Chapter 2 Goodbye Ancient Ship II

Wen Zhe successfully bought this ancient ship, and also left enough money with the old man to enjoy his old age.

The boat was still stranded in the shallows, because someone who could drive the boat had to be found to drive the boat back.

The old uncle knew Wen Zhe's difficulty, smoked a hookah, walked up to Wen Zhe, and said, "Young man, you go to the city to find this person, this boat has always been maintained by him, and he can help you!" said the old man and handed Wen Zhe a business card.

Wen Zhe was very happy after receiving the business card, and immediately climbed over the mountain, took a taxi out of the city, and found Shenglong Shipyard according to the address on the business card.

Wen Zhe stopped at the door and felt very disappointed, because the shipyard had been abandoned for a while, and it could be seen from the dust on the signboard that he didn't know if this person was still in the shipyard.

Wen Zhe pushed the door hard, and the door was opened with a "squeak" without any defense.

The big part of the factory was pitch black, only a little light cast by the skylight, and Wen Zhe groped his way in with that little light.

"Is there anyone else?" Wen Zhe shouted as he walked inside, but there was no response.

Walking all the way to the door of the deepest office, an old man suddenly poked his head out, startling Wen Zhe, based on politeness, Wen Zhe did not show it, and asked timidly: "Is Mr. Dou Chengyi here?"

The old man opened the door and motioned for Wen Zhe to come in and sit down, and Wen Zhe walked into the small office and sat down on a chair covered with thick dust.

The old man lit a cigarette and said, "I am, everyone usually calls me Captain Dou, have you come to me for something?"

Wen Zhe was a little skeptical, and looked around the office, which was full of black and white photos of a young man sailing a boat.

Old man Dou stood up and introduced: "This is me when I was young, you see, how majestic, let me tell you, I used to want to be a pirate when I was young, I like adventure, and I also thought about driving a boat to the South Pole!" Old man Dou said, his eyes glowed, and Wen Zhe could see the old man's yearning for the sea.

"Is that done?" Wen Zhe asked.

"Hey, don't say it, it's all because I married a wife, I don't have any dreams, and I will guard this shipyard for the rest of my life!" Old man Dou's words were full of complaints.

Wen Zhe nodded, it was hard to say anything.

Old man Dou sighed and said: "So, warn you young people, don't get married, once you get married, your life will be over, women are control freaks!"

"It's not that scary, isn't it?" Wen Zhe said, swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

"Let's get to the point, what are you looking for me for?" Old man Dou sat down again and smoked a cigarette.

Wen Zhe got serious and said, "I want to ask you to help me sail to Shanghai, but, can you sail a boat at your age?" Wen Zhe didn't dare to ask, but he still asked, because this is very important, and when he came, he didn't know that the old uncle introduced the captain to such an age.

Old man Dou immediately became excited, and said: "What are you kidding, of course I can drive a boat to Shanghai, it's really good, I just want to sail a boat out of the house?"

Wen Zhe swallowed a mouthful of saliva worriedly and asked, "I haven't opened it for half my life, is there no problem?"

Old man Dou immediately glared at Wen Zhe and said, "You question my ability to steer ships? Just kidding, who in this town doesn't know that I, Captain Dou, in the past, all the big and small ships in the town were produced by my shipyard. ”

Wen Zhe didn't want to say anything to stimulate the old man Dou, and at a glance, he knew that the old man in front of him was not very good-tempered.

Old man Dou poured out a cabinet in the middle, picked up a document with a smile, and said: "I knew that this old lady would hide here, why couldn't I find it after looking for half a lifetime, young man, you are lucky, Lao Tzu will take you to swim in the sea!"

Wen Zhe looked at the documents, the documents were a bit old, but they should still be usable, right?! However, the old man Dou is old, can he drive so far, so he said: "Captain Dou, I think it's better not to bother you, it's a long way from here to Shanghai, I'll look for ...... again."

"What are you talking about?!I have to help with this, boy, don't worry, you weren't born when I drove the boat, no one in the town has my skills, what kind of boat are you going to drive, and it's hard for me to get it?" Old man Dou couldn't be pushed, he seemed to have seen the endless sea.

"It's this old uncle's ship, an ancient ship, you should know, the old uncle said that you have always helped him maintain this ship!" Wen Zhe pointed to the old uncle on the business card and wrote his name - Zhang Jianguo.

Old man Dou looked at the business card, his eyes were incredible, his mouth was extremely dissatisfied, and said: "This old man sold the boat to you? I have begged him for a long time, and he is not willing to sell it to me, this old man, what kind of good brother, in vain I helped him repair the boat for half his life!" The old man Dou snorted as he spoke, he should be angry.

Old man Dou eased his emotions, and then said nervously: "That guy, we are destined, what's your name?"

Wen Zhe replied: "Wen Zhe!"

"Xiaowen, I have to do this errand, that's the boat I want to drive for half my life, that stingy old man Zhang has never let me drive, this time, we are the best partners. When are you leaving? I can leave at any time!" Old man Dou looked very excited.

Wen Zhe always felt that something was unreliable, thinking about things and pushing the shot: "Didn't your wife let you sail?"

"I'd have died! Otherwise, how could I be so comfortable, you look at this shipyard, she has been very prosperous when she was there, she has to take care of everything, every day I have to work honestly, she is gone, and she doesn't take this factory away, so I don't have the heart to run it, and it is like this." I've been waiting for half my life, and I'm finally waiting for freedom to go to sea to fulfill my dream!" Old man Dou had tears in the corners of his eyes, although he said that his wife was not, he could hear in his tone that he loved his wife very much, otherwise how could he do something that he didn't like for half his life.

Old man Dou wiped away his tears and said, "So, getting married is a chore, and it wastes half a lifetime! In the end, there is nothing left, and this wife is too ruthless!"

Wen Zhe looked at the stubborn old man in front of him, excited like this child, he had been packing up the things he had set out, whether it was to fulfill the old man's dream, or to give this lonely old man a little comfort, Wen Zhe didn't want to refuse him anymore, he had a moment full of enthusiasm.

Old man Dou suddenly thought of something, and said excitedly: "Otherwise, let's go on an expedition, I know a place, I heard that there is a treasure!"

Wen Zhe looked at the old man with an excited face, a little helpless, and said, "I'm afraid not, I bought this boat to go back because I wanted to hold a fantastic wedding on the boat with my fiancée!"

"You're getting married?" Old man Dou shook his head, "Then your life will be over!"

Wen Zhe smiled helplessly.

Old man Dou walked out of the office to pack up his things, and dropped a sentence: "I just said so much in vain!"

Wen Zhe shook his head and looked at the lovely old man with a smile.