Chapter 48 Finding a New Ship
"Decisive Mediterranean" is a small underwater salvage company that was established less than ten years ago, but it became famous less than three years after its establishment: they discovered a shipwreck in the waters between Corsica, France and Capraia, Italy, and salvaged a batch of wine and champagne from around 1865. These wines brought them a mouth-watering income of more than 4 million euros, but no news about them has been heard in all these years.
This is not surprising.
Shipwreck salvage is generally a matter of 'if you don't open for business for ten years, you can make a profit for ten years after you open it'!
When Xiao Peng and Fabian were drinking, he said that he was very interested in salvaging shipwrecks.
Fabian could understand that. After all, a few coins fished out of the seabed had sold for over two million. Once people have tasted something sweet, they want to keep eating it! It's human nature.
He had also advised Xiao Peng that, after all, luck played a huge role in this matter. There were millions of shipwrecks in the world, but only a few dozen shipwreck salvage companies, most of which couldn't even sustain themselves.
But no matter how he persuaded Xiao Peng, he was determined to salvage the sunken ship and Fabian had no idea what to do.
The Cousteau Diving Association also counts several dive and salvage companies among its members. One of them, Victory in the Mediterranean, is currently searching for a shipwreck in the Scandola Reserve. It's believed to date from World War I or World War II. No one knows exactly what's on board, as it's a trade secret.
They have been searching there for three months without any results.
This is not surprising, as it is common to search for a target ship for several years without finding it.
The problem they now face is that the location they are searching is in the Scandola Reserve!
There are not many marine fisheries in the Mediterranean, after all, it is a semi-inland sea. After years of overfishing, it is no exaggeration to say that the marine biological resources here are "scarce".
So France, which was reluctant to kill even rats, stood up and joined forces with Spain to set up four marine nature reserves in French territorial waters and the waters between Corsica and Spain. The Scandola Reserve was one of them.
In order to protect the marine ecological environment, fishing is strictly prohibited in these four protected areas, and vessels entering the area are required to register.
The Cousteau Diving Association will send observers to monitor the work of "Decisive Mediterranean" to prevent any damage to the underwater environment.
However, this observer job required several weeks at sea, so few people were willing to do it. Xiao Peng was willing to endure the hardship, so Fabian was happy to help him.
The prerequisite is that Xiao Peng must join the Cousteau Diving Association.
This is a trivial matter, just two photos for identity registration, plus an annual membership fee of 200 euros and waiting for approval to join the association; next, all Xiao Peng needs to do is prepare daily necessities for a week at sea, and then wait for the association to handle the procedures for him to enter the Scandola Nature Reserve and then sail in.
result. . . . . .
Xiao Peng's application for membership had been approved; his supplies were ready; his "observer" status secured; and the paperwork for entry into the Scandola Nature Reserve had been completed. But Xiao Peng couldn't go!
It’s not that he doesn’t want to go, nor that he has other things more important than this, it’s simply because... he has no boat!
That's right, his little sailboat, the 'Loire', is gone!
After Xiao Peng rescued the people involved in the collision that day, he didn't take it to heart! As a result, the subsequent development of the incident got a little out of control.
One of the protesters that day filmed the entire incident with his phone, capturing everything from Xiao Peng jumping into the sea to the shark helping to rescue him.
By the time this video reached the hands of the media personnel who were desperately interviewing the protesters who fell into the water, Xiao Peng had long disappeared. Only then did they realize how much of a news hotspot they had missed!
However, they did know Xiao Peng's identity: Isn't this the Xiao Peng from "Dancing with Sharks" on TV? So the media contacted Xiao Peng directly and wanted to interview him.
Xiao Peng then started to act arrogant: "When I saved people, I wanted to be interviewed by you, but you ignored me and went to interview those protesters. Now you want to interview me? Sorry, I don't want to do that now!"
Although the reporters couldn't find Xiao Peng, the video of him and "Nightingale" saving the man was featured on major French news programs! Unable to interview Xiao Peng, the reporters resorted to various tactics. One even interviewed Xiao Peng's former colleagues at David Beach, and Pierre, unlucky enough, was once again dragged into the spotlight for firing Xiao Peng!
David Beach's CEO was eager to rip Pierre off and give him a beating: "If Xiao Peng were still at David Beach, this would be a great publicity stunt!" Now, reporters are asking what's wrong with David Beach's internal operations, saying, "How could such a good person be fired?" The CEO was also at a loss for words. "I manage the operations of hundreds of David Beach business clubs. When did a seafloor garbage collector come under my purview? What's his business?"
The shark rescue incident has become a hot topic, with countless experts on television discussing it. One marine biologist offered the most plausible theory: Why was the nurse shark there? The First 22, with its graceful lines beneath the seabed, resembled a nurse shark. Nurses are social sharks, and many of these small sailboats were present at the scene. The Nightingale was likely attracted by the bottom of the boat.
This statement is stupid. I guess the expert wouldn't have said that if he hadn't received money from the Beneteau shipyard.
But many people believed this statement, including the real owner of the "Loire".
The owner, a senior executive at the Parisian bank Les Squirrels, realized the ship that had become so popular in Marseille was his and immediately repossessed it. He wasn't short of money, but something to talk about with friends. He and his friends would be able to brag about the Loire for years!
However, there was a small problem: he bought the boat when he and his subordinate's lover came to Marseille for vacation. Because he was afraid that his wife would find out, the boat was registered in his lover's name.
His lover didn't want the boat, but his wife found out and is threatening to divorce him!
These things have nothing to do with Xiao Peng. The ship was originally too small to meet Xiao Peng's needs. For long-term considerations, he must buy a new ship.
He had been ambitious about buying a yacht, but after hearing what Derrida and his wife said, he gave up the idea! At least now he couldn't afford it financially!
It is valuable to show off, but if you want a better value for money, you should still choose a sailboat!
But his goal is not some entry-level small sailboat!
With money in your pocket and confidence, buy an ocean-going sailboat!
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