On the ocean, the wind and waves were overwhelming, and the thousand-ton ship was no different from a small sampan. It was tossed around by the strong wind and waves, and it seemed that it would capsize at any time.
In the middle of this big wave, several trawlers were still working non-stop. The huge waves hit the hull of the boat and made a loud noise, and the people on the boat could be knocked into the sea if they were not careful.
"Steady, steady, let's catch the last net and then leave." In the cockpit of the fishing boat, the bearded captain was steering the ship himself. Under his command, the huge trawl net was slowly tightening, and you could see a huge number of fish being caught.
in the net.
The clattering fish finally fell onto the deck of the fishing boat. Several sailors wearing waterproof suits and thermal underwear immediately stepped forward and shoveled all the catch into the cargo hold of the fishing boat with large shovels. In the end, only a few shrimps were left jumping around on the deck.
With a full harvest, the captain of the leading fishing boat ordered to return, and all the workers happily hid in the cabin. An electric oven ensured that they would not freeze to death in the cold sea water.
After a long day of hard work, the captain left the steering task to the second officer, and he walked into the cabin to rest with a pipe in his mouth. The cook on the ship gave him a large cup of hot drink, and it was very comfortable to take a sip. He grinned and said: "
We can make a big profit again this time."
Despite the hard work, the sailors on the ship all laughed and laughed. It would be good to be alive in the apocalyptic era, and it is absolutely wonderful to be able to live a good life.
Someone among the gathered sailors asked: "Captain, are these shrimps we caught really valuable?"
"Of course, these are Antarctic krill. Now is the nuclear winter, and tropical aquatic products are almost dead. The Antarctic ice has forced these cold zone creatures to run to the tropics, so we can catch these precious krill.
You must know that we are not only lacking food, but also extremely lacking in meat and cooking oil, which has had a serious impact on our lives. Many people are malnourished and naturally have poor resistance to harsh environments and diseases. Many people die inexplicably like this.
dropped.
Krill is a high-protein food, stronger than beef, with good fat content and rich nutrition. Now, in order to feed its 300,000 subordinates, the Legion has dispatched more than a hundred fishing boats to desperately obtain this kind of food.
Little creatures.
Fortunately, there are a lot of krill in Antarctica. With them, people in the army will not starve to death. We can also earn a lot of salary. You must know that our salary is five times higher than that of ordinary workers on land. How many people are crowded?
I’m trying to steal this job!”
Thinking about the various sufferings that everyone has experienced since the end of the world, the sailors were heartbroken and filled with emotion. Many of them could not even swim before boarding the ship, but now they have become good at fighting wind and waves.
The fishing boats responsible for fishing are one of the few in the Aurora Legion that can freely use diesel. Almost all the diesel produced by the Havana Refinery is used to supply hundreds of fishing boats. For this reason, the maritime forces within the Legion can only use
Coal-burning warships. It is precisely because of the existence of these ships that the food of the 'Aurora Legion' began to become abundant.
On the way back to port, the second mate operating the ship suddenly shouted: "Captain, there is a whale!"
As soon as they heard that there was a whale, everyone on the ship jumped up. Some sloppy captains rushed to the side of the ship, looked at the water column emerging not far away and shouted: "Get the harpoon ready for me,
Use a large charge. We were lucky this time. This blue whale weighed more than a hundred tons. It must have followed the krill swarm."
A whale's whole body is full of treasures, including whale skin, whale meat, whale oil, whale bones, and whale baleen. But now the 'Aurora Legion' has only one way to deal with whales - eating. One whale can make 10,000 people happy.
Eat several meals.
Several fishing boats were equipped with large whaling cannons. The sailors took out the medicine bag from the waterproof cloth and stuffed it into the muzzle of the gun. Then they stuffed a thick and large whaling harpoon into the medicine bag.
After the propellant was activated, the harpoon was shot out with a bang. A tough steel cable followed the harpoon and flew towards the whale dozens of meters away.
"Shoot two more harpoons." The captain in a raincoat rushed to the side of the ship and shouted, so the sailors fired the harpoons again. At this time, the entire fishing fleet discovered that they had not encountered a whale, but a whale.
group.
In the accompaniment of heavy rain and strong winds, there were roars one after another on the sea, and the captains of each fishing boat were shouting orders. The value of whales is no worse than krill, or even higher. Catching these huge creatures can be exchanged for a lot of money.
bonus. This is why people now yearn for hard fishing work.
When three or four whaling harpoons hit the blue whale that was floating up for air, its huge body rushed out of the sea and struggled with all its strength. The windlass on the fishing boat was quickly retracting to pull the prey back.
.
The fishing boats of the 'Aurora Legion' are all about a thousand tons and cannot handle huge whales. The captains of each ship dragged the caught whales on the stern of the ship and brought them all the way back to Havana Port. This time, they dragged seven of them with more than a dozen boats.
Blue whales can be said to be a great harvest.
The port had already heard about the harvest of the fishing boat on the radio, and hundreds of fish processing workers crowded at the dock. When they saw the fishing boat dragging a huge whale, there were bursts of cheers on the shore. Now everyone is looking for food.
Worried.
The carcasses of the whales were dragged ashore, and workers wearing rubber leather jackets and holding sharp knives stepped forward to dismember these small mountain-like whales. The whale meat, blubber, and internal organs were all processed separately. Where there are Chinese people, there is always no worry about food being wasted.
As soon as the unshaven captain landed, he led the exhausted crew to a bar near the port, where they would eat, drink and rest. The fishing boat immediately underwent maintenance after cleaning the harvested krill, which took less than a day.
Another fleet will board the ship and go out to sea. But before the sloppy captain reaches the bar, there are already people waiting for him.
"Are you Captain Andrew?" Two people wearing black uniforms stood in front of the captain and took the initiative to show their IDs and said: "We are from the Legion Investigation Bureau. Please come with us and cooperate with us."
Work."
"Investigation Bureau? I haven't heard of this department within the legion." The sloppy captain looked at the two men in front of him in straight uniforms. They were obviously from a key department within the legion.
"We are a newly established department, directly under the management of the Legion Commander. Our director is Alfred Marshall. Our authority is higher than that of the police department." The man in black uniform said coldly.
It sounded like he was directly under the commander of the legion. This attitude frightened the sloppy captain. He said anxiously: "I am Andrew, but I have been working hard, and I have not done anything to betray the legion. What are you going to do?"
"I heard you are Mexican, right?"
"Yes."
"Have you been in the smuggling business?"
"Yes."
"Knowing much about southern Mexico?"
"That's right. I was born and raised in southern Mexico."
"Then we have found the right person. We need you for a task."