We arrived at the shipyard.
I offered the gatekeeper a cigarette, and the old man, seeing how young I was, waved me off and said, "Looking for a job?"
"Don't come again."
"They're laying off people right now."
Wu An's mind raced; it seemed the shipyard was facing some serious problems.
He cheerfully said he had an appointment. After giving his name, the old man made a phone call, but his expression changed as he realized he had said the wrong thing.
"The old man's eyesight is failing. So this is the boss who came to order a ship. He's quite promising at such a young age." The old man came out of the guardhouse and personally led Wu An into the shipyard.
He also introduced their shipyard to Wu An, saying that it was the largest in the county.
It has a long history.
It was once a state-owned enterprise, it had its glory days and its decline, but now it is a leader among private shipyards. He has definitely made the right choice by coming here.
Wu An looked around at the shipyard, too lazy to reply.
Before I even reached the office building, I saw several people running out of it. The man in the middle was running so fast that his fat jiggled.
Even with a secretary holding an umbrella for him, he didn't follow.
Even from several meters away, he stretched out his hand and greeted, "Brother Wu, welcome, welcome."
Wu An handed the umbrella to Gu Anran ahead of time and extended his hand, saying, "Brother, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. It started raining halfway here, which caused the delay."
"I know how bad the roads are in our county."
"I don't think this rain will stop anytime soon, and it will probably cause flooding on the roads."
“I often travel and take the bus a lot. I estimate that eight or nine out of ten buses will be discontinued.”
"Okay... I'll make the arrangements. We'll have dinner and some drinks tonight, and we'll stay at a four-star hotel next to the factory. It'll be clean and hygienic, to say the least."
Manager Wang's words left Wu An speechless, and the arrangements were immediately made.
Wu An quickly declined.
Gu Anran's expression changed slightly as she listened. If the bus service was to be suspended, how would she and Wu An get home?
Wu An said, "Let's take a look first."
Manager Wang gave us a tour. The workshop was quite large, and there were two ships that looked like they were already completed inside.
Wu An glanced at it briefly.
Arrived at the office.
Manager Wang was warm and attentive, serving tea and water.
"Manager Wang, you and Boss Li are friends, so we're not strangers either. Let me be frank with you, I want to book a boat."
"We also need a trawler that is over 20 meters long."
"Approximately how much would it cost to equip all the necessary equipment?"
Manager Wang coughed twice and said, "It will cost at least one million."
Wu An frowned.
It's impossible to do.
The homestay project has already started, but so far it's a bottomless pit that's eating up money.
Even if it's called to stop.
He has less than 300,000 yuan left, which is not enough to buy a trawler.
But what if we settle for second best?
He felt there was no need for it.
Two months after his rebirth, he had tried every means to make money, and had probably made several hundred thousand, but less than a million.
Compared to the average person, this speed of making money is actually not slow.
Unfortunately, he took too big a step, which made it difficult for him to make ends meet.
Compared to those reborn characters in novels, this is rather underwhelming.
That's because he's just an ordinary person.
But some people say that if you stand in the right place at the right time, even a pig can take off.
Because he clearly understands the opportunities, he has no choice but to take bigger steps.
Make him give up on the trend.
That's harder than killing him.
Headache.
never mind.
Let's take it slow.
Let's see how many times we can go out to sea and how much money we can make. If we can go out to sea every day, we can make tens of thousands of yuan each time. Not only can we cover the expenses of the homestay project, but we might even be able to save money to buy a boat.
Seeing that Wu An remained silent, Manager Wang quickly said, "Two months. As long as you place the order, I can deliver it to you in two months at most."
Wu An's eyes lit up, then he said with a wry smile, "Brother Wang, even if you could deliver it today, I still can't place an order."
To be honest, I don't have any money on hand right now.
"Even the deposit is a bit tight on funds."
Manager Wang smiled and said, "No one who comes to the shipyard to order a ship pays the full amount at once."
"It's all paid in installments."
“I can make the decision to give you a one-year payment period.”
Wu An started calculating.
If it's a year, then he only pays less than 100,000 yuan a month. So, is it possible for him to make 100,000 yuan a month?
That's definitely possible!
If you're lucky, you can get it done in a day.
Wu An said, "If it's a 10% deposit, I can place the order today!"
"But I have one more small request: shorten the delivery time by another month."
"I just checked, the shipyard is currently shut down, but I think there are still a few trawlers being assembled."
Manager Wang's smile froze.
In fact.
The situation at the shipyard was much more complicated than Wu An had imagined. The shipyard had gone almost a year without any orders, and even the existing orders were facing problems.
Squeezed by industry competition, the shipyard ran out of funds and couldn't even pay its workers' wages.
It's no exaggeration to say that the shipyard is facing a life-or-death situation.
Manager Wang didn't dare to refuse directly, but instead said, "I'll go out and make a phone call."
Wait for Manager Wang to leave.
Gu Anran grabbed Wu An's arm, tugged at it, and whispered, "An, even if it's paid in installments, it'll still cost around 100,000 a month."
Wu An nodded: "More or less."
"So much money..."
“Anran, I currently work in nearshore areas. As long as I can go out to sea, I can set traps, use longlines, or go beachcombing. A round trip in a day can earn me 10,000 to 20,000 yuan if I'm unlucky, and 60,000 to 70,000 yuan if I'm lucky.”
"In short, no one's income is less than five figures."
"So, I can afford to pay for the ship in installments."
He explained things in great detail, which put Gu Anran at ease. He couldn't let his girlfriend live in constant fear while he was with her.
Men are meant to settle down and start a family.
It's for women to shelter from the wind and rain.
If a man makes a woman worry about this and that, then he's a bit useless.
Wu An admitted that he was somewhat of a male chauvinist.
He continued, "If a trawler goes out to sea, it can work continuously for several days. I'm not bragging, but conservatively speaking, the income from each trip will be no less than six figures."
This deal.
It's a good deal, the calculations are clear.
Gu Anran nodded and said, "Alright, the ship is getting bigger, so it will need more manpower. You should start thinking about it in advance."
Wu An hugged her and laughed, "You've started thinking about this for me."
Gu Anran snorted: "What a character."
After a while, Manager Wang came in and said, "I've spoken with the boss. The deposit is 10%, and the rest will be paid monthly."
"One-tenth each month, paid off in nine months."
Wu An stood up.
He held out his hand and smiled, "Deal."
"Give me the contract first."
"I'll take it back and take a look. I'll come to sign the contract first thing tomorrow morning."
He admitted that he acted impulsively and that there was an element of gambling involved.
But when the time comes, we must act decisively. There's no room for hesitation. At worst, we'll just have to work harder. If we can go out to sea, we will; if not, we'll just wander around the area, collecting seafood and exploring the shallows.
In short, the next step is to make money, make money, and make money again!
Manager Wang looked somewhat excited as he shook hands with him.
After receiving the contract, Wu An declined Manager Wang's dinner invitation for that evening and asked Manager Wang to help him call a car.
The two quickly got into the car.
I heard a radio broadcast announcing weather changes, reminding residents to be safe when going out, and reporting that several roads were flooded and congested, and buses were suspended.
Gu Anran looked worried.
The rain is still falling.
It's getting bigger and bigger.
Wu An comforted him, saying, "It's alright."
"Let's take a taxi home later."
"It's just a matter of spending a little more money."
Arrive at the county center.
It's completely blocked.
The car barely moved for a while. When Wu An saw the pedestrian street not far away, his eyes lit up and he called out to Gu Anran to get out of the car.
Using the excuse of seeking shelter from the rain, I went into a gold shop.
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