By the time I got home, it was completely dark.
As soon as Feng Ye entered the door, he smelled the aroma of food; the family was having dinner.
Seeing him return, Ye Qingling quickly greeted him, "You're back! Go wash your hands and eat. We've just started eating too."
Feng Ye responded and went to the kitchen to fetch water to wash his hands.
After he sat down at the table and picked up his rice bowl, Ye Qingling said with a hint of complaint, "Why did you come back so late?"
"I visited several shipyards today, some in the city and some in other counties, which is why I'm back late."
"How did it go? Did you find any cheaper shipyards in other counties?"
"Oh, don't even mention it. There aren't any, at most they're about the same price. And the two shipyards in the city are even more expensive, but the delivery time is shorter."
How expensive is it?
Ye Chenliang chimed in curiously.
Feng Ye took a bite of rice, chewed and swallowed it before saying, "One is a state-owned shipyard, and they quoted 400,000."
The other private one is cheaper, but it's still 380,000.
"So expensive!!!"
Ye Chenliang's eyes widened, and his voice rose several decibels.
He was also there when Feng Ye and Ye Qingling were talking a couple of days ago. He was shocked when he heard the county shipyard quote 360,000 yuan.
Unexpectedly, the two shipyards in the city quoted even more outrageous and outrageous prices, asking for 400,000 and 380,000 respectively.
Ye Qingyu was also taken aback by this number.
He had been eating silently with his head down, but now he raised his head and looked at Feng Ye with a face full of surprise.
Ye Qingling, on the other hand, only showed a momentary unease before quickly regaining her composure.
"Yes, it's that expensive."
Feng Ye nodded, "I'm having a headache trying to figure out where to book a boat..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chenliang said, "It must be the county shipyard, after all, it's tens of thousands of yuan cheaper."
"But the delivery date is a bit late..."
Feng Ye then expressed his inner struggles and considerations.
After listening, Ye Chenliang stroked his chin and pondered for a moment before saying, "Ah Ye, I think we should save as much as we can. Twenty thousand yuan is a lot of money."
It's okay if the delivery date is a little late.
Besides, as you just said, the delivery date isn't necessarily set at that exact time; it's possible it could be earlier.
Feng Ye nodded slightly: "Hmm, what you said makes sense. I'll think about it some more."
Ye Chenliang shook his head and said nothing more.
He only said a few more words because he was his brother-in-law.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't have said a word.
Whether he buys the expensive one or the cheap one, what does it matter to him?
Anyway, he can't afford it.
Feng Ye ate a few more mouthfuls of rice before realizing that Ye Chenliang had been the one talking to him the whole time, while Ye Qingling hadn't uttered a sound.
This is unusual!
This is so unusual!
Is it possible that she has no objections to such a big thing?
Think back to when we bought the Purple Aura ship, she had a lot of objections.
Although the purchase of the freshwater harvesting boat was a decision made long ago, she couldn't remain silent when it came to the crucial moment of choice.
Feng Ye looked up and saw Ye Qingling looking at him with amusement.
There seemed to be a hint of mockery in his eyes.
He couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Ah Ling, what's with that expression? Is something on your mind?"
Ye Qingling smiled slightly and said mysteriously, "Ah Ye, you eat first. After you finish eating, I'll tell you some good news."
Feng Ye became even more curious. What good news could it be that Ye Qingling was keeping it a secret?
He couldn't help but urge, "Ah Ling, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me quickly, what good news is it?"
Ye Qingling picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and put it in Feng Ye's bowl, and said with a smile, "Eat your food first, and I'll tell you after you finish eating."
"All right."
Feng Ye had no choice but to eat first.
He quickened his eating pace, finishing the food in his bowl in just a few bites. He wiped his mouth and said, "Okay, I'm done eating. Tell me, what's the good news?"
Ye Qingling then slowly said, "This afternoon, I received a phone call. Guess who called?"
"How am I supposed to guess? You haven't given me any hints at all."
Feng Ye gave a wry smile. "Stop teasing me, just tell me already."
"It was Director Li from the county shipyard who called."
Ye Qingling smiled and said, "I was originally looking for you, but you hadn't come back yet, so I went to pick you up."
"Oh, Director Li? What does he want on the phone?"
Feng Ye was both curious and puzzled. "He wouldn't be calling to ask when we're going to book the boat, would he?"
After all, I had already spoken to Director Li before and would give him an answer in a couple of days.
But then I thought about it and realized it was impossible.
If that's the case, what kind of good news is that?
"Of course not."
Ye Qingling shook her head and smiled, "You should know that their factory has a cargo ship under construction for collecting fresh seafood, right?"
"Yes, Director Li even took us on a tour."
Feng Ye nodded, "That cargo ship will be a bit smaller, only a little over 30 meters long, and it will be delivered before the end of the year."
Then he asked, "Why are you saying this? Has something happened to that ship?"
"You were right."
Ye Qingling blinked and continued, "Factory Director Li called to say that the person who placed the order had a family emergency and urgently needed money, so they wanted to transfer the order."
"You guys just asked about the seafood collection boats a couple of days ago, and you asked if we wanted to take them over."
"Oh, is there such a good thing?"
Feng Ye was overjoyed and quickly asked, "So what did you say? You didn't refuse, did you?"
Am I that stupid?
Ye Qingling rolled her eyes. "Of course I agreed first, saying we'd discuss it again when you got back."
Factory Director Li also said that we should give him a reply as soon as possible, since they are still waiting for the money.
"Great, this is like a pillow delivered just when you're sleepy."
Feng Ye patted the table, "Now I don't have to worry about where to order the fresh seafood boat anymore, I can just take the orders."
Although the cargo ship was a bit small, it was sufficient for the initial stages.
When we have more ships and can't keep up with the demand, we can just order another one.
The key is that it's almost finished and can be put into use before the end of the year, just in time for next year's croaker season.
The only concern is the price; I don't know if I can buy it at the original price.
I remember Director Li saying that the boat cost less than 290,000 last year, and only 288,000.
But this year it has increased by more than 20,000, and now it costs around 310,000.
If you can take it over at last year's price, you'll make a huge profit and get a great deal.
However, even at this year's prices, he wouldn't let this opportunity slip by; he would definitely take it.
It doesn't matter if the boat is small, since we can get it earlier.
Starting operations and making money as soon as possible is more important than anything else.
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