewu and Andrew have any intention of getting involved or mediating?

Arguing doesn't hurt your body, and isn't that what people are paid to do?

Xu Sinian was cunning and sly, and when the issue had almost been resolved, he stepped out to act as a peacemaker, saying that dinner was ready and they should eat first and then talk about this.

The engineers at Yingcheng Shipyard are still somewhat indignant, but look at the engineers at Geelyxing Shipyard.

As soon as I said adjourn the meeting, these guys immediately put away their hateful expressions and kept showing friendliness towards the shipyard's hospitality.

This confused the people at the shipyard, and they had no idea what tricks the other party was playing.

It was Xu Sinian who explained it privately that everyone was working for the capitalists, work was work and life was life.

The salary is just that much, so there is no need to be petty at work or be rude in life.

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

We are all working here, why are we competing?
Today's dinner is still very sumptuous, with delicacies from land and sea. Although not too overwhelming, it still has a unique flavor.

After enjoying the sea breeze for an entire afternoon and arguing for an entire afternoon, everyone was tired.

Especially Liu Shaozong and the other two. They were angry because they didn't eat enough at noon and were hungry for the whole afternoon. 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.

Maybe it was because it was evening and there was no official business, so white wine appeared on the table.

Li Xuewu tentatively invited Andrew, who seemed to like white wine very much.

Seeing that he was willing to drink, the atmosphere at the table became heated. Waiters began to pour wine. Everyone's face became rosy and they started talking more freely.

At the dinner table, Andrew took the initiative to share the wine culture he encountered in Hong Kong, saying that people there are more particular and have begun to study the characteristics of wine tables that combine Chinese and Western styles.

Just as everyone at the table was enjoying the music, several secretaries suddenly walked in, interrupting the joyful atmosphere.

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

While Peng Xiaoli was reporting, Xu Sinian, Liu Shaozong, Gao Yaqin, Zhou Gancheng and others all raised their heads and looked at Li Xuewu in amazement.

According to the secretary's report, this disturbance involved more than 100,000 people. Judging from the news that has just been received, this disturbance will definitely not stop in the Magic City.

Previously, the large-scale learning activities were quite mild. Even though they were a bit intense, they were still under control.

But now the situation has suddenly developed in a fierce and uncertain direction, and it is uncertain what the future will be like.

Liu Shaozong and the other two who were sitting opposite were stunned. They didn't know how such a big thing could have happened.

They watched Li Xuewu because they were all wondering whether there was anyone in this world who could predict the future or whether it was premeditated.

(End of this chapter)