"Congratulations on finding a new crew member for the Arctic! Cheers!"
In the dim light of the Walnut Bar, a captain picked up the whiskey in his hand, but his tone was always unspeakably joking.
The sailors roared with laughter: "Old John is old, and the rest of the crew on the Arctic are all new crew members. They can't even throw the hook."
Zhang Jian looked at the sailors and whispered to Qingchen: "Let's talk in another place, just in time to talk about salary and what you have to do."
"Okay," Qingchen smiled and nodded.
However, when the two were about to leave, a captain named Craig stood up and said: "Wait, this...Qing, my Alpine also needs crew members, why don't you come and join us? It's definitely better than you
You can make more money on the Arctic."
The sailors were stunned for a moment.
The Alpine was the crab fishing champion last year. The selection of crew members is very strict and new crew members are generally not used.
On the deck, all sailors share the risk and face waves that may be as high as nine meters or even higher.
Everyone hopes to be surrounded by an experienced veteran when facing danger, which will increase their chances of survival.
You know, this is one of the most dangerous professions in the world.
In order to suppress Zhang Jian and get the quota in his hand, Craig chose to poach the opponent's corner. This was actually not a wise move because the Alpine was already full and Qingchen was still a novice.
But Craig didn't say much. He looked at Qingchen and said, "You only need to know how to cook, and the Alpine will leave a place for you."
Everyone understood that Craig wanted to spend money so that Zhang Jian would not be able to gather a crew and would not be able to go to sea at all.
If Zhang Jian sells his quota, then Craig will still make money even if he raises one more person.
Qingchen just smiled: "No need, I prefer adventurous things."
Seeing that Qingchen had made up his mind, Craig stopped talking. He turned to Zhang Jian and said, "Are you sure you want to use this young man? Do you think he has the strength to pull the crab pot on the deck?"
Zhang Jian hesitated for a moment: "You don't need to worry about this."
Qingchen said with a smile: "I am very strong."
After saying that, he turned around and left the Walnut Bar.
Zhang Jian hurriedly followed.
In the cold wind, Zhang Jian asked with excitement: "How old are you this year?"
Qingchen smiled and said: "17 years old."
Zhang Jian was stunned for a moment: "So young?"
The physical strength of an adult male is fully developed around the age of 24. The age of 17 is not a matter of age, but that the energy and physical strength may not be able to keep up with the rhythm of the crab boat.
However... Zhang Jian couldn't be picky anymore. He explained: "We have a total of five crew members on board including you, me, Old John, Nedup, George, and you. When you get to the ship, you should listen to Old John's instructions. He
I will take good care of you... I hope you can resist."
Qingchen changed the topic and asked curiously: "Are you Chinese? Can you speak Chinese?"
"I can speak it, but not fluently," Zhang Jian continued to respond in English: "My grandfather came to Europe to settle in the 1940s and was always engaged in the fishing industry. It was only in my father's generation that he had his own
My fishing boat worked hard to get the license to catch king crabs, but it may be lost in my hands."
"Don't worry," Qingchen smiled: "I'll try not to hold you back."
Zhang Jian asked: "By the way, which ships have you worked on before? Cruise ships?"
Generally, only cruise ships will recruit sailors like Qingchen as waiters, but in fact, strictly speaking, such waiters are not considered sailors.
Qingchen explained seriously: "Actually, the next crab fishing trip is my first time going to sea."
Zhang Jian was on the dim street outside the port and looked at Qingchen with his mouth wide open: "What? First time going to sea?! Are you kidding me? Do you know how big the wind and waves in the Barents Sea are, 50 knots?"
When a hurricane hits, I have seen waves several stories high! Maybe you don’t even know if you will get seasick. If you get seasick, no one on the ship will really have time to take care of you.”
Qingchen thought for a while: "Don't worry, I won't get seasick."
At a certain moment, Zhang Jian suddenly felt that when he mentioned the rough waves in the Barents Sea, the new crew member's eyes clearly lit up, as if he was looking forward to it.
It's like saying: Really, that's great!
Zhang Jian said seriously: "Qingchen, I don't dislike you for not having the experience of being a sailor, but I am responsible for your life. To be honest, I really want to get you on the boat to make up for it, but you will die at sea. You don't want to
Know what we're going to face!"
"So?" Qingchen asked.
"So I can't take you out to sea, you go back," Zhang Jian said, "This is not suitable for you."
"What if I only want a basic salary, no share," Qingchen asked with a smile: "Although I have never been to the sea, I have a strong learning ability and am willing to work. You should know how hard-working the Chinese compatriots are."
Zhang Jian is tempted...
The crew's basic salary is very low, at least it cannot be compared with the profit sharing.
When going to sea, the biggest costs are ships, oil, and people. If Qingchen only needs a basic salary, then he is no different from getting free labor.
Qingchen added: "If I get on the ship, I can still work. If you don't let me get on the ship, you won't be able to recruit enough crew members. I'm afraid you won't even have enough for the standard four people on the deck."
On the deck, someone has to operate the crane, two people have to pull up the crab pots, and someone has to sort the king crabs and put them into the warehouse.
If four people can't get together, there's really no need to go to sea.
Zhang Jian was silent. He might not be able to find any other crew members. There was Qingchen here, so he shouldn't give up.
After all, including Qingchen, their manpower is very tight and they don't even have a ** shift to rest.
However, Zhang Jian still said seriously: "No, although I am very moved, I still can't take you on an adventure at sea. You don't know what you will face, but I know that long-term exhaustion will make you die at sea."
Qingchen thought for a while: "What if I can call in another crew member, and both of us only get a basic salary?"
Zhang Jian was stunned for a moment: "This... seems okay."
The next second, Qingchen took out his phone and dialed: "Come on, come on, let's get on the boat together."
Zhang Jian stood there stunned for a long time. More than ten minutes later, he saw a girl wearing a thin sweater and a hood walking over, carrying a small bag.
Qingchen said with a smile: "Let me introduce, this is my friend Yangyang. She is also willing to go fishing for king crabs with her."
In fact, when Qingchen decided to come overseas to complete the third life-and-death test this time, he planned to have Yangyang as his protector.
The dangers faced by knights challenge not only come from nature, but also from human hearts.
Qingchen knew that he was being targeted, so it wouldn't be too much for him to find a protector at this time.
You must know that his uncle Chen Jiazhang was deliberately sabotaged when he was doing a certain challenge. As a result, Chen Jiazhang was forced to reverse the reverse breathing technique, cutting off his path to becoming a demigod.
Yangyang arrived at Schiphol Airport one day in advance, and even the black plastic bag in the toilet that helped Qingchen pretend to escape was hidden there in advance.
Before departure, Qingchen specially reminded her that she must take a plane and not walk by herself if she could take public transportation, otherwise it would probably delay a lot of things.
Fortunately, Yangyang did as he was told.
However, Zhang Jian was confused. Can such a thin girl really be a crew member?
Qingchen, a high school dropout and a thin girl, has fallen to this point?
Zhang Jian asked: "Are you two international students here to experience life? You don't have a work visa either."
Yangyang smiled and said: "Is this important? If we only get a basic salary, we can just be tourists on the crab fishing boat."
"But, you two..."
Yangyang said seriously: "I am the runner-up in the sailing competition and have sailed across the Indian Ocean alone. I am better than Qingchen next to me. I know what I will encounter when I go to the Barents Sea, so don't worry."
Qingchen turned his head to look at the girl in surprise, wondering why she had started to push her.
However, the girl seemed to be in a very good mood. After traveling through time for a long time, she just wanted to take a trip, so she agreed immediately after receiving a call from Qingchen.
Zhang Jian silently looked at the young man and woman in front of him, feeling that this year's crab fishing season was full of absurdity.
He thought for a long time and finally said: "Okay, the first trip to sea will take about seven days. If you two can't stand the hardship on the ship, you can leave when you return to port for the first time."
Under normal circumstances, the crab fishing season lasts for 15 days, and the longest will not exceed one month.
The crab fishing boat will go out to sea several times, usually when it fills its cargo hold, and when it returns.
The Arctic's quota is 300,000 pounds, and the Arctic's cargo hold capacity is 150,000 pounds, so it first returns to the port to unload the cargo, replenish fuel and fresh water, and then sets out to sea again.
However, last year, the Arctic had very little harvest. It only caught 70,000 pounds of king crabs in two trips, which was just enough for one gas dollar.
This year Zhang Jian spent another 400,000 euros on ship repairs. After his father passed away, he still had to pay a large amount of inheritance tax. He even rented 180 crab pots for 15 days and must return them when they are due.
So Zhang Jian had no way out.
He had to take a gamble this time.
This is also the reason why other captains squeezed him and tried to steal his quota.
Qingchen looked at Zhang Jian: "By the way, where are the other crew members?"
During the next two days of waiting for the ship to sail, news came out from nowhere that the Arctic had found a high school dropout and a female crew member when it went to sea this time.
For a moment, the sailors at the port were all laughing. Who would use female crew members to catch king crabs?
The work on the crab boat is so intense and cruel that few women can resist this kind of work.
In the bar, many people began to place bets on how many king crabs the Arctic could harvest this year.
Some people say it is still the same as last year, 70,000 pounds.
Others say it may be less than 50,000 pounds.
Everyone thinks that Zhang Jian might not even be able to make back the gas money this year, nor can he pay the rent for crab pots.
Dare to recruit a 17-year-old boy and girl as crew members, which also shows that Zhang Jian is indeed desperate.
It seems that when this crab fishing season ends, Zhang Jian will have no choice but to file for personal bankruptcy.
From beginning to end, no one thought Qingchen and Yangyang could be of any help on the ship.
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Just one day before setting sail, a Turkish Airlines Boeing plane landed at Schiphol Airport.
He Jinqiu, who was in first class, stood up and stretched.
The stewardess said enthusiastically: "Hello Mr. He, please take the shuttle bus prepared by the airport for first-class passengers to leave."
He Jinqiu walked out, took two steps, then stopped, and said to the stewardess with a smile: "By the way, I have a friend in the economy class, and he took the shuttle bus with me."
While he was talking, Zheng Yuandong walked out from behind the cabin wearing a Chinese tunic suit. He had gloves on his hands, covering his mechanical limbs tightly.
As the leader of Kunlun, he naturally does not have to worry about security inspections when going abroad.
Amsterdam has not promulgated any special rules for the entry and exit of time travelers. Everyone is free to come and go. Even He Jinqiu, the leader of Kyushu who loves to do things overseas, is not restricted from entering...
This is one of the few European countries that has not restricted entry for He Jinqiu...
As He Jinqiu got off the plane, he said enthusiastically: "Old squad leader, I really didn't expect to meet you on this plane. Don't worry, I won't mind your meddling in overseas affairs. If Kyushu and Kyushu
Kunlun can be merged, and it doesn’t matter how you want to intervene."
Zheng Yuandong glanced at He Jinqiu coldly: "Bad luck."
He Jinqiu was not angry either. He continued to smile and said: "The old squad leader is also here for Qingchen. You should have heard that people from Kashima in Jindai suddenly entered Amsterdam, the Netherlands, so they knew that he was in danger. However,
They deserve their misfortune when we come here together. This time we will teach the 'future' of North America and Jindai Kashima a lesson so that they know what it means to promote our country's prestige."
Zheng Yuandong glanced at He Jinqiu and said, "I'm not very interested in provoking disputes. I just have someone to kill."
He Jinqiu smiled and said: "It's the one who is good at creating illusions, right? We found him? So, he has done things in China, and Boss Zheng will kill him even if he goes abroad. This sounds very good. Don't worry,
If we join forces, he will definitely die. Your surname is Zheng, and my surname is He. Together, we are called Zheng He's voyages to the West. When Zheng He went to the West, he took those..."
Zheng Yuandong glanced at He Jinqiu: "Can you be a little educated? Zheng He's voyages to the West were through the Indian Ocean and he never came here."
He Jinqiu said with a smile: "I'm talking about the Atlantic Ocean, there's nothing wrong with it."
Zheng Yuandong looked at He Jinqiu: "Where is Qingchen now?"
"have no idea."
"have no idea?!"
He Jinqiu was a little unhappy when he got on the shuttle bus: "I only have three offices in Kyushu in Europe. With so many people in Europe, how can I find him? Not to mention that I can't find him, not even Jindai and Kashima.
Arrived. You don’t know that many people are looking for him these days, but he has not stayed in any hotel, nor has he used any credit to make purchases.”
"We have searched all public places where he might go. There are people watching at scenic spots and famous restaurants. But this kid just seems to have disappeared from the world."
Finding someone is sometimes easy, but it is also difficult.
Under normal circumstances, everyone first looks for traces, such as the place where the UnionPay card was used, or where the other party may have gone.
But at this juncture, Qingchen didn't go anywhere that everyone guessed.
It just makes people wonder, why on earth is this guy here?!
They never imagined that Qingchen, who had worked so hard to travel in first class for 27,000 yuan, came here just to work!
Or on the most dangerous crab fishing boat in the world!
Who among the serious time walkers would work part-time?!
He Jinqiu said: "Now, we can only wait for him to appear. If he doesn't appear, no one will take action."
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At this time, Qingchen, who was being searched all over the world, had just arrived at the port where the Arctic was docked. He looked up at the newly painted paint of the Arctic and felt that the blue and white ship looked pretty good.
The upper half of the Arctic's hull is white, and the lower half is dark blue. It looks like it's wearing a navy uniform.
However, when Qingchen boarded the ship, he discovered that the handrails on the ship were a little bad.
Only when you look at the details on the Arctic can you realize that this is actually a struggling crab fishing boat.
When Zhang Jian saw the two of them, his expression was complicated: "Are you really going to go to sea?"
Qingchen smiled and said: "We are not people who like to joke. By the way, where are the other crew members?"
Zhang Jian's face turned even more ugly: "Nedep was tying crab pots on the boat, Old John had just finished drinking and fell asleep in the cabin, and George... called at the last minute to say that he couldn't come. I heard that he is now in Craig
aboard the Alpine."
"Ah? Is it okay to not come here at the last minute? We are going to go fishing for crabs today. What should we do if there is suddenly a lack of people?" Qingchen asked.
In fact, what Qingchen is more worried about is that if the ship cannot go to sea smoothly, how can he go to the Barents Sea?
At a certain moment, the young man even wanted to call Boss He Jinqiu directly to convince him. He knew that there must be masters here in Kyushu. He had helped at least when he fought against Jindai and Kashima in Luo City. Now he is here.
It's not too much to come over and make up the number, right?
However, if Boss He is directly recruited, their Arctic voyage will no longer look like crab hunting, but like whale hunting or killing people...
Zhang Jian hesitated again and again, and finally called Craig at Alpine: "I want to sell the quota."
But I heard Craig laugh arrogantly: "If you want to sell it now, I will take it at a 50% discount..."
Before he could say anything more, Zhang Jian hung up the phone with a livid face.
Zhang Jian looked at Qingchen and said: "There is nothing we can do now. Even if George doesn't come, we have to go to sea and give it a try. Of course, if you feel that there is a shortage of people, it is too late to quit now... Of course, if you are willing to stay,
If so, I am willing to destroy the previous contract and give you some share!"
"It's okay," Qingchen said with a smile: "There is an old saying in China, once you come, take care of it, let's go!"
As long as he could reach the Barents Sea smoothly, Qingchen didn't care how many king crabs he could catch.
Qingchen climbed onto the deck carrying a long backpack. He saw a string of silver crosses hanging on the bow of the ship and asked, "What is that?"
Zhang Jian explained: "Mascots, every captain will prepare many mascots to bless us with safety on the Barents Sea... What is in the bag you are carrying on your back?"
Qingchen grinned and said, "This? This is my mascot."
Zhang Jian: "..."
The mascots of the sailors are all very strange. Some wear necklaces given by their family members, and some wear a doll. But Qingchen's mascot is clearly the biggest among all the sailors.
There is clearly a surfboard in this bag, bro!
Zhang Jian felt very strange. Could this boy want to go surfing in the Barents Sea?
After getting on the boat, Old John walked out of the cabin unsteadily and said to Zhang Jian: "This time I went to sea because your father saved my life back then. Remember, don't look for me next year. Even serious people
If you can’t even find a crew, why do you still insist on conquering the Barents Sea? That place belongs to the strong.”
Zhang Jian was a little embarrassed. He walked into the cab without saying anything and slowly drove the Arctic away from the port.
Just when it was about to leave the port, the Alpine quickly passed by the Arctic. The seven smiling sailors put their arms on the deck guardrail, laughed at the Arctic, and pointed at Qingchen and Yangyang.
Qingchen stood on the deck and looked at Yangyang: "It's so miserable."
Yangyang smiled and said, "It's indeed quite miserable."
At this time, Yangyang's cell phone rang, and she picked up the call: "Hey, I can't go back now, I'm abroad."
A loud voice on the other side of the phone said strangely: "Wait a minute, when did you run over and why didn't you tell me, your best friend?"
"I'm in Amsterdam, let's wait until we get back," Yangyang said.
"Why are you going to Amsterdam?" Yangyang's best friend asked.
Yangyang thought for a while and said with a smile: "It's our honeymoon."
Yangyang’s best friend: “???”
Qingchen: "???"
Sure enough, Yangyang is still the one who can drive easily...
The Arctic sails into the sea, and they will go through a 20-hour journey and finally reach the crab fishing area of the Barents Sea.
On the way, Old John never left a cigarette in his hands. Nicotine is what the crew members who work hard need most.
It is said that many sailors died not from shipwrecks but from lung cancer.
After the ship set off, Old John had not drunk a drop of wine. He looked at Qingchen, Yangyang, and young Nedep soberly: "According to the old rules, you have to bite the cod head after the ship sets off. Qing, you come here."
bite."
Cod is used as bait for catching crabs, and the smell of those dead fish is extremely fishy, making life difficult just by smelling it.
Crab fishermen will cut them open and put them in crab pots to sink to the bottom of the sea, and then wait for the king crabs to get into the pots on their own.
Qingchen asked curiously: "Why do you want to bite the cod head?"
"This is the tradition of crab fishermen," Old John said slowly: "Only if you bite the cod head when sailing, you can have a good harvest. This is what king crabs eat. Biting the cod head means that we have integrated into this big world.
Naturally, remind the crew to be in awe."
"I see," Qingchen didn't hesitate and directly caught a cod and took a bite.
For a moment, a fishy smell filled his mouth.
But what surprised Old John was that this Asian boy didn't even frown.
In fact, the tradition of crab fishermen is that the sailors draw lots to decide who will bite. Old John just wanted to make things difficult for this reckless young man, but he did not expect that the other party didn't care at all.
Only then did he discover a problem. The crab fishing boat was bumping on the waves, but the Asian boy and Asian girl stood on the boat, as if their feet were nailed to the deck, and their bodies never swayed.
Old John muttered, maybe he drank fake wine.
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Of the 6,000-word chapter, 13,000 words have been updated today. I will make up for some of the arrears, and the rest will be paid off tomorrow.
Thanks to fellow IPO students for becoming a Silver Alliance member of this book. The boss is very generous.
Thanks to a good child, I love his cute Sisi, waynew, thanks to Jue Lian Moran, Gaia, the protector of the earth, Duan Duan Chenfeng, Qiu Wu and several classmates for becoming the new allies of this book.
I wish the bosses can have an easy job and not be as tired as me...
