Chapter 2922
Running a boat at sea is a very dangerous and hard job, and the food and accommodation conditions at sea are far from comparable to those on land. Moreover, the situation at sea is ever-changing and unpredictable. Once you go to sea, you are leaving your life to God's arrangements. Even those experienced sea dogs who have been sailing for decades cannot guarantee that they will return safely the next time they go to sea.
Therefore, people who engage in this profession are generally passed down from generation to generation, and the business is inherited from father to son. On the one hand, they rely on the experience taught by their predecessors, and on the other hand, they add their own long-term accumulation to be able to make this career. If a layman wants to enter this industry, he or she can usually only serve as a sailor or a handyman on a ship. If no one imparts relevant professional knowledge, it is almost impossible to break through the hierarchy and become a captain-level figure.
Generally speaking, people with better family backgrounds are less likely to take the initiative to choose a career like running a boat at sea. The same is true for the Li family. Although there are many descendants of the clan running various industries at home and abroad, most of them are stationed in one place for a long time. There are very few who can go out to sea and run boats in person. Like Li Yuande, he has followed for several years. The fleet that goes out to sea and travels everywhere is unique.
His father, Li Fa, actually did not intend to train him to be a ship boss at the beginning. He just hoped that he would undergo more training when he was young, spend a few years familiar with the operation of the shipping industry, and then strive to let him inherit A shipping company under the name of Fulifeng.
However, Li Yuande is different from ordinary rich kids. He originally wanted to join the army since he was a child, but was unable to achieve his wish due to family reasons. However, his father asked him to go boating in the South China Sea, but he regarded this as an opportunity to break away from his family and readily accepted the arrangement.
Over and over again, the opportunity to realize my dream really appeared. With the help of his uncle Li Nai, Li Yuande finally saw hope. Even though his professional skills may still be far from the military's requirements, the opportunity he had dreamed of was now in front of him, and he could not miss it no matter what.
It took four days, and Li Yuande finally sorted out the various materials that needed to be purchased and reserved in advance, and formulated a corresponding plan, which was then handed over to Furifeng's seventeen business warehouses and warehouses located across the mainland and the South China Sea. Eight trading houses, three carriage houses, and two shipping houses collaborated to complete the project.
"The procurement and transportation of these materials must be treated as military supplies, ensuring that they are of high quality and entered into the warehouse at the designated location on time. If there is a problem with working capital, the reserve funds in various places can be prioritized, or a temporary loan can be obtained directly from Haihan Bank . What I said earlier is that if there is any flaw in any link, the person in charge will just go back to Guangzhou to report!”
Li Yuande explained the task to the group of people standing in front of him with a serious face. All the shopkeepers, stewards and accountants stationed by Furifeng in the Sanya area have all arrived. Next, they will send the corresponding tasks to various places and be responsible for following up on these tasks separately.
After the procurement is completed, these materials will be transported to several major ports, including Sanya, for temporary storage. After the special operations division and Li Yuande's whereabouts are determined, they will be shipped from various places to their destinations and delivered to the military.
But this time the procurement plan was not that the military placed an order with Furifeng, but that Li Nai purchased a batch of supplies in advance based on his years of experience in dealing with Haihan and past military orders.
The purpose of this procurement plan is not to see how much profit Furifeng can make from it, but to prepare for Li Yuande to serve as a special warfare division. As long as the military gives Li Yuande a formal call-up order, Li Yuande can take the fleet and a large amount of supplies to the South China Sea. Qian Tiandun will never refuse this generous meeting gift, and Li Yuande can also compete in front of his future boss. A good first impression. Therefore, instead of making money from this plan, Furifeng will bear certain risks. If there are changes in the road that has been paved and Li Yuande is unable to make the trip, then the materials purchased in advance, the ships and personnel assembled may cause economic losses to Furifeng.
But Li Nai believes that compared with the future benefits, even with such risks, it is worth a try. If it fails, it will only lose some money at most, but once it succeeds, it will not only be able to hand over the heavyweight general Qian Tiandun in the future, but also probably win the franchise rights for Furifeng in areas outside the South China Sea. , its value is far beyond the investment at this time.
The relationship between the Li family and Haihan's top management has lasted for many years, and both parties have benefited a lot from it. What Li Nai has to do now is to try to extend this relationship based on interests to the next generation.
With the current financial situation of the Li family, it wouldn't hurt to use some money to maintain this relationship. If we can take this opportunity to allow Li Yuande to enter the Haihan Army and develop, it will naturally be a good thing, and everyone in the Li family will definitely be happy to see it happen.
Even if Li Yuande was not included in the army in the end and only joined the operation as a temporarily recruited civilian personnel, as long as he could establish friendship with figures like Qian Tiandun, the money would be considered wasted.
After Li Yuande deployed his characters, he left the business house by car and rushed to the port. Li Nai has selected several experienced captains for him, including partners who have cooperated with Li Yuande a lot in recent years, as well as personnel specially transferred from elsewhere. After Li Yuande met with them, he selected suitable candidates to manage his fleet.
Pier 8 in Victory Port is one of the most important assets of the Li family in Sanya. This wharf was built in 1628. It was the investment project decided upon after Li Nai first came here to inspect on behalf of Fulifeng. .
The vigorous development of Haihan since then fully proves Li Nai’s investment vision. In particular, this feng shui treasure land that has been circled early has become one of the terminals in Sanya with the most complete facilities and the largest cargo throughput after many rounds of reconstruction and expansion projects over the years.
Furifeng is also very willing to continue investing here to improve the operational efficiency of the terminal. Pier 8 was among the first areas in Victory Port to install equipment such as steam freight locomotives, large cranes, and dry bulk conveyor belts. The cost of construction and use and maintenance of these advanced equipment are extremely high, and only a few major shipping companies like Fulifeng can fully utilize their effectiveness.
Pier 8 has more than ten berths of various sizes. In addition to completing Furifeng's own business, it will also provide temporary docking and cargo loading and unloading services for merchant ships affiliated to Qiong Lianfa. The number of merchant ships entering and leaving the port through Pier 8 every month is generally around a hundred.
(End of chapter)