Chapter 42: Gao Meng
A crudely constructed raft floats silently in the sea.
In the middle of the raft were some wild fruits, grilled hares, wild birds, and some fresh water wrapped in leaves.
Gu Jialan stood on the seaside, quietly looking at the island, with a trace of reluctance on her face.
"What's wrong?" Lin San asked.
Gu Jialan shook his head slightly: "I'm really going to leave here, I'm really a little reluctant." ”
Lin San smiled and said in his heart: Women are sentimental animals, since you are reluctant to leave this island, then you should live here! Of course, Lin San just thought about these words in his heart, and he didn't dare to say it even if he was killed.
"Let's go. Gu Jialan took a deep breath and turned to board the raft.
Lin San did not hesitate and followed on the raft.
The raft weighed two more people and slowly sank, and the water was almost the same as the raft.
"Miss Gu, you sit down. Lin San greeted Gu Jialan, picked up a thick branch and began to paddle the raft, but without paddling, he could only find a thick branch instead.
Gu Jialan sat at the end of the raft, quietly looking at the island that was getting farther and farther away, her expression was a little lost, the woman was indeed sentimental, and she lived on the island for more than ten days, which made Gu Jialan have some feelings for the island.
Today is the east wind, Lin San rowed the raft is not troublesome at all, with the help of the wind, the raft moved forward quickly, and after a while, the island behind him was thrown far away.
Gu Jialan sat for a while, and then stepped forward to help Lin San row the raft together.
With one more person paddling around, the raft couldn't help but move much faster.
It was getting dark.
"Huh" Lin San exhaled: "Miss Gu, let's take a break and eat something." ”
Gu Jialan was also a little tired, and nodded: "Okay." ”
Lin San handed Gu Jialan a half-roasted rabbit, and he picked up a few wild fruits and ate them.
Gu Jialan ate rabbit meat while looking at the endless sea around him: "How long will we have to paddle before we reach land?"
"I can't say well, I guess it will take a while. Lin San said.
Gu Jialan looked up at the darkened sky: "It's getting dark"
Spending the night in the sea water was really an ordeal, Lin San and Gu Jialan sat on the raft, vigilantly watching the surrounding environment, for fear that a wave would crash over and overturn the raft.
Lin San and Gu Jialan spent the night in such a panic.
Fortunately, the night was calm and there was no danger.
As soon as the morning dawned, Lin San and Gu Jialan ate some food and continued to row the raft.
As soon as it got dark, Lin San and Gu Jialan stopped rowing the raft, sat together, and waited quietly for dawn, not that Lin San didn't want to row the raft, but that he was afraid of getting lost at night, once he lost his way on the sea, then you were not far from death.
Repeatedly, Lin San and Gu Jialan stayed at sea for 5 days.
In the past 5 days, Lin San and Gu Jialan have suffered a lot, during the day, the sun is hot, and the two of them are dizzy, and at night, the temperature of the sea is extremely low, and the cold two only sneez, and after 5 days, the two of them look embarrassed.
There is another thing that makes Lin San and Gu Jialan particularly worried, that is, there is not much food and fresh water left.
"We've been floating on the sea for five days, and we still haven't seen a shadow of land, not even a boat, so are we sailing in the wrong direction?" said Gu Jialan, looking at the sea.
"Probably not. Lin San licked his dry lips: "Maybe you can see the land in a few more days." ”
Gu Jialan smiled bitterly: "How many days can our food last?"
Lin San was silent, looking at the little food left, Lin San sighed: "That's it, let's eat two meals a day"
Gu Jialan shook his head slightly, but did not speak, these days, Gu Jialan felt that he was living a life of ice and fire, sun during the day and cold at night, which made Gu Jialan extremely tired physically and mentally.
"Miss Gu, we will definitely be saved" Seeing Gu Jialan's poor expression, Lin San comforted him.
"I'm fine, you don't have to worry. Gu Jialan smiled at Lin San: "Let's continue rowing the raft." ”
Lin San nodded, picked up the branch and continued to paddle the raft with Gu Jialan.
Three days passed in a flash.
The food was finally finished, and the fresh water had already been drunk.
Lin San and Gu Jialan sat quietly on the raft, their expressions very lonely.
After so many days of rowing, they still didn't see any land, even a small island, and there was no food and fresh water, which meant that their lives were beginning to be in danger.
"Lin San," Gu Jialan suddenly shouted softly.
"Huh?" Lin San turned his head and looked at Gu Jialan suspiciously, Gu Jialan's face was pale at this time, his lips were chapped, and his eyes were blank, which made Lin San feel distressed for a while, and secretly blamed himself for not being able to let Gu Jialan suffer such a big crime with him.
Gu Jialan looked at Lin San quietly: "I have something I want to tell you, I have hidden this sentence in my heart for a long time."
"What's that?" Lin San asked.
Gu Jialan licked her chapped lips, hesitated, and said, "Lin San, actually, I like it."
"Boom," the roar of a motor came from the side.
Lin San was stunned, hurriedly turned his head to look, and was immediately overjoyed: "Boat, there is a boat"
Gu Jialan looked back, and sure enough, he saw a dilapidated fishing boat slowly heading towards them, Gu Jialan's expression immediately became extremely excited: "We have been saved, we have been saved" In the end, Gu Jialan cried, originally thought that he was going to die in the sea, but never thought that a fishing boat would appear, this change really made Gu Jialan excited.
"Hey, here, hey!!" Lin San stood on the raft, spread his hands, and kept rocking towards the fishing boat.
At this time, the people on the fishing boat had also discovered Lin San and Gu Jialan, and they increased their horsepower and sailed towards Lin San and Gu Jialan.
"The fishing boats are coming, the fishing boats are coming. Gu Jialan grabbed Lin San's hand and shouted excitedly.
"yes, the fishing boat is coming, we don't have to die. Lin San already thought that he and Gu Jialan were going to die in the sea, and just when Lin San was a little desperate, he suddenly saw a fishing boat, and the excitement in his heart can be imagined.
The fishing boat finally sailed to the edge of the raft, and a bald man in his 40s stood on the deck and looked at Lin San and Gu Jialan in disbelief: "Why are you in the sea?"
"Big brother, we are in danger, can you help us?" Lin San said very politely.
The bald man glanced at Lin San and Gu Jialan a few times, and nodded: "Come to my boat." With that, the bald man lowered a ladder from the fishing boat.
"Ah, thank you, big brother, thank you!" Lin San thanked him a few words, and then pulled Gu Jialan down the ladder and climbed onto the fishing boat.
"You must have not drunk water in days. When the bald man saw Lin San and Gu Jialan's pale faces and chapped lips, he knew that the two of them must have not drunk water for a long time.
"Yes, yes, big brother, you're right, we haven't drunk water for 2 days. Lin San kept nodding.
"Go, I'll take you to drink. The bald man waved his hand and turned to walk towards the cabin.
Lin San and Gu Jialan hurriedly followed.
The cabin is small and tidy, and there is a locker at the very back of the cabin full of food and water.
The bald man took two bottles of mineral water and two pieces of bread and handed them to Lin San and Gu Jialan.
Lin San and Gu Jialan hurriedly thanked each other, walked aside, and ate and drank bread and water in a few bites, but in the past two days, the two of them were hungry.
"Big brother, where are you going on this boat?" Lin San finished eating his bread and walked over.
The bald man took out a cigarette and handed it to Lin San, Lin San excused himself, and the bald man lit it and put it in his mouth and took a puff: "Go out to sea to fish, now is the peak season for fishing." ”
"Fishing?" Lin San frowned: "In other words, you won't be returning to the land for the time being?"
"Yes, I've only been out at sea for two days, so I won't be back so soon. The bald man let out a puff of smoke.
Lin San turned his head to look at Gu Jialan, his face was a little unsightly, he finally ran into a boat, he never thought that this fishing boat was going to go to sea to fish, and he would not return to land at all, could it be that he and Gu Jialan would have to stay in the sea for a while? Lin San was really tired of this sea, and he couldn't wait to put on his wings and return to land as soon as possible.
Gu Jialan walked over and said to the bald man, "What do you call this big brother?"
The bald man glanced at Gu Jialan and said lightly: "Gao Meng." ”
"Oh, Brother Gao, can I discuss something with you?" Gu Jialan said politely.
"What's the matter?" the bald man looked at Gu Jialan suspiciously.
"That's right, can you send us back to land now," Gu Jialan said in a negotiating tone.
Before Gu Jialan finished speaking, Gao Meng shook his head again and again: "Impossible, I came out to fish this time, and if I don't catch a certain amount of fish, I won't go back to land." "Gao Meng is a real fisherman, he depends on fishing for a living, now is the best period for fishing, how can Gao Meng give up fishing, send two people who have never known each other back to land? You know, this back and forth, delaying a lot of things.
Gu Jialan smiled: "Big brother, I won't let you send us back to the land for nothing." ”
Gao Meng frowned: "What do you mean?"
"You just need to send us back to the mainland now, and I will pay you 100,000 yuan. "Gu Jialan deserves to be the eldest lady, as soon as she makes a move, it is 100,000 yuan.
Lin San grinned secretly on the side, and said in his heart: A rich man is a rich man, and he has courage to do things.
Gao Meng narrowed his eyes: "100,000 yuan? You're not joking with me, are you?"
"I did what I said. Gu Jialan's expression was very serious.
Gao Meng smoked slowly, and did not give an immediate reply, as if he was thinking about it.
Seeing that Gao Meng didn't immediately refuse, Gu Jialan knew that there was a door: "Big brother, even if you catch a boatload of fish, it is impossible to sell it for 100,000 yuan, you can get 100,000 yuan just by sending us back to the land now, this is a very cost-effective deal, what else do you have to hesitate about?"
Gao Meng glanced at Gu Jialan: "How can I believe that you really give me 100,000 yuan?"
"Big brother, my family conditions are good, 100,000 yuan is really not very important to me, I want to go back to the mainland immediately, so if you are not at ease, I can set up a note for you." Gu Jialan said.
Gao Meng groaned for a moment and stretched out two fingers: "I want 200,000." ”
"Okay! No problem! As long as you send us safely to land, I will give you 200,000 immediately. Gu Jialan didn't think about agreeing directly, for Gu Jialan, there is not much difference between 100,000 and 200,000.
Gao Meng nodded, took out a piece of paper and a pen from the cabin, and asked Gu Jialan to make a note, it seems that Gao Meng is still a little uneasy.
Gu Jialan set up a note very happily, originally Gu Jialan did not plan to repay the debt, in order to improve the credibility of the note, Gu Jialan also asked Lin San to sign his name on the note and press the handprint.
Gao Meng picked up the note, read it carefully, nodded with satisfaction, folded the note and put it in his pocket, the reason why Gao Meng agreed to send Lin San and Gu Jialan back to land was completely for the sake of 200,000 face, Gao Meng is not a fool, even if he stays at sea for half a month and catches a boatload of fish, it is impossible to sell it for 200,000.