Chapter 36: Homecoming
The fishing boat that was given as a gift to the volcanic island was slowly sailing on the surface of the sea.
The second-hand fishing boat, looking at the hull label is three years ago, it is still very new in all aspects, with a salty smell of stinky fish and rotten shrimp.
Presumably it was bought directly from the fishermen by the state office, or some unowned black boat that was impounded, the latter being more likely.
Because Lin Xiaobao even saw a row of bullet holes outside the cab, which were inlaid with copper-yellow bullets, he couldn't help but think about it more.
Afterwards, he muttered to himself, but sure enough, he was still not sincere enough.
The so-called lack of sincerity does not mean that he is slacking off on himself, but that he clearly knows that the state government wants to take back the volcanic island, but it is only willing to give such small favors, which is obviously a little unreasonable.
Delia and the guards were delighted.
I haven't seen the world, and I think it's quite powerful to get back so many supplies.
However, Lin Xiaobao is different from them, and knows very well that this amount of money is not even as much as the annual salary of a senior doctor or lawyer, and it is quite petty to stay in this kind of exchange activities that are equivalent to "diplomacy".
However, from another point of view, he didn't plan to bow to the state capital, so naturally there was no reason for people to help in vain, and he really went to be the beggar chief who asked for food, and it was better to ask for others than for himself.
With the current situation of the volcanic island, there is indeed not much capital that can be used as a bargaining chip, and it is better to be able to pit a little bit than nothing.
The first time I learned to be a chief, it was difficult to correct my mentality for a while.
The kingly demeanor and domineering side leakage are all based on the strength of the confidence.
At present, Lin Xiaobao only has a group of indigenous people, an island with a reasonable area, and a small bag of accumulated gold and silver treasures, no matter how you look at it, it is very weak......
The speed of the fishing boat is about twelve knots.
One section is equal to one nautical mile, that is, it can run about 22 kilometers at sea per hour, and at this speed, it takes about seven or eight hours to get from the volcanic island to Honolulu, the seat of the state capital, and there are several large oil drums on the deck of the fishing boat, which are full of fuel for the fishing boat, all of which cost nothing.
Previously, at the bookstore, Lin Xiaobao also bought a copy of the "Hawaii Sea Fishing Guide" with a map, which printed the volcanic island of Pelle.
Looking at the introduction information, it is indicated at the beginning that the volcanic island is centered on the volcanic island, within a radius of 12 nautical miles, and is designated as a "reserved land for indigenous peoples" by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
I have never heard of such a permanent forum, I want to check the information on the Internet, the mobile phone has long been out of signal, and I found that there is still 17% of the battery left, just try the outdoor solar charging panel.
The charging pad is designed to be foldable, and when you spread it out to connect to the phone charging port, the screen shows that it is charging, and according to the owner, it will take about five or six hours to fully charge, just in time to try it on the way back.
In addition, there is no way to charge, even if you buy a power bank, the power bank itself does not need to be charged, or this thing is more suitable for the situation of volcanic islands.
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I didn't talk much to the aboriginal named Daniel.
Lin Xiaobao slept on the way, and when Delia was woken up, the fishing boat was already approaching the volcanic island.
Delia looked excited, and said excitedly: "It's almost there, our dock is too small, this ship is so big!"
Amused by her unproductive appearance in a daze, Lin Xiaobao dozed off, got up and said, "The sea near the pier is quite deep, so let's stop at the near sea, so as not to run aground at low tide and damage the fishing boat." ”
Follow Delia out of the cabin and look into the distance to see the large volcano of the volcanic island.
The sky was blue, and large clouds hung low, like marshmallows.
On this sunny day, the sea around the island is a fascinating color, like a light blue band of light, that surrounds the island.
The shore is a little bit different from some of the world's most famous tourist islands, but it is indeed a very beautiful island.
The underwater scene Lin Xiaobao has also seen, it has not been destroyed by trawling, and a large area is full of corals, sea anemones, small fish and turtles live in it, which is very suitable for swimming and snorkeling.
Lin Xiaobao, who was finally dressed normally, thought that it was his own island at this moment, and felt a sense of satisfaction and pride for the first time.
Daniel, whose identity is unknown, also asks where to park the boat.
After Lin Xiaobao pointed in a direction, the other party returned to the cockpit again.
After a short period of contact, it can be found that this Oahu native named Daniel seems to be a taciturn character, and the two sides have too little contact to figure out whether they are good or bad for the time being.
He asked Delia if Daniel had told them anything while she was sleeping, and the answer was that he asked how many people were on the island, and how he became a chief.
The vigilance in his heart was even deeper, but Lin Xiaobao didn't tell Delia about it, thinking that when he got ashore, maybe he should talk to the old priest of Caporeni.
Shore.
When some villagers saw the fishing boat approaching, they hurried to inform the old priest.
The old priest of Caporeni walked quickly to the shore and unexpectedly found a small shark on the beach, which was fierce and violent, but the young shark cub looked very cute.
The old man picked up the shark cubs, saw that they were still alive, threw them back into the sea, patted the sand on his hands, and said to a young man in silence: "Go, go to the village and call some people, remember to bring weapons." ”
This is the fear of outsiders visiting.
Since three days of inquiry, there has been no news of the situation.
The communication between the volcanic island and the outside world was not smooth, and the old priest of Caporeni couldn't help but think about the worst, fearing that the chieftain and the princess and others would be detained by the big island, and he had already prepared to send more people to accompany him if he didn't come back in two days.
The hull of the ship reads "Nautilus No. 3", the fishing boat slowly docked offshore, and Meng Na stood next to Lin Xiaobao when she anchored, she had several more bracelets in her hand, and there was also a bear-shaped pendant around her neck, all of which were bought from the stalls, adding up to a total of 60 US dollars.
Still at an age when she thinks glass is better than diamonds, and cares more about the beauty of the thing itself than the value, Mona obviously likes it and never takes it off.
Delia waved and shouted at the bow of the boat, and the old priest of Caporeni heard her voice and laughed and told the villagers that the chiefs had returned.
Seeing that the boat did not come any closer, the old priest asked a boat to row a boat to fetch them ashore.
Asking the guards to help carry the goods, Lin Xiaobao first took Mona and Delia to the shore by boat.
In normal times, so close to the shore, Delia can easily swim to the shore.
It's just that she is wearing new clothes, and her hair is fragrant, and the hotel waiter helped her put on makeup in the morning, so she doesn't want to get wet.
The people on the island stared at them.
I thought that a few days after I went out, how could the lovely and beautiful Princess Delia become a strange person like the chieftain, and her lips were so red that she looked like she had been beaten by someone......