Xiang Yang was actually quite happy.
Even though he dragged these herrings back, it was actually difficult to buy them for 80 yuan per catty. They should be around 75 yuan per catty.
But the price was fixed, and these herrings were already frozen, so Xiang Yang no longer needed to bear any additional risks like the fish dying, so as long as he took the fish back, it would be pure profit.
The profit is about ten yuan per kilogram. There are more than a hundred tons of herring here. One trip can bring a profit of millions. All he has to pay is a little extra fuel cost and the wages of the crew for half a day's transportation.
This is a very good deal.
Soon, Xiang Yang and Dai Xiaolong calculated the weight of the herrings, and then started having people move the foam boxes containing the herrings.
Over there, Dai Xiaolong had sold his catch at a good price before returning to the ship, and he was in a very good mood. Now he followed Fang Youqun's example and called him Brother Yang happily, "Brother Yang is really straightforward. I often go around the South China Sea. If you have extra catches in the future and your fleet still has sufficient supplies, you can contact me. As long as it is within the South China Sea, I can come and help you take some of the catch away."
Xiang Yang naturally nodded in agreement. Although Xiang Yang's fleet had never been full so far, even the time when they went to Antarctica to catch krill, no one could predict what would happen in the future. Xiang Yang was quite happy to have another fleet similar to that of logistics.
Here, Xiang Yang's fleet was about to return home anyway, so there was no rush.
But Dai Xiaolong's fleet was still preparing for a long ocean voyage, and they were in a very hurry. Therefore, after seeing that the people on Xiang Yang's ship were not moving the goods very quickly, their people took the initiative to come over to help, weighing the boxes of catch and then transporting them to Xiang Yang's ship.
Soon, the transfer of the herrings in the cabin was completed.
The weight was also calculated, a total of 103 tons. Xiang Yang directly transferred the money to Dai Xiaolong's mobile phone.
"Okay, Brother Yang, we'll take our leave first. Please call me when you're free or have something to do." After receiving the remittance, Dai Xiaolong said goodbye to Xiang Yang with a smile.
Xiang Yang had no intention of trying to keep him. He just nodded and smiled at each other, which marked their farewell.
In fact, to be honest, what Xiang Yang wanted most was the high-quality catch.
If the other ship has high-quality catches and is willing to sell them to him, then he would be fine even if he doesn't make any profit from the more than 100 tons of herrings.
But from beginning to end, the other party never mentioned anything about high-quality catches.
These high-quality catches have always been treasures snapped up by fishermen, hotels and markets.
After moving more than a hundred tons of stuff, the crew members were all exhausted.
Fang Youqun lay on the deck, gasping for breath. "Oh, I can't do it anymore. I'm too tired. My arms and thighs hurt. My whole body hurts."
Xu Fang said unhappily, "Fang Youqun, you are now the third mate on the ship, how can you take the lead for the crew like this?"
"I am really tired. What does this have to do with me being the third mate? Look at the first mate and the second mate, aren't they also lying on the deck?" Fang Youqun immediately protested.
"I am tired, but I didn't say I was tired." Xia Pengjie, who was innocently caught in the crossfire, said speechlessly.
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "You have all worked hard today. You have moved so many goods in such a short time. I will not treat you unfairly. Tonight, there will be plenty of herrings and beer. You can eat as much as you want. In addition, each person will receive an extra bonus of 1,000 yuan."
Xiang Yang knew that even if he did not reward the crew members, they would not say anything to his face. At most, they would only dare to talk about him behind his back.
But if this continues, the crew and I will no longer be on the same page.
Therefore, whenever Xiang Yang made money, he would never be stingy with the money for his crew members.
This time, he easily earned one million yuan. Even if he gave each crew member a bonus of one thousand yuan, it would actually only be around one hundred thousand yuan, less than one-tenth of his income this time.
But when the crew heard this, they immediately became excited, including Fang Youqun. No one complained of being tired anymore and they all seemed full of energy.
"We still have some time today, so you can arrange your time freely. Those who want to fish can go fishing, and those who want to rest in the cabin can go back early." Xiang Yang smiled and threw out another good news.
Immediately, a crew member ran to the cabin, took out a fishing rod, and prepared to go fishing at the stern.
When Xiang Yang was free, he watched the crew fishing and chatted with Xu Fang: "Master Xu, which one do you think is more efficient, a fishing boat or a net tugboat?"
In fact, this is also something Xiang Yang is not sure about.
In Xiang Yang's opinion, it is obvious that the efficiency of the net tugboat is higher than that of the fishing boat.
No matter how many fish there are in the sea, whether they bite the hook or not, just use the net to pull them all up.
However, the fishing boat is an advanced fishing boat that appeared after the net tugboat. Its cost is obviously higher than that of the net tugboat, but there are still many fishermen willing to buy it.
"If we compare fishing efficiency, the net tugboat is naturally higher." Xu Fang affirmed.
"Actually, I'm also wondering why some fishermen choose fishing boats," said Xu Fang.
Xiang Yang thought about it carefully and guessed: "Actually, I think both types of ships have their own advantages."
"Oh?" Xu Fang looked at Xiang Yang puzzledly.
Xiang Yang said: "Although the net tugboat is efficient, it consumes a lot of fuel and it is impossible for it to be in operation all the time, while the fishing boat is different."
"For example, a fishing boat I know of is equipped with two fishing machines, each of which has tens of thousands of fish hooks. It does not need to sail at all. You only need to park the boat on the sea, and the fishing machines can be started 24 hours a day and are always in working condition. So, which one is more efficient, a fishing boat or a net tugboat? This is still something to be considered," said Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang was also bored, and suddenly he remembered a fishing boat he had seen at the shipyard.
When he first came into contact with the fishing boat, Xiang Yang denied it without hesitation.
But now Xiang Yang thought about it carefully, if fishing boats were really less efficient than trawlers, then in today's world where trawlers have become widely used, they would probably be eliminated by the market as soon as they were launched on the market.
Therefore, Xiang Yang believes that fishing boats must have their own advantages since they can squeeze into the fishing market as a new type of fishing boat.
After hearing what Xiang Yang said, Xu Fang was obviously stunned for a moment, then he nodded and said, "Yes, compared with trawlers, fishing boats are indeed more fuel-efficient. They don't even need to sail."