"Mom, don't worry, I only go to sea on sunny days, and I won't take my own life for granted. And I only hang around Xingzhou Island and don't go far. When the island is covered with signals, there will be more sea areas around it. There will be some signal, and then I will be the one driving the live fishing broadcast, and you can always see me on your phone, don’t you feel reassured?"
Xu Yin tried hard to coax her mother into agreeing.
Life must go on, and families that rely on the sea for a living cannot stop being near the moody ocean for the rest of their lives just because their loved ones are lost in the sea.
Furthermore, the child is older and has his own opinions. If she doesn't agree, wouldn't it be more dangerous for the child to sneak away from home behind her back?
"You can try it if you want! But I must follow what you said. If the weather is bad, you are not allowed to go to sea, and you are not allowed to do dangerous things!"
"That is required!"
As soon as Xu's mother let go, Xu Yin went to look for the old fishing boat.
I have no choice, I am short of money and cannot afford a new fishing boat, so I can only buy one that someone else has discarded for the time being.
Fortunately, her hands-on skills are pretty good, and there is a system warehouse with no shortage of repair tools, materials, etc. If she gets the old ship in her hands, I believe she can do it as well as the new ship.
The old fishing boat was quickly found.
After all, this is a fishing village where our ancestors lived. Although there are currently only about a hundred households, almost every household makes a living by fishing, and there are always fishing boats that are obsolete.
"The engine can be used once it's been repaired. If my prodigal brat hadn't insisted on buying a new one, I wouldn't have been willing to replace this boat. But it gets rusty easily if it's left unused, so I put it up for sale."
After learning that Old Man Sun, who lived near the dock, had an old iron fishing boat with a faulty diesel engine that he wanted to sell, Xu Yin came to take a look.
Old man Sun looked at the boat with as much pity as if he were looking at his first love.
"The engine can be repaired and used by a knowledgeable master. If I hadn't been attacked by gout and couldn't walk, I would have found someone to repair it long ago. Alas... Also, you need to pay attention to daily maintenance. Look at my use After all these years, the paint hasn’t peeled off. Take a look at Lao Kun’s boat, which he bought in the same year as me. Even if the paint peels off, it’s rusty, and it’s not wiped. It’s not like this boat. It’s a level up.”
Xu Yin nodded in agreement: "You really take good care of it!"
"Really? Every time I come back from the sea, I spend at least two hours maintaining it. You should do the same in the future. If you find paint peeling off, you must repair it immediately, otherwise it will easily rust. Fishing boats are the weapons of us fishermen. If the weapons are not properly maintained, How do you go into battle and kill the enemy?"
"You have a point!"
Xu Yin's support made Old Man Sun extremely happy.
Usually, every time he talks about his precious boat to people, those people either sneer or laugh at him for considering the boat as more dear to him than his mother-in-law. It is rare to meet someone who is willing to listen and is so supportive. Old man Sun talks even more enthusiastically.
After that, I was happy and gave Xu Yin a zero. I originally wanted to sell it for 2,880 yuan for good luck, but the last 2,000 yuan was transferred to her.
"If you can't find anyone to repair the engine, you can go to Lao Wang. His repair shop is located at the main island pier. Just tell me, Lao Sun, to recommend it and ask him to give you a discount."
"Thank you, Grandpa Sun."
"You're welcome, just treat it well."
Xu Yin dragged the boat to a broken fishing net and pulled the fishing net back home.
Seeing how easily she towed the boat away, Old Man Sun was so surprised that he didn't close his mouth for a long time: "Hey, Fumin's daughter is very strong. I had to work hard to drag this boat away, but she did it so easily. Drag it back?"
"Dad, what are you muttering about here? Is the gout cured?"
"..."
Old man Sun became angry when he saw his youngest son:
"It's not because of you! I have a new boat and forget about the old one. Instead of letting it rust and collect dust, it's better to sell it as soon as possible. It can still be sold at a good price, and it can be considered worthy of my maintenance for so many years."
Sun Zhijie scratched his head and said with a smile: "I want to replace it with a refrigerated cabin! That boat of yours is good, it's too old, and it doesn't have enough functions... You said you sold it? Is there anyone who really wants it? How much does it cost? Lost it? Two thousand eight hundred and eighty? Is there really someone who was taken in?"
"Who do you think is taking advantage of me? The price I offered is not expensive at all! If the engine hadn't been repaired and had to be repaired, I would have sold it for five thousand yuan and someone would have asked for it. Do you believe it or not?"
"Believe it, believe it!" Sun Zhijie was worried that his father would be kicked out if he answered "I don't believe it", so he quickly coaxed, "Who is so discerning? He bought my father's darling."
Old Man Sun was happy, raised his beard and said, "Your rich man's daughter."
"You mean that girl Xu Yin? Why did she buy a boat? She doesn't go to sea."
"How do you know she doesn't go to sea? If she doesn't go to sea, she will come to buy it? I think she is quite sincere."
"..."
Sun Zhijie curled his lips and said nothing more. His father didn't like to hear it anyway, but he kept mumbling in his heart: Why did Xu Yin buy a boat? Are you really planning to go to sea?
It's not that he looked down on her, but the impression that girl gave him was really not a good one. She said she was working as a shopping guide in a shopping mall on the main island, and nine times out of ten he saw her using the resort hotel's wifi and playing with her mobile phone.
Let alone being lazy, the key point is that people are vain. My family is so poor that we need to buy thousands of yuan for clothes and shoes. Once, when he and she came back from the main island on the same boat, he couldn't help but persuade her: "As long as the clothes are wearable, don't buy branded ones. Brands are actually just for fame, and the quality may not be that good..."
The girl didn't say anything until she turned her back to him when she got off the boat and muttered: "Is it costing you to wear your clothes? A dog catches a mouse!"
He was so angry on the spot that his liver hurt. It was strange that he had a good impression!
"Ah sneeze!"
Xu Yin dragged the fishing boat home and sneezed unexpectedly at the door of the hospital.
"Auntie, you're so fat!" Haohao ran out of the house with Ultraman in his arms, "Auntie, you're sneezing, go and take some medicine! If you don't take medicine, you'll have to get an injection! The injection always hurts!"
"Auntie, everything is fine. The sea breeze is a bit strong and sand has entered my nose."
Xu Yin washed her face, nose, and drank a glass of cold water before sitting down to repair the boat.
Haohao squatted nearby and watched her tinkering.
"Auntie, what are you doing?"
"I'm repairing the boat."
"Haohao help you."
"Then Haohao grow up quickly. When he grows up, he can help my aunt repair the boat."
The little guy nodded vigorously: "Haohao should eat more, grow up quickly, study hard, and surf the Internet every day."
Xu Yin: "..."
This joke is impossible to get past.
She dismantled the engine and checked for faults.
It was found that the fuel filter was clogged. The diesel contained impurities and was not fully burned when starting, resulting in internal carbon deposits and external dust deposits. Over time, the filter became clogged.
Xu Yin took off the filter, scrubbed it repeatedly with a brush dipped in oil, and finally rinsed it with clean engine oil several times.
At this time, she had to praise herself: What a vision! I have stocked up on a lot of motor oils made in various countries, and I have all the brands I want.
If you can’t make money by live-streaming sea fishing, it would be a good idea to open a repair shop at the pier! The repair tools and materials are all ready-made, so there is no need to pay for them... Well, I'm just afraid that Master Wang will blame her for stealing business.
(End of chapter)
