Chapter 371: Trick Him for a Few Days
"Boss? What exactly are you going to do?" Hua Chong asked the biggest question in his mind.
Xiao Peng did not answer him, but asked: "Hua Chong, is there something wrong with the water pump?"
Hua Chong said, "The diesel engine on our ship is powerful enough. It's not very effective at pumping out hard bottom sand, but it has no problem pumping out this kind of ocean drift sand. Now we really have to thank the foresight of our country."
Xiao Peng's "Calysop" was originally a scientific research vessel. In order to enter the Mediterranean, it was transformed into an offshore engineering vessel to deal with the gossip of Western countries. For this purpose, many offshore engineering equipment such as sand pumps were installed, which came in handy at this time.
However, the efficiency of this sand pump is not very strong. After all, the "Calysop" is not a regular dredging ship.
There are generally two types of dredgers: chain bucket dredgers and cutter suction dredgers. China's Tiankun, a "magic island dredger" capable of building a football field in an hour, is actually a cutter suction dredger: a reamer at the stern of the dredger penetrates the seabed and rotates to break up the sediment, which is then extracted using a sand pump.
The 'Calysop' had no reamer, so it could only absorb loose sand from the seabed. But that was enough for the sea conditions down there.
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "Hua Chong, can you weld filters on both ends of the sand pumping channel?"
"Filter?" Hua Chong scratched his head. "Boss, are you kidding me? I can pump out the sand with a filter installed?"
Xiao Peng frowned. This won’t do.
Yang Zhibin's eyes suddenly lit up: "Boss, instead of pumping sand, we can use high-pressure water jetting to flush the sand!"
"Hmm?" Xiao Peng looked at Yang Zhibin: "Is this okay?"
"Of course it can be done!" Yang Zhibin said, "Just now I went diving and saw that there was floating sand under the boat. We can flush it away with a water pump."
"Then let's use this method! Bring me my 'Exosuit'." Xiao Peng commanded.
Everyone was stunned when they heard Xiao Peng's words: "Using an 'Exosuit'? The water down there is very shallow, just carrying an oxygen tank is enough!"
"Do as I say!" Xiao Peng said, "Get ready as quickly as possible! Hua Chong, weld a storage basket as quickly as possible. I'll need it on the seabed!"
After hearing Xiao Peng's arrangements, everyone was confused, but they still acted according to Xiao Peng's arrangements.
At this time in Istanbul, a group of people were laughing happily. On the screen in front of them was the stranded "Calysop".
"Minister Borrell, what do you think of my idea?" a young man asked to take credit.
Minister Borrell looked at the Calypso in the camera and laughed: "That's a great idea. These Chinese people should be educated. How did you know this?"
The young man said, "My father is a tugboat driver for the Turkish Straits Management System. He's been driving tugboats in the Turkish Straits his entire life, and he's very familiar with everything there. It's perfect for him to help with something like this."
Another young man nearby said, "Minister Borrell, this action won't damage the country's image, right?"
"What's the loss?" Borelli sneered. "It was just an accidental work error. This is normal. How many accidents happen here every year? Who needs to take responsibility?"
The young man who had just taken credit said, "My father told me that the grounding isn't serious. Their ship is very sturdy, and we can find a few tugboats to pull it out when the tide comes in."
Borelli said, "Don't worry! A few brats have caused us so much trouble! They found the sunken ship and embarrassed us. We have to teach them a lesson! Let them stay at sea for a few more days before sending a tugboat to the other side! Hmm? What are they trying to do?"
He looked at the screen and saw that the crew members on the 'Calypsope' were busy there. Someone was carrying out a huge 'Iron Man', and many people were setting up pipes and the like.
A middle-aged man replied, "Minister, I've done some research. Their ship, the 'Calypsope,' is essentially an offshore engineering vessel, so it naturally has offshore rescue equipment. They should be preparing to rescue themselves."
"Self-rescue?" Borelli looked at the young man who had just taken credit. "Can they succeed?"
The young man thought for a moment and said, "I can only say it's possible, but it should be quite difficult. Do you want me to contact my father and ask them to continue to mess with those Chinese people?"
Borelli waved his hand. "Alright, let's not let these little flies affect our big things. Let them struggle on their own. Our attention now needs to be on the Black Sea! Our competition with the Russians has escalated from a question of honor to a question of wealth! The Russians have already sent ships to that sea area. There's such a huge shipwreck graveyard. There are so many silver coins on a single ship. How many shipwrecks are there? There are countless treasures waiting to be salvaged."
The young man hurriedly said, "Minister, you may not know that the stock price of Istanbul Union Mining is skyrocketing! Everyone knows what that shipwreck represents. Buying Istanbul Union Mining stock now is like buying Apple stock in 1980! Minister, you should find a way to buy some now!"
Borelli looked at the young man and said righteously: "Remember this! Our work is for the benefit of the country, not for personal gain!"
"The minister is right!" A group of subordinates echoed.
What's the reality? Who among those working in intelligence hasn't abused their power for personal gain? Borrell had already bought a large stake in Istanbul United Mining early on, and now he needs to follow up on the situation.
Borelli said, "Alright, let's put aside these selfish matters. Now the guys from Istanbul United Mining have actually decided to cooperate with the Russians in salvaging. This is simply treason! We can't let this wealth fall into the hands of the Russians! Ignore these Chinese rats. If they can escape on their own, then escape. If they can't, send a tugboat over in three days to get them to leave. Now everyone's attention should be on the Black Sea!"
"Yes!" Everyone received the order.
"Tsk tsk, these Chinese are such fools!" The young man who was seeking credit said after glancing at the screen. "They're using Canadian 'Exosuits' in such shallow waters. Millions worth of stuff are wasted like that! Director, if they have so much money, they should give them a try and make them cough up more!"
Borelli glanced at the screen after hearing this and asked, "How many millions is this diving suit worth?"
"Yes!" the young man said, "This is one of the most advanced deep-sea diving suits in the world. The equipment these Chinese people have is so advanced! That's why they were able to find these shipwrecks before the people hired by our country!"
Borelli got angry when he heard this and slammed the table: "Don't they have money? If they can't save themselves, send them a tugboat in five days!"
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