Looking at the two women standing on the pier waving to see them off, Wang Yanming and Zhu Junhong standing on the fishing boat, they all felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts. It wasn't until this moment that they really realized what it was like for the fishermen to go out to sea every time.

On the contrary, Zhou Yang, who has been running the sea for many years, has become accustomed to this kind of life. If it's not for life, who wants to venture to the open sea to make a living? In the final analysis, it's all about living or surviving!

As the fishing boss of this trip, Zhuang Haiyang could only smile and comfort: "Squad leader, Junzi, don't look at it! Just go to sea for a few days, and then call your sister-in-law to report their safety in the evening." This year's fishing is no better than in previous years!"

Hearing this, the old crew member also smiled and said: "Brother Zhuang doesn't care what he said! I think back then, the first time we ran to the sea with someone, we were also scared. If they come back later than scheduled, the family is even more worried.

Now the conditions are good, there are communication equipment and navigation equipment on board, and the state provides weather forecasts. If you were the old fishermen in the past, there were such conditions. At that time, when you go to sea, you have to kill chickens to worship God, and pray for a safe return!"

In fact, before going to sea this time, Zhuang Haiyang also took five comrades-in-arms to his Longwang Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. It can't be said to be completely superstitious, but more to seek peace of mind. It's normal to be a little worried at first.

As the person concerned, Wang Yanming said with a wry smile: "I don't have a glass heart like you said, but I feel a little reluctant to be separated suddenly." You also know that my wife and children and I have never been separated much since we got married. ”

"Squad leader, this doesn't seem right, right? If I'm not mistaken, you should have come here earlier than my sister-in-law, right? If you really want to say reluctant, it should be me. You know, my daughter-in-law and I have never been separated since we got married!"

Zhu Junhong, who was standing on the side, also teased a few words in a timely manner, but Zhuang Haiyang complained directly: "Okay, okay! I know that you are all good men of the Gu family, what are you showing?

"That's right! Junzi, this guy is the most terrifying. Don't you just have a wife? What do you show every day?"

The other three single comrades-in-arms seemed to be unaccustomed to being sprinkled with dog food every day, so they took this opportunity to go straight to the past. Facing the ridicule of his comrades-in-arms, Zhu Junhong still said proudly: "I have a wife, I am proud, what's wrong?"

"Xianqiang, our brothers, do you want to throw this guy off the boat and let him go back to his wife?"

As his comrade-in-arms Sun Zhiyang said this, the other two comrades-in-arms immediately jumped to try. Faced with the siege of the three, Zhu Junhong could only surrender and said: "Brothers, I was wrong! I promise not to be scolded, and please let my buddies go." ”

Seeing this scene, Zhuang Haiyang also scolded with a smile: "This guy Junzi is getting more and more faceless and skinless. Okay, you stay on deck, ask Uncle Huang and them how to operate the ship's instruments, squad leader, you go to the cockpit with me. ”

"Okay, you go get busy!"

With Wang Yanming, who has the most calm personality, the two came to the cockpit together. Zhou Yang, who was in charge of driving the boat, saw the two of them coming, and said with a smile: "What?

"Forget it! Let's just take a look! You are more familiar with the route than we all do. If you come across a reef, just tell us about it. I have a captain's certificate, but my squad leader doesn't have it yet, so let him learn from you first. ”

"Well, in my opinion, it's easier to drive a boat than to drive. It's just that if you want to really sail out to sea, it will take a lot of effort. The surface of the sea looks endless, but there are also dangers under the sea.

If you are not careful, you drive the boat to a place where there is a reef and really hit it, the consequences are still very serious. Fortunately, there is a radar, as long as you don't get distracted, there will be no such thing as hitting the reef under normal circumstances. ”

It is clear that in Zhuang Haiyang's heart, it is more credible to invite comrades-in-arms. Zhou Yang, who was invited to be the captain, didn't feel anything wrong. The ship rented by others still has to pay the crew salary, and it is natural that there is no henchman on the ship.

In the past six months, with the job provided by Zhuang Haiyang, Zhou Yang does not have to worry about not being able to make money. If Zhuang Haiyang stopped hiring him after half a year, he would not have been hired if he had a new ship, then Zhou Yang would not feel that there was anything wrong.

But now that he has taken other people's money, Zhou Yang will do his best to do this job well. No matter how you say it, Zhuang Haiyang's salary is not low. People are very kind, he can't help but be kind!

Through the Beidou navigation system loaded on the ship, Zhuang Haiyang also asked: "When will we be able to go to the fishing area?"

"I guess it's going to be evening! Although the speed of this ship is not slow, for safety, let's try to drive as slow as possible. ”

If you're tired, call me at any time, and I'll have a meeting for you. ”

"Okay, this boat is sailing, and it's more comfortable than my previous boat. When you get to the open sea, if the waves are not big, you can go faster!"

Although the tonnage of the leased fishing boats is not small, it still seems a little insignificant above the sea. In the case of strong winds and waves at sea, the fishing boat will also look very turbulent. Sometimes, the old crew members would be limp and weak.

Taking advantage of the fact that they didn't have to work, the other comrades-in-arms followed the old crew and sat on the deck to brag and smoke. Let Wang Yanming stay in the cockpit and talk with Zhou Yang, while Zhuang Haiyang came to the kitchen and looked at Zhou Hongjie who was preparing dinner.

"Hongjie, it's still early, right? It's okay to be busy later!"

Seeing Zhuang Haiyang who walked into the kitchen, Zhou Hongjie, who was invited to be a chef, also smiled and said: "It's okay, prepare the dishes to be fried at night first, and when it's time to eat, you won't be busy." ”

"Okay, I'll take care of the kitchen mess with you. If you need anything, remember to tell me!"

"Hmm!"

"If there's nothing going on in the kitchen, you can go to the deck and smoke a cigarette. In the kitchen, try not to smoke. ”

"Don't worry! I still know the rules on board!"

For Zhou Hongjie, he is indeed very satisfied with the salary of 8,000 yuan a month. According to his uncle, he made a maximum of four or five trips to the sea in a month. In case of bad weather, you may go to sea less often.

In this way, he can go home to accompany his parents without going to sea, and he can still receive a salary. Although this work is a bit hard, for Zhou Hongjie, he feels very lucky.

If it weren't for his uncle's face, it is estimated that this good errand would not have been his turn to do it!

While everyone else was chatting, Zhuang Haiyang also came to the captain's lounge on the ship. This cabin is also exclusive to Zhuang Haiyang. Finding a notepad, Zhuang Haiyang also began to record some things that went to sea.

As the person in charge of going to sea, Zhuang Haiyang also hopes to learn more about the surrounding marine conditions. Waiting for the others, they returned to the rest cabin one after another, intending to lie down for a while to consume time, but Zhuang Haiyang came to the deck again.

Looking at the endless blue sea in the distance, Zhuang Haiyang also tried to release his spiritual power. Spiritual power is like an underwater radar, beginning to filter the fish and creatures under the water.

To Zhuang Haiyang's surprise, he found that the number of fish in the sea here did not seem to be as large as near Nanshan Island. But looking at the various ships that pass by from time to time, it is normal that there are not many fish.

It's no wonder that some people say that if you want to fish with a net, you still have to avoid the frequent shipping lanes at sea. Only by going to the sea where there are not many boats can you find schools of fish that inhabit and swim.

"In this case, then I have to save some mental energy! If I want to trawl the net, I should wait until dawn to get down! If I want to go down the crab pot, I can choose a place with a lot of crabs when I get to the sea area where I rest at night. ”

This time he went to sea, Zhuang Haiyang also brought a lot of purchased crab pots. This kind of crab pot is larger than the crab pot used by Zhuang Haiyang near Nanshan Island before. It can sink deeper and catch more crabs.

Correspondingly, to pull these crab pots, it is necessary to use the hoisting equipment on the fishing boat. It's just that compared to the cages I have seen on the Internet, those cages for fishing king crabs, these crab pots are still much smaller. The crab here is still not that big.

After sailing for nearly six hours at noon, Zhou Yang lowered the speed of the boat and said: "Ocean, rest in this sea area at night! If you want to work at night, then we have to find a way to use lights to attract fish." ”

"Uncle Zhou, everyone just came out, so there's no need to be in such a hurry. Eat first, and when you're done, you take me around the neighborhood by boat. I'll take a look and find a suitable place to put the crab pot. After getting off the crab pot, we stopped the boat nearby to rest. ”

"Okay, you're the boss of the ship, then listen to you!"

Knowing that Zhuang Haiyang went to sea this time, it was more of an attempt and learning. Although Zhou Yang felt that he should hurry up and work. Regardless of whether there is a harvest or not, you should be able to catch more fish by placing a few more nets.

Because no one can guarantee that the next trawl will catch a school of fish that burst the net. Some truths may not be useful, only by letting Zhuang Haiyang taste the taste of empty nets, he will know that fishing in the open sea is not as simple as he imagined.

When the sun was about to disappear, everyone had their first meal on board. Zhou Hongjie's craftsmanship has also been recognized by everyone. Taking advantage of the sun's afterglow, Zhuang Haiyang asked Zhou Yang to sail the boat and took a turn in the nearby waters.

At this time, Zhuang Haiyang found the old crew and said to his comrades: "Do you see those bait? From now on, put these bait into the crab pots, and wait for you to listen to my instructions and put these crab pots down." ”

"Okay!

Before getting on the boat, Zhuang Haiyang told everyone that the crab pot and the trawl must be done according to him. In this regard, some old crew members feel that Zhuang Haiyang may not have experience, but they will not speak out against it at such a time.

Stand on the bow of the boat and release your spiritual power and start searching for crabs under the water. When the fishing boat sailed some distance and saw a seabed covered with sea vegetables on the bottom of the sea, and there were many crabs living nearby, Zhuang Haiyang shouted: "Slow down!"

Gesturing to Zhou Yang in the cockpit, the speed of the fishing boat quickly slowed down. The prepared old crew and a few comrades-in-arms began to follow Zhuang Haiyang's instructions and threw the crab pots they carried into the sea near the fishing boat one after another.

As for whether there will be a harvest, it depends on putting away the crab pot tomorrow morning. Compared with the comrades-in-arms who are full of confidence in Zhuang Haiyang, Zhou Yang and the old crew members who invited him still have an expectant vision, hoping to have a good start!