Rebirth 77: From Beachcombing to Becoming a Tycoon and Spoiling My Wife

Chen Dahai hesitated before agreeing, fearing how the people in the fleet would view him after this incident.

But Yang Bai is right. It was the crew who voted for him one by one. Even if he were to resign, it would still be the crew who voted for him one by one.

Even if you don't want to face it, it's a threshold you have to cross.

As soon as it was light, Yang Bai did not go to the port immediately. There had been a conflict yesterday, and many people were injured. Most of them were recuperating at home and would not be able to go out to sea for a while.

Yang Bai first went to Liu Dade's house.

Liu Dade brewed tea for Yang Bai and asked, "Little Yang, what brings you here?"

Yang Bai said with a solemn expression.

"Yesterday, Chen Dahai came to me to submit his resignation. I told him that even if he wanted to resign, everyone in the fleet had to vote for him. I'm here today to ask you to vote on whether Chen Dahai should be removed from his position as deputy captain."

Liu Dade remained calm, his brows slightly furrowed, and slowly exhaled a cigarette dangling from his mouth, saying, "This whole thing started with the fight between the two villages yesterday, but Chen Dahai genuinely came by boat to help us. His intentions are good. Xiao Yang, what are your plans?"

Yang Bai nodded: "I agree with you. He wasn't at fault in the whole thing. But if he continues to serve as deputy captain, he'll inevitably face pressure from gossip in the villages."

"So I plan to consult with the entire crew before making a final decision."

He took out a register and handed it to Liu Dade. The page read "Regarding whether Comrade Chen Dahai should be removed from the position of deputy captain," with two options below: "yes" and "no."

"Just sign in the 'agree' or 'disagree' section."

Liu Dade took the notebook and signed his name without hesitation under "No": "I definitely do not agree to the replacement. Chen Dahai is the most suitable person for the position of vice captain in the entire fleet."

Yang Bai put away the paper and pen: "Okay, I'll go collect signatures from other places. Old Liu, could you please go to the dock and ask the other sailors who went to sea for their opinions?"

Liu Dade stood up and replied, "No problem. I'm packing my things to go out to sea. Let's meet at the dock later."

"it is good."

Yang Bai visited each household, collecting signatures from everyone. Seventy percent of the crew members checked "no." Everyone knew perfectly well that Chen Dahai had no selfish motives in yesterday's conflict. If they rashly dismissed him, they would be falling right into the trap set by the village secretaries of Hetou Village.

Nearly half of the crew members who were injured in yesterday's brawl are recuperating at home. Relying solely on visits and signatures is not enough. Yang Bai plans to go to the dock again to confirm before things are settled.

When Yang Bai rushed home, Yang Qiaoqiao was already dressed neatly, with two fluffy pigtails and a pink dress that made her face look soft and cute. The little girl skipped and hopped to Yang Bai and grabbed his trouser leg.

"Dad, shall we go to the county town?"

"Walk."

Yang Bai bent down, picked up his daughter, and placed her on the back seat of the motorcycle. Su Wanqiu followed closely behind, reaching out to firmly embrace Qiaoqiao and hold her in her arms.

Yang Bai turned his head to look into the room. Zhang Ning was hunched over her desk, engrossed in doing her homework. He called out, "Ningning, are you really not coming to town with us?"

Zhang Ning continued writing, then gently shook her head: "I'm not going. The crew member who was injured yesterday needs to come over today for a dressing change, so I have to stay and help. Just bring me some things on your way into town."

She actually wanted to go along for a walk to relax, but she was too busy with other things to do.

Yang Bai stopped trying to persuade him, turned the handlebars, and the motorcycle headed towards the county port.

After arriving at the port and parking the car, he turned to the two people in the back seat and said, "I'm going to the dock to take care of something. Wait for me by the car for a bit. After I'm done, we'll go sightseeing in the county town."

Nestled in Su Wanqiu's arms, Yang Qiaoqiao nodded obediently: "Daddy, go quickly, I'll wait for you obediently."

"Good girl." Yang Bai smiled and gently pinched his daughter's soft cheeks before walking quickly toward the crowd at the dock.

He approached Liu Dade and asked, "What are the statistics from the dock?"

Liu Dade grinned: "82/80, 80% of the crew disagree with removing Chen Dahai."

Yang Bai took the register and flipped through the densely packed signatures, nodding slightly: "Not bad, there are even more people supporting him than when he was nominated as vice captain."

He turned to look at Chen Dahai, who was anxiously waiting for news, and patted him heavily on the shoulder: "Old Chen, most of the brothers in the fleet are reluctant to see you step down as deputy captain."

Yang Bai handed two registers filled with signatures to Chen Dahai.

Chen Dahai opened the notebook and saw that it was full of signatures that had checked "No," including those of several fishing boat captains. He was instantly stunned, never expecting that everyone would support him so strongly.

A warm, moist feeling suddenly welled up in his eyes. He hurriedly raised his hand to wipe the corner of his eyes with his sleeve, straightened his back, and said in an extremely solemn tone: "From now on, I, Chen Dahai, will definitely shoulder the responsibilities of the deputy captain and will never mention the word 'resignation' again."

Yang Bai patted his shoulder again: "That's right. Half of the brothers were injured yesterday and are recuperating at home. Today I'm going to accompany Qiaoqiao into the city. Except for the sixty-ton steel ship, which will remain on duty as usual, you will lead all the other fishing boats out to sea today."

Chen Dahai handed the register back to Yang Bai, his tone firm: "I will do everything in my power to ensure the fleet sets sail smoothly today!"

The heavy weight that had been pressing on his heart for so long was finally lifted. He looked at Yang Bai with genuine gratitude in his eyes. He could never repay this kindness in his lifetime.

Yang Bai watched Chen Dahai's departing figure as he boarded the ship, then returned to his mother and daughter's side.

"Let's go to the county town for fun."

The three of them spent the day in the county town. In the evening, Su Wanqiu looked at Yang Bai's wrist and said...

"Haven't you always wanted a watch? Why don't we go in and take a look now?"

"Shall I pick out a good watch for you?"

Yang Bai was taken aback. He had indeed been wanting a watch, but hadn't had time to buy one. He just happened to be in the county town.

He had enough industrial vouchers from the past to buy a watch.

Upon arriving at the watch counter, Yang Bai looked at the watches through the glass display case.

When fishing at sea, the requirements for the watch must be higher; water resistance is a basic requirement.

However, in those days, there were no waterproof watches in the county supply and marketing cooperatives that could be used for diving.

They mainly sell everyday waterproof products.

This is sufficient for daily use.

"Yang Bai, how about we buy this one?"

Su Wanqiu pointed to a Shanghai-brand watch inside. It had a stainless steel case with clean, sharp lines, which complemented Yang Bai's temperament perfectly.

Yang Bai seemed quite satisfied.

"Excuse me, could you please take this out and take a look?"

The salesperson picked up the watch and placed it on the counter. Such expensive items cannot be tried on; you can only look at them.

Yang Bai placed his hand next to the watch and looked it over.

"It's really good."

The stainless steel casing can prevent corrosion from seawater during long-term marine operations, and as far as he knows, this watch is also water-resistant for everyday use.