Chapter 650: Benefits and Rewards
Most of the ships passing through the Strait of Malacca are not too fast. The strait itself is relatively narrow, and ships can easily collide if they are too fast. Even if the fisherman's fleet slowed down, no one felt that there was anything wrong.
In addition, the return voyage of the distant-water fishing vessel itself is fully loaded with fish, and the waterline of the fishing vessel is naturally relatively deep. In this case, if the fleet slows down and sails slowly, passing ships will only think that these ships should have carried a lot of goods.
But only the No. 1 boat of the fisherman's fleet, most of the crew members who stayed on board watched the actions of the security guards. Although it is not known why the security team members threw the salvage basket into the sea and did something, they all acted as spectators.
After the cable was dropped, the security team members stood by the cable, quietly waiting for something. After a while, a security guard quickly saw that the guard's cable was suddenly taut, and something heavy seemed to be hanging from the other end.
Seeing this scene, Hong Wei immediately said: "Tie the cable quickly!"
"Yes!"
The security guards guarding the cable quickly tied the other end to the side of the ship. After a brief pull before, he also felt very difficult, and he thought that the thing tied to the other end of the rope should not be light.
Then, every few minutes, a member of the security team quickly tied up the guard's cable. As for what was on the other end of the cable, the security team and the crew, although curious, also knew that now was not the time to pull the rope.
Until all the cables thrown down earlier were tied, Hong Wei also said directly: "Increase vigilance, once you find that an inspection ship is approaching, remember to report immediately." No ship is to be allowed to approach our fleet without my orders. ”
"Understood!"
With a fishing boat in the front and rear as a flanker, Boat No. 1 can also sail safer. Just when everyone thought that Zhuang Haiyang could almost return to the ship, Hong Wei received a call again, and Zhuang Haiyang did not return to the ship for the time being.
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Zhuang Haiyang naturally wanted to explore how many valuable shipwrecks there were in this strait. In the future, when passing through the strait, it may be possible to find an opportunity to salvage these valuable wrecks.
It may be difficult to give a corresponding salvage location for the salvaged shipwreck. But as far as the current situation is concerned, as long as it is not too sensitive, Zhuang Haiyang also believes that the company can successfully sell it.
A lot of things that are salvaged just need to be safely transported back to China. How to sell it in the future, or how to make up the location of a wreck, that is all up to Zhuang Haiyang, and if others want to investigate, there is no way to find out!
Moreover, how to distinguish the ownership and ownership of shipwrecked objects such as precious metals or precious stones?
I have to say that Wang Lao's analysis is very correct, and the number of shipwrecks in the Strait of Malacca is indeed not small. There are many wrecks with extremely high salvage value, and Zhuang Haiyang has indeed found a lot. It's just that he only remembered the location and didn't salvage it.
Every time you salvage some back, it will serve as an additional benefit for the fleet, and it won't attract too many people's attention. Shipwrecks such as precious metals are traded with domestic banks. Gold and silver are hard currencies!
Until the fleet sailed out of the Strait of Malacca and the sky was about to brighten, Zhuang Haiyang finally returned to the ship in anticipation of everyone. As soon as he got on the boat, Zhuang Haiyang said with a smile: "Lao Hong, find a relatively safe place and pull everything up!"
"Okay! this time, I'm afraid I'll find something good, right?"
"Hehe, that's natural, the things I fished out, can it be bad? It's just that these things can only give you some extra benefits. The real big head, it's still mine, you don't have any opinions, right?"
"Well, with this extra benefit, we're already satisfied. You go change your clothes first, and I'll take care of the rest. ”
After confirming that there were no ships passing around the fleet, Hong Wei quickly found the crew, untied the cable in a group of several people, and began to pull the basket tied to one end of the rope that had been sunk in the seawater before.
When the first basket of things was pulled onto the boat, many of the team members were surprised and said, "My goodness! What did I say, why is it so heavy, it turns out to be this thing." I'm afraid this basket is worth a lot of money, right?"
"Alright! I was stunned for what to do, and I didn't put my things back in the utility compartment for storage. Remember, you don't see anything, these things are hard worked by the ocean. However, he said that he would give us additional benefits. ”
"Got it!"
In addition to the shock, many crew members reacted that they had not contributed much to the things they had salvaged now. To be precise, the crews of the other two ships may not have known that such a thing happened.
If they want to take a share of these things that are salvaged, it will be a bit excessive. Getting an extra benefit may be the fairest distribution. In a sense, this is also hush money!
The iron baskets that had been thrown down earlier were all pulled onto the boat one after another. Every basket was filled with something that shocked the crew. It was only at this moment that they understood why Zhuang Haiyang worked so hard to salvage these things.
Each basket contains refined gold or silver, and the amount of gold in it is even greater. If nothing else, the gold piles up at least a ton or two. The value of tonnes of gold can be imagined.
In addition to sighing, the crew also knew that this kind of money could only be earned by Zhuang Haiyang. If it were them, not to mention that they couldn't find such a treasure ship. Even if it does, how do you salvage it in a busy waterway?
"Awesome! I have to say, the fisherman's handwriting is really getting more and more powerful. ”
"Yes, we didn't stop before, I don't know how he managed to tie so many baskets to ropes. The most important thing is that this basket is at least a few hundred catties. How did he pick it up from the bottom of the sea and tie it to the rope?"
"What do you want to do so much? Although we can't share it, we can get an extra bonus, and that's the money that I picked up for nothing!"
While admiring Zhuang Haiyang's salvage methods is so sharp, most of the crew members have no idea about dividing them. It's not their money, and if they have to share it, it would be too greedy. They are happy to have a bonus.
Now they go back and forth twice a month, and they earn more money than other comrades-in-arms who stay on the farm or ranch. It is said that to be a man should be content, if such a high-paying job is not satisfied, what do they want?
On the contrary, Zhuang Haiyang, looking at the salvaged gold and a small amount of silver, said with a little emotion: "Time is limited, I didn't want a lot of silver ingots on that sunken ship, I picked up all the gold, it's a pity." ”
"Alright, don't get cheap and sell well, if you can get this gold, you should snicker. ”
"That's right, too! But there's a little bit of goodness underneath these baskets. If you like it, you can pick one for your wife later. It's just that you don't have your share of the benefits this time?"
"What's good?"
As soon as they heard what Zhuang Haiyang said, Hong Wei and the others were also interested. I often go to sea and don't stop at ports along the way, so I naturally can't prepare any gifts for my wife or family. If there's something good, they don't mind giving a little away.
Zhuang Haiyang, who did not say it directly, quickly picked up the gold on a multiplication basket, and waited until the gold nuggets on it were removed, and at the bottom of the multiplication basket, colorful gems soon appeared.
"Hold a grass, this is a gem?"
"Well, how about picking one? Take it back to your wife, I believe it will be very face-saving, right?"
As a result, to Zhuang Haiyang's surprise, Hong Wei shook his head very directly and said: "No, the price of each such gem is not low." If you really want to take one back, it's hard to explain. ”
"Don't talk nonsense! Pick one for each person, hurry. This gem may be of great value to others. But to us, it's nothing? This thing, my family's bunch!"
After such a strong word was spoken, Hong Wei, Zhu Junhong and the others couldn't cry or laugh. It's just that they know that Zhuang Haiyang, who often cultivates at the bottom of the sea, is estimated to have picked up a lot of such gems.
And the ancient times of Sanyo are also an important gemstone source. In fact, when Concubine Li got married before, Zhuang Haiyang asked a famous craftsman to carve jewelry, which was engraved with many precious and rare gemstones.
It can be seen that Zhuang Haiyang is really not a lie when he said this!
Seeing that Zhuang Haiyang's expression didn't seem to be fake, Zhu Junhong finally smiled and said, "Okay, since you are so generous, then I don't need to be polite to you." I picked a ruby and went back to make a necklace for my wife, which was a birthday present for her. ”
With Zhu Junhong taking the lead, Hong Wei had better pick a sapphire as well. No matter what kind of gemstone it is, if it is sold outside, I believe that the price of these natural gemstones should not be cheap, at least more valuable than the bonuses issued.
Just as the two of them had picked out the gems they wanted, Zhuang Haiyang took back the gems they had picked, picked a bigger one from the basket and handed it to them. The color is the same, but the size is bigger, and the value is undoubtedly greater.
For such a benefit, the two had no choice but to accept it in the end. In fact, as Zhuang Haiyang's most trusted and close confidants, they also know a lot of Zhuang Haiyang's secrets. Making money may not be the most important thing anymore.
What's more, they've run the job as a business, and they hope that the business will continue to work. Even they know one thing, that is, only if Zhuang Haiyang lives well, they can live well.
One is prosperous, and one is lost, which may be more in line with their mode of getting along with Zhuang Haiyang!
In fact, when he returned to the farm, Zhuang Haiyang also deliberately picked some gems and distributed them to the backbone of the fleet as additional benefits. Ordinary crew members also get a nice bonus.
All in all, for this batch of salvaged gold, the banks that had previously traded with Zhuang Haiyang also gave a good price. In the case of gemstones, they are sent to salvage companies, who choose an auction house to auction them.
Truly superb and rare gemstones, Zhuang Haiyang also gave a few more. Other relatively ordinary gemstones can be sold for a small price, but they are also considered additional income. How much is it worth, Zhuang Haiyang really doesn't care very much!