Chapter 224: The First Voyage of the Fishing Boat

This guest is indeed good, he came by jerking.

The visitor was Xie Anping, who arrived on the last flight to Qiong Province.

Xie Anping came to Li Dongwen to talk about expanding the logistics company.

In the past, he could call Li Dongwen directly, but now that Boss Li has a secretary, of course he has to show respect, so he contacted Zhou Daoping first.

Zhou Daoping said that the boss is in Wanzhou, but he will go to sea tomorrow, if you are in a hurry, come over quickly.

How could you not take me with you? So Xie Anping rushed over overnight.

The next morning, Li Dongwen was not surprised by Xie Anping's arrival, Zhou Daoping had already reported in advance.

After breakfast, the group set off to the shipping dock.

Xie Anping's two followers followed behind with two large suitcases, and Zhou Daoping also carried two large suitcases, one of which was Li Dongwen's, and at first glance it was the rhythm of long-term combat.

It takes at least ten days and a half for a large ship to go to sea, and a large ocean-going fishing boat can go to sea for half a year at a time.

Of course, a 50-meter fishing boat like Peach Blossom Fairy can only be regarded as a medium-sized ship, and it is impossible to go to the ocean.

The captain is a sixty-year-old man surnamed Li and his great name Li Wanlong. He had already gathered 10 crew members and waited at the pier.

Li Qinghai introduced: "Captain Li is a famous fishing handle in Liji Town, who has been boating for more than 40 years and has very rich experience. The ship we bought was originally wanted to be rented by these guys, and the owner was in a hurry to use the money before selling it. ”

There are also risks associated with chartering a boat to go out to sea for fishing. If the catch is not good, the rent and oil costs cannot be paid, and it is likely to lose money. Only an old fisherman like Li Wanlong dares to rent a boat.

Generally, fishermen work for the shipowner to earn some hard money, if the catch is good, the owner will give more bonuses, and if the catch is not good, you can only get some hard money.

Now that the ship has changed owners, Li Wanlong and his gang are hired.

On the peach blossom fairy side, there were only 5 people who finally boarded the boat and went to sea, that is, Li Dongwen, Zhou Daoping, Xie Anping and his two followers, Li Qinghai was originally going to get on the boat, but he was driven down by Li Dongwen, do you have nothing to do?

Before leaving, I loaded the boat with some vegetables, fruits and noodles, which are the main food, and the gods will get tired of eating seafood every day.

Some ice was also loaded into the boat. Now that the Peach Blossom Fairy Company has enough ice, put water into the ice cave today, and it will become ice tomorrow, and Li Qinghai has plans to sell ice.

The cabin is large, and there are also rooms for the crew to rest. Zhou Daoping and Xie Anping's two followers, as soon as they got on the boat, hurriedly arranged the rooms for the bosses.

Li Dongwen and Xie Anping stood on the deck, chatting with each other.

At this time, Li Wanlong came over to ask the boss if he wanted to hold a ceremony to go to sea.

Generally, large fishing boats go to sea, and they have to carry out a ceremony, worship the god of the sea, pray for a safe return and a full warehouse of fish and shrimp. Whether Mazu lets you come out to do things or not, you always have to drag on a dream or something.

Li Dongwen didn't believe this, so he waved his hand, you can get it yourself.

Li Wanlong and others solemnly placed incense burners and tributes, and burned incense to worship and pray.

After the ceremony, the official set sail.

Li Dongwen summoned Li Wanlong: "Let's go to Chau Tsai Island first." ”

How far is that, the water distance of more than ten kilometers, and the speed of our 12 knots, will be there in half an hour.

Out of the dock, the speed of the boat gradually increased.

At this time, Zhou Daoping and the two followers also went up to the deck and blew the sea breeze with the two bosses.

It didn't take long for an island with the shape of a steamed bun to appear in everyone's field of vision.

Xie Anping: "Is that Chau Tsai Island? I heard that you bought it." ”

Li Dongwen: "It should be." ”

Less than a kilometre from Chau Tsai Island, the speed of the boat had slowly slowed down.

Li Wanlong thought, go around the island, make the boss happy, and it is not too late to set off.

The closer he got to the island, the more Li Wanlong realized that something was not right, and he had already found that there were more and more fish coming out of the sea, and not one or two, but many.

"Continue to slow down and prepare to release the net!" Li Wanlong, with years of experience, felt like it was a fishing flood.

The crew also felt that something was not right, didn't anyone who went to sea come here? Impossible, every year this place is the first to be patronized, and it has been rounded up and cleaned up, and those who have not been cleaned have been scared away.

Li Dongwen stood on the deck with a smile, and did not specifically instruct, but just watched Li Wanlong continue to command.

Gradually, the trawl was lowered and the fishing boat began to pick up speed.

"Start the winch and close the net!" Li Wanlong shouted.

The winch had been activated, and the crew had clung to the rope and began to pull the net into the boat.

The net felt heavier and heavier, and when it was halfway through, you could already see the water splashing and the fish jumping in the net.

Some crew members grabbed hooks and dragged ropes into the boat, and fish kept jumping out of the nets to escape.

Gradually, the trawl was retracted, and the crew began to unload the net in the hold.

Li Dongwen and Xie Anping had already surrounded them, and the two followers of Zhou Daoping and Xie Anping also helped the crew pull the net and unload, and the fish kept beating on the deck.

"This is a big yellow croaker, right? Why are they all the same size?" Zhou Daoping asked.

"Big yellow croaker, I have met a school of fish. A crew member replied excitedly.

These large yellow croakers are about the same size, forty or fifty centimeters long, weighing two or three catties, and they are all golden, as if shining golden in the sun.

Big yellow croaker is a more common species, and Zhou Daoping bought one yesterday, which feels quite cheap.

The fish are all packed in the cabin of the ship, and the sea water is put in the ice, and they will not die for a while.

"And the stingray!" a crew member spotted the anomaly.

"Quite a few, and there are still some here. ”

"Isn't this a hairtail?" asked Zhou Daoping.

One of the crew members gave him a blank look and did not speak.

One of Xie Anping's followers began to show: "The mackerel is the hairtail." ”

The size of the mackerel is much longer than the large yellow croaker, more than 1 meter, the body is slender, flattened, and the head is pointed.

"Don't scratch it, bite it. A crew member told Zhou Daoping, who wanted to catch fish.

The start was good, and the crew began to count the catch of this net, and roughly estimated that there were seven or eight tons, mainly large yellow croaker, followed by mackerel, and a small amount of trash fish.

At this time, the boat had stopped, and Lai Wanlong looked at the sea in the direction of Chau Tsai Island, where the waves were still surging and fish were still coming out of the water from time to time.

"Hurry up and get to work, and let's do it again!" Li Wanlong stopped the talking crew.

The net just now, from the net to the net to the fishing, was busy for more than an hour, and everyone was a little tired. However, when I saw the beautiful catch, my spirit came again, and I hurriedly got up to work.

"Don't get too close to Chau Tsai Island, watch out for the reef. At this time, Li Dongwen came over and reminded him.

No, no, the ship is approaching the reef.

The second net had already been cast, and not long after it went down, Li Wanlong felt that something was not right, and hurriedly shouted: "Start the winch and close the net!"

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