MMB Chapter 1706 Setting Sail Again
Chapter 1706 Setting Sail Again
Chapter 1706 Setting Sail Again
As Ye Yaodong walked, he pondered the coral, but then decided against it. He was already quite wealthy, and if he still only had one boat like Xiao Xiao A Zheng, then he would take everyone on a gamble.
If we arrest him, at worst one ship will be detained, but we can't kill him. We can just start over. But that's not possible now. He now has dozens of ships, and he earns millions a year.
Getting involved with coral is risky; there are hundreds or even thousands of families behind him.
When he was penniless, he might gamble to get rich, but he's no longer suited to be a gambler.
If he's finished, the hundreds or thousands of families who depend on him for their livelihood will be reduced to nothing.
He's better suited to a steady, methodical approach now than to being aggressive.
Once he figured it out, he stopped thinking about it. There are plenty of ways to make money; let others earn it for him.
When he returned to the factory, word spread throughout the factory. The gatekeeper was exceptionally enthusiastic and admiring towards him, constantly grabbing his arm.
"Boss! Boss! Oh my god, boss, you're back! You're a hero! You're amazing..."
Ye Yaodong's arm was being pulled so hard it almost fell down. "Okay, okay, stop pulling me, stop pulling me. Of course I can do it, how could I not?"
"Did you beat those people black and blue? Did you make them cry and scream for their parents? You should tie them up and parade them through the streets..."
"Stop talking nonsense. I used the guise of rescue to detain them and bring them back. They've already been handed over to the Navy at the dock. We'll just wait to receive our award and become an advanced and civilized unit."
"You're this one!" The gatekeeper gave him a thumbs up.
"I have other things to do, you go do whatever you need to do."
"Oh, okay, okay..."
Ye Yaodong was thinking of taking advantage of the break between unloading to come back, take a shower, have a hot meal, and rest for a while, since unloading more than a dozen ships of cargo wouldn't be quick.
He had just finished showering, and his hair wasn't even dry yet, when his father was already blocking the doorway.
"Why did you suddenly do something big again without saying a word?"
"what?"
Mr. Ye sighed, "Tell me the details of what happened?"
"Okay." Ye Yaodong told his father the story as he walked towards the dormitory building.
"...That's about it. I added one extra person when I was reporting the number of people, so you can also receive a prize? This time, they didn't count the names, but they noted how many people were on each ship..."
Mr. Ye waved his hand, "Stop with the formalities. If you didn't go, you didn't go. Be honest. Otherwise, you'll just be a laughingstock, too ashamed to even talk about it. What's the point of taking it?"
Ye Yaodong nodded.
That's true; what matters is the experience, not an honor.
Even without honors, one can still boast about it for half a lifetime when returning to the village. But with these empty titles, one lacks confidence and dares not even open their mouth to speak. What's the use of receiving them?
"The ships are still at the dock, why are you back?"
"With so many ships lined up to unload, it won't be that quick. I'm going back to take a shower and rest for a while."
It's been almost a week since he last showered. He just took a shower and feels like he's lost 5 pounds.
"Then you can rest. If someone calls to call you, I'll come and get you."
"it is good."
Ye Yaodong lay back in the soft, fragrant blankets and fell asleep immediately.
It wasn't until dark that his father came to call him, saying that the fishing boats at the dock had called, saying that half of the fishing boats had almost finished unloading their cargo, and asked if he wanted to wait until they were all unloaded before leaving, or if he wanted to leave half of them first.
Ye Yaodong naturally got up to reply and then left.
They went out to sea and came back immediately. Apart from towing someone else's ship back, they hadn't done anything else, and they hadn't even received any compensation or rewards.
As he put on his clothes, he asked his father, who was standing at the door, "Are you going?"
Ye's father turned and left.
"What's wrong?" Ye Yaodong looked at his father's back with a puzzled expression.
At the dock, the fishing boats were all ready and waiting.
After boarding the ship, Ye Yaodong asked the captain, "Have you unloaded cargo from several ships already?"
"We unloaded about six boats, and there's not much cargo left. We've already finished one round of cargo collection for fresh seafood boats."
He picked up the walkie-talkie and called out, "Fishing boats that have finished unloading, report which boats are ready to depart."
"Dongyu No. 1..."
"Ocean 8..."
The fishing boats gave their reports one after another.
Ye Yaodong then said, "Those who have finished unloading, come with me. The rest will follow one by one after unloading, following the original route. Pioneer No. 1 will go back to rest first and set off again in two days, taking turns to connect."
"receive……"
After everyone responded, he put down the walkie-talkie and then gave the order, "Everyone, check yourselves and prepare to leave port."
"receive."
When he boarded the ship, the crew members who were supposed to be resting had already gotten up and started working in shifts according to the assigned schedule.
The fishing boats set sail again, the northwest wind whipping up layers of whitecaps, and this time everyone was full of fighting spirit.
Halfway through the journey, we encountered a group of spinning dolphins, which raced on both sides of the fishing boat, leaping over it every now and then.
The ocean is not yet polluted by industry or overfished, so there is a lot of marine life. Dolphins and sharks can be seen everywhere along the way.
After daybreak, albatrosses flew around the stern, egrets followed, and seabirds he couldn't name were also seen.
"Dongzi, what if the navy notifies us to collect our award while we're at sea?" Ye Yaohua's voice suddenly came through the walkie-talkie.
"What are you worried about? It won't be that quick. We'll have to wait at least half a month, maybe a month. Anyway, the cargo ships dock every two or three days, and they'll send us news. We're at sea, not in jail."
"Oh oh oh..."
"Stop overthinking, we'll reach our target area in another day."
"Ok."
Before long, the fishing boats that had set sail later also made contact and were all behind.
Ye Yaodong calculated that he had about ten fishing boats, plus the Pioneer No. 2 fishing boat, two boats belonging to his two older brothers, and three boats belonging to his three friends, for a total of 15 fishing boats fishing near DYD.
If a boat earns 10,000 yuan a day, not counting expenses, he keeps all the profits from his own boat and half of the profits from other people's boats. So he can easily earn 120,000 to 130,000 yuan a day by collecting fresh boats.
After deducting fuel costs, labor costs, and other expenses, he should have earned at least 10 to 8 yuan, if not 9. So, he really made a lot of money.
And then there are the boats in the near sea. He probably earns 10 yuan a day just from fishing boats, which is 300 million yuan a month!
If you asked him to count his assets now, he honestly wouldn't know how much money he has; he'd have to ask the finance department to find out.
This 300 million yuan monthly income is just from fishing boats; the profits from processing plant shipments haven't even been mentioned yet.
He must have made more than ten million this year!
Last year it only reached ten million, but this year it's even more incredible. With more fishing boats and expanded processing plants, it's bound to increase several times over this year.
Ye Yaodong's heart suddenly raced. At this rate, wouldn't his assets exceed 100 million next year?
The assets of those lands haven't even been calculated yet.
It's only 1993 next year! My goodness, without me even realizing it, he already has such a huge fortune.
I don't know, I was surprised!
This money really grows really fast. It was only a few million the year before last, more than ten million last year, and this year it can grow to tens of millions. Next year, the assets will exceed one hundred million!
"I'm fucking awesome!"
The key point is that he has no other expenses...
Aside from buying houses, land, boats, and cars, he has never spent any other large sums of money. He only knows how to make money, not how to spend it. He is truly an exceptional man.
Ye Yaodong was quite pleased with himself as he steered the boat for a long time. Even when the captain came to take over, he was still grinning as he walked into the rest cabin, leaving the captain looking puzzled.
As long as he doesn't do anything reckless, he has enough to live on for a lifetime. As long as his son doesn't squander the family fortune, the whole family can be wealthy for three generations until old age.
Lying in bed, thinking about this made him feel incredibly relaxed. He knew he just needed to proceed steadily and surely from now on.
The next day, before dawn, the morning mist shrouded the sea like a thin veil. Ye Yaodong stood spiritedly in the bridge of the cargo ship, tapping his fingertips on the radar screen.
They are now not far from their target area, estimated to be about 20 nautical miles away.
"Go and rest, I'll keep an eye on things, Lao Zhang."
"Okay, I'll go check if breakfast is ready. I'll go have some breakfast and bring you some later."
Ye Yaodong nodded, pressed the button on the walkie-talkie, his voice hoarse from just waking up: "Hoo~ Hey, all ships, attention. We're about 20 nautical miles from the target area. Spread out according to the pre-arranged grid. Safety first in the 123°E, 25°N area. You can also go to 120°E or 121°E, depending on the situation and the fish schools, and conduct your own reconnaissance."
"receive."
A series of responses came through the walkie-talkie, and the fishing boats, like a flock of geese awakened, scattered from both sides of the cargo ship.
Now, everyone on the ship, from the highest to the lowest ranks, is convinced of his authority. After all, following him means sustenance, and his commands are never wrong. Even the newcomers know about his various exploits.
His prestige has made people disregard his age.
This is also the result of Ye Yaodong's accumulation over the past ten years, working on the ship from the age of 25 to 35, silencing all the doubters.
The fishing boats scattered, each searching for and chasing schools of fish, and the area around him was instantly empty.
After thinking it over, he simply told everyone on the ship to rest. Anyway, if nothing unexpected happened, they would be fine. They would just wait a couple of days to connect with the other ships one by one, transport the goods over, and bring them home.
The crew members cheered as they returned to their rest cabins.
The captain brought up breakfast and said with a smile, "The crew on our ship has it really easy compared to other ships. We've only just set sail and we're already resting here, watching the other ships fish."
"Besides being a cargo ship for collecting fresh seafood, our ship is also the central control unit now, which is very important."
"That's right, we can only contact the shore station through our ship, and only then can we report back if anything happens."
"You go and rest too. I'll keep an eye on things. There's nothing much to do anyway."
"Okay."
Ye Yaodong propped one leg up on a stool, peeling an egg and dipping it in soy sauce. Besides pickled vegetables and preserved mustard greens, his plate also contained preserved egg tofu and salted duck eggs. All that was missing was a bowl of scrambled eggs...
"What the hell? Is the chef obsessed with eggs today? It's all eggs?"
Despite his complaints, he still ate it anyway.
Ten years ago, if a family wanted to eat an egg, they wouldn't dare to fry it casually.
After finishing breakfast, he had nothing to do, so he leaned on the railing of the bridge and looked into the distance. Fifteen black dots had already spread out on the sea.
Each ship left a white trail, like silver threads embroidered on the blue sea, so obvious that he didn't even need binoculars to see it clearly.
He randomly chose a direction and drove off, then followed behind the fishing boats, watching them cast their nets to catch fish.
Under the scorching sun, net after net of cargo was hoisted up by the mast. Seawater dripping through the gaps in the nets was full of live mackerel, their silvery-gray bodies adorned with dark blue stripes, some still wriggling their tails inside the nets.
There were also nets full of small yellow croakers, their golden bodies shining brightly in the sunlight, mixed with quite a few squid and ribbonfish.
The squid's tentacles were still wriggling slightly, reaching out from the fishing net to entwine.
Due to water pressure, many ribbonfish burst open their bellies as soon as they are taken out of the water, exposing their internal organs, which makes them look unappealing.
That's why it's said that ribbonfish need to be caught with radar nets, as the ribbonfish caught with radar nets are of the best quality. Another method is to use a fishing line to catch ribbonfish.
Ye Yaodong didn't sit idle; he used a walkie-talkie to chat with them about the fish.
Just then, Captain Zhou's voice came through the walkie-talkie, sounding a bit anxious: "Boss, we're about to haul in the net, but something feels wrong. It's stuck halfway up!"
He immediately grabbed his binoculars. The more than 40-meter-long Ocean No. 8 was tilting its hull in the distance, with the trawl net's steel cables taut as if being pulled by something.
He pressed the intercom: "Wait a moment, I'll be right there. Don't move, don't pull me."
"clear."
"I came over quickly. Besides the feeling of being stuck in the fishing net, is there anything else wrong?"
"No."
"We'll be there in ten minutes. Slow down the throttle halfway, don't pull too hard! Have the fisherman go to the stern to check if it's snagged on a reef."
Three minutes later, Old Zhou's voice rang out again: "It's a reef! The corner of the net got caught, and the boatman is cutting it with a knife, just in case he tears the net."
Ye Yaodong frowned and pointed to position 8 on the nautical chart: "I passed through this area a few days ago. The reef is only two meters from the water. Did you not check carefully when you were hauling in the net? Don't panic, cut carefully. Check again after we finish collecting the fish."
"Okay, okay, I understand. I didn't sleep much all night, and I was a little dazed when I logged off just now."
"Then we'll change people later. Don't push yourself. You need to stay alert when piloting a fishing boat. There's strong tea on board. If you really can't handle it, you can apply some Tiger Balm. You're an old captain, you know what's important."
"Ok."
Half an hour later, the walkie-talkie on number 8 finally crackled to life: "Boss, it's done! We just pulled the net up, and it's full of big red snapper, each weighing over three pounds!"
Ye Yaodong laughed, "I saw it. I saw your fishing net being pulled up at the stern, and it was full of bright red sea bream. It was beautiful."
"Okay, arrange for it to be hoisted onto the ship immediately."
"Okay, let's check once all the goods are hoisted up to see if there's any damage and repair it promptly."
"receive,"
P.S.: I've been a bit lazy lately, there's still one more chapter to go. I still have to write during the National Day holiday!! Who's actually getting an 8-day holiday anyway?