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Chapter 11 Unloading at the Terminal
  When I got home, it was already 9pm.

During the transaction in the tavern, Ji Xiu originally wanted to learn more about the Black Hole Killer Organization through contact with his family, but the white-haired old man was unwilling to communicate too much with him at all. He left the lottery tickets and left.

Sitting in the study at this time, Ji Xiu looked at the lottery ticket in his hand and fell into deep thought.

Three ship-shaped icons were won on the lottery, each with a bonus of 10, and the total bonus was 30.

He had thought that the Black Hole Killer Organization would disguise the method of payment for the sake of caution, but this method was beyond his expectation.

Not only the concealment of the Black Hole Killer organization was taken into consideration, but also how the paid killers should explain the source of the funds.

To be sure, lottery tickets are just one of the ways Black Hole Killers are paid.

It would also arouse suspicion if every payment was in the form of a lottery ticket.

The method of redeeming the prize is very simple. The prize redemption process is printed on the back of the lottery ticket. You do not need to collect it offline, you can redeem it online.

Scratch off the ink at the bottom of the lottery ticket, and there will be a series of 24-digit numbers on it.

According to the award redemption process, Ji Xiu logged into the award redemption website, filled in his personal information and bank card account, and then filled in the 24-digit award redemption code in the award redemption column.

Press "OK", and an optional prize redemption mode pops up on the screen. The prize recipient can choose to receive the prize after tax deduction, or combine the lottery tax with the annual tax and declare the deduction by himself.

Jixiu chooses to pay with taxes deducted.

After a few seconds, a text message pops up at the top of the screen:
  [The bonus was successfully redeemed, 2 yuan in taxes and fees were deducted, and 8272 yuan was credited to bank card account 28. 】

As soon as he received the bonus, Ji Xiu deposited all the funds into the clergy hospital's account to be used for Li Mumu's subsequent treatment expenses. If there was any excess, it could be transferred back to the bank card from the account.

2:20 am.

Ji Xiu was awakened by the ringtone of his cell phone from his deep sleep. He got up, washed up, changed into a set of work clothes, and hurried out.

It was still dark outside, and the cold wind blew so hard that he couldn't help but shiver.

Riding on Li Tan's electric car parked in the corridor of the apartment, Ji Xiu went straight to Pier 3.

In order to ensure the freshness of the seafood, fishing boats will dock at the dock in the early morning. After unloading, the fish will be sent to wholesale markets or transfer stations, and then sent by purchasers to restaurants, fresh food supermarkets, and even wet markets for retail sale.

Unloading is the first step in bringing seafood to market, so time is extremely tight.

Braving the cold wind and spending 20 minutes on the road, Ji Xiu parked his electric car in a parking shed next to the pier.

The air here is filled with the salty smell of sea water, you can clearly hear the "swishing" sound of the waves hitting the shore, and the bright lights illuminate the entire pier.

At this time, many unloading workers had gathered at the dock.

Fishing boats loaded with seafood slowly sailed into the pier. Fishermen wearing clothes that smelled of seawater and fish got off the boat and started talking to wholesale merchants, and then directed the unloading workers to unload the goods.

Arriving at the registration location, Ji Xiu greeted the dark-skinned middle-aged man in the crowd:

"Laohua, when will the unloading start?"

"No rush, the fishing boat is still mooring, let's count the number of people first."

The middle-aged man known as Laohua immediately checked off the list in his hand when he saw Ji Xiu.

Before coming, Ji Xiu looked through Li Tan's mobile phone address book and chat history.

There are many colleagues in the work group whose profile pictures are his own photos, so even without Li Tan's memory, he can know who the other person is through the photos and notes, and then use the chat history to understand the general relationship between this person and Li Tan.

The swarthy man he called Laohua, whose full name was Hua Liwei, was Li Tan's neighbor and the leader of their unloading class, responsible for organizing manpower to unload the goods. While waiting, Ji Xiu discovered that a sacrificial ceremony before going to sea was being carried out not far away.

This is a very old traditional custom in the local area, which can be traced back to 500 years ago.

Through the sacrificial ceremony, we pray for the blessing of God Yu Jing, and wish that fishermen who go fishing at sea can avoid attacks by sea beasts and aliens, have calm seas along the way, and return safely with a full load of catch.

The ceremony was very solemn, and a large number of animals were slaughtered for sacrificial activities.

There are also various weird musical instruments on the stage, and the angels wearing ancient sacrificial costumes dance strange dances and chant sacrificial texts loudly. The nearby area is very lively with banging and banging.

Ji Xiu checked the relevant information before coming. The sea ceremony is a ritual that fishermen must perform before going to sea. The clergy of Yujing Church are on site to supervise the performance.

According to statistics on the Internet, fishermen spend 20% of their income every year on sea rituals that are often held.

This is also one of the institutional drawbacks of the theocratic system, which devotes a large amount of resources to religious activities.

After Laohua counted the number of people, he began to assign unloading work, and Ji Xiu was assigned to the final loading step.

The boss of the boat, who had already negotiated a price, directed the fishermen on the boat to use the crane to transport the boxed fish ashore. As porters, Ji Xiu and others passed the boxes of fish one by one and put them on the truck.

Ji Xiu stood on the truck, responsible for the last step of loading and sorting.

Each box of fish is filled with crushed ice to keep it fresh. Although the hands are wearing rubber gloves, the coldness of the ice still invades the body through the gloves.

The high-intensity work quickly made his body heat up, and sweat flowed down his forehead.

Compared with Han Yun's body, Li Tan's physical fitness is excellent. He loaded three loads of fish in a row and still had the strength to continue working.

The sky is getting brighter, and the morning glow renders the sky into gradient colors.

Many fishing boats docked on the shore began to sound their whistles and go out to sea, and the sea ceremony not far away also ended with the sunrise.

Ji Xiu finally finished the unloading work. He looked tired and sat on the edge of the dock to rest with his co-workers, looking at the sea level and waiting for the distribution of daily wages.

This line of work has strict physical requirements and is difficult for ordinary people to persist in, but the advantage is that the salary is relatively high, and you can earn 800 yuan in three hours.

Wiping the water droplets on his hair with a paper towel, Ji Xiu raised his head and looked at the dock pier. The boss of the ship in the distance took out a dozen banknotes from his pocket with a serious expression. After carefully counting them, he took out a dozen and handed them to Laohua who was standing in front of him. Laohua suddenly smiled and said something, then turned around and walked towards them.

After receiving the wages distributed by Laohua, Ji Xiu wanted to go home, but Laohua stopped him from leaving:

"Jar, let's go have a drink together."

Ji Xiu originally wanted to refuse, as he was not interested in drinking, but thinking that he would live as Li Tan in the future, and that he could get a lot of information from communicating with Laohua, he nodded immediately:

"Row."

I followed Laohua to the parking lot outside the pier. Laohua's car was a small truck that looked like Wuling Hongguang. When I got into the passenger seat, I could smell a smell of rust. When I turned around, I saw that the truck was full of various things. Many mechanical parts and components have become rusty.

After pressing the clutch, the car body shook for a few times and then started. As Laohua drove the vehicle away from the dock with one hand, she looked at him and asked:

"Why do I feel like you are out of shape today and I don't see you communicating with anyone? Is there something wrong with Mu Mu?"

"Mumu is fine. She won the lottery recently and has paid the medical bills she owed."

Hearing these words, Laohua was stunned for a moment, turned to look out the window, and then asked him in a low voice:
  "I took leave a few days ago. Is this another order?"

As he said this, Laohua stretched out his hand and wiped his neck.

Ji Xiu:? ? ?
  (End of this chapter)