PDLP Chapter 419 The Youngest Son of the Chu Family
Chapter 419 The Youngest Son of the Chu Family
More than a dozen men on the sea were each holding a rope as thick as a bowl. Because of the force they were exerting, the ropes were taut like a fully drawn bowstring, making a creaking sound that made your teeth ache.
Everyone exerted all their strength, but the sunken ship underwater did not move at all.
"Keep pushing..."
Hai Sheng stood at the bow of the boat, shouting orders, veins bulging on his forehead.
Xu Yiyi leaned over the side of the boat and looked down. The boat seemed to be embedded in the seabed. She wiped the seawater off her face and jumped down again.
This boat is like a stubborn old ox; no matter how hard you pull, it won't budge.
Xu Yiyi lay on the seabed and reached into the bottom of the ship to probe. Almost half of her hand was stuck in the silt and was sucked in.
Upon learning the situation, she immediately turned around and went up: "It's stuck, I can't move."
Hai Sheng spat out, "I'll go down and take a look."
After saying that, he released the cable and went down. When he came back up, he looked somewhat helpless.
"This is a big problem. We need to pull the boat up quickly, otherwise the tide will change and the boat could easily get stuck on the rocks, and then the boat will be completely destroyed."
Repairs will cost a lot of money, and might even wipe out the income of the past few months.
"Isn't Guling Village nearby? Why don't we go to the village and see if anyone can come and help?"
An uncle on the boat next to them suggested it, and others immediately chimed in.
“Then I’ll go back to the island and call all those aunties over.”
With a splash, Xu Yi climbed out of the water and rowed the small boat towards the island.
When they came out again, all three small boats were packed with people, making quite a lively scene with lots of chatter.
Xu Yiyi sat quietly at the stern of the boat, like a quail.
When we returned to Baihatan, the people from Guling Village had already arrived.
Xu Yiyi, carrying a large bundle of ropes as thick as a baby's arm, jumped into the water with a splash.
"Look! That's the girl I told you about."
On the sea, a young man excitedly patted the shoulder of the person next to him, leaned down, and saw her figure underwater through the azure water.
The underwater world was like another world to them, but for Xu Yiyi, it was like being at home, and she could come and go as she pleased.
"She looks like a fish! Her movements are just too agile!"
Jiang Haolin's eyes were filled with amazement, and he casually replied, "Yes, yes, that's right..."
His gaze remained fixed on Xu Yiyi as she tied all the cables up underwater.
The next moment, she burst out of the water and abruptly distributed the rope hanging from her arm to everyone.
"Catch!"
Her voice was clear and bright, and with a forceful throw, she tossed two ropes to the small boat where Jiang Haolin and the others were.
Before Jiang Haolin could react, she had already swum away.
"Don't just stand there, push!"
Zeng Ayuan patted Jiang Haolin on the head and pulled the cable into his hand.
In an instant, hundreds of people who had been waiting in the wings shouted in unison.
"rise……"
The roar was deafening, completely drowning out the sound of the waves.
More than half an hour passed before they finally managed to drag the boat to the opposite cliff.
As for how to transport it back, that's something Uncle Haisheng and the others will have to figure out themselves.
As Xu Yi walked, she tilted her head to squeeze out some of the excess water from her hair, and called out to Hai Sheng in the crowd, "Uncle Hai Sheng, I'm leaving now."
"Okay! You go ahead with your work, I'll have your Aunt Fan go back to her parents' house and pick some mushrooms for you later."
Hai Sheng was squatting beside the hull, inspecting the damage to the ship with the others. When he heard Xu Yiyi's words, he quickly turned around to look.
All I could see was her back as she paddled and kicked, and in no time she was back on her own little boat.
"This...she's already gone! I didn't even have a chance to talk to her."
Jiang Haolin's gaze was fixed on Xu Yiyi, and his mood suddenly became somewhat depressed.
Seeing his distraught appearance, Zeng Ayuan quickly nudged his arm with his elbow, his tone full of teasing: "Hey hey... snap out of it, you're drooling."
Jiang Haolin's eyes were blank, and he subconsciously raised the back of his hand to wipe them.
In an instant, his eyes flashed like knives, and he glared at her fiercely, the sound of grinding his teeth almost audible: "Get lost!"
Zeng Ayuan raised his eyebrows smugly: "If you really like it that much, go back and tell your mother!"
Jiang Haolin subconsciously shook his head: "You know what kind of person my mother is, don't you?"
Upon hearing this, Zeng Ayuan paused for a moment, then let out a long sigh.
They were all from the inland, and it was just as the weather was getting warmer. As soon as they got off the ship, they were captivated by the sight before them.
More than a dozen local fisherwomen came up from the sea at the dock, their clothes soaked through. Their thin clothes clung to their bodies, outlining their curves. They stood calmly in the sunlight, chatting and laughing.
They didn't care at all about what others thought.
Such behavior would probably have been met with scorn and condemnation from the villagers back in their hometown.
It can be seen everywhere here.
Even after being here for so long, there are still some people who can't accept this kind of behavior.
Coincidentally, Jiang Haolin's mother was one of these people.
If they found out that their good son had taken a liking to a fisherman's daughter, they would be furious.
"Are you really that cowardly? You don't even dare to try?"
Zeng Ayuan looked at his brother's timid demeanor with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
"Let's leave it at that for now!"
Jiang Haolin reluctantly turned his gaze away from the sea, his voice as soft as a breeze.
In the time it took to say just a few words, Xu Yiyi had already disappeared from sight.
……
At that time, Xu Yiyi rowed the boat to the vicinity of Qinglongcha, casually tied the fishing net around her waist, and jumped into the sea.
"You really do come here just by smelling it."
Xu Yiyi said with feigned disgust, picked up a large sea urchin, pried it open, and the golden-orange sea urchin roe overflowed like scattered stars.
The sea turtle's bean-sized eyes lit up instantly, and its limbs swung around quite happily.
Schools of fish emerged from all directions from the coral reefs.
Xu Yi seized the opportunity and opened two more sea urchins.
While the fish were feeding on the sea urchins, the fishing net was pulled open.
"Good heavens! It's been a while since I've been here, and these fish have gone back to being as stupid as before."
Xu Yi smiled and tightened the mesh opening.
With a splash, the sound of water breaking came from the sea. Xu Yiyi brushed the hair covering her face, wrapped the fishing net rope around the rail, and climbed onto the bed by pulling the rope.
"Yi-Yi? It's you!"
A cheerful voice came from behind, and Xu Yiyi turned around to look.
Xu Honglian's fiancé, Chu Songyun, rowed up in a small boat.
"Brother Songyun? What are you doing here?" She looked at him with a hint of doubt, quite surprised by his appearance.
Chu Songyun is the youngest son of the Chu family. He was pampered by his family since he was a child and is now studying at Mingde Private School. He is currently on the fishing boat, dressed in coarse linen clothes and holding a fishing net in his hand.
It's puzzling no matter how you look at it.