The Age of Rebirth

Chapter 199 Full of blood but not half a slice of bread

The splendor of the Heihe (Sea) Shipyard is gone. It is hard to imagine that this shipyard, which has produced more than a thousand ships of various types, has not started work in a serious manner for a long time. The 107 ship, which was % complete, was dismembered and sold for scrap iron.

In the planned economy, state-owned enterprises naturally have to assume some social responsibilities and provide more jobs. The same is true for Heihe Shipyard. There are many employees, and they were able to eat enough before, but now they have problems.

Moreover, they had never done civilian work before, and they only lived on military products. There were not many orders, but now they are suddenly separated. Ukraine does not need so many ships, and naturally they are unemployed in disguise.

Now the system has changed, and enterprises have to be responsible for their own profits and losses, but their hematopoietic ability is too poor, and workers are about to starve to death. If there is such a good thing, it will naturally be slaughtered severely.

Looking at Li Weidong's expectant eyes, he cleared his throat and said, "Two hundred million, US dollars!"

Bell didn't know what Li Weidong's budget was, but he also felt that it was crazy to buy a semi-finished ship at this price.

Soviet Russia is definitely not crazy. They went back after hearing the offer, put it on hold, and there was no movement at all.

When Li Weidong heard this number, his brows twitched into a pimple, which was much more than he expected!

Although he wanted to do this, he didn't have a big idea of ​​the price of the ship. He just made an approximate budget. It is said that he bought it for 2000 million US dollars in his previous life, and it was four or five years later.

But a lot of equipment in the ship has been dismantled, and it is said that there is only an empty shell left, but it is different now, there are still a lot of equipment, so the price is naturally higher than the price in the previous life.

He was prepared for this, but was surprised by Bell's offer.

"Which country does the property right of this ship belong to? Isn't it Soviet Russia?" Li Weidong was a little taken aback.

"No, although Soviet Russia said so, it is actually a bargaining chip for negotiation. Only a part of the parts belongs to them, but these are all allocated, and at most they are just debts!"

"Besides, after declaring independence, everyone was busy arguing about the separation of the family. Naturally, the things in the family belong to the other family. The Ukrainian side will definitely take care of this, otherwise it will be of no benefit to them!"

Li Weidong nodded, approving Bell's words!
"Besides, they dare to ask for such a price, so there is no hint of coercion in it. There is only one cruiser like Soviet Russia, which does not match his identity and status!"

There is no such thing in a big country, so why talk about being strong!
"What's your opinion, old man?" Li Weidong asked about the future itinerary.

Old Bell said: "If there is nothing else, leave for Nikolayev tomorrow morning, go to the shipyard to find Makarov!"

Li Weidong nodded and said: "That's it, let's all go back to rest early!"

The kilometers from Kyiv to Nikolayev, a group of people drove five off-road vehicles. Fortunately, the quality of the vehicles was good. The road construction in Soviet Russia was relatively good, and people did not suffer so much!
There was light rain in the sky, accompanied by fallen leaves, the wet ground looked a bit messy, and the dock in the distance also looked rusty and dilapidated in the rainy day. This was Li Weidong's first impression of the shipyard.

On cloudy and rainy days, it would get dark earlier. When they arrived at the shipyard at three o'clock, they already felt that it was going to be dark.

At the gate, Old Bell dialed a number with his mobile phone, and soon the gate was opened to allow the convoy to enter. It was hard to imagine that such an important department did not need to be inspected.

Makarov is a gray-haired old man who looks older than Old Bell, but is actually two years younger. It can be seen that life is not comfortable.

Perhaps he knew in advance the intentions of Old Bell and his party. Makarov didn't show too much enthusiasm. He just greeted him at the door and gave Old Bell a polite hug.

As for the people who followed behind, none of them could catch his eyes, which was exactly in line with Li Weidong's wishes.

After simply being polite, we started to get down to business.

Makarov went straight to the point and said, "Bell, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve your goal this time. You must be more familiar with this thing than I am. You signed it when it was built!"

"Makarov, it's true that 106 has my signature, but he's floating in the dock now, and hasn't started construction for two years. Do you think he still has hope of galloping in the ocean?"

"It's already impossible. You know the difficulty better than me. There are no supporting manufacturers, and there is no hope!"

"This is the fact. Now neither Ukraine nor Soviet Russia has the ability to let him set sail again. It is good for everyone to deal with him now!"

"How many people are still in the factory now, and how many people can no longer eat bread. I just came over there just now, and all the docks are closed. How do you feed them?"

Makarov didn't speak anymore. He was full of blood, but he couldn't afford half a slice of bread for the employees. He didn't have the qualifications to make everyone starve with him.

He also felt tired. Two consecutive unlucky incidents made him age quickly. Now he doesn't have much experience to manage the shipyard, but he has worked hard here, and he is not willing to give up.

The money for the sale of scrap iron for the 107 ship has long been spent, and the government's appropriation has not been in place for a long time. The current shipyard has reached the point of desperation.

If the news is released and someone is willing to give them money, the employees will definitely go crazy. If he blocks it, he will definitely turn from an old factory manager admired by thousands of people into a selfish person spurned by everyone.

The old Bell continued: "According to the budget, another million US dollars is needed. Do you think that the current Ukraine or Soviet Russia has this capability? This is no longer a matter of money. The basic industries are gone, and no amount of money is useless!"

"They all rely on sellers to make a living. Be sober. It is no longer the Soviet Russia we were at that time. It no longer exists. Even with this million, you can't finish it!"

Li Weidong asked Bell next to him in a low voice, what do these two hundred and fifty million mean!
"According to the original plan, at this point, the project still has about % of the project, but the investment in the later period will be million, but it does not mean that to million have been invested in the early stage!"

"The cost of the main equipment in the early stage is not high, but some equipment and various systems installed after closing are very expensive. The main equipment in the early stage is just a carrier, and these are the main things!"

Li Weidong understands that it is similar to a house. In fact, the cost of building a building, excluding the land, is actually not high, but the decoration of the home is more valuable, and the more elaborate ones are even more expensive.

The courtyard house where Li Weidong lives now costs more to decorate than to buy a house, so such a big boat is even more expensive.

Li Weidong said in a low voice: "Can you ask if you can go up and have a look someday?"

Li Weidong felt itchy in his heart. It is estimated that most people have never seen this thing in their entire life, let alone go up to see it. It is quite tempting to think about it.

Bell whispered, "Okay, let me ask!"

(End of this chapter)