"Yes, my water broke in the hospital, and they immediately sent me here. When I entered the delivery room, the little guy's head came out. I stayed in there for less than three minutes and then came out.
Zhao Ling had a smile on her face: "This process is so fast. I became a mother before I even realized it."
After saying that, Zhao Ling looked at the infant baby again: "It seems that he can't wait to see you."
"Yes, this little guy wants to see the outside world." Qin Tao looked at the newly born child with big, gurgling eyes. When Qin Tao came over, he immediately hugged the white rabbit with both hands warily.
He is afraid that others will steal his food.
"At such a young age, you know how to protect your food. Huh, your dad has eaten it so many times..." After Qin Tao finished speaking, he felt that this sentence was a bit inappropriate, so he quickly changed the topic: "You just said, let me give it to you
What’s our child’s name?”
"Yes, you were always dissatisfied when I named it before. Now, I'm still the leader. Of course you have to choose the name."
"Well, this is actually very simple." Qin Tao said: "My old Qin family has a genealogy. We don't need to think about the middle word. We only need to think about the last word."
While he was talking, footsteps came from outside again. Qin Tao looked at the door and was surprised to see his father and mother.
Qin Baoshan and Cao Yuru had promised to come to Huating to take care of Zhao Ling when she was about to give birth. However, they came according to the expected date of delivery. Unexpectedly, they were still late. When they got off the train, they received news that she had arrived at the hospital, so they rushed there.
It was actually earlier than Wu Shengli and Zhao Xiu'e to arrive at the hospital.
"Xiaoling, thank you for your hard work. You gave birth to a big fat boy for our old Qin family. Come, let grandpa hold him." Qin Baoshan's face was full of smiles.
Although Qin Tao doesn't care about men and women, Qin Baoshan still cares about it. The older generation is like this and there is nothing they can do about it.
However, the child obviously had no interest in Qin Baoshan. When he was in the belly, he heard the voices of Zhao Ling and Zhao Xiu'e all day long. Qin Baoshan was an outsider, and his appearance also disrupted the child's feeding.
plan, so he glared at Qin Baoshan and cried.
"Old Qin, don't scare the child, go ahead." Cao Yuru quickly sent the old man away, then looked at the child with a smile.
"This child is like Xiaoling. He is so delicate."
"Mom, you are a leader, so you should follow me."
"Why can't the leader just follow Xiaoling? Xiaoling is much prettier than you." Cao Yuru glanced at her son.
Well, Qin Tao knew that he had to step aside.
"Dad, where is the genealogy of our family?"
"Genealogy? I have already asked, the genealogy should be arranged..."
Before he finished speaking, there was another burst of footsteps outside. Wu Shengli and Zhao Xiu'e arrived with a large amount of baby supplies.
Several people met and exchanged pleasantries.
"In-laws, I'm really sorry. She is obviously my daughter-in-law, but you have taken care of me for so long. Now that the child has been born, we have taken care of the confinement period." Cao Yuru thought of Zhao Xiu'e and said, "You guys should also take a rest.
."
"I'm not tired. Taozi has hired a nanny for the family and plans to hire a confinement nanny. However, Xiaoling gave birth too quickly and the confinement nanny hasn't come to work yet. You are the director of the factory and your career is your priority." Cao Yuru
said.
In the early 1990s, confinement sisters had already started to exist. From the beginning, they had no experience in the industry. Now, after four or five years, there are already a group of experienced confinement sisters. Qin Tao is not short of money. Of course,
I want to invite one back.
Cao Yuru looked at Qin Tao.
"Yes. Yes, mom, there are people to do the work, but the company of family members is also important. This month, our family will live together and it will be lively."
Since Zhao Ling gave birth naturally, she did not need to be hospitalized and could go home directly. However, in order to be safer, Qin Tao decided to stay for three days and then go home after three days.
That night, in the special care ward of the hospital, the confinement nurse who was on duty slept on the bed next to her, and Qin Tao slept on the folding bed, guarding his wife and children.
"After working for a long time during the day, my father didn't tell me which character was listed in my family's genealogy." Qin Tao whispered to Zhao Ling: "As long as it's not the character "longevity", everything else is easy."
The word longevity is also found in the genealogy of many families. After all, the word longevity, health and longevity has a good connotation.
However, it is not good when combined with the previous word Qin.
Zhao Ling covered her mouth and wanted to laugh.
"What if this is really the word? Then we have to think of a nice name!"
"If this is the word, I will let his surname be Zhao." Qin Tao said.
Zhao Ling rolled her eyes at Qin Tao. Think about it easy. If your surname is really Zhao, what does our father do? Even if you use your identity as the group boss to suppress him, I'm afraid it won't work, right?
"It would be nice if it had the word holy." Qin Tao continued to ponder: "There are saints of poetry and saints of painting. Our son will be the saint of love. From now on, he will live among thousands of flowers..."
Zhao Ling continued to cover her mouth and laugh.
However, at this moment, the door was pushed open with a creak, and Qin Tao looked at Xu Zhengyang who came in from the door with some surprise.
"What's wrong?"
"Mr. Qin, please come out."
Obviously he didn't want Zhao Ling to know about these things. Qin Tao frowned. Could something serious have happened?
When he came to the corridor outside, Qin Tao looked at Xu Zhengyang: "What's going on?"
"Our Mingzhou Group has just received a fax, saying that there is a quality problem with our ship and that we need to claim compensation."
Xu Zhengyang said and handed over the fax.
Under the light of the corridor, Qin Tao read the document.
Mr. Qin Tao, President of China Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group:
We suppressed our inner anger and told you a shocking fact: when the MOSS tank natural gas ship Venola built by your company arrived at the Port of Marseille, France, to unload, it was suddenly discovered that all the pipe brackets connected to the MOSS tanks were broken.
! As a result, the hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of natural gas stored inside cannot be unloaded. Moreover, in order to avoid danger, we have left the port and are waiting in safe sea areas. Now, we have caused economic losses of US$750,000, and
, we need to pay a fine of US$58,000 for every day we stay!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Due to your poor construction quality, this major accident was caused. According to international practice, all our losses this time will be borne by you! To you,
We deeply regret this irresponsible attitude!
In order to avoid greater compensation and losses, please send someone to Marseille Port to negotiate with us immediately. If you do not come, we will directly sue to the Nationality Court for settlement!
Norwegian Reno Shipping Line.
After reading the fax, Qin Tao's eyes were full of doubts: "We have no dealings with this company?"
Qin Tao did not remember building MOSS tank natural gas ships for the Norwegian Reno Shipping Company. Even though he did not work in the shipyard very much, Cong Ju did all these things for him, but many contracts still required his signature.
"This ship was not sold directly to them by us, but by the Belgian company SCL." Xu Zhengyang said: "SCL ordered the latest membrane type natural gas carrier from our group and sold this MOSS tank ship.
Lost. Since there is a huge global demand for natural gas ships, SCL also made a profit when selling the ship. This is Reno Shipping Company’s second voyage after purchasing the ship.”
Only then did Qin Tao understand.
Although it was not sold directly by our side, it was built by our side after all. Therefore, if there is a wrongdoer and a debtor, the other party has to come to us.
Moreover, the most important thing is that although Mingzhou Group has been building natural gas carriers for several years, it has just made a name for itself in this industry, and the construction of membrane natural gas carriers has just begun.
At this time, if the natural gas carriers built by Mingzhou Group have major quality problems, then its reputation in this industry will be ruined, and no shipowners will order ships in the future.
Therefore, this problem must be solved, and the sooner the better!
"Let our transportation company dispatch a helicopter to take Cong Ju and Yang Dawei to Huating Airport. Book the earliest flight tonight and we will fly there."
After arranging all this, Qin Tao frowned, put the document into his pocket, and walked back to the ward.
Zhao Ling's eyes were full of expectation and she had been looking in the direction of the door. Now, when she saw Qin Tao coming in, she still had a smile on her face.
"Xiao Ling, I'm very sorry. Something happened to the group and I need to deal with it."
"I know, go ahead and do your work. With so many people taking care of us, nothing will happen to me or the child."
"It might take a while."
"Well, it's okay."
While talking, the child woke up and started crying.
The confinement nurse sat up from the bed and quickly looked for a diaper. Once the newborn baby cried, it was either hungry or urinating.
Sure enough, there was a pocketful of yellow and white stuff.
With the confinement nanny here, Zhao Ling saves trouble and she really doesn't know how to do these things.
"Hey, son, wait until your father comes back and wash your diapers."
"Let's go, let's go. How can you gentlemen do such a thing?" Zhao Ling waved her hand.
Qin Tao took one last look at his son and walked out.
Alas, I really have no choice. In my position, I often have no choice but to do it myself. I originally planned to accompany my wife during the confinement period, but now, I have to go abroad.
Forget it if it is another ship, natural gas ships cannot have any accidents!
Qin Tao had no choice but to rush to the airport overnight. When he arrived, Cong Ju and Yang Dawei also arrived at the airport by helicopter. They boarded the passenger plane and boarded a flight to the port of Marseille, France.
On the plane, a few people started analyzing it.
"The quality of our construction is absolutely no problem. The Belgian company has been using it for so long without any problems. It must be an operational problem of the Norwegians."
"That's right, these foreign shipowners like the bad guys to complain first. They can seize the opportunity, bluff, and demand compensation from us at every turn."
Over the years, Mingzhou Group has done a lot of business with foreign customers, so they have a deep understanding of the characteristics of foreign customers.
Do you still think that we are easy to bully and will always put the responsibility on us? Hum, stop dreaming, we are no longer at the mercy of others.
Qin Tao nodded: "This is a battle to protect the reputation of our natural gas ships. We must let foreign customers know that there are no problems with our natural gas ships. If there is a problem with the operation of these people, it has nothing to do with us.
However, as a responsible shipyard, we must also think about what users think and solve their problems, so as to show the advancement of our technology."
Cong Ju and Yang Dawei both nodded.
If there is a crack in the pipeline, it will be really catastrophic. But now, if the bracket is just broken, it should not be that serious. Just find the appropriate stress point and reinstall the bracket.
France, Port of Marseille.
This is a famous port in France with a large throughput. Giant ships of 10,000 tons come and go. But now, these cargo ships deliberately make a large circle during their voyage to avoid the lonely natural gas ship on the sea.
.
If that thing exploded, it would be as powerful as an atomic bomb!
Weiss, the head of the Norwegian Reno Shipping Company, stood at the port and looked at the Chinese people coming in a hurry, unable to hide his anger on his face.
"The shipbuilding quality of your Mingzhou Group is too poor!" Weiss shouted angrily: "Because of your quality problems, we have suffered huge losses, and you must compensate us!"
"Mr. Weiss, it's meaningless to say this now. Let's get on the boat first and take a look to determine what the problem is." Qin Tao said.
Several people got on a small boat in the port and set off to the sea. Along the way, Weiss was still chattering there.
"Our company has just started to get involved in natural gas transportation, and this is the first natural gas ship! We did not expect that such an accident would happen. Originally, we planned to order more natural gas ships from shipyards around the world, but this time
The accident makes us very worried, and we will never consider Mingzhou Group’s natural gas ships again in the future!”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Faced with this guy's complaints, Qin Tao ignored him.
This guy clearly intends to build momentum and let everyone know that the quality of Mingzhou Group's natural gas ships is too poor. If Mingzhou Group wants to restore its reputation, it must comply with his requirements and compensate him for his losses.
Why is it so easy to get into trouble? Or do you think Mingzhou Group will accommodate him?
Amid this guy's complaints, the group finally climbed aboard the Venola natural gas ship.
This kind of MOSS tank natural gas ship can be recognized at a glance from its appearance. After all, the half-shaped spherical tank exposed on the upper part of the hull and the pipeline connected above the spherical tank are so clearly visible.
At this time, on the ship, Captain Kends also had fire in his eyes.
Now that they have docked, as long as the natural gas is unloaded, they can relax in the port for a few days and find beautiful women to chat about life. They have been holding back at sea for several months and are just waiting to vent.
The results of it?
We still have to wait here.
Although I was paid every day and received additional subsidies, this kind of life was too difficult.
Moreover, compared to these, there is something more important. Who knows if there will be other problems? What if the tank is damaged and the air leaks?
Kenders and the others were so frightened that they couldn't sleep well at night. Once they got news of the air leak, they would leave here immediately, as far away as possible.
"Damn it, you are finally here, look at the quality of your ship!" Seeing the Chinese coming up, Kends cursed: "I feel like we are stepping on a rocket that will explode at any time.
nuclear bomb!”
"Everyone, complaining will not solve the problem. If you keep this attitude, then we will leave immediately, and then hire a few lawyers to file a lawsuit with you in the international court. If the lawsuit drags on for two or three years, there should be no problem.
question."
Qin Tao can understand the anxiety of these guys, but if they continue to chatter, they will not be able to continue working.
Sure enough, after Xu Zhengyang translated this sentence, these guys all shut up.
These are international rules.
Going to court is not that scary.
As long as you have money, you can hire a few lawyers and you can argue for several years. What will happen to their ship? Even their entire shipping company will be dragged down by this lawsuit. As for the Mingzhou Group, even if they lose the lawsuit in the end,
It's just a matter of losing millions. They have plenty of money and don't care at all.
Now, seeing these guys shut up, Cong Ju and Yang Dawei were very happy. They climbed up the ladder on the shell of the MOSS tank and climbed to the top of the spherical tank to observe the signs of fracture on it.
Yes, it was indeed cracked, and even the most serious bracket was directly divided into two parts. These tubes are fine under normal circumstances, but if there is liquid in them when they are unloaded, they are likely to break.
It is acceptable to break the bracket because the tube is intact after all. If the tube breaks, there will definitely be air leakage!
"Now, we need to go down and check." The thin Cong Ju is best suited for this job. She can easily get in and see the condition of the MOSS tank inside.
By the time all inspections were completed, four hours had passed.
"There are no problems with all the tanks." Cong Ju said: "There are no problems with other parts of the hull. If it is really our quality problem, it cannot be just a broken bracket. Problems should occur in other parts simultaneously."
"Yes, our current judgment is that it was an operational error. Now, we should check the logbook and loading and unloading records." Yang Dawei said.
Qin Tao turned to look at the people on the side. He did not ask for this directly, but said: "Everyone, we have been working for four hours. Now, we need to eat something. What food is there on the ship now? We don't
picky."
"You can come to our restaurant." Kends said.
This ship was originally built by Mingzhou Shipyard, so everyone was very familiar with the internal structure. So, everyone walked to the second floor of the ship bridge at the back and found the restaurant there.
At this time, several crew members were dining in the restaurant, eating bread, ham, cheese, and red wine.
While they were eating, they were still talking.
"This damn malfunction prevents us from going ashore. If we go ashore, I will definitely have an authentic French meal!"
"What's so great about a French dinner is that French women are the most romantic women in the world. I really want to talk about life with French women."
These people are looking at plum blossoms to quench their thirst.
"Yes, it was so hard along the way, especially when we were crossing the Indian Ocean. We experienced a big storm for three days and three nights. During that time, I thought I was going to die. I lay in bed for three whole days.
Stay motionless."
"Damn it, what are you talking about?" At this time, Kenders roared at the sailor.
After saying that, he glanced at Qin Tao and the others warily. They didn't seem to care, which made Kendez sigh in relief.
"It's so hard. Is this the only food?" Qin Tao asked.
"Yes, we only have this food on board now. No one on those damn ships dares to come over and resupply us with some living supplies," Kends said.
Everyone came here to solve problems, not to enjoy themselves, so no one cared about the food. Everyone devoured it and finished the meal quickly.
At this time, the sky outside was slowly getting dark.
"Mr. Weiss, next, we need to take a look at the logbook and loading situation to understand the specific situation of the ship." Qin Tao said to the ship owner.
"Of course, no problem." Weiss nodded.
He couldn't refuse this kind of thing.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Kendes, who also nodded.
The group of people walked to the upper level of the ship's bridge. At this time, the setting sun shined through the portholes, casting its last rays of light onto the sea, and the entire natural gas ship became gleaming with golden light.
"This is our second voyage, so there are only so many voyage logs. The records of previous voyages were left by the Belgians." Kenders handed over the things generously.
Several people sat at the table in the back and began to look through the books.
Only Xu Zhengyang knew the words written above, so Xu Zhengyang was also responsible for translating them for everyone.
Therefore, progress is very slow.
As time passed, several people began to discuss.
Now it was the shipowner's turn and they couldn't understand. They didn't bring a translator, so they could only hear a few Chinese people talking about it. Watching them keep pointing fingers at the logbook and loading records.
Local time, ten o'clock in the evening.
"Mr. Weiss, Mr. Kends, we have already reached the analysis conclusion. The paper report will be written in English and will be given to you later. Now, I will first dictate the fault analysis."
Weiss and Kendrick both became serious.
"Mr. Qin, we want to hear the conclusion first. We are not interested in the process. We only want the conclusion, and then we ask you to compensate us as soon as possible."
Qin Tao's eyes were serious: "Okay, let me conclude that this accident was entirely due to your unskilled operation and disregard for safety requirements. It has nothing to do with the quality of our ships."
"This is impossible!"
"You are shirking responsibility!"
"We are going to the nationality court to file a lawsuit!"
The two people immediately became fried cocks.
Originally, they wanted to put all the losses on the Mingzhou Group. Now, people from the Mingzhou Group suddenly said that the responsibility belongs to their shipowners and has nothing to do with the shipyard. How can this satisfy them?
"Mr. Qin, the analysis report has been written in triplicate." Yang Dawei came over.
"Okay, one of them will be given to the ship owner, one will be filed, and one will be filed in the International Court of Justice." After Qin Tao finished speaking, he took one of the copies and handed it to the ship owner: "You guys can see for yourselves.
If you want to litigate, we will accompany you. Moreover, because your slander has affected the reputation of our Mingzhou Group, we will also seek compensation from you."