Fu Wan was also at a loss. She picked up the sea turtle and glanced at its tail.
Generally, the key to distinguishing male and female sea turtles after they have grown up is by their tails. Females have short, thin tails, while males have long, thick tails.
The sea turtle in front of me has a short, thin tail, so it must be a female.
"How about we name her Ruyi? I hope that everything she wants will go smoothly for her in the future, that she will have enough to eat, and that she won't be parasitized by barnacles!"
Fu Ming was the first to nod in agreement.
"Ruyi, that's a nice name!"
It sounds much better than the Big Yellow and Little Yellow dogs at home!
"I think so too. Let's hurry up and send Ruyi back to the sea!"
Ruyi, with two small yellow croakers in her mouth, seemed lost in thought. Before she could even get used to her name, Fu Wan and Fu Ming picked her up from either side and carried her back into the sea.
After the three sea turtles met, they lingered on the surface of the sea for a while before sinking into the water and slowly disappearing from sight.
Fu Wan and the others watched them leave. Among the three sea turtles, Ruyi seemed the most reluctant to part. Seeing its repeated turning back, Fu Wan reasonably suspected that it was still thinking about the buffet on the deck.
Not long after the sea turtles were delivered, the wind at sea noticeably picked up.
Fortunately, most of the small yellow croakers on the deck had already been picked out, and some octopuses and sea hares were left. Fu Ming simply scooped them into the fish basket and rinsed them first.
Seeing this, Fu Haishun simply called Fu Mancang, Fu Daniu, and Fu Jinshui to move all the selected fish into the cold storage.
Fu Wan raised her hand to check the time; it was exactly seven o'clock. She touched her stomach, feeling a little hungry, and realized it was almost dinner time.
"Ah Wan, that piece of wood can't just be left like that. Should we tie it up with some rope or something?"
Fang Min pointed to the piece of wood and asked, having witnessed firsthand the terrifying storms at sea, where the ship would rock violently.
At the same time, things on the deck would run wild and erratically.
She still remembered Fu Wan saying that the wood was nice and that she wanted to take it back to make a cabinet.
If we don't tie ourselves up now, there might be big trouble later.
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan slapped her forehead. She had been so focused on food that she had almost forgotten about the important matter.
"Look at my memory! Oh, there are still ropes and chains on the boat. I need to tie them up quickly, or I'll be in big trouble if I fall back into the sea!"
Fu Ming had just finished dealing with the remaining seafood on the deck and made the suggestion upon hearing this.
"Why bother tying it up? I think this log is only three or four meters long. Let's just carry it into the cargo hold and put it there!"
The weather at sea can change in an instant, and no one can predict how big the waves will be later.
Fu Wan glanced at the piece of wood hesitantly. Fu Ming's estimate was correct; it was indeed only three or four meters long.
"Can you carry it?"
"What are you talking about? If we can't even lift a single log, how can we be considered real men!"
Fu Ming put down the shovel and disdainfully rolled up his sleeves.
"Dalinzi, come here, let's carry this log into the cargo hold together!"
"Okay!"
Ye Lin agreed without hesitation, and Fu Wan and Fang Min quickly put away all the fish baskets that were in the way on the deck.
"I'll carry the front, you carry the back. It's probably only a few hundred pounds, the two of us will definitely be fine!"
"Okay, whatever you say!"
Ye Lin hesitated for a moment, but upon hearing this, he quickly walked to the back.
Seeing that he was ready, Fu Ming hugged the wood and started shouting slogans.
"One, two, three, go!"
After shouting the slogan, the two men tried to lift the log, but it only wobbled slightly and they couldn't lift it at all.
"Brother, should I call a few more people over?"
Seeing this, Fu Wan couldn't help but ask, and Fu Ming felt a pang of embarrassment, "Alright, let's call everyone over!"
After saying that, he gritted his teeth, glared, and took a step forward to examine the piece of wood.
One step, two steps, three steps, at most it's only four meters long, yet it's so heavy!
How many kilograms does this weigh?!
Both he and Ye Lin are men in their prime, and they've carried plenty of fish before, so how could they not even be able to lift them up!
"Amin, stop looking at it. I estimate this piece of wood weighs at least 600 pounds!"
Ye Lin found it somewhat amusing to look at Fu Ming's unconvinced expression.
To be honest, he didn't expect that this piece of wood, which looked inconspicuous, would be so heavy.
Before he even started, he thought the wood looked thick and that he and Fu Ming probably couldn't carry it into the cargo hold. But he never expected that, let alone carrying it, the two of them together couldn't even lift the wood.
As soon as Fu Wan shouted, Fu Haishun and Fu Jinshui arrived.
Including Jack and his two companions, there were a total of nine people. Standing in a row, they were almost as long as that log.
Not only that, Fu Wan also went to the cargo hold to find a bunch of thick hemp ropes.
The surface of the wood is smooth, making it difficult to apply force directly with your hands.
If I lift it up and then drop it on the ground, it's a small matter if it hits the wood, but it would be terrible if it hits someone.
"Everyone, tie yourselves up tightly with hemp rope. We'll be carrying the ropes along later!"
"good!"
A group of people were busy at work when Boss Fu heard the noise and went up to the deck.
He also noticed the change in weather, so he let Dong Haiyang take over the helm while he went up to the deck to check the situation.
Seeing everyone gathered around the wood, Boss Fu's heart tightened. Just as he was about to ask what had happened, Fu Wan pulled him aside.
"Dad, it's going to rain. We're planning to carry this wood into the cargo hold."
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"It's better to carry it into the cargo hold and leave it there. If we want to open a container, we can't let it get damaged by the rain."
"But do we really need so many people to carry a log?"
Fu Wan sighed, "It really is possible. My older brother and Brother Lin have tried it, and the two of them couldn't even lift it up, let alone carry it."
I estimate that the log is much heavier than it appears to us.
Upon hearing this, Fu Ming couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
"Yes, Dad, this piece of wood is very heavy. I suspect it weighs six or seven hundred pounds!"
It's the wood that's heavy, not the wood that's flimsy!
Upon hearing this, Boss Fu couldn't help but beam with joy.
Heavy? Heavy is a good thing!
"Then I'll go up and help carry it!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan stopped him immediately.
"You shouldn't go. How can you possibly slim down your waist like that?"
"Dad, why don't you help them shout slogans? Your voice is loud and clear, and when you shout, everyone will pull together. We'll definitely be able to lift the log."
Boss Fu loved to hear this, and immediately clapped his hands to signal everyone to get ready.
"Come on, everyone, stand in your positions and make sure the rope is tied properly first."
"When I give the signal, everyone pull on the rope and lift the log. After that, listen to my signal and head towards the cargo hold!"
After saying that, he turned to the other side and gave them further instructions.
"Awan, Fangmin, hurry up and open the cargo hold door, and move the fish baskets and other things on the road aside, so they don't get in the way!"
"Yes, Dad, I'll go right away!"
As Fu Wan spoke, she quickly ran towards the cargo hold with Fang Min in tow.
Seeing this, Fu Qing followed.
The cargo hold is actually very close to the deck, right next to the cold storage. The cargo hold should be long enough to fit that piece of wood, but something this heavy definitely needs to be carefully placed inside; otherwise, it won't be easy to move.
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