Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 911 Parents’ Thoughts

Ding Dawen was driving a fishing boat. He was very surprised to see Zhao Dahai and his father Ding Lihua on the speedboat and didn't know what had happened.

Zhong Shizhu quickly walked out of the cab and went onto the deck, shouting loudly to ask Zhao Dahai and Ding Lihua if they knew what was going on, and then immediately returned to the cab.

"what!"

"Nothing."

"I just feel that this is your first time driving such a large fishing boat. I am a little worried. I don't know how you are driving it. I am worried about it. Please come here and take a look."

Zhong Shizhu pointed at Ding Lihua on the speedboat.

"Hey!"

"What could possibly happen?"

"Isn't this just worrying for nothing?"

Ding Dawen just shook his head.

Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Dayou all smiled. Ding Dawen is relatively young and has not married or had any children yet. He couldn't understand what Ding Lihua was thinking at this moment. He even felt that it was shameful for Ding Lihua to come here to see him.

Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou and Zhao Shi got off the fishing boat, boarded the speedboat and returned to the dock.

"No need to worry."

"Tomorrow when we go out to sea, Shi Guangming and I will both be on the fishing boat."

"The place where we ran was only the distance to the island and reef foam area."

"It's very safe. Besides, this fishing boat is very large. Even if there is a force 10 wind and waves, there will be no problem. It is very safe."

"Another more important thing is that I don't know how well Ding Dawen does other things, but he is a real expert at driving a fishing boat."

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Dayou left first and will go out to sea early tomorrow morning. He, Shi Guangming and Ding Dawen can go out to sea later.

Zhao Shi looked at Ding Lihua and told him about Ding Dawen's situation.

"what?"

"Is it like this?"

Ding Lihua was very surprised and couldn't believe it. He knew that Ding Dawen could drive a fishing boat, but they were all speedboats or smaller fishing boats.

What Zhao meant now was clearly Ding Dawen, who was very powerful.

"hehe!"

"Do I need to lie to you about this?"

"Were we not going there to refuel and buy some firewood, rice, oil, salt, etc.? It was Ding Dawen who stopped by the dock alone in his fishing boat."

"It was just a slight knock, no problem at all."

"When we came back, Ding Dawen left the dock alone without any help."

Zhao Shi carefully recounted what happened when Ding Dawen drove the fishing boat.

"Yo!"

"Does this kid have this kind of ability? Can he drive his fishing boat to and from the dock by himself?"

Ding Lihua was very surprised.

There is a big difference between a large fishing boat and a small fishing boat or speedboat.

Ding Dawen has no problem driving a small fishing boat or speedboat, but this kind of large fishing boat requires certain skills when driving, especially when docking at or leaving the dock.

Ding Lihua knew very well that Ding Dawen had never driven such a large fishing boat. In fact, many people who went fishing all their lives never had the opportunity to drive such a large fishing boat. Zhao Shi now said that Ding Dawen could drive his own fishing boat to dock and leave the dock, which really required a certain level of ability to do so.

"Ding Dawen was born to do this."

"With this kind of skill, even if you don't go out to sea to fish, you can still support your family even if you drive a fishing boat for others."

Zhao Shi smiled.

It is really hard to say whether one will become rich and powerful. I guess parents don’t consider it. The only thing they worry about is whether their children can earn a living and support the family.

Ding Dawen has a simple and honest personality and cannot do other jobs. Ding Lihua must be very worried that he will have no food to eat and no way to support his family in the future. But now it seems that Ding Dawen is definitely an expert at driving a fishing boat.

"what!"

"Great!"

Ding Lihua didn't expect to know such good news when he came here today. Just as Zhao Shi said, if Ding Dawen can drive a good fishing boat, then as long as he is willing to work, he will have food to eat and can support his family. He does make a lot of money by doing his own business, and Ding Dawen can even have food to eat without working for the rest of his life. However, if a man cannot make money for himself, his life will be useless.

Ding Lihua and Zhao Shi walked forward while talking, and they waited until they returned to Zhao Shi's home and talked for a while before leaving in a hurry.

It was already evening when Ding Lihua returned home, around nine o'clock.

"Have you seen Ding Dawen?"

As soon as Zhou Yu saw Ding Lihua coming back, he started asking.

"I see! But Ding Dawen won't be coming back now. He will stay on the fishing boat for the next few days. This is his job."

"It's really hard to know when to come back. I guess it will take ten days or so until the work on the fishing boat is smooth before I can go home."

Ding Lihua nodded.

"Hey!"

"There is definitely no time to go home at the beginning. That's no problem. What I want to ask is how the fishing boat is running?"

"I went to see Ding Xiaoxiang and told her that the fishing boat they bought was over 30 meters long and about 8 meters wide. It's a big fishing boat. Can Ding Dawen handle it?"

Zhou Yu didn't want to ask when Ding Dawen could go home. Even though he was doing the work of Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang's relatives, he had to do it no matter what, and he had to do it better.

"I met Dahai's second grandfather Zhao Shi and chatted with him for a while. He said Ding Dawen was very talented in driving a fishing boat."

"Ding Dawen was the one who drove the fishing boat to and from the dock to refuel and buy firewood, rice, oil, salt, etc."

"Uncle Zhao said that he and Shi Guangming will just stay on the fishing boat and don't need to do anything else. Ding Dawen can drive the fishing boat by himself."

Ding Lihua repeated in detail what Zhao Shi had said.

"what?"

"When did Ding Dawen become so capable?"

"Uncle Zhao, you're not just being polite, are you?"

Zhou Yu couldn't believe it.

"What are you talking about?"

"People of Uncle Zhao's age, especially those who go out to sea, tend to be more irritable and straightforward. It's impossible for them to say such polite words. Besides, why shouldn't we be polite about such things?"

"This requires work! If the work cannot be done, it will not work."

"Who would dare to let go of a large fishing boat that is thirty meters long and eight meters wide without such a skill?"

Ding Lihua was a little amused.

Zhou Yu really thought too much.

People of Zhao Shi's age and personality are not the kind of people who say polite words. What goes on is what it is. Another more important thing is that this is a real big fishing boat.

If Ding Dawen didn't have the ability to drive such a fishing boat, Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming would definitely not let go. One is the issue of the safety of the fishing boat, and the other is the issue of human safety. These are not things that can be joked about.

Zhou Yu thought about it and nodded. Zhao Shi really wasn't good at saying polite words. This kind of thing couldn't be solved with polite words.

"It looks like this bowl of rice is served!"

Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It's not that his family has no money, and it's not that his family can't support Ding Dawen, but Ding Dawen is a man after all, and he will definitely have to get married and have children in the future. If he can't support his family by himself, that won't work.

Now that we have this ability, being able to operate such a large fishing boat means being able to have a stable meal.

"Ok!"

"Uncle Zhao said something almost the same."

"Ding Dawen must be able to drive a good fishing boat!"

"It's a little hard to eat this bowl of rice, but I can definitely eat this bowl of rice. Just like you said, I can afford to eat this bowl of rice!"

Ding Lihua was very happy.

"correct!"

"Didn't the fishing boat stop at Shijiao Village first after it was purchased?"

"Shi Guangming came to the fishing boat and talked to Zhao Dahai for a long time. I guess he was talking about Ding Ailian."

"Shi Jiehua had already said earlier that he hoped Ding Ailian and Shi Zhongwei could get married earlier, but I didn't agree."

After Ding Lihua finished talking about Ding Dawen, he remembered that Shi Guangming had taken Zhao Dahai to the deck and talked for a long time.

"Do you mean that Shi Guangming and Zhao Dahai hope that Zhao Dahai will mention this matter to us?"

Zhou Yu's mind immediately returned to Ding Ailian and Shi Zhongwei.

Ding Lihua nodded.

"Did Zhao Dahai tell you about this?"

Zhou Yu asked immediately.

Ding Lihua shook his head. Zhao Dahai did not tell him about this. These were all his guesses. But it was almost certain that Zhao Dahai and Shi Guangming were talking about the matter of Ding Ailian and Shi Zhongwei.

"Zhao Dahai didn't tell you about this, so just pretend you know nothing!"

"Zhao Dahai knows what's going on. He knows that Shi Guangming, Shi Jiehua and Shi Zhongwei all want Ding Ailian to marry into the family as soon as possible."

"I didn't tell you about this because I thought it wasn't the right time yet."

"Ding Ailian and Shi Zhongwei get along well. I think their personalities are compatible."

"Shi Zhongwei's family conditions are also good, there is no problem with these."

"But there's no need to rush this matter."

"The child has grown up and has his own ideas. Ding Ailian and Shi Zhongwei need to spend more time together."

"One is that Ding Xiaoxiang hasn't even married yet, so why should Ding Ailian be anxious?"

Zhou Yu figured out the whole thing in no time.

"Correct!"

"That's right. Ding Xiaoxiang and Zhao Dahai haven't even gotten married yet. There's no need for Ding Ailian to be anxious!"

Ding Lihua had never thought about this matter before. It was only after Zhou Yu reminded him that he realized that this was really the case.

"When Zhao Dahai seriously brings up this matter with you one day, we can make a decision. Before that, we don't need to get involved in anything. Ailian and Shizhong just need to spend more time together."

Zhou Yu was very satisfied with Shi Zhongwei, but before he and Ding Lihua made a decision on this matter, they had to listen carefully to Zhao Dahai's opinion.

"Row!"

"That `s a deal!"

"We'll consider it and make a decision when Zhao Dahai talks to us seriously about this matter."

Ding Lihua looked at the time and saw that it was already late. He had to open the store for business tomorrow, so he went to eat, take a shower and go to bed.

Five o'clock in the morning.

Zhao Dahai got up, had breakfast, and went to the dock immediately. He saw his speedboat with bright lights from afar.

Zhao Dahai walked over quickly.

"Uncle Shizhu, you guys are here so early again!"

Zhao Dahai got on the speedboat and untied the cable.

"I haven't gone fishing properly these past two days, and my hands are itching!"

"How can we sleep at home? We have to go out to sea early and have a good time!"

Zhong Shizhu started the engine of the speedboat as he spoke. He, Lei Dayou and Liu Bin had already checked the things needed for today's fishing, including the live shrimps. There were no problems with anything, so they could set off as soon as Zhao Dahai arrived.

"Row!"

"Let's leave now!"

Zhao Dahai nodded. At the beginning of the trip, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Dayou took turns driving the speedboat, and he took the time to rest.

Zhong Shizhu drove the speedboat back a little to increase the distance from the dock, then pushed the accelerator and the speedboat slowly accelerated.

Zhao Dahai looked at the lights on the surrounding sea. Many of them were used to catch fish with nets set up in the sea nearby, and some were located further away.

"what?"

"There weren't many fishing boats docked at the pier just now. Could it be that everyone is going out to sea so early now? Or is everyone returning to the pier so late? Why didn't I see anyone selling fish, shrimp or crabs?"

Zhao Dahai thought about it and realized that it was a bit deserted when he first arrived at the dock. Usually at this time, the fishing boats that were fishing in the nearby sea would have returned, and there would be a lot of people selling fish, shrimps and crabs and buying fish, shrimps and crabs. It was very lively, but he didn't see any of them when he looked.

"Recently, fish and shrimps have been found in places farther away. Fishing boats have to go farther out to sea to fish. By the time they come back to sell fish, shrimps and crabs, it's too late."

"It's not until seven o'clock that the fishing boats start to return to the dock."

Lei Dayou knew that Zhao Dahai had always been going out to sea to fish and almost never went out to sea to catch fish. He didn't know about this and didn't care about it.

"correct!"

"You are following me out to sea to fish now, what about your own fishing boats?"

Zhao Dahai took a sip of water and suddenly remembered this matter. Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin and Lei Dayou were the three who followed him to go fishing. They all had their own fishing boats and went out to sea to fish. Now that they followed him to go fishing, they definitely didn't have much time to use their fishing boats.

"I wanted to sell it, but after thinking it over I decided not to."

"The fishing boat isn't very big, but it has been with us for many years, so we have some attachment to it."

Liu Bin shook his head.

"what!"

"Zhao Dahai."

"We are now following you to go fishing. We can earn much more money than fishing."

"This fishing boat is over ten years old, and it won't sell for much, so I might as well just keep it!"

"Isn't your small speedboat the same one that you haven't sold yet?"

"It is definitely useless."

"But it doesn't take much effort to keep it. It just requires maintenance every year or every six months."

"One day when you have time, go out to sea and cast a small net to catch some fish and bring them back to make some soup or something."

Lei Dayou knew that he, Zhong Shizhu and Liu Bin almost never had the opportunity to go out to sea to fish in their own small fishing boats. The money he could earn from fishing with Zhao Dahai was much more than what he could earn by fishing on his own.

(End of this chapter)