Both sides seemed to be secretly competing, but neither moved, only watching each other from across the boat.

Lu Yunshen's gaze was complex, and he sighed inwardly, wondering when China would have an aircraft carrier like this...

When I got home in the evening,

Lu Yun Shen appeared calm on the surface, but was inwardly extremely anxious.

After Yan Shen Shipbuilding was transferred, he regretted handing it over too early.

What we see today will likely become the norm in the future.

Country S is now warning China not to interfere in Country Y's affairs.

S country and A country are in an alliance, but China and Y country are not allowed to form an alliance.

"Did you go to international waters today?" Lin Ziyan returned to her study after putting the twins to sleep.

There is now a huge bookshelf in the study, which Lu Yun Shen had specially made.

Lin Ziyan spends almost all her time at home in the study.

She picked up a new book on ship design and flipped through it casually.

Lu Yunshen: "Yes, I saw the big ship you mentioned."

Lin Ziyan raised an eyebrow. "They patrol various countries every year. They've been here before, but we just didn't notice."

Lu Yunshen, "..."

In recent years, China has begun to pay attention to its territorial waters.

As a result, the size of the navy has increased year by year.

He wanted to ask, but he was afraid that the answer he would get would not be what he expected.

Lin Ziyan said, "Don't worry, do you think General Chu and the others wouldn't have thought of what you've thought of?"

"Keep your feet on the ground; we are now racing against time."

Occasional relaxation is necessary, but you can't let your nerves relax for a moment.

The reason why Country S dared to flex its muscles by sending the aircraft carrier Fukushima was twofold: to test the waters and to issue a warning.

They dared not take action; the cost would be too high, and distant water could not quench an immediate fire.

"You should have handed in the letter I wrote to General Chu last time, right?" Lin Ziyan's hand, which was turning the pages of the book, suddenly stopped.

Lu Yun Shen nodded. "You said there's a surprise in the south, but it's not going to be a shock, is it?"

He felt something was off; his squad had never been to the southern seas.

The area is sparsely populated, mostly deserted islands.

Occasionally, only patrol boats would pass by in the distance.

"You could call it a surprise, or you could call it a shock..." A dark light flashed in Lin Ziyan's eyes.

This probe by Country S is for what was discovered in the underwater exploration well.

The entire seabed of this ocean area is full of oil, enough to make any country drool.

At this moment,

Lu Yunshen's father was reading a letter with General Chu, waiting for news.

General Chu made a phone call to the military region guarding the southern sea area, asking them to verify the information.

The two men smoked cigarettes, their faces grave.

They were afraid it was true, yet also afraid it wasn't.

With current domestic extraction technology, it is simply impossible to extract oil from the deep sea.

But if we allow other countries to mine freely, it's like watching them steal from our own country.

Territorial waters delimitation has long been enacted through international legislation, but what good is that? Without the deterrence of weapons, will they comply?

The smoke obscured Lu's father's eyes, making his gaze deeper. This letter had come at just the right time.

The letter arrived today just after something happened in Fuzhou.

"Old Lu, you need to move up a bit." General Chu was confident that what was said in the letter was probably true.

He didn't want to know how Lin Ziyan knew about this; everyone has their own channels and secrets.

Hairun Electric Appliances has always focused on exports, so it's possible that the cargo was discovered during the shipping process.

Mr. Lu nodded, his gaze complex.

His position needs to be moved, and it might be a significant change.

He goes wherever he is needed; obeying orders is a soldier's duty.

A phone call shattered the peace.

General Chu answered the phone, listened for a while, then slammed his hand on the table. "Stand by!"

Mr. Lu's eyelids twitched; everything in the letter was true…

This matter must be handled gradually; we cannot rush it.

The night was as dark as ink, burying everything perfectly.

…

the next day,

The sun was shining brightly, and the wind carried a dampness.

Lu Yunshen left early in the morning after receiving a call from Beijing.

Lin Ziyan didn't ask any more questions, but she already had a guess in her mind. Sure enough, it was at this time.

At the time, no one took Fukushima's confrontation with the S country's aircraft carrier seriously, thinking it was just a normal test and warning.

Little did they know that this was not the case; Country S had already taken action and even planned to protect the cargo ships and transport the oil back home.

They used the feint attack to the east while striking in the west very well.

To distract the coast guard here, making the transport over there go more smoothly.

After yesterday's alarm sounded, the port became lively again.

Containers were hoisted onto the cargo ship one by one, and trucks drove over one after another.

When Lin Ziyan and Lu Qiuying arrived at the port, the gate was blocked by many large trucks.

The cargo ships kept sounding their horns.

Lu Qiuying and Lin Ziyan stood on the deck watching the passing cargo ships, each with their own thoughts.

Lin Ziyan felt that this prosperity would last for a long time, and the port would soon become famous in various countries.

The tide of time pushes everyone forward, sometimes so fast that there is no time to think.

People who suddenly become rich often lose themselves, leading to various social problems.

Now is not the time to focus on minor issues; developing the economy is the top priority.

Fuzhou has developed, but many other provinces and cities are still in the development stage.

“I was in a daze when I first came here, but Minister Hai was very confident at the time.”

"First, Mr. Lin funded the construction of this port, and then everything seemed to fall into place, and we found the entrance to development..." Lu Qiuying was preparing to take up a post in Guangzhou, and before she went, she wanted to take a good look at the place.

This is the beginning, not the end.

Fuzhou is now a hub for small commodity markets, and thanks to the rise of this wholesale market, Fuzhou's exports rank first among all provinces this year.

Tax revenue increased several times over, exceeding her previous annual report expectations.

The fact that things have turned around here shows that the path we've found is the right one.

“Yangcheng’s export volume will definitely surpass that of Fuzhou,” Lin Ziyan murmured.

Clothing, small appliances, and all sorts of other goods—there are many categories.

The call to action for economic development gradually spread to various provinces and cities.

As we prepare to enter the 1990s, development will accelerate once again.

Lu Qiuying's eyes lit up instantly. The sense of accomplishment from watching a province or city develop from nothing was irreplaceable.

"Has Hairun already opened a branch in Guangzhou?" She looked at Lin Ziyan suspiciously.

Fuzhou is ahead of Guangzhou now, but they all know that it's only a matter of time before Guangzhou surpasses Fuzhou and even other cities in China in terms of development.

Policy support, geographical advantages, and other factors are all driving forces for development.

“I’m not going. I’ll stay in Fuzhou.” Lin Ziyan said quietly.

Because it attracts so much attention, it naturally attracts the attention of foreign capital.

Hairun cannot afford to stand out too much right now, as it lacks technical talent and technological innovation, among other things.

Small companies need time to grow and accumulate experience before they can establish a firm foothold.

"We won't open a branch in Guangzhou, but we'll open one in Teng City." Lin Ziyan's eyes darkened slightly.

We need to put the recipe Grandma gave us to use...

Since those people are targeting the Lin family, they must have already approached the Su family in Teng City.

Both the Lin and Su families started out making cosmetics.

"Teng City?" Lu Qiuying nodded. Most of the export companies are now concentrated there.