The couple walked slowly along the beach.
Shao Shengan said softly, "The natural disasters faced by the coastal areas of Tangzhou are much more serious than ours. They were able to escape with a fleet. There must be many survivors in Xicheng Base in places we don't know. I guess they may be on the other piece of land that has been cracked."
"I'm looking forward to it too. This fleet has supplies, including pigs, chickens and ducks. It seems to have strong survival capabilities. Sheng An, I'm very happy to see this fleet." Qiao Qingqing said, and she caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye and looked over calmly.
A few of them seemed to be looking for supplies or digging for things, but in fact their eyes were always looking towards the fleet.
Shao Shengan also noticed it and lowered his voice: "I saw those people before, they seemed to be from the convoy camp."
Qiao Qingqing smiled coldly: "You are such a cunning man. You heard what Sheng Miao said just now. The Tangzhou fleet knows this very well." Although their family had never had any contact with the fleet's large camp, Qiao Qingqing knew from the beginning at the fishing ground that those people were not easy to deal with. Later, she heard that the camp required people to sign a contract to sell themselves when they were recruited. The atmosphere in the camp was very bad, and there were even "red light" tents. When you looked over at night, you could vaguely see orange-red lights, which were said to be the "red light" tents.
As soon as this fleet appeared, it was like a big fat sheep. The people in the convoy camp had already lost their morale when they saw the fleet full of supplies - even if there were no supplies, those ships were enough to make them greedy.
"Let them die." Shao Sheng'an was also quite dissatisfied with the tyrannical behavior of the convoy camp in enclosing the sea for their own use. No one was willing to go back and forth six or seven kilometers every day to fish far away. Obviously, this sea is so big that everyone can fish, but they just enclosed the land there. It's convenient for them, but others have to work harder.
After returning home, Qiao Qingqing talked with her family, while Shao Shengan went to look for Song Sanhe. Sure enough, Song Sanhe did not go fishing today. Seeing that he was still in a bad mood, Shao Shengan comforted him with a few words, told him the news he had just heard, and then went home.
Someone saw the couple going to the fleet and came to ask about it, and the news spread quickly. The arrival of the fleet was like cold water dropping into a pot of hot oil, and the whole area was filled with an atmosphere of restlessness. Only the ducklings, who were carefully raised, bathed, walked, ate, and slept in an orderly manner...
Qiao Qingqing had something to do, and she didn't get lost in the gloomy and hopeless mood for long. Just like what she said to Sheng Miao, she always guessed the most pessimistic outcome, as if she would be able to accept the difficulties quickly after being mentally prepared. This was already the worst outcome, how could it get any worse? So don't think too much, just do the work at hand.
The arrival of the Tangzhou fleet did not change the life of Qiao Qingqing's family. The only thing was that after the fleet docked, they had to go to a farther area to get water. In the evening of that day, Qiao Qingqing and Shao Shengan rode a tricycle to a farther place to get water. They met many people squatting on the beach to wash clothes. The clothes hung on the simple clothes hangers fluttered in the evening seaside.
Away from the crowd washing clothes, Shao Shengan picked up a bucket and stepped into the water to fetch water from the deeper part. Well, water is flowing, and fetching water from the deeper part is just for psychological comfort. Qiao Qingqing sat on the tricycle waiting for him. The orange-red sunset glow fell on the water, and the orange-red color was even more beautiful in the rippling water. She looked at Shao Shengan's back and felt at ease.
Suddenly, Qiao Qingqing's face changed slightly. She jumped off the car and stepped on the ground, her eyes falling on the wheels of the tricycle.
The wheels sank slightly into the soft, wet soil at the beach, just like usual, but Qiao Qingqing was sure that she felt the car jolt downwards. She looked around and found nothing had changed, as if the perception just now was just an illusion.
If it was before the Tangzhou fleet arrived, Qiao Qingqing might not think too much about it after not finding the problem, but she just talked to Sheng Miao about it yesterday.
At this moment, Qiao Qingqing's face looked very ugly.
"Qingqing, what's wrong with you?" Shao Sheng'an put down the bucket and asked anxiously. He hadn't seen his wife look so bad in a long time. "What happened?"
Qiao Qingqing told him what she had just felt, and Shao Shengan's face darkened. He did not ask if it was an illusion. He clearly understood that his wife's perception of danger was more acute than anyone else.
"I'll come and see, too."
The two stood there waiting for a long time, but there was no sign of that happening again. The people who were doing laundry returned to the camp one after another, and there were only two of them left in the area. Shao Shengan carried two buckets of water to the car and said, "Go home first, your family must be worried." Qiao Qingqing pinched her brows and nodded in agreement.
On the way, Shao Shengan said, "Even if Xicheng wants to follow Tangzhou's footsteps, we are not completely helpless. Isn't Tangzhou's fleet right in front of us? The Tangzhou female soldier just said that they will have more ships coming. Qingqing, don't be too anxious."
Qiao Qingqing pulled the hem of his clothes and leaned over, looking at the sea in the distance as the tricycle rocked. After the sunset, the world was quiet and the sea looked more harmless, but Qiao Qingqing would never forget the shark he had seen through the telescope.
She said, "We can't rush this, Sheng An, we have to find a way to get a spot on the ship first. Once we're settled there, I'll go over there as a doctor. Judging from the fleet's behavior today, we may need people for breeding and planting in the future. When the injuries on my parents' feet and hands heal, I'll let them apply for the job."
Shao Shengan continued, "Okay. As for me, I'll see what the situation is. If they need an electrician, I'll apply. My eldest brother is very strong, so he can be my assistant. What about mom? Will she also apply for the breeding position with my parents?"
Qiao Qingqing thought about it and got inspiration from what Shao Shengan said about assistants: "When I get my feet on the ground, I'll say I need an assistant and ask Mom to come over. If they don't agree, let Mom apply for the job with your parents. This is the best result. If there are still a few vacancies, we can exchange supplies for boat tickets. Finally, we need to make a wooden boat, a bigger one with six seats."
Shao Shengan's smiling voice came from the wind: "Okay, this plan really makes me feel more at ease."
After returning home, they never mentioned the discussion, and the family ate dinner happily as usual. Qiao Songzhi asked, "Why did you fetch water so late today?"
Qiao Qingqing remained calm: "We had a date."
"..." Qiao Songzhi was stunned for a moment, touched his hair and turned around, "Where's the bowl? I'll serve the rice."
Dinner was fried eggs with shrimp, pork ribs soup with watermelon rind and mixed kelp. There were few dishes but the portions were large, just enough for a family of six. During the meal, Qiao Qingqing first talked about her plan: "If I succeed, the treatment should be good."
Qiao Songzhi and Shao's mother fully support their daughter and daughter-in-law's decision to find a job.
Qiao Songzhi said: "There is not much work to do at home. Your mother-in-law and I can take care of the ducks."
Shao's mother said, "Yes, yes, that's why what they said on TV is right. People need to learn to make progress. Qingqing has such a skill, she will be popular wherever she goes!"
Father Shao followed closely behind: "That's right, if you want to go, go ahead. You don't need to worry about the family. What about Sheng An? Sheng An is not going?"
Shao Shengan explained: "I'll go too, and ask if there's a need for electricians or repairmen."
Only then was Shao's father satisfied.
The next day, Qiao Qingqing took her medicine box and went there to find Sheng Miao as an introducer.
"Tangzhou has been covered by water since the earthquake. You live on the sea, and you live by the sea after coming here. Humidity is very bad for old injuries. Have you felt unbearable pain in your old injuries recently, as if there are ten thousand ants biting your wounds? I am a barefoot doctor. After the natural disaster, I followed an old Chinese doctor to study for several years. I know some basic treatment methods and can make my own ointment. Are you interested in applying my ointment?"
Qiao Qingqing always spoke frankly in front of Sheng Miao, no matter whether it was the first time or the second time they met.
The right medicine for the right disease was undoubtedly what Sheng Miao wanted.
She looked at Qiao Qingqing with some doubt: "You want to sell medicine?"
Qiao Qingqing said: "I think your Tangzhou fleet is very strong and is a very suitable target for attachment. I want to be your ship doctor."
"...Ship doctor?" Sheng Miao hesitated.
Of course they had a ship doctor on board, but there were not enough doctors and they were simply overwhelmed.
She asked Qiao Qingqing: "What department are you a doctor in? Internal medicine? Surgery? What are you good at?"
Qiao Qingqing shook her head: "I know a little bit here and there. If I really have to say what I'm good at, it's probably Chinese orthopedics. I'm also good at acupuncture." After Dr. Wei passed away unexpectedly, Qiao Qingqing never stopped learning. As long as she had enough supplies, she would not allow herself to waste her time.
Sheng Miao's heart was moved. She couldn't help but touch her leg. This leg was amputated at the knee and had not been well taken care of. The air and environment were humid, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
"Then you try it. If it really works, I will tell the higher-ups." Sheng Miao made a decision. "Of course, I will give you the medical fee and won't let you go in vain." In this way, even if things don't work out, she won't owe Qiao Qingqing anything.
Qiao Qingqing smiled faintly and nodded.
She performed acupuncture on Sheng Miao, and finally applied a homemade ointment on her, telling her that she could remove it after three days.
Sheng Miao asked the child to go to the tent to get his reward, which was a can of rat meat and two eggs. She introduced: "Don't be fooled by the fact that it is rat meat. It is not dirty. It is made from the rats we raised ourselves."
Qiao Qingqing took it and said, "I understand. There are also canned rat meat in Xicheng Base. I'm used to it. Then I'll go back first. I'll come over in four days."
She picked up the medicine box and left. Shao Shengan was waiting for her in front.
"How's it going over there?"
Shao Shengan took her medicine box and shook his head gently: "No definite answer yet. They have no shortage of engineers on board. They can do what I can do, and they can do what I can't do.
He used a cigarette to ask the boatman to help invite a person in charge of the fleet, and then used half a pack of cigarettes to ask the person in charge whether they were recruiting electricians. He got a not very optimistic conclusion. The person in charge just wrote down Shao Shengan's name and said that he would find him again when recruiting in the future. Then he stuffed half a pack of cigarettes in his pocket and left.
"I asked him a few more questions and whether he was still accepting people on board. He said not for the time being and that there was no point in accepting people since we had already docked. Judging from his expression and the tone of his voice, he seemed to be fed up with living on the boat." Shao Sheng'an was not too depressed because the Tangzhou fleet came here with the purpose of settling on the land and would not leave in the short term. They would have a chance to get a "ticket."
"I'm not good on the boat, but if they settle on land, I'll be able to find an opportunity."
"Okay, I'll come back in three days."
"Well, I'll take you home. It's still early. I'll take my brother fishing."
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