VIP Author: New Oriental's Xiao Er

Little Toms had never wanted to be on a ship so much after seeing the whole whaling process.

He hoped he was the gunner,

He wanted to throw a harpoon,

At the very least, it's good to stand on the deck and see it up close!

His eyes were pressed against the eyepieces, his body leaned forward slightly, and his fingers were all pressed against the barrels.

The way his uncle looked at him made sense of his thoughts.

Teenagers, or young people, tend to develop a passion for powerful forces, and if this enthusiasm can be harnessed well, it may be possible to create a better future.

In the binoculars, the sea around the humpback whale has long since calmed down, and the sailors on the whaling ship are handling the whales.

A gust of sea breeze brought the smell of blood, and I had heard that the only way to get whales on the mainland was to see the whales stranded on the beach by themselves, and if the whale was dead for a few days, the rancid smell could literally spread all over the coast, and the freshly hunted whales exuded a fresh smell, a treasure trove.

Its proteins and oils will re-aroma on children's noses and tongues, and amino acids from the sea will become part of their growing bodies – not just a few children, of course.

Little Toms turned his head to look at his uncle: "Uncle, let's buy a big ship like this in the future!" Now, send me to such a big ship! ”

His uncle shrugged and said, "Son, you have to work hard to achieve your dreams on your own, and dreams that are achieved by relying on the abilities of your family will not give you a sense of fulfillment." ”

Parents are responsible for raising their children to adulthood, but parents should not rely on their own power to seek benefits for their children, it is for the sake of their children's ability to develop on their own.

"Kid, we're going to eat canned whale meat tonight."

"Mr. Captain, really? Isn't that expensive food? ”

"I bought it in Manila - the farther away from Taiwan, the more expensive it is, kid, do you know how many times the profit of sea freight?"

"I don't know, sir. If I'm on a whaling ship, I'll be able to eat enough with my belly! ”

"It should be. Do you know the price of whale meat in Taiwan? One horse ticket is a catty, and whale oil is only sold for seven horse tickets a catty. ”

"It's so cheap, when I get to Taiwan, no, I must eat enough when I get to the whaling ship!"

"Haha, bear with me! Child. I've heard that eating too much whale oil can get your pants wet. ”

"Don't be afraid if your pants get wet!"

You can't control the enthusiasm of a child.

On the whaling ship, the captain and the company manager are discussing something.

Their boat has a device for handling whales, which can carry out primary stage processing of whales weighing about 20 tons of whales, and they decided to take the valuable parts of the whale they just caught first, and they can decide whether to continue towing it according to the situation.

Among them, the fat part is still taken first, after all, the price of whale oil can be more than seven times more expensive than whale meat.

At this time, the dinner time that little Thomas had been waiting for finally came.

The captain, uncle and other passengers sat at the table together.

Mr. Pan's manager, did not sit with them, those Westernized foreigners had to do some prayers to eat, and he ate happily alone, and he carried a lot of canned meat in his luggage.

Little Toms didn't have time to care about the manager of the Pan family, the whale oil lamp in front of him flickered brightly, the flame was slightly tilted, the whale meat in the canned whale meat flickered in the firelight, and the breeze blowing in did not blow away the strong fragrance.

Little Thomas prayed with the adults, and he was truly grateful for the feast, which there was no such good thing in normal times.

The captain also arranged good food for the other sailor uncles, which is said to be the same standard as the security team of the Hantang Group.

Everyone was burying their heads in the food, and no one spoke, this food was delicious, wasn't it?

Little Thomas was chewing meat in his mouth, but he was not afraid to pee his pants, and he babbled about the whaling ship fighting the whales

The uncle and the captain listened to him tenderly and wanted him to say more.

On the whaling ship, sailors are struggling to cut the whales, and they want to get as much whale oil off the whales as possible.

The captain sighed: "This is really a good boat, no matter how big the whale is, it can catch it, and the wind and waves can't damage it." ”

The manager also said proudly: "This is an ocean-going whaling ship invested by me and other Panjia whaling companies, Anjiang Shipyard is responsible for manufacturing, and the key components are produced by our Panjia factory." The people of Hantang Group are all praised. “

"I'm completely confident that I can withstand the wind and waves, and there is insurance."

"That being said, it's better to throw that whale away when the wind and waves come up."

"That's... Well, it's up to you to decide. ”

After dinner, little Toms and his uncle took a walk on the deck.

The hull heaved slightly with the waves, the breeze was exceptionally cool, and the sailors were as nimble as monkeys on the crosssail mast.

The wind finally came, and the boat was finally able to move.

The whaling ship drifted away, its steam engine running at full speed, and the sails propelled it, making it the world's second-fastest propeller-sail hybrid.

"Toms, would you really like to get on that whaling ship?"

"Yes, uncle, what a handsome thing that is, are you going to send me up there?"

"No, kid, it's up to you to fight for it. Thinking deeper, there is no other deeper reason? ”

"Hmm. If we could catch whales, I probably wouldn't be starving, my friends wouldn't be starving, and if I made enough money, I might have a mother. ”

"Yes, Toms. Your mother gave me all the money that your father had given her for business, and I didn't know how the money came from, let alone that your mother was sick, so I rushed to sail and do business. When I made some money and returned to England, she was very ill and died soon after giving birth to you...... My sister and sister..."

Mom?

Little Toms remembered a couple of his best friends who had never ever laughed at himself.

The uncle said to him, "Tom, do you feel lonely?" ”

"Not alone, there is an uncle, and now we have met Mr. Captain, who is also a good man, and if I can't get on the whaling ship in the future, I will be a sailor on his ship."

"Are you afraid? If you're going to go to sea without me. ”

"To be scared or not to be afraid, well... I don't know. ”

"Son, you are to be a seagull on the sea, and you are to be able to come and go freely in this world—the emperor on land will take away your wealth, but you are free at sea—I can foresee that when our Lord Protector dies, the merchants will be retribution--do you not understand? Well, go back to your room and rest. ”

In order to cope with the wind and waves, the captain had to order the release of the whale, but the ship's medium and low pressure steam engine was still processing whale oil, which was flowing into the tank, and when it was full, it was barreled and sent to the storage room.

The aroma of fish oil permeates the entire boat.

Suddenly, the ship's radio carried the news of the gathering of the crew of non-important posts, saying that it was observed that there would be wind and waves approaching in a while, and the crew had to go to the deck to prepare for the wind and waves!

Not afraid, their ships are very strong, this is guaranteed by the technicians of the Anjiang shipyard.

The sailors turned off the refinery and turned the output to the power of the propulsion ship, believing that the steam engine could help them cope with the wind and waves.

The captain of the sailing ship had the opportunity to avoid the wind and waves, but because he was in a hurry to get to Taiwan, he chose to advance, but it was too late, and the wind and waves soon rose!

In the cabin below deck, little Thomas was falling asleep, and the massive turbulence and the sound of the storm outside didn't seem to affect him at all.

As soon as he fell asleep, he dreamed that he was on a whaling ship, and in the wind and waves, he fought the whale with a harpoon......

On deck, the sailors were working intensely.

"Put away the mainsail! Raise the storm sails! ”

Little Toms's uncle is also assisting the captain, and on this ship that has no announcement, the command ship needs to be roared, and the human voice is easily blown away by the sea breeze...

The whaling ship was unfortunately caught by the hand of the storm, but it fought fearlessly on the rough seas.

Its sharp bow cuts through the waves, its storm sails are nimbly changing direction with the help of a steam engine, and the hull designed and manufactured by An Giang Shipyard withstands the impact of the wind and waves, dancing lightly between the crest of the waves!

The whaling ship in the distance shone like a magnitude star, but it became faint and faint, which was the power of the storm.

The sailors are waiting for the first wave of wind and waves on the ship, and time is running out!

The captain and Toms's uncle stood in the wheelhouse, come on, waves!

"Brothers! Are you afraid of such storms?! ”

"Don't be afraid!!"

The cries of the whaling ship sailors were clearly audible even in the midst of strong winds and waves.

"Are you afraid of the waves brought up by this big dragon man?!"

"What a fear!! The technician said that this is not a wave drawn by a whale! They are big fat pigs, big treasures of the poor!! ”

In the wind and waves came the voice of the whaling gunner, and then laughter broke out everywhere.

Originally, whale oil was supposed to be transferred to the cargo hold after it was produced, but, in the hurry, it was neglected next to the steam engine that processed it, and in the great shaking, the whale oil spilled out.

Part of it splashed on the boiler body, part of it flowed on the ground, and then it flowed onto the boiler, and the whale oil touched the fiery steel, squeaked and vaporized, and drifted through the air.

The boiler was still functioning normally, and since the boiler took up more than one compartment, the boilermaker next door was not aware of it, and the only smell of the spill was not noticeable under the sea breeze.

It's just a little bit, it's a fatal point.

Wind and waves seemed to think that the whaling ship was not a good target, and it pounced on the cargo ship.

All the sailors were trying to control the ship, but it was not as solid as the whaling ship, the planks creaked, the sails were dancing horribly in the wind, and no one could tear it off, and the mast seemed to be crooked!

The captain is commanding the ship with all his might, but their fate is in God's hands.

Little Thomas had been dreaming of whaling, and he swayed up and down in the wind and waves, but he still stood still!

But something seems wrong...... He opened his hazy eyes and climbed out of bed, and with a jolt and a fall, he walked up to the deck with his eyes half-open, and saw the sea, which was no longer lovely, but had become terrible!

The mast could no longer hold on, and with a loud bang it folded into an impossible angle.

Underneath it was little Toms rubbing his eyes.

As soon as the captain turned around and found this terrible situation, he immediately rushed to little Toms, but he could not be smashed by the mast!

It is the captain's responsibility to protect passengers, especially women and children!

Before he could understand what was happening, little Tom felt himself being pushed into the cabin with a force.

At this time, the mast did not break, but the deck that held it was broken, like tofu, and its side was cocked, but it was not real tofu after all, and the sharp wooden thorns pierced deep into the captain's thigh!

Little Toms's uncle and the rest of the crew finally reacted, and Uncle Little Toms rushed over with a scream! The big copy was about to rush over, but he was pulled by an invisible rope, he was the first mate!

"The captain is injured, I'll take command!"

The other sailors watched their beloved captain fall, resisted the urge to save him, and replied firmly: "Yes!" ”

There is not even time to draw a cross, they must continue to fight against the wind and waves!

The captain of the whaling ship saw that the mast of the cargo ship had fallen.

Hantang Group's maritime law stipulates that in the event of a marine accident, it must be rescued to the best of its ability. Without hesitation, he used the transmitter to send a message calling for help, and in addition, the ship turned to the rescue cargo ship.

Wind and waves seemed to think that the cargo ship had been seriously injured, and it pounced in a certain direction, looking for prey.

Little Toms and his uncle were half-kneeling beside the captain, who had been pierced through his thigh with a whole wooden thorn, blood gushing out, and his entire outfit already red.

Little Tom's uncle examined the wound and shook his head in pain, for Mr. Captain's veins had been severed by wooden thorns, and he had been bleeding so much that he had to resign himself to fate, and he had fallen into a semi-comatose state

Mr. Captain!

Mr. Captain!

Mr. Captain! Wake up!

Little Thomas began to cry, his cry tinged with a crying tone.

The captain's eyes moved slightly, and then again, and little Thomas stopped at once, and he forcibly stopped crying.

The captain barely moved his lips and smiled, and he said what he wanted to say to each child.

With that, he looked at little Tom and smiled hard. Dozens of seconds later, he fell asleep forever.

The author of these two side articles, a high school student in school, thanked his uncles and aunts for their encouragement, saying that he had never felt so confident that the world was a better place. More than a thousand subscribed to him!

Actually, I don't want to tell him the truth: because you don't charge, and someone else is the one who can save a little bit - hehe.