After leaving the shipyard, they sailed their delivery boat to the county fishing dock and went ashore again.
First, I took the documents to the ship inspection and registration department to transfer ownership of the Dongsheng.
Next, it was time to acquire all the necessary fishing tools.
Among them, the most important is the trawl net.
The trawl nets used on large ships are not the small trawl nets like those on the Rising Sun; they are large trawl nets hundreds of meters long, which need to be purchased separately.
After everything was done, they returned to the Dongtou Village Wharf at around 4 p.m.
At this time, logically speaking, there shouldn't be anyone coming out to pick up the ship yet.
But at this moment, there were many men, women, and children on the dock, eagerly waiting for something.
Ye Qingling and the other women were naturally among them.
They had been waiting anxiously all afternoon.
As soon as the boat docked, a group of people surrounded it, bombarding it with questions.
"Didn't you go out to set sail? Where's the boat? Why hasn't it come back?"
"We heard you bought a big ship and we'd like to take a look at it."
"Could something have gone wrong and they couldn't buy them?"
"They've already notified us to set sail, how could the government change their mind? It can't be..."
Feng Ye was completely bewildered.
He ignored it, leaving it to the others to deal with, and pulled Ye Qingling aside, asking, "How did these people know we bought a big ship?"
Ye Qingling smiled and said, "It was Mother and Aunt Ling who spread the word. How could they not show off such a joyous occasion?"
"They really are..."
Feng Ye shook his head helplessly.
"It doesn't really matter. Everyone will find out sooner or later anyway. It's better that they know now, so we don't have to explain it again later."
After Ye Qingling finished speaking, she asked, "Where's the ship? Why hasn't it come back? Could something have really happened and they couldn't buy it?"
"How could anything go wrong? Of course we bought it back. The reason we didn't bring it back is that it was sent to the shipyard for cleaning and maintenance. We'll bring it back the day after tomorrow."
"That's good, at least we can go out to sea on the day Mother chose."
"What day was she looking at?"
"It will be the day after tomorrow. The tide will start to rise around 2 p.m., which will be a good time to go out to sea."
Whether it's a new boat or a second-hand boat, the first time you set sail after acquiring it, you must choose an auspicious day, and preferably during high tide.
High tide brings prosperity, low tide brings decline.
People living by the sea generally consider high tide to be an auspicious time.
"Isn't this a bit too rushed?"
Feng Ye frowned. "Aren't there any other good days?"
"Mom said that apart from the day after tomorrow, the only other time is the second day of next month."
"The second day of the lunar new year won't work; there are only two or three days left until the Dragon Boat Festival. Such a big boat can't just go out for a short trip and come right back."
"Then it'll have to be the day after tomorrow."
"The day after tomorrow it is fine, a little rush won't hurt. By the way, have you found all the boatmen?"
“My mother, sister-in-law, and Aunt Ling went back to my parents’ home early this morning to look for people, and they’ve found them all. Also, my brother has agreed to come tomorrow.”
"That's good. We'll bring the boat back the day after tomorrow, and then set sail after high tide in the afternoon. Tell them all to get ready to go out to sea."
"You don't need to tell me, Mother and the others have already made arrangements. They told them to have lunch and come over early to wait."
"Haha, that saves us trouble, we don't have to worry about anything. Let's go, let's go back."
Call on the others, and together we squeezed out of the crowd and left quickly.
Sometimes, when others are too enthusiastic, it can be overwhelming, and it's best to leave first.
As for what people say behind my back, I can't hear it anyway, so it doesn't matter.
The problem is that some people have no sense of boundaries and don't consider the occasion. They make demands in front of many people, which is very embarrassing.
In the short time he was talking to Ye Qingling, he heard many people asking about boatmen. Some volunteered themselves, while others wanted to secure a position for their husbands or sons.
Fortunately, no one bothered him; they all surrounded his parents and Feng Jialing and his wife, chattering away.
When I got home, I checked the accounts first.
Aside from the 160,000 yuan for the boat, there were quite a few other expenses today.
The maintenance costs for the Dong Sheng, the diesel fuel, and the purchase of various fishing gear such as trawl nets all added up to nearly three thousand yuan.
This also meant that almost all the money from selling the goods delivered to the city today was gone, as it was all invested in the business.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh, "Big ships make a lot of money, but they also spend it like water flowing away!"
This hasn't even gone to sea yet, and it's already cost so much.
Moreover, that's not enough. Before setting sail the day after tomorrow, we'll need to spend money to purchase various supplies.
Fortunately, these are all necessary expenses in the early stages.
As long as the boat goes out and starts fishing, you can make your money back.
After settling the accounts, everyone went to the workshop to work.
It's getting late. The dried fish and squid that have been dried need to be put away, and the ones that haven't been dried yet need to be moved into the warehouse.
“The squid season is coming to an end. I’ve already discussed it with my sister-in-law and Aunt Ling. We’re thinking of having Uncle Fa send over a batch of squid every day while the price is low, so we can dry more and store them.”
Ye Qingling said as she cleaned the dried fish.
"Um."
Feng Ye nodded. "Squid prices are lowest at this time of year, and dried squid is most profitable. It's good to stock up on more in the warehouse."
"But now, things are all messed up, and I can't get much sun anymore."
"Why can't I sunbathe anymore?"
"Money? You don't charge money for buying squid?"
Ye Qingling shrugged helplessly, "Although squid is cheap now, it still costs 60 cents a pound."
If you want to post more photos and stock up, the amount of money required is not small.
Moreover, we also need to receive goods from other people, and that costs money too.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye frowned slightly.
Almost all the cash in the house was spent on buying Dong Sheng Hao, leaving only the extra 10,000 yuan given by A-Can and Du Guilan.
It's not that we don't have any money; it's all in that huge pile of dried fish in the warehouse.
In addition, there was a deposit of tens of thousands of yuan in the post office.
"How about we withdraw the money from the post office and use it for now?"
Ye Qingling sighed, "If we want more sun exposure, this is the only way."
"Then you should talk to your sister-in-law and Aunt Ling later and see what they think."
"I think they'll agree. The cost of drying a pound of squid is less than four yuan now, and you can make more than double the profit, so stocking up is definitely the right thing to do."
"Okay, you guys go ahead with your work. I'll go find Uncle Fa and talk to him."
As Feng Ye spoke, he stepped outside.
The fishing boats haven't returned yet, and there aren't many people in Feng Jiafa's shop, so it's easier to talk business.
Presumably, Feng Jiafa would be happy to sell the squid to them, even if it's cheaper, it's still better than shipping it off the island.
At least it saved on travel expenses, right?
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