But it was a little far away, and the two boats on the opposite side were blocking it, so they couldn't really see what was going on.
Moreover, Ye Yaodong is also a little curious about that huge swordfish, and he doesn’t know if it is still there?
Will the three boats join together to round them up?
But these boats are used for smuggling, so there should be no hunting tools on board, right?
He stretched his neck and squinted his eyes, but he could only see the cargo piled on the two boats opposite. What was going on with the other boat and how it was turned over, he couldn't see clearly.
"How about we get closer? Don't get too close, just take a look?"
After hearing this, Ye's father shouted to the other boats and asked. After everyone had no objections, he sailed the boat in that direction.
Unexpectedly, just as they were approaching, a swordfish with its flag fluttering flew across the water in front of them, startling them and causing Ye's father to stop the boat urgently, and the two boats next to him also stopped suddenly.
The sharp snout is something that most ships cannot bear.
But fortunately, it swam directly over at high speed, but then I saw it staying on the sea surface not far away, poking here and there, swinging its body back and forth.
Ye Yaodong moved a stool to put his feet up, stepped on it while holding on to the strong wall of the cabin, and looked into the distance.
I saw many fish corpses floating on the sea. Then, it opened its mouth and sucked wildly. In an instant, all the blood of the fish corpses was swept into its mouth. Then, it quickly swam away and continued to rush forward like a speeding sailboat.
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It turned out that it had encountered a school of fish, so it stopped and used its long, sharp sword-like snout to stir up and stir up the sea, chasing them wantonly, stirring up the sea surface until blood boiled, and the fish carcasses floated, and then swallowed it in one gulp.
"Ah, let me go. It turns out that there is a school of fish over there that it discovered, so it stopped there and launched an attack."
"This fish is too scary. It flew past at such a speed that even a person in front would be penetrated."
"So that boat was so miserable..."
"Eh~ Those two boats seem to be dragging that boat away?"
"It seems to be heading to the foot of the opposite mountain?"
"There seems to be something in the sea?"
Ye Yaodong stood high and looked far away, and said in surprise: "It's a box and a sack! Dad, drive the boat over and have a look."
"good."
Anyway, the fish had gone away, and they were all curious about what those boxes and sacks floating on the sea were? Why didn't they sink?
The three boats moved forward quickly. The fishing boats in front also noticed them, but they were unable to care about them at this time. What they had to do now was to reduce the losses and drag the attacked boat to the shore first to avoid sinking.
The losses were heavy.
As long as the fishing boat didn't sink, it could be repaired anyway, and there was still some cargo left on the boat and it didn't fall into the sea, so maybe it wouldn't be a huge loss.
Because two boats were dragging one boat in front, the boat was not moving that fast. Everyone in the back also discovered that most of the things on the boat were scattered. The boat was in a mess and there was no one on it. It was probably that the boat tilted before.
It had already fallen into the water.
"Dongzi, those boxes and sacks must have been dropped when the boat tilted." Ye Yaosheng was overjoyed.
Chen Jianian echoed, "That's right, otherwise they wouldn't all be concentrated in this area."
"Get rich, Dongzi. Let's salvage all these boxes and sacks. There must be good things in them..."
Ye Yaodong raised his eyebrows, not as excited as them, "Not necessarily. Generally, things just sink to the bottom. The weight floating on the sea is relatively light. It may be just some small things. I don't know for sure."
Good things like watches and radios must have sunk directly. How could they be floating on the sea?
"That's true."
"But there are so many boxes and sacks, and they are all picked up for free. You can pick them up first to see what they are. These things on the ship must have been sold back for money."
"That's right, they came all the way from the high seas and must be sold for money. Let's catch them first." Father Ye agreed excitedly, and slowly moved the boat closer to the floating objects on the sea.
The same goes for the two boats next to them, both approaching the floating objects on the surrounding sea surface.
At this time, no one was paying attention to the three boats in front, and they didn't have time to take care of them anyway.
The boxes and sacks were either big or small. The smaller ones were each taken out with a hand-made net, but the big ones were difficult to catch. Ye Yaodong took out the hand-thrown net from the cabin, carefully cast it out, and then dragged it forward.
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The three boats all planned to seize the time to fish and leave as soon as they finished fishing. They still had to hurry, and they were also afraid that the two boats would turn around after dragging the boat to the shore.
"This sack seems to be quite heavy..."
"It's floating on the sea and hasn't sunk, so it shouldn't weigh much, right?"
"Is it possible that the wood is causing the contents to float to the top?"
"Things that are heavy will still sink..."
"Fill it first. Let's leave as soon as we finish it. Then we can slowly open it and take a look."
"Hey good..."
There were only a dozen or twenty floating objects floating on the sea. The three boats took them all aboard in just a few words and a few clicks.
Ye Yaodong counted and found that they had fished 3 small boxes and 4 sacks on their own ship. Mainly because these were relatively close to his ship and easy to salvage. The principle was to stay close.
I don’t know how many other boats caught. They quickly drove away as soon as they finished fishing. No one had time to stop and chat.
"Open them all and see what's there. On the way back, I didn't expect to find a bargain. I don't know if it's worth it."
"You go ahead and drive, you're in luck!"
"No matter how worthless there are, there are so many bags, and they were all picked up for free. Let's take a look first."
"The shapes of these two bags look the same. They are both long strips. Could they be made of fabric?"
"It's possible, the fabric is quite good. Take it back, wash it, dry it and you can use it to make clothes..."
While everyone was discussing, Ye Yaodong randomly picked one of the two bags they were discussing, untied the rope tied to it, and saw that polyester knitted fabrics of various colors were neatly placed vertically inside.
Everyone was instantly surprised!
"It's really cloth! Several bolts of cloth!"
"It's all fabric, a lot of it..."
"This cloth costs several yuan per meter..."
Ye Yaodong was also excited about the fabric. It would be fine if the fabric was soaked in some sea water. Anyway, they were going back today. Then they could just take it back and spread it out with water to rinse and dry it in the sun.
"The fabric is good. There is another bag with the same shape. It must be made of fabric. Open it quickly and see what kind of fabric it is. The colors are colorful and very beautiful." Father Ye was eager to go up and open it himself.
"Okay..." Ye Yaodong also continued to untie the sack excitedly.
There is no doubt that the second bag is made of fabric when opened, but this bag is made of tweed, which is even more surprising.
"It's a woolen fabric used to make clothes in winter. I heard it's very expensive. It's good for making coats in winter."
"I found a treasure, and there is actually cloth inside..."
Everyone was even more excited. Woolen cloth was more expensive, and coats were not cheap.
"There are several in black, red, beige, and black and white plaid. They are all beautiful colors. I heard that a coat costs over a hundred yuan. How many can we make?"
"You're really good at fishing. I caught all the cloth for you."
Ye Yaodong smiled and narrowed his eyes, "The things floating in front of you are all sacks. You can catch them with your eyes closed. I also caught two at random. Let me take a look at those three small boxes and what are the other two bags? Wait a moment.
Let’s all pick something.”
At this moment, they also heard the boat next door exclaiming, and everyone else looked over.
"They also opened boxes there, and they must have found something good."
"It's leather shoes. They got a box of leather shoes!" The second cousin lay on the side of the boat and exclaimed loudly.
Others also looked over and saw them taking out their leather shoes, and they were all envious.
“These leather shoes are not cheap!”
"There are really good things in these boxes..."
"It's a pity. We should have picked up a few more boxes just now. I don't know how many boxes sank into the sea..."
"It's not a pity. Anyway, these are all picked up for free. It's good if we can pick up a few pieces. And those things that sank probably won't be usable even if they are soaked in sea water. These are just the fabrics. Let's take them back and wash them.
It can still be used." Ye Yaodong is in a good mood.
I just made a lot of money, these are just the icing on the cake, it's already great to have.
Father Ye also nodded, "If this is a radio, camera or recorder, it can't be used if it's soaked in water, right?"
"Yes, yes, let's open it and take a look. What else is in those items?"
Ye Yaodong glanced at the parallel boat next door that was opening boxes, and he enthusiastically planned to open one first and check, "You guys should also open the other bags and boxes."
"well……"
"It's a digital watch!"
"Electronic watch..."
"Boom~ This small box of things is an electronic watch...has it been soaked in water? Can it still be used?"
"This one costs eight or nine yuan. There are dozens of them."
"Let's see if it's damaged by water? What a shame if it's damaged?"
The three of them didn't bother to untie the sack. After seeing it, they all squatted down excitedly and surrounded the box.
At this time, watches were becoming popular. Mechanical watches were too expensive and ordinary people couldn't afford them. Countryside people didn't have much money. This kind of electronic watch was also a watch.
In the 1980s, there was no complete coverage of network digital informatization, and every household needed a clock. It is a part of life and is extremely popular now.
When Father Ye heard that they had reached the watch, he stretched his neck and said, "Hurry up and show me one...has it been soaked in water? Can it be used? Or stop the boat for a while and unpack everything? Also drive out."
We're so far away, the two boats won't be able to catch up and ask for it back, right?"
Ye Yaodong shouted to his father, "Send your boat first, and wait until you can see it later. If it's not gone, run farther away."
Everyone was very excited and opened three items, all of which were good things. There were two boxes and two sacks next to them, and everyone was a little itchy.
"I will sort through these watches later. Some are soaked in water, some should be fine, and I will discard the broken ones."
These electronic products are most afraid of sea water.
"There are 4 more pieces left. Let's open them one by one."
Everyone excitedly chose one to open. Unexpectedly, the two boxes were filled with tapes.
The second cousin said happily: "This tape is good. People in the city like to use tapes to listen to tape recorders..."
Ye Yaodong casually checked it and found that a lot of water had entered it, making his hands wet when he touched it.
Fortunately, there is a layer of white plastic film and plastic shell, so there should be no water in it.
"Fortunately, there is plastic film, it should be able to be used."
"Go back and borrow a tape recorder to try one or two. This one is also popular."
Ye Yaosheng also happily flipped through the box of tapes in his hand, "It's definitely not wet inside. They should all be fine. There are dozens of them in this box. It's a huge profit."
The second cousin was overjoyed and said with regret: "It's a pity. A lot must have sunk in the sea. It would be great if it didn't sink. It's all gone to the Sea Dragon King."
"It's good to have these, but you still think there are too few for free?" Ye Yaodong said with a smile. Anyway, he was already very happy.
It feels like if he had to start over again, he would be hit with a lot of wealth, and I don’t know if this is the benefit of starting over again.
"Yes, just something like this is already worth a lot of money."
"There are two more bags, open them quickly and take a look..."
"Here are clothes!" Chen Jianian untied the rope on the sack and said excitedly.
Everyone looked over and found that they were all gaudy.
"It's women's clothes!"
"Women make good money!"
"These people are pretty smart."
"There's another bag..."
"Will you drive it for me?" Father Ye also stretched out his head and kept paying attention, wishing he could stop the boat directly. He just listened to their excited talks, and no one said to come over and take over and let him go and take a look.
"Then come." Ye Yaodong went over to take over the boat driving job from his father and asked him to unpack a bag as well. He guessed that the bag was also made of soft clothes or something.
Father Ye rubbed his hands and smiled broadly. He glanced at all the other opened boxes and sacks before untying the last sack.
"These people are really good at picking. What they got here are all hot-selling items. You don't have to worry about selling these things..."
"If those watches and tapes were good, how much could they have been sold for? It's a pity that they were dropped in the water, and I don't know how much they were damaged..."
While he was untying the sack, he was still mumbling something. Elderly people seem to have a common problem, they like to mutter.
"Huh? This bag I have is a nylon mosquito net. This is a good thing, too. I heard that when the weather is hot, many people line up to buy it, and some people have to ask people to buy it."
Chen Jianian couldn't put it down and touched it, "Yes, this nylon mosquito net is easy to wash and durable. A person in our village bought it, and everyone went to his house to see it."
"There should be several in this bag. I'm lucky."
Ye Yaodong was very happy when he watched his father take out a bag of nylon mosquito nets. Their family was in short supply. Mosquitoes in summer are very poisonous. When he left, his daughter had two mosquito bites on her face and on her hands and feet.
There was also a bag, which made him feel heartbroken.
Yesterday, he saw it in the alley and wanted to buy it, but he couldn't get it from an aunt.
He looked at the endless sea and couldn't see anything behind him, so he simply stopped the boat. He was already a long way away, so he probably wouldn't be able to catch up.
Moreover, the top priority for those people now is to leave one boat to watch, and the other boat to catch up with the team in front, and ask the master to repair the boat after it docks.
Thinking this way, people can't spare any time, and they won't focus on these soaked goods. They have all fallen into the sea anyway, and it's not worth wasting time to chase them.
"Hey? Why did the boat stop?"
Everyone looked over.
"I think with this small amount of cargo, and it's soaked in water, they shouldn't be chasing after them. They have the cargo on the ship, and we can't see them anymore. Stopping the ship now shouldn't be a big problem."
"Then stop for a while..."
Other boats that passed by also turned around and came back. After asking, they also stopped. Everyone exchanged ideas about what was in the sacks and boxes caught on their boats.
The harvests are pretty good, some are the same and some are different.
They had leather shoes on both boats, but only he had electronic watches and nylon mosquito nets.
Ye Yaodong looked at the people on the boat, "Take a look and pick out whatever you want."
Chen Jianian rubbed his palms back and forth, his eyes lingering on those things, and he said sheepishly: "This is your boat. The salvaged things are yours, and I'm just on the boat..."
The second cousin and Ye Yaosheng also laughed and said: "Yes, we are just working part-time. We follow you to earn wages. The boat is yours, and of course the things we catch are also yours."
"We just work for you. If you don't need us to help you fish it out, you can fish it out yourself."
Ye Yaodong chuckled. These cousins ​​of his are so honest. It's no wonder that his relatives on his father's side and his mother's side are not particularly promising. They have been fishermen all their lives, and they inherited their father's business.
Ye Yaohong, who was the most promising in his previous life, had already started working on the sewing machine early in this life, so much so that his uncle felt so embarrassed that he was too embarrassed to leave the house and did not dare to visit.
"It's okay. Let's pick a few things each. It's an unexpected windfall anyway. I picked it up for free. Of course, the person who saw it has a share, so you're welcome. Just take whatever you want, pick whatever you want."
"How embarrassing..."
"You can keep the selling money for yourself..."
"We are all our own people and we are not outsiders. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. It would be nice to pick a few items to give as gifts to your family."
"Then...then we won't be polite?"
"Take your pick, pick your pick..."
Father Ye was hesitant to speak, but he still restrained himself and did not speak. He just watched with distress as they were picking over and over again, already scolding the prodigal son in his heart.
And you can choose at will... Where can you choose at will?
Isn’t it enough to give one or two things to each person?
This damn kid is so poor and generous, I feel so sorry for him.
But fortunately, the three of them were very sensible and didn't take too much. Each of them just took a good electronic watch. They picked two pieces of women's clothes. No one took the large piece of cloth or the large nylon mosquito net.
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Father Ye breathed a sigh of relief after seeing it, and he was satisfied in his heart. He could also say a few words with a polite smile, "How about two more items? Is there a sack here? How many tapes can I get as well?"
"No, that's enough. This electronic watch is already worth eight or nine yuan, and these two women's shirts and pants are already worth more than ten or twenty yuan. I've got enough."
"Okay, okay...then you can put it away and put it back in your own basket. My wife will be very grateful when you get back."
Ye Yaodong also squatted down and counted the electronic watches in the small box. He checked them carefully and threw them on the deck if the screen did not light up.
This move made Ye's father feel distressed again. He quickly picked up the watch on the deck, put it to his mouth, blew on it, and wiped it with his sleeve.
"Why are you just throwing it away? Take it back and repair it. Maybe it can still be used?"
"Repair? Who will do it? Is there anyone in the village who can repair watches?"
"Then you can put it away first. Why are you throwing things around so casually and ruining things?"
Ye Yaodong pursed his lips. This was an electronic watch, not a mechanical watch. Whether he could find someone to repair the watch was still a problem.
He put the watches away and sorted out the good ones and the bad ones. Then he might be able to exchange two of them for a pair of small leather shoes with his eldest and second brother.
Let them pile up the other clothes and fabrics in the corner. There is no need to dump this out to read. There are also two boxes of tapes. I have to go back and borrow a tape recorder to try them out. I can pick out the good ones and sell them for money.
They have finished picking things here, but the two boats next door are not ready yet. They are still taking out their things with great interest, looking at and touching them, and talking excitedly.
Ye Yaodong simply waited and took a random shirt out of the sack to look at it. It was getting colder and it was a good time to wear a shirt. This red plaid shirt looked quite fashionable.
The goods smuggled from outside just look better than their local counterparts, but they were too outdated a few years ago and cannot keep up with the development of the times.
After the other two boats were happy and finished picking the goods, they also imitated Ye Yaodong and gave two things to each person, and distributed them to the people on the boat, so that everyone who saw them would have a share.
Then he looked at Ye Yaodong with unsatisfied thoughts.
"Dongzi, let's wait until we get home and exchange the things we don't have with each other? Now is not the time to get these things on the ship."
"Well, let's wait until we get home. We're on our way now, and we'll be delayed for a long time. It's probably going to be dark when we get home."
After Ye Yaodong finished speaking, he looked at his father, who was still touching the tape and electronic watch, "Dad, the ship is sailing."
"Hey, here we come..." Father Ye trotted over, "When we get back, give me and your mother a watch each. Anyway, you have about 20 of the best ones."
"Okay, let's pick some after we get back. There's a sack of clothes there, and I'll let my mother pick out a few pieces when I get back."
"It's a pity. It would be better if the tapes were replaced with leather shoes."
"It doesn't matter. If you want leather shoes, just go to the eldest and second brothers and get two pairs. I just don't know if they are suitable."
"We'll talk about it after we get back."
Father Ye grinned and happily took over the task of sailing the boat again, but he frowned again in an instant, "It seems the wind has picked up, and the boat will not be so stable from now on. It will be dark by the time we get home."
"It's dark, it's dark. Who made it take so long? Anyway, it's in the sea around us after dark, so it's familiar. You can drive as safely as you want?"
"Um."
Ye Yaodong happily ran back to look at the goods he had just caught. He took out the tapes and asked everyone to wipe them with a cloth and let them dry.
Along the way, everyone was immersed in joy. No one was in the mood to play cards anymore. They were all discussing the topic of smuggling, touching their watches from time to time.
If you can’t afford a mechanical watch, this electronic watch is rare for everyone.
Chapter completed!