“Right, brother, has the room card been returned?” Mu Zi asked, using this as an ice breaker to start a conversation .
“Sent to the Claims Department for further action . ”
“I am sorry to have to trouble you . If it wasn’t that I suddenly needed to deal with something urgent, it should have been me to send it over . ” Mu Zi’s gaze suddenly relaxed .
“Everyone has moments of emergencies . ”
Luo Qiu looked at a small black spot on the sea level . Perhaps that is a small island or something?
“Oh, from your appearance, you must still be a student? Are you here with your girlfriend for the Golden Week?”
She seemed to be a talkative lady . The topic unwittingly revolved around Luo Qiu’s matters but surprisingly most of Ms . Mu Zi’s questions did not cause any discomfort .
Or probably it was because of her feminine charisma or perhaps it was because of the social skills of a socialite . Ms . Mu Zi would start a conversation with something about herself, “…If you have the chance, you should really go to the Tibetan Plateau . If you like traveling, I will recommend you to go there . ”
“If I have the chance . ” Luo Qiu nodded with a smile .
Ms . Mu Zi intertwined her fingers and stretched her back comfortably in the sea breeze . She seemed to be very comfortable with the gentle sea breeze here . She let out a breath and said, “Um… I have enough rest . I am very happy to talk to you . I thought that there would be a generation gap between us when I am talking to someone as young as you are . ”
Luo Qiu thought for a while, but said, “The generation gap is probably formed because both sides insist on arguing about the topic . It’s actually good to talk about something else . People of different ages can always find common ground . ”
Ms . Mu Zi was stumped and said inadvertently, “However, when people interact with each other, they can’t just talk about things they like . After a while, there will still be friction . After all, creatures like humans are independent, irreplaceable and complicated individuals . If you only stay in simple contact with people, it may be difficult to find intimate friends . ”
“Thank you for your words . ” Luo Qiu nodded .
Suddenly, Ms . Mu Zi opened her bag, “Little brother, just treat this as a thank-you gift from me for your help in sending off the room card . I bought this when I traveled to the plateau years ago . I hope it will give you good luck . ”
A chain of small wooden beads .
Luo Qiu curiously took it, and saw Sanskrit words inscribed on each bead . All of which were different . Although it looked rough at first glance, it seemed to show a sense of indescribable refinement at a closer look .
“Like a colored glass, clear inside and outside . ” Ms . Muzi said softly . “When translated, the words on the beads mean that I hope your internal and external souls are in tune with each other . Be a person free of worries . ”
“This is too precious . ” Luo Qiu shook his head, intending to return the bracelet .
Ms . Mu Zi smiled, ” It is fated that we meet . Although I am not a Buddhist, I really like this kind of saying . If I can give you a little kindness, and you can give my kindness to others, life will be better . ”
With that said, Ms . Mu Zi stood up and patted Luo Qiu’s shoulder gently . She then looked slyly at You Ye, who was beside Luo Qiu astutely . She then smiled and said, “Of course, do treat the people around you well . ”
…
“This Ms . Mu Zi is very polite . ” Usually, the maid seldom praised others .
“Like a colored glass, clear inside and outside” Luo Qiu played with the wooden bead bracelet on his hand and suddenly smiled, “Look like this sea trip is not bad . ”
“Master, there seems to be a very weak spiritual power attached to this bracelet… but it is a very gentle power . ” You Ye voiced her opinion . “If ordinary people wear it, they will probably feel refreshed and there are no adverse reactions . ”
“Probably a monk with a good reputation has blessed the bracelet with it . ” Luo Qiu looked at You Ye . “I haven’t really been there but I heard that on the plateau this kind of little thing blessed by the monk is popular . However, it is not easy to find those items that are truly blessed by the monks . ”
Saying that, the boss immediately wore the bracelet on his wrist… He felt indescribably stronger than ordinary people . The weak energy on the bracelet suddenly exuded a sense of calm which he absorbed completely .
“Mu Zi, Mu Zi… Li [1] . ”
Luo Qiu gave a faint smile and continued to look at the black spot as the ship gradually approached… The tourist guidebook placed at the side stated that this was an island called Haibei .
…
The friction between the lid and the rim of the stainless steel hip flask made a metallic scraping sound . The old captain drank about half of the vodka inside, and his body felt warm .
Standing on the second deck, the old captain looked at the people below the deck… He often watched the tourists on deck here . As he watched, the minutes would just fly by .
However, this was probably the first time he saw that the atmosphere was the coldest on the summer Golden Week in the past ten years… There were not many people .
There was only a man and a woman, who looked like a couple, sitting on a bench on the deck and silently looked at the sea… for a period of time .
Naturally, the old captain recognized the couple…This couple were the young man and woman who were traveling with Officer Ma .
“Companionship in silence…” The old captain’s gaze suddenly became a little misty as if he remembered something nostalgic .
He took another sip of the strong alcoholic drink and took out his pocket watch .
There were footsteps behind the old captain . It was the sound of impact between the leather shoes and the deck . He did not have to look back to know who was coming because this was the person he had made an appointment with .
“Dad, are you looking for me?”
The person coming was… Mu Qinghai, the deputy captain .
The old captain shook the wine bottle in his hand at this moment, and suddenly offered it to Mu Qinghai . Mu Qinghai froze and frowned, “Dad, are you drinking again?”
“There isn’t much left . ” Mu Enli shook his head and suddenly said . “You drink some too… We haven’t had a drink together in a long time . ”
“I don’t drink during working hours” Mu Qinghai shook his head .
However, Mu Enli said, “People like us who have been on the ship for all of our lives . If we don’t have wine, it’s like losing half of our lives . Why don’t you understand?”
Mu Qinghai still shook his head, “If you want to drink, you can go to the shore and find a place to drink . As a deputy captain of the ship, I will not get drunk on board anyway . ”
Mu Enli happily took a sip himself, turned around and leaned against the railing . The wind almost blew his hat away . So, he took it off .
Mu Enli looked at the badge on the hat and said indifferently, “Everyone on the boat is afraid of me, but I can always find someone who is willing to accompany me to drink . However, you can’t find anyone… Whether when you are working or got off from work, everyone keeps a respectful distance from you . Do you know why?”
Mu Qinghai said indifferently, “Each line of work has their own system . If the crew has questions about me, they can voice it out to me . If it is my fault after discussing with them, I will naturally change it . As for showing a respectful distance… I am only being strict with myself . If they are afraid of me, it proves that I have prestige on the ship . ”
“Wrong . ”
Mu Enli shook his head, “Wrong, it is not because you have prestige, but it is because you don’t know how to drink . You don’t understand that neither me, you nor the manager are the most important person on this ship, but every sailor on the boat is equally important too . ”
“Dad, what century are we in? The sailor’s way is outdated . ” Mu Qinghai retorted . “Maybe you can deepen your relationship with the crew, but it will not improve work efficiency . The rate of turnover of the crew on board is great every year . If you want to cultivate feelings with each of them, it will be a waste of time… Besides, they are only employees on board, not sailors . ”
Mu Qinghai took a deep breath and eased his tone as he felt that he was talking nonsense . “Dad, when you return this time, you will retire . When you retire, enjoy your life . Don’t worry about anything . From now on… I will do better . So, let me deal with the things in the future . You don’t need to bother with it . ”
Mu Enli was silent for a while, and suddenly asked, “Qinghai, last night, were you really in the central control room the whole time? You didn’t even leave the place?”
“No, I only left the place temporarily during a blackout . ” There is no change in Mu Qinghai’s face . He then asked, “Why do you ask?”
“No . ” Mu Enli shook his head . “It’s nothing . Alright, we will be arriving at Haibei Island soon . Go and get ready . Find out how many tourists are willing to disembark and go sightseeing . ”
“Alright . ” Mu Qinghai nodded and turned away .
After staying here for a while, the old captain wanted to leave .
Before leaving, the old captain glanced at the couple sitting on the deck looking at the sea . He said softly, “If you can stay with me for a long time, it will be good, so good…”
He put on his captain’s hat again and straightened it in the wind . Then, with his hands behind his back, he silently walked along the big ship that he had been in for thirty years .
[1] Mu Zi (木子); if the two words combined, it formed the surname Li (李)
Please download our sponsor's game to support us!