Chapter 916: Open Recruitment

After hearing Xiao Peng's words, the entire live broadcast room was in an uproar.

"There's no shipwreck!"

"Exactly. I searched the screens on both sides and couldn't see the shipwreck."

"You're kidding me."

"Report the anchor for deceiving attention!"

Xiao Peng looked at it and shook his head. "Do you think all the sunken ships are right in front of you? Deep-sea salvage is a multidisciplinary endeavor. Let me have a professional explain it to you. Is Xu Xingde here? Explain it to them! Oh, let me introduce you all. This Xu Xingde is our ship's marine geologist. Xu Xingde, are you okay?"

"Okay, boss!"

Xiao Peng pressed the switch button, and Xu Xingde's face appeared in the livestream. "Um, let me introduce myself to everyone. I'm Xu Xingde aboard the Calypso, responsible for marine geology. My boss just mentioned that there are a large number of shipwrecks near the island of Ireland, but why have they been so difficult to find for so many years? This involves a problem: ocean currents."

Xu Xingde explained, "There's the Irish Sea between Ireland and Great Britain. How should I put it? When the ocean currents pass through, it's like blowing air between two pieces of paper, which ultimately causes the currents to become chaotic. I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to explain the currents there in ten hours. These chaotic currents lead to complex undercurrents at extremely high speeds, carrying large amounts of sediment, which can cause shipwrecks to shift or be buried by sediment. Boss, I'll leave this to you. I'm still recording the shipwreck data."

"Alright!" Xiao Peng adjusted the screen to the view of the two ROVs. "Like I said earlier, deep-sea salvage is a complex science. Why are there so many shipwrecks around Ireland undiscovered? It's because there's too much mud on the seabed here. Many ships are buried in mud like our own 'Nanhai No. 1'. Therefore, discovering shipwrecks here is indeed quite difficult."

After hearing Xiao Peng's words, someone in the barrage asked curiously: "Doesn't this mean that the shipwreck has been buried? Wouldn't it be too difficult to salvage it?"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "This isn't a small or large undertaking, but it's not a big one either. Who should we thank at this time? I'll just say one thing: thank the country. Don't think I'm saying this to flatter someone; I'm speaking from the heart. The 'Nanhai No. 1' Southern Song Dynasty wooden ship, discovered off the coast of Guangdong, was salvaged entirely from the mud and sand by China, along with its cargo. This increased the difficulty, but it also provided valuable experience for the global deep-sea salvage industry. It's a shame, though, that I don't have the equipment for whole-ship salvage operations on board. If a whole-ship salvage operation is necessary, China is the most experienced country in the world, and the relevant equipment can be obtained from the National Deep-Sea Submersible Base. Now you understand why I'm asking you to donate to the National Deep-Sea Submersible Base, right? This will greatly contribute to the technological advancement of the global deep-sea salvage industry. What you're doing is benefiting the entire world!"

After hearing what Xiao Peng said, some people on the barrage became dissatisfied:

"Why should foreigners enjoy our technology?"

"Exactly! Why didn't they talk about technology sharing when they blocked our technology?"

"That's right, you should put your things away!"

"Your behavior is no different from that of a traitor!"

Xiao Peng's face was filled with rage. "How do I become a traitor? Can you please use your brains before you speak? Oh, that assumes you have this thing. You wouldn't say such a thing without a cerebral thrombosis for ten years. Listen carefully, there are two kinds of so-called technology: 'exclusive' high-tech, and 'technological innovation'. Whole-ship salvaging technology clearly falls into the latter category. Wouldn't it be better to use this technology to exchange money and resources for the development of the previous technology? Forget it, I can't explain it to you. It's just people like you who keep dictating national policies. Every time I sigh, it's a blessing that it's not people like you who are in charge of the country. Otherwise, how could our country have achieved its current development?"

"Of course, I understand what you're saying. Patriotism? Angry young people? Those who know me know I'm an angry young man, but don't be angry just for the sake of venting your anger. Our country has so many think tanks and top talents, can't they catch up with you? Just like my deep-sea salvage industry, in the eyes of many people, it's just pulling up sunken ships from the sea, such a simple, hard labor! But what you don't know is that we have two serious candidates for academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on board. No matter what industry, talent is the most important. Oh, I'm doing an open job here. I need talent on my ship. There's no nationality limit, but considering there are more Chinese people on board, those who can speak Chinese will be given priority for the convenience of work."

After hearing what Xiao Peng said, the entire live broadcast room started to explode. Who in these rooms didn't want to work on Xiao Peng's boat?

"I graduated from a Maritime University with a college degree. Is that okay?"

"Damn, you have the nerve to say that from a junior college? I graduated from a serious university and I haven't said anything yet!"

"Those who can't get into college have IQ problems! And you still have the nerve to show off?"

"That's right, I'm not confident even with my graduate degree!"

Xiao Peng laughed after seeing this. "A graduate degree? Anyone who flaunts their diploma to show off their superiority is definitely not a good fit for me. Many business managers these days only care about diplomas. Sorry, that doesn't work here. Hey, are all the people in my livestream room from first-tier cities?"

"What does this have to do with first-tier cities?" someone in the comments asked in confusion after hearing Xiao Peng's words.

Xiao Peng spread his hands: "Do you think academic qualifications are worthless? Calculate it. How many years has it been since the first batch of undergraduate graduates entered the society in 1982? Let me put it this way, regardless of whether they are from first-tier, second-tier or third-tier universities, the total number is only 50 million! Among them, there are also a group of people who have died young. How many undergraduates are there in our country now? 30 million? 40 million? What is the population of our country? 1.4 billion! Today, undergraduates are an absolute minority, and junior college students are also undoubted talents! You still complain about this and that? Unless you were born in a first-tier city. You If you were from a first-tier city like Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou, getting into college would be easy, as the admission scores are low. But what about somewhere else? My classmates all studied hard, but because there were fewer places and the admission scores were different, do you know how many college students there were in our class? Three! Maybe you have a good diploma just because you were born in a good place! That doesn't mean you're better than others! I only hire the right people! Get out of here if you only care about diplomas! Forget it, I'm not going to talk to you anymore! Duan Bo! Xiao Zhou, get the water guns! Reveal the sunken ship!