Tan Xiu wasn't interested in sports cars and instinctively wanted to refuse. But when he heard the busy tone coming from the phone, a wry smile appeared on his handsome face.
Family affection!
It was as though a raging fire melted ice, melting Tan Xiu's heart.
A long journey tests a horse's stamina, and time reveals a man's heart.
Not only did the Tang Family's relatives not feel distanced from him because of his indifference and rejection, but they also showed affection and care to him again and again.
The sun rose and set.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. When Tang Xiu brought Long Zhengyu, Tom Reggie, and several of their assistants to Nine Dragons Island, they were immediately attracted by the majestic atmosphere of the palace on the island as well as the beautiful environment.
"What a great place! We can come here to retire when we're old. "Long Zhengyu took a deep breath and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Tan Xiu let out a faint smile and didn't reply. This was his most important cultivation place in the future and also the base for cultivating talents. How could he let outsiders retire here? Long Zhengyu might be his friend, but that was because he had enough capital to make Long Zhengyu treat him differently. Otherwise, how could Long Zhengyu become friends with him?
Nowadays …
A friend was a friend, but a confidant was a confidant.
They couldn't be mixed together.
A true friend could pay a great price to help, while a true confidant could throw caution to the wind and treat it as his own business.
"Let's go! I'll take you upstairs to have a look. "
Standing on the Spirit Spring, Tan Xiu felt the fluctuation of the Earth Vein's spiritual power and said with a smile.
Quickly.
Everyone had come to the square in front of the palace. Two stalwart men appeared and quickly retreated after saluting Tang Xiu, whereas Mo Awu rushed out of the palace.
"You're back, Boss."
Tan Xiu nodded and said, "They're my friends, so they should be staying here for two days. Arrange a place for them to stay! Also, what is Yi Lianyan doing? Tell her to bring a few people to the liner. We brought back a lot of food and daily necessities, enough for everyone to use for some time. "
Mo Awu nodded and personally led the way into the castle. After a tour, Long Zhengyu and Tom Reggie were quite impressed by the place.
"If I had money, I would really want to buy an island," Long Zhengyu said sourly.
Tom Reggie took a deep breath and sighed with emotion, "The value of this island is definitely not small. Although I have some money in my hands, I am afraid that if I were to buy such an island and build such a palace, I would have to empty my capital. It might not even be enough. Otherwise, I would like to buy it too. "
"My luck is pretty good. I only spent 2.5 billion to buy this island." Tan Xiu smiled.
"Only?"
Long Zhengyu and Tom Reggie exchanged glances and shook their heads with a wry smile. They knew that Tan Xiu was rich, but they didn't expect that 2.5 billion was just a small amount of money in his eyes.
However …
Thinking about how he would need to invest at least 20 billion to rebuild the island, the two of them instantly threw the crumbling emotions out of their heads. Not to mention 20 billion, even if the two of them were to take out 2 billion, it would still be a huge blow! The Long Family was rich, but the money did not belong to Long Zhengyu alone. Tom Reggie was rich, but his wealth was less than 2 billion.
"Comparisons are odious!"
Long Zhengyu snorted. He then turned to look at Tan Xiu and said, "Let's not rest for now. Take us to the island! We'll stay here tonight and immediately go back to prepare tomorrow. We'll try to complete the preparatory work within two months. Two months later, we'll officially start the reconstruction. "
Tan Xiu nodded and said, "There are red marks on the reconstruction drawings that must not be touched. I'll send people to enclose those places when the time comes. Even the workers on the island are not allowed to set foot there. As for the other places, try not to destroy the trees on the island. You may need to transplant a lot of precious trees from other places in the later stage of the reconstruction. "
"Don't worry!"
Long Zhengyu nodded.
In the evening.
When Tan Xiu led everyone to the vicinity of a Spirit Spring on the coastline, Long Zhengyu looked at the three ships anchored on the shore with a surprised expression on his face. Tom Reggie, on the other hand, looked sluggish as he looked at the old warship among the three ships and exclaimed, "How come you have a warship here, Mr. Tang? Judging from the condition of this warship, it should still be usable. "
"When we came to take over the island a few days ago, it was occupied by a group of pirates," said Tan Xiu with a smile. "My men and I killed those islands and took them back. These three pirate ships were snatched from them. "
Tom Reggie asked, "Pirates? There are indeed several pirate groups in the vicinity, but they are very powerful. The Japanese and M governments have jointly encircled and annihilated them several times, yet they failed to completely wipe them out. There is even a pirate group that has expanded to more than 200 people in just a decade. Moreover, they have sufficient firepower and are definitely the overlords of this sea area. That's right, Mr. Tang, which pirate group did you annihilate? "
"The Bloodfish Pirates!"
Replied Tan Xiu calmly.
"What?"
Tom Reggie's expression greatly changed. With a horrified expression, he exclaimed, "You actually annihilated the Bloodfish Pirates? The largest pirate group in this sea area? Heavens! Duffsky was a notorious pirate leader. He was cruel and merciless. He was insane to the extreme. The second leader, Ingelund, is even more ruthless than Duffsky. I once fought with Ingelund in the African rainforest. At that time, Ingelund was an elite soldier of the M Nation's Marine Corps. "
"You're very familiar with them?" asked Tan Xiu in surprise.
A murderous intent burst out from Tom Reggie's eyes as he nodded and said, "More than familiar with them. It's a deep hatred. My favorite woman, the one who followed me on the run for several years, died in Duffsky's hands. The bullet hole on my chest was left by Ingelund in the past. Half a centimeter more and that bullet would have hit my heart. "
"They're all dead." Tan Xiu nodded slowly. "Duffsky was hijacked by us and Ingelund killed him. But I killed Ingelund. "
Tom Reggie bowed deeply to Tang Xiu and said, "Mr. Tang, you've helped me to avenge my death by killing them. I, Tom Reggie, owe you a favor. I've decided that if you want to rebuild this island, I'll provide manpower and money, but I won't take your money. "
"You still have to earn the money." Tan Xiu shook his head and smilingly said. "Business is business, and we can be friends in private. Although this place is far from Saipan, it's still very close to the land. Don't refuse my men if they need your help when they pass through Saipan later. "
"Don't worry!" Tom Reggie nodded. "You're Mo Awen's Boss, so we can be friends. Plus this favor, don't hesitate to call me if you need anything in the future. "
Tan Xiu let out a faint smile. He then looked at the dumbfounded Long Zhengyu at the side and lightly said, "Do you think it's inappropriate for us to kill people?"
"To be honest, I still don't know what it feels like to kill people!" Long Zhengyu forced a smile. "Growing up under the red flag and living in the modern construction, the most I can do is to be rebellious, be a silk pants, and teach some arrogant villains a lesson. Compared to you, I feel like a flower in a greenhouse. "
Tom Reggie was in a good mood after hearing that the Bloodfish Pirates were annihilated, so he jokingly said, "A flower in a greenhouse is too feminine. I feel like a good baby. I've never seen the darkness of this world, nor have I experienced bloody killings and cruel struggles. "
A good baby?
Long Zhengyu touched his nose with a bit of embarrassment and helplessness on his face.
Tan Xiu chuckled and directly changed the topic. He pointed to the sea not far away and said, "How much do you think it will cost if I build a parking apron on the beach and a runway for airliners to land?"
"I've never done this project before, so I don't know." Long Zhengyu shook his head.
Tom Reggie stroked his chin and pondered. After half a minute, he slowly said, "If we build an airport runway and a large parking apron a few hundred meters away from the coastline using steel construction materials, I'm afraid it will cost billions more. The initial estimate is that it will increase by more than 3 billion. A large part of the cost will be the wages of the workers. "
Tan Xiu was silent for a moment and then slowly said, "Let's finish the reconstruction of the entire Nine Dragons Island first! After the reconstruction is done, we'll talk about building the apron and runway. "
Tom Reggie shook his head and said, "Mr. Tang, I think it's more appropriate to build the apron and runway first."
"Why?" Tan Xiu was confused.
"Once the reconstruction of this island is carried out, I'm afraid the amount of construction materials needed to be transported will be very large," said Tom Reggie. "If we only rely on ocean cargo ships to transport the materials, the freight for each trip will be very huge. Moreover, it will take a long time. But if we use air transport, it can speed up the transportation and reduce the freight budget. "
Tan Xiu stared blankly for a moment before he immediately clapped and said, "You're right, Mr. Tom. Air transport is indeed more suitable than sea transport. If we set sail from Saipan, wouldn't it only take a few hours to reach here? A cargo plane can go back and forth several times in a day. The transportation speed is many times faster than sea transport. "
Immediately after.
Tan Xiu turned to look at Mo Awen and asked, "Is there any way to order a few cargo planes? The kind that can transport steel and cement with good quality? "
"The Holy Paramita Aviation Tech Company is in the business of passenger planes and cargo planes," said Mo Awen. "I have the contact information of Blayne Dunn, the Vice President of this company."
"How much is the price of a cargo plane?" asked Tan Xiu.
"I don't know. I've never bought a cargo plane before." Mo Awen shook his head. "How about I contact Blayne Dunn?"
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