Chapter 448 Yacht Arrival and Enjoyment of Life
In the following days, after staying in Singapore for a few days, Yang Wendong took Bai Yujie back to Hong Kong.
The group is preparing to invest heavily in Singapore, and the funds involved in each project can easily exceed tens of millions of dollars. However, such a large project also takes a long time to negotiate all the details. As the boss, Yang Wendong naturally cannot stay overseas all the time. , after all, Hong Kong is the base.
Anyway, the distance between the two is not very far. The plane will arrive in a few hours. If something happens, it will pass quickly. Next, Yang Wendong only needs to pay appropriate attention.
At the end of August, Yang Wendong took his family to a dock in Drunken Bay, Kwai Chung. At this moment, next to the dock, a white luxury cruise ship was floating in the water. In terms of length, it was far inferior to other 10,000-ton cargo ships, but all Everyone knows that this price is much more expensive.
Because this is a luxury cruise ship that Yang Wendong specially ordered from the French Atlantic Shipyard a year and a half ago, and now it has finally arrived in Hong Kong.
"Looking from below, it looks much bigger than in the photo." Su Yiyi said while holding the child.
Yang Wendong smiled and said: "This kind of boat is like this. It doesn't feel that it is forty or fifty meters long, but standing in front of it or standing on it, it feels completely different."
Bai Yujie said happily: "Then let's go up and have a look."
"Okay, let's go up." Yang Wendong also said cheerfully.
He already has a lot of pursuits in life enjoyment, but he still doesn't have large private yachts or private jets.
The latter is still a bit difficult at present. It’s not that Yang Wendong can’t afford it, but the current private jets are all ultra-small and are mainly used for flights of about one or two thousand kilometers in Europe and the United States. They have not yet been able to cross The concept of a state naturally does not include such private jets.
Unless, like the presidents of some countries, he chooses civil aviation aircraft as his private jet. Yang Wendong has also considered this aspect, but he still has to wait until Boeing's most stable aircraft, the 737, appears before considering it.
So the only ones you can own now are large yachts.
After boarding the yacht, everyone visited all the rooms under the leadership of the captain.
This yacht has a total of 6 floors. The bottom floor is for various mechanical equipment, maintenance places, etc., and the penultimate floor is for the residences of various machinery, crew, and service personnel. These two floors are underwater. According to the captain Introduction: Generally speaking, wealthy people who buy yachts do not live underwater. However, although the owners do not live there, the living conditions here are also very good, not inferior to ordinary hotels at all.
On the third to last floor, which is below the hull and above the water, there are a total of 3 living rooms, an independent gym, and a small home theater, which can play various movies like a movie theater.
There are three floors above the hull, with a total of 5 rooms, two living rooms, a kitchen, and a small bath above the deck to ensure a warm soak. There are also some resting places next to it, etc.
It took half an hour for the group to walk around the entire yacht.
"Vincent, how far can this ship sail with all the supplies?" Yang Wendong asked.
The captain's name is Vincent. He is an experienced French captain who is proficient in English. Today, there are no professional crew members in Hong Kong, so for the time being, the European crew members are in charge;
Changxing Shipping has also transferred some excellent sailors to learn on the cruise ship. One is that they need to train their own people, and the other is that local sailors are more familiar with the surrounding waters and are safer.
Vincent replied: "Mr. Yang, if our Starfish yacht is full of fuel, it can sail a total of 3,300 nautical miles. Other survival supplies are not a problem. We have a low-temperature warehouse that can store enough meat, vegetables and fruits to last for 30 days. A person’s needs for a month.
The other thing is fresh water. The ship also has seawater desalination equipment. As long as there is oil, there is endless fresh water. ”
"You can't rely entirely on equipment for fresh water. Add a few separate water tanks to ensure enough fresh water." Yang Wendong added.
Although the probability was very low, he had watched too many movies about the ocean in his previous life, which always made him feel a little worried.
"Okay, no problem." Vincent agreed and then said: "We actually have one small desalination equipment and two non-electric backup equipment. As long as there is sea water and sunshine, it can slowly Filter fresh water.”
Yang Wendong smiled and praised: "You are very thoughtful."
Vincent replied: "These are also requests made by many other wealthy customers over the years. We have gradually summarized and optimized the solutions we have. Everyone is worried that unexpected situations will occur, but many preparations will not be used in a lifetime. ”
"Having something but not using it and using it but not having it are two different things." Yang Wendong smiled and asked: "Isn't the 3,300 nautical miles enough to travel to Southeast Asia?"
Vincent said: "Theoretically, it is possible, but you need to ensure the weather. As long as there is no bad weather, it will be no problem. For the sake of insurance, our ships should take routes closer to the land, which will also facilitate timely replenishment."
"Okay, generally I won't go to Southeast Asia by boat." Yang Wendong said: "You should pay attention to the American weather satellite. It was launched in 60 years and covers the whole world. However, its focus is on Europe and the United States, and Asia will also There are some pictures, combined with weather forecasts from other parts of Asia, to ensure safe sailing in the future.”
During the Republic of China, there was actually a set of methods for dealing with typhoons, but the accuracy was definitely not as accurate as that of satellites.
At present, global aviation has only just developed, and there is indeed no future convenience in many aspects. Now we can only wait, not only for travel safety, but also for our own TVB. "OK." Vincent agreed.
Yang Wendong added: "Let's go out to sea now and go to Macau."
The closest to Hong Kong is Macau, and the language on both sides is the same. Even the signals of TVB are preparing to be transmitted to Macau. It can be said that Macau is a small market of Hong Kong.
However, because Macau has its own special industry, Yang Wendong basically doesn’t touch it, nor does his family or even core members of the company touch it, so he doesn’t go there very often. The only time he does go is to the countryside in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Vincent said: "Okay, then I will prepare and set off in ten minutes."
Macau is very close to Hong Kong. More than an hour later, Yang Wendong and others set foot on Macau.
"How does it feel to sit on the yacht?" Yang Wendong asked everyone with a smile.
"It's very comfortable." Su Yiyi replied: "It's just that the time is too short. I haven't had a good rest yet and I have already arrived in Macau."
Yang Wendong said: "Come here to have fun. When you go back later, you can float directly in the sea and stay as long as you want. The supplies above are enough for all of us to stay for half a month."
"Half a month is too long. How about staying for two or three days?" Su Yiyi asked.
Yang Wendong said: "No problem."
A large yacht is actually a place for vacation and rest. You can cruise in the sea at any time. In terms of comfort, it is much better than a private jet.
"Okay, let's go to Xinma Road." Su Yiyi said with a smile.
"Yeah," Yang Wendong agreed.
As long as you don't go to the casino and feel free to go anywhere else, no matter now or in the future, the Yang family will never tolerate gambling or drugs.
After a day of visiting Macau, the Yang family did not stay overnight in Macau, but came to the yacht. The various living environment and entertainment facilities here are no less than those of a five-star hotel.
Several children were also having a great time playing on the yacht. Yang Wendong was sitting in the center of the deck, looking at the sky above the sea. There were countless stars above. It was really different from looking up from the mainland in his previous life.
Bai Yushan came over with her little daughter in her arms, sat down, and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"Just take a look." Yang Wendong replied: "In an environment like the sea, I feel like I can clear my mind and don't have to think about anything. It's very relaxing."
Many middle-aged men like fishing. In fact, the core reason is also the same. They want to get some time for themselves outside of daily life, so that their brains and life stress can disappear.
Bai Yushan said: "The sea is indeed comfortable. There are some waves in the water below. We can feel it on the boat, but they are not very big."
"I quite like this feeling too." Yang Wendong smiled and said: "Floating in the wind, up and down."
"Ah~~~" The youngest daughter Yang Xiyue suddenly started crying, and Bai Yushan immediately put her on her shoulders and comforted her.
After a while, she was coaxed to sleep, and Bai Yushan said: "I'm going to take the child to bed first."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded.
After three days at sea, the Yang family returned to Hong Kong.
In the future, yachts will also park near the dock in Kwai Chung, which is the territory of Changxing Shipping. Having a dock is of great significance to the shipping company. At least when there is no business, everything can be maintained by itself.
During the shipping crisis in the 1980s, many ships simply could not find a place to park, and maintenance costs were extremely high. In the end, many semi-new ships were forced to be scrapped for scrap, otherwise they would only suffer more losses.
Therefore, whether it is the needs of new industries or shipping companies, they all need to have some ports and terminals of their own, or at least have their own maintenance bases.
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