Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Please wait a moment. I will notify the engine room to prepare for departure.

We will discuss this in more detail after we leave the dock.”

Ye Chuan nodded and decided not to go to his room for the time being. Instead, he observed the cab with interest.

Hou Yongping picked up the radio on the bridge and spoke in English full of oyster flavor.

A small boat approaching the ship replied with a reply in Japanese that Ye Chuan could not understand.

Then he made another call, "The cabin is ready to go!"

After a few minutes, the rumble of the engine gradually came into the ship.

Hou Yongping explained with a smile: "This is the noise from the ship's engine, which can be very loud at night.

Director, please remember to close the door and curtains before going to bed, so the noise will be quieter."

Ye Chuan waved his hand to indicate that it was okay. He pointed to the small boat below and asked, "Captain Hou, what is that?"

"That's a pilot boat. There are reefs on the seabed of every port, so we need a pilot boat to lead the way."

"Navigation also involves these things." Ye Chuan said with a smile.

After waiting for a few more minutes, Hou Yongping picked up the intercom and ordered: "Helmsman, the berth is ready, untie the ropes!"

Ten minutes later, the engine room responded: "Reversal completed, power connected, ready for use, instructions transferred to the bridge!"

When the ship was ready, a whistle sounded.

Hou Yongping turned to a young man at the steering wheel and said loudly, "Engineer, start leaving the port."

"I understand!" As the ship swayed slightly, Ye Chuan felt the freighter slowly sailing out of the port with the pilot boat.

Thinking of his family and Tang Xiaoyao, he became excited, and his trip to Hong Kong Island and the island country came to a temporary end.

Seeing that the ship entered a stable sailing mode, Hou Yongping personally led Ye Chuan into the room next to him.

That is a suite, the outer room is a studio, the inner room has a bedroom and bathroom. "Captain Hou, the living conditions on this ship are really good?"

Hou Yongping smiled and said: "This is a new ship launched last year, with only four luxury cabins on the whole ship.

The first mate, the chief engineer and I each occupy one, and this one is used for the pilot and cargo owner to rest. Some ports do need them to guide on board. "

Ye Chuan nodded and carefully examined the interior layout. All the furniture was made of solid wood, and a protective baffle was specially designed at the head of the bed to prevent items from falling when the boat moved.

Ye Chuan said, "Captain, it's getting late. Please go and rest first."

"You're welcome. We're all serving the people." Hou Yongping said and left.

After Hou left, Ye Chuan placed the suitcase in the corner of the room, secured it according to Captain Hou's instructions, and then he lay down to rest.

After staying up all night last night and being busy today, he felt a little exhausted.

As the boat sailed into the deep sea, the swaying became more and more obvious, causing him to gradually fall asleep.

I don’t know how long I slept when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Ye Chuan narrowed his sleepy eyes and wanted to get up and open the door, but he forgot that he was still in the boat and stumbled and almost fell to the floor.

Slowly waking up, he felt the ship shaking and a slight dizziness followed.

He walked to the door and opened it, only to see Captain Hou Yongping standing outside with a smile on his face. "Oh, Captain." Ye Chuan replied.

Hou Yongping saw that Ye Chuan had no strange expression on his face, and his eyes were slightly surprised and delighted. "Director Ye, the ship is now swaying at an angle of 15 degrees, and several sailors are seasick, but you are not affected at all."

Ye Chuan didn't understand what this angle meant, so he asked, "How do you understand fifteen degrees? Captain, you look fine."

The captain laughed and said, "I can't feel anything at this level. I've seen the Indian Ocean shake more than 40 degrees. The crew all lay there. Only the chief engineer and I were still conscious."

His words made Ye Chuan praise: "Captain is truly an indestructible brave man.

If it were me, I would have been unable to bear it."

"It's past noon. I came to have lunch with you and enjoy the magnificent view of the sea together. It's a beautiful view that you may never see in your life."

Ye Chuan became interested when he heard this. His friends in later generations had told him with great interest about the various wonderful aromas they smelled during the voyage, which made him envious.

He quickly took out the large Nikon digital camera given to him by Rie Aoi.

He introduced: "Nikon F?"

Hou Yongping was surprised and said, "You actually know about this high-end lens." This surprised him as well. "I've only heard about it. It's true that this camera has excellent photography effects, but the price is really unaffordable. I can barely afford one with my annual salary." He said this with a tone of envy.

Ye Chuan mentioned deliberately: "Captain, maybe in a few years our country will be able to produce masterpieces that are not inferior to Nikon."

But Hou Yongping looked skeptical, but he still promised: "If there comes a day like that, I will definitely buy one and put it on the boat for viewing."

Ye Chuan knew that the other party did not truly believe what he said, but he did not say much.

Then, the two of them walked out of the room and came to the deck together.

Although the boat swayed a lot, it was not unfamiliar.

Holding the escalator, Ye Chuan looked towards the sea. In front of him was a field of huge jellyfish. Each one was about one meter in diameter and were about two or three meters apart from each other. It was a vast expanse of jellyfish as far as the eye could see.

Ye Chuan felt a little uncomfortable because of his discomfort with the density.

As Hou Yongping said, such scenery is not something you can encounter in a lifetime. The scene is magnificent and shocking. "Director Ye, how is it? I didn't lie to you, did I?" Hou Yongping said with a smile. He also felt incredible when he saw this scene for the first time.

Ye Chuan nodded and responded: "If I hadn't seen it on the boat, I might never have imagined such a spectacular sight.

This is a view we would never encounter in our lifetime if we lived on land.”

"Director Ye, after we pass this sea area, we may encounter spectacular scenes of whales spraying water and dolphins guiding the route, which may even be better than the scene in front of us." Hou Yongping continued with some yearning.

Ye Chuan was also attracted and hurriedly took out his camera. After adjusting the sea surface for a while, he pressed the shutter button repeatedly.

A total of more than a dozen moments were captured until the film was full.

If it was a digital SLR camera from later generations, he would be able to see the finished product at this moment. "Captain, how many days will it take us to reach Tianjin Port?" Ye Chuan asked.

Hou Yongping replied calmly: "Our ship has a speed of slightly over ten nautical miles per hour, and we expect to arrive in about six days.

I have contacted Beijing via satellite phone, and they said they will send a vehicle to Tianjin Port to meet you."

Although the six-day journey was not short, the boredom of being on the ship made Ye Chuan quite curious about how the sailors usually passed the time.

After taking photos, he and Hou Yongping went to the restaurant to enjoy the meal.

The meals at sea were obviously much richer than those on land. They could enjoy fish and fresh shrimps to their heart's content. There were also many sliced ​​meats in the dishes. Although most of the meat was rather fatty, the superb cooking level made Ye Chuan salivate.

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"Captain, the monotonous life on board must be very hard, right?" Ye Chuan expressed his sympathy during the conversation.

Hou Yongping said with emotion: "Director Ye, life on the ship is indeed boring, but it is a job that can provide food and clothing. Many sailors would rather work hard at sea, which is much better than the difficult life on vacation.

After all, we are still very poor. If we were in an ordinary household, we might only be able to enjoy a meal like this during the Spring Festival."

Ye Chuan nodded in agreement: "That's right. For most civilian families, they can only taste meat during the Spring Festival."

The two men spoke loudly, and many sailors who were having dinner heard their conversation.

It is indeed as Hou Yongping said, in order to ensure stable food rations and salaries, the sailors are reluctant to return home even though it is difficult.

We could barely survive by eating brown rice porridge and steamed buns every day, but at least there was plenty of meat and fish on the boat.

As the return date approached, although the days seemed to become longer, Ye Chuan also witnessed countless unique landscapes in the ocean, such as dolphins piloting, whales spraying water into the sky, and the ever-changing wind, rain and clouds.

It was not until dusk six days later that the distant shore became vaguely visible, and Ye Chuan finally saw the land of China after being away for nearly a month.

It was not yet May when we left Beijing, but it was almost July when we returned. The temperature in Tianjin and Beijing had exceeded 30°C, and we immediately felt the heat wave when we stepped onto the deck.

After spending a few days together, Ye Chuan and Hou Yongping had become very close friends. They often shared small talk and exchanged stories in the helm room.

Hou Yongping has traveled all over the world and originally prided himself on being knowledgeable and experienced, but his interactions with Ye Chuan surprised him immensely.

A 21-year-old young man made him feel as if he was well-educated and had unique insights.

No matter how complicated the topic was, the other party could always speak in an orderly and logical manner. "Director Ye, we are approaching Tianjin, and it is really hard to say goodbye to you." Hou Yongping was full of emotion. "Captain is a native of Tianjin, which is not far from Beijing.

You can come to Beijing to meet me when you are on vacation." Ye Chuan said easily. "Okay, I will come to your house to disturb Director Ye then." Hou Yongping responded.

While the conversation was going on, the cargo ship carrying the two people was guided into Tianjin Port by a pilot boat.

In order to welcome their arrival, Tianjin Port has been preparing berths for them since last night.

Many other ships that entered the port today simply chose to drop anchor and wait, giving the priority berthing position to the Huaxing.

As soon as the boat docked, Ye Chuan immediately saw Secretary Chen and reporter standing under the boat.

He walked down the gangway carrying two large suitcases, and Secretary Chen and the reporter immediately came to greet him. "Brother Ye, welcome back!" Ye Chuan greeted him enthusiastically, and then asked in confusion: "Brother Chen, why did you come to Tianjin?"

“Mr. Xu is very concerned about the cargo on the ship, so he sent me to pick you up in person with a car.

Although he didn't know what the goods were, Secretary Chen smiled and said, "But I know very well that you have made a great contribution this time!" In his heart, he no longer dared to put on airs in front of Ye Chuan.

Ye Chuan noticed that there were two cars parked in the back, a large truck that could hold an entire container, and a van.

The superiors had already ordered that as long as the Huaxing docked, all port resources would be provided for its convenience.