"How's the rest going, sir?" The girl at the front desk brought Zhang Yang a refreshing cup of coffee and asked with a smile. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"The turf in Washington's parks is moderately soft and hard, and it's very comfortable to sleep on." Zhang Yang nodded: "Has Tom arrived?" ”

"It's already here, I'm going to call him." The girl at the front desk nodded.

When Tom really stood in front of Zhang Yang, Zhang Yang was also startled, what kind of big man is this, this is clearly an iron tower, this head, that 260 pounds is really not in vain.

“sir。” Tom held out his hand to Zhang Yang.

“nicetomeetyou，Tom。” Zhang Yang smiled and shook his hand.

“youtoo。” Tom nodded.

"Huh." Zhang Yang nodded: "Tom, you are going to enter the working state from now on." ”

"I'm ready, sir." Tom nodded.

……

Using Tom's driver's license to rent a Lamborghini at the largest car rental agency in Washington, Zhang Yang frowned as he looked at the luxury sports car.

In fact, Zhang Yang still wanted to rent a more expensive car, but they were reluctant to take out the more expensive car, although Zhang Yang's card had enough money to buy 100 cars.

Lamborghini is a luxury car, but it is not so expensive in the United States, after all, the cars here are not as expensive as domestic cars.

"Tom, do you think a man who drives a Lamborghini with a 260-pound black bodyguard is considered rich?"

"At least richer than me, sir." Tom shrugged.

"Okay, so be it." Zhang Yang shrugged: "Now we are going to the best hotel and book two of the best rooms." ”

"Sir, all I need is the sofa in the living room." Tom shook his head, "As a bodyguard, I'm going to protect you. ”

"It's a very inappropriate statement, but Tom, I hired you just to save face, and no one is going to shoot me." Zhang Yang patted Tom on the shoulder: "At least the security in Washington is not to worry about personal safety in the house." ”

"I see, sir." Tom nodded.

"I'm sorry Tom, but all the drinks in your room are counted on my account, if there is a small bar in a Washington hotel and you can refill your drinks." Zhang Yang said with a smile.

"Sorry, sir, I don't drink alcohol during the mission." Tom shook his head.

"Sure enough, professional." Zhang Yang nodded: "But God will forgive you with a glass of wine." ”

Smiling, Zhang Yang looked at Tom: "Or, Tom, are you a cup pour?" ”

"Sir, I'm going to be your driver tomorrow." Tom shook his head, "I can't afford to cause any trouble for my employer during my mission. After drinking, you may be caught drunk driving tomorrow, and it would be too unprofessional to drink. ”

"Okay, if you don't like it, then I won't force it." Zhang Yang nodded, it's really difficult to find someone to drink with.

……

At the Vermont Avenue Hotel, Zhang Yang was carrying a bottle of Corona in his hand, looked at Tom over there and smiled, "Tom, really don't want a bottle?" ”

“No，thankyou，sir。” Tom shook his head.

"One bite?"

“No。” Tom's answer was short and powerful.

Zhang Yang sighed.

Zhang Yang wanted to drink just to relieve the tension in his heart, but he didn't want to get drunk, so he brought himself a bottle of beer.

"Tom, what do you think of aircraft carriers?" Halfway through the beer, Zhang Yang suddenly asked.

"Expensive toys." Tom shook his head: "The child determines his status as the king of children among the children of the same age around him by having 'her', but the real establishment of his status is still based on the two sticks in the hands of his parents. ”

"Fat man and little boy?" Zhang Yang smiled.

Tom raised an eyebrow and didn't speak.

"So, Tom, how much do you think it will cost you to buy this toy?" Zhang Yang asked with a smile.

"Situational." "If it's a phase-out model, it might be a little cheaper, and the first Ford-class carrier is expected to cost $13 billion, but it's a third-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and it's the first ship of its class, including research and development costs, so it's so expensive," Tom said. If it is an obsolete old model, it should be much cheaper. ”

"But even if you wave a bill and want to buy it, the shipyard won't buy it for you." Zhang Yang asked.

"Yes, Newport News Shipyard is the only shipyard in the United States that can build aircraft carriers, and all its income comes from the U.S. government's aircraft carrier orders, although it is a private shipyard, but it is no different from the shipyard of the military. Aircraft carriers of this plant cannot be bought even with money. ”

"But what if I really want to buy it?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Then you can only buy decommissioned mothballed aircraft carriers." Tom's expression was still serious: "Moreover, even if you want to buy a decommissioned and mothballed aircraft carrier, there are two situations to consider. ”

"Oh? Tell me, what are the two situations? Zhang Yang asked with a smile.

"The first is that you buy this aircraft carrier to continue to use the function of the aircraft carrier, which is equivalent to buying a second-hand aircraft carrier, the price will be cheap, but it is not something that can be bought by a private person, because missiles cannot be held by private individuals, and can only be traded on the black market."

"And second?"

"The second is recycling." Tom said: "Buy an aircraft carrier, dismantle it, sell the materials in it separately, and make a profit, such as nails and parts when the steel melts. ”

"It's pretty much what I thought." Zhang Yang nodded: "It's just spending money to collect scrap." ”

"Unloading the mill and killing donkeys, American politicians are all urine." Tom shook his head: "But actually, this road hasn't been easy lately. Now the US military mothballed aircraft carriers used a lot of chemical materials in their construction, and they are not worth much at all, such as the USS Saratoga, which was decommissioned in 94 and is now parked in Rhode Island. It's been 15 years, and no one wants it. ”

"Rhode Island? It's close. Zhang Yang nodded.

"Originally, this aircraft carrier was sealed as a reserve combat power, and most of the things on it were still in their original condition, and the Navy would spend money on maintenance every year. But then it really gave up, but the aircraft carrier is not just placed there, and the annual cost is still a large expense. ”

"It's really smashed in your hands." Zhang Yang shrugged.

"It's kind of interesting, so if someone is willing to buy it, the U.S. Navy will definitely have a party to celebrate."

"Of course, if Mr. bought an aircraft carrier to make a gambling ship or something, it would be ingenious to buy it, or it would not be a loss to do an exhibition hall or something." Tom laughed.

"If you don't lose money on gambling ships, how many years do you have to sell tickets for an exhibition hall to recoup your capital?" Zhang Yang shrugged: "Okay, Tom, it's not too early, you should go back and rest early." ”

"Yes sir." Tom nodded.

Tom went back, and Zhang Yang was lying on the windowsill with a beer and looking at the White House in front of him, faintly and clearly.

"......" Zhang Yang was blowing the wind here, and he went through all the possible situations tomorrow in his heart, and then drank all the beer in the bottle, went back to the house to take a bath and sleep.