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

Listening to the boatman's story, Zhao Qin was stunned. He didn't expect that he had his own reasons behind it.

The helmsman's name is Tong Jiashu, he is indeed an old sailor, his experience is similar to Lao Mao's, he used to sail on the ocean,

After buying the ship, Boss Gu found him. The other party was quite sincere and offered a salary that was not lower than that on the ocean-going ship.

He really didn't want to sail on the ocean anymore. After all, he would be away for several months or half a year and wouldn't be able to take care of his family at all, so he agreed to be the helmsman on the ship.

Lao Tong had also heard that there were two boats in the town that always had a good harvest.

So Boss Gu asked him to follow Zhao Qin's ship, and he did not object. The harvest in the past few days has indeed verified this point. Although it is not much, at least nearly one million seafood has been harvested.

But they didn't notice last night that Zhao Qin's two ships were resting because the lights were all turned off, so they thought they had lost them for a moment.

Boss Gu was a little upset with Lao Tong at the time and ordered him to find Zhao Qin's boat.

However, after searching for a while, fog came up. After Lao Tong's repeated persuasion, the owner agreed to stop and rest.

Today, Boss Gu is extremely worried that Zhao Qin's boat has left the area, fearing that this trip's good luck will end here.

After all, they have already caught nearly a million pieces of seafood. If they can catch a few more days, they might even earn as much as a ship. Who wouldn't be tempted?

With this in mind, he urged Lao Tong to set sail before the fog had dissipated. Lao Tong had no choice but to obey as his objections were futile.

"That should be a hidden island. By the time I discovered that the depth fluctuations on the water meter were huge, it was already too late." After the boatman finished speaking, Lao Tong added.

Zhao Qin frowned slightly. Strictly speaking, Lao Tong was not responsible. He remembered something and asked, "Your ship is new, it should have a sonar detector."

Lao Tong shook his head and before he could say anything, the boatman quickly replied, "I heard that it costs more than 7 yuan to install one, and Boss Gu is reluctant to do so."

"It's not that Boss Gu is stingy. He feels that your ship is lucky, so when he negotiated with the ship manufacturer, he built it completely according to your ship's specifications and configurations.

Your ship doesn’t have sonar, so he didn’t allow it to be installed.”

Zhao Qin's face twitched, and then he shook his head.

Lao Tong smiled bitterly, sighed again and said, "It seems that not everyone can accept such wealth, but I still want to thank you for forcing you to go back early."

"It's just a small matter. What are your plans for the future?"

"My boat has hit a reef. I guess I can't do anything on the sea..." Lao Tong's voice became lower and lower. It was obvious that he was very confused about what to do next.

For someone who has been dealing with the sea for half his life, it is not easy to change careers in middle age.

However, it is not possible not to turn. Who would want a boatman who has hit a reef? It is not a good idea to say that.

The conversation ended here. Zhao Qin asked them to have a good rest, and he returned to the wheelhouse and told Lao Mao what he knew.

"Aqin, you don't have any ideas, do you?" Old Cat asked tentatively.

Zhao Qin smoked in silence. Seeing this, Lao Mao hurriedly said, "After all, he lost the boat. I think..."

"Brother Mao, the big ship will be launched in April or May next year. The ship will need at least 20 to 30 people. Where can I find so many kind and honest people?

Unless all the people on the two ships are gathered on the big ship, what can we do with the two ships?"

The old cat also remained silent. "Then I'll take some time to find out about this old boy?"

"Well, I didn't say anything just now. I guess he won't have a good place to go in the short term. You can ask around first. If the reputation is good, we can keep it.

We employ him, and the salary is not low, and we don't expect him to be grateful to us, as long as he does his duty and does good things,

After all, talented people are hard to come by. Where can I find someone as versatile as you? "

The old cat grinned. Although he knew that Zhao Qin's words were a compliment, he really enjoyed it.

"You drive for a while, I'll go out for some fresh air." The old cat said as he stood up and gave up the steering position.

Zhao Qin understood that he was planning to talk to Lao Tong.

They were rushing home at about 2:00 p.m., and the two boats were nearly two-thirds full, so they were not in a hurry, so the boat speed was around 11 knots.

This speed is the most fuel-efficient under load conditions.

After some calculations, I think I'll be home around nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

While he was sailing, he contacted the Diligence via radio, asking them to report their estimated harvest. He wanted to make a statistics so that he could contact Chen Dong in advance to make preparations.

"Aqin, the ship owner has a gloomy face all the time, as if we owe him a lot of money." After reporting the harvest, Zhao Ping talked about Boss Gu's situation.

"Brother, don't worry about him. Just do it with a clear conscience."

"Damn it, I rescued the wrong person."

"Brother, why are you still competing so hard?"

After the elder brother had given some advice, the conversation between the two ships ended. Soon the old cat came in and took over the helm.

He was counting the money in a notebook, and after finishing, he picked up the satellite phone and started calling home.

The people on the boat started cleaning the buckets and baskets before it got dark. They were sorting and packing the fish, so it was inevitable that they would get dirty.

Lao Tong brought his boatmen to help. Ah He said it was not necessary, but the five of them still couldn't sit idle.

It is easy to wash buckets and baskets, but fishing nets are a bit more troublesome and time-consuming.

The old cat rested in the first half of the night, and it was Zhao Qin's turn in the second half. When he woke up, it was already past seven in the morning. After washing up, he came to the steering room with the food bowl.

The one driving the boat this time is Ah He, and the old cat is sitting next to him holding a food bowl.

"Brother Cat, how long will it take?"

"About an hour and a half, we're almost at the inner bend." The old cat had a relaxed smile on his face.

Ever since he saw the ship hit the reef, he had actually been a little nervous, just like a driver who saw an accident on the road and drove very carefully for a long time afterwards.

We are almost home, and most importantly, this area of ​​water is so familiar to us that there is no chance of anything going wrong.

"Brother, that guy named Tong barely slept last night, and I even gave him a pack of cigarettes."

Zhao Qin smiled and said, "He looks like a responsible person."

The three of them chatted for a while, and Zhao Qin finished the last bite of rice in the bowl and came to the back deck. Seeing that Lao Tong was eating absent-mindedly, he did not step forward to persuade him.

After resting for a while, the boat finally reached the shore.

After Zhao Qin got off the boat, he saw Chen Dong and Chen Xue coming to greet him. He couldn't help but look at Chen Xue with a reproachful look, "Why are you here?"

Chen Xue smiled and handed him the bun in her hand.

He wanted to say that he had already eaten, but he still took it and stuffed it into his stomach in a few seconds. Then he turned to Chen Dong and said, "Brother Dong, have you arranged the goods?"

"Don't worry." Chen Dong wanted to say something else, but then he saw a few people getting off the boat, and then there was another quarrel.

He couldn't help but look at Zhao Qin in astonishment, "Isn't this our boatman?"

Zhao Qin then told Chen Dong what happened at sea. Chen Dong couldn't help but feel scared after hearing it. He looked at the person who was making a lot of noise again and found that he actually knew him.

"Ah Qin, do you still remember the storefront you had your eyes on earlier and wanted to buy to open a fast food restaurant?"

"Remember, didn't they open their own store later?" They opened one by imitating my model, but it went bankrupt after only three months.

Chen Dong pointed at Boss Gu and said, "That's the boss of their family. I never thought that he would order a boat. He's not a good man. I guess you won't get his thank-you gift."

"I didn't expect it."