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Chapter 552 A Far-sighted Perspective Leads to a Longer Life

Once it gets going on the river, the design and handling of this high-powered yacht completely outclass the previous small traffic enforcement boats.

Needless to say, the ride comfort and sound insulation are excellent.

Even at high speeds, you can hardly feel any bumps.

The captain quickly exclaimed, "Thirty-one knots! Over sixty kilometers per hour! That's amazing! Slow down, slow down, no need to rush. We're just testing it out. We need to be extra careful of small fishing boats at night. Xiao Gao, go adjust the searchlight."

Qin Yuye will have to teach them the specific steps on the spot.

However, these civilian yachts, which are already very mature, are extremely simple and convenient to operate.

It has collision avoidance radar detection and satellite phone!
This surprised Wei Dong.

The key is to rely on professionals familiar with river channels to control the situation.

They were very tactful and asked the female boss to slow down the boat.

Qin Yuye handed the steering wheel to the captain, who was already in control, before moving to the sofa seat on the side of the two-person cockpit.

The off-white sofa, with its three sides surrounding the tabletop, can comfortably fit seven grown men.

Following the hatch between the sofa and the driver's seat to the lower bow, there are two decks with four single beds, a toilet, and a kitchen, all arranged in a "V" shape.

There is also a three-seater sofa and a dining table at the stern.

Old Geng and his friends, who were playing cards and chatting at the table, quickly made room for each other. Dawa, who had never experienced such a raging river ride before, was actually a little seasick.

The Hong Kong girl, who had just sat down, explained gracefully: "It's because Ah Dong frequently travels between Jiangzhou and Shangzhou, and now there's a tourism project in Kuimen, that we moved this boat from my older brother's yacht company to make it more convenient for him to work. Ah Dong is very low-key and doesn't like to show off, but we need to help him do his job well."

In this respect, she and Shen Laosan shared a similar mindset in the underworld: they always had to give men face in public, especially the leader's position.

Wei Dong was unimpressed: "I have two considerations. One is to buy a few more cheap second-hand yachts from Lawson. Tourism in the Three Gorges of the Qutang Gorge really needs them. We can use them for now. Then, Xiao Wu can contact shipbuilding companies along the river to try to replicate these cruise ships. Right, Lao Geng? Wouldn't it be great to have a few of these cruise ships on your river?"

Old Geng laughed: "We stayed there for eighteen years, seeing the beautiful scenery of the river water as green as blue every day. We really thought that if we had a boat like that, we would definitely go upstream to see it. We heard that the source is the Peach Blossom Spring."

In fact, Wei Dong knew that the tributary river was originally used for the Third Front construction and was hidden and meandering in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Its pristine beauty was later known as the Hundred-Mile Gallery, and the road along the river was breathtakingly beautiful.

However, while this river boasts vibrant colors, it falls slightly short of the exquisite beauty and perilous charm of the Lesser Three Gorges, which has a tributary halfway through the Three Gorges.

So initially, he only focused on the Kuimen Pass.

There's also the hidden Three Gorges, a scenic spot known only to some locals in the Shangzhou area.

This is a comprehensive tourism plan, with gradual investment and a focus on ensuring that the beautiful scenery bestowed by nature benefits as many rural households and farmers as possible, rather than being monopolized by a small group of people, like many tourist attractions in China that later became exploitative and rip off tourists.

Qin Yuye truly embodied the fine virtues of capitalism: if you have money, you're the boss, and whatever you say is right.

Sweetie nodded: "Okay, I'll contact Lawson. He has a lot of resources in this area. And the second point?"

So it was really comfortable to have Wei Dong join forces with her in business: "The second thing is, of course, to locate this yacht company in Shangzhou. We have our own dock there, which is more than 200 kilometers away from Jiangzhou and 100 kilometers away from Kuimen. It can perfectly complement our work in both places. How about you and the shipping company jointly invest in this company?"

Qin Yuye glanced at it quickly, raised his eyebrows as if he was thinking, and was met with a "Holy crap!"

Xiaodie is keeping a very close eye on things.

This immediately amused the Hong Kong girl, whose mind was racing, and she quickly leaned out to urge, "Haven't you found it yet?"

Ram brought up a fruit platter, drinks, and a baby bottle from the galley below the bridge: "The microwave is different from the one at home, you need to get used to it..."

Actually, Xiaodie didn't say anything when she took the bottle, but she understood what was going on.

Stone, meanwhile, was fiddling with the camera he'd bought in Tokyo in the lower deck, familiarizing himself with it.

In fact, Wei Dong was just using the yacht issue as a pretext to push the engineers at Hongyan Machinery Factory to understand the current situation: "Do you understand the current situation? If you have the technical skills, you can try to go out on your own. I suggest that Hongyan Machinery Factory build an independent factory for the cable car project, just like the elevator factory. We can continue to develop new tourism projects, which will drive the sales of cable cars to be better. This way, we will have more product competitiveness, promote and install them all over the country, and even equip our sales companies across the country with maintenance engineers. This is a change in mindset."

The three engineers were somewhat amazed.

Old Geng asked Wei Dong to be his straight man: "We used to be construction soldiers. It was under Comrade Wei Dong's leadership that we were collectively transformed into a state-owned urban construction company. The management model was simple and easy, and we could put all our energy into the project. I took over the elevator factory with Comrade Wei Dong. We've used many of their systems in the past two years, and there has been a lot of feedback and improvements. However, the management model still needs to be adjusted, and the response is still very slow."

He was the commander who led more than 3,000 construction soldiers in many tough battles over the years. Now he has taken over two more construction regiments, and with the addition of local migrant workers recruited from various places to join the construction teams, he truly commands tens of thousands of troops.

Even when spoken casually, his manner is extraordinary.

Even if Wei Dong is the largest private shareholder of the elevator factory, he doesn't feel as much pressure as the largest user of the elevator factory expressing their opinion.

The three engineers were so shocked they were speechless.

Hongyan Machinery Factory, as the strongest third-tier factory in Jiangzhou's urban area, is actually struggling with various restructurings.

What Wei Dong was eyeing wasn't the state-owned assets, but rather their large number of mechanical engineers: "I don't have a habit of buying all imported goods. I care more about domestic manufacturers being able to gain market share by following the development of various industries. I don't care about the assets of these state-owned enterprises; what I care about most is whether their technical capabilities will be wasted in this kind of reform. Don't end up making fried dough sticks with the hands that were good at making butter. So, through you, I also want to remind the vast number of technical engineers that in this era, even if you only focus on precise and high-quality auto parts, you can build a lifelong career." Kai Chuan was already playing cards, so naturally, he had many thoughts after hearing this.

Finally, someone started asking detailed questions about the work related to auto parts.

The various domestically produced components that were introduced after last year's National Day holiday certainly haven't yielded immediate results in the past six months.

The local Jiang'an minivan, the Shanghai Santana, and the Beijing Cherokee are among the most advanced joint venture vehicle explorations in the country.

The task is arduous and the road ahead is long.

So the journey was anything but monotonous, with even the captain and sailor duo listening with great interest.

I hope to participate in some of the discussions.

Sailors are usually skilled workers who have worked their way up from the bottom, while captains are mostly graduates of vocational schools such as inland waterway shipping schools.

Let Wei Dong understand that, just like his sister-in-law... no, now she's a mother of two, these days vocational school students are the top students who graduated from junior high school. Only the best of them are qualified to enter post and telecommunications schools or river transport schools to study, get a job as soon as possible, and then become industry managers.

Unlike those old captains in their fifties or sixties.

At least this young captain, who was borrowed from their own fleet, is a highly skilled technical expert who knows every dangerous shoal and rapid in the Sichuan section of the Yangtze River like the back of his hand.

Wei Dong's enthusiasm for conversation grew even stronger as they discussed how they planned to develop their fleet, currently primarily used for Yangtze River cargo transport, into a yacht fleet catering to tourism. They aimed to acquire one or two ultra-high-speed wingboats to facilitate round trips between Jiangzhou and the Three Gorges, a distance of over 300 kilometers. Upon reaching Kuizhou, they would use short-distance yachts to promote tourism in several surrounding scenic areas, making Kuizhou, the ancient city and town they hoped to develop, their base.

If it were a different pretty girl, she'd probably be half asleep by now and wouldn't be interested in talking about this at all.

Qin Yuye's beautiful eyes flickered upon hearing this.

Only she knew that it was she who had interfered by buying the yacht, and that Wei Dong had only arranged to make dumplings out of a bit of a misunderstanding, perhaps out of jealousy.

Perhaps only she could understand the meaning behind Wei Dong's deliberate suggestion that she find her older brother to bring in some more second-hand yachts.

One yacht is considered ostentatious and showy, but a whole bunch of them can only be described as industrialization.

They are all actually called yachts, with various sizes and clear distinctions between them and this fifty-foot yacht.

Yachts under 20 feet are considered recreational boats, a favorite among anglers; around 30 feet are for middle-class beginners; 40-50 feet are considered luxury boats; and 70-80 feet and above are custom-made for the wealthy.

Qin Zhiming started his yacht business in the 1960s. He has connections with all kinds of second-hand boats, and he can easily mix this boat into a bunch of other boats.

The key point is that this business seems to be actually quite successful.

But others thought that the boss had a long-term plan and a clear vision.

They also gained a clear understanding of the entire tourism project.

At least Lao Geng knows the key details of the project for this ancient city and town, and can start the survey and demonstration now.

But Xiaodie insisted on lying in her father's arms and dozing off, so no one could smoke.

While playing cards and chatting enthusiastically, they would take turns going to the sofa at the stern of the ship to satisfy their craving for a cigarette.

Dawa, however, played cards intently the entire time, seemingly oblivious to the conversation being conducted in Mandarin.

We arrived in Shangzhou four or five hours later, around midnight. We docked and walked two or three hundred meters to the riverside building to check in.

Li Erfeng had already made arrangements, and Qin Yuye also took the sleeping Xiaodie to rest.

Wei Dong and Lao Geng still have time to check on the progress of the new urban area under construction at night. Summer will be the season when these high-rise buildings that started construction last year will be completed and delivered. They will definitely be a model of housing reform that everyone in the country is watching.

Only when it was just the two of them would Wei Dong quietly tell Lao Geng the truth: all commercial housing and collectively built housing projects involved in external sales should be sold at the cost price of the project, but the urban construction company could try to increase overtime pay, bonuses, and subsidies to raise the income of all construction personnel.

The company and its senior management, specifically those two, deliberately don't make much money, except for accumulating some shop and garage space. This stage requires ruthlessness.

Don't leave anything for the two brothers to keep privately.

At this crucial moment of debate and strife, we must not become the target of criticism. We should just set a good example for housing reform and leave no room for economic manipulation.

Once you get over this hurdle, you'll be more than satisfied with this small reward.

Needless to say, Lao Geng's awareness was evident, and Wei Dong's long-term vision surprised him, prompting him to nod emphatically.

The next morning, Rang Weidong, who had only slept for a few hours, took advantage of the early summer morning mist to invite his old leader to climb the mountain with him: "Last time you said you wanted to climb high and look out, so let's go and experience it today, and also get to feel the cruise ship we transferred from Hong Kong, which will be placed in the Three Gorges scenic area as a work boat in the future."

If Wei Dong had seen this luxurious and high-end ship yesterday, he definitely wouldn't have brought it up.

(End of this chapter)