What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 291 The Agent (4200 monthly votes in April)

Of course, Shi Juzhu's visit was definitely not to offer early New Year's greetings.

After exchanging only a few words, he suddenly became excited and said:

"You know what? I've recently discovered a huge business opportunity—a completely untapped blue ocean market!"

Tang Wen leans back tactically: Please begin your performance.

He didn't seem to mind and continued:
“I don’t just sell goods in the north, I also buy things. Those middlemen all say they make money from trucks, telescopes, and airplanes, but I don’t think those are the greatest wealth.”

Russia's greatest advantage is its sea! A vast, cold ocean! King crabs at high latitudes are...that big! Sturgeon! Caviar! Salmon! So plump and delicious!

If we profit from the west, we can sell directly to Europe and make a fortune. If we profit from the east, we can sell to South Korea and Japan, and domestic purchasing power isn't bad either!

"I want to start Giant Fishery Company and build the number one ocean-going fleet in China and the world!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, making Tang Wen watch his feet with trepidation, afraid that he might step on the coffee table that the ship girl had just wiped clean.

"Okay, okay, as a friend I support you."

"I knew it! Then rent me dozens of boats!"

"No."

Tang Wen lay back down, and the ship girl stood behind the sofa obediently pressing his shoulders.

The straightforward refusal startled Shi Juzhu, who quickly replied:

"I know there are vetting processes for your ship chartering, but Giant Company's cash flow is incredibly good right now, chartering a hundred ships wouldn't be a problem!"

Tang Wen asked with a sidelong glance:

"Fishing in cold-water areas requires additional machinery and involves greater investment."

Even if you were to rent it, would you have that many crew members?

"Of course! Don't worry about that, I'll still pay the rent, or even more."

"I won't rent it if you don't tell me."

"Okay, actually I was planning to contract it out to a domestic shipowner."

Shi Juzhu touched his nose, looking a little embarrassed.

Now it was Tang Wen's turn to be surprised. Wasn't this just a case of subcontracting at each level to earn intermediary fees?
He immediately imagined Shi Juzhu's modus operandi:
First, they paint a rosy picture, telling people that cold-water fishing is profitable. Once people believe them, they collect a fee to provide boats, and then it doesn't matter whether the individual contractors make a profit or a loss.

After all, he can charge for renting a boat, and he should also charge for providing fishing areas; there are many pretexts for him to charge extra money.

This is a classic franchise model where stores sell equipment, popular snacks sell courses, or pushcarts—it's just in a different industry.

Giant Group's contribution lies in its connections in the north, and it transforms the individual investor's risk into Giant Group's risk in order to charter a ship. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for an individual to pass the background check of Gaikin Charter.

What a bastard who tries to profit from both sides and exploit the information gap!

Although he was cursing in his heart, Tang Wen was certain that a lot of people would absolutely believe him.

"No way, that's too unethical."

"I'll increase the rent by 20%, and it'll be a three-year lease with a lump sum payment!"

"Aren't you just trying to fool people?"

"I'm just providing a platform! Without the Giant Group's connections and guarantees, they wouldn't be able to make this money. It's a win-win situation, okay?"

"Even offering more money won't work; the agent will die young!"

Tang Wen thought of his old man, Deng, who in the original timeline was tricked into joining a franchise hot pot restaurant and bought a lot of expensive tables, chairs, equipment, and special supplies.

Although his lack of experience contributed to his eventual financial ruin, he has cursed the middleman Budhouse ever since.

Shi Juzhu tried to persuade him several times but to no avail. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Then can I do it myself? This time it's not a scam, you can send someone to keep an eye on it."

Tang Wen then patted the little hand on his shoulder, sat up, and asked the ship girl to pour him some water.

"Here's what we'll do: you'll have to operate at least half of the boats yourself. Also, the cold-water fishing boats need to be upgraded, and the rental fees and deposits will increase."

All vessels cannot be repurposed, insurance premiums for overseas operations have increased, and I can only lease you a maximum of five vessels for the first time.

Shi Juzhu: "I'll operate one-quarter myself, rent ten, and I'll give you a complete team from Giant Computer, plus patent licenses."

Tang Wen thought for a moment:
"At least one-third of the total, you'll have to deal with the paperwork yourself."

"make a deal!"

Shi Juzhu took the initiative to extend his hand, and the two reached a deal.

At this moment, two cups of 90% authentic hot coconut lattes were served. Shi Juzhu took a sip and smacked his lips:

"What's this thing called? I've never had such delicious coffee before. It's like a beverage, but not cloying." "It's a private recipe, but it's actually even better chilled."

Shi Juzhu took a few more sips, staring at the glass:

"If I were still starting a business, I could make a comeback by opening a beverage shop with this recipe."

Tang Wen patted him on the shoulder and said seriously:
"Wow, this is the time I've trusted you the most."

……

Outer sea of ​​Goose City.

"Navy, forward..."

"May your reign be blessed and all nations rejoice..."

"So Army you steer shy-yyy..."

After spending their first night on the ship, when all the trainees sang songs, three songs with very different styles and even different languages ​​made Bai Hantao fall silent.

The more than 900 students on the two ships were initially divided into the academic faction and the club faction, and the club faction was further divided into two sub-factions, making them as united as Austria-Hungary.

On this ship, Bai Hantao lived in constant fear.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead without making a sound, walked onto the bridge, and checked the GPS. It would take about two hours to get close to Dongsha.

Looking at Chen Quanrong, who had just put down his binoculars, he remained calm and composed, proceeding according to the plan at a leisurely pace.

"Instructor Chen, isn't there a risk in getting too close?"

"risk?"

Chen Quanrong looked over in confusion and stomped his foot on the floor:

"This is an armored heavy cruiser. What risk can a few patrol boats pose to us?"

"..."

Bai Hantao fell silent. This training session on the ship was conducted in the name of the Dongjiang Maritime Joint Defense Team, so it should be fine, right?
There weren't many reasons for choosing Dongsha; it was simply because the distance of 200 kilometers was neither too far nor too near, and there was land as a reference point suitable for training exercises, making it a very good reference point.

If the small fleet stays in the Dongsha waters for 36 hours without causing any trouble, it will head south to the Xisha Islands, then detour through Qiongzhou before returning.

……

The Liaoyue and Youyi ships are mainly on training flights, so they are not sailing in a straight line.

Chen Quanrong and Bai Hantao issued turning orders one moment, acceleration and deceleration the next, and different formations the next.

Not to mention local novices, even those with formal academic backgrounds felt a lot of pressure when they tried to get hands-on experience, and a lot of problems arose.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened, and the small fleet made its way to Dongsha with some bumps along the way.

They only received a radio inquiry when they were about 20 kilometers away from Dongsha:

"This is the Dongsha Water Police. You have approached our waters. Please identify yourself."

"Buzz... This is the Dongjiang Maritime Joint Defense Team, ship number 401, Friendship."

"...Dongjiang Maritime Joint Defense Team, No. 502 Liaoyue".

"Sizzle... Okay, please be careful not to approach the waters around me, and watch out for reefs when passing by."

After saying that, the radio went silent.

Bai Hantao was dumbfounded. Was it over already?

At this moment, the helmsman trainee whispered:

"I heard from the locals that Dongsha had tried to harass them before, but after being sprayed hard with water guns a few times, they didn't dare to stop them anymore."

All the ships of the Dongsha Naval Police combined probably don't even have a larger displacement than the 401 Friendship ship.

Bai Hantao: "..."

……

Ashore radar station.

"Commander Gao, that looks like a big ship, it seems to weigh over 10,000 tons, it's a cruiser!"

According to regulations, we should verify the identity of unfamiliar ships and take their photos.

Gao Weilun, who was lying in the corner eating sunflower seeds, rolled his eyes at the radar operator who was reporting and said disdainfully:

"Damn, you actually know it's a cruiser? Didn't you watch TV?"
Those are Geyserg cruisers, armed with four 8-inch guns each! Do you think we're sailing battleships? They don't even have a leader!
The Lunar New Year is almost here, don't make yourself unhappy.

(End of this chapter)