Chapter 163: Money Well Spent!
Chapter 163: Money Well Spent!
Ten minutes later, after completing the investigation at the railway station with Zhou Chenglei, Jiang Xia, holding the old man's business card, left the station with Zhou Chenglei.
"I can't believe we caught a thief and also received a single order," Jiang Xia said.
The station attendants, upon learning from the station master that the fish fry were a gift from Jiang Xia, all wanted to buy some from her. Each person ordered a few flavors, a couple of pounds each, and in an instant, she received an order for nearly fifty pounds of fish fry.
Zhou Chenglei smiled, "It's because your fish fry is delicious; everyone who tries it wants to buy some."
Jiang Xia laughed, "Maybe so."
Looking at the name on the business card in her hand, she recalled a name mentioned in the book, a wealthy tycoon from Hong Kong.
In the book, this person was one of Zhou Chenglei's future major clients and partners, but for some unknown reason, they later parted ways.
In the story, Zhou Chenglei also met and helped this person at the railway station.
Jiang Xia casually placed the business card into her basket, not paying it too much attention.
After all, whether or not the person was a wealthy tycoon, she and Zhou Chenglei would still offer their assistance. As for the future, they would cross that bridge when they came to it.
Zhou Chenglei drove the tractor to the Maritime Department, holding the documents related to the large ship provided by Director Zhou last time, to apply for a license and other documents, including the Certificate of Ownership.
After finishing their business there, they headed to the Fisheries Bureau to check if their documents had been approved and to apply for offshore fishing and shipping qualifications for the large ship.
A few days ago, Zhou Chenglei had seen the production team members and relevant department officials conducting surveys and boundary confirmation at sea. Every day when he went out to sea, he witnessed them working hard, and he knew they had completed their task yesterday, so he took the opportunity to inquire about it when he came into the city.
This time, they sought out the same staff member they had dealt with previously.
The staff member immediately recognized Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei and said with a smile, "What a coincidence! Your documents were approved this morning. You can take them with you after paying the required fees."
They had leased two ocean domains, one of three hundred hectares and the other of two hundred and eighty hectares, for a total annual fee of five thousand eight hundred yuan.
So, all the four thousand yuan they earned that morning was spent, and they still needed to pay an additional one thousand yuan to cover the cost.
Jiang Xia paid the fee and received a thick stack of related documents, which she carefully checked for any errors or omissions.
Zhou Chenglei then submitted the documents and materials for the offshore fishing application to the staff member.
Since Jiang Xia couldn't operate a ship and didn't have the necessary Qualification Certificate for ship operation, this application was submitted using Zhou Chenglei's documents.
Zhou Chenglei possessed both the River Vessel Crew Qualification Certificate and the Sea Vessel Crew Qualification Certificate, and even had qualifications beyond those required by these certificates.
The staff member examined Zhou Chenglei's documents and was once again astonished. Indeed, the daughter of a high-ranking official would not marry an ordinary man.
Impressive!
This application was also swiftly processed because the documents were overly complete, and this time, there was no need for the complicated process of surveys and boundary confirmation. They didn't have to wait for several days; the documents were complete, so the application was approved immediately.
After all the matters were settled, Jiang Xia, carrying the thick file bag, climbed onto the tractor, and Zhou Chenglei drove off.
By this time, it was already 5:25 in the afternoon! They had spent the entire afternoon running between two departments to complete the paperwork.
Jiang Xia exclaimed, "The process of obtaining permits for fishing at sea is too complicated. I've seen many boats in the village without any licenses."
Zhou Chenglei nodded, "Yes, generally, ships over six meters in length require permits. Some people think it's unnecessary, but it's better to have one. It's fine if nothing happens, but it can be troublesome if there's an issue."
Indeed, many fishing boats in the village operated without permits. Some were small boats that didn't meet the size requirement, while others simply hadn't bothered to apply. Since they didn't venture too far for fishing and enforcement wasn't strict, with almost no inspections, there was little incentive to obtain the permits.
But when it comes to offshore fishing, you must get the proper permits. If you're caught fishing in international waters without a license, the boat could be confiscated.
Moreover, Zhou Chenglei is meticulous in his work, like a disciplined soldier. He prefers to follow regulations and have all the necessary documents in order. So, their current boat has all the proper paperwork, not to mention the new large ship they just bought.
After leaving the office, the two headed to the photography studio. The photo development cost one yuan per print, and they wouldn't budge on the price. Jiang Xia was in a hurry, and they still needed to send the ship's documents to the shipyard. She asked the staff to teach her how to load and unload the film, and then she bought a roll of film and left in a hurry.
By the time she returned home, it was already past seven o'clock. After finishing dinner at eight o'clock, it was too late to go to Great-Grandmother's house, as they had already turned off the lights and gone to bed. So, she didn't go to give the money she earned from selling the fish fry to He Xinghuan.
After taking a shower, Jiang Xia returned to her room and opened her account book, recording every transaction.
Including her translation earnings and Zhou Chenglei's recent fishing income, they had 8,630.67 yuan in cash, not including their bank savings.
However, they had to pay the remaining 8,000 yuan for the boat's balance soon.
After paying the balance, they would only have 630.67 yuan left in cash. Oh, no, it should be 637.67 yuan, as Zhou Chenglei had one yuan on him.
Money is so easily spent!
If it weren't for Zhou Chenglei's daily earnings of over a thousand yuan from fishing, they wouldn't even have enough cash to pay for the boat.
They also had to start building the house soon, and they had already ordered some bricks, steel, and cement, spending 2,000 yuan with a remaining balance to be paid.
Zhou Chenglei had just finished showering and entered the room, his body still damp.
Jiang Xia turned to look at him, "I'm going fishing tomorrow."
Zhou Chenglei raised his eyebrows, "Are you clean? Then go to sleep early tonight."
Jiang Xia was speechless.
Was he focusing on the wrong thing?
As Jiang Xia lay on the bed, watching his diligent black head, she still had a shred of rationality left. She pushed his head gently, reminding him of a harsh reality, "After paying the boat's balance, we won't have much money left. We'll only have about 600 yuan in cash."
"Mhm, I'll go earn some," Zhou Chenglei replied vaguely.
After three days of abstinence, he would make up for it tonight.
Gently.
Passionately.
Both.
The next day, Jiang Xia couldn't get up to go fishing.
Zhou Chenglei, feeling refreshed, left the room and carefully closed the door.
Zhou Fu glanced at the closed door, looking disinterested.
Today was another day when Lucky Money Generator wouldn't go out to sea!
Fishing with his son was just too boring!
Jiang Xia slept until eight o'clock before waking up. Zhou Mu was working on a large fish cage.
This cage was quite big and could hold many fish when placed at the bottom of the sea.
Seeing that Jiang Xia was awake, Zhou Mu smiled and said, "There's hot porridge in the pot. Go eat quickly."
Zhou Mu knew that Jiang Xia wasn't a lazy person, and if she slept late, it was likely because the two of them had been working hard on making a grandchild the night before.
She was happy for them.
Jiang Xia smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll go wash up and eat breakfast." After finishing her meal, she said to Zhou Mu, "Mom, I'll go to Great-Grandmother's house to give them the money."
"Go ahead. Are the fish jerky selling well?"
Jiang Xia laughed, "Yes, we made 539 yuan. Each person will get over 200 yuan."
Since they were just starting to sell, and they had given out many samples, their earnings were relatively low. During the New Year, they could increase the price and make even more money!
The fish fry that Jiang Xia gave away as samples were also included in the cost calculations.
When Zhou Mu heard that they had made so much money, she laughed, "Then I'll help you and Great-Grandmother collect more fish jerky!"
The old man was right; Jiang Xia was indeed a lucky charm!
So lucky! Everything she touched turned to gold!
"Mhm, I'll go give the money to Great-Grandmother first."
Just then, Tea Caihua walked in and asked subconsciously, "What money are you dividing?"
(End of Chapter)
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