The next morning, after packing her things, Fu Wan followed Boss Fu and the others to the dock.
On the way, we naturally encountered many villagers who were preparing to go to work in the fields.
"Doggy, out to sea again today? The weather's still not clear!"
Some villagers who were on good terms with Fu kindly reminded him that "Qingwen" is a local expression meaning that sunny days are not stable and the weather may change suddenly.
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu smiled and greeted him, "Don't worry, it's nothing. I'm just idling at home anyway. I lost a few bamboo tubes at sea a few days ago, so I'll go take a look now."
"Oh my, you still put out bamboo tubes during that huge typhoon the day before yesterday? They must have blown away somewhere!"
The uncle's face was full of regret. He had recently made quite a few bamboo tubes and knew that making them required some manual labor.
Fu Laoda chuckled. Collecting the bamboo tubes was definitely a pretense, because he needed to find an excuse to go to sea.
The main reason is that their family is now considered prominent figures in Fu Family Village, and many people are watching their sea voyages closely.
So he had to find a pretext, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to cover it up later.
Of course, they didn't forget to bring trawl nets and hand-thrown nets; it would be strange for others to see them going out to sea without fishing.
At this time of year, no one's going out for a spin on the sea after a full meal and a wast of diesel fuel.
Accompanying them on this voyage were Fu Liang, Fu Ming, Boss Fu, and Fu Wan. Their diving suits were also hidden in the fish baskets and brought onto the boat.
As for Jiang Chunlan and Ye Xiaocui, they didn't go out to sea today for fishing, so they simply stayed home with their children.
After boarding the ship, Boss Fu arranged for Fu Ming to steer it, while he, Fu Wan, and Fu Liang opened the blueprint on the deck.
He first carefully studied the map drawn by Bai Qianzhou. "If we sail from the dock, based on our speed, we should be able to reach that area of water around ten o'clock."
"I'll go down with you then; Ah Liang and Ah Ming will wait on the deck."
These words were meant for Fu Wan, who had no objection to the arrangement.
It was the first time Fu Liang had ever seen those blueprints, and he couldn't understand them even after staring at them for a long time.
"Uncle, I can't understand this picture either. If you feel uncomfortable in the sea, come up quickly and let me go down."
He originally wanted to go down with Fu Wan in place of Boss Fu, but he was afraid of being scolded.
Boss Fu nodded proudly. As an old fisherman, how could he not know what he was talking about?
Back when he was a sea monster, these guys were probably still out there somewhere.
The term "sea diver" is a local term for people who work as divers in fishing operations.
In the past, not everyone could afford a boat; most fishermen went out to sea to catch seafood directly or followed their employers' boats to fish.
And Boss Fu was originally one of them.
Back then, they didn't even have professional diving suits. They would just take off their shirts and wear ripped pants underneath, and as for shoes, they simply didn't wear any.
Then, holding a plastic tube in his mouth, he dived directly into the sea.
Moreover, because people have buoyancy, when they dive into the sea, they tie a five or six-pound stone around their waist, along with a hemp rope wrapped in cloth, and tie it around their waist.
The hemp rope was used to help the people on the boat know the location where the fishermen had dived, and the cloth was used to wrap the rope because the hemp rope would wear down and easily injure the skin.
If you bleed in the sea, not only will the seawater hurt, but it may also attract large fish.
The main task of the sea bream is to catch sea snails, sea cucumbers, lobsters and other marine life on the seabed, because it is difficult to catch these with fishing nets and requires diving to the seabed.
However, this job is extremely tiring and risky.
Because diving to a depth of more than ten meters, there is not only the risk of lack of oxygen, but also the various effects of seawater currents and mud and sand underfoot.
Fishermen on the seabed need to keep going up against the currents in order to see the seafood hidden in the mud and sand.
Not only that, sometimes they even have to kneel down to make their work easier, picking up seafood as they go.
Fishing for seafood is difficult enough, but bringing dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of seafood to the surface after catching it is even more difficult. If any step goes wrong, not only will all the work be for nothing, but there is also a risk to life.
So, after earning enough money to buy a boat, Boss Fu hasn't gone diving and fishing for a long time.
However, after Fu Wan swallowed the fish pearl, she inherited the business that Boss Fu had built when he was young.
However, Fu Wan had no idea that Fu Laoda had such a past. Now, listening to her father recount it in detail, she was filled with admiration.
Although fishermen make their living from the sea, their livelihood isn't exactly easy.
Only the fishermen themselves probably know the hardships they endured.
Not to mention Fu Wan's inner feelings, Fu Liang's eyes were practically sparkling as he looked at Boss Fu.
I'm in awe! He truly lives up to his uncle's reputation; he's incredibly awesome, practically Fu Liang's one and only god!
"Although our main purpose in going out to sea this time is to find treasures hidden on the seabed, we should also keep our eyes open, maybe we can catch a lot of lobsters."
Seeing that the topic was getting a bit strange, Boss Fu quickly changed the subject.
Fu Wan chimed in, "Yeah, I was heartbroken that I didn't bring those lobsters ashore last time."
Fu Ming was steering the boat alone at the front. Hearing the sounds from behind but unable to help, he couldn't help but shout at the top of his lungs:
"Dad, let's use a trawl net! Aren't we going to put one down?"
Without trawling, he couldn't really steer the boat properly. Even though they were supposedly looking for treasure, it was all just vague and uncertain stuff. What if the Japanese devils were lying to them?
Seafood is still the best, seafood is the real deal!
Fu Wan also heard Fu Ming's voice. At this time, they had been away from the dock for more than half an hour, which was just the time for trawling.
This is a free lunch.
Although the sun was shining brightly when we set sail today, now the sky is covered with layers of white clouds, obscuring the sunlight.
"Dad, how about we haul one net first? Don't worry about the net bursting, just enough to cover the gas money."
That makes perfect sense. Boss Fu had the same plan before he went out to sea, so without saying a word, he went to the side, picked up the trawl net, and prepared to push it into the sea.
Seeing this, Fu Liang quickly stepped forward to help.
Hearing the commotion on the deck, Fu Ming couldn't help but turn his head to look back. Seeing that the trawl net had already been set, he felt a renewed enthusiasm for navigating the boat.
Bomb the net! Bomb the net, give me the net!
No one going overseas doesn't want to be a viral sensation every time.
After the trawl net was pushed down, Boss Fu took out several sets of diving equipment from the clean fish basket.
He hadn't used this thing before and needed to study it carefully.
If he doesn't understand, he can ask Fu Wan to explain it to him.
As for Fu Wan herself, she would definitely still wear her own battle suit—the mermaid suit. After all, it's much more practical than a diving suit.
Made by our ancestors, it's trustworthy!
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