Rebirth: My 80s

black sea.

The name sounds bleak, but the scenery is actually very charming.

Along the coastline, there are lush green hillsides that meet the deep blue ocean. Clusters of villages are scattered along the narrow coastline. The beaches here are white and the sand is as fine as dust. When the convoy passes along the coastal highway, you can always see people sunbathing and playing on the beach.

It is said that on some unknown small beaches in Europe where people go spontaneously and are therefore only known in the circle, it is popular to sunbathe naked. Li Jiankun sat alone in the back seat of a special-plate Volga sedan, looking at the coastline through the window glass, hoping to capture some of it and gain some experience. He heard endless chattering in his ears.

"Mr. Li, I really don't mean to threaten you. Moscow has already made its position clear. You are certainly not afraid of having so many rubles in your hands, but if Moscow takes any action, such as issuing a new currency, not to mention that the value of the rubles in your hands will depreciate, your current high profits will definitely go down the drain..."

Stone was sitting in the passenger seat. His neck was really sore from the trip.

Li Jiankun said without even turning his head: "If that's the case, then why are you still negotiating with me? It would be more in your interest to wait for Moscow to take action."

Stone: “…”

This is not an uncertain thing.

Of course, the same is true for Jack Lee. If Moscow makes a move, the result will be just as he said. However, Jack Lee is a very brave guy. He dares to take the risk and is not worried at all.

Stone was helpless in dealing with such a ruthless character.

Li Jiankun had indeed received news from Moscow more than once. The US had repeatedly put pressure on Ye, and Ye was under great pressure. He had to counsel him every time and explain the pros and cons to Ye. To put it bluntly, he had to give Ye some energy so that he could continue to carry on.

Russia's advantage is that it is useless for the Americans to use force against them; their disadvantage is that their social structure is undergoing comprehensive Westernization reform, and it is difficult to offend the United States, the leader of capitalist society.

Li Jiankun had already anticipated that this matter would eventually be discussed.

However, the longer you hold on, the greater the benefits.

The convoy began to slow down, and a group of buildings and facilities appeared on the seashore ahead. This was the destination of this trip, the Black Sea Shipyard.

Stone had made arrangements in advance. After the convoy entered the shipyard, it stopped at an open space where a team of people had been waiting.

They included Ukrainian officials, people from the shipyard, and the designers and construction personnel of the Varyag.

After getting off the car, Stone went up to talk to them. Li Jiankun stood motionless by the car door. Including Fugui who got off the car behind, their eyes were deeply attracted by a steel behemoth parked on the seashore.

Varyag.

The Varyag does not look majestic now. If it is compared to a building, it is like a rough cement house without even a coat of paint on the outside. The construction of this aircraft carrier began in 1985 and was launched in 1988. Over the years, the corrosive sea water and sea breeze have left spots of rust on its surface, revealing a sense of decadence and old age.

There was a hidden brilliance gleaming in Li Jiankun's eyes, and he said to the big ship in his heart: I'm here to take you home.

"This is Mr. Li, I guess there's no need for me to introduce him..." Stone came over with his men.

After a brief greeting and getting to know the group of people, everyone started to board the ship under the leadership of a middle-aged man named Valeri.

Li Jiankun looked at this man calmly. He was the chief equipment designer of the Varyag.

No one knew more about the facilities that would be installed on the Varyag than he did. Among those facilities, those that had already been installed but did not meet the American "demilitarization" requirements had all been removed.

Li Jiankun came today at the invitation of Stone for this matter. Before this, the two had met three times.

Being in this offshore steel base, one can't help but feel that humans are too insignificant. As Valery led the way, he stopped by "a piece of ruins" from time to time to explain what equipment had been installed here and was later dismantled.

Li Jiankun seemed nonchalant, but he was actually listening very seriously. In preparation for today's trip, he had been cramming his knowledge of military affairs and ordnance over the past few days.

a long time.

The group walked onto the deck, which is also a mobile offshore platform. The parking, take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft all depend on this huge steel platform.

But at this moment, it is just a platform, nothing special about it.

Li Jiankun looked around, curled his lips, and said in English: "There is nothing good equipped."

Valeri explained that after all, the total construction rate of the aircraft carrier will reach 70%, and important equipment is usually assembled last, such as the firepower system.

Stone quickly took over and said that there were still many good things. He listed them one by one, and it was obvious that he had done a lot of homework in advance. When talking about a certain important weapon, he did not forget to talk about it in detail, saying that only a few countries in the world had this thing.

There was nothing wrong with what he said, but how could Li Jiankun's appetite be satisfied in this way? He looked completely uninterested and simply put on a completely amateurish attitude, saying, "You don't even have a plane or a cannon. Are these things difficult to get? Believe it or not, I will immediately make a connection with Moscow to negotiate an arms deal."

Stone opened his eyes wide and asked, "Can it be the same?"

"What's the difference? Aren't they all airplanes and cannons?"

"Many countries can produce aircraft and cannons, but putting them on aircraft carriers and turning them into mobile military bases at sea... let me put it this way, just the technology of 'aircraft takeoff and landing on aircraft carriers' is not available to 99% of the countries in the world."

"Don't tell me about this. I don't understand it either. I only know that I said something unintentional before, and you took it seriously and then came to me. I remember that I was talking about a complete aircraft carrier."

"If you put these devices back together, it will basically be a complete aircraft carrier."

"It's a complete piece of shit. It doesn't even have a power system. To put it bluntly, it's just an empty shell. I'm not interested."

After saying these three words, Li Jiankun strode away with Fugui and four retired special forces soldiers.

Stone stamped his feet in anxiety. Is he still not satisfied?

Where in the world can you buy a new generation aircraft carrier with 70% construction progress?

"No, Mr. Li, there's really nothing we can do about the power system." Stone hurriedly chased after him, explaining earnestly as he chased after him, "The power system is one of the core technologies of aircraft carriers. It's not just aircraft carriers, it's also a common technology for large warships. It's an absolute military secret. Think about it from our perspective. We're not omnipotent..."

Li Jiankun kept walking, glanced at him and said, "How capable you are is none of my business. It's you who proposed the conditions. This is a business deal. What you have brought out now is not attractive to me. I don't want to do this business. Is there a problem?"

Stone: “…”

This big-nosed Jewish American almost cried.

This is like playing the lute to a cow.

"Eh? By the way, what power system was originally going to be installed on this ship?" Suddenly thinking of something, Li Jiankun paused slightly, looked back and asked, "Nuclear power?"

Stone: “!!!”

Look, look, it’s not wrong to say that he is a cow.

Do you dare to think about nuclear power?

Valery, the chief equipment designer of the Varyag, shook his head and replied: "The design of the Varyag is powered by steam turbines and steam boilers."

Li Jiankun was furious. He looked at Stone and shouted, "It's just a steam engine. You are hiding it. What good things can you give me? Get out of here! Don't follow me and never come to see me again!"

After all, walk away.

Stone was about to cry but had no tears. He wailed, "It's different. That's not the steam engine on an ordinary ship..."

However, Li Jiankun had already led his men and disappeared without a trace.

After that, Stone did not dare to visit him rashly, but instead contacted Li Jiankun by phone many times, explaining to him that the equipment on a large-scale military weapon such as an aircraft carrier is completely different from that on ordinary ships. He also said that he could invite a well-known military expert from the former Soviet Union to talk to him in detail.

As for Li Jiankun, he had an attitude that he was completely uninterested. When Stone kept nagging, he would either hang up the phone directly or yell, "I don't want a lump of metal that can't be moved," and then hang up.

The Americans acted on both fronts and achieved no real results in Moscow.

Ye used the "delay" strategy taught by Li Jiankun very well. He did not offend the Americans completely and was actively seeking a solution. However, the resistance was obvious. Whether it was to increase the currency or issue a new currency, the people would not agree. Now the ruble is rising against the dollar. If this is done, it will inevitably harm the interests of the people. The people can carry the boat or overturn it. If there is a mutiny, who will be responsible? Who can be responsible? Shouldn't we first do a good job of working with the people and then take it step by step?

It takes time.

The Americans are totally helpless.

In comparison, it is Jack Lee, this stubborn and stubborn guy, who can achieve his goal more easily. After all, Jack Lee's needs are already there, and all he has to do is satisfy them.

----

That night.

In a certain institutional building in the center of Kiev, a small conference room was still brightly lit. Several Ukrainian people who received the news were waiting here. Ivans and Varyag's chief equipment designer Valery were among them.

Deng Deng Deng!

There were hurried footsteps coming from the open door.

Not long after, Stone, looking exhausted, walked in from outside. In the weather that was not yet summer, his forehead was covered with sweat and he had dark circles under his eyes.

Stone has not slept well since he went to the Black Sea Shipyard with Jack Lee. In the afternoon, the group of capital tycoons held another meeting and called him over. The matter finally had a result, so he contacted the Ukrainian people as soon as possible.

We really can't delay any longer.

He didn't want to.

Even the big capital guys don't want to.

The loss is frightening.

Without waiting for Evans and his men to make any move, Stone asked directly, "The power system of the Varyag was prepared long ago, right?"

The Ukrainian men looked at Valery, who nodded and said that it would be very difficult to move a huge ship like an aircraft carrier without a power system. The plan was to move it out of the main location of the shipyard after the main structure was almost built, so as not to delay other operations of the shipyard. Therefore, the power system was indeed prepared in advance, including four steam engine sets with tens of thousands of horsepower.

However, even if the Varyag does not use this thing, it will not be wasted, and it can be installed on other warships or giant ships. Relevant agencies even have such a plan.

Stone immediately said: "Very good, install the power system and make that damn broken ship move!"

I said this without thinking, in front of the Ukrainian people, I was really depressed by this incident.

Others don't know how many disputes and intrigues have broken out behind this sentence. A small grasshopper like him can't get involved and can only become a punching bag. Whenever those capital bosses are in a bad mood, they have to pull the timeline back and say that those people who were sent out of Moscow are all trash and shit. They are doing business next door, but they still fell into such a big pit dug by Jack Lee.

Stone knew very well that the current situation was tense and people like them were needed to maintain it. After this incident, many people would suffer.

He could only actively participate in firefighting, hoping that he would suffer less when the time came.

Evans touched the tip of his nose. Because he was in a higher position, he could understand the American's feelings. At this moment, he sighed in his heart, what a Jack Lee, who pushed the Americans and the world's largest capital group to this extent. There has never been such a thing before, and there will probably be no such thing in the future.

As a technical ape, Valery was not that cunning. His displeasure showed on his face, and he asked, "You can pretend, but who will pay for it?"

As one of the core equipment of an aircraft carrier, the power system is not cheap to build and is also very expensive to install. Just think about it, a steam engine as big as a house, just moving and unloading it is a project.

Stone was extremely frustrated, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "We'll go!"

Otherwise, go find Jack Lee and ask him to pay the money?

It was so hard to meet his conditions and create a situation where he could no longer refuse to negotiate. Isn't this just looking for trouble? Compared with the fluctuations in wealth in Moscow, this little money is nothing.

Valery wanted to laugh but couldn't, so he said, "Okay then."

Most of their salaries are in arrears and they are short of living money.

----

Inside the Western restaurant of Kyiv Hotel.

Stone generously invited Li Jiankun to dinner, since the money was already spent...

"Mr. Li, now we can always sit down and have a good talk about the ruble."

"Not urgent."

Stone suddenly glared, his anger rising straight to his head, but he was forced to suppress it, and his smile was uglier than crying, "No, didn't we agree on it?"

Li Jiankun shook his red wine glass and smiled faintly: "The problem is, the equipment hasn't been installed yet. After it's installed, I have to inspect the goods..."

Test your head, you don’t understand! Stone roared in his heart.

He wanted to be a bit cunning, but time didn't allow it. For example, the power system, in addition to preparing the power system for the Varyag, where else could he find a ready-made, not so good power system? Such a big piece of iron must be able to be pulled.

Every day of delay means they will suffer huge losses.

"Besides," Li Jiankun continued, "we'll discuss the negotiations after the Varyag sails safely back to my country."

Stone: “Huh?”

Li Jiankun said as a matter of course: "I'm afraid you guys will make trouble. Even if I buy the boat, you guys are so powerful. The sea route is long. What if you set up a blockade there and don't let me pass? I can only stare at you helplessly. I won't take this kind of loss."

Stone: “???”

You're really thinking far ahead.

But after thinking about it, Stone knew that this was very likely to happen. None of their politicians and chaebol leaders were happy about this matter. As long as Jack Lee opened a warehouse and lent money, and lost the bargaining chip to control them, someone would be eager to settle accounts with Jack Lee.

However, how much time will that take!

Li Jiankun seemed to see what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "It's not far. Those slow freighters will arrive in more than a month. As long as you don't fool me, the powerful aircraft carrier will be much faster, right? This is settled."

Stone cried, "Mr. Li, you can't do this."

It will take time to assemble the facilities, and the equipment that was dismantled due to their intervention... wouldn't it take two or three months in total?

So what kind of loss will they suffer?

"My concerns and requests are reasonable. You have done similar things to block others. You have to be on guard." Li Jiankun picked up the snow-white napkin and wiped his mouth. "I think you should not waste your time here anymore. Go and supervise the work."

After that, he thanked Stone for the dinner and left.

Stone: “…”

Thinking about shit!