The yearning life starts from catching the sea

Chapter 1 Skyfall System
This story takes place in parallel time and space, any similarity is purely coincidental.

In Huixi County, Haidong City, Guangnan Province in the south of China, there is a fishing port town with a long history called Ganggang Town.

The people in the town are basically fishermen for generations, and they make a living by fishing all the year round.

In recent decades, with the development of social economy and the improvement of people's living standards, the market demand for various seafood has grown rapidly.

Driven by interests, people have increased their efforts to fish all kinds of wild seafood, which has led to overfishing of wild seafood in just a few decades, and even in some offshore waters, there have been no fish. fight situation.

Although the state vigorously supports and develops a lot of seafood farming industries, wild seafood is sought after and loved by people because of its scarcity, more delicious taste and richer nutrition.

This has also led to the high price of wild seafood, and even some wild seafood has no market.

And our story starts from the small fishing village of Haitou Village, a port town.

Qin Tian pushed open the door of the house, glanced at the gray sky, stood at the gate of the courtyard and stretched, then turned around and closed the door, and walked away from the old house where he had lived for 22 years.

As the mottled walls continued to recede, Qin Tian walked along the cement-paved village path, turned a few turns, and left the village.

At this time, the sound of waves came into his ears, and also into his lost time.

Through the faintly bright sky, Qin Tian could see faint lights floating on the sea in the distance. Since Qin Tian could remember, this scene seemed to have remained the same, and it seemed to have changed.

After taking a steady look at the dilapidated small dock not far from the village entrance, Qin Tian turned around and walked towards a hill outside the village.

The hill has a local name called Wangchao Mountain.

According to the old man in the village, this is because the hill stands right next to the sea, and the side near the sea is a cliff. When people stand on the top of the hill, they can clearly see the waves of the sea in the distance spreading continuously. Then it slapped and splashed waves on the cliff of the small mountain, thus having the name.

Although Wangchao Mountain is not high, it has been more than half an hour since Qin Tian climbed to the top of the mountain.

The top of the mountain is not big, with an area of ​​about [-] to [-] square meters, in which are scattered large and small basalt rocks.

And Qin Tian was sitting on a big rock on the edge of the cliff, his eyes looking into the distance, strands of longing and sadness gradually emerged in his eyes, and his thoughts were constantly drifting along with the waves, towards the man in his life.

"Dad, how are you doing over there? I'm here to see you."

A deep call, mixed with the sea breeze, sounded from the top of the mountain.

Qin Tian is a single-parent child. When he was 12 years old, his father died in the sea when he was fishing in a big storm. Since then, he has no father.

Because Wangchao Mountain could see the sea in the distance, from then on, Qin Tian thought his father would come here, and only hoped that what he said could be heard by his father.

"Dad, I remember you always told me when I was a child that being a fisherman is too hard, and sometimes you have to fight with your life."

"You said that you hoped that I would study hard so that I could be admitted to a university and become a college student in the future, so that I wouldn't follow your old path."

Speaking of this, Qin Tian's voice was a little choked up: "Dad, I did it, I have graduated from university now, look!"

After speaking, Qin Tian raised the graduation certificate he had been holding in his hand, and opened it to the sea.

At this time, a ray of sunlight sneaked out from the sea level and shone on the opened graduation certificate, as if it was my father watching.

In Qin Tian's eyes, a kind of tears called longing slowly flowed down from the corners of his eyes.

Qin Tian's father's name was Qin Jianguo.In Qin Tian's memory, his father was an optimistic and kind-hearted person. In the village, many people still give a thumbs up when they mention his father.

An orphan whose parents died at a young age, from dropping out of school to work to marrying a wife and having children, from being poor to buying a fishing boat and building a new house, how much suffering, how many tears, and how much heartache he has experienced during this process are unimaginable to others.

Therefore, Qin Tian has always kept in mind his father's teaching to him since he was a child: When you survive the darkness, you will eventually see the rising sun.

It is also because of this that Qin Tian has not complained about the hardships of life for so many years, but has always followed his father's example and worked hard to be an optimistic and kind person.

However, at this moment, under the dawn of dawn, Qin Tian's grievances that were usually suppressed in his heart surged into his heart like a tidal wave.

Gradually, he hugged his knees with his hands and buried his head in them. A suppressed and aggrieved whimper sounded, and tears soaked his clothes inadvertently.

A man will only unreservedly expose his vulnerability in front of another man, and this man is his father.

Rather than saying that Qin Tian was aggrieved, it would be better to say that he was ashamed because he felt ashamed of his father's expectations and was unable to let his family live a good life.

Qin Tian felt that he was a bit of a failure. Not only did he not have the IQ of a genius, but he also did not have extraordinary talent. Even Huadu University, where he was studying, had to rely on incomparable hard work and diligence to barely pass the entrance examination.

During his college years, besides his work-study program to lighten part of the family's burden, Qin Tian's greatest achievement was probably zero failing subjects, and successfully passed his graduation thesis in one go.

After graduating, Qin Tiancai discovered that his major in business administration actually has no advantage in social employment, because most companies and enterprises cannot allow an ordinary college student who has just graduated to manage the company.

This made him only able to apply for some grassroots miscellaneous positions at various job fairs, and the general salary did not exceed 5K, because Huadu was a first-tier city.

Finally, after a difficult and tortuous application path, Qin Tian applied for a project assistant job in a company that looked relatively good.

Although there is a probation period of up to half a year, the company's treatment is not bad. The monthly salary of 5000 includes five social insurances and one housing fund. At the same time, the company also promises that if the performance is good, it will be possible to become a regular in advance, and the salary will be raised after becoming a regular.

After some consideration, Qin Tian felt that if he gave up this job, it would be even more difficult to find a job in the future. Moreover, Qin Tian was quite confident in his hard work and ability to work, so he sold himself just like that.

After finishing his work, Qin Tian heaved a sigh of relief, now he no longer has to support his life at home.

With good expectations for the future, Qin Tian began to work diligently, working overtime every day.

But after a few months, he found that not only was there no hope for the promotion and salary increase he expected, but also the early regularization promised by the company did not follow through.

According to the leader, the company has high expectations of him and hopes that he can exercise more so that he can hold a more important position in the company in the future.

Qin Tian could only endure this in silence, because he was poor for three months after changing jobs, and he was temporarily not sure that he could find a better job than here, so he didn't want his family to worry.

Yesterday, taking advantage of the National Day holiday, Qin Tian took a car back home after get off work.

In addition to wanting to relieve the pressure of work, he also wanted to spend time with his family, because after work, he hadn't been home for several months.

Of course, the family also includes his deceased father, which is why Qin Tian came here.

The man did not flick his tears lightly, soon Qin Tian raised his head, wiped away the tears with his hands, and showed a shy smile towards the rising sun in the sky.

The sea breeze was blowing and the waves were blowing. Qin Tian quietly looked at the sea in front of him, just like he was quietly by his father's side when he was a child.

As the sun gradually rises, the sea surface is covered with scales, and some people who get up early to fish also drive their boats back to the pier one after another. The fishing boat engine makes a "chug chug" sound, playing a song with the waves and the sea wind. A moving chapter.

Not long after, Qin Tian, ​​who had calmed down, stood up and waved towards the sea: "Dad, it's getting late, I should go back to have breakfast, next time I'm free, I'll talk to you again."

After speaking, he turned around and wanted to leave the top of the mountain. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his forehead, reached out to touch it, took a look, and then quickly raised his head to look at the sky.

"Fuck!"

Isn't this bird droppings?I didn't expect to have such luck today.

Shaking his head, Qin Tian wryly smiled and was about to pick some leaves to wipe off the bird droppings, but a voice came from his ear: "Congratulations to the host, the seafood tycoon system is binding, it is expected to take 1 minute, please wait!"

"Who?"

"Who is speaking?"

Qin Tian looked around in surprise and found no one there. He listened carefully and found only the sound of sea waves and sea wind in his ears.

He muttered to himself: "Have you heard wrong?"

Looking at the bird droppings still sticking to his hands, he temporarily suppressed his doubts, and quickly picked off the leaves to wipe off the bird droppings.

Just after wiping, there was another voice in my ear: "The system is bound successfully. May I ask if the host has turned on the system?"

At this time, Qin Tian was very sure that he really heard a strange sound, because this sound kept repeating in his ears.

Having read some online novels, his heartbeat couldn't help but beat faster because he suddenly thought of a possibility, and the word "adventure" kept popping up in his mind.

He licked his dry lips, his eyes burst out with anticipation, hesitation, fear, and determination. He swallowed nervously, and a trembling word came out of his throat: "Yes, open."

As soon as the words fell, a light curtain appeared in front of Qin Tian's eyes instantly, and a system description automatically appeared in his mind.

It turned out that Qin Tian was able to bind the system because he was hit by a bird dropping from the sky, which triggered the system binding mechanism.

According to the system description, Qin Tian learned that the name of this system is Seafood Tycoon System, and its function is also very simple.

As long as Qin Tian or the employees hired by Qin Tian catch wild seafood, they can get a monetary reward from the system based on a certain multiple of the market price of the seafood. The rewarded money can be withdrawn and used safely.

And every one dollar reward will get a little experience value. When the experience value is full, the system will automatically upgrade. Every upgrade will have an upgrade reward. The ultimate reward is an island manor located in a different space.

After checking the system description in his mind, Qin Tian clenched his fists hard, barely holding back his super excited mood, and looked at the light curtain in front of him.

There is a gorgeous golden treasure box in the middle of the light curtain. After reading the system description, Qin Tian knows that this is the system's meeting ceremony, the legendary novice gift package.

He concentrated his thoughts on manipulating the arrow on the light curtain to open the treasure box. Amidst a burst of special fireworks effects, the treasure box was slowly opened, and the system prompts kept ringing:
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the gene optimization drug X1;"

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the swimming master skill book X1;"

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Diving Master Skill Book X1;"

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Seafood Identification Master Skill Book X1;"

After opening the treasure chest, a system panel appeared on the light curtain:

System: Seafood Tycoon

Rating: 0
Experience: 0/100
Reward multiplier: 1
Reward amount: 0 yuan (can be withdrawn in cash)
Skills: none

Aura: none
Items: Gene Optimization Potion X1; Swimming Master Skill Book X1; Diving Master Skill Book X1; Seafood Identification Skill Book X1
Mall: not open

Through the system panel, Qin Tian intuitively understood the various functions of the system, and also clearly knew that he might soon have a life as wide as the sea.

He opened his hands, facing the sea and shouted excitedly: "Dad, did you see it?"

"I will definitely stand out and let my mother and sister live a good life."

"Don't worry!"

"Do not worry!"

The shouting sounded across the sky, and the clear sky at this time seemed like his bright future.

Soon after, Qin Tian finally calmed down and left the top of the mountain quickly. He suddenly remembered that his family was still waiting for him to come home for breakfast!
Walking into the village, some villagers who went to sea also came back in twos and threes, carrying various fish products in their hands.

Being a fisherman is actually not easy. Just like farmers, they depend on the sky for their food. No one can guarantee that there will be a good harvest. If you are not careful, the harvest from the sea is not enough for labor and fuel costs. And fraught with danger.

Qin Tian greeted the familiar villagers while walking towards his home.

The villagers in the village are basically fishermen. Some have made a lot of money and moved to the town in recent years, while some still stay here.

Most of the fishermen who still go out to sea to fish now have contracted sea areas for fish raft farming. Now they can no longer support their families by simply going out to sea to fish.

Moreover, with the continuous increase in the tonnage of fishing boats and the rapid development of Donggang Wharf in the port town, the number of fishing boats moored in the small fishing port outside the village has gradually decreased, and the wharf has gradually become deserted.

While thinking about the changes in the village, Qin Tian turned around a few village roads and returned home.

Unknowingly, the family house has a history of more than 20 years, and its mottled and old figure has witnessed the ups and downs of this family for so many years.

It is a pity that the owner who built it by himself has never been able to see its present condition.

The house is a one-story house covering an area of ​​more than 100 square meters. There is a large yard in front of the house. The yard is surrounded by a two-meter-high wall. Two longan trees, two litchi trees, and two mango trees are planted along the wall. Twenty years of growth have allowed them to cover the 80-square-meter yard, and the gate of the yard is also hidden in the shade of the trees, making it seem a little lonely on weekdays.

Qin Tian's family has no relatives, and because of poverty, people from the neighbors seldom come to visit the house.

Qin Tian caressed the handle of the gate, but the coldness of the iron could not stop the heat in his heart. He seemed to see the scene where the gate would always be open in the future, and the days would surely pass and get better.

"Squeak" sound.

At this time, the closed door was pulled open from the inside, and a figure with twin ponytails came into Qin Tian's eyes.

She has big eyes that bend into crescents when she smiles. A different kind of charm, and she is Qin Tian's younger sister, Qin Hailu.

"Brother, I was just going to find you! Breakfast is already prepared, let's go eat together!"

Qin Hailu obediently waited for Qin Tian to enter the courtyard, and then closed the courtyard door again.

"Well, mom, are you up?"

Qin Tian raised his hand and rubbed Qin Hailu's head before asking.

"Get up, she's in the living room."

While answering, Qin Hailu pulled Qin Tian's hand off, with disgust on her face: "Brother, can you stop touching my head, I'm not a child, you see my hair is messed up by you!"

"Oh, it's different after going to college! When did my dearest sister pay so much attention to her image!"

Suddenly, Qin Tian looked nervous, "Could it be, are you in love?"

"I'm not in love!"

Qin Hailu gave Qin Tian a blank look, and then gloated a little.

"Single brother, you should take care of yourself first! When you come back this time, Mom will definitely urge you to find a girlfriend again!"

Qin Tian smiled wryly and said: "It's not like you don't know, how can it be so easy to find a girlfriend if you don't have money now."

"Besides, I'm only 22 years old this year, I think mom is just too anxious."

"Also, Lulu, you have just entered college, so you should put your studies first. The boys in college are generally immature in thinking. Don't just believe what those boys say, be cautious, be reserved, know Yet?"

"Brother is from experience, you have to trust me, don't fall in love so early, you are still young, in the future"

"Know it!"

Before Qin Tian could finish speaking, Qin Hailu ran into the house bouncing around.

Qin Tian sighed worriedly on the spot, thinking in his heart, wonder if other older brothers are also like this, always worrying that his sister will be cheated and suffer losses.

Qin Hailu is four years younger than Qin Tian, ​​and she was also admitted to Huadu University this year. Because she has no father, she has been clinging to Qin Tian since she was a child. Qin Tian also took care of the little princess in his family in every possible way, for fear that she would grow crooked. , fortunately she has always been very well-behaved and sensible.

In the middle of the yard is a concrete floor that has only been laid in recent years. Qin Tian’s bungalow has a layout of three bedrooms and one living room. There are two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room and dining room. When you want to eat, put the table in the living room Once placed, the living room becomes a dining room.

As soon as Qin Tian entered the living room, he saw a somewhat thin figure serving porridge at the dining table, and Qin Tian called out: "Mom, I'm back."

"Well, the porridge is ready, let's eat!"

Mother's voice was as gentle and touching as ever.

Qin Tian's mother's name is Zhang Liya, who is from the port town. She met Qin Tian's father, Qin Jianguo, at the seafood market.

At that time, Qin Jianguo often sold the seafood he caught to Zhang Guisen, the owner of the seafood market. One day, he found that the old man Zhang who usually collected seafood was not there, and a young and beautiful girl was looking at the stall. When we met on the first day of the new year, Qin Tian’s Father was fascinated.

After talking, he realized that this girl was the youngest daughter that old man Zhang always talked about.

Therefore, Qin Jianguo always took the opportunity of selling seafood to strike up a conversation with Zhang Liya. Zhang Liya was gradually attracted by Qin Jianguo's hardworking and kind-hearted person, and Zhang Liya was also more open-minded. Although he was reluctant to let his daughter suffer with Qin Jianguo, In the end, there was nothing to stop him, so Qin Jianguo was able to embrace the beauty.

As the name suggests, Zhang Liya was a flower in the seafood market in the eyes of outsiders. Qin Jianguo was able to marry Zhang Liya, but it made many people feel as if they had eaten a lemon, so sour.

In Qin Tian's memory, when Zhang Liya was young, she had black and beautiful hair, an oval face, thin willow eyebrows, big eyes, and always had a gentle smile on her face.

For so many years, even if Qin Jianguo was gone, Zhang Liya, who was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, did not let the Qin Tian brothers and sisters starve and freeze.

It's just that with the passage of time, Zhang Liya, who is not yet fifty, still has many wrinkles on her face. The burden of life has quickly and ruthlessly obliterated her youthful years.

Qin Tian looks more like Zhang Liya, but at the same time, he inherited Qin Jianguo's masculine side, with more three-dimensional lines on his face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a high nose bridge. He looks very sunny when he smiles, and belongs to the level of handsome.

After walking a few steps and sitting down at the dining table, Qin Tian took the bowl handed over by Zhang Liya, looked at the calluses and scars on her hands, and couldn't help but ask: "Mom, how is the business in uncle's shop recently?"

After Qin Jianguo passed away, Zhang Liya has been helping Qin Tian's uncle sell seafood in the seafood market. The better the business in the store, the more fish she has to kill and suffer more.

"Well, the National Day is off recently, and the business is pretty good."

Zhang Liya looked at Qin Tian and said, "Yesterday your uncle knew you were back, so I asked you to go to his house if you have time, and buy some fruit to visit him when you are free, understand? "

"Okay, I'll be there tonight."

Looking at Zhang Liya's thin body, Qin Tian felt sore. Even though his uncle has helped the family a lot these years, the burden on the family is still too heavy.

Only she knows how difficult it is for a woman to support two college students by herself.

Qin Tian lowered his head and drank the white porridge. He planned to go to the beach to catch the sea later. He was a little eager to see if the system was really that magical. He didn't really try it, so he still felt a little worried about gain and loss.

(End of this chapter)