Soon, a week's vacation passed.
The crew returned to Qinglongwan one after another.
"You're back so early. Is everything okay at home?" Xiang Yang smiled as he looked at Chen Qingsheng, who looked very pleased with himself.
Chen Qingsheng nodded and said, "This time when I went back, I renovated the old house at home and bought a new house in the city."
"Decorating a house is not an easy task. Have you had a good rest during these days when you were back?" Xiang Yang asked with a smile.
Chen Qingsheng nodded, "Of course, since you don't want me to do the renovation myself, I'll just pay for it."
"Want to go out to sea? I can go out to sea anytime." He assured, patting his chest.
Xiang Yang nodded, "If we want to go out to sea, we don't need to rush for one or two days, but we need to make preparations. We can start preparing fresh water, vegetables, fruits, etc. now."
Chen Qingsheng stood up and said, "Then I'll go to Huhai Town."
After several purchases, Chen Qingsheng already knew what Xiang Yang had to prepare every time he went out to sea. In addition to purchasing the necessary supplies, Xiang Yang would also prepare a large amount of fruits and vegetables that were more luxurious at sea, as well as some snacks and food condiments.
When it comes to material preparation, Xiang Yang never saves money.
Xiang Yang shook his head. "There's no rush. You just arrived at Qinglongwan today. You must be tired from the journey. Take a good rest today. We can do the shopping tomorrow."
Chen Qingsheng was somewhat moved when he heard this. Most bosses would like their employees to work overtime every day, and it would be best if they could work non-stop. It was really rare for a boss like Xiang Yang to give his employees an extra day to rest after they had just finished working at the factory and had them rush over from home.
"Okay, Captain, I'll go to the ship first. I brought some things back with me this time, and I'll put them back in the dormitory first." Chen Qingsheng said.
Xiang Yang nodded. He did not ask Chen Qingsheng what he brought. Chen Qingsheng would definitely not bring some prohibited items, and even if he did, he would not be able to pass the train security check.
Looking at Chen Qingsheng's back as he left, Xiang Yang wondered in his heart whether Chen Qingsheng now had what it took to be the captain of a fishing boat.
Ever since seeing Gao Chuang's fleet sailing across the seas, Xiang Yang has been obsessed with the idea of forming a fleet.
But at present, Xiang Yang feels that it is not the time to form his own fleet, as there are too few crew members on the ship who can work independently.
Although on weekdays, Chen Qingsheng, the first mate, seems to do more work than Xiang Yang, the captain.
But there is a huge difference between a captain and a first mate.
At critical moments, the first mate only needs to obey the captain's orders.
At critical moments, the captain needs to be responsible for the entire ship and make some orders that best suit the current situation of the fishing boat at the most critical moment.
For example, when Xiang Yang encountered a blizzard in Antarctica, it would have been impossible for Gao Chuang to command such a large fleet alone. At the last moment when the blizzard was the most severe, if Xiang Yang had not been able to respond quickly, or if Xiang Yang had hesitated for a moment longer, the three cargo ships in the fleet might have been destroyed and people on board might have died.
In addition, Xiang Yang was very good at using Chen Qingsheng, the first mate. If Chen Qingsheng was sent out to be the captain, Xiang Yang could not think of anyone on the ship who could replace Chen Qingsheng as the first mate.
Generally, when the first mate leaves, the person who was most diligently employed by the first mate will take his place.
But now, the most diligent person employed by Chen Qingsheng is Fang Youqun.
Let Fang Youqun be the first mate. Xiang Yang couldn't help rolling his eyes when he thought of Fang Youqun's behavior.
In the end, Xiang Yang shook his head, thinking that the time was not yet ripe. Not to mention that there were no suitable candidates for important positions such as captain, first mate, chief engineer, and second engineer, Xiang Yang couldn't even find someone to drive the fishing boat.
After all, if Xiang Yang wants to buy a fishing boat in the future, it will definitely be an ocean-going fishing boat, which will require three shifts and uninterrupted sailing when sailing.
But there is one thing that cannot be delayed.
That is the question of how to defend against pirates.
Within our country's territorial waters, no scoundrel dares to rob a fishing boat.
But on the high seas, piracy is still extremely rampant.
For example, in the Gulf of Guinea, one of the areas with the most rampant piracy in the world, piracy activities are very frequent. In the past year alone, there were 45 reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery, and the trend is getting worse.
In the past, when Xiang Yang went out fishing, he usually only stayed along the coast of his own country. Pirates were very far away from Xiang Yang.
But now it is different. After going to Antarctica and seeing the rich fishery resources on the high seas, Xiang Yang has already placed his main fishing grounds on the high seas. So measures to prevent pirates have become urgent.
We don't need to arm the fishing boats to the teeth, but at least when we encounter pirates, we should be able to prevent them from being robbed so easily and hold out until rescue comes from home.
To prevent pirates, things like lookout towers become indispensable.
Xiang Yang's fishing boat is very powerful. As long as he can detect the pirates in advance and turn around urgently, ordinary pirates will not be able to catch up with Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang's fishing boat had a groove in the cabin for installing a lookout tower. Xiang Yang contacted the merchant online directly and spent more than 200,000 yuan to buy a nine-meter-high lookout tower with a telescope.
Xiang Yang gave the money readily, so the other party naturally worked more efficiently. They promised Xiang Yang that they would deliver the lookout tower to Qinglongwan within today and help Xiang Yang install it.
Secondly, it is the protection of the cab and cabin.
If you encounter pirates, the bridge is usually the focus of the pirate attack.
When pirates start attacking ordinary civilian fishing boats, they simply fire their weapons at the bridge to force the ship to stop.
Once pirates board a ship, they usually rush to the bridge to gain control of the ship.
However, the cab of Xiang Yang's ocean-going fishing boat had already been enhanced with security. Not only were the surrounding areas of the cab made of pure steel, but even the glass used was bulletproof glass.
Xiang Yang felt that there was no need to strengthen the protection of the cockpit.
Since the pirates were able to enter the cockpit, it proved that they had basically controlled the entire fishing boat. At that time, the entire fishing boat was controlled by the pirates. Even if the pirates still had their own people in the cockpit, it would be basically useless.
What Xiang Yang cares most about is actually the living area, that is, the protection of the cabin.
Xiang Yang felt that once pirates boarded the upper deck of a ship, they would certainly try very stubbornly to gain access to the crew's living area, so Xiang Yang believed that it was very important to control the passages within the cabin to prevent or delay the pirates who had boarded the ship from entering the living area or the engine room.