Chapter 133: Donating Submarines To Jiangnan Shipyard And The Navy
Following Boss Zhou’s Xili company spreading the news of penicillin sales to major cities after the morning press conference on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which sparked widespread attention and discussion among citizens, Boss Zhou also arrived at Jiangnan Shipyard by car,
where the new National Army Navy Department Minister, former Second Fleet Commander Chen Shaokuan, current Jiangnan Shipyard Chief Engineer Ye Zaifu, Engineer Chen Ziting, and others were waiting for Boss Zhou’s arrival.
Since Commander Yang Shuzhuang had already passed away, he did not appear.
Not long after, Boss Zhou arrived at Jiangnan Shipyard under the protection of his bodyguard team.
“Happy Lunar New Year’s Eve! Master, Minister Chen! And Mr. Chen!”
As soon as he entered the Jiangnan Shipyard,
Boss Zhou immediately greeted Ye Zaifu and the others.
“Mm! Happy Lunar New Year’s Eve!”
Ye Zaifu and Engineer Chen Ziting also nodded and smiled in response.
Their tones were quite mild.
“It’s been a long time! Boss Zhou!”
Commander Chen Shaokuan also enthusiastically greeted Boss Zhou.
“Yes! Hello, Commander Chen!”
“And congratulations on becoming Minister!”
Boss Zhou also responded enthusiastically with a smile.
“Hahaha! You’ve been congratulating me for years now, and you’re still so polite coming back to Shanghai for Lunar New Year’s Eve?”
Upon hearing Boss Zhou’s polite congratulations, Commander Chen Shaokuan let out a hearty laugh in response.
“No politeness! I’m just speaking from the heart!”
“By the way! I’m here to see you on Lunar New Year’s Eve to tell you that I’ve obtained several U-type submarines from the German Army, which I’m preparing to give to your navy for future use in resisting Japanese invaders, and to your Jiangnan Shipyard for research!”
“Of course, for this plan to research the German Army’s submarines, I think it’s better at a research base in the rear area. Do you think you could listen to me and build a secret research site in the rear?”
“I’ve been investing money every year to help you find locations!”
Boss Zhou smiled and changed the subject.
“We’ve already found it!”
“We’ve listened to you, on the Chongqing side!”
“But actually, I think here in Shanghai is even better, right? We can more easily import foreigners’ submarine parts!”
“Better than secret research in the rear area, right?”
“Why do you insist on us transporting it to the rear area in Chongqing?”
Engineer Chen Ziting, who hadn’t spoken with Boss Zhou in a long time, responded first.
“If I told you that one day this place might become a place invaded by Japanese people and turn into a battlefield, do you think it’s safer to place the German Army submarines I worked hard to obtain here in Shanghai? Or safer in the rear area in Chongqing?”
“Moreover, this place is full of intelligence officers from various countries infiltrating. It’s possible that while you’re researching the German Army submarines I gave you, they’ve already been discovered by German Army intelligence officers. Then how will you explain it to the German Army?”
“They never sold their main submarines to you!”
Boss Zhou calmly fired off a series of counter-questions.
“Ah! This…”
Faced with Boss Zhou’s unexpected counter-questions, Engineer Chen Ziting was left speechless for the moment.
And he felt that what Boss Zhou said was very right.
So, he smiled quite embarrassed.
“Thank you for giving submarines from the German Army to our navy!”
At this moment, however, Commander Chen Shaokuan stepped in to relieve the tension and thank Boss Zhou.
“No need to be polite, resisting Japanese invaders is everyone’s responsibility!”
“The parts, design drawings, and firing diagrams for those submarines have already been transported by steamboat to my warehouse. Your navy and Jiangnan Shipyard can now dispatch troops to drive cars and transport them back for assembly according to my firing diagrams and data drawings!”
Boss Zhou smiled in response.
And gave everyone present a huge delight.
“What!”
Commander Chen Shaokuan, current Jiangnan Shipyard Chief Engineer Ye Zaifu, Engineer Chen Ziting, and others were immediately shocked.
“Transport them back now, and you’ll make it in time for Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner with family tonight!”
Boss Zhou shrugged and said.
So after his words fell,
The entire Jiangnan Shipyard and the navy side immediately dispatched a large number of military trucks and trucks, under the protection of teams of naval forces, to Boss Zhou’s warehouse for urgent transport.
And after a total of 8 U-type submarines were all transported back to Jiangnan Shipyard,
Whether Commander Chen Shaokuan, current Jiangnan Shipyard Chief Engineer Ye Zaifu, Engineer Chen Ziting, or others, they were all shocked speechless.
These were active main submarines of the German Army navy, and he had obtained 8 of them at once.
Such a feat completely exceeded everyone’s expectations.
They originally thought it was just to catch up with Boss Zhou or invite him for Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner,
Who knew Boss Zhou had given them such a huge delight.
So that evening, Commander Chen Shaokuan, current Jiangnan Shipyard Chief Engineer Ye Zaifu, Engineer Chen Ziting, and others enthusiastically invited Boss Zhou to have Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner together,
And the location was chosen at Commander Chen Shaokuan’s home.
