Several minutes passed, and the so-called small black dot did not reappear.
The two then realized that it really was a ship.
If it were an isolated island in the sea, it would be impossible for it to remain hidden for so long.
They're on the right track.
Only ships in motion can remain undetected for a long time.
After all, the Dong Sheng is in operation and cannot go too fast.
It's unknown what kind of ship the other vessel is; it could be a passing cargo ship or cruise ship, which the Dong Sheng certainly can't catch up with at its current speed.
Of course, it's also possible that you're going in the wrong direction.
For some reason, the ship did not respond to the radio.
Feng Ye sighed, "Alas, it's a pity I forgot to buy a telescope, otherwise I could have clearly seen the ship's current location."
"Yes, the ship is missing a telescope."
Ah-Can nodded, "Having a telescope on the high seas is much more convenient; you can see ships in the distance."
Or, if anything strange drifts by, it can be detected early through the binoculars and avoided in time.
The things floating on the sea are all sorts of strange things, many of which are quite eerie, and no one who works on a ship wants to encounter them.
Feng Ye smiled and shook his head: "The biggest use of a telescope is to spot flocks of seabirds circling in the air."
"That's right, where there are flocks of seabirds circling, there must be schools of fish."
The naked eye can't see very far, but a telescope can see much farther, allowing you to spot seabirds circling together in the distant sky.
Ah-Can patted his head. "Brother Ye, you're so thoughtful."
Feng Ye smiled and said, "I didn't just do it on a whim; I thought of it yesterday afternoon."
"Huh? Really?!"
Ah-Can looked at Feng Ye with some surprise, "You thought of that yesterday afternoon, so why didn't you say so?"
"What's the use of saying it? You can't buy it at sea; you still have to wait until you get ashore..."
As the two were talking, the Dong Sheng continued to travel a short distance.
But they never saw the ship again.
They had no choice but to give up on that idea.
"You stay here and watch over things, I'll go down and take a look."
As Feng Ye spoke, he got up and moved aside from the driver's seat, then walked out of the driver's cab and down the stairs.
He preferred being on the deck, even if it meant working, to being bored in the wheelhouse.
As soon as I stepped off the deck, I saw two boatmen carrying a basket of golden pomfret toward the fish hold.
He went in to take a look as he pleased.
The fish hold is almost half full. After this batch of fish is sorted, it will be about three-quarters full.
Actually, there wasn't much stock; the total was less than 20,000 jin (10,000 kg).
The main problem is that the bamboo baskets are not sturdy enough; they can't be stacked too high because they take up too much space.
If we replace them with plastic baskets or foam boxes, they will be easier to stack and will save a lot of space.
The outermost basket contains golden pomfret, and twenty or thirty baskets have already been sorted and are stacked together.
They came in all sizes, and no one bothered to distinguish them; they were all mixed together.
There are too many goods. We don't even have time to sort them by variety, let alone sort them by size.
Moreover, the fishermen's boats mostly don't differentiate between large and small fish; they offer a fixed price, take it or leave it.
When goods are sold at the port, the price will definitely vary depending on the size of the item, and the difference can be quite significant.
However, the difference in price between golden pomfret is not significant, only about two or three cents.
Basically, no ship would bother to spend time and effort picking through the boats again just to make a little more money.
Instead of wasting time on that, you might as well save that time and go out to cast a net earlier; you could earn more that way.
Unless it's a last-minute trip to restock, and there's no rush, I won't be picky about what I sell to try and make more money.
Feng Ye walked around the fish hold, looking at the full hold of fish, and felt very satisfied.
The Dong Sheng's maiden voyage yielded such a tremendous harvest, which was beyond his expectations.
It's worth noting that the Harvest ship only made a little over 8 days on its first mission, and even then, it didn't earn much.
After deducting all costs, the net profit was only slightly over ten thousand.
And in just one day, the cargo on the ship is estimated to sell for at least six or seven thousand, and that's excluding the four giant manta rays.
With such a valuable thing as manta ray gills, he had no idea how much the stingray could sell for.
But at least, stingray meat won't cost less than 2 yuan.
That's another two thousand yuan.
In other words, they could earn eight or nine thousand just from fish sales on their first day.
Add to that the cost of expanding the fish gills, and breaking ten thousand is a sure thing.
The harvest was truly enormous.
Feng Ye estimated that if things continued this way, this voyage would be a sure thing, and he would definitely make a fortune.
Just as I was feeling quite pleased with myself, I suddenly heard a series of exclamations coming from outside.
He quickly came out of the fish hold and immediately saw a large fish lying on the deck.
"Huh, what's that yellowfin tuna?"
He was surprised.
This is a small yellowfin tuna, weighing less than 100 pounds, maybe 70 or 80 pounds.
However, compared to the other cargo on the deck, this size is undoubtedly enormous.
However, within the entire yellowfin tuna family, it can only be considered a small carambum, still a minor adult.
"It was stuck in the pile of fish. After we sorted through the top layer, it came out, so we dragged it out."
"You're really lucky."
"It's not just good, it's incredibly lucky. We've only set up six networks so far, but look at our current results, it's amazing."
"Everyone says you are the sea's own son, and that Mazu (the goddess of the sea) especially blesses you. It seems to be true. Who else can have such a maritime business as you?"
"Yes, I had only heard about it before and didn't pay much attention. Now that I've come along, I realize how incredibly powerful Ah Ye's shipping business is."
"Amazing, absolutely amazing!"
"Indeed, no wonder they turned their fortunes around in just one year..."
Feng Ye listened to this and found it very pleasing.
He said modestly, "Not at all, it wasn't all my doing..."
"Tsk tsk, you've struck it rich! This whole ship full of goods, even if it doesn't sell for ten thousand yuan, it'll still be worth several thousand, right?"
"With so much stock, there's definitely some."
"By the way, you haven't prayed to Mazu this morning, have you? Go and pray quickly. May Mazu bless you to earn more money so we can get a bigger share."
Feng Ye slapped his forehead: "I really forgot."
I saw the internet coming up as soon as I woke up this morning, and then I was busy with other things, so I really didn't remember it.
He quickly washed his hands and then went to the rear cabin to offer incense.
Burning three incense sticks each morning and evening is a daily ritual.
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