46: Zhang Fei

The meaning of the A2F yacht license can be broken down as follows:

The 'A' at the beginning stands for driving in seawater (conversely, if it were for inland rivers, it would be 'B').

The '2' in the middle means the maximum length of the vessel allowed to be driven is ≤ 20 meters, which is approximately 66 feet (while '1' means one can drive a vessel of any length).

The 'F' at the end means one can drive a hybrid-powered yacht with both mechanical and sail power (whereas 'E' means only pure mechanical power).

In summary, Bai Xue can drive vessels under 20 meters on the sea.

Yang Qi looked at Bai Xue with a hint of envy, then turned to look resentfully at Zhang Jun, who hadn't mentioned a single important thing and was almost blowing his own horn to the sky.

Zhang Jun finally noticed Yang Qi's gaze: "Cough, cough, cough! Ah Fei, come quickly to the 'Blue Sea and Sky' private room at Jinhai Coast Restaurant in Qingshan Town. I'm waiting for you here for dinner. I have a brother who wants to ask you about the driver's license."

He added at the end: "I've got deep-sea fish I caught myself. It's real, of course; would I lie to you?"

After speaking, he hung up the phone and looked at Yang Qi, saying, "Why are you in such a hurry? I told you I have this connection. Can't you wait until I'm done showing off? Look at your eyes!"

"That's my uncle's cousin, Zhang Fei. He and a few friends jointly opened a boat license training center.

Because the water conditions in Qingshan Town are suitable and the channel is deep enough, the school settled in Qingshan Town."

"I seemed to hear that Bai Xue, you have an A2F license! You're really amazing. You'll be a beautiful captain in the future. So dashing!"

"Brother Jun, you flatter me! Hehehe."

"In the future, you can go out to sea with Yang Qi on a yacht and just order Yang Qi, the sailor, to clean and do work! Hahahaha!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Yang Qi and Bai Xue both felt a stir in their hearts upon hearing this, exchanging glances and understanding each other's meaning.

Twenty minutes quickly passed with everyone chatting and joking.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

After three knocks, a young man of twenty-six or twenty-seven pushed open the door. He was all smiles, looking very confident and full of spirit.

"Come, come, come! Ah Fei, let me introduce my friends. Ah Ming, you two know each other. This is Big Brother Chang Jianqiang, this is Big Brother Wang Hu, this is my younger brother Yang Qi, and this is his girlfriend Bai Xue."

"Everyone, this is my cousin Zhang Fei. That's right, the Zhang Fei from the Three Kingdoms. Haven't you all heard of him? Hahahaha!"

Everyone greeted each other!

"Waiter, you can serve the dishes!" As Zhang Jun called out, the dishes were successively placed on the table.

"Let me tell you, Ah Fei, this Grouper was caught by me, your brother, with my own hands. At that time…"

Zhang Jun started to talk voluminously again.

When he spoke of catching that Yellowfin Tuna of over two hundred jin, he was so expressive, speaking and gesturing.

Finally, he mentioned that besides some fish he kept for himself, his catch sold for a total of 80,000 yuan, and he finally saw a return on his investment after so many years!

He even got Zhang Fei excited.

"Brother, you could say you caught all the fish you didn't catch back then! A revenge battle! Come, come, come, little brother will toast you."

"By the way, did you save any fish for me?"

"Of course! Two Sesame Groupers, a few Larens, Yellow Chickens, and a few jin of Beltfish. After dinner, take them back to my second uncle. All these fish were caught by me this time."

"By the way, I also kept an 80 jin Yellowfin Tuna. We'll split it half and half when we go back. Let everyone at home taste the Tuna I caught myself. Hahahaha!"

"This time it was caught by hand, so those you sent before… hehehe."

It was clear that the two brothers had a very good relationship!

"Speaking of this deep-sea fishing trip, the most impressive was Yang Qi. His catch alone accounted for half of the entire boat's haul. My brother here is young and promising!"

Hearing Zhang Jun praise Yang Qi like this, everyone nodded in agreement. Bai Xue was overjoyed to hear it.

"Come, come, come, Yang Qi, I'll also call you Yang Qi like my brother! Let's have a drink."

"Thank you, Fei Ge, I'll toast you."

The two clinked glasses and drank them dry.

"Oh, right, Ah Fei, didn't you always brag about your drinking capacity? If you can outdrink Yang Qi, I'll provide all your fish for the entire year," Zhang Jun said.

"Oh~! Is Yang Qi's drinking capacity that good?" Zhang Fei immediately became interested. A kindred spirit!

"Hahahaha, Yang Qi's drinking capacity is just so-so! Maybe not as good as his father's," Zhang Jun said.

"Oh~! How so?"

"His father once drank nine cups in a row without getting drunk, earning him the nickname 'Nine Gates Admiral,' and those were three-liang cups!"

"What a drinking capacity, a role model for our generation!"

Zhang Fei also understood that the most important words in that sentence were "without getting drunk." So, a contest would mean drinking upwards of four jin!

He himself could only drink a little over one jin. That was considered good in his family and social circles, but how could he compare to that?

After all, he was his own brother, and he was afraid he would make a fool of himself if he got drunk. Zhang Fei had a flurry of thoughts but conveniently forgot who started it!

However, the two still clinked glasses three times.

Yang Qi also toasted each of the people present.

After three rounds of drinks and five courses of dishes,

Zhang Jun also brought up Yang Qi's matter:

"Ah Fei, Yang Qi wants to get a yacht driving license. What's the procedure? It's best to get the certificate quickly."

"Yang Qi, first tell me the purpose of getting the driver's license. I'll analyze it for you," Zhang Fei asked Yang Qi.

"I'm getting the license mainly for going out to sea to fish. After all, I'll probably make my living from the sea in the future. I feel like I belong to the ocean," Yang Qi said truthfully.

"Then it's simple, either A2F or A1F. Yang Qi, are you familiar with these two types of licenses?"

"I just learned about A2F. My girlfriend has this license; she got it at school!" Yang Qi replied.

"Ocean University?"

"Yes!" Bai Xue, who was beside him, replied.

Zhang Fei gave Bai Xue a thumbs up, then said to Yang Qi:

"I recommend you directly get an A1F. Although it costs a bit more—A2F is 15,000 yuan, and A1F is 22,000 yuan—currently, if you're just fishing, the A2F, which allows you to drive boats under 20 meters, might be sufficient.

But if you're going to make a living from the sea, you'll definitely be fishing with nets in the future.

It's better to get an A1F certificate once and for all, to avoid having to upgrade your driver's license later. After all, this license allows you to drive yachts and sailboats of any length."

Zhang Fei finished speaking and paused, looking at Zhang Jun, allowing Yang Qi to process the information.

Zhang Jun met Zhang Fei's gaze and imperceptibly nodded and winked.

Zhang Fei immediately received the signal and also nodded, indicating he understood.

It turned out that the brothers had an unspoken agreement: families like theirs, with connections in various fields, would inevitably have many people asking for favors through their relationships.

A nod meant that the person's connection was decent and could be given some consideration.

A nod and a wink meant the connection was very good, and maximum assistance should be provided.

No nod and no wink meant the connection was average, and one could do as they pleased.