bookrebus Chapter 711
Chapter 711
They say moths fly into the flame.
Krill are no less impressive.
People used to use light to lure them when fishing near the polar regions.
It was when Zhou Shuwan watched the video that he decided to look for the krill with Qi Mingyu.
They did not go far, but just wandered within two nautical miles around the island, and they did make a discovery.
Krill is also one of the important marine resources.
But today's focus is not just to capture it.
While using a fishing net to catch shrimp, several people in non-slip boots ran around on the bumpy deck, the cable rubbing against the pulley, and their gloved, still frozen fingers pulled the steel rope, exerting force together.
At this moment, the sharp-eyed Zhipeng discovered something on the huge ice block nearby.
Wearing night vision goggles, he took a closer look and was immediately surprised: "Look, that looks like a water tank."
Everyone followed the sound and saw that it was indeed caused by the waves.
There are four large water tanks floating on ice blocks of varying sizes.
They had been drifting on the sea for many years and had indeed encountered similar storage boxes.
After all, the sea has swallowed up the land, so it is normal for some supplies to be hidden in the sea water.
No one doubted it, and Xue Tao whispered excitedly, "Be careful, pull it out carefully and see what it is!"
There must be a lot of supplies in such a large storage box.
It took a lot of effort and the help of the fishing boat's trawl net to drag the four boxes onto the boat one by one.
Three big ones and one small one.
The water tanks had lids. Zhipeng carefully opened the lid of one of the large tanks and was stunned: "This is, this is gasoline..."
Sure enough, the smell of gasoline began to waft through the air.
Fortunately, they all used electric lights. If they used open flames, it would be unsafe.
Xue Tao looked at the black gasoline and couldn't help but mutter, "A water tank this big must weigh half a ton."
How much are those four boxes?
Zhipeng and Xue Tao looked at each other with great excitement in their eyes.
They closed the lid of this water tank and opened the other boxes. They found that these three large water tanks were filled with gasoline.
Three tanks hold one and a half tons of gasoline, which is enough for a long time.
The remaining small box also surprised several people.
The box contains expired medicines, such as antipyretics, cough medicines, antibiotics, medicines for injuries, etc., with a complete range of types.
In addition to the medicine, there was also half a box of compressed biscuits, canned food, sweet potato flour, etc.
"This, this is so practical. If we use it sparingly, it should last for a long time." Xue Tao's voice was trembling with excitement.
Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu were also very happy.
Zhipeng looked into the distance, as if trying to see something from the dark sea.
"What's wrong, Zhipeng?" Zhou Shuwan asked.
Zhipeng seemed to be lost in thought: "Don't you think it's a coincidence? How come all these boxes have floated here?"
But if you look closely at the outer shell of the water tank, you can see many traces of wave damage.
It seems that they have been drifting on the coast for a long time and were not discovered until today.
Zhipeng thought about it and his eyes couldn't help but look at Zhou Shuwan.
It was she who first suggested coming here to catch krill.
Qi Mingyu said calmly, "It must have been a wave that floated these storage boxes here. Let's take the boat to other places and look around. There must be more."
The suspicion in Zhipeng's eyes faded a little, and he nodded: "Yes, if it's a batch of supplies floating over, there shouldn't be just a few boxes. Come on, I'll drive the boat, and everyone will look for it carefully."
They sailed carefully around the area, trying to avoid large pieces of ice.
Then, as expected, two smaller water tanks were discovered.
In one box, there were all kinds of clothes, both thin and thick, down jackets, thin coats, sportswear, bedding...
One box is filled with various daily necessities, such as pots, pans, and toiletries.
There is also a bag containing a flashlight, wrench, pliers and other daily tools.
I gained a lot this time.
Everyone was very happy.
Zhipeng also dispelled his doubts and looked at the dark sea: "I think some boxes have sunk to the bottom of the sea, but we don't have the ability to retrieve them now."
This is because they are still not satisfied and feel that more has sunk into the sea.
"There is a submarine over there with the warship..." Xue Tao said hesitantly, then looked at everyone and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
He has been managing his life at sea for these years and looks old, more than ten years older than Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu.
His wrinkles were deep and his cheekbones were flushed by the sea breeze.
Everyone understood what he had not finished saying.
Once they apply to the warship for permission to use a submarine to dive down and search for supplies, they cannot keep the supplies for themselves.
At least half of it must be handed over!
Zhipeng's eyes swept over the faces of the other three people one by one, and finally made a decision: "We won't report it. These supplies will be divided equally among the four of us!"
Xue Tao smiled relaxedly.
This amount of supplies is quite a lot and very practical.
Even if it is divided equally among the four of them, the living conditions of each family will be greatly improved.
Zhou Shuwan glanced at Qi Mingyu and said to Zhipeng, "Zhipeng, Cousin Tao, we have quite a bit of gasoline stored at home. We're here for the krill, to provide protein for the family. So, why don't we take all the krill, give up the gasoline, and share some of the other daily necessities, okay?"
Xue Tao and Zhipeng were both very surprised.
In a blink of an eye, Zhipeng understood the meaning of what Zhou Shuwan said.
She still remembered the gasoline and water that the two families had stored at her place...
"Wanwan, do you still remember that incident? I told you it was a natural disaster. No matter who keeps the things, they can't be kept safe!"
Xue Tao also frowned: "Yes, not to mention that batch of special medicine you brought out at the beginning made Chunchun's health improve. How can I explain this... Then it wouldn't be too much to give you all the gasoline..."
Zhou Shuwan smiled and waved his hands, his tone sincere: "Really, it's not to take care of you. We have gasoline stored at home, so we really don't need it. We have to consider the storage problem when transporting it back. We already have enough supplies at home, and it would be too conspicuous to bring more back, so..."
Qi Mingyu also said: "You two families can use it first. If it's not enough in the future, we will ask you for more."
Zhipeng and Xue Tao looked at each other, and finally nodded with difficulty: "Okay, we will keep it for you for now. If you need it in the future, just let us know and we will personally deliver it to you."
Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu also picked up a water tank of supplies.
The rest were given to Zhipeng and Xue Tao's families.
The Zhou family took all the krill harvested today.
The four of them worked for a few more hours before driving the boat back.
Although it is now eternal night, people still work and rest according to the season of the warship.
It was already late at night when they returned.
The islanders were all asleep.