50. Return to the town of farewell
"It turns out that you are really a local tyrant, and you actually know the prince of the United Arab Emirates." Getting off the boat, Winnie teased.
Qin Shiou smiled bitterly: "I'm a local tyrant, I've only met Afif once." ”
However, Afif can indeed be said to be a prince, and his uncle is the king of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
After visiting the luxury yacht, the other boats couldn't get into the eyes of the two, Qin Shiou and Winnie looked at it for a while and prepared to leave, but before leaving, they saw a trawl yacht, and Qin Shiou suddenly became interested.
The trawler is a modified trawler, which can be used for leisure and fishing, and has the facilities for trawling operations, but the overall construction is very luxurious, and has some of the functions of the yacht.
Judging from the development history of yachts, the early modern yachts were converted from fishing boats, and fishing itself is a kind of leisure and entertainment, so many yachts have the function of fishing or fishing.
Fishing boats with rods are generally small in size and do not have the function of staying overnight in the ocean, and each time they go out to sea, they have to make a day trip, so they cannot run very far, and the fishing area is limited.
Trawlers, on the other hand, are much larger in size and have overnight facilities, allowing them to go to the deep sea to expand the fishing area, integrating the functions of netting, fishing, cruising, and accommodation.
There are also a lot of trawling yachts participating in the exhibition, Riva, Wally, Sunseeker, Beea, Bertram and other yacht giants have products on display, Qin Shiou looked at it for a while, and took a fancy to a boat produced by Ferretti company.
Ferretti's Chinese name is Faraday Group, founded in Italy in 1968, is Europe's largest luxury yacht design and manufacturing company, this company's products are known for their finesse and luxury, and are very popular with Europeans.
The exhibition is not small, it is not big, Qin Shiou and Afif's communication was seen by the shopping guides, this is an era of information sharing, and soon all the yacht company's shopping guides know that Qin Shiou can talk with the rich people in the Middle East, and he is obviously a rich person.
In this way, seeing Qin Shiou stop to watch the yacht, Faraday's shopping guide greeted him and introduced him to the ship:
"This is the trawl yacht that our group just designed and formed last year, called 'Aqua Yacht', which has not yet been mass-produced, and there are only five in the world."
"The shell of the yacht is an aviation aluminum alloy, which is the material used in the American space shuttle, which is very corrosion-resistant, impact-resistant, and lighter."
"The length of the boat is 25 meters, the front 15 meters is the yacht structure, and the back 10 meters is the functional area of the trawler.
"Look, this ship has three floors, the first floor has four bedrooms, there is a kitchen, bar and bathroom, the second floor is the functional area, you can transform it at will, large bedrooms, home theaters, gyms, you can do it, the third floor is the living room, standing on it you can overlook the surrounding sea, you can also sightseeing, isn't it great?"
"The power facilities used in this boat are four Swedish Volvo brand inboard and outboard motors, the overall performance and fuel efficiency are very good, the power system is IPG, the design is lightweight, low noise, low vibration, easy to install and maintain."
"With 250hp and 500hp respectively, the four outboard and outboard motors won't be fast, but that's the case with a trawler, as it functions for fishing and holiday trips. The stern net equipment is fully set from the American AK company, and the automation process is very high, you only need to press a button, you can put the fishing net down or pull it up......"
After Qin Shiou saw it, he was moved in his heart, he needed a trawler, and he also needed a yacht, and the storage of this kind of trawler could solve his problem, so after reading the introduction, he asked: "How much?" ”
The shopping guide was in high spirits and said: "The original price is 1.85 million Canadian dollars, and now there is a discount for participating in the exhibition, and the price is 1.55 million Canadian dollars." ”
This price was completely within Qin Shiou's acceptable range, and he was just about to speak, but Winnie pulled him and said in a low voice: "God, you didn't really decide to buy this guy, did you?" One and a half million, you see, if you buy a yacht, there are a lot of 500,000 here. And if only trawlers are bought, then it will be cheaper, three hundred thousand will be enough! ”
1.5 million Canadian dollars, which is converted into more than 7 million yuan!
At this price, you can buy even a low-end luxury yacht, so it doesn't seem to be worth it to buy a trawl yacht.
However, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for, this Aqua class yacht is built to be luxurious, whether it is the material or the power system, it is the top cargo color in the yacht, and the interior of the three-story deck is also very luxurious, it is simply a well-decorated residence.
Qin Shiou closed his eyes and thought about it, in the future, he will drive this trawl yacht to play at sea, fishing, barbecue at sea, dinner, birthday party and trawl fishing, it is simply wonderful.
In the end, he made up his mind and said, "Buy it!" ”
Winnie spread out her hand and made a helpless gesture, Qin Shiou wanted to swipe the card, she made a gesture of waiting, went up and began to negotiate with the shopping guide: "Man, this boat is good, but I think it must not be worth two and a half million, give me a real price for us to hear, if you can, you will have a big harvest today." ”
The shopping guide corrected: "This is not a small boat, this is a luxury trawl yacht, the price of 1.55 million is very fair, of course, if you are willing to buy, we can come with some accessories, including dining room, bedroom furniture, two sets of large and small fishing nets, and so on." ”
Winnie raised her soft black hair, showed a smile with affection, and said: "No, handsome guy, this price is not fair, say a price that we can accept, otherwise we can only go to other companies to see, you know, there are many yacht merchants here." ”
After some bargaining, coupled with Winnie's personal charm, the shopping guide finally regressed again, 1.4 million, this luxury trawler was in hand.
"Give it a name, it's yours from now on." After Qin Shiou paid a 35% deposit, the shopping guide said happily.
Qin Shiou asked Winnie to name it, but the latter politely refused, saying: "Qin, this is your ship, and it is also your first ship, it is your partner who will go to sea in the future, so you must name it." ”
In this way, Qin Shiou thought for a while and said, "Let's call it 'Seagull'." ”
The seagull is the seabird he has always admired the most, and his name also has a 'gull' character, and the main function of the boat is fishing, and the seagull happens to be a master of fishing among birds, so he chose this name.
The shopping guide brought a thick decoration brochure, Qin Shiou chose the decoration style, and then someone would install the relevant furniture.
Soon, in less than two hours, a luxury trawler began sea trials.
There are four deck chairs on the deck so that the yacht can lie on it and sunbathe after going out to sea.
The four bedrooms on the first deck are equipped with different styles of beds, tables and chairs, televisions, a small bar and a kitchen, while the second and third floors are not renovated and are simply deployed to become two living rooms.
There is a waterway in Toronto that can directly enter the sea, Qin Shiou chose to take this yacht back to Newfoundland, and Faraday Group was responsible for sending two experienced pilots and two sailors to drive Qin Shiou back.
After filling up with diesel, the brand-new Seagull blew its horn, left its position and entered the dock, and then sailed into the channel.
Qin Shiou stood on the deck, opened his arms and said with high spirits: "Go forward, only the sea of stars is the limit of our pursuit!" ”
Winnie put on a parasol, lay on a chaise longue with sunglasses, and smiled: "It seems that I chose the right resort, and was specially sent to your fishing ground by a yacht, can I say that I am honored?" ”
Qin Shiou leaned on the railing at the bow of the boat and said with a smile: "What is this, next time, I will use a luxury yacht to pick you up, how about it?" ”
Winnie raised her glass and said, "Wait for this day, but you have to take care of your fishing grounds, you know, luxury yachts can be very expensive." ”
The snow-white trawler drove firmly and calmly in the St. Lawrence River, and the scenery on both sides of the river was quickly left behind, and the bow of the ship broke through the river water, setting off snow-white waves, like a brave and fearless warrior, rushing to the depths of the ocean.
The speed of twenty knots is not fast, it is far worse than Qin Shiou's Dark Night Thor motorboat, this is the difference between gasoline engine and diesel engine, one is excellent explosiveness, and the other is stronger staying power.
Toronto is 2,500 kilometers away from St. John's, and at the speed of a trawler, it takes sixty or seventy hours to get there, and Winnie's vacation is only half a month, and Qin Shiou certainly doesn't want to waste so much time on the yacht, so he invited Winnie to take a plane when the yacht sailed to Ottawa.
Winnie refused, smiling, "Isn't it nice to take a yacht?" I have enough time to consume anyway. Qin, I've had enough of the plane, but I feel more comfortable staying on the yacht like this. ”
The yacht is indeed quiet, slowly driving on the wide St. Lawrence River, sometimes not seeing a boat for several hours, as if alone, there is a kind of 'wild ferry without boat' chic......