Buying Haight's shipyard was probably a crazy idea, Lorraine told herself.

Because it would be a big deal, and the real big deal would not be a small gamble like smuggling arms, but a purely commercial act, which could be worth tens of thousands or even 100,000 pounds.

Land, equipment, materials, design, talent, debt, and subsequent inputs and outputs......

Lorraine couldn't estimate how much money she would need to prepare for this, or a terrible lot, or maybe a frightening few, all of which would have to be known after a trial.

And the board of directors always has to be in the first place.

Because in business, buying a shipyard is a business activity of the General Chamber of Commerce, and if the resolution is passed, the cost should be borne by the Chamber of Commerce and not by Lorraine personally.

However, the Chamber of Commerce now has only more than 10,000 pounds of unpaid dividends on its books, which means that the money for the acquisition is likely to be paid in advance by Lorraine, and then withdrawn in installments or in a lump sum from future smuggling profits.

It's everyone's interest and it rightly needs to be recognized by every seafarer.

Thinking of this, Lorraine took a deep breath.

"I visited the Haidt shipyard in all directions today. It is a small but extremely high-standard shipbuilding base, with a total of one office building, three independent water tanks and four composite docks, including two sixth-class, one fourth-class, and one first-class. ”

This is a more professional statement, and although Lorraine is serious, there are only a few seafarers who can really understand its gold content, and of course, Clen is certainly one of them.

The world's first-class shipwright trembled with excitement: "Captain, is it really a first-class composite dock?" Is there a first-class dockyard in Boston? What exactly is the use of the Americans building such a thing? Even if the blueprints of the Victory were handed over to them, would they still be able to build a real first-class ship? ”

Continuous rhetorical questions.

Klen's bizarre behavior caught Carmen's attention, and as Lorraine's negotiating partner, she desperately needed to add unfamiliar knowledge.

"Clen, First Class Dock...... What's so special? ”

"What's special is not the dockyard itself, but the cost and role of its construction." "To put it simply, apart from a few anchorages of the Royal Navy, there will be no more than five first-class docks on the coast of England that are privately owned. This is not because the technical skills of civil engineering are not up to standard, but because it is not necessary. ”

"The first-class dock is used to build a first-class ship, from the length and width of the dry and wet two-stage dock to the height of the corresponding water tank, to the supporting facilities, such as material circulation, processing, and storage places, all according to the needs of the first-class ship."

"There is also a steam engine, as a new thing, this kind of machinery can make the splicing of ship materials more accurate and stable, can greatly promote the speed of shipbuilding, and is also beneficial to the improvement of quality, which is an indispensable configuration of a first-class dock."

It was rare for Karen to enter a frenzied posture in front of his comrades, dancing and spitting in front of his comrades.

"However, while the first-class dockyard is advanced, it is also synonymous with being expensive and expensive. It is a tool, a huge tool, and it is far less practical than a low-class dock if there is no need for the construction and maintenance of a first- or second-class ship, because the tool should not be more expensive than the product. ”

"Because of this, most of the world's first-class dockyards belong to the royal family or the navy, and they are the only ones who have first- and second-class giant ships to maintain. The remaining few are basically the world's top private shipyards, with the technology to independently manufacture the top warships, and have already undertaken orders for first- and second-class ships. ”

"In the world of shipbuilding, a first-class dock is a medal!"

Carmen was stunned when she heard this, vaguely feeling that something was wrong, vaguely ...... I also think that experts should not be wrong when they say professionalism.

"So, this Hait shipyard is the top shipyard in the world? From equipment to technology? ”

Lorraine coughed awkwardly.

"Haidt's situation is a little different, he is a dockyard for the expansion of the previous US naval revitalization plan, and the technical team is not the best, at least he has not taken orders for warships above the third level. Well...... And he's going out of business. ”

Multi-faced......

It was only after Colen's impassioned speech just now that he succeeded in establishing the mold of a world-class shipyard in everyone's minds, and Lorraine straightforwardly overturned everything and pushed it cleanly and thoroughly.

Clen tugged at her hair with a dreamy expression.

"What kind of revitalization plan is this? Do the Americans also want to build first-class ships? ”

"They don't even have experience in building a two-story artillery cabin, and the three-story ......" reading network

"If they don't build a first-class ship, what kind of first-class dock do they want!"

"Well...... The shipwrights of the New World have always had great ideas, and they have also made many innovations in naval matters, for example, the 62-meter destroyer. ”

"62 meters? Destroyer? 40 Door Level? ”

Lorraine nodded: "44 single-deck gun cabin galon ships, twenty-four pounds of main gun firepower, and a speed of 13 knots." ”

At this moment, the banter on everyone's faces disappeared.

It was still Karen, full of solemnity: "Captain, did they succeed?" ”

"The design of the Galen ship, because of the problem of funding, is still on paper. But when the funds were abundant, they tried to build an experimental ship, a 53-meter-long bagh ship with a maximum speed of 16 knots, and it had already passed sea trials. ”

Lorraine's crew looked at each other in horror.

In this era of reputation and skill, passing the sea trial is the best recognition.

Every stroke on that thin report is bound to the integrity of the tester, and as long as it is published data, there is little possibility of falsification.

This means that Haidt Shipyard is a creative and advanced nerve knife that may not be suitable for the Navy, but it is likely to be ...... It is the best choice in the world for pirates and merchants.

When everyone learned about it, Lorraine knew that the conditions were ripe.

He closed his eyes: "Gentlemen and ladies, this will be a big deal. Whether or not to buy Boston Haight Shipyard, I need your answers. ”

Seafarers, you look at me, I look at you, and finally elected Carmen, who will definitely participate in the acquisition negotiations.

The beautiful Carmen's eyes rolled: "Captain, I need to know your psychological price. ”

"The base price of £40,000 includes all the infrastructure of the shipyard, the completed and unfinished hulls in the dockyard, the materials in the warehouse, and the service contract of the original operator and design team for at least ten years."

"What about the premium?"

"The maximum cannot exceed sixty thousand." Lorraine pondered for a moment, "This shipyard is in the middle of huge economic problems, and it is unlikely to be profitable anytime soon. Since we are destined to be in debt, we can't afford to give too much in the beginning. ”

"I find out that you will be a good capitalist." Carmen laughed, "Understood, on the issue of the acquisition of the shipyard, I am in favor." ”

"Yes." Clen raised her hands in the air.

"Yes." Bell and Acharin shrugged indifferently.

"Abstain." This is Daniel and Wang also.

"Yes." Noah and Caterina looked at each other.

The only ones who didn't say anything were Henna and Pierce.

The bad boy who is getting into puberty grins and shows his beautiful big white teeth.

"Brother, I suddenly remembered that the resolution of the board of directors is judged by the number of shares, right?"

"But the ship is the whole, Pierce, and having a bad heart will only drag everyone to death, you have to remember that."

"That's something I only have to think about when I become a captain." Pierce grinned, "Yes, Mr. Chairman." ”

In the end, only Henna remained, because everyone knew that she had never objected to Lorraine's decision, and this time would not be an exception.

"Yes." She said it as a matter of course.