Thirty Entrepreneurship: Recycling of second-hand aircraft carriers at the beginning

Chapter 445: Businessmen, No Moment for No Profit

"What I want is not a bunch of names, but specific people. Which engineer from China has developed so many impressive weapons and equipment?" His words revealed his fear and desire for Chinese engineers.

Of course, he did not say the word "shocked" directly, after all, that would damage the image of the United States as the boss. And it is not only the Sakura Country that is responsible for providing intelligence, but also many intelligence organizations in other countries and the world are working hard for the huge reward offered by the United States.

They have only one goal, which is to find the people in China who have developed a variety of weapons that have attracted worldwide attention. Once such talents are identified, countries will adopt various ways to contact and communicate with them.

At this time, Lin Chen had no idea that he had become the object of pursuit by many countries. He was sitting in Longxi Hotel with An Ran, enjoying the rare leisure time. Fang Lan, who had originally agreed to have dinner together, was unable to keep the appointment because of the temporary overtime of the crew, and could only stay in the hotel in the film and television city.

Lin Chen had just sat down when he received a call from Fang Lan. Fang Lan's slightly tired voice came from the other end of the phone: "I can't go back to Zui Wengyi today. We were delayed for some time. In order to save time, we will stay directly in the hotel in the film and television city."

After hearing this, Lin Chen said with concern: "Okay, there are a lot of fighting scenes today, so you have to be careful." The two of them reminded each other a few more times before ending the call.

An Ran sat opposite and looked at Lin Chen with a smile, her hands resting on her chin like a little girl. It was hard to tell that she was the captain of the Iron Man team. She joked, "We still have to eat quickly, after all, the people who are coming to pick us up are coming soon."

Lin Chen nodded and calculated the time in his mind. It took them a while to get to the restaurant, and it was very busy today, so it would take a long time to serve the food. He was worried that they would not have finished eating by the time other soldiers came to pick them up.

An Ran was a little nervous at first, but now she has become very calm. She suddenly remembered a question and asked Lin Chen curiously: "I have always wanted to ask one thing, but I don't know if it is appropriate. The raw materials you used to modify the aircraft are rare and controlled by the military. How did you get them?"

Hearing this, Lin Chen smiled calmly and said, "You know it's not appropriate to ask, so of course it's not appropriate for me to answer it either." His answer was both clever and avoided sensitive topics.

However, An Ran's words made Lin Chen pick up the phone subconsciously. He found Logan's name in the contacts. Logan did provide him with a lot of hard-to-get resources. But this time he was looking for Logan not for weapons, ammunition or other equipment, but to obtain some raw materials for modification or research and development.

He had communicated with the system before, and knew that if he could find some raw materials, he could reduce costs.

As a businessman, who doesn't want to make more money? Lin Chen is no exception.

Of course, having this idea does not mean that it will be implemented immediately.

At this time, the waiter had already brought the dishes. In this special environment and at this special moment, he decided to wait for someone to call Logan.

Lin Chen and An Ran sat face to face in Longxi Hotel in Linhai City. The delicious dishes on the table were all their favorites. An Ran shook the red wine in her hand and said with emotion: "It's been a long time since I sat down to have a good meal. I have been busy with missions or training people recently."

Lin Chen heard this and remembered that An Ran, who was accidentally mentioned by Fang Weihai during the phone call, now not only has to lead the Iron Man armor but also train new people. He nodded to show his understanding: "I heard that you have more and more things to do now."

An Ran smiled and said that was true. Lin Chen looked at the person in front of him carefully and couldn't help but think of the first time they met. At that time, he was a freshly graduated college student and An Ran was just a fledgling undercover in the military. After many years, both of them have changed dramatically.

He sighed and said, "This is what they call "the more capable you are, the more work you do." Naturally, the higher the position, the greater the responsibility." An Ran laughed after hearing this and expressed her agreement with Lin Chen's description.

After the meal, the person sent by the military to pick up the plane also called An Ran. After returning to the factory, there was another round of busy installation work. It was not until An Ran left that Lin Chen realized that it was not yet nine o'clock in the evening.

According to the time difference, it should be around eight in the morning at Logan's place. He dialed Logan's number without hesitation. The call was connected soon. Not only Logan's voice but also the voices of other people talking beside him came from the receiver.

"Boss Lin, I haven't contacted you for a long time. Is there anything good that you're thinking of?" Logan greeted him warmly. Lin Chen smiled and replied, "Logan, you're right. It seems that you already know me very well!"

At this time, Logan said again, "Wait a moment." He signaled the others in the office to speed up the collection of documents. Soon, people left the office. Finally, Logan's side became quiet.

"I just finished a morning meeting here and I'm the only one here now. I can have a good chat with Boss Lin about cooperation and see if there's any profitable business we can do." Logan's words revealed his anticipation and excitement for the cooperation.

Since Logan and Lin Chen had worked together several times, both sides knew each other's credit very well and cherished such a partnership. "I know you have great powers, so I want to ask you for some new goods this time." Lin Chen said bluntly.

He returned to his factory office, where the environment was equally quiet. "Oh? Tell me, there is nothing in this world that I can't find except the space capsule." Logan's tone revealed confidence and strength.

Lin Chen knew that Logan was not exaggerating, and he also recognized Logan's ability, so he found him. "I need a retired medium-sized aircraft carrier now." He clearly stated his needs.

Aircraft carriers are divided into three types: light, medium and heavy. Heavy aircraft carriers carry more weapons and equipment, and can also carry larger heavy carrier-based fighters and fixed-wing early warning aircraft. Lin Chen is well aware of the practicality and value of medium-sized aircraft carriers, so he put forward such a demand.

This was the first time that Lin Chen had the idea of ​​getting involved in the aircraft carrier field. He had no specific preference for cost or combat requirements, so medium-sized aircraft carriers became his only choice.

Logan was originally leaning leisurely on the back of the chair, but when he heard Lin Chen's words, he immediately straightened his back.

"Haha, Boss Lin, you should come to me for this matter! However, the extent of damage to aircraft carriers varies. Boss Lin, do you have any idea?"

"Just retired ones are fine. I don't have any special requirements for others."

Lin Chen answered so straightforwardly that Logan also said straightforwardly: "Okay! I'll talk to you about the price in detail after I look at the quotation."

As soon as Logan finished speaking, Lin Chen interrupted and said, "Logan, this is not the first time we have cooperated. Honesty is the most important thing. You know, a retired aircraft carrier can sometimes be bought for one cent."

It is not an easy matter for the military to sell an aircraft carrier. Even if it is sold for only one cent, not everyone is willing to take it over. After all, it depends on which company is strong and willing to invest in subsequent funds for modification before seeing a return.

The only way for recycled aircraft carriers to be sold as scrap, apart from refitting and reorganization, is to dismantle them. In most cases, they are taken away by metal companies, dismantled and sold as scrap metal. However, the cost of dismantling and tugboats is not a small amount. Therefore, not everyone can do this business.

Logan quickly explained: "Boss Lin, you have to know that although the recycling price of an aircraft carrier is not high, the towing fee of a tugboat is ridiculously expensive. I believe Boss Lin knows this."

"Well, what I want is something that comes directly from the military, without going through the metal company. I will pay for all the towing costs. As the middleman, I will naturally give you the compensation you deserve." Before Logan could respond, Lin Chen further explained: "Logan, you can be a middleman and get US dollars without paying anything. What a good deal!"

Logan knew that Lin Chen did not buy directly from the military, but came to him because he valued his confidentiality with customers. It seemed that Lin Chen did not want to recycle and sell scrap, but wanted to modify and rebuild.

Thinking of this, Logan didn't say anything more and directly offered a price: "Fifty million US dollars."

"Ten million US dollars, this is my bottom price." Lin Chen responded to Logan without hesitation.

Lin Chen didn't have many special requirements for recycling retired aircraft carriers. He just wanted to do some research and have fun. He couldn't make too much investment. If he couldn't reach an agreement, he would change to another supplier.

After hearing Lin Chen's offer, Logan stood up from his chair and paced back and forth in the office. On the other end of the phone, Logan was silent for a long time, and Lin Chen was not in a hurry, waiting quietly.

Suddenly, Logan burst into laughter: "Okay, deal!"

"Thank you, Logan. I'll pay one-third of the deposit first, and I'll wait for your news on the rest."

"Boss Lin, thank you for your trust in me. Don't worry, I'll give you a definite answer within three days."

The two ended the call, and Lin Chen was quite satisfied with the result. Retired aircraft carriers are not cheap commodities that can be easily obtained. Some countries are willing to spend a lot of money to modify retired aircraft carriers, 30 million or 50 million US dollars is not a problem, and this does not include equipment such as carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier.

The reason why Lin Chen had the confidence to pay only 10 million US dollars for the intermediary fee was because he didn't have to buy it, and he learned from the system that Xingguo had an aircraft carrier that was about to be retired. These conditions combined gave Lin Chen enough confidence. He really didn't want to show up in public and let people know about his business. The 10 million US dollars was to buy privacy and insurance.

At the Linhai Military Region, An Ran led the team to send the modified stealth aircraft back to the airport. After the overnight stop, everyone went to rest after reporting to their superiors. As it was late, they moved directly into the barracks dormitory.

Just as she was about to lie down and the lights were still on, An Ran received an alarm. Fang Weihai asked An Ran to go to his office immediately.

When An Ran arrived, there were already a few people in the office, all of them were from the military region and the air force region.

Fang Weihai looked at An Ran and asked, "The modified stealth aircraft has been sent back to the airport, right?"

An Ran nodded: "Yes."

"We just received a report that an enemy force has been spotted. An H-35 aircraft from Sakura Country has intruded into our airspace. We need to send an aircraft to intercept and expel it."

An Ran was surprised when she heard this and asked, "Commander, are you going to use the invisible plane we just brought back?"

This plane had just been sent back and had not been flown yet. Moreover, their military region had other planes that were specially used for emergency takeoffs, so it was not the turn of this newly returned plane.

Fang Weihai explained: "This is what our Air Force District has just proposed. The main reason is that we need to forcefully expel the enemy. That's the H-35, equipped with the most advanced radar system. We need to create a deterrent."

Before Fang Weihai finished speaking, An Ran already understood what he meant.

"But this kind of deterrence doesn't have to be based on such a big risk, right? The plane hasn't even been flown yet. If there's an operational error, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Our newly modified stealth aircraft is modified based on the original model. The operating technology has not changed much, so it should be able to do the job." Pilot Liu Tiantian said anxiously.

An Ran also turned his gaze to Fang Weihai at this time, waiting for their leader to make a decision.

"Are you sure the operating techniques haven't changed much?" Fang Weihai asked Liu Tiantian.

Liu Tiantian nodded firmly: "I have looked at the operating area and read the manual. The basic operation is the same. The person who modified it did not make any major changes in this regard."

Fang Weihai heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. After a moment's silence, he said, "To make sure everything goes well, I'll give Lin Chen a call."

Amid everyone's anticipation, Fang Weihai called Lin Chen's cell phone. The call was picked up almost instantly, and Lin Chen happened to be looking at his phone, so there was no delay.

"Sorry to bother Boss Lin again." Fang Weihai's voice was a little low.

"Leader Fang, you are too polite. I will do my best to help wherever the country needs me," Lin Chen replied.

Fang Weihai listened to Lin Chen's words and secretly admired him in his heart, what a good young man.

"It's like this. We have detected that the H-35 aircraft from Sakura Country has invaded our airspace."

Lin Chen frowned: "H-35, we can completely deal with it with this stealth aircraft we just modified."

"That's what we were thinking. We just need Mr. Lin's help. If there are any problems, we may need to coordinate remotely. After all... we just flew the plane back and haven't fully mastered its control yet."

Lin Chen understood what Fang Weihai meant and said, "Okay, tell the pilot not to worry, I will be there to assist. What's more, the flight mode of this aircraft is not particularly different from the previous basic model."

With Lin Chen's response, Fang Weihai felt more relieved. He immediately dispatched a ground emergency plane to take off and expel the plane that invaded the airspace of Sakura Country.

(End of this chapter)