Because we were carrying a sunken ship, the return journey was much slower than when we came. Moreover, we had been out for such a long time, and we only resupplied once at Nandu Island. I filled the cold storage with a lot of fresh vegetables, fruits, and frozen meat.
There were plenty of meat and vegetables prepared at that time, and some fish, shrimps and crabs were also caught along the way to change the taste. There was no shortage of meat and vegetables, but there was a shortage of vitamin ingredients.
Therefore, the first stop on the return voyage is to rest and recuperate in a port city that has an international supply agreement.
After the sunken ship was salvaged, all the silt it carried was washed away, and a layer of rainproof cloth was covered with it. No one would know what it was unless it was opened to take a look.
Even if you recognize that the Ju'an is a salvage ship, you will not think that what is lying under the tarpaulin is a thousand-year-old sunken ship. Because the movement of salvaging historical sunken ships is not that small. Generally speaking, it takes at least half a year.
Or even longer, not to mention which country salvages an ancient sunken ship without sending a escort ship to protect it? It is really rare to see a ship like the Ju'an single-handedly and swaggering, carrying historical sunken ships into the port for supplies.
In this way, the Ju'an's supplies were successfully in place, and the new employees, who were going to sea for the first time, also spent a lot of money at the dock store.
The products here are obviously from the slaughtered sheep, but even though they are expensive, they still can't help but spend money to buy a lot of souvenirs and local specialties.
There is no way. Although there is an international agreement for ocean-going ships, the crew can go ashore during the replenishment period, but their activities are limited to the dock. It is impossible to go elsewhere.
So if you want to buy it, you can only waste your money.
"At least let my mother know that I have really been abroad."
"I bought a skirt for my wife, do you think she would like to wear it? It looks quite exotic to me."
"It doesn't matter whether you can wear it or not, just be happy."
"Right."
Although they haven’t left the Indian Ocean yet, everyone was very happy at the thought that if they persisted for a few more days, they would be able to return to their own country and reunite with their families soon. Then they talked about the bonuses they were about to receive. I heard from old employees that they had salvaged
When history sinks, the boss will give them bonuses, and the amount of the bonus is very high, higher than they imagined.
"How many do you think there will be? Three to five thousand? If it's five thousand, my mother-in-law will be so happy that she will rush to kiss me, hehe..."
"I guess there are regular employees, but not for us newcomers."
When it comes to income, everyone is quite calm.
No matter how much the bonus is, I think that I can get these few months' salary and business trip allowance when I go back. In addition to buying gifts for my family, there are no other expenses along the way. Food and accommodation on the ship are not too good, if it weren't for salvage
It was really hard during this period, and I might even gain a few pounds, which makes me feel happy.
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The joy of the sailors lies far behind.
Not to mention the historical value of the two sunken ships themselves, which is enough to make the country willing to pay a bonus, and there are so many antiques in the ship.
The value of the dozens of tons of silver head coins, gold and silver ingots, jade agates, pearls and jade jewelry in the cargo hold of the "pirate ship" alone is immeasurable. According to preliminary estimates, the five tons of foreign silver head coins alone are worth about two dollars.
Ten million dollars, not to mention others.
Fortunately, it was packed into boxes before being fished out from the bottom of the sea. After being put on the ship, special sealing treatment was performed. Firstly, I didn't want to be so high-profile, and secondly, I was afraid of oxidation.
Therefore, apart from Lu Chixiao and his wife, the only people who had seen these treasures with their own eyes were the experienced employees of the diving team. What the archaeological experts had seen were only boxes that could not fit in and were scattered outside.
The old employees of the diving team were all trained by Lu Chixiao. They have excellent character and psychological quality. No matter how excited they are when facing so many gold and silver jewelry, they never show it on their faces.
The newly recruited divers have poor mental endurance, but they have not been allowed to work on the seabed on important occasions, and they can only do some support in the upper half of the water.
So the ignorant are fearless.
If they knew that in such a large space on the Ju'an, they not only stocked antiques such as ceramics, but also tons and tons of gold, silver and jewelry. After being so excited, they would probably not be able to eat well or sleep well all day long.
I feel uneasy. What should I do if I encounter a robbery all the way across the ocean? This alone is enough to make me nervous and scared. How can I have the excitement and joy of returning home triumphantly and proudly?
Precisely because most sailors don’t know this, unloading cargo is extremely natural and easy after returning to the fjord.
"The Ju'an is back?"
"I heard that another sunken ship was salvaged. I wonder if it is an antique."
"Let's go! Take a look!"
When tourists on Fuju Island and nearby fishermen saw the giant salvage ship entering the harbor, they all gathered around and talked about it.
In March, the fjord is already covered with flowers, and bees and butterflies are flying. It is a weekend, so there are naturally many tourists coming for an outing.
After Lu Chixiao discussed with the archaeological team, he planned to rest at home for a few days before sending the sunken ship to Kyoto.
Therefore, the cargo hold where the sealed boxes were stored was locked, and the sunken ship was left to the archaeological team to take care of themselves. The sailors were given three days to escort the sunken ship before arranging a long vacation. He also took his wife, children, and father-in-law with him.
Returned to Mid-Levels Manor.
It’s better to go home!
Xu Suizhu felt that her heart was now down to earth.
I used to take luxury cruises for sea vacations, which only lasted for a month or more than two months. In the last few days, I felt that I missed the feeling of setting foot on land. What's more, this time - not only the time is long, but the conditions are worse than those on luxury cruises.
There are many salvage boats. You can imagine how much you miss your warm and beautiful home.
Not to mention the twins, they muttered "I want to go home" almost at night, and took out their favorite toys or told them various stories to coax them for a long time. Later, they asked Xiaoguang to move in together.
The two beds were put together as a big bed for the three children to sleep together. The novel experience really made them behave for a while.
So as soon as they docked, these little ones ran off the boat so fast that even Father Xu couldn't catch up.
After arriving home, there was no trace of her, and she said she went to the back garden to play. Mianmian held the little rabbit stuffed doll that she never left her hand and pulled Mrs. Lu on the swing.
"Do you regret taking the children with you?" Xu Xiuyuan teased her niece.
"That's not true." Xu Suizhu laughed and said, "For them, life on the ship is also a unique experience. In the past, they rarely opened their eyes to see workers working. Take them out for a walk before going to bed.
You can also see the night shift workers patrolling and doing maintenance. During the busiest days, the divers collapsed on the deck from exhaustion... This kind of influence is subtle. I heard people whispering that day, saying that mom and dad have a hard time making money and they should work hard in the future.
When eating, you have to pick it up if you drop it and bring it back to feed the chickens."
Xu Xiuyuan laughed when she heard this: "You are much more sensible! I just saw him holding a small jar in his hand and saying that he was going to feed the crickets. Isn't it really rice grains brought from the ship?"
"Did you see it?" Xu Suizhu was also happy, "Actually, apart from getting a little tan, everything else is a gain!"
"It's okay to be black. If you raise it, it will come back in vain."