Chapter 450: Fishing Boats

On the ocean, the wind and waves are fierce, and a thousand-ton ship is no different from a small sampan, tossed and turned upside down by strong winds and waves, as if it will capsize at any moment. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

And in the midst of the big waves, several trawlers are still working. The huge wave hit the hull with a loud bang, and if you are not careful, you can knock the people on board into the sea.

"Steady, steady, we'll get the last net and leave." In the cockpit of the fishing boat, the bearded captain personally steered it. Under his command, the huge trawl net was slowly tightened, and a huge amount of fish could be seen in the net.

The clattering catch ended up on the deck of the fishing boat. Several sailors in waterproof suits and thermal underwear immediately stepped forward and shoveled the harvest into the cargo hold of the fishing boat. In the end, only a small number of shrimp remained on the deck to jump around.

With a full harvest, the captain of the leading fishing boat ordered the return voyage, and all the workers happily hid in the cabin, an electric oven to ensure that they would not freeze to death in the icy water.

The captain, who had worked hard for half a day, left the task of steering to the second mate, and he himself went into the cabin to rest with a pipe in his mouth. The ship's cook gave him a large cup of hot drink, which was very comforting. He grinned, "We're going to make a big profit this time." ”

Although it was hard work, the sailors on the ship were all laughing haha. It's good to be alive in the last days, and it's definitely a wonderful thing to be able to live a good life.

One of the gathered sailors asked, "Captain, are these shrimps we caught really valuable?" ”

"Of course, these are Antarctic krill. It's nuclear winter, the tropical seafood is almost dead, and the Antarctic ice has forced these boreal creatures to run into the tropics, so we can catch these precious krill.

We are now not only short of food, but also desperately short of meat and cooking oil, which has had a serious impact on our lives. Many people are malnourished and naturally less resistant to harsh environments and diseases. That's how many people die inexplicably.

Krill is a high-protein food, stronger than beef, and has a good fat content and is very nutritious. Now, in order to feed the 300,000 people under its command, the legion has assigned more than 100 fishing boats to desperately obtain this small creature.

Fortunately, there are a lot of krill in Antarctica, and with them, the people in the legion will not starve to death. We can also earn a good salary. You know, our wages are five times higher than the average worker on land, and how many people are rushing to grab this job! ”

Thinking about the various sufferings that everyone has experienced since the end of the world, the sailors are full of palpitations and sighs. Many of them didn't even know how to swim before they got on the boat, but now they are all good at fighting the wind and waves.

The fishing vessels in charge of fishing are the few teams in the 'Aurora Army' that can use diesel, and almost all the diesel produced by the Havana refinery is used to supply hundreds of boats that go out to sea. For this reason, the naval forces within the legion can only use coal-burning warships. It is precisely because of the existence of these ships that the food of the 'Aurora Legion' has begun to be enriched.

On the way back to port, the second mate who operated the ship suddenly shouted: "Captain, there are whales!" ”

As soon as they heard that there were whales, all the crew of the whole ship jumped. Some sloppy captains rushed to the side of the ship, looked at the water column not far away, and shouted, "Get me a whaling fork ready with a large charge." We were lucky this time, this blue whale is more than 100 tons, and it must have followed the krill swarm. ”

The whole body of the whale is full of treasure, whale skin, whale meat, whale oil, whale bones, and whale baleen are all useful. But now the 'Aurora Legion' has only one way to deal with whales - eat. One whale can make 10,000 people eat several meals.

Several of the fishing boats were equipped with large whaling cannons, and the sailors took the medicine bag out of the tarp and stuffed it into the muzzle, followed by a thick and large whaling fork into it. The launch* in the medicine bag was stimulated, and the whaling fork was shot out with a bang, and a tough steel cable followed the whaling fork and flew towards the whale dozens of meters away.

"Two more whaling forks." The captain in a raincoat threw himself on the side of the ship and shouted a loud order, so the sailors fired the whaling forks repeatedly. At this time, the entire fishing fleet realized that they had not encountered a whale, but a pod of whales.

Accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds, the sea resounded one after another roaring, and it was the captains of the fishing boats who gave orders loudly. Whales are worth no less than krill, if not more, and catching these huge creatures can be exchanged for a lot of money. That's why people are now so eager for the hard work of fishing.

When three or four whaling forks hit the blue whale, its huge body slammed out of the sea, struggling with all its might. The winch on the fishing boat is quickly retracting, forcing the prey back.

The fishing vessels of the Aurora Legion are all around 1,000 tons, and they can't handle the huge whales. The captains of each ship dragged the whales they caught all the way back to the port of Havana, and this time they dragged seven blue whales in a dozen boats, which was a great catch.

The port had long been informed of the fishing boat's harvest on the radio, and hundreds of catch handlers crowded the docks. When the fishing boat appeared with a huge whale in tow, there was a burst of cheers from the shore. Nowadays, people are worried about food.

The carcasses of the whales were dragged ashore, and workers dressed in rubber leather suits stepped forward with sharp blades to dismember the small mountain whales. Whale meat, blubber fat, and offal will be processed separately, and where there are Chinese, there is always no worry about the ingredients being wasted.

And as soon as the bearded captain came ashore, he led the tired crew to the bar near the port, where they would eat, drink and rest. The fishing vessel was cleaning up the krill harvest and was on maintenance, and it didn't take a day for another fleet to board the boat. But before Captain Sloppy arrived at the bar, someone was already waiting for him.

"You're Captain Andrew, aren't you?" Two of them stood in front of the captain in black uniforms, and took the initiative to show their IDs, saying, "We are from the Legion Investigation Bureau, please come with us and cooperate with our work." ”

"Bureau of Investigation? I haven't heard of this department in the Legion. The sloppy captain saw that the two people in front of him were in straight uniforms, obviously from some important department within the legion.

"We are a newly established department, under the management of His Excellency the Legion Commander, and our director is Alfred Brown. Marshall. We have more power than the police department. The man in the black uniform said coldly.

It sounded like it was a direct subordinate of the corps commander, and this posture frightened the sloppy captain. He said worriedly, "I'm Andrew, but I've been working hard all the time, and I haven't done anything to betray the legion, what the hell are you going to do?" ”

"I heard you're Mexican, right?"

"Yes."

"Ever been in the smuggling business?"

"Yes."

"Knows a lot about southern Mexico?"

"That's right. I was born and raised in southern Mexico. ”

"Then we've found the right person, we have a mission for you." (To be continued.) )