sbdcsierra Chapter 1672 (One update added)
Chapter 1672 (One update added)
Chapter 1672 (Updated and supplemented)
When pension funds are introduced, the first group of people to benefit from them will be incredibly happy. They will pay the least amount of money, receive the most retirement benefits, and be able to enjoy them at the young age of 50.
If you get rehired, you'll get a pension and a salary in addition to your pension—it couldn't be better!
If you live to 80, you can receive benefits for 30 years, which is longer than your years of service. If you live to 90, you can receive benefits for 40 years, which is half a lifetime.
People of their generation can finally enjoy government welfare.
Ye Yaodong steered the fishing boat back, and on the way back, he led a group of people to give a presentation.
This group not only serves as the deputy on this ship, but also as deputy on other fishing boats. They learn by going out to sea with the fishing boats.
Some of them learned not only on this ship, but also on the Dongyu.
He would also arrange for the captains and first officers of other fishing boats to occasionally take turns going aboard the Dongyu to learn how to operate the new fishing boat.
The Dongyu boat also temporarily served as a fish-collecting vessel, approaching each boat one by one, making a round trip, and then returning to sea. It was like spending a few days learning on other boats and then returning to its own, which was very convenient.
This way, if anything happens in the future, it will be easier for him to mobilize manpower at any time, and he won't be unable to get started.
At the current rate at which he is increasing the number of fishing boats, every time someone graduates from the training center, he has to send a few more in for training, so he has to prepare the manpower in advance.
This way, once the ship is acquired, the manpower will be in place, preventing any gaps in staffing.
His next cargo ship, the Pioneer No. 2, will be in his possession soon after the New Year. With these two ships, he will have more than enough cargo to collect.
On the way back, there were constant calls on the public channel for help to find a fish-collecting boat. Some of them got a response, some didn't, but he just ignored them.
But he still encountered some trouble. Someone directly named his boat on a public channel, indicating that they were also in urgent need of finding a boat to collect fresh produce.
There is indeed a shortage of deep-sea cargo ships for harvesting seafood; you can often hear calls on the radio for cargo ships to be found.
After all, deep-sea resources are abundant, and it's easy to fill the container, but going back is not easy and takes too much time, unlike near-shore areas where you can make two round trips a day.
Moreover, those who run fishing boats need connections and are tough guys; it's easier for ordinary people to run fishing boats.
“I’ve detected your ship, which is located a dozen nautical miles to the southwest. It’s quite large. Are you a seafood collection vessel?”
Ye Yaodong saw the red dot on the display screen and knew it was referring to him, but it was too dark to see the markings on the ship's hull.
Just as he was about to refuse, someone on the channel shouted, "Where are there any fish-collecting boats? I'm at 120°22'E, 36'N, I also need a fish-collecting boat."
"Comrade on the fishing boat to the southwest, do you see that? Are you a cargo ship collecting fresh seafood?"
"I heard you," Ye Yaodong replied, while also giving the coordinates. "If I'm not mistaken, you're referring to my ship."
"Yes, yes, it's your boat. Is it a cargo ship for fresh produce? Can it even hold any cargo?"
"I'm sorry, my boat serves my own fishing company, I don't have any cash on me, I can't accept cargo from other fishing boats, and it's already fully loaded."
"They can't accept it anymore, and they won't accept it anymore? Oh well, then I'll just have to deliver it back myself. Damn it, are there so few seafood delivery boats these days?"
"Me too, all the partners I've partnered with have gone back with their full positions, it's infuriating."
There was a few whispers in the chat, but Ye Yaodong remained silent.
But they fell silent after only a few words were exchanged inside, since it was a public resource.
As the fishing boats traveled further back, Ye Yaodong lost communication with his own boats via walkie-talkie, and the VHF radio communication also dropped the next day.
The only way to contact them after that is through satellite phone, which involves contacting the satellite headquarters of the island's satellite station for further transfer.
However, he was able to contact the Dongyu No. 1, which was heading towards DYD.
He was just trying it out casually, thinking that based on the time, Dongyu No. 1 should also be at sea, heading towards DYD. He tried it and successfully made contact. Although the signal was intermittent, he could still hear it.
"Dongzi, what a coincidence! You went back and I came out, and we were able to get in touch. How come you're back so soon?"
"Once all the cargo from the boats has been collected, they'll naturally return. Did my father tell you to bring fishing gear on this trip before you officially set the nets to fish?"
"Yes, I've told them everything. I've brought everything, and the supplies are all ready. Next time you go out to resupply, remember to bring more supplies, including this ship."
"Okay, my dad told you about the holiday schedule, right? This trip to the sea will probably keep us there until the New Year holiday. Let's also let the workers know in advance so they're all aware of the schedule."
"The factory notices are all posted on the bulletin board, so everyone knows them. The other fishing boats in the village also follow our holiday schedule."
"Huh? They're not going back earlier? They're staying so late with us too."
"They say it's only delayed by four or five days compared to previous years, which is just enough time to fish for a few more days and earn more money. They'll feel more at ease if they come with our boat."
"Then let them do as they please."
"Some people might not be able to sail back on their own boat and are thinking of hitching a ride on someone else's boat."
"That's fine with them. It doesn't matter whose ship they take back or whether they take a cargo ship. We don't have all of our ships going back. We can just send two ships back. I'll be going back a little later than the main force, and I'll take a separate ship back then. Anyone who plans to go back later can take my ship."
"Are you going to be later?"
"The factory is too busy. We have to work day and night, without holidays, to catch up on production. Otherwise, it would be one problem if we couldn't deliver the goods before the New Year, but if we can't deliver them after the New Year, and the orders keep getting stuck in a cycle, that would be troublesome and would affect the orders that follow."
"oh oh……"
"You guys just focus on fishing and take care of the fishing. I'll go back to sea after I unload the cargo."
"Okay, got it..."
After giving his instructions, Ye Yaodong cut off the fishing boat and handed it over to others to take control of. He was going to rest as well.
Most of them know how to sail, and after learning, they can now sail independently without any problems. As long as they don't encounter any troublesome or difficult situations, they are already qualified to graduate. That test is also about adaptability. He is in the captain's lounge, and he can be called if needed.
I've been out for several days now, and I can finally go back. I'll rest for a day or two before coming out again.
He stretched and relaxed, then went back to the lounge to lie down.
He hadn't even closed his eyes for 10 minutes when someone knocked on the door, "Boss, are you asleep?"
He opened his eyes and replied, "Not yet, what's wrong?"
Feeling no movement, he put on his cotton-padded coat in confusion and got up to open the door.
"what happened?"
“There’s something going on down below the ship. I figured you just got into the cabin and probably haven’t gone to sleep yet, so I came to let you know.”
"What's going on?" he asked as he headed toward the cockpit.
"A large school of ribbonfish has been detected. There are a lot of them, and the school is huge. The entire center of the screen is almost full of red dots, which means that there are fish right under our ship and all around us."
"We've been out for a few days now, and it's not like we haven't detected schools of fish. We encounter several waves every day, but this is the first time the screen is almost completely filled with red dots."
As they were talking, Ye Yaodong entered the cockpit and saw a screen full of red dots. He also detected their shape, which should be the ribbonfish.
"Holy crap, what a huge school of ribbonfish."
"The number is too huge. If we chase after this school of fish, our holdings will definitely be full, which is why I called you..."
"Why are you calling me? I can't jump in and fish them out. Hurry up and call the Dongyu fishing boat. Tell it to come over quickly. You change course and chase after this school of fish first."
"We've changed course and are following the school of fish. Contact the Dongyu immediately. I was just thinking you probably weren't asleep, so I sent someone to let you know as soon as possible."
Ye Yaodong waved his hand, telling him to hurry up and get on with it. He went down to the deck to take a look and felt that the water around him was a little different. It was shimmering, unlike the inky color it had been before.
"Prepare the searchlights."
"receive."
Soon after, the beam of the powerful searchlight pierced the water like a sharp sword.
He leaned over the gunwale and looked down once; his eyes widened in disbelief.
Under the beam of the searchlight, the seawater was no longer black; it was boiling—not the water, but the fish.
Densely packed, layer upon layer, with no end in sight, it was as if the entire seabed had been overturned, and all the ribbonfish had poured out of their nests.
The ribbonfish underwater are almost transparent, with only a very thin, flowing, neon-colored golden line along their backs.
Their bodies seem to glow from within, emitting a soft yet bright silvery-white light. Thousands upon thousands of these fish huddle together, transforming this deep sea into a slowly flowing, dazzling galaxy—incredibly beautiful.
They've encountered a huge school of ribbonfish. It's the peak season for ribbonfish, so encountering such a large school of fish here seems normal, but no one has ever seen such a massive school of ribbonfish before.
The crew members on duty, who hadn't been sleeping, also crowded around, craning their necks to look, exclaiming in amazement.
"Ah, such a large number! No wonder the sea didn't seem very dark just now. I thought it was because of the lights, but it turns out it's these ribbonfish."
"Wow, so many ribbonfish gathered together in the water, it's so beautiful."
"Is this what the legendary Milky Way must be like? Look, wherever this beam of light shines, the fish there become agitated, and then they calm down again when the beam is moved away."
"If we were to capture them all in one fell swoop, we wouldn't have enough ships to hold them all."
"Bullshit! How could we possibly catch them all in one fell swoop?"
"I'm exaggerating; I mean they were all salvaged."
"Don't take it too seriously," Ye Yaodong added. "Let's keep chasing them and catch as many as we can later. It's a pity we're a fish-collecting boat and can't set nets, otherwise we wouldn't need to wait for the Dongyu boat and could just set the nets directly."
"Luckily, I just contacted Dongyuhao and found out he's not far away and can still get here. Otherwise, all this cargo would have just slipped away."
He was glad he had made contact earlier, otherwise he would have just had to watch helplessly.
"Go and ask if they've made contact with the Dongyu. It's only been half an hour, it shouldn't have gone too far to be out of reach."
"Received, I'll go right away."
"Come back, I'll go ask myself."
He also needed to go back to the lounge to get his hat.
In the dead of winter, it was especially cold at sea. The sea breeze made his scalp tingle and his nose run. He was worried that if he didn't wear a hat, his skull would get cold. He thought something had happened and that he had gotten up in too much of a hurry.
"Phew~ It's freezing cold~ Has the Dongyu made contact yet?"
"We've already made contact, and they're on their way. They should arrive in about an hour."
"Then let's keep chasing this school of fish and wait for the Dongyu to arrive before making any decisions."
"Okay, this winter seems to be exceptionally cold, but it's just cold without any snow."
"Yes, it doesn't snow very often here. Usually, it's just a few snowflakes falling, and it's hard for them to accumulate."
"Make sure you're keeping warm; wear a hat, scarf, and gloves. I just took them off for a little while, and my nose started running."
In Zhoushan, the sea breeze is cold, but the seawater is not cold. Due to the strong influence of the Kuroshio Current, the surface water temperature in the sea area is relatively high in winter, usually between 15°C and 20°C.
It's actually not too bad on land, since it's near the ocean and there are warm currents. It's just that the sea wind is cold, or the wind at the port and dock is cold.
After giving his instructions, Ye Yaodong put on his hat, scarf, and gloves before returning to the deck.
This cargo ship is only for receiving cargo, so the tools it carries are related to receiving cargo, not fishing. He couldn't even try fishing with a fishing rod.
"Boss, are we just going to watch like this?"
"Why don't you go down and try to retrieve it?"
"Hahaha...I heard you have two sets of diving gear..."
"Boss, he can hold his breath for more than 5 minutes, that's amazing."
"That's amazing? The equipment is on another ship and hasn't been used in a long time. We'll move it here next time and let you try it out in the summer."
"Okay."
“If you hadn’t reminded me, I would have forgotten about those two sets of equipment. They haven’t been used in a long time. I’ve been busy with fishing and factory work here for the past few years, and I haven’t been on the water for a long time.”
"I'll go down into the water next summer to take a look; the underwater world is quite colorful."
"Sure, there are all sorts of weird things underwater, you might just stumble upon something good."
After arriving in Zhoushan, he found the fishing grounds to be rich in resources, and the number and size of fishing boats kept increasing. They couldn't keep up with the fishing, and he hadn't thought about going out to sea for a long time. He had almost forgotten that those two sets of equipment had their moment in the spotlight.
"Boss, what have you retrieved from underwater?"
"I've retrieved a lot of things, I need to think back carefully. Those two sets of equipment brought me considerable profits back then, after I discovered the trench, and the rocky walls on both sides of the trench were covered with sea urchins, that's when I went to get this..."
Since Ye Yaodong had nothing better to do, he casually told them about his rise to wealth, mainly focusing on the two sets of equipment and what he saw when he went into the water.
His words made the others eager to swim around, and if it weren't for the fact that it was the dead of winter, they would have wanted to take a swim right now to see for themselves.
While they were chatting and passing the time, the ship's loudspeaker broadcasted throughout the entire vessel.
"Attention everyone, the Dongyu is less than 5 nautical miles from here and is gradually approaching."
"They're here...the fishing boats we have are here..."
Ye Yaodong responded and went back to the cockpit. "Inform them to explore and fish in this area on their own. We'll follow them for a while, and once they've successfully cast their nets, we'll continue back along the planned route."
"Received. If they haul in a few nets, the warehouse will be full..."
"Then let them return on their own, or I'll go back and notify another cargo ship to come out. How can our ship wait here all day? Who knows how many hauls will fill the hold? What if we can't fill the hold even after hauling a few hauls? We'll have wasted our time. According to the schedule, we should arrive at the port tomorrow afternoon."
"Understood, I'll let them know."
"Ah."
Ye Yaodong felt he still had to make another trip and explain to them what had happened.
Next time, let his father go on the boat. Even if he can't drive or control the fishing boat, his father can still make decisions if anything happens.
He stood in the cockpit, watching them notify the Dongyu to arrive, and then continued to follow behind.
"Keep the communication going, and see how much we can catch later. If the connection drops on the way back, then forget about it."
"clear."
Ye Yaodong picked up his binoculars and went up to the deck to take a look. The Dongyu was still chasing the fish and hadn't set up its nets yet. He guessed that it wanted to get a clear view of the terrain before finding a good angle to place the nets.
His fishing boat stopped following the school of fish and instead slowed down to keep a distance so as not to interfere with the Dongyu fishing boat's detection and netting operations.
Beneath the ink-black seawater, shimmering threads of light, like electric currents, darted rapidly underwater, causing the surrounding sea surface to lighten in color, as if it were glowing.
Once the Dongyu fishing nets were lowered and normal fishing began, the school of ribbonfish gradually moved away from their fishing boat. After hearing the reply from the Dongyu that the fishing was proceeding normally, the cockpit changed direction and entered the coordinates.
"Boss, the Dongyu fishing boat has successfully cast its nets and is chasing the fish. I'm heading back now."
"Okay, let's stay in touch."
"clear."
Ye Yaodong looked through the binoculars for a while before returning to the rest cabin.
He figured he'd see the continental shelf when he woke up, and that was about it. He felt quite at ease lying there.
I can just call him if I need anything. If it's not important, I'll reply to him tomorrow morning.
However, he woke up at 5 a.m., concerned about the large group of ribbonfish that had appeared the previous night.
It turns out that the Dongyu fishing boat had efficiently caught 400,000 jin (200 tons) of ribbonfish in three nets last night. Just as the last net was hauled in, and because it was getting light, the ribbonfish became less active and dived back into the deeper waters, disappearing from the seabed.
In the past, it would take three or four hours to haul in the net after casting it, but last night it only took two hours. It was efficient and the net was full, almost like picking up fish.
If it were still dark and fishing could continue, it's unimaginable how much more could have been caught. Unfortunately, the Pioneer couldn't catch anything.
"After Dongyu told us to go back, he immediately notified the cargo ship to come out and pick up the goods, otherwise he was afraid that his ship would be full in less than two days."
"Okay, I've got it. Once we're ashore, tell the 40m boat to set off immediately to pick up the cargo."
"It's a pity that the Dongyu fishing boat took time to arrive yesterday, otherwise there would have been enough time to cast another net."
"If you happen to run into someone, that's luck; just be content."