Chapter 208 Going to the Shipyard

Chapter 208 Going to the Shipyard

Chapter 208 Going to the Shipyard

Li Changle and Chen Yongwei took a photo with the two leaders while holding the maritime radio. Then, while Secretary Wang and the leaders were speaking, they told the young policeman who was taking photos that they wanted a photo as a souvenir.

The young policeman asked his superior for instructions and was promised to wash it and send it to him.

After the leader finished speaking to Party Secretary Wang, he said a few words to the two of them and the villagers present, then said goodbye to Captain Zhou and the other two and left.

Li Changle followed Secretary Wang and Accountant Chen, and diligently saw them off to the car before returning to the meeting room.

The Li family, Grandma Chen, and Jin Chan were all gathered in front of the maritime radio station. The villagers who were in a meeting were gathered in three layers inside and outside the maritime radio station, which was a bit similar to the DVDs of later generations, and were talking a lot.

Accountant Chen smiled and said to Secretary Wang: "This thing is worth a lot of money. Ah Le and Ah Wei are really lucky."

"Yes! I thought at most it would be two pairs of thermos bottles and a certificate of merit." Secretary Wang was a little envious of their luck. "I'm leaving first. There's still a lot of work to do on the tidal flats!"

"You're busy!" Accountant Chen looked at Secretary Wang who was busy and exhausted, and was glad that he had only contracted about ten acres of tidal flat land in the beginning. Now he wouldn't lose much if he just left it there.

Li Changle and A Wei went in together and heard an auntie saying, "Grandma Chen, your two families have met the God of Wealth recently. Even the government has come to help you save money."

Grandma Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Auntie Gui, my family has been unlucky for so long, it's time for some good luck."

After hearing this, everyone thought of the two heads of the Chen family who died in their prime, and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it's impossible to be unlucky all the time, it's time for you to have good luck."

Mother Li took over and said, "It's the same in my family. Ever since the old lady passed away, nothing has gone smoothly at home. Now God finally remembers us."

Mrs. Agui nodded, "Yes, yes, yes!"

When Li's mother saw them coming back, she quickly stepped aside and said, "Ah Le, hurry up and pack your things. We still have a lot of things to do at home!"

Chen Yongwei pushed Li Changle forward and said, "Brother, go do it!"

"Okay!" Li Changle put the radio into the box, said goodbye to Accountant Chen under the envious eyes of the villagers, and walked back happily holding the maritime radio.

Li Xiaozhou took his hand and said, "Dad, does this cost a lot of money?"

Li Xiaoyang pulled his curly hair and said, "It's going to cost a lot of money. Even if I sell you it won't be enough."

Li Xiaozhou grabbed his hand and said, "Sell Xiaoyang brother!"

"Sell Xiaozhouzhou!" Li Xiaoyang carried him up, and the children ran home playing and fighting.

Li Changle held the maritime radio, thinking that he had saved some money again, and it should be no problem to use the money for a down payment.

Chen Yongwei asked excitedly: "Brother, let's go see the iron boat when we get back?"

Li Changle nodded, "Yes, let's go when we get back!"

After hearing this, Father Li hurriedly pulled him aside and said, "Ah Le, go to Zhang's shipyard and the commune shipyard, and then go to a large shipyard. Buying a ship is a big deal, so look in several places and compare prices before making a decision."

"I know!"

When they got home, the younger ones had already told Zhou Ruonan and her three sisters-in-law the good news.

When they came back, they saw the radio that Li Changle was holding, and they gathered together to look at the radio happily for a while. Then the two of them went to Chen's house and rode their bicycles towards the town.

When we arrived at the Commune Shipyard, we saw two large, imposing iron gates. An old man with a hunchback was guarding the gates. When he saw the two of us, he asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Li Changle got off the bicycle and said, "Let's take a look. If it's suitable, we can order a fishing boat."

"Wait, I'll call someone for you." The old man shouted into the room, "Director Zhang, someone wants to book a boat."

The two waited for a long time and were about to leave when Director Zhang came out from a row of bungalows. He nodded to the two of them with a haughty look on his face and led them towards the dock and factory.

Before I even got there, I could hear a series of clanging sounds from afar, and welders were welding with electric rods.

When they arrived at the factory, they saw the craftsmen inside busy at work. It was completely different from the deserted shipping company in Li Changle's memory.

Director Zhang took the two of them on a tour of the shipyard and dock, and then took them to visit two fishing boats that were almost completed. During the entire visit, he did not ask questions or take the initiative to introduce anything, and he acted like a real official.

"Director Zhang, we want to order an 100-meter motorized iron fishing boat with a -horsepower engine, a large cabin and fish hold, and equipped with trawling and longline fishing. How much does it cost? How long will it take?"

After hearing this, Director Zhang's attitude immediately improved. "Come to my office and sit for a while. I'll have someone do the calculations and give you a quote."

Li Changle nodded and went to the bungalow with Chen Yongwei. Director Zhang poured a cup of tea for them and said, "Please sit down for a while. I will find someone to calculate for you."

"Sorry for the trouble." Li Changle said politely. He came here mainly to understand the market situation. After seeing the director of the shipyard, it was no wonder that they went bankrupt after only a few years.

"Brother, isn't he a shipbuilder? Why does he need someone to calculate the price?"

"He must know how much it is, he's just pretending."

"It's annoying to buy things from the government. Not only is their attitude bad, but they also have too many tricks." Li Changle smiled, picked up the tea and took a sip. He felt that the taste was a bit like Yangyan Gouqing, but it tasted much better than it did decades later.

Sure enough, Director Zhang came back after a while and said, "The cost is 11,000 yuan, and the ship will be delivered at the beginning of next year."

"Is this price negotiable?" Li Changle calculated that it would take eighty-six days to get the boat, which he felt was a bit long.

"We set the price, no negotiation."

"It's a bother. Let's go back and discuss it!" After hearing this, Li Changle stood up, took Chen Yongwei out, and rode his bicycle to the scrap dealer Zhang's house.

I left my car with him, stood on the side of the road waiting for about ten minutes, and then got on a minibus to Haimen.

The two planned to go to Haimen first, and then go to Lao Zhang's house at the pier, because there would always be someone there no matter what time. The shipyard in Haimen was different, as people could only be found during working hours.

"Brother, the price at Commune Shipping Company is so high, it may be even more expensive at Haimen."

"We'll look around first, compare prices from three different stores, and order from the one that offers the best quality at the lowest price."

"Ok!"

The minibus swayed forward, and Li Changle leaned against the back of the chair and fell asleep after a while. He was awakened by Chen Yongwei while he was dazed. When he opened his eyes, he found that they had arrived at the dock.

The two bought tickets and boarded the ferry to the Haimen Shipyard opposite. When they got there, they found that the shipyard was much larger than the Commune Shipping Company. The two-story ships parked in the dock were magnificent and luxurious.

Seeing this, even the gatekeeper's expression was as excited as Director Zhang's. He took them to the reception room, and the receptionist told them directly when he heard that they wanted to order an 18-meter fishing boat.

The boat costs 13,000 yuan. Half of the deposit must be paid in advance and the boat will be delivered in May next year.

The same boat will cost two thousand dollars more for an extra hour, and the only advantage is that the delivery date is advanced by nearly a year.

Li Changle was unhappy with his look and didn't even bother to say a word of politeness. He just stood up and left.

Chen Yongwei chased him out, took out a cigarette and handed him a cigarette, "Brother, all the government employees are like this, if it doesn't work out, just find someone to buy a second-hand boat."

"Let's go to Zhang's house first." Li Changle took the cigarette he handed over, and the two brothers went to the dock to catch the ferry, and took a minibus back to Shuilu Zhang.

When they arrived at Zhang's house, Old Zhang looked at him in surprise when he heard him say he wanted to order a metal boat. Then he smiled and patted his shoulder, "Good fellow, it's only been a short time. You are so lucky, aren't you?"

"Thank God the Sea Dragon, I encountered a large school of fish and sold them for some money."

"I know about the silver pomfret school. I heard that the Zhou brothers from Shaji Village earned enough money to buy a large fishing boat in one day."

"The Zhou family is a big family. We can't compare with them."

"You're getting rich faster than his family!" Old Zhang said as he led the two of them towards the dock in front, enthusiastically introducing the current market conditions to them as they walked.

After looking at the dock, the three of them went to the factory for a tour, observing everything from cutting materials to processing of hull components.

Chen Yongwei felt more at ease here. Looking at the busy craftsmen, he said, "Uncle Zhang, your business is really good!"

"The price of fish has gone up in the past two years, and everyone has extra money. Money will die if it is left alone. We should buy a bigger boat and go to a more distant fishing ground to catch more fish, so that we can earn more money."

Lao Zhang said happily, "Since last year, my family has received more orders, and this year it has doubled. I estimate that it will increase in the future."

"We are old friends, so I'll tell you something. It's best to order a good quality fishing boat as soon as possible. The price of boats will only get higher and higher in the future."

Li Changle understood that what he said was true. "When the price goes up in the future, the functions of the boat will definitely be better than now, and the materials will definitely be more exquisite."

"Yes, the materials are being updated. I have a large motorized fishing boat that I ordered last year. It is a steel-wood hybrid with a full steel structure. It is stronger than an iron boat and has a greater carrying capacity for the same size."

"Come on, I'll show you around."

"Okay!" Li Changle and the other person followed Lao Zhang to the pier where his family's large ship was docked.

Old Zhang pointed to a pointed fishing boat that was almost finished and said, "This one was also ordered from Shaji Village. We ordered it in the first month of last year, and it's only now finished."

"It's been almost two years. Does it really take that long to build a fishing boat?" Chen Yongwei thought that the commune shipping company was not doing its job efficiently, so it took so long. He didn't expect that it would take them so long.

"All the craftsmen in my family worked overtime to make this. It would take at least two and a half years for the Commune Shipping Company to make it."

Lao Zhang said seriously, "Shipbuilding is different from making other big things. You can't rush it. If there is a slight mistake, it may cause a big accident."

If the accident was due to quality problems with the ship, people would die if it was not properly controlled. Not only would the person lose his life, but his good karma would also be damaged and future generations would be harmed.

Li Changle nodded, "Uncle Zhang, how long is this ship? How much can it carry? What are its configurations? How much did you pay for it?"

(End of this chapter)