Chapter 1570

Ye Yaodong said set off to the workers of Ocean-going No. 1, and everyone started to move.

The dawn harbor was shrouded in a blue-gray mist, and the salty and wet sea breeze rolled with the smell of diesel and fishing nets, blowing away the last trace of sleepiness.

He climbed up to the wheelhouse, stood in front of the cockpit of "Ocean-going No. 1", took a deep breath, and his fingers unconsciously rubbed the brand-new steering wheel.

This is his ship, his fleet, and today a new voyage has begun again.

Behind him, 5 fishing boats, "Ocean-going No. 2" to "No. 5", and a 40-meter fresh-fish collection boat, were still quietly docked at the dock, the dark ship shadows were particularly small against the fishermen coming and going on the shore.

Several ships were of the same specifications, so the rented berths were connected together, which was also more convenient.

The ship's body swayed gently with the tide, the cables tightened and relaxed, making a low creaking sound.

A few dim yellow lights were sporadically lit on the dock, not yet extinguished, and the crew on other ships were still busy, they were busy with the last check of fishing gear, cables and ice holds.

"Brother Dong, everything is ready."

Second Mate Chen Shi shouted from the deck, his voice particularly clear in the quiet morning.

In these few years, Chen Shi could be considered to have been trained. In seven or eight years, he had long grown from a simple and stuttering young man into an honest and reliable youth.

He didn't stutter much anymore, unless he spoke too fast, he would bring a little, and he would also promote him once every time he changed personnel.

Ye Yaodong nodded, his eyes swept across the sea, walked into the cockpit, grabbed the copper bell on the console and shook it three times.

This is the rule passed down from the older generation, "The first ring respects the Dragon King, the second ring ensures safety, the third ring fills the hold with fish."

At the bow, First Mate Old Xiao was leading people to pour half a bottle of shochu and a handful of white rice into the sea.

The broken waves quickly rolled away these offerings, leaving only a few wisps of dissipating wine fragrance.

"Coordinates locked!" The chief engineer poked his head out from the bottom hold and roared, "123 degrees 28 minutes East Longitude, we follow the Kuroshio current, we will arrive in three days!"

"Weigh anchor!"

He ordered in a deep voice and walked into the cockpit again, operating the maritime radio, starting to tune the frequency, and the voice was transmitted into the channel steadily and powerfully.

"Report the preparation situation of each ship."

"Ocean-going No. 2 is ready, the engine is normal, and the fishing gear has been checked."

"Ocean-going No. 3 is all normal, ready to set off at any time."

"Ocean-going No. 4 is ready."

"Ocean-going No. 5 is in place, waiting for instructions."

"The fresh-fish collection boat is also all normal, waiting for instructions to set off."

"Hmm, set off."

He responded, his fingers tapped the steering wheel lightly, and his eyes swept across the calm sea in front of him like a mirror.

The clattering sound of iron chains sounded one after another, covering the noise on the dock, the engines of the 6 fishing boats roared at the same time, and black smoke rolled out from the chimneys, mixing into the morning mist.

The ship's body slowly left the dock, the sea water was split at the bow, churning out white foam, and dragging a long wake at the stern, like six sharp knives, cutting open the sleeping sea surface.

Ye Yaodong looked back at the dock that was gradually moving away.

On the shore, his father and several familiar fishermen were still standing on the breakwater, silently watching them leave.

Ye Fu was also sighing at this time, "Hey, this child is too bold, can't control him, can't control him, too able to toss..."

"Like Adong, he will make a fortune after tossing, you should be happy."

"You should be proud, how old is your third son, he dares to take several ships to the deep sea."

"How to collect goods later, have you arranged it?"

Ye Fu nodded, "Dongzi has arranged it all. Setting off now, the fresh-fish collection boat will take one to follow, in case it goes too far, the signal is not good, receiving is not convenient, and the location is not known."

"Take it out in advance, wait until the destination starts to operate, then the fresh-fish collection boat will return after collecting the goods, and then keep going back and forth to collect and unload goods."

"This is safer, after all, it's the first time, the operation location must be looked at and decided first, and it will be fine to have detailed coordinates later."

Everyone echoed, "This is good, this is safer, after all, it's going too far, and it's the first time."

"Adong is too amazing."

"His fishing boats are all his own, and they are all in his own hands, which is quite good. He can have news every few days, which is also convenient."

"Right... I don't know when the fresh-fish collection boat will return this time..."

Ye Fu muttered in his mouth, but his heart was full of worry.

Without returning safely, he can't rest assured at any time.

Raising a child to 100 years old, worrying for 99.

After the fishing boat could no longer be seen, he followed everyone back, full of worry.

The fleet sailed out of the harbor, and the wind gradually grew stronger.

The morning sea was not calm, waves pushed one after another, and the ship's body began to sway slightly.

Ye Yaodong adjusted the course, letting the bow cut through the waves diagonally to avoid the impact of the cross waves.

Then he let the fishing boat sail normally according to the established trajectory, and took out a yellowed sea chart again, instructing the first mate who had just walked in. This is his second aunt's cousin, more than ten years older than him.

"Old Xiao, check the sextant and compass again."

His fingers moved slowly on the sea chart, and finally stopped at a position circled by a pencil—DYD sea area.

As for why he chose this sea area, it was also because he worked in this sea area in his previous life, so he was more familiar with it.

Now taking several ships, coming over a few decades earlier, of course, it is also the first choice for this area, reducing risks, safety first.

If he didn't have the experience of his previous life, he wouldn't dare to run directly to the deep sea based on the experience of this life. He would rather stay in the near sea comfortably, which would also be a steady way to earn money.

"It's already adjusted!" First Mate Old Xiao patted the magnetic compass fixed on the cabin wall.

"Course Southeast, 15 degrees East, follow the Kuroshio branch, saving fuel and time."

Ye Yaodong nodded, but he was still a little worried in his heart. The ocean-going fishing boats in 1990 did not have GPS, and navigation relied entirely on experience, compasses, and sextants for star positioning.

He unfolded the sea chart and confirmed the route and coordinates again:

Zhoushan Shenjia Sect (29°56′ North Latitude, 122°12′ East Longitude)

First turning point: East of Dongji Island (28°30′ North Latitude, 123°45′ East Longitude)

Second turning point: Enter the Kuroshio branch (27°10′ North Latitude, 125°20′ East Longitude)

Target sea area: Fishing ground near DYD (25°44′ North Latitude, 123°28′ East Longitude)

He picked up a pen and drew a thick arc on the sea chart—this is their track for the next three days.

After confirming the route again, he felt relieved.

Old Xiao laughed, "Before setting off, you discussed it with everyone twice, and you're still worried?"

"Of course, I have to be responsible not only for myself, but also for you. I must confirm it again and again to ensure that nothing goes wrong. After all, it's the first time, everything is difficult at the beginning."

"That's true, actually I think, near sea also has plenty to catch, enough to earn, wait until it's fished clean before making plans."

"Still fished clean, you think too beautifully, can the country watch you guys bully so many fishing boats? There are not many yellow croakers, the squid fishing season is gone, I think the hairtail is coming soon too."

"Hey, you really don't say... the hairtail has indeed decreased in these few years, I've been fishing here for three years, this year I feel that one net down, the amount is almost half less than the previous two years."

"So many ships are fishing endlessly, the fish don't grow as fast as you fish, and everyone is still using extinction nets."

"That can't be helped, everyone is like this."

"This trip can also be considered as exploring the road first, look at the situation, anyway, we will go back in July or August at the latest."

"Hey fine, you are the boss, you have the final say, everyone listens to you, you say how to do it, we do it."

Ye Yaodong smiled, "Believe me so much?"

"That's for sure, if I don't believe you, who do I believe? You can earn so much money, bought so many ships, you must have your reasons for doing things."

"Fine." Ye Yaodong was extremely satisfied.

Although there is an element of flattery, it makes people happy from the bottom of their hearts when they hear it.

"You go to the back cabin to rest for a while first, I'll watch here, anyway the route is confirmed, just follow the drawn route, if it goes smoothly, we can arrive in two or three days, I'll call you if something happens."

"Fine."

Ye Yaodong closed the sea chart and put it on the console.

He didn't go to the cockpit to rest immediately, but stood on the deck, planning to blow the wind. Now the weather is getting warmer, and the sea breeze is comfortable to blow.

They are about 180 nautical miles to DYD, calculated at 10 knots, the 180 nautical mile voyage theoretically takes 18 hours.

However, they are definitely not going there, the sea area there is controversial, it may involve the control scope of the China-Japan Fisheries Agreement, need to pay attention to avoid entering the controversial waters for operation.

He said fishing near DYD, in fact, there is also a certain distance.

In actual sailing, fishing boats will not sail in a straight line, need to detour part of the sea area or adjust the course to avoid wind and waves.

Also, they may slow down at night to ensure safety, or encounter bad weather, such as strong winds, heavy fog, may need to detour or stop sailing.

This is more than 18 hours, maybe more than two or three days, if it is a fast boat now, such as a coast guard boat, it can arrive in one day.

Fishing boats are relatively slow, and they are a fleet of several ships setting off, so they must take care of several ships.

Ye Yaodong also lit a cigarette for himself.

Not long after leaving the port, a group of silver-shining small fish swept past both sides of the fleet, they were like being whipped by an invisible whip, suddenly jumping from under the water, and then plunged into the sea in unison.

There were long-term workers on the deck who also saw it and shouted: "It's a mackerel school!"

"Look at this posture, there must be big guys chasing them underneath!"

Ye Yaodong also looked towards the sea, sure enough, a few seconds later, a blue-black dorsal fin cut through the water surface and disappeared quickly—it was a dolphin!

Immediately after, three or four gray-white figures jumped out of the waves, drawing beautiful arcs in the air, and then drilled into the water, they were chasing the fish school, occasionally making short chirps.

The corners of his mouth raised slightly.

The older generation of fishermen said that encountering dolphins when going to sea is a good omen, indicating that the fish situation in this sea area is quite good.

More than just quite good, this is one of the four major fishing grounds.

Not long after, that group of mackerel disappeared, don't know if they hid under the water, or have been swallowed, or were left at the very end by the fishing boat.

Ye Yaodong waited until he finished two cigarettes, threw the cigarette butt into the sea, and then returned to the cockpit to rest.

After passing Dongji Island, the sea water suddenly became deeper, almost turning into ink blue, forming a sharp contrast with the turbid water area near the shore.

That is the edge of the continental shelf.

Moving forward, it is the real deep sea.

Sunlight cannot penetrate the dark sea water, and the world under the ship becomes mysterious and unpredictable.

Occasionally, a string of fine bubbles will float up on the water surface, and soon dissipate.

Ye Yaodong just came out of the rest cabin to get some air, when he saw a huge black shadow swimming slowly under the sea not far away, the length was almost half of the fishing boat.

The black shadow swayed its tail fin unhurriedly, looming in the deep blue sea water.

"Damn..."

He opened his eyes wide and hurriedly went to get his binoculars.

The ship workers who were active on the deck were also exclaiming there.

"What fish is this..."

"It must be a big whale, or a big shark..."

"Damn, just opened, and encountered such a big guy?"

Old Xiao also walked out of the cockpit to look, "Oh, such a big guy, no wonder everyone ran out."

Ye Yaodong looked at the big guy in the distance with binoculars and said: "It's a whale, looking at the body shape, it looks like a humpback whale."

Its back is arched, with obvious humps, and super long pectoral fins, which is quite recognizable among marine life, and can be recognized at a glance.

"It just opened, and a day hasn't passed yet, and we encountered a big guy." Old Xiao also looked a little excited.

The ship workers underneath also ran out and exclaimed, but they didn't dare to lie on the ship's side to look, for fear of being too close to the big fish.

Humpback whales are not something you can see just because you want to, you have to rely on luck.

The black shadow wandered around the fleet for a while, and finally dived slowly, disappearing into the unfathomable sea water, leaving only a few spreading ripples.

"Gone, left?"

"Maybe dived under the water."

"Tsk tsk tsk, such a big one, our ship has no ability to catch it."

"Think too much."

"Isn't this just sighing like this? If this could be dragged back, it would really shock the whole dock, and it could be on the news and TV immediately. You have been on the newspaper and TV several times, those who followed you a few years ago were relatively lucky, they all received awards and were on the newspaper."

Hearing this, Ye Yaodong remembered his father again.

The old man was very regretful, every good thing didn't have his share, and all the bad things had him.

"This is a protected animal, can't move, now it is explicitly forbidden to catch any whales."

"I know, just saying, looking at it is still very spectacular, such a big fish, I haven't seen it a few times in my life."

Ye Yaodong changed the subject, "It's tiring to sail for so long, let Chen Shi replace you."

"Wait until after dinner, then change shifts, let him come when it gets dark. That kid is lucky that his stuttering slowly got better, otherwise how could he be promoted."

"Looking more mature in these few years, quite steady."

Old Xiao nodded, "He is someone who can do things, down-to-earth, has work in his eyes, and is also diligent and eager to learn, he is a good seedling."

"I'll go see if the meal is ready."

There is no chef on the ship, each ship only arranges a logistics person who can cook, no need to do anything else, just cook every day.

At this time, everyone was still discussing the humpback whale they just encountered.

After nightfall, the sea surface became pitch black, and only the lights on the ship swayed between the waves.

Ye Yaodong stood on the deck after dinner and smoked, suddenly found that the sea water around the ship's body was flashing with dots of blue-green fluorescence, like a handful of stars sprinkled into the sea.

"What is that thing around the ship?"

"Don't know, feels like the noctiluca in the water when the squid comes to the fishing season, quite similar."

"Also right, it's May, the squid fishing season is coming..."

"Then if we cast a net here, we can definitely catch a lot of squid..."

"So fast, the squid fishing season is coming again..."

"I heard that there has been no squid fishing season there for the past two years, only the squid in the trawl net can be more, and it is rare to have such a large scale as in previous years..."

"Even the eggs are not spared, they all have to be caught back, the grass is cut and the roots are removed, still want a fishing season?" Ye Yaodong took a stick and said.

"What are you doing with a stick?"

"Stir it, stir it..."

He stretched the stick into the water and stirred it, it became brighter, like fireflies in the sea, flickering.

"Yo, it's brighter like this."

Ye Yaodong said with a smile: "It's noctiluca, this thing shines when it vibrates, indicating that the nutrition in the water is sufficient, and there must be many fish."

"Then it's a pity not to drag a few nets here."

"You think you can cast a net anywhere?"

"Can't you here?"

Ye Yaodong explained, "There are many islands and reefs around Dongji Island, trawl nets are easy to hang on the bottom, causing damage to fishing nets and even stranding of ships, the gain is not worth the loss."

"Haven't even detected it, Dongzi even knows this?"

"What's difficult about this, Dongji Island still belongs to the Zhoushan Islands, isn't it normal to know? Not all sea areas can cast nets when encountering fish schools, rest assured, arrive at the target sea area, the fish schools will not be less than this."

He pondered, maybe he can detect while sailing starting tomorrow daytime, if he encounters fish schools, and it is suitable for casting nets, he can work while moving forward.

He was originally familiar with this whole route.

"We haven't sailed far yet, sail for a night, look at it tomorrow daytime."

The sea area east of Dongji Island is affected by the Kuroshio branch, the distribution of fish schools is closely related to the ocean current, experienced captains will choose to cast nets at the intersection of ocean currents to increase the catch.

It just so happens that he belongs to the experienced one, but he has to sail for a while, he will look at it again tomorrow morning.

It is also fortunate that it is only 90 years now, the laws and regulations and some policies of marine fishing are not perfect, otherwise he would not be able to catch it.

Generally, fishing boats going to sea for operation need to apply for operation permits from the Zhoushan Ocean and Fisheries Bureau in advance.

Various sea areas also have protected areas, which have strict restrictions on fishing activities, and need to handle "Sea Fishing Certificates" or "Harvesting Certificates" to carry out legal operations.

There are not many fishing boats going to the deep sea now, and there are not many restrictions, but also need to avoid military control areas at sea, international shipping lanes, and need to avoid marine protected areas later.

It is estimated that it will not take a year or two, all the policies that should be issued must be promulgated and implemented, and too many policies have been introduced one after another in recent years.

By then, his operation at sea will have to be reported in advance, and he will have to handle a bunch of materials, a bunch of certificates, which is very complicated.

He can now be considered the first person to eat crab.

"Brother Dong, lend me this stick to play with, hehe..."

"Play what, the ship is sailing there, the wind and waves are big, and it is pitch black everywhere, aren't you afraid of being brought into the sea."

Ye Yaodong retorted disapprovingly, and put the stick away, asked someone to put it away, and exhorted them.

"I just probed to see what it was, not for fun."

"You guys must be careful, it is very dangerous when it is dark, the ship dare not sail too fast, all slow down, you guys don't always lean on the ship's side, otherwise a big wave will hit, and it is easy to fall down if you bump."

"It is pitch black everywhere, there is really no place to find if you fall down, it is over if you fall down. Protect yourself, safety first, nothing is more important than your own life, this is not a joke."

He said with a serious face, and everyone also followed with a correct attitude.

"I know, we will definitely pay attention."

"We will be careful, won't easily get close to the edge."

Ye Yaodong thought about it, and exhorted: "Don't run to the stern to go to the toilet, it is also easy to fall down, anyway safety first."

"This is for sure, who is so stupid?"

"Hehe, we won't be so stupid, run to the stern to pee, that is really dead for nothing."

"That is, that is, just pee on the deck, still run outside to pee, head is caught by the door."

"Rest assured, we won't do such stupid things."

Ye Yaodong: "..."

He turned his head and left directly, didn't talk to them anymore, looking for trouble for himself.

Obviously it was caring for them, exhorting them, why still scold people?

Too much.

Chen Shi was in the cockpit, watching Ye Yaodong come up, and asked with a smile: "Brother Dong, the circle around the ship is bright, what is it? Quite good-looking."

"Noctiluca, there must be a large number of fish schools around."

"I thought there were fireflies in the sea too."

"It is indeed quite similar, the fishing boat moves, stirring the sea water will shine."

"Look, there are quite a lot in front, every time the waves hit, they all shine."

A piece of blue-green fluorescence flashed and went out, and then shone again in the washing of the sea waves, like a handful of stars sprinkled into the sea, looking quite beautiful.

"Quite similar to blue tears."

Chen Shi nodded in agreement, "Right, quite similar to blue tears, blue tears are when the sea waves hit, there is a blue light circle, this is a blue-green fluorescent color."

"Hmm, keep your spirits up at night, I will leave it to you."

"Hey, no problem."

Ye Yaodong patted him on the shoulder, "Work hard, promote you to first mate in a few years."

Chen Shi laughed, "Fine, thank you Brother Dong."

"Thank what, this is all earned by your hard work, everyone sees your hard work, work hard."

"Hmm good."

"Twenty? Marry a wife when you go back for the New Year this year, don't delay yourself."

"Have been outside for these few years, the time to return to the old home is short..."

Ye Yaodong waved his hand, "These are all excuses, others are also outside all year round, just stay in the old home for that month during the New Year, they still marry wives and have children."

"Hehe..."

"Our conditions are not bad now, find a younger, young and beautiful one."

"Know, know..."

"I tell you, establish a family before establishing a career, this is not married, people treat you as a hairy boy, only after marriage can you be considered an adult."

"Hey." Chen Shi just nodded in agreement with a smile.

"Otherwise, find one locally in Zhoushan, that is also good, Wang Guangliang and others' children can all buy soy sauce. Some have one at home, one outside, damn, cool them to death."

"Hehe..."

"Fine, you sail your ship."

Ye Yaodong patted him on the shoulder, and didn't say much.

?? Entering the deep sea, the plot that makes me burn my brain has started, it is too brain-consuming, it has to start with ups and downs, ups and downs

? (End of chapter)