"Did the donation I just mentioned not be enough?"
"If so, I will try to find a way to see if I can give the Navy Department the money to donate one more submarine in the future. What do you think? Of course, the money for the cruiser is also fine, but I need some time to prepare.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to donate so much money at once because I still have to take care of my family’s business!”
"So we can't cut off the capital chain of the family business!"
Seeing the surprised expressions on their faces, engineer Chen Ziting and chief engineer Ye Zaifu,
Zhou Wenhua was stunned for a moment, secretly wondering if the money he donated was too low, so he also added in embarrassment.
"Hahaha! No! The money you donated is already the most I have ever seen from a merchant!"
"You have to know that when we were building the 'Xianning Warship' and the 'Yongsui' warship, all the senior officials of the Navy Department, even the General Marshal, were looking for people to raise money, and they also had to sell some old ships.
Only then can we scrape together some money for construction!"
"The more expensive warship 'Yongsui' also cost about 970,000 national currency. Now you are donating a floating carrier and a minesweeper by yourself. You are really a rich man!"
"It is also a blessing for our Navy Department. In order to build more warships of different types, our Commander Yang has been upset about money for a long time recently. Your appearance now to donate is really a big surprise for him.
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"So as the chief engineer of Jiangnan Shipyard, I am very grateful for your kind act, and I agree to your request. As long as you have time to come to me to learn shipbuilding technology, you are always welcome!"
"I don't limit your time, but I can only tell you that learning shipbuilding technology is not a simple subject. I'm afraid you need to spend a lot of time learning before you can get started, and my teaching is also relatively strict.
So you have to accept my guidance at any time, even scolding and the like!"
"I'm worried that you will give up halfway because of my harsh teaching or learning difficulties!"
"Especially since you need to be distracted from running the family business, you have to think carefully about whether you really want to learn shipbuilding technology from us!"
Looking at Zhou Wenhua who was still embarrassed,
After regaining his composure, chief engineer Ye Zaifu responded with a hearty laugh.
"I think so too!"
"If you are really determined to follow us to learn shipbuilding technology, then I, like Director Ye, welcome you at any time! There is also no limit on your study time!"
When Ye Zaifu finished speaking, Chen Ziting immediately echoed.
"Don't worry! I must learn shipbuilding technology, and I won't be afraid of difficulties!"
"Because I have a goal, which is to build the most powerful water-based aircraft carrier and carrier-based aircraft for our country's navy!"
"I want these new shipbuilding technologies to make a contribution to protecting our country's waters!"
"So please accept me as your disciple!"
"I am willing to take the time to seriously learn all shipbuilding techniques!"
Hearing this, Zhou Wenhua's eyes lit up and his heart was filled with joy.
He immediately happily became a disciple and learned the art.
"Okay! It's settled then!"
"Let's go have lunch now! We will also take you to visit our Jiangnan Shipyard later and discuss the arrangements for your next study time!"
“It’s better to start learning there!”
After seeing Zhou Wenhua make up his mind to learn shipbuilding technology from him,
Chief engineer Ye Zaifu was also very happy and agreed.
He also took the initiative to invite Zhou Wenhua to have lunch and visit the Jiangnan Shipyard.
As for Chen Ziting, he also smiled and expressed his agreement with Director Ye.
So the three of them headed towards the restaurant of Jiangnan Shipyard in a relatively harmonious atmosphere.
For Zhou Wenhua, being able to have lunch at Jiangnan Shipyard is also a new experience.
Moreover, he had never thought that he wanted to learn from the domestic shipbuilding technology of this era. Ye Zaifu, the top chief engineer, did so smoothly.
Perhaps because the other party felt that he was contributing to the construction of the navy, he accepted him as his apprentice so easily.
Of course, there may also be a recommendation relationship from Chen Ziting, his father's good friend.
But no matter what, Zhou Wenhua is still very grateful to these two people.
And he also hopes that he can succeed in his studies as soon as possible and become a talent with top shipbuilding technology.
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Jiangnan Shipyard,
Director's Office,
That afternoon, after finishing lunch, Director Ma Deji was flipping through the current affairs newspapers of the day.
He also received two large HSBC checks from Chief Engineer Ye Zaifu personally.
One is a check for donating an aircraft carrier, and the other is a check for donating a minesweeper.
These two sums of money were paid by Zhou Wenhua after he followed chief engineer Ye Zaifu, had lunch with Chen Ziting, visited the Jiangnan Shipyard, and discussed the time and subjects to study.
Before leaving, he gave a donation check to chief engineer Ye Zaifu.
Therefore, Chief Engineer Ye Zaifu immediately rushed over and handed it over to Director Ma Deji, and asked him to call the Navy Commander Commander Yang Shuzhuang immediately.
"Hiss! Are these two checks really donated by the Zhou family to our Navy Department to build floating aircraft carriers and minesweepers?"
"Is the Zhou family so rich?"
"This is over one million national currency!"
When Director Ma Deji took two huge checks, he immediately had a dumbfounded expression on his face. After the shock, he still had an unbelievable expression on his face and kept asking Ye Zaifu.
"It wasn't donated by the Zhou family. Did I pick it up? Or was it snatched?"
"I don't have that much money to donate!"
"It's not like you don't know how much my salary is! Director!"
Seeing Director Ma Deji still looking incredulous, Director Ye Zaifu also smiled and joked.
"Hahaha! Yes! You are so right, there is really no way for me and your salary to donate so much money!"
"I will call Commander Yang immediately. I believe he will be very happy!"
"Even as shocked as I am!"
"This is over one million national currency!"
"How many people do we need to donate to have so much money to build warships?"
When Director Ye Zaifu said this, Director Ma Deji was stunned for a moment, then let out a cheerful and hearty laugh.
And while he was talking emotionally, he started to pick up the phone on his desk and started dialing.
Soon, he called the office of Commander Yang Shuzhuang, Commander of the Navy.
"What did you say!"
"The Zhou family donated more than one million national currency to us to build water carriers and minesweepers?"
"Where is the Zhou family? Where is he now? I will come over to see him right away!"
"I have to thank him properly!"
After hearing the good news from Director Ma Deji,
Commander Yang also had a look of surprise on his face, but soon he became emotional and excited, shouting loudly into the phone.
"Ah! Commander! But the other party has already left our Jiangnan Shipyard. He has gone back to the Zhou family to handle business!"
Director Ma Deji, who was startled by Commander Yang's excitement and joy, responded hurriedly in embarrassment.
"What! Someone else is gone?"
"No! Prepare a car for me immediately. I want to see him in person to thank him!"
"What our Navy Department needs most now are patriots who are rich and willing to donate money to build our ships!"
"I have to thank him in person!"
But after hearing that Zhou Wenhua had left Jiangnan Shipyard,
Commander Yang was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic and continued to issue instructions in a rather excited mood.
"..."
Director Ma Deji.
"..."
Chief Engineer Ye Zaifu.
The two of them were also surprised by Commander Yang's agitated and abnormal performance.
At the same time, they were secretly thinking that it could not be the Navy Department, which is really short of money to build ships recently!
So even the attitude is completely different?
How could a naval commander be so nervous about a departing businessman?