Chapter 156: Doing Something a Nouveau Riche Should Do
Just as Xiao Peng said, these people on Titan are real workers! Working at sea for fifteen consecutive months to salvage a ship is not something that everyone can do!
The Titan rescue team had a unique characteristic: they were all multi-talented: not only were they skilled at operating the barge's cranes and bulldozers, but they were also experts at underwater cutting, welding, and diving. They were also nearly all experienced workers familiar with shipbuilding and repair.
But they also have problems: they are used to working in shallow waters rather than deep seas, but regardless of their physical fitness and work experience, they are all masters who can get started quickly.
Finding these people can solve the company’s employee problems!
Fabian told Xiao Peng that the unfortunate rescue team leader was from Marseille. After returning from Japan, he went to Stocana, Italy, and should be back to Marseille in the next two days.
Xiao Peng looked at Fabian and felt very pleased: He came here today specifically to tell him the good news!
They come to give money and to send people away.
But just as the good news was coming, bad news arrived: ECA Group refused to sell them the submersible robot. Xiao Peng was furious at the reason: He was Chinese! They were afraid of the secrets being leaked! Even Fabian's intervention wouldn't work.
You know, the old man in Cousteau’s family originally came from the ECA Group!
In the 1960s, ECA's first unmanned underwater submersible was produced with the help of Mr. Cousteau! ECA's underwater submersibles are now the best in the world. If you can't buy a deep-sea submersible, what's the point of playing with it?
Do you pull things out of the seabed yourself every time? That wouldn't explain the origin of the treasure!
The coordinates of the Mata Hari treasure shipwreck can be explained by the 'Exosuit' diving suit, but how to explain the deeper shipwreck treasure?
Deep-sea salvage also has rules that deep-sea salvage companies must abide by, and publishing the coordinates of the shipwreck is one of the rules.
What if he didn't sell me the submersible? The Dragon Boat's original underwater exploration robot couldn't go deeper than 500 meters, and it wasn't a working robot. This meant he couldn't salvage deep-sea shipwrecks anymore!
Xiao Peng was furious: "What kind of secrets are being leaked?! Our Chinese deep-sea salvage technology is on par with France, right? Do we need to steal your technology?"
Fabian shook his head and said, "Xiao, your country's technology is indeed advancing rapidly, but as you said, it's still 'crossing the river by feeling the stones'. In comparison, the technology here in France is more mature and experienced. This experience can help others avoid many detours! Xiao, I went to the ECA to discuss it. According to the information I received, if you really want to get the equipment we need, only Russia and your country can find it. It's very difficult for us to obtain equipment from France, America, and Japan."
Xiao Peng said angrily: "They say 'science has no borders', this is a fucking joke!"
Fabian nodded. "That's actually the case. Those who say this are scientists, not politicians. If it benefits them, they say 'Science has no borders.' If it doesn't, they say 'State secrets need to be protected.'"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng rubbed his temples and tapped the table rhythmically in silence.
This posed a real dilemma for him. He still had targets to salvage on the seabed, including the merchant ship Pescara and the battleship Ansaldo. However, neither of these vessels could be salvaged with their current shipboard equipment! Stealing the treasure from the shipwrecks himself? That was certainly possible, but it meant he couldn't sell the salvaged treasure! At the very least, he could only sell it on the black market for a low price.
The more Xiao Peng thought about it, the more annoyed he became.
Fuck it, I can just quit! I have more money than I can spend in my lifetime!
He was just about to slam the table and say he was going to go home immediately, when suddenly someone pushed the door open and came into the cafe.
The person who came in was a Chinese.
He walked in, glanced around, and walked over to Xiao Peng: "Hello, Mr. Xiao."
Xiao Peng was stunned: "Who are you?"
The man introduced himself: "I am Wang Lou, the assistant to President Chen. President Chen wants you to answer a phone call."
"Brother Chen?" Xiao Peng scratched his head. "Why didn't he call me?"
Wang Lou said with a bitter face, "Your phone is off! We had to follow Mr. Cousteau to find you. Mr. Xiao, please answer the phone. This is a domestic to international call."
Xiao Peng took the phone from Wang Lou: "Brother Chen? Are you back home?"
Chen Zetao's tone on the phone was full of complaints: "Brother Xiao, why don't you just stop using your phone! What's the point of using it if you don't turn it on?"
Xiao Peng coughed dryly twice. "Brother Chen, I've been studying hard lately. You don't know how amazing these French journalists are. Ever since the Mata Hari jewelry sale, my phone has become a hotline. They have so many celebrities, why don't they interview me? I annoy them so much that I just turn off my phone."
"The super-rich are always more newsworthy than celebrities," Chen Zetao said, "especially those who became rich overnight like you."
Xiao Peng spread his hands and said, "Okay, Brother Chen, you're right, I am indeed a nouveau riche. Why are you in China now? When did you return? If you had told me earlier, we could still be companions."
Chen Zetao said, "Yes, I'm going back to China for some business matters. I'll be back in two days."
Xiao Peng asked, "Brother Pan, what's the matter that has you looking for me so urgently?"
Chen Zetao nodded: "Yes, about what you said to me and Xiao Zhang."
Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this. This matter had been discussed for so long and there had been no response. Xiao Peng thought that there was no follow-up on this matter. Now there was a response?
"Brother Chen, I have something to tell you. I'm facing a big problem right now, which is..."
Before he could finish his words, Chen Zetao interrupted him: "Brother Xiao, if you have any problems, tell me and I can help you solve them. It's hard to explain over the phone. If you have anything, wait until I get back and we can talk in person."
Xiao Peng blinked. What does this mean? Talk to him face to face? It's inconvenient over the phone? Why is this like a spy movie?
But on second thought, it's better to be more cautious. After all, the incident with the 'Ansaldo' is a bit serious!
"Brother Xiao, don't turn off your phone these days! I'll contact you when I get back!" Chen Zetao said.
Xiao Peng nodded after hearing this: "Okay! Brother Chen, I'll wait for you to come back."
The two of them hung up without saying anything more on the phone. Xiao Peng returned the phone to Wang Lou: "Assistant Wang, thank you for your hard work and for making you come all the way here!"
"This is what I should do." Wang Lou took the phone and said, "I am sorry for disturbing Mr. Xiao's study. I hope Mr. Xiao will understand."
Xiao Peng shrugged and put the book aside. "No more reading! Didn't Brother Chen call me a nouveau riche? Well, I'll do what nouveau riche does!"
"Xiao, what should the nouveau riche do?" Fabian asked Xiao Peng.
"What do you think?"
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