On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Bai Yu and his group arrived at the county dock, where the eight of them boarded a large 40-meter yacht.
Starting today, they will be spending the next six months on this yacht.
"Shuangzi, have you settled everything at the company? This time, our sea voyage will definitely last for more than half a year, which is no short time. Don't let me down."
Bai Yu stood on the deck railing, chatting with Li Shuang while enjoying the sea breeze.
"Brother Yu, everything has been explained. I can't guarantee you anything else, but at least nothing will happen before August."
"Under Bai Yue's leadership, as long as our company follows the plan we left them, there shouldn't be any major problems."
"Okay, as long as you know what's going on. Since everything's already arranged, let's have a great time on this sea voyage and not overthink it."
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, Brother Yu. But where should we go first?"
"Let's stay on an unnamed island for a couple of days, go fishing, camp, and then move on to another place."
"An unknown island?"
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While Bai Yu and Li Shuang were chatting, the yacht sounded its horn and slowly sailed away from the dock, heading towards the sea.
There are currently twelve people on this yacht: eight fishermen and six crew members, who are responsible for sailing and other matters.
Bai Yu and his friends' trip around the world wasn't just a simple vacation; they had set goals for themselves.
This trip was a budget trip. Apart from each person carrying 10,000 RMB, the boat only had enough supplies for twenty people for half a month, and a tank of fuel.
As for the remaining expenses, Bai Yu and his team will have to figure that out themselves.
When Bai Yu posted his plan online, many people mocked him, saying, "Eight people with 80,000 yuan, is that still considered budget travel? Some people can't even save 10,000 yuan in a year."
Bai Yu didn't need to refute these netizens' comments; her fans naturally stepped in to explain for her in the comments section.
These eight people took 80,000 yuan on a trip. If they were to travel by land, such as cycling to the Middle East or Europe, it wouldn't really be considered budget travel. With 80,000 yuan, they could have visited quite a few places if they had been frugal.
If you're traveling by plane, the same applies; you can visit several places.
However, if you go out to sea by boat, then you can really say you're traveling on a shoestring budget.
Since the yacht Bai Yu was traveling on had already been commissioned—a large 40-meter yacht—even setting aside everything else, the cost of refueling alone would far exceed 80,000 yuan.
Even if you double or triple the amount on this basis, it still wouldn't be enough for one refueling.
How far can such a yacht travel on a full tank?
That should still be able to drive quite far, but forget about crossing the Pacific Ocean to the Americas. But if it's going to Hawaii, that should still be possible.
However, Bai Yu and his team's first stop was not abroad, but within China.
Since Bai Yu and his group are planning to travel around the world, our home must be both the starting point and a stopover point, and a very important one at that.
They planned to spend a few days wandering around the South China Sea, visiting some places they had never been before, and then head north to some coastal cities they had never been before, to have a good time exploring and seeing the sights.
Earning some travel expenses along the way is the most important thing.
Although Bai Yu and his friends are going to travel around the world, the first step is still to make money, otherwise they will find it difficult to move forward.
Within our territory, there is no need for security personnel on the boat. Only after leaving our territorial waters will the other party come onto the yacht to meet up with Bai Yu and the others.
After sailing for about two hours, the yacht came to a stop, and a lush green island appeared in front of Bai Yu and the others.
Bai Yu and the others were completely unfamiliar with this small island; they had never been there before.
Because their yacht was sailing towards Vietnam, they were getting closer and closer to Vietnamese territory, no longer in the waters bordering the Philippines that they used to frequent.
Not only do whitefish rarely come to this place, but even their company's fishing boats rarely come here.
The specific reason is that the sea area here is not particularly wide. Although the resources are quite abundant, there are also a large number of fishing boats operating at sea here.
Bai Yu and his company's fishing boats didn't want to come here to compete with the Vietnamese monkeys for food; there were plenty of people here to deal with them.
However, Bai Yu chose this place as his first stop because he had heard that there were quite a few islands here, and that the islands were rich in resources.
The place where Bai Yu and the others are now is still within our family's jurisdiction. The small island in front of them looks lush and green, full of life, but it is actually an uninhabited island.
Aside from some coconut trees and shrubs, the only other living organisms on the island are various seabirds and crustaceans that have made their home here.
One of the creatures I was particularly interested in was the whitefish, but unfortunately, it's no longer allowed to be eaten.
This creature is the coconut crab, which is probably the largest hermit crab.
Bai Yu has eaten this before; in some places, coconut crabs can be imported and are legally edible.
Bai Yu only ate it once. One bite and the crab meat was full of coconut flavor, which was quite unique.
Of course, Bai Yu didn't come here to eat coconut crabs. These are protected animals in China, and he wouldn't want to cause trouble for himself.
He came to this island not only to experience island camping, but also to observe coconut crabs up close if he found them; he certainly wouldn't eat them.
As the yacht came to a stop, Li Shuang, who had changed into a windbreaker, came over, seemingly ready to disembark.
"Brother Yu, the rubber boat is ready. Shall we get on now and check out the situation on the island, or wait a little later?"
The fishing boat was still about 200 meters away from the island. It wasn't that the yacht didn't want to get any closer, but rather that it couldn't get any closer.
The island is surrounded by reefs, and the yacht Bai Yu and his crew were on had a deep draft. If they were to approach it rashly, it would be easy for it to run aground.
Therefore, for safety reasons, yachts and islands need to maintain a safe distance, and the only way to get to the island is by rubber boat.
The yacht they were on was quite well-equipped with inflatable boats; there were several, enough for Bai Hao and his group to use.
"Everything ready? Let's go down and take a look around. Remember to bring all your things. We'll probably be camping on the island tonight, and we'll stay for a couple of days before we leave."
Upon hearing what Li Shuang said, Bai Yu got up from the deck chair and went back to the crew room to change his clothes.
Fifteen minutes later, the eight members of Baiyu, each wearing a windproof jacket that covered all their exposed skin, and carrying a large backpack, boarded two rubber boats in groups of four.
The rubber boat they were in had an engine, so Bai Yu and the others didn't need to paddle manually. They first circled the island to get a feel for its size, and then chose a beach spot to land on the island.
The island is not very big; its diameter is only a little over two kilometers.
Two sides of the island are rocky, while the other two sides are sandy beaches, making it easier for rubber boats to land. Bai Yu and his group landed on one of the beaches.
"Shuangzi, you and Keke stay here and secure the rubber boat so that the high tide tonight won't carry it away."
Ah Sheng, you and Yu Xin go find an open space. It doesn't need to be too far from the beach or too close to the bushes, but it has to be big. We'll set up our tent there tonight.
"Ahai, you take Xia Jing, and I'll take Xue'er. Let's explore this thicket in pairs. Be careful, and if you encounter anything suspicious, get out of there quickly. Don't linger too long; we'll meet back here in half an hour."
"Okay, Brother Yu."
"clear."
"Okay."
Bai Yu's instructions were met with a response from Li Shuang and the other two, who then prepared to get back to their respective tasks.
Bai Yu led Li Xue, and Wang Hai led Xia Jing; the two groups walked towards the bushes in front of them.
The two groups were supposed to be exploring in two different directions, but they weren't actually that far apart, maybe only thirty or forty meters apart at most. They could hear each other if they shouted.
Bai Yu led Li Xue, each holding a stick they had found on the island, and they began to tap on them as they walked.
This tactic is called "startling the snake by beating the grass".
Bai Hao and his companions didn't know if there were any snakes, especially amphibious creatures like sea snakes, on this small island.
If there were snakes in the bushes during their exploration, Bai Yu and Li Xue's tapping and banging should have scared them away beforehand.
As for launching an attack on Bai Yu and Li Xue?
The probability is not high. Although snakes are quite aggressive, they are still no match for humans, who are many times stronger than themselves.
Unless you provoke the snake, such as by stepping on it or making eye contact with it at very close range, the snake will run away if it is startled.
Half an hour later, Bai Yu and the others returned to where they landed and gathered there to discuss their gains.
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