Ah-chan is alright, after all, he's young and doesn't have much of a beard, but his hair looks like a bird's nest.
Feng Xuan and Ye Chenliang, however, were different. Both had unshaven beards and messy hair, looking like refugees.
I just got back from sea and haven't even had a chance to dress up yet; I'm completely out of sorts.
Feng Xuan stroked his chin and said with a wry smile, "We really need to tidy things up properly."
Ah-Can joked, "Brother Ye, how dare you talk about us? Aren't you the same? Your hair is a mess, like a bird's nest."
Feng Ye touched his hair and beard and laughed, "Then let's go together and take a good look at ourselves."
He hadn't shaved his head for a while, and his hair had grown long.
His beard was alright; he brought a razor with him on board.
However, married men don't pay much attention to their appearance, especially when they go out to sea to fish. They don't have time to shave every day.
He shaves it every few days, and now it's grown a little bit.
Tomorrow we're going to receive the award. I don't expect to look super handsome, with mousse and hair wax, but at least I need to look presentable, clean and neat, so people don't laugh at us for being from the countryside.
Besides, when you're on TV, your family and friends are watching, so you have to present a good image.
"Go, go, all four of you go. We'll be fine here."
Xiao Chunxiu smiled and waved.
"Yes, your current image is really not good. You need to tidy it up. You can't embarrass yourselves on TV."
Ye Qingling and the others couldn't help but laugh when they saw how they looked.
They went to receive the award and appeared in the newspapers and on television. As family members, they felt incredibly proud and honored.
The four of them quickly got to work and left the workshop.
Of course, Feng Ye didn't forget to have Feng Xuan inform Du Yulin.
When they passed through the village, people saw them and gathered around, asking them all sorts of questions.
These people had all received the relevant information, and when they saw the person in question arrive, they naturally wanted to find out what was going on.
"I heard from Xiao Mingshi that you're going to the city to receive an award, is that true?"
"I also heard it's going to be in the newspapers and on TV!"
"What exactly did you guys find? Was it that torpedo you mentioned last time you came back?"
"I heard it wasn't a torpedo, it was something like sonar..."
Such a matter of great importance to their reputation was something that Feng Ye and his companions would naturally not hide, and patiently answered all their questions one by one.
They are willing to explain generously whenever someone asks.
Everyone was surprised, envious, and jealous.
"To actually get to receive an award from the municipal committee, this fisherman has really made a name for himself."
"Yes, it can even be featured in the newspapers and on TV. That's something to be proud of."
"Who says otherwise? Ah Ye and the others are just lucky. With the blessing of Mazu, they can get all sorts of strange and unusual things."
"Tsk tsk, the news of them finding that thing has been circulating in the village for a month now. I never thought there would be a follow-up to this, that there would even be a reward, and that it would be featured in the newspapers and on TV."
"Now they've really made something of themselves. Who among the fishermen in the surrounding villages can compare to them?"
Hearing these praises, Feng Ye and the others were overjoyed, but they humbly replied, "It's all just good luck, good luck."
His face also showed undisguised pride.
They walked along like this, surrounded by people who laughed and praised them.
Only after they left the village did no one continue to surround them.
The news takes time to spread and is currently only circulating in a small area of the village.
However, by the time they had all shaved their heads and returned to the village, the news had spread throughout almost the entire village.
After another afternoon and night of fermentation, the news spread like wildfire, reaching outside the village and even most people on the island, who knew that they had pulled up something extraordinary.
However, as the story spread, the versions became increasingly varied.
Some say they retrieved a torpedo, some say a bomb, and others say an unexploded missile...
The most outrageous rumor is that they salvaged a submarine.
On the contrary, the initial sonar reports were ignored, and people were more willing to believe the exaggerated versions.
When Feng Ye and the others heard these rumors, they were both amused and exasperated, but also incredibly proud.
After all, no matter how exaggerated the rumors were, they did indeed obtain something extraordinary, and this honor was real.
...
Early in the morning, Feng Ye led Feng Xuan, A Can, and Ye Chenliang to the dock, where they saw Xiao Mingshi and the other three who had arrived earlier surrounded by a large crowd.
The villagers were all eager to know the details.
When they saw them coming, they all surrounded them, greeting them with smiles and chattering away.
"Ah Ye, are you going to the city to receive your award?"
“You all look so energetic today, with shaved heads, clean beards, and even new clothes.”
"Haha, looking at you guys like this, anyone who didn't know better would think it's Chinese New Year."
"When you get back, remember to tell us which newspaper and TV station featured you, so we can see it and benefit from it."
“Yes, we should also benefit from this. Please mention our village’s name and let it appear in the newspapers and on TV.”
"I'll definitely mention it when I have the chance. Everyone, please make way, it's getting late, we need to get on the ship."
Feng Ye responded with a smile and led everyone onto the small delivery boat.
Of course, the ship wasn't going to the city; it was just taking them aboard the Dong Sheng.
In order to deliver the goods to them, Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing postponed the delivery time to the county.
Originally, Feng Ye had no intention of taking the Dong Sheng ship there, because the Dong Sheng ship was too fuel-consuming, and a round trip would cost him a hundred or two hundred yuan in fuel.
He originally planned to take a small delivery boat to the county, unload the goods, and then drive to the city.
But Ah-Can said, "Brother Ye, what's a little waste of diesel? The cargo was salvaged by the Dong Sheng, so of course we'll take the Dong Sheng on this trip too. We might even take photos and videos of the Dong Sheng."
Feng Ye thought about it and felt that what A-Can said made sense, so he nodded in agreement.
Everyone was incredibly excited when they boarded the Dong Sheng, gathering on the deck to discuss and anticipate the glorious moment that was about to arrive.
This was also the first time Feng Ye had ever been in a sedan chair, and she was both nervous and excited.
"Ah Ye, I forgot to ask yesterday, did they mention how much the reward would be?"
"It shouldn't be a small amount, right?"
"I think it's definitely necessary. It's been featured in the newspapers and on TV. It wouldn't be presentable if it were too little."
"Money, money, money, all you care about is money. Aren't you vulgar?"
Feng Ye rolled his eyes and said irritably, "What's important is this honor. It's more valuable than money, and no amount of money can buy it."
"Yes, yes, honor is important, honor is important, but money is also important."
"If you ask me, you should have honors and money, but the two are not mutually exclusive."
"Yes, we need both."
"..."
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