Over the next few days, the eldest uncle took Li Xue to handle all the paperwork for the fishing boat, making preparations for their first voyage.
Now that the fishing boat has been delivered and all the crew members are in place, the next step is naturally to get the fishing boat moving and starting to generate revenue.
Otherwise, given the shipping company's current cash flow, if there's no further income, they might not even be able to pay their employees' salaries.
The shipping company currently has a total of forty crew members of various types, from the captain, chief mate, and chief engineer to ordinary crew members and cooks, and their monthly salaries are all in the hundreds of thousands.
Even if the fishing boats are stuck in the harbor, no matter how long they stay, it has nothing to do with the employees; they will still be paid their due wages.
Therefore, obtaining all kinds of certificates is of utmost importance now and must be done as soon as possible.
Fortunately, we had my uncle, the old captain, with us. Although he used to be a first mate, he had been very busy with the relevant departments when it came to getting documents. He was very familiar with all the procedures and even had acquaintances there.
In the end, it only took a week to complete all the necessary permits and licenses for all parties, such as fishing licenses and safe driving certificates for fishing vessels.
Of course, in such a short time, my uncle and his family only obtained a domestic fishing license, which allows the Yuxue fishing vessel to fish in our own waters, as well as a high seas fishing license.
As for fishing licenses for other countries' waters, there isn't enough time to process them now; I'll have to wait until I return from this voyage to apply for them.
However, for the Yuxue fishing vessel at present, the fishing license in our own waters is sufficient. After all, this is their first time operating the Yuxue fishing vessel at sea, and it is not advisable for them to go too far.
Especially for the dozens of crew members on board, strictly speaking, it was their first time working together, and they weren't particularly familiar with each other's work. This voyage was meant to be a training exercise for them to get to know each other.
With all the necessary permits and supplies nearly purchased, the uncle called all the employees together; they were about to set sail.
As the time came to October 28th, Bai Yu was sitting in the office of Yuxue Shipping when her uncle pushed open the door and walked in.
Upon seeing her uncle enter, Bai Yu immediately called out to Li Shuang, who was standing to the side:
"Shuangzi, could you please give me the list of supplies for this trip? My uncle wants to see if there's anything else that needs to be added."
Li Shuang's main responsibility at the company is to procure various supplies, including fuel, food, fish packaging, and other materials needed on board.
He needs to make the purchases as soon as the list is on board.
Logically speaking, procurement is a major event, very important for all the crew members on board, and it's inappropriate to entrust it to a young upstart like Li Shuang.
However, since there's no one else in the company right now, they all have to learn about procurement from scratch.
When Li Shuang received this job, on the advice of his cousin Liu Tianyu, he asked the dock management for the contact information of various suppliers and then began to contact them.
For a well-established port, the management will have contact information for various suppliers, buyers, and even fish purchasers.
Whenever a fishing boat needs help, the dock management can find the right person to solve the problem.
While his uncle and the others were getting their documents processed, Li Shuang had Liu Tianyu take him to various suppliers to discuss cooperation, mainly focusing on negotiating prices and finding the most cost-effective partner.
At this point, some people might ask, since Liu Tianyu was asked to take Li Shuang to handle the matter, it proves that Liu Tianyu is quite knowledgeable in this area, so why not entrust the procurement to Liu Tianyu?
The answer is, of course, that they have different roles. Liu Tianyu is now the third mate on the Yuxue fishing boat, and he will soon be able to take the exam to become the second mate. His future is not that of a purchasing agent or purchasing manager, but that of the captain of a large fishing boat.
Therefore, he only needs to have an understanding of the procurement process; this task should be handled by a designated person in charge.
Soon Li Shuang brought over all the purchase orders. The uncle looked them over but didn't find any problems, so he nodded.
"Okay, you young people are quite good at getting things done. This is pretty complete, no need to add anything else."
Since that's the case, Xiaoyu, I'll take those brothers out to sea tomorrow. The main purpose this time is for everyone to get to know each other and work together. The harvest isn't the most important thing, so you should be prepared.
But you can rest assured that even if I don't make a lot of money this time, I won't let it lose money. I'm confident about that.
"By the way, are you really sure? Why don't you come with us on this sea voyage and experience it for yourself?"
The eldest uncle kept one copy of the receipt that Li Shuang had brought over, handed the rest to Li Shuang, and then spoke to Bai Yu who was standing next to him.
"Uncle, I'm already at ease with you here, but I really can't go on this sea voyage. Your sea voyages last half a month or a month, and I have a competition next month, so I can't make it in time."
However, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng will be going. Have your cousin keep a close eye on them, and let them do any work they can, just like regular crew members.
"Okay, Uncle, just treat us like ordinary crew members."
To be honest, I really wanted to go with the white fishermen on this trip, since it was the first time the Yuxue fishing boat was operating at sea.
In addition, by going out to sea with him this time, he can also test out the new features of the system and see what effects they have.
It's a pity, he has a competition in Hawaii in a few days, at the beginning of next month, so he's destined not to be able to go on this sea voyage.
The eldest uncle nodded in agreement, then patted Bai Yu on the shoulder and said:
"Keep up the good work, kid. Next year is the Olympics, and our whole family will come to cheer you on!"
"Absolutely! I'll definitely take first place!"
That being said, Bai Yu is skeptical about whether the Olympics can be held smoothly next year.
Because in the real world, some things have already overlapped with what he had in mind, such as the holding of the Wuhan Military World Games.
In his memory, some people said that the infectious disease originated from this competition in Wuhan. Now that the Military World Games are over, the imagined pandemic has not started.
Whether this will happen again remains to be seen; we'll have to wait over a month, until December, when everything will be clear.
Then on the 29th, the eldest uncle led the entire crew of over forty people, and under the watchful eyes of Bai Yu and others, he steered the fishing boat Yu Xue out to sea.
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