Of course, Xia Ye would not just watch them skinning whales in the cab. Seeing that she had nothing to do, she sneaked back into the room and went to sleep.
Probably because she was tired, she slept as soundly as Xiu Ji.
When she got up, it was dark outside the window. But Xiuji was still lying on the pillow, curled up into a fluffy ball and sleeping soundly, without any sign of waking up.
It seems to be still digesting.
Xia Ye thought for a while and didn't wake it up. After taking off her pajamas and putting on her sailor suit, she deliberately did not wear socks. Instead, she picked a pair of white stockings, held them in her hands, and walked out of the room.
When she came to the wheelhouse, she found that the deck was brightly lit. The work of harvesting the whales was not over yet. The incandescent searchlights shone on the whales. The crewmen were waving saws, and they were covered in golden whale blood.
The first mate is not here, but must be working with the crew down below. The helmsman is not here either, probably resting. There was only Yaha in Nuoda's cab. She stood in front of the chart table, holding the table with both hands, frowning and staring at the chart, as if she was thinking about something.
Xia Ye walked over, put her palms on the edge of the table, and sat down on the chart table.
Yaha looked up: "Are you awake?"
"Um."
"How did you sleep?"
"It smells good."
Xia Ye answered while gently shaking her legs without socks.
"What about you? Haven't slept yet?" she asked.
"Well, I'm thinking about what to do next," Yaha said.
What's there to think about? Isn't it just following the original plan... Xia Ye was about to say this, but suddenly understood what Yaha meant.
"Including these dead whales and the one you killed, how many mols did we make in total?" she asked instead.
"The first mate estimated it to be about 66,000 moles."
"So many!" Hearing this number, Xia Ye couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "This is equivalent to three whales. I remember you said that every time you go to sea, even if you can catch one whale, it will be enough for everyone to be happy. for a while."
"That's right, but there are usually only 11-12 people on ordinary whaling ships, and there are 30 people on the Moby Dick. But even so, regardless of the crew or management, if we return now, everyone will be able to get their share of magic. It’s also quite impressive.”
When Yaha said this, Xia Ye also remembered: "I remember you also mentioned to me that because there are more crew members on the Moby Dick, the management's share ratio is lower than normal?"
"Yes, normally the captain gets 40%, but this time I only get 30%."
"Then, I'll take half of your share, which means each of us will share 15%... What's wrong? Are you looking at me with this expression?"
"I originally thought you would still take 20%, but I will only take 10%." Yaha said.
"Because this witch is beautiful, kind and generous. Please thank me."
Xia Ye boasted proudly, ignoring Yaha's speechless expression, and continued to calculate:
"In other words, each of us can get 9,900 moles. In this case, you can not only pay off the debt of 7,000 moles, but also have 2,900 moles left."
Excluding the 100 moir I lent to Xiuji, the overdraft limit was 9885. The 9900 moir was just enough to pay off the overdraft, leaving only 15 more moir.
It's just perfect, Xia Ye thought to herself.
"So, if you announce your return now, the whole ship will probably be happy, and my investment in you can be considered a small success. So, what do you think, dear Captain Yaha?"
Yaha straightened up and was silent for a while before saying, "I want to continue hunting that white whale."
"Oh why?"
Yaha was silent again. She walked to the window and looked at the crew members who were busy harvesting whales. Each of them had a smile on their face.
She watched for two or three minutes before turning around, walking back to Xia Ye, and said:
"Because this may be my only chance in this life."
"what chance?"
"A chance to change your destiny."
Xia Ye smiled and gestured for her to continue.
"Of course I can return now and pay off my debts. The remaining Moir will be enough for me to live peacefully for a while. But so what? I still don't have a whaling ship of my own, the Moby-Dick It will be returned to the 'Far Boat Charter'. At the same time, I failed to kill the white whale and failed to make a name for myself in the lower city. I was always just an ordinary whaler.
"This means that I can't have a team of my own. This time, I was lucky enough to find a good first mate, second mate, chief engineer and these crew members, but as soon as I returned to Debsota, they quickly They will be poached by other whalers because I don't have the capital to retain them.
"And you, Miss Xia Ye, you are a more greedy person than me. Your investment in me did achieve a 'small success', but I know that compared to what you paid, it is only 9900 moles. It doesn't satisfy you. Maybe after returning to Debsota, you will abandon me and look for investments with higher returns.
"So if I return now, I won't be able to change anything. I'll soon be renting a small boat, cobbling together a crew and going out to sea as before, hoping for some bad luck. Ultimately, in Died or went bankrupt on a certain voyage...
"No!!!" Yaha roared suddenly.
"Since now, at this moment, I have such a good opportunity in front of me, why should I give it up?! We now have sufficient fuel, no loss of personnel, and high morale. I want to command the Moby Dick to continue Go forward until you kill the white whale.
"I'm not going to harvest it right there because it's so big that the Moby-Dick's cargo holds are half full and can't hold all of its whale oil anymore. So I'm going to tow it astern and tow it all the way back Debsota. Let everyone see then. I am not bragging. There is indeed such a whale, and I killed it!
"When the time comes, not only will I have more Maul, I will also have a reputation, and every whaler in the lower city will say: Look, that's Yaha, she killed an extremely huge white whale. Get there At that time, I could buy the Moby Dick from Ocean Charter, and I also had the capital to keep the first mate, second mate, chief engineer, and all the crew members who were willing to follow me.
"Not only that, more capable whalers will come here, and I can form a stronger team than now. When I go to sea next time, I will sail the ship farther away, Look for bigger whale pods and hunt more whales..."
"Pah, pah, pah, pah..." Xia Ye clapped her hands gently.
As if awakened by the applause, Yaha finally got rid of her venting emotions. She looked at Xia Ye, her chest rising and falling, and she kept breathing.
"Very well, Captain Yaha. I agree with you that we should indeed continue to hunt that white whale."
Xia Ye said with a smile. "Do you know why I chose you? Not only because you are a good captain, but also because you are an ambitious person. I like ambitious people because they have always been good investment targets.
"However, your ambition is not enough. As long as we successfully hunt the white whale, when we return to Debsota, we will not only buy the Moby Dick... we will also buy the 'Ocean Ship Charter' .”
"How is that possible?!" Yaha blurted out.
"That's none of your concern, Captain Yaha."
Xia Ye chuckled and shook her white feet: "As for now, before setting out to hunt that white whale, shouldn't you fulfill your promise first?"
"What promise?" Yaha seemed to have forgotten about that matter.
"It's time for you to put my socks on."
Xia Ye shook the white stockings in her hand.
(End of chapter)
