Chapter 7: Investing In The Shipyard
“It seems that before you came to me this time, Mr. Zhou, you must have already investigated all my background thoroughly!”
“You even knew about such a secret matter!”
“Although Boss Du has shares in my company, the decision-making power here is still mine!”
“So regarding your desire to build a seaplane carrier, I can still make the decision!”
“However, since I also lack much experience in manufacturing this seaplane carrier, I need some time to find people to help with the design and manufacturing!”
“As for the price, I also need to ask around and calculate it properly before I can quote it!”
After being shocked again,
General Manager Yang Junsheng responded seriously.
Because his company’s current main business is not seaplane carriers, but the construction of civilian ships in the Yangtze River basin.
So when it comes to manufacturing a business he is not very familiar with, he has to treat it seriously, including calculating the budget carefully.
Even if it is just a general seaplane carrier modified from a merchant ship, it cannot be taken lightly.
Regarding General Manager Yang Junsheng’s serious and conscientious attitude toward business,
Zhou Wenhua was very satisfied,
Although the seaplane carrier he wants to build now is the simpler type of carrier modified from a merchant ship after World War I, he still hopes to find someone with a rigorous and serious work attitude to manufacture it.
Especially on the budget, it needs to be calculated carefully.
In the World War II era, the cost of a single Yamato battleship was already over 1.37 billion yen, and the cost of the Yunlong carrier was as high as 92.442 million yen,
Moreover, in later generations, the cost of a single carrier is over 10 billion yuan, and if calculated based on the lifespan of a carrier, it would be hundreds of billions of yuan in consumption,
Moreover, the annual usage, maintenance, and upkeep costs of carriers in later generations amount to tens of billions per year, at least several billion, simply an ocean gold-swallowing beast.
Moreover, this does not account for the costs of the carrier’s affiliated carrier fleet and the carrier-based aircraft group.
So with the full national strength in later generations, only one to a few carriers could be built, and they were built later than those in the West and the United States.
So even if Zhou Wenhua wants to build a seaplane carrier from the World War I and World War II era, it still requires a considerable amount of money,
And this does not account for the costs of the seaplanes he will need to purchase or manufacture in the future, or the carrier-based aircraft group.
So Zhou Wenhua’s rough budget is the shipbuilding funds for the first Navy Department Xian Ning Warship built during the Republic of China era, about 450,000 national currency,
As well as the construction cost of the second warship Yongtu Warship built during the Nanjing government era, about 960,000 national currency in shipbuilding funds.
In short, it is no more than one million national currency in funds.
“The manufacturing design and budget for the seaplane carrier are entrusted to General Manager Yang!”
“Now I have also come to discuss the second matter, that is, the reason I know that Boss Du is the behind-the-scenes chairman of your new shipyard is not because I investigated your background comprehensively for no reason!”
“Rather, I want to invest shares in your China Shipyard, and the money I invest must be three times more than Boss Du’s!”
“So I wanted to understand whether your current shipyard is solely owned or has a partnership!”
Not long after General Manager Yang Junsheng finished speaking, Zhou Wenhua also continued to state his second proposal for coming here.
“What!”
“You want to invest shares in my shipyard?”
“And invest three times more than Boss Du?”
Hearing this, General Manager Yang Junsheng was shocked for the third time.
He also did not expect that within one day, he could be stunned several times by such a young boy.
“Yes! I even brought the check for you!”
“This is the first sum of funds I am injecting into your company, 500,000 national currency! It includes checks from HSBC Bank!”
“Because you are someone I trust!”
Seeing General Manager Yang shocked again, Zhou Wenhua responded very calmly.
“But why do you want to invest in my shipyard? I am just a privately-owned shipyard!”
“And it’s the kind that has just restarted!”
Regarding Zhou Wenhua’s straightforward offer of a 500,000 national currency check at once,
General Manager Yang Junsheng became somewhat vigilant and asked in return.
And with sharp eyes, he stared at Zhou Wenhua, preparing to see through his intentions.
“The reason I want to invest in your company is first because I have loved warships and airplanes since childhood, so I hope that when I grow up, I can own my own shipyard and aircraft factory!”
“Second, you should be very clear that if the country is weak and backward, it will be beaten!”
“Now we not only let foreigners into the domestic territory, but also set up some concessions to occupy our land, and even the Japanese invaders are restless. My intuition tells me that these Japanese invaders will definitely launch a large-scale war against us again in the future!”
“Just like the ‘September 18 Incident’ that passed less than a month ago, this time they occupied several provinces in our northeast, next time their wolf’s ambition will expand even more and become more unbridled!”
“So I am investing in your shipyard in hopes that one day we can manufacture new-style warships and airplanes, as well as seaplane carriers to deal with the Japanese Army!”
“At the very least, I hope to contribute to the science and technology of our country’s shipbuilding industry and aircraft manufacturing industry!”
“Finally, I hope that after I invest in your shipyard, you can arrange for me to learn all shipbuilding technology and knowledge,
Including internships in the boiler factory, shipbuilding internships in the wood factory, internships in the fitter factory, internships in the drawing room, internships in the lofting room, and internships with design drawings, etc., all knowledge and technology related to shipbuilding technology that needs to be learned, I want to learn it all!”
“If you agree to my request, then you can accept this check for 500,000 national currency and let me invest in your China Shipyard!”
“This is just my first investment funds, there will be more in the future!”
Regarding General Manager Yang Junsheng’s vigilance and confusion, Zhou Wenhua was also very frank and stated his thoughts.
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General Manager Yang Junsheng.
After hearing this, he fell silent.
And his brain was also rapidly thinking about whether to accept this young man’s investment.
“Don’t you need your family’s approval for this money?”
“It won’t be taken back from me later, right?”
After thinking for a moment, General Manager Yang Junsheng asked in return.
“All the business of the Zhou Family and the turnover and expenditure of wealth are now entirely up to me to decide and handle!”
“My father will not ask you to return this money, and I believe in your ability. With more funds to start your business, you can earn even more money. At that time, will you still fear my father asking for this 500,000 national currency back?”
Zhou Wenhua smiled slightly and responded confidently.
“Hahaha! Good!”
“Since Mr. Zhou thinks so highly of me!”
“Then I very much welcome your investment! From today, my China Shipyard will have two chairmen, one is you, and the other is Boss Du!”
“However, I also need to inform him of your joining!”
“Otherwise, it will be hard for me to explain this matter. After all, he is not someone to be trifled with!”
“But I believe he will not stop the Zhou Family from joining!”
“The Zhou Family is not a simple family!”
Looking at Zhou Wenhua’s confident expression,
General Manager Yang Junsheng also readily agreed to Zhou Wenhua’s proposal with a loud laugh and responded with an enthusiastic handshake.
“Yes! If Boss Du has any opinions, he can come to the Zhou Family to find me at any time!”
“I will convince him to agree!”
Hearing this, Zhou Wenhua responded with full confidence.
“Alright!”
General Manager Yang Junsheng also nodded in agreement.
At this moment, he was also very happy to have gained such a confident shareholder.
Moreover, from this conversation, he discovered that Zhou Wenhua was completely different from ordinary boys.
Mature, confident, rich, and with background.
So regarding Zhou Wenhua’s joining, he also felt that he had made the right choice.
Afterward,
The two of them also exchanged ideas on how to arrange for Zhou Wenhua to learn various shipbuilding knowledge and technology, including hands-on internships at the shipyard to experience and practice shipbuilding with the workers.
