sbdcsierra Chapter 1862 Continuing the Journey to the High Seas
Chapter 1862 Continuing the Journey to the High Seas
Chapter 1862 Continuing the Journey to the High Seas
I'll have to abstain from sex again when I go to sea in a few days.
Fortunately, he's 38, not 18; he's almost middle-aged.
The greatest blessing a middle-aged man can have is impotence. (No offense intended, just forwarding a quote from a male author friend.)
When your mind is clear, you can improve your concentration in everything you do, making things twice as effective with half the effort.
After returning to Zhoushan, Ye Yaodong immediately began preparing for the sea voyage and also informed others that they would depart in three days.
The crew members had a great time resting for over a month, receiving a month's salary for free without having to work. They were full of energy when they went back to sea.
If they work just two more months, they can go home with the money they earned in a year and have a good New Year. Everyone is in high spirits.
When Ye's father heard that he was going to stay until the very end, he felt like the sky was falling.
"Ah! Why? Isn't it always me who goes back with everyone first, and you stay behind to take the rest of the people one last time? Besides, you're the boss, you have to stay until the factory has made all the arrangements before you can leave?"
"I'll make arrangements in advance. You'll stay until the end this year for me, otherwise you'll be retired next year."
"What, can't I retire? I'm already so old, how could I still be able to do anything?"
“I’m planning to go back early. My father-in-law’s house in his hometown has been renovated, so I’ll go back early for the banquet. You can stay here for a few more days for me. I won’t call you up next year. I’ll buy you another car so you can retire at home.”
"You don't need me to come over next year? That's great, that's great. I'm already this old, I can't handle any more trouble. I'll just stay home and enjoy my retirement by growing vegetables."
When Mr. Ye heard that he could retire at home and have a car, he was overjoyed.
At this age, with his children and grandchildren all successful, he has no other wishes but to live a comfortable and peaceful life in the future.
How much did your father-in-law's house cost?
"It wasn't all my money. I only paid for the initial construction. My two brothers-in-law paid for the renovation, and my sister-in-law bought the furniture and appliances."
Father Ye nodded in satisfaction, “Not bad, not bad. It’s better for the whole family to work together. Only then can life get better and better. Your in-laws are finally doing well.”
"Ah."
"When are you setting sail? Is there anything I can do to help you?"
"No need, the necessary preparations have already been arranged. We'll set sail early in three days."
"Are you going to be invited to attend any National People's Congress or Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference meetings at the end of the year?"
How did you know?
"I heard from them that this person is very powerful; in ancient times, he would have been considered a local gentry."
"That's what they said. I don't know when the meeting will be, but I've left my phone number. You can call them back for me when the time comes."
"Can I go for you?"
"I don't know about that, you can ask them later."
Mr. Ye rubbed his hands together with a smile, "Okay, I got it."
After Ye Yaodong and his fishing boats had everything ready, they checked it out and, finding nothing amiss, prepared to set sail the next morning.
Having learned from the previous experience, he didn't need to get involved this time. From reporting to the dock, getting approved, to departure, everything went more smoothly and saved more time.
Ah Zheng was naturally dragged out again; he was so lonely without anyone to keep him company.
"Dongzi, when are we going back? You need to plan your return home for the Chinese New Year."
"Don't worry, I'll let you go home sooner."
What number is that?
"It will take less than 3 months. I will return on the last day of January and dock in early February. I have left a few days for the return trip. Anyway, I will get home around February 10th, which will be just in time for the Lunar New Year."
"Then why don't you post a notice?"
"There are still more than three months to go, it's very early. Why post it so early? It makes people complacent, everyone is thinking about going home for the holidays, and no one works. Posting it half a month in advance will give everyone time to buy train tickets. Those at sea can have the people on the seafood collection ships register them and send someone to buy them on their behalf."
Buying train tickets no longer requires real-name registration, making it easy to buy them through a third party.
"Sigh, three months..."
"This time you're not going to sneak away. You'd better stay at sea and behave yourself."
"How boring. It doesn't really matter whether I'm there or not. Why don't you let me go back earlier?"
"Motorola……"
"Okay, okay, I'll work hard, work hard, work hard, work hard until I die."
"If you can't kill me, then work yourself to death. Go make me some tea first."
"Aren't you afraid I'll spit in your mouth?"
"Aren't you afraid I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish?"
"Hehe, I was just joking."
The fleet slowly passed through the breakwater in a single column, the red light of the lighthouse on the breakwater sweeping rhythmically across the bridge glass.
Ye Yaodong took the strong tea that A Zheng handed him, smelled the aroma to refresh himself, and then put the thermos aside.
"Attention all ships, accelerate after passing East Reef and maintain distance." His instructions were transmitted via radio.
Behind them, the land gradually collapsed into a dark line, eventually sinking beneath the arc of the sea, leaving only a vast ocean in sight.
Once in open water, the fleet adjusted to a line, gliding across the sea like a comb.
We'll probably be driving for another week or so, taking turns. We'll arrive at our destination a while from now, and there's not much to do yet.
Flocks of seagulls flew around the stern, following the fishing boat as it sailed along.
Every now and then, schools of flying fish would be startled and leap up, drawing a shimmering silver parabola in the sunlight, while seabirds would swoop down to catch them.
In the distance, a fountain-like column of water rose up; it was a minke whale. Ah Zheng leaned over the gunwale to watch, but Ye Yaodong only glanced at it.
"Want me to take you boat?"
"Of course they gave me a job. They gave me everything I was supposed to do, and the boss could just sit back and drink tea."
Ye Yaodong gave up his position to him.
"I see that cargo ship is still docked at the pier; it hasn't left yet?"
"I don't know. Aren't you involved? If you don't know, how would I know?"
"I heard before that negotiations were still ongoing, and that it might involve insurance claims or something. I thought that after so long, it should be close to being settled by now."
"Anyway, you've already gotten what you're entitled to. Who cares if it's driven away or not? It's not going to end up in your hands anyway. When you have money in the future, you... oops, you have money now, you can order it anytime."
"It's not that easy. It's not as simple as you make it out to be."
"I think it's as easy for you as drinking water. You've already bought a building, so what's a boat?"
"Buying a house is simpler. A ship costs tens of millions, which I can't afford. Buying a house is better."
After the New Year, he will buy another building in Pudong, and then he will be worry-free for the rest of his life.
Buying now means you can still get a good location. If you buy now, you'll basically get a central location. Development will only start from the center and then move outwards.
"I'm so envious of you guys. Guang bought three apartments, and Fatty bought two shops to open a restaurant. He also bought two apartments like you. Only Xiaoxiao and I are still struggling."
"You guys are poor my foot! Each of you has a million or two in savings, and you still have the nerve to call yourselves poor? The truly poor ones, look at the crew members down there. They're still working themselves to the bone for a few hundred or a thousand a month. If they don't eat or drink for 100 years, they'll have to work for 1000 a month to earn a million."
"Give me a chance to make more money when I get the ship next year."
"When the time comes, you should also buy a house, bring your wife and children over, and arrange for your children to study in Shanghai. A good environment has a big impact on children."
"Yes, just like your son. He got into university without making a sound. It really surprised me. Your family actually produced someone who is good at studying. It must be incredibly lucky."
Ye Yaodong glared at him irritably, "More than one? My three are all better than the last. The second one is a potential college graduate, and the third one's grades are also pretty good."
"Wow, that's not just your ancestors' graves emitting auspicious smoke, it's your ancestors' graves burning down."
"A good learning environment has a great impact on children. After all, the quality of teachers in rural areas is not as good. Education is a major event that affects a child's entire life."
"Whether they study or not doesn't matter. Anyway, my two children don't seem to have any talent. Buying a house in Shanghai will make it convenient for them to work there in the future."
Ye Yaodong chuckled, "Then your son and daughter should thank you for creating a good working environment for them."
"Of course."
The two sat together chatting idly, watching the fishing boats sailing on the sea. Several boats were around them, clearly indicating that they were a group.
The voyage would be tedious for about 7 days, during which the two would chat, joke, and smoke when they had nothing to do, and take turns eating at mealtimes.
But at night, another wonder unfolds.
As darkness fell, the navigation lights came on, and countless phototactic creatures gathered at the bottom of the ship.
The bioluminescent jellyfish, like pale blue ghost lanterns, floated on the waves, while disturbed krill burst out, instantly illuminating a small area of the sea, somewhat like silent underwater fireworks.
I initially thought they were bioluminescent algae, so no one was curious. But it turned out to be a group of pale blue jellyfish and krill that were bioluminescent and moving underwater.
It looked beautiful, and everyone curiously leaned over the gunwale to take a closer look.
At that moment, a strange, slowly moving dot appeared on the radar screen, unlike a ship or any known floating object.
Ye Yaodong glanced at the sea and then stared intently at the screen before picking up the walkie-talkie.
"Attention all ships, a small moving dot has appeared about three nautical miles to the southeast. It looks a bit like a large floating object. If any of you pass by or detect it, please take note."
"Received, detected."
Each ship took turns replying.
Ye Yaodong thought for a moment and cautiously approached. What if it was something good? There was no harm in taking a look, and it wouldn't deviate from the course.
"I'll slowly move over and take a look. You all follow the established route and don't deviate from it."
"receive."
It's only three nautical miles away, and a fast voyage takes only ten or twenty minutes.
After cautiously approaching, under the searchlight, Ye Yaodong chuckled to himself.
It was a large, tangled clump of Sargassum, with a half-dead sapling wrapped around it in the middle, and a tattered blue plastic bucket hanging from the sapling, like a bizarre bonsai of the sea god.
Above that large clump of tangled Sargassum seaweed, a small bucket floated on the ground, its tentacles inside tentacles probing and retracting.
"What kind of trash is this? I thought it was something special."
Ah Zheng laughed and said, "I thought you were so lucky to have found another treasure."
"You're overthinking it."
(End of this chapter)