Of course, because the construction wasn't in a sensitive area, the construction company didn't inquire too much about the purpose of the platform. After they received the down payment, they quickly sent a ship over to do the work.
The platform covered an area of about two football fields and was triangular in shape. If it was out in the ocean, the difficulty of the project would be unimaginable. If it was using normal steel, the tidal force alone would be enough to dismember it. If it was using titanium alloy, the cost of the project would be an astronomical figure!
But if it was in shallow waters with a depth of only ten meters, the difficulty of the project would be much lower. The base of the reinforced concrete could be directly driven into the seabed, which was equivalent to building a triangular artificial floating island.
The four ships anchored near New Moon Island and released boats to explore the construction site.
At the same time, Celestial Trade also lowered their boats and approached the construction ships. When they boarded Mammoth's ship, Ivan, Barkary, and Thomas greeted each other. After they confirmed the project, the three of them sat on the deck and began to brag.
A Ukrainian, a Niger, and an Australian, the three of them sitting together felt like they were in the United Nations. Ivan was the oldest among the three and the most talkative. Since he joined the military during the Soviet era, the old guy bragged from the upheaval in Eastern Europe to the civil war in Ukraine.
Just as the three of them were in the middle of a heated conversation, three mid-sized boats came from afar, accompanied by a few ear-piercing whistles.
"What is that?" Ivan frowned and took out the binoculars in his pocket, but he couldn't recognize which country the flag belonged to.
Barkary also couldn't recognize it as he only narrowed his eyes to take a look. Thomas, on the other hand, was experienced and knowledgeable. He recognized it at a glance.
"It's the flag of Country F, it should be their fishing boat." Thomas frowned and felt something was off as he walked to the front of the boat.
The three fishing boats stopped next to the ship. Very soon, a Southeast Asian man with sallow skin and unbuttoned shirt crawled out from the cabin of the fishing boat. He shouted a few words at Thomas in bird language.
But while Thomas recognized the flag, he didn't understand Country F's language, so he had to ask the translator on the boat to reason with him.
"What is this guy talking about?" Ivan frowned and walked to Thomas' side.
When the Country F man saw another foreigner come out of the boat, he immediately glared at Ivan fiercely. However, Ivan, who was born in Russia, would not be afraid of him. He had seen his fair share of gunshots, so why would he be afraid of human eyes? He immediately glared back.
The people from Country F were also afraid of the strong. Seeing that Ivan wasn't easy to deal with, they subconsciously wanted to retreat. But when he saw the other two fishing boats following them, he immediately mustered up his courage. He stiffened his neck and glared back, shouting at the ship.
"He's saying that this is their fishing area, and our construction boats scared away their fish, so he's asking us for compensation. These damn bastards are so shameless. Every time they stick to us, the construction period will be delayed. "Thomas cursed.
"Country F's fishing boat? But this is Xin's territory. "Ivan frowned.
New Moon Island was 1200 kilometers away from the southernmost MLL Island of Country F. There was no dispute over the sovereignty of the two countries.
"Legally, yes, but these bastards don't follow the law at all. Even if they once came here to pee, even your backyard can be regarded as their fishing ground for generations, completely spoiled by their retarded president. "Thomas scolded.
Since he was a military contractor, even if he retired a long time ago, Thomas's temper still carried the smell of gunpowder. However, his many years of experience in the business world had also worn away his sharp edges. He understood that it was useless to be angry. If these natives were angered, the project would not be able to proceed any further.
He took a few deep breaths as his emotions gradually calmed down. He said a few words to the translator and prepared to negotiate with the fishermen.
But Ivan on the side had a different reaction.
When he heard that the monkeys were purely here to cause trouble, he raised his eyebrows and signaled Barkary.
Barkary understood as his dark face cracked into a smile. He jumped back onto the boat and headed to Celestial Trade's ship.
"Now we can only ask the Xin government. This is their territory, so they will probably send a patrol boat over. But even if we capture these monkeys begging for bananas and send them back to their country, they will be released immediately by their government," Thomas said angrily.
"Xin government? Ask them for what? "Ivan narrowed his eyes as he looked at the monkey from Country F.
Thomas paused as he looked at Ivan, confused.
Ivan took out his phone, but he didn't call Zhang Yaping. Instead, he dialed a number.
…
The interior design was fashionable. The warm colored wallpaper gave the place a warm feeling. All kinds of appliances were present, both comfortable and beautiful. It was obvious that the owner of the house knew how to enjoy life.
Jiang Chen took off his shoes at the entrance, scanned the layout of the house, and asked Xia Shiyu.
"Speaking of which, are you still renting?"
"Mhmm."
"Why don't you buy a suite? The company just paid dividends last month. Do you not have enough money to buy a suite? "Jiang Chen was confused.
Future Technology held a shareholder meeting in March (although there were only two shareholders) and took out a total of 4 billion USD as dividends. Xia Shiyu owned 1% of Future International's shares. Because she used Xin's tax system, she almost didn't pay any income tax. She now had at least 40 million USD on her.
"I don't think you'll be staying here for long." She took off her canvas shoes and stepped into her cotton slippers. Jiang Chen, who was watching from the side, gulped out of reflex as he didn't notice the deeper meaning behind Xia Shiyu's words.
"Sit down, I'll get you a cup of hot water … Also, where's your luggage?" Xia Shiyu looked at Jiang Chen's empty hands and was confused.
[Phew! If I knew this would happen, I would've taken the luggage out from the airport toilet.
Of course, Jiang Chen brought the luggage, but he couldn't tell Xia Shiyu that the luggage was in the storage dimension.
"Uh, I'm used to buying locally." Jiang Chen forced a lie.
Xia Shiyu's eyebrows raised.
"That's too wasteful … Whatever, I'll take you to Causeway Bay tonight. We need to buy at least two sets of clothes. Also, formal attire for formal occasions is a must for a business person. "
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you." Jiang Chen sweated.
[If I knew this would happen, I would've stayed in the hotel.] Of course, he brought his clothes and toiletries, but it was inconvenient to take them out in front of Xia Shiyu. Now, he was blinded by greed and followed Xia Shiyu's words to live in her house. He had to buy a new set of everything.
It was not because of the money, but because he was a person who didn't like trouble.
Watching Xia Shiyu walk into the kitchen, Jiang Chen let out a sigh of relief and leaned against the sofa in the living room.
A light fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose, similar to Xia Shiyu's body fragrance.
The fragrance was very light, with a hint of lilac, but Jiang Chen felt his mouth go dry. It was all because of his hormones.
Soon, Xia Shiyu walked out of the kitchen with water and handed a glass of warm water to Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen gulped down the water in one gulp to suppress the strange feeling in his heart.
"Are you that thirsty? Do you want me to pour you another glass? "
"Ahem, no need."
Xia Shiyu nodded and sat next to Jiang Chen. She took the stack of documents on the coffee table.
"These are the documents of the construction tenders-"
But then, the phone in Jiang Chen's pocket rang.
"Sorry, I have to take a call." Jiang Chen stood up, walked to the window, and took out his phone.
[Ivan?
Did something happen at the New Moon Island military base?]
Looking at the name of the contact, Jiang Chen picked up the call.
"Hello?"
"Boss, F fishermen are causing trouble near New Moon Island. They said our construction is interfering with their fishing."
F fishermen?
After listening to Ivan's explanation, Jiang Chen first paused, then his eyebrows raised as he laughed out of anger.
[Fu * k you, I've been annoyed by you monkeys eating bananas for a long time. But now, you've actually provoked me instead? ' I have to pay tribute to you to build a house in my backyard? How dare you!]
"You're asking me for instructions for this? Pirates broke into the country, and you tell me what the border guards should do? Don't come see me if you don't handle it well! "
…
After receiving a positive response from the boss, a menacing smile appeared on Ivan's face.
The menacing smile was joyful. He was waiting for the boss to say this.
"Yes! Sir. "
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