MMB Chapter 1701 Resurrection
Chapter 1701 Resurrection
Chapter 1701 Resurrection
The next morning, before dawn and while it was still pitch black, Ye Yaodong got up. He could hear hushed conversations coming from downstairs; the workers had already gotten up and were preparing.
When he arrived, the captain was already calling roll from the roster.
The crew of the two ships, Guang Xianfeng and Guang Xianfeng, must have numbered around 100. In addition, there were personnel from the other two ships, Yuanyang No. 8 and No. 9. The number of people was quite large. It took half an hour just to assemble and count the number of people.
This is because most of them are veterans, and they are disciplined and have a strong sense of community, so assembling them didn't take much effort.
Once everyone was there, they drove several large trucks and took them all to the dock in one trip.
It was right after the New Year, and the weather was still very cold, with the temperature close to freezing. The biting, damp sea breeze was like a cold knife, able to penetrate thick cotton-padded clothes, and every breath we exhaled instantly turned into thick white fog.
The streets were filled with the lingering scent of the Lunar New Year, the sulfurous smell of firecracker debris mingling with the fishy odor of seafood—it was all incredibly enticing.
The sky was gray in the early morning, with only the morning star still shining. The lights in the harbor looked like stars falling from the sky, and there were as many people as ants.
After they got off the car, they each followed the captain and walked towards where the fishing boats were moored.
The Pioneer No. 1 and No. 2 were not docked close together, but separated by several ship berths. Ye Yaodong boarded the Pioneer No. 2.
The Vanguard 1 ship has been operating for a whole year and is very skilled. The captain can take charge internally. He will be going to oversee the Vanguard 2 ship.
Inside the driver's cab, the dashboard lights illuminated Ye Yaodong's serious and resolute face, and the main engine roared to life.
He issued various instructions through the ship's high-frequency intercom, and the workers on the deck all started to move. Then each group reported on their preparations.
"All deck operations are normal!"
"The freezer compartment is functioning normally."
"The engine room is ready."
……
After each group finished reporting, Ye Yaodong ordered the mooring to be untied.
Under the bright light of the deck searchlights, the crew members worked swiftly, untying and retrieving the thick, arm-sized cables from the mooring bollards.
He looked at the bustling activity on the deck and then contacted other ships via VHF.
"This is Ye Yaodong from Pioneer No. 2. I'm casting off the mooring line and leaving port soon. Are the other fishing boats ready?"
"Ocean 8 is casting off its moorings..."
"Vanguard 1 is still preparing, estimated to take another 5 minutes..."
"This is Ah Zheng. I'm all set and I'm departing..."
"This is Ah Guang, it will take another 10 minutes..."
Everyone took turns giving their reports.
The basic progress is not much different, so we can enter the waterway first.
"Received. After untying the mooring line, we will prepare to enter the waterway and proceed to our destination according to the nautical chart. We will maintain contact at sea."
"receive."
With Ye Yaodong's command, the super-large ship slowly and smoothly left the crowded berth using its side thrusters and skillful rudder control, the hull rubbing against the crash pads producing a dull sound.
Pioneer No. 1 and Pioneer No. 2 sailed side by side, one after the other, adjusting their course and exiting the vital waterway of the fishing port.
After leaving the breakwater, the real winter swells of the East China Sea immediately struck, and the ship began to sway noticeably.
Ye Yaodong set the route in the cockpit and headed towards the East China Sea first, followed closely by fishing boats of all sizes.
Some of the original fishing boats in the port also followed behind, starting their day's sailing operations.
He picked up the tea that had been poured into his thermos, took a sip, and spat it out three times.
He was in good spirits early in the morning, but he was used to having tea with him at all times.
The VHF radio could be heard continuously audibly talking in the language of the other people.
"Damn it, I'm starving... I guess I won't get any food until dawn."
"Oh my, I just bought some steamed buns on the way here, they smell amazing, with big meat fillings... and also fried dough sticks and scallion pancakes..."
"Damn it... Stop talking, I can only gulp down tea."
Ye Yaodong glanced at the tea he had just drunk. Why was he hungry so early in the morning? He hadn't even digested what he ate last night. He wasn't hungry at all and could wait until dawn to eat.
Honestly, these guys together are such a chatterbox; they have to ramble on about everything, it's so noisy.
"If you want to chat, use your newly purchased walkie-talkies. Tune the VHF to the public channel and listen carefully to the broadcast. Don't miss any important information. The sea breeze is about level 4 to 5 today."
"receive."
Now it was finally quiet, and he tuned in to listen to the radio.
As the voyage progresses deeper into the ocean and the continental shelf gradually descends, the turbid, yellowish-green seawater begins to change color from yellowish-green to turquoise. Upon approaching the deep sea, the color returns to its original turquoise hue, transforming into a sapphire-blue indigo.
As the fleet approached the DYD waters, the seawater had become extremely clear and deep, revealing the true color of the ocean.
If you try to see the sea from the shore, all you'll see is a dirty, yellowish color.
For the past two days, his walkie-talkie has been constantly ringing out, with everyone's voices coming through intermittently. As they approached their destination, the noise started up again.
"Are we almost there? I see on the nautical chart that we're less than 20 nautical miles from our destination."
"We should be there soon, less than 20 nautical miles away."
"The surrounding area is vast, and we haven't seen many ships. It's much better than the densely packed fishing areas near the coast. The seawater is also a beautiful color. It's really beautiful, much more beautiful than the near coast."
"And there are albatrosses, which follow us all the way. You can't see them much near the coast; you can only see seagulls."
Ye Yaodong rubbed his ears, which were a little stiff from the cold. He hadn't been wearing a hat the whole time in the cockpit.
He picked up the walkie-talkie and reminded them, "Don't just talk. You need to tell your crew to prepare the fishing nets. Once you reach the target area, you can separate and cast your nets yourselves. I need to coordinate with other fishing boats to collect the catch. Contact me again if anything comes up."
They had just contacted a 40-meter-long cargo ship yesterday; the ship had just finished collecting its cargo and was on its way back.
Although that cargo ship can't collect many loads, with Pioneer No. 1 and No. 2 coming out at the same time, it's impossible for both ships to return fully loaded.
It could only fill one ship, so he planned to have the Pioneer 1 go and arrange docking first, fill the ship and transport it back.
He also made the arrangements, but his role was to receive a portion of the general merchandise and get the fishmeal production line in the warehouse up and running first.
It's been two days since it came out, and the hold has been empty, just waiting for the goods to arrive so we can start production.
After his reminder, the other boats also started moving, each searching for schools of fish and preparing to carry out deep-sea fishing.
"Where are the other fishing boats? We were thinking of joining them to take a look before starting our fishing."
Ye Yaodong said, "No need. You can detect the fish schools now, and you will naturally be able to detect other fishing boats during the operation later."
"Okay, then we'll part ways."
"Contact me if needed, otherwise listen to the radio and pay attention. Anyway, we have walkie-talkies to communicate anytime without taking up the channel."
"receive."
After watching the surrounding fishing boats leave, Ye Yaodong called out to his own boat.
"Hoo~ Did you hear that? This is Ye Yaodong. The Pioneer No. 2 cargo ship has arrived at the target area. Is there any ship available that can deliver some general cargo to me?"
"Received. Ocean No. 1 is hauling in its nets. It can come over and prepare for transport. Coordinates: Fishing Ground 120..."
Upon receiving the report, Ye Yaodong immediately drove toward the coordinates that had been provided.
The captain of ship number 1 laughed into the walkie-talkie and said to him, "Dongzi, how come you have time to go to sea after the New Year? There should be a large amount of goods to be delivered after the New Year, shouldn't the factory be very busy?"
"There are designated people responsible for everything. If I had to handle everything, why would I need to hire so many people?"
"Hehehe... The sea is relatively dangerous. You're the boss, you should take it easy."
"There are three new boats on this trip, and a lot more new crew members. I need to come out and take a look, and stay at sea for a while to observe."
"Oh, yes, that's right. With you here, everyone feels more secure."
Just as their two boats were getting closer, and the fish suction pump had been set up on the opposite boat to begin work, the captain of the Pioneer No. 2, who was on lookout, suddenly shouted into the bridge: "Boss, something's wrong with the sea in the distance!"
Ye Yaodong put down the walkie-talkie. "What's wrong?"
"Those two fishing boats over there aren't ours. They're right next to each other; it looks like they're having a conflict?"
"Are you sure? The two fishing boats might be fishing to collect fresh catches."
"Impossible. There was a fishing boat with a flag that looked like it had traditional Chinese characters on it. I couldn't see it very clearly, but it definitely wasn't from our area."
Traditional Chinese characters?
Ye Yaodong's heart skipped a beat. Could it be a fishing boat from Taiwan?
It's also very close to the Taiwan Strait, so it's quite possible that Taiwanese fishing boats would come here to fish, given the proximity.
Southeast Asia is too far away; people can go directly to the South China Sea without having to go through all that trouble.
The only ones that can come to the vicinity of DYD are the shameless Japanese and the nearby Taiwanese fishing boats.
Could it be that they're fighting amongst themselves?
"Come here, I'll put you at the helm of the fishing boat while I check the situation."
The captain rushed in and handed him the binoculars. "I just saw the flag. The other ship looks like it belongs to the Japanese."
"Damn it! Last time we detained twenty or thirty of them, and they still dare to come back? They'd be dead..."
Ye Yaodong has now equipped each boat with binoculars so that they can easily observe the surrounding waters and, in case of any incidents, communicate with other fishing boats in a timely manner if any boat discovers anything in its fishing area.
He took his binoculars, put on his hat, went outside, leaned against the railing, and looked northwest in the direction the captain pointed out.
Two or three nautical miles away, two fishing boats were seen side by side. One of the boats had a flag with traditional Chinese characters on it, but the sea wind was too strong and the flag was shaking so that the characters could not be seen clearly.
But another flag was unfurled by the sea breeze, and it was indeed the Japanese flag. It was a white flag with a red dot in the middle, like a period, very easy to identify, and it looked disgusting.
At this moment, his fishing boat was busy absorbing small fish and couldn't move. Otherwise, he could have moved forward to get closer and see what was going on.
"Old Zhang, contact the shore control first, report the coordinates, and say that we have discovered a conflict between Japanese and Taiwanese fishing boats here. We don't know the specifics yet, so let's report it first."
"receive."
"Also, let us inform the other fishing boats on our side to be more vigilant and to haul in their nets when it's time to do so, so that we can make time to respond to any emergencies."
"Received. Immediately notify other fishing boats to prepare."
Ye Yaodong leaned against the railing, still holding his binoculars and staring intently. In another ten minutes or so, the fish pump should have finished sucking up the small fish.
After giving his orders, the captain became restless again. He had been transferred from the Dong Sheng and was a distant relative, and had always known about Ye Yaodong's illustrious history.
This will make you feel a little itchy and restless.
"Boss, is it possible that we'll get another chance to wipe out those Japanese devils? And then have a good time?"
"It's not that simple. Let's keep an eye on it first, and then report it later. We'll keep an eye on it and see what happens if anything seems amiss."
Taiwan Province is our own, but it's not exactly a province to be trifled with, and the Japanese are our enemies, so we need to assess the situation first.
At that moment, two young crew members on the deck of the Japanese fishing boat were seen vigorously beating the fishing nets of the Taiwanese fishing boat with long bamboo poles, and they punctured the nets in just a few strokes.
The sunlight reflected off the sharp blade, making it obvious that the other end of the bamboo pole was a razor-sharp knife.
nausea!
No wonder he punctured the fishing nets of the Taiwanese fishing boats in no time. He could see large amounts of fish spilling out of the nets and falling down through the holes, with several dolphins surfacing and opening their mouths to catch the catch.
The Taiwanese fishermen, however, were also fierce and fought back with bamboo poles, cutting the other side's fishing nets. Both sides were probably shouting insults at each other, and the deck was full of people, most of whom were holding whatever weapons they could get their hands on.
"Boss, how's it going? What's the situation?" Captain Zhang was itching to know.
"Both sides took bamboo poles with sharp blades and cut each other's fishing nets, exposing the entire catch. The sea was full of fish, some of which sank, attracting many large fish."
"Damn, is it really a fight? We're on the open sea, where we can't call for help from heaven or earth. There are only two ships. If a fight breaks out, and we don't go over there, won't they both be severely injured?"
Ye Yaodong said, "Fight them to the death. We might even sink one of their ships."
"Boss, the fish suction pump is almost empty. Shall we go over there?"
"Get ready, and slowly move closer to take a look."
"Alright, we thought it was our own fishing boat that was near us when we detected it before, but we didn't expect it to be the enemy and our own people."
Just then, the Taiwanese fishing boat suddenly moved forward, its propeller at the stern stirring up waves, avoiding a collision with the Japanese fishing boat.
"They've collided; they're about to fight."
"Oh! A collision? Who hit whom? Which boat is bigger? Shall we go help? Should we all help the Taiwanese boat collide?"
"The Japanese are ramming Taiwanese boats now. Get closer and call out to the other fishing boats. Anyone who can come over, please come over."
"Understood, got it. They're really arrogant. Shall we drive over there and coordinate with Taiwan from the inside?"
Ye Yaodong stared intently through his binoculars, his heart pounding faster than ever.
The Japanese devils really haven't given up their evil intentions. Only a few months have passed, and they've already made a comeback.
P.S.: I've been lazy. I'll update more tomorrow.