"Mr. Hou, if the ship really breaks down at sea, none of us will be in trouble." The captain could only say while holding back his anger.
Manager Hou said nonchalantly, "What kind of problem could there be? The worst that can happen is that the boiler will fail and we'll have to ask another ship to tow you back."
At this point, Manager Hou's tone turned cold again, "Fang Dazhuang, I know you have a good relationship with Officer Chen, but you'd better think it over before you help him."
Manager Hou sneered in his heart, malfunction
This ship has been running for decades, what kind of problems could there be
That guy surnamed Chen doesn’t do anything on the boat on weekdays. Without that guy surnamed Chen, how can the boat still be sailed
To be honest, he was hoping that the ship would have some minor problems during the voyage so that he could settle the score with Official Chen.
As for the big problem
That's impossible.
Could it be that without Officer Chen, the ship would sink at sea? Or explode
Isn't this bullshit
With one less person on board, the boat can go faster and carry more fish.
"Okay, I'll go back to the boat now. If anything really happens, don't say I didn't warn you." Fang Dazhuang saw that the man surnamed Hou was really determined, so he stopped trying to persuade him. After saying a harsh word, he turned around and walked towards the boat.
Manager Hou frowned, but ultimately said nothing more.
In their fleet, the captain is far more important than the chief engineer.
He could ignore a chief engineer, but he couldn't completely ignore a captain.
"Everyone, get ready to sail." Manager Hou shouted loudly, suppressing his anger.
Immediately, the captains all walked towards the fishing boats they were responsible for. Some of them walked together, whispering about something on the way, as if they were afraid of being heard by others.
Soon, the port was filled with the sound of ship whistles.
One fishing boat after another began to pressurize and prepare for the long voyage.
“Woo—”
Just then, a long whistle sounded from the sea.
Two fishery patrol ships came over from a distance, then lay across the sea, blocking the fleet from going out to sea.
Manager Hou suddenly felt a lump in his heart.
Soon, a captain called him and told him that there was a registered chief engineer in their fleet who reported that the fleet's equipment was not up to standard and they could not go out to sea, so they had to dock on the shore for inspection.
Manager Hou was stunned and terrified when he got the news.
The fleet has already been pressurized and is ready to set sail. If it were to dock for a few more days for inspection, how great would the loss be
The most important thing is, his fleet cannot withstand this inspection
Manager Hou finally realized that something was wrong, and he quickly boarded a speedboat and headed towards one of the two fishery patrol ships.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding. The chief engineer named Chen Guan has been fired from our fleet. He is seeking revenge. All the equipment in our fleet must be up to standard." Manager Hou was making his last struggle on the fishery patrol boat.
The inspector on the fishery administration ship had a cold expression on his face. "Since Officer Chen has been fired from your fleet, why is he still the chief engineer of your fleet in the report?"
When Manager Hou heard this, cold sweat immediately broke out on his body.
If at the beginning, it could be said that it was the fleet's own chief engineer who discovered the problem and reported it to his superiors normally.
As soon as he said this, the situation escalated immediately.
"You dare to go out to sea without a chief engineer, especially an ocean-going fleet. Do you know that this is illegal?"
... ...
Manager Hou was really regretting his decision at this moment and he wanted to slap himself twice.
Little did they know that the security personnel were also extremely nervous.
The dean of a marine university personally called their boss and said that the safety standards of an ocean-going fleet did not meet the standards.
When they see Manager Hou now, they want to tear him to pieces. If you keep this kind of thing low-key, no one will say anything. But you ended up letting everyone at the Ocean University know about it.
The matter was handled very quickly and the results came out in just half a day.
The entire fleet was docked for rectification and then fined.
Officer Chen handled the situation as a normal company dismissal, paying double wages and completing the handover.
"Boss, you really have an idea. If you use this trick, this fleet will bleed heavily and will definitely not be able to go out to sea." Chen Guan said to Xiang Yang excitedly.
Xiang Yang gave Chen Guan a strange look and said, "We are all fishermen. Why do you have to make things difficult for them? I am actually doing this for their own good. I don't want them to bleed a lot of money. But for the safety of so many crew members in such a large fleet, I think it is necessary to replace the fleet. Even the boilers are broken and they are still sailing. Isn't this playing a joke on the safety of the crew members?"
Officer Chen was stunned for a moment, and when he reacted, he quickly gave a thumbs up and said, "Boss, you have a big vision."
"By the way, this is the 400,000 yuan compensation the company gave me for firing me." Officer Chen took out a check and handed it to Xiang Yang with a painful look on his face.
Xiang Yang smiled, took the check from Chen Guan, and said, "In fact, you do want to change jobs yourself. Although your fleet has paid a fair amount of the extra 200,000, this money is not what you deserve."
Xiang Yang does not lack this money, but this was something Xiang Yang had agreed on with Chen Guan in advance. Xiang Yang had already paid Chen Guan's salary in advance, so the money that was due should belong to Xiang Yang.
Although, Xiang Yang knew that if he pretended to be generous and gave the money to Official Chen, he would most likely immediately gain Official Chen's loyalty.
But Xiang Yang does not need such loyalty.
What he wanted was to make Officer Chen truly like his fleet and treat it as his home.
Chen Qingsheng saw the reluctance on Chen Guan's face. He smiled and put his arm around Chen Guan's shoulders, "Don't be reluctant to part with the 200,000 yuan. Our fleet now makes at least 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month. You are the chief engineer right after you arrive. The 200,000 yuan will be back in a few months."
Officer Chen was stunned for a moment, then he smiled.
Yes, he was indeed reluctant to part with the four hundred thousand.
But in fact, Xiang Yang had already given him 200,000 yuan.
More importantly, this money was actually what Xiang Yang wanted to get back. If he relied on himself, he would never be able to get it back.
The most important thing is that when I move to the new fleet in the future, I can earn back this money quickly.
"Yes, that's right, Mr. Xiang, I will follow you to make a fortune in the future." Officer Chen said cautiously.
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "I can't guarantee that I will make a fortune, but I promise that as long as I make money, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
"Okay, I'll pack up and go to Qinglongwan." Officer Chen nodded.
Xiang Yang laughed, "No need to go back to Qinglongwan, my fleet is now in Qingguo Port, otherwise how do you think I can get to Qingguo Port so quickly? Let's go and check out the fleet first." (To be continued)