Looking at this scene, Wen Xingdong suddenly remembered a past event.

In 2003, he once met a certain captain of the North Sea Fleet.

The navy at that time was so poor that it was almost unseemly.

At the same event, more than a hundred people came from the Army, but only two or three people from the Navy.

The only thing that can outdo the Army is the handsome uniform of the Navy.

At that time, Wen Xingdong also teased the captain, saying that you wear this white military uniform every day, aren't you afraid that it will get dirty and difficult to wash?

And the captain's half-joking answer was still fresh in his memory to this day.

The man said:

"Our navy only has this little appearance. Although the equipment is not much and not advanced, my military uniform is worth 6,000 tons and 300 tons of submarine hunting. As long as I stand on it, it will be Ticonderoga, right?"

The captain said it very easily, but in Wen Xingdong's ears, there was only sadness.

Later, the captain quietly asked Wen Xingdong.

"You are engaged in shipbuilding. Do you think we can board our own aircraft carriers and 10,000-ton ships in our lifetime?"

Wen Xingdong didn't answer at that time.

But he actually has the answer in his heart.

He thought that within 20 years, such a goal would not even have to be considered.

However, five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the situation has changed dramatically.

The captain at that time had only been promoted to major for a few months, and 055 was about to be launched.

In two months, 001 will also be launched.

I have to say that people of my generation are lucky.

This magnificent era, this era heading towards the deep blue, has finally caught up.

Wen Xingdong breathed a long sigh of relief, turned and left the office.

Following the assistant's advice, he went to the barber shop to tidy up his hair, and personally sent his uniform to the logistics department for dry cleaning and ironing. Then he went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, and then returned home to cook a simple but extremely attentive meal.

dinner.

His wife and parents were surprised by his rare free time today, while his son kept pestering him with questions.

Although this child is not very old, he has inexplicably developed a strong interest in ships. There are all kinds of model toys in his home.

He obviously also saw the news on TV about the upcoming launch of 055, so he asked:

"Dad, is our boat about to be launched? Is the new boat powerful?"

Due to confidentiality requirements, the family does not actually know the specific work of Wen Xingdong, but the project is coming to an end, and everyone knows many things even if they are not told.

Seeing the innocent look on his face, Wen Xingdong couldn't help but smile.

He replied:

"It must be powerful. Our ship is the most powerful ship in the world. No one can compare with it."

"Yeah! Is that more powerful than the American destroyer Burke? Is that more powerful than Ticonticonderoga?"

"Better than them all!"

Wen Xingdong nodded.

"Great, I will also join the navy in the future. I will drive warships and defeat them all!"

Hearing this, before Wen Xingdong had time to reply, the grandfather on the side quickly said:

"My dear grandson, if you like warships, you can become a designer like your father, but you can't go to war."

"We are still far behind now, but we can't beat them."

"Why can't you beat me?"

The son asked in confusion.

"Well, that's the question. You see, fighting requires a lot of things."

"For example, if you watch the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in ancient times, to win a war, your sword must be sharpened to be sharper than others, you must have more food than others, you must win the hearts of the people, and you must have strategies."

"This is not a fight between you and your classmates in preschool. It's not like whoever is stronger can win."

Hearing the old man's words, Wen Xingdong smiled helplessly.

In fact, the old man has no ill intentions, nor does he have no confidence in the country. He said this simply out of love for his grandson.

It's normal to not want any accidents to happen to your descendants.

Therefore, he did not refute immediately. After all, he was still confident in the education his son had received.

It is impossible for him to shake what he believes in just because of a few simple words.

Sure enough, after thinking for a few seconds, the son said:

"Grandpa, if you say so, we can definitely beat them."

"That's not necessarily true. We haven't had a war in decades, and they fight every day."

The old man still wanted to "follow the instructions", but a sentence suddenly came out of his son's mouth that surprised everyone.

He said:

"Grandpa, that's not right."

"Even though we haven't fought for a long time, we have been sharpening our swords."

Wen Xingdong's hand holding the vegetables stopped in mid-air.

A thought suddenly came to his mind:

How long will it take to sharpen this knife?

When it is unsheathed, can it kill all incoming enemies in front of it?

Four days later, November 15th.

The 055 destroyer was officially launched at Jiangnan Shipyard.

On this day, this Republic's sharp maritime sword was unsheathed.
Chapter completed!