What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 14 Transport, escort?
"Wuhu!"

Four external diesel motors burst out 100 horsepower, driving the three-blade propeller to accelerate the speedboat to more than 20 knots in a very short distance, and crashed straight into an abandoned fishing boat on the shore.

The all-steel, one-piece welded hull was very strong, and the sharp bow easily broke through the rotten wooden boards, instantly turning the original boat into a pile of debris.

Tang Wen, who was hit by a huge impact, grabbed the handrail tightly and almost flew out, but then the system prompt in his mind came:

[The enemy ship has been penetrated below the waterline and is sinking! ]

[Sink an enemy warship, silver coins +5, experience +10]

[Achieve the title "Phoenix (Sunk an enemy ship without sinking)"]

[Current experience: 63]

Just as Tang Yi said, the commander's mission is to fight, and fighting is much more interesting than shipbuilding.

Winning a real-life naval battle will reward you with silver coins and experience, and you can also earn various achievements.

Although doing this now may be suspected of cheating on scores, the system still actually issues silver coins and titles.

The only pity is that the experience and silver coins obtained depend on the level and number of the warships of both sides in the battle. The benefits of a crushing situation like a steel ship ramming a wooden ship are pitifully low. Tang Wen estimated that if he destroyed all the villagers' ten rotten ships, he would only get 100 experience points.

But... bumper boats are really fun!
Tang Wen reversed the boat and was about to start his next target, but he found that the village chief and Wu Laoer appeared on the shore, so he stopped at the shore and greeted them.

"Xiao Tang, what are you doing..."

Before the village chief could finish, Tang Wen explained:

"Village Chief, I bought equipment from a bankrupt shipyard and welded a boat using a new process. They said it's very strong, so I came to test its strength."

After saying this, he looked as if to say, "Believe it or not, this is the fact." Chen Yonggui opened his mouth but gave up the idea of ​​asking questions and turned his attention to the hull.

"Buying equipment, are you starting a shipyard?"

"Yes, but there's a small shipyard in South Bay that went out of business, so I bought the equipment and it's currently being expanded, so I'm busy there."

"What about my diesel engine?"

Wu Lao Er, who was listening at the side, asked quickly:

"Is the diesel engine supply going to be a problem? I've brought in a lot of business this time."

"How big?"

"I want twenty units!"

"hiss."

Tang Wen took a deep breath and his eyes immediately lit up.

According to the supply price agreed with Wu Laoer, 20 units would cost , so the silver coins are here!

"Yes, absolutely."

Tang Wen almost patted his chest to make a promise, and pointed to the speedboat by the water:
"Go ahead, we've made the motor according to your requirements. We've already been testing it, and it works great!"

Only then did Wu Laoer and Chen Yonggui notice that there were four external machines, and their eyes widened immediately.

It's just a ten-meter boat, and installing four motors is simply too extravagant. Generally, a 10-horsepower motor is considered good for fishing.

"Wow, four planes, this is going to fly!"

"A four-axle, one hundred horsepower, it can run at thirty knots!"

The motors packed full of power at the stern felt incredibly powerful. Even the two boat-loving men, who had spent half their lives working with boats, had never seen such a powerful combination before, and they curiously leaned over to see what was going on. To them, this power was already quite exaggerated, but Tang Wen knew the power combination for the duty-free specialists was eight times that—that's what it meant to truly fly.

There are also good things after the shipyard is upgraded. Due to the improvement of manufacturing capabilities, the R&D points required for different products are greatly reduced compared to level 0.

For example, the 250-horsepower gasoline V8 motor. Since the shipyard's R&D center includes the design data of all level 1 battleships, it naturally also includes high-horsepower gasoline engines, which can be regarded as having good front-end technology.

Now it only takes 8 experience points to develop a V50 motor, which is one-tenth of the experience points at level 0.

Of course, this V8 motor is also at the technological level of the 40s, and is far inferior to today's in terms of materials and design, but at least it can meet the standards.

However, this type of motor is definitely not as popular as a 25-horsepower diesel engine. For fishermen, gasoline engines are prone to stalling due to water ingress, and their fuel consumption is too high, making them not as useful as diesel engines.

250 horsepower is too much, no fishing boat would install this thing.

The village chief was very interested in the powerful duty-free speedboat, so he took Wu Laoer on it and drove it around twice, shouting and yelling as the boat sped up and slowed down on the water.

After finally having enough fun, Wu Laoer jumped off the boat and excitedly pointed at the motor at the stern and said:
"Let me install two of these and sell them. They're so easy to use, they don't look like they were cobbled together at all!"

"Twenty diesel engines and two motors? That's a total of 134,000 yuan."

Tang Wen spread out his hands, and Wu Lao Er felt embarrassed:

"I have 50,000 yuan in my hand right now. Can I give it to you as a deposit?"

"How can that be? Wu Lao Er, you have lost your conscience!"

Chen Yonggui pointed at him and cursed:
"The contract for the goods requires payment and delivery. What if you run away with the money? It's hundreds of thousands of dollars!"

"How could I be that kind of person! But who can come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars right now? It will take me several days to transport it over, and it will take me a long time to get the balance back and forth. Maybe they will change their mind.

"Village Chief, if you're worried, ask Xiao Tang or someone else to go with me. To be honest, I'm afraid to carry so much stuff."

Wu Laoer also had his own difficulties. In this kind of resale business, speed is the key. He also wanted to get the money quickly. If the delivery was delayed for a long time, it would be disadvantageous.

Moreover, in this day and age, transporting twenty diesel engines or carrying tens of thousands of cash is not an easy task, and no one knows where trouble will arise.

Especially in the coastal areas of Echeng, the people are tough and there is a high probability of random bandits appearing on the dirt roads where there is no village or shop nearby. It is a blessing to be able to survive.

Now countless poor villagers rely on robbery to improve their lives, and the simple villagers are ruthless when they take action.

There is no bottleneck in this industry, and people can do it as soon as they get excited. At one point, it was so rampant that they even dared to attack public vehicles.

The slogan "Robbery of police cars is illegal!" was born in this era, which shows how bad the situation was.

As soon as Wu Laoer asked the question, Chen Yonggui fell into deep thought, obviously aware of the danger of going out.

He's not afraid of you in town, but who would recognize you outside of town? Even if they do, they'll still rob you.

"Uncle Wu, I'll send you a car and some escorts."

Tang Wen suddenly spoke, surprising both of them.

"You're sending a car?"

Tang Wen nodded. The shipyard had trucks for transporting raw materials and plenty of manpower for escort. Anyway, there were no production tasks for the time being.

"It was also purchased from a bankrupt shipyard. Did they bring their workers here as well? The two of us plus Uncle Wu will be the perfect size for it."

Chen Yonggui nodded, but still hesitated:
"Three people might not be enough. How about this, I'll hold two guns and you guys take them. That'll be safer."

　I have acute gastroenteritis again, I have a fever, I feel dizzy, I finished typing a chapter in a daze

　　
　
(End of this chapter)