Chapter 183: Riding a Tiger and Being Difficult to Dismount
"There was an oversight in our original plan. The hydraulic lifting device used did not have enough thrust to dismantle the gantry crane." Jims said: "We have tried various methods, but there is no way to move the gantry crane. All two million US dollars have been spent. , please allocate another amount of funds to us!”
Qin Tao's attitude was serious: "Really? Then let's act in accordance with the contract. I should hire a lawyer."
What? Jims was dumbfounded.
ˆ Jims certainly knows the contents of the contract, but now, he is really struggling.
I originally thought that one million US dollars would be enough to dismantle the gantry crane. Who would have thought that after investing two million US dollars, it would be like wasting nothing!
The gantry crane is still standing there, but Jims is already in trouble.
He had to come here to complain and ask Qin Tao to allocate some money to him to continue the demolition work. After all, Qin Tao also invested two million, so he couldn't just watch the work stop, right?
Who would have thought that Qin Tao would act in accordance with the contract and hire a lawyer?
"Mr. Qin, your shipyard is in urgent need of this gantry crane. I also look forward to dismantling the gantry crane as soon as possible. We are now in a cooperative relationship. In your words, we should be in the same boat." Jims thought of such a word .
We are all in the same boat!
Qin Tao's eyes were cold, he glanced at Jims, and then shook his head: "No, Mr. Jims, you must have thought wrong. For us, we must evaluate the risks. Although we really want to get the gantry crane, we We are even more afraid that the two million invested in advance will be wasted. If you do not have the strength to dismantle the gantry crane, then our best way is to stop the loss in time."
Jim's face looked very ugly.
Qin Tao is right. From Qin Tao's point of view, seeing that two million dollars have been spent and the gantry crane still cannot be dismantled, then Qin Tao's best choice is to stop in time, which is a loss. It’s only two million. If you continue to invest in it, you will probably lose more.
"Mr. Qin, please believe us. As long as you invest another two million, we will definitely be able to dismantle it." Jims continued to plead: "Anyway, according to our contract, after dismantling, you will pay another two million , now, just think of it as you paying the two million in advance, I promise, I promise!"
"Mr. Jims, since you think that if you invest another two million, you can definitely dismantle it, then you can go to the bank for a loan. Compared with the compensation amount in the contract, you should know which option is better." Qin Tao said: "As for me, I can promise that the demolition deadline will be one month later. This is the greatest obligation I can fulfill."
Jim's eyes dimmed.
He came here just to get money from Qin Tao and continue the demolition. But what happened, Qin Tao asked him to borrow money?
"Mr. Jims, I hope you can understand that before the gantry crane is dismantled, we will not invest another penny in it. If this hole is opened, then we will be trapped in it. If the second two million is spent, , the gantry crane is still not dismantled? Are you going to ask us to pay another two million? This is a bottomless pit."
“No, no, I promise.”
"Mr. Jims, you were so confident when we signed the contract, so now, I won't believe your verbal guarantees. Please take practical actions!" Qin Tao said to Jims.
Jims was completely disappointed. He knew that it was absolutely impossible to get money from Qin Tao. His only gain was that Qin Tao would not sue him for the time being and would allow him a month's delay. As for anything else, there is none.
What should he do?
Go to the bank for a loan of two million?
What is the mortgage? His house?
That night, Jims left with a disappointed mood. Looking at the back of Jims leaving, Cong Ju said with emotion: "I feel a little sorry for him."
"Yes, from a personal point of view, I sympathize with him, but from a business point of view, I have been very tolerant of him." Qin Tao said: "If we invest another two million, Then we are in a difficult situation. If he borrowed two million, he will definitely try his best to complete the work."
“Mr. Qin, I understand that when doing business internationally, you cannot talk about emotions.” Cong Ju said.
From Qin Tao, Cong Ju learned a lot. In international business, intrigues and intrigues are so normal. You must not talk about emotions, but follow rules.
"Well, Cong Gong, you are right. By the way, where is Zhou Gong, I want to talk to him."
Hearing what Qin Tao said, Cong Ju's eyes were touched: "No, Gong Qin, your time is precious. Director Qin has already talked with him."
"The old man is the old man, and I am me." Qin Tao said: "In the past, it was indeed my negligence. Now, I want to talk to Zhou Gong."
Zhou Yongfei was a little embarrassed in the office. He put his hands on his knees, which was very unnatural.
"Gong Zhou, I want to apologize to you." Qin Tao said: "As the boss of the group, I ignored the feelings of my subordinates."
"Gong Qin, Gong Qin, what are you talking about?" Zhou Yongfei said quickly: "Mr. Qin, if it weren't for you, no one would take care of Lili and Niuniu now. They would be hungry and full. These two children are really It's pitiful. Now that we have come to our Mingzhou Shipyard, the two of us are living a good life, and I am also very happy."
“But you are a man. Wouldn’t it be shameful to let a woman take on the important tasks outside and take on the housework by herself?”
"Of course not. That Li Sihai is just spouting shit." Zhou Yongfei said: "Mr. Qin, you are an upright person and considerate of your subordinates. Everyone in the entire shipyard respects and admires you very much. I do too. You can see it. Xiaoju is the backbone of the factory, so I should take on more housework. It’s better than having no one to take care of the children before, right? The factory is taking care of me now, and I know it.”
Qin Tao nodded: "Gong Zhou, after school starts in the fall, Niuniu will be able to enter the first grade of elementary school. Lili and Niuniu can go to and from school together. Our shipyard has decided to get a school bus to take the children of employees to and from school."
“No need, Mr. Qin, the children can just walk for such a short distance.”
"It's not just our Niuniu and Lili, there are other children as well." Qin Tao said: "This will also allow dual-income families to work better. By then, our factory will probably also start to work on warship projects. , you are a mechanical and electrical engineer, the factory will also arrange more tasks for you when the time comes, I hope you can work hard and take up the leading role as soon as possible."
Zhou Yongfei's eyes showed gratitude.
Of course he knows that there are many excellent electromechanical workers in the factory, and there are many skilled technical workers on missile boats now. Qin Tao's behavior is to give Zhou Yongfei a chance to develop better, to be on an equal footing with Cong Ju, and to avoid being If someone pokes at the spine, a man is worse than a woman!
Huating Shipyard, or other shipyards, are encouraging dedication and caring for everyone at home, but Qin Tao will not do that. First there is a small family, and then there is everyone!
After this matter was resolved, Qin Tao came to the design office again.
“Mr. Qin, you are finally back.” Hu Jia and Yang Zhaoxiang were very excited after seeing Qin Tao: “What design will we make next? Everyone can’t wait.”
They have designed river and sea ships and natural gas ships. Although there are not many people in the team, they are definitely elites. At the same time, they use computers to draw, which is many times faster than other units to draw on paper.
Now, they look forward to new tasks.
“The next design will be very cumbersome and may take half a year. After all, this is the first time for everyone to try it, and only Yang Gong has some experience.” Qin Tao said.
Yang Dawei was also excited for a while: "Warship?"
“Yes, the displacement is more than 7,000 tons.” Qin Tao said.
Everyone opened their eyes in excitement.
The domestic 051 has a displacement of more than 3,000 tons. The 052 currently under construction has a displacement of more than 4,000 tons. Now, the warship they want to build has a displacement of more than 7,000 tons?
“Everyone, please note that the warship we are going to design next is a top-level secret. If it leaks out, whether intentionally or unintentionally, everyone will eat peanuts, just like that Li Sihai.”
"Mr. Qin, please don't worry. We have memorized the confidentiality rules very well. First, don't ask about things you shouldn't ask..." Yang Zhaoxiang said there.
"Okay, everyone knows that. In the future, we need to keep one person on duty in the design office. There is no one left here 24 hours a day. I will also coordinate the installation of the monitoring system. Now, let's talk about the specific design. I have already We have made a simple design, and we need to refine this design and complete the system design of the warship within three months."
As he spoke, Qin Tao took out the design drawing he had made when he reported in the capital. When they saw the large tubes erected inside the warship, everyone was shocked.
"That's...S-300F?" Yang Dawei felt his words trembling.
"Even if it is, in fact, what we want to install is not the navy version, but the homeland defense air force version." Qin Tao said: "We have already obtained the specific information, and everyone can design according to this information. .”
“In other words, the navy will have its own regional air defense ship?” Yang Dawei tried to calm down.
"Yes, the Navy has made up its mind to build two ships. The order will fall to our group. Now, we have to complete the detailed design and then take it to the capital for review." Qin Tao said.
Yang Dawei looked at the design sketch, swallowed, and then continued: "Mr. Qin, leave the design to us, there will never be any omissions, but are you sure this plan is feasible?"
There is no helicopter hangar. The phased array radar is directly at the back, and part of the radar waves is blocked in the front. When the radar antenna is moved to the front, there will be a scanning blind spot. What if the superiors are not satisfied with the overall design?
“Well, let’s follow this plan.” Qin Tao said.
"Mr. Qin, there is still a problem." Yang Dawei said: "This kind of warship definitely needs a strong command system."
As a veteran of the ship design institute, Yang Dawei has also participated in the design of the 052 destroyer. He knows that there are many things that are lacking in China. Some are noticeable, such as anti-aircraft missiles, and some are not noticed, such as command. system.
Fighters are flown by one person, while warships are flown by a group of people. In order to coordinate the actions of everyone, warships need a command system.
When the 051 destroyer was first built, domestic technology was backward, and mechanical commanders were still used. This kind of thing was so primitive and backward that an open-air roof had to be left on the top of the bridge of the warship, and someone needed to stand on it. Command the operations there.
It was not until 052 that the modern ZKJ-4B combat command system began to be developed, with a display and keyboard operation, and it looked like that.
However, this kind of command system is still not advanced enough, let alone the advanced air defense missile system that Lao Maozi came over.
Qin Tao nodded: "We are a specialized anti-aircraft ship. The entire warship will focus on anti-aircraft operations. Therefore, it also needs an advanced command system. My idea is to move the anti-aircraft missile command system directly to the bridge. , as for matching with the current navigation combat command system, it is up to us! Institute 709 and Institute 723 will also send technical forces to cooperate with us."
There are five domestic research institutes developing warship command systems. Among them, Institute 709 is engaged in forward research and development, and Institute 723 is engaged in surveying and mapping. Both institutes will provide help to complete the research and development of the command system of this air defense ship.
Yang Dawei nodded: "Well, if that's the case, then I'm relieved. We will work hard in the next time!"
"Yes, didn't Mr. Qin say that someone should be kept under guard? I'll bring the quilt and I'll live here from now on!" Yang Zhaoxiang said.
“I’m coming too!”
"Me too!"
These college students are capable and have ideals. Now that they have entered the shipbuilding industry, of course they want to design the most powerful warships!
Qin Tao is very satisfied. With these people here, he can breathe a sigh of relief. If he were to design the warship by himself, it would probably take him a year or two to complete it day and night.
"Mr. Qin, there seems to be a lack of roof radar data in the corresponding data!" Soon, Yang Dawei, who was immersed in work, discovered the lack of data.
“Well, we don’t have this information yet.”
“Then should we replace it with domestically produced ones?”
“No need, we will have this information soon.” Qin Tao said, “You can reserve space now.”
What are the domestic products? That meter wave antenna on the 052? It is too backward. The threat of stealth aircraft is not serious yet. Our transitional warship does not need to bother with that.
Wait a few months, that ship Steadfast, hehehe...
(End of this chapter)