Chapter 300 Irrefutable Reason

A party is being held at Xiao Peng's home in La Ciotat to celebrate Xiao Hengheng's return from vacation.

But Xiao Peng was not very happy when he saw Xiao Hengheng.

Xiao Hengheng goes to school in Paris. The school is run by the Sudanese Dinka people, which helps the Dinka people who have just arrived in France to settle down and study.

Having not seen Xiao Hengheng for such a long time, Xiao Peng thought that she would become fashionable and beautiful and speak fluent French after returning from Paris. After all, Xiao Hengheng has a standard model figure, and models all over the world want to go to Paris.

As a result, Xiao Hengheng's French has not improved at all and is almost the same as when she left Marseille. She also dresses conservatively. Xiao Peng has been sending her a lot of living expenses.

By the time they were eating, Xiao Peng knew what the problem was: Xiao Hengheng used to love pork, but now he wouldn't even touch it, and he wouldn't even drink champagne.

It turns out that school is a religious school...

Ah, religious freedom. You can't say you don't believe in religion and then interfere with others' beliefs, right?

Xiao Hengheng was extremely happy to see Xiao Peng and Emile, but now there were problems with language communication.

Although Xiao Hengheng used the surname "Xiao" when registering her own identity to thank Xiao Peng for his help, the two of them have no legal relationship. However, they have spent a lot of time together at sea, so it would be a lie to say that they have no feelings for each other.

Xiao Peng is seriously considering changing Xiao Hengheng's school.

If you go to live in a strange country or city without learning the local language and understanding the local people's lifestyle, you will never be able to integrate into local life.

Xiao Hengheng is not Xiao Peng.

Xiao Peng might return to China to retire someday, but what about Xiao Hengheng? She'll be spending her old age in France. How can she survive here if she doesn't even speak French?

Today's party was quite lively because there were many "outsiders" coming, including the people on the boat, Sergio Costa and Biagio Costa.

Sergio Costa came up to Xiao Peng with a champagne glass in hand and asked, "Xiao, you bought five sailboats?"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Yes! These days there really aren't any secrets. Now I've sent all the crew members on my ship to learn how to sail."

Biagio asked in confusion, "Xiao, why do you have a special liking for sailing?"

Xiao Peng grinned and said, "I'm poor!"

Biagio's face was filled with gloom. "Xiao, that's pointless! The money from the Bank of France has arrived. You've already stepped into the threshold of being a 'billionaire'."

Xiao Peng sighed and said, "That being said, how many people do I have under my command now? I've been waiting for the ship to be rebuilt for over two months. During this time, I also sent everyone to learn sailing. Adding their salaries, I've earned over five million without doing anything!"

Biagio curled his lips and said, "This is just a drop in the bucket for you right now!"

"Come on, give me some hair!" Xiao Peng retorted.

Biagio coughed twice: "No, I'm poor!"

"How dare you say you're poor?" Xiao Peng said cheerfully, "You've made a few million in the past month, right?"

Piaggio was responsible for the dock leasing issue, and then Huaxia Offshore Engineering Company was established at the dock he leased. Various docking fees, rental fees and maintenance fees made Piaggio earn millions.

Biagio said, "Well, I made a little money, but who would complain about not making enough money? Xiao, when are you going to check out Italian territorial waters? We should have a golden ship there too!"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better if I didn't go? These boats are all yours!"

Biagio blinked. "Xiao, to be honest, I really thought about salvaging the boats, but I've discovered a problem: other large ocean exploration companies hardly use sailboats, but why did you buy so many?"

After hearing this, Sergio also pricked up his ears and looked at Xiao Peng, hoping to find the answer from Xiao Peng.

Xiao Peng replied: "It's very simple, it saves money."

"Then why don't they use sailboats?"

Xiao Peng continued to answer: "It's very simple, it costs money!"

Sergio and his son were all upset. What do you mean? Are you playing with a striker?

Xiao Peng took a sip of champagne and explained, "The advantage of using a sailboat for ocean salvage is that it's economical and low-cost, but its disadvantages are equally obvious: it's too small to accommodate people or equipment, and its ability to withstand wind and waves is too poor. Even if I were to use an ocean-going sailboat, the internal space would only accommodate one multi-beam sonic scanner, meaning it can only be used to search for sunken ships, and its exact condition is unknown. Shipwrecks worth salvaging and those not worth salvaging are all taken together."

"Why can't we determine the salvage value of the shipwreck?" asked Sergio.

Xiao Peng explained, "Sailboats are too small to accommodate an HOV. An HOV may not look large, but it requires cables, an operating console, and a host of other equipment. Even the smallest HOV, designed with only a camera, can't fit all those cables and controls on a sailboat. While there are ultra-compact AUVs (Automated Underwater Vehicles), their technology isn't as mature as ROVs. They're fine for shallow waters, but retrieving them from deep waters is a question. And most importantly, AUVs are extremely expensive. Therefore, sailboats can only locate possible shipwrecks. Ocean exploration vessels, on the other hand, are much more versatile. Take my old boat, the Dragon Boat. While small, it can still accommodate an HOV. With an HOV, we can determine the treasure within a shipwreck and whether it's salvageable. If the wreck isn't deep, we can salvage it directly. If it's too deep, we'll need to hire a marine engineering vessel. So, whether to use a sailboat or an ocean exploration vessel is a matter of personal preference."

Xiao Peng thought for a moment and continued, "Most people would choose an ocean exploration vessel. After all, it can save a lot of trouble. It might seem that the daily cost of using one is higher than a sailboat, but in reality, if you spend two or three million to buy a sailboat specifically for searching for shipwrecks, the cost is unacceptable to many people."

"I see!" Biagio said, "That's why you said sailboats are both economical and expensive. By this calculation, sailboats are more expensive than ocean exploration ships. It might take decades to recoup the cost of using these sailboats."

Xiao Peng snapped his fingers: "That's right!"

"Then why do you still use a sailboat?" asked Sergio.

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "First, I'm not short of money. Second, I have my own offshore engineering vessel. Five sailboats are sweeping the location of the shipwreck. The offshore engineering vessel can just go over and do a big sweep. How about that? What's the reason?"

Sergio and his son looked at each other. Well, this reason is really hard to refute.

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