sbdcsierra Chapter 1671 Efficiency
Chapter 1671 Efficiency
Chapter 1671 Efficiency
"Holy crap, this ship is so beautiful and so impressive!"
"Wow, it looks even bigger than the Dongyuhao!"
"Awesome, so awesome."
How many tons can this ship carry?
"There must be a lot... Boss is awesome..."
Before the Pioneer even got close, the crew on fishing boat No. 3 were already wide-eyed and shouting.
They had just finished their preparations and were waiting for the cargo ship to approach so they could arrange for the delivery.
The task of the harvesting ships is to collect the fruits of their hard work, just like bees collecting honey.
Ye Yaodong sat in the cockpit like a fleet commander. On the electronic nautical chart in front of him, nine dots representing his own fishing boats were clearly visible. Two of these dots belonged to his two older brothers.
Based on the location of each vessel, its catch, and the progress of its operations, he used walkie-talkies and, for those further away, high-frequency radios to monitor their movements. He then coordinated the operations, prioritizing which vessel would be prioritized and which would be secondary, to make the most efficient harvesting arrangements.
Not only was he moving closer to ship number 3, but ship number 3 was also moving closer to him.
It takes skill for two ships to come close and make contact, especially a ship as large as his.
Ye Yaodong directed the captain of ship number 3 to slowly approach the relatively flat area on the stern side of his ship from the leeward side and rear.
This process also required Captain No. 3 to be bold and meticulous, and they maintained continuous communication via walkie-talkie.
The crew on board were also always ready.
Once the fishing boats make contact, the crew on the fishing boat will immediately throw the guide line toward the hauling boat.
The crew on the deck of the cargo ship quickly secured the lead line and gently pulled the two ships together with a winch to maintain a brief and stable window of opportunity.
After the two ships have stabilized briefly, the crew of the fish-collecting ship will quickly lower one or two thick, reinforced fish-suction hoses from the high freeboard of the fish-collecting ship and deliver them to the fish hold opening of the fishing ship.
"Shove this thing into the hold! Quick!" shouted the crew on the cargo ship.
Seeing that the other party seemed confused and didn't know what to do, they quickly shouted out instructions.
Several workers hurriedly aimed the seemingly alive pipe at the pile of fish.
Then, a deep, rumbling sound, like the breathing of a giant beast, came from inside the ship.
A miracle happened.
Suddenly, the pipe trembled, generating a powerful suction force. The shimmering ribbonfish, yellow croaker, and squid, mixed with ice shards and sea ice, were sucked into the pipe and flowed continuously toward the large ship.
"My goodness..."
A young crew member stared wide-eyed, and the shovel in his hand clattered onto the deck, forgotten to pick it up.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared in disbelief at the sight of the "automatic fish sucking".
The shovels, nets, and booms they had prepared were all useless; they only needed to occasionally move the pipe opening to ensure there were no blind spots.
The main task of the crew on the fishing boat has changed from "scooping up fish" to "guiding", ensuring that the fish can be smoothly sucked into the pipe opening.
The crew on the fishing boats are responsible for monitoring the pipelines, operating the pumps, and doing some basic sorting of the catch inside the hold.
Human resources are mainly focused on monitoring and collaboration, rather than purely physical labor.
"My goodness... is this even possible?"
"Can it still be like this?"
"It can evolve into this?"
"Holy crap, this is so much easier! Before, we had to shovel and carry things by hand."
"This conveyor machine is great..."
"This is amazing, so efficient! It'll be finished in no time, right? Does that mean we don't have to work so hard anymore?"
Someone explained, "No, the other frozen fish have to be moved out manually and then lifted over by a crane."
"We can leave a few people here to watch over the flow and clear the blockage; most of the other manpower will have to be used for manual labor."
"That's still much more efficient than before."
"That's already much better; these frozen ones don't even require manual labor anymore."
The roar of the pumps, combined with the sounds of the two boat engines, meant that everyone had to shout to be heard.
"Alright, this is the delivery point. You guys hurry up and move it, quick!"
"It's finally made things easier. This new machine is great."
"This will save everyone some effort."
The boatmen happily continued loading and unloading, hoisting the boat to the transport area of the fresh food collection ship, and then sending it to the refrigerated compartment via conveyor belt.
In just half the time it used to take, the catch from one boat was completely extracted.
"Dongzi, I just took a look. Your new machine is so useful. It saves so much trouble and cuts the time in half."
"It's all money, cousin."
"Time is money, and the time you save can earn you more money."
"That's right. Alright, deliver the supplies and diesel, and you can continue fishing."
"receive."
Next, several baskets of fresh vegetables, bags of sealed fresh water, and the large blocks of ice they needed most, along with oil drums, were easily delivered by the stable crane of the large ship.
The mooring lines were untied, the pipes were retracted, and the fishing boat swiftly departed to continue its exploration operations.
This fishing boat's cargo collection method has already reached the threshold of modern industrialized fishing vessels.
It was because he knew the direction of development that he added it without hesitation after inquiring at Jiangnan Shipyard, even though it was not yet available in China and the system was not yet mature.
His ship is now half manual and half automated.
Pioneer slightly adjusted its course, and he began calling again via walkie-talkie.
"This is Ye Yaodong. Ship number 3 has finished receiving the cargo. Are the remaining ships ready?"
The channel immediately erupted in discussion after these words were spoken.
"Huh? It's already been delivered? So fast? How long has it been? Only a few hours?"
"Yeah, it only took a short time for the transfusion to be completed?"
"Boss, does the new ship have some kind of machine that can speed up the transport? It's all done so quickly! That's incredibly efficient."
"They said the delivery would be faster, but this is way too fast!"
People were all talking at once, none of them expected the delivery to be completed so quickly. They weren't prepared at all, thinking it would be a little faster, but they didn't expect it to be this fast.
Ye Yaodong gave him a brief explanation: adding a fish suction pump would make the delivery faster.
"Alright, which ship is ready next?"
"Ship No. 1 is ready and can begin docking and transport."
"receive."
The radar locked onto the next green dot, and the ship slowly moved on to begin the next round of efficient sea harvesting.
This time, everyone made a point of keeping track of the time, and to their surprise, it really did shorten the time considerably.
As for how much the transport will be shortened, it can only be roughly estimated. The situation is different every time, since two ships of different sizes come to dock, and some ships carry more cargo than others.
Everyone could clearly feel that this full ship of goods was transported even faster than the usual 60-70% full cargo.
When it was their turn to use their own fishing boat, they had an even clearer sense of what was happening.
One by one, people went from exclaiming "Oh my god!" to "Holy crap, this is so awesome!"
Damn, I learned those two essential words from Ye Yaodong, and now everyone knows them.
The fish suction pump quickly sucked the cargo from the fishing boat and placed it into the hold. The workers only needed to do a little sorting, and there was no longer a need to manually shovel, move, or lift the cargo.
"Dongzi, the new machines you just added to your ship are incredibly efficient! These machines are fantastic."
"If everything is this fast, it will save everyone a lot of effort."
"There's definitely a reason why it's expensive."
"This is so high-tech! I never thought it could be done like this."
"It will save time and effort from now on."
"Haha, the workers down there were all dumbfounded, saying they hadn't even started exerting any force yet."
"Okay, then remember who it is, and next time make him do more."
"Hahaha……"
They exchanged a few lighthearted jokes over the walkie-talkie.
Ye Yaodong said with a smile, "You'll have to get used to it. It will only get more and more technologically advanced and less strenuous in the future. Eventually, it will be fully automated, and people won't need to put in any effort."
"That's great! Nobody likes to suffer."
"Things are really different now compared to a few years ago."
"Alright, you can take your time to reflect. The goods have been collected, my ship is heading back, and the factory's holiday schedule has been released. The orders have already been handed to you; take a look at them yourselves."
The factory issued a holiday notice in advance, and we need to issue one at sea as well, since some of the people on board are veterans, and they're not going back to their villages with them.
If someone wants to take a holiday and go home on time, he can't just keep them there. Luckily, there's a fish-collecting boat every few days, so if they need anything or aren't feeling well, they can go back with it.
And when they call from their hometown, someone answers and then comes to the sea to relay the message. There is no fishing company more humane than them.
"You're the boss, we'll listen to you. You say when we get a holiday, and we'll get a holiday then, right?"
"Yes, this year we will follow the holiday schedule of state-owned enterprises. Those who work overtime will be paid double, and those from New Year's Eve to the seventh day of the Lunar New Year will be paid triple. The factory workers are willing to work overtime. Of course, you don't have to ask the veterans on your respective ships. If any of them want to go home on time, they should submit a report in advance so that I can arrange for someone to come and take over."
"I understand. Getting double pay is good, it's just working a few more days. I doubt many people want to go home early."
"We should ask them, just in case they have something important to do at home. We should just wait to go home early for the New Year and not make decisions for them."
"alright, got it."
"Ask around and pass on the message; don't make decisions for others."
"receive."
Everyone responded in unison over the walkie-talkie.
Ye Yaodong steered the fishing boat away, but those who were still close enough could communicate via walkie-talkie.
"It won't be long, everyone hang in there. Chinese New Year is on February 4th this year, a little earlier than last year."
"There's only a little over a month left..."
"When you're floating at sea, you can at least see the sun rise in the east and set in the west, and you can tell how many days have passed. Otherwise, it would feel like you're doing the same thing day and night."
"How many months have we been at sea?"
"This trip was in October, right? About two months ago."
"That's quite a long time indeed. We'll have to hold on for another month or so before we can go back."
"This trip is probably the longest I've spent at sea since I came to DYD."
"Yes, I came out in June and only stayed for about a month before going back. Then there were typhoons every now and then, so I only stayed for about a month. It seems like I never stayed more than two months before going ashore."
Listening to their conversation, Ye Yaodong chimed in, "We need to get used to it soon. It's only been a little over three months since we went back for the New Year. If we come back to sea next January, it will be half a year before we can go back."
"Damn! That's right. We might not be able to go back until there's a typhoon in July that affects the area."
"My goodness... half a year..."
"So staying for two months now doesn't seem like much..."
"The longer you stay at sea, the more you earn. Everyone gets extra bonuses. We're all working hard to make money."
Ye Yaodong added, "This year's dividends are quite substantial. Work hard, and work a few extra days in the last month. After the New Year, we can collect a sum of money and build a big house."
"Haha, I'm already looking forward to it. Our fishing boats caught so much this year."
"We've had a very fruitful year, making a lot of money and gaining recognition."
"Yes, yes, that's right."
He added, "A new area has been designated and construction of family housing has begun. Everyone, work hard next year. Once the housing is completed, you can apply for a unit. Others won't have the opportunity to apply; I only rent out the family housing, I don't sell it."
"This is great! We can even buy a new house here!"
"That's great. People in state-owned enterprises have to work for many years and make great contributions before they can get in line to buy."
"This benefit is only available to captains like you. It is not open to others for purchase; you can only rent it."
“Dongzi, if we can operate the boat for you, we won’t need to go it alone at all. Where can you find such a good deal when you go it alone? Plus, there’s profit sharing. We can earn just as much as those small boats.”
"Even if you work alone, you still have to pay costs."
"Yes."
Ye Yaodong thought that if he didn't offer some benefits, it wouldn't be as good as those small boats operating independently. How could he let them continue?
Training key personnel on board is no easy task. He also enrolled in classes outside and taught and practiced for several years before achieving the current scale.
"Yes, there will be more benefits in the future, and everyone's salary will be increased next year. Those of you who work in the deep sea will also have their salary increased by one level, higher than those in the near sea, since you'll be there for more than half a year at a time, and the risks are also higher than in the near sea."
"I've already asked Supervisor Yan to draft a set of regulations. Once the standards are finalized, I'll notify you all. We'll discuss the salary details for each person based on their specific job duties."
"The more you work, the more you earn. Those in important positions will naturally earn more. Just keep working hard and don't worry. I've seen all your hard work."
"Let me give you another piece of news... There are rumors that a pension policy might be introduced in a few years. At that time, I will pay social security pension contributions for you. When you get old, you can still receive money from the government every month, and your medical expenses can be reimbursed."
Ye Yaodong kept dropping bombshells, much to everyone's delight.
If we don't say anything now, he might not even come out next time; his father will most likely be the one to come out instead.
However, given his current efficiency, he might be able to make another trip without much trouble.
After a couple of trips to familiarize everyone with the receiving process, the workers can then make their own arrangements. His father just needs to oversee things.
He'll only make one or two trips before the new year, saying what needs to be said in advance to set expectations so that people won't get upset about spending half a year at sea next year.
It was just a matter of conversation flowing freely.
"Ah! Really?"
"Really? They even provide for retirement and reimburse medical expenses?"
The channel was in an uproar.
Who doesn't want their later years to be secure?
"Dongzi, if that's really the case, I'll work for you until I die."
"Yes, if they really reimburse your retirement and medical expenses, I'll work for you until I'm old and retire."
"In the past, only employees of state-owned enterprises could receive free medical care. Will we be able to do that in the future? Will we be better off than them, and will we even have retirement benefits?"
Everyone was so excited that they were almost incoherent, and he couldn't understand a lot of what they were saying.
"Quiet!"
In the channel, the excited people sobered up and quieted down.
“I mean what I say. If the government has this policy, we will naturally pay it to ensure everyone has a guarantee. Anyway, you are still young, you can definitely wait until the policy is released.”
"This is not a benefit I gave, and I dare not take credit for it. It is given by the country. I just contribute a little more money. Everyone should sign up and participate."
Ye Yaodong spoke truthfully and gave them a brief explanation of the social security and pension matters. Anyway, everyone knew he had connections, so it was normal for him to know things that others didn't.
In a few years, when social security is really implemented, and you pay for 15 years, you can start receiving retirement pensions. And you might even be among the first to receive them, paying the least and receiving the most.
He remembered that initially, it seemed like the age limit was 55 for women and 50 for men?
The grass, the leader took longer to dry than the dry grass.
No wonder the retirement age was kept being extended until it reached 65.
"If that were really the case, it would be wonderful. Everyone would have security in their old age. If everyone worked hard, they could enjoy their retirement in peace."
"Haha, no need to worry about unfilial children and grandchildren, anyway, there is a pension."
"Indeed, nowadays everyone thinks about raising children to provide for them in old age. If there were a pension, they wouldn't need their sons to support them."
Ye Yaodong said with a smile, "When we get old, our son will still have to be mindful of your feelings. After all, it's more profitable to support you than to raise pigs, since you're on a pension. You stay home all day and still get a sum of money every month. You might even be relying on your subsidies."
"That's so pathetic. They're counting on me for subsidies. I might as well kill them."
"Haha, I'm still counting on him to support me, and he actually wants me to subsidize him? Dream on."
"You can talk, but don't forget to direct the fishing boats."
"Yes, you were watching the fishing boat operations when I excitedly took the walkie-talkie to the deck to tell you."
……
Ye Yaodong told them to talk to each other on their own.
Hearing their lively conversation, he stopped talking and focused on steering the fishing boat forward.
P.S.: I updated 8000 words today.