Chapter 675 - 297: Crew Assembled, Yacht Completed!

Li Younan ultimately did not keep those photos.

Although Chen Chong was quite heartbroken about it, Li Younan still stuck to his principles, deleting all the photos he thought did not meet his standards, leaving only the three that reached master level.

And these three photos, Li Younan generously authorized for sale to the magazine Chen Chong had an agreement with.

Of course, for Li Younan, the price of these few photos compared to his income as an internet celebrity can barely be considered a bonus.

Li Younan is not selling these photos for the money right now.

Afterward, Li Younan stayed in Hainan for another two or three days.

The main purpose of this trip to Hainan had been accomplished. Originally, he planned to visit his uncle in Sanya, but unexpectedly, good news came from Changxing Island at that time, indicating that all pre-construction procedures were completed, and the yacht renovation plan had finally entered the construction phase.

Once reaching this point, the renovation speed would noticeably increase.

The next day, Li Younan returned to Shanghai to start participating in the yacht renovation work.

After finalizing all the renovation design plans, Li Younan did not intend to personally handle everything.

Even though all of Li Younan’s construction skills have been maxed out, renovating the yacht is still a grand project; if he were to act as the carpenter, painter, welder, and electrician all by himself, the yacht might not be completed even after two years.

Renovating a yacht is vastly different from renovating a car. Modifying a car requires considerable time, and it is a much smaller space.

But a yacht, especially the one that Li Younan is remodeling based on an oceanographic research vessel, has undoubtedly entered the category of large yachts.

The entire yacht offers 300 square meters of living, recreational, and entertainment space to utilize.

Such a large space is equivalent to a medium-large flat, leaving nothing to be desired.

Although Li Younan won’t handle everything personally, the construction standards might not be as extreme as his own, but he can still oversee the renovation with his skills.

Understanding the project ensures no worker can deceive him with shoddy work or cut corners.

It is worth mentioning that the team contacted by Gao Tiande for help, both in design and later construction, comprised highly responsible individuals.

When construction began, Li Younan checked the workers’ progress every day. Although the workers’ skills might not be top-notch, their attitude was commendable, with no sign of cutting corners.

Some areas may not be so meticulous or perfect, but they met the highest standards in terms of safety and solidity.

Also, during this process, upgrading and improving the original power system was necessary. This part was primarily overseen by Old Chen.

Li Younan was quite assured by Chen Tiefeng. In some respects, Li Younan felt that Chen Tiefeng treated the yacht even more attentively than his son.

Throughout this process, Chen Tiefeng maintained contact with his previous unit, leveraging his connections to obtain numerous materials and components from there.

You should know these items are not available to the public. After all, military-grade products won’t appear in civilian offerings.

The formal name of the yacht was also decided.

Regarding naming things, Li Younan actually isn’t very concerned or attentive.

However, for this yacht, he took it very seriously, spending an entire day thinking of a name and finally settling on "Lailai."

"Lailai" comes from Li Younan’s frequently uttered catchphrase—"Since you’re here."

He was very pleased with this name, feeling it was a manifestation of his intelligence; not only does it have a good meaning, but it’s also catchy.

He proudly shared the yacht’s name on a video platform.

But soon, he was devastated.

Everyone in the comments ridiculed the terrible name he chose for the yacht.

Some long-time followers even commented: "Seriously, no words for Li Younan’s naming ability."

"He’s really proud of this name he came up with? I thought he was being sarcastic."

"Lailai? Are you kidding? At first glance, it sounds like Granny’s."

"Since the last time he named a crow ’Xuanhuan,’ I knew this guy was terrible at naming things."

"Please rename it! Please rename it!"

Seeing these harsh comments, Li Younan snorted.

He won’t look, won’t change, won’t listen.

During this period, Li Younan’s focus shifted back to the yacht renovation.

Jing Chaoyi and Liu Li were not idle either; although they couldn’t help much with the yacht renovation, they had their own work to do.

Liu Li still helped Li Younan edit videos.

Truth be told, during this time, the viewership for Li Younan’s videos had decreased somewhat.

Of course, since leaving Mount Everest, he hadn’t posted many videos, only posting three or four, without the Mount Everest hype, the videos didn’t engage viewers as much as the previous ones did at Mount Everest.

But the situation improved as Li Younan began the yacht renovation.