Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1849 Storms
A fuzzy green echo could be seen slowly advancing from the southeast on the radar screen.

Ye Yaodong pointed at the screen and said, "This isn't a cloud; it's a rain sea unique to the Pacific Ocean, a rain belt with a diameter of over 200 kilometers, like a moving wall of water. The rain isn't too heavy yet, but we can't avoid this rain sea; we can only rush through it. I estimate that after we get through, there won't be much rain left."

"Your analysis is quite logical."

"Don't interrupt, learn more, listen carefully, you'll be the captain and will have to make judgments when you're sailing the boat yourself."

Ye Yaodong continued, "Have the other fishing boats quickly haul in their nets, and then we'll all speed through this rainy sea together."

"it is good."

The sky was dark, and the clouds were not cotton-like, but rather turbid, churning fluids that slowly rotated and flowed from east to west.

The sound of the waves was drowned out by the rain; all that could be seen was the sea constantly churning, occasionally catching waves of fish, big and small, bigger than the waves ahead.

The fishing boats, battered by the waves, rocked more than usual, rising and falling like a small boat with the waves.

In the face of nature's ecosystem, everything, whether human or animal, must bow down, conform to nature's ecological development, and strive to preserve itself.

At that moment, lightning was brewing deep in the clouds, streaking across the sky.

Ye Yaodong and A-Zheng gathered in the cockpit to take shelter from the rain, and also observed the sea and radar situation.

Despite the heavy rain, the crew members on deck continued to sort the fish quickly, and some of those who were originally scheduled to rest also came out to help.

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck down, landing on the sea surface, instantly creating a scene of floating corpses.

"Holy crap, a whole bunch of fish have been electrocuted. The sea ahead is full of fish floating belly up."

Ye Yaodong, who had been staring at the radar, snatched the binoculars and took another look.

"Please be careful."

"Report, the fishing nets of vessel number 2 have been retrieved, and the cargo is being hoisted."

"Received. Other boats, please bring in your fishing nets as soon as possible. The radar has detected a wall of rain that is moving slowly. We don't know if it will move over here. Everyone, please be careful and wear life jackets."

He felt he couldn't wait for the fishing boat to accelerate past the wall of rain; he had to wait for it to drift slowly towards him.

After all, they have many fishing boats, and everyone's progress is different, so they may not be able to wait.

Now all we can do is wait for the rain to stop and tough it out.

Ah Zheng: "I wonder how long this rain will last?"

"Just wait, the rain is getting heavier and the waves are getting higher, they're even crashing onto the bow of the boat."

Just as he finished speaking, a huge wave swept over the bow of the ship and crashed onto the deck, leaving a trail of white foam.

They waited patiently for the rain to pass, but it only intensified.

Around 10 a.m., they watched as the fishing boat entered the area of ​​the rain wall that had been detected by radar early that morning.

The radio broadcast was filled with discussions about whether some fishing boats should speed up and rush over, or wait until all the fishing boats had hauled their catch before leaving together.

"Let's take the lead. If some of the fishing boats that aren't burdened with any problems can speed up, let them rush over first..."

"Yes, we can communicate about what happens after we get through."

"There's no point in just waiting here. Keep hoisting what you haven't finished. We can give you some feedback after we get there..."

There were many voices wanting to rush through, and Ye Yaodong thought for a moment and said, "Then boats number 2 and 5 should hurry up and collect the cargo. The other fishing boats should follow me and rush through this rain wall first. After we get through, we can report back to them. Anyway, there is a signal, so we can contact them."

After he spoke, the other captains fell silent.

"Have the workers get ready and close any non-essential doors."

Ye Yaodong also made an announcement over the ship, telling everyone except those in essential positions to return to their rest cabins and close the cabin doors.

The fishing boat was still in the captain's hands. He used binoculars to observe the sea, as their visibility was now less than 200 meters.

Due to the rain, although it was nearing noon, the sky was darker than in the morning, as if it were evening.

"Is everyone ready? We need to speed things up."

"Ship No. 3 is ready."

"Ship No. 4 is ready."

"..."

After everyone finished reporting, the captain shouted "Charge!" on the channel, maneuvering the fishing boat to roar through the waves and accelerate forward.

The fishing boat sped through the torrential rain for three hours, maintaining contact with other fishing boats throughout.

Looking at the sea, they didn't know if they had passed through the rain wall. The rain was still pouring down, but looking at the radar screen, everyone was excited. They would soon be able to pass through this dark, rain-covered wall.

Around 4 p.m., the rain subsided slightly and visibility recovered to about 1 nautical mile, indicating that they had passed the rain wall. Ye Yaodong used a walkie-talkie to broadcast the news to the other fishing boats.

"Comrades, we have passed through this wall of rain. The visibility at sea level has improved, and the rain and waves have subsided."

"Very good……"

"Our goods are almost finished, and we plan to speed things up. Boss, could you give me the coordinates?"

While everyone was still cheering and talking, Ah Zheng noticed something unusual while using his binoculars.

"A large number of bubbles are rising to the surface of the sea at the two o'clock position!"

It was a section of sea about fifty meters in diameter, bubbling as if it were boiling.

Even more remarkably, this bubble area also emitted a dense blue-green bioluminescence.

On a gloomy, rainy day, this glowing sea looked as if some treasure was about to be unearthed.

"What bubbles?"

"Look for yourself, it's strange. I wonder if it's some kind of bioluminescent algae that's gathered together and emitting light."

Ye Yaodong took the binoculars and glanced at it. "It should be. Don't worry about it. Anyway, the rain has lessened now. Just do what you need to do, check the conditions of the boat, and if everything is fine, you can start casting the nets."

No sooner had I said to ignore it than the detector detected a large number of fish gathering toward the glowing area, with even larger fish following closely behind.

"Perfect timing! I was just about to tell everyone to get ready to cast their nets when the fish arrived immediately. The other boats scouted out their fishing spots, and the other two fishing boats hurried over."

"receive."

The workers on deck also received the loudspeaker notification and came up to the deck to help with the inspections and to organize the fishing nets, trying to be as efficient as possible.

It's still afternoon, and the sky is already bright and the rain has lessened, so it's a good time to get to work.

The captain said, "You all go eat first, I'll watch over things here."

"Oh right, I haven't had lunch yet. It's already afternoon, and in two more hours it will be evening."

Ye Yaodong only realized he was hungry later.

Ah Zheng quickly stood up. He was starving, but they were in an area with heavy rain and low visibility. Everyone was determined to get through first.

With such heavy rain, it was inconvenient to go to the canteen for a meal. The workers were either hiding in the rest huts or the canteen, so they must have already eaten. The three of them had been hungry all day.

"Then you can keep an eye on it for now, and we'll come back and relieve you after we finish eating."

"It's okay, I have cigarettes."

"Hahaha……"

They went down to the deck but didn't go to the restaurant immediately. Instead, they looked around to see if anything had been damaged by the rainstorm, such as wiring, especially in the refrigerated hold. If the wiring was damaged or burned, the loss would be huge, as it would be the cargo of an entire refrigerated hold, several hundred tons.

Ye Yaodong made a special trip to check the refrigerated compartment and also caught up with the worker in charge of the compartment to ask him. He was relieved to find that the wiring was all normal.

"I never expected that I would encounter such a heavy rainstorm today, just after I arrived yesterday. I've run into all sorts of things."

"This means you're having bad luck. Go and worship Mazu later, offer her incense, and burn some joss paper to ward off the bad luck."

"That's how it has to be."

The two looked around and found that there was only a little water in the bottom cabin, which could be drained and there were no other major problems, so they felt relieved and went to eat.

As night fell, the other two fishing boats broke through the rain wall and joined them. The rain gradually stopped, the waves subsided, and the air was filled with thick moisture.

There are all sorts of risks at sea, and they felt like they had overcome another hurdle.

These risks are uncontrollable and unpredictable, and can only be dealt with promptly when they occur. That's why it's said that the risks at sea are great, and it's only right that crew members receive high salaries, as they are risking their lives.

After the heavy rain and storm subsided, the fishing boats resumed their normal fishing operations, and the shift work resumed as usual.

Ye Yaodong felt exhausted after a long day, and he went back to his rest cabin to lie down at just 8 o'clock.

The two only spoke to each other after returning to their rest cabin, saying things that they couldn't let outsiders hear.

“Dongzi, haven’t you ever thought about making enough money and quitting? You’ve already made so much money, why are you still going out to sea? Look at the heavy rain today, the visibility is so low, the risk is huge, it’s scary to look at, my heart has been in my throat the whole time.”

“Those crew members have no choice. In order to make a living and to earn more money, they have to risk their lives at sea.”

"You're so rich, why do you still come out with us? If you're so rich, you can just stay at home and wait for the money to come in."

Ye Yaodong sighed, wondering if he wanted to go to sea.
He also wanted to relax and settle down. He already had enough money, and he felt he had earned enough. But he felt that since he had already done so much, he might as well do a perfect job and then hand it over. He figured the high seas would come eventually anyway.

There's a huge difference between going early and going late. If you're going to do something, do it to the best of your ability. Only after you've done all this can you feel at ease.

We can't just hand over such a dangerous task of exploring the sea to our two sons; they're still too inexperienced.

Fathers are always the ones who shoulder the burden first.

“If I don’t come out with them, and those captains just sail on the high seas like that, do you think they’d dare? None of them have ever been there before.”

“If I ask them to come, they definitely won’t want to; they’ll just want to stay in DYD and fish. But if I come personally, it’s like a royal expedition, so naturally they won’t object.”

“I’ve now expanded into international waters. After a few trips, I can hand it over to them, just like I did with DYD, and I won’t need to go myself.”

"Didn't you see that I haven't been to sea for two years since I arranged DYD? It's been so great. Of course I don't want to go to sea if I don't have to. I'm not stupid. I'm not going to force myself to suffer."

"Keep me busy for another two or three years, until they are no longer afraid of the high seas, can calmly deal with risks, and can fish normally, then I won't need to come anymore, and I can just lie at home and count money, just like you said."

"This is the life I've always dreamed of. Everyone wants to stay in their comfort zone and not do dirty or tiring work."

By then, communication will be more advanced, and he will be able to truly rest in peace.

He had been thinking about retiring at 40 for a long time, and now he's calculated that if he keeps working for another two years, it'll be about time. After he turns 40, he probably won't need to go to sea anymore.

With the help of these veteran captains and crew members, he has dedicated fleets for fishing in the high seas, piracy, and coastal waters, and his fishing company has a complete framework in place.

In the future, as long as the fishing boats are filled in, there will be dedicated personnel to take care of them, and only then can we have a complete system.

He can rest assured that he will leave it to his two sons from now on.

It was beyond his expectations that he could complete his career framework by the age of 40. As long as he can develop steadily in the future, he will be fine no matter where he goes.

Ah Zheng listened to what he said and thought it made sense. He couldn't just abandon him like that, since they were both hens that could lay eggs.

You definitely need to make proper arrangements so you can just sit at home and collect money.

"You must have had a tough time making this money, but good fortune is on your side. If I could earn as much as you, I'd work for you until I die."

"Once you earn that much, you won't be thinking about working yourself to death."

"Isn't that obvious? Haha, that's good. Next year, when my ship arrives, I can follow you and learn for two more years. Once I'm a master, you won't have to go to sea anymore... Damn, then I'll be working myself to the bone there while you lie at home collecting money?"

Ye Yaodong laughed heartily, "Yes, that's right. I will have fulfilled your expectations of me then, and you can be happy too."

"Be happy my ass. You're living a carefree and happy retirement at 40, while I'm working myself to the bone as a donkey in the production team. And you expect me to be happy for you? I haven't even felt sorry for myself yet."

"It's okay. You're happy for me, but I'm heartbroken for you."

"roll."

After their banter, Ah Zheng said seriously, "Dongzi, I really admire you. You always want to be ahead of others in everything you do."

"Once you get back safely, the local fisheries bureau will probably want to chat with you and ask you to share your experience. They even registered your information when you left."

"I reckon they'll have to give your factory a few more awards, a few more titles like 'Civilized Unit' or 'Outstanding Entrepreneur'."

Ye Yaodong takes these things in stride; he has received enough honors, and his office walls are covered with them.

"These are all superficial; making money is what really matters. As long as I can successfully get out of this mess, I'll consider myself a success. Everything else is secondary."

"I've already said all the words I'm envious of."

"What are you envious of? You're making pretty much money right now. Take advantage of these years when it's easy to earn more, train your staff in a few years, and you can retire earlier."

"Thank you for your kind words, I hope so. When I earn more money, I'll also buy a house in Shanghai like you, so I can retire there and continue to be your neighbor, chatting and playing cards together."

"Haha, shouldn't you retire and go back to your village?"

"Okay, I'll cling to your leg."

P.S.: Oh my god, I actually wrote 10000 words today, my brain is completely empty.

(End of this chapter)