However, Jiang Shiyue and his team soon discovered that buying an aircraft carrier was just the beginning.
Even if it's just an empty frame, Country M will not let her ship it back.
When in Mexico, Jiang Shiyue said that the purpose of the ship would be to open an offshore entertainment venue, such as a mobile mini-Macao, or a Disneyland at sea. It would be for commercial use after all.
As for the purpose, she was only released after she signed at least six copies.
Their original route was to enter the sea from a Mexican port, go through the Black Sea, cross the Strait of Puerto Rico, then pass through the Suez Canal from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, and then pass through the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Malacca to return home.
But when they reached a strait, they were detained.
The indigenous country, which is known for its romance, was not romantic at all towards Jiang Shiyue and the others.
The reason for detaining them was even more absurd. They said that such a large ship had never passed by before and they were afraid that it would affect the navigation of other ships.
Jiang Shiyue paid all the fees and completed all the procedures.
Only two words were given: "No!" or "Get in line."
In the end, I just gave one word: "wait".
Jiang Shiyue couldn't afford to wait. The tugboat cost $8,500 a day, and he had to pay $17,000 in barge fees to the Mexican port every month.
Money flows like water every day.
Jiang Shiyue was so anxious that blisters appeared on her mouth.
If the fire continues like this, she will have to spend all her money to buy back the ship.
Many of her projects were just getting started, and 1985 was a good time to start a business.
But no matter how she tried to persuade the port staff, it was useless.
They dared to accept money and gifts, but they refused to do anything for Jiang Shiyue.
Chen Shanhe took the ointment that Lu Zheng had prepared, dipped a cotton swab in it, and applied it to Jiang Shiyue's lips, comforting her: "It's no use getting angry. This isn't just a matter for one country, there's nothing you can do."
The reason why the indigenous country dared to act like a bandit is simply because Country M is behind it. It must have been under Country M's instruction that they were making things difficult for Jiang Shiyue and the others.
Jiang Shiyue also knew this truth and said bitterly, "Those who fall behind will be beaten. This is an eternal truth. They dare to act like this because they think our country cannot beat Country M, so they are so arrogant."
Chen Shanhe had fought with his opponent in the air several times and knew very well that the weak had no right to resist.
He placed the medicine bottle on the table and gently touched Jiang Shiyue's head. "So, we must transport this ship back."
With it, we can avoid at least twenty years of detour in the research and development of aircraft carriers.
As a pilot, Chen Shanhe knows very well what an aircraft carrier means to fighter jets.
However, no matter how determined we are, we cannot move the ship away for the time being.
So Jiang Shiyue became a flying man again.
She needed money, a steady stream of money to maintain the ship.
Most of the time, it was Chen Shanhe and the others waiting on the boat.
This ship is the territory they are to protect.
They were forced to stay in the canyon and negotiate with the indigenous countries from time to time.
The indigenous countries are well aware of the meaning of "pressing for more", and the conditions they put forward are more excessive than the last.
In the end, it was a negotiation at the national level, and it was not Jiang Shiyue's turn to make the decision.
For example, they require our country to bring two million tourists to their country every year and bring them two billion US dollars in foreign exchange income.
Jiang Shiyue slammed the table in anger: "I'm just a businessman! An ordinary citizen doing business. How can an ordinary person like me do what you're talking about?"
What's even more outrageous is that this is just a request from the local government. Their military asked Jiang Shiyue to provide them with missile and rocket launcher technology.
Jiang Shiyue laughed angrily: "If I could really make these things, the first thing I would do is to blast you!"
So the negotiations broke down, and Jiang Shiyue continued to travel all over the country to make money to support this empty shell that was burning money.
Finally, during a diplomatic visit, our country agreed to the other party's unreasonable conditions.
Jiang Shiyue and his group were finally allowed to pass, but before they could set off, someone from the marine department came again.
So the group sat down at the negotiating table again.
Although I was mentally prepared that they would make some shameless demands.
Jiang Shiyue slammed the table again.
The marine department said that because the ship was a work-in-progress and outdated, with its interior facilities and equipment largely dismantled, it would need to be fully equipped with a generator, radio, fire department, and anchor chain to pass through the strait. The number of tugboats would have to be doubled, and each would have to have a horsepower of 16,000.
This was nothing but a waste of money, so Jiang Shiyue had to accept it in order to tow the ship back to the country as soon as possible.
However, this is only the first one.
The second clause is an even more ridiculous and idiotic clause.
It is said that when Jiang Shiyue wants to pass through the strait, it must be a clear day, with visibility more than five kilometers, water flow less than three knots, and wind speed less than level five.
Once this standard is exceeded, the ship must stop passing.
Even though he had been bullied many times, Jiang Shiyue was still angered by the other party's shamelessness.
Fortunately, Chen Shanhe and the others are emotionally stable people. While repeatedly comforting Jiang Shiyue, they also expressed that they would abide by these two rules.
However, he was still not released.
The other party probably didn't expect that Jiang Shiyue and his team were so determined to buy the ship that they agreed to such harsh conditions, and they discussed the third rule overnight.
Jiang Shiyue didn't even bang the table, just stood up and left.
The marine department said that in order to ensure the safety of the strait, Jiang Shiyue would need to pay a deposit of 1 billion yuan first.
The unit is knife.
Ten billion dollars, not to mention Jiang Shiyue, even the national treasury would probably have to cut some flesh.
What’s even more infuriating is that the ten billion dollars doesn’t mean that it will be returned to Jiang Shiyue after she crosses the strait, but rather that these ten small goals must be deposited in a bank in their country for at least two years.
It is equivalent to giving them one billion yuan for free for two years.
Jiang Shiyue walked a few steps, turned around, pointed at the people from the ocean department, and said viciously, "There's a saying in our country: leave a way out when doing things so that you can meet again in the future. You guys are so ruthless, don't you think about the future? Our country can't beat some so-called powerful countries right now, but people grow old and countries change.
Our nation, with thousands of years of history, has had its ups and downs. How long do you think a country with only a few pages of history will remain strong? Ten years? A hundred years? A thousand years?
One day, we will be strong again, and your fatherland may be on the decline. When that time comes, I hope you will remember the ruthless killing you did today.
Even if we can't become strong, I, Jiang Shiyue, swear that I will become the richest man in the world and buy your country!"
I don’t know whether Jiang Shiyue’s harsh words worked or whether the country’s diplomacy resumed negotiations.
In short, the people from the marine department changed the third clause.
The ten small goals were replaced by the guarantor country.
A country needs to come forward to guarantee Jiang Shiyue.
Jiang Shiyue: “???”
I have a really big face.
But Secretary Li said that Jiang Shiyue didn't need to worry about this matter, as the higher-ups would make arrangements.
Soon, a country that surprised Jiang Shiyue came forward to act as a guarantor in exchange for her passage.
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