It took off from Kai Tak Airport at 4 p.m. and flew for more than 6 hours. Due to the time difference, it was still light when I arrived at King Cared International Airport.

As soon as the delegation of Hong Kong bosses was sent off, a group of special passengers were ushered in.

Dr. Hall, Chief Engineer Al-Burda, Engineer Bernard and Senior Captain Hertz, who had travelled from Kuwait to fly back to Germany for a vacation, had done a great job for NB Electric and must be treated with the highest possible treatment.

While beckoning the four heroes to take seats in the first-class cabin, he smiled and introduced: "Xia Yao, my fiancée, I believe that Dr. Klinsmann must have mentioned it to you on the phone. ”

"It's an honor to meet you, beautiful lady."

Dr. Hall's whole fashionable old man wears a T-shirt, a pair of beach pants, a pair of sunglasses pinned to the neckline, and an up-to-date Japanese camera around his neck. He gave a kiss to the hand in an extremely exaggerated way, which made Xia Yao at a loss, and he didn't know how to return the salute.

"Miss Xia, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The chief engineer of Alberta is much more gentlemanly, Xia Yao hurriedly stretched out his right hand and said in a stiff German: "Me too, respected Mr. Engineer." ”

"Oh my God, you can speak German!" Engineer Bernard looked incredulous.

With the encouragement of his sweetheart, Xia Yao mustered up the courage to say: "I just started learning, and I can't speak well. ”

"It's good, it's very good, it's better with a little practice."

There will be a few words in total, it is really difficult for her, and the charter wastes no time in relieving the siege: "Gentlemen. Great work. How about we have a drink. Authentic Black Forest beer. ”

With different religious beliefs and different eating habits, Dr. Hall was suffocated in the past six months, and immediately shouted at the German stewardess opposite: "Bring me a few more sausages, German sausages!" If you want a large glass of beer, it's best to bring the barrel over. ”

The chief engineer of Alberta was delighted and couldn't help adding: "I want to barbecue, anyway, what's on it." As long as it's German. ”

Seeing that they were hungry, the charter was very unhappy, and although he was not hungry, he drank a beer with them and ate half a sausage.

After a full meal, Chief Engineer Alberta talked about his work: "In grid automation, my colleagues at the headquarters are doing a better job than us. As for the high-voltage transmission lines in Jako, it will take a long time to build. The refurbished distribution and main transformer were all used without accident. Luckily, we were fast enough, otherwise we could have placed an order for equipment for the Kuwait City power grid redevelopment project. At least half will be snatched up by Dongmenzi and NBB. ”

For most of the year, the company earned nearly 50 million US dollars, and the articles of association could not be more satisfied.

Because it's earned by real skills. It's not as opportunistic as oilfield firefighting, and it's not a one-shot deal. It is not only a power engineering and equipment sales, but also a valuable high-voltage transmission and distribution performance.

The charter focused on the key and said excitedly: "After the Kuwait project is completed, we will have the confidence to take on a larger project." NB industrial manufacturing is on the power project, NB Bank has supported a number of supporting enterprises, I believe that in the near future, we can not only do power grids, but also power plants. As you may have heard, these are the businesses of the Power Generation and Transmission and Distribution Group. ”

Engineer Alberta asked curiously, "Mr. Zhang, which company will we belong to in the future?" ”

"Mr. Chen, President of Power Generation and Transmission and Distribution Group, would like to ask you to be the chief engineer of the newly established NB Electric Power Design Department. Dr., Mr. Bernard, Mr. Hertz, if you may, I would like to invite the three of you to join the Hong Kong NB Lab. ”

Captain Hertz was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhang, I am not an engineer, let alone a scientist, what can I do when I go to the Hong Kong NB Laboratory?" ”

The charter smiled and patiently explained: "The Hong Kong NB Laboratory consists of three parts: basic research, systems engineering and technology application, of which the system engineering and technology application laboratory will undertake commissioned R&D orders like German research institutions. Hong Kong's shipping industry is very developed, and there are many corresponding ship engine parts dealers. Now is engaged in industrial upgrading, I believe that in the next period of time, there will be a lot of ship parts production enterprises.

Mr. Captain, you are not a scientist, but you are an experienced navigator, so I think those companies will need your professional advice. If that's not your interest, I'd also recommend going to a shipping company as a skipper. ”

"What kind of ship?"

Mr. Gu's Dongcheng Group needs talents like him, and the charter confidently says: "Container ships, ro-ro ships, oil tankers, you can get on whichever one you want." ”

"Can I think about it?"

"Of course."

"Thank you."

"It's me who should say thank you," he said, patting him on the arm and turning sideways, "Doctor, as for your two nanny boats, I have already agreed with Mr. Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait." He will keep them, and the federal government is willing to take them as a testimony to the friendship between Germany and Croatia. When all the works are completed, and when they have completed their repair mission, they will be permanently moored in Kuwait Harbor as a 'Museum of Post-War Reconstruction', and will be well maintained. ”

Finally not having to be dragged back and dismantled, Dr. Hall was ecstatic, grabbed his hand and asked, "Really?" ”

"Really, as long as you're willing to pay for the ticket, you can visit them as often as you like. As their designer, as one of the first participants in the post-war reconstruction, perhaps the Kudowians will also leave a special room for you on board. ”

"It's great, it's wonderful, it's unbelievable that they can become a maritime museum like a real warship." Dr. Hall was so excited that his voice trembled when he spoke.

Ships are not like bridges, unlike buildings that can exist for hundreds of years. Either sink or be sent to a shipbreaking yard, and only a very small number of ships of historical significance will be treated as museums and escape the fate of being dismantled.

Charter can understand his feelings, because he has designed several nanny boats throughout his life. In a sense, these nanny ships are an extension of his life.

To his surprise, Dr. Hall's self-confidence swelled suddenly, and he suddenly asked, "Zhang." Let me go to the Hong Kong NB Lab. Does it mean that it will undertake ship design business orders? ”

"Ship accessories, to be exact." Not wanting to disappoint him too much, the charter added: "Of course, if the shipowner needs this, we can also provide design services." ”

Engineer Bernard didn't care so much, and said bluntly: "Doctor, Hong Kong is the world's shipping center, and there is no need for nanny ships, only 10,000-ton giant ships. ”

"It's not modular. Modular construction? Dr. Hall was not happy and said cheerfully, "We didn't have a chance to design it before, so why don't we try it now that we have the chance?" ”

The hull is the most untechnical, don't look at how many tonnage ships are built in China every year, the loading rate of domestic equipment is less than 40% when outfitting, and all the others need to be imported. The Japanese and South Korean marine equipment has a complete range and a wide quantity, which can reach 98% and 85%.

There are so many shipowners in Hong Kong, so many ship parts traders, there are sales outlets, there are funds, why can't we develop offshore engineering like Singapore?

Think of dozens of Hong Kong ship parts dealers, including Hai Long Company. A willingness to move upstream has been expressed. NB industrial manufacturing on the power project, steam turbines can be built. Marine diesels are even more important. NB Electric started mass production of marine electrical appliances as early as two years ago and has obtained a series of classification society certifications.

The charter's eyes lit up, and he said: "Maybe we can really try, first set up a design office, and if there is business, we will take it, and if there is no business, then we will set up an NB heavy industry to directly undertake large-scale shipbuilding business." ”

"Zhang, you're so wise."

Dr. Hall was so happy that he took off the camera around his neck and said, "I can take over the business in Hong Kong, the business in the Middle East, and the business in Germany." The shipyard doesn't invest much, Zhang, believe me, you'll make a lot of money. ”

The shipbuilding industry is too susceptible to economic influences, and the construction period is so long, that in the event of a financial turmoil or financial crisis, many shipowners will not have enough funds to fulfill their contracts.

The charter didn't expect to make much money from shipbuilding, let alone build a shipyard on a large scale. The reason why I accepted his proposal was to let NB Electric as a leader and drive the development of more affiliated enterprises, including NB industrial manufacturing and NB electrical.

In addition, shipyard technology and equipment can be used to develop wind power, such as the manufacture of wind power towers, such as the construction of offshore wind power installation vessels.

Looking forward to the future, Engineer Bernard suddenly took out a stack of documents from his bag and said triumphantly: "Chapter, this is the constitution and application form of the NB Engineers Association, if you have no comments, please fill out the application and become our member." Oh...... We're sorry, but we shouldn't use the company's brand without permission, but we need a good name for the company. ”

Another association was created, and the articles of association were no longer strange, so he took the association's articles of association and the application form and asked with a smile: "What is the relationship between the name of the association and the reputation of the company?" ”

"Of course it does!"

"People who have never been to Kuwait can't imagine that Kuwaitis would sit in air-conditioned offices and rebuild their homes," Bernard explained, pointing to the document. They need not only workers, but also technicians, engineers, docks, power plants, water plants, oil fields...... Wherever there is mechanical and electrical equipment, it is required.

So we did a little bit of a favor and introduced some friends. But they always babble about where they came from and what they had done before, even though they didn't understand. Zhang, you know, we have our own jobs, we are very busy, we don't have that much time to explain to them, so I told them that the friends they introduced were all from the NB Society of Engineers. ”

"What do they say?"

"They are very welcoming, and even the pay they give is higher than that of engineers in other countries."

The charter reacted and couldn't help asking, "Then how many have you introduced?" ”

Without waiting for Engineer Bernard to speak, Engineer Alberta replied without thinking: "As of our departure, 4,783 have been introduced. ”

"So much?"

Engineer Bernard was embarrassed to be asked, put down his glass and said: "Kuwait pays more than West Germany, and there are many people in East Germany who do not have jobs, so one introduces the other, and before you know it, there is so much to it." ”

The whole "There is a lot of money here, people are stupid, come quickly" reproduction, the charter almost burst into laughter, while picking up a pen to fill out the form. While quipping: "Two." Since you are helping people find jobs under the banner of the company without permission. Then don't expect me to pay my dues. ”

How could Engineer Alberta not know that he was joking, and quipped: "But you filled out the form, and you did not raise any doubts about the constitution of the association." ”

"Well, $100 a year, I can afford it."

Seeing that he pretended to be very reluctant, Dr. Hall couldn't help but smile and said: "My dear little capitalist, you must know that these are more than 4,000 high-paid engineers, and they will take NB Airlines planes back to China for vacation. Will deposit your salary into NB Bank, and even help promote NB electrical products, you will be rewarded. ”

More than 4,000 technicians are more than 4,000 families, and as he said, will bring enough returns to NB Electric.

The charter nodded slightly, put down the pen and paper and said: "But you can't just collect membership dues and not do anything, since you have collected money from others, since you have included people in the NB Engineers Association, you must provide corresponding services." ”

"Don't worry, we have a well-established plan."

Engineer Alberta twitched. "Of the $100, $10 is accident insurance and $10 is a mutual fund. $10 is used for the normal expenses of the association, and the other $60 is used for the publication of the association's publications, one per month, the content of which we have all thought of, electrical, mechanical, chemical, every member can see the new technology he wants to see. ”

Somewhat interestingly, the charter asks with interest: "Who is going to compile this publication?" ”

"The $280,000 grant from the Berlin NB Laboratory, we have called Dr. Klinsmann, and he is very interested in it, and even proposed that engineers from NB Industrial Manufacturing, NB Instrumentation and NB Motors join."

This is not only a talent pool that is indistinguishable from the "Klinsmann's Friends" association, but also a platform for technical exchange.

The charter did not want to miss this opportunity and muttered: "Technicians from Europe, America and Africa are all members of the NB Engineers Society. In view of the fact that the salary standards vary from place to place, their dues are all borne by the group. The association's publications are jointly compiled by the Berlin NB Laboratory and the Hong Kong NB Laboratory, and the German, English and Chinese editions are all available, and the profession should be classified and it should be done well. ”

As the founder of the association, of course, Engineer Bernard would not have an opinion, but after thinking about it, he shook his head and said: "In this way, the chairman of the association will be re-elected, we don't know about them, and they don't know about us." More importantly, the number of technical personnel in the four regions is very different, and it is difficult to achieve fairness and justice. ”

Those who engage in technology are brainless and will not be flexible.

The charter knocked on the small table and smiled casually: "Gentlemen, this is easy to solve. The number of members of each sub-district company determines the number of directors of the association, and then the members of each sub-district elect the directors of each sub-district, and then all the directors jointly elect the chairman of the association. ”

Dr. Hall, who is not a member of the association, is not interested in these trivial matters, and does not want to waste his time on them, says in a decisive word: "It's a good idea, it's settled, and it's not a parliamentary election." ”

Just because he doesn't take it seriously doesn't mean that others don't take it seriously.

Engineer Bernard, who formed the association for the first time and served as the chairman of the board of directors for the first time, picked up a pen and paper and said to himself: "Then I have to revise the constitution of the association, and after I get off the plane, I will make a few phone calls to ask for the opinions of the directors." ”

After this topic came to an end, everyone noticed that Captain Hertz, who had not drunk for most of the year, was already drunk and was lying on the side and sleeping.

Engineer Bernard and Engineer Alberta were busy studying the new constitution of their association, and Dr. Hall could finally ask the question he wanted to know most without being disturbed: "Zhang, is the Soviet Union about to fall?" ”

The charter was surprised: "Doctor, why do you ask that?"

"Because there are traces to follow, a few days after you came to East Germany, the Socialist Unity government collapsed. Now it is going to the USSR again, doesn't this mean that the GCD government of the USSR will also fall? ”

The constitution was made to cry and laugh, and he shook his head again and again: "Doctor, the collapse of the Unified Socialist government is none of my business. ”

"I didn't say anything about you, I just wanted to know if the Soviet Union was about to finish."

"The whole world knows that."

After a pause, he said with emotion: "Four months ago, Lithuania declared its independence; Three months ago, Georgia declared independence; Two months ago, the Latvian parliament announced the start of the resumption of the independence process; Immediately afterwards, Russia issued a declaration of sovereignty and claimed that the legal status of Russia within its territory was higher than that of the Soviet Union; Not to mention Tatarstan, Chechnya and Siberia, do you think, can the USSR without a union republic still be called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics? ”

Thinking of so many Eastern European GCD governments collapsing one after another, Dr. Hall sighed lightly: "I knew it wouldn't last long, but I didn't expect it to be so fast." ”

He studied in the Soviet Union, and even his doctorate was awarded by the Makarov State Shipbuilding University in Ukraine, and he lived under the red flag of socialism for most of his life. ”

"Is that okay?"

"Of course, Dr. Klinsmann and Dr. Marcus both went and even registered a travel agency for that."

"Then count me too."

Dr. Hall thought for a moment, then said, "But I want to go to Ukraine, not Moscow." There are a lot of old friends there, and I've heard that they're not doing well, and I want to go and see them and see if I can do something about it. ”

His friends are experts who can even build aircraft carriers, and since they have decided to set up NB Heavy Industries, they will naturally not miss this opportunity, and said with a pun smile: "Doctor, you can form a ship design and construction team of 30 people according to your wishes, as long as they are willing to work in Hong Kong." (To be continued......)