After inspecting the Ziqi, everyone went to the other side of the shipyard, where the completed Mancang was parked.

Compared to the Purple Aura, the Full Warehouse is smaller, less than 31 meters long, and the paint job is different.

Except for the area below the waterline, which is painted red, the entire body is painted a deep orange-yellow.

This color has the highest contrast against the blue sea and sky background, making it the easiest to spot from a distance.

This is to make it easier for other vessels to spot the fishing boats when they go out to sea to collect their catch, thus reminding them to prepare for the transaction.

For now, Mancang only accepts cargo from its own fleet and Fengshou, but it will certainly not let other fishing boats get away with it if they contact them.

Although communication can also be done by radio, a conspicuous ship is easier to distinguish, especially in a large number of ships, as it can quickly attract attention.

Similarly, the ship's name was painted in white on the bow, with the three large characters "Man Cang Hao" shining brightly in the sunlight.

As a cargo ship, it requires a lot of equipment, but unlike fishing boats, many of these are located on the deck.

The deck of the Full Cabin was almost empty, with very little equipment in sight.

All the refrigeration equipment was concentrated inside the cabin, with only the outdoor unit mounted on the deck.

The deck is not much different from other fishing boats; it is also two stories high...

Both ships have been inspected, and all the required equipment has been installed as required. There were no unexpected problems, such as substandard or second-hand goods being passed off as new.

Factory Director Li closed the folder and said with a smile, "What we're inspecting now is only the surface of the order. We'll have to wait until it's launched and the machine is running to see the rest."

"Yes, I understand that."

Feng Ye nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, everything is fine."

“We followed the order requirements exactly and didn’t dare to be careless in the slightest. Since there are no problems, I’ll go arrange for the water test.”

"After it's launched, will the factory arrange for a few people to board the ship?"

"Of course. There are some pieces of equipment that you may not know how to use. I will arrange for two experienced technicians to accompany the ship and teach you how to operate them."

"That's the best way. Having experienced people to guide us saves us from figuring things out on our own. We'll pay you the balance after the trial run is over and everything is confirmed to be fine."

"Of course, that's the standard procedure."

Factory Manager Li smiled and said, "You still have to send the people back to me, right? Then we can sign the papers, complete the remaining procedures for the order, settle the final payment, and then these two ships will be completely yours. You can sail them back."

"Okay, okay."

Feng Ye raised his wrist to check the time. There were less than ten minutes left until the auspicious time. "The auspicious time is almost here. Let's hurry up and get ready. The ceremony can't be delayed."

"Okay, you guys get ready, I'll go get some people to help."

After finishing his speech, Director Li hurriedly left.

Feng Ye and the others quickly took out incense, candles, offerings, and firecrackers, and began a simple yet solemn ceremony.

The shipyard was very thoughtful; they had even set up an offering table in advance, so the shipyard didn't have to find one on the spot.

The crowd lit incense and candles and placed the offerings one by one.

Feng Ye, Feng Xuan, and A Can knelt down in a row, kowtowed several times, and chanted prayers for a smooth launch of the new ship, for all equipment to function properly during the voyage, and for every subsequent voyage to return fully loaded.

The auspicious time arrived just as the ceremony ended.

"The auspicious time has arrived; the new ship is being launched."

The crackling sound of firecrackers rang out instantly, echoing over the shipyard.

At the same time, the steel cables pulling the two boats were also released, and the airbags supporting the boats slowly rolled towards the sea. As the airbags moved, the boats slowly slid into the water, stirring up layers of waves.

Congratulations!

Everyone cheered and applauded in celebration.

The boat gradually stabilized and floated on the water.

Seeing everyone putting away the offerings and unloading baskets and buckets from the small boat to wait for the boat, Director Li smiled and said, "I won't go up; I'll wait for you to come back inside the factory."

"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing."

Feng Ye waved his hand and led the group, following behind the two master craftsmen, onto the Purple Qi Ship.

Both of these craftsmen are quite old, probably in their fifties, and are true master craftsmen.

On the other ship, the Full Ship, besides the two crew members arranged by Director Li, only Feng Jialing went aboard.

Compared to the fishing boats simply setting off for a quick trip, everyone is more excited about the maiden voyage of the Ziqi, as it will also be used for a trial catch.

Although everyone had already come aboard once during the ship inspection, they were still very excited.

Once on the boat, he wandered around, looking at this and touching that, extremely excited.

Feng Ye, however, followed an experienced driver into the driver's seat.

The operation of this ship is not much different from that of the Dong Sheng and Dong Lai ships, and most of the equipment is also very similar.

He mainly wanted to see how current satellite navigation systems differed from future ones, since they were relatively new.

However, he still asked, "Master, is the way this boat is operated different from the one I brought in for maintenance earlier this year?"

"There's not much difference; the core elements are pretty much the same."

"Oh, then I'll drive?"

"Can."

Feng Ye sat in the driver's seat and started the engine.

With a roar, the Purple Qi slowly began to move and sailed away from the shore.

The few people who were wandering around on the deck went up to the wheelhouse after the ship started moving.

The cockpit of the Purple Aura is much larger than that of the East Rising, easily accommodating several people without feeling cramped.

Feng Ye didn't kick them out and let them study together.

After all, there are several fishing boats under construction in the city, with similar configurations to this Ziqi, only some equipment is from different brands.

Whether it's the Xiao brothers or Ye Chenliang, they will all be sailing a boat alone from now on.

Needless to say, Feng Xuan and A Can will definitely be transferred to the new ship when it is launched at the end of next year.

It's only human nature to be attracted to new things and tire of the old.

The experienced technician explained everything to everyone, patiently going over even the familiar instruments, with particular emphasis on satellite navigation systems.

After the explanation was finished, Feng Ye handed over the driving to the others and stood aside, letting them take turns driving and experiencing it.

In the distance, the Mancang was also slowly sailing, leaving a white trail of waves on the sea.

By this time, the two ships had been sailing for more than 20 minutes.

However, the outline of the county town can still be seen in the sea area surrounding the county town.