Chapter 470: On the Way Home
With the end of the domestic fishing ban period, Zhuang Haiyang and his entourage, who went overseas for the first time, also began to consider crossing the ocean to embark on a trip back to China. The family of the old lady who came to the ranch for the summer vacation will also take a flight back to China with Concubine Li.
Considering that the business of the direct store is on the right track, Zhuang Haiyang also began to consider whether to keep a regular fishing team on the side of New Zealand. Once he leaves, the business of the directly operated store will be greatly affected.
In the face of the suggestion of Wang Yanming and others, the fleet was divided into two and a fishing team was kept on the side of Nyusilai. As a result, after thinking about it, Zhuang Haiyang still shook his head and said: "There's no need for that, it's too tiring to do so." ”
"As you said, the fishery resources here are quite abundant. If you leave a boat here, you can make a lot of money even if you go to sea three times a month. If you go back to China, don't you think it's a bit of a waste to have such a big ship?"
"What is the waste? If you really want to expand your team, the next time we go to sea, bring the other two fishing boats with us." One large, two small and three ships, carrying more fuel, can't they still go to the open sea?
Again, money is endless. But I don't want any of you to end up making money and not being able to come back from the sea. In my absence, I'd rather you rest than take any risks. ”
Listening to what Zhuang Haiyang said, Wang Yanming and the others could only give up the plan to divide the fishing team into two. To their surprise, Concubine Li, who learned the news, did not object at all, on the contrary, she was quite supportive.
Looking at Lin Wan and the others, who were slightly puzzled, Concubine Li also said directly: "I grew up in a fishing village, and I know very well how risky it is to go to sea. A lot of the time, I'd rather they go to sea less than they risk more for it.
Besides, it's nothing to make a little less money. If there are really more fleets, it will be troublesome for Brother Ocean to manage. I don't want him to spend two or three days at home all month long. Do you want that?"
Regarding Concubine Li's slightly salted statement, Lin Wan thought about it with Lin Xin and others, and it seemed to make sense. Although they don't worry about their men going to sea, every time they go to sea for a long time and don't return, they still don't feel at ease in their hearts.
Some things are not afraid of 10,000, and they are often afraid of what happens!
Now, every time they go to sea, they are more at ease. If the team is divided, who dares to guarantee that the ship led by Zhuang Haiyang will also be responsible as the owner of the ship in the event of an accident.
Most importantly, no one wants that to happen. Even if you earn a little less, it's not that you can't earn it. Even if you go back to China and don't go to the open sea, wouldn't it be better to run the surrounding offshore and have two fishing boats to assist?
Knowing these circumstances, Wang Yanming and others finally thought about it and felt that it made sense. Even if they return to China, their monthly income is not low. Compared to the rest of the crew, they are already proud of their income.
After setting the date of return, Zhuang Haiyang summoned Louis and others again and temporarily handed over the affairs of the ranch to them. If there are no accidents, Concubine Li will still come to inspect the ranch in the near future.
Similarly, if Zhuang Haiyang had time, he would fly straight here, or bring the boat over again. If the crew continues to expand, perhaps this year, Zhuang Haiyang will book another ocean-going fishing vessel.
Although he has not been abroad for a long time, the money earned by Zhuang Haiyang is enough to recover the cost. This means that he really doesn't have much pressure to book another boat. And at the end of the year, I am afraid that many non-commissioned officers in the old army will retire!
Seeing off his sister and girlfriend, Zhuang Haiyang took the fleet and went out to sea twice in succession. After stocking all the king crabs in the enlarged cages, it was decided to leave Nyusila and return home by sea.
When leaving, Zhuang Haiyang deliberately brought Zhao Cheng, who had returned from vacation, and said, "Old Zhao, you should have seen this thing, right?"
"Hmm! nutrient solution, right?"
"That's right! You should have seen all the operations I did in the breeding cage before, right?"
"I've seen it! Regularly put nutrient solution and bait in the cage, right?"
As the deputy captain of security under Zhuang Haiyang, Zhao Cheng also used his performance to gain Zhuang Haiyang's trust. Even if Zhao Cheng knows that Zhuang Haiyang trusts the most at present, it is still the security captain Hong Wei. But he felt that it was Hong Wei who came earlier.
If it were him, maybe he would be the most trusted at this time. Now Zhuang Haiyang has handed over the affairs of the ranch to him, isn't it a kind of trust? This nutrient solution is also the secret of the team!
Seeing that Zhao Cheng understood, Zhuang Haiyang also nodded and said: "In this box, I have reserved a month's amount for you, in addition to soaking the bait for feeding, pour a bottle into the cage every three days." Remember, be sure to dilute and pour evenly into individual cages. ”
"Understood!"
"There is a month's sales time, and it is estimated that our pre-stored king crab is also about the same. In the later stage, the sea conditions around the Antarctic Sea will become more complicated. Fishing for king crab will also become more dangerous.
In view of this situation, we have stopped selling live king crab at our directly managed stores, and we believe that customers will not say anything more. At that time, the fruits grown on our farms also began to be marketable in small quantities, and we were still able to attract customers. ”
"Remember! I'll take care of the fishery for you. ”
It is clear that those king crabs raised in cages are still worth a lot of money. Once there is a dead crab, the loss is still quite large. Compared with other crab fishers, most of them are steamed and refrigerated, and Zhuang Haiyang prefers to sell live crabs.
Because of this, the number of restaurants that make reservations for live crabs from ranches is also increasing. When Zhuang Haiyang leaves, I am afraid that the share of sales to restaurants will also decrease. More often than not, it is better to ensure the supply of directly operated stores.
The rest of the seafood products, such as chilled tuna, are not a problem. As long as there are customers to purchase, it is not a problem to supply all year round. It's really not good, when the time comes, Zhuang Haiyang will pull the fleet back and go to sea again.
In addition, many customers of directly managed stores know that in order to ensure the freshness and quality of ingredients, directly operated stores will often remove some ingredients from the shelves. If there is really no stock, then the product will be removed from the shelves and not sold, so isn't it okay?
After arranging the affairs of the ranch and confirming that there was no problem, Zhuang Haiyang left the ranch by boat again under the eyes of Zhao Cheng, Louis and others. This time, many comrades-in-arms took their personal belongings back to the fishing boat early.
When he arrived at sea, Zhuang Haiyang, who came to the cockpit, discussed with Wang Yanming: "This time back to China, let's catch more king crabs and go back." The rest of the freezer is still retained. I can't guarantee it, but there will be a movement when I go back. ”
"Okay, what about the route back home?"
"Catch crabs first, and when the crabs are enough, let's confirm the return route. ”
Compared with the previous time, Zhuang Haiyang, who returned to China this time, still hopes to take the ancient maritime Silk Road. He wanted to take the opportunity of returning to China to see if he could gain something. is not greedy, he is very content to salvage a sunken ship.
In that case, it can be regarded as bringing gifts to Zhao Penglin and others. Always salvaging shipwrecks near the high seas of the country is somewhat boring. If some foreign ancient shipwrecks can be salvaged, I believe Zhuang Haiyang and others will be very happy.
And he believes that these comrades-in-arms who accompanied the ship are also happy to participate in such a salvage operation. Compared with the income from fishing, the income from salvaging sunken ships is undoubtedly more. And the follow-up income will also allow them to enjoy a lot of dividend income.
Arriving in the Antarctic Sea, in order to gain more time, Zhuang Haiyang directly arranged two crab fishing in the morning and evening. In this way, in less than two days, the water tank was full of the king crab caught. The extra ones are even put into the freezer.
After finishing this, Zhuang Haiyang immediately said: "Squad leader, you can start to return!"
"Yes, I guess I won't have a chance to come over until next year!"
"What's the hurry? The crab is here, and it can't run away. What's more, if we fish like this, if we can really catch it all year round, we will be fished out sooner or later. You also have to give some time for the crabs to grow a little more!"
"Listening to you say that, it seems to make sense!"
For other crab fishing boats, it is actually busy for three to five months a year, and most of the rest of the time is rested. It's not that you can't catch king crabs, but to make sure that king crabs won't be caught in a short time.
Even if the Antarctic Sea is rich in fisheries, it cannot withstand large-scale and long-term fishing. Especially like Zhuang Haiyang, it seems that only big crabs are left every time. After a long time, it will still affect the reproduction of king crabs.
Fortunately, the king crab also reproduces very quickly, so you don't really have to worry about being caught in a short time. The problem is that if you catch it too often, the large king crab population will inevitably decline sharply. In this case, it is also necessary to allow them to recuperate.
According to the navigation route selected by Zhuang Haiyang, the fleet did not choose to take the previous route, but chose another route. Judging from the routes, it hasn't actually increased much. Naturally, the crew would not say much about this.
Compared with the previous time, the people who returned to China this time seemed much more natural and relaxed. Every day when they are bored, many comrades-in-arms will find a tow hook and stay on the deck to enjoy the fun of sea fishing.
If you can catch a fish, you will naturally be happy to add a meal. If you can't catch it, you can pass the time. If you really want to eat seafood, Zhuang Haiyang, who often goes into the water and sails with the ship, can also provide fresh and delicious seafood to the crew from time to time.
Even after eating too much, many comrades-in-arms couldn't help but complain when they saw the seafood served: "Old Wu, can you fry more vegetables? This big lobster or something, I'm really tired of eating it! Change the taste, even if it's fried bean sprouts!"
If others hear this, they will probably be so depressed that they vomit blood. But for many crew members, this is true. The reason is that if they love it, they can really eat lobster every day.
Wu Xingcheng, who was complained about, was not angry and said: "You guys, it seems that you are really tired of eating big fish and meat? Bean sprouts also take time to grow, do you think you can eat them tomorrow if you plant them today?"
If you're really tired of eating, I'll tell the ocean later, you might as well keep these big lobsters. Anyway, our small water tank is still empty, and we should be able to raise a lot of big lobsters. These lobsters can be sold for a lot of money when they are brought back to China!"
Diving and fishing for shrimp is really not difficult for Zhuang Haiyang at this moment. Every time he returns to the boat, Zhuang Haiyang takes the net pocket off the boat, and there will be a lot of excellent seafood. In the case of the shipwreck, there is still nothing to be found for the time being.
In fact, this time, I deliberately focused my attention on searching for Zhuang Haiyang on the wreck, and I also found some wrecks that sank to the bottom of the sea. Even, he also found many warships sunk in the sea during World War II.
From these warships, Zhuang Haiyang really salvaged a lot of good things. It's just that these things were thrown into the Dinghaizhu space by him, and he didn't let other comrades-in-arms participate in such a salvage operation.
The reason is simple, the depth of these sunken ships is already beyond the distance that these comrades can help. In this case, Zhuang Haiyang naturally couldn't share it with them, so he could only scavenge the valuable things and then continue to sail.
After sailing for a few days, looking at the sea area where he arrived, Wang Yanming, who was in charge of driving the boat, seemed to be very happy and said: "This will be the time to enter the South China Sea! When I get here, it won't take me a few days to return to China." ”
"yes, I'm looking back faster than when I came!"
"This hasn't reached China yet! From here to Nanzhou, it will take a few days!"
For the ship's crew, even if they know that the South China Sea is also part of the Pacific Ocean. They can sail in other waters of the Pacific Ocean, and they still feel more intimate in the sea area in front of them.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhuang Haiyang thought for a while and said, "Squad leader, find a time to see if there is a suitable uninhabited desert island nearby." Let's find a chance to rest and let the brothers get off the boat and get on the island to feel the taste of land. ”
"Okay, finding an uninhabited desert island is not a problem. However, I suggest going to the waters under our jurisdiction. Most of the waters under the jurisdiction of other countries are in exclusive economic zones, and it will be more troublesome to go to the island. ”
"It's okay! You can just look at it! When we get here, we don't need to be in a hurry. ”
It is clear that such a long voyage is really hard for the crew. But Wang Yanming and others all knew that this return to Zhuang Haiyang could not help. Compared to them, the crew members who have a boat are not boring, but the other crew members who are on the ship are even more boring.
I ate and slept and ate, and I stayed on the boat every day, and I couldn't find anything to do, and it was really boring to stay for a long time!
When sailing to the territorial waters under domestic control, Zhuang Haiyang and his party also felt a lot more relaxed. Not to mention the ocean-going fishing boat they drove this time, even if it was a salvage boat before, they would sometimes come here to fish!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Yanming, according to the nautical charts, finally chose an uninhabited desert island with a small area but a sandy beach and vegetation, and started the distant-water fishing boats not far from the vicinity of the island.
Seeing this deserted island and looking at the somewhat excited people, Zhuang Haiyang still instructed Hong Wei and others to drive the lifeboat to the island in advance to reconnoitre. Make sure the desert island is safe, and then let the rest of the crew pass.
The rest of the crew didn't think there was anything wrong with this arrangement. At the end of the day, it's also for their safety. Who can guarantee that this kind of uninhabited desert island hanging in the open sea will be safe?