sbdcsierra Chapter 1624 Heavy Fog
Chapter 1624 Heavy Fog
Chapter 1624 Heavy Fog
Ye Yaodong led the leader on a tour of the workshop, explaining the factory's expansion over the past six months and the workers' situation.
It took quite a bit of time to walk around the whole area. When they came out of the workshop, there was already a bunch of crew members waiting at the door. They all stood at attention and saluted when they saw them come out.
The leader greeted them with a smile and invited them to sit down on the bench by the door to chat and bask in the warm spring sunshine.
Ye Yaodong also went to entertain Lin Jishang and Zhang Rensu one after the other, and the two arrived one after the other an hour later.
He introduced them to each other and then explained the situation of the two groups of guests that day. Apart from being surprised, the two of them didn't say anything.
The two also got along quite well. They were both in the transportation industry, one in maritime transport and the other in land transport, so they had a lot to talk about.
Ye Yaodong let them chat on their own and went to the cafeteria to check on the fat man's cooking.
As soon as the fat man saw him coming, he immediately started banging the spatula he was carrying. Could he not tell that he was dissatisfied?
"You fatso, you've got guts now? You dare to throw things around here."
The fat man just grunted and mumbled in response.
"Just now when you were facing the leader, you were all smiles, saying it was your honor. If you're so unhappy, then I'll talk to the leader and say you don't want to deal with him?"
"Damn it, cut me a piece to take away later, and I'll forgive you for treating me like free labor."
"You even take food and bribes! Nobody's as shameless as you!"
Seeing that Ye Yaodong was glaring at him, he quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, you can cut off a piece and take it back."
"That's more like it. My wife brought the kids up here for a few days, so I'll cut a piece to take back for them to try."
"You should have said so earlier! You could have just brought them all over."
"I didn't think too much about it this morning, and it's fine. The food in the cafeteria is ready. Go check what dishes you want, and we can pack a few extra dishes to make it a more substantial meal."
"it is good."
They took advantage of the fact that the workers hadn't finished get off work yet and were coming in to get their meals, so they could grab some food and make a table, in case there were too many people later and there was nothing left.
After arranging the dishes, Ye Yaodong went out to call them in to eat. The drinks had already been bought, but since it was broad daylight, they probably wouldn't drink much.
The leader chatted with everyone outside for a while, and he became more and more satisfied with Ye Yaodong. The meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests.
It's just a pity for the fat guy; he had to clean the fish again after eating only half of it.
Ye Yaodong also prepared some crushed ice and carefully packed all the fish before letting the leader take them away.
Then he told Lin Jishang and Su Ren to do as they pleased, while he took the two men from the Ocean Fisheries Company to the dock to inspect the goods.
We only had a brief chat in the morning and checked the freshness and taste of the goods. We still need to take them to see the bulk shipment and have them count the quantity so we can determine the price when we get back.
They went to the ship to check the numbers and didn't stay long, but they felt quite threatened before leaving.
They repeatedly told him not to rush to sell it, that they would have a meeting that afternoon and would definitely give him a reply by tomorrow at the latest, and that he must keep it.
Ye Yaodong gave them an ambiguous answer, saying he might not wait for them and would definitely compare prices from different vendors before selling to the one with the best deal, which made the two of them feel very threatened.
After all, during the dinner conversation, Ye Yaodong kept talking to Su Ren about other companies with import and export rights and asked Su Ren to help introduce them.
The leader also chimed in, telling the marine fisheries company that they absolutely had to pay the market price, or else they would have to have a serious talk with their superiors.
After inspecting the goods, the two hurriedly went back, afraid that if they were a step too late, the goods would be sold and they would be scolded.
Ye Yaodong doesn't have much time. He has to get to DYD Fish Farm by the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest. He has to make two preparations and can't just wait for the marine fishery company.
So he also asked a layman to help him inquire with the seafood import and export company first.
You also need to give the other person the feeling that they are not the only option.
Sure enough, the two of them were in a real hurry. They had just returned around 1 p.m., and then rushed back over again before 4 p.m.
Perhaps thinking about the competition, and also feeling obligated to pay for their food, they offered him very reasonable prices, meeting his expectations.
Ye Yaodong pretended to be hesitant for a moment, and after some back and forth, they raised the price a little more before finally settling on a price. The two parties then went to the dock together to weigh the item.
He only accepts payment upon delivery and doesn't accept debts on credit. Who knows if there will be another opportunity to cooperate? When dealing with big companies, the fear is that the debt will be left uncollected and difficult to recover, since big companies have many procedures.
If there's a long-term partnership, then we can put the other party on credit; right now, he's just looking for a one-off deal.
244 bluefin tuna were sold for a total of 3,215,121.
A total of 372 albacore tuna were sold for 308,016.
A total of over 3,523,000 were sold.
The price of bluefin tuna exceeded his expectations; it was albacore tuna, and he hadn't anticipated such a large price difference.
That afternoon, the common man inquired about the price and told him about it. He then learned that albacore tuna is usually bought for around 10 or 20 yuan, because this fish is generally used to make canned fish.
Overall, he was quite satisfied. After all, he couldn't just guess the price; he had to pay the market price.
Although it didn't meet expectations, the catch of mackerel brought the total earnings from this net to almost equal the entire previous year's catch.
After weighing them, they had to go back to apply for payment, and there wasn't enough time to make the transfer that day.
The next morning, they came to pick up the goods with the remittance slip. Ye Yaodong had his accountant check the bank account before letting them take the goods away.
Of course, before it is shipped out, the inspection process must be repeated. If there are no problems, both parties must sign a receipt and sign a contract.
Mr. Ye watched the whole thing, his mouth practically agape with a grin.
After everyone had transported the goods away, he kept staring at the remittance slip in his hand.
"Let me take another look. It's such a long string of numbers; it would take ages to count them all."
"Then don't count."
"Let me count them for you. Just looking at this string of numbers makes me happy and gives me a sense of security."
When Ye Yaodong saw his father, he really wanted to say: It's not your money, so what sense of security do you have?
However, he was in a good mood. Such a large sum of money had come in, and the money was given out quickly without wasting any time. There couldn't be a better time to do business.
“There’s another one in the cold storage. I was planning to keep it for my godfather. I probably won’t have time to go back. When you arrange to deliver goods back next time, please take it with you and send it to the city.”
“I don’t have time. I have to be there to oversee the factory for you. We can’t even find a ship to transport the goods from the factories in town. We only have one 34-meter and one 36-meter cargo ship left in port. Those two ships have to handle all the cargo from the Dong Sheng and the other ships. We’re so busy that we have to go every day. Now, all the goods being delivered to town are arranged to be delivered by A Shang. We only arrange it after payment is received. We don’t arrange it until payment is received, so that we don’t deliver the goods and then not get paid.”
"That's fine then, let's leave it at that for now."
Because he has too many fishing boats and too much cargo, other boats also assign cargo to him, making it difficult for the fresh seafood collection boats to keep up.
"You should call the factory more often to urge them on the progress. If you don't urge them, they might think you're not in a hurry and then prioritize other ships."
"I understand. I'll go back and urge them now."
"Come on, come on, the goods are all sold out, and you're going out to sea again tonight. Hurry up and take care of the things the factory needs you to do."
"I'll go refuel and add ice first, and replenish the supplies."
“Okay, that’s good. We can ship the goods back every few days and then stay for a day or two. That way, we can find someone if anything happens.”
"Well, you should go back and inform your eldest and second eldest brothers to prepare for setting sail tonight. We told them yesterday that we were going to set sail early in the morning, but now that it's earlier, we need to let them know so we don't have to wait for them."
"Okay, then I'll go and talk to your older brothers."
Ye Yaodong nodded and led the boatload of workers to get to work.
With the goods sold, a huge weight was lifted from his shoulders. He had originally planned to set sail tomorrow morning, but now he could leave earlier to avoid being scolded by the people on shore.
The smell was just too awful because they were processing fishmeal on the ship.
He could hear a string of curses as he walked along the dock, so he quickly steered the boat out to sea to avoid attracting unwanted attention.
As for the fishmeal that has been unloaded, there's no rush. It will be temporarily stored in the processing plant's warehouse until there's a larger quantity, at which point it can be sold all at once.
The two people from the marine fishery company also inquired about fishmeal, as their company also exports fishmeal.
However, his current output is too small, only three or four tons a day. He has only been working for three or four days, and it's not enough for a single purchase. He plans to wait until he has accumulated more before selling.
Once the next fishing boat returns with its cargo, we should have accumulated about 30 to 40 tons, which will be enough to sell in volume.
However, although he didn't sell it, he did find out the price.
Top-quality fishmeal can sell for 5,000 yuan per ton, the next grade is 4,000 yuan, the average is 2,000 to 3,000 yuan, the slightly lower grade is 1,000 to 2,000 yuan, and even the lowest grade can be bought for a few hundred yuan.
For export, it definitely needs to be of high quality.
That's how this market works: the good stuff is exported to foreigners, while the less desirable stuff is consumed domestically...
Its quality is not bad; when it's sent for testing, it'll definitely fetch a good price.
Ye Yaodong arranged to go out to sea that night, and once everything was ready, he told everyone to go back and rest early.
It's already the end of March, and the temperature is starting to rise, but it's still quite cool at night, especially at sea, where everyone is still bundled up in thick coats.
This time, he's going on two more trips, and his older brothers' new boats will also be going with him.
The two brothers were full of passion and wanted to make a big splash, hoping to earn the equivalent of several boatloads of money in one trip, just like Dongzi.
In the afternoon, Ye's father quietly told them that after Ye Yaodong sold those tuna for more than three million, the two brothers were excited all afternoon and didn't even sleep at night, just waiting to go out to sea.
Let alone the fact that they made over 300 million yuan from one haul, they would be so excited about making 30 yuan that they would want to kneel down and kowtow to the bow of the ship.
They didn't dare to have too high expectations. As long as they could make enough money this year, they would be content, and everything after that would be profitable.
Ye Yaopeng became more and more excited as he walked towards the dock. "Dongzi, how many days will it take us to get there?"
"It's hard to say. It depends on the wind direction and the waves. It could take two days if it's quick, or three days if it's slow. Just be prepared for a two- or three-day voyage."
"Alright, we've brought enough supplies. We'll rely on your ship to transport the rest."
"Ah."
Ye Yaohua also asked, "Dongzi, your ship is still producing fishmeal. Is fishmeal valuable? How many tons of miscellaneous fish are needed to produce one ton of fishmeal?"
"Judging from the size of the miscellaneous fish, it would take four or five tons to produce one ton. Just adding this production line to the bottom of the tank cost me 30 yuan."
The two brothers were astonished; this was almost as expensive as their fishing boat.
"Wow, that's so expensive!" Ye Yaopeng stammered, his tongue practically tied in knots.
"Yes, after all, it's a fishing boat with processing capabilities, and it's one of the best available. If we don't install this equipment, all that miscellaneous cargo will have to be dumped into the sea, which is such a waste."
Ye Yaohua chimed in, "That's true. It hurts us to see them being dumped back into the sea every day, but the ships that collect fresh seafood can't hold them all. Otherwise, some factories would want them."
Ye Yaopeng added, "It's good to install one; we'll break even sooner or later anyway."
"Ah."
There are just too many fishing boats and too much miscellaneous goods. Even with just one boat and a production line, we still can't handle it all, so we need to order a few more.
The three people's boats stopped at different points, so they separated halfway and reunited at sea.
Having gained experience from the previous trip, the workers on the ship no longer needed Ye Yaodong's direction this time. Everyone worked together and knew what to do.
All Ye Yaodong had to do was go to the cockpit, adjust the equipment, turn on the radio to apply for departure from the port to the transportation center, and wait for the deck to be ready and for the transportation center to respond before issuing the departure order.
Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua's boats were already waiting for him outside the channel. They didn't have walkie-talkies, so he could only talk to them on the radio and direct them to follow him.
The nautical chart had already marked the route for them, so they could just follow it without making any mistakes. After a few trips, they would become familiar with it.
Ye Yaodong made contact with the 40-meter-long fish-collecting boat at the first turning point near the Kuroshio tributary the following day at noon.
The cargo ship that was collecting the fish sent him a message saying that they couldn't transport all the cargo from the fishing boats, and had only transported four boats before heading back. The remaining cargo from the three boats and the cargo for the next few days could only be transported by his boat.
He sighed, agreed without saying anything, as long as the cargo could be transported back safely, he would transport as much as he could, and the rest would be left to his ship.
I was originally hoping to arrive early and see if I could catch a couple of nets, but now I can only use it as a transport ship to carry goods back and forth, otherwise I won't be able to haul all seven ships.
Oh, right, his older brothers' ships have also gone there now, and they'll have to carry the cargo for nine ships.
He couldn't help but rub his forehead, and could only try to run as fast as possible to reduce the time wasted.
After unloading the cargo on shore, he could only hand it over to his father. He figured he could only sleep on shore for a while before having to rush out to sea to pick up the cargo.
With that in mind, he contacted his two older brothers again, preparing to speed things up.
Anyway, he was familiar with this route. He knew what to watch out for in each sea area, where the restricted areas were, and he also had radar detection.
"What's wrong, Dongzi? Why are you suddenly speeding up? It's so late at night, isn't it unsafe to drive so fast?"
"We're in a hurry to collect the goods. There's too much cargo, and the other cargo ship can't hold it all. Just follow me."
"Okay, then speed up, just be careful."
Fortunately, they all made a strong cup of tea and kept it with them when they went out.
Ye Yaodong put away the melon seeds, took a sip of strong tea, and then continued sailing.
The two boats behind him sped up, so they didn't slow him down. They still arrived at the DYD fishing grounds in two days. All that was left was to find a boat, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"We've arrived at the fishing grounds. Now head towards their coordinates. You can also prepare to cast your nets. There are no other fishing boats detected in the current area, so you can proceed while trawling."
"If we enter the operating area of other fishing grounds, we can make adjustments then."
"They weren't that far away, maybe six or seven nautical miles. We have too many fishing boats now, so it's good to separate a bit."
However, the two brothers were a little unsure. Ye Yaopeng said weakly, "We only have two boats, we're a little worried..."
“There’s nothing to worry about. They’re coming separately, so as long as they’re not too far apart, it’s fine. You guys can work in this area first. I’ll go over and load the cargo, and then have them split up their ships and arrange for two ships to come over and stay around you.”
"Okay, that works."
They were relieved. After all, they were unsure of themselves if they were left here to work the first time they came back. Arranging for two boats to come nearby made them feel safe.
Ye Yaodong also felt that it would be better for the seven boats to be separated. As long as they were in the same fishing grounds and could be contacted, they could reach each other within an hour or two if anything happened.
After letting them work here first, he maneuvered the boat towards the nearest coordinates, then asked in the channel which boat was about to haul in the nets, and then headed towards that boat.
He also told them to save the miscellaneous fish in advance so that they could be moved onto his boat for processing when he was transporting the goods.
It seems that Dongyu No. 1 will not be able to fish this year and can only serve as a cargo ship for collecting fresh seafood. It will only be able to start trawling operations when it gets a cargo ship for collecting fresh seafood.
After Ye Yaodong finished collecting the cargo from one ship, he sent the ship to his eldest and second eldest brothers' place, and also notified them in advance via the channel.
He's not at sea these past few days, but the boats have had a pretty good catch. There weren't any particularly impressive large catches, but the quantity was still decent.
He spent nearly two days looting all the cargo from the seven boats, and the fish hold was full. The cargo from his two older brothers' boats would have to wait for another fresh fish collection boat to come and collect it.
Unlike his own boat, his older brothers' cargo had to be weighed, and transporting the weighed cargo would take quite a while.
However, the other boat collected less seafood, while his boat collected more, so it's hard to say which boat took more time.
I reckon we can strike a balance, with one boat going back and one boat coming out.
After Ye Yaodong and the others finished unloading the goods, they immediately set sail to return home.
We had just left when a thick fog suddenly rolled in that night.
It is currently the peak season for spring fog, with frequent cold air activity, making it very easy for dense fog to form over the sea.
He watched helplessly as the thick fog drifted toward him, visibility gradually decreasing, and the darkness and fog intertwined to create an ink-like sense of being swallowed up.
The searchlight could barely pierce through some of the thick fog; the surroundings were shrouded in an endless, bottomless darkness.
They were originally rushing to their destination, but now they have to slow down and arrange for two people to be on duty to strengthen lookout.
He was supposed to take turns at night to rest, leaving the job of steering the boat to others. Now he had to take over himself, personally overseeing the helm and keeping a close eye on the radar and detection equipment screens the whole time.
It was nighttime and foggy, too dangerous, and he wouldn't feel comfortable leaving it to someone else.
He also turned on his navigation lights as required to clearly indicate his position, and sounded his horn every two minutes, a long blast followed by a short blast and then a long blast again.
This serves as a warning to ships that may be entering the dense fog ahead.
"You guys go and rest. The sudden fog is too dangerous. I'll take over tonight. Captain, help me keep an eye on the detection equipment."
To prevent him from being too tired and neglecting the task, as even a short nap in this situation could lead to an accident.
"Then we'll need to change shifts, or call us when the fog clears."
Ye Yaodong nodded and contacted the other fishing boats. He had only left recently and they were still reachable.
"Attention, nine boats! Attention, nine boats! Dongyu No. 1 has just encountered heavy fog. The fog may be drifting in your direction. Be careful. Try to haul in your nets if you can."
"When there is heavy fog, be sure to turn on the navigation lights and the horn once every 2 minutes, long-short-long."
"Your boats are all close together, so be very careful not to collide with each other, and also be careful not to get tangled in the fishing nets. Try to haul in the nets now if you can."
"We're not far apart yet, so you can keep each other updated on the situation of your fishing boats."
Everyone replied that they had received the information, and then reported on the status of their respective fishing boats and when they would likely haul in their nets.
The fog can drift away as quickly as it appears, and it's not something you can predict in advance. Usually, it's only visible to the naked eye when it's discovered.
Relying on weather forecasts isn't always accurate. If they say there's heavy fog, who knows where the fog is at sea? It might be drifting towards the shore without anyone knowing.
Just as the other fishing boats were reporting the situation, the sound waves suddenly became intermittent.
On the radar screen, the light representing one's own ship floated alone amidst a sea of green, snowy noise representing nothingness.
Is this damn fog interfering with the signal?
"Attention, attention! Fog is interfering with the signal. The weather is bad. Everyone, please be careful and stay alert. If you can stop working, stop immediately and quickly bring in your fishing nets."
Upon hearing the fog interference signal, everyone panicked and quickly sent instructions to the deck, with those who hadn't yet gathered their nets also hurrying to do so.
Ye Yaopeng's voice trembled with panic, "What happened? And now there's a thick fog. We just came out..."
Hearing the intermittent sounds, Ye Yaodong comforted them, saying, "Unexpected things can happen, especially at sea. All sorts of bad weather can happen. Everyone should be extra careful. The best thing to do right now is to stop work to deal with the dense fog that may be drifting in."
"Received, operations on the 1st have been suspended."
"The No. 2 vessel has issued the order to haul in the nets."
"The No. 3 vessel has also issued the order to haul in the nets and is currently doing so."
"No. 4..."
Every ship was reporting to him.
As long as we can communicate, everyone feels much more at ease. In any case, it's like we had a heads-up, so we can take precautions and respond accordingly.