Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 70 Boarding and Oil Lime

When Zhao Dahai came home, grandma Zhong Cuihua was weaving fishing nets just after breakfast, and she told her that she had bought large pig's trotters and bones. Second grandfather Zhao Shi and second grandma Jintao came to eat at noon and dinner, and prepared meals in advance.

After Zhao Dahai finished talking about this matter, he turned around and went out in a hurry. He had to repair the boat. He didn't have time to board the boat today, so he had to leave the cooking to grandma Zhong Cuihua.

Zhao Dahai walked quickly to the beach. The ship boards unloaded yesterday were piled up here, and they had to be carried to the back of the woods one by one. He came early to do this, and his second grandpa Zhao Shi came at one o'clock in the evening, so he could work formally. It is so soft that you can’t push the car, you can only carry it with your hands. The planks of fishing boats, especially the bottom of the boat, are very thick and heavy. The short ones can be carried, and the longest ones are more than Eight meters, I can't lift it, it's hard enough for two people, I found a few logs under it, tied one end with a thick hemp rope, and dragged it hard but slowly into the woods and dragged to the side of the fishing boat.

"What are you in such a hurry for? Wouldn't it be easier to help me when I come? You think I have old arms and legs, don't you?"

When Zhao Shi came and saw all the planks had been moved, his eyes widened. He was very aware of the weight of these planks. When unloading yesterday, the two big men were exhausted. It was not easy for Zhao Dahai to get in alone.

"Second grandpa."

"Aren't I idle? I came to do this job earlier, so I can start working on the board earlier."

Zhao Dahai really didn't want Zhao Shi to move the ship's plank, it was really heavy, Zhao Shi was old, and it was not a joke to dodge his waist or twist his hands.

Zhao Dahai drank some water, took a rest, and began to board the ship under Zhao Shi's guidance. The fishing boat itself was built by Zhou Fucheng's shipyard, and he was very familiar with the size. When Zhao Shi measured it, he was very clear about the planks he bought. , what should be cut, what should be planed, the holes are drilled, the positions are arranged, some places are nailed with big iron nails, and some places are fixed with bolts. The work is not complicated. At noon, eat and rest for an hour. Work, work until the sun goes down before going home to rest.

Zhao Dahai got up at four o'clock in the morning the next day, cooked breakfast and went to work immediately. He had experience in working all day yesterday and the large planks, especially the most difficult ones at the bottom of the ship, were installed yesterday. The ones that came down were all small boards, and Zhao Shi didn't need to point them out, he could do it by himself.

Midday.

The sun is hot.

Zhao Dahai put down the hammer in his hand and jumped off the fishing boat. In a day and a half, all the boards of the boat were fully installed.

Zhao Shi walked around the fishing boat several times carefully, holding a hammer in his hand, knocking here and there, and nodded in satisfaction for almost an hour.

Zhao Shi took out a list and handed it to Zhao Dahai.

"Second grandpa."

"Is it something that 'Da Ma' needs?"

Zhao Dahai looked at the list, and there were things such as tung oil, lime powder, and twine written on it.Wooden fishing boats are made of wood and boards, not a seamless one-piece. There are large and small gaps between the wood and the boards. There may be water leakage where nails or bolts are knocked. "Hitting hemp" is the most important thing. A process to ensure that the fishing boat does not leak. I have heard of it since I was a child, but I have never done it.

Zhao Shi nodded, the items on the list are for "hitting hemp".

Zhao Dahai looked at the time and it was just noon. The fishing boat was covered with waterproof plastic cloth, and he sent Zhao Shi home. He rode a motorcycle and hurried to the town. He found the store and bought all the items written on Zhao Shi's list, mainly tung oil and lime powder. And jute twine, these don't save money and buy the best.

After Zhao Dahai bought something, he rushed back to the village and went directly to Zhao Shi's house.

When Zhao Shi saw Zhao Dahai came back from shopping, he went to the fishing boat immediately and took tung oil, lime and jute thread.

"One part tung oil and three parts lime."

"Add a little jute twine."

"Stir well. Beat."

"To the point of sludge."

Zhao Shi spoke while making his hands.

Zhao Dahai pricked up his ears and widened his eyes. This is made of "oil lime". Some places call it "tung oil ash". It is a good thing for traditional wooden fishing boats to repair seams and leaks. It is not only useful for repairing the boat this time, but also for maintaining fishing boats in the future. If you can use it, you have to learn it well.

Zhao Shi stopped a half-full amount of putty, and waved Zhao Dahai to go home and learn by himself.

Zhao Dahai took the putty lime and bought tung oil and waited to go home. He walked into the yard, pulled a stool, sat down and tried to make it immediately. He soon found that it looked simple but it was not easy at all to mix it just right. It was not because there was too much tung oil. It’s just too much lime or too much jute thread. I have been failing and tried a dozen times before I can make one that is similar to Zhao Shi. I can’t wait to go to the fishing boat to "crack hemp" right away, but it’s already dark, so I can only wait until tomorrow.

After Zhao Dahai finished dinner and was busy packing things in the kitchen, he heard someone shouting from outside the yard.

"Boss Luo."

"have you eaten?"

Zhao Dahai opened the door and saw Luo Zhong riding a tricycle parked at the door. This man opened a small factory in the town, looking for people to weave and sell fishing nets, and the surrounding villages all took jobs from Luo Zhong's factory.

"what!"

"Born to be busy."

"I'll go back after I've collected people from your village. It's estimated that I won't be able to eat until nine or ten o'clock."

Luo Zhong wiped the sweat from his forehead while talking.

Zhao Dahai walked into the main room, and he was taken aback. Grandma Zhong Cuihua wove a lot of fishing nets.

Luo Zhong looked it over carefully, and found that there was no problem, and the account was settled, and it was a total of 850 yuan.

"grandmother."

"This is money for selling fishing nets."

Zhao Dahai sent Luo Zhong away, took the money back to the hall and handed it to Zhong Cuihua.

"You take the money. It costs a lot of money to repair fishing boats."

Zhong Cuihua didn't answer.

"grandmother!"

"Didn't I say that? I bought materials for shipbreaking, which saved me a lot of money, so I don't need to spend your money."

"Keep the flowers for yourself."

Zhao Dahai is not being polite, he has enough money in his hands.

"I'm an old woman who doesn't go anywhere. How can I use money? I'll take it if I give it to you."

Zhong Cuihua waved her hand.

Zhao Dahai couldn't help it, once he thought about it, his grandma had nothing to be polite about, so she accepted it.

"grandmother!"

"There is a lot of money to repair fishing boats, so there is no need to weave fishing nets!"

Zhao Dahai knew that grandma Zhong Cuihua had been weaving fishing nets with all her might recently, all she wanted was to earn more money to repair fishing boats for herself.

"What can you do if you don't weave a fishing net?"

"Now I don't have a great-grandson to bring me."

Zhong Cuihua smiled.

"Hey!"

"grandmother!"

"There's no need to worry about this matter. As far as our family is concerned, we can't marry a good family."

"After the fishing boat is repaired, it will be more profitable to go fishing at sea. It's not too late to think about it after building a new house or something."

Zhao Dahai was a little dumbfounded.Grandma Zhong Cuihua is now full of great-grandchildren, this is impossible, one is that her family is poor and it is difficult to marry a wife;

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