Chapter 1: Sea Fishing Strategy
Mào chéng, it is the easternmost town of Qiong Yue, then 10 miles to east, it is the East China Sea coast. The East China Sea is vast, the sea is calm and rich with aquatic life, so this side of the coastal town is usually crowded with people to catch up with a large number of aquatic products listed, not to mention, merchants waiting here early, which resulted with overcrowding at the inn.
Xiàngzi lǐ a small inn at this time is also booming with business, the lobby full of people, wearing a gray blue linen shirt, with a small headband, a young man slip among the people coming and going out of the lobby. He goes around the town without care of the people and theres no one taking notice.
This is not someone else, it is the only daughter of Su, Su Su. If the woman said this world, who can pretend to be a man brilliantly. but all day long away from the barracks, no one recognize her. The general woman disguised as men, are intentionally or unintentionally put on or bold rugged or refined and graceful look, not knowing that even more noticeable. Su Su was brought up in general government. She grew up by went to the place that occupied with man. she never deliberately do anything. She gestures freely, without constraint, make it more natural. Anyone who looked at the moment find her as normal young boy.
Su Su shopping and take a stroll for a while, this is to ensure that there’s no one follow her trail before she proceed her journey to the sea. In fact, out of the capital she felt someone have follow her, so she need to make sure that no one from army follow her. She take a disguise, to get rid of tracking. She is an expert, so to get rid of them is very easy. If she fail, her mother will dragged her back fiercely and be dead meat by that time. The reason she only want to shake them at this city is because she did not want them to lose trail so close to their home, then her mother will personally come to catch her. If this happen, she cannot get away. Besides, if her family know that she is probably in the city, not some at some province, they will become less worried for her safety.
Su Su deception is succesfull. It takes her only a stick of incense to run ten miles away to the east coast. The breeze smell salty and gently to the face. The sound of the wave calm the mind and make all the worry gone like a water. Su Su take a deep breath, and stretched out lazily. It feels really comfortable..
Now come to the East China Sea, she certainly unwilling to enjoy the sea only at the beach. Ao Shu Shu said, In every 3 months, Pik Ling Island ship will sail to exchange the news and food supply once. From this consideration, there are more than one month to go to the island. She determine to go there. So how she gonna spend the time. Raising her hand to cover some of the glaring sun, she squint her eyes and looked around. Not far from a small harbor, there are several fishing boats docked there. Theres also a large fishing boat and next to it, a lot of people moving things into the boat. Her eyes light up.
Qin in this city also considered as a small celebrity. They have 7/8 boat of fishing boats. They need about 100 crew to sail the boats. Unfortunately, Qin only have one son and one daughter. His daughter Qin Qian can help her father to deal with some business, but in the end, girls only can stay at home. Its not easy to survive on the boat for a girl. Meanwhile for his son, he just over fourteen years old this year but both of them clamored to sail along this time.
Now is the season of fishing. Business is very prosperous. Qin lead three fishing boats to the West Sea to catch the fish. That place is very dangerous, so its not really safe for his son to be on his own for this journey. Qin ordered his men which have experienced to become his son right-hand man to start sailing for their destination. This can be consider to gain experience for his son.
As this is the first time for her brother to sail, Qin Qian is not assured and decided to accompany his brother to watch the crew do the inspection of the vessel and preparing the tools efficiently. Once its in order, her heart ease a bit. "This sister, do you hire new crew?"
From behind, she suddenly heard sound of fresh laughter and quickly look back. She saw a fourteen-year-old boy standing behind her with a pair of bright eyes. Her heart skip a beat. That eye is clear and beautiful. She stared at his face for a few minute and pull back her gaze while softly replied "We are going to the sea, but not recruiting for new crew.”
Su Su eyes flashed a sly. Her looks is similar to her mother at 7 point. Although cannot be said a stunning, but it still can count as a beauty. If people keep been staring at, can not help but to see the flaws. She has been with her mother and the soldiers for the field of special deployment. Theres blue mark across her cheek to the end of the eye which not wash away. It takes a month before it can slowly fade away. Due to this, her face have terrifying birthmark. Most people will feel embarrassed to have been staring at her face, naturally this appearance will not be off a girl.
The woman in front is of girl with seventeen-year-old look, dark blue simple dress, lining her slim body. The woman looks so beautiful, soft eyes, should be good and kind hearted woman, Su Su pressing the cap on her head, continued:
“sister can you let me join?”
"You?" Qin Qian did not think this young man will make such a request. She think a way on how to refuse. A man has heard the request laughing said: ""We are going for deep sea fishing, this to say that more than half a month. The sea is not a joke, you are very young. In what way you can help? a gust of wind can blow you away. "The next crew also followed to laugh.
Su Su training martial arts since a child. She is In fact, not thin, but standing in a group of strong men around, it makes her really look thin and small. Secretly roll her eyes, Su Su slightly bowed her head, with a small voice she whispered to the woman: "I heard that deep sea fishing can catch a lot of valuable fish, make a lot of money, if I can be your crew I can get a good salary, so that money can buy my father medicine and necessity at home. Qin Qian become soft-hearted, softly asked: "What is your father sickness?" "Daddy is a blacksmith. He sprained his waist so my family suddenly have no pillar, my mother body is not good ... ..." listening to this young man story, Qin Qian frowned, and think to simply give him some money, to help this bright eyes but poor life experience boy, But he suddenly looked up and said: "I look thin, but my strenght is great, do not believe, I try to show you." Finished, Su Su ran to the side of the ship waiting for a large bamboo baskets filled with fishing nets, Su Su carrying bamboo baskets at both ends, with all five basket she slowly raised up. "Oh!" Next to an old crew can not help but laughed: "this Kid really strong!" Such a big baskets, they are struggling to lift it up.
Su Su deliberately staggered two steps, and quickly put down the bamboo baskets, while panting she face Qin Qian Qian and laughed: "have I passed? Qin Qian said embarrassed: "We immediately have to sail, you have not go back home to your father and mother to say goodbye ... ..." "I do not have to! When I go out, father and mother said to earn money, I will not go back, to say goodbye.”