sea ​​monk

Chapter 4 Going to Sea for Fishing
Going out to sea to fish, for many people who have experienced it, knows that it is an extremely hard and risky thing.But for Xu Haibao at this moment, it is not the first time he has gone out to sea to fish.

Before enlisting in the army, Xu Haibao followed this experienced third uncle and went fishing several times in the sea.Compared with those fishing boats that fish in the ocean, most of the fishing boats in Fulin Island are small fishing boats, and they usually go there on the same day and return on the same day.

This also means that the distance that fishing boats can sail cannot be too far.If you go far, you may not be able to come back that day, and there may be problems with the fuel you carry.Under normal circumstances, fishermen follow the rules of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

Every morning, the fishing boat pier in the village is extremely busy.Villagers in twos and threes are busy preparing on their own fishing boats.Even if you only stay at sea for one day, you still need to do some preparation work.

There is no need to prepare too much food, but enough fresh water to drink.The nets used for fishing should also be checked and ready.When you arrive at a place suitable for lowering the net, you need to lower the net to prepare for fishing operations.

Even if he hasn't done these things for a few years, Xu Haibao is still very familiar with these tasks.Even the third uncle sitting in the stern smiled and said, "It seems that I have been a soldier for several years, and I have not forgotten my fishing skills!"

"That can be forgotten! I will always keep in mind the teachings of my third uncle!"

"You boy, remember the grudge! Going to sea is a risky thing, and it's not a bad thing to be careful, understand?"

"understand!"

Compared with Xu Haibao's father, there is only one younger sister, who is now married to the city.The third uncle in front of him originally had an older brother.Unfortunately, before Xu Haibao was born, this elder brother died in the sea while he was out fishing.

For many fishermen, the sea is forever in awe.Even if the fishing boats are now equipped with radio stations, they can listen to the weather news released by the Fishery Bureau at any time.But the changes in the situation at sea can sometimes catch people off guard!

This fishing boat, which seems to be [-]% to [-]% new, is also the most valuable possession of my third uncle.In order to buy this fishing boat, the third uncle also owed a lot of foreign debts.It can be said that in order to support the family, the third uncle also worked hard all his life.

Fortunately, the third uncle's son is more competitive, and like Xu Haibao's younger sister, he has become one of the few college students in the fishing village.For many villagers in the fishing village, going to university and entering the city may be the best shortcut to get away from this isolated island.

There are many tombstones standing in the forest area in the southwest corner of the village.Many of those tombs have no bones, only clothing from before death.And those tombs, without exception, were built for those who died at sea.

It can be seen that fishing in the sea is also a very dangerous thing.Compared with large ships, it is more resistant to wind and waves.There are many fishing boats in the village, all of which are small offshore fishing boats.

As long as there are strong winds and waves, many fishermen will not go to sea.In this case, if fishermen want to make money, they often have to depend on the weather for food.God does not reward face, many fishermen will go hungry!
Many villagers who were preparing to go to sea looked at Xu Haibao who was busy at the bow, and said with a smile, "Ah Cheng, where is Agui? Aren't you going to sea with him today? How can you bring Baowazi with you? Can he do it?" ?”

"I didn't plan to go out to sea today, but this boy is free and has nothing to do. If he wants to go fishing with me, I will accompany him. Anyway, he stays at home, and he is idle when he is idle! This kid, he used to teach him how to fish. I really haven’t forgotten about it!”

The fishermen who gathered together also started chatting loudly while working.When the supplies for going to sea were ready, many fishing boats also left the dock one after another.It's just that compared to the big fishing ports, the fishing port on Fulin Island is not big.

In the whole village, there are no more than 20 fishing boats.Some large fishing boats are often invested and operated by several families.Similar to Xu Licheng's fishing boat, it was a fishing boat purchased by Xu Licheng with a loan in his early years for his own use.

The person who usually goes fishing with him is also a family member.But I heard from my third aunt that this family seems to be reluctant to go to sea with my third uncle.The reason is that there are too few fish caught in the sea, and the corresponding income is even lower.

The fishing boat that Xu Licheng bought now is not the largest fishing boat in the village, but it is not the smallest fishing boat either. With a hull of 15 meters, it is considered a relatively common fishing boat among the village's own fishing boats.

Typically, such fishing boats have three to four crew members.But the more people there are, the less money the fishermen can get.Even sometimes, there is nothing to gain from going to sea, and Xu Licheng has to pay for fuel.

As for collecting money by the number of times, Xu Licheng also felt that he was at a disadvantage.As time passed, Xu Licheng had no partners in the village except his family member Agui.To fish and sell fish, Xu Licheng needs to go to Zhang Luo.

In the early years, the third aunt was in good health, and the fishing boat was run by husband and wife together.There are actually quite a few villages with husband and wife boats like this.Xu Haibao is now living in the village, which is also beneficial to Xu Licheng.

However, Xu Licheng knew the hard work of fishing. If Xu Haibao hadn't offered to go fishing, Xu Licheng would probably be too embarrassed to ask Xu Haibao for help.After all, it was difficult for him to explain to Xu Haibao's father what happened!

"Bao Wa, sit down and get ready to sail!"

"Okay! Let's go!"

After Xu Licheng greeted, the motor of the fishing boat started and began to slowly leave the fishing port.For many fishermen, fishing now often has to go to sea areas far away from the village, and choose a suitable place to cast their nets.

Xu Licheng, who had decided to go to the southeast earlier, skillfully drove the fishing boat to the destination.After the fishing boat sailed for more than an hour, the speed of the fishing boat slowly slowed down.

Xu Haibao, who returned to the stern, also asked: "Third Uncle, are you going to get off the net?"

"Don't worry! I'll take a look first!"

For Xu Licheng, the number of times he goes out to sea every time will not be too many.Once you log off to the wrong place, you may often return empty-handed.Therefore, it is particularly important to choose the appropriate offline location.

Compared with large fishing boats that fish in the deep sea, Xu Licheng's fishing boats are suitable for offshore fishing.The number of fish schools in the coastal waters is naturally much smaller than that in the deep sea.Sometimes you can't catch any valuable fish in one net.

At this moment, Xu Haibao looked at the third uncle who looked worried, thought for a while and said, "Third uncle, why don't you drive ahead. I'll go to the sea later to have a look, and if there are fish, let's get out of the net!"

"Sit down, boy, don't go into the sea casually. The water here is also very deep!"

"Third uncle, you forgot, I am in the navy and I have a deep diving license! It's okay, I'll go to the sea first to check the situation, if there are fish schools, I should be able to find it. The wind and waves are not big now, it's okay! "

"Are you really good, boy?"

"It must be done! Third Uncle, drive slowly, I'll go ahead and have a look first!"

After obtaining Xu Licheng's consent, Xu Haibao took off his coat and jumped into the sea wearing only a pair of boxers.Not long after, they dived into the sea.Seeing this scene, Xu Licheng was somewhat worried.

Reduce the speed of the fishing boat to the slowest, and slowly follow behind Xu Haibao.Seeing Xu Haibao who popped up from time to time, Xu Licheng also seemed to heave a sigh of relief, feeling that his nephew's water quality was even stronger than in his early years.

After Xu Haibao dived in the sea for about half an hour, and basically figured out the situation in this sea area, Xu Haibao, who climbed into the boat, also said at the right time: "Uncle, there are a few schools of fish ahead, the number is not too much, but it can Get off the net and try!"

"Okay, you put on your clothes first. I can't tell, your kid has been a soldier for several years, and your water quality is getting better and better. I saw you dive before, can you hold it for a few minutes each time?"

"Well, it's okay! I didn't have any skills, and I couldn't be transferred to a non-commissioned officer back then! Hurry up and drag around!"

The small fishing boats also used trawling nets for fishing. After changing his clothes, Xu Haibao began to continuously put the tidied trawl nets into the sea water.Xu Licheng, who was in charge of sailing the boat, saw that Xu Haibao was proficient in releasing the net, so he didn't come to help.

What Xu Licheng didn't expect was that although Xu Haibao, who went into the sea earlier, found a few groups of small fish schools, the scale of the fish schools was not large.In order to let Xu Licheng get a good harvest from this net, Xu Haibao sprinkled two drops of water from the nameless beads.

Knowing the water inside the nameless pearl is very attractive to fish.Even if there are only two drops, the spread of the water should attract nearby fish schools to gather, just enough to allow the fish schools to enter the fishing range of the trawl net.

As for how much this net can get, even Xu Haibao has no idea.Just as the fishing boat dragged all the nets down and sailed for a certain distance, Xu Licheng quickly started the automatic net collecting machine.

As the trawling net slowly retracted, the experienced Xu Licheng couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the speed of the ship getting slower and slower.Years of fishing experience made Xu Licheng very clear that the reason why the boat slowed down was because of the heavy fishing net.

The reason why the fishing net is heavy is naturally that there are a lot of fish caught.After all, although this is an offshore sea, it is also an open sea, and the situation of marine pollution is still better than that of the inland sea.

When the fishing boat finally stopped moving, the fishing nets were almost fully collected.Seeing the fishing net submerged in the water with a bulging strip, Xu Licheng looked a little unbelievable.In his opinion, the harvest of this net seems a bit too much.

He usually has a good harvest in one net, and he is lucky if he can hit a hundred catties.It can be seen at a glance that today's first harvest is probably enough for him to set off and return.Although the harvest has not yet been counted, but this net of hundreds of catties of fishing goods is no problem at all!
(End of this chapter)