Feng Ye stood at the bow of the boat and immediately spotted Director Li hiding behind the crowd.
He quickly waved his hand and shouted, "Director Li, it's me, it's me..."
Hearing the shouts, Director Li carefully looked at the two figures sticking out from the bow of the boat. They looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who they were for a moment.
He asked in confusion, "Who are you...?"
“I’m Feng Ye, and this is A-Can. We ordered a 36-meter boat from you last year, and we even came to see it before the Lunar New Year last year.”
Upon hearing this, Director Li imagined two figures in his mind, which gradually overlapped with the two people he was seeing in front of him.
He suddenly realized what was happening, slapped his forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh, I remember now, it's you guys. No wonder you looked so familiar."
As he spoke, he quickly ordered his men to put away their equipment, then squeezed through the back of the crowd to the front to greet them.
"We were wondering why the people of Longtail Island, who were already committing atrocities at sea, would dare to come ashore and cause trouble. We never expected it to be you."
"I'm so sorry, I didn't let you know in advance and startled you."
"It's alright, it's alright."
Factory Director Li waved his hand, "Is this ship yours? Why is it marked with the name of Longtail Island?"
"Yes, we just bought it. It was originally a boat from Nagao Island."
Feng Ye smiled and said, "That's why we came here to get it cleaned and maintained, and while we're at it, we'll remove the markings and replace them with our own name for the ship."
"It should be removed; this mark is quite intimidating."
Factory Director Li nodded and continued, "You guys are incredibly audacious to buy boats from the people of Longtail Island. Aren't you afraid they'll come knocking on your door and take them back?"
Feng Ye chuckled: "Don't worry about that. Even if they really wanted to take it back, they'd need to send people out!"
"What do you mean?"
Factory Director Li was completely bewildered and didn't understand what Feng Ye meant.
Ah-chan chimed in, "They're all in jail, and we don't know when they'll be out."
Thinking that six of them had been sentenced to death, he added, "Well, they might also have been executed."
Upon hearing this, Director Li immediately understood.
He asked in surprise, "Is your ship one of the ones seized in the Longtail Island case last year?"
“That’s right, this is one of them. I just went to the city to pay the fee and brought it back today.”
"You guys have quite the influence; you actually managed to buy a boat from the court. I heard that many people are eyeing those boats, and they can't buy them even if they want to."
"What power do we small fishermen have? We just happened to meet a friend."
Feng Ye spoke very casually.
After a few casual words, we got down to business.
"Director Li, how long do you think it will take to clean the bottom of this ship, plus painting and basic maintenance?"
Are you in a hurry?
"Well, the Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner, isn't it? We'd like to go out to sea before then."
Factory Director Li glanced at the Dongsheng ship docked at the pier, pondered for a moment, and said, "I'll have the workers rush the work for you, and get it done by tomorrow night."
"That's great, thank you, Director Li."
Feng Ye was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly expressed his gratitude.
You're too kind.
Li Changzi pointed to the side of the dock and said, "First, take the boat out of the dock and sail it over there. I'll have someone prepare it."
"well……"
Feng Ye and A-Can returned to the driver's seat and spoke to Feng Jialing.
Immediately, the Dong Sheng slowly withdrew from the dock, adjusted its bow direction, aimed at the slope next to the dock, and slowly sailed over.
There are several ways to get a boat ashore, but three are the most common.
One is the dock.
This is a structure specifically designed to house ships for inspection and maintenance, whether above or below water.
When a ship needs to be taken ashore for maintenance, it can sail into the dry dock, where the water is drained, allowing the ship to sit on the bottom of the dock, thus facilitating various inspections and maintenance work.
The second method is the slope-to-land method.
This method requires selecting a stable coastal slope that can support the weight of the vessel and installing auxiliary facilities such as winches, ropes, and airbags.
After the boat reaches the shore, it is supported by multiple airbags on its bottom. Using a winch and ropes, the boat is slowly and steadily towed up the slope until it is completely ashore.
If an inspection of the hull is required, engine support frames and support timbers can be used for support.
Thirdly, there is land-based hoisting.
This is one of the mainstream boat landing solutions, suitable for small and medium-sized boats.
The specific steps include selecting flat and solid land, using special jacks and cranes to tow the boat ashore, and then carrying out the necessary inspection and maintenance work.
In addition, there are other lifting methods, such as rotating booms and mobile davits for medium and large yachts, but these are less common or less widely applicable.
The Dong Sheng ship disembarked using the second method, which involved landing on a slope.
When the Dong Sheng arrived at the shore, the workers first secured the ship with ropes, and then stuffed the uninflated airbags under the bow.
As the airbags inflate, they lift the bow of the boat to a certain height.
Immediately afterwards, the winch on the shore began to slowly rotate, bringing the Dong Sheng ship slowly ashore, while the round airbags underneath also slowly rotated.
After being towed a certain distance ashore, the second airbag was inserted into the bottom of the boat and inflated.
This process was repeated continuously, and the Dong Sheng was gradually towed ashore.
The entire process of getting ashore took quite a long time.
Feng Ye and his group didn't see the whole process, only the beginning. Accompanied by Director Li, they went to see their ship, the Ziqi, which was still under construction.
After more than half a year, it has taken initial shape. The massive hull stands on the slipway, waiting only for the installation of various equipment and interior and exterior decorations.
Feng Ye and A Can circled the Purple Qi Ship, carefully examining every detail, their eyes filled with anticipation.
"Director Li, when can it be finished and delivered to us?"
Ah-Can asked somewhat impatiently.
"If all goes well, sea trials should be conducted before the end of the year, and then it should be delivered."
Upon hearing this reply, Feng Ye and A-Can exchanged a glance, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes.
"However, this is only the ideal scenario where all the equipment arrives on time. If any equipment is delayed, the delivery time may have to be postponed."
Factory Director Li added, a hint of helplessness on his face.
Feng Ye and A-Can's smiles faded slightly, but they quickly relaxed.
Shipbuilding involves many stages, so delays are to be expected.
Ah-Can asked, "What's the latest possible delivery date? Can it be delivered before March of next year?"
"That's no problem, it will only be delayed by a month or two at most."
Factory Director Li gave an affirmative answer.
This put Feng Ye and A-Can's minds at ease.
As long as it can be completed before March, so as not to delay their fishing for small yellow croakers on the island in the sea, that's fine.
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."
Feng Ye smiled and said, "We have something else to do, so we'll leave now. We'll come back the day after tomorrow."
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