Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Matter of the Direct Ferry Voyage

With a few days left before the start of school, many college students who are usually not at home want to take a walk around the neighborhood while the school is still early. Meet up with a few high school friends to connect and deepen the relationship between classmates.

From the space released by Xu Qingya, seeing the seascape pictures of Fulin Island and the surrounding uninhabited islands, these students who have to go their separate ways after the start of school also decided to go to Fulin Island to go around and enjoy the island scenery there.

Early in the morning, several high school classmates who had made an appointment with Xu Qingya arrived at the agreed location one after another to gather. Liu Chenglin's family, who had breakfast at the hotel, also followed Chen Xingcheng to the ferry terminal.

Seeing the women's army standing beside Xu Qingya, Chen Xingcheng also said excitedly: "Wow, Brother Bao, these are all Xiaoya's classmates? Are they all college students? Wait a minute, can Xiaoya help introduce me?"

"With your virtue, if I were a woman, I would be three hundred meters away from you. You can't restrain yourself a little? I can't take my eyes off the woman when I see her, and I suddenly feel that you, the rich second generation, are really a bit of a failure!"

As usual, Chen Xingcheng buried two sentences, Xu Haibao really felt that the other party would only talk about flowers, but not when it came to real kung fu. At least in Xu Haibao's opinion, Chen Xingcheng can only show his charm in the bar.

When he met these daughters, most of whom were innocent and more serious, he was cowardly. Otherwise, with his family background, if he wants to talk about a college student girlfriend, it won't be a big problem. It's just that it's troublesome to really talk about it.

After all, Xu Haibao also knows that Chen Xingcheng's parents also want to be upgraded to grandparents as soon as possible!

Looking at the time, Xu Haibao also said in a timely manner: "Xiaoya, have all your classmates arrived? It's time to start the boat!"

Originally, Mengchu also wanted to come, but he couldn't leave for a while. Everyone who has time today is here!"

"Okay, then get ready to board!"

Although it was not yet time to sail, Xu Haibao still hoped to get on the ship early. After all, you have to sail at sea for two or three hours, and you can get on the boat early to get a seat. And by the way, he also wanted to talk to the captain of the ferry.

When Xu Haibao and his entourage began to board the boat, Liu Yuemeng, who was held in her mother's arms, was also very excited: "Mom, are we going to the sea? Is Uncle Xu's home in the sea?"

"Baby, not in the sea, on the island. ”

"Oh, are there any seabirds on Uncle Xu's island? The big, white, kind I've read about in books?"

Listening to Liu Yuemeng's inquiry, Xu Haibao explained with a smile: "Does Mengmeng like seabirds? That kind of big seabird is difficult to see in winter. However, the next time Mengmeng comes on summer vacation, I'll take you to see the seabirds, okay?"

"Okay, thank you, uncle! Is the seabird afraid of the cold? Doesn't it have feathers?"

In the face of such a strange problem, Xu Haibao is indeed difficult to handle. It's just that when I came over the summer vacation, I could really see seabirds. On the island of Phuoc Lin, there is a seabird colony, and many seabirds nest there in the summer.

Speaking of which, the living environment of Fulin Island is still very good. There are mountains and rivers, but just to avoid soil erosion on the islands, some of the rice fields that were opened up earlier have been abandoned, and all of them have implemented the policy of returning farmland to forests.

If all the forests on Fulin Island are opened up and the villagers grow some food, it will not be much of a problem. However, in this way, the fresh water resources that the villagers rely on for their survival may also disappear as a result.

After all, the amount of forest cover also directly affects the island's freshwater resources. In the early years, the fresh water resources of Washan Island were actually enough for the villagers to be self-sufficient, but the villagers often cut down trees, which directly led to the gradual decline of fresh water.

With such a precedent, how can the villagers of Fulin Island repeat the mistakes of the past?

Seeing that everyone had found their seats and all their luggage was placed properly, Xu Haibao called his sister and said, "Xiaoya, you can chat with them first." I went to the captain and asked about the ferry schedule. If only there was a direct flight from the village, it would be even more convenient in the future!"

With Xu Haibao's decision to start a tourism project in the village, he also hopes to secure some supportive policies. If the ferry can be directly sailed, it will also save a lot of trouble, and it will be more convenient for tourists to go directly to the island.

However, it is difficult to do this at the moment, unless the number of tourists really makes the daily scheduled ferries unloaded. Otherwise, it will be somewhat difficult to realize the direct ferry flight from Baohai to Fulin Island.

Although the ferry company is managed and dispatched by the government, it is more often necessary to negotiate with the relevant departments to adjust the frequency and destination of the ferry. But Xu Haibao knows that the bosses of these ferries also have a certain right to speak.

For these staff in charge of the ferry, the more passengers there are, the higher their welfare. Conversely, if no one is on their ferry, then in many cases, their wages will need to be subsidized by the government.

In this case, living with a basic salary, I believe that many ferry staff will not have a good time. Only if the ferry is profitable, they can get the bonus. In this way, the money received every month will also make their lives better.

Looking at Xu Haibao, who walked to the front of the cockpit, a staff member said in a timely manner: "Do you have anything to do? Non-staff members are prohibited from entering here, if it's okay, let's go to another place and wait for the boat to sail!"

"Hello, I'm from Fulin Island, and I want to ask your captain for something. Would you like to have a few words with your captain?"

took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and Xu Haibao handed one over. When talking to this crew, Xu Haibao also spoke the local dialect. In this way, it will also shorten the distance between each other.

At least Xu Haibao knew that most of the crew members who often took this route were people from Baohai and Dongling Town. As for Fulin Island, I believe they have all heard it. As for whether you have been there or not, that's another story!

"Looking for the captain, what's the matter?"

"Yes, there is something I want to discuss with him, uncle's surname?"

"My surname is Wu, and you are from Fulin Island?

"Yes, that's my third uncle! Uncle Wu, know my third uncle?"

"Well, then you should be the one who retired from the army, right? My name is Wu Mian, and I ran on the boat with your third uncle in my early years. By the way, can you tell me what the captain is looking for? There is not much time left before the ship leaves, so he may not be available!"

Knowing that the other party knew his third uncle, Xu Haibao did not hide it: "This is the case! Our village plans to engage in tourism development this year, and after the Lantern Festival, tourists will come to play one after another, and I want to ask if the boat can go directly to our village." ”

"Why haven't you heard anyone talk about tourism in your village?"

"I did some online promotion a few years ago, and a lot of online visitors were very interested. Therefore, they all plan to come over after the Lantern Festival, and I will also increase relevant publicity in the later stage, and talk about cooperation with some foreign travel agencies.

Looking for the captain, I just wanted to ask if I could arrange more shifts if there were a large number of tourists. After all, there are now only four direct ferries to Dongling. If there are many tourists, it is estimated that some tourists will not be able to buy tickets.

If we can open a direct ferry to our village, then tourists will also save time in transit. In addition, I want to ask, if there is a need, can you charter this boat, and how to calculate the price?"

Listening to Xu Haibao's words, Wu Mian was also very surprised and said: "If you want to charter a boat, are there so many people? If our ship is not loaded, it can carry four or five hundred people! The price of a charter ship is still very expensive!"

"It is estimated that there are not many people now, but tourism is really engaging, and it is estimated that there must be a lot of tourists on the island every day. If there are hundreds of people going back and forth every day, it will probably be more troublesome if you don't open an additional boat.

I would also like to ask if your shipping company has a smaller tonnage ferry other than this kind of big ferry. If there is a kind of ferry that can take two or three hundred people, it should be more convenient to pick up tourists later. ”

"The company still has ferries carrying two or three hundred people! However, they all take short distances, not long distances! On the other side of Zuolin Island, there are such ferries that carry two or three hundred people. If you go to your village, it is safer to take a big ferry. ”

Let Wu Mian say this, Xu Haibao feels that it makes sense. After all, Zuolin Island is offshore, and even if there is any wind and waves, the impact will not be too great. But when you get to Fulin Island, it's already in the open sea.

If the wind really blows at sea, the ferry with too small tonnage will probably not dare to sail at all. Although before the ferry sets sail, it will pay attention to the wind and waves at sea. But who can guarantee that the weather won't change during the voyage?

If it is a ferry with a large tonnage, it can withstand more wind and waves, so it is safer to sail on the sea. If an accident were to occur during the voyage at sea, the consequences would undoubtedly be catastrophic.

Thinking of Xu Haibao here, he felt that he really had to talk to the people of the ferry company when he had time in the future. At least Xu Haibao doesn't want to see the ferry carrying passengers in the future have an accident on the way back and forth.

After all, the safety of traveling is the most important, and for the sake of the safety of tourists, Xu Haibao should also be thoughtful in terms of safety. Let tourists come happily and return safely, this island tourism project can last for a long time!