In addition to the barbecue grill, someone also set up a frying pan and fried fresh sardines until they were bubbling.
After Xiang Yang drank two bottles of beer with the crew, he took a grilled sardine from the grill, blew on it gently, then put it in his mouth and took a careful bite.
The taste is a bit strange.
Xiang Yang felt that the sardines were not as fresh and delicious as other top-quality seafood. On the contrary, they were a little greasy, just like eating roasted fat lamb.
However, it is fat but not greasy, juicy when you put it in your mouth, and the whole mouth is fragrant.
"Well, it's good. I haven't eaten such delicious grilled fish for a long time. Everyone, try it." Xiang Yang said loudly.
The crew members had been waiting impatiently for Xiang Yang to say this.
As soon as Xiang Yang said that they could start eating, a group of crew members immediately started eating without any hesitation.
The scene was similar on the other two ships.
That night, the entire fleet was immersed in the joy of the sardine harvest.
That night, Xiang Yang didn't know how much beer he drank or what time he drank until. He only remembered that in the end two crew members helped him back to the room to rest.
The next morning, Xiang Yang woke up with some headache.
After lying in bed for five minutes, Xiang Yang got up and walked out of the cabin.
On the deck, all the crew members were in place.
"Captain, good morning." Zhou Wang saw Xiang Yang get up and smiled as he handed him a bottle of afternoon milk tea and a box of breakfast biscuits.
Xiang Yang waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need it. "I drank too much last night and now I don't have much appetite. Why did you all get up so early this morning?"
"Is it early? Boss, it's almost nine o'clock now." Chen Qingsheng said with a smile.
"Chen Qingsheng? Why are you here?" Xiang Yang wondered.
"We got up at around seven in the morning and have already dragged a net. Unfortunately, the sardines that gathered on the sea yesterday have now disappeared. You didn't give any new instructions, and I had nothing to do, so I came to this boat to play." Chen Qingsheng said.
Xiang Yang slapped his head and said, "It's my fault. I was drunk and messed up everything."
"You've been the most tired during these days at sea. We got you drunk on purpose yesterday so that you could have a good rest." Zhou Wang said with a smile.
Xiang Yang muttered, "Everyone can take a break, but I can't. If I take a day off, it will cost me tens of thousands of dollars in real money."
Hearing this, Chen Qingsheng and Zhou Wang both laughed, "Boss, do you still care about this little salary?"
Xiang Yang rolled his eyes. "Nonsense, I'm the one who paid for it, not you. How can I not care?"
"Where is the fleet now?" Xiang Yang asked.
When they heard Xiang Yang talking about serious matters, Chen Qingsheng and Zhou Wang immediately became serious.
"Captain, when we were fishing for sardines yesterday, we deviated from the previously set route. The ship did not sail last night, and we are now at this location." Zhou Wang turned on his mobile phone, clicked on a nautical chart and showed it to Xiang Yang.
"It's still within the high seas." Xiang Yang pondered.
"Yes, are we going to continue sailing eastward toward the open sea today?" Chen Qingsheng asked.
Xiang Yang thought about it, shook his head and said, "There is already a lot of catch on the boat. Let's head straight to the nearest route and return to Qinglongwan."
"Yes, Captain, I will plan a new route right away." Zhou Wang said quickly.
After Zhou Wang left, Xiang Yang looked at Chen Qingsheng and asked, "Did you come here through the fishing boat's external channel?"
Chen Qingsheng nodded. "Since the anti-pirate spikes were installed on the fishing boat, it is now much more convenient for us to go to other boats on weekdays."
The peripheral channel is actually the reverse side of a set of anti-pirate spikes. When turned over, it is a set of sharp anti-pirate spikes. When it is not turned over, it is a staircase passage leaning against the side of the ship that leads directly to the sea.
This staircase is movable and can be built between a fishing boat and a dock to serve as a built-in unloading bridge for a fishing boat, or as a connecting channel between two fishing boats.
Xiang Yang pondered for a moment and said, "In the future, avoid using this peripheral passage. Also, remind the people on your ship to avoid using that peripheral passage when they have nothing to do."
When a fishing boat is sailing, it is actually very dangerous for the crew to go to this external channel, because this external channel usually leads directly to the sea surface.
If someone is playing on the peripheral channel and accidentally falls into the sea, the people on the boat may not even know it.
Chen Qingsheng nodded and said, "Boss, don't worry. I usually don't allow anyone to get close to that peripheral channel. If you are caught once, all your bonus for the next trip will be deducted. If you are caught twice, you will be kicked off the ship."
Xiang Yang nodded, "This is the best. It's worth being careful when it comes to safety."
"Okay, boss, the fleet will be returning soon, I'll go back to the ship first." Chen Qingsheng said goodbye.
Xiang Yang looked at the time and said, "There will be no fishing missions for a while. The navigation mission is the responsibility of the engine crew. It's okay if you don't go back. You can stay and have lunch before leaving. It's a good opportunity for us to exchange our experiences as captains."
Chen Qingsheng was stunned for a moment, then he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, then I will stay and report to you, boss, about my feelings about this trip to the sea."
"Fang Youqun, help me get two fishing rods from the cabin." Xiang Yang shouted to Fang Youqun who was eavesdropping not far away.
Fang Youqun was not embarrassed that Xiang Yang discovered his eavesdropping plan. He agreed and trotted towards the cabin.
"Let's go to the stern of the boat and talk while fishing." Xiang Yang said with a smile looking at Chen Qingsheng.
Chen Qingsheng nodded. "Okay, come to think of it, I haven't fished yet on this trip. That gillnet fishing boat is good in every way except that its hull is too narrow. It always sways from side to side when it's sailing on the sea, which makes it impossible for me to calm down and enjoy the fun of fishing."
Soon, Fang Youqun came running over with a big bag of fishing gear, including fishing rods, bait, and a small stool. However, he had not two fishing rods, but three. It seemed that he had included himself as well.
Xiang Yang didn't care. He picked out a thinner fishing rod and walked towards the stern of the boat with Chen Qingsheng and Fang Youqun.
Xiang Yang sat on a small stool, put bait on the fish hook, and then threw it casually into the ocean. Xiang Yang was actually not very interested in fishing. Xiang Yang always felt that fishing was not as refreshing as catching fish. He said he was fishing this time, but in fact he came mainly to discuss business with Chen Qingsheng.
With the fleet newly built, many things need to be handled by Xiang Yang. Many of Xiang Yang's past experiences may no longer be applicable and need to be reorganized. (To be continued)