"Fortunately, the renovation will be a bit more expensive. It cost several million to take over this ship."
Xia Yu avoided the main point and said that it was 2.1 million pounds to be exact. He had seen the contract before. The British sold their former glory at the price of scrap metal, and in the end he got a bargain.
Of course, it cost more than 20 times to restore the Invincible class to its factory value, and then converting it into a yacht was not even 50 times enough. These are where the real money is burned.
"So is its weapon system still there?"
To sell scrap metal, the weapons must be dismantled, otherwise the procedures are illegal.
"The old ones are gone. The defense systems added later are all concealed designs, hidden under the deck. However, the firepower is a bit strong, so it can only be parked on the high seas."
Modern aircraft carriers are generally equipped with self-defense weapons such as interceptor missiles to keep the enemy out and multi-door Phalanx systems to deal with nearby threats. The defense capabilities of the new Invincible-class Super Yacht are more than enough to deal with armed pirates.
"I was wondering where they were. Turns out they were all hidden. It doesn't matter if they're not there. If you run into pirates, just pull out all the tanks in the warehouse and fire dozens of tank guns at them. I guarantee not a single ashes will be left."
"That requires automated modification. I definitely can't handle it alone."
Old Larry's idea was pretty good, and the scene would definitely be spectacular, but Xia Yu only had two hands and couldn't handle it.
"It's not that troublesome. Just let your maids do it, and you can just train them when the time comes."
Is this an armed maid?
Xia Yu had only heard of combat nuns, but he didn't expect that this old man was so good at doing things.
But if you want to play, play it big. Recruit all the original cast members. Let Mao Mei drive the osmium car, and let Tian Xin drive the magnesium car...
Wait, considering the tanks he has now, doesn’t that mean he doesn’t have any domestically produced vehicles?
This is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that he wants to recruit a platoon of National Dragon Cavalry. Thinking of a previous battle experience, Xia Yu's legs trembled.
"Let's put that aside for now, Mr. Musk. You must be hungry. Shall we get some midnight snack?"
Xia Yu decisively changed the subject. It was just the right time for a midnight snack. They had almost digested their dinner. When Musk came over, he had only had time to eat a hamburger to fill his stomach. Now he was really hungry.
His proposal was unanimously agreed upon, and a few minutes later everyone sat around the teppanyaki table on the second deck of the Musashi.
"Sizzle~~"
Eight huge prawns, as big as small Australian lobsters, were sizzling on the iron plate. They were cooked by the teppanyaki chef hired by old Larry at a high salary. He had three chefs on his boat, and created many more jobs than Xia Yu.
This won't work. As a wealthy man with a noble character, he must be aware of taking on more social burdens. Even if the Invincible Class has advanced automated driving, the number of service personnel is far from enough.
He transferred six people, including Feng Manxue, from the main residence in the Magic City. If he did not increase the manpower, the ship would become empty when he returned.
The house quickly fell into disrepair when no one lived in it, and the same was true for the yacht. Many facilities on the boat required manual maintenance, and Xia Yu couldn't just leave the boat at the port of Kana Island.
"Swish~~"
The chef used a spatula to push the prawns in front of Xia Yu. The fresh aroma of the shrimp meat penetrated into his nose, stimulating the secretion of saliva.
I have to say that he is very good at cooking seafood, especially his control over the heat, which brings out the deliciousness of the ingredients to the greatest extent.
Xia Yu picked up a piece of shrimp meat and put it into his mouth. The shrimp meat was firm and not dry. He could only achieve this level when he was cheating. His usual cooking was still a little worse.
The three foreigners next to me were using chopsticks skillfully. Rich people are more frequently exposed to foreign food and have a stronger ability to accept new things, regardless of their nationality.
"Larry, you really know how to enjoy life. If I didn't have to work, I really want to live on your boat forever."
After eating two prawns, Musk exclaimed sincerely.
He could afford to hire a chef, but he was not suited to this lifestyle as he was not yet of retirement age. However, Xia Yu, who had also not retired, was even more carefree than old Larry.
"I think Sherlock's boat is better. You can stay on my boat today and his boat tomorrow. Let's compare and see which boat is better."
Old Larry made a suggestion and Xia Yu also extended an invitation. The Invincible-class cabin has eight suites, all of which are reserved for friends and family. However, the design of the Invincible-class cabin may be scary, and even parents may not dare to live on the ship!
Before confessing this to them, I should think about what to say to Kana Island. This has a higher priority.
After having supper, it was already very late. Everyone agreed to talk again tomorrow and then went back to their respective boats. As soon as Xia Yu returned, he found Feng Manxue and talked about expanding the service team.
"I have to find more people. The Invincible-class is seriously short of manpower. I have another ship, the Polaris, to be completed next year. If I recruit everyone now, the same crew can be used interchangeably on both ships."
Xia Yu is alone and can only take out one yacht. Hiring two teams would be too many people, so having more than one team would be the most appropriate.
"Are you still hiring only women? What else do you need, Mr. Xia?"
Feng Manxue took out a small notebook to record the events. She knew that her boss hated office romances, so she tried to use the same gender for the same system as much as possible.
For example, his personal assistants (maids) are all women, and his work assistants are all men. If nothing unexpected happens, this time when recruiting new service staff, he should still only recruit women.
"Yes, we only recruit women. This time we are focusing on the international market and mainly recruiting foreigners. Their activities will mainly be on yachts and Kana Island, and they don't need to go to China."
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