Chapter 348 Going to sea

Chapter 348 Going to sea

Chapter 348 Going to sea
The four of them walked all the way there and hid the fish they caught in the cave. Then they dived into the cave and checked the puddle first.

The catch in the puddle this time was not very good. The only valuable ones were a black sea bream and two cutlass fish. The others were some water bream, saury, mantis shrimp, and some snails.

"Tsk tsk!" Li Changle shook his head as he tied the net bag to the stone pillar. "I haven't been in for so long, and there's no surprise at all."

"I can sell it for four or five yuan, and I can keep the rest for eating." Chen Yongwei looked up at the dark cave and said, "Brother, have you climbed up there to have a look?"

"It's very steep up there..." When Li Changle said this, he suddenly remembered that he had climbed up there in his previous life. At that time, he climbed more than one meter high, and the soles of his feet were pierced by the strange rocks above, which hurt so much that he gave up.

Everyone just heard that those young men caught big yellow croakers and dug oysters to get oyster pearls, but no one knew whether they found other treasures in the cave...

"It's a bit late today. Next time, come in earlier and climb up to take a look."

Brother Li walked down and took a look. "I think I need to bring a pair of yellow rubber shoes, otherwise it will be difficult to climb!"

"Bring it with you next time." Li Changle took the Buddha's hand hook and started to work. Seeing that there were not many Buddha's hand snails left, he said to the others, "Just catch 30 to 40 kilograms today. Even the smaller ones can be caught."

"okay!"

The four of them quickly hooked thirty or forty kilograms of snails, tied them around their waists and swam out of the cave.

It was already past eleven when they got home. Zhou Ruonan and her sister-in-law sorted the fish and covered it with ice. The brothers took a bath and went home to rest.

At around two o'clock in the morning, Li Changle was awakened by Zhou Ruonan. When he got up, he saw an oilcloth bag on the stool.

This bag is made of woven cloth soaked in tung oil. It has good waterproof properties, so there is no need to worry about the clothes inside getting wet even if it rains.

"Ale, I have prepared all the clothes, pants and underwear."

Zhou Ruonan handed him the bag and said, "It's getting cooler in autumn, so I packed two sets of spring and autumn clothes and two jackets for you."

Li Changle saw the bulging bag and asked, "You prepared so much?"

"You said you were going out for four days. If the fishing conditions are good, you will definitely have to stay for two more days. You should wash up and put on clean clothes so that you can sleep more comfortably."

"Thank you, my wife!" Li Changle hugged her and kissed her, "You've worked so hard at home."

Zhou Ruonan patted him in a reproachful manner, "Am I not from this family?"

"You are the head of our family!"

"Nonsense again!"

"That's right. Look at our family. It's my mother who's in charge. Only women who are in charge can save up wealth."

"You're giving me another dose of drug!"

"What's in my heart!" Li Changle let go of the oilcloth bag she was holding, looked at her sons who were sleeping like two little pigs, and then walked outside.

"Tell my mother not to bring back too many fish and shrimp. Also, if the police station wants any goods, go to the dock and collect them and send them over."

"I know!" Zhou Ruonan picked up the small medicine box and followed him out. "Cold medicine, stomach medicine, anti-diarrhea medicine, wound medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine, alcohol, iodine... I prepared some of each for you."

"Good!" Li Changle opened the door and saw the sky full of stars. She knew at a glance that today was going to be a good day!

There were tricycles and carts in the dam. It turned out that the sisters-in-law had gotten up early and made steamed buns for them, and also cooked a pot of braised pork and mixed it with some kelp and seaweed.

On the cart were traps, jars, the sticky nets bought this time, battery lights, the repaired trawl net, as well as tools for scooping up the sea and some fishing gear.

Father Li came out from the kitchen and said, "Ah Le, hurry up and brush your teeth, wash your face and eat. The oil truck and the ice truck will arrive at the dock soon."

"Okay!" Li Changle quickly washed up and sat down at the table. Father Li and his family had already started eating. There were steamed eels, stir-fried pork belly with beans, and pork ribs stewed with winter melon. All of them were delicious dishes prepared early in the morning.

The mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law prepared rice, grains, oil and vegetables for the group to eat when they went out to sea.

Winter melon, pumpkin, small pond vegetables, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, beans, bean paste, onion, ginger, garlic, old wine, sugar, etc. were all sorted and put into bamboo baskets.

You have to find something to do. When I see them, I want to nag them. It’s better to find something to do so that I don’t say anything that shouldn’t be said.

The corners of the guys' mouths were greasy after eating so much, so they stood up, wiped their mouths, and went out to say goodbye to their mother and wife.

Father Li said to Mother Li and the other two, "Don't send them off today. We'll go to Afan's house at the dock to get the meat. Leave the tricycle and the cart with him, and you can bring them back after daybreak."

"Good, smooth sailing, safe and sound!"

"Don't worry, the weather will be good these days." Li Changle waved at them and pushed the tricycle outside.

When the three of them arrived at the dock, they saw that some fishing boats had already left the port. When they arrived at the location where the Xusheng was docked, they saw Chen Yongwei and Acheng already on the boat. The two of them added enough fresh water according to Li Changle's instructions.

"Brother, Boss Mi and Boss Zhang haven't arrived yet."

"Okay, let's move the things onto the boat first."

"Okay!" Wang Xincheng stepped forward and held up the bamboo basket with Li Changle, "Uncle Le, I have a good friend who also wants to join the big ship."

"What do you do buddy? Have you ever worked with boats before?"

"He has never worked on a boat." Wang Xincheng looked a little sad, "He used to work with his father in Donggua Mountain to mine stones.

In the first half of the year, his father was careless during blasting and had his leg crushed by a rolling rock. All the money the family had saved and the money for compensation were used up, and they still owed a lot.

He heard me say that he could earn 90 yuan a month on a big ship, and that he would get bonuses if he did a good job, so he wanted to work on the ship. Uncle, he is very nice and hardworking, and he is as strong as Uncle Wei, but he stutters a little. "Brother Li asked: "Ah Cheng, are you talking about Ah Jie?"

"Yes, uncle!" Wang Xincheng looked at Brother Li, "You know his family too?"

"I've heard about it from your aunt." Brother Li looked at Li Changle, "Ah Le, A Jie is a good kid except for his stuttering. How about letting him come and give it a try?"

"Okay, go back and ask him to come home and have a look."

"Thank you Uncle A Le, thank you uncle!" Wang Xincheng bowed to them gratefully.

Li Changle patted him on the shoulder and said, "Learn the skills well. When the big ship comes back, you will have to be able to take charge on your own."

Wang Xincheng nodded heavily, "I'll remember it."

After everyone loaded the vegetables, fishing gear and other things onto the boat, Li Changle and Li's father pulled a cart and a tricycle to Afan's house to get pork and pig's feet.

When the father and son came out, they saw a truck delivering diesel and a truck delivering ice cubes arriving.

The boss who delivers diesel is named Mi, and the one who delivers ice is Zhang’s uncle, so everyone calls him Zhang Laoer.

Li Changle looked at the cargo list and confirmed that it was correct. Then Lao Mi and Zhang Laoer directed the workers they brought with them to move the diesel barrels and bamboo baskets filled with ice cubes to an iron frame similar to a slide.

There were two large trucks full of stuff, and more than a dozen people were busy for half an hour, trying to deliver the diesel and ice into the cabin before the auspicious time.

"Boss Mi, Brother Zhang, the auspicious time has arrived, let's set sail!"

"Boss Ah Le, good luck and fortune... the catch is full!"

"Boss Ah Le, fish follow the tide..."

"Thank you! Thank you!" Li Changle clasped his fists to express his gratitude, then turned and walked towards the cab, "Dad, you guys go to sleep first. My second brother and I will go to Huzi Island to replace my eldest brother."

"Do we need to cast a net when we get to Huzi Island?"

"want!"

Brother Li started the engine and blew the whistle. The fishing boat slowly sailed out of the dock. Before it reached the Yantoushan waters, Chen Amao's voice was heard on the walkie-talkie.

"Boss Ale, have you left the port yet?"

"We are almost at the Yantoushan Sea."

"Are you going to the sea area around Cat Island this time?"

"Yes, let's go to that one. What about you?"

"I'm going there too!" Chen Amao paused, "The fish situation was pretty good last time I was working there, how about we go there together?"

"Okay!" Li Changle thought that during this four-day voyage, it would be impossible for them to work only on Turtle Island, so he had to go to other parts of the ocean to have a look.

"I have sailed out of the Yantoushan Sea. I will wait for you at the sea where we landed that night."

Li Changle agreed. It was pitch dark outside and there was nothing to see, so he leaned back in his chair and took a nap.

When the fishing boat was approaching Chuiyuan Island, the sky began to brighten. After a while, half a tender duck egg yolk jumped out from the sea.

When we arrived at Huzi Island, it was already bright and the sun was rising in the sky. The endless blue sea and blue sky complemented each other, creating a beautiful scene.

Brother Li shouted into the loudspeaker, "Everyone, take your positions and get ready to cast the nets."

"Brother, have we arrived at Huzi Island?" Li Changle wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and stood up. He fell asleep with his head tilted and didn't even notice that his saliva was flowing out.

"arrive!"

"Let's cast the net!" Brother Li and others shouted outside.

Li Changle ran out. Big Brother Li had already started the machine. Father Li and Chen Yongwei pushed the net bag into the sea, shouting that they had caught a lot of fish.

"A lot of fish!" Li Changle and Wang Xincheng shouted, shook out the tangled trawl nets, and watched the current carry the fishing nets into the water, drifting farther and farther away.

This one is a new net that was processed and woven by someone before being delivered. The last one had several big holes in it. Mother Li and Sister-in-law Li have been repairing the net these days and delivered it to the boat today.

The trawling is completed when the trawling line is completely straightened and the buoy falls into the sea.

Brother Li replaced Brother Li, and Chen Yongwei took duty with him. Li Changle and others went to the cabin to sleep.

The fishing boat passed Huzi Island and headed towards the waters of Turtle Island at a steady speed. The walkie-talkie made a buzzing sound, followed by the voice of Chen Amao.

"Boss Ale, I still have an hour to reach the sea area where I landed last time. Where are you now?"

Chen Yongwei said to him, "Boss Chen, we are in the waters near Maoer Island. It will take us an hour to reach that area after you."

"Then I'll go and drag a net first, and then come back to meet you." Chen Amao said, "I saw a few sea beasts when I came here. They are in the waters near you, so you have to be careful."

"Okay!" After the call ended, Chen Yongwei put down the intercom and said to Brother Li, "Brother, the sea beast that Boss Chen was talking about couldn't be Hu Zi, right?"

(End of this chapter)