Chapter Eighty-Four: Encountering a Warship at Sea
At half past one in the afternoon, the ferry terminal bound for Dongling Town also gathered a large number of passengers who were ready to take the ferry. It's just that compared with usual, today's large number of passengers on the boat surprised the staff on the ship somewhat.
Song Jun, the captain in charge of this voyage, is the ferry captain who talked to Xu Haibao before. It was somewhat surprising to see these tourists coming from other places boarding the ship one after another. In his opinion, Fulin Island is not a tourist attraction!
So much so that when he saw Xu Haibao, who was responsible for arranging passengers to board the ship, Song Jun was also surprised and said, "This is the first batch of tourists this year?"
"Yes, Uncle Song! Some passengers flew here from the capital to play. I'm afraid that there will be a lot of such tourists in the future, and I will ask Uncle Song to take care of it more, there are many tourists who have never taken such a far boat!"
"Yes! Get on board, then we'll be responsible for them. It seems that you kid, you really have a way. If your village can really start tourism, maybe the company will really consider opening a direct ferry!"
It is not the first time that a ferry has been opened for tourists, and it is not the first time that the boat berthing company in charge of Hothakai Island has been opened. When the number of tourists is large, the ferry business is naturally the best, so how can you not do a good thing that can make more money?
Xu Haibao, who heard this, also smiled and said, "I believe that this day should not be too far away!"
If tourism to Fulin Island and its surrounding islands is carried out in the later period, Xu Haibao will definitely urge the municipal and town governments to give more consideration to navigation. Fulin Island tourism can also drive consumption in and around the town.
If you want to visit Fulin Island, you must first take a boat in the city. Unless you take a boat directly to the village, you will need to make a stopover in town by taking the current ferry. In terms of food, accommodation and transportation, tourists will generate consumption.
This is also a joy for the Baohai government, which strives to create a business card for island tourism. As the number of tourists increases, the city will inevitably give corresponding financial support. But the premise is that there must be a steady stream of tourists willing to visit the island.
In fact, for Xu Haibao, relying solely on the Internet to spread word of mouth among tourists is not effective. Then after registering the island tourism development company, he will find a way to make some advertisements to let more Chinese people know about the existence of Fulin Island.
Although this is a huge cost, for Xu Haibao, if he really lacks funds, it is nothing more than a trip to the sea. Even in the waters of the East China Sea, there is more than one shipwreck where he knows the exact location.
With Xu Haibao's current diving ability, if he wants to salvage the things on those sunken ships, I believe there is no problem at all. The most important thing is that the things caught on the wreck can be washed away by simply throwing them into the nameless pearl.
This also means that Hailao porcelain, which is relatively cheap in the market at present, is fully qualified to become a real collector's item when it comes to his hands. Even if you use an instrument to test, I believe that there is no problem to detect.
What really needs to be considered is nothing more than the sale of porcelain salvaged from the sunken ship in large quantities, which will attract the attention of some auction houses and interested people. But the thing is real, and I believe that those auction companies will not refuse what he sent for auction.
As the ferry slowly set sail, Xu Qingya and Liu Xiaohan, who were in charge of acting as tour guides, as well as two professional female tour guides sent by Liu Xiaohan's father, also began to introduce tourists to the islands and some tourist attractions on the way.
When the ferry sailed for about an hour, a tourist said unexpectedly, "Wow, it looks like a warship ahead, right?"
Xu Haibao, who heard the tourists' joyful voices, said in a timely manner: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is also one of the supply bases of the naval fleet. It's just that if you want to take pictures, it's best not to leak them, it may involve the security of the naval station!"
Although what Xu Haibao said seemed somewhat cautious. But Xu Haibao knows very well that there is indeed a naval supply base on the ferry route. It's just that it's not a big problem to take pictures.
But uploading these photos to the Internet will still cause some trouble. At this time, I would like to remind you that these tourists in the province may be charged with leaking military secrets because of the photos they post.
Even if you just take pictures of some warships from afar, you can meet real professional military analysts and determine the location of the supply base through the photos. At the same time, according to the warship, the relevant situation of the supply base is analyzed.
With Xu Haibao's reminder, many tourists who were about to take pictures were also surprised: "It won't be so serious, right?"
"Ladies and gentlemen, I just retired from the army a few years ago, and the pictures involving the Navy's warships may involve the Navy's military secrets. For your safety and to avoid trouble, you should take as few photos as possible and take more looks!"
Hearing Xu Haibao say this, some tourists who paid attention to domestic military news quickly echoed: "Brother Xu is right, it's good to watch it from a distance." It's better to take a commemorative photo and don't make trouble for yourself. ”
I know that some young people like to take pictures, and after taking photos, they like to post them on the Internet to envy. However, in many cases, they often do not know that the pictures of warships they take are very likely to cause the consequences of leaking state military secrets.
This is also to take pictures on the ferry, and if you really want to take pictures near the base so that the soldiers on duty can see them, you will inevitably be punished for the crime of spying on military secrets. In recent years, the domestic navy has developed rapidly, and various countries have also paid considerable attention to the situation of the Chinese navy.
Although the warships traveling opposite the ferry are not the main warships of the navy, Xu Haibao still hopes that tourists will not be envious for a moment and get into trouble with leaking military secrets. A special reminder is also to let tourists not make such low-level mistakes!
Compared with these tourists, who were just surprised to encounter their own warships when they went to sea, Xu Haibao, who used to be a member of the navy, knew that the maritime situation around the country would enter a very tense period this year, which also prompted the refit aircraft carrier to officially enter service.
Even in a few years, the first domestically produced aircraft carrier will officially join the naval combat sequence. From now on, China's navy will also officially enter the era of aircraft carriers. This also means that news about the Navy will become extremely sensitive.
The occasional naval vessels on the route are no stranger to the locals who often come and go in this area. In many cases, in case of bad weather, the Navy will also send ships to participate in rescue operations.
In short, the fishermen are still full of respect and affection for the navy stationed here!
Encountering a Navy ship is just a small episode in the journey. As the ferry begins to enter the open sea, many tourists finally see the blue waters. The splashes from time to time also make many tourists happy.
In the process, there are still tourists who are not comfortable with the turbulent waves of the ferry, and there is a situation of seasickness. Asked the crew to borrow a kettle, Xu Haibao also made a cup of hot water for these seasick tourists, and after drinking it, these tourists also felt much more relaxed.
So much so that many experienced tourists are also surprised: "Can drinking a cup of hot water relieve seasickness?"
In the face of these tourists' inquiries, Xu Haibao said with a smile: "When you go to sea in this weather, the temperature at sea is relatively low, and drinking a cup of hot water can help relieve seasickness." Of course, this trick may not be tried and tested, it also depends on the situation!"
In fact, Xu Haibao also added a drop of spiritual water to this pot of hot water. With the nourishment of spiritual water, these seasick passengers can also be regarded as a blessing in disguise. If you are other ordinary people, you will definitely not be able to enjoy this kind of treatment.
Looking at the several tourists who drank a cup of hot water and greatly alleviated the seasickness, the tourists who traveled with them also felt relieved. Everyone knows that seasickness is very uncomfortable, and it will greatly affect the good mood of this trip!
Just when many tourists feel that the town of Dongling is a little far away from their first destination. Looking at the scenery ahead, Xu Haibao also said in a timely manner: "Everyone, we will soon arrive at Dongling Town, this is the largest island in the open sea!"
As a town under the rule of Baohai, the area of Dongling Island is naturally not small. Otherwise, there would not have been a town on the island. Hearing that they would soon arrive at their first destination, the tourists were also a little relieved.
By the time the ferry re-enters the murky waters, the island ahead is already far away. With the ferry slowing down and slowly leaning on the wharf, many tourists who come here for the first time also feel that they really don't know that there is such a big island in the vast sea.
With the ferry landing smoothly, Xu Qingya and several girls who acted as temporary tour guides also guided a group of tourists to get off the boat. It's just that for many tourists, they know that this is just a transit point for them.
After getting off the boat and concentrating, Xu Haibao also said in a timely manner: "In view of the limited time, I am afraid that there is no time for you to play in the town today." If you're interested in visiting the town, why don't you wait for the next trip back and go to my village first?"
"Do you want to take a boat again?"
"Don't worry, the next voyage is not far, and I am sure that the scenery on the road will satisfy you. If we go back early, we might even be able to go to the island and enjoy the sunset!"
In the process of explaining to the tourists, Xu Mingcheng and others, who were notified, also waited here for a long time. Seeing that there were more than 40 tourists on the island in the first batch, Xu Mingcheng and others were also very happy and enthusiastic.
Knowing that all the village cadres in Xu Haibao Village came to greet them, the tourists also felt the enthusiasm of the fishing village for their arrival. Even though they were a little afraid of boating, everyone still stepped on two fishing boats one after another and officially headed for Fulin Island!