Rebirth 77: From Beachcombing to Becoming a Tycoon and Spoiling My Wife

Yang Bai was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Ma Yongkang's hometown was actually in this area.

Welcome to the team.

Hou Sanli immediately responded, his expression solemn.

"In addition, the captain of that ten-ton ship has also been decided. This time, the captain was selected through on-site inspections and multiple levels of approval, and we will definitely not repeat the mistakes of last time."

The "last time" he was referring to was the time Zhang Sheng got into trouble; that man is now in jail.

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a buzz cut and half-gray hair stepped forward, stood in front of Yang Bai, and spoke sincerely.

"I'm from Zhangmei Village, my name is Zhang Kang, and I'm the new captain of the ten-ton ship."

"I've heard of your reputation before. You're young, capable, and better than me. I'll do whatever you suggest from now on without hesitation."

Yang Bai nodded slightly. Zhangmei Village is also a seaside village, only two villages away from Haiba Village. He knows the village well and feels at ease.

"Now we finally have everyone we need. Manager Hou has made the right arrangements."

Hou Sanli patted his chest and smiled wearily.

"After leaving the specialist last time, I spent the whole night looking for people. I've been working so hard these past few days that I have dark circles under my eyes."

His face immediately darkened, and he laid out the unpleasant truth upfront.

"Let me make this clear to you: if we don't achieve results or generate any output this time, one of these two people must be replaced, and this 60-ton ship will have to be downgraded back to a 30-ton specification."

After saying that, he gestured towards the railing with his chin: "There's also a chief engineer named Wang Qun. You'll get to know him later."

Yang Bai followed the gaze and saw a burly, fat man sitting by the railing, smoking. A sixty-ton steel ship capable of long voyages is fully equipped; besides the chief mate, it must also have a professional chief engineer.

"Yes, I've got it." Yang Bai nodded.

Hou Sanli lowered his voice and gave instructions.

"This guy has top-notch skills, but he has a strange temper. He can't go a day without a pack of good cigarettes, and he won't fight without cigarettes. He also never takes on apprentices."

Other ships couldn't afford to maintain his condition, so they didn't dare to use him.

I see you have plenty of money. As long as there are enough cigarettes, he'll work as steadily as an ox.

The ship's machinery and equipment will take excellent care of you.

"Any other questions? If not, I'll be going now."

Yang Bai gently shook his head: "No problem."

"OK."

Hou Sanli picked up his briefcase, turned around, and disembarked.

Yang Bai ordered all the crew members to go down and assemble.

All the crew members lined up in one row: a 60-ton large ship, two 10-ton small steel boats, and two wooden boats.

There were twenty-six people in total.

"Ma Yongkang, Zhang Kang, Wang Qun, step forward and stand beside me."

The three of them stepped forward and stood next to Yang Bai.

Yang Bai explained.

"Ma Yongkang, the chief mate of the ship."

"Zhang Kang, the new owner of the ten-ton steel ship."

"Wang Qun, the chief engineer of the main ship."

"In addition, Yang Qin and Zhang Yuanchao, two newcomers, will become apprentices with Wang Qun."

Both of them were selected by the village; one had just graduated from a vocational school, majoring in marine engineering management.

One of them was the one whose father was in charge of repairing machinery in the fishing brigade. He followed his father around to repair machinery since he was a child, and through this exposure, he was able to repair the engines on wooden boats as well.

Upon hearing that there was a 60-ton ship, the two immediately went to the Party Secretary to volunteer, and Yang Bai approved it the night before.

Upon hearing this, the two children beamed with joy.

One of them had just graduated and was already working on a 60-ton ship, while the other had been repairing wooden boat engines for many years and was also working on a large ship for the first time.

Wang Qun glanced at Yang Bai and scoffed.

"Why didn't Old Hou tell you about my style of doing things?"

Yang Bai, being perceptive, immediately took out a packet of peonies.

"This is for managing the ship."

As he spoke, he took out another packet of peonies.

"This is for teaching two children."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qun finally managed a smile, revealing a mouthful of teeth stained yellow from years of smoking.

He reached out and took the two packs of Peony cigarettes, his fingers pressed against the pack, the spaces between them covered in aged tar.

"You're so sensible. I'll definitely take good care of these two kids."

Yang Bai breathed a sigh of relief.

"You three, you'll get to know these crew members as you get to know them."

He looked at the person in his hand and said.

"Everyone, these three are all outsiders, but don't look down on them or disobey orders just because they are outsiders."

Anyone who discovers this behavior should go home immediately. We cannot tolerate such a big shot here. Everyone should go back to work.

Captains, please come aboard.

Yang Bai arranged all the boats in the cabin. This time they were going to catch moray eels, so they had to split up to have a chance of encountering a school of fish.

Yang Bai handed the walkie-talkie to Zhang Kang, saying, "This time we're using the double-carrying method."

"Chen Dahai's boat is with me, and Zhang Kang is taking two wooden boats out."

"Remember to come and notify them as soon as you discover a large group chat."

Zhang Kang nodded, "Yes, I got it."

After the captains returned to their respective posts, the ship set sail.

Yang Bai operated the 60-ton boat with equal ease.

Ma Yongkang asked, "Captain Yang, Captain Wang has been talking about going to the Widow's Sea. He even specifically told me to ask you when. You haven't forgotten, have you?"

Yang Bai shook his head. "How could I possibly be finished? My memory isn't that bad. You probably know that a lot has happened here recently, and I really haven't had time to deal with it all. Everything is pretty much taken care of. Once this salvage operation is finished, the 60-ton ship will be completely mine, and then I'll go again."

Yang Bai calculated the time and figured Qiao Manman should be back soon.

After he returned, the two kept in touch by letter.

They say I've been being educated the whole time, and I'll be back at the end of September. It's almost the end of September, just five days away.

However, he did not plan to take Qiao Manman to Widow's Fishing.

This girl has an adventurous streak; if she were to enter the Widows' Sea, I wonder how excited she would get.

Ma Yongkang nodded.

"Yes, that's true. I heard that you even killed Wu Anshun."

Yang Bai waved his hand, "Who are you listening to? He didn't want to harm me, so he fell into the sea himself. He brought it on himself."

Ma Yongkang nodded in agreement and nudged Yang Bai's arm.

"Can you tell me about what happened after we left?"

Yang Jun walked over at this moment. "Brother Yang, you can't be distracted while sailing. Let me tell you something, it's absolutely true."

Ma Yongkang immediately turned his chair around, looking expectant: "Then tell me quickly."

Yang Bai's story had already reached the Fisheries Bureau, but after changing hands several times, the information had become distorted. He had always wanted to hear the original version of the story.

Yang Jun immediately launched into a long-winded account, recounting Yang Bai's past with great enthusiasm and vivid detail, much like a storyteller.

Ma Yongkang listened intently, and even the newcomers gathered around to join in the fun.

Yang Bai stood aside and smiled helplessly, knowing that Yang Jun always liked to embellish his story, but fortunately the general account was mostly correct.

Just as he was getting into the swing of things, Yang Bai called out to stop him, raising his voice to the group of people sitting around listening with great interest.

"We've arrived at the location, everyone get to work."