Since Song was in charge of the local management, he recruited many workers of Chinese descent, but many of them did not speak Chinese, only the local dialect. However, from their warm and respectful faces, Qin Ran still felt their friendliness.

Qin Ran smiled and met with them one by one, translated by Song on the side, and briefly visited the construction site under construction. At present, the main thing is to level the land and carve out the land needed for the resort center.

Wei Dong and Li Desheng simply drank some porridge and fell asleep, the taste of seasickness was too uncomfortable, and it was estimated that they would not be relieved until tomorrow. As a result, Qin Ran was the only one who feasted on the sumptuous seafood feast, and he let him eliminate the big lobsters, big crabs, and unnamed sea fish one by one.

After eating, there was nothing to do, so he made a move to Song to go fishing. After all, although it was almost seven o'clock in the evening, the sky was still a little bright, and Qin Ran planned to fish in the corridor of the wooden house where he lived by the sea. This wooden house is one of the best temporary structures on the island, with wooden piles rising above the sea like a goblet and a small wooden plank bridge leading to the coastal beach. When Qin Ran arrived, Song was, of course, assigned to live with the boss and his subordinates.

Listening to the snoring of the two big men in the house, Qin Ran was blowing the sea breeze and facing the waves, and sat barefoot in the corridor fishing alone.

The fish in the sea are too ferocious, and they bite the bait as soon as they catch it, and Qin Ran harvested several small fish in a short time. At first, I was quite excited, but then I started fishing with the same species, and Qin Ran didn't bother to ask for them, so he directly put them all back into the sea. Later, Qin Ran didn't even bother to afford the rod, and let the biting fish swim freely in the sea.

The sky had already darkened, Qin Ran looked up, there were starry stars, bright stars, and occasional meteors passing by, it was really a rare beauty.

Just as he was sighing, suddenly the fishing rod sank, as if something had bitten the hook again.

It can't be a shark, right?

Qin Ran wondered if it could be the little fish that bit the hook and was eaten by the shark.

No matter how much, Qin Ran began to reel in the line and slip the fish. Although it was the first time he had done it, he basically knew the principle, using the take-up line to drag the fish, and finally gradually pulling the fish back.

When it was dark, he couldn't see the fish, only heard the sound of the fish coming out of the sea and slapping the waves from time to time, Qin Ran couldn't help but think of the scene of fighting with the fish in Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea". It turns out that fighting with an invisible opponent is such an interesting thing, and the silent contest between the two sides is pinned on a silk thread.

Broken, the fish wins; Constantly, people win!

Qin Ran hadn't had such an adrenaline rush for a long time, he kept releasing the line, and then reeling the line in reverse, firmly fixing the fish in a range and slipping in a circle.

Five minutes passed, ten minutes passed—

Qin Ran, who was sweating profusely, seemed to have the last laugh, the fish was already tired, and he was slowly dragging it back to the sea near the bottom of the wooden house.

"Whoa-la-"

The sound was constantly rattling, indicating that it was a huge fish.

"Hey, you two, hurry up and help me get a catch!"

The big fish took the bait, Qin Ran couldn't care about Wei Dong and Li Desheng, who were tired and asleep from the journey, and shouted for them to get up and help. Otherwise, he would definitely not be able to get this big guy up alone, because Qin Ran was holding the fishing rod tightly in both hands, and he didn't have time to use the fishing net to get the fish up.

Hearing the boss shouting in a daze, Li Desheng hurriedly woke up Wei Dong, and then ran into the corridor together wearing only shorts.

"Quick, help me catch it with a net and see what kind of fish it is. There's a flashlight over there! ”

Qin Ran was fighting with the fish, and hurriedly ordered the two subordinates to say.

As soon as the sea breeze blew and the boss shouted, the two immediately divided the labor, Li Desheng picked up the fishing net, and Wei Dong found a flashlight.

With a bang, the big fish showed its head and sank into his hand, and the three of them vaguely saw something like a snake's head.

"It can't be a sea serpent, is it?"

Wei Dong asked from the side.

"No way, the sea snake isn't that big."

Li Desheng was more well-informed and denied.

At this time, Qin Ran lifted the fishing rod again.

"Smack"

A large, dark sea turtle jumped out of the water, with a golden light behind it, and quickly fell into the sea.

"Damn, big sea turtle, boss, why did you catch such a big turtle!"

It looked like the turtle weighed at least a hundred pounds, Li Desheng shouted.

"I'll pull it to the beach, and you'll go down and carry it up later."

Since the wooden house was built on the sea, Qin Ran walked along the plank bridge to the beach, and then pulled the big turtle towards the beach. Wei Dong shone the flashlight all the way, and Li Desheng used the fishing net to catch up behind.

"Plop—"

Seeing that he was about to reach the shallows, Li Desheng jumped into the sea from the plank bridge, and under the light of the flashlight, he grabbed the right foot of the big turtle with his hand, and then hugged the big turtle.

"Come down and help."

"Plop—"

Wei Dong also jumped down, and the two of them worked together to carry the big turtle to shore.

"Boss, you're tossing the two of us to death today, and I'm not done with you without a travel allowance."

Li Desheng gasped and said. I vomited all the way with seasickness today, and jumped into the sea with my bare butt at night to help Qin Ran catch turtles.

"Haha, no problem."

Qin Ran had already cut the fishing line, and there was still half a thread left, and the big turtle had already put its head into the shell, and the dead turtle was not afraid of boiling water. Unexpectedly, he actually caught a large sea turtle weighing more than a hundred catties, and Qin Ran couldn't be happier in his heart. This visit is also his vacation trip.

The turtle is a spiritual animal, and of course Qin Ran will release it into the sea. Because he finally found out that the time was late, Qin Ran planned to help it get it and remove the hook and then put it back into the sea after disinfecting.

The movement here also alarmed Song, and he brought a few people to take a look at the situation with flashlights, afraid that something would go wrong with the boss.

As soon as they saw the big sea turtle that Qin Ran caught, several of them quickly knelt on the ground and worshipped, the turtle was Diga's mascot, so the locals respected it.

Seeing this, Qin Ran hurriedly explained that he had accidentally caught it, and he would release it back into the sea after helping it heal its injuries.

This time, Song raised his thumb and praised Qin Ran.

Song commanded several of his men to move the giant turtle from the beach to the health room at the construction site, and then called the temporary doctor to help disinfect the turtle and remove the hook.

Under the light, Qin Ran finally saw the appearance of the big sea turtle clearly, the size of a child's bathtub, and there was a golden turtle shell mark in the middle of the back.

Seeing this seal, Song and other locals quickly knelt down and worshipped.

"Golden Turtle Tai Sui!"

Song introduced Qin Ran in Cantonese.

Locals have a legend that when their ancestors were wrecked and drifted in the vast sea, it was the Golden Turtle Tai Sui who guided them so that they could find a beautiful place like Diga to settle down. It is said that the turtle is so rare that it can live for 100 years to show a patch of yellow on its shell. In this way, the turtle should be 100 years old. Usually, it is just the old people's mouth, and only a few fishermen still occasionally witness its figure in the sea, but they can't imagine that Qin Ran actually caught a big golden turtle alive today.

"You didn't break the law, did you?"

When Qin Ran heard this, he actually caught all the holy relics of the country and asked weakly.

"No, as long as it's not maliciously harmful, accidental arrest is not illegal. When the time comes, just protect it and release it back into the wild. ”

Song's words made Qin Ran's heart calm down.

The giant turtle had its head and limbs retracted, and there was no way to disinfect it and get the hook.

Qin Ran grabbed the exposed fishing line and pulled it vigorously. Sensing the pain, perhaps sensing the pain, the turtle slowly stuck its head out. Its dark eyes turned, looked at its surroundings, and then its limbs slowly came out and shook on the ground.

It's pretty cute, Qin Ran said in his heart, and then wanted to touch its head with his hand.

"Don't!"

Song's words weren't finished.

"Smack-"

The big sea turtle bit Qin Ran's right forearm in one bite.

Well, here comes retribution!

Qin Ran only felt that his hand was numb, and he was bitten tightly by the big sea turtle and did not let go. Fortunately, he saw that it was cold at night, so he wore a long-sleeved jacket, and his hands were not injured, but he was bitten by a large sea turtle.

Seeing that the boss was bitten, everyone hurried up to rescue him.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Qin Ran waved his hand and said, but it didn't hurt him if he bit it tightly.

"Take the hook off at this time."

Seeing that the turtle's mouth was open, and the fish hook next to the roof of the jaw was shining, Qin Ran instructed Song Dao.

Song nodded, and then the man brought an iron scissors, cut off the fishhook, and pulled it out. Then disinfect the wound with iodine, Qin Ran saw this, and touched the head of the big sea turtle with his left hand to soothe it.

Sensing that there was no longer a foreign object in the wound, the turtle slowly let go of its mouth and retracted its head again.

After tossing all night, everyone is a little tired, and under Song's Jianyì, tomorrow during the daytime observation, the turtle will be released back into the sea.

When I opened the sleeves, I saw that there was only some redness on my arms, and there was no blood. Qin Ran said goodbye to Song and them, and went back to the wooden house where he rested with Wei Dong and Li Desheng to sleep.

"Mr. Qin, I am still a little scared when I think about it now. I was jumping down in shorts, and if it did the same to my crotch, you would be responsible for the rest of my life. ”

Li Desheng said with a shirt and small shorts on his lower body.

"I'll increase the wages of both of you when I go back, and I'm very good today."

When Liu Xufeng arrives, he will redesign a new salary plan, and the salary will definitely be increased.

The next day, Qin Ran woke up relaxed and happy, and Wei Dong and Li Desheng also regained their spirits.

After a brief breakfast, the three of them of course wanted to see how the giant turtles were doing. When I arrived at the temporary hall, I found that the workers who had received the news came to see the legendary golden turtle on the third floor and the outer three floors.

"Wow-"

The crowd let out a burst of exclamations, and it turned out to be a large sea turtle sticking out its head to eat live fish. Just fed a dead fish, it didn't want it until someone lost a live fish.

Spiritual!

With someone taking the lead, all the workers knelt down.

"Saldoika, Puttuva!"

They kowtowed and shouted.

"The place where the turtle is favored!"

Song didn't know when he came to Qin Ran's side and explained to him.

Beside him, Song's son was holding a small video camera to record the qiē.

"Boss, this island doesn't have a name yet, you see ......"

"Let's call it Golden Turtle Island!"

Of course, Qin Ran conformed to public opinion and blurted out the name that everyone agreed with.

"The boss decided to name this place as Golden Turtle Island!"

Song shouted loudly in the local language.

"Purr!"

When everyone heard this, they happily responded in the local language, "purr" means "very good" in Chinese.

The golden turtle ate a few more live fish, and seeing that it was fine, Song and Qin Ran discussed it, and decided to release it into the sea, and the vast ocean was its home.

The workers had no intention of working, and all came to the beach to see off the golden turtle home.

The two workers carried it to the sea, and the golden turtle paddled twice and swam back to the shore, slowly walked onto the beach and sniffed it with its nose and walked to Qin Ran's side and stopped.

No, is it going to take another bite, Qin Ran said in his heart. But the turtle was lazily lying at his feet in the sun, motionless.

Everyone at the scene was stunned, looked at the big turtle and then at the boss Qin Ran.

Well, I had to go out in person. Qin Ran beckoned Li Desheng to carry it into the sea again with him, and waved his hand to let it swim forward and run towards the deep sea.

As soon as Qin Ran turned around and prepared to go ashore, the big turtle also came back with him, and climbed to the beach with him step by step.

"It doesn't want to go!"

Such a scene caught Qin Ran a little off guard, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

"Boss, the Golden Turtle knew that this island was called Golden Turtle Island, so he thought it was his home and refused to leave."

It was still Li Desheng who was clever and helped Qin Ran think of a way to round the field.

When Song heard this, he translated it into the local dialect and gave it to the workers.

"Whoa-la-"

Everyone knelt down again, as if to welcome the turtle home.

Well, the big sea turtle followed Qin Ran and walked back to the shore step by step.

All of this was recorded by Song's son's camera.

The locals worshipped the golden turtle, and the golden turtle followed Qin Ran, and as a result, Qin Ran had a title of "the person favored by the turtle".

(Thank you to the good people who gave the recommendation again, and to the book lovers who encouraged them in the book review section.) There will be one more chapter in the evening to make up for what is owed in the month. ）