This time, Xiang Yang proposed a plan to relocate the Qinglongwan Wharf, which finally reached the limit of Li Chao's ability.
After Xiang Yang wiped off the water drops on his body and changed into a new set of clothes, Li Chao asked Xiang Yang with a serious look on his face: "Brother Xiang, tell me, where are you going to build the new dock, and how much are you going to spend?"
"It has not been decided yet. It's just an idea for now. At present, Qinglongwan Wharf is enough if we squeeze in. We will decide based on the situation in the future." Xiang Yang said.
Li Chao smiled bitterly and shook his head. "The only harbor in Qinglongwan that is close to Yanlong Village and has deep water is either Yanqian Village or Yanjiang Village. Both of them already have a dock that is not as big as Qinglongwan Dock. If you want to build a new dock, you must demolish the old dock. There is already a small- to medium-sized dock with a throughput of 400,000 tons in Huhai Town. If you want to build a new dock in Huhai Town, don't even think about it if the throughput is less than 600,000 tons."
"Do you know how much it would cost to build a terminal with a throughput of more than 600,000 tons, not counting the cost of land acquisition?" Li Chao asked.
Xiang Yang raised his eyebrows and asked, "How much?"
Li Chao held up two fingers and said, "The construction cost alone is at least 200 million yuan. Moreover, since this is a private project, you need to find a way to acquire the land. I can say that without 500 million yuan and two years, you simply cannot build this dock."
"We don't need to build such a large dock at the beginning. We can first select the location of the new dock, and then expand it slightly." Xiang Yang said after thinking for a moment.
"What about the follow-up? Have you not thought about the follow-up? You are going to form a fleet. When the villagers of Yanlong Village see that you have made a fortune from fishing, they will certainly purchase fishing boats. After all, there is a limit to expansion. The three docks of Yanlong Village, Yanjiang Village and Yanqian Village currently have a throughput of less than 10,000 tons. Now we are investing tens of millions to expand one of the docks to 20,000 tons. Maybe within a year, this dock will have to be demolished and converted into a dock with hundreds of thousands of tons. Do you think this is cost-effective?" Li Chao said.
It is true that the expansion of the dock is a reconstruction based on the original foundation, and there must be a limit.
It is impossible for a wharf with a throughput of only a few tons to be expanded to hundreds of thousands of tons without demolishing the original building.
Xiang Yang frowned, "But now the Qinglongwan Wharf is crowded with more than ten yachts, a drift net fishing boat, and a large ocean-going fishing boat. It is no longer enough. Moreover, to be honest, the appearance of the fishing boats is really ugly and the noise is very loud, which is not conducive to the development of the tourism industry. We have already invested a lot of money in Qinglongwan, and it is worth investing more money."
"If the development of Qinglongwan's tourism industry is affected by the noise from Qinglongwan Wharf and fishing boats, it would really not be worth it." Xiang Yang shook his head.
The most important thing is that Xiang Yang felt that Li Chao didn’t understand the docks.
Indeed, if Li Chao really follows his idea and builds a medium-sized wharf with a throughput of hundreds of thousands of tons, the money it would cost would be at least billions.
But Xiang Yang felt that relocating the Qinglongwan Wharf to Yanjiang Village and then expanding the Yanjiang Village Wharf to a throughput of about 20,000 tons would cost at most a few million, not tens of millions as Li Chao said.
But what Li Chao said was true.
That is a port with a throughput of 20,000 tons. It will not take Xiang Yang long to use it. I am afraid that it will be demolished and expanded just after it is built. This would really be a loss.
"Okay, then I'll think about it again." Due to various considerations, Xiang Yang temporarily put aside the plan of relocating the dock.
"This is not a trivial matter. You should really think about it carefully. Don't worry, I won't let you think about it for too long. As long as the tourism industry in Qinglongwan is really developed, I will discuss it with you even if you don't want to move." Li Chao said with a smile. His concept hotel is right next to the Qinglongwan Pier.
A large coastal hotel that cost hundreds of millions to build has a small fishing pier next to it. What's going on
"Okay." Xiang Yang nodded, "Then it's settled."
In fact, this matter really cannot be rushed.
Since Huhai Town already has a small or medium-sized wharf, it would be extremely difficult to approve another one.
If the tourism industry in Qinglongwan is really developed, then this matter can be solved with just a word.
But if the tourism industry in Qinglongwan is not developed, then this will be just a pipe dream.
Of course, if Xiang Yang was rich enough, it would be very simple to build a medium-sized or even a large dock, especially a large dock, which even Longcheng would be eager to have.
After all, the economic benefits created by the cargo transportation at the port alone every year are enough to significantly increase the GDP of Longcheng City.
Xiang Yang talked with Li Chao about some more things, and soon it was late at night.
The crew members who had gone to sea returned to the ship one after another. After roll call, they went to their respective rooms to sleep.
The two cruise ships will continue to sail at sea for another day tomorrow, so they will not return.
The people in the cockpit turned on the large searchlight on the ship and stopped the cruise ship.
A cruise ship is different from a fishing boat.
In order to chase schools of fish and find suitable fishing grounds, fishing boats usually do not stop at night.
The main purpose of a cruise is to allow people on board to enjoy the scenery of the sea. At night, the sea is pitch black, and everyone on the ship is asleep, so it is natural for the cruise ship to stop to reduce the turbulence of the cruise ship and allow the tourists on board to get a good night's sleep.
The most important thing is to save fuel.
Xiang Yang returned to his room, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Helplessly, he went to the deck again, put on a set of diving equipment, and prepared to quietly go down to the bottom of the sea to take a look.
In fact, Xiang Yang didn't need to wear diving equipment. He could swim freely in the sea.
But just in case, if someone checked the boat in the middle of the night and found that Xiang Yang was not on the boat, and then Xiang Yang was not wearing a diving suit when he climbed onto the boat, that would be difficult to explain.
Speaking of which, Xiang Yang hasn't explored the ocean for a long time.
Going out with the crew is work, not exploring the ocean.
Swimming alone to deep sea areas that crew members cannot reach is the real exploration of the ocean.
The deep sea at night is not as pitch black as the sea surface. Various luminous marine creatures either gather together, emitting soft phosphorescence, illuminating the surrounding sea water with snow-white light, or scatter like stars scattered in the night sky, emitting faint light, decorating the dark seabed like a dreamy starry sky.