The yearning life starts from catching the sea

Chapter 81 The Magnificent and Vast Sea

After leaving the fishing port, Chengfeng began to sail towards the sea at a speed of about 8 knots. It would take at least five or six hours to reach the sea area where the nets could be cast.

At first, Qin Tian could still see some fishing boats going out to sea nearby, but gradually, as far as the eye could see, there was a boundless sea.

He watched for a while and then walked into the cabin. At this time, the crew members who were not fishing were resting and chatting in the cabin. When they saw Qin Tian, ​​they all stood up with a smile and greeted him.

Qin Tian waved his hand to signal them to ignore him, and then he carefully looked at the entire cabin.

There is a moisture-proof floor on the deck of the cabin, the aisle in the middle, and the beds for the crew to rest on both sides.

The beds here are bunk beds, six on one side, a total of twelve beds, and there are push-pull baffles outside the beds to prevent the crew from being thrown out of the beds when they are asleep.

Seeing that Qin Tian was very interested in the bed, Liu Yunqing, the second officer, walked up to him and said with a smile: "Boss, we have already made your bed for you. Are you satisfied with it?"

As he spoke, he took a few steps and opened the baffle of the lower bunk in the middle on the left side of the cabin.

Qin Tian followed and walked over to check. There was a new set of mattresses and pillows in the bed, and the environment was quite clean. He smiled and lay down in it. Except that it was a little narrow, everything else felt good. After all, it was a fishing boat. It is impossible to ask for too much.

Qin Tian put the change of clothes he brought on board into the bed, and continued to look around the cabin, while Liu Yunqing introduced him.

On the left side of the innermost part of the cabin is a small kitchen, which contains seasoning kitchen utensils and fresh water, as well as some durable vegetables and fruits, rice noodles, grains and oils.

Opposite the kitchen is the bathroom, and the sea is below the toilet, which makes people feel extremely exciting when they think of the picture of going to the toilet.

Then Qin Tian went to look at the live fish water tank. This is the place where shrimps and crabs and rare fish are temporarily raised. It is equipped with water tanks, water tanks, oxygen machines, etc.

Liu Yunqing said on the side: "Boss, generally if the seafood and fish we caught at the beginning are not very expensive, we will not raise them for a while, and we will freeze them, because after a long time of raising, the seafood will die or become thinner. Not worth it."

"We try our best to temporarily raise fresh food when we are about to return to the voyage."

Qin Tian nodded to express his understanding, and then he went to check the fresh freezer.

The cold warehouse is located under the deck of the fishing boat, with a large space, which can store almost 200 tons of seafood and fish. There is a loading area with a small space at the entrance and exit, and the temperature is just right to keep some vegetables, fruits, beverages, drinks, etc. fresh.

There are a lot of ice cubes in the freezer. If people want to go in, they need to wear antifreeze clothing, because the temperature of the freezer is -50 degrees Celsius, and only in this way can the seafood and fish be quickly frozen.

Of course, the freezer is empty now, only some pork, mutton, beef and other meats are being stored for daily consumption by the crew.

Liu Yunqing smiled and said with emotion: "Boss, I have never met a boss who is as caring as you are for the employees. Every time we go fishing, he prepares so many good things for us to eat. Now we sometimes feel like we are on vacation! "

Qin Tian smiled and said: "It's not as exaggerated as you said, I just want you to work harder."

Liu Yunqing laughed and said, "Boss, please rest assured, we are absolutely working hard now."

Then he asked cautiously: "Boss, we still have four or five hours to reach the operating sea area, why don't we go to the cabin to find Lao Yang and have a drink together?"

Qin Tian glared at him. He wanted to drag the boss into the water as soon as he set off. It seems that Liu Yunqing also had a bad idea!

But he also thought that he couldn't stand on the deck for four or five hours and blow the air!So he tapped and said, "Old Liu, do you usually work like this?"

Liu Yunqing suddenly smiled awkwardly and explained: "Boss, I just want to find a way for you to pass the time! I promise, I have never done this before! Even if I have, it is only during rest time."

Qin Tian nodded slightly and said, "That's good."

He paused, and asked with a smile: "Old Liu, do you have any appetizers? I'm not interested in just drinking like this."

Liu Yunqing was taken aback, and immediately smiled and said: "Yes, yes, boss, I brought some charcoal-grilled squid when I boarded the boat. You are satisfied. You go to the cabin and wait for me first. I will get the things and I will come right away."

After speaking, he ran back to the cabin.

Qin Tian stood on the spot and looked at his happy look, shook his head and smiled, then turned and walked towards the cabin.

The entrance to the engine room of the fishing boat is at the back of the cabin. After entering, Qin Tian went down the steel stairs and went down inside the engine room. At this time, Yang Zhenfang was busy inside.

Qin Tian shouted: "Old Yang!"

Yang Zhenfang turned around and asked in surprise, "Boss, why did you come down?"

Just as Qin Tian was about to answer, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, followed by Liu Yunqing's voice, "Old Yang, I asked the boss to guide us both!"

Yang Zhenfang asked suspiciously, "Guiding what?"

Liu Yunqing revealed what he was carrying, and said with a smile, "Guide how much you drink!"

Yang Zhenfang immediately scolded with a smile: "Old Liu, can't you find a better place to drink? The cabin is stuffy and hot, and there's a big smell of engine oil. What on earth are you thinking, and you're urging the boss to come too! "

Liu Yunqing laughed and said, "I'm not afraid of bad influence! Your place is secret and remote, just right for you!"

Yang Zhenfang gave him a blank look, then turned around and got busy again.

Qin Tian walked over and asked, "Old Yang, are you doing daily inspections?"

Yang Zhenfang wrote in the registration book in his hand, and replied: "Yes, the equipment in the engine room needs to be inspected regularly so that problems can be found in time for repair and maintenance."

Qin Tian nodded and asked, "Is the failure rate high?"

Yang Zhenfang replied: "It's hard to say. Sometimes there is no problem after going out to sea several times, and sometimes there will be several problems in a row, and even cause the fishing boat to lie down directly."

"However, our Chengfeng is a new ship, and the equipment has just passed the break-in period. It is in the best condition. Basically, there is no need to worry about any major problems. Even if there are some minor problems, it is easy to fix them. Done."

Qin Tian did not ask again, but carefully looked at the equipment in the engine room, including the main engine, auxiliary engine, gear box, switchboard, stalk mixer, wind bottle, etc. Each one has its own role and function. All power is provided by the engine room, so the engine room is the heart of the fishing boat.

And what the heart needs is blood. On a fishing boat, blood is diesel. Like the Chengfeng, the daily fuel consumption is basically more than 6 tons. One ton of diesel oil is equal to 1176 liters. One liter of diesel oil costs 5 yuan, and one ton of diesel oil costs 5880 yuan. If you don’t need money, then Chengfeng will need at least 35280 yuan for fuel a day.

So basically it costs more than 40 yuan in diesel fuel to go to sea once, plus crew labor costs, fishing gear, maintenance, taxes and other expenses. If you don’t catch seafood worth more than 60 yuan in the end, then you will definitely It is a loss of money.

There is nothing easy to do in this world!

Qin Tian sighed for a while, Yang Zhenfang had already finished the work, and under Liu Yunqing's greeting, the three of them sat down on an open space.

Liu Yunqing filled a dozen cans of beer in a small bucket with some ice cubes in it. He handed two bottles to Qin Tian and Yang Zhenfang, and then opened a fresh-keeping box containing charcoal-grilled beer torn into shreds. Big squid, and finally he took out a tube of wasabi and squeezed it on the lid, a simple and delicious appetizer was ready.

With a few "puff puff puffs", the three of them opened the easy-open bottle cap, touched it, and drank a few gulps.

Qin Tian twisted a shredded squid, dipped it in mustard and threw it into his mouth, he immediately gave a jolt, feeling a burst of enjoyment in his heart.

He let out a sigh of relief and said, "Old Liu, where did you buy this squid, it tastes good!"

Liu Yunqing said proudly, "Boss, I didn't buy this squid. I baked it myself."

Yang Zhenfang chewed the shredded squid before swallowing it and said, "Boss, Lao Liu didn't lie to you, he can't do anything else, but charcoal-grilled squid is really good at it."

Liu Yunqing glared and said: "Lao Yang, look what you said, why can't I do anything else! Don't forget, you came out before me last time!"

Yang Zhenfang raised his eyebrows and said: "I was drunk that time and my performance was abnormal. Besides, who knows if you have an hour of foreplay and a second of the main show!"

Liu Yunqing sneered and said, "Shouldn't it last longer after drinking? Lao Yang, don't make excuses, this thing can't be faked."

Qin Tian stretched out his hand to prevent them from continuing to fight each other, and asked with a smile: "It seems that your private life is quite rich! Be careful, don't let Lao Li go hunting for people!"

Liu Yunqing and Yang Zhenfang looked at each other and broke the news unanimously: "We were led by Boss Li last time."

Qin Tian was speechless for a moment, they formed a group!

Immediately he thought that if something happened to them, wouldn't he be asked to go find someone?He immediately turned dark and said: "I usually don't interfere in the private life of employees, but if you are really tricked, I won't bother with you! You can do it yourself!"

Both Liu Yunqing and Yang Zhenfang nodded in embarrassment to express their understanding. Originally, this kind of thing was tacit, but now that they have said it, it is normal for the boss to say a few words, but they are all in their thirties after all. The family members are gone, and they must be a little embarrassed and embarrassed when they think that if something really happens, they have to notify the company or the family to take the lead.

After Qin Tian said something to them, he didn't say any more. These things depend on self-consciousness. No matter what others say, they will go if they are impulsive. We can only hope that they can discipline themselves a little bit!

Then, the three of them drank beer and chatted, and Qin Tian also learned more about the trawling operation in the open sea from their mouths.

Although he has the System Fisherman Professional Medal, after all, the actual situation will vary according to the conditions of the ship and from person to person, so he still needs to know a lot of situations in order to be aware of it.

Gradually, the figure of Chengfeng appeared in the open sea, and Qin Tian also left the cabin and returned to the deck.

It was noon at this time, the fierce sun shone on the sea surface, swaying waves of scales, the sea breeze was blowing, the waves were beating, and the boundless sea was azure blue. world.

Qin Tian officially came to the magnificent and vast sea.

(End of this chapter)