10 December 1995, Singapore, Port of Singapore.

The Republic of Singapore, abbreviated as Singapore, formerly known as New Kapo, Sin Chew or Sing Dao, also known as the Lion City, is an island country in Southeast Asia with a parliamentary republican political system. Singapore is bordered by the Straits of Johor to the north, Indonesia to the south, and the southern mouth of the Straits of Malacca.

In the 14th century, Singapore belonged to the Sultan of Malacca and was occupied as a British colony in the early 19th century. On 15 February 1942, Singapore was occupied by the invading Japanese army, and in 1965, Singapore became independent.

Singapore is a multicultural country of immigrants, and the promotion of racial harmony is the core policy of the government, Singapore is known for its stable political situation, clean and efficient government, and is one of the most international countries in the world.

Singapore is a developed capitalist country in Asia, known as one of the "Asian Tigers", and its economic model is called "state capitalism". According to the Global Financial Centres Index ranking report in early 1995, Singapore is the fourth largest international financial center after New York, London and Hong Kong, and is also one of the important service and shipping centers in Asia.

Singapore's urban center (financial district) is located on the southern shore of Singapore Island, because the area is only 719 square kilometers, so there is no administrative unit such as provinces, cities, counties and towns, and the whole country is a city, with the reputation of "Garden City". At the mouth of the Singapore River stands a milky stone statue of the Merlion, the spiritual symbol and symbol of Singapore.

Located on the southern coast of Singapore Island, bordered by the southeast side of the Strait of Malacca to the west and the north side of the Singapore Strait to the south, the Port of Singapore is the largest entrepot in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the largest container ports in the world. The port is strategically located as a shipping artery between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It has been an international trading port since the 13th century and has developed into an internationally renowned entrepot port.

Putting down the beautifully printed introduction of Singapore in his hand, Chen Xing couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion, a small place, because of its convenient geographical location, has become the world's four major financial centers, become the world's most famous entrepot port, and become one of the "four tigers" with the fastest economic development in Asia in the 20th century, what kind of miracle is this. It is no wonder that the Singapore government has printed this kind of country and port profile so beautifully, and distributed it everywhere, whether it is in the port terminal or the airport, it can be seen everywhere, which is their pride and their capital to show off. Chen Xing still clearly remembers that when he went to Seychelles from China, he transferred at Singapore Airport and saw this profile, but he was not particularly impressed at that time.

It's been 2 days since he came to Singapore, and Chen Xing still feels like a dream, and the transition from hell to heaven strongly stimulates his soul and affects his outlook on life and worldview. Why is there such a big gap between the same sky and the same earth? Chen Xing, a once ordinary little person, began to think deeply.

He didn't know that in the past few days, he was no longer an ordinary person, Mingyue had turned him into a multimillionaire, and several of the most famous cities in the world had real estate waiting to be taken over by him. As long as he wants to, he doesn't have to run for life anymore.

Six days ago, the Sri Lankan government issued a notice to the world that due to the terrorist threat of the Tamil Tigers, the port and city of Colombo could not be lifted for the time being, in order to ensure the safety of its own people and international seagoing vessels and personnel as much as possible, the opening of the port and the lifting of martial law in the city were postponed to December 20, and the ships anchored in the sea outside the port were requested to choose a suitable place to transfer, or continue to wait. If you are planning to travel to Colombo Port in the near future, please adjust the time or modify your plans.

The fisherman who received this notice was very frustrated, and if he continued to stay in the open sea of Colombo port, it would mean at least half a month of waiting. The best adjustment now is to sail to Singapore, where the rest of the catch will be reloaded, and then fully inspect and determine the time for the overhaul, because it only takes more than three days to get there from Sri Lanka to Singapore at full speed, which is why everyone was willing to wait an extra three days in Colombo in the first place.

There was no problem with the ship's oil to Singapore, and Luo Jingye was arranged to purchase enough supplies from Colombo by speedboat, and on December 5, the Aristotle finally left Sri Lanka, a city full of terror and blood, and sailed for Singapore.

During the three days at sea, the wind and waves were calm, as if all the tribulations had gone away with the man-made disasters in Sri Lanka, but this trip was not all on the high seas, there were many boats coming and going, there were no schools of tuna, and even if there were, fishing was not allowed, so the Aristotle traveled all the way without stopping, and arrived at the port of Singapore on the afternoon of December 8.

The agent in Singapore was also very dedicated, and contacted the port's freezing plant that night, and on December 9, the remaining more than 300 tons of fish on the Aristotle were transshipped in one day.

No, today is December 10th, and the sailors on board have nothing to do, waiting for the next step in the work arrangement. Chen Xing also held a brief introduction to Singapore to see if he had time to explore this beautiful garden city. He also wants to adapt to this switch from hell to heaven as soon as possible, to see the beautiful scenery as soon as possible, and to soothe his mind, otherwise he will always think about those philosophical questions, and he will go crazy when he is young.

In addition, he misses Mingyue very much, Chen Xing also wants to leave Hong Kong as soon as possible to call her, report her safety, and also inform her mother that she has arrived in Singapore.

At 11 o'clock at noon, the fishing captain finally called Chen Xing, Vasily, the Russian chief engineer and Captain Pan to the restaurant, Manager Wu was already there, and the remaining four engineers and the agent in Singapore were also there, everyone was waiting for the company's work arrangement, the emergency in Sri Lanka and the inspection work before the hull overhaul, after all, it will delay too much time, and everyone must be clear about their work goals and content, so as not to affect their enthusiasm for work.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, the fishing chief and Manager Wu glanced at each other, cleared their throats and said, "Everyone is here, let me talk about the recent work arrangement." ”

After brewing emotions again, the fishing chief continued: "In the last half a month or so, some things have happened on our ship, and we have experienced some hardships in Sri Lanka, and all the crew members, including me, have been affected psychologically and emotionally, but these difficulties and tribulations have passed after all, and I believe that this is a test of God for us, in order to make us do better." ”

Glancing around at the crowd, and seeing that everyone was listening attentively, he continued, "Before we can do better, we must first overhaul the Aristotle, the tool for our eating. The content of the work is the same as that of our meeting in Sri Lanka on November 29, that is, from tomorrow, December 11, four engineers from the headquarters will be led by Manager Wu to inspect the fishing boats, accompanied by Singapore's agent Liu Tingchao, who is responsible for providing relevant auxiliary tools, equipment and related affairs support. ”

The fishing chief pointed to the 40-year-old, slightly chubby Chinese man sitting next to him, and said: "Liu Tingchao, most of you have met yesterday, in the next few days, in addition to assisting the inspection team in the inspection of fishing boats, he will also provide us with relevant supplies in Singapore. ”

In the process of communication, Chen Xing still whispered to the Russian captain and chief engineer for simultaneous translation.

After everyone introduced each other, the fishing captain continued: "The Russian captain, chief engineer, and second car still provide assistance in the inspection, and the time of assistance in the inspection is determined by Vasily and the Taiwanese engineer through consultation. Our suspended 7-day holiday is implemented in Singapore, so during this 7-day holiday, you should allocate your time reasonably, and the company will pay overtime bonuses to Russian personnel who assist in the inspection. ”

Seeing Vasily and the Russian chief engineer nodding in confirmation, the fishing chief continued to arrange: "Liu Tingchao is looking for two tour guides who are familiar with the local situation in Singapore, who must be able to speak basic Russian and Chinese respectively, and provide services to Russian personnel and personnel from Fujian Province in Taiwan, and provide full escort and play guidance during the 7-day holiday, and be sure to ensure the safety of all personnel. The bonus has been distributed in Colombo last time, Vasily and Captain Pan will distribute the transfer bonus from Singapore this time, and tomorrow we will arrange everyone's vacation itinerary, and you and Liu Tingchao will be directly connected.

Singapore is not big, it is recommended that everyone go back to the ship every night to rest, it will save a lot of accommodation costs, the hotels here are very expensive, and it is not easy for everyone to run the boat to make some money. But remember, although Singapore is very safe, we still need to be safe and no matter what, we don't let the tragedy in Sri Lanka happen again!"

At least at this moment, the stingy Taiwanese are still very sincere.

The meeting was brief, and there was not much work scheduled, mainly on the contents and precautions related to the inspection and vacation of fishing vessels. After the end, Liu Tingchao did not stay on the boat to eat, and hurried back to the city to arrange the work he was responsible for. The others finished lunch with the sailors in the dining room and also returned to their cabins to rest.

The sailors were very happy to hear the arrangement of the holiday, the excitement always spread in the restaurant, the fishing captain and Manager Wu saw the sailors' state, only to settle down, this half a month, everyone has experienced too many fright, is the need to relax.

Tomorrow is the beginning of the holiday, and the sailors have not yet been allowed to disembark and leave the dock in the afternoon, so most of them still gather in the dining room to watch the film footage that they have watched several times, and everyone is looking forward to the latest film tapes on this disembarkation.

Before two o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Xing translated for Manager Wu and Vasily, and determined the time when the Russians needed assistance during the seven-day vacation, and there would be nothing to do. He really missed Mingyue, so he went to ask the fishing chief for leave alone, and wanted to go to the post office in the city to call.

The fishing chief saw that there was indeed nothing to translate for Chen Xing in the afternoon, and after a few words, he approved him to go to the post office in the city by himself, most of the people in Singapore are Chinese, and Huaxia is one of the two main languages here, so he is not worried about Chen Xing's communication problems.

In fact, the fishing chief doesn't know that Chen Xing's English, like his mother tongue, has reached the level of proficiency, if you count Tamil and Sinhala, and even proficient in twelve languages, most countries in the world can go there, what a powerful ability!