"My God, how could such a huge mistake have happened!"
Li Youchuan was very busy before, and the ship only arrived this morning. He only saw it from afar and hasn't boarded it yet to take a closer look.
Li Youchuan panicked and quickly flipped through the list in his hand.
He remembered clearly that Fu Wan had signed a contract with him; she did indeed want a medium-sized fishing boat that was thirty meters long.
But when I looked at the order form again, I couldn't tell that the 3 had been changed into a 6.
Li Youchuan was dumbfounded. The sky had fallen! How did this happen? Wouldn't this make people think the shipyard was a makeshift operation?!
Fu Wan took out her copy, and after comparing it with the others, they took a closer look and found that the number 6 was only on the contract in Li Youchuan's possession.
Fu Wan reacted quickly; after carefully observing the color of the 6, she immediately made a bold guess.
"Did someone accidentally cover the 3 with carbon paper when writing the 6?"
Li Youchuan took off his glasses and looked closely; the extra number was indeed a slightly different color.
I wonder who wrote those six characters!
This is terrible! How could someone make such a huge mistake!
Fu Wan glanced around quietly. To be honest, after seeing this huge ship, she probably wouldn't even look at a 30-meter ship anymore.
There are two decks on this ship, and the deck they are on now is more than ten meters long.
This kind of ship is actually somewhat similar to the ferries of later times. If Fu Wan is not mistaken, there should be at least a dozen rest cabins on the second floor.
If it's used for both tourism and fishing, this boat would undoubtedly be much better than the one she wanted before.
Most importantly, she also plans to buy a large ship in the future.
However, she couldn't let Li Youchuan know about her plans.
This makes it easier for her to negotiate a lower price.
"Director Li, what should we do about this? We've made a wasted trip today."
Fu Wan looked relaxed, but Li Youchuan was sweating profusely.
These large ships are all manufactured to order because the required cost is very high; if they were made in advance, a lot of money would be tied up in the production.
Moreover, there aren't many companies that can afford ships that are tens of meters long these days. If Fu Wan doesn't want this ship, the factory might not be able to settle the payment for it with the province even if it invests all its assets.
Damn it, I was hoping to get a bonus after selling the big ship, but now that this has happened, the factory manager might even chop him up.
But Li Youchuan was a man who had experienced many storms, so after a moment of panic, he calmed down and immediately came up with a plan.
"Director Fu, do you like this ship? Why don't you take a look and buy it? I'll give you the lowest price!"
"The lowest price? Director Li, this ship is several times bigger than the one I wanted. At that rate, wouldn't I have to spend over a million?"
Fu Wan waved her hands repeatedly, making a regretful expression.
"To be honest, I recently took over two factories, and my pockets are cleaner than my face!"
Li Youchuan was anxious and hurriedly said, "No need for a million, Director Fu, don't be modest. Some time ago, your food factory's comrades came to us to promote their products."
"I'm afraid it won't be long before the food factory's business is as booming as the cannery's. You can definitely afford this ship!"
After saying that, he put his hands together, his face sincere, and made a pleading gesture.
"Director Fu, to be honest, if this ship can't be sold, I'll definitely lose my job."
I'm not just making this up, but in the whole county, you're probably the only one with the money and the desire to buy a big boat.
"Just do me a favor and buy this ship!"
Li Youchuan has already lowered his stance so much, Fu Wan no longer needs to act coy.
"Director Li, please don't say that. We're old friends. I'll definitely help you if you're in trouble."
Li Youchuan's expression softened slightly, and Boss Fu, who was standing to the side, also spoke up.
“This boat is indeed nice, but it’s a bit expensive. Brother Li, there are no outsiders here, so why don’t you tell us how much this boat costs?”
If it weren't too expensive, our family would sell everything we own to buy this boat!
These words made Li Youchuan feel extremely guilty, and he immediately decided in his heart that he had to give them the lowest possible price.
"If I remember correctly, the ship we are standing on should be an ocean-going vessel converted from a large refrigerated trawler."
Currently, domestic manufacturing technology is not yet capable of producing large fishing boats, so they are generally modified from imported second-hand boats.
As you can see, this ship has a steel hull and is equipped with freezing processing equipment. It is about 65 meters long and can carry nearly 1,500 tons of fish.
In my experience, this ship is particularly suitable for deep-sea fishing; once the fuel tanks are full, it can stay at sea for at least sixty days.
"Director Fu, I'm not exaggerating. If you're going to be at sea for a long time, you definitely won't regret buying this ship."
"How much does this boat cost?"
Fu Wan and Boss Fu both looked at Li Youchuan. Li Youchuan gritted his teeth and closed the documents in his hand.
"Because the modification process was extensive and a lot of materials were used, the cost price of this ship in our factory was 848,000 yuan. I won't say more; our factory only needs a profit of 20,000 yuan."
In addition to the deposit paid by Factory Director Fu, the government also provides a 20% subsidy for state-owned enterprises purchasing ships. I can apply for it in our factory's name. Then, you'll only need to supplement it with 614,000 yuan.
After careful calculation, Fu Wan concluded that the ship was worth over 700,000 yuan.
She definitely had 600,000 in her own account, but she was still not satisfied with Li Youchuan's price.
"Director Li, can't you offer an even bigger discount?"
Li Youchuan shook his head with a wry smile, "Director Fu, this is already the best price we can offer."
Our ship wasn't ordered directly from the province; the city shipyard also played a role in facilitating the process.
If all goes well, we'll need to distribute some of that 20,000 yuan to the comrades at the city shipyard.
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan heard that the situation was indeed quite dire, even before she could speak.
However, Li Youchuan was quite loyal, after all, such a large sum of money would be a huge financial burden for anyone else.
He thought for a moment and added, "How about this, I'll also send two more trawl nets and two small kayaks."
This kayak is hand-paddled, and this is the biggest discount I can offer within my budget.
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan knew that it was about time.
She nodded readily, "Okay, then we'll sign the contract and then go to the bank to transfer the money."
Upon hearing this, Li Youchuan felt relieved.
He breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Okay, then I'll go and inform the comrades in the finance department."
The crisis was finally over. It's no exaggeration to say that Li Youchuan had already imagined how the factory manager would scold him.
Things are alright now. Although the profit is a bit lower, it's still better than having a ship sitting there unsold.
Fu Wan followed behind Li Youchuan with Boss Fu, and she was in a very good mood.
Even if she has a few hundred thousand more, it's no big deal. She plans to go back and hire people, and in a couple of days she'll go out to sea to see what's different about ocean-going vessels!
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