After listening to Director Li's introduction, Feng Ye asked, "How much did this ship cost?"
This is his biggest concern.
Factory Director Li pondered for a moment: "The contract for this ship was signed last year, and the cost at that time was 288,000 yuan."
This year, both materials and equipment have increased in price to varying degrees, making the cost a bit higher, around 310,000 yuan.
"310,000..."
Feng Ye muttered the price to himself, secretly calculating in his mind.
This cargo ship is a bit small, with a carrying capacity of only 126 tons.
However, it can meet the requirements in the early stages, but the price is too high, even more expensive than the Purple Aura ship which is still under construction.
It's worth noting that the Purple Aura is a full 36 meters long.
This cargo ship is 30.6 meters long, similar in length to the Dong Sheng.
"If I order a longer, more capable cargo ship for fresh produce collection, how much more will it cost?"
"I can't answer that; it depends on your specific needs."
Factory Director Li looked at Feng Ye and continued, "Length, width, fish tank volume, equipment configuration, and materials used will all affect the final cost."
Feng Ye nodded; he understood what Director Li meant.
Shipbuilding is not simply about calculating prices based on length or load capacity; every detail can affect the cost.
Firstly, the amount of steel used in the hull will increase, more insulation material will be needed in the fish tanks, the power system may also need to be upgraded, and there will also be design costs, etc.
These will all lead to increased costs.
"How about this, let's go back to the office, have some tea, and talk about your needs, then I'll give you a cost estimate."
"Okay, let's have a good talk then."
Ah-Can chimed in, "Director Li, we're old acquaintances, you have to give us a discount."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely give you the discounts I can. I also hope you'll continue to place orders with me in the future."
The group returned to the office and sat down in the reception area.
Factory Director Li brewed three cups of tea and handed them to Feng Ye, A-Can, and Feng Xuan respectively before starting to discuss the specifics of shipbuilding.
"Mr. Feng, what specific type of cargo ship do you want for collecting seafood?"
"My only requirement is that each warehouse has a large storage space and a strong load-bearing capacity; I don't have any other requirements."
Feng Ye smiled and continued, "For a fish-collecting ship, the most important thing is of course the capacity of the fish hold."
Let's start by calculating based on a length of 36 meters to see what load-bearing capacity it can support and how much it would cost.
"Your request is really simple."
Factory Director Li frowned slightly. "What about the equipment?"
"We'll talk about the equipment later. Let's first determine the hull, fish hold, and load capacity. The equipment can be configured according to our needs."
"With a length of 36 meters, it is recommended that the width be around 7 meters. This will ensure the stability of the hull and maximize the use of space."
As for the fish hold, we can use a multi-layered partition design..."
The group sat in the office and talked for almost two hours, finalizing all the details, including the hull, fish hold, load capacity, and equipment configuration.
Several sheets of paper were scattered haphazardly on the coffee table, covered with various requirements and quotes written in a jumbled mess.
Factory Director Li looked at the messy papers on the coffee table and rubbed his temples.
Then I picked up a new sheet of paper and began to organize the content we had just discussed.
"Mr. Feng, based on your needs, I've done a preliminary calculation, and the cost of such a fresh produce collection boat is approximately 360,000 yuan."
Feng Ye frowned: "360,000? That's more than 70,000 more expensive than that boat."
"Of course."
Factory Director Li nodded. "The length has increased, the width has increased, and the volume and load-bearing capacity of the fish hold have been greatly improved, which naturally increases the cost a lot."
"Director Li, your quote is a bit outrageous. It's so much more expensive all of a sudden."
Ah-chan was also very dissatisfied with the price.
"Dear bosses, the prices I'm giving you are the real, unbiased ones, without any markup."
"Such a big deal, you should at least give us some discount."
Feng Xuan also spoke up: "Yes, Director Li, give us some discounts."
"I've already said that I'll definitely give you any discounts I can."
Factory manager Li smiled wryly, "360,000 is already the lowest price; we can't do it any lower."
"Can't you really lower the price a little more?"
Feng Ye also felt that the price of 360,000 was a bit too expensive.
He had anticipated that cargo ships would be more expensive than fishing boats, but he hadn't expected them to be this much more expensive.
"It really won't work."
Factory Director Li paused for a moment, then said, "However, I can upgrade your positioning device to a satellite navigation device for free."
"Satellite navigation device?"
Feng Ye was surprised, "We already have satellite navigation devices?"
He was completely unaware that what he said was problematic.
Fortunately, no one else noticed.
"It seems to have come out last year, but it hasn't been widely promoted yet, so not many people know about it."
Factory Director Li explained, "I only found out this year. I managed to get a few units through some channels, but the quantity is limited. Since you ordered a ship, I upgraded them for you for free."
"That's wonderful, thank you, Director Li."
Feng Ye's face was beaming with joy.
He originally thought that satellite navigation systems would not appear for several more years, but he didn't expect them to appear as early as last year.
Compared to positioning devices, satellite navigation devices offer higher accuracy and greater stability.
On the vast ocean, being able to accurately locate a position is crucial for those who go out to sea to fish.
"Director Li, besides this, are there any other discounts?"
Despite upgrading one piece of equipment, Ah-Can was still somewhat dissatisfied with the price of 360,000.
Factory Manager Li shook his head: "Really, that's all. This is the best price I can offer."
Seeing this, Feng Ye stopped worrying about the price and asked instead, "Director Li, can the positioning device on our Ziqi ship be upgraded to a satellite navigation device?"
"Purple Aura?"
Factory Director Li didn't react immediately.
"It's our fishing boat that's still under construction."
"Oh, you mean that ship? Of course. But that won't be a free upgrade; you'll have to pay extra."
How much more money do you want?
"Satellite navigation devices are quite expensive, so you'll have to pay extra."
Feng Ye nodded; the price was still within his acceptable range.
Ah-Can exclaimed in surprise, "Ten thousand yuan? That's too expensive!"
Feng Xuan was also speechless: "It costs an extra 10,000 yuan just to replace it? This satellite navigation device is too expensive!"
"It's a bit pricey, but it's worth the money."
Factory Director Li explained, "Think about it, if you can't locate the position accurately on the vast ocean, that would be a real problem."
Satellite navigation systems are high-tech products; they are highly accurate and stable, and can help you avoid many unnecessary risks.
"That's true, but ten thousand yuan is too expensive."
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