"If we bring such a big live turtle back, can we publish it in the newspaper?"
"Hahaha, what a beautiful thought?"
"Hehe, let me tell you the truth! I followed the boss early. Before, I was even in the newspapers, there were commendation meetings, and there were awards..."
Ye Yaodong smiled and said: "Don't dream, this is the largest fishing ground in the country, with rich marine resources and so many fishing boats. There must be strange and weird marine life being salvaged every now and then. I didn't look at it some time ago, orcas can be caught alive."
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"Okay, then it's good to get a good price!"
"That's probably difficult. It's rare for this turtle to grow to such a big size. I'm thinking of releasing it to pray for blessings."
Now he only needs to harvest the harvest boats once, and if the dividends from several boats are combined, he can earn 10,000 yuan alone.
This leatherback turtle cannot be sold for as much as a killer whale. Killer whales are so valuable. They are full of treasures. This leatherback turtle can probably be sold for thousands of dollars.
Unless someone bids for it, it will probably fetch a price higher than its own value.
Everyone stopped moving with rice in their mouths.
"Release?!"
"Why release it? It's hard to get lucky and catch such a big one. Let's just release the small one. Such a big one will definitely be sold at a good price..."
"What a waste to release animals..."
Ye Yaodong explained: "It's too chaotic here. Although everyone now knows to be careful when going out, it's hard to tell about accidents."
"I'll look through the calendar later to see if there's a good day. I'll offer incense to Mazu and arrange some tributes. I'll pay my respects to Mazu and ask her to bless us to make a fortune and go home safely."
"A simple release ceremony to pray for peace in the sea. Isn't this better than selling it directly for money?"
After listening, everyone nodded quickly and there was no objection.
Of course peace is the most important thing.
What's more, it's not that they're losing money, of course it's important to pay their respects and release lives to ensure safety.
"This is good... I'm worried every day. When the time comes, there will be a release ceremony and everyone will be called over to pay homage."
"A Dong is still thoughtful. He won't sell such a big turtle if he says it won't be sold, and he will release it if he says he won't."
"atmosphere!"
Ye Yaodong said with a smile: "Everyone's safety is the most important. It doesn't matter whether you make more money or less money. What's missing is this turtle."
"If I sell one more turtle, I won't get rich, and if I sell one less turtle, I won't become poor. With such a big turtle, praying to Poseidon for peace is the most important thing."
Everyone was very happy.
"Yes, yes..."
"Turtles are spiritual and will definitely bring our prayers to the God of the Sea."
"Great, then everyone must take good care of this big turtle and water it more to return the sea water."
"The people on duty at night should keep an eye on it so that it doesn't climb onto the back deck and fall directly back into the sea."
"I know! This one is for blessing and release."
"If it doesn't work out, you can take me and set me free..."
Everyone was looking forward to it, and Ye Yaodong was also very satisfied.
It is rare to catch such a big leatherback turtle, and it is sincere to release it to pray for blessings.
It was getting dark now, so he would take a photo of this big turtle tomorrow.
He has collected a lot of marine life, and he caught them all himself. When he goes back and collects them in a photo album, it will be his album of honor in the future.
"Don't be poor, eat your food quickly, and go take a look together."
"If I'm full this time, I'll be able to carry it."
After Ye Yaodong finished eating, he took a tape measure and measured the turtle.
Everyone quickly gathered around, helping to pull it, helping to take pictures, and some who had not yet eaten were holding their rice bowls to look at.
"Ah, let me go, 1.82 meters, Brother Dong, it is longer than you."
"Nonsense, it's longer than you too."
"Indeed, its head will catch up with mine."
"Isn't that right? Are you trying to compare your penis to it?"
"Hahaha……"
Everyone burst into laughter and joked...
Ye Yaodong put away the tape measure in his hand and threw it into the tool basket.
"When we lifted it up together, the turtle's head stretched forward and it was immediately 10 centimeters longer than I estimated."
"Haha, isn't this the same as ours?"
"What about the dream? Do you still want to be like it?"
Everyone joked all kinds of dirty words, laughed and found their own positions to stand, and even put on the gloves Ye Yaodong gave them.
When I tried to lift it in front, I couldn't fully exert my strength.
The turtle's body will hit your hands when you lift it, but it's not like a dead stone that you can use just as much force on.
Moreover, the leatherback turtle's mouth and esophagus have inward sharp horny barbs, which can tear food into pieces. The barbs inside can also prevent food from escaping. Its head moves around, and if anyone is accidentally bitten
, that’s enough for a pot.
Anyone lifting on the edge of its head should be careful.
So they tried to lift it twice before retreating. They said casually that they were hungry and didn't have the strength to lift it. Ye Yaodong also took advantage of the situation and asked them to eat first, so that they could study after eating.
He felt that it would be better to wear gloves so that he could use his strength better.
"Are you ready? Let's go together...one...two...three..."
Everyone gnashed their teeth.
This time it was lifted up all of a sudden.
However, it only lasted for three seconds. The turtle's head turned to the left and right twice. The person in front was worried about being bitten, so he shrank his hands and lost his strength. The turtle fell heavily to the deck again, and his head retracted to its original position and lowered its head.
head.
Its head is relatively large, unlike a turtle that can be retracted into its shell and is exposed to the outside.
"Damn, it's so heavy..."
"I'll go, I should have this one weighing over 500 kilograms."
"I think so too..."
"I almost got bitten..."
"It's so big, I can't even breathe when I lift it up."
Ye Yaodong originally estimated that it should be four to five hundred kilograms. Everyone lifted it together and they all said it was more than 500 kilograms, which should be about the same.
This is also the first time he has seen such a big turtle. Leatherback turtles are well-deserved. In the past, they could only be seen in the news.
"There's no place to put such a big thing. You have to keep an eye open when you're on duty at night so you don't fall asleep."
"I know this."
"Get a tattered sheet and wet it with sea water and give it to me."
"What is this for?"
"Put it on to prevent it from losing too much water. If it gets too dry, it will die."
"oh oh……"
This kind of leatherback turtle has leathery skin. The leathery skin cannot have scutes to protect the body like other turtles, so it must be covered with a damp cloth to protect it and prevent it from drying out to prolong its life.
Of course, you also need to properly water it with sea water to keep it moist at all times.
After Ye Yaodong finished doing this, he asked them to work again and rest. They had been delayed for a while, and they had to continue disconnecting the network quickly.
He only changed shifts at night when the tide went out.
They had already surrounded the big sea turtle with several baskets full of goods, so its range of activities was limited, so there was no need to worry about it crawling around and returning to the sea without paying attention.
Seeing that it was safe, he told me to keep it moist, and then went back to the cabin to rest.
He planned to fish for one more day and then go back. Although the weather was good recently and he could stay at sea for two more days, he was afraid that if he delayed for too long, it would be unlucky for the turtle to die.
And he also looked at the wall calendar on the boat. There were days at the end of the month, but they disappeared after September 3rd.
We will fish for another day tomorrow and the warehouse will be full. It will be just right to go back the day after tomorrow.
In the past two days, every time he handed over his shift, he had to take a look at it and touch it to see if it was moist. The boatmen knew that it was to be released to ensure safety, so they treated it like an ancestor.
When their warehouse was full and they were selling goods, Ye Yaodong even left a person on the boat to watch over them.
It wasn't until early in the morning that he took care of all the goods and took the people back to the dock. Seeing that everything on the ship was still normal, he felt relieved.
"Has no one seen this turtle?"
Chen Guodong said: "No, didn't I take a piece of tattered sheet and wet it to cover it? No one saw it."
"That's good. I'm also worried that someone around will see it. You can't handle the forced buying and selling by yourself."
"There was no one, I just lay down and slept on the side."
"I'll stay here with you and wait. The others will go back and tell my father to ask the workers at home to come out and replace it. It's better to leave this thing on the boat. There is no need to carry it around, but someone must be on the boat.
Watch."
"OK."
Father Ye was surprised when he heard the news at home early in the morning. He quickly ran out with a group of people and asked a lot of questions.
"There are days at the end of the month, which are suitable for sacrifices. You can go back and have a rest, and release the animals tomorrow. They have been released on the boat for several days. If they are released for too long, it will be unlucky if they die."
"I know, I just asked you to come over and watch."
Ye Yaodong explained what his father should pay attention to before going back to sleep.
I stayed up all night, and even though I squinted for a while, I was still more tired than before going to bed, so it was better not to sleep.
As soon as he returned, he didn't care about taking a shower or counting money, so he lay down and fell asleep.
When you wake up, you have time to clean yourself up and count all your money.
I don't know where his father has hidden the money he sold these days. He will have to wait until someone comes back to find out.
He also took the opportunity to check the almanac with an old man nearby to make sure that the next few days were good days for offering sacrifices, so he directly made a reservation for tomorrow to avoid a long night and many dreams.
After determining the time, he rode his bicycle to buy chickens, ducks, pigs, fish, and other fruits, incense and candles.
After he had arranged everything, it was almost evening. They had dinner early and went to the dock to replace people.
By the way, he also told his father his plan, asking his father to cook the chickens, ducks and pig tails he had killed and pick them over after the hour tomorrow.
He had already prepared other things and put them neatly in the basket.
The pier was bustling with people at night, and the noise was overwhelming and endless. People were still coming and going on the pier until dawn.
Some were selling goods overnight, and some were preparing to go out to sea. There was no decrease in the number of people coming and going.
Until the sun is high in the sky, there are relatively few people on the pier, but it is still more lively than going to the market.
Father Ye came over to place the sacrifices he had prepared early in the morning, and brought other villagers over to watch the fun. Ye Yaodong and others yawned and got up.
"You can take a picture of me before I release it. I wanted to take a picture yesterday, but without your teaching, we would have forgotten how to use your camera, and no one dared to touch it."
"Okay, let's tie a big red flower on this turtle first."
Others are keen to take photos with some big items in their home, because it is a face-saving thing if they have big items such as home appliances.
However, after his father stayed with him for a long time, he became a little bit led astray by him, and he also loved taking photos with all kinds of big fish.
When the villagers saw such a big turtle, they started talking about it.
At this time, the boatmen also removed the obstacles surrounding the turtle, lifted up the quilt for the leatherback turtle, poured a bucket of sea water, and then decorated it with festive red flowers.
Some passers-by around heard what they were saying. Although they couldn't understand what they said, they could still hear the surprised tone.
Also, people have a herd mentality. There are so many people gathered here to watch the excitement, and people passing by will be curious and want to come around to see what everyone is eating.
"Ah... what is that? Is that a turtle?"
"That black thing on your boat is a turtle? It's so big..."
"Look, what kind of turtle is that? It's so big..."
"Here, why are you so big? He's bigger than a human..."
"I know, this is a leatherback turtle. It can grow very big..."
While I was taking a photo, some people on the shore asked me, and they all recognized this big turtle, and some even called the leatherback turtle by its name.
There were also more people watching the excitement, and some people were asking for prices.
Seeing that many people had gathered around, Ye Yaodong could only smile and said: "No, this turtle is not for sale. Let's disperse. Those who should buy fish will buy fish, and those who should sell fish will sell fish."
"Can I sell it for 500 yuan?"
"I won't sell it. The boss will continue to take a look, or wait. Maybe someone will catch a big sea turtle in a few days."
"Why don't you sell it? Do you think the price is too low? 800!"
"1000! Sell it or not? It's high enough."
"1200, that's about it. Don't be greedy."
"I offer 1,500, I want it."
Ye Yaodong felt his head hurt when he saw that some people were already competing there spontaneously.
That's what I'm afraid of.
We are not afraid of showing off, but we are afraid of malicious competition. It is not impossible to buy and sell by force. Taking by force is normal.
Originally I thought it would be better to do less than to do more, so I deliberately kept a low profile and covered the turtle with something so as not to attract anyone's attention.
He always felt that he was not sincere enough to release such a big sea turtle casually, so he thought of preparing a sacrifice, suing Mazu and the sea, and praying for safety before releasing it immediately.
Unexpectedly, people on the shore reacted so quickly. As soon as his father took a photo, someone heard about it and came over to buy it.
"I said I won't sell them. I'll keep the useful ones. The bosses will go look at the goods on other ships. There should be some rare ones."
"Do you think the money is too little? Do you know who our boss is? Just be smart and you'll be fine."
Ye Yaodong looked at the people shouting on the shore. Before he could speak, he heard his younger brother Chen Zhihua shouting too.
"Then do you know who our boss is?"
"Who is it? Isn't he just a fisherman?"
"Are you kidding? Our boss is the owner of Dongsheng Group, owns more than 20 large ships, and is also the president of the Fisheries Association!"
Ye Yaodong: "..."
He boasted several times at the fish sauce factory in the city, saying that in the future the fish sauce factory would be called Dongsheng Group...
Why did you help him blow it out...
"Fisheries Association..."
"Is he still the president? Can't you tell? He doesn't look very old..."
"You are very young, there are so many ships..."
"Not local, right? The accent doesn't sound like..."
The younger brother Lin Jianping next to him also shouted: "Here...here...here...we are all his workers. There are hundreds of people here, how can we still have a holiday?"
"That's right, otherwise how can our boss not care about those hundreds or thousands of dollars?"
Several boatmen said something to each other, which directly frightened the few people on the shore who had just shouted.
I thought he was just an ordinary fisherman and offered a high price, so why don't I just pay him a salary?
Now I didn't dare to shout anymore. It didn't matter if I had money. The name of the president seemed a bit powerful, so he turned to look at his boss.
Ye Yaodong smiled awkwardly and said: "Bosses, there's no need to argue. I salvaged this leatherback turtle myself. I didn't intend to sell it. I used it to release it. If you see it, it's tied with big red flowers."
"Release?"
"Release animals? No wonder? Look at the piles of things."
"I just said it should be freeing..."
"It turns out it's a release, that's what it should be," the middle-aged man next to the dog leg said with a smile, "then let's release it."
Everyone else had no objections for a moment.
Most people will release turtles when they catch them, but it's hard to guarantee that there will be extraordinary people. What's more, there will definitely be people who are reluctant to part with such a big turtle, and there are many people who sell it for money.
Ye Yaodong smiled and said: "Sea turtles are a symbol that protects our fishermen's safety in fishing and smooth sailing. Turtles, sea turtles, come back from the sea."
"Releasing the sea turtles will return them to nature. I also hope that the fishermen can go to sea smoothly and return safely."
"This one is 1.82 meters long. Its limbs are more than two meters long when fully extended, and it weighs about 500 kilograms. It is a rare big turtle. I think it is better to have some rituals and be more pious."
The middle-aged man continued to nod, "Yes, it should be."
Seeing that no one was clamoring anymore, no one was calling out the price anymore, and everyone was just whispering and watching the fun, Ye Yaodong asked his father to continue with the ceremony.
His father also has some potential to be a magician.
Holding incense in hand, he knelt in front of the statue of Mazu who had been brought out, burned incense and prayed, then prayed in all directions, muttered various words, and finally put the incense in the incense burner.
Then he held the yellow paper in his hand and burned it again...
Then they lit yellow paper at the bow and stern of the ship, and circled the bow and stern three times.
Then they were asked to take turns to go up to worship and burn incense respectively.
Most of the people on the pier had never seen this kind of battle, and a huge crowd of people had already gathered around it.
Most coastal areas have the custom of worshiping the sea god. According to different customs and cultures, fishermen have various forms of worship, but they are basically different.
Most fishermen have seen it, but in different forms, but there are more people who haven't seen it, so it's rare for everyone to see something novel.
Anyway, in the early morning, all the fishing boats that should go out to sea have gone out to sea, and all the goods that should have been sold out have also been sold out.
"Wow? There are really so many of them..."
"Isn't this president a braggart? There are about 200 people from top to bottom, right?"
"It seems I'm not bragging..."
"There are so many people, that's amazing. No wonder I dared to ask the question just now..."
By the time everyone finished offering incense, there was no room for everyone on the shore. Everyone temporarily climbed onto other boats to watch the fun.
After Father Ye waited for everyone to finish offering incense, he threw the dozens of sacrifices into the sea one by one. This symbolized the sacrifices being given to the God of the Sea. He was also chanting words in his mouth, looking pious and sincere.
Such behavior is also regarded as a way to communicate with Poseidon in the hope of receiving Poseidon's blessings and blessings.
After pig heads, pig tails, chickens, ducks, fish, fruits, various cakes, etc. were thrown into the sea on all sides of the fishing boat in turn, Father Ye asked everyone to lift the turtles.
"Wow! Such a big turtle!"
"Oh, I finally saw it. I kept hearing you talk about big turtles, but I didn't know how big they were."
"My God, there is such a big turtle..."
"Show me, show me..."
"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, you're going to fall..."
"Stop squeezing, if you keep squeezing, I will become a sacrifice..."
"What is this turtle called?"
"Leatherback turtle..."
Everyone on the pier stretched their necks.
Ye Yaodong also stepped forward and untied the turtle's red silk rope.
At this time, he discovered that the turtle was crying.
"Huh? Are you crying?"
"Ah? Tears..."
The boatmen quickly lowered their heads to take a look.
They just carried it. It was difficult to lift such a big thing, and no one looked at the turtle's head.
"I really shed tears..."
"What's going on?"
"Is there something wrong? Why can turtles cry?"
"what to do?"
Everyone has always been a little panicked, fearing that something bad would happen.
Ye Yaodong said quickly: "It's okay, because turtles live in the sea, the sea water has high salinity, and the creatures they eat also contain more salt. The excess salt accumulated in the body needs to be excreted."
"There are organs behind the eye sockets of sea turtles that are specialized in excreting salt, so they shed tears. It's not a big deal. However, I heard that it was the first time I saw it, and I was a little surprised."
This is also an important difference between marine organisms and freshwater organisms. Marine organisms all have various abilities to excrete salt, but the forms of expression are different.
Freshwater organisms cannot adapt to the seawater environment because they do not have the ability to excrete salt and cannot adjust their own osmotic pressure.
"It's okay, let him go."
In fact, one thing he didn't say is that there is a superstitious belief that turtles shed tears, which means that something unusual is about to happen, which may be good or bad.
For example, weather changes or disaster warnings are possible, but these are superstitions that only exist in certain places and are unscientific imaginations. Whether they are taken seriously or not depends on whether the individual believes it or not.
After the turtle plopped into the sea, its limbs moved quickly and swayed on the sea surface, but it did not sink immediately.
When the turtle fell into the water, the firecrackers were lit and thrown into the sea.
It had already exploded before it landed in the sea, leaving only red confetti and smoke in the air.
The turtle didn't know if it was startled. After looking back, it quickly swung its limbs like paddles and swam into the sea.
Father Ye said with a smile: "Okay, turtle, turtle, come back from the sea and come back safely."
"Well, put your things away and go home to rest. It's time for the others to go to sea."
Azheng stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. "Damn, Dongzi, I didn't expect you to catch such a big turtle and release it!"
Xiaoxiao also said, "I just said that when I came back yesterday evening, I heard that you were back, but you were not there when I came to visit. I only found out after hearing what the workers said."
Ah Zheng curiously guessed, "Tell me, if this one has just been released, will someone immediately sail out to catch it?"
"Nonsense, how can we set up a net at the pier here? If we can catch them, then they will be considered awesome."
Father Ye said: "Then if someone catches you, it's fine if you let him go. But if he sells it, what are you doing with it? He deserves retribution."
"It's time to swim out, let's go, pack up and go back."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, now your ship is going to be famous on the dock. The boss and president of Dongsheng Group, which has more than 200 boatmen, released a giant turtle weighing more than 500 kilograms..." Aguang teased with a smile.
he.
Ye Yaodong didn't care at all, "I gave you my identity when I went out! What's wrong with bragging? Dongsheng's reputation is also a fact, and the dozens of ships are also a fact, and President Ye is even more fake..."
"Haha, President Ye is young and promising..."
"ah!"
Everyone turned around and saw that it was the middle-aged boss who was about to buy a turtle just now. He was also a scumbag boss.
Ye Yaodong was bragging to everyone at first, but when he heard someone praising him, he felt a little bit caught out.
The awesomeness is blown to the top.
"Uh...is something wrong?"
"Are you the Comrade Ye Yaodong that Rensu said?"
"Ah?" Ye Yaodong looked at him in surprise, feeling blessed in his heart, "Are you his uncle?"
"Yes, what a coincidence."
"Ah haha, that's a coincidence. It turns out he's the uncle. Let me just say, he looks familiar and looks a bit similar. I didn't expect to meet Boss Zhang in this way."
"Haha, when I heard your worker say that you own dozens of boats and are the president of the Fisheries Association, I guessed it was the person my nephew was talking about. I haven't thanked you for picking up my car keys."
"Thank you for this. It's nothing. It's just a matter of convenience."
"I originally wanted Rensu to take me to meet you a few days ago, but you were not at home. I didn't expect to meet you here."
"See me?"
Ye Yaodong was a little surprised, but turned around and thought about it, wasn't it normal to see him?
Normal people would also be curious about him. After all, he said so many random things to Zhang Rensu some time ago, and they were all well-founded.
Suddenly he felt a little more energetic. He had no experience in being a boss, and he didn't have the brains to think three steps at a time. Most of the time, he just did it as he thought of it, or relied on his experience in his previous life.
But if someone can come to your door, it means that what he said must have hit his mind, or he agreed with what he said, or it gave him inspiration.
Is the International Aquatic Products Trading Center going to be launched in advance?
"Yes, come and sit at home when you have time..."
"Okay, but I just finished my work here and I have something to do at home, so I have to visit you later."
"It doesn't matter, you and Rensu are both friends. You can come and sit at our house anytime."
Chapter completed!