144: Pick up a smart unmanned boat for free? No, I want to pay for it! Full payment!

Chapter 144: Get an intelligent unmanned boat for free? No, I want to pay! Pay in full!

Lu Shenwei followed Assistant Xiao Lü around Dalian Shipyard and really took a liking to a patrol boat.

"Director Lu, you have a great eye. This is a prototype unmanned boat that our shipyard was preparing to develop," Xiao Lü said proudly.

Lu Shenwei touched the nearly rusted hull: "A semi-finished product?"

"Your eyes are sharp. It is indeed a semi-finished product. We couldn't overcome the technical difficulties with the avionics system and intelligent assistance, and later the shipyard shifted to manufacturing large ships, so it was abandoned," Xiao Lü said with regret.

Lu Shenwei asked: "What are the specifications?"

"The boat is 7.5 meters long, with a maximum speed of 45 knots. At a standard cruising speed of 22 knots, it has a range of 310 nautical miles. It is suitable for sea state 4 and has multiple driving modes, including fully autonomous, semi-autonomous, remote manual control, and manual operation."

"It could have been our shipyard's flagship product, but unfortunately, the artificial intelligence and remote control didn't work out well."

Lu Shenwei touched the hull and quietly activated the system.

【Detected a comprehensive unmanned vessel (semi-finished). Technology can be absorbed for modification.】

"What are the modification costs and direction?"

【Full intelligent modification is possible. It can significantly improve the vessel's intelligence, greatly increase speed, and extend nautical range. The comprehensive modification, upgrade, and R&D cost is 600 million, and the manufacturing cost per boat is 5 million. Do you want to redeem?】

"So cheap? Spending this little money to beat up Japan? It's worth it!"

Lu Shenwei steeled himself and was about to redeem it, but the system displayed that the host did not yet have vessel authorization.

Lu Shenwei had no choice but to shamelessly ask: "Can you sell us this semi-finished product? And the blueprints too."

"This... Director Lu, please wait a moment. I'll ask General Manager Jiang."

Xiao Lü went out and dialed the phone: "General Manager Jiang, Director Lu has taken a liking to that semi-intelligent boat of ours."

"What small boat?"

"It's that speedboat we worked on five years ago. You said just last week that you wanted to sell it as scrap metal."

"The Sea Leopard unmanned boat, right? Director Lu wants it? Give it to him directly."

"How should we handle the payment?"

"What payment? It's just a pile of scrap metal. Give it to him for free."

Jiang Guoqing could wave his hand and give it away for free, but Lu Shenwei could not accept it for free.

"I appreciate General Manager Jiang's kindness, but business is business. Please provide your company's public account details."

Lu Shenwei would not accept a reward without merit, but Assistant Xiao Lü dared not make the decision and could only stall.

In the evening, Lu Shenwei called Ma Quanlin: "Uncle Ma, have the factory send a truck to Jiangbei. There is a small boat that needs to be brought back."

"A small boat? Alright, I will escort the truck myself."

"No need for such trouble. Xiao Wang, who escorted the transport to East Siberia last time, was quite responsible. Let him come."

"Also, check the prices of large unmanned boats and Dalian Shipyard's public account details, and send them to me in a while."

After giving instructions, Lu Shenwei turned to attend the welcome banquet. Poor classmates of his had been questioned by the naval interrogators for an entire day.

Except for Liu Zichen, who was detained for his foul mouth, the others were released in the evening.

"What job does Lu Shenwei have now? Didn't they say he worked at a steel mill?"

"It's outrageous. Look at this."

"Lu Shenwei, Outstanding Youth of Qinchuan, Chairman of Julong Steel, billionaire!"

"Holy crap! That's amazing. No wonder he hasn't bothered to come to class reunions in recent years."

"This reunion was definitely for the beauty Feng Shuyu, but unfortunately, the two of them didn't get to talk."

"Who has Lu Shenwei's number? Send it to me."

"I want it too. When you get rich, don't forget your friends. Lu Shenwei is a chairman now; if I go to his steel mill, why can't I be a vice factory manager?"

"Where is Lu Shenwei's number? Hurry up and send it."

"I don't have it."

"Damn, I don't have it either!"

"Doesn't Sun Wei have it? Where is he? Eh? Why is he gone?"

Sun Wei was no fool. During the naval investigation, he knew that the seemingly listless Lu Shenwei was not simple.

You wouldn't know until you checked, and once you checked, you'd be shocked.

The outside world actually called Lu Shenwei Director Lu, a low-key billionaire with an annual income of several billion.

A specially appointed equipment consultant for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, an existence like an alien.

And this group of idiot classmates actually dissed him. It was so fucking stupid.

Look at that fool Liu Zichen, making all that noise. Look at Director Lu; he truly embodied the saying, "The strong are as steady as an old dog, while the wimps are crazy as hell!"

"Sun Wei, do you have Lu Shenwei's number? Could you send it to me?"

After leaving the interrogation room, Feng Shuyu immediately followed Sun Wei. Seeing it was Feng Shuyu who asked, he didn't hesitate and gave her the number right away.

After all, when the conflict with the big idiot Liu Zichen happened yesterday, Feng Shuyu was the only one who spoke up to mediate.

"He's probably busy; he didn't answer when I called," Sun Wei reminded her.

Feng Shuyu nodded: "My family has a company in Bin Hai. Do you want to come?"

Feng Shuyu extended an olive branch. In the past, Sun Wei wouldn't have even dared to imagine such a thing, but now he politely declined.

"I'm going to work with Director Lu. Thanks," Sun Wei said politely.

Feng Shuyu waved her hand and left. Sun Wei muttered: "When one person gets enlightened, even their chickens and dogs want to ascend to heaven. Director Lu, where are you now? Answer the phone."

While Sun Wei was muttering about Lu Shenwei, the latter was already drunk.

The banquet began. Jiang Guoqing toasted a drink and left, while Xiao Lü pulled a group of young people to accompany Lu Shenwei.

"Take good care of Director Lu. It's best to find a few young girls to come over. Director Lu is a billionaire, after all."

"Huh? I couldn't tell. Xiao Lü, whose chairman did you bring?"

"You still don't know? It's Lu Shenwei, Chairman of Julong Steel, here to visit and learn at our shipyard."

"Julong Steel? I know, I know! That's the awesome company that has been sanctioned seven times by the Eagle Sauce Defense Department!"

"I really couldn't tell. Director Lu isn't very old, is he? I can't even imagine being a billionaire."

Assistant Xiao Lü smiled and said: "I accompanied Director Lu for the whole day. He has no airs, and most importantly, he doesn't have a girlfriend yet."

"Really? Could someone like Director Lu, who is tall, rich, and handsome, be up for grabs?"

"I asked around during the day. Director Lu is usually busy with work. He barely sees the young girls at his factory, let alone dating."

"Xiao Lü, I've always been nice to you, right? Hurry up and send me Director Lu's WeChat."

"Don't do that. Good sisters should share. You can't monopolize Director Lu."

"Stop arguing. Don't you see Director Lu is drunk? Who can give me a hand to help Director Lu back?"

A group of young girls scrambled to help Lu Shenwei back to the shipyard guesthouse. They schemingly wanted to stay and take care of him, but were kicked out by Xiao Lü.

"My dear sisters, this isn't the right thing to do," Xiao Lü politely refused.

"Wait until Director Lu sobers up tomorrow, then we can talk properly."

"Assistant Lü, don't you dare lie to us."

"Sisters, let's disperse. Director Lu is a guest from afar; let him have a good rest."

The women left reluctantly. The next morning, as soon as Lu Shenwei woke up, he called Xiao Lü to make a run for it.

"Are the girls in your shipyard always this bold?"

"It's the Jiangnan water town region, Director Lu. Don't you like it?"