Chapter 1649

Turning waste into treasure, and being able to earn a lot of money, this can also be considered a top priority for him here.

After going back, he also has to call to urge the Jiangnan Shipyard to see if they can expand the production line and increase output.

Now there are too many cheap fish that aren't worth money, and he's not reconciled to dumping them back into the sea. He really needs this production line to turn waste into treasure.

If this were 10 years later, the value of various fish could increase 10-fold. By then, using discarded trash fish for processing, the production line would be enough.

However, by then, the catch volume will also have come down.

It's still that saying: things are valuable because they are rare. Things are only worthless when there are many of them; when things are scarce, worthless things also become valuable.

Sweet potatoes can sell for three yuan a jin.

Ye Yaodong wanted to vomit after staying in the bottom cabin for a while. After understanding the output, he hurriedly went out first.

Everything is still in the starting stage, so produce as much as you can. Anyway, it's all money; take it step by step.

High-quality fishmeal can sell for 3,000 to 5,000 yuan a ton. Producing 4 tons a day can also earn more than 10,000 yuan for free. This is not a small amount.

Accumulating it, going back once every two days, plus two days on the road, is equivalent to a trip worth 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.

In a month, the output of that fishmeal is worth 300,000?

Ye Yaodong thought about it, and his heart became hot again.

He is good at calculating the money he hasn't earned yet into his hands to make himself happy, rather than pouring cold water on himself.

But the feeling of vomiting was stronger.

Lying on the ship's side, he breathed deeply a few times before relaxing. He held his breath for the few seconds he finally left the cabin, otherwise, he was afraid that the meal he just ate would have been for nothing.

There was also a smell on the deck, a fishy stench, but it wasn't easy to smell when facing the sea breeze, and it dissipated very quickly. It was just that it would always be there intermittently. The bottom cabin was the most unpleasant; the cabin doors were all closed, except for the exhaust and smoke vents.

This can't be helped; the fishing boat is already the best processing site.

After relaxing, he went to the work area to take a look.

Now the manpower is sufficient. The next net hasn't been hauled up yet, and the work is almost done now. They are cleaning up and waiting for the next net of cargo. Some people are taking advantage of the free time to rest first.

He also took the opportunity to look at the freezing cabin. Various fish were classified and stacked neatly, and there was nothing wrong anywhere. Only then did he feel relieved and returned to the cockpit to replace the captain.

The captain asked, "Are we still following the original plan to sail this ship back the day after tomorrow?"

"Mm."

"It's a pity. It would be great if there were such a large fresh-fish collection ship."

"Try to see during the New Year. Let's just make do with back-and-forth transportation this year."

"How many more ships do you have that haven't been delivered?"

"One larger fresh-fish collection ship, one similar to the Dongyu ship, and 4 smaller ones. Let's see during the New Year."

"Why didn't you order a few more of these Dongyu ships?"

Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows in disbelief. "Big brother, you're standing and talking without back pain. What about the money? Where does the money come from? It's over a million! And order a few more? You think too highly of me."

"Besides, the shipyard doesn't accept orders either. It's not just serving me. They have to accept orders according to the progress of each dock and distribute orders. You can't just accept the order and then queue it up for 10 years later, right?"

"Besides, the Jiangnan Shipyard is building warships and serving the country. They must have plans for how many docks and how much manpower, absolutely not something we can arrange just because we want to."

The captain laughed embarrassedly. "That's also true. This ship is so big, it's not something made casually. There must be other fishing companies that have placed orders."

"That's for sure. I just had orders under construction at the time, and then I went over from time to time and made improvements according to the latest technology. The subsequent orders still have to wait in line."

"Then our ship will sail back the day after tomorrow? The remaining few ships will continue to fish in this area?"

"Mm."

"Are you going back too?"

"Mm."

At first, he thought about whether to let them sail this ship back directly on the return trip, and he would go to any one of the seven ships behind him and stay here to supervise and sit in command.

Now it's not possible. Having caught so many tuna, he has to transport them back together and then sell them himself. It's several million!"

"Then is it okay to let those ships fish in this area?"

"Why not? We stayed here for a month or so last year. It's not like only one ship is here; seven ships are here, and if anything happens, we can discuss it with each other."

The captain nodded repeatedly, feeling lucky. Fortunately, he followed closely, feeling full of security.

Ye Yaodong added, "It will take us about two days on the way back. Selling the goods and coming out again, it should take about 6 days back and forth. That's fine, the time isn't long."

You have to learn to stand on your own. Starting from now, he only needs to run back and forth, and occasionally he can take care of the shore.

And he can also let the captain, first mate, and second mate on this ship become more familiar with the route.

He added, "You take a rest. I'll watch for now. I'll hand it over to you when it's time to haul the net."

"Okay, then I'll take the binoculars to observe and look at the sea surface."

Ye Yaodong nodded. He lit a cigarette, and the cockpit was instantly filled with a mixture of fishy smell and smoke.

His eyes were fixed on the circular radar display screen. The green light spot in the center representing Dongyu No. 1 was moving steadily.

Around it were tiny green noise points representing sea wave clutter, constantly flashing and changing, like a piece of restless fluorescent moss covering the entire edge of the screen.

The huge antenna on the top of the mast rotated tirelessly, shooting invisible pulse waves toward the deep blue sea surface.

His eyes were like they had been wound up; he wasn't just staring at the radar, he was also staring at the net depth data.

Just like driving a car, you have to stare at the dashboard, paying attention to whether the fishing net is in the correct water layer.

There were two lines lit up on that small screen. One was the seabed line, like undulating mountains; you have to ensure the net doesn't snag the bottom.

The other was the fishing net line, like floating clouds, to see if it was swaying in the water layer where the fish were staying.

If it was the fish school below, and the dense bright spots or color blocks on the screen weren't connected to the net line, he would have to adjust the depth to ensure the fishing net covered the fish school as much as possible.

You also have to glance at the instrument next to the steering wheel from time to time. The ship's speed can't be too erratic; if it's fast, the net floats, and if it's slow, it can't drag the fish. It has to be steady.

The course has to press against the fish school. If it deviates slightly, the fish school might slip away.

You also have to stare at the pointer next to the dashboard. If the pointer is trembling and jumping upward? It means there are many fish in the net, and it's pulled tight, which is a good thing!

If the pointer shakes violently or drops downward? Oh no, it might be that the net snagged a rock, or the net was torn!

Then his heart would immediately jump into his throat.

If the pointer is always soft? It might be that the net didn't open, and the fish would all leak out.

In this cockpit, you don't just sit there; you have to be a human monitor, watching in all directions and listening to all sides.

These all need to be judged. He had already explained and taught the captain and the others once yesterday.

Ye Yaodong lit one cigarette after another, but it wasn't boring to look at these data.

When it was time to haul the net, he went to call the captain in and taught him how to look at the display screen. Previously on the Dongsheng ship, it was all based on experience and time, and this ship was a bit different.

"The pointer is stable at a high position and even starts to fall back slightly. This is the hardest indicator!"

"When there are enough fish in the net, the tension will be very high, and the pointer will top out in the high-position area."

"If the pointer stabilizes at the highest point and even starts to lose a bit of strength, it means the amount of fish in the net has basically reached saturation or is no longer increasing. Dragging it any longer won't hold any more."

Ye Yaodong pointed to the net depth meter and explained it to him.

"For others, like when the time is up, it's also time to haul the net; you know this. Also, the ship's speed obviously slows down, and you can feel it if you can't pull it, and the steel cable is taut. You know these signals."

The captain nodded repeatedly.

"In general, there are several signals for hauling the net here. Simply put, the first is that the table is topped out! The tension meter pointer has topped out and stabilized or started to fall back."

"The second is that there is no cargo on the screen! The fish school signal on the fish finder is significantly reduced, and then no fish school can be detected nearby, then it's time to haul the net."

"The third is that the ship can't drag it! The throttle is floored, the speed is still dropping, and the engine is roaring."

"The fourth is that the time is about right! This is the same as what was said before, the screen has no cargo, no fish school was detected, judge by experience, dragging it any longer will make the fish rot/not worth money."

"And the most important point, the movement is wrong! This refers to the pointer jumping randomly or the steel cable making abnormal noises. It might be that the net is broken, or something else happened, then you need to respond well."

"Having worked on fishing boats for so long, you mostly understand. Now it's just combining some high-tech instruments to judge. Do it more, and you'll be fine once you're familiar with it."

The captain nodded repeatedly. "Understood."

"When it's shift change time later, when it's the turn of the other two, I also have to explain it to them again. I'll let you operate the net hauling here."

"Okay."

Ye Yaodong picked up the internal intercom on the console and roared directly: "Deck! Deck! Haul the net! The fish are full!"

The other end of the intercom responded immediately with a sizzle, and the boatswain's even louder shout came: "Received! Comrades, prepare to haul the net! Prepare the winch! Prepare the net bag! Be quick with your hands and feet!"

Ye Yaodong wasn't idle either. His fingers poked the buttons on the console, and his mouth had to synchronize with the captain's command: "Steady the ship! Slow speed! Hold the wave crest, don't sway!"

His eyes had to stare at the large dial showing the force on the steel cable, fearing that the force would be too great and snap it when hauling the net.

The deck instantly became busy.

The winch started to roll backward with a "buzz," and the frighteningly thick steel cable rushed up from the sea with a "clatter," taut and straight, making that tooth-aching "creak" sound.

Everyone was like being whipped, each in their place, rushing to their positions: those watching the winch, those preparing to hook, those holding large hooks preparing to pull the net bag.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the steel cable that was being retracted tighter and tighter, splashing water, waiting for the heavy net bag to break through the water.

If there are no accidents with this net, it should also be mainly mackerel and pomfret, and there are also some horsehead fish, wave fish, shrimp, etc.

All were detected in advance, and generally, there is a count in mind of what things are in the net.

PS: There is another chapter, guaranteed 6000 words.