The next day, we passed the main island of Tuvalu.
In the afternoon, Chen Yuan and the others entered the so-called equatorial windless zone.
The equatorial windless zone refers to the zone between 5° south and 5° north latitude near the equator. The sun here is almost direct all year round, and it is the zone with the highest annual average temperature on the surface. Because the horizontal distribution of temperature is relatively uniform, the horizontal air pressure gradient is very small, and the airflow radiates in a radial direction.
The wind speed is mainly rising and the wind speed is weak, so it is called the equatorial windless zone.
Yesterday, I experienced strong winds not far away.
The sea surface in the calm zone is not as still as a mirror, but has small waves.
It's a little hot here.
Chen Yuan stopped the boat, turned on the stabilizer of the yacht, and started making lunch with Yan Xiaoxi.
Fry the steak and grill a large lobster in tin foil.
Lunch was ready and Chen Yuan put it on the plate and served it to the table.
Yan Xiaoxi wore a particularly sexy bikini and brought out a bottle of red wine.
My wife is so beautiful and very good at flirting.
Chen Yuan felt that sooner or later he would have kidney problems...
"Husband." Yan Xiaoxi shouted.
"What?"
Yan Xiaoxi opened the red wine and pouted.
Chen Yuan kissed her: "Stop teasing me, I can't bear it anymore."
Yan Xiaoxi shrank her neck shyly.
In the windless zone, the white clouds in the sky feel particularly low.
When I was cooking, the sun was shining brightly outside, and while I was eating, a thick white cloud came over and it started to rain lightly.
Fighting strong winds and huge waves yesterday afternoon, Chen Yuan and his yacht ran out of fuel.
Then there is the yacht's solar panel. If the yacht is used all the time, the power generation will not be enough. Now rest, wait for Zhou Jianguo and others to come over, and also charge the battery.
After dinner, Chen Yuan and the others went to the cabin to take a nap. In the evening, they went out to watch the sunset together...
We had a candlelight dinner in the evening and watched the bright stars in the sky.
On the sundeck at the bow of the ship, Yan Xiaoxi was lying in Chen Yuan's arms: "Husband."
"What?"
"I feel so happy."
Chen Yuan smiled: "Me too."
The wireless phone was ringing in the cabin. Chen Yuan thought it was Zhou Sheng calling, so he got up and went in to get the phone: "Hello."
"Where are you?" He Huan called.
"It's over in Tuvalu." Chen Yuan said.
"You have run so far. Where is Xiao Xi."
"Wait." Chen Yuan went over and gave the phone to Yan Xiaoxi: "He Huan's phone number."
"Hey, Huanhuan."
"Are you ready to return to China and settle down?" He Huan asked.
"When I go back this time, I should be preparing to stay in the country for a long time."
"Aren't you coming back to Fiji?"
"I'm going back. When I'm free later, I'll go on vacation." Yan Xiaoxi said, "What's the matter?"
"You went back on your yacht and didn't even say a word to me. If I knew, I would also want to go back on your yacht."
"Yuan Yuan and I are on our honeymoon. I told you that we don't want you to be with us."
"Oh, you said that, it makes me feel sour."
"It's just sour." Yan Xiaoxi giggled: "Are you ready to return to China too?"
"Xu Liang is three years old, and it's time to return to China. But he can't stay in a foreign country forever. Otherwise, he won't even be able to speak Mandarin well when he grows up."
"Indeed. Chen Yuanzhun and I have settled in Hainan. After you come back, you should go back to Chengdu in Hainan."
"Hainan. My home is in Hainan..." He Huan said: "Have you bought a house in Hainan?"
"I haven't bought it yet. My parents bought it at Xiangshui Bay."
"The mansion in Xiangshui Bay, how much does the house over there cost?"
"More than 20 million. The house he bought is not very big."
"More than 20 million is very expensive. I really don't know how you got so much money."
Yan Xiaoxi laughed for a long time: "I asked you to buy stocks with me before, but you didn't buy. In this year's bull market, many people doubled their profits..."
"How much did you earn?"
"secret."
"I'm afraid I'll ask you to borrow money."
"That's not true...what if you ask me to borrow money?"
Women, I don’t know where they come from to talk so much.
The phone call lasted for more than half an hour.
Chen Yuan looked at the sky and fell asleep unconsciously.
It was midnight when I woke up, covered with a blanket. Yan Xiaoxi was also nestled in her arms...
Chen Yuan carefully picked up Yan Xiaoxi and returned to the cabin.
The sea conditions in the calm zone are very good.
The next day, Chen Yuan and his yacht were driven by pure electric power. They ran for six hours and used up the saved electric energy. He was still in the windless zone.
The sea is particularly calm today.
The deep sea.
Chen Yuan and Yan Xiaoxi dived from the bow of the boat, and then swam back to the back deck...
Time passed very quickly, and it was another day before Zhou Jianguo and the others came over.
Chen Yuan connected the oil pipe and refueled the yacht.
"You can't play tricks here." Zhou Jianguo shouted from the transport ship.
"Is my coral in good condition?" Chen Yuan asked.
"I feel...not in a good state. Come up and take a look."
Chen Yuan climbed onto the transport ship, and Yan Xiaoxi shouted from below: "I'll go up and have a look too."
"Be careful..."
Yan Xiaoxi quickly climbed up.
A 100-meter giant weighing several thousand tons.
The ship even has an elevator.
Chen Yuan and the others took the elevator down and first went to see the living water tank.
Although this ship is large, there are only 13 employees on board.
There are also lobsters in the living water tank, all kept in cages. Corals are also in the cages, and seawater is being pumped into the living water tank...
There are pipes injecting seawater on all sides. Chen Yuan lifted the cage and looked at the coral polyps inside...
After looking at the coral polyps in other cages, they were very energetic. Knowing that he had been deceived by Zhou Jianguo, Chen Yuan said to Zhou Jianguo: "Why do you call me up?"
"I told you to drink." Zhou Jianguo laughed.
With a thought, Chen Yuan gathered some spiritual energy and injected it into the living water chamber to make the coral polyps inside more energetic.
Yan Xiaoxi is very interested in this boat and wants to visit it everywhere.
Then we visited for a few dozen minutes and then went to the restaurant.
Qiu Zhilong prepared the meal here: "Mr. Chen, long time no see, do you still remember me?"
"Lao Qiu, how could you not remember?"
Qiu Zhilong laughed, opened his hands, and hugged Chen Yuan.
Qiu Zhilong, who used to be the captain of the Rupee in Tuvalu, sailed a shabby boat for more than a year, and then changed it to a 26-meter longline fishing boat made in China.
Domestic small longline fishing boats are still very advanced. As time went by, Lupi felt that it was not worthwhile to share dividends with Qiu Zhilong and others, so he found someone else.
Zhou Jianguo called Qiu Zhilong to work in Fu'an. However, Qiu Zhilong had never worked on a fishing boat before, and Chen Yuan had not seen her for several years.
This year, Fu'an added two tuna purse seiners and two ultra-low temperature refrigeration transport vessels over 100 meters tall. Zhou Jianguo moved to work on the transport vessel and promoted Qiu Zhilong to deputy captain.
Looking at the old faces, Chen Yuan was still very impressed.
Many people dispersed while walking. It was a very happy thing to see old friends again.