Early the next morning, Wei Yungong was here in the dockyard, looking forward to Han Huaiyi's arrival.

Even if he knew that Han Huaiyi would not arrive until after lunch at the earliest.

To his surprise, Han Huaiyi contacted him around ten o'clock in the morning, and then came here.

What surprised Wei Yungong was that there were actually eight foreigners walking with him.

Because a car couldn't sit down, Jason and Kesp also came.

"Charlie, have you taken a fancy to this ship?" Jason asked Han Huaiyi as they were instructed to inspect Birmingham in Bortai.

Han Huaiyi shrugged: "If you book a new ship, the cycle is too long, I can't be idle." ”

Kesp said, "How much does this ship cost?" ”

"Five thousand taels when they bought it." Han Huaiyi said, Jason heard this, "You let me inquire, I have vaguely heard the name of this ship." ”

"Oh?" Han Huaiyi didn't expect this.

At this time, Kesp stood in the perspective of a friend and asked Wei Yungong for Han Huaiyi: "Sir, are the acquisition procedures for this ship complete?" ”

Wei Yungong had already prepared the materials, so he nodded and said that they were complete.

But the moment he gave it to Han Huaiyi, a sub-detail suddenly flashed in Han Huaiyi's system.

USS Jackson: 2,480 tons of displacement

It was built in 1875 at a cost of 3,700 taels of silver.

It was refurbished in 1890 and renamed HMS Birmingham.

The selling price is 4100 taels.

The remaining service life is 5 years.

In later generations, the service life of normal marine bulk carriers was only about 33 years.

The ship has been built for 28 years now, and if it hadn't been refurbished, it would have been scrapped.

Shipping is no joke, you drive a scrapped ship on the rough sea, fighting the wind and waves while fighting corrosion, and then you just wait to see the dragon king!

Han Huaiyi's heart sank immediately when he found out about this situation, and he pretended to open the materials again and saw that the content was very different from what he found.

Materially, the Birmingham was built in 1890 and sold for 4,900 taels, with 20 years to go.

Wei Yungong saw that Han Huaiyi's brows gradually furrowed, and when he was about to say something, the five foreigners who came on the ship to inspect actually scolded.

Madangman hurried to ask them what was going on.

Soon he came back with a few people and said to Han Huaiyi: "Charlie, there is something wrong with this ship. Padro told me that he had served on this ship, but that the ship was definitely not called that. ”

"What's that called?" Han Huaiyi immediately asked.

"The Jackson, it's a refurbished ship." Ma Dangman said and looked at Wei Yungong viciously, he thought it was a liar, and continued: "This ship should be close to the end of its life. ”

Wei Yungong was shocked when he heard this, and said, "This is impossible, right?" ”

"Sailors don't joke about this kind of thing, you this... Bortai probably wanted to scold his mother, but he held back.

He said firmly to Han Huaiyi: "These fools haven't even rubbed off the letters on the boiler crowbar, in addition to this, the bottom compartment of this sea ship has leaked, and he has a few years to live at most." ”

Padro, who had not spoken much, chimed in: "Yes, Mr. Charlie, I swear in the name of God that I have really been on this ship for three months, and his captain at that time was called Horst, and that was a filthy old bastard who is now retired in India. ”

"Charlie, is this Qing court official deceiving you?" Jason immediately asked angrily.

Wei Yungong, who was listening to this, turned white, not because he was timid, but because the nature of this matter was too bad.

And if this thunder doesn't get it right, it will fall on his head.

But at this moment, Han Huaiyi shook his head and said: "No, he was also deceived, this Mr. General Office is a person who really wants to do things." ”

With his explanation, Jason had no choice but to say, "Okay, but he's also too confused to see something so obvious?" They should hire someone from another country to conduct an inspection before handing over the ship. ”

"He was not the person in charge at the time. If you look at his age, you can see that he has just arrived. Han Huaiyi immediately said: "Everyone, if you are my friends, please let me deal with this matter by myself, and don't make a noise for the time being?" Besides, I haven't suffered a loss anyway, have I? ”

Jason looked at the smile on the corner of his mouth, and his heart moved, and he suddenly wondered if Charlie wanted to do something with this.

The shrewd businessman immediately cooperated: "OK, if you need anything, just say it." ”

"Then you can just walk around, maybe you can find something for me, and I'll talk to my friend."

Han Huaiyi went indoors with Wei Yungong, who looked confused and complicated.

After the two sat down, Wei Litao served them tea, and then was about to retreat, but Han Huaiyi stopped him: "You can also come along." ”

"Mr. Han..." Wei Yungong looked at a loss, he could only say: "I really don't know about this, I just told you what I knew according to the materials." ”

"I know, didn't you hear what I just said to the foreigner?"

Wei Yungong was a little embarrassed: "You said it too fast. ”

Han Huaiyi smiled dumbly when he thought about it, dumb English is not unique to later generations, Wei Yungong may not be good at speaking as a translator, and his listening must be weak if there is no language environment.

He roughly described his communication with foreigners, and then said bluntly: "Your Excellency the General Office, after yesterday's meeting, you and I are more temperamental, so I will say something that should not be said." ”

"Mr. Han, please speak." Wei Yungong said hurriedly, and Wei Litao also pricked up his ears.

"This pustule, you have to squeeze it!" Han Huaiyi pointed to the boat outside and the materials in front of him: "If you don't squeeze it, I will squeeze it." Because if I don't know how to do it, and give you five thousand taels of silver according to this material, and then start shipping the goods, dare I ask what will happen? ”

Wei Yungong opened his mouth and sighed: "It's not a secret, I don't dare to imagine this." ”

"yes, that's the same as killing someone, don't you think? If someone wants to harm me, but if you want to hurt you, can you still bear it? Han Huaiyi continued: "I bet that the manager has earned at least a thousand taels of benefits through this matter, but am my Charlie, and your life worth it?" ”

“。。。。” When Wei Yungong was silent, Wei Litao blurted out: "Uncle, what Mr. Han said is right, how can this kind of thing be endured." ”

When Han Huaiyi heard this, he looked at him, and Wei Litao said angrily: "The person who handled this matter is the one who has repeatedly targeted my uncle!" In addition to suppressing my uncle's future in the past, he also repeatedly ridiculed my uncle when he came to the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. ”

"Oh? What do you mean, I can guarantee you a little bit, as long as you need it, these foreigners will immediately prove it for you. Han Huaiyi said, he didn't ask who that person was, because it had nothing to do with him.