Chapter 188 A New Identity
"Xiao, are you sure you want to do this?" Fabian asked Xiao Peng while standing on the dock.
Xiao Peng was busy directing the crew on the ship. He nodded after hearing Fabian's words: "That's right, I've made up my mind! Let the people at the Toulon Ocean Center die!"
"You're narrowing your path this way," Fabian said. "After all, we'll be staying in France for a long time."
Xiao Peng shrugged: "How about we leave France?"
"Leave France?" Fabian was stunned.
"The world is so big, we can't go anywhere." Xiao Peng snorted coldly, "Believe it or not, we will enjoy better treatment if we go to Italy?"
Fabian said, "The key is that the Toulon Oceanographic Center is willing to provide us with the ROV. And give us a suitable price!"
Xiao Peng sneered, "Go to hell! Let me tell you a number I just found: 1427. Do you know what that means?"
Fabian shook his head. "1427? What does that mean?"
Xiao Peng said, "There are currently 1,427 ROVs of various types in France. ECA Group, DCNS Group, and several other groups all have the production technology. Their diving depths range from 600 to 2,200 meters, but most of them are basically deep-sea cameras. There are also 242 working ROVs, which means ROV technology is not a secret! But why the hell won't you sell them to me just because I'm Chinese? Our ROVs can dive to 3,500 meters, and in terms of working capabilities, no other ROV in France can match them. And now you're telling me you're providing me with ROVs and giving me a reasonable price? I need them!"
Fabian coughed dryly and said, "But the French Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea is too powerful. If you reject the Toulon Center like this, it will cause us a lot of trouble in the future."
Xiao Peng sneered, "Why are they coming after us now? Isn't it because of the ownership of this batch of rhodium? Fabian, I know you're French and you definitely want to sell this batch of rhodium to France, but you have to understand, without China's ROV, would we be able to salvage this rhodium now? Don't you understand? Don't you understand? Don't you understand?"
Fabian sighed and said, "I understand what you're saying, but your excuse will make our company look like China. You know the rise of right-wing forces across Europe. There's no room for anything else here."
Xiao Peng sneered, "If you can't accommodate me, then leave. I have enough money now to last me two lifetimes anyway! Besides, Fabian, you Frenchmen don't understand life as well as I do. We Chinese have a saying that goes, 'Whoever gives you milk is your mother!' This saying is even more applicable to you French people! As long as we have enough wealth and salvage enough treasures, I don't believe anyone here won't bow to money! The French will beg me to stay!"
Fabian blinked. "Okay, you're right. But the right-wingers will definitely attack you for selling rhodium to China."
Xiao Peng spread his hands: "What do they care about me? France is unwilling to pay a high price but still wants these rhodiums. How can there be so many good things? Besides, you all know it in your hearts. The 'white left' has been popular in Europe for many years, making the whole Europe a mess. You have heard that everything will turn around when it reaches its extreme, right? Your European Union itself is a joke. The countries that joined the EU later are poorer than each other. They have snatched away all the jobs, but they still give them all kinds of aid. No one would do such a thing! With all due respect, the right-wing forces are also struggling to survive. The high fertility rate of new immigrants and the low fertility rate of white people are in stark contrast. Go to Paris and see, there are more blacks than whites! The new immigrants are aligned with the left. The right-wing's tactics will only make things more chaotic here. You are now on the road to a slow death!"
Fabian blinked and said, "What you said makes sense."
Pascal came out of the cabin at this time: "Fabian, so what you have to do now is to save money as much as possible. In the future, we can immigrate to another country and live a better life."
"Have you made up your mind?" Fabian asked.
Pascal nodded. "Of course! If I can't live happily here, I'll go to Greenland to watch whales! After all, if you have money, anywhere is paradise. Xiao, I'm relying on you for the rest of my life!"
"Get lost! I'm not your wife!" Xiao Peng raised his middle finger. "Fabian, the rhodium issue is settled. Hey, be gentle! That's a precision instrument!"
His sailboat is currently undergoing a renovation, its cabin filled with monitors and other equipment. He's also purchased a multi-beam sonic scanner, a powerful tool for searching for shipwrecks on the seabed. Installing it on the "Red Head Boat" will improve the efficiency of the search. This is essential equipment for all ocean exploration companies, and seven of the company's ships in the Bay of Valencia are currently using it to scan the seabed.
However, this thing is too slow for Xiao Peng. The fastest speed of Xiao Peng's "red-headed boat" is only 20 knots, which is about 37 kilometers per hour. How can this speed be faster than finding the shark while holding it?
But you can’t always go to the bottom of the ocean to search for shipwrecks yourself, right? So this thing is a must!
Fabian looked at the busy Xiao Peng and said, "Okay, I won't try to persuade you about this matter, but you must help me with the matter of France 5 TV!"
Xiao Peng nodded after hearing this. "What you said are all trivial matters, but I still say the same thing. It's impossible for them to get exclusive rights, and it's also impossible for them to ask me to speak French. They are the ones who are here to get a piece of the pie, okay? They shouldn't have come to me directly through you for this matter. They should have contacted the Chinese side directly! And they also need to find a simultaneous language interpreter themselves. It's impossible for me to speak French when they come, and they also want to set a working time for me. Isn't this ridiculous?"
Fabian said nothing in frustration.
They were talking about something else.
Chen Zetao found a "side job" for Xiao Peng. He contacted the largest online live broadcast company in the country and asked Xiao Peng to broadcast the ocean exploration live in the country.
What does China have the most? It has a lot of "brainless fans." Since the global outbreak, some young people have begun to idolize top scientists, but the number is limited.
Ask young people today what they want to be when they grow up, and internet celebrities and stars are the most common choices.
It is a sad thing in itself when the so-called "stars" of a country are more popular than scientists.
China has also discovered this problem and wants to improve the status of scientists and make more people interested in science. However, scientific research is boring and cannot be as glamorous as the stars on the stage.
Xiao Peng's appearance made up for this. Look at his labels: nouveau riche, ocean, adventure, treasure... These are all things that attract young people's attention.
Now that China is developing its oceans, it's a good thing to get more young people interested in the ocean. So Xiao Peng has a new identity: an online anchor.
This is a good thing in itself, but things become troublesome once Fabian gets involved.
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