Although Wang Xiuzhu's uncle is not from Fengcheng, they are from the same province, so applying for a new seaman's certificate is just a matter of saying hello and working overtime.

At noon, Lin Guofu brought good news to Pei Yang.

The Fengcheng Maritime Safety Administration promised to help Pei Yang to reissue his seaman's certificate as soon as possible and send it by expedited express mail, which would be received in about three days.

Three days later is also the departure date of the route.

In case the mail was delayed on the way, Lin Guofu applied to the head office for a one-day extension on the grounds that the cargo ship needed inspection.

"...The head office has approved it. The class originally scheduled for the afternoon of the third day of the Chinese New Year has been changed to the afternoon of the fourth day of the Chinese New Year. Now you can finally rest assured."

The joy on Pei Yang's face was beyond words. "Master, this time it's all thanks to you. I'm sorry to bother you again."

Lin Guofu patted his shoulder with relief, "And Xiuzhu, she also made a lot of efforts. If her uncle hadn't come forward to negotiate with Fengcheng, the certificate would not have been reissued so quickly."

Pei Yang nodded, "Then when we return from this voyage, I will bring Mingzhu to the Wang family to personally express my gratitude."

"We'll talk about it later. How are you going to spend New Year's Eve today? How about going back to my hometown with me?"

"No, Master. Many of my brothers haven't returned home yet. I plan to have some fun with them in the cafeteria."

"All right."

After seeing Lin Guofu off, Pei Yang and Shen Mingzhu smiled at each other.

Shen Mingzhu was happy that Pei Yang's career was preserved, but Pei Yang's happiness was more selfish than Shen Mingzhu's.

By delaying his departure by one day, he could spend one more day with his wife, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.

In the afternoon, Pei Yang took the mother and son to visit the ship.

As a modern person living forty years later, I am naturally familiar with the ship Shen Mingzhu, and I have also been on cruise ships that are more luxurious and advanced than this one.

But she still listened with great interest to Pei Yang's explanation of the ship's structure, facilities, and cabin buildings.

Pei Yang's state on the boat was completely different from that on the boat.

Off the boat, he is relaxed, open-minded, humorous, and a bit chauvinistic. On the boat, he is focused, serious, steady, and solemn.

Men who work hard are the most attractive. This sentence is fully reflected in Pei Yang.

She and Pei Ziheng, one is a layman and the other is a four-year-old child, but Pei Yang is patient and meticulous, and he has no ambiguity about the role and significance of the first rivet.

Wang Xiuzhu was right when she said Pei Yang loved the ocean and the profession of seafarer.

After visiting the cargo ship, Pei Yang took the mother and son to the beach to buy various fresh goods caught by the fishermen. They then went to buy vegetables and pork flour, planning to make dumplings in the evening.

Back in the staff dormitory, the crew members who had not gone home were busy hanging lanterns and pasting Spring Festival couplets.

Pei Yang also joined in, while Shen Mingzhu and several female family members went to the cafeteria to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

Pei Ziheng was playing marbles with a few kids of similar age in the yard of the dormitory building. After playing for a while, someone suggested going outside to buy some firecrackers to play with.

So they all ran to ask their parents for pocket money, and Pei Ziheng also ran to find Pei Yang.

Pei Yang gave him a dollar and told him not to run too far.

"Oh, let's go buy some firecrackers!"

A group of kids ran out of the dormitory compound like little monkeys.

There is a small shop selling firecrackers diagonally opposite the dormitory building. A group of children surrounded the stall and made a lot of noise.

While no one was paying attention to him, Pei Ziheng turned around and ran into the nearby telephone office.

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As night falls, the streets and alleys are decorated with lights, the sound of firecrackers pops non-stop, and colorful fireworks light up in the night sky from time to time.

In the staff cafeteria, more than twenty people gathered together to celebrate New Year's Eve.

The men sat at one large table, and the women and children sat at another table alone.

The men drank heartily, while the women and children ate and chatted.

Soon, the hot dumplings were served on the table. Before everyone started eating, someone stood up and announced, "As usual, we'll have a performance to earn copper coins. Of course, you don't have to perform, just drink three cups as punishment and you'll pass."

"good!"

Everyone laughed and cheered.

Shen Mingzhu didn't want to perform, nor did she want to drink, so she simply gave up the dumplings and ate only the vegetables.

Shen Mingzhu was happily biting a crab leg when suddenly a warm body pressed against her back.

She turned around in shock and found it was Pei Yang.

He leaned his arms on the edge of the table on both sides of her, half-circling her, and his smiling eyes fell on the pile of shrimp, crab and seashells beside her bowl.

"You like seafood so much?"

He rested his head on her shoulder, and his hot breath touched her earlobe as he spoke, carrying a strong smell of alcohol.

Seeing that everyone else at the table was looking at them teasingly, Shen Mingzhu's face turned red. She reached out to push the man back, but instead of pushing him away, the man held her hand.

When the man let go of her hand, there was a copper coin in her palm.

You bastard! "I can't drink anymore, and I can't perform. Can you help me?"

She glared at the man, "If you can't perform, then don't be greedy!"

Pei Yang lowered his eyes to look at her, his eyes were as gentle as the stars in the sky, "I want to eat the dumplings you made. I've never eaten them before."

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After that, he whispered in her ear, "It's delicious."

Shen Mingzhu's face turned red and her ears became hot, and the anger in her heart dissipated in an instant.

Yu Guangzhong saw Pei Ziheng looking at the two of them curiously, and Shen Mingzhu came up with a plan. She pulled Pei Ziheng's hand and stuffed the copper coin into it.

"Wow, Ziheng, you got a copper coin? Go and show your special skills to the uncles and aunts."

Pei Ziheng's small face was filled with disbelief: "Go quickly, be a real man, you must take responsibility for what you eat." Shen Mingzhu urged with a smile.

Pei Ziheng looked at Pei Yang, who had an expression of "helplessness" and took the lead in applauding.

There are two kinds of people who can sleep in the same bed, and I'm talking about people like you two.

Pei Ziheng could only recite a Tang Dynasty poem in public with a feeling of resentment. He was just a small person, but he had to bear responsibilities that he shouldn't have to bear.

There is nothing unusual in reciting a Tang Dynasty poem, but Pei Yang was very surprised and unexpected.

In his memory, his son was still a baby with bare butt holding a bottle, but suddenly he grew into a young boy who could recite poems fluently.

While feelings of relief, satisfaction and pride filled his heart, he also felt more grateful and fond of his daughter-in-law Shen Mingzhu.

"What poem did you teach Ziheng to recite?"

She didn't know if the bad man did it on purpose, but he spoke into her ear and his hot breath made her ear itchy.

"Go back to your seat."

His eyes fell on her earlobe which was red enough to bleed. Pei Yang was in a good mood and took two steps back according to the force of her push, then turned back to the man's table.

Shen Mingzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The New Year’s Eve dinner lasted until after ten o’clock.

After a tiring day, Shen Mingzhu returned to the dormitory and lay on the bed, not wanting to move. Pei Yang took out a red envelope and gave it to Pei Ziheng as New Year's money.

“Thank you, Dad!”

Shen Mingzhu looked in the direction of the voice and saw Pei Yang waving at her.

Shen Mingzhu sat up lazily, but didn't go over. "What are you doing?"

Pei Yang walked up to her with his long legs and handed her a red envelope with a smile on his face.

Shen Mingzhu blinked, "Me too?"

"Um."

"Thanks!"

The man looked down at her and said in a seductive voice, "Who are you thanking?"

Shen Mingzhu's mind twitched, "Dad?"

Pei Yang: “…”

Pei Ziheng: “…”

Shen Mingzhu just wanted there to be a crack in the ground for her to crawl into.