Chapter 1860 The Yacht Is Almost Ready

"Then? Everything is negotiable. I can give him what Freeport can give him, and more. I can't think of a reason why he doesn't cooperate with me."

Damien shook his head, "Don't be too confident. You have never met Marshall, and you don't know who he is."

"Then don't I know if you tell me?"

Damien looked like she couldn't say anything, so Yang Cheng raised his glass and said, "Here, have a drink and talk slowly~"

After a glass of red wine, Damien finally said, "If there are still tyrants now, Marshall is definitely one. He is a man with cold blood. You also know that the Ministry of Defense has always been a civilian world, but Marshall has been on the battlefield. He was a Navy Seal and was a Marine Corps general."

Yang Cheng's pupils shrank, this sentence was enough to prove Marshall's ability.

Of course, civilian control of the military is never absolute. As long as the candidate for the Minister of Defense has been away from active military service for at least seven years, he can be elected.

This rule used to be 10 years, but was later changed to seven years. Marshall was still the serving commander three years ago, so he was not eligible to be a candidate.

But laws are made by people and can naturally be changed by people.

Why civilian control of the military?

The Constitution clearly stipulates that on the one hand, for example, the General-in-Chief is the Commander-in-Chief of the Army.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to raise and support the military and to declare war, but as recent wars in the Middle East have shown, the U.S. military is able to fight without a formal declaration of war.

The principle of civilian control of the military is rooted in the belief in checks and balances of power. It prevents the United States and other democratic countries from becoming countries where the military frequently launches riots to overthrow the government.

This principle ensures that the military is only a tool that the government can use in conflicts and disputes, and of course it cannot allow the tool to be turned around and attack itself.

To put it bluntly, it is a means of self-protection for those in power, and other reasons are just excuses.

"So he is different from ordinary civil servants. Simply promising money may not get the effect you want."

Yang Cheng doesn't think there's anything wrong with it. If you don't like money, you always like something else, right? Everyone has desires!

"Then find something he likes and give it to him. I still don't believe he is practicing asceticism.

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"That's not true. You can try to investigate."

"anything else?"

"Furthermore, this person has a good relationship with the person who just came on stage. Maybe you can find a way to open a breakthrough with that person."

This is not difficult to understand. Without that support, Marshall would not even be qualified to be nominated.

"I'd rather know what's going on between him and Freeport. I don't believe that a copper-mining company would inexplicably support a senior military official."

"You need to dig it out on your own. At least I haven't heard any relevant news."

Yang Cheng was silent for a moment and then said, "By the way, you just said that Marshall might meet me?"

Damien nodded affirmatively, "When I reported to him last time, he mentioned that he wanted to meet and chat with you."

"So we can talk about it? Why don't you help me make an appointment with him?"

Damien hesitated slightly, nodded and said, "I can try to help you, but don't expect him to sell my face."

She agreed to help Yang Cheng make an appointment with Marshall, and then left.

Yang Cheng did not leave, however. He was waiting for the next customer, a designer from Damen Shipbuilding. His expedition yacht had already been built. It was originally modified based on other people's orders, so the construction period was naturally shortened infinitely.

The designer came here this time to discuss the budget issue with Yang Cheng, because shipbuilding technology is changing with each passing day, and new technologies are born almost every day. In order to ensure that the superyacht uses the most cutting-edge technology, it is normal to change the budget.

"Mr. Yang, it's nice to meet again~"

Yang Cheng even forgot what the other person's name was, but he felt familiar and pointed to the sofa opposite, "Sit down, what can you drink?"

“Just the same~”

I personally poured the other person a glass of red wine and asked, "When can my yacht be delivered?"

"If nothing else happens, there should be no problem in the middle of the year~"

"Very good, I hope to take my wife on a brand new yacht to start a honeymoon trip around the world. Everything depends on you~"

"We will do our best~"

After taking a sip of wine, the designer said, "I came here to confirm with Mr. Yang that we will carry out ice-breaking modifications on the stern of the yacht. When the ice in front is too thick to move forward, the two pod thrusters can complete 180 degrees degree flip.

In addition, we have improved the endurance of the yacht. According to our expectations, the yacht will be able to complete a 50-day voyage without docking. This is an endurance that no yacht in the world can achieve. "

Of course Yang Cheng doesn't mind if his yacht gets better, even if he spends more money on it, "Just tell me how much budget you need to increase~"

"20 million~" The designer likes big clients like Yang Cheng, and the money paid is so cheerful that it makes him feel unreal.

"I know, I'll add that extra budget to my mid-term payment and hope it doesn't disappoint me when it's delivered."

"Absolutely not~" the designer vowed.

"By the way, you'd better improve the endurance of the small submarine I require."

He specifically requested that the yacht be equipped with a submarine, which can be used for underwater sightseeing and emergency escape when necessary.

Of course, designers will try their best to meet the special needs of the rich. What’s more, Yang Cheng’s request is very common. Designers have also seen more bizarre requests, such as designing a go-kart track on a yacht, and like to go karts on land. Can't you play? Do you have to run on the sea? Don't worry about not being able to stop the car and rushing into the sea.

"No problem, Mr. Yang. By the way, do you have any special requirements regarding the delivery location?"

Yang Cheng said without hesitation, "It would be best to be in Fiji. I hope that after the wedding, I can take my wife and family to travel around the world immediately.

It just so happens that you can conduct sea trials on the way to Fiji. "

"I understand Mr. Yang~"

"I'm looking forward to the day when the yacht is delivered. Thank you for your hard work. If you're okay, you might as well stay for lunch. The steak at this club is pretty good."

"It's our honor~"

During the meal, the designer intentionally or unintentionally brought up the debt problem of Damen Shipbuilding. He originally thought that by accepting this big order from Yang Cheng, he would be able to survive for at least a few more years. Who would have thought that the debt would keep getting bigger and bigger. If there were no more financial backers, Appeared, it is estimated that Yang Cheng will close down after this order.

It's a pity that the designer's words are tantamount to playing tricks on a cow. No matter how he hints, Yang Cheng just doesn't respond and pretends that he doesn't understand. He is also drunk. Do you want to be such a thief?

Yang Cheng did it on purpose. He made it clear that he didn't want to invest, so why should he still say it clearly?

What should I do if the other party does something bad and creates a problematic yacht for him?

It’s not that his villain’s heart is judging the gentleman’s heart. This kind of thing is too common, don’t you believe it? If you go to a fast food restaurant and order a hamburger set five minutes before get off work, you are guaranteed to have a mouth-watering meal.

. . .

Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Day, a public holiday. When I get off work, there are a lot more pedestrians on the road, and everyone has a smile on their face. They are obviously ready to party. For Americans, holiday parties are It is essential, regardless of whether these days have anything to do with you.

Anyway, the Yang family does not have the habit of celebrating holidays. Martin Luther King is great, but he has nothing to do with the Yang family or the Chinese. What is there to celebrate?

But the holidays can be used.

Recently, the Yang family's accurate choice of sides has made things better. Many people related to the Yang family have benefited. Naturally, the Yang family's status in the Chinese community has become more and more transcendent.

As soon as it was a holiday, some people took the opportunity to send gifts to the Yang family, hoping to connect with this increasingly powerful family.

If the Yang family had not announced the identity of his fiancée, Yang Cheng would probably not have to do anything else this year. Just going on a blind date would exhaust him to death.

God knows how many Chinese families are eager to give their daughters to Yang Cheng in order to change the fate of the family.

Even if it is a concubine, in the hearts of traditional Chinese families, it is normal for a man to have multiple concubines, so what? Moral issue? Our ancestors have lived this way for thousands of years, how is it immoral?

Besides, in the face of family interests, morality is nothing.

So, when Yang Cheng returned home after a long journey, he saw this scene:

The originally huge sky villa was like a large-scale blind date scene in a corner of the park. Some people brought their daughters here in person, while others used photos to make up the numbers when their daughters were not around.

As soon as he entered the door, Yang Cheng heard an old aunt calling him "Who's the girl?" She even revealed her birth date.

Seeing that something was wrong, Yang Cheng turned around and was about to run away, but was stopped by the sharp-eyed Liu Yun, "Son, come here~"

This was great, dozens of pairs of eyes in the audience were piercing through like radiating lasers. Yang Cheng no longer felt like a light was on his back, and his whole body was penetrated by burning gazes.

Bite the bullet, she walked through the automatically separated crowd and came to Liu Yun's side, "Mom, what's going on?"

Liu Yun also couldn't laugh or cry. Logically speaking, it was a happy thing for her son to be valued by so many people, but she really couldn't be happy. She knew what the purpose of coming was. More importantly, she didn't have room to express herself. , My son is married now, so he can't break off the engagement and let her have the addiction of selecting his daughter-in-law, right?

There was no choice but to leave this chaotic situation to Yang Cheng and run away.

"Son, these aunties are all here for you. Please treat them well. If I have something else to do, I can go upstairs and make a phone call."

After saying that, without giving Yang Cheng a chance to refuse, he turned around and ran away, leaving a stunned Yang Cheng surrounded by the aunts one after another.

She is really a real mother. It is natural to cheat her son, and she is not merciless.

What did you do early? If you just used this kind of movement technique, wouldn't it be like this now?

Yang Cheng cursed in his heart, but it was of no use. The scene was in chaos, and there seemed to be ten thousand ducks in his ears, quacking non-stop.

Finally, I couldn't bear it anymore and shouted at the top of my lungs, "Stop!"

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