"High income means high costs. On my ship, it's not only tiring, but we spend at least 300 days a year on the sea. In addition, sometimes we may encounter certain dangers. I like adventure. The Antarctic and the Arctic, which are seas that ordinary people dare not go to, are exactly what I want to go to."
"If any of you can't bear the hardship or are afraid, you can choose to quit now. I will never force you to stay and will even reimburse your round-trip fare." Xiang Yang said loudly.
"Hey, isn't it just an adventure? Isn't it just the North and South Poles? I like this the most, Captain. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but actually the salary where I worked before was quite high. It was only after seeing the photos of Antarctica sent by Xia Pengjie that I decided to come here." A tall, thin and handsome boy smiled heartily at Xiang Yang.
Others also spoke up: "Don't worry, Captain, it's okay."
"Isn't it Antarctica? I'm thinking of going there."
"Haha, senior, going to Antarctica is nothing. When you are free, let's go to Bermuda for fun."
Xiang Yang blinked his eyes. "Are all you young people so stubborn nowadays?"
Everyone was amused by Xiang Yang's words and burst into laughter.
Xiang Yang couldn't laugh, he just wanted to give this group of people a warning.
But this group of people clamored to go to Antarctica.
There was even talk of going to Bermuda.
Please, is that the kind of place a fishing boat can go to
"Okay, then we are all on the same boat from now on. Today you will squeeze in with everyone else in the dormitory on the boat and get to know each other. In two days, I will buy a new fishing boat and arrange dormitories for you then." Xiang Yang said.
Chen Qingsheng, who was standing by, immediately asked, "Captain, are you really going to form a fleet?"
Xiang Yang nodded, "It will be established sooner or later anyway, so let's take this opportunity to establish it directly."
"But there are not enough crew members." Chen Qingsheng whispered.
"No, the more than 20 people who came this time can be regarded as technical personnel. In addition, the proportion of technical personnel on my ship is already very large. It is actually very easy to operate two boats." Xiang Yang said confidently.
Xu Fang lit a cigarette. "It's not that easy to operate. I can drive this boat to the high seas and back by myself, but it's absolutely impossible to complete the entire fishing operation with this number of people."
Regardless of whether it is an ocean-going processing mothership or a super-large drift net fishing vessel, the equipment on it is basically automated and can operate automatically with just a press of the equipment switch.
However, the two tasks of cleaning the catch from the deck and processing fish meal and canning it are definitely not something that these dozens of people can accomplish.
“Unless everyone except the two people on duty in the wheelhouse comes to the deck to help every time we go out to sea to cast the nets, I don’t think we can complete a complete fishing operation with such a small number of people.” Chen Qingsheng spoke again.
"Especially that large gillnet fishing boat, which can catch hundreds of tons of fish in one go. Hundreds of tons of fish, not to mention the valuable catches, even a hundred tons of bricks cannot be moved by this small number of people."
Xu Fang and Chen Qingsheng were talking to each other. They both knew that Xiang Yang was not the kind of person who would not listen to others.
Xiang Yang was quite helpless.
How could Xiang Yang not know about this kind of thing
Of course I know.
But isn't there anything we can do about it
"My idea is this. We will first form a fleet. In the next one or two months, we will not go out to the open sea. Instead, we will stay in our country's territorial waters to allow the fleet to run in while continuing to recruit crew members," said Xiang Yang.
Chen Qingsheng nodded. "If that's the case, then there shouldn't be any problem on the deck. As long as the total catch doesn't exceed 15 tons, I can complete the task. But if it's more, I really can't do anything."
"If that's the case, then there will be no problem in my engine room. Currently, the members of the distant-water fishing vessel driving crew can basically be considered as experts. Let them lead one by one, and they can completely complete the navigation mission." Xu Fang also nodded.
"Okay, then this is settled for now. You take them to the boat and settle them down first. When you come back, come to me directly to reimburse the money for daily necessities. By the way, I'll talk to you about something else." Xiang Yang said to Chen Qingsheng.
Chen Qingsheng's eyes sparkled with light, and he nodded quickly, "Yes, Captain, I'll go right away."
Over there, more than twenty new crew members followed Chen Qingsheng happily towards the ocean-going fishing boat.
On the side, Xia Pengjie was in high spirits and was ready to join in the fun.
"Xia Pengjie." Xiang Yang shouted.
"Ah? Captain, you called me?" Xia Pengjie responded quickly.
"Come with me." Xiang Yang said.
The two walked to a deserted place.
"Xia Pengjie, first of all, thank you for helping me introduce so many crew members here." Xiang Yang said.
Xia Pengjie waved his hands quickly, "Captain, I am sorry for causing you trouble."
Xiang Yang shook his head. "It's so difficult to recruit workers now, how could you be causing me trouble? You really helped me a lot this time, and helped me make a decision that I hesitated for a long time."
"If you have made a contribution, you should be rewarded. Next, I will give you a raise." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Xia Pengjie was somewhat flattered and said, "Captain, there is no need for a salary increase, right? Hey, how much do you want to increase it by?"
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "You have made great contributions, so a salary increase is necessary. However, I treat every crew member on the ship equally. We are all crew members. It is definitely unreasonable for your salary to be higher than others."
"So, I'm giving you three choices now, choose one yourself."
"The first option is that you continue to stay on my ship. I will give you a position as a second mate or boatswain. This is an appreciation, so a pay raise is natural."
"The second option." Xiang Yang hesitated for a while, then said: "You go to the drift net boat. The backbone of the boat are all your people. I will give you a first mate. You must assist your captain in doing the work on the boat. If anything goes wrong, I will definitely hold you accountable."
I have to say that Xiang Yang's decision was actually very bold.
In general companies, the same department won’t even want two people from the same village.
Because this will cause great instability.
For example, if you resign, two people will leave at once.
Like Xiang Yang, directly assigning more than 20 people who are all acquaintances to a ship is extremely risky. If all these people resign at the same time, it may even cause the entire ship to be paralyzed. (To be continued)