"Good, Comrade Xiao Fu, I knew I was right. You are truly a good comrade who serves the people and the country!"
Zhao Gang was overjoyed, then whispered, "Comrade Xiao Fu, do you really not want to work for me? With all your skills at sea, it's a waste for you to be a fisherman!"
Fu Wan smiled and shook her head, "Thank you for your kindness, leader, but I still prefer being a fisherman, it's so free and easy."
Seeing the disappointment on Zhao Gang's face, Fu Wan continued, "However, if you ever need my help in the future, just let me know. I will definitely agree to help you out in this kind of business!"
Zhao Gang was happy again, and just then, his subordinate Li Jun ran into the yard.
"Director Zhao, news has come from the dock that the camp's ship has arrived."
Zhao Gang nodded, then called over Fu Wan, Fu Laoda, Village Chief Fu, and the others.
"This will require some more comrades to come with us."
Boss Fu and Village Chief Fu hurriedly waved their hands, "Not at all, being able to do our part in something like this is an honor for our ancestors!"
"You guys go first, I'll be right there!"
Only then did Fu Wan have time to go inside and take out her precious mermaid clothes. After changing, she put on her usual clothes as usual and hurriedly walked towards the dock.
Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were each pulled by one of Ye Xiaocui and Fu Ming. Fu Ling saw that Fu Wan had changed her clothes and knew that her mother was going out to sea, so she also insisted on going.
"Your mother has to go out to sea for some business. We'll go out to sea together next time!"
After calming Fu Ling down, Fu Ming led her to the dock.
The dock was bustling with activity, everyone pointing at the large ship on the side and discussing it.
"Wow, this boat is really beautiful! It must be as big as three or four of our fishing boats!"
"Look, there are quite a few people in military uniforms up there, they look so smart!"
Besides those from Fu Family Village, there were also many from neighboring villages watching the spectacle. Fu Wan followed behind Zhao Gang and the others, and only when she got there did she realize that Bai Qianzhou was also on the dock, with two sharp-eyed soldiers standing next to him, their faces exuding an imposing aura.
"Zhao Gang, it's been a long time!"
An older soldier smiled when he saw Zhao Gang.
Zhao Gang immediately saluted him, then smiled and said, "Old leader, I've been busy lately. I'll invite you to visit me sometime!"
The person speaking to Zhao Gang was Sun Shaoping, the head of the camp.
Sun Shaoping waved his hand, "I'm quite busy too, it's all acquaintances. Who's that young comrade you mentioned who's good at diving? Introduce me to him!"
Sun Shao-ping has lived most of his life and has met many skilled divers, but this is the only one Zhao Gang has ever boasted about as being unparalleled.
Fu Wan had been silent on the side, but she looked up at Sun Shao-ping after hearing his words.
Zhao Gang gestured for her to come forward, and then introduced her to Sun Shaoping: "This is Comrade Fu Wan, the one I was talking about. She was the one who salvaged the torpedo last time."
After saying that, he looked smug and said, "The leaders know about the fake silver dollar incident, right? It was her too!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Shao-ping sized up Fu Wan, and his usually imposing expression softened somewhat.
"Well done, young comrade! You're just as capable as any man!"
Although he wasn't involved in the fake ocean dart incident, he mentioned it at a meeting in the city. He was even more involved in the last torpedo salvage operation. He even visited the research group yesterday and found quite a lot of information.
Now that he knows all of this is related to the young woman in front of him, how could Sun Shao-ping not admire her?
"You flatter me, leader. It is my honor to be able to contribute to the country and serve the people!"
Sun Shao-ping nodded repeatedly, never expecting that a fisherman in this fishing village would have such a high level of awareness.
"Alright, alright, then I'll have to trouble you again today, young comrade!"
After saying that, he led the soldiers beside him and walked ahead. Zhao Gang gestured for Fu Wan to follow, and they boarded the large ship together.
Standing on the big ship, the sea seemed much farther away. Boss Fu and Village Chief Fu were also on the ship. Boss Fu was an experienced fisherman and knew where the sea area Fu Wan had gone to last time was, so he was in the cockpit pointing out the direction to the comrades who were steering the ship.
Village Chief Fu stood outside the cockpit, looking at Boss Fu with envy. This kid could still touch the rudder of this big ship. This old man was so old, and it was the first time he had ever been on such a big ship.
As Bai Qianzhou emerged from the cabin, he saw Fu Wan standing on the deck admiring the scenery.
"What are you looking at?"
Fu Wan was startled by him. "It's nothing, just looking around."
Bai Qianzhou looked at her with some concern: "The seabed is dangerous. Do you really want to go down alone?"
That meant they didn't believe her. Fu Wan shrugged. "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
"I was the one who rescued you from the sea back then. Besides, all I need to do when I go down is tie the salvage net rope, and the comrades on the ship will take care of the rest."
Seeing Fu Wan's confident demeanor, Bai Qianzhou said nothing more.
His diving skills are average; his medical skills are only passable. If anything happens to Fu Wan, he will be there to help immediately. However, it would be best if she didn't need to.
As they were talking, the large ship had already arrived at the sea area where Fu Wan had been fishing. As expected, the speed of the large ship was incomparable to that of ordinary fishing boats. It would take Fu Wan about an hour to sail to this sea area, but this large ship took only half an hour.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, what should we do now?"
Sun Shaoping had people bring out all the salvage equipment from the ship, and Fu Wan took the deep-sea fishing device and examined it.
Deep-sea fishing equipment in this era was still very simple and unadorned, consisting of several thick and long hemp ropes tied together in a circle, with the other end connected to the machine.
Fu Wan's task was to dive down to find the torpedo, then use a rope to hook it onto the torpedo. Once the ship's equipment sensed the heavy weight, it would start working like a net-hauling machine until the object on the rope was lifted onto the deck by a crane.
"Leader Sun, I'll go down and take a look first. If the torpedo hasn't moved, it should be in this area."
Sun Shaoping nodded in agreement. Boss Fu and Village Chief Fu were also on the deck. Fu Wan waved to them, then went down the rope ladder on the ship to the sea surface, and then swam to the seabed with the rope.
The weather was great today, and visibility at sea was excellent. Sun Shaoping, Zhao Gang, and the others stood on the deck, their eyes fixed on Fu Wan's disappearing figure in the sea.
"This young comrade, once he enters the sea, really is like a fish!"
"That's right, that's exactly how I felt when I first saw it!"
As Sun Shao-ping watched the rope being released gradually shorten, he knew that Fu Wan was swimming towards the depths of the sea.
The rope of the deep-sea fishing device was tied around Fu Wan's waist. They were afraid that Fu Wan would not be able to support herself, and the rope could pull Fu Wan back in time.
About twenty minutes later, the pile of ropes on the ship was pulled into the sea, and Fu Wan quickly found the torpedo.
This creature didn't move; instead, it lay dormant there silently, like a dangerous deep-sea behemoth.
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