'Hey, the happy gongs and drums bring joy every year, the beautiful dance brings joy every day, the paint of the sun paints today's day red, the flower of life is our smile...'
Zhou Sheng was tone-deaf and howled along with the music, which made Chen Yuan's scalp go numb.
He Fei, Yang Xun and the others were also singing along and were having a lot of fun.
Chen Yuan went to the bow of the ship to enjoy the wind.
The fishing boat route is close to Hainan Island. Not long after running, we can already see the land.
But it wasn't until dark, after eleven o'clock, that we arrived at the safe haven in Hainan. We anchored and cooked...
night.
Chen Yuan and Zhou Sheng slept on the lower floor, each holding a mobile phone and chatting on WeChat.
"Now that the Yuanxing has been delivered, can we take Xinxin to sea with us?" Zhou Sheng asked.
"No." Chen Yuan turned his head: "It takes more than ten days, or even one or two months, to go to sea. How can a girl endure such suffering?"
"Xinxin said she wants to go to sea."
"Don't shout so disgustingly, it makes my skin crawl."
"Didn't you call me Xiaoxi by that name? Nausea, and you still talked about me."
The two bickered for a while, and then chatted on WeChat.
When I woke up, it was after seven o'clock the next morning. Zhou Sheng sent Chen Yuan and others to the shore. He drove the fishing boat to the gas station to refuel.
There are gas stations at the yacht pier specifically for refueling yachts. Oil is expensive here in Hainan, and the diesel used by yachts costs more than eight yuan per liter.
Chen Yuan, He Fei and Yang Xun went to a nearby market to buy vegetables and various supplies.
After returning, Zhou Sheng had already filled up the fishing boat with oil.
Set off.
"Cruising speed?" Zhou Sheng asked.
"Where is the Lixia?"
"In front of us." Zhou Sheng enlarged the chartplotter and pointed out the approximate location of the Lixia to Chen Yuan.
East by south, about 75 nautical miles.
"The Lixia is heading to the sea area between Xisha and Zhongsha." Zhou Sheng said: "Let's go to Xisha first and take a look along the way. If there are no fish, go directly to Zhongsha."
Chen Yuan nodded: "Just cruise speed, it saves fuel."
The speed is less than twenty knots, about 35 kilometers per hour.
This speed is not fast, but it is not too slow at sea.
The Shengyuan was swaying, and the South China Sea Island could no longer be seen.
The weather here, with the sea breeze blowing, is not hot at all, but the ultraviolet rays are too strong, which makes me very sunny.
Chen Yuan took out several bottles of cold beer from the refrigerator, one for each person.
"The weather was good this time, with blue sky and white clouds, and the waves were not big." Yang Xun took out the folding chair and sat next to Chen Yuan on the back deck.
"In the changing seasons of cold and warm, the sea situation is prone to sudden changes." Chen Yuandao.
Zhou Sheng sat on the bridge on the back deck and turned to look at Chen Yuan: "Don't be so talkative. Looking at the weather, at least the next few days should be comfortable."
Chen Yuan took a swig of beer, stood up, took some sunscreen spray, and sprayed some on his body: "Do you want it?"
"I want it." Zhou Sheng shouted.
"Let's get some too." He Fei said with a smile.
"As long as it's not windy or rough, it's quite comfortable to go out on a fishing boat." Yang Xun took out a cigarette and handed one to Chen Yuan and the others.
The continental shelf has been stretched out, and the water is terrifyingly dark blue.
Especially after the fishing boat passed by, it left a long track on the sea surface, and the contrast of colors showed the terror of the deep sea.
But the water here is not particularly scary.
To enter the open sea, the depth of several thousand meters is endless, and then there is the color of the sea water thousands of meters deep. Even a person like Chen Yuan, who has been floating on the sea all year round, will feel a surge in his heart every time he looks at the sea.
fear.
"There are fish ahead." Zhou Sheng suddenly shouted.
Chen Yuan quickly looked over and saw that it looked like a pod of dolphins.
"Catch up and have a look."
Zhou Sheng pushed the throttle lever, and as he got closer, it turned out to be a group of dolphins playing in the sea.
"Do you want to chase these dolphins?" Zhou Sheng asked.
"Dolphins can't run very far, so there's no point in chasing them."
"Then continue to Xisha."
Chen Yuan said ‘hmm’.
Chasing fish in the sea can sometimes be very thrilling. But more often than not, it is boring waiting...
It's close to Xisha.
Chen Yuan released the drone and let it fly in the sky. He was the remote sensing display.
"Did you find any fish?" Lin Xinmin's voice came over the radio.
This time, Lin Xinmin also became a shareholder, shouldering 10% of the expenses and receiving a 5% share. These were calculated separately by him and Lin Xinhai.
Chen Yuan and Zhou Sheng still got 60%.
But this time, Zhou Sheng took the initiative to give up his share.
Chen Yuan takes 35% and also bears 35% of the expenses.
Zhou Sheng only had 25%.
The last time he went to sea, Zhou Sheng also saw Chen Yuan's ability. He could see birds in the sky from an unknown distance away.
Zhou Sheng doesn't know how to find fish, that is, when sinking the seine net, he can help. But the position of the seine net for sinking the bottom also needs to be chosen...
Chen Yuan took 35%, which was proposed by Zhou Sheng.
Chen Yuan's value has been reflected in the ocean-going fleet before. Chen Yuan's salary is much higher than Zhou Sheng's.
"No." Zhou Sheng said, "Have you arrived at the designated location?"
"Almost there."
"If there are no fish, we can meet up around five o'clock in the afternoon."
The drone flew in the sky for half an hour, and Chen Yuan took it back, took out the battery to charge, and replaced the drone with a set of batteries...
Wait until the fishing boat is farther away before releasing the drone.
In almost a whole day, Chen Yuan discovered two schools of fish.
The number of fish in one of the shoals is quite good. If the Lixia is nearby, you can actually set the net. However, the Lixia is still far away, and it will not be so cost-effective when the Lixia comes over.
Judging from the fish detection screen of the fishing boat, it should be a small group of Spanish mackerel. It can only be said that the net can be set without losing money, but it cannot make much money.
It was evening, and Chen Yuan came to the Lixia.
Chen Yuan got on the Lixia and first went to the cockpit to look at the ocean current map of the South China Sea. The cabin has equipment to receive satellite signals. In the South China Sea or other fishing grounds, there is usually a special WeChat to monitor the ocean currents in the sea area.
If you want to find fish, ocean current maps from satellites are of certain reference value.
Chen Yuan also has a remote sensing fish detector. The sensor is carried by a drone and can fly very high.
With images from satellites and the assistance of drones, we can find eddies where ocean currents converge. Convection will occur in the area where the eddies are located. The seawater flow in this area is obvious, which will attract a large number of fish.
However, the images transmitted by satellites have certain reference value.
When it comes to the specific operation, people still have to look for it. But knowing how to read the ocean currents can increase the chance of finding a large school of fish.
"How about, are you sure you can find the fish?" Lin Xinmin said.
"There are still a lot of small schools of fish. We found two schools of fish on the way here." Chen Yuandao said: "Big schools of fish are not so easy to find. It depends on luck."
Lin Xinmin also invested money in this trip, so he was nervous.
"Why don't you tell me if you find a school of fish? I'll just drive over."
Chen Yuan talked about the situation of the two fish schools. If the fishing boat comes along, they can round them up, but there is no need to go there specially.
"We saw several fishing boats on the way here, and it seems that they are all going to Xisha and Zhongsha. We will set off directly to Nansha tomorrow. If we see fish schools on the way, we will catch them by the way."
"OK."
The Xinhai is still at home and has not come out. If we find a large school of fish or a school of tuna now, it will be difficult to deal with it.
According to Chen Yuan's plan, the next few days would be spent leisurely wandering around, waiting for the Xinhai to arrive before talking about anything else.