Ancestors, I told you to seduce the villains, not to turn evil.

Xu Manman said with a smile, "If we drive to Nancy at this time, DuPont will definitely receive the news."

"Now that they have chosen to enter into a betting agreement with you, and they know about the existence of the large ship, will they make another move?"

Victor knew this, of course, but she felt that Xu Manman's decision not to bring the boat in might not be for his sake, but rather because the paperwork was incomplete.

To put it bluntly, both ships are very likely black ships.

But it doesn't matter, he has a way to turn the black ship into a legal ship.

Fortunately, he had a small island nearby, which was rather desolate. DuPont's people had been keeping an eye on his shipyard, but no one had paid attention to the desolate island.

If we sail the ship directly from international waters, we can definitely catch DuPont off guard.

Victor was fairly certain of the situation, but he still quickly sent someone to check on the high seas.

Xu Manman took out the key and handed it to Victor.

This area is right by the sea, and speedboats are faster than merchant ships. In just over two hours, we spotted two large cargo ships in international waters.

Fortunately, there were quite a few of them, so they took the keys and sailed the two boats from international waters to the deserted island, and then returned by speedboat.

Because of the long delay, the group had a simple lunch in Victor's office.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, his men returned, and the information about the cargo ship was delivered to Victor.

Even though Victor had already trusted Xu Manman, he was still quite surprised when he actually saw the real data of the cargo ship.

His subordinates not only wrote a detailed inspection report, but also took photos.

Victor began to read it carefully.

As a shipping magnate, he was very familiar with all the data about his ships.

The two cargo ships were unremarkable, but their exterior coating piqued his interest at the time.

The coating on these ships is very effective in protecting cargo vessels.

It can slow down the aging process of ships.

The lifespan of a ship is generally determined by its outer coating. An engine, on the other hand, can easily last for decades.

However, the coating lifespan is not that long, at most ten to fifteen years.

This is already the maximum lifespan. When ships are docked at sea, they are often exposed to marine life, which can damage the coating and shorten the ship's lifespan.

In addition, there is ultraviolet radiation, which is stronger on the sea surface and can also damage the coating.

According to general theory, the lifespan of a ship is between eight and twelve years.

The inspection report in his hand showed that this new coating is corrosion-resistant, prevents marine organisms from adsorbing onto it, and can extend the life of the ship to more than 20 years.

He originally had a better engine that could have extended the lifespan of the ship.

Because the coating technology can only last for about ten years, the quality of their products will also be reduced accordingly.

They typically have a lifespan of about twenty years.

If he possessed this coating technology, the engine could be produced for over forty years.

A ship can also be used for twenty years.

In terms of losses from all aspects, it can definitely save a considerable amount of money.

At first, Victor was skeptical of Xu Manman, but now he's judging her based on her fortune.

"Comrade Xu, your cargo ship is very good. I wonder if you want to convert it into monetary value or if there are other conditions?"

"You've helped me a lot this time. Please let me know if there's anything I can do."

Xu Manman had already thought it through: "To be honest, Mr. Victor, it's because the factory needs to transport goods, and large cargo ships are inconvenient, so I want to replace the large cargo ship with a small cargo ship."

"I have three types of small cargo ships here, ranging from 500 tons to 3000 tons. Which one do you want?"

有500到1000吨的，还有1000到2000吨的，最后一种是2000到3000吨的。

Xu Manman finally decided to switch to 1000-2000 tons and 2000-3000 tons.

Victor had seen the cargo ship data provided by Xu Manman, and many of the items in it were made of very precious materials.

The entire ship is valued at 2000 million yuan.

This is the price of a new ship. Xu Manman's ship has obvious signs of repair. Although the materials used are good, he can only offer 1600 million.

The two cargo ships cost 3200 million.

Xu Manman wants a small cargo ship of 1000-2000 tons, priced at around 80-150 yuan.

Small cruise ships of 2000-3000 tons are priced between 200 million and 300 million yuan, and their quality varies.

Xu Manman chose the most expensive options, 150 million and 300 million. These cruise ships have the best engines, and she will then apply her own coating to extend the lifespan of the vessels.

Based on Xu Manman's suggestion, Victor replaced her with 5 small cargo ships and 10 small cruise ships, for a total price of 3600 million.

Xu Manman plans to use the remaining money to subsidize Victor.

Victor smiled and said, "I'm very interested in your coating technology. Also, I've just developed a new cargo ship that can carry 2000-5000 tons of cargo, and it costs around 350 million. Are you interested?"

Victor wasn't incapable of developing large cargo ships; rather, he lacked breakthroughs in many technologies.

Large cargo ships require a double-hull structure with longitudinal trusses for greater torsional resistance.

Small cargo ships, mainly single-hulled, with simple structure.

Large cargo ships feature multi-compartment compartments (anti-sinking design) and a counterweight balancing system.

Small cargo ships, with open cargo hold or few compartments, rely on ballast water for regulation.

Secondly, the horsepower of diesel engines varies. Large engines need to reach 50,000 to 100,000, while small ones only need 2,000 to 10,000.

The technology involved is exceptionally extensive.

So for the past two years, he has been having his subordinates conduct research, and although they haven't yet developed a larger cargo ship, they have made technological breakthroughs.

The second topic Xu Manman wanted to discuss with Victor was cargo ship technology.

“Mr. Victor, if you want coating technology, that’s fine too. Two 5000-ton small cargo ships, and you can hand over the business of the old ships to China.”

"In addition, I want to bring your shipbuilding technology to China."

At first, Victor thought the conditions were normal, but later he was so angry that he laughed.

"Your coating technology is good, but it's not as valuable as this."

"You think you can learn all our shipbuilding technology just by using a coating technology? Don't you think that's ridiculous?"

Victor thought Xu Manman was simply delusional; he would rather not have the coating technology than teach it to them.

Moreover, China's technology is backward, so what difference does it make if they teach them the technology?

Whether they can manufacture it is unknown.

Xu Manman wasn't angry. She took a plan out of her bag and placed it on his desk.

“There’s no rush. Mr. Victor can take a look at my plan first before making a decision.”

After she finished speaking, she stood up and said, "It's getting late, so we'll head back now."

Victor didn't speak, but his expression said it all.

No matter how eloquently the plan was written, he could not possibly agree to these unreasonable demands.

What a joke! Shipbuilding technology is his livelihood.