Chapter 715 Investing in the Fresh Fish Ship
Standing at the front, Fu Wan was unaware that Fu San had something to tell her. There were dozens of people from the whole village, men, women, and children. Fu Dahai was still holding his son's hand, thinking of praying to Mazu so that his son would be less sick in the coming year.
After the people who were worshipping Mazu came out, a manager came out and gestured for Fu Wan and the others to go in. The manager recognized Fu Wan immediately upon seeing her.
Although the county town is so big, the only people who donate at least fifty yuan for incense money each time they come are the business owners from the county town and Fu Wan.
"Three people go in at a time, the rest of you wait at the entrance!"
There are only three prayer cushions inside the hall. If dozens of people were to enter, even Mazu would have a headache.
The area in front of the Mazu Temple was packed with worshippers, and since it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone waited obediently outside upon hearing this. Village Chief Fu, standing beside the person in charge, expertly offered him a cigarette.
"Comrade, have a cigarette, you've worked hard."
"Oh, thank you."
The comrade in charge accepted it without hesitation. There were no rules against drinking alcohol or eating meat in the Mazu Temple. The cigarette that Village Chief Fu handed over was given to him by Boss Fu a couple of days ago when Fu Ming got married.
After Fu Wan and the others went inside, they placed the offerings prepared by Ye Xiaocui in the bamboo basket on the table in front of the Mazu statue. Ye Xiaocui had prepared two large, red apples and half a pound of beautiful pork belly.
Then, she took the incense from the basket and lit it on the candles beside her. After fanning it out with her hand, she raised it up and bowed three times to Mazu before inserting it into the incense burner.
This is for offering incense. After offering incense, you have to kneel and kowtow. In the past, if you were in a hurry, it was okay to offer incense without kowtowing. But today, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, you not only have to kowtow, but you have to kowtow at least three times.
Fu Wan looked at the more than two-meter-tall statue of Mazu and silently recited her wish.
May Goddess Mazu bless her with prosperous sea voyages in the coming year, and may all the sailors return safely. May Goddess Mazu also bless her family with good health and safety.
Fu Wan used to disbelieve in these supernatural tales. In her previous life, she visited hundreds of temples, hoping to find the traces of the spirit as soon as possible. At first, she was full of hope, but as time went on, her hope turned into despair.
But in this life, not only did she return from rebirth and protect her daughter, but even Boss Fu is alive and well. Sometimes Fu Wan wonders if it was the goddess Mazu who had appeared to her.
After all, her life turned around starting with that fish pearl.
After Fu Wan burned incense, Fu Laoda and Fu Ming also quickly offered incense and kowtowed, and then it was the turn of the other villagers.
Villagers who need to go to sea to earn money should pray first; this is also a custom in Fu Family Village. Fu San had something on his mind. After praying to the Goddess Mazu for a daughter, he hurriedly came out and pulled Fu Wan, who was waiting for Qin Anning and Fu Ling, to stay by his side.
"Ah Wan, I have something to tell you."
After saying that, Fu San coughed twice, looking hesitant.
"Third Uncle, what's wrong?"
"Just say what you have to say. This hesitant way of speaking isn't like you, Boss Fu!"
Upon hearing this, Fu San immediately burst into laughter. "Haha, alright, you little rascal, you like to tease your Uncle San too!"
Fu Wan laughed along with her. That's more like it. She's not used to the whole family being so serious.
After laughing, Fu San looked at Fu Wan seriously and explained his purpose.
"Ah Wan, have you ever heard of a seafood collection boat?"
"Fresh seafood collection boat?"
The distant word lingered in Fu Wan's mouth for a moment, and Fu San nodded with shining eyes, looking like he wanted to explain it to Fu Wan.
A fresh cargo ship is actually a vessel specifically designed for the purchase and transportation of seafood at sea.
Although there are many fishing boats at sea, many of them have limited storage space. Sometimes the sea is so full that the catch can't be stored properly. If a cargo ship passes by at this time, the fish can be sold directly to the cargo ship, which greatly reduces the burden on the fishing boats.
Of course, the purchase price offered by the fresh seafood collection vessel is generally much lower than that offered by the collection station. However, for fishing boats at sea, sometimes selling directly to the fresh seafood collection vessel allows them to cast a few more nets at sea.
Unlike fishing boats, the task of a cargo ship is solely to acquire fresh seafood at sea, so it must not only have ample space but also excellent storage facilities.
Meanwhile, once the ship's warehouse is full, the cargo ship must return to the dock as quickly as possible to ensure the freshness of the seafood.
There is a history of cargo ships for storing seafood, dating back to ancient times. However, since there was no electricity and the conditions for storing seafood were limited, these cargo ships gradually disappeared.
After the reform and opening up, Fu Wan had never heard of the news about collecting fresh ships, but she didn't know how Fu San found out.
"Third Uncle, how did you know about the seafood collection boats?"
Fu San grinned. "Your third aunt has recently become obsessed with the radio. She listens to the news every day. A couple of days ago, I heard on the news that there are seafood collection ships in Fujian Province, and I was thinking that we could set one up too."
"Third Uncle, you're trying to make the purchasing station bigger and stronger!"
"Hey, who wouldn't want to do something that can make money? Ah Wan, let me be frank with you, I'm thinking that after my daughter is born, I need to earn more money for her. That way, she can afford a color TV and a car."
But buying and operating a boat for collecting seafood requires a lot of money, and my limited funds are needed to maintain the operation of the purchasing station, so I really can't come up with the money all at once.
Fu Wan understood immediately and asked, "Third Uncle, do you want to borrow money from me?"
Fu San had previously helped Fu Wan's family sell yellow croaker, so he knew that Fu Wan had some money.
However, if it really came down to borrowing money, Fu San should have just told Boss Fu.
Sure enough, the next second, Fu San shook his head.
"It's not about borrowing money, Awan. I want to ask you if you'd be interested in starting a seafood shipping company with me. We can have 70% for you and 30% for me. I just need to have a backup plan."
Men tend to act recklessly before they have children. Fu San used to think that opening a purchasing station and making a little money would be enough for the couple to live comfortably.
But now his wife's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and his child can even interact with him through her belly. It's a strange feeling, as if there's a little more to care about in this world.
Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them. He is still young, and this is the time for him to strive for his children.
Fu San told Boss Fu about this a couple of days ago, but Boss Fu didn't want to make a fuss, so he told him to look into it himself and ask Fu Ming or Fu Wan.
Fu San chose Fu Wan for two reasons: first, he knew she had enough funds to participate; second, he thought Fu Wan was lucky. He and his wife discussed it and decided that if Fu Wan could participate, they wouldn't mind earning less, as it would be a way to leave more options for their child.
After listening to Fu San's explanation, Fu Wan was actually persuaded. Fishing boats were very common in the Fujian and Guangdong provinces in later generations. The fishing boat that Fu San mentioned could collect the catch of not only the fishing boats in his own village, but also the fishing boats in nearby villages, as long as it followed the route of the fishing boats.
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