Chapter 774: Too Late to Be Happy
However, before he could be happy for long, he encountered new problems.
During the transportation of the goods, Qi Tongwei's cargo ship suddenly encountered bad weather and had to dock at a port to take shelter. During the docking, part of the cargo on the ship was inexplicably lost.
Qi Tongwei was extremely anxious when he heard the news. He immediately contacted the local police and port management department and asked them to assist in the investigation. However, the results of the investigation disappointed him. The police said that due to the blind spots in the port monitoring and the complicated personnel at the time, it was difficult to determine how the goods were lost.
Qi Tongwei felt like he was about to collapse. His overseas business plans were disrupted again and again, and he didn't know how long he could hold on. But he had a belief in his heart that he could not give up and must make the company's overseas business a success.
After returning to China, Qi Tongwei decided to adjust his strategy. He no longer relied on a single logistics channel and supplier, but began to look for more partners and establish a diversified supply chain system. At the same time, he strengthened the company's security measures to prevent similar malicious sabotage incidents from happening again.
During this process, Qi Tongwei also received support and help from some friends and partners, who provided him with some valuable advice and resources, giving him a glimmer of hope in his predicament.
In prison, Xu Liangwei was very angry when he learned that Qi Tongwei was not defeated by the series of troubles he had created, but was still trying to find a solution to the problem. He decided to intensify the crackdown on Qi Tongwei and make him fail completely.
Xu Liangwei contacted some Southeast Asian gangs through his connections outside. He hired them at a high price to sabotage Qi Tongwei's local cooperation projects and create more trouble for Qi Tongwei.
However, Xu Liangwei's behavior attracted the attention of the police. While investigating other cases, the police accidentally discovered Xu Liangwei's connection with these gangster forces. They realized that Xu Liangwei was still planning a series of criminal activities in prison.
Therefore, the police began to conduct an in-depth investigation on Xu Liangwei. They collected a large amount of evidence through monitoring and wiretapping. Finally, the police got hold of Xu Liangwei's criminal facts inside and outside the prison and decided to prosecute him further.
In the overseas market, Qi Tongwei finally saw a turnaround after a series of setbacks. He successfully solved logistics and supply problems through newly established partnerships. Moreover, his white sugar products gradually gained a good reputation in the Southeast Asian market, and more and more customers began to cooperate with him.
Qi Tongwei's company finally gained a foothold in the overseas market and realized his dream of overseas sales.
However, fate always seems to like playing jokes. Just when he thought everything was on track, new problems arose.
As the sugar export business became increasingly busy, Qi Tongwei's cargo ships frequently traveled across the vast ocean. On this day, a cargo ship loaded with sugar was sailing along a scheduled route near the Somali waters. The crew members were doing their job as usual, but they had no idea that danger was approaching quietly.
Suddenly, the lookout shouted in panic: "Oh no! Unknown ships are approaching quickly ahead!" Upon hearing the news, the captain immediately rushed to the deck and raised his telescope to see several old but extremely fast ships rushing towards them. The people on the ships were holding weapons and had fierce looks on their faces. Yes, they encountered the notorious Somali pirates, but in the mouths of Qi Tongwei's crew, these pirates were jokingly called "shrimps", "kelp" and "sea crabs", using a different name to reduce the fear of these villains in their hearts.
The captain's heart sank instantly, and he immediately ordered: "Everyone pay attention, be prepared for defense!" However, most of the workers on the ship were ordinary laborers recruited from the country, and had never seen such a scene. They were frightened by the pirates' fierce momentum and trembled, their hands and feet became weak. When the pirates' ships got closer and closer, and they could even see their hideous faces, the workers' psychological defenses completely collapsed.
"No, let's run! They will kill us!" a worker shouted in fear. This shout seemed to be a signal, and other workers responded one after another, ignoring the captain's obstruction, and frantically manipulated the boat to try to turn around and escape. In the panic, the operation of the boat became extremely clumsy, and it was impossible to quickly get rid of the pirates' pursuit.
The pirates laughed triumphantly and chased after them. Soon, they approached the cargo ship, hooked the side of the ship with hooks, and climbed onto the cargo ship along the ropes. The workers were so scared that they fled in all directions and were unable to resist. The pirates were like an empty land, wantonly robbing the sugar on the ship and moving boxes of sugar to their own ship.
"These damn 'shrimps' and 'kelps' have taken away all our hard work!" a worker shouted angrily, but he could only watch the pirates do whatever they wanted.
This incident caused Qi Tongwei to suffer heavy losses. Not only did he lose a ship of precious sugar, but the morale of the workers was also greatly affected. When the news reached Qi Tongwei, he had a headache. He knew that if such a thing was not resolved, his overseas business would be in trouble again.
Qi Tongwei urgently called together the company's senior management and personnel in charge of shipping business to discuss countermeasures. "We can't just let those pirates bully us! We must think of a way." Qi Tongwei's eyes revealed determination.
Someone suggested: "Why don't we hire a professional maritime security team? With their escort, the pirates won't dare to approach easily."
But some people have expressed concerns: "It is very expensive to hire a security team, and there is no guarantee of 100% safety. If pirates really launch an attack, there will still be danger."
After a long discussion, no one came up with a perfect solution. At this time, the shipping manager, who had been silent, spoke up: "I think we can form a joint fleet with other merchant ships that have the same experience. With more people, there is more power, and the pirates may not dare to attack easily."
After hearing this, Qi Tongwei felt that this idea was feasible, but he was still a little worried: "The coordination and management of the joint fleet is a big problem, and if we really encounter pirates, it is unknown whether everyone can work together to fight against them."
Despite the numerous difficulties, Qi Tongwei decided to give the joint fleet plan a try.