Old Fu joked, "Ah An, you've gone to great lengths to boost morale."
Wu An smiled and said, "It's my pleasure."
"They are all experts who can help me make money."
"If I don't coax them, who will?"
Old Fu raised his hand and pointed at him.
Wu An poured Old Fu a cup of tea and said, "Of course, you'll get your share too. When I leave, I'll give you half of my catch. I know you're not short of money, but it's my way of showing my appreciation. You can sell it or share it with your neighbors."
Old Fu nodded with a smile.
Seeing everyone's cheerful and spirited demeanor, the test voyage can be considered a complete success.
...
It was already 3:30 pm when we got back to the factory.
Don't be fooled by the fact that you only went out to sea once and only used the internet once, but it took up a lot of time.
The entire process of setting sail, arriving at the target sea area, setting up the nets, and returning took a total of eight hours.
Fu Yongning calculated the costs: labor, fuel, and losses. If it weren't for the good catch from drift fishing on the way back, this trip would have been a complete loss.
To be fair, Wu An, the boss, was really generous. Even under these circumstances, he shared all the catch with them and even chartered a van for everyone.
Just as he was about to get on the bus, Wu An received a call from Gao Qiangqi.
"Brother Qiang, is something the matter?"
"Yes." Gao Qiangqi went straight to the point: "I heard you did a test voyage today, is the fishing boat alright?"
Wu An said, "I just came from the shipyard, and it will be officially delivered tomorrow."
Gao Qiangqi said, "Okay, go pay the balance and get the invoice."
"I'll send you a text message later about the required materials, such as a photocopy of your ID card."
Wu An was taken aback: "What are you doing?"
Gao Qiangqi said, "I ran into Brother Min at a dinner party a couple of days ago, and he mentioned your situation to me. Brother Min told me that you can apply for subsidies when purchasing or upgrading fishing boats."
"The standards vary for different sizes of fishing boats. Yours is 25 meters long, right? It seems that you can apply for a subsidy of around 200,000 yuan."
Upon hearing this, Wu An immediately perked up.
He did know about the subsidy.
I asked around and heard that the application process was quite complicated. Some people made many trips back and forth, but still didn't get it done. I got it done first, and it only cost tens of thousands of yuan.
Wu An didn't have any good connections either, and knowing how troublesome it would be, he gave up on the idea of subsidizing the project.
Putting aside whether he has the time to travel back and forth, he also doesn't like begging and pleading with people to do things for him.
It's only a few tens of thousands of yuan. Even if you don't go to sea, you can earn it back by working on the beach for half a day.
He asked, "Brother Min, can you help me with that?"
Gao Qiangqi said, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have called you."
"He assured me with his own pat on the chest."
"You even said you don't acknowledge him as your brother, yet you didn't even ask him about this matter."
Wu An laughed and said, "I just thought it was none of his business, so I didn't say anything."
Gao Qiangqi said, "Go and get it done first."
Wu An said, "Okay, I'll go back right away."
"I have to treat you and Brother Min to a good drink because of this."
Gao Qiangqi smiled and said, "I just happened to be in the county on business. I'll make the arrangements tonight."
Wu An: "Brother Qiang, this is for my sake, how can I let you prepare it?"
Gao Qiangqi: "Stop talking nonsense. I've taken a lot of benefits from you during this time, and I haven't been polite to you."
"Besides, you ended up paying the bill anyway, and I even got a free drink."
Wu An: "Brother Qiang, I won't say much more. I'll keep it all in my heart."
Gao Qiangqi cursed, "Damn it, what a cheesy nonsense!"
Wu An smiled and hung up the phone.
He knew that Gao Qiangqi spoke so casually, but he probably had put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.
He can solve problems that others struggle to resolve by treating others to a meal.
It really is true what they say, having connections makes things easier.
He told Lao Fu and the others to go back first, waited by the roadside for a while, hailed a taxi and went straight to the shipyard. He found Manager Wang and said he would pay the balance and get the invoice issued as soon as possible.
Manager Wang suddenly realized and said he would do it right away.
Not long after, I personally brought the invoice over and reminded him to check if it was correct.
When Wu An received the invoice, he saw that the amount was 1.5 million.
Upon seeing this, Wu An immediately realized what was happening and said with a smile, "Brother Wang, I was in a rush today. I'll definitely find you for a drink another day to thank you properly."
Upon hearing this, Manager Wang grinned from ear to ear: "Ah An, there's no need to be so polite. When you placed your order at the factory, you practically saved our shipyard's life. We're just helping each other out."
Wu An smiled and nodded.
Just take those words with a grain of salt; you should still express your gratitude.
It was already 5:30 pm when I received the invoice.
The sky was getting dark.
Gao Qiangqi sent the hotel location. Wu An didn't delay. He drank the tea that Manager Wang poured for him and then got up to say goodbye.
Manager Wang escorted him to the door.
Not long after.
When the boss arrived, Manager Wang didn't hide anything and told him about it. The boss nodded and said, "Young man, you're quite talented."
"You did a great job, keep the relationship going."
"I've been quite busy lately and won't be coming to the factory for a while, so all the big and small things will fall on your shoulders."
Manager Wang saw the boss off.
He let out a long sigh, leaned back in his office chair, put his feet up on the desk, and waited for Wu An to invite him for drinks.
...
The large private room in the hotel was occupied by only Wu An, Gao Qiangqi, and Brother Min.
The food and drinks were served.
Wu An opened the wine and poured it.
After looking at the documents, Brother Min said, "We're not outsiders, let me check if anything is missing."
"Okay, there's nothing missing from the documents."
“Since Ah An trusts me so much, I can’t let him down.”
"I will definitely help you get the maximum subsidy of 20%."
Wu An's face lit up with joy. That was a subsidy of 300,000 yuan! This was truly the most unexpected gain of the day. He quickly stood up and toasted, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Min."
Min pretended to be angry and said, "I won't drink this with you."
"Don't come to me with this."
"My brother is very angry."
Wu An quickly picked up another glass. Brother Min smiled and invited him to sit down. Gao Qiangqi also picked up his glass: "We're all friends, let's not do these formalities."
"Now that we've finished discussing business, let's have a good drink."
"Come on, let's have a drink."
After drinking, the atmosphere quickly warmed up, and Min Ge and Gao Qiangqi even started a singing competition.
Facing Gao Qiangqi and Brother Min, two seasoned drinkers, Wu An restrained himself, thinking he had things to do later, and didn't engage in a drinking contest.
He mainly did logistics work and occasionally accompanied people for drinks.
The drinking session lasted for more than two hours, and both Gao Qiangqi and Brother Min drank quite a bit.
Wu An asked the waiter to bring a fruit platter and went to pay the bill.
3888 yuan.
Wu An got another prepaid card and put it in his jacket pocket when he saw Brother Min off.
Gao Qiangqi saw this and nodded in approval. Without his reminder, Wu An was already able to handle things perfectly.
A short while later, the designated driver arrived.
Wu An saw Gao Qiangqi off to his car, but he didn't give Gao Qiangqi any money or cards.
Firstly, given their relationship, there's no need for that. Secondly, there are other ways to repay Gao Qiangqi's favor.
Wu An checked the time; it was just past eight o'clock in the evening. He simply hailed a taxi, negotiated a price, and headed straight home.
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