bookrebus Chapter 768
Chapter 768
In fact, Zhipeng wanted to give the job at the Mushroom Cultivation Department to Xue Tao.
But Xue Tao thought that everyone had made a great sacrifice by helping him take care of his children over the years.
If he goes to work at the training center this time, then the family will have to ask Zhipeng to help take care of Chunchun.
After careful consideration, he decided to give the opportunity to Zhipeng.
It can also be regarded as a gratitude to Zhipeng and Yuxuan for all these years!
He also thought carefully about what he could do to make money if he stayed at home?
After much thought, they now have some fuel reserves and daily necessities stored in the mothership's inventory.
If he took out a few buckets of cooking oil and fried fish specifically for his customers, his business would probably be good.
He is just an ordinary survivor and is well aware of what others are thinking.
Nowadays, many people do not have enough cooking oil at home.
The fish that are harvested can only be made into sashimi or cooked.
Fried fish, pan-fried fish, and smoked fish all require resources such as cooking oil, firewood, fish skin, and coal, so they are rarely eaten.
Generally speaking, the smoked fish that ordinary survivors refer to is just smoked fish that has been pickled with salt and then naturally dried.
This kind of smoked fish naturally doesn't taste good.
People have been eating this smoked fish day after day for years, and their appetite is naturally not satisfied.
Xue Tao consulted other family members and started helping with the cooked food business.
Except for the first few days when no one knew about it, business was neither good nor bad.
Every time he helped fry a piece of fish, he would receive a reward based on the weight of the fish. It wasn't much, but when you add it up overall, it was quite profitable.
But they don’t have much cooking oil at home.
Xue Tao would harvest fish for frying, and would specifically select fish with high fat content. After steaming the fish meat and liver, she could extract fish oil, which could also be used for frying, but the taste was not as good as cooking oil.
In short, Xue Tao's business can barely sustain itself, and the daily profit is equivalent to a salary.
The mothership continued to search for the missing ship in the vast ocean. The roar of the engine and the whistling of the sea breeze intertwined, so that the people living on the mothership would not feel too lonely.
During this period, they discovered schools of fish several times.
Several days of fishing had greatly replenished the survivors' food reserves. The deck was piled high with silver-gleaming fish, and the air was filled with the smell of the sea and the noise of excitement.
However, after several consecutive large-scale fishing trips, Zhou Shuwan discovered that the number of fish had indeed dropped sharply. The two times he found fish again, the number was very small, only a few hundred kilograms.
They wandered around the sea for more than twenty days and found no trace of other ships.
Fortunately, they gained a lot this time, so everyone was not impatient.
That day, Zhou Shuwan placed her hand on the window glass as usual and was slightly startled. She must have finally discovered the traces of other ships.
She didn't show it on her face, but she was happy in her heart. There were at least five or six ships together. It seemed that these ships gathered together after the disaster.
The ship's heading was 20 degrees south, and if she didn't warn them, they would miss each other.
Just to avoid exposing his ability to use media to sense objects on the sea, Zhou Shuwan has always been very careful.
She thought for a moment, then calmly walked over to Captain Chen and asked in a low voice, "Captain Chen, we've been out for so long, isn't it time to consider returning?"
After a long while, Captain Chen slowly nodded, "Okay, then let's return. We've been out for so long, it's time to go back."
There was a hint of fatigue in his tone, yet a hint of relief.
For a month, except for one storm, they were lucky and did not encounter any danger.
But drifting on the sea is not a long-term solution after all.
Zhou Shuwan added, "Captain Chen, I suggest we change our route and return in a circular motion. This will allow us to more effectively search for fish in the nearby waters."
Captain Chen nodded approvingly upon hearing this. "Right. Every trip should make sure the fuel consumed is worth it!"
He immediately gave the order and the mother ship began to adjust its course.
During the voyage, Zhou Shuwan secretly changed the course of the mother ship slightly to the south by ten degrees.
As they continued to approach the sea, more information flooded into her mind. She was slightly surprised, but her face remained calm.
Three days later, the sonar system showed an unknown situation in the left direction ahead.
There was a sudden commotion in the cockpit. Everyone became more alert and started talking to each other.
Captain Chen remained cautious and sent out a reconnaissance ship to check the situation.
Two hours later, the reconnaissance ship returned and the scout reported to Captain Chen in private with an excited expression.
After hearing this, Captain Chen showed a shocked expression on his face, and he immediately ordered the mother ship to move forward at full speed.
During the journey, they encountered several familiar ships.
2 destroyers, 1 amphibious assault ship, and 3 frigates.
After the surprise, everyone discovered that there was another ship they had never seen before. It was a huge civilian cargo ship, even larger than an ordinary warship.
This freighter looks dilapidated, but before the apocalypse, it must have been a large ship for transporting cargo.
The appearance of this freighter surprised and puzzled everyone.
Could it be that in some corner of this vast ocean, humans still exist?
Aren't they a lonely group?
The mother ship slowly approached the familiar warships. On the deck, the soldiers waved their arms excitedly and cheered deafeningly.
The sea breeze, carrying excited shouts, blew across Zhou Shuwan's face.
"Captain, they seem... badly damaged." On the lookout tower, a young navy man pointed at the warships and said, his tone full of worry.
Indeed, through the night vision goggles, one can clearly see that the hulls of several warships are covered with scars, and in some places even the damaged steel structures are exposed, as if they have experienced countless cruel baptisms.
Captain Chen stared at the two warships, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes.
It is so difficult to reunite with lost comrades in the vast ocean.
And they have even given up on returning!
I didn't expect to encounter these ships here!
After the mother ship approached, the captains of several warships quickly boarded the mother ship and saluted Captain Chen with a standard military salute.
They stood tall and straight, their faces were weathered, but their eyes were sparkling with excitement and joy that was hard to conceal.
That excitement was the relief of surviving the disaster and the relief of reunion.
Captain Chen was filled with emotion: "Finally found you! You're all great!"
"Captain Chen!" Du Yongli, captain of destroyer No. 1, said with a choked voice, "We finally found our home!
As he spoke, his eyes became red and tears welled up in his eyes.
The captains of the other ships around him were also in the same mood, too excited to say a word.