"But buying a ship like that must cost a lot of money, right?"
Ye Qingling listened to his long-winded explanation but still hesitated: "The Harvest was a second-hand ship and it cost 150,000 yuan. A new ship would definitely be more expensive, right? Where would we get that much money?"
"It's not like we have to pay the whole amount at once. We'll pay a 30% deposit first, and the balance can be paid when the ship is delivered."
"Don't use this as a pretext. I'm asking you, how much does a new ship actually cost?"
"It's hard to say, it depends on the specific requirements. For boats of the same size, different fishing equipment will result in very different prices."
"Didn't you already go take a look? You should have a good idea of what kind of boat you want and how much it would cost, right?"
"Today, Director Li from the shipyard introduced me to the ships that are currently under construction. Shall I tell you about them too?"
"You speak, I'm listening."
Feng Ye cleared his throat and gave a brief summary of the first ship that Director Li had introduced, focusing mainly on the equipment on board and the overall price.
"Wow... so expensive?"
Ye Qingling was very surprised.
Feng Ye shook his head and said, "A little over 200,000 isn't too expensive. There are also some that cost 300,000 or 400,000, and those are really expensive."
"This isn't expensive?"
Ye Qingling glared at him fiercely, "Don't you have any idea how much money we have?"
Feng Ye scratched his head: "This... I really didn't know. You've always been in charge of the money."
Ye Qingling thought for a moment: "How about we just forget about it for now?"
"I think it's good as it is now. I can come back every day, and at least I feel at ease. Although it's hard work, I'm not making less money."
Feng Ye was silent for a while: "A Ling, I know what you're worried about. But people always have to look forward and can't always be stuck in their own little world."
“If you really want to upgrade to a bigger ship, can you wait a year or two? By then our financial situation will be better, and the pressure won’t be so great.”
Ye Qingling sighed softly, still feeling the pinch of the money; it hadn't even been properly spent yet.
This man is good at making money, and he's equally good at spending it, with each transaction being bigger than the last.
Every time I manage to save up some money, it gets squandered away in the blink of an eye.
But she also knew in her heart that Feng Ye was doing this for their little family and to earn more money.
"If you order a ship now, the earliest delivery time is estimated to be the end of next year, or even the year after.
Didn't I just tell you?
"At the beginning, you only need to pay a deposit, which is about 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. The rest can be paid after delivery."
"This gives us a buffer period of about a year and a half."
"I go out to sea whenever I have time, and with the dried fish business, I should be able to make enough money."
"I just don't want to live beyond my means."
Ye Qingling frowned. "Carrying this debt is like carrying a mountain on your back. It's a really unpleasant feeling."
"Don't you know how capable I am at making money? This is no big deal, it's nothing."
"I've earned at least a hundred thousand yuan in the past few months."
"If I have more than a year to slowly earn it, not to mention one boat, buying two boats wouldn't be a problem."
"That's alright, alright, I know you're something else. Buying two ships? Dream on."
Ye Qingling rolled her eyes at him, "You're a better calculator than anyone else, even calculating the money you haven't earned yet."
"Isn't this a sure thing? My business at sea is a bit unstable and hard to predict, but just take the dried fish business as an example, earning a hundred thousand or so a year is a sure thing, isn't it?"
Ye Qingling did the math in her head and couldn't help but nod.
She's always been in charge of the dried fish business, and she knows the profits better than anyone else.
"By the way, speaking of the dried fish business, I landed another big order on this trip to sea."
Feng Ye suddenly remembered that Hao Aiguo had asked him to deliver dried fish to the guesthouse.
"Are you still able to get orders at sea?"
Ye Qingling became curious.
"Yes, the list was given by County Chief Hao. I guess he's thanking me by using public funds."
"What happened? Tell me about it."
"County Magistrate Hao also caught a moonfish, and he earned more than me..."
Feng Ye briefly explained the background and consequences of fishing for moonfish.
"Then I guess they really are thanking you."
Ye Qingling agreed with his guess and then asked, "How many dried fish are you sending this time?"
"Not too many, but quite a variety. We only ordered 50 jin of each. We said we'd try them first, and if we liked them, we'd order more in bulk."
"That's quite a lot. I added some more varieties while you were at sea these past few days."
Ye Qingling said proudly, "So far, we have a total of seventeen varieties."
"Wife, you're so capable."
Feng Ye gave a thumbs-up in approval.
Ye Qingling smiled playfully: "You're only just realizing that now? Don't you even know who I am?"
"Who else could it be? Isn't it my wife's?"
Feng Ye feigned surprise and teased, "What? You have another identity? Are you hiding some secret identity?"
Ye Qingling lightly slapped him and said reproachfully, "Get lost, I don't have any secret identity."
The two exchanged a smile, and the atmosphere became more relaxed.
She sighed and continued, "Since you've decided to buy a big ship, then go ahead and buy it."
"Anyway, it's all about acquiring property; sooner or later, we'd have to take this step."
“Since you’ve chosen this line of work, boats are essential for your survival. Buying one is a good thing; it will allow you to earn more money.”
She may lack experience, but she's not stupid.
I also know that no matter how much money you have, it won't increase if you hold it in your hand.
Only by investing can things snowball and grow bigger and bigger.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have proactively increased the variety of dried fish to gain more profit, as that would have incurred significant costs.
Feng Ye smiled with relief. "Ah Ling, I knew you would understand me and agree."
"Are we planning to buy it ourselves this time, or will we partner with Big Brother and Ah Chan again?"
"Let's ask them for their opinions; whether they participate or not is up to them."
"Ah Chan will definitely follow your lead and invest, while Big Brother will mainly look to Sister-in-law, but he'll probably get involved too."
As she spoke, Ye Qingling shook her head, "I really don't understand you. It's alright with your older brother, after all, you are brothers."
"Why are you still so nice to Ah-Can? You always have to include him in all the good things that happen?"
Feng Ye gave a bitter smile, thinking to himself, "This is something I owed him in my past life."
He said, "You can't say that. At the very least, it was Ah-Can who found the Rising Sun..."
He paused for a moment, then looked at her with amusement. "Besides, perhaps you'll change your mind soon enough."
"What do you mean?"
Ye Qingling looked at him, puzzled, her eyes full of confusion.
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