Chapter 278: Rebirth
On the way from the bar to the pier, hundreds of people gathered, following behind to watch the excitement. Old Jack is also a celebrity in this area, once the best captain on Hong Kong Island, and later evolved into the most ridiculed captain, and his experience can be described as legendary. And today, it is possible for this kind of legend to be continued, can it not be a sensation?
Look at the excitement and look at the excitement, but they are far away; Even the mechanics and sailors hired by the fat man, after hurriedly checking the cruise ship to complete their work, actually got off the ship, and mingled in the crowd watching the bustle, presumably worried about the danger on board.
After doing this, Shang Ziqi had no confidence, and couldn't help but look at the fat man and ask, "Fat brother, where are we going?" ”
Get on the boat - Brother Badou snapped his fingers, if they all got off the boat, then it is estimated that Old Jack would not even have the courage to try.
As for Old Jack, he was standing on the dock at the moment, looking at the Victoria Old Man from afar, and the rustling sea breeze made his hair even more messy. An old man in his last years, an old broken ship, is also a good match.
"Captain Grandpa, let's start the boat-" Sun Xiaomei greeted him crisply, and the babies were all anxious.
This captain's grandfather shook Old Jack's body, and infinite power seemed to surge in his body: even if he pushed, he had to push this cruise ship away!
Once upon a time, the ship was his life, and now, old Jack has found this feeling, and he wants to regain his lost glory.
So, his hands stopped shaking, his steps became extremely firm, he held his head high, and was the first to board the ship. Behind him, there are four babies bouncing around. as well as the smiling fat man and the apprehensive Shang Ziqi.
Right now. The fat man's confidence is even stronger. along the way. It was he who pulled Old Jack forward, so the purple qi kept being channeled over, and most of Old Jack's damaged nerves had been repaired; And the affirmation of the babies reinvigorated Old Jack's spirit. Old Jack, who has recovered both physically and mentally, if he can't sail yet, then it's really time to jump into the sea.
Straight to the wheelhouse and looking at the familiar steering wheel. Old Jack's eyes couldn't help but moisten. Because this cruise ship is relatively old, it has not yet been fully operated by instruments, and it belongs to the kind of semi-manual and semi-mechanical, which requires more driving skills. So when the fat man hired the captain just now, when the other party heard that it was this old ship, he didn't dare to compare at all.
"Captain Jack, this ship will be yours from now on!" The fat man didn't forget to cheer him up.
Old Jack nodded vigorously, and then went through the boxes and cabinets, and finally found a crumpled captain's uniform on his body, and the hat said that he couldn't find anything. He could only comb his hair briefly and tie it back at the back of his head. I found another pair of scissors. Begin to cut your beard with a clatter.
After Old Jack's face was refreshed, the fat man realized that Old Jack was actually not old at all, that is, he was in his early fifties, with a high nose and very tough lines on his face, if he was young, he must have been a handsome guy.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Victoria's maiden voyage is about to begin, please enjoy the trip to the fullest—" Old Jack also made a serious opening remark, which provoked the girl to mutter: as long as it is not like the maiden voyage of the Titanic.
They were busy on the boat, and the people watching the excitement on the dock had already gathered five or six hundred, some people were worried, and some people were excitedly expecting: "Why don't you start the boat yet, Old Jack won't be able to find the captain's room, right?" ”
And the crew who are usually better with Old Jack have a melancholy face, they don't know much about Old Jack's situation, can a person who is unresponsive and has been unconscious for a long time still be able to sail?
At this time, a long whistle sounded, and people couldn't help but lift their spirits: it's time to sail.
The whistle on the ship, like the flag, is a signal for communication between ships, using the combination of the length of the whistle to convey a certain message. And the sound of a flute indicates that the ship is leaving port.
"I can feel from the whistle that Captain Jack is back—" The old man from the bar said this, squinting and listening.
The people next to him immediately expressed disdain: "Lao Ding, do you want to bet on dinner?" ”
The old man at the bar nodded without hesitation: "One hundred Hong Kong dollars, give me the money if you lose, and those who win can spend one night for free in my bar, and those who participate in it are not-"
Most of the crew members are good at gambling, mainly because of the loneliness of the voyage at sea, so they all respond, scrambling to wave the money in their hands, indicating that they must eat Lao Ding's bar poor.
It is not certain who loses and who wins--Lao Ding had a certain hunch, and then began to collect the money neatly. This is his old business, and in the blink of an eye, his hand has become a thick pile of banknotes.
"Anchor!" I don't know who shouted, but it immediately attracted everyone's attention again, only to see a large iron anchor being stirred out of the water, and then, the roar of the motor sounded. The people present were all experts, and even if they couldn't see Old Jack's operation, they could judge from the various sounds. As a result, the people who participated in gambling just now changed their color slightly: it is a very smooth operation, is there another master on the ship?
Under the attention of everyone, the cruise ship renamed the Victoria Elder finally moved, it did not look old at all, just like a light teenager, walking gracefully, riding the wind and waves, it was so stable, so free......
"I've won!" The old man at the bar slammed the money in his hand, and there was a sound of chagrin around him.
"This money, I'll invite you all to drink for Old Jack tonight, everyone has a share!" The next words of the old man in the bar caused a burst of cheers, most of them rectal men, and they were all very happy at the rebirth of old Jack.
On the top deck of the Victoria Senior, the fat men were also shouting, and they were celebrating the cruise ship's maiden voyage with open arms to the sea breeze of the hunt.
The shipping in the harbor was very busy, and Old Jack was constantly honking his whistle, and the old man, who was not too small, was like a swimming fish, shuttling between the ships with great skill: the whistle was short, please meet the ship from the port side; The whistle is short, please meet the boat from the starboard side; The whistle sounded three times, and the ship officially reversed - the whistle sounded two long, asking to return to the port and berth; The whistle sounded three times, someone fell into the water, and needed to be rescued.
It turned out that old Jack had taken the Victoria Old Man around and returned to the dock, and the fat man on the deck was so excited that he danced with his hands, and accidentally fell into the water with a bang.
The people who watched the excitement on the shore didn't leave, and when they saw someone falling into the water, they all fought bravely. But before they could get into the water, the fat man climbed onto the dock, wiped a handful of water from his face, and waved his arm vigorously: "Let us cheer for Old Jack, Old Jack, Old Jack—"
The crowd shouted along, and the neat and powerful shouts on the pier continued for several minutes. And when Old Jack stepped out of the wheelhouse and bowed down to the deck, he was already in tears.
"Captain Jack, I'm going to have you a drink today!" The old man at the bar also waved his arms and shouted, causing a good-natured laugh from the crowd.
"As long as I'm on the ship for a day, my Captain Jack won't be drinking anymore!" Old Jack shouted the oath in his heart.
And the hired crew and sailors just now are also preparing to re-board the ship. However, they were stopped by the fat man, and each of them was paid a day's wages: a crew member who had no trust in the captain would never continue to be hired.
As a result, there were many people rushing to sign up on the spot, and it was a great honor to work under a brilliant captain. Now that Old Jack is back at the top, of course everyone has to cheer.
Brother Badou didn't understand these people, so he delegated the power directly to Old Jack. And the old Jack said that his salary would never be recovered, because it was the young fat gentleman who gave him a chance to be born again - and until now, he did not know the name of his employer.
"This is not like a competent captain, you can call me fat!" The fat man is not arguing about this, in short, he can't treat old Jack badly. Although the relationship between the two parties has a solid foundation, it also needs material aspects to maintain, right?
Fat man Gao, this name is very unfamiliar to the old Jack who is drunk and dreaming all day long, but for others, the meaning is extraordinary, this magical little Chinese fat man, is now the idol of many Chinese, especially the Chinese at the bottom of the society, most of them worship him very much.
So, following the shouts of "Old Jack", there was an even more enthusiastic cheer on the dock, and there were only three words in the content - "fat man high".
The forgetful people didn't notice that a luxury car parked not far from the pier slowly started and drove away from the pier. Miss He Er in the car was also in a complicated mood when she left. Originally, she planned to wait for the fat man to find the captain and be desperate, and then come out to play the role of the savior, but unfortunately she failed to do so. This little fat man really makes her love and hate-
After old Jack was in good spirits and recruited troops, replenished with fresh water and supplies, the Victoria Elder finally set sail and headed north. Now that he has his own cruise ship, of course the fat man has to go home first, pick up the monkey Xiaoshuai and Rhubarb, and go around Africa together. Rhubarb, in particular, has made a great contribution to the security of the school and the forest park, so of course you can relax during the holidays.
When he called the horse monkey, the fat man rushed to report the matter, and called the old men and old ladies in the nursing home to prepare for passports, and they have a boat at home, and when it is cold in winter, we will also go to the tropics for vacation!
"If the nursing home has this kind of treatment, those who want to come in must not squeeze their heads-" The horse monkey was tempted, but he wanted to stay at home and preside over the overall situation, so he could only express his greed.
When I arrived at a certain port in the Central Plains, there were already people arranged by horses and monkeys waiting there, looking at a large number of all kinds of animals, cats, dogs, monkeys, bears, everything, and there were black owls in the sky shouting "old beans" at the top of their voices.
Brother Badou couldn't help scratching the back of his head: "If you do this, you won't be caught as an animal smuggler, right?" (To be continued......)