Wan Feng's prediction was correct. It took a full half an hour from the time the messy antennas on Lao Wa's head appeared below the sea level to the time it approached the dock reserved for it.
It hasn't been docked yet. It will probably take another half an hour to get everything ready.
When the old Wa docked, its majestic body eclipsed a container ship of more than 100,000 tons at the nearby dock.
At this time, Wan Feng had already arrived at the dock outside. Looking at the bigwigs on the dock who were shivering with cold, he felt secretly happy.
Zhu Guoxiong had a solemn look on his face, staring intently at the tall figure of Varyag, tears glistening in the corners of his eyes.
There were many people in the same situation as him. Their faces were solemn and there were tears in their eyes.
What happened in the southeastern sea a few months ago raised the Chinese military's understanding of aircraft carriers to several levels. Even people who had not taken aircraft carriers seriously before began to pay attention to them.
Those who have been thinking about aircraft carriers for more than ten years were so excited that they could hardly control themselves.
After several tugboats swayed left and right for a long time, they finally brought the old boat to the shore. The moment the anchor was dropped, someone began to sob softly.
Wan Feng also had a solemn expression on his face. He had never thought it was a big deal to have an aircraft carrier. Even in his previous life, when he saw Old Wa, who had changed his name, sailing in the sea on TV, he did not feel very excited.
But at this moment, he realized from the expressions on the faces of these soldiers how important this aircraft carrier was in the hearts of these people.
At this moment, Xu Pin appeared from somewhere. He walked up to the highest leader of the navy and saluted.
"Captain! I brought the boat back."
The leader said nothing, just shook his hand tightly and waved to Wan Feng.
Wan Feng ran over with a mop on the floor.
The leader shook Wan Feng's hand vigorously again: "Thank you."
Although the leader is quite old, his hands are very strong and he even pinched Wan Feng's hands so hard that they hurt.
The next step is to visit the ship.
As two people who had been on a ship before, Wan Feng and Xu Pin led everyone from the hangar into the cabin.
Wan Feng reminded everyone from time to time to be careful, as there were iron objects all around and they should be careful not to bump into anything in this freezing weather.
After visiting the hangar, Wan Feng took them to the power compartment. He was worried about the steam turbines.
When Wan Feng saw the four steam turbines in the cabin, the slight nervousness in his heart disappeared, replaced by a huge sense of happiness.
I didn’t expect that this aircraft carrier had such a deep connection with him, and it was actually him who brought it back.
He, who has always been heartless, also felt his eye sockets moist.
Wan Feng walked and chatted with these old people on the ship, from the hangar to the deck and then to the island.
They walked until they were almost there before they reluctantly got off the old tile.
Many people drank too much at lunch.
Influenced by these people, Wan Feng no longer cared about his alcohol tolerance today. At first he still had some concerns, but who would believe the big boss if he said he had no concerns?
But as I drank, I forgot who I was with. I would toast to anyone I met, and after a few drinks I would get drunk.
Han Guangjia took me into a room like a rubber doll and threw me on the bed to sleep.
He slept until after six o'clock in the evening. If no one had woken him up, he might have slept until even later.
Of course it’s dinner.
Dinner was very different from lunch, mainly because there was no wine at dinner. Everyone finished their dinner in a hurry, and then Wan Feng was called into a room.
There were ten people in the room.
Wan Feng knew that these people were actually the military's aircraft carrier acceptance team, and they were here to receive the aircraft carrier.
The people in this group are all well-known figures, and Zhu Guoxiong and Xu Pin are naturally among them.
"Comrade Xiao Wan, we're taking possession of this ship from now on. Now's the time to calculate its cost. The country won't treat you unfairly. Now you can report your expenses. How much did you spend on this ship?"
"Can you talk about it casually?"
Wan Feng's question made several people laugh.
"Sure! Just buy this boat back. You can ask for any price as long as it's not too excessive." The big boss said.
Wan Feng fell into deep thought.
The most nervous person now is not the other people in the receiving team, but Zhu Guoxiong, who knows Wan Feng very well. He is really worried that this guy will ask for too much.
As expected, Zhu Guoxiong was dumbfounded as soon as Wan Feng opened his mouth.
"One dollar! How's that?"
One dollar? The receiving team looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing what the price was, and thought they had misheard.
"Xiao Wan! Did you mean 100 million Mi Yuan?"
"No, it's just one Chinese dollar. That's the price I was going to sell it for when I bought it. There's no second price. If you don't want it, I'm going to dismantle it and use it to build trucks. The steel in this ship is absolutely top-notch."
This time the people in the receiving team understood the meaning very clearly: Wan Feng donated this boat.
"Xiao Wan! Think carefully. Although we don't have money, we will definitely not let you lose money on this ship."
"I've thought about it. This ship is my contribution to the country. Without the country's reform and opening up over the years, there would be no growth of our Nanwan Group. This ship is a small reward. But I have one condition. Can I go along for a ride on this aircraft carrier during its sea trials?"
The people in the receiving team looked at each other, and finally their eyes focused on the leader.
"Okay!" The big boss made the final decision.
Wan Feng smiled slightly, his wish of following the aircraft carrier for a ride in the sea was about to come true.
Zhu Guoxiong slapped his thigh and said, "Boy! I was right about you."
Wan Feng rolled his eyes: "Grandpa! This is a formal occasion, please don't be so polite, okay?"
"Oh, you little bastard, now that your wings are strong enough, are you planning to fly to the sky?"
Laughter rang out in the room.
The military personnel were not pretentious and did not say anything in a long-winded manner.
Next came the formal signing process. After both parties signed, the aircraft carrier belonged to the country and had nothing to do with Wan Feng anymore.
The senior leader once again shook Wan Feng's hand firmly and said, "Xiao Wan! Thank you for your integrity. We will give your company priority when we need anything in the future."
That's all I have to say.
The next morning, Wan Feng said goodbye to the military, and then said goodbye to Zhu Guoxiong alone.
"Kid! That's a really good move! You pulled this off because you knew the country wouldn't treat you unfairly. So, are you pretending?"
"Grandpa, don't be so mean. Why do you describe me as a conspirator? I'm an upright person!"
"Haha! No matter what you think, but make sure you do it beautifully this time."
"Grandpa, I'm leaving now. I won't listen to your nonsense anymore. Goodbye!"
Wan Feng and Zhu Guoxiong waved goodbye and got in the car back to Hongya.
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