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Hearing Lao Gao's tone of voice, Xu Ziling and the others felt sad, but this was the country's decision, and they had no ability to change the situation, so they didn't know how to comfort him for a while.

It is good to vigorously develop the navy, but the focus of investment is still on carrier-based aircraft and aircraft carrier formations, and the only aircraft carrier in China belongs to the East China Sea Fleet in name. Although the South China Sea Fleet is not as miserable as Lao Gao said, it is also It's not that there is no benefit, but the benefit is really not much.

"In a year or two, your life will be much better when the Jiangnan factory develops." Xu Ziling really couldn't think of how to comfort him, so he could only talk about the Jiangnan factory.

"Jiangnan factory?"

Lao Gao didn't know why Xu Ziling said that, and looked at him suspiciously.

"Pa" Xu Ziling patted his head and laughed, forgetting that Lao Gao had been with Yang Ruolan and the others, so he didn't know what happened in the headquarters before, so he explained to him what he said reason.

The Jiangnan Factory cooperated with the Red Star Military Factory. Xu Ziling only asked for a shareholding, but he never thought that he would suppress the fleet’s shareholding to a very low level. The export version he prepared, although the Eagle Eye system was removed, was replaced by an optimized radar system. , but the performance will not be reduced much, and it will not be inferior to those destroyers of Western countries. It can be predicted that once it breaks through the influence and restrictions of Western countries and becomes famous internationally, no one will not worry about buying it.

Once the Jiangnan factory embarks on the road of export, it is conceivable what kind of prosperous future it will have. In this way, the South China Sea Fleet will also benefit from it. The benefits that the Jiangnan factory receives may be comparable to the one-year quota of military expenditure. After all, on the earth, there are not many people in Western countries led by the United States who are not too cold. These people are not because of their sanctions, threats, etc. Don't dare to buy a warship.

"Really?" Lao Gao was surprised. For a while, he didn't think about economic issues. He just thought that the future warships of the fleet could be self-sufficient. I know him a little bit, and I know that as long as it is something he sells, I don't think it will be an ordinary good-looking product, "That's good, like No. 051? It will become a formation in the future, and you can stand up to the aircraft carrier!"

"..."

For Lao Gao's mentality, Xu Ziling can only retreat magnificently. Although there are four or five new warships, with long-distance "hawk eyes" they can achieve pre-emptive strikes, and they can indeed compete with the aircraft carrier formation, but who Really use destroyers to confront aircraft carrier formations.

Unless the war is coming, concentrate the firepower to knock down the aircraft carrier first, so that all the planes cannot go to the sky, otherwise, as long as there are planes going to the sky, the air power will be a disaster for four or five ships on the sea.

No matter what kind of longing Lao Gao had in his heart, being able to say such a thing at least meant that he was no longer depressed. After uncovering this topic, he took a few people into the cab again.

With the information on the warship plan that he had presented earlier, Xu Ziling was already a VIP-level figure in the hearts of the Jiangnan plant. First, Tang Jiannian greeted him. As soon as Lao Gao called, he immediately drove away the yacht that was docked in Mingang. Come here, and prepare the captain for a few people, so they don't need to worry about it at all.

The operation of the yacht is very simple, and one person can easily handle it. In order to be cautious, the people from the Jiangnan factory sent three crew members over, greeted them in the cockpit, and asked Xu Ziling where they wanted to go. .

"The weather is not good for swimming. Let's go fishing first. Where are the sharks? I haven't caught a shark yet." Although the lobbyist can do whatever he wants, Lao Gao still let Xu Ziling and the others decide, and there is no definite decision for them here. Where to go, besides, there are not many activities at sea, and finally Li Cheng proposed to get rid of the sharks.

"Okay." Hearing that Li Cheng was going to get rid of the shark, several crew members smiled, remembering that they had done such a thing when they first went to sea, and one of them named Huang Lin said to them, "It depends on what you want to do." Fishing for small ones or big ones, the small ones can be found twenty or thirty nautical miles to the south, and the big ones can be found a little farther.”

"It doesn't matter the size, as long as there are sharks, just catch one and make soup at night."

Li Cheng was just curious and didn't care about the size of the shark. He waved his hand with pride, as if the shark was waiting for him to catch it.

"I'll be waiting for your shark soup." Lao Gao looked at him like that, said with a smile, and then signaled Huang Lin and the others to start the boat.

After starting the engine, the hull of the boat vibrated slightly, and the loudspeaker reminded Yang Ruolan and Liu Xin, who were wandering around, to pay attention. With a sound of the whistle, the yacht started to move slowly and left the dock.

There are not many ships coming and going in the military port, only a few maritime ships and small armed gunboats are cruising, and the rest of the warships are docked there. The yacht starts to speed up when it enters the channel, and it is not far south. It is the adjacent civilian port. Compared with the quietness of the military port, it is very lively here. Freighters, various speedboats, and small yachts shuttle back and forth into and out of the port. It is a busy scene.

Arriving at the Mingang area, seeing Huang Lin driving the yacht slightly deviate from the original direct sailing channel, Xu Ziling was thoughtful, pointed to the sea area with only a few speedboats on the other side, and asked Lao Gao next to him, "Where is the channel over there?" Is it different from here?"

"Well, there is a military waterway over there, and only warships or civilian ships are allowed to sail in emergencies. When this yacht was registered, it was registered for civilian use. As long as the military port is well connected, civilian ships are not prohibited from entering the port, but the waterway cannot Driving casually." Lao Gao looked at the direction Xu Ziling was pointing at, and then explained to them.

It’s not the first time for Xu Ziling and the others to come to the South China Sea Fleet, but those few times they were sitting on a warship, and they really didn’t notice this situation. After Lao Gao’s explanation, they realized that the waterway here is also separated , But looking at this wide sea area, it is really good to separate. In this way, there will be absolutely no delays in the warship being blocked by civilian ships entering and leaving.

Entering the civil waterway, there are more ships around, and there are many inquiries from the radio on the ship. Huang Lin controls the ship while replying one by one, chatting with everyone in the channel, Xu Ziling next to him Several people were a little dumbfounded when they heard what they said, because the topics they said were all about "fish".

"The fleet only used this yacht three or five times in a year, and at that time, for the sake of confidentiality, it was attached to a private company. In order not to attract attention and subsidize some maintenance costs, the yacht would be received at the port. People who go fishing, so all the boats around here know this yacht." Seeing the expressions of Xu Ziling and the others, Lao Gao explained from the side.

"Ah! This is indeed a good way. It can not only hide your identity, but also make money." Xu Ziling nodded and responded.

Xu Ziling used to like fishing very much, but in the past two years, he basically didn't have much time. Except for fishing with the old principal a few times in the small garden behind the University of Science and Technology, he never had the chance to go fishing again, but he also knew , in coastal areas, sea fishing is very popular.

Not everyone of these enthusiasts can afford a boat, so most of them choose to rent out yachts. This situation has gradually evolved into three or five people or ten people chartering a boat to go to sea together, and many fishing boats or yachts in the port. After carrying out this business, according to the time and the distance to the sea, each person charges hundreds to thousands, or even thousands of dollars each time, which is also a good means of raising money. It can carry at least 30 people. Even if each person charges three to five hundred at a time, they can earn a lot of money once they go to sea. If they go to sea several times a month, the cost of maintenance will be recovered a lot, which is really a good deal.

Yang Kaiming and Li Cheng didn't understand the twists and turns. From their perspective, how could they make money in this way, so they asked.

To their question, Lao Gao smiled, and then settled an account with them, and they immediately understood.

"If you take 30 people each time, you will be charged 10,000 per person." Li Cheng counted with his fingers upside down, standing there, with a look of surprise on his face, "Even if you go to sea once every two days, it will be [-]+ in a month." Do you do it several times a year, and how much maintenance costs are there, how can the fleet have to pay for it?"

"It's not as simple as you think." Yang Kaiming on the side figured out the problem, and smiled slightly, "It's definitely impossible for anyone to pick up this yacht. It's almost enough to go to sea a few times a month. You still want to pick it up every day." Such a business."

"Yes!" Lao Gao clapped his palms, affirming Yang Kaiming's statement, "There are a lot of such businesses, but usually they only pick up those familiar people, and don't pick up strangers, so they can only earn part of it. If you really let go If you open it, you will definitely be able to make money in a year, otherwise you can see that there are so many private yachts in this port, how can you support them?"

In recent years, the military has been allowed to engage in commercial activities in order to increase the welfare of the soldiers and investment in scientific research, but this also depends on the level of the military, just like the South China Sea Fleet, because the situation in the South China Sea is becoming increasingly tense, busy with various With emergencies and responsible tasks, everyone is making the best use of everything, so where is the time to engage in business activities?

Therefore, the entire South China Sea Fleet now does not have any commercial projects except for the Jiangnan Plant and several fishery companies under it that can bring some extra income.For example, due to confidentiality issues, yachts can only use the opportunity of hiding their identities to earn some subsidies, and it is impossible to come here with great fanfare.