With the help of Li Dehai and the others, the remaining bamboo pillars were also successfully loaded onto the boat.
A layer of oilcloth was covered on top, supposedly for securing them, but in reality, it was to make it easier for him to take them into his space at sea.
The inflatable boat was also handled. He returned home, packed his bags, and waited for the tide to rise.
He went to visit his great-grandfather. Li Shuren was lying on a lounge chair, basking in the sun. Surprisingly, his ears were not ringing today, and he wasn't as naggy as usual. He held Li Haochen's hand and looked up at the sky, "Little grandson, Erdanzi is watching me, hehe!"
Erdanzi was Li Haochen's grandfather, who had passed away early, and his memory was already very vague.
Li Haochen didn't understand why Li Shuren said that. After accompanying him for a while, he was sent away. As he left, Li Shuren's eyes were red, and he said, "Come back more often when you have time..."
After Li Haochen left, Li Shuren smiled and looked at the sky, "It's about time, hehe!"
He returned to his uncle's house. The aroma of chicken filled the entire courtyard. It was obvious that chicken soup was being stewed.
"Haochen, drink it while it's hot."
Li Haochen didn't stand on ceremony. He had been craving this for a long time. When his mother stewed it before, he only got to eat the scraps, but even the scraps were delicious, especially gnawing on the chicken bones, which were very fragrant.
As he was heartily gnawing on a chicken bone, the sound of chopping and cleaving started again from the kitchen.
A moment later, Li Dehai brought over a large plate of chicken. Judging by the portion size, there were two chickens.
"It's still hot. We'll pack it up and eat it on the boat when it cools down."
"Uncle, there's so much, we can't possibly eat it all. Just give me a bit."
"Just take it when I tell you to. Once you get there, you won't have good chicken to eat. These were hatched and raised by ourselves."
Li Dehai ignored Li Haochen. He touched the chicken meat. When the temperature was no longer high, he took several large ziplock bags and divided the entire plate of chicken into them, filling three large bags.
Checking the time, it was almost time. He returned home, put on his backpack, and carried those large bags of local specialties.
At this time, there were not many people at the village entrance, but Li Haochen had slightly miscalculated the speed of information spread. Before he had walked a few steps, several figures came running towards him.
Hearing the shouts, Li Haochen could only stop with a wry smile. He didn't dare to walk away. They were all elderly people, and if anything happened to them while chasing him, he wouldn't be able to explain.
"Aunts, please slow down."
"You child, you didn't even say goodbye when you came back. Are you looking down on us because you have money?"
"How could I..."
"Take this. Remember to bring your girlfriend back next time, we didn't see her last time, hehe!"
"Definitely, definitely!"
This was just the beginning. On the short journey of a few hundred meters, by the time he reached the beach, the bags in Li Haochen's hands were so numerous that he couldn't even lift them an inch; they were too heavy.
If Li Linfeng hadn't happened to come back from fishing and helped him, it would have taken more than half an hour to move them.
"Haochen, take care!"
"You too. Come visit Binhai when you have time."
He boarded the Star Chaser, looked back at the village for a moment, then regained his composure and turned to enter the cabin.
With a loud sound, the propeller blades began to rotate from slow to fast, stirring up huge white waves. After retreating to a suitable depth, the Star Chaser made a big turn and its speed surged. Everything familiar behind them gradually became smaller.
The fuel was running low, so he went to Jushan Pier for supplies. Taking advantage of this brief moment, he went to a small convenience store not far away to buy some drinks. Unfortunately, there was no bottled sarsaparilla, his favorite, so he had to settle for plastic bottles.
To be honest, he didn't think the plastic bottles tasted as good, and he didn't know why.
When he returned, the fuel tank was almost full. He thought about the water tank that hadn't been refilled, but the staff informed him that the water supply was cut off due to ongoing construction.
Feeling a bit frustrated, he had to go to the small mall again and buy two 12-liter bottles of Nongfu Spring. Fortunately, he had a seawater desalination device, otherwise, he would have to spend 19.9 yuan just to use the toilet, which was too expensive.
When he returned, his boat was surrounded by several people. They looked like a team. Two young women were posing for photos. Li Haochen didn't rush. He thought it was good for his boat to be a model, which would also bring him some glory.
Who knew that the group became increasingly bold and were now climbing onto the boat? This was unbearable. Li Haochen immediately shouted loudly, "Hey, what are you doing?"
The sudden shout startled the group. They glanced at Li Haochen, and one of the women said even more amusingly, "What are we doing? We're getting on our boat, why are you shouting? Can you afford to compensate me if you scare me!"
"Nani? Your boat?"
Li Haochen's expression was quite colorful, but he didn't bother arguing with them. "Excuse me, I need to go home."
He roughly pushed aside the two women and was about to scold them when a loud horn blast startled everyone. The girl who had just spoken blushed and muttered, "Damn, you think you're so great because you have money..."
Leaving the pier, Li Haochen only maintained an economical speed. Everything was done. He wasn't in a hurry to go back. It would be so pleasant to enjoy the scenery along the way and go fishing.
Things didn't go as planned. After sailing for less than two hours, a drizzle began to fall. The visibility was poor, so there was no point in looking at the scenery.
However, fishing was good in this weather. He checked the fish finder; it was okay, not too bad.
After sailing for another half hour, fog rose at sea. For safety reasons, he decided to anchor and stop the boat.
If he wanted to fish, the deck was piled high with bamboo pillars, which was inconvenient. At this moment, with the oilcloth providing excellent concealment, this golden opportunity could not be missed.
Li Haochen untied one side of the oilcloth and crawled inside. He held two bamboo pillars. He wanted to take more, but the weight exceeded the limit, which was unavoidable.
Although it was said to be teleportation, it wasn't comfortable to go in and out too many times. His head felt a bit dizzy. After about ten minutes, he finally managed to move this pile of bamboo pillars into the sea of his space.
After completing this task, he lost the desire to fish. His head was still dizzy, as if he were drunk. He needed to rest.