Chapter 287: A Party in a Bar
The news of the meeting is usually conveyed orally, which is actually very effective in the small society of the ship. After dinner, everyone came to the small bar next door to the restaurant. York suddenly changed from a waiter to a bartender, the music played, all kinds of snacks were eaten, and all kinds of spirits and beers were ordered.
Captain Haesen was dressed very casually, with his sleeves rolled up, and the blue shirt was still the same color as the sea - no matter how he dressed, it was always about the sea.
Accompanied by dynamic music, the big fat captain, shaking his fat body, danced on the small dance floor in the middle, perhaps, only at this time, he is the most relaxed and comfortable.
He waved at me and motioned for me to come over and jump along.
Without hesitation, I walked over, took his fat, fleshy hand, and danced to the rhythm of the music. While jumping, York handed us a bottle of beer with the lid open.
The cold beer was so delicious that we shook our bodies and giggled and jumped around as we drank it......
Gradually, more seafarers appeared, unloading the day's toil and relaxing in the small bar.
I feel like everyone is actually looking forward to something. Although they were drinking, dancing, and chatting, they occasionally unconsciously looked at the door - perhaps, the real protagonist in their hearts had not yet arrived.
Sure enough, half an hour later, the two women finally appeared. The older mechanic, dressed in a lace purple dress, had a very full figure, and as soon as he entered the door, he exuded a strong smell of perfume; Shi Lifen is just the opposite, she takes the pure route, still has two golden braids, but wears a few small hairpins, which looks very playful and cute, wearing a floral pink dress, with elegant stockings, making people feel a taste of the French girl next door.
One strong, the other elegant, satisfying all the tastes of different men.
The seamen, whistling and thundering.
The two women seem to have become accustomed to it - there are already a lot of such gatherings. They laughed and danced to the music as soon as they came in on the small dance floor in the middle.
French women are always so elegant and romantic, and they are full of amorous feelings.
Looking at the writhing hips of the energetic mechanic, I couldn't help but think of the scene I saw in the morning......
York was busy, handing bottles to everyone. The atmosphere of the audience was getting better and better, and after a long time, the energetic music was replaced by soft piano music, and the people who were tired of dancing finally came to sit down on the sofa next to them and raised their wine glasses.
Captain Hazen grabbed a microphone and panted and said a few words of welcome to me, and the audience cheered.
The crew members came up to me and clinked glasses with me.
From their eyes, I felt a very special enthusiasm - it was incredible that there was such an atmosphere and feeling in the endless sea.
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Everyone was chatting and having fun, and the sky was already completely dark. I looked out the window at the dark sea, and my slightly drunk eyes couldn't tell the difference between the sky and the sea.
The two women have become the objects of the crew vying for invitations to dance, one after the other, overwhelmed. To my surprise, they were tired, but they never turned down any of the men who came to them.
I gave York a look.
He shook his head, his face a little pale in the light.
This stupid boy just doesn't have the courage to ...... How can such a great opportunity be wasted? Although you are a waiter, don't feel inferior yourself...... In the love field, self-confidence is the most basic quality!
I called him over and talked to him about it, but he still shook his head and didn't dare to take half a step beyond the thunder pool.
Captain Hazen sat down next to me, tired of jumping, and several crew members came over, talking about superstitious stories and legends, about the captains who went crazy, died mysteriously, or suddenly disappeared from the deck, and talked about the most beautiful places in the world. York tried to translate for me, and I listened with relish.
"Go to Portugal to eat fish, go to Thailand to find a girl!" The captain's words drew a burst of laughter.
After a while, it felt like they were all thinking of their wives or girlfriends, and they switched the subject to talking about the best food and the best countries to live in...... Everyone has a good eye for New Zealand and several countries in Northern Europe.
Captain Hazen, probably drunk, continued to speak loudly. He was stuck in the couch, his stomach was always high, and he often put beer bottles on his stomach, laughing all the time.
I asked him a few questions, but in that atmosphere, it was so troublesome to translate, so I just sat next to them and listened to them.
Captain Hayson said that every time they crossed the familiar English Channel and entered the fog of the Bay of Biscay, they would start to get excited...... Every time, I experienced various weather conditions in the Strait of Gibraltar, crossed the two continents of Europe and Africa, and went all the way down, and the excitement that I couldn't hide was really beyond words!
Two of the crew members said that Algeciras is one of the crew's favorite ports because it is within walking distance of the city, where the Spanish atmosphere is very nostalgic, even if it is a cup of coffee on the street...... Many times, they unloaded thousands of tons of cargo and then wandered through the mist until they left the next morning. On one occasion, they were thrilled to stop at Limassol and Alexandria, but disappointed that the stop was too short for them to go ashore, yet they still stood on deck enthusiastically, gazing out at the verdant Cypriot coastline and the crowded Egyptian cities. They then puffed out smoke rings through Sicily, Etna, and soon felt a hot wind blowing from the African continent...... When people talk about those experiences, their faces are always filled with a natural love.
These people, for sailing, is not just a job, may be for a livelihood at first, but when they spend a long time at sea, stay in more countries and ports, and see more scenery, they will fall in love with this job - this is the charm of sailing!
Captain Hazen approached me, fearing that I would not understand what they were talking about, and called out a few words to York to ask him to translate a little faster. I smiled, pointed to the colorful badge on his chest, praised it a few times, and said that this thing was good, who knows, he directly took off the captain's badge, said that he wanted to give it to me, I pushed it and finally accepted it.
Two women finally came over from the dance floor and sat on the couch next to them, enthusiastic, grabbing a bottle of beer and walking up to me and clinking glasses with me.
I finally got a closer look at their faces, with their towering noses and fair faces...... I smiled and clinked glasses with them, and the woman looked at me, constantly muttering French.
"They say you're pretty handsome!" York said next to him.
"Translate it for me: they are beautiful, elegant and moving, and they are completely excellent representatives of French women!" I took advantage of the wine and said aloud to York.
York said it right away, and the audience burst into laughter.