Chapter 209: Like a Dream

Chapter 209: Like a Dream

Chapter 209: Like a Dream (Revised)
"I'll take you on board to have a look!" Lao Zhang said as he led the two of them towards the boat, introducing it as he walked.

"The boat is 6 meters long and 150 meters wide at its maximum. It is a steel-wood hybrid fishing boat with a full steel structure. It is equipped with a mechanical and human dual-purpose steering gear, horsepower, and two engines that are used in rotation.

With a deadweight of 47 tons and an average draft of 1 meters, it can withstand winds of level 8 to 7. The crew cabin is a wooden structure with two bunks on the upper and lower floors.

A small iron-structured kitchen, crew of 6 to 7, large fish hold, complete with fishing equipment and trawl net.

Longline fishing, net reel, power block, net lifting machine, boom, guide pulley, equipped with maritime radio and walkie-talkie, cost 22,000 yuan. "

Chen Yongwei's eyes widened, "So expensive!"

Twenty-two thousand. The total money the two of them had was just over four thousand, not even enough to pay half of the deposit.

Lao Zhang smiled and said, "I won't hide it from you. This boat is the most expensive fishing boat I've customized since my family reopened. But there's a reason why it's expensive. You'll understand when you come with me to see it."

The two followed Lao Zhang and first looked at the deck, the stern, the rudder room, the fish hold, as well as the cabin and the engine room.

Li Changle was extremely satisfied with the configuration of the ship and felt that the ship owner's ideas coincided with his own. The only bad thing was that he did not have enough money in his pocket.

Lao Zhang took the two back to the house and sat down. He poured two cups of tea, looked at them and asked, "How long do you want to order? What configuration do you want?"

Li Changle repeated what he had said at the Commune Boat Company, "How much will it cost? How long will it take to heal?"

As he said this, he was thinking in his heart, why not just do it in one go, I already have a radio at home, the price should be able to be lowered a bit, nineteen thousand should be enough.

Lao Zhang thought for a moment and said, "The minimum cost of this configuration is 9,600 yuan, and the ship can be delivered in June next year."

Li Changle calculated and found that the quoted price was 1,400 yuan less than that of the Commune Shipping Company. Compared with Haimen, this price was really a fair price.

He pointed at the contract and said, "Uncle Zhang, if I order this model, the configuration will be the same, and I will bring the maritime radio station myself and you will install it, what is the lowest price?"

"There's a maritime radio for two thousand less, twenty thousand." Lao Zhang said, "Is your maritime radio an old one, or did you find someone to buy it yourself?"

Li Changle smiled and shook his head, "No, we just a few days ago..."

"Oh! I see!" Old Zhang said with a smile, "I heard from my friend at the Maritime Administration that their anti-smuggling ship intercepted two fishing boats carrying smuggled goods a few days ago and confiscated dozens of maritime radios and a number of color TV refrigerators."

"So that's what happened. We got a great bargain." Li Changle finally understood why they were so generous and willing to give such a valuable thing as a reward.

Hearing Lao Zhang talking about the anti-smuggling ship intercepting the fishing boat carrying smuggled goods, Li Changle also recalled an important event that he remembered during this period.

Midnight of the night a few days before or after the 15th day of the eighth lunar month is the day when Wang Mazi's brother-in-law was intercepted by the Maritime Administration and collided with a ship. He had to make preparations early. If he could make a fortune, he would have money to buy a boat.

If you want to fight, do it right away. Take advantage of the good fishery resources in recent years to make more money. Nan and Niang will save some effort and won't fight so early...

"You two are really lucky. You can get a great bargain by winning a prize."

Lao Zhang looked at him with a smile, "Ah Le, uncle advises you to order a big one, install all the equipment, catch more fish and earn more money."

Li Changle had a bitter face and spread his hands, "Uncle Zhang, to be honest, I also want to order it, but I only have so little money.

You know the situation in my house. When it rains heavily outside, it only drizzles inside.

The construction of the house will start in a few days, and money is needed everywhere. My relatives at home are all in a tight spot, and I can't find anyone to borrow from."

Chen Yongwei also followed him and cried poorly, "Uncle Zhang, I have it even harder. My father passed away, my mother remarried, and my grandma raised me at an old age...

Uncle, if you can offer a lower price of 19,000, my brother and I will order it from your house instead of going to Haimen Shipyard to check it out."

Li Changle glanced at him, and didn't expect that an honest man could be so capable of dealing with things.

Old Zhang shook his head repeatedly, "Young man, this is not an iron boat, it is a steel-wood hybrid with a full steel structure, and the cost of 20,000 is really a fair price.

To be honest with you, my family gave him 22,000 yuan in the first place because we were competing with the commune shipyard for business. "

He opened the drawer and took out a contract. "Look, if I tell even a single lie, my shipping company will close down."

Party B: Zhao Yincai. After Li Changle saw it, he suddenly felt that the name was familiar. After thinking about it, he couldn't remember whose name it was, so he put it aside.

After carefully looking at the contract, I found that the total price of the fishing boat was indeed 22,000 yuan, and then there was the quotation for each configuration. After looking at it, it was almost the same as what Lao Zhang had just said on the boat.

He smiled and took out a cigarette and lit it for him, "Uncle, our family has been friends since grandpa's generation, for so many years, if you give less, I will grit my teeth and make the decision."

Old Zhang looked at the two of them with an embarrassed look on his face. "You have also seen the prices. Some materials have increased in price this year. Nineteen thousand eight hundred, I really can't afford to pay any more..."

"Nineteen thousand five!" Li Changle said hurriedly, "I only told you three hundred dollars off the ten thousand dollar boat, it's not much.

You know how many fishermen there are in Shatou Village. I will promote it to you when I get back. Fishing boats made of this material and type will definitely be very popular in the future."

"You are a good talker!" Lao Zhang smiled and patted his shoulder. "Okay, nineteen thousand five hundred, 20% deposit first, what do you think?"

Li Changle smiled and nodded, "A 20% deposit is fine. Can we deliver the ship by this time next year? Do you think it's possible?" "It's difficult by this time next year! Slow work makes fine work. The ship you ordered has a large hull, which is labor-intensive and time-consuming.

I asked people to work overtime, and the earliest we can deliver the ship is March of the following year, which is already two months faster than their ship. If it is faster, the quality will not be guaranteed. "

"Okay!" Li Changle nodded readily, "Trust me, write the contract first, and I'll go back and get the money for you."

He didn't expect to be able to order it at once, and he had a few dollars in his pocket when he went out.

"You and I don't believe it!" Lao Zhang smiled and patted the contract on the table. "It's ready-made. Just copy one from his company."

Li Changle stood up and said, "Okay, we'll go back and get it."

Lao Zhang also stood up and said, "Do you want a bicycle? I'll lend it to you to ride back."

Li Changle smiled and nodded, "It would be best if we had a bicycle."

The two men rode Old Zhang's bicycle out of the wharf, went to the scrap Zhang's house to take out the bicycle that was stored with him, and rushed back to Shatou Village.

When he got home, Zhou Ruonan heard that he had ordered a fishing boat worth nearly 20,000 yuan, and looked at him in surprise, "A Le, can we really afford that much money in March next year?"

Li Changle pulled her to sit down, "Listen to my calculations, the eldest brother, the second brother and A Wei own 60%, and we own 40%, which is 7,800 yuan, the radio station 2,000 yuan, and the eldest brother and the second brother each have to pay 400 yuan to me and A Wei.

We now have 2,800 yuan in cash, plus 400 yuan, that’s 3,200 yuan. In more than a year, more than 4,000 yuan is a piece of cake.”

Zhou Ruonan thought about how much he had earned this month, "Okay, let's settle it!"

"Are the eldest and second brothers back?"

"I'm back. My eldest and second sisters-in-law went to the new foundation to help unload tiles, and my second brother went to the dock to collect cuttlefish and mackerel."

Zhou Ruonan opened the cabinet and took out the money from where it was hidden and gave it to him. "My brother-in-law said that we should repair those dilapidated houses first, so that we don't have to store the materials."

"We can move over there after the repairs are done." Li Changle took a net bag, wrapped the money, put it in the backpack together with the maritime radio, and carried it out.

Chen Yongwei was sitting on a bicycle with a cloth bag in his hand. When he saw him coming, he handed the bag to him and said, "Brother, this is for you."

Li Changle took it and put it on, "What did grandma say?"

"My grandma said that big boats are good, they are easy to use and safe. Even if I want to buy a new one in the future, I can rent the old boat to someone else instead of selling it."

"Older gingers are more spicy!"

Li Changle pedaled his bicycle, and after more than ten minutes, the two arrived at Shuilu Zhang and handed the deposit and the maritime radio to Lao Zhang.

He wrote a receipt and took out the contract. After Li Changle read it once, he compared it with the contract of the company in Shaji Village. He signed it only after he was sure there was nothing missing.

He knew the Zhang family very well. In the future, their family would be the largest shipyard here, so they had no need to worry about him failing and running away with the money.

Li Changle put the contract away and said, "Uncle, if we can deliver the ship earlier, we should do it as early as possible."

"Don't worry, once I hand over the ship in Shaki Village, I will work overtime to make it for you."

"Okay, I wish your business will be prosperous!"

"Good luck to you!" Old Zhang looked at him with a smile on his face. "Your father used to be most worried about you. Now you have come from behind and succeeded. They say great things come late. I'll wait for you to come to my house to order 100-ton and 1,000-ton ships!"

"Okay!" Li Changle waved his hand, got on his bicycle, and took Chen Yongwei home.

"Brother, next year we will be the owners of a ship over 20 meters long." Chen Yongwei suddenly said while sitting in the back seat.

Li Changle smiled and said, "Isn't it like a dream?"

Chen Yongwei nodded and said, "I feel like I haven't woken up in this month. Every day feels like a dream."

Li Changle let out a long breath, "It's not just you, I also feel like I'm dreaming." Or the kind that doesn't want to wake up.

"Brother, when I saw Lai Xiaomei in the brigade meeting room today, my heart skipped a beat. But after a while, when I looked at her again, I felt that she was no different from anyone else."

"Then did you see Jin Chan's heart pounding?"

"When we were watching a movie, and when her clothes covered my head, I jumped as if it was going to jump out of my chest." Chen Yongwei smiled, "I think Jin Chan is nice, and I feel comfortable talking to her."

Li Changle was happy for him after hearing this, "If you think it's a good idea, then settle down as soon as possible. Once the new house is built, you can wear a big red flower and become the groom."

"My grandma said that once the new house is under construction, I will ask my aunt to go to the Jin family to discuss the engagement."

(End of this chapter)