457: Chapter 457 Preparations in Advance

The construction period was originally scheduled for three months, but now it looks like it can be completed half a month earlier.

This is definitely thanks to the efforts of Engineer Lin.

"Engineer Lin, after work this afternoon, take these brothers to the Gathering of All Rivers and Seas Seafood Restaurant for a meal to thank everyone on my behalf!"

"I'll make arrangements over there; just mention my name when you go. The owner there is surnamed Yu, and he is a friend of mine."

"Include your colleagues from the office as well. Tally up how many tables you'll need in a while and send me a message."

Yang Qi said to Engineer Lin with a smile.

"General Manager Yang is generous! Then I will thank General Manager Yang on behalf of the brothers!"

Yang Qi asked for the opinions of Wang Jinxi, Chen Sheng, and the others. They had just taken a careful look and found basically no problems.

They only proposed the idea of installing a Longline Fishing machine.

After all, when going to the deep sea, a Longline Fishing machine can increase income more quickly and effectively.

Some professional Tuna Longline Fishing boats are nothing like the few hundred meters of Longline Fishing line that Yang Qi is currently using.

The line sets they use can reach lengths of over a hundred kilometers. Relying solely on manual labor would be a joke.

A Longline Fishing machine can automatically bait, deploy, and retrieve lines. It can be operated by two to three people, which is very convenient.

Yang Qi immediately agreed; the scientific research vessel had already been modified into a hodgepodge, so adding a Longline Fishing machine would at most just add to the mix!

So he immediately called General Manager Cao and Engineer Lin to explain his idea, adding that he was willing to be a "money-spending enthusiast."

General Manager Cao naturally had no objections, and Engineer Lin also stated that adding a Longline Fishing machine was no problem at all. The machine wasn't big; it could just be installed in the corner of the aft deck.

"Now, for the entire project, all that's left is the room renovation, the installation of some small equipment and room air conditioning, plus the hull painting. We will try our best to complete everything within a month."

"Wishing General Manager Yang great wealth and good fortune!!"

Engineer Lin closed the folder and said with a smile.

"I'll take your word for it! Hahaha!"

Who doesn't like hearing good things? Yang Qi was beaming with joy after hearing that.

"General Manager Cao, you need to get the documents for the explorer organized; I'll need to send them to the capital to get the certificates approved."

"No problem, leave it to me!"

After saying goodbye to General Manager Cao and Engineer Lin, everyone sailed back to the small pier at the Sea View Villa, and Yang Qi and Bai Xue brought the five men home.

This also allowed Wang Jinxi and Ding Kuan to know the way, just in case they couldn't find the house if something came up in the future.

Yang Qi also discussed with the group the facilities that would need to be purchased for the explorer to go out to sea in the future. First was Trawling, which had already been entrusted to General Manager Cao for procurement.

Next was Longline Fishing. After all, it wasn't a professional deep-sea Tuna Longline Fishing boat, so there was no need for a length of over a hundred kilometers.

However, the 200-meter Longline Fishing line set used on the setting sail definitely wouldn't be enough. Furthermore, the hooks weren't big enough; professional Tuna hooks were needed.

Finally, the group reached an agreement:

The Longline Fishing main line is the backbone of the Longline Fishing setup, bearing the weight and tension of the entire rig. Each length is set to 500 meters, and the diameter is set to 6 millimeters.

It is made of multi-strand nylon rope to ensure that it can withstand the impact of large Tuna and prolonged seawater erosion during operations.

Hook branch lines: These are the thin lines connecting the main line to the hooks. Each branch line is about 30 meters long and 4 millimeters in diameter.

The branch lines need to have good wear resistance and tensile strength to ensure they won't easily break when the hook is bitten by a large fish.

This type of Longline Fishing line set can be custom-made at specialized places; as long as you state your requirements, it can be done.

Chen Sheng suggested buying a few more baskets of slightly smaller Longline Fishing gear, just in case they encounter other schools of fish and can use them.

They also needed to buy some fish hooks, fishing lines, lead sinkers, and other accessories as spares. Other items like Landing Nets, Gaffs, spear guns, fish baskets, etc., that needed to be purchased were all recorded in a notebook.

They would buy everything at once when the time came.

"Should we buy two Cast Nets?"

Yang Qi remembered the Cast Net on the setting sail that had repeatedly performed miraculous feats.

"Can a Cast Net be of any use when going to the deep sea?"

Chen Sheng asked doubtfully.

"Of course it's useful. Last year, when I encountered a school of Large Yellow Croaker, and another time during a 'Sardine storm,' I used a Cast Net."

Yang Qi said matter-of-factly.

"Then let's buy two and keep them; we can take them out to use whenever we want."

Wang Jinxi nodded in agreement. This was small money; if they really encountered a situation where they could use them, the catch from a single time would be enough to buy many Cast Nets.

"I'll be responsible for the other fishing rods, fishing lines, and other fishing gear."

As an Anglers member himself, Yang Qi thought about fishing equipment again. He prepared to attend more auctions recently to bid on suitable fishing gear.

If that wasn't enough, he would go and buy some more.

"To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools!"

Yang Qi understood this principle.

Everyone expressed their opinions, bringing up everything they could think of, and discussed it together.

Before they knew it, it was lunchtime. Bai Xue had already prepared the meal and called them over to eat.

Looking at the table full of delicious food, everyone's appetite was immediately whetted, and they were eager to dig in.

After lunch, while they were drinking tea to help digestion, Bai Xue received a call from her mother saying that the harvest had returned.

Since they had been drinking, they couldn't drive, so Bai Xue piloted the setting sail to take them to the training center.

When they arrived, the harvest was unloading cargo. It was obvious that this trip out to sea had been another bountiful journey.

Chen Sheng and the other five quickly went up to help. Bai Dahai looked confused. Through Chen Sheng's introduction, he learned that the five of them were new crew members recruited by Yang Qi.

Zheng Tie already knew that he would be going out to sea with Yang Qi's explorer in the future, and now he realized that these people were his future new colleagues.

So he also stepped forward to greet them enthusiastically, and for a moment, the working atmosphere was very harmonious.

This boatload of seafood was mainly Filefish and Beltfish, with other miscellaneous fish like Sea Bass, Yellowfin Seabream, Sea Bream, Mackerel, etc.

There were also quite a few bottom-dwelling seafood like sea shrimp, Swimming Crab, Mantis Shrimp, Scallop, etc.

The quantity of seafood was quite large, but most of it was cheap stuff. Yang Qi estimated it was worth about 300,000 to 400,000 yuan.

Chen Sheng, Wang Jinxi, and the other five clicked their tongues in amazement; after all, when they went out to sea in the past, having this much income was considered quite good.

However, seeing the crew on the harvest looking calm, they asked Zheng Tie with some curiosity:

"Brother Tie, with so much seafood, why doesn't everyone look very happy?"

"You consider this a lot? For the harvest, this can only be considered average. It's mainly because the value of the fish this time isn't very high."

Zheng Tie said matter-of-factly.

"So much seafood, and it's still considered average!"

The five "old fishermen" looked astonished.