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

Not long after Yang Bai came out, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.

"Wang An?"

"Yang Bai, what are you doing here?"

Wang An was dressed in work clothes, looking as if he had just come off a ship.

Yang Bai smiled and said, "Let's talk about fishing for squid with a 100-ton ship."

"You...you want to borrow my ship?"

Wang An raised an eyebrow; he knew that Japan had brought forward the squid delivery time.

The bureau and the aquatic product company are both trying to come up with a solution. He went out in his boat, but couldn't find a good place to salvage the fish.

In many places where squid are plentiful during the summer season, only about 20% of a net can be caught this month.

They were all very small squid.

Yang Bai nodded.

"Yes, we're going to work together again tomorrow. I'll take you to a great spot to catch squid; I guarantee the catch will be more than you can imagine."

A hint of excitement flashed in Wang An's eyes; he was excited to have a second opportunity to work with Yang Bai.

He receives a fixed salary and his wages will not be affected by the breakdown of this cooperation.

but......

Wang An frowned, his face showing difficulty.

"Yang Bai probably won't be able to go out to sea for the next couple of days."

Yang Bai's smile froze upon hearing this. "What's going on?"

Could it be that something happened to the ship just when we were about to use it?

Wang An explained the current situation of the ship.

"The ship's engine is broken. All the mechanics are discussing it now, saying that the entire engine needs to be replaced, and it won't be able to run for at least five or six days."

"I'm about to go in and talk to Section Chief Zhang about this, so I estimate we'll need to mobilize other 100-ton ships, and even then it will take two or three days."

"What?!"

Hu Sanli's expression instantly turned grim. Changing boats for two or three days, even if Yang Bai could salvage the fish within ten days, that would be under the condition that there are no unforeseen circumstances.

If any unexpected situation arises, we won't be able to deliver the job at all.

"What a coincidence that things turned out this way at such a critical juncture! Yang Bai, I'll go talk to Director Chen right away and reduce the quantity. Anyway, other counties are covering for us; we can't rely on ourselves entirely."

Hu Sanli immediately turned around and went upstairs.

Yang Bai let him go up. If the ship really needed major engine repairs, and if an accident occurred in ten days, he really couldn't handle the 660,000 jin (340,000 kg) transport.

It wasn't that he lacked ability, but rather that the boat was inadequate.

The opportunity to use a 100-ton ship three times would be completely lost.

"Anyway, take me to see what's going on first."

Wang An, carrying a list of repair issues, said, "I'll give this list to Section Chief Zhang."

After submitting the forms, Wang An took Yang Bai to the port.

The 100-ton ship is out of commission, and many repairmen are standing on the deck looking helpless.

Wang An led Yang Bai into the engine room.

A strong smell of diesel fuel wafted into Yang Bai's nostrils.

At this moment, the diesel engine in front of them had been disassembled and was placed there in a disassembled state.

Yang Bai glanced over and saw that all the parts were a large, dark mass, and the internal damage looked extremely severe.

At first glance, this situation does indeed seem to require the replacement of most parts.

Yang Bai began to look around, examining each of the parts they had disassembled.

In his previous life, he owned all his own boats; in the first few years, he bought old, dilapidated secondhand boats.

You can save some money by doing the work yourself.

I know a little bit of knowledge.

Yang Bai looked at it more and ... of the black oil stains on some of the main parts, and the crankshaft and the like were completely fine.

He then picked up the washers and screws one by one and checked them, taking some out individually.

Wang An was somewhat puzzled by Yang Bai's actions.

"Yang Bai, what are you doing? Did you find something?"

Yang Bai picked up one of the problematic pads and placed it on top.

"Yeah, if they say they want a major overhaul, I think they're either hiding something or have ulterior motives."

He already had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

"Captain Wang, go and call Master Wang Qun over. I want to confront them face to face."

Wang An also sensed something was wrong and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll go right away."

He got on his bicycle and left immediately.

Yang Bai finally caught his breath when he got to the deck. He looked at the four masters who were smoking and playing cards on the deck and asked them a question.

"Who gave the diagnosis to this engine just now?"

A man in his thirties with a long, narrow face looked up at Yang Bai.

"What's wrong with me?"

"What's your name?"

Yang Bai took off his gloves and asked.

The man with the long, narrow face was somewhat displeased by Yang Bai's tone, but he could only suppress his displeasure.

He saw it with both eyes; this man was invited aboard by the captain, and causing trouble with him wouldn't bring him any benefit.

He pointed to a pair of slits and said, "Zhang Hao, the chief engineer of this ship."

Yang Bai laughed; someone with his skills shouldn't be a chief engineer.

It's one thing to lack the skills, but the worst is to have the skills and do it intentionally.

"OK."

Yang Bai leaned against the railing, enjoying the sea breeze, when Wang An brought Wang Qun over.

Wang Qun asked, "Captain Yang, I'm off today. What brings you here?"

He was smoking a pipe when he caught sight of five boys playing cards on the deck.

He looked away again.

Zhang Hao stood up abruptly, noticing that he was stammering.

"Master, Master?"

He hadn't expected his master to come.

His heart tightened; he didn't know what had happened.

"Xiao Hao, don't call me master. I would never have taught you if it weren't for the fact that you've been offering me cigarettes every day. I've told you before that you lack talent and your intentions are wrong. Don't mention my name if anything happens in the future."

After Wang Qun finished speaking, he didn't even bother to look at it.

Zhang Hao gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and lowered his head.

"Okay, Comrade Wang Qun, what brings you here?"

Wang Qun glanced at Yang Bai.

"Captain Yang sent me."

Yang Bai never expected that he and Zhang Hao had a master-disciple relationship. Well, after working here for so many years, he guessed that half of the people here were his disciples.

"Old Wang, the engine of this boat has a problem. I think it's a minor issue; a few gaskets and bolts are worn out."

"Your former apprentice says the report says the engine needs major repairs. Let me show you."

"Try to get it fixed today if possible. I'll bring you a pack of good cigarettes. Take a break tomorrow."

Wang Qun's eyes lit up. "Good cigarettes?"

He knew perfectly well that Yang Bai was incredibly wealthy, and it was no exaggeration for him to say that he could afford to buy good cigarettes.

He whispered in Yang Bai's ear, "I haven't tried Hua Zi cigarettes yet. I know a middleman who sells genuine cigarettes. Buy me a carton. Here's the address."

Wang Qun, with his shirt pocket in hand, handed the notebook to Yang Bai.

"Just stand up there, give me your name, don't worry."

Yang Bai took the notebook, smiling wryly. This old man really was a chain smoker.

"Okay, as long as it can be resolved."

Wang Qun grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth, and headed towards the engine compartment.

Suddenly, Zhang Hao stopped him.

"Comrade Wang Qun, I am the chief engineer of this ship. I have already made a diagnosis, so you don't need to go down and risk getting your hands dirty."