Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

The three of them lit up the incense, and the sister-in-law took out three more talismans and handed them to them.

"Put it in your pocket and light it on the boat. I'm confused. Yesterday you mentioned going to sea, but I didn't think of checking the date. This is my first time going to sea. How can I be so casual?

Fortunately, I asked someone to check last night. Today is a good day. It seems that our family is very lucky. Don't forget the firecrackers, which must be set off before the boat starts. "

In fact, when a new local ship or a newly purchased ship goes to sea for the first time, the ceremony is very grand.

Relatives and friends in the village should be notified in advance. They will buy firecrackers and set them off on the boat. The boatman will also prepare some pastries and cakes to distribute to relatives and friends who send firecrackers.

Zhao Qin bought an old boat, and he didn't want to make it public, so he didn't go through these procedures.

"Two for each person, safe and sound, good luck." My sister-in-law took out a few more hard-boiled eggs and stuffed two into each person.

"There is also a lunch box. I made it last night. I can only eat cold food this summer. I will go to town today and buy a rice cooker or something. You can cook and eat it on the boat."

Zhao Qin is lucky to have such a caring and generous sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, you came back from town today and stopped by the village committee. I met Lao Lin yesterday and he promised to issue me a maritime qualification certificate. You can bring it back for me."

"I know, don't be wild-minded and just wander around the sea."

"It's okay, I won't run far away." Zhao Ping promised. He just planned to test the boat today, and he didn't even let Zhao Qin bring the ground cage.

After accepting Xia Rong's instructions, the three of them prepared to set off with joyful faces. Zhao Qin thought about it and brought the shovel and sand shovel with him. Unfortunately, there were only two sand shovels left.

Seeing him carrying these, Zhao Ping couldn't hold back, collected several snakeskin bags and stuffed them into the bucket.

"I inspected the boat yesterday and changed the engine oil. There should be no other problems."

On the boat, the three of them each took out their talismans and lit them with lighters against the wind. Ah He set off another small firecracker, and Zhao Ping started the engine, turned around and started to set off.

Zhao Qin discovered that while the eldest brother was steering the ship, he also took out something similar to a compass.

"Brother, what is that?"

"The compass is fine in the near sea. If you run far away and run out of reference points, you have to rely on this thing."

Zhao Qin was speechless. Don't you have a maritime navigation map?

"Aqin, this ship is also equipped with a maritime radio station. This thing was valuable if installed before. I tried it and it is good." Zhao Ping's words were full of joy, as if he had found a treasure.

Zhao Qin didn't understand much, so he just sat aside and watched his elder brother operate.

"Brother, let me try it later?"

"Okay, what are your plans today? Just take a spin on the sea? That will burn a lot of oil. It's such a waste."

Zhao Ping is not like what he said at home. After all this has come out, if there is no gain, it will be a big loss.

"Brother, I saw a net in the cabin. How about we lower two nets and try?"

"No, it's a closed fishing season. If we are accidentally seen by a passing ship, we will be in trouble." Zhao Qin refused sternly, then looked at his elder brother and said: "Brother, let's first determine where to put the cage in the future. Let’s take a look around the nearby islands.”

"Yes, actually, the ground cage should be placed in the mangrove forest. I know there is a trench here and there are mangroves on both sides. I just don't know if anyone has occupied it."

As he spoke, he adjusted the rudder and headed towards the mangroves.

When I arrived at the place, I walked around and saw no obvious buoys, which meant that no one was here to place the ground cages. Of course, it would be unrealistic to place fifty ground cages.

So Zhao Ping drove the boat and found another piece.

There is no technical content in placing the ground cage. Most people will choose some flatter places on the seabed. If there are too many reefs, it will be very troublesome for the ground cage to always get stuck.

After determining the location, everyone began to look for the island. The first one they found was only a tip due to the tide. Zhao Ping did not dare to drive the boat too close for fear of hitting the rocks.

"Come and have a meeting." Zhao Ping gave up the helm as he stayed away from the island.

Zhao Qin was very excited. His understanding of boats was that they were large toys. Watching others drive them was not as enjoyable as driving them himself.

"When the boat is moving, it is affected by the currents and tides, so you have to pay attention every time you steer. Also, the boat has no brakes. You must look far away. Don't be distracted when driving. If you encounter danger, you can avoid it as soon as possible. .”

The weather was calm today, otherwise Zhao Ping would not have dared to let a novice like him touch the helm at will.

Seeing the second small island from a distance, Zhao Ping took over the helm and stopped letting Zhao Ping drive. Instead, he slowed down the boat and turned carefully along the island.

This island is very interesting. It is surrounded by very steep cliffs and huge rocks rising from the sea. After walking around for most of the time, I couldn't find a suitable place to go ashore.

When the circle was completed, everyone was disappointed. This island was not accessible at all.

"Let's go, this is definitely not working. Let's look for it again." Zhao Ping said with a depressed look on his face. Don't look at the boat turning around casually. It's burning all oil, and the boat consumes fuel. , far beyond what cars can compare to.

"Hey, brother, there seems to be something on that cliff." Fortunately for Zhao Qin, this body is capable of learning and can ensure that his eyesight is always very good.

Zhao Ping took a closer look and couldn't see clearly, but he still drove the boat closer to it carefully. When he got closer, he discovered that there were pieces of wild kelp hanging on the cliff.

"It's wild kelp."

"No, brother, you see there seem to be a lot of oysters on the cliff." Zhao Qin could see more clearly as he got closer.

"Brother Ping, these are really oysters, so big and many." Ah He also saw clearly.

Zhao Ping looked at the excited two people speechlessly, "I wonder why you two are so excited. A small oyster costs 2 cents, a large one costs 5 cents, and an oyster over half a catty only costs 1 yuan."

Zhao Qin and Ah He looked at each other, a little confused. After a while, they were just happy to see the overseas goods. Damn, they are so cheap and worthless. They were happy in vain.

"Brother, why did you drive over again?"

"It's so big, it looks like a lot. Although it's not valuable, the amount is quite considerable. We haven't harvested it yet today, so it would be good to get some oysters."

"Forget it, it's too cheap. Let's look for it again." Zhao Qin was a little unhappy. He had a very high luck score today, so cracking oysters was a waste of time.

"It's a pity that such a big man has given up. There is still more than an hour in the morning. Let's knock here for a while, and then we can sail to other places in the afternoon."

Seeing his eldest brother insisting, Zhao Qin couldn't say any more.

But the cliff is too steep, and people can't get up at all. They have to stand on the boat and work, holding a sand shovel and a shovel, and knock off what they can reach. This kind of work is much more tiring than ordinary oyster knocking.

"It's really big. Mine weighs more than a kilogram." Ah He picked up the one that had just been shoveled from the boat and showed it off to the two of them.

"It's only 1 yuan." Zhao Qin's words suddenly made Ahe feel unhappy.

It seems that the time is about the same, and I have already weighed at least two to three hundred kilograms, mainly because of the size, and the smallest one weighs six or seven liang.