My Manor

"Stop, stop, stop. I trust you. Just tell me the price." Waving his hand, Jiang Hai stopped the man from continuing to talk. He had said so much nonsense that Jiang Hai couldn't understand, so it was better to be told the price directly.

With Edward's relationship, it was unlikely that he would cheat him, so that was enough.

"The material of this ship is different, so the price is naturally different. I will equip you with the best engine and other features that can be carried. Steel mesh cement is the cheapest, and the whole ship will only cost about 400,000 US dollars. If it's aluminum alloy, it will cost about 600,000. If it's made of super-strong tempered glass, it will cost about 1.2 million." Hearing Jiang Hai's words, Dalton laughed and said.

"Why do we need fiberglass? With that money, we can buy two aluminum alloy boats." Hearing Dalton's words, Edward said unhappily. Old men like him hated these flashy things the most.

"How can it be useless? This material is beautiful, and if you order such a boat, I can make the bottom and middle layers translucent. This is our new technology. In this way, you can see the situation in the sea when you lie in the hold, but from the inside, you can look out, and the outside can't see in. The protection of this material is stronger than that of aluminum alloy, and it is extremely corrosion-resistant. Such a boat can be directly modified and used as a luxury yacht. It's much larger than ordinary yachts and much cheaper." Looking at Jiang Hai, Dalton chuckled and said.

He knew that although Jiang Hai always listened to Edward, it was Jiang Hai who paid the money here. As long as Jiang Hai was satisfied, it would be fine.

Sure enough, when Jiang Hai heard about the yacht, his heart moved. Although he was still a nerd at heart, he was also quite interested in the lifestyle of the rich. He had heard that nowadays, rich people don't play with cars; they play with airplanes and yachts.

But he had also heard that in China, even a small, broken yacht could sell for several million. Of course, here we're talking about real yachts, not those small, broken open boats. In the United States, a luxury yacht would also sell for more than one million. The better ones could go for one million five hundred thousand, six hundred thousand, or even two million. But for the rich, it was just a toy.

Although Jiang Hai's assets were rapidly shrinking, to be honest, he was also somewhat intrigued by yachts. However, it would be a bit of a loss to buy one just for himself, but if this fishing boat could be transformed into a yacht, it wouldn't be too bad.

Seeing the gleam in Jiang Hai's eyes, Edward shook his head and chuckled. After all, Jiang Hai was still too young.

If it were him, he would buy an aluminum alloy one. Compared with the ferrocement fishing boat, this kind of fishing boat was much better. Unlike the ferrocement one, which was heavy, slow, and prone to capsizing, the aluminum alloy one would meet all the needs of offshore fishing boats. In fact, most fishing boats on the ocean were made of aluminum alloy.

In his opinion, fiberglass was really unnecessary, but if Jiang Hai wanted it, he would help him bargain.

"Then let's go with fiberglass. Our boss is a boss, and he can't be without any toys. It's better to have two in one. But Dalton, let's be frank. One million two hundred thousand is not a small amount. You will be responsible for everything here, including three engines, underwater sonar detectors, all the interior rooms, showers, etc. You are responsible for all of it, and you can decide the price of the boat we will install later," Edward said gloomily, looking at Dalton.

Hearing Edward's words, Dalton smiled.

"That's absolutely no problem. Sonar, satellite, computer, engine—all the best. This boat can accommodate three rooms and a living room. We will replace everything with leather. The bed and sofa will be the best. In addition, we will provide central air conditioning. Water, electricity, and wiring will all be installed. If you want to install a small boat later, I will charge you for one boat, but you will get three boats. Is that okay?"

After hearing what Dalton said, Edward calculated in his head. According to Dalton, the price of these things would add up to about 200,000 US dollars, which was a big discount for himself. Then he nodded to Jiang Hai. Jiang Hai, who had been tempted for a while, was relieved after seeing Edward nod. The rest of the process was much simpler. Jiang Hai just had to pay the money, and it was done.

Although 1.2 million US dollars wasn't a small amount, it was still acceptable for Jiang Hai.

The big ship was scheduled to be delivered in a month. Ships like this all need to be customized, but the small boat could be installed right now. In fact, Edward himself could install a small boat. He had one at home, but Jiang Hai didn't let him install it because it was too ugly, looking like a landing craft.

Although he was the main installer at the shipyard, it was much easier with the help of machines.

Small boats could actually be called small yachts. Yachts are divided based on their length: those below six meters are mini, those between six and eleven meters are small, those between twelve and twenty meters are medium, and those above twenty meters are large.

In fact, Jiang Hai's fishing boat is considered large, but a fishing boat is still just a fishing boat, not a real yacht, so the price wasn't too high. The small boat he was going to make now was a real yacht, but just the cheapest one.

Jiang Hai was now assembling three small boats: two open boats and one deck boat.

An open boat is a small motorboat that can seat four to eight people, depending on its size. Since Dalton had said that Jiang Hai and his team could load as many people as they wanted and only charge for one boat, Edward decided to load an eight-person boat. After all, there was no need to worry about being unable to pull it, as Jiang Hai's F750 was not just for show.

This type of open boat is quite good for sea fishing and patrolling. The only downside is that it has no bottom cabin, so it cannot be used for living, but it's still good for lying down and resting. The space is slightly smaller.

However, if it's only used for patrolling or occasional sea fishing, it's a good choice.

Edward had been explaining to Jiang Hai that this boat had no main cabin, and the open groove under the deck could be used to store fish, etc.

But Jiang Hai didn't quite understand. Anyway, Edward was the expert, so he just listened. In the end, he selected a very beautiful streamlined design, and Jiang Hai completely left the assembly to Edward.

After all, installing a small boat is a very troublesome task. Not only do you need hardware like the hull, engine, and propeller, but also software, such as the radio, cockpit, control system, suspension system, navigation, etc., which can be a headache.

Compared with the open boat, the deck boat wasn't much better. This type of boat gets its name because it has a horizontal deck.

There are handrails or the upper edge of the boat around the deck boat. Everything is built on the boat. Whether it's for sunbathing, fishing, or even having some activities at night, it's perfect.

This boat is similar to the open boat in that it's a small boat, measuring between fifteen and twenty feet, and can carry one to eight people. However, compared to the open boat, it is more stable. While it's slower in speed, it's a great choice for entertaining guests or sea fishing.

However, no matter how good it is, it has nothing to do with Jiang Hai. He couldn't understand these things, so after handing everything over to Edward, he slipped away to explore. It would take half a day to assemble these boats, so he decided to take a good look around.

Edward didn't hesitate to use fiberglass for all the materials of the boats.

Since the big ship used fiberglass, the small boats would use it too. When the time came, the boats would be painted silver, which would likely look very beautiful.

After seeing Edward start to get busy, Jiang Hai walked out of the shipyard. He wanted to take a look around, but honestly, he didn't know what was fun about Boston. For Americans, Boston is a city full of historical sites, but Jiang Hai wasn't particularly interested in that.

Fortunately, next to it was a place Jiang Hai was very interested in: the Charleston Shipyard.

Tightening his coat, Jiang Hai walked toward the huge destroyer that could be seen from a distance.

It was November now. Given Boston's latitude, it was already winter.

While the weather was getting colder, it wasn't as harsh as the cold in Ice City. The cold here was more subtle.

In Ice City, the temperature was likely about minus ten degrees Celsius during the day, but here, even in the coldest January, the coldest night only reached around minus five or six degrees Celsius, and that only lasted for a few days. Jiang Hai had to admit that the ocean breeze, though strong at times, didn't feel as cold.

For Jiang Hai, after getting used to the temperature in Ice City, coming here was a breeze.

There weren't many tourists at the Boston Navy Dockyard in early winter. This place had long lost its function as a naval shipyard, although the U.S. military had built many ships here for participation in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, etc.

But time had taken its toll, and the place had become a dead port, abandoned by the military.

Walking along, Jiang Hai came to the destroyer named Carson-Young. The visit here was free.

So Jiang Hai didn't think much about it and walked into the massive ship.