Chapter 720: Something is wrong
Shen Yanming sighed: “My home is too far away from here, it’s unlikely that I’ll come again.”
He didn't want to reveal that he was from another place, but facing the other party's eager gaze, Shen Yanming had no choice but to tell the truth.
Luo Tongzhi was indeed a little disappointed, but it was good to be able to exchange for mountain products. They were close to the sea and not the mountains, so they had no shortage of fish and shrimp, but they were quite short of fungi.
"Okay, I'll trade whatever you have. But we've agreed that if we're both dry goods, we'll trade one pound for one pound."
Shen Yanming had no objection to this. He nodded and asked, "How are you going to transport it back? When I came here, I went through a lot of hardships and almost fell into a pit and couldn't get out."
Luo Tongzhi took a closer look and saw that it was a bit embarrassing, so he smiled and said, "Wait until they transport the seafood to a flat place, and someone will drive over to pick it up."
Shen Yanming didn't know what car they were talking about, and didn't ask further, but he was a little suspicious: "My things are in a nearby village, how are we going to trade later?"
Luo Tongzhi smiled, "You are talking about Xianshui Village, right? We are all from there. When Xiao Zhao gets off work, follow him and we will go to his house to trade."
Shen Yanming nodded, "About when will we get off work?"
"It's about half an hour left. Once we have sorted out the goods, we can leave."
Seeing that the other party was still busy, Shen Yanming offered to leave. But when he was about to leave, he asked Luo Tongzhi again: "Can I stay on the deck for a while, just to see the scenery, about ten minutes."
Luo Tongzhi nodded, "Okay, but don't mess with the things on the boat."
Shen Yanming was allowed to visit on the deck. It was his first time on this kind of cargo ship, and he was shocked by the full cargo.
I took a few photos, said hello to everyone, and got off the boat.
After that, I didn’t wait in front of the ship, but strolled around to see if there was anything interesting.
He was not afraid of being embarrassed. After all, they were the only ones here and they just had to wait and catch up with the main group.
Shen Yanming stood on the shore and found that there were still a lot of shellfish here. They were densely packed on the rocks, which looked a bit disgusting.
As an inland person, he didn't know these seafood products, so he didn't go down to collect them.
The sea water rose little by little, and Shen Yanming could not help but slowly retreat as he heard the increasingly loud slapping sounds. But the sea water seemed to be chasing his footsteps. Every time he retreated a little, the sea water rose a little, always chasing his footsteps.
Shen Yanming was stunned and quickly turned around and ran towards the shore. After he ran more than a hundred meters, he finally got rid of the waves that were chasing him.
When the crew members who were leaving work saw this scene, they all showed surprised expressions and said with a smile: "It's okay, brothers, the sea water can't rise that much."
Shen Yanming was not afraid of embarrassment, and patted his chest and said: "This is the first time I've been chased by a wave, I'm a little scared."
Xiao Zhao patted his shoulder and said, "People from other places are like this, but you should be careful."
Shen Yanming nodded: “Are you off work?”
"Yes, after hanging around on the boat for a week, I can finally go ashore. But before, we would have to go out to sea for several months. It was only since last year that we dared not go to the deep sea. We just fished nearby and the time was so short." Xiao Zhao looked relieved.
Shen Yanming didn't ask why, because he knew it by just thinking about it. But he asked, "So, did your fishing go smoothly?"
Xiao Zhao nodded. "Except for the fact that the species and quantity of fish we caught are not as rich as before, it's pretty good. We haven't encountered any strong winds or waves in such a long time. If the sea level hadn't continued to drop, I would have thought it was the appearance of Mazu."
Shen Yanming was a little surprised, "So calm?"
"Of course not. Sometimes the sea is calmer than the shore." Xiao Zhao said proudly, "But they always think that something strange must be going on."
"What do you think?"
"Me?" Xiao Zhao pointed at himself and shook his head. "Live one day at a time. Why think so much?"
Shen Yanming thought that person was very free and easy, so he gave him a thumbs up.
The two talked and chatted, and soon they walked onto a relatively flat stone road.
Xiao Zhao was a little curious: "Dude, when did you come here?"
Shen Yanming didn’t hide it: “Last night.”
"Walking here?"
"Um."
“That’s not easy.”
"Don't you rely on your legs to get back and forth?"
"Yeah, but we've been trained and are used to these hours of travel. But for a tourist like you, it's amazing that you can stick with it."
Shen Yanming smiled, "I also think I'm pretty good."
He shared his experience, but with some reservations: "For me, I set out at daybreak, and it got darker and darker as I walked. I was cold, hungry, and tired. In the end, it was pitch black all around, and I was almost scared to death.
Fortunately, I was well prepared and replenished my energy twice on the way. With the help of a flashlight, I successfully reached the shore."
"Brother, you are really brave!" Xiao Zhao really admired him, because few people dared to walk here at night. Because if they were not careful, they might fall into a deep pit and die.
Shen Yanming scratched his head pretending to be shy, "I'm not from another place, I don't know the truth."
Xiao Zhao laughed, "Otherwise, how can there be such a thing as a foolish courage? You, don't be so brave next time."
"Yes, I know."
As the two talked, the temperature at the beach slowly rose. Soon Shen Yanming felt a burst of stuffiness, so he took off his coat and stuffed it into his backpack.
"Would you like some water?" Shen Yanming asked.
The two walked for more than two hours, with beads of sweat on their foreheads.
Xiao Zhao nodded, "Drink some if it's convenient."
Shen Yanming took out a bottle of mineral water and handed it to him: “It’s not inconvenient.”
Xiao Zhao unscrewed the bottle and took two sips, then said with a smile, "You are really well prepared. Your ability to survive is really great."
Chen Yanming smiled innocently, "It's all coincidence. How can we go out for a trip without preparing everything?"
"Yes, there are very few people like you who have so much free time." Xiao Zhao sighed.
Shen Yanming pretended to be mysterious, leaned close to Xiao Zhao's ear and lowered his voice: "I didn't come out specifically to travel. As you know, supplies are in short supply everywhere now, so I took this opportunity to look around and see if I can get something for sale."
This time it was Xiao Zhao's turn to give a thumbs up: "You are awesome, you are so brave!"
"If you want, you can. In fact, fish still has a big market in the inland."
Xiao Zhao nodded, "I know, but every time I go out to sea, the things I get are only enough for my family to eat. It's not worth it to bring them to the mainland. If I can meet a few more people like you who come here to trade goods, we can cooperate."
Xiao Zhao looked at Shen Yanming with a bit of earnestness, as if to say: "What a good opportunity for cooperation, would you like to consider it?"
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