Chapter 1 Fishing Port Boys
March 2002.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nem Port.
In the narrow coastal plain, the Dilmatya coast became the main port location in the region.
However, compared to the narrow coastline, Bosnia and Herzegovina has only 24 kilometers of coast and a bay called Nem Port.
It is also the only port of departure for Bosnian fishermen and their fleet.
At night, the sky is dotted with stars, and a bright moon emits a bright moonlight surrounded by stars.
But the faint light could not dispel the darkness of the vast sea.
There is a lighthouse on the level of the sea that seems to swallow everything.
The faint light emitted from the top of the lighthouse became the only source of light in the entire dark sea level.
The lights flickered on the dark sea level and became the only sign, as if welcoming the returning sailors.
A short time later, a low whistle broke the silence of the sea.
Woo~~~~~~~~~~~! ——
The muffled sound of the ship continued to spread ahead, and soon came to the harbor.
In an instant, the originally quiet port became lively.
Lights shone from the dome, and the sleeping workers and sailors got up.
"I'm back! They're back in Hong Kong! ”
"Everybody's up and getting to work!"
"Hurry up and get up, the fleet is back in port."
One by one, the workers got up, skillfully put on suspender waterproof pants, put on rain boots, pulled up a one-wheeled cart from the side, and clutched the handle tightly with both hands, ready to rush out at any time.
These port workers, all with tanned skin and messy hair, stared at the fleet of ships returning to the port in front of them with bright eyes.
And in the crowd there was an out of place figure.
This is a child of about 150 cm, with yellow skin and black hair, and a thin figure wearing a wide suspender waterproof pants, the suspender is tied very tightly, knotted and hung on the sides of the body, lifting the clothes as much as possible, but even so, the crotch is still seriously sagging, like a short-legged person.
In a very funny scene, the workers around him turned a blind eye to him.
The little guy had a round head and baby fat on his cheeks, and he looked like he was only twelve or thirteen, but his eyes were firmly looking ahead, as if he wanted to make a way out of this group of workers.
At this time, fishing boats began to enter the harbor and anchored in the harbor, and with the orders of the managers in front, the workers rushed forward like a flood of floodwater.
"I'm coming!"
"First come, first served!"
"Running slow!"
Workers quickly push wheelbarrows forward, and in ports where machinery is scarce, manpower is the most reliable carrying force.
These workers are gathered here every time the fleet returns to port, after all, they can earn 10 marks for only one move, and half a month's salary for a few more trips.
For this reason, every return of the fleet is a good time for these workers to make quick money.
Soon, the fastest workers fought their way out of the encirclement to form the first echelon, but surprisingly, the teenager was among them.
The teenager's legs were short, but his feet were quick, pushing his wheelbarrow to dodge nimbly through the crowd, avoiding confrontation from the stout workers, while maintaining enough speed to follow the first echelon.
The workers of the first echelon soon came to the front of the flotilla.
The boy also found a boat docked on the shore and shouted, "Kovich, quick!" Load me now! ”
A head poked out of the ship, a young man about 25 years old, wearing a crew's hat, and when he saw the boy, he couldn't help laughing; "Hey! Suke, long time no see! ”
"Long time no see, hurry up and load!"
The young man named Su Ke waved his hand perfunctorily and continued to urge.
Kovic shrugged and turned his head to shout; "Captain, it's ready to load!"
A man with a bushy beard smiled, turned his head and said loudly, "Guys, Suke has come to rush the loading!" ”
Hearing this, the boat burst into laughter.
There was a hint of dissatisfaction on Sooke's round face, but the crew was not slow, and after opening the lid of the tank and starting to divide the catch briefly, they shoveled some of it into the wheelbarrow's cargo trough, and finally the young Suk covered it with a plank, turned his head and rushed to the other side.
Su Ke has a flexible body, but his body is obviously not expanded, and his strength is extremely weak, so it is very difficult to push the cart, and the speed is greatly slowed down, and he is soon left behind by other workers.
Looking at the distant delivery point under the light ahead, Su Ke couldn't help but mutter:
"Stupid port, why put the delivery point so far!"
The mouth was scolding, but the feet were still running forward vigorously, but the frequency of the little short legs was greatly weakened under the condition of weight, and they ran and fell directly into the last echelon.
Whoa!!
Suker went to the delivery point, a row of delivery points, and identified ten sinks from 1-10, each with a recorder sitting opposite the sink, and when the workers finished unloading once, they would write down each other's names.
Su Ke's movements were very smooth, quickly stuck the wheels of the unicycle on the plank, lifted the handle upward, tilted the fish directly into the plastic tank, and then turned his head and ran wildly.
"Suke! Once! ”
The recorder on the other side of the sink whispered, and the record was immediately recorded.
Soon, under the hard work of the workers, in just one hour, the fish was cleaned.
After the removal is done, the next step is to collect the money.
The early morning sun fills the harbor, and the merchants are happy to collect their catches ready to sell, and some locals come to buy their catches to sell in the market.
The whole port becomes more lively.
On the other side, workers lined up in a long line, and a person in charge at the front was handing out commissions.
"Sesik, 15 times, 150 marks!"
A Bosnian Mu man happily took the money from the person in charge, and after confirming that it was correct, he happily turned around and left, this early morning hard work was enough to cover half a month's salary.
"Svikoczy, 13 times, 130 marks!"
This is a man of Croatian origin, Bosnia and Herzegovina borders Croatia, and there are many Croatians who are begging for a living in Bosnia and Herzegovina this time.
One by one, the workers received their wages in an orderly manner.
Soon, the diminutive Suke was standing in front of the person in charge.
The man glanced at Suke, pulled out a stack of banknotes and said, "Suke, 10 times, 100 marks!" ”
Su Ke's eyes widened and he said loudly, "No, I moved a total of 12 times, and you counted two less." ”
The person in charge frowned and said: "I remember it very clearly, just 10 times." ”
"He's mistaken!" Su Ke shouted loudly, "You can't deduct your wages, if you do this, who will come to work here in the future?" ”
The person in charge looked indifferent, and the workers behind him also looked at Su Ke impatiently.
But Su Ke was still unrelenting, the little guy was not tall, but his voice was very loud and bright, and he soon attracted a lot of people to watch the excitement.
Seeing that there were more and more people gathering, the person in charge also felt troubled, he lowered his head and said coldly to Su Ke: "Just 10 times, if you want to continue to do this job in the future, then take the money and get out!" ”
There was a threat in the other party's eyes, Su Ke looked down at the money, and finally snatched the money, made an international greeting gesture to the person in charge, and immediately turned his head to leave.
The hero does not suffer immediate losses, Su Ke knows very well that if he continues to entangle, not only will he not receive this money, but he may even be beaten.
With Suke's departure, the farce also ended, and the workers continued to line up to receive their wages.
At this time, Su Ke came to a step at the edge of the harbor and sat down, looked down at the money in his hand, and said with a look of pity; "That's 10 glasses of milk less than 20 marks!"
"Black-hearted Harun, why is this guy eyeing me?"
The more Su Ke thought about it, the more melancholy he became, and his little head drooped in frustration.
"It's better to have less money than to lose your job!"
Suddenly, a voice came from the side.
Suke turned his head to see a young man named Kovic standing next to him from the previous boat.
Kovic threw the milk in his hand, and when he saw the milk, Suke's eyes lit up, and he immediately took it, unscrewed the cap, and poured it up.
Watching Suke drink the milk down, Kovic looked up and down; "Why hasn't it grown at all? When I was 16 years old, I was over 170 cm. ”
"President!" Su Ke licked the remaining milk on his lips and turned his head seriously; "I'm just a late adopter."
Kovic grinned: "Who would believe that the guy in front of him is a professional player playing in the third division of Bosnia and Herzegovina." ”
Su Ke stretched out his index finger and shook it from side to side, and said seriously; "The top scorer!"
Kovic raised an eyebrow: "How many have you scored this season?" ”
"Eight balls at the moment!"
"The league should be 12 rounds now, right?" Kovic was slightly surprised.
Suke: "11 rounds, eight balls!" ”
Kovic gave a thumbs up: "Awesome." ”
Suke turned his head and smiled; "A guy like me is still holding on, do you want to come back and play?"
Kovic laughed; "What kind of football to play, I'm still playing in the third division at the age of 25, which sounds like the third division, but in the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina, except for the Super League, the rest are amateurs. I don't want to play football and work at the same time to make ends meet. ”
Suke: "I still miss your passes, coquettish long passes!" ”
Kovic smiled, sat down beside Suker with his body propped up, and said; "I've given up on football and I think I made the right decision and you should bless me."
Su Ke said helplessly; "Well, then I bless you."
After a pause, Suker turned to Kovic and smiled; "As a former teammate, can you do me a favor?"
Kovic wondered: "What's the busy?" ”
Su Ke's immature face showed a hint of ferocity, and he said viciously; "Testify to me, I'm going to report Harun for child labor!"
Kovic opened his mouth and said in surprise; "Are you playing really?"
Suke: "That guy deducted a lot of my commission, and I want him to vomit it double." ”