Nothing was said that night.
The next morning around 7 a.m., Bai Yu and Wang Hai opened their eyes amidst a swaying motion, then got dressed and left the crew quarters.
"Brother Fisherman, something seems off today. The fishing boat is rocking quite a bit. Is it getting windy?"
Wang Hai walked towards the washroom, following the rhythm of the fishing boat's rocking.
"Maybe, but it shouldn't be a big problem, otherwise the ship's loudspeaker would have already been broadcasting."
"That's true, there should only be some rough seas, nothing else is a big problem."
After Wang Hai finished speaking, the two brothers went into the washroom to wash up.
They got up quite late, around 7 a.m., while the other crew members on the fishing boat had already been up and on their way to work.
Furthermore, just as Bai and Yu had said, as their fishing boat continued eastward, they were getting closer and closer to the Bering Strait.
Although they are still in the Pacific Ocean, the further east they go, the closer they get to the Bering Strait, which is the Arctic Circle, and the worse the climate conditions become.
Some waves are normal operations. Actually, the current waves are not too bad, the ship will just rock a little. If it were more serious, they might be forced to turn back.
However, the rocking of the boat has one downside: when eating, don't fill the porridge too full, even if it's your favorite seafood porridge. Otherwise, if the fishing boat rocks even slightly, it will be quite a sight.
Don't ask Bai Yu how he knew; after he and Wang Hai finished breakfast, the first thing they did was go back to the crew room to change their clothes.
The clothes needed to be changed and wiped clean. Fortunately, they were all wearing down jackets, which were waterproof. The stains on the clothes could be wiped off and left to air dry for a while.
Bai Yu and Wang Hai then went to the captain's cabin, intending to have a chat with the eldest uncle and the third mate.
The watch in the captain's cabin is on a twelve-hour shift, with two people on each shift, from the captain to the third mate, who can coordinate their shifts.
If someone takes leave and doesn't go to sea with the ship, there are other personnel such as the chief engineer who can fill in. In any case, there must be at least two people in the captain's cabin.
Just as Bai Yu opened the captain's cabin door, a wave crashed over the sea, causing Bai Yu to stumble and almost fall.
However, it was because of this that he discovered something even more fun: sailing a boat.
On the fishing boat Yuxue, the captain's cabin is located at the best vantage point at the bow, where the helmsman can see every wave that comes crashing in.
At this point, the captain's task is to figure out how to reduce the ship's rolling when facing the wave.
After all, there was a crew working on the deck at the stern. If the swaying was too great, not only would they not be able to work, but it could also cause them injury.
This is exactly what Bai Yu values; in his opinion, it seems quite fun.
However, what he was thinking about was to steer the Yuxue fishing boat directly into the waves and see whether the other side's waves were bigger or their fishing boat was more powerful.
This wasn't because Bai Yu was being naive; rather, he realized that these waves were indeed small in his perception. They might cause the boat to rock, but they wouldn't cause any real damage.
That's why Bai Yu had this idea.
As for whether the rocking of the fishing boat would cause any obstruction to the crew on deck, he really hadn't considered that, since he had never experienced it before.
However, after being told off by his uncle, he realized that his idea was indeed a bit too outrageous.
But it's alright. If he can't go head-to-head with the waves, then he won't. He can just find the weak points of these waves and break through them. That would be quite fun.
After his uncle explained and demonstrated the rudder, it came into Bai Yu's hands, and he was now in charge of facing the possible waves.
Yes, it's possible. These waves aren't always there, and the same goes for the sea breeze.
Although the weather has changed somewhat today, with the wind picking up, it's still generally okay. The wind only occasionally blows across the fishing boats, accompanied by waves.
If there is no wind on the sea, then naturally there will be no waves; that's how calm seas are formed.
When facing a crashing wave, it's relatively easy to find a weak spot: find the lowest point of the wave to break through.
The higher the wave, the greater its power; the lower the wave, the less powerful it is.
If the waves in front of you are all the same height, then break through from the later wave position, as the power of that wave will be slightly smaller.
Unlike other waves, this thing isn't a straight line; naturally, there's a front and a back. Breaking through the slower-moving wave area is a bit better than breaking through the front wave.
If you still can't tell the difference, then just give up and face the danger head-on. Anyway, the wave isn't particularly big, so overall there shouldn't be any problems.
After Bai Yu took control of the helm, he tried his best to steer the fishing boat through the weakest points of the waves.
However, sometimes the more Bai Yu wants to do something, the less likely he is to succeed.
He wanted to break through the weak point, but the waves didn't give him the chance. Then the crew on deck had a rough time, as the fishing boat would rock every now and then, giving them a very bad experience.
Because this shaking is very sudden, these crew members are all seasoned veterans who are already used to such shaking and are very concerned about their own safety.
After all, the benefits and compensation for working at Yuxue Shipping Company are really too high. If they make money here, they will definitely want to spend it. So they need to pay more attention to their personal safety.
In addition, Bai Yu has a strong learning ability, and after a while, the fishing boat gradually became stable.
As for what they catch, it's still sockeye salmon.
After a full night of fishing, the Yuxue fishing boat once again caught nearly two hundred tons of sockeye salmon.
Faced with this seemingly inexhaustible school of salmon, Bai Yu and his companions were not going to be polite to them. This was a rare opportunity, and if they missed it this time, who knew when the next chance would come?
After spending some time in the captain's cabin, Bai Yu returned to the deck with Wang Hai and joined the crew in their work.
Occasionally, he would go to the sorting plant inside the ship's hold to help the crew sort the salmon, then stack them up in piles before sending them to the freezer.
One refrigerated compartment is already full, and the second compartment is being filled.
Of course, the fish that Bai Yu and his crew caught were not only sockeye salmon, but also other kinds of fish.
According to the crew on deck, they caught two nets of a mixed catch of salmon and mackerel in the sea late last night while they were working.
The salmon was mixed with a lot of mackerel, and you couldn't even tell which of the two fish was feeding on the other.
Because both salmon and mackerel are carnivorous fish, and the two types of sea fish are roughly the same size.
Each salmon weighs over ten pounds, and there are also large mackerel of this size.
In terms of body shape, salmon are slightly plumper, while mackerel are more slender.
However, they both have one thing in common: their teeth are extremely sharp, and they can actually attack each other.
According to the crew members who worked last night, they found many fish with injuries when they were sorting the fish.
There are salmon and mackerel here, all of them are injured, but there aren't many of them.
In addition, they also caught a lot of large sea fish such as sailfish, dogtooth tuna, tuna, and swordfish.
These animals genuinely feed on salmon, and there are even more sharks. They catch one every now and then, and then they have to put the creatures back.
They've even caught two seals; these guys are truly fearless, facing a ship full of humans.
After getting out of the fishing net, the first thing this guy did wasn't to turn around and run away, but to start eating the buffet on the deck.
On the second day, they encountered something even more bizarre: they were able to catch all sorts of marine creatures.
They've even caught penguins, but they were dead. It's unclear whether they suffocated after being caught in the trawling net, or whether they were already dead when the net caught them.
No one can say for sure what the specifics are; in any case, they only caught one and never saw a second one.
By the time it got dark again on the second day, the second refrigerated compartment of the Yuxue fishing boat was also full, leaving only one refrigerated compartment on the boat that could still be loaded.
This is the last and smallest refrigerated compartment. Its maximum capacity is 300 tons, but it's considered good if it can hold 270 or 280 tons.
After dinner, Bai Yu also had a chat with his uncle.
"Uncle, our fishing boat, Yuxue, only has one 300-ton fishing boat left to be loaded. Judging from the current efficiency, it should be finished tonight."
"Once the work is finished, how will we get back? Will we have enough fuel left to drive back to Hai Province?"
Bai Yu found her uncle in the rest area on the second floor of the fishing boat. The uncle was sitting in the rest area drinking tea, looking very relaxed.
"Pretty much. Heading back directly shouldn't be a problem. If you're worried about safety, we can take the domestic coastal route and resupply at port cities."
Cities like Jinzhou, Qingdao, and Tianjin all have ports where supplies can be replenished, so this isn't a big problem.
"Jinzhou? That's in Northeast China. Uncle, how about we take the crew to the Northeast for a couple of days and try the local food in Jinzhou?"
Of the three cities mentioned by his uncle, Bai Yu was only interested in Jinzhou, simply because he had heard of those four words a long time ago and had always wanted to try visiting Jinzhou.
That's Jinzhou barbecue, a local barbecue that holds a place in the national barbecue scene. He had wanted to try it when he traveled to Northeast China before.
However, I spent too much time in Harbin and didn't give myself time to go to Jinzhou.
Since they have the opportunity to pass through Jinzhou this time, why don't they take a trip there?
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