But they were quite far away, and the two boats on the opposite side blocked their view, making it difficult for them to see clearly what was going on.
Moreover, Ye Yaodong was also a little curious about the giant swordfish and wondered if it was still there.
Will the three ships join forces to round up the enemy
But these ships are used for smuggling, so they should not have any tools for hunting and killing on board, right
He stretched his neck and squinted his eyes, but he could only see the cargo piled on the two ships opposite. He couldn't see what was happening with the other ship or whether it had capsized.
"How about we get closer? Not too close, just take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Ye's father shouted to the other boats and asked. After everyone had no objection, he headed the boat over there.
Unexpectedly, just as they were approaching, a sailfish with a fluttering flag rushed across the water in front of them, scaring them so much that Ye's father stopped the boat urgently, and the two boats next to him also stopped abruptly.
Most ships cannot withstand the sharp tip of the snout.
But fortunately, it swam over at a very fast speed, and then it was seen staying on the sea surface not far away, poking here and there, swinging its body back and forth.
Ye Yaodong moved a stool to use as a footstool, stepped on the strong wall of the small cabin, and looked into the distance.
I saw many dead fish floating on the sea. Then, it opened its mouth and sucked wildly. In an instant, all the blood and blood of the dead fish rushed into its mouth. Then, it swam away quickly and continued to rush forward like a speeding sailboat.
It turned out that it had encountered a school of fish, so it stopped and used its sharp sword-like long beak to stir up and down in the sea, chasing and killing indiscriminately, stirring up the sea surface with blood, and the fish corpses floated, which it then swallowed in one gulp.
"Oh my god, it turns out that it discovered a school of fish over there, so it stopped there and launched an attack."
"This fish is too scary. With the speed it just flew past, even a person in front of it would have been pierced through."
"So that ship was horrible..."
"Hey~ Those two boats seem to be dragging that boat away?"
"It seems to be heading to the foot of the mountain on the opposite side?"
"There seems to be something on the sea?"
Ye Yaodong stood high and could see far away. He said in surprise, "It's boxes and sacks! Dad, drive the boat over to take a look."
"good."
Anyway, the fish was gone, and they were all curious about what those boxes and sacks floating on the sea were and why they didn't sink.
The three boats moved forward quickly again. The fishing boats in front also noticed them, but they were powerless to do anything at this time. What they had to do now was to reduce the losses and tow the attacked ship to the shore first to avoid sinking and suffering heavy losses.
As long as the fishing boat doesn't sink, it can be repaired anyway. Besides, there are still some goods left on the boat that haven't fallen into the sea, so the loss may not be too bad.
Because the two boats in front were towing one boat, the movement was not that fast. The people behind also noticed that the things piled high on the boat had mostly fallen away. The boat was in a mess, and there was no one on it. It was estimated that they had fallen into the water when the boat tilted before.
"Dongzi, those boxes and sacks must have fallen when the ship tilted just now." Ye Yaosheng was overjoyed.
Chen Jianian echoed, "Yes, that's right, otherwise they wouldn't all be concentrated in this area."
"We're rich, Dongzi. Let's salvage all these boxes and sacks. There must be good stuff inside..."
Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows, not as excited as them, "Not necessarily. Usually things sink directly to the bottom. Things floating on the sea are relatively light. It may just be some small things. Who knows."
Good things like watches and radios would have definitely sunk directly, so how could they float on the sea
"That's true."
"But there are so many boxes and sacks, it's free anyway. We can fish them out and see what they are. We'll definitely take the things on the boat back and sell them for money."
"Yes, they brought them all the way from the high seas, they must be selling them for money, let's salvage them first." Father Ye agreed excitedly and slowly steered the boat towards the floating objects on the sea.
The two boats nearby did the same, both approaching the floating objects on the surrounding sea.
At this time, no one cared about the three boats in front, because no one had time to care about them anyway.
The boxes and sacks were of different sizes. They each used a hand net to scoop up the small ones. The big ones were difficult to scoop up, so Ye Yaodong took out a hand net from the cabin, cast it out at the right spot, and then dragged them towards the front.
All three boats planned to hurry up and salvage the fish and leave as soon as possible. They had their way to go, and they were also afraid that the two boats would turn back after dragging the boat to the shore.
"This sack seems to be quite heavy..."
"It's floating on the sea and it's not sinking, so it shouldn't be that heavy, right?"
"Is it possible that the wood is causing the things inside to float above?"
"What sinks will sink..."
"Catch it first, and then we'll leave quickly. We'll open it slowly and take a look later."
"Oh well..."
There were only about a dozen or twenty floating objects on the sea. In no time, the three boats had pulled them all aboard in just a few words.
Ye Yaodong counted and found that they had salvaged 3 small boxes and 4 sacks from their own boat. The main reason was that these were closer to his boat and easier to salvage, and he followed the principle of proximity.
I don’t know how many fish the other boats caught, but they drove away as soon as they finished catching them, and no one had time to stop and chat.
"Open them all and see what's inside. I didn't expect to get a bargain on the way back. I don't know if it's worth the money."
"You drive it, you're lucky!"
"No matter how worthless they are, there are still so many bags. They were picked up for free. Let's see what's in them first."
"These two bags look the same, both are long and narrow, could they be cloth?"
"It's possible. If it's a piece of fabric, it's pretty good. I can wash it and dry it and use it to make clothes..."
Amidst everyone's discussion, Ye Yaodong picked up one of the two bags at random, untied the rope that tied it, and saw polyester knitted fabrics of various colors and patterns neatly arranged vertically inside.
Everyone was surprised instantly!
"It's really cloth! Several bolts of cloth!"
"It's all fabric, lots of it..."
"This cloth costs several yuan per meter..."
Ye Yaodong was also excited about the fabric. It would be okay to soak the fabric in sea water. Anyway, they would be going back today. When the time comes, they can just take it back, spread it out, rinse it with water, and dry it in the sun.
"The cloth is good. There is another bag of the same shape. It must be cloth too. Open them quickly and see what kind of cloth it is. The colors look colorful and beautiful." Father Ye was eager to open the bags himself.
“Okay…” Ye Yaodong also continued to untie the sack excitedly.
The second bag, of course, was filled with cloth as well, but this time it was all tweed, which was even more surprising.
"It's the woolen cloth used to make winter clothes. I heard it's very expensive. It's just right for making coats in winter."
"I found a treasure. There is actually woolen cloth inside..."
Everyone was even more excited. Woolen cloth was more expensive, and coats made from it were not cheap.
"There are several of them. There are black, red, beige, and black and white plaid. They are all beautiful colors. I heard that a woolen coat costs about a hundred yuan. How many can you make?"
"You're really accurate in fishing. You even got the woolen cloth."
Ye Yaodong narrowed his eyes and smiled. "The ones floating in front of us are all sacks. You can pick them up even with your eyes closed. I just picked up two at random. Let me take a look at the three small boxes and the other two bags. Everyone can pick some later."
Just then, they also heard exclamations from the neighboring boat, and everyone else looked over.
"They were also opening boxes there, so they must have found something good."
"It's leather shoes, they found a box of leather shoes!" The second cousin exclaimed loudly while lying on the side of the boat.
Others also looked over and saw them taking out the leather shoes, and they were all envious.
“These leather shoes are not cheap!”
"These boxes are full of good stuff..."
"What a pity! We should have fished out a few more boxes. We don't know how many have sunk into the sea..."
"There's no need to feel sorry. We picked these up for free anyway. It's good enough that we were able to pick up a few items. Besides, those things that sank are probably unusable after being soaked in sea water. Only these cloths can be used after being washed." Ye Yaodong has a good attitude.
I just made a lot of money, and these are just icing on the cake. It's good enough to have them.
Father Ye also nodded. "What if it's a radio, camera, or tape recorder? They can't be used after being soaked in water, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Let's open them all and see what else is inside those items?"
Ye Yaodong looked at the parallel boat next to him opening boxes, and was eager to open one first, "You guys go open the other bags and boxes as well."
"well… "
“It’s a digital watch!”
"digital watch… "
"Boom! This small box of stuff contains electronic watches... Has it been soaked in water? Can it still be used?"
"This one costs eight or nine dollars, and there are dozens of them."
"See if it's damaged by water? It would be such a pity if it were damaged."
The three of them didn't even bother to untie the sacks. After seeing what happened, they squatted down excitedly and surrounded the box.
At that time, watches were very popular. Mechanical watches were too expensive for most people to afford, and people in the countryside didn't have much money either, so this kind of electronic watch was also a watch.
In the 1980s, there was no complete coverage of the Internet and digital information, and every household needed a clock. It was an integral part of life and is now extremely popular.
When Father Ye heard that they had found a watch, he also craned his neck, "Quick, bring me one... Is it soaked in water? Can it be used? Or should we stop the boat for a while and open everything first? We have sailed a long way, and those two boats won't catch up with us. Can we take it back?"
Ye Yaodong shouted to his father, "Start your boat first, and check later if it's still in time. It won't be lost. Run away from it first."
Everyone was very excited. They opened three items, all of which were good stuff. There were also two boxes and two sacks next to them. Everyone was itching to get something.
"Pick out these watches later. Some have been soaked in water, and some should be fine. Pick out the broken ones and discard them."
These electronic products are most afraid of sea water.
"There are four more. Each of you can take one."
Everyone excitedly picked one and opened it, but to their surprise, the two boxes were full of tapes.
My second cousin said happily: "This tape is good too. People in the city really like to listen to tapes on a tape recorder..."
Ye Yaodong casually checked it and found that a lot of water had entered the room, and his hands were wet from touching it.
But fortunately, there is a layer of white plastic film and a plastic shell covering it, so water should not have entered it.
"Fortunately, there is plastic film, which should be usable."
"Go back and borrow a tape recorder and try one or two. This one is also popular."
Ye Yaosheng also happily flipped through the box of tapes in his hand, "They definitely won't be wet inside, they should all be good. There are dozens of them in this box, I've made a lot of money."
The second cousin was happy but also regretful and said: "What a pity, a lot of things must have sunk in the sea. It would have been great if they hadn't sunk. Now they are all gone and given to the Dragon King."
"It's good to have these. You think it's not enough after getting them for free?" Ye Yaodong said with a smile. Anyway, he was already very happy.
It feels like he has a second chance, and he has a bit more windfall in his destiny. I don’t know if it’s the benefit of starting over.
"Yes, any one of these is worth a lot of money."
"There are two more bags, open them and have a look..."
"Here are the clothes!" Chen Jianian untied the rope on the sack and said excitedly.
Everyone looked over and found that they were all flashy.
"It's women's clothes!"
“It’s easy to make money from women!”
“These people are quite smart.”
"And a bag of..."
"Can you let me drive it?" Ye's father also stretched his head and kept paying attention, wishing he could just stop the boat. He just listened to their excited talking, and no one offered to come over and take over, so he went over to take a look.
"Then you do it." Ye Yaodong went over and took over the job of driving the boat from his father, and asked him to untie a bag as well. He guessed that the bag was also filled with clothes or something, and was soft.
Father Ye rubbed his hands, his old face was full of smiles, he glanced at the other opened boxes and sacks before unpacking the last sack.
"These people are really good at choosing. What they brought here are all hot-selling items. They won't be hard to sell..."
"If those watches and tapes were in good condition, they could be sold for a lot of money. But it's a pity that they fell into the water, and I don't know how much damage they have..."
As he untied the sack, he was muttering to himself. It seemed that all older people had a common problem: they liked to mutter to themselves.
"Huh? This bag of mine is a nylon mosquito net. This is good, too. I heard that when it was hot, many people lined up but couldn't buy one. Some people even had to ask people to buy it for them."
Chen Jianian also touched it lovingly, "Yes, this nylon mosquito net is easy to wash and durable. Someone in our village bought it, and everyone went to his house to see it."
"There should be quite a few in this bag. I'm lucky."
Ye Yaodong was very happy when he saw his father taking out a bag of nylon mosquito nets, as their family was in need of them. The mosquitoes in summer were very poisonous. When he left, his daughter had two mosquito bites on her face, as well as on her hands and feet. He felt so distressed.
He had seen it in the alley yesterday and wanted to buy it, but he couldn't beat an old lady in the fight.
He looked at the endless sea and could not see anything behind him, so he simply stopped the boat. He had already gone quite far away and it should not be possible for them to catch up.
Moreover, the most urgent task for those people now should be to leave one boat to watch, and use the other boat to quickly catch up with the team in front, and then ask the master to come over to repair the boat after reaching the shore.
Thinking this way, they don't have the time to spare, and they won't target these waterlogged goods. They have fallen into the sea anyway, so it's not worth wasting time chasing them.
"Hey? Why did the boat stop?"
Everyone looked over.
"I think with such a small amount of cargo, and the fact that it's soaked in water, they won't chase us. They have cargo on board, and we ran so fast that we can't see them anymore. It shouldn't be a problem to stop the ship now."
"Then stop for a moment..."
The other boats that had passed by also turned back and stopped after asking. Everyone shared with each other what was in the sacks and boxes they had fished out of their boats.
The harvests were all pretty good, some were the same and some were different.
They had leather shoes on both boats, but he was the only one who had the electronic watch and the nylon mosquito net.
Ye Yaodong looked at the people on the boat and said, "Take a look and pick whatever you want."
Chen Jianian rubbed his palms back and forth, his eyes lingering on those things, and said embarrassedly: "This is your boat, the things salvaged are yours, I just took advantage of the boat..."
The second cousin and Ye Yaosheng also laughed and said, "Yes, we are just workers, following you to earn wages. The boat is yours, and of course the things you fish up are also yours."
"We are just working for you. You can fish it out on your own without our help."
Ye Yaodong chuckled. His cousins were really honest. No wonder none of his relatives on his father's side or his mother's side were particularly promising. They were all fishermen their entire lives, following in their father's footsteps.
Ye Yaohong, who was the most promising man in his previous life, had already started working on a sewing machine in this life, so much so that his uncle felt ashamed and was too embarrassed to go out or visit him.
"It's okay, each of you can pick a few things. It's unexpected money anyway. It's free, so of course everyone who sees it should get a share. Don't be polite. Just take whatever you want. Pick whatever you want."
"How embarrassing..."
"Keep it and sell it for money..."
"We are all family, not outsiders. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. It would be nice to pick a few and bring them back as gifts for your family."
"Then...then we won't be polite?"
"Pick it, pick it..."
Father Ye seemed to be hesitant to speak, but he restrained himself and said nothing. He just looked at them with distress as they were picking over and over again, cursing them as a prodigal son in his heart.
And you can just pick it randomly... How can you just pick it randomly
Wouldn't it be enough to give each person one or two things
This kid is so generous even though he is poor. I feel so sorry for him.
But fortunately, the three of them knew their limits and did not take more than they wanted. They only took an intact electronic watch and two pieces of women's clothing. No one took any large pieces of cloth or nylon mosquito nets.
Father Ye heaved a sigh of relief after seeing this, and was satisfied in his heart. He could even smile politely and say a few words, "Can you take two more? There's a sack here too. Can you take a few tapes too?"
"No, that's enough. This electronic watch is worth eight or nine yuan, and these two women's shirts and pants are worth more than 10 or 20 yuan. I've taken enough."
"Okay, okay... Then just collect them and put them back in your basket. Your wife will be very grateful when you get home."
Ye Yaodong also squatted down and counted the electronic watches in the small box. He checked them carefully and threw those with off screens onto the deck.
This action made Ye's father feel distressed again. He quickly picked up the watch on the deck, blew on it with his mouth, and then wiped it with his sleeve.
"Why do you just throw it away? Take it back and fix it. Maybe it can still be used?"
"Repair? Who can repair it? Is there anyone in the village who can repair watches?"
"You can also put it away first. Why do you throw it around so carelessly and waste things?"
Ye Yaodong pursed his lips. This is an electronic watch, not a mechanical watch. It is still a problem whether he can find someone to repair the watch.
He put the watches in order, separating the good ones from the bad ones. Maybe he could exchange two of them for a pair of small leather shoes from his elder and second brothers.
Let them pile the other clothes and fabrics in the corner, there's no need to pour these out to look at. There are also two boxes of tapes, I have to go back and borrow a tape recorder to try them out, and I can pick out the good ones and sell them for money.
They had finished picking up the items here, but the two boats next door had not yet finished. They were still taking out things with great interest, looking at and touching them, and talking excitedly.
Ye Yaodong simply waited for a while and took out a shirt from the sack to look at it. It was getting colder, so it was just right to wear a shirt. This red plaid shirt also looked very fashionable.
The smuggled goods from outside just look better than the local ones, or they were too outdated in the past few years and cannot keep up with the level of development.
After the other two boats were happy and had picked up the goods, they also followed Ye Yaodong's example and gave two things to each person, distributing them to the people on the boat, so that everyone who saw it could get a share.
Then he looked towards Ye Yaodong with a lingering look.
"Donzi, let's wait until we get home and exchange the things each of us doesn't have. Now is not the time to deal with these things on the boat."
"Well, let's talk about it after we get home. We are in a hurry now and it will take us quite a while. It will probably be dark when we get home."
After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he looked at his father, who was still touching the tape and the electronic watch, and said, "Dad, let's sail."
"Hey, here I come..." Ye's father trotted over, "When we get back, get a watch for me and your mother. You have about 20 good ones anyway."
"Okay, let's pick them out when we get back. There's a sack of clothes there, and I'll let mom pick out a few when we get back."
"What a pity! It would be better if the tape was replaced with leather shoes."
"It doesn't matter. If you want leather shoes, just go to the eldest brother and the second brother and get two pairs. I just don't know if there are any suitable ones."
"We'll talk about it after we get back."
Father Ye grinned and happily took over the job of driving the boat, but he frowned again in an instant, "It seems that the wind has picked up a bit, and the boat will not be so stable next time. It will be dark when we get home."
"It's dark, so what? It's our fault. We've been delayed for so long. After dark, we'll be in the sea area around us, so we'll be familiar with it. Just drive in the safest way possible."
"Um."
Ye Yaodong happily ran back to look at the goods he had just fished out. He poured out all the tapes and asked everyone to wipe them with cloth and let them dry.
For the rest of the journey, everyone was immersed in joy. No one had the heart to play cards anymore. They were all discussing the topic of smuggling, and occasionally touching their watches.
No one can afford a mechanical watch, and electronic watches are rare.