Chapter 14 Embarkation
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On the morning of July 5, Jiang Yichen got up early, packed his things and prepared to set off after eating early. At this time, he was the only one left in the dormitory.
Before leaving, he closed the windows of the dormitory and bolted them in. After a glance, I saw a red clay flower pot on the windowsill with a few clusters of shallots planted in the pot.
A few days ago, Qi Zehui didn't know where to get some shallots, and scattered them in this pot that had been abandoned for a long time, and it didn't take long for the onion seeds to sprout. However, to this day, it may be due to the lack of fertilizer, the shallot seedlings are not well developed, the face is yellow, and the body is as thin as a toothpick, that is, the state of being alive.
Of course, apart from watering it, there is no one to take care of it.
Jiang Yichen fetched water with a rice bowl and poured the shallots thoroughly. I'm leaving, and I feel inappropriate, the summer vacation is long, and I don't know when someone will come, so I guess it won't be able to carry the start of school.
He remembered that someone had taught him a way to do it before, so he found a rag, tore off one of them, and found a large glass jar, filled it with water and put it next to the pot. Soak the strip of cloth and place one end on the soil surface of the pot and insert the other end into the glass jar.
Thanks to the guò siphon principle, the water in the glass jar will slowly flow into the soil of the pot, which will play a role in watering. In this way, the survival time of potted plants can be extended several times when no one is tending.
After doing this, Jiang Yichen washed his hands, put the canvas satchel on his shoulder, went out of the house to lock the door, and left the dormitory building.
What he didn't expect was that this humble pot of shallots would become a key to open the door to a new life for him in the near future.
Jiang Yichen left the school and took a bus to the port of Lingjiang, which is located in the southeast of the city.
The port of Lingjiang is a large port and is divided into four port areas. There are 12 wharves and 65 berths, of which there are 29 deep-water berths that can dock ships of more than 10,000 tons, and the maximum water depth of the berths is minus 20 meters.
The port yard, warehouse, railway line and other related supporting infrastructure are complete, and there are many operating machinery, with an annual throughput of more than 100 million tons.
About twenty-five minutes later, he arrived outside the eastern port area of the port. Get off the bus and walk inside to the second bulk terminal.
The wharf is very busy, all kinds of transport vehicles, staff shuttle endlessly, the sound of motors, whistles, and the sound of whistles from time to time on the sea, all of which are all in one piece, endlessly.
Jiang Yichen followed the information on the phone, and quickly found the cargo ship of the owner nicknamed Chen Laoda at the sixth berth, which was a small general cargo ship with a displacement of only 200 tons.
The ship's owner, Boss Chen, was patrolling the deck, a middle-aged man with a black beard. When he saw Jiang Yichen, he immediately beckoned him to board the boat through the guò gangplank.
"Xiao Jiang, you came early enough. There's still an hour before the boat leaves. Boss Chen nodded and said.
"It's okay anyway, come over early and feel at ease." Jiang Yichen replied with a smile.
The two of them exchanged a few words, and Jiang Yichen took out forty yuan and handed it to the other party as a boat fare.
Boss Chen accepted the money, and then led the passenger to the lounge behind the wheelhouse at the stern of the boat, and asked him to find a comfortable seat to sit down. He also explained a few words about obeying the command on the ship, and then left.
The lounge is small, with two single beds and a fixed pine bench with a backrest, but both look old. The bedding and pillows on the bed were scattered, and a few pieces of clothing and a pack of cigarettes were thrown in, presumably the boat guys had just rested here.
Jiang Yichen put his satchel on the bench, turned around and sat down, his back against the bulkhead, and he could easily enjoy the sea view through the round porthole.
He checked his satchel, and in addition to his personal belongings, there were also two bottles of supermarket-bought Lingjiang Tequ. This is a native product of Lingjiang City, fifty-two degrees, the price is more than 70 yuan a bottle, the taste and texture are good, it is quite famous in the local and nearby counties and cities, and it is usually the protagonist of ordinary family celebrations and banquets.
The last time I bought the Lingjiang Laojiao that I bought for Associate Professor Liu, it was also from the same winery, but it was an aged wine, and the grade was more advanced.
After a while, four more passengers came to the lounge, including two male students and the other two were migrant workers carrying large bags and small bags. Each of the four of them found a place to sit down.
Jiang Yichen closed his eyes and rested, and after a long time, the hull of the ship trembled slightly as a whistle and rumbling motor roared.
Finally anchored and sailed, he opened his eyes and looked out the window.
The noisy and chaotic dock slowly faded away, and the view widened.
The sun is shining, reflecting the blue sea and sparkling waves. A flock of seagulls soaring in the distance is a delightful sight.
Jiang Yichen looked at the undulating sea with microwaves, and his thoughts floated arbitrarily.
There is still one year to graduate, which means that the student era is over, and I am about to become a member of society.
When the time comes, I have to find a job and work hard to earn more money. In this way, the family will not be so embarrassed, and Dad can be relaxed and relaxed.
It's not easy to say that Dad, a college student from a rural area doesn't seem to have more choices in today's competitive society.
The cargo ship sailed eastward for more than half an hour, and has sailed out of the mouth of the bay and came to the Chenghai area.
It was at this time that the weather changed, and the bright sunshine disappeared and was replaced by dark clouds billowing in the sky. The wind also gradually increased, and the undulation of the hull increased significantly.
Several passengers in the lounge were a little uneasy when they saw this, and began to discuss.
One of the older migrant workers comforted everyone, saying that he often took this boat, and the boat boss was very experienced, so there would be no problem.
When everyone heard this, their feelings settled down a little.
After another ten minutes, it began to rain in the sky.
"Hell, there's no rain in the weather forecast today, what's going on?" One of the students said apprehensively.
"I said, the ship's boss is surnamed Chen, isn't it unlucky?" Another younger migrant worker also began to worry, after all, the "Chen" and "Shen" are homophones.
"Shut up and don't talk nonsense." The older migrant worker glared at him.
Jiang Yichen didn't feel anything for the time being, he felt that Boss Chen had been running the boat for so many years, and he should know the severity. This is the oceanic xing climate, and it is common to be windy and rainy. Although safety is paramount, if you don't dare to sail with a little wind and rain, I am afraid that business will not be able to be done.
The rain became heavier and heavier, the sea surface was foggy and the visibility was reduced. The hull jolted even more violently.
Fortunately, several passengers seem to be frequent boat riders, and none of them have experienced seasickness.