sbdcsierra Chapter 1620 Teaching
Chapter 1620 Teaching
Chapter 1620 Teaching
Making use of waste and turning it into treasure can earn him a lot of money, which is a top priority for him.
When he gets back, he'll have to make more calls to urge Jiangnan Shipyard to see if they can expand their production lines and increase output.
There are too many cheap, worthless fish these days, and it's not worth throwing them back into the sea. We desperately need this production line to turn waste into treasure.
If this were done 10 years from now, the value of all kinds of fish would increase tenfold. By then, processing discarded miscellaneous fish would be enough to power the production line.
However, by then the catch had also decreased.
As the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable. When there's an abundance of something, it becomes worthless; when there's a scarcity, even worthless things become valuable.
Sweet potatoes can sell for three yuan per kilogram.
Ye Yaodong felt nauseous after staying in the hold for a while, so he quickly went out after learning about the production volume.
We're still in the early stages, so let's produce as much as we can. It's all money anyway, so let's take it one step at a time.
High-quality fishmeal can sell for three to four thousand to five thousand yuan a ton. If you produce four tons a day, you can earn more than 10,000 yuan for free, which is not bad.
In total, if you go back every two days, plus two days on the road, each trip back is worth about 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.
The fishmeal production over a month would be worth around 300,000 yuan.
As Ye Yaodong thought about it, his heart burned with excitement again.
He's good at calculating how much money he can earn before it's even earned, making himself happy instead of discouraging himself.
But the urge to vomit became even stronger.
He leaned against the ship's railing, taking several deep breaths to catch his breath. He held his breath for the last few seconds before leaving the cabin, otherwise he was afraid that all the food he had just eaten would have been for nothing.
There was a fishy smell on the deck, but it was not easy to smell when facing the sea breeze and it dissipated quickly. However, it was always there, but it was intermittent. The worst smell was in the lower deck, where all the doors were closed except for the exhaust vents.
There's nothing we can do about it; the fishing boat is already the best processing site.
After he calmed down, he went to the work area for a walk.
With enough manpower, the work is almost done before the next batch has even been caught. They are cleaning up and waiting to receive the next batch. Some people are taking a break while they have some free time.
He then went to check the freezer compartment and found that all kinds of fish were neatly arranged and there were no mistakes. Only then did he feel relieved and return to the cockpit to replace the captain.
The captain asked, "Shall we stick to the original plan and sail back in this ship the day after tomorrow?"
"Ah."
"What a pity, it would be great if we had a cargo ship this big."
"We'll try our best during the Lunar New Year; for now, we'll just make do with round-trip transportation."
How many ships do you still have to deliver?
“There’s a larger cargo ship, a ship similar to the Dongyu, and four smaller ones. We’ll see about them during the Chinese New Year.”
"Why didn't Dongyu order more?"
Ye Yaodong raised an eyebrow in disbelief, "Brother, it's easy for you to say that when you're not in my shoes. Where's the money? Where did it come from? More than a million! And you're ordering a few more? You think too highly of me."
"Besides, the shipyards don't accept orders. They're not just serving me. They have to accept and allocate orders according to the schedules of each shipyard. You can't just accept an order and then have it scheduled for 10 years later, can you?"
"Besides, Jiangnan Shipyard is building warships to serve the country. They definitely have a plan for how many docks and how many people they need. It's not something we can just arrange whenever we want."
The captain chuckled sheepishly, "That's true. This boat is so big, it's not something you can just do casually. There must be other fishing companies that have placed orders for it."
"Of course, I just had orders in progress at the time, and I would go over from time to time to make improvements based on the latest technology. The later orders still have to wait for the order to be processed."
"So our boat will sail back the day after tomorrow? And the rest of the boats will continue fishing in this area?"
"Ah."
"You went back too?"
"Ah."
At first, he was thinking that on the return trip, they could sail directly back on this ship, and he could then randomly go to one of the seven ships behind him and stay there to supervise and oversee the operation.
That won't work now. He catches so many tuna, he has to transport them all back and sell them himself, which would bring in several million.
"Would it be okay to let their boats fish in this area?"
"Why not? I stayed here for a month or two last year. It's not just one boat here, there are seven boats here. We can discuss things with each other if anything happens."
The captain nodded repeatedly, feeling relieved that he was close by and felt safe.
Ye Yaodong added, "It will probably take us two days to get back, sell some goods, and then come out again. The round trip should take about six days, which is alright, not too long."
He has to learn to stand on his own. Starting now, he only needs to run back and forth, and occasionally he can take care of things on the shore.
It also allows the captain, first mate, and second mate on the ship to become more familiar with the route.
He added, "You take a rest. I'll keep an eye on it for now and hand it over to you when we're ready to haul in the net."
"Okay, then I'll take the binoculars to observe the sea."
Ye Yaodong nodded, lit a cigarette, and the cockpit was instantly filled with a mixture of the smell of the sea and the smell of smoke.
His eyes were fixed on the circular radar display screen, where the green dot representing the Dongyu 1 was moving steadily in the center.
Surrounding it are tiny, constantly flashing green specks representing ocean waves, like a restless patch of fluorescent moss covering the entire edge of the screen.
The enormous antenna rotates tirelessly at the top of the mast, projecting invisible pulse waves toward the azure sea.
His eyes were like clockwork, not just fixed on the radar, but also on the depth sensor data.
Just like driving a car, you have to keep an eye on the dashboard to make sure the fishing net is in the right water level.
On that small screen, two lines were lit up. One was the seabed line, like undulating mountains, to make sure the net wasn't snagged on the bottom.
Another line is a fishing net, like a floating cloud; you can see if it's swaying in the water layer where the fish are.
If the fish below are densely packed with bright spots or colored blocks on the screen, but they are not connected to the net cable, he has to adjust the depth to ensure that the fishing net can catch as many fish as possible.
You also have to glance at the instruments next to the helm every now and then. The boat speed can't be too erratic; if it's too fast, the net will drift, and if it's too slow, you won't be able to tow the fish. You have to be steady and reliable.
The course must follow the fish's direction; if you deviate even slightly, the fish may escape.
You also need to keep an eye on the pointer next to the dashboard. If the pointer is trembling and jumping upwards, it means there are many fish in the net, and the net is pulling tightly, which is a good thing!
The pointer jerks suddenly or drops? Oh no, the net might be snagged on a rock, or it might have torn!
His thoughts immediately jumped to his throat.
What if the pointer stays limp? Maybe the net isn't even set properly, and all the fish will get away.
In this cockpit, you can't just sit there; you have to act as a human monitor, keeping an eye on everything around you.
These all require the ability to make judgments, and he had already explained and taught the captain and the others about them yesterday.
Ye Yaodong lit one cigarette after another, finding the data quite interesting.
When it was time to haul in the net, he called the captain in and taught him how to read the display screen. Before, on the Dong Sheng, he had relied on experience and time, but this ship was a bit different.
"The indicator is stable at a high level, and even has begun to decline slightly. This is the most reliable indicator!"
"When there are enough fish in the net, the tension will be great, and the pointer will reach the high area."
"If the pointer stabilizes at its highest point, or even starts to lose momentum, it means that the amount of fish in the net has basically reached saturation or will no longer increase, and it can't hold any more fish no matter how much you drag it."
Ye Yaodong pointed to the depth meter and explained it to him.
"Other signs, like when it's time to haul in the net, you know that. Also, you can feel the boat slowing down noticeably, becoming too heavy to pull, and the steel cable being taut—you know all these signals."
The captain nodded repeatedly.
"In general, there are a few signals for closing the net here. Simply put, the first one is that the gauge has reached its limit! The tension gauge pointer has reached the top and stabilized or started to fall back."
"The second one is that there are no fish on the screen! The fish signal on the fish finder has decreased significantly, and then no fish can be detected nearby, so we have to haul in the net."
"The third thing is that the boat can't be towed anymore! Even with the accelerator floored, the speed drops and the engine just keeps roaring."
"Fourthly, time is almost up! This is the same as what was mentioned earlier, where the screen is empty and no fish are detected. Based on experience, if we drag the fish any further, they will rot/become worthless."
"And most importantly, something's not right! This means the pointer is jumping around randomly or the steel cable is making strange noises. The net might be broken, or something else might have happened. We need to deal with that properly."
"You've been working on fishing boats for so long, you know most of it. Now it's just a matter of using some high-tech instruments to make judgments. Just keep doing it, and you'll get the hang of it."
The captain nodded repeatedly, "Understood."
"When it's shift change later, I'll have to explain it to the other two again. I'll set up the internet cafe for you here."
"Ok."
Ye Yaodong grabbed the intercom on the control panel and yelled, "Deck! Deck! Hoist the nets! The fish are full!"
The walkie-talkie immediately crackled to life, followed by the boatswain's even louder shout: "Roger that! Comrades, get ready to haul in the nets! Winch ready! Net bag ready! Get your hands and feet moving faster!"
Ye Yaodong wasn't idle either. He was tapping the buttons on the control panel while simultaneously giving instructions to the captain: "Keep the boat steady! Slow down! Brace against the waves and don't rock!"
They also had to keep their eyes glued to the large dial displaying the tension on the steel cable, afraid that it would snap when they pulled the net up.
The deck instantly sprang into action.
With a "hum," the winch began to reverse, and the incredibly thick steel cable, carrying seawater, surged upwards from the sea with a "whoosh," taut and making that teeth-grinding "squeak" sound.
Everyone seemed to have been whipped, and they all took their positions, rushing to their posts: some watching the winch, some preparing to hook the hooks, and some grabbing large hooks to pull out the net bags.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the steel cable that was tightening and splashing water, waiting for the heavy net to break through the water.
If all goes as expected, this haul should mainly consist of mackerel and pomfret, along with some bream, pomfret, and shrimp fillets.
They are all detected in advance, and they usually have a general idea of what they will find.
P.S.: There's another chapter coming, guaranteed to be 6000 words.