novelaction Chapter 778 Drawing Lots
Chapter 778 Drawing Lots
In the end, everyone nodded in agreement with the old captain's affirmative remarks.
He came out in a small wooden boat and returned in a big iron boat. When the villagers asked him what he should answer and what would be the most reasonable thing to say.
The old captain was quick-witted. He said, "Let's say we accidentally discovered and salvaged a probe dropped by the Americans. This probe is very important to the country. The national staff saw that our boat was small and shabby, so they decided to give it to us as a reward. The country hopes that we can monitor the situation at sea while fishing. If any American ships enter our territorial waters again, we should report it immediately."
When the others heard this, they thought it was a good reason and told it to them when they got back. Otherwise, why do they say that old people are cunning and old horses are slippery? It’s really you who thinks so quickly!
A young man asked the old captain, "Grandpa Si, how do we classify these ships? Although they all look similar at first glance, there are still many differences."
The old captain lowered his head, thought for a while and said, "Let's draw lots!" "Draw lots?" several people asked.
The old captain nodded. "Yes, let's draw lots. Although the eight boats are similar in design, there are still some differences. To avoid future disputes or any imbalances, let's draw lots to decide who will own them. This way, we won't have any arguments or hurt feelings."
After looking around, he added, "To make things fair, I'll draw the lots. You guys pick first, and the last one left is mine."
Everyone agreed when they heard this. The old captain looked around the ship but couldn't find anything suitable as a tool for drawing lots.
The old captain came into the cabin and saw some iron wires. After thinking for a while, he found a pair of pliers and used the pliers to pinch eight iron wires of different lengths.
Back on deck, the old captain said, "The ships are now arranged in an east-west direction. The longest one is the westernmost one, and the shortest one is the easternmost one. Of course, the shortest one doesn't mean it's a bad ship. Come on, each one based on his ability, and don't complain in the future."
Who would complain about such a fine boat? It's just for peace of mind. Just in case someone sees someone else's boat with more horsepower, or if your own engine breaks down, you can use the lottery to silence them.
The seven captains came to the old captain, pulled out a piece of wire at random, and compared them with each other. After a while, they determined the ownership of these ships.
The old captain's wire was neither too long nor too short, just the right size. After the ownership of the boat was confirmed, everyone boarded their respective boats. A crew member opened the fish hold and jumped for joy when he saw it was full of valuable fish and shrimp.
"Everyone, come and see. There are fish in here, and they are all valuable fish. Oh my god, there are also fish in this cabin. Thanks to Mazu, there must be thousands of kilograms of them!" The young man shouted excitedly.
Everyone began to check their own fish tanks and found them filled with fish and shrimp. They immediately danced with joy. The old captain, with tears in his eyes, knelt on the deck and kowtowed several times, repeatedly expressing his gratitude to Mazu.
When the others saw the old captain kneeling down, they also knelt down to thank Mazu.
The old captain stood up and wiped his eyes with his sleeve: "Well, now we have a new boat and a full warehouse of fish and shrimp, it's time to go home."
Everyone yelled "Go home." The captain then led the team back to their own ships. He arrived in the wheelhouse and was stunned by the advanced instrument panel. How did he start the boat? Oh, this lever was for forward and reverse, and this was the horn. He saw a red button and pressed it. Sure enough, the engine in the engine room started up successfully, making a clattering sound.
The captain saw that some ships had not yet started the engine, so he came out of the cabin and shouted: "The red button is the ignition switch, press and hold it for a while and it will start the engine."
When the other captains heard this, they pressed the red button and the ignition was successful.
The crew untied the ropes that connected them together, and the eight large iron boats were circling on the sea at first, but soon they all understood the performance of the steering wheel, and they rode the wind and waves, and quickly headed towards home with full loads of fish and shrimps!