Over the next day, Bai Yu and his team finalized the donation details with the South Ship, and the South Ship also invited Bai Yu's company employees to visit the base.
What a rare opportunity it is to visit the fleet base.
When Bai Yu and his team announced the news at the company, all the male employees went wild, and the entire company was filled with howling screams.
If a stranger were to pass by their company and hear such screams, they would definitely suspect that something terrible had happened inside. Otherwise, why would they be screaming so desperately?
It's not that the employees were uneasy; it's just that this was a visit to a naval base, something quite different from a regular naval open day.
During Navy Open Day, the number of ships that can be exhibited is limited, and you can only visit the ships and the area below them; that's all.
But this time, when they visited the naval base, even setting aside how many ships they saw, just the fact that the base provided lunch is already incredibly enviable.
As for any issues regarding secrecy or leaks, everyone can rest assured. When visiting a naval base, certain equipment is not allowed to be brought in, and there are various restrictions during the visit.
Just because Bai Yu and the others donated money doesn't mean they're entitled to anything. Although their donation is a significant amount, it's just a drop in the ocean compared to our total military expenditure.
Therefore, there are relevant regulations regarding what can and cannot be seen in terms of confidentiality.
To give you a simple example, all the mobile phones used by Bai Yu's company are domestically produced. This is a strict requirement that Bai Yu and his team set when recruiting.
They can use fruit machines, but not during work hours. The phone cards they use for work and WeChat must be logged into domestically produced mobile phones. Violators will be fined or warned, or even dismissed.
Faced with a choice between a salary of hundreds of thousands a year and using an iPhone, even a fool would know which to choose. After all, an iPhone isn't your father; only a lunatic would value an iPhone more than money.
Yes, there are such mentally ill people. This year alone, their company has laid off four employees because of this.
Bai Yu and his group had prepared many things for this visit.
When the day of the visit arrived, the fleet sent military vehicles to pick them up. Fortunately, it wasn't military trucks they sent, but buses.
If a few military trucks were parked in front of their company, and their employees lined up to board the trucks, and someone with ulterior motives filmed this scene and posted it online to stir up trouble, what would happen?
The scene would be absolutely horrible: a certain internet celebrity's company being investigated, and by the military no less, with all company personnel being taken away.
With just a little provocation, the buzz surrounding this kind of thing is absolutely phenomenal, rising faster than a rocket, and it just won't stop.
However, military buses are different. From the outside, these buses are not much different from ordinary buses, except for some minor differences such as the license plate.
If an average person isn't paying attention, they wouldn't be able to tell.
When they boarded the bus, Bai Yu and his group were carrying a lot of things in large and small bags, and they followed the other party to the fleet base.
When Bai Yu and his group got off the bus at the base, the officer in charge of receiving them was dumbfounded. What was going on? They were supposed to be visiting the base for one day, so why were these people carrying so many bags?
Are they here for a visit or to join the army?
You don't need to bring so much stuff when you join the army; the military will provide supplies for the soldiers.
In this situation, the person in charge of receiving the guests will definitely need to ask questions and thoroughly check all the items in the bags.
Otherwise, given Bai Yu and the others' current attire, he wouldn't dare let them into the base. He couldn't bear the responsibility if something happened to them.
The officer then approached Bai Yu to inquire about the situation.
"Hello comrade, I would like to ask what is in these bags you are carrying? According to regulations, all packages entering the base must be inspected."
Bai Yu saw the officer in front of him salute him, and he immediately returned the salute.
Although Bai Yu had never served in the military, he had attended university and undergone military training. He had also interacted with soldiers during his training, so his salutes were very standard.
"Hello comrade, we brought you some food and drinks. You can check them if you want."
"By the way, where should we put all this stuff? It's not good to keep carrying it around."
As Bai Yu spoke, she opened her backpack and showed the contents to the officer in front of her.
His backpack is a professional marching bag, the same model used by ordinary army soldiers. He got it from the training base when he participated in training this year.
Looking through Bai Yu's backpack pockets, you could see that the contents of his backpack were quite complicated.
I was thinking of spicy strips from brands like Mala Prince, snacks from Panpan, the "Snack Busy" series, and snacks from Liangpin Shop.
Basically, he has all the popular snack brands on the market in his bag, and even if he doesn't have them, his colleagues do.
After looking through the contents of Bai Yu's backpack, the officer in front of him fell into deep thought. He was now unsure of what to do next.
His task was to greet Bai Yu and his group at the entrance of the base, then take them to change their clothes, show them around the base, and let them experience some of the activities firsthand.
But the higher-ups didn't say that Bai Yu and the others would bring anything, and in such large quantities. Their company has over 150 employees, and each person brought a briefcase or a large backpack.
The things these people brought must have weighed at least 10,000 jin (5,000 kg), maybe even five tons.
With so much stuff, whether or not he should accept it is a big question.
If there's a problem, go to the leader. Since he can't make up his own mind, he has no choice but to hand the problem over to someone who can.
Before long, Bai Yu and his group were greeted by another officer who led them into the camp.
When they came out again, everyone had changed into new clothes, all wearing the same naval training uniforms, and began their tour of the base.
Yes, that's what soldiers usually wear for training; they can't wear combat uniforms.
Unfortunately, the aircraft carrier that Bai Yu had been longing to visit was not at its base, but was on a mission at sea.
As one of my country's important sea areas, the South China Sea carries enormous responsibilities and pressures for the Chinese warships stationed there.
The South China Sea is incredibly rich in resources, and its shipping lanes are also extremely important. It's not just one or two countries that covet this area.
There have been quite a few incidents in the South China Sea over the years, and this is only after we deployed an aircraft carrier there. If we hadn't, who knows how smug those guys would have been.
For this reason, in order to maintain regional peace, our aircraft carriers are basically on duty all year round. Apart from necessary port calls for maintenance and resupply, they are on maritime missions at other times.
That's why Bai Yu is so keen on donating to the Southeast and the Two Seas, in order to expand our own family's strength.
After all, only when our own strength increases can they better protect the people, which means Bai Yu and his group.
After all, Yuxue Shipping Company makes its living in the two southeastern seas. Except for fishing in other places during the closed season, it makes its living in these two seas.
If we can't maintain peace in our own neighborhood, it will definitely affect their income. If they can't earn money, it will also affect their standard of living.
Therefore, whether looking at the current situation or future development trends, donating money to the military to enhance its strength is perfectly acceptable.
Bai Yu and his group arrived at the base early in the morning. After changing their clothes, they went aboard a Type 055 destroyer and toured its internal structure.
This was Bai Yu's first time seeing the internal structure of the Type 055 destroyer. Last year, he and Li Shuang and others also visited the base, but they were even less lucky. They didn't see an aircraft carrier, let alone a Type 055 destroyer. They only saw a few Type 052 destroyers.
As a military enthusiast who is always looking for something new, Bai Yu has always liked powerful equipment. He likes whatever equipment is awesome and effective.
Unfortunately, this Type 055 destroyer was only docked for resupply, so these people could only look at it and couldn't actually experience it; they certainly couldn't sail it.
But it doesn't matter that the destroyer can't be driven, they can take other vehicles, such as armored vehicles or helicopters. They even fired a few shots inside the base.
Have you ever played the Barrett? Not many people have, right? Bai Yu played it.
Although our sniper rifle isn't called Barrett and its performance is far superior to Barrett's, Bai Yu has used it before, which makes you wonder if you're not angry.
And it wasn't just one shot, but a whole magazine—a real live-fire exercise.
There is one drawback: after he finishes hitting, his right shoulder feels a little numb from the impact.
After spending a day at the base, they took a bus back to the company at 8 p.m.
Why choose this time? Because Bai Yu and his group planned to have a free meal at the base. They had eaten two meals at the base today, which was definitely a great deal.
The key point is that the food at their base is really good. The Navy's meal allowance is second only to the Air Force, so how could the food not be good?
When Bai Yu and the others returned to the company, everyone's faces were still beaming with smiles. These smiles were genuine, stemming from their joy at the strength of their motherland.
Having finished this important matter, Bai Yu can now basically stay in China for the rest of the time, including before the Chinese New Year, without having to travel back and forth between China and abroad.
Taking advantage of the spare time, Bai Yu has also started to make a second career plan.
According to Bai Yu himself, he plans to participate in all the long-distance running events again during this Olympic cycle, and he wants to win a second long-distance running Grand Slam.
This timeframe is relatively tight, considering that the last Olympics was postponed by a year. The usual Olympic cycle is four years, but this time the cycle is only three years.
It's already 2022, and the next Olympics will begin in 2024.
So Bai Yu's time was quite tight, and there was always a feeling that there wasn't enough time.
Why isn't it enough? Just participate in the competitions, and that will solve the problem.
You don't understand. For Bai Yu, life can't just be about competitions; he also needs to have his own hobbies.
Bai Yu's hobby is fishing, especially the kind that goes out to sea. If all else fails, he can be provided with a fishing boat and take people out to sea to fish.
To achieve this goal, Bai Yu is almost ready to get his captain's certificate.
Because he owns a shipping company, accumulating sailing experience is very easy for him; he only needs to register with any of the fishing boats under his company.
Bai Yu has already obtained his second mate's certificate, and he will be able to obtain his first mate's certificate next year. No, not next year, but in the second half of this year, he will be able to take the first mate's certificate exam.
With the first mate's certificate, how far away can the captain's certificate be?
In Bai Yu's view, the captain's certificate was already his, it was just a matter of time.
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